pray Leave to say That we have very gi-eat reason to believe, it was Chiefly by this Gentleman M'' M^Nish his practices, that was the Occasion of the Late Riot Committed here, a Riot so very flagitious that nearly Border'd upon RebelUon ; for it appears by a Deposition relating to that matter, that he Diswaded some persons from Assisting the Officers to quell that Riot ; And lie liimself has Confessed before us, that he had been present at near twenty private Meetings with the people (those of his own Congregacon we supose) and had always perswaded them not to pay the Minister's Rate, wliich has been order'd to be Levyed. by Warrant under the hands and Seals of 8 Justices of the peace j and though indeed he ^vould soften tlie matter by saying at the same time (when the people talkt of resistance) That he would not have tliem to use force, for that a good Cause might be lost by bad management. Yet when people prone Enough of themselves to Disobedience, are by the art of words possest with a firm Opinion, That the Officer who comes to Demand Taxes of them is only a pretended Officer, and that the Law by which he acts is only a pretended Law, there being no such thing in Reality ; and consequently That the Officer makeing Distress in these Circumstances, is no otlier than a Robber ; We say when a Bigoted people are tlius spirited up by their Ghostly Guide, It is no wonder notwithstanding his cold caution to tho Contrary, if they are hurryed into the Last Extreams ; and we knowe that the Greatest Rebellions have often sprung from such suggestions. Your Excellency will be pleased to pardon us. If we havo shown any unusual warmth in our Expressions herein, our Designe being only to report to your Excellency matters of fact, truely as they are, without Embellishments.