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NJJ.783.043
25 Jun 1783:12,13,21,22 (228)
Scene II.
John Room's tavern, New-York, April 23, 1783
Committee.
David Mellenshaw, Judge,
Committee
Joseph Totton,
Benjamin Huggett,
Norman Tolmie,
Linus King,
Henry Law
Billy Byard,
Pierce Ashfield,
George Fowler,
George Shaw
Philip Brasher, Clerk.
[Following is a dialogue in the form of a play among the
above characters]
King. Well Gentlemen, what think you of the Congress now,
or rather what do you think we had best do with ourselves,
to escape the vengeance due to our crimes. I do not mean in
being and acting as loyalists; but for insulting and
abusing, whenever opportunity offered, those friends to
America which, from time to time, fell by the chance of war
into our power; for my part, I dread to think of staying,
which if I do, will certainly be at the risk of my neck or
ears.
Melenshaw. Wy King, you sheam to be tam fraide of yor
neck or ears; why dont be cast down, my good old friend, I
tare say you have never did any harm; what signifies yer
distressing yerselfs, for if day dont hang or crop you man,
you cannot live mush longer, so keep up yer sphirrits, my
dear poy, for de worst is to come.
Tolmie. That's bottom, Melenshaw, you speak like a good
fellow; for, give me leave, gentlemen, to assure you, that
most of our fears only exists in our imaginations, for you
must all have observed lately that numbers of the old
citizens have come to town within these few days past, and
they seem to be in great good humour, and I dare say those
out are so too, then what need we fear. . . .[continues
throughout page 1 and 1 2/3 cols. of page 2]
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