[March 1776, cont.] No 2
Memorandum Continued--
No 2
Nor is it doubted, if wee may Judge
front the outward appearance of Persons,
but that Mr Lovell (quited
tho in the
Capacity of a Prisoner) embarqued
with less reluctance than those Miss
-creants whose complicated oOffences
against the Liberties of their Country,
denied them the Boon of longer
continueing any longer as Freemen
in this Land of Liberty; wherefore Since
by their Behaviour they had forfeited
all right to Freedom
& were driven to the Alternitude of
Slavery in their this or in a foreign Land
they chose rather to imbarque and
be in Servitude to their [old?]
with other Slaves, than to continue
in their native Country & Suffer
the just resentment of their native
injured Brethren -- mMany
of these obnoxious animals (tho
none of the most obnoxious) chose to
tarry & take rely upon the
Mercy of their offe [n]
-ded Brethren Countrymen than to hazard their
Lives with the Fleet & Army who
were Miserably stocked with Provis-
-ions, having nothing of Animal
Food left but salt Meat & that
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