But perhaps it may be better to give to this
Query the answer which was given me by the
aforesd Prince Hall "Harmony in
a great mea-
sure prevails between us as Citizens, for the good
Law of the Land does oblige every one to live
peaceably with all his fellow-citizens, let them
be black or white; for under We stand on a level,
therefore no preeminence can be claimed on
either side. As to our associating, there is here
a great many number of worthy, good men
& good citizens, that are not ashamed to take an
African by the hand; but yet there are to be
seen, the weeds of pride, envy, tyranny & scorn
in this garden of peace, liberty and equality."
Having once & again mentioned this Person,
I am er must inform you that he is a man of good
mo-
rals, of Grand-Master of a Lodge of Free masons
composed wholly of blacks & distinguished by the
name of the African lodge. It was begun in
this Town whilst it was occupied by the British Troops
in 1775, under the some of whom, being of the