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I shall write you more fully when I return from this Place where I am now Confined on the Assembly wch met on Thursday last [June 1]  Inclosed you have the Govrs Speech, Ld Norths Olive Branch as it is Called Vizt the Resolve of _the House of Commons is looked upon throughout every Colony whose Assembly has met as an Insult to the Injurys Offered & will not be Accepted ー [torn] are in a state of Confusion owing to th_e Govrs removing the Powder out of the Magazine in the Night on board of a Sloop of War, and the flame of the People again kindled by his Ldship's Fixing Guns in the Windows and doors of the Magazine Loaded, with Spring Locks to fire on the hoisting a Window or opening of a door in an Attempt of Some of the Citizens to get some of the Arms for the Volunteers of Wmsburg fired, and Wounded several Valuable Gentlemen tho' fortunately, not mortally  I fear this Cruel & unhuman Snare of the Govrs on the lives of the Sons of Liberty will raise fresh Commotions in the Country & I much dread it's Consequences  he is by no means a Proper man to be set at the Head of this Brave and Spirited People as under his Weak and Wicked Administration We have the Horrors of a Civil War to dread wch [his] Mad Conduct will unavoidably soon Invite.