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I have yours of the 31st ulto p [Richard] Spink, the Contents of wch I have made Publick & much alarms us, yours was the first Accot we had, of the Cruelty of the Hostil Attack of part of the British Navey on the Defenceless Town of Stoningtown ー this Conduct in firing on defenceless towns is a Dishoner to Briton, I hope your People will take Warning & Remove the Women & Effects, & let the men Stand their ground, we laid our hands to the plow & dont lets look back & Settle Matters half Way . . . if we only Stand our ground & be firm we have nothing to fear & we shall be able to hand to Posteryty what our Ansesters handed to us ー nothing New hereー