ǝmployed poor persons in working for themselves, and gentlemen of fortune with whom they are particularly connected in their private concerns, and paid them out of the donations received;" the Committee do, with the same solemnity, declare the said report to be as false as it is scandalous. They were early apprehensive that the enemies of Truth and Liberty, would spare no pains to misrepresent their conduct and asperse their characters; and therefore, that they might always have it in their power to vindicate themselves, they have constantly kept regular books, containing records of the whole of their proceedings; which books, as the Committee advertised the public some months ago, are open for the inspection of such as are inclined to look into and examine them. The Committee now challenge any person whatever, to make it appear, that there is a just foundation for such reports. Until this reasonable demand is complied with, they confide in the justice of the public, that no credit will be given to reports, so injurious to the Committee, and to this oppressed and insulted people. If the friends of truth will inform the Committee of any reports they may hear, tending to defame the Committee, and by that means to discourage further donations for the benevolent purpose of relieving the sufferers above-mentioned, it will be acknowledged as a particular favor. Sign'd by Order of the Committee, SAMUEL ADAMS, Chairman. At a meeting of the Committee, January 20, 1775. NARRATIVE Of The Planting of the Massachusets COLONY Anno 1628. With the LORDS Signal YEAR S. Also a Caution from New-Englands APOSTLE, COTTON, How to Escape the Calamity, which might NORTON With Prognosticks from the FAMOUS Dr. O OWE N. Concerning the Fate of these Churches, and Animadversions Published by Old Planters, the Authors of the Old Psalm 78. 2. 3. 4. I will utter dark sayings of Old. Which we have heard and known d our Fathers have told us, &c. Jer. 6. 16. Thus saith the Lord, stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ere is the good way, & walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls; but they said, will not walk therein. Boston Printed and Sold by Benjamin Harris, at the sign of the BIBLE over against the Blew-Anchor. 1694. ǝmployed poor persons in working for themselves, and gentlemen of fortune with whom they are particularly connected in their private concerns, and paid them out of the donations received;" the Committee do, with the same solemnity, declare the said report to be as false as it is scandalous. They were early apprehensive that the enemies of Truth and Liberty, would spare no pains to misrepresent their conduct and asperse their characters; and therefore, that they might always have it in their power to vindicate themselves, they have constantly kept regular books, containing records of the whole of their proceedings; which books, as the Committee advertised the public some months ago, are open for the inspection of such as are inclined to look into and examine them. The Committee now challenge any person whatever, to make it appear, that there is a just foundation for such reports. Until this reasonable demand is complied with, they confide in the justice of the public, that no credit will be given to reports, so injurious to the Committee, and to this oppressed and insulted people. If the friends of truth will inform the Committee of any reports they may hear, tending to defame the Committee, and by that means to discourage further donations for the benevolent purpose of relieving the sufferers above-mentioned, it will be acknowledged as a particular favor. Sign'd by Order of the Committee, SAMUEL ADAMS, Chairman. At a meeting of the Committee, January 20, 1775. C NARRATIVE Of The Planting of the Massachusets OLONY Anno 1628. With the LORDS Signal Presence the First Thirty YEAR S. Also a Caution from Rew-Englands APOSTLE, Concerning the Fate of these Churches, and Animadversions Published by Old Planters, the Authors of the Old Psalm 78. 2. 3. 4. I will utter dark sayings of Old. Which we have heard and known and our Fathers have told us, &c. Jer. 6. 16. Thus saith the Lord, stand ye in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, & walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls; but they said, we will not walk therein. Boston Printed and Sold by Benjamin Harris, at the sign of the BIBLE over against the Blew-Anchor. 1694. THIS reprint of Scottow's Narrative is made from the copy in the Society's Library. This, however, has an imperfect title-page; and the latter has been supplied from a copy owned by the American Antiquarian Society, at Worcester, which was kindly loaned for the purpose by S. F. Haven, Esq., the Librarian. A Memoir of Scottow, with an account of his writings, will be found in these Collections, 2d Series, Vol. iv. R. F., JR. |