. Tracts relating to the currency of the Massachusetts Bay, 1682-1720; . Wethat live more than half a hundred Milesfrom Boston, are apt to be very fondof knowing whats a doing among you ; tho some-times after we know it, we find too much reason tolament it. So it hath happened in part to me. Thepleasure of a Letter from my Friend, and of learn-ing the Remarkable occurrences of the Town wasconsiderably dampt by the concern which one ofthe Pamphlets gave me. I mean that Entitled, TheDistressed State of the Toimi of Boston. Not thatmy Personal Interest is any more affected by theNotions in the Pa
. Tracts relating to the currency of the Massachusetts Bay, 1682-1720; . Wethat live more than half a hundred Milesfrom Boston, are apt to be very fondof knowing whats a doing among you ; tho some-times after we know it, we find too much reason tolament it. So it hath happened in part to me. Thepleasure of a Letter from my Friend, and of learn-ing the Remarkable occurrences of the Town wasconsiderably dampt by the concern which one ofthe Pamphlets gave me. I mean that Entitled, TheDistressed State of the Toimi of Boston. Not thatmy Personal Interest is any more affected by theNotions in the Pamphlet, than that of almost anyordinary man in the Province. My Interest eitherdoth already, or will very quickly (as you well know)lye chiefly the same way with the Interest of theAuthor of the Pamphlet, who is (I suppose) one ofthem that cast their Bread upon the Waters. Butmy trouble proceeded only from a Sincere Regardto the Publick Welfare, which I apprehend theGentleman hath utterly mistaken, & even the trueInterest of his own Town too; & yet he hath set. f R 0 -^ One Jin the Country to his jj Frierr BoBoHy con-^ ^ t^-- ^^ine Remarks. ?Tu,;^ Pamphlet, The^ Difireffed State of the Toti^n ofBoll:c> noSTpN- . Print D. Henchman, ^,. .. v, pgainft the Brick Mtciing-Houie. i7:!c. iiVW^iii // MASSACHUSETTS BAY 249 his Mistakes (as I take em to be) in so plausible alight, as will be very likely to lead many othersastray with him ; And should the Government andCountry fall into his measures, I am greatly deceivedif we should ever see good Days again, so long assuch measures should be pursued. Besides, theGentleman hath represented things in such a smartand mo\ang manner as [2] (I fear) w^ill tend muchto stir & irritate mens Passions and revive thoseHeats and Animosities, which have done us toomuch mischief already. However, I dont imagine he did this with anydesign to disturb the publick Peace. I supposethese things lay much upon his Spirits; and there-fore when he set himself
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