Quakers begin to speak openly of their attachment to the British
Constitution." We are certain that we have many friends among them,
and wish to know them.

In some future paper I intend to distinguish between the different
kind of persons who have been denominated Tories; for this I am clear
in, that all are not so who have been called so, nor all men Whigs
who were once thought so; and as I mean not to conceal the name of
any true friend when there shall be occasion to mention him, neither
will I that of an enemy, who ought to be known, let his rank, station
or religion be what it may. Much pains have been taken by some to set
your lordship's private character in an amiable light, but as it has
chiefly been done by men who know nothing about you, and who are no
ways remarkable for their attachment to us, we have no just authority
for believing it. George the Third has imposed upon us by the same
arts, but time, at length, has done him justice, and the same fate
may probably attend your lordship. You avowed purpose here is to
kill, conquer, plunder, pardon, and enslave: and the ravages of your
army through the Jerseys have been marked with as much barbarism as
if you had openly professed yourself the prince of ruffians; not even
the appearance of humanity has been preserved either on the march or
the retreat of your troops; no general order that I could ever learn,
has ever been issued to prevent or even forbid your troops from
robbery, wherever they came, and the only instance of justice, if it
can be called such, which has distinguished you for impartiality, is,
that you treated and plundered all alike; what could not be carried
away has been destroyed, and mahogany furniture has been deliberately
laid on fire for fuel, rather than the men should be fatigued with
cutting wood.* There was a time when the Whigs confided much in your
supposed candor, and the Tories rested themselves in your favor; the