resorted to the place of his confinement. His character as well as his case was good; so that the most virtuous espousers of the latter were neither afraid nor ashamed, by their repeated visits, to afford him their public countenance. The _Massachusetts_ again demands your attention. [May 31.] The new general court met at _Cambridge_; the house remonstrated against being held there, or at any other place than _Boston_; and by a majority of 69 out of 102, voted it to be a very great grievance, and resolved not to do business out of _Boston_; on which the lieutenant governor prorogued them. [July 25.] They met again, but the assembly refused to do business; and in their message to Mr. _Hutchinson_, insited upon the right of people to appeal to heaven in disputes between them and persons in power, when there is an abuse of power; but they softened what they advanced, by saying “We would, however, by no means be understood to suggest, that this people have occasion at present to proceed to such extremity”; and yet they afterward added, “these and other grievances and cruelties, too many to be here enumerated, and too melancholy to be much longer borne by this people, we have seen brought upon us by the devices of the ministers of state.” They were prorogued afresh. [Sept. 26.] They met a third time. The lieutenant governor told them that the garrison at the castle in the pay of the province was to be withdrawn by order of his majesty, and the fortress to be garrisoned by regular forces. His orders were to deliver the possession of the fort to such officer as general _Gage_ should direct to take the command of it. The information excited a suspicion in the assembly, who despaired of obtaing a removal to Boston by persisting in a refusal to do business; the leaders therefore procured this vote: [Sept. 29.] “Rosolved, that the next Wednesday [Oct. 3.] be observed by the two houses as a day of prayer, to seek the Lord for his direction and blessing,” which went up to the council, and was unanimously concurred. Men of profane cast are too prone to ridicule religion, because of its being made a stalking-horse to serve the purposes of politicians. Would they confine their wit and satire to the parties offending, the correction would be proper. But let not the well-intentioned and undesigning children of devotion, be charged with hypocritical canting, because they are imposed upon and duped by the subtelty of guides, who, like most thorough-paced politicians, can change themselves into angels of light, that they may perfect their devices.