- Has anything been done for our relief? - Has any one grievance which we have complained of been redressed? On the contrary, are not our just causes of complaint and remonstrance daily increasing, at a time when we were flattered that a change of men would produce a change of measures? Have our petitions for the redress of grievances ever been answered or even listened to? If not, what can be intended by all the fair promises made to us by tools and sycophants, but to lull us into that quietude and sleep by which slavery is always preceeded. - While treachery and imposition is the fort of any man, let us remember, there is always most danger when his professions are warmest. CANDIDUS. 1See Vol. I., page 396. 2 See Vol. I., page 245. TO ARTHUR LEE. [R. H. Lee, Life of Arthur Lee, vol. ii., p. 183.] BOSTON, Oct. 2d, 1771. SIR, I have already written to you by this conveyance, and there mentioned to you Mr. Story, a gentleman to whose care I committed that letter. I have since heard that he has a letter to Lord Hillsborough from Gov. Hutchinson, which may possibly recommend him for some place by way of compensation for his joint sufferings with the governor. I do not think it possible for any man to receive his lordship's favour, without purchasing it by having done or promising to do some kind of jobs. If Mr. Story should form connexions with administration upon any principles inconsistent with those of a friend to liberty, he will then appear to be a different character from that which I recommended to your friendship. I mention this for your caution, and in confidence; and am with great regard sir, your humble servant, ARTICLE SIGNED "CANDIDUS." [Boston Gazette, October 7, 1771.] Messieurs EDES & GILL, Instead of voted Aid, "Th' illegal imposition followed harsh With Execration given, or ruthless squeez'd From an insulted People." THOMPSON.