from others. I shall only mention that if the Kings Troops on their arrival at Trenton had crossed the River Delaware (which notwithstand ing the want of Boats was most undoubtedly practicable) they would certainly have taken possession of Philadelphia without any opposition. You will oblige me by informing the Society that I lost almost all the Fence round the Point Lot last Winter by the Soldiers quartered in the Barracks at Burlington, who made Fuel of the Rails and it has cost me ₤36 to renew the Fence, which after all will probably be again destroy'd this Winter. Two years Rent of the Glebe Land near Prince Town amounting to ₤60 I expect to lose and indeed there is no prospect of my getting any Rent from that quarter nor any Salary from my Parishioners in future, until this unnatural War is happily terminated, and when that will be God only knows, though I hope it may be nearer than many are apt to imagine.
George Morgan Hills, History of the Church in Burlington (Trenton, 1876), 314-316.
168. Vengeance on the Tories! (1779)
BY "A WHIG"
The fierce hatred between patriots and tories is shown in this extract, which voices the sentiments of most of the patriots. — Bibliography as in No. 166 above.
JUNE 1. — Among the many errors America has been guilty of during her contest with Great Britain, few have been greater, or attended with more fatal consequences to these States, than her lenity to the Tories. At first it might have been right, or perhaps political ; but is it not surprising that, after repeated proofs of the same evils resulting there from, it should still be continued? We are all crying out against the depreciation of our money, and entering into measures to restore it to its value ; while the Tories, who are one principal cause of the depreciation, are taken no notice of, but suffered to live quietly among us. We can no longer be silent on this subject, and see the independence of the country, after standing every shock from without, endangered by internal enemies. Rouse, America ! your danger is great — great from a quarter where you least expect it. The Tories, the Tories will yet be the ruin of you ! 'Tis high time they were separated from among you. They are now busy engaged in undermining your liberties. They have
