Not to discontinue our allegiance, in this case, would be to join with the sovereign in promoting the slavery and misery of that society, the welfare of which, we ourselves, as well as our sovereign, are indispensably obliged to secure and promote, as far as in us lies.
-- Jonathan Mayhew
   
Jonathan Mayhew   Name:
Jonathan Mayhew
Type:
Clergyman
Nationality:
American
Birth:
October 8, 1720
Death:
July 9, 1766
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