We [saw] a set of men . . . under the auspices [support] of the English Government; & protected by it . . . for a long series of years . . . rising...to such a state of prosperity [wealth] & happiness as was almost enviable [others wished they were as prosperous & happy], but we [saw] them also run mad with too much happiness, & burst into an open rebellion against that parent, who protected them against the ravages of their enemies [referring to the French & Indian War]...

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