A letter to the author of the pamphlet called An answer [sic] to the…A letter to the author of the pamphlet called An answeer [sic] to the…

In our Defence, Page 79, we signify that we think that we have Reason to complain, that in an Affair wherein our Interest is so much concerned, and yours so little, you would resolutely proceed, without giving any Heed to our earnest Remonstrances, and stand aloof from us when you come into the County, and never so much as friendly enquire of us, or give us any fair Opportunity to speak for our selves; and Page 90, 91, we say you did in this contrary to what you gave Reason to expect, who assured the Rev. Dr. Colman, that when you came you would, before you proceeded, visit us, and not act without us, much less against us: We say that indeed you proposed that the Association should be called together at Springfield, when you came up, to give you their Reasons, &c. but that it would in our Judgment have made an odd Appearance for the Association to be called together to appear before you, to give an Account of ourselves, submitting our own Conduct as well as Mr. Breck's Case to your Judgment. This (you say.) contains a complicated Charge, in which there is a Complication of vile Misrepresentations, and that you call them so because they must needs be wilful ones. With respect to your visiting us before you proceeded agreeable to your Promise to the Rev. Dr. Colman, you say▪ Page 57, Could they imagine that we should go from one Part of the County to another, to meet with them singly, when they live so remote one from another. We answer, that considering your Promise, which you don't deny, we might well imagine, that you would go to more than one of our Houses, which you did not; we might well imagine, that seeing all the Ministers in the County that joined with you were visited, and much Time spent with them, and even Mr. Rand, tho' about thirty Miles from Springfield, that you would have visited some of us who were nearer than any of them; we might well imagine that you would have visited the Rev. Mr. Williams of Hatfield at least, seeing one of you twice ⟨p. 48⟩came within a Mile and an half of his House, in your Visit to the Rev. Mr. Chauncey, and went seven Miles beyond it in your Visit to the Rev Mr Rand; we might well imagine you would have visited Mr Hopkins, seeing you was in Springfield from Wednesday Night to the Tuesday following, before the Council sat, and his House was but two Miles from your Lodgings: