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7 mo 22 2 Toward evening , Jos: Moore, John Elliott & myself took

                           a walk into the Comedants garden, & on our return called
                           to see the Roman catholic Priest, apprehending it would
                           have a tendency to remove  prejudices too apt to take place,
                           he received us friendly, & treated is with respect, our
                           Conversation was not much, nor on religious subjects,
                           we parted friendly, and I believe some of his hearers
                           are upright hearted people, a little before night we
                           went to the citadel, a large square formed by the Col:
                           House, houses for the inferior Officers, common solders,
                           Hospital, guard houses & there appears great military
                           order in this place, tho but little religion
                                Extracts from Rousseau's thoughts
                              Of how many comforts is the man deprived, who has no
                          Religion? what sentiments can comfort him under his misfortunes? 
                         what secret motives can incite him to do good
                          actions? what voice can speak to him from the bottom of
                          his soul? what recompence can he expect from his virtue,
                          how can he face death, the last Source to be employed against
                          an unbeliever is to touch his heart, and to shew him an
                          example to incite him, and to render religion so amiable,
                          that he cannot resist her.
       23       3          If it be justifiable for prisoners to make their escape
                         from the Indians, or the Algirene Captives, why not
                         for the Africans, who are in a state of cruel Bondage,
                         I believe such inquiry made by slave holders & States,
                         which countenance slavery, would be deeply instructive
                              A few days ago, I had an interview with                Baby a
                         Representative from Detroit in the Assembly, he informed that
                         the house had passed a law, that the present Generation
                         should be slaves, but all their offspring born after
                         passing said Act should be free at the age of