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Sir, We the Committee chosen by the citizens of Savannah in Georgia, do in their Names & behalf, as well as in our own most sincerely and heartily congratulate you upon your safe arrival in this city settlement of the youngest State of the Union. Our feeble voices Sir could, will, would (drowned & not heard) not be attended is? or heard amongst Applauding and admiring Nations throughout the World if we had the presumption to attempt any Panegyric on your many eminent and shining, destinguised? Public and private Ventures, or had powers equal to (it) so arduous a Task. Yet we cannot help observing with singular (satisfaction) pleasure that (you at the head of your Country Men) your Countrymen under your Banners have marked a most destinguished [sic] Era in the (annals) History of Mankind, so how Viason?, good Sense and true Philosophy have taken place of Tyrrany [sic]. Superstition and pryie due? and Struck out a new (line) Road, which all the world are already eager, ambitious and hurrying to (pursue) follow. - how Grand!- how flattering the prospect! to our young Country in this new, and hitherto unknown, Hemisphere, who have taken the Lead under you Auspices in this (momentous) great Revolution of the Sentiments and (fortunes) happiness of (human species) Mankind. Uniform Sir, with the rest of your Conduct is your Condescension and goodness and gratifying the ardent and Rapturous War her? of the old as well as the young, and person of all (classes) Ranks and descriptions amongst us by going (us) them once an Opportunity of suing you (face to face) in person which afords [sic] the highest satisfaction.