A free and calm consideration of the unhappy misunderstandings and debates, which have of late years arisen, and yet subsist, between the Parliament of Great-Britain, and these American colonies : Contained, in eight letters, six whereof, directed to a gentleman of distinction in England, formerly printed in the Essex gazette. The other two, directed to a friend. Written by one, who was born in the colony of the Massachusetts-Bay, before King William III. and Queen Mary II. of blessed and glorious memory, ascended the throne of England, Scotland, France and Ireland. [Five lines of Scripture texts].