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TO THE READER.
INASMUCH as it has been reported that the ⟨foregoing⟩ printed Letter (a former Impression of ⟨which⟩ has lately been circulated in Dumfries) was indited ⟨to⟩ me, and only copied by David M‘Roberts: I judge ⟨it⟩ my duty to declare—-that be had INDITED, ⟨WRITTEN⟩, and likewise shewn it, to the Reverend D Burnside, previous to my having had the least ⟨knowledge⟩ of its contents.
J. D. ⟨Minister.⟩
N. B. The Witdow returns her sincere thanks to ⟨the⟩ Ladies and Gentlemen of this Town, and its ⟨Environs⟩ for their liberality and kindness to her.
Dumfries, 27th November, 1798.
