A general history of Connecticut - Ramapough Lenape Nation

1,22. HIS T 0 iR. Y OF
North-Carolina and was appointed Governor
of.New-York. Some perfons affert,
indeed, that he fecured the good-will
of Connecticut, by recommending, in
England, the Livingfton's, Schuyler's, and
Smith's, as the heft fubjeCls in New-York.
fIowever, Mr. Tryon was undoubtedly
entitled to good report: he was humane
and polite: to him the injured had accefs
without :a fee: he would hear the poor
man's complaint,though it wanted the aid
ofa po.li:fhed lawyer. Bdides,Mr. Tryon
rl.id not think it beneath him to [peak to a
peafant ill the ftreet, or to fiop his cOlch
to give people ·an opportunity to let him
. pafs. His objeCt was not to make his
fortune, nor did he negleCt the intereft of
the people. He embelli!hed not his
language with oaths and curfes, nor {pent
the SJbbath at taverns. 'Tis true, Mr.
Tryon went not to meeting; but he was
forgiven this' offence, becaufe he went to
'* church: the. people of. New - England
having