Whig Against Tory / The Military Adventures of a Shoemaker, a Tale of the Revolution

A paper, my son, on which the names of the soldiers are registered."

liberties of their country. They were appointed in almost every district throughout the land. It was their business to watch over the interest of the country in their vicinity, to obtain information, and, when necessary, to seize upon suspected persons."

The committee of safety consisted of men of distinction friendly to the

Certainly not. A person is not under obligation to tell all about his opinions, to every one.

the Americans the 'upper party' because the latter lay north of the former

The British were sometimes called the 'lower party'

they often pretended to be Whigs—and passed for such

The tories, in general, were quite as unfriendly to American liberty, as the British themselves. And, besides, living in the country, and being acquainted with it, they could do even more injury than strangers.

Because, my son, it was here that a great number of tories resided—the worst enemies which the Americans had to contend with."

West Chester, the centre of which being occupied by neither, was called the 'neutral ground.' But, in reality, it was far from being a neutral spot."