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February 13, 1778.
Number 415,
GAZETTE.
OR TH-CAROLINA
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With the lateft ADVICES, Foreign and Domestic.
SEMPER PRO LIBERTATE, ET BONO PUBLICO.
N D Q jv JtiU i jl " grmpir foul little reluctance ftt availing himfelf of any means which jma
ceeution of Doftor WILLI AM DODD, &c. offer to extricate him from an cmbarraffing fituation, and hav
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PLACES in the galleries at Tyburn were enquired for tention to defraud, he foon concludes that he may fin with im-
on Monday, Tuefday, and Wednefday laft, exactly punity, and efcape detection,
in the bulinefs way ; and in the buiinefa way let out How far this reafoning will apply with the cafe of Dr. Dodd,
till the Wednefday evening at an enormous price. we are uncertain ; there is, however, no doubt but that the
Harris, executed yefterday with Dr. Dcdd, was weight of his debts had for feme time pu: him under the neceffi-
fo exceedingly affected with the though: of his approaching ty of confining himfelf, except one day in the week, when he
diTuIorion, that he fainted away fevcral times in the cart. His could not be apprehended ; and report declares, that an attempt
father, an old man, accompanied him in the cart, affected to
dift action.
Since the execution of Earl Ferrers, there has not been fo
i -m r . . . ! a o a m K f ffpnr.iMi f 'IP r K -I t"r r 1 r f t rho
fatal 'ree ; and never has there been known fo commiferating a
multitu ,e. The univerfal murrncr was againlt the fevere deter
mination of the lovereign, though the p.ople feemed not at a
lofs to whom they might attiibute the irrevocable order.
It has fallen to the lot of few people to be more exter lively
was once made to receive him from his difficulties by a commif
lion of bankruptcy. Whether thefe reports are to be credited
or not, his fituation was now notorious ; and as he continued
to live in the fame expenfive ftile, his credit was of courfe hot
enlarged ; demands were new made upon him in fo prefiing a
manner, that he at laft found himfelf compelled to fearch for
means to raife money to difcharge them : Unluckily for him
the fcheme of obtaining a fum of money by making ufe oi Iord
Chelterfield's name, fuggelted itfelf to him. The dreadful and
nfeful both in public and private life, than the la.e unhappy fatal confluence to the unhappy delinquent is now notorious.
Dr. Dodd, and no perfon ever ex. ; ted himielf more readily,
more willingly, or with greater ability in public fervice, (pan
he has cone; no pcrfon ever acqui.ed more ir.efid., or more
honourable connexions ; and it may be U:d, no p.r.'on had few
er enemies. His wry failings were the efie&s of penerofity.
Lt it be remembered that he was no; or y ready to exrcifc his
bleats but bis purfe was at all times open for the encourage
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mr;r ana support or every puonc crsrrity, levcrai or mem o-c
jheir exifler.ee and prosperity aimolt wholly to him ; he has
be n the father and protector of fume of the mod laudable one.,
and r..one bu: what hath at fome time oc other received beneiic
from him. Id private life bis bounty hath been experienced by
notnbers. That his general ch.ira.ler amonglt his dock, where
it mull be ft be known, is fubject to no reprca-h, is manifeit
fern the applications that has been made ir. his fayoitr by the
r ft refpe&able of his auditors. To this it may beadJ.d, that
1 b crime is a fingle one, no enquiry hath brought to light any
thinz of like kind, although public notice was given for that
From the number and variety of Dr. Dodd's publications, it
will clearly be perceived, that his induflry Ji.s been very great,
an-his abilities not be contemned. To uh'atc'ver extent his a
biiities may be allowed to reach, it is certain, without unremit
ted induftry, he never could have executed fo many works with
ny degree or credit, and fome mull be allowed to rife above
mediocrity. Amipft the variety of his engagements in the fe
vcral capacities of preacher, writer, tutor, and man of the
world, it is rather to be wondered at that he fhould have been
able to do any thing well, than that all fhould be excellent. In
(he pulpet he was enabled to exert his talenrs with the greateft
fuccefs. There it was at all times in his power to convince, to
purfuade, to amufe, and to inftru& ; he feemed to have an un
controulabie authority over the human breafl, and could, when
he pleafcd excite fuch paflions, as he wifhed to draw forth, in
femuch that he has been known frequently to melt hit hearers
into tears, and thole hearers, perfons of the full name in the
kingdom for abilities, and fome of them not under the uadJ-
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perpflfe. No one hath been injured by the ofence which hath ence of any predilection tor either the preacher or the fubject of
broeght him to his dreaorul exit.
However imprudent at aoy period of hi. life this unfortunate
n:o mey hatr been, yet the various charitable institutions which
have been trt on foot by him, or fupp vtc i bf i.is abi.'rtie , dis
cover an innate good ne Is of heart ; box at no period of r.is life
was he influenced by the rules of oeconomy ; a mode of living
far above the bounds of his income, a fondnefs for fplcvdour
aod gaiety, and a total inaientiow to all aiipams of worldly pru
de. ice, united together, and contributed to eoibarrafs his cir
cnmllaaces, and oblige him to have recourfe toaimolt any means
of getting rid of the difficulties, which prrffed upon him for the
prefent moment. An expenfive man Toon lofes the feniibility
which is the guardian and prott c.or of hi, honour ; he acqui.es
a habit of trifling with engagements which ought to be held fa
cred, and feels no unealiucls at difmiffiRg creditors without pay
ment of their demands, and fome times even without an apo-
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Whenever a perfon leaps the pale which delicacy preicr;bes
his harangue.
From what has been faid, we are to fuppofe the fufferer to
have been a valuable member of fociety, and to have erred only
from fome momentary impulfe of our imperfect nature ; one who,
ro recollection of iea(on, hah found repentance ; who refigns
with chearftilneis that life which is become a forfeiture to the
f.Y, and koks up in confidence for that forgivenefs which is
not to be found on earth. The lalt footlleps of fuch a man are
watered with the tears of his fellow citizens.
EPITAPH ok Doctor DODD,
HERE lleeps inurn'd, the minilter to woe
That taught the heart to fee! theye to flow ;
From whom diflrefs neer came with bofom griev'd,
Whofe tongue purfuaded, and whofe hand reliev'dj
What efe, un bloated, could obferve his fall
luft, where he could, benevolent to all.
HeTe ceafe inquiry ; bleHing made him blefl ;
Letpky end the page that (peaks the reft.
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in MCn of this nature, he has advanced .nto a path from waicn
it may not be in hi power to recede; wrth certainty it may be An aft for amending an aft, intituled. An aft fqj. levying a tax
faid, that when be has learnt to negleft the cenfure of the or!d, by afTelTment, and other purpofes, pajfedtbe lafifejjion of tbti
every deviation from the rale of right becomes eafy and familiar Affembly.
to him ; aod he ads that without reliance, which, if he calts 117 HLKriAS the levying a tax by general aueumenc on
V V property will tend to the eaie of the inhabitants of this
a retrofped to his fenfations before he learns toconfider a flight
departure from his wo.d as triflng, be wojld have refleded on
with horror. The srradation from the loweft to the hignert
State, and will greatly relieve the poor people thereof ; and as
the mode for a&efiinr property, and collecting public taxes in
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crime, is more imperceptaDie tnan is generally luppoicu. mis oiatc, uioum : wii-su uu
Slight and apparently trifling departures from the dictates of BE if tbereftre enafted by t be general AJfemblj of the State f
houoor, and the fan airy of engagemenu, foon become famili- North Carolina, and it is hereby enafted by the authority of the
ar to the imagination ; and as they ceafe to be objedls of difgull, fame, that all lands and lots, with their improvements, flaves,
they foon lole their q ality of creating dread and apprehenfkn. money, money at in te reft, and flock in trade, wherever the
When this happens to be the Jtatc of a pcrijn's nnnd, he will fame nay be, all bonds, Notes, or other obligations for value