Julia Purdy writes:

Saturday, December 1, 1787
Massachusetts Centinel (Boston, Massachusetts)
(Courtesy GenealogyBank.com)

The RESIGNATION of the old Coppers.

Tired with the cares of empire, and fightingfor solitude, I have long waited for a succes-sour, in whom confidence might be placed.- Thepretensions of my transatlantick rivals were notgood - The Sous of France could not combat pre-judice - the Harps of Hibernia were depreciated - Gulielmus was defaced, Georgius Tertius, and theoffspring of the house of Birmingham were declared to be light and base - Equally unavailing toohave been the attempts of my American competitors - the Nova-Caesarea, the Voce Populi, the Auctori Connect. And the Vermontese* have arisen, lived a few days, and then expired - At length a lawful, worthy and honourable successour has arisen intolife - With the appearance of rectitude, ample weight, and federal features, in recommondation, Ireadily yield my reign to Massasoit+ - convincedthat the world will be benefited by exchanging fora Federal Cent, A GEORGE II, Copper.

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*The legends on several American copper coins.
+The supposed on name of the Indian struck on ourCents, from whom it is said this State tooks its name.