Question

read the primary source and then decide if the person who wrote it is a loyalist, moderate, or patriot
\i now set down—my thoughts as a rule for my own conduct, at this melancholy hour... that the present animosities are imputable to the pride & avarice of great britain, in assuming an authority, inconsistent with the compact by which the empire has been so long prosperously united... that it was the duty of the american assemblies, and of that congress, acting as a whole for the continent, to render a plan to the mother country for restoring peace... and consequently that the declaration they then made, of the right of colonies to an exclusive legislation, not only in all laws of taxation, but of internal polity, subject only to the negative of their sovereign, was a departure in terms, from the original covenant.\
○ loyalist
○ moderate
○ patriot

Explanation:

The writer blames Great - Britain's pride and avarice for the animosities but also thinks the American assemblies' declaration of exclusive legislation was a departure from the original covenant. This shows a balanced view, not fully supporting either the British or the full - fledged American independence stance.

Answer:

Moderate