The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-05-30 00:00:00, page 2

,'~ BOSTO N, May 3&';
'QrfftayJaJl the Freeholder, and other Inhabitants
ifthis Town, qualified as the Law directs, met at
fo()kf Brick Meeting-, Houfe', in order to choose their
'ge^ffi^ fer't^e efyinf General fyembly,
@iieft'Qb, mnde choice of the following Gentlemen,
'v^ ify^AM Phillips, John Pitts, John
^rov/'n, William Cooper, Benja. Austin,
Cli^bJVe&dell, Nathaniel Appleton,
$ asap Jeffries, Joseph Gardner, and Ar
nold Welles, Efqu'ires, Mr. Caleb Davis,
a„i/ 4/r, William Powell. '?
Mr. Welles and'Mr. Powell having declined th®
Service; Mr. Samuel ALLYNE Otis, and Mr.
Henry Hill, have been chosen in their Room,
'The Town have-given the following Infhuaions
^ ' to thei. Representatives, viz.:
INS TRUCTIONS^ the REPR E
-SENTATITESof the fem ts Boston.
G.ENfLEME>i, ;^ .^. .
'in all Probability the
^fl whole United Colonies of America are up
teOT the Verge of a glorious Revolution ; ?nd
when, consequently, the most important Questi
ons, that were ever agitated before the Repitfen
tative Body of this Colony, touching its internal
Police, will demand yotir Attention; your Con
ftituenrs thinkj( necessary to inftru& yteu in fe
'veral Matters what Part toa&, that the Path of
your Duty may be plain before you.'
% We have seep the humble Peti'ions of these
Colonies to the King of Groat-Britain repeatedly
rejeded with; disdain. For the Prayet ; of Peace,
he has tendered the Sword ; —forLiberty, Chains ;
—and for Safety, Death. He has licenced the
Jhftruments of his hostile Oppreffiont, to rob us
of our Property, to burn our Houses, and to (pill
our Blood.—He has invited every barbarous Na
tion, whom he could hope to influence, to aflift
him ip prosecuting these inhuman Purposes, The
Prince therefore, in the Support of whole Crown
and Dignity, not many ' Years since, we would
mod chearfuily have expended Life and Fortune,
We are now constrained to consider aS the worst
of Tyrants ;—Loyalty to b/m is now Treason to
our Country.. We have seen bit venal Parlia
ment so basely prostituted to his Designs, that
they have never hesitated to enforce his arbitrary
Requisitions with the most fanguinary'Laws.—
We have seen the People or Great-Britain so loft
jo every Sense of Virtue and Horior, as to pass
over the most pathetic and earnest Appeals to their
Justice with an unfeeling Indifference. -The
Hopes we placed on their Exertions, have long
since failed.—ln short, we are convinced, that it
is the fixed and fettled Determination of the King,
Ministry arid Parliament of that Island to conquer
and subjugate the Colonies, arid that the People
there have no Disposition to oppose them.——A
Reconciliation with them appears to us to be as
dangerous, as it id absurd.—A Spirit of Resent
ment one© railed, it is riot cafy to appease : The
Recollection of past Injuries will perpetually keep
alive the Flame pf Je^oufy, which will stimulate
to now Impositions on the one Side, and conse
quent Refinance on the other; and the whole
Body Politic will be constantly fubje&: to civil
Commotions.—We therefore think it ab folk tely
impracticable for these Colonies to be ever again
itfjea to, or dependant Upon Great-Britain,
without endangering the very Existence of the
^State : Placing, however; unbounded Confidence
Tty the Supreme Councils of the CONGRESS,
we are determined to wait, most patiently to wait,
'till their Wisdom shall dictate the Neceflity of
making a Declaration of Independarice.- ——Nor
fhduld we have ventured to exprefsour Sentiments
upon this Subject, but from the Presumption, that
Ine Congress would chufe to feel themselves sup
ported by the People of each Colony, before they
adopt a Refolutien, fainterefting to the whole.
The Inhabitants of this Town, therefore, unani
ffioufly inftruA and direct you, That at the ap
proaching Session of the General Aflembly, you
use your Endeavours, that the Delegates of this
Colony, at the Congress, be advised, that in Case
the Congress should think it necessary, for th#
Safety of the United Colonies, to declare them
iadependant of Great-Britain, the Inhabitants of
this < otony, with their Lives, and the Remnant
of their Fortunes, will most chearfully support
them in the Meafye.
- Touching the internal Police of this Colony,
It is eflentiaHy necessary, in order to preserve
Harmony among ourselves, that the Constituent
Body bafatitsfied that they are fairly and fulled
rtfrefented. —The Right to legislate is originally
in every Member of the Community ; which
Right is always exercised in the Infancy of a
State :'But when the Inhabitants are become nu
merous, 'tis not only inconvenient; but imprac
ticable for all to meet in one Aflembly; and hence
arose the Necessity and PraAice of legislating by
a few, freely chosen by the many. When this
Choice is free, and the Representation equal, 'tis
the People's Fault if they are not happy : We
therefore inftruA you to devise some Means to
obtain an equal Representation of the People of this
Colony in the Legislature :—But Care should be
taken, that the Assembly be not unwieldy ; for
this would be an Approach to the Evil meant to
be cured by Representation. The lar^eft Bodies
of Men do 'not always dispatch Bufinels with the
greatest Expedition, nor conduA it in the wisest
Manner. ';'
'Tis cffential to Liberty, that the legislative,
judicial and executive Powers of Government, be,
aS nearly as possible, indtyeridant of, and feparatc
from each other } for where they are united in
the fame Peifens,' of Number of Persons, there
would be wanting that mutual Check 'which is
tlm principal Security against the making of ar
bitrary Laws, and^a wanton Exercise or Power
in the Execution ofthaf^lt is alto of the highest
importance, that everf Person in a judiciary De
partment employ the greatest Part of his Time and
'Attention in the Duties of his Office : We there
fore further ihftraa' you, to procure the chafing
such Law or Laws, as shall make it incompatible
for the fame Person tp hold a Seat in the legisla
tive and executive Departments of Government
at one and the'fame Time : That ffiall render
the Judges, ,in every Judicatory through the Co
lony, dependant not on the uncertain Tenure of
Caprice Or Pleasure, but on an unimpeachable
Deportment in the important Duties of their Sta
tion, for their Continuance in Office :' And to
.prevent the Multiplicity of Offices in the fame
Person, that such Salaries be fettled upon them,
as will place them above the Neceflity of stoop
ing to any indireA or collateral Means for Sub
fiftance. We wish to svoid a Profufion of the
public Monies on the one Hard, and the Danger
of fa crifcing our Lib© ties to~a Ipirit of Parfmony
on the others—Not doubting of yeur Zeal and
Abilities in the common Cause of our Country,
we leave your Discretion to prompt such Exerti
ons, in promoting any military Operations, as the
Exigencies of our public Affairs may require :
And in the famf Confidence of your Fervor and
Attachment to the public Weal, we readily sub
mit all other Matters of Duh|ic Moment, that may
require your Consideration, to your own Wisdom
and Diferetion.
L O ND 0 N,
March 11. M the rirarican were not co be doped 6, mimifle
rial chicane,,, recourse barb bettbad to corruption. One hundred
thoufond pounds both bus free tor to Aa,rtou to be „e„rl, dis
tributed among the membort of tbeCwtgrefh Cot. Barr, mentioned
tbiefaa on Friday in the HoufetfCommons, ft it unto be doubt
ed. Tbe Americans tbamfibci de apprized ofthe troo/08 ion, end
the, know tbs perfm who are oricrufad with the distribution of this
money. % the eternal difyat, ,j the minfler, the %aboh of tbit
negotiation /ball in due time be laid before the public, Tbe names
of the agents jbal! be mentioned^ The Americans bate gtesu frce
ral.Specimens of tbeir polity. Th, know bow to a 8 oufueb seca
font. They will Scarcely permit [0 large a ftm to resgra to Eng
land, as tbe fame time that it is too smell to purcbafe the integrity of
Afrrtea. [Query, Doe? Nf, Buriea (the friend of Lord
Dartmouth aed the difeipte cf Shab^cm) know any thing if
thia traaftaion ?] <
At tbs firft commenument ofit)e Amtiicg* depute, the minister
bp^ed that be wo^ld bring tbs ahni/is at bis feel. So S a * from
being &e to procure a voluntary febmifbon, an aCßmpt it mads to
bribe tbe Congress by difriovting iob occl. amoxg/i tbs members.
: It is fbamefal that a partiamt^ar, i+q^r, it net made into the
enpendite of tbs pablje money,, Who can wonder that mintfere
footld amaft fueb immenfefortunes, when they can pecket wbat they
pleafs and fa it down to the urircli of fares service ?
No account will be green of tbe money frnt over ti bribe the Cen
g,fc ft ec;lfall under the bipd of fccret fevice.
Lord dan&wub, during tbe cowfe of Tuesday's debate in the
House of Lords, declared,' That & effiert MS the army were not
"Javer), to tbe steer icon war,, 'Tb&Bt&ff Ris b mend, al the
OTg!ufio,.,f,bs debate, affirmed fy(afa%, 7bat froenteta es
" fan bad refigaed, or fyd. (rarjf^e th Guards received orders ta
" embark "for America.™ Te +bteb ifiFefe illufoiout Peers will
tbepubhe giiecrtdit P fßtf@3i<wd] —V~ 'l'™
\Loid Sandwich afcrtb&k&rkutfng fbe toten of Norfolk " To
"tbs QoS who Jped at a flag ,fc te > ^ 45% unprecedented
"in war." General Montg:#,:>,, jn a letter to Carleton, makes
"I* °f ''" eupreffon, " Firing oft it flag of truce, briber to unpre.
" cedrated, even atony faergri, prevents my fellowiug the ft
" dinar, tde of conveying ms fentimekts, Fr^m this pofege it
a,„3rs,,ba Carleton's people did at f^pekef, fa ver, tiling for
which Lord Sandwich blamed the rebels at Norfolk. " The, fired
an a fag of trace, which is a made of proceeding unprecedented
amewgf favages?' ~^
The Duke of Grafton enlufaay, f, taking of the blurted opalby
of the times, compared the' present ark to that immediately preceding
the Revolution lbs people were efltdil, corrupt, hnurio&s. phfli
iate, and deadened to cv„y feafe of public vbtue. " Tet said the
>uke, national fuff rings areuftd them. They recovered fam fair
lethargy, and accemplijbed the glorious work of the revolution."
" This day Lord Barrington will move the Heufe of Commons,
'' That a suppl, be granted to defect, the oktraordinuriet of the arm,
for the current year." TbefJfa have already been Sold that the
entraordinaries of the army for tbs current year will amount to
900 cool. There will be no end to the extraordinary expense in
curred by the dhtrifun war,
Several of the transports that failed from England lafl November,
have never been bea v d ts face they parted company with tbofe ar
rived at Boston, wl iA teas in December IaJL
Saturday morning frugal tbwfand tab aid blankets were fbip
3. To grant in an, part of their purchase, not already grant
ed, any township or tow&ffiipa, or part or paeta of any towrlhip
or townlhipe,in order to encourage the feuiameat of bid putchafes
4: To wife money b, a tee or taxes, from time to time, an
the Proprietors or their hods, to defsey the chargee that arc afc
fen, and Kail wife in forvefing and carrying on fettkrncriti on
their lands, and for the defence and maintenance of their tide,
or any thwg relative thereto ; and to determine, the method for
afle&g fold tpxer. ± .
° J. To cho; fa a Committee to profcate and defend in all
adhons wherein the titles of the Proctors, their grantees, of
either of them, to an, of their lands, within their limits, which
oiall.be disputed, at the charge of the Proprietors, and at their
charge tn commence and prokrute any sAion or sAior.), agaioft
any person or partons without title from the Proprietors, enters
Ing on or trafp^ffing upon, or claiming and holding any part of
the (aid P.oprletore lands, nr o&rwife, to choose a CctrrtMitca
to appear, proGenta and defend and manage for the Proprietors in
the law, or otherwifi , with such limited powf-a and direffiof a
as the P;opriato:s think proper ; end to examine and fettle all
accounts wherein the propriety is concerned, arid to tueire and
pay wbab may be due,
6. Todeurmine upon an, new method fcr racing Ptopiia
ton' making, far the future.
7. Ta make a diviflon, grant or assignment of any, ith ndl er
main lands, amongst the Proprietors, or to an, of them; orta in,
other petfoo er prfoas, re she Ih<,r|etort Bull think proper.,
,S, To choose a Proprioter's Surveyor cr Surveyors j clar ite
iropower the finding eonmittee to employ an, Surveyor or'Sur
vs,o7a, to rut out any lands, fiord time to time, fa's the Lid Ct^a
mittee may think proper. t; '"
9. To make fate of any part of thef l^r.
10. To ' leafs and let to any person or persons, any lend, cr
miff ftrerms for a term <f yearn
xl. To impose, the ftandtor Coer mfnrt%ei„ ary per
fee or perfem, to prevent the cutriog,f ^e, % gabe^or st,
kind of lumber, er eommittiog an, ki^ of Lefta^ 41 laryland,
wiih'io Aid put<>af& J
12 To appoint eflin power % ftan<%g Goforiflee to appoint
an Agent or Averts, to tia+fft »n, bi fit est h^ ^„< prist,,
• ,3. To choose a ft.nding Ct,mi ti J torrarfi& sffsira in ge*
neral, for the propriety ; alfete gne G^ Cterii^tee folk powers
from time to time, as the propriety fc.)b think fooper.
,L§ei,, T, confirm and eflabUffi i!!of#,, voe <;rvoteawbith
the propriatf hath at any time herktrfaa prft, and all or any
of the articles of th? left, and any warrant for Mlbg a meeting
of said Proprieva, that the said ^Proprietors barccard upon; and
to do any thing that will hi ve a,tenfofy to premier the general
good of this propriety, and tbeir fettle meets, as the major part
of the Proprietoti ffiall rgre?.
t Boston, May 25 HENRY ALLINE jon. Pro. Clerk.
To Mr. Nathantax ChaWAT of CbailefUwnj now itfidcat
,at Lunenburg, et&k t, the Pro„iatora of a efttai" tewnffiip
in the B.ftern parte of this province, granted to Jamisß7l%
Ef<; and others, the heha bad assigns of Capt. jonx Goa
mam, deeeafed. - - "
'you are hereby desired to call a meeting
' ofthe hid Proprietors, at the dwelling he aft of the Widow
Kt ft, u DorshsAsr,onWcdncfd„'>• 'tod day of Jul, neat, at
10 o'clock, before noon, to mcGa the following matters, viz,
To choose a Moderator;
ad. To choose a Cnlleaor or CeH<&on, and all such other
efr terras the Proprietor Bay think proper.
3d. To reifa Money if necessary to pursue said settlement.
fob. To iranfaff an, btifinefs that war infested in the warrant
for the former meeting not th& need on, or any other business,
matter or thing that the Proprietors may think naccOaiy to brin^
forward the Gttiament of said towafoty.
V LAMES OTIS,Q
JAMES PRESCOTT,/
OLIVER PRESCOTT, >Propriatocr^
ABEL BANCROFT, )
STIPHEN GORHAM,
Lenenbuigh, May no, 1776.
I N conformity to the above request, the
Proprietors of the township therein defoibed, are hereby notified;
to appear at the time end plw above-mentioned, to a& upon
the bufisefs proposed in said request. ..
NATHANIEL GORHAM, Propuetor'a Clerk.
N. B. It is expired that the daliaqueirt Propriety bring
or fend the money to difefarff tin Miee die From them.
\Juftirer of
: ^ : JOHN HILL, /the p, acc fr,
>&id Court,,
JONATHAN METCALF, quorum ungi.
Dedham, M-f 21 1776.
WHEREAS application has been made to
me in waiting, by fiveit of th P.d,rtaor, erf thu K^nnebtek
pureWe, from th? late colon, of New-Fl,mouth, that a meeting
of said Pfyriato i aa, bs caNed :
1 do io eonfequrnce of such appiteatfon, and in conformity tn
a vote of fairßFooriet^a, puffed at tbeir meeting brid b, adjourn
ment, at th, Royal Bechaarf Avern in Boston, December 13,
1753, dir«aimg how Prop ie.oa/ meeting# Ihould be called there
aler ; hereby notify and warn the feto Proprietor! to affrmble,
and meet at thefaid Royal Eldhoge tavern, on Thursday the
j,h d,, of June next, at four o'clock, P, M. to confides of, and
if they thick proper, to e& upon the meuera and articles follow
ing, or any of them, viz.
X. To choose a Moderator, a Landing Clerk; also to choofe#
Treasurer, Ass. fiber, and Collector of Taxes.
2. To take a fu;vcy of any, or ail the ifhada and main had#
within their limitst
ped off fam th Tooker fy the use of it Hfon irifo<•% 4
America.
Same morning advice was received from Portsmouth with &
account of a transport being arrived there, and having landed &
troops that were jbi,-wrecked yff Scill, about five weeks ago.
Orders are given for two frigates to be immediately fatigued fr.
the bijh teas, where, we are informed;fineforeign vefels hate
lately 6e§n difeovered making obfermations. ' - ' ff
The Iforce Sifleo, Smith, is arrived at Porifmotabfreen M,^-
York, in twenty five days. She brings an account that General
Lee, with 3000 troop bad taken p'fffan of that city, &
Suffolk, ff.
WHEREAS the Law requires that the
msj r part of the jufticca of the peace wuhn such ccu ^,
where there bsppens to be a vacancy la the office cf regforrt
deeds, ihould be prafenc at the opening nod forming the votes f>r
Gidregiftir, and this bring the case in the Gic count, of Sef
fzk, ch< justices of the peace foafaid county aretheerfore hc<e
bj notified that we the fubfcritob (agreeable to law) have &
sued warrants to the,seamen of the tefea re towns in the
fams count, forthwith to convene the freehoidtreof their [onus
to proceed to the choice of a regifte, of deeds, and have ordered
ths returns of the votes to be made to us the fubfoibm at Dad
ham on the feveath day of June next-.-Yuu etc thet ^e dt
filed to meet at that da, and place at the opening anti' fortify
the votes.