The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1773-02-11 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Spy
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial PAPER:--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
DO THOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls,--And make our Lives in THY Possession happy,--Or, our Deaths glorious in THY JUST Defence.
VOL. II.]
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1773.
[NUMB. 106.
FRIDAY, February 5. BOSTON.
PROCEEDINGS of the town of NEWTON. The subscribers being a committee appointed by the town of Newton to consider and report what we think may be proper for the town to do relating to the present unhappy situation this country is reduced to by some late attacks made on our natural and constitutional rights and privileges; have duly attended that service, and do report as follows viz.
1st. We judge it just and expedient, and do recommend it to the town, as a testimony of their due sense of the invaluable rights and privileges belonging to them both as men, as members of the British Empire, and as colonists, to come into the following resolutions, viz.
Resolved, That no good man can be silent, and inactive in the cause of liberty at this alarming period, when such arbitrary measures are taken as tend to destroy that glorious constitution on which has cost the labours of ages and the blood of thousands, and that all who abet tyranny merit the detestation of this people and the contempt of mankind.
Resolved, That we ever did and now do, bear true loyalty to the King and affection to our brethren in Great Britain, and shall ever contribute to the utmost of our ability to promote the honour and dignity of the crown and the prosperity of the present state, so far as may be consistent with our rights and privileges as colonists.
Resolved, That no civil officer who (properly considered) is a servant of the people can constitutionally or with safety to them, be dependent on the crown for his support, therefore any grant or grants made or that may be made by the crown to the Judges of our Superior Court must naturally (at least hereafter) tend to destroy all confidence in these Judges and change the courts of justice into engines of slavery.
Resolved, That all taxations imposed on the inhabitants of the colonies without their consent or representation in parliament, for the express purpose of raising a revenue, are unconstitutional and oppressive.
Resolved, That it is the firm opinion of this town, that the establishment of a board of commissioners with a great number of officers under them, at an enormous and unnecessary expence; that the large extension of the powers of the court of Admiralty whereby the lives and liberties of his Majesty's subjects in the colonies are rendered precarious and unsafe--That the introducing and keeping a military force in our metropolis in a time of profound peace to the great disturbance of the people--That the providing for the support of the Governor in any other way than by grants of our General Court, and thereby rendering him entirely independent of the people over whom he presides, and many other proceedings of his Majesty's ministry are grievances, of which we justly complain, and must in faithfulness to ourselves and our posterity continue so to do until they are redressed.
2dly. We judge it necessary at this time and do recommend it to the town to give their representative, Abraham Fuller, Esq; the following INSTRUCTIONS, viz.
To ABRAHAM FULLER Esq: Representative of Newton, in General Assembly.
SIR, AT this alarming era when the British American subjects a loudly complaining of arbitrary and unconstitutional measures and innovations the town of Newton judge it altogether improper to be wholly silent. We therefore his Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the freeholders and other inhabitants of said town, in town-meeting legally assembled, on Monday the fourth day of January, 1773, by adjournment from the 28th of December last; judge it not only proper but absolutely necessary to impart to you our united sentiments, being as on the one hand ever ready to give all due assistance for encouraging and supporting the exercise of government in a constitutional manner, so on the other hand deeply concerned that the rights and privileges of British subjects, that best birthright and noblest inheritance of mankind, may be securely enjoyed by us and transmitted to our posterity, cannot but express how greatly our fears
have been increased respecting the late alarming report, added to the other grievances under which this people have for a number of years groaned, viz. That stipends are affixed by order of the crown to the offices of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of this province, consequently instead of receiving their salaries of support from annual grants made by the Great and General Court as heretofore, they are to depend solely on the sovereign will and pleasure of the crown for their support. This change we cannot but consider as a most important and dangerous charge, creating an undue and unconstitutional dependence, quite repugnant to the spirit of the British constitution, and which will, we apprehend, lay an unhappy foundation for the subverting public justice; and we also cannot but take notice how much more hard and grievous it is that when all possible care has been taken by acts of parliament, and express desire even from his present Majesty upon his first accession to the throne, to make the judges of England wholly independent of the crown, that the Judges of our Superior Court should be rendered absolutely dependant on the crown in the important article of their salaries, whereby we are thus cruelly distinguished from his Majesty's subjects in Great Britain, and therefore think it proper to instruct our Representative in General Assembly: That you unite in such measures as shall place the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of this province upon a constitutional basis, and make (when that is done) suitable provision for their support, adequate to their merit and station. We further instruct you that you use your utmost endeavours that all our rights be restored and established as heretofore, and that a decent though modest remonstrance be sent to the King, assuring his Majesty that universal discontent prevails in America and nothing will restore harmony and unite the attachment of the people to the crown but a full restoration of all their liberties.
3dly. We judge it proper and think it may answer a good purpose, and do therefore recommend it to the town to return the following answer to a letter of 20th November last from the town of Boston, directed to the Selectmen of this town.
4thly. We do recommend it to the town, that they order the foregoing resolutions and instructions to their representative, and letter to the town of Boston, to be recorded in the book of records belonging to the town, that posterity may see and know the great concern the people of this day had for their invaluable rights, privileges and liberties. Thus we think we have completed the business committed to us, and if we meet with the approbation of the town, we shall think ourselves amply rewarded.
CHARLES PELHAM, NOAH HIDE, EDWARD DURANT, ALEX. SHEPARD, WILLIAM PHILLIPS."
To the committee of correspondence at Boston.
"Newton, January 4th, 1773."
"GENTLEMEN, WE the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Newton in town meeting legally assembled this day by adjournment, think it incumbent on us to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th of November last directed to the Selectmen of Newton. We greatly applaud you and think ourselves as well as the whole province much obliged to you for your generous exertion of that patriotic spirit for which you stand distinguished; and however unsuccessful may have been the measures you have taken for obtaining redress of sundry grievances of which we justly complain; yet as far as in us lies we would encourage your hearts to persevere in all legal, loyal, regular and constitutional methods, for the redress of those grievances we feel, and for preventing those we have reason to fear. We are greatly concerned at the report which prevails, that our Judges of the circuits are to receive their salaries from home; which must render them dependant on the crown and independent on the people, the natural evil consequences of which are too obvious and truly alarming. We regret the odium cast on the respectable town of Boston as being of a factious spirit, and cannot but think that a properly expressed union of sentiment by the several towns in the province, when made known to our gracious sovereign, must tend to convince him
and his ministry that the resentment shown on the many unconstitutional impositions laid on the country in general and the province of the Massachusetts Bay in particular, is not the ravings of a faction, but the cool dispassionate and just complaints of his Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects in this popular province, and we cannot but hope would render his Majesty in his wisdom and goodness still more disposed to grant us all due relief, to promote which valuable purposes, as far as our influence will serve, we have passed a number of resolutions and voted instructions to our Representative, copies of which are inclosed.
"We heartily commend the present distressed state of this country to the great and good King of Kings, praying for his blessing on, and directions to the whole British Empire.
"With all due respect and esteem, and in the cause of true liberty, we are Gentlemen,
Your brethren and most humble Servants, By order and in behalf of the town of Newton.
"ABR. FULLER, Town-Clerk."
Uanimously voted that the foregoing resolutions instructions, and the letter to the Selectmen of Boston be accepted and recorded in the Town book.
A true copy from Newton's book of records. Attest. ABR. FULLER, Town-Clerk.
At a meeting of the freeholders and other notable inhabitants of the town of ATOTON, legally assembled, on Monday the 18th day of January, A D. 1773, by adjournment, from the 21st day of December last.
THE committee who were chosen by the town, at their meeting on the 21st day of December last, to consider on the state of the rights of the colonists, and of the violations and infringements of those rights and report a draft of such votes as they may think best for the town to come into, reported in the words following.
Taking into serious consideration the alarming circumstances of this province, relating to the violations of our charter rights and privileges, as we apprehend by the British administration, are of opinion that the rights of the colonists, natural, ecclesiastical and civil, as well stated by the town inhabitants of Boston, and it is our opinion, the taxing of us without our consent, the making the governor of this province, and the judges of the Superior Court independent of the people, and dependent on the crown, by having their salaries paid by the crown, out of money extorted from us, and many other instances of encroachment upon our said charter rights, are into erable grievances and have a direct tendency to throw our happy constitution, and bring us into a state of abject slavery. But we have a gracious sovereign, who is the father of America as well as of Great Britain, and as the man in whom we have had no confidence, is removed from before the throne, and one in whom we hope to have reason to put confidence in place of his stead, we hope that our petitions will be forwarded and heard, and all our grievances redressed.
"Voted, that the above be the sentiments of the town."
"Voted, That as we have no member in the House of Representatives, we earnestly recommend it to the representative body of this province, that you gentlemen inspect with a jealous eye our charter rights and privileges, and that you use every constitutional method to obtain a redress of all our grievances, and that you strenuously endeavour in such ways as you in your wisdom think fit, that the honourable Judges of the Superior Court, may have their support as formerly, agreeable to the charter of this province."
"Voted, That the sincere thanks of this town be given to the inhabitants of the town of Boston, for their spirited endeavours to preserve our rights and privileges inviolate, when threatened with destruction."
"Voted, That the Town-Clerk transmit an attested copy of the above proceedings of this town, to the committee of correspondence at Boston."
A true copy, Attest. "FRANCIS FAULKNER, Town-Clerk."
"Atch, January the 18th, 1773."
To the committee of correspondence and others in the town of Boston.
"SIRs,
"We the committee appointed by the town of TEMPLETON, at their late meeting, to write an answer to your obliging letter of the 20th of
November last, do at this time, with great pleasure, for ourselves and the inhabitants of this town, return you our sincere thanks for the great care and pains you have from time to time taken for the support and defence of our invaluable rights and liberties; but especially for the concern you have lately shown when there seems to be but a step between us and ruin. We the inhabitants of this town have, it is true, been inured to toil and hardships; but thank God we do not look upon ourselves, with respect to any of our fellow men, as creatures at mercy; therefore you may depend, that we will concur with you and other towns in the province, for taking every legal step in order to obtain a full redress of all our grievances.
"We are very sorry that your so reasonable request to the Governor was answered in such a manner. It is, no doubt, the effect of independence."
"Finally, we hope you will continue to have an eagle-eye, with regard to our sacred rights and liberties, and espouse danger though remote. Our sincere desires and hope, are, that your names will be had in everlasting remembrance."
"In the name and by order of the town, we subscribe ourselves, Gentlemen, your most humble and obliged servants,
JOHN RICHARDSON, JONA. BALDWIN, THOMAS WHITE, HENRY SAWTELL, JONAS WILDER, EBENEZER WRIGHT, SILAS JONES, ABEL HUNT, JOSHUA WRIGHT.
Templeton, January 11, 1773. "P.S. We send to you the votes and proceedings of this town, involved in this, that you may be fully acquainted with their contents and disposition, We are yours as above.
At a full meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of TEMPLETON, legally assembled, on Thursday the 31st day of December, A D 1772.
Proceeded as follows. "After hearing those things contained, represented, and urged in the pamphlet from the town of Boston, the town took the same into serious consideration, and it was put to vote, whether the town of Boston have stated our charter rights and the infringements upon them in a proper manner. It passed in the affirmative, not one dissenter. Then,
"VOTED to choose a committee of five men, to examine more critically the proceedings of the town aforesaid, to make report at an adjournment, and to write an answer to the letter of correspondence from Boston."
"Thereupon the following gentlemen were chosen the committee for these purposes, viz. Messrs. John Richardson, Jonathan Baldwin, Thomas White, Henry Sawtell, Capt. Jonas Wilder, Capt. Ebenezer Wright, Messrs. Silas Jones, Abel Hunt, and Joshua Wright. Lastly,
"Voted, To adjourn this meeting to the second Monday in January ensuing."
"At a meeting of the notable inhabitants of the town of TEMPLETON, by adjournment January 11, 1773. When, after having met upon the business above specified, and carefully perused the excellent charter of this province, by which our rights and liberties are confirmed to us, the committee reported in the following manner, viz.
"WE are fully of the opinion that the town of Boston have preferred our charter rights and liberties and the infringements upon them in a view, very convincing to all who are friends to our glorious and happy constitution. If these be the wretched circumstances we are in, where, in the name of reason, are our English liberties, those for which our ancestors left their goody habitation and pleasant gardens, came to this then howling wilderness, and suffered hunger and nakedness and almost every other hardship? Did they so remove and so suffer that their posterity should only for a few years enjoy those liberties and privileges which cost so much blood, and then be made, as it were, beasts of burden? No, sure y; but it was to purchase for themselves and for their children, a free constitution and quiet settlements to the latest generation. We therefore, the sons of those heroes are under the greatest obligations, to exert ourselves to the very utmost, for preserving inviolate those rights which God and nature

and the charter of this province has given us. Therefore. "1st. Be it voted, as the opinion of this town, that we have for some years past been loaded with burdens too heavy for the shoulders of any Englishman to bear.
"2dly. That if in addition to our other grievances there must be this, viz. That the Judges of the Superior Court become independent on the grants of this province for their support, it is the further opinion of this town, it must certainly have a direct tendency entirely to overthrow and destroy our happy civil government.
"3dly. That we will cultivate a close and strict union with Boston and other towns in the province, heartily joining with them in every lawful prudent method for the redress of our public grievances.
"4thly. That as the General Assembly of this province are once more permitted to convene, (and at their ancient seat too) We his Majesty's loyal subjects, in town meeting legally assembled, do with our united voice, humbly request the honourable House of Representatives to use their greatest influence for the removal of all our great difficulties of a civil nature.
JOHN RICHARDSON, JONATHAN BALDWIN, THOMAS WHITE, HENRY SAWTELL, JONAS WILDER, EBENEZER WRIGHT, SILAS JONES, ABEL HUNT, JOSHUA WRIGHT,
"Templeton, January 11. 1773"
Then it was put to vote, whether the report of the committee, and the letter of communication to the committee of correspondence in the town of Boston, be accepted,—it passed in the affirmative, unanimously.
"Voted also, That Messrs. John Richardson, Jonathan Baldwin, Thomas White, John Cobleigh and Joel Groot, be a committee for correspondence with the town of Boston and other towns. And Litchfield.
"Voted, That the proceedings of this meeting be entered in the town book of records, and a copy hereof be transmitted to the committee of correspondence in Boston.
"A true copy. Attest. JOHN RICHARDSON, Town-Clerk."
SATURDAY, February 6. BOSTON.
By Capt. Fisher, arrived at Virginia, from Liverpool, we have the following
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, November 4.
We are assured that her Majesty is now happily advanced in the sixth month of her pregnancy, and continues in a perfect state of health. Nov. 6 By letters from Toulon we learn,
that a man of war of fifty guns, and five hundred and fifty men, belonging to that place, was lost on the coast of Brittany, on the 4th of last month, and but three hundred and four of the people saved.
A most curious present has been sent to a great lady, which consists of the tops of a dressing table, and boxes and ornaments of the same, made of kennel coal, and rimmed with silver. This curious production was sent from Lancashire.
The Revenge of 64 guns, now at Chatham, is ordered to be got in readiness immediately, to serve as a reinforcement to Admiral Dennis.
Nov. 10. It is reported that a frigate is arrived at Portsmouth, express from the Mediterranean, with an account that one of his Majesty's ships, attempting to go into the harbour of Carthagena, was fired upon from the fort; and that the Captain of the English ship resolutely returned the fire, but was soon overpowered, and obliged to strike.
It is said that orders have been given, for twelve ships of the line to be got ready to sail from Spithead, at an hour's warning.
Letters in town from Spain assert, for a fact, that the Spanish Admiralty have lately made a demand of one third of the twenty-two thousand registered seamen, from the different maritime provinces of that kingdom.
It is confidently reported, at the West end of the town, that the Spaniards have now three powerful fleets at sea, one at the Havana, and two more ready to act as occasion requires.
It is reported that an account had been lately received from Galam, on the coast of Africa, that money was never known, so scarce, nor slaves so dear, as at present, most of the storehouses being full of goods, as they cannot be sold but to disadvantage.
It is reported that the colony Agents intend to make application to parliament, for leave to establish mints for the coining of silver currency in America.
They write from Cork, that for many years there has not been known a greater
demand for the exportation of all sorts of Irish provisions, particularly butter, several thousand barrels of which are now shipping for Holland and Hamburgh.
It is reported, that the court of Lisbon hath lately made some extraordinary concessions in favour of the British commerce, the particulars of which have not yet transpired.
LONDON, November 15.
Extract of a letter from Chester, November 10.
"On Thursday night last, the 5th Instant, the inhabitants of this city were thrown into the utmost consternation by an instantaneous shock, supposed at first to have been occasioned by the violence of an earthquake, as the houses in every quarter of the town were shook to their foundations. Vast multitudes overwhelmed with surprise, immediately rushed into the streets and lanes, not knowing where to fly for safety, fearful of consequences which the imagination depicted as big with every danger and distress. It was not long, however, before the real cause was known; and a scene of such complicated misery presented itself that can hardly be exceeded by any instance recorded in history. The preceding day a quantity of gunpowder, upwards of eight hundred pounds weight, had been deposited in a warehouse in Watergate street, under a building, known by the name of Eaton's room, in which one Williams, the master of a puppet show, had for some time past exhibited his preformances. The company which these idle amusements had drawn together on the fatal evening was very great (may such another evening never be known any where) and in the midst of their merriment, the powder, by what accident is not known, took fire, and in a moment most of the unhappy people were buried under a prodigious heap of ruins; some were thrown into neighbouring courts, scorched and confused, and a few, but a very few, had the good fortune to escape with no other hurt than a slight burn, or a small scratch. The numbers that flocked from all parts to view the place, where destruction had so suddenly fallen upon the heads of many of their fellow citizens, stood amazed at the display of so much horror; but the groans and shrieks of the yet alive miserable sufferers, soon awoke their humanity. Every hand then lent a willing assistance; vast heaps of stone and timber were immediately removed, and the bodies that had any remains of life in them, as fast as they were raised from the ruins, were either carefully conveyed to their friends in the different parts of the city, or to that noble, that truly beneficent establishment, the general infirmary, where the physicians and surgeons, uninfluenced by any other motive than the public good, have so largely contributed, by their knowledge and assiduity in their several departments, to promote the design of so excellent a charity, stood ready to afford every possible relief to the miserable objects that were presented to them. It is impossible to come at the knowledge of the exact number of those who shared in this shocking calamity; the account on which we can most depend is, that the killed, and those since dead, amount to 23; and those that were much burnt, had contusions, or broken limbs, to 80, most of which are likely to recover. Williams himself, his Wife, and three or four of the same family, are of the number of the dead.
Several promising youths are alike lost to their parents and the community, but how many heads of families have fallen undistinguished we must leave to the prying eye, and the relieving hand of charity to find out; and we doubt not but her benign influence once exerted, will quickly penetrate the most retired recesses of the wretched, and wipe away the tears of the mourning widow, and the weeping orphan."
MONDAY, February 8. BOSTON.
On Wednesday last a committee of the honourable House of Representatives waited on his Excellency the Governor with the following Message.
"May it please your Excellency,
"THE House of Representatives having directed the Secretary to inform them, whether you have been pleased to give your assent to the grants lately made to the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, &c. And it appearing that your Excellency has not yet done it, it is their request that you would be pleased to make known to them the difficulty (if any there be) in your Excellency's mind, which prevents your assenting to said grants.
"The people without doors are universally alarmed with the report that salaries are fixed to the offices of the said justices, by order of the crown; and an unusual delay to
confirm the grants now made, is judged by this house to be a sufficient apology for this enquiry."
And the next day the Secretary came into the house with the following ANSWER from the Governor, viz.
"Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
"I HAVE received information, that his Majesty has been pleased to order, that salaries shall be allowed to the Justices of the Superior Court, and that such salaries shall continue so long as those justices shall reside within the province, and whilst they are absent from it with his Majesty's leave; but I have no information that any warrants for the payment of such salaries have been issued. I therefore did not give an immediate assent to the grants which you have made for their services the year past as the warrants, if they should hereafter be transmitted, may include part of the same time for which your grants are made, but thought it most advisable to consider of some precaution to prevent all claim from the province for any services for which the justices may also be entitled to a salary from the King. I hope therefore a short delay which has been occasioned by a regard to your interest, as well as by a sense of my duty to his Majesty, will not be thought unnecessary.
I. HUTCHINSON.
"Province-House, Feb. 4. 1773."
[Thus we at length find that a most interesting piece of intelligence, concerning which his Excellency, though humbly requested by the metropolis, declined giving any information, now appears without question, to be a fact!]
It is given out from the cabinet, that the crown will not insist upon supporting the governor and judges, if the General Court will allow them fixed salaries; a measure proposed by the ministry in Governor Burnet's administration, but to the immortal honour of the then House of Representatives, resolutely and perseveringly opposed.
TUESDAY, February 9. BOSTON. NOTARIES PUBLIC. Appointed by the General Assembly for the year ensuing.
 For the county of Suffolk, Mr. Dudson Killcup, and Mr. Henry Alaine, jun.  Essex, John Nutting, Mr. Thomas King, Mr. Samuel Sayer, William Atkins, Esq; and Daniel Witham Esq;  Plymouth, Mr. Ephraim Spooner.  Barnstable, Solomon Ous Esq; Mr. Joseph Parker, Mr. Joseph Dean, and Mr. Winlow Lewis.  Bristol, Jeremiah Bowers, and Eliza Foby, Esqrs.  York, Charles Chauncy, Daniel Moulton, and John Wheelwright, Esqrs.  Cumberland Mr. Jonathan Webb.  Lincoln, Mr. Thomas Moulton.  Dukes County, Mr. John Pease, jun.  Nantucket, Mr. Stephen Hussey.  Middlesex, Mr. Nathaniel Gorham. 
MARRIED. The Rev. Mr. Phillips Payson, of Walpole, to Mrs. Mather, widow of the late Dr. Thomas Mather of this town.
DIED. Mrs. Foster wife of Mr. John Foster, Blacksmith—Miss Sally Jackson, daughter of Mr. Thomas Jackson.—Mr. Ebenezer Peabody.—Mrs. Hannah Giles, wife of Mr. Edward Giles, jun. Painter.—Mrs. Margaret Spooner, relict of the late Mr. John Spooner, and fourth daughter of the honourable Andrew Oliver, Esq; Lieutenant Governor of this province.—Mrs. Helyer, wife of Mr. Joseph Helyer, Blockmaker.—Mrs. Susannah Freeman.—At Roxbury, Mr. Benjamin Curtis, Hatter.—At Braintree, Dr. Henry Turner.—At Easton, Mrs. Susannah Brett.—At Shutesbury, Mr. Abraham Hill, jun. eldest son of the minister at that place.
NEWPORT, January 25. Last Friday the hon. board of commissioners for enquiring into the plundering and burning the Gaspee Schooner, &c. adjourned until Wednesday the 26th of May next, having examined Aaron the black, a number of the Gaspee's men, and several others; but, as is conjectured, could find no sufficient evidence on which to found an impeachment.
February 1. Last Sunday night le'night arrived Capt. William Sweet, in 24 days from the Grenades, who informs that the English troops at St. Vincent were very sickly and died fast; that the Caribs of St. Vincent had poisoned the water of the rivers, on which account the English were obliged to send a great distance for water both for the fleet and the army; that the Caribs made frequent sallies from the hills and
mountains, upon, and killed numbers of their English enemies; and that it is doubtful whether the island can be subdued by the force now there, as the natives have retreats almost inaccessible to any enemy whatever—[Heaven often protects the innocent and brave, even in this world, against oppressors, robbers and tyrants]
WEDNESDAY, February 10. BOSTON.
The master of a vessel arrived at Virginia from Havre de Grace, reports, that the King of Prussia's taking possession of the city of Dantzick had given great umbrage to the Court of France and that it was every day expected war would be declared against that monarch which, in all probability, will involve Europe in the same calamity.
We hear from Cohasset, that last Tuesday le'night a very sorrowful accident took place there.—Two men went a gunning at a small distance from the shore, in a canoe: It is supposed that the canoe either sunk or was overset, whereby they were both unfortunately drowned: Neither the bodies nor the boat have been discovered. One of the persons was Daniel Burrell, jun. of Hingham, a likely Man, in the prime of life, who has left a poor sorrowful widow and several small children: The other was John Marshall Lincoln, a promising young man, the eldest son of Mr. Ephraim Lincoln of Cohasset, who had just completed his apprenticeship in this town, and was there upon a visit to his friends.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS,
WE hear that a formidable mob is meditating the dissolution of the next session of the Superior Court in Boston; it being said that the people will not longer bear the exercise of such unconstitutional authority over them.
We can hardly question the authenticity of the above intelligence, considering the foundation of it in truth and right reason, and the authority from whence we have it, being second in station to one only in this province, and somewhat conspicuous for the veracity of his political information.
P. S. Mr. O-r charitably hopes the honourable House of Representatives will not join in the mob. Z D B F.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS,
WITH pleasure we observe that the convincing answers of the Council and house of representatives to a late speech, have not only silenced all the Tories, but have converted some of them to whigism.
The PEOPLE.
Thursday next will be published, Ad sold by I. THOMAS,
THE REVOLUTION in NEW ENGLAND JUSTIFIED and the people there vindicated from the aspersions cast upon them by Mr. JOHN PALMER, in his pretended answer to the declaration published by the inhabitants of Boston and the country adjacent, on the day when they secured their late oppressors, who acted by an illegal and arbitrary commission from the late King James. To which is added, a narrative of the proceedings of Sir EDMUND ANDROS and his accomplices, who also acted by an illegal and arbitrary commission from the late King JAMES, during his government in New-England. By several Gentlemen who were of his Council.
To be sold at the nett sterling cost, Without any Charges, At the store lately improved by Mr. WARD NICHOLAS BOYLSTON, next door to Mr. Francis Green's
A VERY large and valuable assortment of English and India GOODS suited to all seasons, and too many to be enumerated—likewise to be sold, enquire at said store, four valuable negro slaves that can be well recommended, two very good chaise horses, a neat light chariot, and a two wheel'd chaise. Also several pieces of rich and fashionable horse furniture, &c. &c.
To be SOLD, A NEGRO WOMAN about twenty two years of age, as good a house negro as any in America, a fine temper for a family of children; being sold for no other reason than that her master is removed to the country, and she being incapable of country work: Any person inclining to purchase said negro may have her on trial a month or six weeks. Enquire of the Printer.
THESE are to certify whom it may concern, that SETH CHAPEN was advertised as an absconding servant, from me the subscriber, in the Spy of February 4, 1773. I hereby testify, that I am satisfied in all respects, from any demands on the said Seth, and that he is at liberty to follow his lawful business, without any demands, by, from or under me. WILLIAM CURTIS. February 5, 1773.

ST. GEORGE'S, (Grenada) October 24. A few days ago died here, James Forthou, Esq; in the 127th year of his age. He was born at Bourdeaux in 1645, arrived in the West-Indies in 1694, married at St. Kitts and removed from thence to Martinico, where he remained thirty years, and has resided forty eight years in this island. He retained his eye sight to his 117th year, and enjoyed good health and a cheerful disposition till within a few days of his death. He was undoubtedly the oldest man that ever died in the West-Indies; and had he resided in a climate most favourable to longevity, he might in all probability, have attained the age of the famous Jenkins or Par, the former of whom lived 169 years, and the latter above a century and a half.
THURSDAY, February 11. BOSTON.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman belonging to the 14th Regiment, dated Calliaqua, in the Island of St. Vincent, October 30.
"WE arrived here on the 3d of last month, after staying a few days at Barbadoes for the transports coming up. Our regiment was all in perfect health when we landed, and are now advanced about ten miles into the Caraibs country. These Caraibs (so called) are the fellows who give the present trouble; they are a race of Guinea negroes, who, it is said, were ship wrecked on this island several years ago; they are now in possession of the best land in the island. I imagine our stay here will be longer than we at first expected; for though these blacks dare not fight us fairly, yet they give trouble by ambuscading us, for which they have an excellent opportunity; the country is naturally strong, being very mountainous and woody: We have destroyed many of them and on our side there has been some few killed and wounded. Our regiment has had only two wounded. This island when properly cultivated will be very valuable, the soil being esteemed the best in the West-Indies: Coffee and cotton are here in great perfection, with all kind of tropical fruits; but what is principally regarded by the planters, is the sugar cane; which grows here surprizingly: The face of the country in the uncultivated parts, makes a most romantic appearance; hills, whose summits reach the clouds (many of them above) covered with perpetual verdure; deep vallies in which generally runs a stream of fine water; furnished with a number of birds of very good song, makes upon the whole a scene not unentertaining to a thinking mind. It would indeed be highly entertaining, if every thing was in tranquility, and the heat of the climate not so intense, being only about 12 degrees from the line. This letter is dated from the place where we first landed, (being about four miles from Kingstown, the principal place in the Island) and where we have left our baggage. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Newport, Rhode Island, to one in his town."
"As to politics, the people are quiet in the thoughts that the famous judges will find none guilty of burning the Gaspé; but will find things so on enquiry, that their report to his Majesty will not be pleasing to the tories; and it is said, that all of this sort among us are sensibly disappointed by present appearances, and hang their heads, &c." Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London.
I am told of some regulations that have taken place in the Spanish Colonies, which do the Spaniards much honour, and certainly worthy our imitation, in case we should not be so happy as to obtain an entire abolition of slavery. I have not seen those regulations in writing, but I understand that they are to the following effect; "As soon as a slave is landed, his name, price, &c. are registered in a public register, and the master is obliged to allow him one working day in every week besides Sundays; so that if the slave chuses to work for his master on that day, he receives the wages of a freeman for it; and whatever he gains by his labour on that day is so secured to him by law, that the master cannot deprive him of it. As soon as the slave is able to purchase another working day, the master is obliged to sell it to him, at a proportionable price, viz. one fifth part of his original cost, and so likewise the remaining four days, at the same rate, as soon as the slave is able to redeem them; after which he is absolutely free." This is certainly a considerable step towards the abolishing absolute slavery; and such an encouragement to industry that even the most indolent are tempted to exert themselves. Men who have thus worked out their freedom, are enured to the labour of the country, and are certainly the most useful subjects, that a colony can acquire re-
gulations might be formed upon the same plan to encourage the industry of slaves that are ready imported into the colonies which would teach them how to maintain themselves, and be as useful as less expensive to the planter. They would by such means become members of society, and have an interest in the welfare of the community, which would add greatly to the strength and security of each colony: Whereas, at present many of the planters are in continual danger of being cut off by their slaves.
Proceedings of the Town of LEICESTER.
"A letter from the town of Boston, and a pamphlet, wherein the rights of the colonists with the infringements thereof are stated, was read. Whereupon voted, the rights as there stated, do belong to the inhabitants of this province."
"Voted, That they will choose a committee of nine persons to take the matter into consideration, and report as soon as may be, what they think proper for the town to do thereon."
"Voted, Capt. John Brown, Capt. Oliver Witt, Capt. Samuel Brown, Mr. Moses Livermore, Mr. Joshua Lamb, Mr. Seth Waite, Mr. William Henshaw, Mr. Hezekiah Ward and Mr. Willard Moore, be a committee for the above purposes."
"Voted, That the meeting be adjourned for half an hour."
"At the adjournment the town met, and the committee reported a number of resolves and instructions to their representative, which after being read and amended by the town passed."
"I. RESOLVED, That we do bear true allegiance to our rightful sovereign King George the third of Great Britain, &c. and are, and always have been ready to hazard our lives, in defence of his person, crown and dignity."
"II. Resolved, That we have a right to all the liberties and privileges of subjects born within the realm of England: And that we esteem and prize them so highly, that we think it our duty to risk our lives and fortunes in defence thereof."
"III. Resolved, That the parliament of Great Britain, has enacted laws subversive of our rights and privileges; in a particular manner, in raising a revenue in the colonies without their consent, thereby depriving us of that right of keeping our own money, until we think fit personally or by our Representatives, to dispose of the whole or any part thereof."
"IV. Resolved, That the British parliament, nor any other power on earth, has a right to dispose of one farthing of our money, or any of our property, without our consent in person or by our representatives."
"V. Resolved, That the carrying any person or persons out of this province beyond the seas or elsewhere, for any supposed or real crimes committed here, is against Magna Charta and unconstitutional."
A copy examined by
THOMAS DENNY Town Clerk.
"Then Voted, A committee of seven persons be chosen to correspond with the committee of correspondence in the town of Boston and other towns in the province. Then voted, William Henshaw, Oliver Watson, Willard Moore, Seth Waite, Joshua Lamb, Samuel Brown and Hezekiah Ward, be a committee for that purpose."
"Voted, That the Town-Clerk be directed to transmit a copy of the votes and doings of this meeting on the above affair, to the committee of correspondence in the town of Boston."
"An extract of the votes of the said meeting"
"Attest."
THOMAS DENNY, Town-Clerk."
"To Mr. THOMAS DENNY, Representative of the Town of Leicester, and the District of Spencer and Paxton."
"WE the Freeholders and other inhabitants of the town and district aforesaid, legally assembled in town meeting; after having taken into serious consideration the almost insupportable hardships this people have been long labouring under, by a constant and uniform plan of oppression, whereby many of our natural and constitutional rights are violently wrested from us, think it our duty to communicate to you our sentiments thereon, not doubting but you will heartily concur with us herein."
"It is needless at this time to recapitulate all our rights and the infringements thereof, seeing they are so fairly set forth by the inhabitants of the town of Boston; to whom we return our sincere thanks for the care they have ever shown of preserving our rights and privileges, of which their late circular letter is a recent instance."
"When we consider that our property
is taken from us by the British parliament, without our consent, our Governor rendered independent of the grants of the General Assembly of this province, and the judges of the Superior Court made wholly dependant on the crown for their support (whereas they ought to be as independent of Prince and people as possible, in order to an impartial administration of justice) what have we not to fear? The evils arising from this last innovation are so plain and obvious, even to a common capacity, that we shall forbear dwelling upon them, and only give you the opinion of a patriotic writer. "What must be our chance, when the laws of life and death are to be spoken by judges totally dependant on the crown, sent perhaps from Great-Britain, filled with British prejudices and backed by a standing army." And again. "If we reflect that the judges of these courts are to be during pleasure, that they are to have adequate provision made for them, which is to continue during their complaisant behaviour; that they may be strangers to these colonies: What an engine of oppression may this authority be in such hands?"
"It has been said in behalf of the Judges of the Superior Court, that the annual grants made them have not been adequate to their services, and the expences attending them. We are of the same opinion: And as their time is mostly spent in the service of this province, they ought to receive therefrom an honourable support during their good behaviour."
"These, Sir, are a few of the many grievances we complain of, and as you are sufficiently acquainted with the rest we need not enumerate them."
"We think it advisable, and would have you use your interest, that the honourable House of Representatives send a dutiful and loyal petition to the King, and a remonstrance to the Commons of Great Britain, hoping they may succeed, as the Earl of Hillsborough is removed from his office succeeded by a nobleman who has hitherto appeared friendly to the rights of the colonies."
"We would also recommend to you to promote, as far as in you lies, an intercourse with the sister colonies on this continent, on these matters, as we are all embarked in one common cause, that the joint wisdom of the whole be exerted, in removing the grievances so justly complained of."
"In fine, when we reflect on the ills our forefathers underwent in the settlement of this country, the danger to which they stood continually exposed, from an insidious and blood thirsty enemy, and the blood and treasures they expended, we think ourselves justly entitled to all the calamities an impious despot can heap upon us, should we tamely and pusillanimously suffer the execution of them: It would be despising the bounties of our creator, an infamous prostitution of ourselves, and a total disregard to posterity."
"Thus we have briefly given you our sentiments, and trust you will use your utmost efforts for a speedy, redress of our grievances: And may the Almighty crown them with abundant success."
A copy examined by
THOMAS DENNY, Town-Clerk."
DIED. Early this morning Mrs. Mehitable Marble widow, aged 54. Her funeral will be attended the day after to-morrow.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS,
In the present day, when,
Sagacious All, to trace the smallest game,
And bold to seize the greatest. It (blest
chance!)
Court Zephrys sweetly breathe, they launch
their sails.
O'er just, o'er sacred, all forbidden ground,
Drunk with the burning scent of place, or
Power,
Saunaut to the foot of Lucre, till they die.
I desire you would print the following Anecdote,
as a striking contrast, extracted from the
life of Mr. ANDREW MARVEL, who
lived in the reign of Charles the second.
Yours, FRANK,
Having one night been entertained by the King, who often delighted in his company, his Majesty sent the Lord Treasurer Danby to find out his lodging. Mr. Marvel, who then lodged up two pair of stairs, in a little court in the Strand, was writing when the Lord Treasurer opened the door abruptly upon him. Surprised at the sight of so unexpected a visitor, Mr. Marvel told his Lordship, that he believed he had mistaken his way. The Lord Danby replied, "not now I have found Mr. Marvel," telling him, "that he came
with a message from his Majesty, which was to know what he could do to serve him." His answer was in his usual facetious manner, that it was not in his Majesty's power to serve him. But coming to a serious explanation of his meaning, he told the Lord Treasurer, "he knew the nature of courts full well; that he had been in many; that whoever is distinguished by a Prince's favour, is certainly expected to vote in his interest." The Lord Danby told him, "his Majesty had only a just sense of his merits, in regard to which alone, he desired to know whether there was any place at court he could be pleased with." These offers had no effect upon him, though urged with great earnestness. He told the Lord Treasurer, "he could not accept them with honour, for he must either be charged with ingratitude to the King, in voting against him, or be false to his country, in giving into the measures of the court." The only favour he begged of his Majesty was, "that he would esteem him as dutiful a subject as any he had, and more in his proper interest in refusing his offers, than if he had embraced them." The Lord Danby finding no arguments could prevail, told him, that "the King had ordered 1000l. for him, which he hoped he would receive, till he could think what further to ask of his Majesty." This last offer was rejected with the same steadfastness of mind as the first, though as soon as his Lordship was gone, he was forced to send to a friend to borrow a guinea. In short, as the greatest temptations of either riches or honour, could never induce him to depart from what he thought the interest of his country, so the most eminent danger could never deter him from pursuing it.
How happy would it be for this province if the family of the MARVEL's were as numerous as the families of the HUTCHINSON's or OLIVER's.
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This Day was published.
AN ORATION on the Beauties of Liberty or the essential rights of the Americans.
Humbly dedicated to the right honourable the Earl of Dromouth. Printed and sold by D. KNEELAND, and N. DAVIS.
DANIEL SCOTT,
At his Medicine Store the Sign of the Leopard, South End.
TAKES this method of informing all Gentlemen, Ladies, and others, who have had the Misfortune to lose their Teeth, that he still continues the Business of making and fixing artificial Teeth as usual, in so elegant a manner as to be but little inferior to the natural, either in Use or Beauty, as many who have experienced them can testify: Where also any Person afflicted with painful Stumps or unfound Teeth, may have them removed with a peculiar Dexterity and Ease. And all Persons who have the Scurvy in their Teeth, which threatens their removal though found, may have them cleaned without hurting the Enamel, or in the least degree impairing them, and may be supplied with his DENTUM CONSERVATOR, which is an excellent Powder, the best adapted for preserving the Teeth and Gums, and preventing them from Aching, of any Preparation ever offered to the Public: It will cure the Scurvy in the Gums, bring the Teeth to their original Whiteness, and by a continuance of its Use, will Preserve both Teeth and Gums in a pure state during life. It is not pretended that it will perform Impossibilities, that it will make rotten Teeth sound, or will ease them when they violently ach; but it will assuredly preserve those Teeth found that are so, and cause the Gums to adhere to them and prevent those that are decayed in part, from becoming worse.
At the above Store may be had Morgan's useful Eye-Water, which has in so many cases been found serviceable that it must escape the censure of the most critical Oculist—Briggen's famous Bug Liquid, which effectually destroys those hateful Vermin,—be they ever so numerous.
An assortment of genuine patented and other Medicines of the best quality, and Medicine Boxes for Families or Shipping, with exact and particular directions for using them, and a variety of other articles cheap.
The above Powder may be had also of Cox and Berry in Boston, Doctor Kast in Salem, and Dummer Jewett, Esq. at Ipswich.
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By ROBERT RUSSEL, At Wardour in Sussex. Boston: Printed and sold by I. THOMAS near the Mill-bridge.
This Day was published,
The new Book of KNOWLEDGE, shewing the Effects of the Planets and other Astronomical Constellations; with the strange Events that befall Men, Women and Children, born under them. Together with the Husbandman's Practice: Or, Prognostications for ever. With the Shepherds perpetual Prognostication for the Weather. Also, a brief Discourse on the Natural Causes of Meteors; with an account of several remarkable Earthquakes, Rains, Thunder, Lightnings, Comets, Blazing-Stars, &c. that have happened in several Countries. And Observations on the Weather, and Signs foretelling Rain. A brief Collection of all the Members of Man Physiognomized: The Signification of Moles on Men and Women: The interpretation of Dreams: And Pythagoras's Wheel of Fortune. With several other Secrets of Art and Nature, not to be found in any other Book of this Kind and Price. Boston, Printed and sold by I. THOMAS, near the Mill-bridge.
IRISH LINEN.
WILLIAM SCOTT, At the IRISH LINEN STORE in Ann-street, near the Draw-bridge, Boston, Has just imported from Ireland,
A Large quantity of 3-4, 7-8 and yard wide Linens of all prices, Diapers, clouting ditto, Huckaback, Dowlas, Tab's Cloths, 9 8ths wide Sheetings, white Tickens, brown Hollands, &c.
A great variety of European and India Goods, amongst which are, broad Cloths, Lambkins, Coatings, Baizes, &c. silk and worsted Stuff, Poplins, Crapes, Denmark Lustres, Millnets, Durstettes, Camblets, worsted Damasks, &c. Satins and capuchin Silks of all colours, with lace and fur trimmings, Ducapes, striped and plain Lutestrings, English Damasks, &c. a large assortment of Ribbons, Gauzes, striped and flowered Jaconet and 6 4 wide book Mullin of all prices; Jersey, Aberdeen knit, and patent ribbed men's worsted Hose, ditto plain of all colours, for men, women and children; with too great a multiplicity of goods, suitable for the season, to be enumerated in an advertisement, all which will be sold at the lowest reduced prices for ready money only.
Excellent Gloucester Cheese, French Indigo, Teas, Coffee, Spices, &c. patent Cakes for making the liquid shining blacking for shoes and leather bottomed chairs, &c. a number of low priced bound Books of divinity, Bibles, Testaments, &c.
JACOB HEMET,
DENTIST to her Majesty and the Princesse Amelia.
BEGS Leave to recommend to the Public, his newly discovered Essence of Pearl, and Pearl Detrivice, which he has found to be greatly superior not only in elegance, but also in efficacy, to any thing hitherto made use of for complaints of the Teeth and Gums: Particularly they will preserve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; loosen such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth Ach, perfectly cure the Scurvy in the Gums, and make them grow firm and close to the teeth; they likewise render the breath delicate, sweet, and remedy almost all those disorders that are the consequence of scorbutic gums.
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New Book-Store.
JOHN I. LANGDON, Opposite Mr. THOMAS LEVERETT's leading to the Market, informs his friends, and the Public, that he has received in the several last ships from London and Scotland,
A LARGE and Grand Assortment of BOOKS in all Arts and Sciences, which, with his former imports, make as large a collection as is to be found at any Store in America. As he intends for England in the Spring, every Gentleman who may please to favour him with their custom may depend on purchasing at a little more than the sterling cost and charges.
LEE and JONES,
Have for sale at their shop near the Spring-bridge, at the lowest advance,
A Large assortment of Winter GOODS, Stationary, china Cups and Saucers, gold and silver Laces and Buttons; a great variety of LADIES SILKS, SILVER WATCHES, Gunpowder, Brimstone, Nails, Glass &c. &c.
To be SOLD cheap
A Cooper's Shop, Warehouses and Wharf in Fish-street. Enquire of Abigail Marshall, of Boston, in Fish-street aforesaid, or Francis Marshall, of Newton.
This day was published, The Happiness and Pleasure of Unity in Christian Societies, considered; in a Sermon preached at a Lecture in Bolton, New-England, on Wednesday, August 26th, 1772.
B. ZABDIEL ADAMS, A. M. Pastor of a Church in Lundenburgh. Boston: Printed and sold by I. THOMAS, near the Mill Bridge.
At the same place may be had, Spelling-Books, Psalters, Primers, Accidences, &c. Likewise Psalm-Books, New England's Memoria; Eschol, or a Cluster of the Fruit of Canaan brought to the Borders, by Dr. Owen; Wife, on the New England Churches, &c. Small Books for Children, Slates, Sealing-Wax, Wafers, Quills, &c. &c.
To be SOLD, by NATHANIEL RUSSELL, In Common-street, a little to the northward of Dr. Byles's Meeting-House, BOSTON,
A Compleat assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Clocks, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads dumb Waiters, &c. &c. Cheap for Cash
This day published, price 7 coppers. And SOLD by E. RUSSELL, Next the Cornfield, in Union-Street, Boston.
THE Appendix: Or, some Observations on the Expediency of the Petition of the Africans, living in Boston, &c. lately presented to the General Assembly of this Province. To which is annexed, the Petition referred to. Likewise, Thoughts on SLAVERY: With a useful Extract from the Massachusetts Spy, of January 23, 1773, by way of an Address to the Members of the Assembly. By a Lover of Constitutional Liberty.
To be SOLD, by Wholesale or Retail, by JOSEPH PALMER & SON, At their STORE opposite the Golden Ball:
PALMER'S common Chocolate as cheap and good as any; exceeding only some which they make of a superior quality, fit for any gentleman's table. Also cocoa, sugars, tea, flour, flax, table fish, hollow ware, glass ware, indigo, raisins, &c. N. B. There are English Goods at said store now selling off very cheap for cash, West India goods, or any kind of barter that may suit.
To be LET. And entered upon the beginning of April next, A large FARM lying in the town of Brookfield, about a mile from the meeting-house, containing between 3 and 400 acres of good pasturing, plowing, mowing, and orcharding, now in the occupation of Mr. John Wait, in his latter in said town: There are on said farm, a large double house, two large barns, &c. Any person inclining to hire it, or to take it on any other terms, may know further by applying to DUNCAN INGRAHAM, in Concord. Who has for sale,
A large assortment of English and West India GOODS, by wholesale and retail, as cheap as at any store in Boston. N. B. Good hoghead hoops, lumber, and grain of all sorts, will be received as payment for goods.
NEW RICE, Indigo, and a few quintals of choice dumb Fish, brown and loaf Sugars, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Spices, Cheese, Indian and Rye Meal, Oatmeal, Spermateti Oyl, &c. to be sold cheap for Cash, at
CHARLES LOWE's Shop in Marshall's-Lane, facing the Boston-Stone. N. B. English Beer and London Porter, sold as usual. Cash given for Bottles.
To be sold by Samuel Sloane, at his Distil House, opposite the Blue ball and Mason's-Arms, formerly Green-Dragon, New-England RUM, and all sorts of SPIRITS, cheap for cash or Molasses; and as he makes those articles himself, he will warrant them fit for any market.
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Proceedings of The town of CHATHAM.
A town meeting legally warned and held at CHATHAM, the 17th day of December, A D. 1772, Capt. Joseph Doane, Moderator, and then agreeable to warrant we proceeded and chose a committee of nine men of the inhabitants of the town to consider of the grievances sent to us by a committee of correspondence and the inhabitants of the town of Boston; and then voted that Messrs. James Covel, Paul Sears, Seith Smith, Samuel Collins, Joseph Atwood, John Hawes, Barnabas E. dredge, Thomas Hamilton and Richard Sears, should be a committee to consider of the grievances and make report at the adjournment of said meeting, and then adjourned to the twenty ninth instant.
And then agreeable to the adjournment we met at the place and time appointed, and the chairman of the committee said he was ready to report, and after reading said report several times and making some amendments, voted the town's acceptance of said report, and then voted that the town clerk should send a copy of the town acts and of the committee's report to the Town-Clerk of the town of Boston.
The Committee's REPORT.
The committee of correspondence appointed by the inhabitants of the town of Chatham, in their town-meeting the 17th day of December, 1772, to make answer to the committee's letter of correspondence, and the votes and proceedings of the inhabitants of the town of Boston, beg leave to report: Gentlemen we carefully perused your votes and proceedings and letter of correspondence, and cannot but agree with you in opinion that our rights are fairly and properly stated, and also the grievances under which we labour, and we hope such measures will be taken in a constitutional way as shall effectually redress the same, and also prevent those which further threaten us: We are greatly alarmed at the Governor's being made independent of the grants of this province, and at the prevalent report of the Lieutenant Governor's, Judges of the Superior court of judicature, as also the King's Attorney and Solicitor General being soon on that footing; which if it should take effect (what will come next we know not, but may easily guess) we cannot but think it hath a direct tendency soon to complete our slavery: But what measures to advise to for redress we know not. Should there be a General Assembly soon, we should submit to them willingly; but as we imagine there will be none soon, and when we know not; and when we compare the Governor's answer to your petition No. 3, in your pamphlet, what measures to take we are at a loss. But as you are the metropolis, and have all the acts of the government and of the British parliament, and the bill of rights with you, we hope you will use your joint endeavours, in a constitutional way, to save from impending ruin this distressed people; and as we are willing to use our best endeavours to support government, so on the other hand we are in deep concern for our charter rights and privileges; and as we look on our civil and religious privileges the sweetest and essential part of our lives, so we think when these are torn from us, the remainder is scarce worth preserving; therefore resolved, to stand firmly as one man by our charter privileges in a lawful constitutional way to all intents and purposes; and we cannot but think that if we by any means could exhibit a petition to the ears of our most gracious sovereign, who is equally the father of his American subjects as of his British subjects, setting forth our unanimous complaints, but that he would lend his royal ear to our humble prayer, and redress our grievances. So we his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects conclude with our hearty thanks to you for your letter of correspondence to our selectmen, and also to our representative.
Gentlemen, we are your most humble servants. A true copy of our town acts and our committee's report.
Attest. NATHAN BASSET, Town Clerk.
CHOICE DUMB FISH, to be sold cheap for Cash: apply to JEREMIAH WEBS, near the New North Church, or to PETER CLARK at Francis Trees, opposite Christ Church.