The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-05-09

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was illegal and parliament had no, only a
| right TO enquire into it, bur 10 know who ad.
viled his Msjeay 10 aue n. He Eid, infead
OF ceniuring the Lord Mayor, tor going, as
fome might think, beyond his due bounds,
they ought to begin with correcting their
own errors.
Al length the houfe divided on he anend-
menr; ,o4 for it, and SO againis it.
The qnefion, as amended, was then put,
and the minlfry put negative. upon it
altogether.
General Conway next moved, That the
Lord Mayor may be aHiifeG this day by
council on all points, exeepf )ucb as n'ayesn-
f,eUerf the priVifrgss Of this Hoylf." After
fome debate, the miniitry carried this motion.
Thus the Lord Mayors counfel can De of
no ufe TO him, as they are not permitted TO
argue upon that ground, where he pats hiSI
defence.
The order of tbe day was then called for
That John Wilkes. E,q; do attend. =
Sir JoIeph Mawbey food up, and gave
letter to the fpcaker from Mr.. Wilkes.
The Speaker Immediately charged Sir 10
feph with dffeipe6t, in delivering him let
ter in TIE chair; faid he had eight TO do as
he plealsd with the letter, tia, he fhould not
read it, and that he would put it into his
pocket; which he accordingly did.
The miniHry took part with the fpeaker,
and abued, Sir Joleph Mawbey moa groA,.
Sir Jofeph defended himlelf with good deal
Of iPiEi;; and aid Mf. Wilkes could 10, a6t
otherwife, unleis they would permit him to
take bis feat, and hear him in bis pLafs.
General Conway jumped up, and in great
rage, called Sir JoGeph Mawbey to order.
Said the houGe had decided that matter, and
would never permit it to be called in suction
by any perfon.
Mr.. Dowdefwcll Imported Sir Jofeph
Mawbey. Said be fhould have done exaaly
the fame he would not have delivered the
letter, until the order oflhe day was called for.
Mr.. De Grey abuicd Mr.. Wilkes ex-
ceedingy. Said that Mr.. Wilkes and Mr..
Oliver were two s6flisns oDJaanf' to the
Lord Mayor, in hopes of being made con-
Gderable; and moved that Mr.. Wlkes's at
tendance might be put off for two months.
He was NOT ieconded.
Lord North likewife abufed Mr.. WIZ.
very much. Said what would be punilhreos
to others, would be reward to him; callsy
him wretched, undone man; and moved,
that Mr.. Wilkes's attendance might be put
off to Monday next.
Mr.. Sawbridge Eaid Monday was appoint
for his motion flor triennial parliaments
and as Mr.. Wilkes WIS a party with tn
LORD Mayor, he ought to attend with his
LordGip this day.
Lord North carried his motion.
In regard to MIR. Wilkes, it is intended to
wink him out of fight. THUS Lord North
can, when he pleafes, make the houfe blind;
and, as on Monday laR, when Mr.. Oliver
fpoke, and ayowed the part he had taken,
and added, that he was a, much a principal
as the Lord Mayor, for he had adviGed his
Lordfhip to do what he did. Lord North
can make them deaf; and the two Onllows
he has ordered to be dumb. Why did he NOT
iflue that order three weeks ago y
Mr.. William Morgan, the Lord Mayor
Clerk, with the minute book of recognizan
ces, was then called in, and ordered up
the table. The book was opened, and II
recognizance of William William, T'e1-.
ger TO the houfe, read.
The Aldermen Oliver, Sawbridd
cothick, and feveral worthy membeI
lament, were 70 fhocked at this vi
arbitrary attack on the laws of the n
they could not bear to be ipeeatd