The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-08-20


and goA mall not be able TO dfliVsr nm " '0'
day s1fbe uUratb eftbs L"d.
O. Why is he that taketh a brioe
guilty of fin of perjury
A. Becaufe he iweareth.
&. A. B. do fwear Tor being one OF the
speople called quakers, | A. Bdo iolemn-
sly AFFIRM have not received, or hao y
'myfelf, or any perion whatlover IN tfuie
for me, or for my ule and benefit, oil
sreetly, or in4irsGlg, any fun or iums OF
money, Office, place, OF emP'oymen''
gif, or reward, or any promife or iecurity
{ for any money, office, employment, or
gift, in oder to give my vote at TINS
ELECTION and that have not orioFe oeen
poled al this election
Q. What thinkef thou of thofe VINO
are Oribed by yluttony and Drunkenness
A. That tSey are viIer than Elau,who
fold his birth-righ for meis of cottage.
Q. Why is takirg bIbe folly or mad
nels =,
A. Becaufe mutt refund ten-fold in
taxes of what take in, elections and the
member who bought me, has fair pre-
tence to fell me nor can in fuch cafe
have any iuif csufe of complaint.
O. What wilt thou fay then to the
CANDIDATE that offers thee bride 9
A. Twill fay, Thy money perth with
6 thee | AS thou art now purchaiing thy
{ nat in parliament, have juh reafon to
fulpe6t that thou reGolveR to fell thy vote
sWhat thou oiF:ret and what thou promii-
eft may be the price of the liberties OF my
country. | will not only reject thy blbe
with difdain, bu. will vote againh thee
Q. Is not the juificc of king iuthclent
lecurityfor the liberty of people I
A. The people ought to have more
fecurity, for all that is valuable in the world,
than the will of mortal and fallible man
A king ofBIitsin may makeas many peers,
and fuch as he pleafsth Therefore the
laft aud bet fecurity for the liberties of the
people is houlc OF commons, genuine and
mdsbendsnt.
Is. What meaneR thou by genuine
houie of commons
A. One that is the LAWFUL iGHs Of the
besblt, and no baRG,d?
Q. How is baAayd houfe OF commons
produced
A, When the people by terror; cor
ruption, or other indirect means, chute
fuch as they otherwfc would not chute
,vbIn Jucb as are fairly eb9jsn are not r'fHTn-
ed, and Jueb as are returned are rurned CIT ey
partial Oots', and others NOT fairly e6sl'H Jet /"
their PLACES.
O. How may a houie of commons
become dependent ?
A. When the freedom of voting IS de-
ftoyed by threatnings, promies, Puniih-
ments, and rewards by the open force OF
government, or the infu'ts of hired MODS (;
but above all by private influence or fby'
,Obo are armtG avii5 the psvtr Of the frS1On,
have many sUays sf gratifying (afb as are (H6-
Jtrvitnf TO tbttr dtfgnt, and many tOaJ5 Of op'
preGzg Jacb AZ opbsjf fbfm, both within the
bounds of the law.
0. Can king have more faithful
council than the hou(e OF commons, (which
fp.aketh the fenfe of the people !
A. None for they will not only give
him impartial council, but will powerfully
and chearfully aGiR him to execute what
they advife.
q. What are the marks of perfon
worthy to ferve his country in parliament |
A. The marks of a good ruler given
in fcripture will icrve tor parliament man /;
jucb as rule oVsr sen ldA be men of truth,
hating covetouinels they fdH nat take
gift; tbfy bal not be afraid of the face OF
a man, Deut. xvi. therefore | conclude,
that the marks of good parliament-man
are integrity courage ; being we'll affected
to the contribution knowledge of the
fate of the country; and being zeal1us
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