The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1772-12-17
December

b0rbarity. Ii having produced to the court
OF Admiralty .fuch an extenlion of power, and
to the board of commifioners fuch new pow
eEs, as are in,iIely incopfiflent with the free
dom of the fSbjeet-lt having embauaied
.rade--procured an independents treatment,
and at length diAolu:ion of our general az.
fembly-A nega,ion of fome of the mofs re-
fpeefablc gentlemen in the province to ,na
council-an unmeaniDg and hottie parade
of ihips and troops againG the loyal capital
Of this province-immorallEies and debau-
cherries from thofe ,roops-and to comp,cat
the fceae, a. favage maaacre of its innocent
and lnluIied inhabitants.
RfjSfvtd, That it is clearly the opinion
of this town, and fulfilled by many facts
I" that the Britith miniftry arc the produc.
tive caufe of all ,hele and many other
evils.
BY converting the public revenues to
the wicked purpoies of bribery, thereby cor
rupting many members Of the Bridlh house
of commons.
Z" BY obtaining by theGe meas the acts
complained of, aud that contrary TO the ex.
p'eiied ientimcnts Of the moR digni6ed cha.
raeiers in both houles of parliament, as
well as the fundamental principles of the
contribution.
&c !" BY deceiving and keeping from the ear,
of our mott gracious Sovereign the pray
ers and cites of bis faithful fubj. Chs.
1" And by hercely and violently perfifl-
ing,t enforce thefe UNREASONABLE unjuif acts -
Rl(o!vId, Tha; ths town is further iuil,fi.
able In thinking that the miniary, unfatisfied
with thus tramping on the RICH rs and
LlBER TIES of this province and renderine
his Excellency the Governor independent
it, are introducing fItfh and more alarm.
ing innovation Stipends to the Offices of the
hyperion Judges independent of the aG.m.
bly's grants" And that this Teens,
III. To be calculated, by making the
Judges, entirely dependent on the crown. ia
bride the preient respectable gentlemen to be-
come tools to their defpotic standardization ;
and when this fails, to fupply their feats with
fuch Perfons as arc wicked enough for ,hele
purpofes. ~
ably. To be intended to preclude every
individual in this province, from aiIerting
and supporting his rights, and making fair
and free enquiry into the violations Of them,
proceeding from the mini4ry, and others /;
and this by qualifying the abloluIe govern-
ment, and which may hereafter be over the
province, with new acts of parliament adap-
ted to their purpofe This, whenever il
takes place, will turn The iacred SEATS of
JUSTICE here inso dcplorabIe unmerci-
ful iNQUISITION.
3dly. To be contrivcd TO make way for
a fpeedy and irreffabIe execution of future
revenue acts and land taxes however op-
Prefive, or whatever fums Of money they
may extoFt from this province.
4thly. To be Completing The ruin OF
the province, and making II a plantatlon
of ignobIe flayes.
Rsj0lvsd, That the oppreGions mentions
ed, being juttly complained OF, every ma
tive Of the province who advlfes to fub-
miifion, is a DEsERrER from his country :.
and its honeit cauie. And fuch perions are
adding ingratitude to unworthinefs, Whit
they improve the confidence of their gene
rous counts ymen, TO complete irecovetably
their favery and ruin. ll
RtjSlVsd, That this town is highly and
iualy inc med at thele unconstitutional, un-
righteous, prefumptuous and notorious pro-
ceedings, detecting the name of Hllbo-
rough, Bernard,and every minRer who pro-
NOTED them: And fbGt,i, not only bears teiii.
mony againR, bot will oPpofe theft and all
fuch meafures, until fOme way for a full
redrefs fhaI be adopted and prove effeaual.
And whereas extraordinary dilolu.ons
and prorogations of the General AflembIy
Of this and the other provinces are praeiled,
to deprive the OpprelIed continent Of the
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