The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1772-12-04
r I D A Y, December q.
B O S T O N. 2

votes and proceedings of the town of Ply
mouth, the mof ancient in the province,
at late town meeting held there; together
with letter of their committee Of cofref-
pondence to the committee of this town.
III meeting Of the fSsVn Of PLYMOUTH, re-
gularb eEmbltd and b'd in The curt beajf
in Pymsatb, the a4fb day Of MUemdsr.
Anuo Denim i77a. 3rE :
V0tsd, to chosie two committees as be-
low, viz. Cfi..l- r Se e 2
If A committee be chofen to report to
the town, at the adjournment of this meet
ing, what is beff for the town to do, and to
repors, draft of fuch votes, or relolyes, as
they may think it bea for them to come in
to; and accordingly made choice of James
Warren Efq; Deacon John roney, John
Cotton Eiq; Wiil,m Walton E'q; Thomas
MAYHEM Efq; Mr.. Nathaniel Tctrey and
Mr.. Thomas Loth:op for that purpofe.
I'D. A iisnding committee, Of cornmuni
cation and conefpcndence bechofen, freely
from time to time, to communicate and cor
refpond with the town of Bottom, and any
other town on the fubjea of our prefent dif
6cuties, and Of the meafures proper to be
taken upon the occaiionj they to apply 10 the
Selea-men to call town meeting upon any
emergency, to conGder of any intelligence
of importance they may have received, ana
to act and do what further they may then
think proper, and then made choice Of James
Warren EGq; Deacon John Touey, Mr..
Stephen Samion. Mr.. Samuel Cole, Mr..
Ephraim Cobb. Doctor William Thomas,
Capt, Thomas Jackfon, Capt. F kanah WAT.
fon, William w alton Efq; Mr.. Thoma:
Lothrop, Mr.. Ifasc Lothrop, Mr. Nathaniel
Toney, and Thomas Mayhem, Fig; fol
that purpofe.
II true espy efreesrG, -
AueR, EPHRAIM SPocNER, 7s1cn Clerk
:" Plymouth, NoV1mbt, 70, 1874.
GENTLEMEN,
I" THIS town having met on Tuefday laf
for the purpofes oftaking into confederation
the unhappy, and very dangerous ituator
of our publick affairs, and to endeavour &c
come into flch meafnes,a as fhould have ten
dcncy, as far as their influence would extend
10 form band of union with other towns
neceHary to Iepel, and prevent, if poflible
this country being overwhelmed, by tha
torrent OF tyranny, which has already nearly
broken down and defroyed all the barrier
of our rights and liberties; and having a
mong other things, thought proper to vote
handing committse of communication AM
correspondence, and honoured US with thei
choice to be on that committee, it is there
fore become more particularly our duty, Il
tranGmit you copy of their proceedings, {
far as they have gone, as well as to improy
the earleR opportunity, to expreis our read
neis to conelpond with you, and the com
mlrees that are, or fhall be appointed b,
other towns, upon the fame plan, and Il
give and receive fuch communications, a
may be Ihought by any of US, advantsgeou
to the good Of the whole |; We have there
fore incloled you the votes and proceeding
of this town at their meeting, which we hav
the pleafure to inform you was full, and tia
the inhabitants difcoyered fpirit, and uDani
nifty, expreflive of lentiments totally diftr
ent from the repreientatiors of our enemies
as well as confident with their former con
dua on fimilAr occafons, and the origina
plan of their forefaihers. We hall only ad
at prefent, our ferveht prayers to The direao
of all events, that The good people of this pro
vince may be awakened TO fenie Of the
danger, and directed to fuch meafures as Cha
efeefually difappoint the Vaccinations I
their enemies, and place the rights and libeI
ties of this country, upon BATS as durabl
as the foundations Of the earth.
6" We are Gentlemen with The greateh re
fpea, fincere friends and well wrfhers to III
happinefs and PROPERTY of this country, an
YOUR mott humble leTVants.