The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-01-30


greed on in Parliament and the laws ano
cuRoms of the lame-That it was out 'ol
the power of the crown in any part OF the
Britiih dominions, TO enforce an act ofParlia-
ment on one part of the lubjeeis and ciPenie
with it on another part, that it was as
much law throughout the colonies, that
every Office of uuif, civil or military, ihouid
be filled by fubjeas iigning the teH, as any
other law whatever; and if that had not
been the cafe, it was introduced into GEena-
da by General Melville's commliiion OF
April 9th, and could not be revoked but oy
King, Lords and Commons.
The Governor was reminded OF hls own
oath, but he faid that was his affair not the
councils, that oath was read, ordered by an
act of William and Mary 9Th, Chap. a.
Sec. 4, and is as follows, 6 That he the
laid Governor fhal be fworn in council to
the punetual and bona fdt obiervaaces OF all
the claufes in that act" among which is the
following, " that all places of "uit in the
courts of law, and what relates TO the trea'u
ry of the planfations, lhal be in the hands OF
native born fubjeefs of England, Ireland or
of the fad plantations" Now 1t is to be
obierved. that the council is court OF errors
and appeal.
The Governor laid he did not ak adj
vice or content, that the Kings orders
mutt be complied with.--He ordered the
ProvoR Martial to introduce Mr.. de Chan-
telouoe, he was introduced, and the Cover
nor ordered the oaths to be Immediately ad-
miniftered to him The gentlemen OF
the council were bound, By their oaths, 20
fupport the contribution, and being all gen
tlemen of independent property, topped the
putting fuch an unconstitutional meaiuTe IN
TO execution, by retiring.--One and all
left the council chamber and the Governor
and NJ. de Chanteloupe remained alone.
1t is fuppo(ed they will be fufpended, and
Others named to do that dirty buiineis.
The names of the Gentlemen OF the
council are Judge Maxwell, Judge Wilkes,
eldeR brother of the Alderman, John Mel
will, John dePonthieu, and Major M'Lellan.
This affair 10 a common one to all the
colonies. If this dilpenGng power is5rot Pug
flop to, what will become of u.s.! Can we
FAY we are free Jingle hour !" : - . =
e" GRENADA. &5RAE
L" By bis Exesiltnty WTlGam- Lybornr Ley
borns, Captain general and G0vern0r IN
Cbxf,in and OVfr bis MajsGy'5 LGa"d
of GrenaGa,tbs Grrnadies, ST. VineT"t
and Tabqgo, Chancellor, Ordinary, ana
Kict Edmirai Itbf Jane, &c. &c. Sf.
WHEREAS Charles Nicholas de
Chanteloupe, Efquire, did prefent TO me
mandamus under bis Majefy's Sign Manu-
al ,appointing him one of the members OF his
MsieRy's Council of the Hands Of Grenada,
and the Grenadines And whereas at the
meeting of the members of his Majety's
Council for the faid lland of Grenada, and
the Grenadines, held in the council chamber,
int the town of St. George, on the third day
of this infant December, | did direct the
faid mandamus to be ready, and, in purfu-
ance thereof, ordered The provOt marlhal to
call in the faid Charles Nicholas de
Chanteloupe, (who was attending for that
purpofe) to be fworn in a member for the
faid Council And whereas the Honorable
Patrick Maxwell, John Melvlll, John de
Ponthieu, Robert M'Lellan, and lfrael
Wilkes, Efquires, bsing all the members OF
his MajeRy's Council then prefent in the If
land of Grenada, did Object to and refufe to
iwear in the iaid Charles Nicholas de Chan
teIoupe member of his Majefy's Council,
in difobedence of his Majety's iaid manda-
mus, and wilfully abfented themlelVes from
the Council, Notwithstanding they were ad-
monifhed by me, that the confequence
of luch difobedience would be their iulpenil-
on from being connfellOrs) for which faid
difobedience, reEafal and ablence, | have lul-
pended the faid P. NJ. ]. M. ]. de P. R.
NJ. and ]. w. Figures, and each and every