The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-07-16

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The Sa9fanes Of 'bs Sberifs AddytG to The
LiVsry Of London dated at GHildb4H. Ap'H
E, I772, is contained in the following pa
y6grapb, VIz.
NURp"rtlcular attention has been below
~ ed on the many unhappy objects un-
de. our care in jals, priions, and lookup
houfes. We have frequently in perfon at
tended this eaential duty, and afforded eve
~ alienation in our power TO the miieries
of thofe, who languilh under the lois of the
nobleff blefIing, and moR valuable enjoy
ment. prrfona liberty. We may congratu-
late our coun,rymen, that the number of
thefe unfortunate perfons has not been at
tempted to be increaGed this SeiIion by any
illegal ROYAL Proclsmations, or Commit.
ments during pltGfnrs, made by either of
the two houies of parliament. Their late
uurpations on the perfonal rights and pri
viIeges of the people feem to be given up
and funendered. The Lords have not da
red 70 unconstitutional an order of impri-
(onment, nor to impofe any fines at their
arbitrary will for offences cognizable BY
Juries. No man has been committed at
their bar for what their votes, not the laws,
declare fictitious, nor for what they 70 readily
find libel on brother peer, nor have ttev
veutured to condemn any perfon on the frit
original hearing of cauie, which ought 10
Come before them only by appeal from the
inferior courts after the verdict of a Jury.
The houfe of commons have tacitly acquie.
feed in the claim made by many ofour wor-
thy fellow citizens for the people at large,
that the conHituents of this kingdom have
a right to be fully informed of all The proceed
ngs of their fervants in parliament. Their
votes indeed aiIcu. THAT 1t is an in
dignity to, and breach Of the privilege of,
the houle, for any perfon to prefume to
give, in written or printed News papers
any account, or minutes of,he debates OF
other proceedings Of the houle, or of an
committee thereof but the ufurpation was
apparent, as well as the indignity to ihei
matters, and the brs0eb Of the p'iViksf,
of their coniiituents. Their other refo-
luton in conGequence fell into contempt.
tina: upon dfcovcry of the authors. prini ers
or pcblilhers of any fuch written or print
ed newspapers. the houfe, will proceed
againR the offenders with The utmoh Ge-
VERIFY Several hcnsf printers in defiance
of their illegal orders gave the public under
their names all the particulars of their pro
ceedings during the Iaff Geiiion, which the
houfe 70 prudently endeavoured TO hide in
a darkness. fuited to their deeds. The mott
natural effect followed, general adherence
of them through the nation. The fame per-
Gons, who sl-rted our rights the laR winter,
have through the preient fefIion continued
the exercile of il in its fulIelf extent. Not
withdrawing the report Of the com nittee to
examine into the feversl fat7s and eireum-
flames rrlafigs to the late dIyqrae1iOa 20 the ex-
scnfian eftbf orders Of the bOuiS, and to cen.
filler 5vbat fartber procsediagS may be rfgHijftt
10 e4fores a DE obediScs thereto, was, in ex-
orefs terms that the bsnjf. G5oull 0rdsr, that
bs Jaid J MILLER be fakrn int enJqsdy o.
the Serisaaf at arms attending The b9njT, the
faid J. MILLER is Gill at large, fiIl CONT
nues the feverelf attack upon them by faith
fully publifhing their proceedings, Gill brave
their indignati;.1, and 1eePs fecure in the
CITY. Among the number Of daily offenders
of this kind the ca majority in the 49, Of
---- nave not prefdmed TO commit a fing'e
printer, although by the late Royal marriage
bill they have invaded the primary inherent
reh:s of humane nature, and the divine in
fttutions, in the p>rfons of the defendants
Of The ia;e mo9 ezcellens king, a1d regard