The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-06-18

Nnappropri2ted and unprotected Iahus cecoihea
Joint eltate to this new community, and can
not be appropriated by any individual among
them, no not by their KING, but by iome act
of this new fate. # now becomes neceiiary
that whoever lncIines to be ieverally poiief'
ed of any of the unsppropriated lands, fhould
become pofeaed oft by fuch means as the
people in their IegIAatve capacityihall appoint,
which is generally by agrant from the King,
sc or when the fociety by filing up their
territory fhal emigra.e and poilris other un-
appropriated lands, under the fame King,
as was the cafe with our anceitors, the people
with content of fubordinate ruler as the
Kings Representative and as the King is
their fcryanr, and is appointed to put the
Gniihlng hand to all acts of government,
and ofign grants, charters, &c. the pep"
have appointed the form, (who arc IN very
faa the propretors of the land) and Con-
ient 10 releaie heir common right to an
individual. I'VE. that is the original ProPIi.
etors, of which number is The King
Of our mere grace, &c.
By what hes been laid it appears that
men from the oasinaI grant of the fupreme
Governor have right TO Improve and poi
fets. unmoleited, any tract not before I'm
PROVED, that If th,y come into Poiisiiion OF
lands improved by olhers, they mutt
procure a re.inquifhment, that when
this is Obtained, they hod under GoG him
lefthe original and rightiu proprietor and
until they forfeit their title by the laws OF
of the land which were In for when they
came into pofIefion, or 'elinquIih their right,
M man can have any juit pretence, to dit
puieis them of it.
This doctrine now intend 10 apply to
the cafe 81 the diff eiIed inhabitants OF about
fit, ,ownfhips, which were fet oft hom lhIs
AND New Hampihire province to New York
were an en;erprihng tool Of the Preient a.
bandoned min'try is attempting TO d'tPoiieis
the ,ndustrlous farmers of their lands, unlefs
abe. psy72o dollars per townhiP,which they
ca haf patent fees for patent under the zeal
of New YoIk, allo pay quitrent of2t '6d.iteT-
ling per annum for every hundred acres, which
with the expence ofiolcitors, &c. will amount.
20 more than thouiand dollars townihIp.
In order TO thew the impropTIety, lnjuftce
and tyrannical ufurpatiIn exercIled over shoie
towrfhlps, il will be neceiiiIy to thew that
the came lawfully and righsfully into poiie(-
fon -Thole of them who hold original
" uader this province (whofe right was
poiItfi and Improvement have as
clear right to enjoy their eitates as words,
eompaefs ard bargains can give them.
Wriiam auo Mary in their charter to this
province Ito ufe the royal ftile) giVs and grant
unto re inhabitants of this province all The
lanes de(cnbsd in the charter, TO have Gsd
10 bo{d the faid territories, tracts, counties,
lands. Entertainments and all and angular
other the pren,ies with heir, and every OF
Their appurtenances to our iaId fublects the
inhabrants of faid province of the Mahachu.
fe,fs.Bay in New England & their lucc' ilors
e. The R ONLY proper uie AM othoof
FOREVERMORE." To be bOlden--
as of our MAJOR OF Ear 6 reenwich--By
fealty only, in free and common J'feGgt." That
is, free from ali corpora ieTslce or Vatial-
lage, and iupjea only, tos qI't-rent, which
according 70 the confftutioo Of this govern
ment is the one filth part of what are called
ROYAL mines. If he foil had been the real
and undoub,ed property of King William,
the relinquihment is 70 fair AMI juft that it
can never revert, but by the free act and
deed of the laii lawful proprietor, unleis for
feited as a:ore(aid.
| take it for granted that every man doth
know that there are luch words in the char
fer as there, w. g provided alto that ii lhall
and may be lawful for the faid Governor and
general snemOIy to make or pals any grant
oflands lying within the bounds OF the colo
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