The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1772-11-05
RSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 177a

requeR of the town, that your Excellency
would be pl-aled to inform them, whether
you have received any fuch advice relating
to matter 70 deeply Intereftlne to the IN
habitann of this province, which gives
you ailurancc that fuch an eftsblilhment
has been, or is likely, to be made.
AiftR. .., =.
= WILLIAM COOPER, 7sws. Clerk"
On Friday the town met according to
adjournment, and the committee which
had been appointed TO wait on the Cover
nor, reported from his Excellency the fol-
lowing anrwer TO their mehsge, viz.
Gestltnsrs, -
., 1T 10 By no msans proper for me to lay
" before tbs inhabitants Of any fOlOs sVb0tjS<-
" ger, in eOsjfqUTaes o their U0tsi and pro-
" ee'dings in a fssOH- meeting, any part 81 my
eayrlbsndsn0 as GOvUnOv Of The prsViNes.
I" or to acSsainf them sUbstbsr haze or haze
I" not ysesiv4S any adViefs relating TO the
" The public affair." Of the gSvtrnmenf. 75is
" Rsolsa alone, yosf aGdrtG to me bad been
" in 0tbtr ,rsipst7s anexetptionHbis, iVsEld
&c bOVs been JE6ffient 10 'sqraiH me from
+" complying sUifb your dsjfrs.
-" mall aisVeys be ready TO gratiT tb' tn
+" babitanfs sftbs team Of Bsf0a Hpsn Tvfry
regular application 10 me on bsEasG Of pab-
I" lie eoafsrHmsnt to The fSsOS, az far as 4
I" 6aR bavs il in my pstOsr, e0.G0snt suifb
/" fidelity 10 TIE trgF Dbifb BIZ Majeay bGs
i" rtpsjsd in me.
T. HUTCHINSON.
Prsvises- Hsgff, goth Oe7sbsr, 1874.
/" To the inhabitants 81 fbs f0sVn sfBsIqOn, in
fOsOs Meeting oOSmbitd at EaneaiI- Hail."
The foregoing snlwer being read, il was
moved that committee be appointed to
prepare humble PETITION to tire Governor,
prayIng that he would be pleafed to order
leiiion of the General AHembly at the
time to which il now hands prorogued |;
and Mr.. Otis, Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Cufh-
ing were appointed accordingly. Who re
ported draft; which being read, it was
voted that the fame gentlemen who had
before carried the meffige of the town,
wait on his Excellency with the following
petition, viz.
/" To his Excellency the GOVERNOR of
the province.
4" The Pc Triton of the freeholders and
other inhabitants Of the town of Bolton,
legally Attended, by adjournment, in
Faueuil. Hall, on Friday October 80,
I772.
HambJ ybssUsi5,
" 1 hat your petitioners are 1W greatly
alarmed at the report which has been pre-
vaIent of late, viz. That fipsnds are af-
fixed to the Offices of the Judges ofthe SUI
peFior Court of Judicature OF this pro-
Snce, by order of the crown, for their
fnpport.
% Such an eftablifhment is contrary, not
only to the plain and obvious lenle OF the
charter of this province, but a'fo, to fome
of the Fundamental principles of the COM
mOn-law; to the benefit Of which all BIZ
tin fubi-efs, wherever difperfed through
out the Britiih empire, are individually en-
titled.
" Such ieaIoufy, have the fubjeas OF
England for their rights, liberties and pri-
vileges, and 70 tender regard has been
fhown to them By bis MajeRy, that not
wthfanding the proviion made at the re-
voiutiou, that the Judges of the Kings
Superior Courts of Law there, houId hold
their commifiions, not at plsafure, but
during good behaviour; and fince that
time for their fuPport, his MajeHy among
other the 6rf acts Of his reign, was graci-
ou1y pIeafed to recommend il to pIrlia-
ment, and an al paG@d, that their COM
millions 1iouid not ceaie at the demife OF
the King whereby every thing pOfiibIe in
human wiidom feems TO have been done,
to sfabiih an imPaItiaiity in their deeiG-