The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-01-23

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| viii ma, deny ne his ftq eli, as it is hes
rcaionabe ,hst ihou,d have lone hearing
TO cleat myleIi from the f4he reports hat
have been plopaga:ed b, the .tisiRyy.
They have declared, " that want fun of
money, and my h6rr:y our OF priion, which
induced me 10 declare ms felf concerned in
iht above ARE" This you know, my Lord
is i4(c. When iolc,,ed pardon, was
then at liberty IN London ard IN nv let
ter to the Lord Mayor, | informed him,
thar wanted no fee or reward whatever
bur his M4eity'S pardon" In the faid et.
'eT owned being concerned in Fitting fire
TO PsrflmeHtb D0fk 1@d the writer of
tfeaionaO!e LETTER fent to hhe Lord Mayor,
dated Jnne 70, wherein &" his MsieRy is ex-
pretty called a bo,Shead, his crown and
dignity threatened to be in danger, and PLAIN
ly told tina: the government OF the B,if;b
empire will be gwen to one noteworthy OF
It, before July ION I772." | owned my
self PsfiY concerned IN attempting his Ma
Jet,y's lte, and Ihoie were the crimes want
cd p4don tor. Now his M4eay'. pardon
TO me Is Only conditional in the Gazeue
Tor July 3Ilt 1t iays, " his Msjedy is here
by pieaied to pTomle his moft gracious par
don TO the writer OF the faid letter for the of
fences thr'eln mentioned, provided informa.
ton hal be given to one Of the principal fe-
cretarles of fate, upon which the parties
concerned may be apprehended and brought
to jufice."
Now, my Lord, as faid before, this par
don is only conditional; therefore, il my in
formation IS not iuficient to bring the par
ties concerned to juIfice, why do you for
give me the other offences If "a poor prin-
ter only prints the truth, you are ready 10 de-
vour him. What will you do now no.
thing my Lord you dare not |! | do not
crave your favour, but once more DARE
you to bring me to trial. You know YOU
had information luAicient, provided you had
exerted yourlelf as Miniler of itate ought
to have done. 1t is not the poft you are in
that is to be defplfed for the neglect, but the
man who fills that pof. There is a clerk
in one of your Offices, las told the under
Secretaries) who gave the French intelligence
of your iecIet councils: his name is '1rsmi-
alb Snyd Will you deny now that you
have not information enough to fecure that
clerk do not doubt but you will. You
know, my Lord, deiired you TO confront
me with Count GmgnrI long before he left
England; # was IN the wrong, why did
not you do it You have been called upon
toPublih my depoii:ion why don't you 7
Your Secretaries wete 70 careful to keep it
from the public, that they would not let the
Mayor OF Reading fee The leait title of it.
Nay, moreover, you have debarred me the
uie fPen, ink, and paper and | do not
doubt but as foon as you have read this letter,
ut my keeper will have orders, from your
TO ihut lac up in dungeon but if you do
order 1t, the Enbiic will Goon be appriied oft;
and then they may judge ofyour conduct as
they think proper.
Before ! take my leave of your Lordfhip
permit me to return you my mof humble
thanks, for the pains you have taken in pro-
psgatIng report that ! am injane and as a
proof my gratitude, allure your Lordlhip,
that viii prove fome of your dear friends
traitors TO their King and country and the
public may be ai!ured that 7asOU Hill will
be found more necehary place than
Bedlam.
lam, my Lord, Your Lordfhip's mof
obed;ent humble Servant.