The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-09-17
From the OXFORD MAGAZINE.
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went about DONG gooo; VINO, as ioon do
thus called upon, delivered them out of their
diffefs.---A noble example this for royal
imitation Many, very many Of thy Sub
jeas, grievouly afflicted on account of the
high price of all kinds of Proviiions, have
long had an eye to thee and to thy Parlia-
ment for redrcfs but, hitherto, alas, in
vain Ye live in plenty, enjoying not only
the conveniencies bvt the luxures OF life,
and are not duly touched with a feeling for
the dilreistu fi,uation of the Poor, whole
wages are much as they were thirty years
Gnce, and yet the price ofluch Food as uled
to be purchaied by them, is double to What
il was then. Add to this, that ] ayes are
increafed, and Houfe rent greatly enhanced.
notwithstanding all this, thou,' 0 King,
feemeR not either by Meaage or Speech to
thy Parliament to recommend il TO them
to take the deplorable Gtuztion of the Poor
into ipeedy confederation. Thy Parliament
fpend their time concerning mere triAes,
when compared WITH what is hereby earneit
ly,and with due humility, / hope, recommend.
ed |; though of al the fins Of omifIion, dire
gardto the general complaint of an uni..e.ial
fufefiug Poor mutt 2and foremah wv ould
thou but reAeetupon what gre Poor have
done for amiIy in particular, and upon
what they do 70. mankind in general, it
wou.o certainly excite in thee grateful pity
foE>thofe, who have tough; for thee aDdFami-
Ey,bo,h inGreat, Britain andGermany Who
have ciulhed two Rebellions in favour of
Pretender to the Throne ofthy Predecehors,
and 70 eventually pfeierved tfor thee: Who
have endured feges, and fought thy battles
wherever ordered Who now labour, ira
vel, and watch for US, and 70 ieyerely luffer
by the inciemency of eyer-varying Seafons
Who make repair, our houles, furniture,
and apparel Who make, and repair, and
navigate our fhips Who cultivate our
fields, orchards and gardens Who keep
us fweet and clean, BY doing the meanef
and mott iervile Offices for us--ln ihort by
whole labour and induary is il that we par
take of thole things which make life agree
able Doubles the Poor are chief Agents.
Seeing theie things cannot be lpoken agsinf,
is il not cruel in thofe, who have it it their
power to receive them, to continue deaf to
their complaints What, 0 King, have
they done to merit thy dilpleafure | or if not
thy dIpleafure, thy difregard Thou per-
haps, will FAY, they have been turbulent,
and infolent even TO thyfeIf. This, know,
is true, and am forry for. But it may be
laid, in extenuation of their fault, that they
have been prompted thereto by deiigning
psrlons, more culpable than the open Offend
ers and though, perhaps, the far greater
part of them cannot realon we'll, YET they
all can tell they are very i'll .ufed, and very
much oppreHed, and this Is the main cauie
of their diHatisfaefion and behaviour there
fore, becaufe few have offended, let noe,
q King, the very innocent be punilhed in.
difcrimlnately with them. Execute me who
mean not to offend thee, or any one elfe, if
ufe great plainnefs offpeech, and tell thee
what perchance, thou halt not been accua-
omed to hear, namely, that the late Duty
on Malt Liquors, the Tax on windows and
Houles, and the nluferable high price of
the NecefIarles of Life, have 70 operated, as
TO lole thee the af,etons of by far the great.
er part of Thy once loyal, -dutiful and loving
Subjects inlomuch that, il is to be fear
ed, If lome great national connections do
no, happen in confeqdence in thy days,
: they will in thy Sons days, if not prudently
and timely prevented Therefore, . King,
for his fake, for thy peoples fake and for
Gods fake, exert thyielf in behalf of thy
Kingdoms. Nothing is esGer than to have
the affections and to rule in all the hearts of
Thy people. Convince them that thou la
bouretf for their gooo. Tell thy Parliament
that an adequate remedy muit be fpeedily
applied to the Ptefeut difempered Body Po-
Itlc. Shew thyief the Father and Friend
of thy people, and they will be 70 afaeiona,e