The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1772-10-08

Ata general council he'd yetccay AZ
the Council Chamber, bis Excelency the
was plsafed 20 nominate JONI
Hul. Efo; and Jofeph Williams, Ejq; to re
IuGicrs of the peace end Of ,he Wy ie'no
TOR the County OF Stick Mdes Wh't-
worth. Eiu; to be a JAFice Of the psacel
for the County of S,Hq k: stephen baf-
ker, Ed, TO be aliics OF the reaSe
tor ,te county of Eek. -.
To which nominations his M>jefiy >
council did advlle and content,
ST. VfEcHNr, Tab 4. HE tolowpgi
i the hambls repte fentstion and memolal OF
fhe Council and Anembly Of this lsnd. 20
his MAleay, on the fubjee Of the CAS:Ans'
dated OAober 8, 1871, 'fan'mN'ea " s
Exrellercy Generai Leypoine loon as'e' n1se
arrival in tbs government, VIZ >
I" Mo- Il tleels Jasy 1lsysIly, !. :,
&C WE vout Nj ajeHys IN It du'itu' AID
loyal f,h;eets, the Council and AncmcIs cti
your illand of ST. Vincent, on btha' o. OUT
| islyes and every orher inhsblsaotof this M
faut colony, beg cave opse mole (" appoasn
your moti exceIlen, Majsa', snd 10 'sPle-
Zen, 10 YOU in the IiropgeH tens The DAM
sess With WHICH we ate iuT .oundtoj 10 Of
der .has var Majstty MAJ. bslofs y Is 100
lac. firea hsch SlaaGnil'- gafAlIe srteuFs lie
tranquility of this rland or prefsve The
lives and properties Of your faithful fubje6s.
And whatever reluctance we have TO inter-
rupt, by our complaints, tha happiness
which we pray 700, Msjeay may ey en-
| Joy, yet regard to the truf lepoied 10 Us
for the COMMON good Of bis colony vii not
permit usto be tilent under ciIC1mr ances 10
aafming IS the prefeni being anxious lh4E
pen, which we too well foreiee, We at esR
may be conlc'ous Of having discharged cur
duty, ard leave nothing 10 our conduit ei-
ther TO feproach ourieIvss with, or to X
poie us to the cenfure Of Others who mutt
fufer she general ruin.
/" The fests aud approximations expre6ca
| in our former sddreis 10 your Msjeiay wllh
iefpeef to the CaIsibs Of shis iAano a,e now
become certain dangers and the sequhiti-
on of their land:, however valuable IL .pIght
pfove to your Msjehy's revenue, has for
foms time paf been ony lecondaT' and
sery Inferior object HAVING yielded to more
impol tani and natural conGoeration, tie ie-
cuIay of our property, and the fiety OF cue
perGons. For by the facts which are to be
the fubjea Of our plelent sddres, we aIe
; pelinaded that your Msjetiy will oblstye
with concenD the unhappy li'IaIIon Of your
fubi as, and will be convinced that the on
! ly alternative LETT al this day to the Briu(h
: crown, IS this, either tsn1ely TO sckDow-
ledge that thas no right Of sovereignty IN the
lsnds Of the Cards. OF TO conhcer them az
nett Of mott dangerous aud iniolent rebels.
| - Encouraged add fGPported by fewln
iividCa's, who, regsd els OF yoGr Msjei-
Il ,y's rights and Of he pub &c Secu'ily, have
made private contacts with ihgfe tavAges
for che lands they OF cupy through your roy
al clemency, me CafsIos ae Do~ taught o
deny The night of the Birth crown 20 .ts
MA Considerable part q the IaAed Il ST.
Vincent, and to affect an independent neu-
lfaity as web as an ex mpuon from all ci-
VII iD5fdiaion or fuboIdnAtiOn. Yer few
months Enee, wien we dlfy expected to be
lnyo.vsd W wat, shey but 100 IiIonz y be-
usyej he ffeohe attachment TO thar nation
! ws1h thO'e fsbJeeis aud language they have
bern 70 eng converisn', anu whole intefeits
they ale .tsay time ready 10 sipoule TO The
prejudice 1t lhole Of your Msjeao and TO
! inc lzcIlheS Of osE lives aRt fOIGu1sG It