The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-01-16

labour are well ripe.
Have we not Chronus, recent and fatal
proofs Of this melancholy truth in Hinidale,
and may not this refractory province eSpee'
neighbours fare, for if miftake not, fome
time laf fpring the governor received man,
date, (not mandamus, that is to Gomez
from the miniRry, to difpohe(s great num-
Der of families many yeats lettled at the Eai-
TEN parts of this province, under It's auiho-
rity, which the Governor it is lald did not
prcis over hard, and the Council and Houte
conG1ering fuch a procedure to be no lelS
| novel than cruel, joined in remembrance
home that they might be quoted in their
poneihons. What will be the liiue is UNI
certain.
But although an old man, ifmy afliitance
will have any tendency to prevent iucnscfu-
Ell robberies, my dagger Is at their ie'vice
and hand tc direct IT. Chronus tells Us
this is fl5ordnAte ltate, and therefore fuo'
ett TO the conuoul OF The general laws OF
the empire. Will Chronus condecend to
ihew how we became iubject to iuch gene
raj laws, will he appeal TO firit principles OF
the contract, the charter between The King
| Of Great Britain and this province, and tell
US as Engllhmen, we are fu5ett to avs we
were not conlentng to, and that our Sove
reign's predecellors had no right to grant our
foie-fAthers the abfolute fee of this fol- and
| territory, to them and their heirs forever,
in confederation of, and relieving to his Ma
lefty, his heirs and fucceilofs, one hfth OF
all the gold and FLYER ore and precious tones
! that fhall At any time be found therein, IN
lieu Of all manner of duties, demands and
lervlces whatever, and that none OF the lands
and territory beloeging to any perion or per-
ions, ihal be Judged, or taken to be avoided
| or prejudced for want of form; but that
the fame fand and remain in full force, &c.
To ehabllh, make and ordain all man
manner OF avs, itau;es and ordinances,
not contary TO he laws Of the realm Of Eng
and TO lmpolc and levy proportlonable
rates and taxes upon the eitates and pertons
Of a and every the Prop'Ierors OF fald pro
vince or territory, and for the neceiiary de-
fence and lupport of government, accotdtag57;
to fuch acts as ihaIl be in force theryfR
Friend Chronus will not, believe, be-
hardy enough to fay, the obligatioR<of his.
prince IS not 70 good OF 70 binding as that Of
he lubje6t, but if he lhould, will fay that
in my opinion it is high time they fhould ex-
change hauons. Let me ak Chronus a
queItlon, iiace it is plain by the contribution
and practice If England time uncomfortable,
tina, no Man ihall be taxed without his con-
tent and as plain from reiterated proof, that
this province and territory is dlitmct from
England ana have right to tax hemlcives
for the lupport OF their fate: SuPpofe then
alter this people had granted the u.moit pen
ny their circumstances would allow (Which
fureIy none will dilpIte they are the belt
Judges of for the fuPport of gogernmsnI
the fuhjects Of England, France, Spain or
Turkey ihou!d grant unto his Majety, four
Fittings in the pound upon all the lands we
own and pohtE, or as much more if they
pIeale upoa the fruits Of our labour, fhould
VIC not have right to treat them as fools or
.najmen, but if they ihoud come with hottie
force to demand il, ihouid we not then by
the law ofnaure have right to treat them
as robbers and ah4ilins.
have not done yet friend Chronus, let
US draw companion between this territory
aud hat Of Ire and ; they are a conquered
country, aud the vanqlllhed you know will
f4bmIt 10 their conqlefors own terms; thus
did Ireland, and though within fe" hours
i4!i Of England and under their eye, yet lie
and are governed by their own laws and tax
,henfieIvrs as the belt judges of their own a
oiities and the cxigenc,es of their fate. Now
ihould the commons of England grant and
give the property of the commons of Ire
AMI, would they not do you think friend
Chronus, fare, and perhaps lwear too, that