The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1772-12-31

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we have the greatett Ie4iop 20 fear, as by
this act the accufed may be .remcved for
uiar TO any County in Eusland, where BE.
bs pring ftlanger, loics last hene6, whics,
would ariIe froa, bis good reputation, wss
she trial BY jury Of The vicinity. Ors Of
the jufe,f complaints aeainR the inqui.
ftoriz court in Roniih countries, 10
the experimenting portions iuddehly upon
luipicion, and conveying to places,
where they can have no sibiianee from their
friends. in making their defence and IN
our opinion. nothing in any proteHant eoun-
try approaches nearer TO an ihqui6iion than
the powers granted in the lase sef, Since
this isour alarming ftussion, and every thing
dear to us'I men and Bii,h fubjeas is held
10 trembling fufpence, iince the tate of I'M
born millions r7sy be depending, Il is our
fpstial advice and infuaion to you, (at ,hi4
time Of danger and dift,elb)th you exert
your utmoR endesVours, In every conaituti,.
onalway,in the General Court, to proeutea
ipeedy redrcis of alhOur grievances and re-
fforation of that hsPpy harmony which late
ly fulfilled between Great britain and her
colonies. But above ally we adyfe and
caution you; againft giving yoor content to
any meafures which may Fem like recog-
nizing the power a0umed by the Biti(h par
Lament OF 10 the leaf preclude Us or our
poaesity from. aiIertlng our rights, rs men
and Brtiih fubjeets---We with you luecefs
/ in your endeavours, and which we cannot
but Astter owfelves from the late happy
change in the American Department. you
will meet with. J. ~, -
nAts meeting Of The J,ssbsldSfy ard sfbsr
ihhabii0nts Of tbitOsOn Of CbdrlsJqswn, kgGLy
ka0SmtItdfbs 7tbDrsmbtr I7aa, and esnfiaa.
cd BY adjournment to the a8ib Of (aid.nSntb
Tend hem. don. that Fbs tsrtgoisg a/9rHtsisnf
bsvst~dsl and a copy dsivsrsd fsIdr.Naf6a-
md G~bam sar Rtpy5fntativs, and Egasd BY
kbs CLERK in bsbaF sfffbs t0s0n.
A true eoPyf5om record
As,efi. SETH SwEErsER, Town Cledr.
| The following is true copy of Letter
'from'the Town Of CHARLEsTowN
"Ts The Commit" Of CwrsPOaasnss Of tb1
9srvs of BsRsn. lii
i" CbarlettOwn, Decem. aSthsE77a.
l. \" GsHTLEMEN4 ga.tf.i~A
THE Seleet-Msn of this town, at
town-mseting, legally sasmbird, the fe-
vsnth OF this infants December, commu-
nicted a letter, which they had received
from you, by order of your town.
| d, I" We 'deiire yous gentlemen, to az
quaint the inhabitants of the town Of Boz
ton, at their meeting, that viewing our
leyes equally interefed with them in the
common caufe of natural and coniiitutiouaI
liberty J; do return them our. thanks for
tina. vigilance and activity 70 often exer-
cited by them for the general (afety. THAT
the aforefaid letter, with tie annexed PAM,
phlst, containing their (entiments upon,
matters of general ooncernment, has been
coniideTsd by Us, and that il gives US plea
(ure toJeceiss the thoughts of our brethren
upon, the fisuation Of public affiirs, at this
alarming feafon. We agree. with them,
that our rights are In many infances broke
in Upon and invadtd, and that ir Is our de-
. fire and intention to cooperate with eur
brethren. in every part of the province, in
all proper and legal meafures, for the recua
very. of fuch as are wfeRed from us, and
for the lecurity of fuch which we fill en-
! joy--hEcerely hoping, that the ALI vile
God will direA TO fuch meafures a fhalI
be effeeual for that purpoGe.t !.
il By order and in behalf of the town,
II SETH SwEETsBR, .TssCs- ClsrS:.
i !. IT. a mtstiHgsf thu fTfAbsidsrs and ab<-
iababitants Of the tsscs Of C6arlsgsun. ls0ay
e6sHblea. fbs 7fb Dtttmbsr,. I772, and
continued. BY adjournment TO. tie ash Of laid
msntb, vefsd, uem. CON. that fbs. sbsrs .etssr.
IJSSald Be Enf to tbt committee sf urr1lSsudsxss
9tbe fssOn Of BsfsF, and Egasd ytbs 7sws-
Clrk in bebaf.sftbs fsys.
firm C'RyJrsp R<r1l, ..4..
Atteh. SETH SwEETsER, 7ssCg. Clerk.