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

fully sos,.6 ..r own ienie, mar ou' ue"es
mas ~ ..f,er be- confirmed as giving up
or furrenderine snoir invaluable rights AAu
liberties, which were purehsisd by our an,
xlsors with toll and hardihip ana oe'ehoso :,
| with their blood. = =, = ~
"a We therefore DEERE Of ydh, gen.lethrsn,
tia, you would as foon as may DC CAT
meetins -uF the town according 20 "a"
to take under Ode confederation the ieuei =,
foreTaid ,and Other matters fne"sIoned ~ 'n's
paper and aef ,he'eon as The town IN ioonu
wifdom fhaIl5udge the importance OF them
:. Z, VIZ ar e your friends Snd fellow eoun-
wsmes..- ,Dsdbam, December 23,I772.
The following is a copy Of the nitrueti'
ovs given by The town of CHARLEsTowN to
| eirReprefensatiye m General AHt mby,viz'
To 4lr. NATHANIEL GoRHAM, sns'sffbs
Hon: Hssts " R.trs'"tafiV" IN Tbs pre-
Vincs.
) SIR E" ss". ~ e. - a.,
pElNG choisn BY Us, the freeholders and
- other inha bisants of the town Of Charlef.
town,to the important truif OF repreienta
tive, we rely on your paying proper attensi-
OF to ouT advice and inRrudions whenever
wetbink fit offer luch as we Judge con-
ducive 10th public good which we now
DO, not from any difidence of your abili-
,y, or dilruH of yodr integrig; butthat AZ
this critical, time; your hands may be
FTengtheued, and your mind 'eafed' BY know
ing the sentiments of your eonitituen,s. ..
IL being reported, and we fear nos with
out foundation chat falariss are annexed, BY
order OF the crown to the Offices of the hon
durable Jufficss' of the Superior Court N
this province, whereby they are made entirely
independent Of any grant from ourGfeat and
General Court. This Rep (if really taken)
requires the at,ehtion of every perfon. lubjeet
TO their jurifdieioD, who hath lifeor property
depending and is an innovation OF mott
dangerous eoniequence. As nothing can
be Of more importance, to the happiness Of
any people, than the abfolute independence
of thole, who are TO pats finally on their
lives and properties, 70 nothing can make Our
honorable JufRices of the Superior Court
more abfolutely dependent, than their re-
ceiving their alayies,, at the lole will Of thai
lkRNxerG with whole fu6nitute their commit
4 6enh originate, and without whole content,
hsAef cannot be difmiGed, be their adminiftra'
fticn ever 70 glaringly corrupt, which has 4
Tendency to check the. true fpmit Of libefty
10 this province--to prevent free inquiry
| into the violations of our excellen, confiitn.
ton which have been and we fear may Gil
be giade--manifefIy calculated 10 bride fuel
Judges, as may be capable of being bribed--
fecure their deciGons, in favour of corrup
administrations OF BY with holding the fala
ries, caufe them to reign, and the place
! filed with fuch perfons, as will anfwer .her
pupofe. 10 order 10 prevent thele and O.
, tber dangerous effects, which may follow
from the abfolute dependence of the judges
upon che crown for their iuppon, We ad
) vile and inRrua you, to exert yo0rieIf, tia
the falaries of the honorable jufiics
! of the Superior Court be RATED, 70, a
be adequate to their important fiaiions an
Iefvices, and as independent both on Primo
and people as pOaibIe.
RI We would not be underffood, that IN
foregoing is the only grievance we have q
= complain of fhere are many more tia
might be pointed out At plefent we Ilal
mention only shefe---The fra and ereatei
/ grievance, and indeed the foundation of Al
mOR all the ref, is the rafting revenue b
an act of the Britilh parliament, from IN
colonies, without their content, and apply
. ing Il contrary to their appreciation. t,
l.pofefs the fruits of his labour in fecuri.y, !
the greateff happinefs man can enjoy ! 70 b
deprived Of them, againff bis content, tn
! erealeff oPpreGon. But to fee them apple,
towards fupporting'i in incidence and luxury
E tpenons inimical TO our contribution, is fuel
infult joined 10 opprehon, as may we'll jjuiti
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