The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-04-08

initiation be appointed, fo.sSr macy ana
Sssat iniquitiss. and 2 isek Of him
s srsa, ~ va. =, Tor :, SSr lubasact. Ana
th.t I,,,.r =. grateful scknow edsmeats
b. Z, Il oss ,dhy brethren, the inhabi tanu Of
Boa5n fo,-ieir visilsnce and fpirit, upon ihi.-
n Nd MAJ other occsiions, with hearty coed
fifhe, and p,aveTs that they may fee good day.
9fcorcisg % the time in which they have, la
= Feculiar, manner, ften-inlnlt and maHscfe.
JoHN DExrEx, per order."
|" To Capt. EBRNEzLR RaRNDEn.
SIS I,R, :. 80
a. The RICH, Of chooEng pelroi to re-
NeekIV-aas General ~,sai:smbiy, carries
: &c nature Of the Thing right to inifrua
linn. And though we repolsd the highef
confidence in you when we choFe you into
this ofict, yet we then referyed this right to
curfeves, TO be made uie OF on exIraordina-
Iry and alarming eccaliOns fueh an occai
on we elaccm that 10 be on which we now
inHrua you. This. is the late rumcur
which has prevailed, of falaries being afix.
ed TO the honorable Judges of the Superior
court, &c. paid to them by the King, inde-
pendent of the people, out of revenue I'M
cpnfisudonally rallied upon US. This we
eReem an intoleTable grievance agriev-
ance which trlkcs at the root of our Liberties.
{" We now, FIR, sdefire and inRrua you to
make ufe Of every legal method in your
power toobtain redrefs hereof particularly
90 exert your utmoR influence in the Gtner.
/. sl-AAsmbIy, that an ampe and honorable
lnppOrt DO offered 20 them, out Of the uesfury
OF This province that thofe who arc mimi.
cal TO US may not have il to aliedge, as a
Eealon for this grievous proceeding, that they
have not fuch fuppors from the people Of
this province. We alto 'inffrua youto for
ward in the General AHembIy an humble
address and remembrance to our gracious
tOvereign, hegging from his royal c'emency
and jaRlce, relief under this unconifiiu,;onal
proceeding. This we hope will reach, no.
o0ly be toyalcaf but heart ALTO, and will be
followed wrh she beF tfsds.
Fs's When we chofe you to reprefent us,
IN the General AGembly, we did it effeem-
ing you liaunch and firm friend TO our ci
vii and IeligioUs liberties We have no Iea-
fon 20 alter our Fentimenls concerning you,
ID this regard. Yet, that your own opinion
md fen,imehts may be confirmed by having
tnoGe Of pour confiiuen,s, we no~, iir,infirua
los 70 exert youIfelf TO the usmoll in order
. obtain :elreis of our prefent grievances
and coordination of thois rights and privi.
Ieees, which TO enjoy without mobilization
Induced our fcrefalhers TO emigrste from
their native land and plant that in which
we now dwell. We ruf, Sir, we lhal
awsys find you in the number Of thofc
members of the General Court, who while
they feel and exprc6 the wagmeii loyalty to
their (oyereign, feadlly and firmly main
tam the rights oftheir conaituents. a
/" As we cannot bu, ,hi,9 that the pre-
sailing iniquiiies Of our land have induced
4 righteous God TO permit men of violence
thas 60 harafs us, 70. Sir, we inftiua you
toufe your amoR ind ence in he General
Af.m5Iy, that Tome eReaual meAfures
may be taken. in order to carry the good
and wholfome laws of this province, for
the fuppseilion ofimmorality into more full
add complete execution And alto that a
day of humiliation MAY be obierved through
che. province, on account Of bis frowns up
on US in'thefs regards, to deprecAte his dIf
peafsse and ak bis divine iDter?oii,,on in
favour Of our & king land.
3 JOHN DEXTER, per Srdtr "
< To the respectable nhsbaants Of the
3 Town Of Bottom.
as Il Is with ihe utmo2 fAtisfaeaion and
plesEasc, that we have from time TO time
pbfe we'd your folIicfous care, and prudent
Rndeavours TO fupprefs all Appearances ofty-
amy and oppreiioo, and II maintain Ehe
10 rights and privileges Of a dRreHed peo-
ne; and particularly of late, thar you have