The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-01-21


to be tried in any county in England. where his
Msjeay or his luccefoB iha!l judge proper
which appears to US TO come little ihort OF any
court Of inquiiition, and sppears pl'inly to Us
deRTuetiye Of the main pillar Of The briulh con-
itit0tion.
,. ,RsisIvsI, That the Representatives OF
this town be, and hereby Is inHrueted, TO join
in any motion or motions, in a conttitutionsi
way. TO obtain not only iediei: of the efore-
mentioned grievances, but of all Others; and
that you in no wife content 10 give up any of
our rights, whether derived from nature or by
compact. So uuaing you, Sir, with the con-
dud Of all that Is dear, we reit, wiihiug YOU
iuceeis and that idom n,cenary to direct.
90. Rs(o,VtS, Tia, the fncere and hearty
thanks of this town be given to the town of
8oRon, for the cafe ard attention 18th which
70 respectable number of its worthy inhabi.
tarts have watched for the common good, and
have communicated the dangerous miehinatiors
of our Iealeis enemies, who might olherwife
have 6niihsd their plar, and have involved Us in
the mott remedilels dclt uetion before this
day.
9. Rtt0ivf(, That Capt. Lemuel Robin
ION, Capt. John Homans. ard MIR. Samuel
How, be, ald hereby are chofen committee
of this town, in order to watch over our liber-
ties and correfpond with committees of other
towns appointed for that rurpole; and slio to
report to this town fucb innovations and gris.
FYsnces 40 may hapren, Together with fuch mea-
fdfSsas they may think proper and sfseiual for
IrsdieA
a]/HrTl; Thm cc7y of the .foreeoips re.
f6ises he ssslted by the Town l ierk, and for
wuded blythe Seleetmen, to the commute: Of
couelpondence in the town Of Bottom.
Aque copy from Dorcheaer Records.
nun. Moan CLAP, Tom. Civk."
At legal meeting OF the freehoders ard other
inhabitants of the town of BROOKLYN,
on Friday The nth day Of December,
Ammo Domibi, 1874.
TIE Se'eetmen acqusinted tie town in
their warrant tor calling THIS meeting, That they
| had received letter from the freeholders and
I ! sh.btants Of the town Of Bolton, together with
their votes and proceedings, ct legal meeting
on the zo.h OF November lat, to DC communal
Gated TO this town FOR confdetstion--The fame
was read and conii5ercd, ard the following votes
psled, and voted that committee Of fcven
gentlemen be sppoiated to conGder thereof and
report what ihou!d be proper - be done by the
town, thea the following gentlemen were cho-
Zen, VIZ William Hy1,P, Fig; lflAc Gardner,
Efq. Deacon Ebenezsr Davis Capt. Benjamin
White, Meilfs. IIaac Child, John Goddard and
John Harris, and then adj9urned Ill the zSlh Of
this inf. December.
" The town after receiving the report Of the
committee at the iaid adjournment, the following
votes were psfed by the town unanimouAy, at
40 foil meeting as uluAl, viz.
IR EOifd, That the tights of the coloniits,
and this province 10 particular, as men, as
chrifians, and fubjed,, iet forth in the laid
votes and p proceedings Of the town of Bolton, are
in the opinion of this tlwn. well aated, and
appear to be founded on the laws of na'ure, di-
wine revelation, the Bri,iIh conatuIion, and The
chsrter OF this province.
&" I'D. Ysfs6, That the infringement' and
viJlation of thoie rights, as slio e. forth there
in, are ia the opinion of this town gesl gfie-
van.es. which this people have for years psa
been burdened with, and for the redreis of
which petitions add remonRrances have been
made, but hitherto IN vain.
{" i'd. Eefsx, Thst the rafting revenue
within this province by an afumsd power IN the
Brtifll Hoife of Commons TO give and grant Or
money wiGno1. our conisnt, and aPpropristing
the monies % railed for the iupport Of the 60
vernnent Of the province and the payment Of
the charges of the standardization Ct juGice
therein, Is repusnAnt to the FRI principles Of
free contribution, and the obvious meaning and
ipi l, of the royal charter Of this province.
=" All. Fsis<, Thstsa eftabl.lIment for the
fupport Of the governor Of the province, and the
Judges of the hyperion cou {, &c. (lf the latter
be already made as we have jaa IeaIon to 'pPre
hend) TO be paid out Of the mohi-s railed IS g.
forslaiA independent Of IL: free E'i;s and gan: