The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-08-19
NJ D n d a Y, Augull 10.
B y S L Q N.


Lieutenant. Governor of this province.
GA Saturday lat, being the anniversary
Of the memorable I4,h of Augulf 1865,
when The primitive tree and independent
fpiriI Of uncouup,ed Britilh fubjeets in Anne
flea, made fecond fucceisful effort againf
tyranny and oppreGion--the fons of Liberty,
with their fathers and friends, from this and
the neighbouung towns, convened on Rox-
bury conmon, to the number of four hun
dre1 There was a fuperb tent erected,
efficiently capacious to contain the numer-
Gus guefts-Unfortunatey the forenoon was
we, which prevented comfortable number
of gentlemen who had engaged their com.
pany, from ihAring in the feltiVlty Of the
day. But at the hour of dinner it ceafed to
rain, and two ranges of tables were filed
During the enterla inmen;, foiec band of
lnulic patroled the tent and gladdened the
hearts of the patriots with the celebrated
Song of the Farmer: The banquet was
worthy the occaGon the rich and fertile
fields Of America, were profufe of their
bounies to +" the Sons of thofe venerable
Britons who conquered and poHshed the
grateful foI''-After an elegant Tepah, the
following patriotic ToaRs were drank, fuc-
ceeded by Ftu de fly from the cannon,
and the ioft fympathy Of collected mulic.
/. The PATRIOT KING, who regards
the rights of his people as the lacred depolit
of the Art Magiaraie.
z. May the elea line Of Hanover cont.
nue. on the throne of Great Britain, 70 long
as they fhal continue to iupport the princi-
plies of the glorious revolution.
3. May the wretch who yields implicit
obedience to The lawefs commands of
tyrant, receive the rewards of traitor to
the contribution.
4. A Governor unpegfsned, Judges IN
5ia6El, and people interrupted, 10 G,rrv ;,
s. North America h. ae ,SoG
6. The patriotic hou(e -. {. ,.ho .
our ancient fiher colony of r,a;,;o.
?. A conaitutonal and g ,.l;u;on !.
of the colonies in North :. - - % g
8. May that glorious C :" ~ $3.50
ry which dlitIngulhed the ',,.;.h h.l;.v,
Tons, be revived in Great. By - -.
o. The luxurious aG:ng, that there
of Americans in the Britlh 'HS -" :" n-e"
TO-. May the noble fprit w. s:. ;" p'or
which 70 eminently gows Vas 'b been IA 4
triumph over the arts of corruption -.-..-..a-
very.
II. To the immortal memory of our
venerable anceltors, who with the expence
of their blood and teafure aid the BATS Of
this free and extenfive empire, which we
their children by the befing Of heaven are
determinedto rapport and perpetuate.
IL. The Sons of liberty throughout A
merica.
Il May the enemies to American free
dom live to reap the fruits of their own de-
feat.
II. The memorable 18th of Auguf-
1865
Mlrh and decency ihook hands during
the whole feltival fmilingjo joy animated e.
very countsnance, determined reiolution
to oppole to death every attempt to rob or
enAave them, gave fupelative dignity to
the whole. AT fix o'clock the company re-
tired having by their department. through
the day eRabIlhed this facred character, that
the enemies to ajarpation and epprsDTon are
the great examples of Order and dtemy.
RoxsuRY, AHgIFI4 THIS being the
Anniversary of the ever memorable 18th oi
AuguR I76s, when fuccefsful opPOfi,ion
to granny and oporeiion began in this pro-
vince, and cordial union, which makes a
free people invincible, was formed.
Early in the morning a number of true
friends of liberty sHembIed under fpaciou'
Elm linear Stoney River) which they srna-
mented by holfing large Union flag there