The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-03-11

III. That as our fore fathers, left their ma
tive country and friends 10 order that they
and their poiterity nigh, enjoY that civil
and religious liberty here, which they could
not enjoy there ; we their defendants, are
determined by the grace of God, that our
con!ciences !hall not accule US, with having
aaed unworthy fuch p.ous and venerable he
roes, and tina. we will by all lawful ways and
means, preerve at all events all our ayh and
religious rights snd privileges.
Nv. That by the divine contribution of
things, there is fuch connection between
civil and religious liberty, that in Whatever
nation. or government the one is crnlhed,
the other &c dom if ever fuTyives long AFTER.
OF this hliory furnithes abundant evidence.
4" v. That all civil Oficets are or ough,
to be fervAnts to the people, and depend
ent upon them for their official luppoTt and
every inttance TO the contrary from The Co.
vsrnor d0wnwalds tends 10 crulh and deftroy
civil liberty.
Z" vi. That we bear true loyalty 70 our
igh,fu Kiag, George the third, and unieigned
affection to our brethren in Great B,tan.
and ireland, and unto all our filter colonies |;
and 70 long as our mother country protects
US in oor charter rights and privileges, 10
long will we by divine afiRance, exert our
utmoit TO promote the welfare of the who c
BnIih empire which we earneltIy pray
may A9urih uninteruptedly in the paths OF
rlgh,eouineis 'till time hal be no more.
" VII. That Mr. Thayer ouf Repre- TENT
alive be directed, and he hereby is dHecied
20 uie his utmof enteaVours, that day
of taiting and prayer be appointed through
out she province, for humbling ourielVes be-
foIe Goo in this day OF daikneis, aud i'm
p,orng divine direction and siIiit nee.
" VIII. That an aueited copy of the
towns proceedings in this matter be trani
ml.ted As loon as may be by the Towe
Clerk 10 the Bottom committee.
I" All which is humbly fubmItted to the
town by their humble ierVants,
JosRPH PALMER,
| BENJAMIN BEALR,
JONATHAN y5EPT
Brainrss, Mareb m, 1878. r.
"Tbe fsrtg'ing rtport, bang r'nR 5f"s f6f
tssUH sVa5 Vstfd accepted. &lBRAN
. The foregoing contains true copy OF
the towns proceedings relative to she above
fald pamphlet, communicates frem the town
of Bottom.
s. A,tef ELISHA Miles, Town-CIerk.,
| PROCEEDINGS Of he town of HOLLIS
TON.
/ The freeholders and other inhabitants of the
town OF Hpl,iton 10 town meeting al
fembIed this 6ra day of March, A. D.
I77S, BY adjournmentfrom the eleventh
day OF January laa, the commit'se who
we're chofr at that meeting. beg leave to
report 10 the words following.
Z" Having duly coniiIered the letter of
correspondence TO the towns of this province
with fate ofthe rights ofthe colonies and
this province more Especially, and lift OF the
infringements other. rights, communicated
to this town from the town of Bottom, whole
inhabitants have been unweaTied in their
care and endeaVours to .pteferve our civil
contribution free from innovations, notwilb-
fianoing the policy of the Bdtllb min'ary
for we are fure that even the law Of nature
teaches, that if we make ourlelvcs naves, or
foffer Others to do it, when we can prevent
il, we thereby aa contrary to resGon, and
| thereby violate that law. Having taken
theft things into our moR FERROUS conGdera
ton, Influenced as we truR by q fenfe Of the
obligations which We are under to God, our
own condolences, and with regard to Poheri-
~, do think ourlelves under the grea'et OBJ
legations, to do all we can in lawful conHi-
tutonal way, to prevent thar bondage and
1avery we are thteztned with ----- Therefore
we relolye. t
al !. That the people Of this province
have ua,ur At and charter RIGHT 10 all the