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

of the commons Of this province, are in the o.
pinion OF this town leading ard ssrmirg ileps
t0ws,ds rendering the whole executive power
inC epei6ent of the people, and fettirg up an
sbfolute defpotic cove meitin the province.
4" eth. Edsa That the representative of this
town be, and hereby is inRrueied to exert his
utmot powers aud stiltirs in the GeDeral Az
iembly, with conaant perseverance in promoting
luch inca ures there as will tend ipeedily and ef-
feeiualy to remove tbole and other intolcIsbls
grievances enumerated in the sforsiaid voIcs AID
proceedL q OF the town Of Cotton.
" 9TH. YeffS, That lie frteholders and inha-
bitante Of the town Of Bolton in thu, clearly Hat
ing our rights. ard holding up 10 many of
cur siicvsEces in one view, have done an accept
able icrvice TO thistown and province, and lhss
the iincere and hearty thanks of this town be
hereby given 70 them therefor.
q" 9TH, Vstsa, That there be committee now
chofsn to writs to the committee of Coueipon-
dence 10 Bottom, and communicate to them
true auelted copy Of the foregoing votes. and al
10 fudher TO correipond with iaid committee of
Bottom or any other towns If they ihall think it
necdful.
/" Then the town made choice of the follow
itg gentlemen for the pnr .oie afofeiaid, viz.
William Hynop, Eiq; La, Gardner, Nd:
Deacon Ebenezer Davis, Cspi Benjamin White.
MeHrs Ifaac Child, John Goddard, and John
Harris,
Atrue copy, per order,
, nun. Isaac GARDEER, Tours Clerk
4" To IEs esmwisiEs Of eswsrasifaiisW and fsrrtf-
4 fon<sarf az Bgesn.
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81 GERTLsmnE, 80 -F--7
"THE freehOldefs ard other inhabitants Of
this town, a, meeting legally snembled upon
the 18th Of December lAR. by adjournment.
having duly confide,ed a letter from The town Of
Bottom, directed 10 the Seleelmen of This town.
accom- panied with rate OF the rights Of the CO.
lonies, ard Of this province in particular, az
alio liz of the inlringemenY Of their rights, TO
be communicated to this town, take this OPP
poltunity to relnrn you our hearty and urfeign-
ed thenk., which were voted by faid town Tor
the early care that you took in Clearly and truly
Eating our rights and privileges, and making
manifea tn: many and glazing violations and in
frineements thereof, winch If no, fpeedily pre-
vented mua inevitably ruin the conGitution of
thi, province as le,ted by the charter etanled by
King Wi liam and Queen Mary of glorious me-
mory, and alfS:hat this town think themlelvea
happy 10 being always ready to add their mite
towards withtanding any arbitrary defpotic mea-
fares that are or may be carried on to overthrow
the contribution and deprive us of all our inva-
liable rights AMI privileges, which are aud
ought to be Is dear, or dearer than life itlef.
{" We have incloied you copy of the votes
and proceedings Of the town 10 far a. we have
gone.
May he that r6leth in The kingdom of men
direct all our couuleiS, and grant fucceis to all
our lawful endeavours, that arc. or may be TIA
ken for the preievAion Of the civil and religious
rights and privileges of the colonies, and of this
province in particular. So as that We the chileiea
of 70 worthy progenitor', may be ensbled 10
tranfmit to our children Ihoie invaluable ii hts
and privileges, as we had Them tranlmitted to
us. They were many times in trouble on vari-
ous scccunts, and in their Affections they cried
TO GOD snd he delivered them and if we their
children follow their example, may depend up
on the fame iuecels they had which GOD grant
may be the cafe with Us in cur pFelent diff
culEies.
+" We win all PROPERTY to the town Of Boz.
ton, and may userIing wifdom diIeet ell her
confaltstions and ccuaiels.
ave with g.est re(fea, gentlemen.
Your friends and leFvants, - =
In the common caule Of our country,
WILLIAE BYsLcr, per crder."
We learn from the County Of BerLfsile, that