The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-06-17


from his Msjefy. Thus much however ma,
allure you, that il has not been the tendency
and delgn of them TO fubyert the contribution
of this Government, but rather to Preierve j
intire, and have reslon to think they have no
been altogether ireGsetual to thar purpoie.
II T. HUTCHINSON
CsGsdI CbHmbrs, 9tb june 1873.
Laft Friday a committee of the honouraoie
II Houfe of Representatives, waited upon h''
/ Excellency the Governor, with the follow
ing ANSWER to his SPEECH at the open
ing Of the prefent ieiIioH.,
Msyn plsejs yOur ExcsiIssC,
YOUR fPeech at the opening of ,hi, al
tembly informs US, that the commiiiafies aP-
pointed by this government and the govern
ment OF New. York, have smicsbly agreed up
on boundary line, on the eaffern part of New
York, from the fourh TO the north boundary OF
this province, and that the Governors of the &c
fPeetive provinces have conlented thereto. 1t
gives as a very particular ABSTRACTION to hnd
that an end is put to this controversy, ct time
when harmony among his M.jeRy's American
colonies is become 70 important and neceflary :
We hope this agreement will meet with the
royal appreciation. In the mean time, we
are of opinion that il will tend to the eftabliih-
ment of the peace of each government, and
that il will be of ability to the bordeTers, TO
have this line run and marked as foon As pol
fble.
| Aswe have the fame dilpoition TO do any good
office for neighbouring colony az If the bene'
&c wac reciprocal. the houie will take into cen
liberation leme effeetuai meafure to prevent che
counierfsiting the paper currency of Virginia,
according to the requeR of the Governor oil
tina, colony, although we are without paper
cuTrencyin this province. We confdsr our
(elves bound, as far as may be proper for US, to
cohinlt the welfare of every colony: And il
will afford US angular pleasure to have it in
our power to contribute TO the good of that CO.
lony, which has diitjnguiihed ilelf by a &c.
nerous zeal for the fafety and PROPERTY of all
The other matters recommended in yourEx-
cellencyS fpeech will have their due coniider.
alton in this houfe And every thing before III
that concerns his Msjehy's fervice and the Tu'
interea of the people which are iniepsrably con
neeted, will have all thar attention which the
duty we owe to theKing and to our conitinent:
fhsll require"
NEW YORK, June 7.
Friday lah his Excellency General Gage
/ gave q grand entertainment TO great number
of the merchants and militsry gentlemen OF this
| city, at Hull's tavern The juA fenie the in
habitants of this place have of biz conduel
during command of ten years Ia America, Is
ALLY evinced by the following A d D R S.
d" To hi, Exeellency the Honourable THO
MAS GAGE, General and Commander in
Il Chief, of his Msjeays Forces inNorth- America,
" The humble ADDRESS of the corPorsti-
/ on of tue Chamber Of Commerce, of the city
of MsSU-Tvk.
May ii piEsjt y'ar ExetLlf1O,
{" WHEN we review your conduit as Com.
mander in Chief of hi, Msieay's Forces, and
/ rehs q on the Happiness derived to this colony,
from your eminent juiice, from the difcipline
and good order oftne army, and your conitant
| attention 10 fecure to korfb- AuEyie6 the fold
effects of ferries Of victories 70 glorious to the
/ BrifiA arms when 10 thele we unite your
Ieneaping manners, and polite and obligine de.
pertinent We feel, Sir, in common with the
eff of our fellow citizers. the liveliea fenti'
ments Of eaeem ard refped for character 70
uuely valuable. Thsfe imprsnions. as they
encreafe the regret with which we conhder the
approach Of your departure far England can
NOT fail Of exciting in US warm deiire, thus
publicly, to reGify the high frnfe we entertain
of your exalted merit.
" We arc psrfusded. Sir, that as you take
with you the deferved apPlaule OF the colonie',
and the cordial sfe6tious Of the inhabitants OF
his city, long honoured by your immedi ate
reiiience 10 your zeal and hseiity In the oil
I.h.,o. IS = trun the noa important, will re.