The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-09-02
For the MASSACHUSETTS S 2 Y.
Mr. THOMAS,

II lat leili ~ or the General Ahemoiy,
k(oved, = that the dependence OF the Judges
Is the land OF the crown for their fuppori,
ends at all time, Especially while they hold
heir commiilioOs during pleaiure, TO the
ubveili,n of jlalce and equity and to into
isce opprcliicn and arbitrary power"
A celebrated lawyer in this town, has in
lis late publications made it evidently appear,
bat the Judges hold their places during
,eafure and we all know, that luPport is
now offered to them by the crown, to be
u.id out of the monies extorted from the
seople of this province, by virtue OF the re-
Ienue acts of parliament, 70 long and juitly
bmolained of and Detected Thus they
ave the opportunity of voluntarily oecom'
40, like unto that pretended friend TO his
hliye country, Governor Hutchinfon, de-
Jendan, on the crown for their iupport, while
hey hold their places, as he does his, only
curing plea(ure.
The h lie at the faid feiIion, further re-
bIved, (" That il is the incumbent duty OF
he Judge. of the Superior Court without
aeay, explicitly to declars, whether they
re determined TO receive the Grants OF the
General aGsmbly of this province, or to &C.
kept of their fupport from the Clown and
kheir delaying any longer to let the public
know their determination thereon, will dico'
ker that th:y have little or no regard to the
huie,, the p.ace and welfare of the province
Ind by this means lhofe who by their feVeral
sffices ihould be the guardians ofthe public ie-
kurity and liberty, will no longer be the objeet
A,he confidence and elfecm of the people.
His Honour Judge Trowbrdge foon after
lhe paling ,hrie relovss, explicitly declared
IL the Speaker of the Houfe, that he was de
Aeynsined to receive his support from the
rants of the General Aiiembly only e
long as they fhould be adequate to his fervI'
les: And when they failed in tina; regard he
lhOuld reign his commifion. This declara'
lion to the Speaker, is ftrong pledge tc
Inc 2cople, for his compliance with the rea
bnable expectation of the houio, and place!
nat honorable Gentleman in the mof re
\ ipeeaable view in the eyes of his counrymeD
i Oh the contrary, the determination of ths
, ESE Juficc, upon matter 70 difquetinl
rei 9 ss.o,SSapens:: fellow counuYmen, ys
rlaed by Gome be il whatever ellie it may
=, hooe his Honour has not heretofore laiC
a hfuperabIe bar in the way, to prevent hi
comulying with the moR anxious dehres o
M, ccuntrymen, by joining Nth others in
Oo,i,ion for a flee, by way of liked falarl
- ofthe American revenue cheff. His no
Cdu can beft tell how this matter is; we at
Elm nothing.
! The other three Judges, we are told, have
Ltlugfb, after the patriotic example of TN
Is. Mr. Trowbridge, received of the Urea
of this province in full, the grants made
] ~ BY the General ARembly. But the
having been explicit like him, leads th'
be to doubt what their intentions are
refpea to the Kings grants in future
live in a time, the circumstances o
Oh call for the utmof watchfulnefs owe
rulers in every department Jealoufy i
,nical virtue. The houfe have faid it Il
Snsy, il may be added, it is IheirsintsrEf
I clare their determination, on point O
II moment, without delay. The Peopl'
n ke,S r,gbt tSGxpta to be fatis6ed, there
hey sEghf to befatis6ed. A delay MAJ
kcoafrued into iovereign contempt of the
Doe, and he who affects to defpife tht
pc, however great and powerful be may
{lAgne himlelf to be, will lole the conf
dEct Of the people and in return meet with
tlEy ontempt at kef. The universal fenis
of III, people, with Tefpea b the depend
,-zske 4 the Judges on the crown, and of its
fRal endency, is fully known and then
IN recruitment, as it may be clearly leen BY
CIV man who will not fhut his owr
eb. Il Is critical msmenf We hope :
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