The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-12-16

beriy which out fathers Claimed and enjoy
ed, which we have night TO enjoy, and
which our poGerity may expect W. tfant-
NIT to them inyioate, DO think it our DUTY
on this, as on fcveral Other fimilar 0ccaii
ons, 20 expreIs our firm rriolution not only
to oPpofe this ifep as dangerous to the Ii
berty and commerce of this country, but
alto to aid and luppor; our brethren in their
oepoiition to this, and every other VIOLATE
on OF our rights, land Therefore RESOLVE,
|. That the dangerous nature and
tendency of importing teas here, by any
pehon, or perfons5 Especially by the India
company, as proPo(ed, fubjsa to a tax up
on US without our Content, and the feps
incumbent on every one concerned for the
true intssdf of America, to take on the
occailgn,as well as the ientiments and con-
dug they fhould obfere, with regard to all
a1ers and abettors of thar meafure, are
/. extremely well exprsiied, by the late judi
cious refoves of the worthy citizens of
Philadelphia. .
I" Ii. That the pesfoG: to whom the faid
India company have coniigned the tea they
propofe to fend to Bottom, have by their
wckednefs and obfiinacy, in endsavouring
to accept of, and execute their commifiion,
contrary to the almof univerfa! fenfe and
deile OF the whole province, and in Gill
confusing TO refuie to crafty the rsafon-
able requets of their countrymen, forfeited
appreciation every good citizen 10 entitled
to, and expoled themfelves and their abct-
tors to the indignation and relentment OF
all good men.
ILL. That il is an sArront to the COM
mon fenfe and understanding of mankind,
and to the majefy of the people, who are,
under God, the loufce from whence is
derived all power and magRracy in every
community, to afIsrt, that any meeting OF
the people, to coniult mealures for their
common lecurity and happinefs, on very
extraordinary and alarming occaions, is
either unlawful or irregular, iince no Iegf-
laturc could be fuppoled to efabliih rules
of conduct in fuch cafes, as no man could
ever iuppole would take place in free and
good government.
Nv. That the late meeting, of very
large and respectable body of the inhabi-
tants OF Bottom, and the adjacent towns,
and their conduit and determinations at
faid mestiHg, relative to the importation and
rehiping any teas, that have or may be
fent here iubje& to duty on importation,
was both necenary and laudsble, and high
+ y deferving the gratitude of all who are
intereffed in, or with the profperity of A.
meIica, and that whoever have attemmed,
10y any means wbatevcr,) to interrupt
their proceedings, and prevent the full ope-
ration of their determinations, have in that
inftance ihewn themlslves inimical, TO the
freedom and intSTeft of the country.
v. That we are in duty and graft
tude bound, not only to acknowledge our
obligations,to the body who compofsd that
meeting, for their noble, generous and fpi-
rited conduct in the common caufe, but
ALTO to aid and fupport them in carrying
thsir votes and refolves into execution, and
that we Will NOT only aid and fupport them
in executing the Gad votes and refolves,
but at the hazard Of our lives and fortunes
will exert our whole force to defend them,
aganR the violence and wicksdnefs of cur
common enemies.
vi. That the Town-Clerk immedi-
ately record thefe votes and refolutions, and
deliver fair copy of them to the commit
tee of correspondence of this town, to be
by them tran(mitted to the committee of
correfpon0ence for the town of Bottom"
Then vote was called to know it the
town would accept faid report, il paAed in
the affirmative unanimously
A trus copy of record. <tt1R
EPHRAIM SPooNER, own: Clerk