The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-02-25
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oally aGcmbled, on the 9th of January,
AID. 1873, the late votes and proceed
ines of the town of Bottom, were Teao'
coniidered, and approved of by vote:
Jnfarueions that were thought proper, tor
the Representative Of the town were Vol
ed :-,hen a committee OF leven men were
cbofen, to draught letter to be ient to
the committee OF coueipondence at Dol
ton /; and then the meeting was adjourn
ed 20 the 2oth of the fame month, when
the town met accordingly, and the com
mittee reported as follows, viz.
&c To tie committee of trrelp0ndsnfs u f0s
To,Un Of Bsjqaa.
GENTLEMEN,
You may inform your town, tnas' We
The E eeholGeTs, their brethren and tFienos'
Of LYNN. in town meeting, duly and Legally
aGernbled, having fully coniidered their votes
and proceedings contained in pampnie'
tranfmiued to Us by you their committee,
are fully of the opinion, that they have na'eo
our rights with ulf:ce and ProPriety tnat
10 recvre and maintain thofe rights invlolste
is matter of the highef Importance to'
We canno, be free and happy people with
out the free EMO, ment Of them that the ie-
veral aas of parliament and meaiures OF ad
m,niflration pointed out by them, are Gan.
gerous Entertainments upon thoie rights ara
tend, with great rapidty, to reduce US to the
mofa unhappy condition to which any COM
munity can be lubjeeed, that OF complete
Aaveyy. That we are therefore exclted' oy
the ffrougeff and mo& active principle IN
human nature; ielf PTeleryation, TO rePei
tbele attacks of wanton and caPncIous
power, UPON our dearef rights and llbeTtes'
with reGution and perseverance. J. hat we
have inarueted our Representative IN Cene-
raj aiIembly, to ufe all his influence, IN the
pre(ent lsiion Of the General Court, to OBJ
ain full redreis OF the many real and IN
hpportable grievances under which TINS
vince labcurs, and to ffand firm to reco.
nd fnpport all thofe Liberties and Immu,
granted by charter. That if the mea-
hich are now taking ihail fail to OBJ
we lhall be ready to comic CT any
afures that may be propelled and
,ucve TO that end, upon gene
auon, either by letter or conven'
Of the REFLECTIVE committees OF the
towns in the province,- thai we &C,
knowledge with gratitude the care and zeal
VIII Oh the town of Bolton have, not only OF
late, br formerly, in many initances, ihewo
in the defence Of liberty, and their fPnited
exer,lons agalnh tyranny and oPPFeihon.
" We a. IDENTITY with to fee the fame iPIn'
of liberty and patriotilm, which appears to
be routed in many Of our principal towns
diff. led throughout the colonies then
might we expect relforation OF our extoft-
ed rights 10 follow as certain ettect'--
whereby the dlforders which appear in our
Oovenmen, would lubGde, and. order with
contentment return.
&C The queaion was put, whether the a
bove was acceptable to. the town, and 1t
was determined in the affirmative, rem. con.
&c Etsd, That the pamphlet containing
the late votes and proceedings OF the
town Of Bottom be lodged with the Town.
Clerk. ..
&c Oydlre1, That the above letter be en-
tered on the town records, and copy there
of be rgned by the Town Clerk, and ient
10 the committee of correspondence at
poaor Conv. Atteif.
6 EBtNEzER BURRILL, Town Clerk.
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