The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-01-14

CLEMENT JORDAN,
HENRY DYER, m,
JosEPH MANNER,
k DANIEL STRoUr, :
80. 80 ia NAfHANitL JoNEs.
| The following letter and proceedings Of
the Town of PETERSHAM, together
with copy of their INSTRUCTlONSto
their representative, we're uanfnitsedyto our
committee of correspondence, viz.
+" To fbs esmmifts' Of eorrspondsnes fer fbf
7esOn Of BsqsS. =
GENTLEMEN,
THE town of Peteifham havingre-
ceived a circular letter from tile town of
Bolton, with the fate of rights and grie-
vances, aspublilhed BY them, mof fenGbly
congr atulaIe you, on reAsaing on that prin-
ciple of virtue which muR have induced your
town, at 70 critical day, TO take the lead
in 70 good caulr and our admiration is
heightened when we coniider your being ex-
pofed TO the frf efforts of the lion Jaws
Of power. The time may come, when if
you continue your integrity, that you may
be driven from your goodly heriiages;
and if that hould be the cafe, which God
Of his infinite mercy prevent, we invite you
to fhare with US in our fmall fupply of the
neceilaiies of life: And ihould the vorscious
jaws oftyranny fill haunt US, and we fhould
not be able to withfand them, we are de-
termined to retire and leek refuge among the
inland aboriginal natives of this country,
with whom we doubt not but to fnG more
humanity and brotherIy love THAI we have
lately received from our mother country.
We are ienlible that there is a number a.
mongf us,who are wicked enough 20 make
ule of their whole influence to divide, and
render the efforts making for union abor-
tive, and that they arc induced to conduit
in this mannef from The low motives of ex.
peeting to DC iharers in the arbitrary power, |
which they are 70 active in cndeavouring
ihouid take pace, and of lharing in the IN
righteous plumber of their fellow men. But
may God GRACEFULLY difappoint their inca
fures, and turn their hearts. We fend here
with an atteRed copy of the dOings of our
town; ifthe nature Of caufes ever again be-
fpeaks any more from Us, VIC then again
lhall Offer. what then may appear right
For we read, that thofe that were faithful
fpake Often, one 20 the other; and may God
of bis infinite mercy, in bis own time, deli
yer US. 4
SILVANUS HOW, per. order.
AttsA. DAVID .SANDERsoN, Tesvs. Clerk
A4 mssfiEg Of fbs jSsfbsLdsrs 4sd sfbsr izb4-
6s1Sfg Of tbs fsvs Of PsfsrA1w, in fks fssAiy
Of W~fs6sr, Saly G1Smbls1 according 10 len,
bsiS BY S6jsS1smfsf on The 4fbsf January, I77,.
TIE rSmmi1es eb0jfn ss tbs so.b et. made fbf Jsi
l'gisgrtpsy Viz.
fHE town having received = circular
letter from the town Of Bottom, refpeetipe the
prefent grievances and abominable oppvsfionsl
under which this country groans, have thereup.
on taken into their moit ferrous confederation,
the Prefent policy of the Britiih governm. eat
and standardization, with regard to Great Bri-
tain and theie colonies, have carefully reviewed
the mode of election and the quality Of the e.
leetop Of the commons Of that ifland, and have
ALTO attenlively rehedcd upon the enormous and
growing influence of the crown, and thar bsue
of all free fatss Handing army, in the time of
peace. and in coniequsncs thereof are fully
confirmed in opinion, that the antient rights
Of the nation are capitalIy invaded. and the
gfeatea Of the mof precious and eiiabIifhed Il
Derties of Eugliihmen utterly deRroyed And
whereas, the parliament Of Great. Britain BY va
rious fa,utes and acts, have unrighteoufly def.
t'oyed our trade. denied and preciuded u, from
the letting up and carrying on m.uufaeture,
h;ghly beneficial to the inhabitants of ,heie tar
Iitories, rearieted and prevented our lawful n
:eFconrie and commerce with other Hases nd
kingdoms. have ALTO made laws and inflitu,iou,
ouchins life and limb, 10 diiherifon Of the an
:ient common law of the land and mo cover,
have, in thefe lAter times, robbed and p,under.
d the honea and laborious ;oh.h;,.,,. e IL.