The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-06-03
T u E S d A Y, June 8.
r O S T Q N.

II On Ihuriday lalt, upon complaint TO the
Honorable houfe Of Representatives, from
ome of the inhabitants of the town OF Wei
ton, ofcorruption in the election ofthe repre-
tentative for that place the Houfe took the
! matter under confederation, and after ex-
aiming number of witneiles relative there
to, the member was diimiiled the Houle,
and a new precept ordered to be iiiued for
another choice.
The fame day after the Houle of Repre-
| ientatives had determined the conteRed cleo
zion, and agreed upon rules and orders for
their own government, the Speaker COM
nunicated to them letter from the Spea
ker of the Houie of Burgefies in the colony
of Virginia, incloGng ,efolution ofthat AZ
lcmbly, to keep up and maintain corrcl-
oondence and free communication with the
ifter colonies, and requefing the Horfe to
ppoint committee to join with their com
nit,ee for that purpole The Speaker com.
nunicated alto a letter from the Speaker of
the Houle of Representatives of the colony
# Rhode-l0and, acquainting him that they
had agreed to the iautsry meaiures propelled
ny Virginia and the lame being read, the
Houie aligned the next morning nine clock,
to take them under conti1eia. ion, and then
adjourned.
The faid letter and the inclolures were
accordingly read again on Friday morning,
and after due confederation thereon, the
doufe came into the following reioIn'lon.,
there being rI3 members prefent, and only
four dnentients.
Z" WHEREAS, the Speaker hath com
nunicated to this Houfe letter from the
trueIy respectable Houfe of Burgeiles in his
MajeRy's ancient colony of VIRGINIA, in
cioling copy of the Refolves entered into
by them on the Iath of March laR, and re.
quoting that committee of this Houie
may be appointed to communicate from
time to time, with corresponding com
mittce then appointed by the faid Houle OF
Burgeles in Virginia.
{. And whereas this Houfe is fully fenfible
Of the necefiity and importance of union OF
The ieveral colonies in America, at a time
when it clearly appears that the rights and
liberties of all are automatically invaded sin
order that the joint wifdom of the whols
may be employed in confulting their COM
mon fafety.
i" RlGivsd, That this Houfe have a
very grateful fenGe Of the obligations they
are under to the Houle of Burgefes in Viz
ginia, for the vigilance, frmnefs and vii
dom, which they have difcovered at all times
in fuPport of the rights and liberties of the
American colonies and do heartily con
cur with them in their faid judicious and
fpirited relolves.
{" Rei6IVed, That attending committee OF
correspondence and enquiry be appointed to
coBGlf of fifteen members, any eight OF
whom to be quorum whole buiinefs il
ihall be to obtain the moR early and au.
,hentic intelligence of all fuch acts and re-
folu,ons of the Briiilh parliament or Fro
ceedings of administration, as may relate TO,
or affect the Britiih colonies in America
and to keep up and maintain correspondence
and communication with our filter colonies
relpeaing theie important cOniiderstions ;
and the rtlult of fuch their proceedings from
time to time to lay before the Houle.
" Rejsfved, That it be an infru6ion tc
the faid committee, that they do, without
delay, inform themlelves particularly of the
principles and authority on which was con
diluted court of enquiry, held in Rhode
Illand faid to be vefed with powers &c
uaniport perlons accufsd of offences COM
nitted in America, to places beyond the
eas to be tried.
=" RejsiVsa, That the laid committee be