The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-01-14
SkilTs, Mr.. JsEpb Wfaon, Defer Ck'
mtnt Jordan, Deacon Henry Dyer, NeD1s

'1o|ebb NayfHer, ftfsT Wesa0AYJ, L1"H'
Srs.t, Thomas Simsntan, john Armfrsrg,
and Samrfl Dunn to take into CONFEDERATION.
a letter Of Corrslpmdsndt trsm The isso" q
Bsaon to Iris Dya,iel, Gls In IF violations
sfrigbts and tbf prstssdirgs Of fbs fssOn there
m-Asd to make report thereon to this dijaritf,
at this mating on adjournment. The Jaid
melting sOaf then adjourned 10 9barfaay fb3
24fb Of Dsesmtsy, r772.
Atfef. DAVID STRouT, Dieri6 Clerk
i" THE freeholders and other inhabitant
of the Diliria of Cape EIizabeth. being le
gally alsmbled by adjournment, on Thurida)
December s4,h, I772-- The Chairman o
faid committee acquainted the Moderator o
iaid meeting that he was ready 10 make re-
port.-it beiag read, which is as follows-The
Committee chofcn BY this difrie, the 22d.
infant, to take into confederation letter OF
correspondence from the town of Bottom, TO
this diitria, alto liz of violations Of rights,
and the proceedings of the town of Bottom
thereon, having taken the matter into con-
iideration--repon as follows, viz.
"I That the lcveral acts of Parliament re-
fere6 to in faid lit are maaifef violations OF
our charter rights and privileges, and that
this diaria have a juG ight to uie their pow
er and influence for the Tedrels of thoIe q
bfdgments of our rights, in confiitutional
way.
al. That this difiria unite with the town
of Bottom, and every sown and dltri9
in this province, in their usmoR endeavours
in legal way, for The remoyalrof Our grew
ances. Eg sa
I" Ill. That there he f}andng committee
of correspondence, to conGR of five men, TO
correfpond with the town of Bottom and any
other town or difrid in this province, who
have lpirit enough to Rand up in defence of
their charter rights and privileges. and that
faid committee apply to the Seleetmen of
this diffria, to call a meeting or meetings OF
the Inhabitants oil. this diliriSt on any emer-
gent occa6on respecting the premiies And
that faid committee give inftrueons to our
..4 s.ttss|
"IV. I hat this diRria return their thanks
to the ,ownio Bottom, for their early and in
defatigable zeal, in. endeayour;ng to pre-
ierve the constitutional rights of this pro-
vince. rA sH a.
"V. That the town of Bottom be ferved
with an atsefted copy of theie proceed
ings. as 'se
JAMES MAXWELL, per svdsr."
The foregoing report was twice read, and
hen the quealon put, whether che fame be
accepted And Paiied in the affirmative,
nens. con. ~ fls st9 - S-i 4
Affrf DAVID STRoUr, DiGyi7- Ckyk.''l
Ii was then voted thatD caconHenry Dy-
y, MIR. Joieph Mariner, Doctor Nathaniel
Jones, Doctor Clement Jordan and Mr.. Da.,
mel Strout be committee of correspondence
Is is mentioned in the above report and that
his committee give infruaions to our &c,
preventative The lubRance of which
hall be as follows--That you endea-
your to get the aggrievsnces which This pro
iince labours under, tobe removed, which is
ct forth in the report of a committee of the
own Of Bottom, and accepted by faid town,
November 2oth, I772, BY PeiitiOning the
King in psrliament, or any other legal me-
ihod the houle of Representatives may think |
proper. ALTO, that you do not give up any of |
our invaluable charter rights and privi-
leges. " Arn cry, Gttsf.
"DAvID STReUT, DjRri6 Cltrk."
8 To tbe committee Of eeyrslbSsdsHfs for fbs |
fssUs Of Bs)gsH.
"C1ps- EEzabsfb, D1esmbsr iSib, VIA.
" GENTLEMEN,
sc THIS dittra having met the 24th
infant, for the purpOfes OF taking into
confederation, the very alarming Gtuation
II our public affairs, and to unite their IN
luence with the o;hsr towns in this pro-
IiHce, to cndsavour the redrefs of our grie-