The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-02-11

Pyofoeding5 NJ The town of CHATHAM.


= Proceedings u The town Of CHATHAM
n Ta,own meeting legally warned and
~ held al CHATHAM, the I7'h day oil
December, A D. l772, Capt. JoiePh p'aoe'
Moderator, and then agreeable to warrant
we proceeded and chole committee OF nine
men of the inhabitants of the town TO cofii-
der of the grievances ient TO US by com
mi,,ee of correfpondence and the inhabitants
of the town Of Bottom and then voted thar
MsGs. lanes Covel, Paul Sears, Seth
Smith, Samuel Collins, Jo(eph Atwood John
Halves, Barnabas E dredge, Thomas Tia
milton and Richard Sears, ihou'd be com
mi,iee to confiier of the grievances and NIKE
reoort at the adjournment of-faid meeting
and then Adjourned to the twenty nInih
infant.
And then agreeable to the adjournment
we met a, the place and time appointed ADD
the chairman of The committee lad ne was
ready to report, and after reading fad report
(eveysl times add making fome amendments
voted the towns acceptance OF laid repoit'
and then voted that the town c'e'k
lhould lend copy OF the town ads aad
of The committees report to the own-Cierk
of the town of Bottom.
The Committed REPORT.
The committee of correspondence aP-
pointed by the Inhabitants OF the town OF
Chatham, in their town-,neeling the 18th
day of December, 1872, 70 make anwef to
the committees letter of correspondence, and
the votes and proceedings of the irhabltan's
of the town of Bvhon, beg leave to report
Gentlemen we carefully petuied your votes
and proceedings and letter OF coHeiPono-
ence, and cannot but agree with you in OPT
Mon that our rights are lairly and properly
ftated, and afo the grievances under which
we labour, and we hope (uch mesiures viii
be taken ia conlfitu:lonal way as ihali ct
feefuaIy redIeis the fame, and ALTO prevent
tho(e which further threaten US : We are
greatly alarmed az the Governors being
made independent of the grants Of this pro-
vince, and at the prevalent report OF the
Lieutenant Governors, Judges ct the iuPeiI'
or court Of iudicstufe, as ALTO the kings At
torney and Sahciior General being ioon on
that footing which if it fhould take eftset
(wha, will come next we know not, but may
calf, guefs) we cannot but think II hath
direct .ndcncy foon 10 complete our havery:
But what meallres to advIfe to for Ted'eis we
know not, Should there be General AZ
Iembly (oon, we lhoud lubmit to them will
lingIy but as We imagine there vii be
none(onn, and when we know rot and when
we compare the Governors anlwer TO your
petition No. 3, in your pamphlet, what
meafures 10 take we are at iofs. But as
vou are the metropolis, and have al the acts
of the government and Of the Bri'ih parlia.
ment, and the bill of rights with you, we
hope YOU will uie your JOINT endeavours, in
constitutional way, to fave from impending
ruin this d,frcncd people; and as we are
willing 10 ufe our beit endeavour' to fuPport
Government, 70 on the other hand we are 10
Jeep concern for our charter rights and pri-
viieges and as VIC look or our civil and. re
lgious privileges the lweeteii and tiiential
paft Of cur lives, 10 we think when the!e are
Torn from Us, he remainder is ic4'ce worth
p,eie.,ng therefore, telo'gej, to ttand Fl m
j, as one man BY our charter privileges in
lawful conhtu,onal way TO all inteuts and
pqrp, Is; and We carnot Ia! Ihirk that II We
b. any meacs coud exhibit petition TO the
ears of our moa gracious toyereign, who is
equally the fa.her {, I his American futjeas
a, of his Buub fubj:tts, feuing forth our
unanimo4s complaints, but that he would
lend MS royal car to onr humble PRAYER, and
red,eis our grievances. So we his Msjeiiy's
,noA du,,fui and Ioya futjseis conclude with
our hearty thanks to YOU tor your letter Of
conepondence 10 cur lle6tmen, and alo to
our representative.
Gen; eme1, we are
,onr moR humble fervarts.