The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-12-30

10 contribute TO the fupport OF the common
liberties of America, which are in danger 90
DC fubverted, DO, for theIe important pur-
polss agree to Allocate together, under the
name and faiie ofshe SONS Of LIBERTY
of NEW YORK, and engage our honour,
o and with each osher,' faithfully TO obierve
nd perform the following RESOLUTi'.
ONS, viz. -
a. RsJSivsd That whoever fAall aid, Or
.be,, or in any manner sfiR, in the intEo-
tneaion Of tea, from, any place whatfcever,
nto this colony, while tits fubjea bya Brl-
in al Of parliament, TO the payment OF .
duty, for the puspofe Of rafting revenue in
Ame,ic lea, he ihalI be deemed, an enemy TO
he liberties of America.
I'D. RslSlvsd, That whoever ihall be aiding
,r agiiing, in the landing, OF eating OF iuch
ca, from any chip, or yeHel, or ihsli hire a.
~ houfe, Aorehoufe, OF cellar. or any pace
wa .o.yer, to ! poft the tea, fnbjea 10 do.
as aforeiaid, he fhall be deemed an ene-
ny to the liberties of America.
cd. Rs)slvsd, That whoever lhall fell, OF
,ay, or 10 an, manner contribute TO the lale,
81 purchsfe Of tea, fubjea to duty as afore-
faid, or fhaIl aid or abei, in tranfpOJtng fuch
ca, by land. or water, from ths chy, unEil
he I'm Geo. iii. Chap 20. com.
monty called the revenue att, fhall be total
y and clearly repealed, he [bsll be deemed
an enemy to the Liberties o. America.
Ath. Rs)sIVsl, That whether the duties
IN tea lmpeled by this aef,be paid in GEeaS
Britain, OF in America, our liberties are {
qualy affected.
9Th. RsIsIVsd, That wheeser fhall tranf
,se(s any Of thele rsfolO,ions, we wlll moi
Zeal with, or employ, OF have any CONNECTS
,n wuh him
New Yo,k, Nov. 2g.
M. Lamb then pa, the queftion, whe
ner they agreed to shele reloutions I Il
oaGed IN the affirmative. Mem Con-.
The Mayor and the Recorders came into
he meeting, and informed than that they
aad mrGage from government nwade|iKe,
the people; and to take their CO. psB
Z Whereupon it was agreed that the Mayo
fhoud deliver the msilage; which he &C
cordingy did in the words following:
" Gentlemen, have medsee from
government TO deliver to you. The Cover
nor declares that the tea vii be put into the
f,rt Il noon day and engages his honour
chat il ihall continue here, ill the council
hail adyiGe it 70 be delivered ost, or till the
Kings order, or the proprietors order is
Known and thea the tea viii be delivesec
out at noon day. Gentlemen is this iailsfac
cory to you !" This was aniwered with
General No, No, No.
Mr. Lamb, then read to the people, the
.ef Of Parliament, that imPoies the duty
on tea imported into America, and after
making fome pertinent remarks on the com
mons Of Great. Brtsin's giving, and grant
isg. the property Of the Americans and
that the duty was due on the landing of the
Tea, put the following queifion,--" Is il then
your opinion, Gentlemen, that the tea fhou
ne landed under this cIcumHance FhIs
was carried 70 generally in the negative, lhai
here was no call for divlion.
Whsreas this body is informed from un-
OBJECTIONABLE authoritys and the letters that
have now been read ha' the patriotic inhs-
Daants of the city Of Philadelphia, and the
town of Bottom have determined, that no
tea, fubjea to duty BY q Britifh aa Of Par
lament. for the purpole efralGnga revenue
IN America, fhould- be landed in either Of
thoie places
RflSivsd, mem. con. That this body
highly approve Of tina, fpirited and patriotic
conduct Of our brethren, Of the city Of Phi
Iadelphia, and he town Of Bottom, in fup
oort of the common liberties of America
Then the queaion was put, whether this