The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-12-30
For III. MA.,AcHvssrrs SPY.
Mr.. THOMAS,

Mr.. THOMAS,
DEING a native Of the town OF rlY-
II mouth, and having many connections
there. I have upon all occaiions been To-
I;ei,ous for its honour. have ever eitsem-
"a the inhabitants of that town alnsoh uni
verbally. as men who place sbs lsvs Of fbs'r
fsaat,y among the frR of their moral
virtues and as fach are ever ready to ex-
hibit to the world the prstlis OF that virtue
in promoting the fafsty. haPplneis ana re-
mutation Of the community in which they
-. born and in supporting the eonit'tu-
ton under which they live. Such being
nv fent,ments of the Plymouthians' con-
ceive. Sir. il you can, what was my Joy
ana (ecret fatisfaGion, when at a late meet
inc Of the people at Bottom, the patriotic
relclves of that town were read and APP
pIauded BY the universal cclat OF the ALIEN
Nv, il was too great to be expfeH=d: !
ehouvht myfelf on this occalion honoured
hut UPON being informed, few days after,
g that there was proteii entered aeainff
thofe sefolves lubfcribed BY forty vspsts0bls
;nbab,,anss,' confefs R fomswhat danp-
- NV ;oy /; being therefore deiisous to
Lrow who ehefe ysbs7abls Inhabitants
wfre. | appealed to Diapers Gazette, and
,,con reading over the names could fcaEcc.
- refrain from laughter. In mort, v.E
Asas5ls as thefe s,habitants were. was 20
a. from being fearful of the lois Of che
.sown's honour, that wac convinced there
con,d be no better evidences OF its sxiif.
ence. found 6x or feven of the fri
rames in the fecond column to Be the foul
of ali the rsft |; and when the pabIic are
isformsd, that thole few are compoied OF
Cslsnd [ relation 70 his Excellency J a,
9.d,e. Clerk sfCswt Ssd BsyviRrs o. ldu,
thew can esfiy determine By what motives
az, were iunusaced. One half of the o.
she,. are 70 extremely pear, that their quail
6ca.ions fOrthe election Of Representative
,fif they attempted to vote would be I'M
doubsedy diiputed /, II mean not to i'm
nu.e ,,verty to them 40 . crimeJ but 70
account for the Rrangcneis Of their con-
dua. upon this principle, that the necef
6vof their circumstances required their
eompliance with the demands of thoie, on
whom they are DEPENDENT tor their daily
6bGRence. Thefe mgG hgn the proteR,
ar Horvs. The other half Is made up OF
hovs. and men of weak Understandings, who.
like Eau OF old, not knowing she value o
their b,rthrghss, were eaiily prevailed upon
20 cell them for msli Of psttegs. This
being jufs approximation OF the psJsnl
Iure am, that their pgsfse viii not leave !.
&Iole imprsiion on the mind Of any honeit
individual, unisvourzbie 20 the town O.
Plymouth But that it will be conhdered
IS il Is, the impotent attempt of . few 20
rendev Intellectual the iaudable exertiOns
and virtuous zeal Of the inhabitants of that
town. The puff OF a Gt:l1 party Of men,
who. BY toying with chiIdFsn, bribing che
necefitous and pamPering the ignofa"t,
have en6eavoured TO render themlelves con
6derable, to repreient the eppcGtIon 70 the
prtfrnt minifserial OF Hutchinfonian ma
nnuyre as chimerica and vain, and TO
luDprefs ,hofe exertions Of the people,
vhich are the beR proofs Of their virtu
apo religion. nuR their enterprize
will be Is unfuccestul, as their intentions
are wicked. And know not whether Il
would be more TO the honour OF their fel-
low townGmen to puniih them, for thei
political Fms, after tbs msGsr~ form, than to
leave them, with dumb contempt, TO tbs
Indignation of heaven, and the remcrle OF
their own condolences.
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