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

plan TO encourage the induftry of illyes that
are rfadj imported into The e0lenis which
would teach them how 10 maintain ihem-
feves, and be as ufetul as we'll as Ieis expen-
five to the planter. They would by iuch
means become members of focie,y, and
have an intereff in the welfare of the com
munity, which would add greatly TO the
lfrength and lecurity of each colony
Where's, at preient many'ofth planters are
in continual danger of being cut off by their
laves. .., -, =
Preceding, Of tas TstOn IF LEICESTER.
g A letter from the town of Bottom, and
a pamphlet wherein the rights of the colo
mfrs with the inftingments thereof are isaied,
was read. Whereupon voted, the rights as
there fated, do belong to the inhabitants of
this province. -. .,... 80 m
e" TOTED, That ;hcy will chooCe COM
miitee of nine perlons to take the matter
into conf leration, and rePor, as foon as may
be, what they think proper for the town TO
do thereon. -. -
" Kofed, Capt. John Brown, Capt. Oliver
Wit, Capt. Samuel Brown, Mr.. Moies Lii
vermore, Mr. Joihua Lamb, Mr.. Seth
Waihburn, MIR. William HenthAw, Mr..
Hezekiah Ward and Mr.. Willard Moore,
be committee for the ABOVE purpofes.
Votfd That the meeting be adjourned
for half an hour.
&" At The adjournment the town met, and
the committee reported number of reiolves
and initructions TO their representative, which
after being read and amended by the town
pahed.
q" |. RESOLVED, That we do bear
! true allegiance 10 our righ,ful (overelen King
George the third of Grea, Britain, SC. and
are, and always have been ready TO hazard
our lives, 10 defence Of his peiion, crown and
dignity. ,.... r.
I" II. RsE!0s4, That we have right to
all the liberues and privileges of fuhjeGts born
within the realm Of England /: And that we
etecm and prize them 10 highly, that we
'hink it our duty to rifque our lives and for
tunes in defence thereof. - ~
g. III. RejSIVtd, That the parliament o.
Great Britain, has enacted laws fubverf0s
Of our rights and privileges in parffSulaI
manner, in rafting revenue in the colonies
without their content, thereby deprivlng us o.
that right of keeping our own money, un:
Ill we think fit perionaily or by our Repre-.
ientatives, TO dllpofe Of the whole or AM
part thereof. -.
" w. RfSivtd, That the Britifh paIlia
ment, nor any other power on earth, has
righ, to dfpofe Of one fsr,hing Of our money
or any OF our properly without our conien
in perfon ot by our representatives.
| Z" V. Ret6ivfd, That the carrying an
perfon or Pefons out Of this province beyon
the eas or eIIewhere, for any fuPposed o
real crimes committed he'e,Is asainn Mag
ma Chaua and unconstitutional.
A copy examined by - =,
THOMAS DENNY Town Clerk
&" Then Vsfed, A committee Of ieveI
peiions be choien to cerelpond with tn
committee of correspondence in the tow
of Bottom and Other towns in the province
| Then voted, William Henihsw, Olive
Walton, Willard Moore, Seth Wsihbu,n
Jolhua Lamb, !, ssnuel Brown and Hezekial
Wars, be.s cmmittee for tina, pufpofs.
KoteS,abe Town-Clerk be directed q
,rsnfmit copy of the votes and doings o
this meeting on the above affair, to thu
committee of correspondence in the town o
Bottom. .s'4
&" An cxIaa Of the votes Of the faid meetin,
| HnlH 9.F
d" THOMAS Denny, Town-CIerk.
+" 70 A1r. THOMAS DENNY; Rtpre
| ,l'tatiUe # the Team Of Ltifs'tr, ana tb.
! Hfyid of Spencer and Paxton.
WE the FIeeholder and other inhabi-
tauts of the town and difria aforefaid, le-
gally aRembled in town meeting after hav.
. Jog taken into ferrous confederation the almofl
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