The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-05-27
T II u r S D A Y, May 81.
3 q S I O II.


pointed by the Royal charter for the ele6ti.
on Of bis Majeay's councillors of the pro-
vince, the Grea, and General Cour, or Az
fembly of the province met at the Cour'
houfe in this town After the ufual osihs
were administered to the gentlemen who
were returned TO ferve as members of the
honorable houfe of representatives, and the
declarations fubfcribed by them, they eltc.
ted the Hon. THOMAS CUSHING, EGq; for
their fpeaker, who being preien,sd to his
Excellency the Governor for his approba ion,
according to the direction of the Royal ex-
plana,aty charter, his Excellency was plea
fed to fend medage in writing to the houle,
fignfying his appreciation of fad election :
The houie then made choice OF Mr.. SA
MUEL ADAMS, for their Clerk.--Attel
which the Governor, and Council for laa
year, with Ihe'honourable HouR of Repre-
fentatives, were e(corted to the old BRICK
meeting hooCe,' where afternoon was preach.
ed by the Rev. CHARLES TURNER, OF
DuxburY, from thefe words in Rom. xiii.
Fer be is The miajqer Of Gedto thee far gsod,
perhaps 10 as Gear and clole a manner,
holding up the duties both Of rulers ano
lubeas, as was ever heard in this country.
After lermon the Governor and Council,
with the Cadets and officers of the militia,
attended by the new band of mufc, pro
ceeded to Concert Hall, where a dlnDet
was prepared. Sometime after the procsf-
fion coach came to the door, out of which
ftepped MeG,s. Hutton, Burch and Hol
lowell, commiAioners, and ps1ed fpeedily
up fairs. On the appearance of lhefe Ca
,erpiIlars in the great hall, the gestlemen
Se!e6fmen came oct in a body, feveral OF
the cadet company, and many Of the Rev
clergy, both of town and country, manitef
ted their difdain to counsenance 70 great an
impolition upon the whole people ., to
Gnuggle in thole obnoxious petlOns whq
have for ferries of years been working
our ruin, to pattake of the general fefiyit,
with the elders Of the land and that in
violation of an afurance they fhould not be
there. The citizens preient invited the geo
tlemen of The clergy from the country to
their houfes, and after dinner was over, foms
principal characters attended at the bal
door to pay thar yslpsG7j TO the Commit
oners, who were then faid to have inuudeo
ahemlelVes without invitation doubtless t.
ieiz- an location to repreient to adminifra
ton the didonancs between the fpnit of the
rejslVts and ex1rtiass of the Boitonians, OF
whom their andtggr0ppsrS give ut,that nj,
degree of provocation can force them int
acton; and il mutt be confeHsd with to
much apparent propriety this town is public
Iy called the ar Ium Of fsch hateful yermin.
Mr.. Burch we are told only followed the
procefiion from the hall, and was hiiIed
fome little way, the main attention Of the
people,it is faid being turned towards MeAn.
Hutton and HoIowel, who went out at q
back door and were attended by nnmer
.ous retnue to Mr.. HollowelI's houfe, giving
every lpseis, sffsqimany in what honour thel
held their pelGons and important essmiDisn.
The following Gentlemen were elected
Councillors for the enfuing year, viz.
F~fbs lah .esi0ny Of NJ ASSACHUSET IT'S
BAY.
The Honorable q
S4muelDsnforth, Eki Tim. Woodbridge, Fl
Ifsac Royal, Elq; Samuel Phillips, Eiqi
J5hn ErVing, Efqi John Hancock, E'qi
JANIS BowdoiU, Elq; John Adams, Ets;
James Rufell, Etc; .JohuWinIhrop, Efqi
James Pitts, Efq; .Humpbry Hopfon,E Fl
Samuel Dexter, Eq; .Wm. Phillips, Eiq;
A''ema: Ward, Elq' John Wh is L'P