The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-06-10
FRID A Y, June S.
n o S T o N.
MCoUNCIL, JSns I, 1878.

McOUNCIL, JgSf I, 1878.
-~HF Committee having reported to the
Board the following aniwer to the 20.
vernor's fpeech at the opening OF the Genera
Court, the fame was read and unanimously &C
ccp,ed and thereupon ordered, thar Wiilfn"
Ryutk. 7trsmiGb ps4vsN, Jamsi Pihs, Bfyia~iS
G,tsahac and JtIsSi1b Pysbbh, Efqrs. be
Committee TO preient the fame to his Excellency.
a THo's FLUcKER, Secr'y
ITO hi. Excslleny THO. HUTCHINSON,
Elo; Governor and Commander in Chief
of the Province Of MaGachuietts Bay, &c.
The ADDRESS of his Majeay's COUNCIL.
"May it plsah yGr ExefAt"fS
"TBE Board have duly coniidered your
Excellency's fPeech at the opening OF the
General Court.
IL give u, great pleafure that the Boundary
Line between this Province and New-Yo is
70 smic,bly fe,,led. By this fettlement. II con-
frmed by his MsleRy's gracious appreciation
the anmoiities among the borderer'' which
have been carr lied to great height will probably
be Quoted, and NOT again dilturb the peace OF
the neiehboutine parts of the two provinces.
t" We humbIy hope for that confirmation !;
and in IN. mean time ihal be ready to concur
in any luitable order for running the agreeo line
asfoon Is may be We thank your Exceiiency
for the part YOU have had in this negotiation
+" Agreeable to your Excelency'' recon-
rc.nd.tion. We ilal take into confederation the
piobt Honourable the Eal of DUNMoRHs
Is,tcr 9Th the ct accompanying it, Psiied by
che Genoa AGemby of Virgins for prevent
,no the coupterteiIing he psPer-money OF the
other colo, les. As ". are happily without
q paper currency in this province, we can have
NO pere6. rom the att ofVirginia Notwith'
aandine qhich, we have, as your kxcellency
;uGl, spp,ehended, the fame diipoiidon to do
coed flee for tie neighbouring colony, as II
th, benefit were to be reciprocal: Especially
Coz ,colonv which has rendered itlef Respectable
BY its Iaudsble concern Tor American liberty.
=" We fhall allo confdef what your Excel
lepcv has recommended relative to Tome further
proy,fon for preventing the counterfsitirg the
aold add f;Iyer currency eiiablifhed by the laws
Of ,h:s nrovince and ihal be ready TO concur
in .ny at thar fhall be proper and mott efttttual
for that purpoie.
Wnh refpea to the application made by
,b. Ind,.v. on the EaIfern Frontier, we think
your Exceuency Judged right in no. giving them
eucouraerraent to expect the indulgence OF .
priea. However, if they would be iaiisiied
with pro eGtant miHionaEy, we ihonid tniak u
an sdyi(eabIe rneaiure TO fend one to Ie:ids q
mouQ them. We are of opinion with your
ExcelIeney, tina, it may be very proper to FUR
Min them with goods, agreeable to their delre'
At (ome place nearer TO their iettlement than
Fort PownAlI: And this good effect ceiioe
others. would rsfuIt from il, that in that caie'
having lefs occain to be among the Ensiiin
Inhabitants near the fort, there would De pro-
portionabIe the lels danger of quarreI' ana con-
Iention with them.
:" Your E1celleny having exPrehed your rea-
dinels ehearfully to concur IN all matters that
NAV properly come before the two Houiss 10
far Is the duty which you owe to the King and
to the province will permit" the Board on their
part, with equal ehearfdlnsfs will be ready to
Concur in ali fuch matters, if the concurrence
be confident with the like duties they owe
which duties, 70 long as the contribution mall DC
arule of conduit, they humbly Conceive cannot
poiibly initiate with eacn other.
His ExcELLEHcY's ANSWER.
THANK tbs GrnfitRSS sfi6s C'HSfil to-
fb;, 469rSg. Ii ahwzyS gi0fs me pIfH'H's S0Cf,
nv ssGoVsSrs for fbs fsbis JsrVief met UNI
fbeir aptrobaffoS.