The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-12-30
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Tbs fsi1swiss are de pvstssdi4ks u fbs
fssUs ef Psrffmsatb, in Mo- HameJh Miro
vix. PoRTsMCUTfs, DMsmbst 70
!. n r . meeting Of the FRgKAoLDERs,
n and other inhablsants OF the town
OF Poftfmouths held at the North hisetineA
Hoae for the puspoie Of eonhalting, sdsi.
ing, and determining upon the mOR proa
per and sRsaual method TO prevent the
receiving or vending the TEAs fsist out BY
the Eaf-India Company.
Nsfsd, SAMUEL HALE, Ed Mo-
deraior
The queaion being put to the meeting,
Whistler they will sa upon the articles
mentioned in the notification for calling
this meeting I Hsisd, That the matters
contained in tho Noti6catioa ihall Be con.
iidered At this meeting.
UPON iefioua confederation Of the
late aef OF Parliament fubieEilns the Colo.
mics 10 pay duty upon Teas In America,
and more Especially the aa of Parliament
paiied at their iata leiiion; whereby the
Eaft.lndia CompaEy ia London, nave fun
power to export their Teas 20 the Colonies.
liable TO duty, upon being Landed here.
II appears manifeifIy, the latter was artful-
y dshgned BY the Miniifry, to carry more
sffeauaIly into execution the former, winch
was made for the expreis purpofe ofrailine
q revenue from the Colonies, BY che anz
thority Of the .Bsitifh Pavlian;ent onlv.
without our content, wherefore, from !
due feEse Of the value and Importance of
our liberties and properties; and from iuif
approximations Of the horrors OF aavesy. We
Gre induced to makn the following
RESOLVES :----
If. RslsIvsd, That the meafiires Of
late purified BY the minifffy of Great Bri.
tain 10 their attempts q fubjsa the Colo.
nies to taxation, BY the lole authority Of
the Britifh. Parliament, are NOT only Inn
juR, arbitrary and inconfiftsnt with the
fundamental principles Of the BntIfn Con-
ftItution; but directly tend to haffen on
the deRrnesion Of an Empire, which By
preierving in all its parts tsole original
rights which fifA gave rifeto its preieat aIos
~, might increaIe in wealth and powera
become the envy Of all nations and con-
sinue 10 full frsngth and grandeur for ages
to come ! thefefore, in the foregoing view.
We cannot but think ourlelves bound By
our duty to the King, and love to the ma
uon OF which we are members, to oppole
iuch mea(ures to the utmols of our power.
I'd. RsISivsd, That il is the natural rieI,t
Of men, born and inhefiting ellatss In any
part Of the BntiihEmpire TO have the power
ofdnPolingof their own property, either BY
themfslyes or their ReprsfentatIves.
%. k5NsIUsd, That the act Of the Bn-
tin Parliament, laying duty upon Teas,
landed in America, payable here; Is Tax
whereby the property Of Americans Is TAX
en- from them, without their content.
9Th. RsIsIVsd, That notwithstanding
the preamble TO the Aet, laying duty up:
on Teas, a1efs thar the at Is made fof
the fupport Of government, the adminifras
ton Of juRice, SC. in America, yet this
Is not only uAneceAary, but has aldlre9
tendency TO fubvcTt our contribution, fen.
der Ohr aHsmbliss uIsleis. add the govern
ment arbitrary.
stu. RsJslved, That evesg virtuous
and public ipiritsd Ffeenaa ought Rxadlly
70 oppoie to che utmoR Of his ability, sve-
ry artful arraek Of the Miniary 10 saasvs
the Amereans.. %4
6th. R<jSlz,sA That "A. sos,., .;~-