The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-12-16

be encouraged TO demand the redrsis OF icr;e
other grievance. Grant no requeit that IS
iuii and resionable, lsR they ihould make a
mother tina, is UNREASONABLE. Take all your
informa,ons Of the fate of the colonies from
your Governors and officers in enmry with
them. Encourage and reward theie kehng
uakers leciet their lying accuiations lett 'ney
fhould be confu,ed but aef upon them as
the clearea evidence, and believe nothing
YOU hear from the friends of the people.
Suppol. all thar complaints to be invented
and promoted by few faetious demagogues,
whom if you could catch and hang all wouie
be quiet. Catch and hang few of them
accordingly and the S..esd sf Tbs Martyrs ihai
vork miraelst in favour of your Purpole.
XVII. If you fee rival nati'ns rejoicing at
the profpea Of your dilunion with your pro-
vinccs, and endeayouring TO promote 1t: 1t
they trannate, publiih and applaud all the
complaints of your dilcontented coloniits, at
the fame time privately ffimu'aing you TO
fcverer mea(ures let not that alarm or offend
you. Why mould it I iince you all mean
tbs fame thing.
XVIII. lfany colony ihould at their own
charge erea fortrels to fecure their port a
gainlt the fleets of z, foreign enemy, &c;
your Governor 10 betray that forrtels into
your hands Never think of paying what il
cot the country, for that would look, at leaf,
Like fome regard for juitlce but turn it into
a citadel to awe the inhabitants and curb
their commerce. If they lhould have lodged
in fuch fofnes the very aTms they bought
and uled to aid you in your conquefts, eize
them ali,it will provoke like iEgyGfitEGs added
10 yo6buy One admirable effect of thele
operations will be, to dlfcourage every other
colony from erecting luch deenoes, and 70
their and your enemies may more esiily in
wade them, to the great di(grace Of your
government, and of courle the JxrtbWaRrs
Of ysuv prgsa.
XIX. Send armies into their country un.
der pretencc of protecting the inhabitants
but lnfiead of garrifoniDg the forts on their
frontiers with lhofe troops, 10 prevent incur
fions, demoliih thofe forts, and order the
troops into the heart Of the country, that the
favages may be encouraged to attack the
frontiers, and that the troops may be pro
teaed BY the inhabitants: This will fecm 10
proceed from your i'll will or your ignorance,
and contribute farther to produce and
fireng,hen an opinion among them, tbst ysa
ave no longer fit to gsOtrn than.
Xxx. Lafsly, invef the General Of your
army in the provinces With great and un.
con(situtonal powers, and free him from
the conuoul of even your own civil gover-
nors. lie, him have tEOops enow under his
command, With all the fortrefes in his poi
fefiion and who knows but Ike tome pro-
vincial Generals in The Roman Empire, and
encouraged by the uinVetfal difcontent you
have prUduced) he may take il into BIS head
to iet up for himGelf. If he ihoud, and you
have carefully praetied thefe few excellent
rules of mine, take my word for it, all the
provinces will Immediately join him, and you
will tina, day If you have not done il iooner)
get rid Of the trouble Of governing them, and
all the piegHG attending their commerce and
connection from thencefoIth and forever.
Q. (. d.