The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-07-29
WEDN ESDAY, July 28.
Il O S T . N,

Prsssdisey sft5s fSsvs of SouTABoRoUcH.
THE inhabitants of the town of South.
| borough being legally aaembled in town.
melting, on May II, 1878, and coniider-
ng the gloom that walls the Btitilh nation !;
nat her colonies in America are environed
With many embaraHmen,s, that this in pat
ocular is in a very alarming condition, (which
rites from the attempts and inrosds made,
ending 10 the vacation of our charter and
he removal of our rights and privileges the
making our Governor and the Judges of the
;up,rior court independent Of the people !;
be great extention of The power Of Admiral
', the efiablilhinga board Of Commifioners
With fuch an unlimited power The at
mpriDg to eaabilh Kings council in the
Dom of our own, and the removing from US
nat moR darling privilege of rIsls byjuries,
nc aa of parliament tina, prohibits the con
seying of certain commodities, RATED anc
Manufactured on our own farms, from one
antation to another, &c. ALTO the al Of
parliament by which perlons are to be taken
ION US and carried to aRy hire in Englanl
" trial: of the offence they are accufed Of a
gaina laid aa; the affirming power to fOb
jea Us TO parliamentary legiaation and tax
on /; the oblrueting US in the enjoyment Of
ne privilege granted by the act, or ReEute
Of parliament called the bill of rights, with
many other procedures, all of which, We
ook upon as unconstitutional, and ftriking
proof Of deGgn to take away part, if not
the whole fabric of our contribution, which
ought fuitably to engage US in every cont,
sutional method for redsels of grievances
add q full and free enjoyment Of life, liberty,
md property, civil AID religious, and as We
hold it to be the indubitsble right of ever
lubjea to petition the King for redrefs o.
grievances aud whoever deprives the fubjee
of the fame, .diveiis the fubjea. of the priv
Iege which the aforelaid al (calIed the bill
of rights) was made 60 lupport. Wherefore
we are of the opinion, that loyal remon
trance and petition to the King, containing
our grievances, and praying for removal O
the fame, and that thoie aeis and miniRera
proceedings, that are unconstitutional ant
anti-commercial, may no longer take
and in order that the fame may be eHec-
tual to obtain our much wilhed for hap
oinels, We are of opinion, that q proper cor
refpondency Of towns and colonies is EaIuta
ry, and neceiary, (and is alto agreeable to,
and juf fable By, the aforefsid aef called the
bill of righ,s) to come into On this day, in or.
Ter for obtaining ia a confituiionaI way,
with proper dependence on him who Ia.
the hearts Of all men at his difpofal) the full
enjoyment of all our rights and privileges,
civil aad religious, and of having that love
aud harmony Gublif betwixs G'eat Britain
and her colonies, which may make both 10
rejoice and lesk each Others PROPERTY
:. And as TO our rights and privileges,
sah tie Arrangements on thelame, we look
upon IL that they are truly and well Gated BY
he committee of the town of Bs::son, to
whom We return our thanks for the early
aud perlrsering methods, taken in conlituti-
mai ways, for the Gupport of laid rights. =
TIMOTHY BRIGHAM,
ISAAC JoHNs ron,
NATHAN BRIDGES, -
AsAHEL MooRE, -
JoNATHAN WARD,
committee Of Rights, sc.