The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-03-18
Proceeding of tue Town OF CHELMSFORD.
To The C.mmiffrf Of COrgpoadrso fer The IOqus
qBOST OM,
GEN TLEMRN.

GENTLEMEN,
We fend you encloled the votes and proc
cesdiugs of the town OF Chelmsford ia COME =.
quence ofa letter fent up by you to fnd town.
We take this opportunity Of aifIGng you, that
we entertain the hncereR affection for you as
brethren embarked in one common caule, and
heartily with the divine appreciation on all your
endeavours. Difference OF fentment 10 mat.
tiers Of leis moment will unavoidAbly take place.
[, is impolibe it Mould be other~yife, while
human nature is thus framed. But we hope
this will never csuf: an alienation, while we a.
gree in the meR lgSnfiai points. In fac, gem
tlemen, as we think you are aetuHed by the
pureli motives, we with lucces TO your under
takings And while your plan OF action i, fuch
az will evince " true magnanimty of foul
that can reient injuries without falling into
rage" we hope almighty God will blels and
PROPER you /; And that all mankind will willing
ly acknowledge, SHE only ough, to be the me-
deriand the true nature of their rights. and who
can 70 cody, di(pail onately, Loyalty and firmly,
watch over, project and defend them.
+" BY order Of the committee.
4" DAVID SPXULDINo, Chairman"
N d nstfiEg Of tbt /rsrb0ldEvI and Otbey inbo.
6ifasfJ of the torn Of Chelmsford DIV ,uavn.
cd and rsgaIarJ qDfa6.f6 qf Gbs Mssfing H,glt
on AsS4sy tbs NIB day Of January, n d.
I77,, in e'nh71s1nr s j0ms bqpsr5 fnt Ro ~
tbs fOqUS Of Bottom, fSHmSv1fiAg JEnd,y g,if-
Vanrss, and particularly fbs Fipcrds auarx.1 10
tbs sffn sffbs JEGg1 Of fbs SEsyi,r Cowt.
Aftr bav,Eg 4tp'f1i'd Mr. Jonathan Spauld-
Ing mSds, afOr, ibty Prsfsf4td 10 ebgJs a Cam
miffu Of fUs GEnfsass 10 make rsbOrf at RE
aaioIS@sat, UIz. Mr.. David Spaul6ne. MIR.
10 athan- Villiims Aultin, Capt. Diver
Barron, Mr.. Samuel PerhAm, and Mr. Ben
jamin Walker. The wfaizg qU4s f6tH 4l-
jas,nsd 10 Tbari6ay tbs If inaanf III sUbie6
aaiswHmsSt The CsmminEt TsbOyfsdt The JolLozv-
Ing dr4Ggbt, GObie6 ~GJ asaSi~ogly agys16is.
1--WE are fully Of opinion thar the in
habitants OF this province are juaiy enIiiued
to ell the privileges Of EngIilhmen, and 10 all
thoie rights, inleparabIe from them as mem
bers of free community. We are slfo lenf-
bic that io@S of thefe rights are at prelent en-.
dangered. In luch unhappy circumstances,
| the only queaion that Can be made is this,
what method is mott lnitabe to obtain re-
dres. Whatever doubts may aril: about the
| particular mode, this we are clear in, that all
raJG Rsmf4sizg PaJT'1an procedures are by no
means juitfaole IN 70 delicate criGs When
a community thinks any OF its rights endsnger-
ed, they fhould always weigh coriequences, and
be very cautious left they run into fep. thar
may be attended with the moR deplorsble tf-
feels. 8" The csule of liberty, Jays very fee
writer, il csule of TOO much dignity, to be lulli-
ed by turbulence and iumult." Whsn the pail
ons Of psoPle are ieaAmed, rellon is roo eli
ten flencsd, and they ioon forget the canle they
originally embarked in. Where's the PsuiOt
90 true principles, always endeavouis to keep
fbsis principles in viiw CoEleous thar he il
member of a community, he will endeayoJ
TO coms up to aHthe Oblis t.oa', relultns theE,