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F RI D A Y, June II.
B o S T o ".

Thurfday fc'nuight bis Excellency the
Governor was pleafed to fend the following
mefage to the Houle of Representatives.
"Gsntltmsn If the b0zfS sf-rsprsifntatiVss,
Ell AMinfsrmsd that certain private letters
laid to haze been 1vrote BY me to a gtntAsraH
in England lately dsesajsd, sOsrs XfjPsrAcy laid
before your bsafs, and that yOH haze came into
rs!alatim or Vate that they tend to (nbVsrt
the contribution.
haze neVsr sUyots any public or private
letter sUitb jzcb intention, and am not eanltisal
of any letter sObicb can haze (acb an s8s6.
Before ysu take any further proceedings, 4
mgR dsGrs that a traajfript Of The proceedings
efTsasrday be laid 6sf6rs me, and that 1 may
5tiyarms4 to sUbat letters they rftfr, :" order
to ny eanGdsring sObat feps are proper for me
10 tGks upon THE OerGJGSn." .-.
T. HUTCHINSON"
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SAT- u RDAY, June IL.
B O S 7 o N.

General Gage will foon embark at
New York for England.
A boat with eight perfons on board, o.
verfet a, Powles-Hook, w-York, lait
MONDAY fe'nnight, whereby two men and
a boy were drowned.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2. Weare ahur-
ed from the beH authority,tha neither the
collector or comptroller of this port have
received any advice, with regard to the aP.
pointmsnt of E. RicbardIon, mentioned
under the Bottom head, from whence it is
concluded the above is premature, and the
good people of this city may ret eaiy, as 1t
Is prefumed, a fellow of 70 Infamous a
character will not dare to thew his face
here.
NEWPORT, THue 7. Friday laff being
the anniversary of the birth day of our
mott gracious fovereign, when ne entered
the goth year of his age, the union nag
was dilplayed at fort George, and at twelve
o'clock royal lalute was fred |; at one,
falutes were alto fired by his Majehy thip
Mercury, and the Swan and Cruifer Hoops
of war. now in our harbour ; the loyal
healths were drank, and the uiuzl demon
frations ofjoy lhewn in honour OF the day
On this occaiion t.veral veilels at the
north-end OF the town, difplaysd their CO.
Iours in honour of the day, upon which
Capt. Keller, Jtni0r sFtsr of the port, dh,
patched his cutter, under the command OF
one of bis pity s6ffer', with PotitIve orders
to ftrike all the pendants, as his MaJefty
would bsjuffly iuc-nfed on being informed
through one of his Secretaries OF state,
that any merchant vele!s were permitted
to wear improper colours, 1t being an IN
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For the MAssAcHUsETTs SP Y,
Mr.. THOMAS,

OUCH has been the miferably diftraaed
- Gate of our government of late years,
that matters of comfortable moment to
many, have paGsd, IN . manner without
notice the public attention having been
fixed on rhe very being Of Our free conGis
tuition, which has been lettering under the
ulurpation of power. cannot boat that
our fundamental rights are yet in that hap
py and lecure condition wife man would
with but the dfrefs of many worthy un-
fortunates, urges me to trouble the public
with my complaint of our want of proper
proviiion in favour of infolvent debtors. Il
has been matter of furprizs to every one
have heard mention il, that this province
only ihouid remain deititute of 70 neceGary
law az a realonable Bankrupt-aG. l can
not think any member of our prelent pa.
triotic Houle of Representatives. would OPP
pole fuch motion and undoubtedly his
MajeAy's Council, would moR readily con-
cur in liberating from needless milery per-
ions, who at liberty might improve and en-
JOY life, but now languilh in hopeless con-
nnemcnts
Ii is laid that no at is harder to be fra
med in fuch manner as to anlwer all tho
purpO(es intended, and that ihould be jufly
intended by fuch law. Doubles the
matter is fomewhat perplexing, but the
wileom of the Legislative in this enlightened
ara, is certainly very relpeaabIe I; and be
the difficulty what it may, the diftreGsd,
oppreGsd and aggrieved, mutt look up to
them for remedy. No acton ihould be
without remedy, nor any grievance with
out means of redrefs. cannot periuade
myielf that in 70 universally acknowledged
a hardfhip, relief will be much longer de-
ferred, our fathers we'll knowing that the
repeated difappointments oflonging expec-
tation drive many good members of focie-
ty to remedilels defpair
SY M P A T H o S.
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Wednesday isit his ExcelIency the GoVernoI
was plesied TO lend the following mehsge to the
honorable Houfe of Representatives,, viz.
GenflemfS Of fbI HOME Of RstrsisstAfivf,.
10y your committees you have laid before
ID me the dates of fix originnl letters with my
signature TO them, which have been brought in.
to your houle and read, together with other let
tiers from feveral other perions' You have aiic
laid before me an extract from the journal OF
your proceedings, by which ii appears JSa ara
gfspinisS, that tie fs1Stry and lsfgs sffbs 1T
teTJ fbGs read sUas 10 sO1rfbTo1o The TS9jfifHfiss
Of fbJ gsOTrsmsnf ana 10 isfrsdsrs arbitrary ps1V
" isto tie pTsViscs.
find by the dates of the letters with my fig
nature that, il genuine, they mul be private let
ters wrote to gentleman inLondon, hnee de-
ceaied that all, except the lalt we're wrote many
months before came to the chair that they were
wrote not only with that confidence which is
always implied in friendly correlpondence BY
private letters, but that they are expressly conn
Dental Notwithstanding which, they contain
nothing more refpeding the contribution Of the
colonies in general than what is contained in
my fpeeches TO the AfsmolY, and what l
have publifhed In = more ex,eniive manner to
the world and there is not one Pafage in them
which was ever intended to reipecl, or which, as
am well siured the gentleman to whom thej
were wrote, ever UNDERWOOD to refpeef, the par
ticuar contribution Of this governmeet as deriv-
ed from the charter.
/ am az q lofs for whs, purPofe you deii9e
the copies of any letters The originals o. which
you have in your hands. If H is with view
10 make them public, the origir''s are mOrt
proper for that purpofe than . copies. ]
think it would be very improper aud out Of cha
raeer in me to lay my priya:e letter: before yos
your reeusR. Ny ruOiic orc: ! am refrain
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To which the houie on Saturday returned
the following A N S w Z K. f
{" Nav IL blsaf your Exeslkney,

I" May it pkejf y0nr Extslt"ty,
4" IN anfwer to your mefIage of the third
OF June, the houfe of representatives have
relolved, that the date of certain letters now
before them, referred to in the meiiage, to-
getber with a Transcript of the proceedings
thereon. as requeaed BY your Exceliency' DC
LAID before you. 49,. =, n
=" And as your Excellency has been plea
fed in your meaage to fay, that you have
never wrote any public or private letters,
with an intention to fubvert the contribution,
il is the deiire of this houle, that your Excel
Iency would be peafed to order, that copies
be laid before us, of fuch letters as your Ex-
Cellency has written of thofe dates, relating
70 the public affairs of this province, together
with fuch other letters as your Excelency
lhall think proper.
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HARTFORD, June Z.

Il
In re Hsgt Of Rsprsls~tatiVsJ Of s6s eOIs.y sf
CosSsaicSt, Friday, aIf May, 1878. !.
Mr.. Speaker, having laid before the houie .
letter from the Speaker Of the houie of BurgeG.
es of the colony of Virginia, containing certain
refolutions entered into by iaid houle, on the
! 9Th of March laft:
This houle taking into confederation the
contents of laid letter. the shove mentioned re
folutions, and the resions on which they are
grounded, are of opinion that they are wsighiy
and important in their nature and delign, cal
culated and tending 20 produce happy and "a
lutary effects in fecuring and lnpPorting the
antient, legal and conGituuonal rights of this
and the colonies in general, do approve of and
adopt the meaiure.
AND THERKUPoN RESOLVE, That .
ltsnding committee of correspondence and ca.
quiry, be apPointeds to con6t of nine perlons,
VIZ. The hon. Hezekiah Silliman, Elq; Viii
liam Williams, Benjamin Payne, samuel
Holden Purfons, Nathaniel Wales, Silas
Deane, Samuel Biihop, JoGeph Trumbull and
EraGus Wolcott, Elqrs. IA,
Z" Whole bninefs II ihall be, TO Obtain al
lnch Intelligence, and to keep up and maintain
correspondence and communication with our
iiRer COLONIES, respecting the important conf
deratons mentioned and expseded 10 the atoEe.
laid relolHtions, of che patriotic Houfe Of Bur
geles of the colony Of Virgins, and the relulE
Of iuch their proceedings from time to time, to
lay before this houfe.
f" Relolved, That the Speaker Of this boule,
do tranlmit to the Speakers Of the different Al
femblies, of the Britifh colonies, on this conti'
nent, copies Of the(e Te(oluIions and requef that
they would come into imilsT meaiures, and
communicate from time to time, with the iaid
communities, on ell matters wherein the CON-
mon welfare and fafety Of the colonies are con-
cerned." ..., o..e'
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commend you to the fasodr and appreciation
Of our gracious fovereigp.
L" Permit Us, to with your Excellency. your
amiable lady and family. an agreeable psilage
to your native country and every degree Of
felicity, both in public and private life,lo juGy
due to your difingu fhed virtues.
" BY order of the Chsrrber,
y" TREoPHYLAcT BAcRE, PreGdent.
Chamber OF Commerce,
Ns~ York, June 4, 1878"
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ed from laying before you without express leave
from his Msjefy. Thus much however ! may
allure you, that il has not been the tendency
and deiign of them to fubyert the contribution
of this Government, but rather to Preierve it
intire, and have resion to think they have MOI
been altogether iuefsetual to that pdrPOie.
T. HUTCHINSON
Csaad! C5ambIS, orb June, 1873.
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His ExcELLEScx's AN WEIR.

HIS ExcELLENcYS a " " Z K.
" qstbr ge1itmm Of the corporation u RE
Chamber of Commerce, IF fbs nty Of Ns1U-1Srk.
GfafIswfs,
"ITh eiresmfases fbS nss FEATURING 70
me, thar ny public 4ad priOSY eS1daS Lb'sA ~sSr
fbs GeprS5anss Of 70 rsP'AGbk . body and 4
rSt1rs yOS my 6ts thanks fer jar psiifs sad If
Js6iOsafs ad6r0J.
{" IbSVs rsjsdsd bsg G@s1g6 yOS, and GVsd
beetiiy witb yss asS ySsr JsiissO ofizs~I, 10 10 is
1GfsrAi fbEf JBssb kGVe JOS qOifb rtgra and
ess0rs: A1l I bg ysS 70 6rAsOs, fbG l carry
qUifb me JSSti~ssf5 tbs 1sR fSIsndJ 10 tbs cSis-
sisI ia gssfraI, SsGfbs wGrmsR qUi6H for TIE pro.
,psrity and beepiSs6 Of fbs inbAbifsSn Of Mw.
Tork
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dignity to the Britiih flag thefe
fort of folks as puRetilious with regard to
the laws of humanity, jutice and morality,
their hAughtinefs in thole other, frivolous
matters, would be lomewhat lefs intOler-
able,
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M o N D A Y, June IL.
Is o S T . N.

Wednesday Taft his ExcelIency the Governol
was Plesied to fend the following mei1sge to the
honorable Houie of Representatives,, viz.
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Ian Friday a committee of the honouraoi
Houfe of Representatives waited upon IA
Excellency the Governor, with the follow
ing ANSWER to his SPEECH at the open
ing of the prefent ieiIioa..
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S / L K S.

And Superfne BROAD CLOTH S.
n Prime af1ortment of Paduioys,
"A Ducspes, La eitriags; plain and figured
Sartios, Dsmsiks, Sarire,s. &c.--SuPeihne'
faihionsble coloured Bsoad Cloths. with iuitsoe
Innings and Trimmings.
To be fold at an exceeding low rate,by
John BARRETT & SONS,
At their Shop near the Mill Bridge, Bolton.
Where may be had, all kinds OF
Englilh, Scotch, India, Hardware
and Cutlery GOODS. !.
By Wholefae or Retail,
Exuesmly cheap for caih or fhort credit.
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WHEREAS the -A0e0Srs are re-

WHEREAS the ADsDGrs are re-
- ggirs& BY laqU to giUs Js9/oasbk wsrsisg
10 tie inba6if6sfi, 70 bring isfs fbs SDSsrJ. frsa
and pntta ifs Of tbGr pSiLi <SS rafsG6Is sRSfs,
fbfy are ps6sDll q on fbs frF day IF stpfsmbSr
and ise'me BY y6Gs or fSeSity, and gals By me-
NY at iHfsreR:
10 conformity to the law, the slsGou of the
town of Bottom do hereby nstify the inhabitants
of fsid town, that they ihall attend at their
chamber at the EAT end of Faneui-Hsll Mar
ket, to receive the lame, from Wednefday the
6rG to Wednesday the twenty lecond of Sep
trmbsr, at the uiusl hours, on every day ia the
week, except Lords days and Saturdays, and
no longer.
And if any perfon or Perfons fhall not bring
in lit of their eAstes as aforelaid, he or they
o negIeaing will not be entitled to any abste-
ment, without efficient realon to juaify the
fame By 6irsG5iOs Of fds 4GDSrs.
Bsfs1, AsgsR ms, 1873.
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"a hl pRINT 4 r S.

10 tie P r. N T Z R S.
w A N T E d immediately a,
w JOURNEYMAN PRINTER
that mdfrGandy the b,linefs, in all its
branches, and will keep feadsy at il. Such
an One will meet with conitans employ, and
good wages, by erquiilrg Of the Printer
hereof.
NIB. A fngs man will fvi, bea.
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DANIEL BELL,

DANIEL BELL,
Would respectfully inform his friends, and
the public, thar he has iuR opened fore or
the Town. Dock, lately improved BY Mr..
John Williams, and the next door Southwark
to Mr.. Samuel Elliot, Jun. where he now has
ready for iale,
w EST-INDiA and New-Eng
w land R UNI.
Fyal Wine,
Loaf and the beft Brown Sugar,
Common ditto, Rice,
ExcslleDt Bohea Tea, fuperiour not to be
Good French Indigo, found.
Fine Crown Soap,
Cocoa, ofanex.raOrdinary quality ,jut arrived.
The bef warranted Chocolate,
Coffee, Pepper, Multard,
Nutmegs, Cinnamon,
Mace, Gloves,
Piemento exceeding good, Starch, Sc. &c
Which articles, with every other 10 the WEST
INDIA WAY, he purpoies conRantly to ke.p,
and will fell them, either by Wholeiale or he
tail, upon luch terms, as mfr invie the cuGon
of all who have regard to their own IN
tereli He Aaaers himie.f, that he lhall meet
with encouragement, as every faculty vii
be extrrsI to give entire latisiseton, and th'
leaf favour excite gratitude, too g'eat to be
fully acknowledged.
N. B. Bu6nefs upon COMMISSION in an
branch of merchaLdize, will be received. a.
laid fore. with the warmea thanks, and at
tended to, not only with peculiar fidelity sno
care, bus allo done at the mott reaionable rate
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R E G N | f R,

profeifor Of the FRENCH LANGUAGE and
FENCING MASTER,
TAKES the liberty to advertiie
the Gentlemen of this town. and others
who incline 10 be inRrueted, that he teaches the
principles of the French language, and the art
Of Fencing. He will attend upon ,hoie gentle
mems, children, who mall do him the honour of
tending ihem,a the following hours, having par
tcular regard to the accommodation of both
fexes, namely Monday, Thurfday. and Friday
mornings, from eight to eleven O'Clock, for the
young ladies' Monday, Wednesday and Thur
day in the afternoon, from FIVE to ten o'clock in
the evening, for the gentlemen q. the hours be.
ween shefe appointed, he will be at the fervice
Of thole ladies or gentlemen who chute to be
inaEutted as their own houles.
His school is in King Rrest near the State
honie.
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Drugs and Medicines.

Drugs and Medicines
A frefh AID large tiT,rtment # Drugs nd M.
dicires. a,e j0A arrived in Captain { y1e, ans
to be fold in large or iinail qusnr.ies, b.
NJ. B. G IL d TIIW AIT,
At his ihOP near the Mil Bulge. Bottom.
A"eg e.bif6 asi6s Js'is1oirg, viz.
DR.. James, fe- Godfrey's Cor.
yer Powdes. dial.
Ksglsr's jteiy famous Henel's much arp,os.
r,"'' cd DentiiTice Tor The
Loekyer's ditto: Teeth.
Anderfon's ditto. C.enough sTinetu,e for
Hoopers family ditto. the Tech.
Iurlingtons oailam OF Ditto for the Tooth
life. Acb.
Biteman's drops. BALKAN of Honey.
Eau =. C &c Luce. &c.,, ,.,., Ehsnes of Pepper
Ger.
And almoffev kindofP ATzNrsD MspIcrwps.
Alto, Phials. Gsllipots, Mortar., &c. &c.
All kinds of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
Hungary and LevsndeE Water, Corr praae,,
a variety of Smelling. bottles, Sage. Salon. Ba,.
icy, CePhalic Snuff for the Head ach, Cam
died Ginger, Citron Choice Velvet Coks.
BY the large OF fmall quantity -Beft Almonds.
Turkey Figs Ra,fin,, Primes, Tamaribds -
vermaceli, Oue7, Ground Nader, and other
dye fluff. Spices of all kinds arolins Pink.
root.-RsPPee and Other SnuGs by the pound
or leis quantity .-Florepce and.other o IFS
The above aTortment confiling of a ore,t
variety, will be fold on resionabie term,.--
ConRant attendance will be given, and every
favour gratefully acknowledged.
DEBTORS BOXES with proper Directions.
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At the Irilh Linen Warehoufe,

at TIC 1IIII LIHcn w archOuie,
In King Rreer,
SUIT imported, from the North of Ireland.
4 Large and general anortment
1 y of Linens, from one to leven fhillipes
aerl. per yard. Thcie goods Gene from Il 10
40 per cent cheaper than lait year, and viii be
fold in the like proportion cheaper at the Ware
houis Igreat variety Of the moa fsihionabe
printed mullins, callicoes, eotsons, linens, &c.
A complete aGOrtmeut Of MaRchefier, cotton,
snd linen checks, dsmt0k and disrer table
CLOTHS Of all hzes, nsrkns aud tcwelirg. huck-
abuck. Iriih and Ruiis meetings of al prices,
6f'y pieces fuPerGne linens from ss 6d..o Is. cd.
per yard, will be fold at prime cca.
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QROKE open lat night, and
- ALE out of, the mop of Mr.. CALEB
LORING, at the head of the Long Wharf, q
csnliierabe number of HATS to the value of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS: Any perlon
hat can give information of the thief or thieves
lhall be handlomely rewarded All matters of
velies are deiired 70 examine all fnEpeeted per.
ions thar may bring any thiag on bOsrdtheir ve(
lels. BsSss, Ding. 8, 1873.
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THURS AY, MARCH 4, 1878.

that he war which has 10 long unhappiIy pre-
vailed in one part of Eur ,pe, is now drawing %
"a nc ulion; and hst the favourable profpstt
of the duration Of peace, which tbe probability
of this event affords US, will not be Affected by
the alterations which have lately happened
And we leel the higheR fatisfaefion, a, the at
furnaces. which your M,j=uy continues to re-
ceiVe from foreign powers, Of their pacific dill
petitions towards this country and at III: FINE
time we mott gracefully acknowledge your Ma
jsitys gracious declaration, that it will be your
conasnt endcavour to prelerve the general tram
qul ty, as far as is confident with the honour of
your crown, and he in,ereas of your pc pie.
g Your Majeay may be sHared, that your
faithful commons will ehearfu ly graft luch luP.
plies as the iervices of the snung year ihali re.
quife And although we are convinced, that 1t
mdR ever be for the in,eref and equation Ct
this country, TO have conhde able ireugth at
iea; yet we learn with much lstisfaetion, th,t
your MsjeaY has been enabl d, during the
coure o. this year, to proceed in the Reduction OF
your naval eaabhihment.
6 Permi, us to offer to your Msi.ay our mon
handle and 40 signed thanks, for the pete nal
and fl. etionate concern, which your Majtty
has expected, for the diff eHcs which the poor
continue 10 iuffer, from the dearnels of corn.
And we allure you Msjeay, that oiligent az
tentioh ihall not be wanting, on Cur ParY ~
coniider of the moa pr, per means FOR pteveP ire
the increale ofthe evil and for ailev ating \kbs
Preent diitrefIes, far as they are in the nSs-
lure capable Of relief; being Periuaded, that we
cannot Iender any fsrvice more acceptable TO
your M-iefy, than by contlibuungto the hsPPi
oels of all your peope"
dis MAJEoTY's m1h gracious ANSWER
10 the Address of the Houfe Of Commons
" GENTLEMEN,
81 RETURN yOs my bfArJ fbAnkI for
tbiJ Of,y 6R'fal G6dfsG
" The aD4yaaeG ysa give me Of J0Hr 'E('iai
on 10 fnf:r Info r5s imme4fafr csxf.tTa icE fTbs
mpataBt 46avJ 1Ub.eb baVs 'sfsmmf1lfd 10
VOC, s6srd me grsm jdf1feti'a; and baO' fbs
fSI.sf ess6asnfs. that ysu will T1TsaU0Sr as fl'
al ii0 tn y0Er posUtv, - aHeV'a" fbs diRt.DI Of
my people, sO6O are sbs esgGani 0Lis6' IF ny care
@ndaLfsaiOS
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Mr.. THOMAS,

Mr.. THOMAS,
Keu are dsfred to PaBi6 The fSl.osOing fr0m
tie New Ioik outnal.
n MONG the London news writer's
n there are Tome whole publications have
tendency to ZAP the foundations of the En-.
gIilh contribution, and by infeniible degrees
to prepare the minds of the people for the re-
ception of arbitrary government. Every
occurrence is 70 reprefented as to promote
fuch deiign, fome,Imes, to degrade the
contribution, it is TepreleDted as mere Chi
mera, an empty name or notion and that
all other nations though. under the mott
arbitrary governments, are equally fond Of
their REFLECTIVE contributions as we are of
ours 10 that there is no preference among
them, bur what is founded ia national preju-
dice; at other times, the contribution rleIf
is charged with the evils we fufer in COME
quence of its violation, fuch as riots and
1liorders, and the licencious freedom of the
prefs, Sc.occ4ioned by oppreGions; alto the
dllorders at elections, tie inequality 10 par
liAmentary representation, the bribery and
corrupt practices in the election of members,
their continuance in Office independent on
the will of their conltituents and nu-
merous other cafes that might be mentioned.
AT other times, in order to 6lence Our COM
plants againft thofe who are making daily
incroachments upon our rights. the freedom
aud advantages we fill enjoy, are compared
with the oPPrelIion and miiery IT lhole natl
ons which have long face YIELDED up their
rights, and become the abf1lute n4ves Of
ltyrsnnical power as if that power, it once
compleatly efaohlhed over US, would net
have the fame direfuI efF.as it has had in
the otheE nations, once as Tree as We are.
The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-03-04
NUMB. 100.

The B1fon patriots are again amuGne
themfelves in fomenti1g quarrel with the
moihcr~country; the crown has il feems
lately judciouAy made its Governor iude-
pendent on the American anemblies. That
has greatly net,led the Fabn and Deeii of
Maiachufetts Bay; they inlif.that the Kings
maintaining the Governors Establishment,
Is an lnverhon of their contribution, and
they have lpiriledIy voted the Englih miniC-
tiers, who gave that advice, little lefs than
traitors to the crown, and enemies, TO the
people.
One would imagine, at a h.R glance.
that The Bottom pa,dots ought to rel ice az
their being exonerated from the expence of
the Governors ehAbiilhment but the truth
is, while the Governor was dependant upon
them, they actually were governors them
fclves. If he Iefulcd to ps6 fuch bills as
they orde ed, they refufe TO allow him anv
ialary; 10 that he was generally fiatved into
compliance, and the officer of the crown
obliged, in mott thngs,,o counteraet the very
views of his mater I