The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-03-18
T RSDAY, MARCH 10, 1878.

der the influence Of the crown And whereas
an a6t wss psfT:d during the laR ftiion of the
Britiih parliament, entitled an s6t for the better
preierving his Maj ty's Dock yards, magazines
llhips, ammunitions and ftoTes, by which ait,
! we 10 this country are expoted to the rage Of
Tome malicious spe ION who out of comPlacence
to fome court fycophAnt may accule any pehJn,
and thereby canie him to be hurried out of his
native country where he ought to be judged ard
carried to fome dfant place, thereby deprived
OF all his friends and acquaintance, and advan-
tage Of his common character, to be JUDGED BY
ltfangeTs, and perhsps by foreigners, and mhe-
lher innocent or guilty is in danger of being
ruined 10 perlon end efde; which we look up
on as great infringement on our rieh,s and
privileges, and contrary to the true lenie Of
Magma Charta, and fpirit OF law. We think it
therefore proper at iuch q time as this, TO in
trutt you our representative in general a6embly
Of this province, that you in . canaitutioEal
manner endeavouf to prevent thoic innovati
ons we too fenGbly feel and thole we fear, by
uiins yoar influence in the General AiIrmbly in
their p.elent FELTON,, for an humble remon-
france to his Majeay, that ali lhole violations Of
our rights and privileges which we are jully en-
titled TO by the Briliih conitiiution, and made
over to US and our fuccsirors by the royal char
ter, might be redrelIed. And alto we would
further adviie you, to ule your belt endeavous
that an honoursble and an adequate inpPort be
Ieamed 10 the JSitices of the Superior Court as
q recomPfnee for their important iervices in
their exalted tation. o..
Brfs Relying on your loyalty and refpsa for
Ms hcred MajeRy, your love and affection for
your country, we trua tina. you will IN all mat
ters hat may come before you, conduit with
that wifdom and prudence, that integrity and
coolnefs, that circumlpe6ton and hrmneis which
70 well becomes the senator and patriot.
g The above report being read in town
meeting levera times, then the vote was called
TO-, to know whether the town would accept of
the fame, and it psffsd in the affirmative unani-
monty in full towG-meeling.
A true copy, Atts&.
" ErHRAIM WooD, jun. Town Clerk"
"Tbe committee cbofen to make a draught
Of the sentiments of the town OF Concord on
the rights of the coloniG,, &C. reported in the
words following, viz.
+" The town of Concord taking into ferrous
confederation the rights Of the colonilis, and o {
this province in particular, as men, as chri0i-
ans and as fubjeas as ltated by the town of Boz
ton /; we would FAY, that they are well Rated,
and deisrve the eommendstion of every indivi
dual inhabitant of this town, and will have OF
all who are friends to their country TO- as men
we have right to life, liberty and property
and as ChFitians we in this land (bIefed be
God for it) have a right TO worihiP God &C.
cording to the dictates of our own confciences,
which is granted to Us, and declared TO be an o.
riginal right, that there hall be liberty Of con-
fclsnce to al chriaians tpapias excePted) BY the
royal charter Of this province@=and as iubjeets
we have right to Perfonal fecurity, perfonal
liberty, and private property. ~ThcGe prin-
cipal rights we have as fubjeas of Great
Britain, and have q right to enjoy them
and no power on earth can, agreeable to our
contribution, take them from Us, or any part of
them, without our content either in Perfon or
representative. -Let US therefore aand taft
10 the Liberties in which the King of Kings has
made US free.
ALTO taking into confederation the lit of in
fringemeAts exhibited to rs, We would FAY,
that we believe they are truly fsted. For
BY acts Of parliament lately snaded, wherein
they aGnme the power Of legifaiion for the CO.
lonies without our conient-which we lock up
on as great infringement on our charter rights
and by virtue Of the shove acts they have laid
revenue taxes on Us, whereby our money is ex-
torued from Us, by number Of officers IN
known in the royal charter, and the money 10
euortsd from Us employed TO very deltruetise
rurpofes. and armies have been intro
duced here TO guard theie uneonaitutienal off,
Ger, to the delrimert Of this province--and BY
inaruetions from home, our only place CT de
feRce in this province, with the arms and am