The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-02-11
MAssA U'sETTs spY, for i77;:

is taken from Us by the Britifh r'rliar en',
without. our content, our Governor zen, CT
edandependent OF the grams Of the General
Ailembly of this province, and the judges Of
the superior Court made wholly dependant
On the crown for their ,fupport lwferess
they ought to be as independent ct Prnoe
aud people as poGbe, in order to an impair
tial administration of jaaice) what have we
not to fear I The evils ariiing from this Aif
innovation are 70 plain aud obvious, even to
common capacity, that we ihall foIbear
dwelling upon them, and only give you the
opinion of patriotic writer. 4" What mutt
" be on, chance, when the laws of life and
a" death are to be fpoken by judges totally
&C dependant on the crown, fer, perhaps
4" from Great. Britain, filled with Btiulh
ptejudces and backed by Handing ar
n.y." And again. g # we renea that
g. The judges of thrie courts are 10 be during
plealoie, that they are 10 have adequate
ptoyGon IN dc FOR them, which is 70
" continue during their complainant beha-
vloar that they may be irangsts TO
g. thsfe colonies: VIVA, an engine of op
piefion may this authority be in fuch
" hands r. l,, j. ~
n" Ii has been faid in behalf of the
Judges of the Superior Court, that the an.
nual grants made them have not been sde.
quate to their fervices,. and the expenses at
tending them. I'VE are of the fame opini
on: And as their time is. molly fpeni in
the Geryice, Of this province, they ought TO
receive thefekom an honorable luppoH
during their good behaviour 49,,
rhefe, Sir, are a few of the many
grievances we complain OF, and as you are
efficiently acquainted with the ref we nced
not enumcfate them. RS
We ihibk Il Advisable, and would
have you uie your intereit, that the honour
abe Houle Of RepteCeniatives fend dutiiui
and loyal petition to .he KI"g, and a re
monfrance 20 the Commons ot G,ear BIZ
tain, hoping they may tuceecd, a. tie Ea'
OF HlIliborough is removed frcm ms fiicc
(ucceeded by nobIeman who has hIthe'"
czsResred friendly to The rights Of Inc colo.
Lf9 We would aifo recommend TO you {,
promote, as far as in you hes, an inter
couric with the filter colonies on tins cont
uent, on. theie matters, as we sre all I'm
barked IN one common cauic, thatthe Jnln
wltdom of the Who,e be exeued in C nov
ing the grievances 70 jualy complained Of
In fine, when we. reflect on The I'll,
our fo'eiahers underwent ia the iettemen
II his country, the danger 10 which he
itood continually expofet, from an inf lIou
aad blood Thrifty enemy, and the blood ant
uealures they expended, we think o REEVE
lnit'y entllled 10 all the caamItIes al impe
rous depot can heap upon Us, fhould W
smely aud pulllIanimouny luffer the execu
tons Of them: Il would be deipiGng tn
| boun,les of our creator, an infamous profit
tuition Of ourieives, and total dlftegard II
| poiterty. .....-. a ..-. :, -
q" Thu, we have briefly given you GU
ien'imen,s, and uuR you will ulc your ut
mott Efforts for a fpeedy redrefs of our. grie
vaoces And may the Almighty crow
them with abundant luccefs.
A copy examined by go - D.
! I" TKoMAsD Denny, i'own-C!cik.'
| DIED. Early mi, mo,0Iog Mrs. Me hit
able Marble widow, aged 81. Her fune,s
| ,viil M. attended the daV after 10 morInW