The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-02-18
NJ O N d A Y, February IS.
b O S 7 O N.

At meeting of the town of Gorham, re-
gula,ly aGtmbed, q the meeting houie in
faid town, on Thuf(day the 9TH of January,
A. d. 1873, by adjournment from the git
day of December Taft. The committee who
were chofen at hat meeting TO coniider what
is beif for the town to do, and to report
draught of luch votes and Ielolves as they
may think it beR for them to come into Ie
poredin the words following.
g WE find that it is eheemed an srgu
ment Of terror to fet of the bafelt Of men,
who are attempting TO erAave US, and who
delire to wsllowfn luxury upon our esrnirgs,
that this country was pufohaied by the blood
of our renowned iorfathers, who, flying
from the unTeIenrng rage Of civil and rellgl-
Gus tyranny in their native land, fet;led
themfeves in this bowling wilderness But
the people of this town Of Gorbsm have an
argument FIJI nearer at hand {: Not only
may we fay that we enjoy an inheritance
EpuIchaled by the blood OF our forefaihers,
but lhisfown was iettled at the expenCe OF
our II owJ blood We have thofe amongR US;
sRRaK hood lresming from their own
wounds wa.ered the foil from which we earn
our bread Our ears have heard the infer
nal yeils of the native favsge mnrdeieTs.
Our eyes have leen our young children vel
Ieing in their gore,in ouE own houies, land our
deareii friends carried into captivity, by men
more favage than the lavage BEATS them
ieves We many of US have been uied TO
earn our daily bread with our weapons in
our hands-therefofe we cannot be iuPpoied
to be fully acquainted with the myGerles Of
court policy but we look upon ourieves a
bic to judge 70 far concerning our rights as
men, as chIiitians, and as fubje6is Of
Brtlfh government, as to declare that we sP-
prehend thofe rights, as fetted by the
good people Of the town of BORon; do be-
long TO US, and that we lock with horror
and indignation on the violation OF them.
We only add that our old Captain is fill liv.
ing, who for many years has been our chief
officer to rally the inhabitants Of this town
from the plough or the iickie, to defend
their wives, their children, and all that was
dear from the favsges. Many of our fAmi-
lies have been Injured to the danger and ia
tgue Of Aging to carlton. -Timber of our
fort is yet TO be leen, and many of our watch
boxes are iill in being iome of our women
have been uled TO handle the cartridge and
lead the muGquet, and the fwords which we
wbet and frightened for our enemies arc not
yet grown rulfy.
+" I therefore,, RfElvfd, That the inhabitants
of this town are as loyal and dutiful as any of
bis Msjsiy's fubjeas in Great Britain or the
plantations, and hold themfelves always in
readinefs TO siiR his msjeiiy with their lives
and fortunes in his defence and the rights
and privileges ofhis fubjeds.
s. RsSi1ed, We apPrehend that the grie-
vauces we jutiy complain of are owing to
the corruption of the late miniHry. in not
differing the repeated petitions from this
province, Sc. to reach the royal ear.
Rel0lVed, That through the channel of
faid corruption the parliament of Great Bril-
tain have pshed feveral acts, in the executi-
on of which the American fubjsets are bur-
thened with unconstitutional taxes.
/" ReJSiVed, That from the fame iource a
board of oomnifioners is ereeed in this pro-
vince, with fuch commiiion IS frips the no
eft labower of the fruits Of his INQUIRY and