The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-02-11

N5Mk " HM5E report Wh&' We "''"" " -
VSEAu==lESqN proper for the town 10 d. re-
T5ISeSyx@ listing to the Pfe'e't uhhaP-
sS1UHOGNS py Il uat n this cououy T"
reduced 10 BY ( me late attacks mace on our
natural and conll u,ion5l tights and privileges ];
have duly attended that leryice, and 90 report as
follows viz.
1T We Judge it iua and exPedieOt, and d.
v.comm.nd !, 70 the town, as a tefimouy OF
their due (ep(e of the inv ,luabe rights and tfi'
vileges belonging % them 10Th a; men, as mem
be,s Of the Briih Empire, and as coioniGs, to
Come into he 70 living relolvss, VIZ.
R,pLvs4, T0a; no good can De MEET,
.ra ;ra6five in the c4ul. oil ibstty al this alarm
inc n.rioi. when fuch arbitrary meaiures sre
taken as tend to dsltroy that glorious conitituH-
an which has colt the lab7urs of ages and the
bIood If th,u(lnds, ard that all WAC aoet ty
ranny merit the deteif'tion OF this people ana
the contempt OF mankind
R.olysd. That we ever did and now do, bear
t,ue 10y lily to the King and Affection TO on bfe-
RI en- in Great Britain. ard lhall ever ;ootri-
bu to The usmoa OF our ability to prom &c
the h,nour and digaity Of the crown aud the
profperi,y of III. rrelent rate. 10 tar as may DC
confident with our rights and P iVi!ege' as co
lonits.
P,bly,1. That no civil officer who tp'nperly
eoo6d.rcdl is fcrvant OF the people car conai-
,p,ioasl,v or with fafety to them, nc depeodaai
:, the crown for his faopor, Therefore any
oran, or grants maze or that may b: m'de 81
The crown TO the Iujgcs Of our Superior Court
mua naturally Il leah he.eafIer) teni to deItroy
IN c,n64eoce in thcfs lodges and chang: the
courts n iullice into engloe; OF A'Yefy'
RSjo,osl, That al taxAtions imPoled on the
;rb bis7ts of the coloaie: without their content
ar ,ep,efenta,iaa in parliament, for the express
Durpie of aifiog revenue, are uneonlli!uiion4.
a1d oPpreihve.
PtsO,A That it /. ,he firm opinion Of thi'
,ovc. tina, the lab ihmeat OF Iard OF com r
m fTioners with crest erot officers uuder
Them. az an enormaus uaneesiia expense ;
tina, The large extent ct the po"ers CT the
cou.t of AID niralty whereby the lives and Iioef-
It's Of his Maisay's fhojetts ia the colonies are
1enderei precar Gus md unl fe--ThGE the in
troduciue IN 4 keeping military force in our
metropolis in tine Of p ofound peace 10 The
e,ea div u bsnce Of the people hst ih.
providing for the flpp1u of the people-TE t
N. DIVIDING i.r he iupp IT Of the Governor 10
any othsr way than BY grants OF Gus Cine al
Court. and thereby rendering him entirely in
dsoe dent OF the people over whonn be pre6des,
and macy other proceedings OF his Mijslly's
miniary are grevAnc S, OF I" len we jof com
ain. and muR in fsitnfanels 10 tu'ie YES and
our poaeri,y continue 70 to DO uod' they are re-
diefed.
zily. We jadge il necsGiry a; thi' time end
do recommend il TO the Town to give their re-
prefsntstige, Abr.hin Fu er. Eiq; The follow
iugINsTeUCTION', w.
70 ABsAHAM FULLER Eq; R,prs'ts'atiOs
If ht1oiss, IN Gezpd. d. m5J.
R,
LAT ibis slsrming 1-a when the B Tin A.
Ms, icaa fntj stts lo3dly completing 4 sTbi-
trs,y snd u-cenGiiut OF meai6Ies and innova.
tios. che town Of Newton Judge i, altogether
inprc pr 10 b. wholly Il EFT We ibefefo his
M i.iiy's msa loyal AID dutifu lubi cts, the
freeheiders ard other inhsbitsn,, Of ia,d town
ir town meeting legl q NIB ed. on Monday
the FORTH day Of January I775. by sdjoura
met from the ash Of Dsetm e. l4h judge /
net only prorer tu. All ln.sIy neesEIy to I'm
partsycu ou- ohI'ed fertimenis, beirg as Or
the oAs hand ever ready u give a due siisasoe
fof encouraging AID CPpoldss the ex-roi!s Ct
go,e-anent in corltiIulobal nsnrer. 70 CO the
other hand deeply eqrcerred that the rights ard
iyilsscs Of Bri in flhjeds, thar bea birthristt
and MT !eit inheritance Of msrkind, may &c &c
sarsly enioyed by u snd ir,rimi:tet 20 orr poi
tsri;y Came. b-t sxp as h.w sre4lly Gu; iea.s