The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-10-28
L H u r S d A Y, October az.
3 O S T O N.

Eek a, Cambridge, under the command OF
Gcaeral Braule; there were prtient, his Elk
ceency Thomas Hutchinion, En-; Admiral
Mon;aeu. aud number of gentlemen from
this sno the neighoouriug towns.
Monday lafi being the anniversary of bis
MsjeRy's scceiIion to the throne, the fame
was obferyed here by the diichasge of the
cannon on board the men of war in port.
Capt. Scott in ,hefhip Haley, failed from
London with Capt Scott.
Capt.Hall was to fail in sbou, fortnight,
and the Captains Sheppard and Bruce in a.
e bout month after Capt Scott
With Capt. Scott came paiienger, Capt.
mcfarland.
Capt. Scott was Offered the tea intended
to be tent here, as were fevera Captains of
vei1eIs for this port, but they all refuled tax.
ing it on board. II was not thought when
he left London that the Ear India company,
would fend any tea, fearing il would meet
with reception not at all to their advantage
in America.
There was the moa terrible form ia EDg-
land on the IJh Of AuguR, accompanied with
thunder and the ieverefi lightni; 6 that had been
known there for number of years many per-
a fons were killed in and about London, much
damage was done TO many public buildings, rs
well a. private houies leveral vefes were calt
away, the crews of lome of which perifhed.
The inhabitants of New.York have had .
meeting, at which they drew up an address to
the Captains of thoie London veilels who re-
Fufed taking the tea on board, expecting their
thanks therefor.
Thuriday the zsth of November next, is ap
pointed by authority 10 be obferved as a day Of
public thanksgiving throughout Connecticut.
The Letters of Tho. Hutchinf2n, Aodw.
Oliver, &c. which had q tendency to iubve t
the contribution of this province, were repub in
ed 10 many of the LondOn p.pers aud were
topic of much conyerlaion thee.
MARRIED ] Mr.. Nathaniel Davis
Printer. TO Mfs Ruth Thayer, of Bfaintree.
DIED. Mrs. Patience Cazneau, wife Of
Mr.. William Cazneau, Merchant, young
eft daughter of the late Cap,. JohnHamock
Wine Merchant, deceafed.
PHILADELPHIA O9obr s. Advice being
received that the EaH-India company, notwi,h
Rsnding the yirtuous Ielolution of the Ameri-
cans NOT to import tea, while ii remained lub-
ieef to the payment of duty in America, had
relolved to iend out large quantity OF tea, on
their own account and rilque, in order to be fold
10 this and the neishbounng PROVINCES, the in
habunss of this city, ahemblsd ct the Fate.
houie. on Saturday lat, and unanimouily enter.
ed into the following relolves, viz.
RESOLVED, That the dfpo(al Of their own
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there can be 40 property in that which another
can, of right, take from US without our con-
fsnt that the claim of parliament to tax Ame-
rics, is, in other words, claim of right to levy
contributions on US at plesiure.
II. That the duty imPOfed by Parliament
upon tea landed in America, is tax on the A.
mericaus ,or levying Contributions on them, with
out their content.
Ill. That the express purpofe for which the
tax is levied on the Americans, namely, for
the luppoTt of government. Administration OF
iuaice, and the defence of his M.jeity's domi.
Mons in America, has dirsef tendency to rem.
der alembIies uiejels, and introduce arbitrary
government and flaVery.
w. That vulu Us and leady oppoliion
20 Ibis miniiteria plan of governing America Il
abfolutely necsaary to prelerve even The ihado~
of liberty, and is duty which every freeman in
America owes to his couRtry, to himielf, ane
10 his poiterity. ...
V. That the reoluiion l'tely entered into
by the Eau India company, TO fend out their
tea ia America, iUbea to the payment Of du'hs
on its beirg landed here, is an open attempt TO
enforce the miniileisl plan, and violent at
tack upon the liberties OF Americ'.
VI That it IS the duiy of every American
70 oppoie this srempt.
. VII. That whJ, yer niall dird'y or ind.
rtetly, ecunIenspce this attempt; or in any wife
aid or sbe, in unloac' E, receiving, or Veudi' g
the tea tent, or to be ienr cur by he EAT india