The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-02-18
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UU1Hly ~ HV f0Up " oAAS
legally soarnsl and a9smbiss, at the meet
jing.bmf, on the stb dyy fsnEary, 1878.
C,lonel JOHN ASHLEY, cho(en moderator.
VOTED, To chute committee to
corGf of eleven perfons, to take into con-
liberation the grievances which Americans
in general, AID the inhabitants OF this pro-
vince in particular, labour under and to
make dyaught of fuch proceedings as tney
think are neceIAry for this town, in tnele
critical circumfanccs, to enter into.--The
following perf,ns were for tina. purpofe no
mirated and chofen, viz. Mr. Theodore
SfigSick, Deacon Silas kellogg, Col. Alb
nv. Ooefor Leniel Bernard, Mr.. Aaron
Root, M5jor John Fellows, Mr. Philip CAL
lender, Capt. William Day, Deacon Ebe-
nez:r Smith, Capt. Nathaniel Auitin. and
Capt. Stephen Dewey; then O'ftd, that this
meeting be adjourned to the i2Ih day OF
January current"
At meeting of the heeholders and other
Inhabitants Of the town Of Sheffield, by ad
iournnent, at the meeting houle, on the
,th day Of January, 1878. Ordfre6, That
the committee appointed by this meeting on
the srh day of January current, make re
port of tn: doings of laid committee; where
upon the chairman of (Ald committee made
report as follows, viz.
!" THE committee of this town, appnIn-
ted to take into confederation the grievances,
which Americans in general, and the nina
bitants of this province in PARTICULAR laoour
under, and to make draught OF fuch pro
ceedne,, as they think are necellary for this
town, in thefe critical circumstances, to en-
ter into, report as follows, VIZ.
/" That this town taking into their Teri
Gus confederation, and deeply lamenting the
unhappy fi,uation, to which Americans IN
general, and his M jeRy's mott faithful iub-
ieas the inhabitants of this province IN par
ticular, are reduced, owing to the Jealous
eve with which America hath been viewed
by fevcra Bri,iih administrations tince the
acceHion of bis prefent mott gracious Majel-
ty to the throne, and viewing with the deePen
fouow the deGgn Of Great Britain, which
Is but too apparent to every vFtuous lover
of his country) gradually to deprive US OF
thofe invaluable rights and privileges, which
were nanfnitted to US by OUT wsfthy and
independent ancelfors, at the mott laborIous
and dangerous expence fhould eiteem our
ielves greatly wanting in the duty we owe
ourielves, our country and pohefity, called
upon as we are by our brethren, fbs TSlpsV.
able tsvvz Of Bafon, ihou'd we neglect with
the utmolt Fl mneis and freedom, to expfeis
the fen(e we have of our pgelent dangerous
f,uation, always profef1ing, as with truth
we do, the moft invioabe regard and at
tachmen,, to our mott gracious loverelgn,
and The proeRant fuccefiiou as by law el-
tablilhed, we have, with that Difference and
refpea due to the country on which we a'e
and always hope to be dependent, entered
into the following votes and reioves, VIZ.
"RESOLVED, That mankind in tate
of nature are equal, free, and independent OF
each ether, and have right to the undli-
turbed enjoyment Of their lives, theiE liberty
and property.
Z" Reloivsd, That the great end of polite
cal fociety, is to iecure in more eftdetual
manner thufe rights and privileges wherewlth
God ard nature have made US free.
RelSlUtd, That it hath tendency to
fubvert the good end for which focie'y was
inliuuted, to have in any part of the egh-
iative body an intereR feparate from and IN
dependent of the inteIetf of the people in &c
neral.
/" RojS'ytd. T'ha, afixing ftipend to The
Office OF the Governor Of this province, TO be
paid by money taken from the people with
ou, their content, creates in him an intereit
(eperate from and independent Of, the lnte-
sea of the people in general.
/" RefsIofd, That ne peaceful enjoyment
of any privileges, to the people Of his pro
vince. in a great mealurs (under Cody de-