The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-01-28

council of our own choofing and fuppor,inP.
which is now fought after by lhofe mereenary
wretches, who arc 70 fsrdidy detached from ell
good, as that they are endeavouring to ennlve
this country In milery by f'ippias the people of
their RELIGION, liberty, and properly.
RhtiOs iuhly and laIt!y That every town
nor only ia this province, but in al the Eneliih
colonies, and ellewhere in the Britiih dominions,
ought to lurnifh lhemielves with every thing re-
ceiiary, that is lawful and commendab'e 10 the
fight Of God, in order TO fave and defend them-
ie!ves, and reglin fuppo;t and fecure our lives,
properties, libertie; and privileges civil and ia
cred, and that w,houtany further delay.
BY order Of the Committee,
(" HszEkIAH MAYEARD, Chairman.
" The above reioives being twice read, and q
vote called for, Paned in the affirmative, vcn.
ron.
a" A mutton then being made to add two
Others to the committee OF couefpondencc shove
named the town then proceeded to make
choice Of Dcet. Samuel Curtis and Mr.. Will
am BOYD.
"VO'ed, the foregoing proceedings be recor-
ded upon the town book.
. Atteit., ABRAHAM WILLIAMS, Moderator.
true copy as on record. =,
" WINSLOW BRIGHAM, Town. Clerk
REPRESENTATIVE IssTucrIoNs.
" WE his MEjeGy's moi obedient and loyal
iubjeets, the fEeeholders and other inhabianss of
the town Of Marlborough, having taken toto con-
liberation on the one hand, the happy condition
OF Ourielves and ancellors under the happy reign
of two IS glorious princes as ever filled the Brit
iih throne while on the other hand, we reflect
on the FAD and deplorsble condition we Geem to
De In of having our rights and privileges, both
civil and iacred. taken from us, and being alarm
ed with new invafon of our rights, viz. The
making our Superior Judges dependant on the
crown for their luppoft; we can no longer fit
esfy, and fee cur rights which are a. dear 70 az
as cur lives, torn from US one after another
Therefore we think it our duty boldly and reio-
lutely to reit the attempts of thoie, who leem
by their conduit, determined to bring Us into
bon dage, II h may be means, under God, of
our delverance from navery And as we have
70 much Of our privileges continued to Us as the
meeting of our General aHembly twice year for
his MsjeRy's lervice and ikewile we have the
privileges ct preient Of man TO repreient us in
that auguR AGcmbly Asl a0w Mr.. Bssf, -
you are the man who Is to repreIent Us in that
grand aflembly, we give you our inATudions in
the following manner,
IR We would de6re you to ufc your NJ
moR in prelerving the LIBERTY or rHr Pass.
that great buwark OF the EUgiifh nation, invioatc
to the latef poaeriiy.
I" ably. We de6re you to Join with your
brethren in all proper meafures which flall be
thought fit 10 come into, in order to obtain our
violated rights, and TO have our rights, both ci-
vii and flcTed, continued to US according to our
charter, ill time fhall be no more And In par
ticular, in peti,ioning our mof gracious fove-
reign our political father, that be would hear us
Of his clemency, and give Us an anlwer Of pesce;'
and fea. Us accordingto the account we have of
earthly parents, thar if lon ok 6fh. will nor
give him lone, or if he ak an egg would not
give him fcoirion and not treat Us as Reho-
boam did his fubjeets, to make his little finger
thicker than his fathers loins,
" sdly. We would recommend TO you to
take condua of thofe three worthless for your
pattern. the account whereof you have in the
third chapter of Daniel, which tina. impicus and
arbitrary monarch Nebuchadnezar had made
bis formidable image, whole height extended 10
therefore cubits, and commanded an his fsbie6is'
to fall down and worfhip that dumb devil, 70
contrary to the laws OF God, ard the rea(on
which mans CREATOR hath given him; yet they
were 70 aupid as to obey that exec able edi6:
Bur behold there were thee true lons Of Liberty,
not ions by birh, bur eaptives obtained by con-
queA Of war, who refi!sd to otey theKing's COM
mand when the King wa. infoi med thar thele
men did no, obey Ms command, then the King
cormrnded hsG to Be brought before him, ami
the King fp.A and fzid, u. t;r:. o ShGdr,ck.'
keflieck snd Abe4neeo, thai YOU do not fe,vs
ny gods. nc worniip ,as ssl5sn image shieA T.