The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-06-17

as iheie letters were wrote with deiign.
and had tendency to promote and fup-
port that revenue, therefore there is great
teafon to fuppoie the writers of thole let
tiers were well knowing to, fuggefed and
promoted the rna6ting iaid revenue acts,
md the eifablihments fuaSed on the fame.
RsjoiVed, That while tae writer of ,hele
letters fgned 9ba. Hnfebinln, has been
thus exerting hImielf BY his IS iecret conf
Dental correspondence, to Introduce mea-
fures dehruaivs of our conititu,ional libsr-
ty he has been pra6fiiing every method
among the people of this province, to fix
in their minds an exalted opinion of has
waTmef af;t eion for them, and his unre
mitted Endeayours to promote their belt
intereff at the court of Great-Butan.
R,/sfvsS, As the opinion OF this hoale, that
by comparing thele letters figned Tho. Haftbi1-
Jan with ihofe figned A1d. OkVsr, Cha. Paxton
andNatb RegtrJ,and conlidefiag what has fnce
in fact taken place conformable thereto, that 1t
is manifea there have been for many years pait
meliufes contemplated, and plan formed BY
fst Of men torn and educated among US, 10
.aile their own fortunes and advance themlelves
to pols of honour and profit, not only to the
defru6ticn of the chartar and contribution Of
this province bur at the expence OF the rights
and Liberties Of the American colonies.-And
/, is further the opinion of this houfe, that the
Gaid peTfons have been fome of the chief inftru-
menis in the introduction of military force
into the province TO carry their plans into exc
eulion ard therefore they have been not only
greatly Instrumental Of difurbing the peace and
hMmQpy ct the government, and cauling and
promoting great dlcord and snimoGties, but
are juGly chargeable with the great corruption
of morals, and all thar ccnluion, mifery and
bloodfhed, which have been the natural effects
Of the Introduction of tioops. -
Wbsrf0J fer many -ysarJ pef, msljErSJ baVf
b6ss taken BY t5s Brhi@ AdwisJ9rafisr, Vfy
grisvsas 10 fbs gosG fsop.s Of tRit preVi1es !;
qvbicb sbi5 5aas b4Ds a00 rt6os 10 Jsppsjt, zVsvs
prsm'ff6, if sa Originally lsggsGIdGy sbs vriffy5
eftb1s Atftrf and many s6Orfs baVs ben nhds
BY The Pset!f TO attain tie rsdtGI .. t5sir grisV.
GSf0 /; RoeiOt6, -
Thatit appears to this houle, that the writer's
of theie letters have availed lhemlelves of dior
ders thar naturally sriie in free government un-
der fuch opPrsGions, as arguments to prove,
ihst it was originally neceday fuch mesiures
ihoud have been taken, and that they ihould
now be continued and encreiled. .....
.WbfysaI in Tie httsr Egssd Cha. Paxton,
GSts4 Bottom hai bour, June 20, 1903, IL is
exprlGy 6seiaTed,fbat "HHifiJ qVs baUs immsdiatE-
" t.eO or fbyse rsgiDeafJ, isfbs opinion sf all
TIE frIEads sf gscys,snssf, fbaf B9aon 4UiIbf
ia open rebellion" 80
RsjoIVrd, That this is moG wicked and in
furious approximation, deGgned to inAame the
miads of his Majsiiy's miniRers and the nation,
and TO excite in the breslf of our iovereign jea-
loufy of his loyal fubjeets Of laid town, without
the leaf grounds therefor, a enemies of his
Maisity's perlon and government.
Wbrtq5 ftrfaiE IeffHI Egsfd BY tzUS private
t1j.as,Wz Thomas MoAat and Geo geRome,
BAR 6sfH laid bsfsrs tbs bsEf, qVbif6 kftsTJ
eSniaia msay NATTER bigbJ iEjHrioG 10 g'OfrH
mn. and 10 tie national pE0fs
RcjaiUsd, That it has been the misfortune Of
this government from the earliea period of it.,
from time to time, 10 be fecfetly ttaduced and
mglieiouly Iepieientcd to the Britiih Miailtry,
by peTlons who were neither friendly TO this CO.
lony, nor TO me Epgilh contribution.
RGfOiVeS,- THAI this hOufe have juf reafon
u complain OF irss a very goat grievance,
tha the humble petitions and remonitran:es oil
rc commons of this province are not allowed
TO reach the hand Of our molf gracious loVe-
reign, merely becAuie they are pref:nted BY ar
sgen, TO Whole appointment, the governor,
with whom our chief difpuie may fuhiift, doth
no, content while the partial and inhamatory
letters OF individuals, who are greatly intereRed
in the revenue acts and the meaiures taken to
carry them into execution, have been laid be
fore standardization, attended 20, and deter
mined upon, not only to the injury of the re
putation of the people, but to the depriving
them of their invaluable rights and liberties.
Wbsysas ibis HoElt are bambly Of opinion,