The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-10-20

az this and appears calculated
an impartial administration Of uRiee, TO encourage MURDER
and bloodhed among the people and therefore ihsun
tamely fubmit hen could not aniwer II 70 God
our own condolences, or fellow men and POTTERY:
therefore we refolyed never viii iubmit but mat
we will oppofe them. although it may be {" the
rilque of our lives and fortunes.
lth. Yofed That rs likely means Of obtaining redreis
Of our great grievances without the carnage and doaton
of civil that will not import any 80 Ids from Great
Britain contrary to the agreement OF the country IN gene
rail- nor uifer any among import, puehaie OF any
one who does import, dill the ad grievances are fully re-
drefIed, and the port Of Bottom be opened.
eth. Vofe6, That brethren of the town OF boton
tutoring in cauie, mercS tor their nanaing
foreo in upport OF it, thatit duty TO afford them
relief and therefore thar berpti papers tor that Purpoe
be opened, and handed a0out among the people, cy the
Seemen Of this town, and by the committee OF CORE
pondence u the fame and that they recommend It to
individuals to contribute TO ehe ef afcread, and that
they remit whatever hsy collect to the overieers OF the
poor Of the town of Bolton.
9th Yoted That whereas the capital Of this province
is actually beeged with feet and army, making eontnu-
al hottie preparations and frequently ezing upon and rob-
bio. he country Of their Of Defence that we eteen
4 neeeay for the people TO be we'll provided with arms
and ammunition, and do recommend il TO every male inhsoi-
cant of this of xteen years Of to be provided ae
cordingy and that they attend frequently to military exe
ei( that the committee of conepondence ue their en-
beavers perxade the people thereto by calling
70 aemble for that purpoe and that the DC d.
reeed to fecure the powder of this I'd rl
bcA judgment and dereton, and 70 fee that Gss the
full complement. 5H:nr
9TH. Hfs<, That congrcfs Of deputies from the ieyera
snwns IL ibis County appsass neseassg 81 this time
thar.a committee for this be therefore ehoieD to con-
CT of eyen peons (any three Of whom to be quorumj
to meet At the time and place that % be agreed upon by
the major part of the committee that ha be ehofen IN the
county. DR.. Nathaniel Freeman, Meiirs. Simeon FIX,
Ioua Tobsy Lot Nye, Seth Freeman, Thomas Nye' ans
Micah Blackwell to DC the committee.
Sta YafsI, That every perlon in this town ute hs en-
deavour to fuppres pedla Of Ensh, Scotch or
India goods and that the evera inrhodes IN this town be
ered ree TO entertain them and that the tswn clerk
be dered 70 eve each nnholder with copy Of this VOTE
9TH Ysss1, That the clerk be required 70 make
fair record of all letters which the Seemen may have
received fsm the Of Bottom, whigh the committee
Of correpondcnee have received from chat and other towns
and he letters they have tent OUT together with the re-
port of ad committee M March, and at the peient meet
Ing after which the original papers to the COM
tree and that he give the committee an atteited copy
of the and proceedings of this meeng who are de'ed
to publ the fame in the public papers, and that all future
letters be recorded.
10TH Vstsi Thar the SeIea-men Be direeted to Pur-
chle chef of arms and deliver them out according to
their dcretion TO the inhabitants of the the A cot,
ALTO to purcha four barrels Of POWDER with lead and Hins
anfxersble, to be kept addition to the town Rsck
A true copy,
Attea. BENJAMIN FEsSENDEN, TOwn-clerh.