The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-10-06


the preens fate OF Birth America, ard TO take loci
neauie as ehey may deem pruden 20 effect the PuPo
of deebinS with certainty the rights OF Aeiican, e-
pairing the breaches made in thoe tights, and tor guard
inI them for the future Om any c VoiA1oA done sn-
der the aneton OF public authority.
Retlgsd, That WILLIAM H1oPER, -JosErH
HEwEs, and RICHARD CAswELL, Eiqures, and eve
~ fhem be deputies attend iueh Cong'e; and they
are hereby nyeed with ueh power; as may make any acts
done by them Or content given, in bc 0! tins province,
obligatory in honour upon every anabnnt hefeSf VINO
alien his eountys good, shi an apoae 20 the
liberties of America.
ReElved, That they view the attempts made by the
Minter upon the town Of Bolton, as elude to gene
raj attack upon the rights of the ohe coean that upon
the cce of this depends, great meaurethe haPpneis
of America in its preen race, and in pery and that
therefore it becomes duty contribute IN proportion
TO our abilities, to cafe the burdens npoisd uP.n that
town. for their yrtuous oppoton to he revenue acts,
that they may be enabled to peih in iu4en and man
" oppotlon 10 the chemes of parliament, and render ITS
dangerous deflgns abortivc.
Re2Eusd That liberty is the ipirit Of De Brth confti
tution and that it is the duty, and will s the endeavour
of US, as Br.h Americans, to tranmit s haPpy 9onu-
tuition TO our polery, in fate, IT poiAie, better than
we found it and that to 1ufter it TO ttdego change,
which may impair 10 invaluable blehtg, would be TO
digrace thoe anceors, who, the expert OF their boo
purchaied tholc privileges, which their aS4neTas
are TOO weak, or too wicked to malnair
pcL..J 1ha, 81 10y future pfoVlfelsi hee'"'e,
when am dyifon ha hlppen the methodto DC ooie'su
all be, to vote by the counties and towns iA"ns hs
to iend members aembly, that hall be fepieeeu a.
every fuch meeting and it is recommended 10 se oeP
ties of the lcvera counties, that committee OF Ve r
ns be choen in each county, by uh peros as aceeo 10
this aiocaton to take ee6tua care that te receives DC
properly oberved and to eorrepond Dccaiory WITH the
nrovncal committee of cor cipondence of ti province.
Rfzed, That each and every county il this province
raifr as fpeedily as poiibe the fun OF zoL proclamation
money! and nav the fame into the hands OF Kiesrd Sal-
we'll Efo to be by him equally divided amns the dee-
gates appointed to attend the general Gngrei at raoe
pha as recompence for the trouble aad exPnee IN s''ea
ing the iad conercfS. II.
R,ched, That the moderator Of dis melting, and in
cafe Of his death, that SAMUEL oHNsToN, Elq be I'M
powerd on any future location that may require IT. TO con-
yene the evee deputies of this province weh now are
or he,eaer hal be choen) iueh time an place Do ne
al think proper And in cafe of the death abienee OF
any deouty il is recommended that another b chon IN hS
lead. ..,,-,o~re
Rejotred, That the following be INSTluCIloNs
FIR the DEPuTIEs aPpontedto meet 10 Ssf@i No"si''
on the part OF this colony, 10 7vn.
That they expres incere attachment TO our Ho'
gracious overegn King George the third andcar deeinh
cd reoluon to iupport his lawful authority IN TINS F'o
vince at the fame time, that we cannot clart nom
feady adherence to the r aw of nature, firm ana re-
oue defence of our perons asd properties, agant al u
contributions lncroaehnents whatioeyer. -.
That they alert rights TO all the privileges VI
Rrt fubie particularly that of paving no tKes Oh ooieS
but with our own content and that the lesNue OF thS
province have the executive power OF making laws to iesu
late Oh. internal rolty, fubec to his Mac d'ao"aSe
That ihoud the Bnth parliament continue to exsrelle
m 1s Jaws g bind them in all rao whatbeyer iueh laws
muR be highly unconstitutional and oPpeive to the IT
habitants Of Brit III America, who nave iot, and, rom
their oea ccum tanses, cannot have tag and equal re-
Proclamation in the Blh Parliament and that thtis oil
advantages mutt be greatly nlreed by mePrelenta-
ions of degning men, mmica to the colonies, Tie IN
Aueme of whole reports be- guarded asani ny rea
on of the dance of America fom them Or as has been
rhappib ,xper creed in the of the town OF Eoiton,
when the ears of Administration have been utagain every
attempt to yindeae people, who claimed only the tight
of being heard in their defence.
That tlereoe, till we obtain explicit declaration and
acknowledgement of rights, agree TO aoP all imports
from Great Britain after the III day Of JaEry, I77S,
and that we will not export any cf our commodities 10
Great Bsin after the m day of Cti0tey, I77j.
That they concur With the delegates deputies from
the other coonie in fuoh regulations, addres remon
Frances as may be deemed mo probable to refore aing
harmony and good andng with Great Britain, acr
cumillnce we mott lncerey and ardeny dere and that
they agree with the majority Of them N att neoeliary
meaures for promoting edeis OF iueh grievances As may
come under their confile alton.
Reued, That the thanks of this meeting be given to
the Hon. Tobn Harvey, Eiq moderator for ns faithful
exece Of that office, and the eryces he has theby
dered to this province, and the friends of Amerea in gene
raj. John HAIR Ely, MODERATOR.
Ten or eleven days proceeding the above meeting the
vernon iiiued the following Proclamation.
NoRTH-CARoLINA, a.
By his Exoelleney JOSIAH MARTIN, Efq;
Captain Cenera Governor and commander in Chief, IN
and over the faid province.
A PRO c L a NJ A t 0 ~.
VXYHERE AS it appears TO me, that meetings and
Wv ai,embes Of the inhabitants Of this Prvince have
been in e the counties and towns thereof already held
and are in Others appointed be held without any au-
thority-and that eioves have been entered into, and
PLANS concerted uch meetings Paiied dercgatoy,
to his msje1y and the parliament of Great Britain and
THAT there is reaon 10 apprehend the fame nammaory,