The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-07-28
T H u R S d A Y July IS.
B q s T O N.


We hear. fxom Marblehead, that the Fait was
obierved with great folemnity there and can
find but two perions who were difpofed to pro-
fame it by opening their flores, as they both had
addrc6ed Mr.. Hutchinion, refufed to join. in
the merchants agreement Of that town, relative
to flores and wharves, or to fubfcribe towards
the relief of iuch as would be void of fupport
under the oppreaiye port-bill, this impious
proceeding is attended with aggrayating cir
cumfances, the perions were r.. H, Efq;
and his ion in law, S. W.; and al
though the irf has rented bis country jfaf TO his
E-y, we cannot think he was adviied to
trample on religion and abufe holy things
ince the army and navy, although fent on an
hottie errand, have hitherto conducted with
more decency. Iii probable that fuch men
as theie have given encouragement 70 faflia-
ment 10 perfif in their arbitrary meafures; men
born an0nqa us, who to get place or penfion
are 10 active to ruin their country, are, BY far,
more, culpable than any periohs of Great
Britain can PoAibly be. May proper fieps be
taken to hand their names and characters down
to poferity. The reverend clergy we are glad
to find generally engaged in the cauie Of liber-
ty through thecontinent they are fully ienf-
bic thar people who locic their liberty and
fuhmitt 70 deipotifm, will inevitably follow the
examples of their tyrannical fuperiors, and
throwoF all religion. Chrifianity was never
known to Aouriili in an arbitrary government,
and therefore our pious teachers do well in op.
pofng navery, as an inlet to every vice; none
but drpes Of power anert that The clergy, in
iuch times as theie, have nothing to do with
politics, fnce the iacred writings bear frequent
tefinony againa oppreaion andtyranny, iure-
ly they are under every poiible obligation to
exert themfelyes IN favour of their country,
finle,. with the lois of its liberty. religion
matt fink, iocial hsppiReis be deRIoyed, and
in the ruin and downfalof America, they and
their families be impoverished and reduced to
hardfhips and want. 81
By Capt. Lover arrived laif Sabbath in this
town. after a lhorEpafage to Portfmouth from
antigua, I've learn, sshar the merchants and
planters were In great confederation there on
reading the proPofals Of the colonies for fuf
psnding their fupplies of lumber and proviii-
cIts j. WHICH they agree NUT be ruinous to
them and in coniequence they have appro-
.psiafed third of theifrane- plantations for the
Culture ofIndian corn, vans, potatoes, &c for
the maintainance Of their Aaves, in cafe the
'liainehfen. does take place. It isfurther faid,
.Antigua has fent home remembrance on that
head, and prayed Great Britain, either to open
sac pert of Bolton, and let them have proviG-
ons IS nfual, orforbilh them with the abfolute
.uecefaTies ofllife themielyes otheryiie, fay
they, their iugar planting mutt ipeedily come
TO an end, as they can neither iupPort their
laves, nor hip the fugars home for want of
caiks. Notwithstanding the difreis in which
they foreee they mutt be involved by our diff
continuance Of trade with them, they generouf-
ly commend US for the reiolutions, acknow-
ledging that in our circumaances any meslure
we can lay hold on for relief from the chains
Impofng upon US is fully juii6able. An in
ifance Of their generofty and patriotifm Capt.
Lovett had the pleafure of witneiiing. That
Old uoableT of Bottom, Capt. Bruce, was rail-
ing againif this town in large company at
principal tavern at dinner while he was there
and after he had expatiated largely on the abuEe
he had iufered for bringing his bleded cargo
or eooa [thodgh.by the way the old caitiF was
hoiaerEors te1derly than any fhiP-maler' con-
IN dat. rafcafly 1jobb) and hoped the
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