The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-08-18
T H U RS d A Y, Augua IS.
n O s TO N.

Lao evening the committee Of correlpondenee for this
town. received polite fpfted and friendly letter from the
committee Of fifty az New-Yosk, covering the reicves
Of that city, wherein the COMMITTEES dam ther eser ev-
ing the leaf reaioE intimate their reiouton 70 break e
corrcpondence with the COMMITTEES Of Bottom and reqssh
the sopies Of the letters dates and references Of pubeat-
ons Sc. in the papers trndne TO create eaouiy 70 desr
mental 70 the common caue. COMMITTEES 10 aPp0inted
20 anfwer our brehrens defes, and Il hoped 70 mneh
light will be obtained viii ve to detra the h'dden en-
dezvours Of cme very naurous perons to imPeash Ams
rican virtue and annhilste that which Is q nsl
celEzsy TO the common Islsaton.
The committee pafHonztely requef the indulgence OF
heir numerous correspondents in the many respectable towns
In this province whole letters remain unaniwered Their
ccuteats arc inereing and the competition Of great ma
jory of them truly aaonihng but the number 10 great
that bcdes the bune Of zbloute neccy the very reading
of them nearly take UP the whole Of their time Let the
Nettehsm Bssone now peaie TO determine which party
IN this continent has the seatsa appearance OF an sxP
ing faftiea
By Gentlemen iua arrived from Barbados, we are n
Turned thar the inhabitants Of that place approve OF the
conduct Of me BooAsns In asring their Liberties and
comneod Us for our rroluon uipend trade with tnsm
and arc determined TO turn their ground into pTosion
ground and acknowledge il would be be for to flop all
exports and imports 70 and from the WeIndies-tnat
Antigus had rsonArated home aganf the acts as unn
and thai there Arong talk Ofdong the lame az Bar
badoes.
Printed advertisements diesd Though the province
Of Georgia to genera meeting Of the inhabitants az
Savannah about the latter end Of July, eonu on proper
eaures TO defeat the efforts Of dePom 20 eniase Ame-
ica. !. f
Exiraa efa stfer from CesflsmsH az evzufb-LSSdag
70 kn friend ia sfss, dated Asesf arb, 1874.
hear that al things quiet 10 Bottom. doubt not
but the 6mne and seioutiOn Of the people win gam the
point. The inhabitants here, may fay 20 man, are
determined 10 contribute rher ae towards the PPot Of
h. e. la n
tere nay their lives called upon 70 DO. In Lebanon,
but miles from this place. they have collected and ienf
near 400 fheep to Bottom day or TWO ago. Here they
have fubfsibed ioms hundred buhes Of grain which vii
be TENT down very loon. COP grant thar they may hsn1
firm not doubling but they VIII bs Imported in aking on
hOfs chains Of avey which threaten 70 biHd ah rsF'h
AmcFica."
Another LETTER IOm neighboung government dated the
sfb current, Jays upon obiervng that Antigua has tent
home remembrance refpeine topping trade, and the
good agreement and firm reioluton, that iubas between
the colonies, and iheir Determination fuppor the 10
dsHioas poor Of the Of Bottom all things fem 20
be taking 70 favourable turn, rejecting the liberties OF
the colonies, think ir will be be for the worthy BOto-
mans Gill to continue their Feuon not to pay for the tea
nor make uie Of any mediation propelled them, uch
compliance would Be wholly unfas and degrading. am
much mnfnrmed ifis rot greatly inclined to meet you
on : very fight appearance Of coneeiion.
To my knowledge your province has been greatly afflicted
BY Governors sOmmHioned BY the crown fn Gxty yesn
pa, whsle pride and luxury hsve drawn van ums fom the
people, over whom they have dOniaeeed ia very losdy
manner.
LA Monday week WHEN the Hon. Ifaac Royal, Efq;
was informed by the Governor that he appointed BY
hin MsjeRys Msndamus, 60 be one Of his Msjeays new
Council, he, as worthy Patriot, absolutely declined IL
eeptins Seat at the appointed Board. ~
LAT MONDAY, the body Of man was found floating IN
this harbour, and cOsoners Inqse being fummoneds It
Appeared 20 be the body Of Nathaniel cOre, mariner be-
cnxng % he Lively IznpOt hp Bottom harbour, who
accdrntsly fell from the bowiPit Of faid MP on Wednef
day manning The 10th infant, and was d-0wure.
Tie Es1ia NOT stfaired.