The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-03-10

Whla inch proccf you have attempted 70 comente
appear 70 TO be unconitutlonai, Cannot new any
ltenanee TO il.
EGi.or 20, F,b. I774. j. HUICHlNSON'
The Houf upon confederation OF this Meiiage, where
plainly appears TO be the opinion Of the Governor that
~Goyernor and Council not Court competent TOT
tia of high crimes and mlldemeanors, done and COM
Ted by an officer Of their appointment, and being
yed 70 take every method for the removal OF the Chsi
ice, did afterwards iend up to the Governor and Council
fame lfees with an Introduction and Soneluion Id
erent k.m from the other by no means however re-
willing the Inpe. ent, or their original addreis for the
I;noyal of the Chief uoc In order that the matter
a zht be taken up BY the Governor and Council IN when
!, y ioeyer to them It ihoud eem meet"
oI The introduction is in the following woFds, WIS
al In The HOa(e Of Repreenatipei, Marc I, 1874
t;,ss WHEREAS this Houie did on the twelfth day Of
buary lat, addrcis his Excelency the Governor and
unc for the removal of Peter Oliver, Fig; Chief uitee
a. his Maletys Superior Court of udcature, Court OF
tzc and General Goal Delivery this whole province,
r certain reaons therein et forth, and did afterwards ad-
rs the Governor, praying that he would further eonaer
le d former addreis for the removal OF the lad Chiei
ice and that he would take the advice of the Council
crcon And his Excellency did utterly refuie to comply
ith the rcque of the Houe and lay the fame before the
ouneil for advice
And whereas ibis Houi did alto on the 24th day of
.bruary proceed to mpeach the id Peter Oliver Eiq OF
ran high crimes and mlidemeanors, before the Governor
I'D Council Court competent IN the opinion OF
n the trial of the ameo the intent OF the deermningt
ecety Of thercmoya of the d Peter OyerEiq from his
aid office: But his ExcelIency hath in his Meage Of the
9th of February declared that Whit iuch poce as this
louie has attempted to commence, appears to him TO DC
nconausonal, he thew any eountenance to 1t.
Therefore, TO prevent any doubts delays, advantages
ICING rakenon account of the mere ntormaty OF any OF
f our former proceedings, this Houie hath thought proper
o exhibit the fame articles of charge and complaint again
he ad Peter Oliver, Efq in ueh forms as VIII remove all
colour or pretence of exception, viz.
I" Proviaes Of b4aDacbafdti-BGy.
"To Bis Exceleney THOMAS HUTCHINSON, Eff
Goveyror and Commander in Chief in ard lis
1laisgys sroviues of fbe MaDaebE(atBGy, and 10 tie
HoSoa1a5k bis Majs9ys Council
I" ARTICLES of high crimes and mifdemeanors offered
and rfented to his Exceency the ld Governor, and to
the honorable his MajeRys faid Council, aganf Peter
Oliver E Chief uRice of the upero court udicature,
court of aze and general goal delivery over this whole
vince, hi. fire. Day ofkiach Ammo Domini I774, and in
the fourteenth year Of his Majcty's reign"
Gfsre The articles zUere brought in in totdem verbs,
as they food in fbe mpeaebmenf, and nc eoHeiIF0n
4oas as faAogvs, viz.
ALL which matters contained IN the foregoing articles,
the Houe of Representatives ready to verify and prove
They therefore pray in their name, and in the name
of ali the inhabitants Of this province that the Governor and
Council would give orders that ad the Peter Oliver, Eq;
NAV be notified to make anwer the charges contained in
the FOREGOING articles and be brought hearing and trial
thereon and if he be found guilty thereof he may by the
Governor and Council, be forthwith removed from his iad
Office and ome other worthy be nominated and ap-
pointed in his teaa.
Sert 10 6y Mr.. Adams, Colonel Bowers, MIR. Phillips,
Mr.. Hancock Mr.. Pickering, Mr.. Pane Colonel Thayer,
Captain Heath, and Captain Greenleaf
There acre IS Members prstn in ibe-fOa(, and fbs
sfuifoH gvay II 10 7.
NIB. Forty Numbers make quorum Of tbe bOgfe.