The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-03-03
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
To MIR. H u I { II N . n.

ns How well YOU have leryed him in il, your leters
tending to mlead his miners into beei that is Was ioI
b;s r, TO violate his coronation oath to ms people, ana
; - your trealonabe conpracy Zap the contribution OF
and abridse their liberties, your letters and
6. eeches viii remain indebe evidences. In the very
Ia ~, auyoOrfng' econd denial to The prayer OF the
p,n~.Ts ANcE of the Honorable Houie OF Repreien-
,atve YOU have done bis Maefy the ciet to Pueh 70
the world that he is mott obdurae' unuit ana crue'
nt (ettng az nousht all the endeavours OF his ubeets
T. h ,o REGULAR and orderly to obtain relief nom
L ,o alarming innovation that ever was endeaVoued TO
- 60 unon people You tel the Houfe that TO COM
L with their reuueh for the removal OF corrupt ana ooeu
Chief Iuice from the Bench, you would eouhpeiaGt uie
exprcG gnifcation of his Maleitys Pealue ana ~ put
fr face upon this daring aron to the ienie OF all man
Ld YOU on,vards inform them you have received nontrue-
,s nor any Sjpnihcations Of his Maeys Picaure wheh
aslv confident with their Charter. and which his
Me hath not an ndutable right to give, YET you nave
ecved an nirueon retain Perion on the cet e1. OF
executive Juiee in the province as inmea 70 ~
,, r;ybts and privileges youreh, notwtntanang the
80 hdv ne the government demonrate their aPprehen-
c. er his continuance. If you be indeed the Servant
- R;,o he fooner he takes YOU home to himelf and
plovs YOU in his peculiar buneis, the better Ton TINS
nr;rse Our Charter fubjee US to no iuch ignommouS
condition a, to be ruled BY any Slave or servant
Y ov.r TO aptsint and eom three fheers wnicn
,h DsoDe formerly elected themieves and IN one OF nee
Ce; and Council and Houie Of Representatives. annu-
% hoec redes the power of ruling, ordering ana govern
80 N. uroyince of the Maachuietts Bay in New-Engand
rhmt reference to any uerHs0n, order or command rom
anv Prince State Poenate upon the iace OF inc eA
Aed;ng 70 YOUR logic, the mott aboute deiPoulm Iegns
:; h; nTov;nce that ever oppeied mankind. The hing
.nds uneer mental iervant, who in his turn COM
sa.ds sbolc colony Is not this the Preee fate OF
E.rr Mr. Hutchinion If there be not az alacy IN ths
vsIonne our aneeors iady miitaken IN Tong inc
Atlantic to eicape the houe Of bondage.
A Government or Body Polite ought TO DC one con-
.Fled fvAem having but common lnteret, ana one
,uhc viii but according to your wondrous eo.g"Hf%nA
e, the head ofour government the meer t' TOOL f
intrument of the minfer of another tate. AZ ems you
are Thoroughly zpprehenye that the Coune As wen d NV
Houie would mane hatregard tor tne PeonS " az
viz Mr. Oliver removal. Certainly then IN this eae no one
rrtend that the dcontented uncomfortable faeton
IT, ybo bent of the Government tends towards the lame
chief And are you, your Matter TO nave mega
tive Discretionary dpening power wnen Tg0 Is Ge@na
sd by the whole fate again an exalted criminal nc
King hirnicIE without recurring to Suarne oosnAta'
cannot pretend iueh power.
underland you FAY the Charter gives no power to the
C.ns Court 70 take cognzanoe of Mr.. divers crime.
II IL anee yea amazing perceive the lengts lone nsn
will eo to maintain favourie poluon would AK you
Sir what mean the claues, And we DO OF our rurtnef
GRACE certain knowledge, and motion, grant, eitaohh
and ordan for Us, heirs and ueeeos thar the Great
md General Court or Aemby of our fad province or ter
~ Car the time being convened aoreiad, iha forever
have full power and authority to erect and eonnaee judi
and Courts Of Record or other Courts 70 DC heo IN
The name of US, heirs and iueceors fo the nearing u
nS and determining all Of crimes, offences, &c
And EDWARDS And we do further for US, our heirs and
1ceors give and grant to the fad Governor and the
eat and General Court or Aemby of our aid province
or territory for the time beng full power and authority
on time to time make, ordsn, and etaolnh all manner
az hoefue and reaonabe orders, laws atutes and ordi-
U.rcs. drrSions and iaynsfior, with peraI without
T "A the fame be not contrary TO the Laws OF our realm Of
nqland as REV a Judge be for the good and welfare OF
r d province or for the government order
ing thereof and of the people inhsbtng who ia nha6
the fame and for the neeea uPPort and defence OF the
thereof And do for US, our heirs and iue
oo. e and Grant that the fad General Court Afie
bv all have full power and iete all civil ofeers
,s,h;r the fad province, lueh officers excepted the
election and contribution of whom have by thee Prefents
rcered to u.s. our heirs or ueco, or to the Governor OF
our ad province for the time being and to net iorth the
vryal duties powers and limits Of every iueh ocer to be
.nno;rtrd Nv the ajd General Court Aemby and the
forms Of uch oaths not repugnant TO the laws and atute
Of this our realm of England a be respectively admi
nlered unto them for the execution Of their eVera officers
and Places and alto imps fines, muets, imPnionments'
and obsr tEnGafs and to imPoe and levy PoPortiona
bic and eaionable acnents rates and taxes upon the
eaates and perions Of all and every the PoPriror and in
bahtants of our laid proynceor eviee in the ne
ov defence and pport Of government OF our iaid
province or territory, and the protection and Peieraion OF
the inhabitants there according to ueh acts as are or ha be
in force within iad province and to dPoie OF matters
and things whereby our fsbees, inhabitants Of our faid
province, may be reg ouy, Peaceaby andcyy governed,
protected and defended" If in all this long quotation there
were no powers recognized for the erection and contribution
Of Courts of Record for the eabhment OF all manner OF
yyhoeore laws, directions and inaetons, with penalties,
Sc for the government and ordering of every Perion with
out exception within the territory if no sxPefs mention
was made Of the General Courts authority TO fet forth the
fv-ra duties, powers and limits of their civil officers and
20 mpole fines nues, mPnionments and ofb0 fHrSsEf'
upon them, the power to dPoie OF all things nes 70 the
moi amply includes the power that you oPPcIe. The
truth IS YOU have invariably endeavoured to derogae from,
nav to annhate all the oOnitutcna powers OF the Great
and Gener. Court in every inznce where you have dared
20 fix your impiOus tsOns upon them Bat Preume the
i,y . hand ,vhen vour acooIices lat eal viii be made