The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-08-25

bill for regulating and aertaning the weights TO be
made ufe Of in wsighing the e,id and hlses coin.
bill for ppyiag The fun granted Of tho reeonase OF
gold.
bin for the relief ofnfovens debtors, and for the re-
lief OF banksupts in certain cafes. And
A bill for the future government Of Quebec
After which his Afajefy peafed to make the fol-
lowing moa gracious ipeeeh to both Houes;
NY Lard, and Cm'iemeu,
TIA We obiervea, with the utmon fatis6ttion, the
MANY eminear proofs you have given of your Jealous
ami pradcnt attention the public rvice during the
courie of rhis very intercng feiion Of parliament.
The neceity OF providing ibme estua remedy for the
erea, and manifold michic both public and private, arf-
ing from the impaired fate of the gold ecin, induced me-
?, che oppening of the ion, 20 recommend that mpor-
rant ob;c +, your confederation In the feveral saures
YOU have taken for the rede of tho'e evils you have
iucien,y feed, well your regard to the general
credit ana commercial ntcc of the kingdom, as to the
immediate cafe and accommodation OF my people.
The very peculiar circumstances of embarraiinent IN
which the province Quebec vas involved had rendered
the proper aduaent, and regulation OF the government
thereof a matter of no FINAL difficulty The bill winch
YOU prepared for that purpo, and which have now
given nv aent, is founded the cearet principles ofui-
ree and humanity; and will, doubt not, have the bet
Effects in quieting the minds and promoting the haPpncis
of my Canadian iubje6fs.
have long ieen, with concern, dangerous Prt OF re-
6ance 10 nv governments and the execution of the laws
England Il proceeded length, to ueh extremity as to
render your immediate ntep0Gton ndpenably neeey;
and YOU have accordingly made provon well Tor the np
preon of the prct dods, as for the prevention OF the
like in future. The temper and rmneis, with which you
have con iueted yourselves in this important buhnei, ana
the general concurrence with which the reoution OF main
tanning the authority of the laws, in every part OF my do
mnons hath been adopted and fuPPortcd cannot fa OF
giving the ereae weight the meaiures which have been
the relt of your deliberations. Nothing that depends on
me fa be wanting to render them efretual. II Is my
oa anxious dcre fee my deuded iubeets IN thar part
Of the world returning to ene OF their duty aequeens
in that ut bordnation to the authority and maintaining
that due regard to the commercial nteres Of this coont
which mua ever be iniepaably connected with their own
real prcfperity and advantage. .
Nothing material has happened nce your meeting, with
relpea to the war between Rufia and the Porte and
il Is with pleslue can inform you, that the very friend
" anurances which continue TO receive HON the neigh
bouring powers, give the arongea reaiOn 10 believe,
thar they have the fame good dPotions as myisb to
preierve the tranquility Of Europe.
Gentlemen Of tbs HoEft Of Cemsons,
thank YOU tor the upplcs which you have 10 chesr-
fully given and fee, with great fatsfaetion, that, not
withdrawing the ample grants you have made tor the eVe
eablihmenss, and tho compensation which has been
properly provided for the holders Of the deficient gold eon
you have been able make further Progre in the redue-
ton of the national debt.
nv Lerds ard Gentlemen,
have nothing to recommend you, but that YOU would
carry into your refiye counties, the fame aetilonae
attachment to my peron and government and the isme zeal
for the maintenance Of the public welfare, which have dn-
puhrd AT your proceedings in this son Of Parliament
His Maeiys fpeeeh being ended, and the Lord Chan
cellor,, having received directions From his Maey, fy,
MY Lords and gszfiemeS,
TT IS his Maiefiys royal will sna pleafare that this
4 parliament be prorogued TO Thurday the fourth DAY
OF Augua nsxt, to be then here holden; and this par
lament is accordingly PrOrOSued to Thuday the fourth
day Of Auguh next"
Some of the populaee behaved very rujey when his Ma
ey was pang from ST. amess tothe houie Of Peers, BY
hitting, grOanng and crying OUT No POPey' no French
government"
Tune az 1t may be depended upon, that great PeO-
mage has sn6ed his dfpealuFe by letter on the De- OF
G------r's dividing againit the Canada Bill.
Hints Of reoraton, If aed for, have been made DIR.
furr ~. The oaebec aa is the only iaute which has
been pacd thefe two hundred years to eab PoPery and
arbitrary power in the Bri,iih dominions.
BY the MOT authentic accounts from Bolton, we learn'
that the method the Botonans defeat, the late
aas paed BY the Birth Iegature by aboute ret-
ance but BY adeeP laid em denomination with the other
colonies 10 break of all commercial neTccurie with thar
mother country.
Orders were ent off to ireland in the eoue of la week
for four more regiments hold themevss IN readiness to
embark for Bottom on the hnt notice.
u
took M boat, having on board Capt. Andrew Grove Of
the sloop Jenny, Belonging Falmouth, New-England,
with his men, fix in number, whole vee was ea away as
they were going to TObaeo.
fame zS. The oneb.c bill fays correspondent j. only
well concerted henne to give check the reft OF our
colonies and TO keep them in aweand Differences IN rell-
gion, laws and dependency, will keep up rong animOty
and there IS no doubt bet every encouragement that can
politely be afforded to hofe eenied ave thee children OF
popery Imported by Proeant court will be gIvsn' IN
order to abdue thoe headong eoloni, who pretend to
be governed BY EngIh laws.
Yesterday the Lord Mayor, Alderman crcfby, Lewes and
Plumer the Recorder, upwards Of $50 Of the Common
Council and City Officers, went in Procetion from Guild
hall, to ST. Jamess (Aldermen sawbrdee joined them IN
the way IN order Peient address and petition to MS
hi for the government Of Quebec. They arrived at Sc.
Jamess quarter before one. lttie before two the