The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-07-28

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81 S.h;tants Of iaid colonies III all ACTIONS
70 be tried by their peers OF the siS1hi'y ="
therefore that all thoie acts OF inc Dr.
lament, that any way reiPelt the eoi'IS."s
duties aforeiaid, whereby the T'ai eyJ%y
taken away or whereby the anolen' "."1 e,I~y
IS in any way alter'd are uncohi'i'u'i'i'Ai "">'
opPrehive.. ..,,.r arv sanchiies
and liberties are granted TO cofpora:'on
body polite, thole franchties ana nDe. .es -
not legally be taken from iuch corpofA'i1n' s"a
bodies polite, but by their conien. OF " lo
6r;fure: That he inhabitants OF this ProVine
have many great and invaluable iranchi'ss anu
liberties granted TO them BY CHARTER wiien
franchiies and liberties have not been iO,iel'su
or re6ohed by faid inhabitants mar y .ne
late acts of the Britih parliament, lone =; o. Inc
| moh valuable of thoie franchises ana noeiueS
| of the iaid inhabitants arc taken from them
1 WITHOUT even the form of trial. therefore,
> PstStvel, That it is the indnPeniiole
II durv Of every person who would preserve 10
II bimfelf and polterity, the ineitimaoie Di1mhgS
ofliberty, by all conifltutional ways ana n'eAns
II his power. TO endeavour TO avert the much
II dreaded consequences Of theic arbitrary ana
orpre{ive acts !, and that for shat PurpeT'
!. rr,,dent for the inhabitants Of the iaid COLO
neg r. enter into an agreement not to Purchaie'
~ corl;,ue the manufactures of Great-Britain,
urder fuch limitations and exceptions as man
II he AGREED upon and thatfuch non. coniump
ton aoreernent is neither unwarrantaDie, mol
II tile tTs;terous. nor contrary to our allegiance
h due 20 the King bat tcHds to promote tne
reace GOOD order, and iafety ofthe community.
which faidreportbeing maturely coniiuerea'
!, was nut to vote, paragraph by paragraph
and each and every paragraph thereon Is unani-
''. I commute. being appointed to make
!. s-...-h, of she form OF iolemn league and
: sa.,.s.rt 70 be recommended TO be hgned BY
II -. ;rhsb;tants of this county, 70 prevent the
. II aonf,mntion of the merchandise OF Great-Bn-
9 es;n the following draught is reported, VIZ.
wL>rsa, fbs parliament Of Graf Britain, 6av'
.rat. gr1,ytak,r 70 eivs and grant A10ay our mo-
: r..;tL,., arr Knozvisdee or cortsnf and q
~ - rorbeI NJ 10 yvils bmigon 70 The a6'v
q ,.s.h.,,. baus brsessdsdfo block up The bar5oar
D. IN bar,e or are aboaf TO Uaeafe fbs char
!. o,,J r;s,nI certain Ervs of fbis trOUirfs bsrf
as 49, sr.15.d by tbs General Court and confirm
. II .yI ~ K;nc end biz PredcceAors qbsrgfo'
a. q, ssfsa % s5taig sss yfdss FIR et'ysaI
ds covenant and engage avitb each other,
" THAT we will not import, purehaie {
+ Genuine, or iufFer any perfon BY. for or undo
: us, to import, purchafe or coniume, in an
e manner whatever, any goods, wares or mercf
"a andize. which fhall arrive in America froI
Ut Great>Britain, from and after the 6rit day {
3 II October one thouiand fevcn hundred and fever
c..l~ 0aofl ka~o (fark
:; II agreed upon by the American congress, M
ns any goods, which ihall be ordered from theme
- after this day, until our charter and ccnNitu
d. ticnsl rights fhall be re&orcd or until it fla
he be determined by the major part Of our breth
ad rem in this and the neighbouring colonies, tina
y non-importation and non eoniumPtion agree
e. nent will not have a teDdencyto effect the de
.r fired end, or until It ihaIl be apparent that
n non-importation or non-coniumption agree
at ment will not be entered into BY the majorit
=. II of this and the neighbouring colonies exceE
- luch articles as the faid general congress Q
e. North America ihall agree TO import, Purchai
YER and coniume.
:. 2. We do further covenant and agree tia
- we will obierve the mott ftrio obedience to a
i conaitutional laws aud authority, and will :
I'D all times exert ourfrlves to the utmoit, for tn
to Encouragement of all lccnciouineis, and fup
= preaing. all Inobs and riots
= 4. We will all exert ourlelves as far as in .
Be lies, in promoting love, peace and unanimit
p among each other; and for that end we engaS
y to avoid all unneceHary law -fuits whatever.
rs A.. As ftria and proper adherence to thi
'r preient agreement viii (f not feaicnably pre-
4. yided againa) involve us in many dialcultie
n and inconvenience; we do promiie and agree
<. that we will take the mo& prudent care for tn
s, rating and preierying Sheep, for the manufac
g turing all fneh clothes as nall be mott uiefu
z. and neceGary ;.for the rafting of Flax an
+ manufacturing linens. Further, that we Will b
III III rraaard