The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-04-15

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ais, " q hna II Incumbent on as 10 comply
p.iol g reaYoarnie and interesting requet /;
AlthouglV We csn truly iay 1t is with no iinaE
regret di2t sc ale frequently ,edaccd % t.a
ufshaPpy ,lyeaaa..vc either TO yield 10
ne toas cl4lns OF aav.r. or by man
" oPpo.tion u oPpoie the fame !; bnr il
auty TO our country, ourfelvcs and polterity,
VIC held ourielves obliged according to the
utlno& OF our aoili.y to make repeated oppoii-
tions againe repeated attempts 10 extinguiih
he jat rights and liberties Of this peoplc the
| plice Of which, was no lels than thr price Of
blood, even the precious blood of our worthy
ancSaoFs +!
Whatever may have been the motive, it is
very apparent thar the conduct of the Britiih
! adminiltfation for iome years paa, and in many
reipe6ts hath not comported with good
regard, and defire for the continuance ofAme-
rican liberty, and the afiduiry of their plotting
the cxtortlon of our money, and coniequently
the Complement of our bondage feens to be
obviouily confirmed, by late att of the Britilh
parliament Empowering the Eait-India COM
Pany to export their Teas to America iubjeet
20 duty, for The expreis purpoie of rafting
revenue, Sc.
But the beholding the general union of the
! colonies, with their uninterrupted exertions in
the cauie OF liberty, 70 infpires our breaRs with
she proifett of a glorious ifue, (through the
divine blehing) thar we are conitrained in
particular manner to exert our readiness on all
necehary occahons to unite with the colonies
IN general, and with our brethren of this pro-
vince IN particular, in every proper and coniti-
tutional method for theredreis ofour grievances,
and tine continuance of our liberties though
by all which we do not meaG TO approve of any
rlotous or diiorderly conduc, or in the leaf to
indicate any diireipea to our ioyereign Majef-
ty, or the dignity Of his crown neither do we
plead for anarchy but we feek the enjoyment
of thoie chartered privileges which the Ameri-
cans have long enjoyed heretofore and in
which time ahappy harmony fubfted between
Great Britain and her colonies.
Il is the opinion Of this town, that If the
plan Of administration 70 far fuccceds as that
the general ufc Of dutied tea 'ihoud take place
among The colonies, it would be attended with
very defhuetive consequences : Nor do we
think that there are any good advantages that
acrue from the rie of India tea, conilderedwith-
out duty, which might not be obtained from
vegetable plants Of our own production and
cultivation. Therefore voted
1T. That we will not in future purchafe
or uie ourielves, or approve to be uled in our
families, any Tea or Teas whatever, fnbje6t
to duty, until fuch duty ihall be repealed.
zdly. VoTED, That our See6t-men be and
hereby are defired to withhold their approba
ton for licence for retailing or tavern-keeping,
to all fuch perlon or perions who fhall refule
to comply with the atoreiaid Reiolve.
3dly. VorED, That the thankso this town
be given TO the patriotic inhabitants of the
town Of Bottom, for their continued exsrtions
in the eaule of liberty.
4thly. VOTED, That the committee of cor
refpondence for the town of Bottom be and
hereby are informed, that MIR. Samuel Gard
ner who was formerly Chairman of the commit
tee Of corelPondence for this town, by reaion
of his removal out of this town, was, by vote
paned at our annual meeting in Match lat
diiiniied from that feryice and Mr.. Zachcus
Wright by vote paGed at the fame meeting,
was iubftituted IN his itead.
But before We conclude, we cannot forbear
to mention that the late condudof Peter Oliver,
Efq; Chief Jultice of the Superior Court of this
province by his refuing the free grants of this
province for his ler,dce, and taking a aIary
out of the revenue chef, &c. 6ens veryaIarm-
ing therefore reiolved,
That the aforeiaid Peter Oliver, Eiq; by
his late conduct in refufng the free grants
of this province for his iervice as Chief IuRice.
and in taking ialary out of thoie revenues,
which were unconfitutionally extorted from
this people without their content and by his
declaration of doing 70 in future, hath
merited the ju& reientment of the people Of
this province, and their non confidence in him:
and has given the greateit cauie for their un-
eahneis, until he lhall be removed from the
Office of Chief Juitice. -a