The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-07-07
From the Pennsylvania GAZETTE.
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AMrRIrA
AMERICA

70 fbs LabGbifanfs Of tbe. BrifjA COlonist in
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lE intelligence received, nee the preeGns leeteF was
written, ieems to render needless dgeU attempt q
prove from fsym0 nan(adiOnt,--my fritStANE&ioH,ffi
health had Pefmitted~-thata regular plan ha cecssa-
raby purified inaye thee colonies, and st the at Of
Parliament for blocking up the port of BsOn part Of
the plan. However unprecedented and cruel that meaue
is, yet fome Perions among might have fatteed them
eves, thai the Teientmrnt Of the Parliament is directed
foey aganiR that The lat adyces mention two
bills be PaGing in Parliament; one changing the char
tered contribution Of the province Of MeaeLan Bay in
to military government and another, empowering adj
minaOn to iend for and try perons in England FOR as
tons committed in that cOlOny.s
BY thee nfances we perceive, that administration has
not only renowned all fepea and all appearance of
Pe for the rights of hefe colonies but the planet
principles ofjuace humanity. Were the representatives Of
the people Of 4adebg Bay called upon TO make iatsae
on for the damage done TO private property in any late tu
multi there No. Yet Il was known, that thoie Pei.n
tatiges had made ample repaTaton for the injuries commit
ted occafon Of the Aamp aa Itwas known, thar the
like reparaton had been made BY the alembes OF Neso-
7erk and RbOde-GGr In hort twas known that not
withdrawing the incefiant pains taken By many n1niers
to the colonis by opprions and niuls into mad
ne yet they have with difficulty excited only few tu-
mus, for which the popular branch Of the legislature in
the 6vera colonies has been ready sone upon re-
quitions from the crown.
Great Glamour has been raifed at home agna NaDs-
ebEis-Bay, account Of refolutons at ome of their
town meetings, and other writings publhed in that colony
and better it were that many Of them had been uPPresd
The truth ishat people animated BY ardent and ge-
love liberty law and peculiarly felt the protects
againft the freedom and happiness Of Amria. know
them well and ever ate deeved the Character, they
moral, religious, quiet and loyal people, lfeionate-
ly attached to the welfare and honour of Graf
and dearly vauing their dependence her. Obiervant
and enbe they were, Of the Pefent and approaching
evils fome Of them adopted very mPrudent, but what
appeared them very Peaceable and juftiabe method
OF dicouragng administration from proceeding in fueh aar-
ming and dangerous mcaiurcs,-that Of Peakng IN high
Words were oppOIed to injuries, and menaees, ne
verdegned for execution, to nfuts inollerabe What
could they do their bRb pai'i0Hs were haughty and
contsmPtuOuny reieted The more they duplicated, the
they aSad BY their tears, and heaven knows
many they have Ned, their penecutions fOurhed, as
by water poured their roots Their very virtue
and raonate ondne os concord for their mother coun-
trv occa6oned this objected Surely ays Solomon,
aouyrefion mAketh wife mad" flly man may DIFF
regard IT, In PLAYING the fool they fheFed their wiidom.
This /, the true hOry Of hoe futile pieces, that Podu-
ced 70 much fold elogueneein Crea:-B,fais.