The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-07-07
I H U R S D AY, July ?.
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THERE'S not town ofany cohicquenceon the continent
North america, bot is uay alarmed with the proceed
nss OF the Brtih Parliament and are taking neccay aeps
to renghen the Union Of the coohes and thereby defeat
the cruel dehgns Of arbitrary power.
Sailed this day for England, in the flip CAPTAIN,
Admiral Montague Ind family.
Since our a arrived number Of tranforts from Ireland
having, on board the nth and hirtyeshh regiments of
loot They arc now eneamped on the Common.
Three Tfanipots failed from hence fid TO be gone
70 New-York to bring hither the regiment ofoyal Welh
Fuzileers. NJ @ 3t..
Friday lail arrived here from England, Vice Admiral
Gtaws, in the Preiton Man of War of fifty guns
Tueiday ms Exccllency Governor Gage, arrived in town
Several loads Of Wheat, preents from our brethren in
the country to the poor Of this place. arrived in town this
week, and are dcpoGted in the town granay.
-Four regiments, and company o. the royal artillery,
with held pieces are now encamped the eomrncn one
OF two other regiments are foon expected.
guard placed at the entrance Of the town to prevent
the def rtion of folders
DIED. Mrs. Mary Cunningham, the wife Of VIII
liam Cunningham, Wharnger. Her funeral will be attend
Cd at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. g
- II BOSf0NI.4N, II COIiNTRT11.4N, NJ
FRIEND, Ge. &C. s0ifb fbe proceedings If fbe is4pa Of
Pfpeeet f,gaber spib fame dom5c intelligence, usG Be-
emitted for s0art sfyosnl.
WISphAM, t.aaststAf, zs Jlre, 1874
10 the SELE CT-MEH Of the Town Of BosTos.
,CENTLEMkH, tae
IT'S with pity mixea with Indignation that we have
beheld the cruel and unmanly attacks made by the
Brh parliament, the 10y and PATRIOTS town OF Bon
who eem defined to feel the force Of minea wrath, the
whole weight of parliamentary vengeance eveled at them
~ manner 10 cPete with cruelty and inuace, as mutt
tFike every heart with horror, and fill every breaa with
rage that Is not entirely void Of every ientment of honour
and Juce, and caous to all the common feelings of hui
nanity But when oonder the cauc OF all the Gala
mtes, that i IS nothing leL your part, than Ara
adherence to the fundamental principles OF the contributions
which when attacked you dared openly to acrt, yndeate
aAd itand foremoa in the glorious cauie OF liberty in
which you were eontendng only for your own but ours,
and the common rights Of every American when we reflect
that il this for which you are lering uch horid cruel
ties, for which your rcets have been ained with blood
and tor which you feel the horrors Of a military go
vernment, we arc overwhelmed with sonil Of tumul-
tuous Paions, and filled with that manly ardour which
bids US join you, hand in hand and f1r with you in tie
common eauie nay even, If the fad cxigcnce of affairs
ihcud ever require it, to determine, in defence of every
thing for which life is worth enjoying, to meet that deah
which VIII be glorious, and infinitely preferable life
dragged on in that low ec fate, which evidently planned
or US, and which nothing le than the mott heroic forth
tude, and the hghe exertons Of every civil and ciran
virtue can PREVENT Give us ies7c therefore. Gentlemen,
to nIfea, to les, to onuTe you, by every thing that Is
ea by every thing thar is feed, by the venerable names
Ypur pious forcfather, who iured, who bid the de-
e OF liberty not to dcirt the cauie this trying crs
Pnvto ue your utmot influence in purifying and perevering
Dfesey meature, which may have tendency promote
4 the dehred effect.
Gentlemen, we hereby alure ,ou that to tie utmoa OF
our power, we viii aa you in even rcaurc neccay for
the common faiey, not regarding own pTyacsiews
and inercits when in competition with the public good
This town very ieniible Of the obligations we, and
with us all Brth America, under to the town Of IIof
tom who have been, and m arc the generous defenders Of
common rights liberties we know you iBsr great
", and fet or you. As teaimony Of our confederation
OF your misiotune, the town the ID infant, at
legal and yer' full meeting, unanimously choie committee
70 procure subscriptions Tor your peicnt relief. Accord
ngy We have procrcd FINAL flock OF heep, IS, which
at this eaion arc not 70 good could wh but arc the
be We had, ard the people Of this town we;e aot una
minus in contributing 70 this purpoie.
This imaIl preient, Centlemeny beg you would ac-
cept, and apry TO the relief OF thoc hone ndurious
poor, who mot dareed by tie late arbitrary and OBJ
pre'e acts. And ref aurcd that If the parliament does
not iocn afford you relief and there hould in future be any
need Of our aiance, We al with the umo chcarfulnc,
exert our influence to that pugpofe.
We are, Gentlemen, with great reipea,
IS Your mois obedient and very humble .evants,
SAMUEL GRAY,
NATHL WALES, Jun.
EBENEZER DEVOTION,
| EBENEZER MosELEY, Committee
HEZEKIAH BlSSELL, OF
JOSEPH GENING, Correspondence.
WILLIAM DURKEE,
JOHN HOWARD,
HEZEKIAH MANNING,
CAT meeting Of the inhabitants Of TIE town Of
WIKDHAM, legally warned and hcld in WIKDHAM,
June q, I774.
"NATHASIrI Waits, Jun. Efq; Moderator.
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