The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-06-23

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esrod RE tSsqsiyg (ss,fyp'ir, jom or Jmpartisig
t-efsrsa u 6lzrsea, Al gsd By rs0sHy -sig6' prsc
6ltrsbazis and Traders ~ ibar F.rf.
W. the iubicrbsrs Mesehant and Tradtrs Of Marble
w head, do hereby offer to our oppreeL, but much
fpeSt brethren of Bolton and other neishbourng towns
thereof During the operation of the at of Parliament
called the Pari-BW the tree uie OF flores in this
reiervips only fufhcenI for our goods and
enandize. We ikcwe allure them Of eldnes feeling
to the adng unladng OF THEN goods in this town, and ha
eonier ourelyes obliged them tor every opportunity
thgs faving them expenec, and ihewing how much wc
i,nparhze with and refpea them. We confidently de-
pend on their patience and reouton the known chare-
terlicLs of Boaonians and their neighbours and hope
foon fec them relieved from their dreis, and the ber-
ties Of America, founded A permanent baIis, BY IN
INDIssoLunLE UNION of the colonies.
Msybiebeaa, June 7fb, I774.
N. B. Such Of US have wbsnes, do ikewic heartily
ard freely give the ue of them to brethren aforeiad,
Or landing their goods and merchandize ia this place.
Mr.. THOMAS,
Ssme baVg attempted sUork spoa tbe pa0ri Of fbs be-
Hf and e0ritisaoas people Of fbu foqVn, qObt mild N
po;ior iseze tbem yafbey 10 jafo thou asG ij1les
b&a riHIy done 10 pespt in aanf
place, ~ psons zoe pisce b iababif, besVev1 !afs
band tbtHItvrs bad fbs al, roe oibsr band bsSO
seb cv.y they zgbi bsVs eadeaVoEyed prrvesf fbs
fbisgi bGzg assf 40bicb is BY ms alleged 10 be mfr
ttisf; yss ds,ed paSli6 tbe oloqpisg exiyGt7
n tsf'v from P6iadapbia, tity 4atoe tbe eervtas
kepe v6r RE people asasHOgs in opinion, thas
ivs5ee ss.ity roc 7se Sss-yei IN 9sien L4,bs~r
i zOiHs', Sagbs 10 be paid fer By RE iaba5ifans IF
abs fozpn. -.
Exya7 ss Lefsy fran Philadelphia, da,ed Tune 6, ,77A.
IT'S urged by lone that Bottom ought to pay for the
Tea deroed there. This give my reaions why they
ihopd pay for it. Duted Tea was prohibited by
general content of all Nort=Hmerica FOR Certainly no
h.. 4.
general prpreG againa their importation. II this houd
waa: Of law il urey has all the bgaHee Of reaon
that can b neceiay to conttue the no at)5fe proh-
bitcn aid any merchant tends prohibited goods 70 any
port, he c<nents to rique the of of them his folly only
], 70 be pilsd. Z. eonGder baf Importation Of Tea,
not rhrcante concern Of the India company, but as
poihealnedum agreed upon b. that Company and the
Mnilfry bgether force the Tea-Du,y upon America
agan the content and therefore the deru6sion of il
was not inhe lea degree, zariaa de6gn of the Boo-
mans TO iae the India company, but qlRohs effort TO
peferve t liberties II man draws his isord ON
re dePfe OF life liberty, and break his f.ord
ought tdpay for the fword II man huts me in his
louie, to tprve me Of my liberty, and break his door,
ought spay tor the door h lie at anchor in flip,
and one Il is re-ihp down burn me, and fink
he fire-t, ought ray TOR il 2. But here is pro-
trty deitF ee,whch ought paid h Then, fay !, let
tioie iui the damage who the bameable eaues Of
u and M by any means thoie who acted from wrtuous
ncelIty pom which they could not be excuied wthour
bcaeh ofha duty they owed to their country 10 them
i,ses anfheI potcrsy g. An action cannot be good or
ayiea from which bad conIcqueneet only, and no good
otes vlIneeesny How, upon whole country. Paying
tot thep Ca viii be deemed repentance, a fubmiion,
DrSt Of thar virtue BY which the liberties Of America
vNe ted and aVed and the grand lcheme TO defroy
ukh KdeIed abotiseJ--vrve Telinquhed, rrpented Of
" up with iAmc, becomes butt of rdicue for an
eSeFntad argues baene of foul, which even friend
NUT wv with contempt
NJ SO ~ Ess S,s,h me alton smother rilns which
aAoJes and al your friends, via That number of
rcpble people OF Bottom (iolne FAY 4o lome col have
hu1I addreiied Governor Hutehnlon, to impore the
mel OF the MInlitry on poo Bottom. would deny this
wiiTeat phegm, bur fear cannot. I lodld have 4
hht the late proceedings Of parliament, had dumb
dqeyey Tory IN America, bat could have imagined II
~ Jingle one IN Bottom could have remained unconvcrted
n fort of poor pirited animals muf have waeged their
tand licked the feet of their depots 70 long IS to have
hhe lPirii OF an ordinary cur they could never do
To kits the rod Is fubmiion chat can never be II
30 any but righteous chatizer Implorng ercv 4.
hys eonf-icn of guilt and to do this without con-
ion OF guilt it the mott abjee condua conceivable.
IN the cafe IN Pon to be really and fncerey convicted
Int IS woiie us IN principle to give up all the liber
q America Caa Boaonian compliment a man Of III
Hutehinons conduct; who all America believes ts be
great nftrument Of your calamities Can Boitonian
lore MS intecefion with ysur oppreos, oppfeors who II
violated laws of God to wrong you'll Who have de-
ed you Of the wharvcs, landing places and harbour,
en- the God of nature, the obligations Of civil CONTRACT II
the law of the land, will conpre fea TO you as YOUR
'erty and rightwho have vacated the obligations of II
onal Covenants, uch contained in bills Of ading
ter parties, &c. and which the laws Of Heaven will or
the confidence of every honef man to FULFILL Nv.
the virtue, can the pride Of Boftonian fbit To i'm III
the mercy of uch opPreors and thar too, BY foict
the mediation Of their capital tool IF oppre7ion II
ways had an exalted opinion of the virtue of the II
onians. indeed knew they might fuffsr, but never
iulPeeted they could loe their dignity in fifcrinr.
re my warm fentiments Ifthey give wounds, ,hey II
ne wounds Of friend. But lament to tell YOU, this
1et OF few With you, weakens the hands Of your
ds, and hrnihes occacn fome not over friendly 10 II
the BOitohians themielyes melting away. Our
~ ~ can never lave them whit they want frmncis ?
ieyeS, and whit they thefnIelves acknowledge tb.,
uffer for their own faults, and not for the csu. Of
mean liberty. Depend on il, IT'S the deign of the
ern colonies TO fuPport Bottom with their anited II
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