The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-02-24
S A T RID A Y, February 10.
B O S T O N.


the adjournment of the Superior Court from Tueday the
18th infant (beng the day which it was by law to be
holden further day il being by the two houfes
altogether improper that the Chief uce houd fit and aet
under the peent circumstances, and uncertain what opinion
or reiouton he might have formed the matter. The
rve laid before the GOVERNOR but his ExceeAcy de-
clining to give his ailent thereto.
Tueday a the hyperion court, of aze and general
goal delivery opeaed here The honorable judge Trow
bridge in the abence of the chiefuaee having given the
charge the grand jury the fd court was adjourned to
Tu-ilay next.
Tuelday afternoon his Excsency the Governor pleaed
to eni the following Msage to the HonoTabls hOue OF
representatives, viz.
I" Gentlemen Of the boplt ofReprejenfatives,
I" THE Secretary has preiented to written paper
purporing remembrance againf Peter OfVer Eq; chief
uce hyperion COURT for receiving and tor having de-
clared thar he will continue receive the say which has
been granted him by the king, and thereuPon praying in
the words following, that your Excelency and Honours
would be plealed order that the ad Peter OVe, Eq;
be not ffcred any longer fit and act in his office OF
Chief uce and that he be forthwith and without delay
removed from iaid Court. This Remembrance the Spea
kr who has gned the fame in the and by order OF the
houfe, directed the iecretary to deliver to me.
Confdering that iome expreons in your remembrance
carry another ape, it may be neceay to obere to you
that the council except when they condersd in their
legislative capacity for the probate of wi and
granting administration and for determining cauis Of
rage and divorce, by the contribution 10 be adving and
ang the governor, and do not make one court or u
dietary body with the Governors but the Governor is
hdered integral part and has authority from time to
time his diicreton aemble and call the council to-
gerher. Amy thing in your remembrance which has con-
trary apeG may have proceeded from inSdvertenee.
There other parts OF your remembrance which APP
pear very exceponable but chuie TO avoid all
trovsry with you except it hall be my indipenfbe duty
think it proper to acquaint you that his Maety hay
- a.
ofalaries the Chief uce and to the other uices
of she hyperion COURT ecsed governor ofthe province,
the earek notice of this declaration of Maey peaure,
in order conceive that, far might appetan to me,
/ ihould conform Thereto.
fl hould comply with your requet take any teps
in order the removal of the Chief ucs from his place,
meery for receiving what thus granted him by the King,
hould make myfef chargeabe with counterAkting his Ma
sy and endeayourng defeat his royal intentions expressly
fgned me- with contempt Of his royal authority, and
with breach of the tru repoied in by my commiion,
and fhould fear ome mark of his royal dpleanre. am
therefore in duty to the King obliged TO decline your re-
queh.
will by the rf opportunity trannit copy Of your
monfanee to be laid before the King and hall conform
to fuch further fgnihcation Of his Majeys pleare
may hereafter receive" I. HUTCHINSON.
Province h;alt, I ;ib february 1874.
On "Wednesday the 10th, the Houie ordered the following
Mefage to be carried up the Council Board, by Mr..
Hancock, Mr.. Philips, MAJOR Faweys captain Oreen-
Leaf, and Mr.. Allen, of GlOucefer, viz.
" May il pIeGt fbe borsarable Beard,
THE Houe Of Representatives beg leave to acquaint
the honorable Board that Peter Oliver, Eiq; Chief uce
of the Superior Court Of ud>.ure this province, de-
enng any accept and receive the Grants of this
Aemby for his erices uce of iad Court, hath con-
tray the known Contribution of the province, and the
invaabe ufsge and cuom of d Court, accepted and
ceved Salary and Reward granted him by his Maefy
for his fad vce from the 5th of July I77z,tothe sth Day
of January 1874 which lary and reward he hath taken
and received has been fully made appear to this Hou,
of the unuy and uneoneitutona levied and
extorted from the inhabitants of the American colonies.
And the faid Peer 0v0, Eiq; hath alto given this houe
clearly underRand by writing under his hand, true
copy of which, together with certain eouons Of this hous
thereupon, viii be laid the council table, that he is de-
termned for the future accept the faay and reward,
which he airms is granted him BY his Msefy during
his redence in the province Chief Juice of the Aid @
perioS court.
The houe would further acquant the honorable beard
that they did on the Izth of thG infant February pa
remembrance and petition his Exceency the Governor
and Counc letting forth that the iad Peter Oliver Eiq;
BY his conduit arefad ang agan the known ienie Of
the body ofthe people Of this province mott fully and
pretty declared in the feyera reolatons of divers Houes Of
Representatives, and othere had detached himie totally
from his connections with them, and loft their confidence
and praying that he might be ered any longer to fit
and act in the Office Of Chief Juee of the faid Superior
Court bur that he might forthwith be removed thereon
VIII Oh remembrance and petition the Houe did on the fame
day eay charge the eeretay to deliver to the Governor
without delay.
The honorable Board viii pleale further be informed
that his Excseney ~ his cye SardsY, acknowledges