The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-08-25
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Gen,lene1. Marblehead, Aug, 20, 1874.
= NAPTAIN Galley arrived here from Falmouth
tbs, morning having Left the fame the 10th OF
TsIy have procured Il. the papers which he brought,
snd think them Of two much conequenee TO be detained
from the metropolis any time. heartily eongrzults yor
"a th< dawn of ysaon Appearing in the Eat and hope we
A,i again fee il in Britain It's meridian height, and
every corrupted prcftitute in government as eteta7
ay Aigmzzcd BY the people, as was wicked Can ander
the peculiar difpeafurc Of his maker.
When Capt. Galley arrived at Falmouth, Amer'e. was
70 unpopular that the place was difagreeabie to ham,
there were however friends to America, but they cnoie
% be flent few days after his arrival, the poe arrived
with advces Of the Quebec bill, and the petition OF Lon
don relative to il, which 70 ncenfed the people tat they
declared for America and mpecatcd every anathema up
emit If il A,ula fubmit to the lafe ae of parliament
You will find the cnc of Grea-Britan by the papers,
and the hshe tories here change their notes, declaring
fnce CaeyS arrival, they will take up arms u at
tempts are made enforce the aes but no dependence
10 placed in men, who are looking for ate retreat 10 tne
frssg1s and NOT bss5f Ide.
Z o Nd o N, June -.
Extraa Of Itfter from PariS, May 90. I774.
"The Speech of Lewis XVI, to MS
MiniRers in Council, the 10th of May, I774.
"My jua grief mutt now give way to the
more preling duties of Royalty; ] have aiiem-
bled you in order to make my intention known
TO you. l mean 20 be regularly preienE IN
Council, and take the advice of iuch, whom
/ iaall think worthy of il by their wiidom and
jealous attachment--Let every one of you be
prepared, at the time to be by me appointed,
10 hold himielf in readinefs, and deliver me
true and faithful account of has traniaefions IN
the department allotted to him, and receive my
commands for the execution OF whas may DC
determined in my Council. As have nothing
In view but the good of my kingdom, and the
happiness of my people, your concurrence
alone to thefc objects will iecure to you my
appreciation.
!. The King coming through Paris on FRI
. dav lar. in his way to the Meute, an incredible
number of people Hocked about his Majeity,
rendering the air with " Yivs k Roy Long
live the King - The young Monarch, moved
at theie tokens of their loyalty and attachment
for his perfon, pat his head out OF the coach,
and repeatedly exclaimed, &C VFvs mon PfgPk. !
Tf vni, dsusSr ton, mes JjSin5 pow Voas rendre
Sewsnx. Long live my people Your haPPi.
neis faall be the principal Object of my care"
His Msjeay, farther to setify his heartfelt
fatisfaaion, ordered the price of bread to be
lowered a livre.
: ga plan of general economy is now pre-
pairing, under his Majefty's own direction.
Twenty millions of livres are TO be taken
off the Land-Tax.
: "The circulation of corn and all forts OF
. Grain is allowed throughout the whole kingdom,
but none to be exported to foreign parts.
q To the Honorable the Commons OF Great
Britain, in Parliament aAembled,
The humble Petition of the Lord Mayor, Al
dermen, and Commons of the City of Lon
q 0uurIl afPmbled
"SHEwBTH,
"THAT your Petitioners are deeply con-
eerned, and much alarmed, to find there is now
a bill depending before this Honorable Houie.
intituled, " An Act for making more eheetual
proviiion for the government of the province OF
Ouebec, in North America" which, IN al
civil cafes, take away the exercife of the Eng
Tlh law, and that facred part Of it, the trial BY
Jury, and fubhituies in its fead the French law
of Canada, whereby the freedom Of the Perion,
and iecurity of the property of his MaJefy's
fubieets, are rendered very precarious.
"That if this bill pafes into law, the
Roman Catholic will be the only legal eta
blifhed religion, without any proviiion beng
made for the free exerciie of the proteitans
religion, which may prove greatly injurious
and opprefive to his Majefy's proteitant inb-
ie6ts, who do now, or may hereafter, redde .
the faid province.
"That the Legislative power is veted foley
in perfons appointed during pleaiure by the
Crown, which is totally inconfItent with the
liberty and principles of the Engliih cOniti-
tuition. =,
Your petitioners therefore mott humble
pray, that the laid bill may not pats into
law"
Tast IA The Lord Prehdent of the council and Lord
North were Gent for early yeferday morning to Kew
where they were ometime eoleted with his M.ety laid
20 have been on Of me very important dPAtShss
received the preceding night fsom Berlin.
n faid the lat iPs from Philadelphia brings the WORT
cold tea the MiniRTy ever tailed.
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