The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-06-23
-oNDoH, June &c.
! SEPREssHrATIvEs Of the EReliih
Tie H.. 4 coHNEcTIcUT, May, I77A.


~ HAtts OF the Bnth Parliament, in which then
~ h, and right to impo.e duties aid upon IN:
geiys fubjees in the BritiIh Colonies and plantations
America tor the PurPoie OF ratings revenue, arc deeia-
B. attempted be exeiled and in various ways enfor-
and carried into execution and Especially very late
in which pains and penalties are inflicted the Capi-
of neghboiEing province precedent jDly alarming
levery Britih Colony IN America and, which being ad-
lifted and etabhihed, their lives, Liberties, and properties
he at the mercy of tribunal, where innocence may be
u ned upon the accufatiOn and evidence of wicked en'
without defence, and without knowing its aecuiers
precedent calculated to tery them into enee and ub
aiion, while they frpPed of their invaluable rights
land berte,do think il ePedent and their duty at this
: time their claim the rights privileges and inn
muntcs of heebcrn Englihmen to which they are Juy
atitucd by the laws OF by the Royal Grant and
N Charter of bis late Msiety King Cbz the econd, and
by long and uninterrupted Pofeion-And thereupon do
declare and refoive as follows, to wit
n In the rt place DO mott exprelTy DECLARE reccg
nize, and acknowledge his Majeety King GEoRGE the
III Third, be the lawful and rghnl King of Great Britain,
and all other his Domnions and Countries, and that il is
indpenabe duty of the people of this colony, being
part his Majes dOnions, always to bear faithful and
true allegiance to his Mae, and him defend TO the ut
mott of their power again all attempts upon his perfon,
|. crown and dignity.
Z That the fubjeeh Of MS Majefy in this colony,
have had, and Of righr ought have and enjoy all the
rites, mmunres, and privileges of free and natural
fubces within any Of the doninions of our ad King,
: heirs and iueceGoB fully and amply il they and
y Of them were BON within the realm of England that
ky have property in their eate, and are to be
by their esnfent only given in peron, by their
rentatves, and to be deiied of their liberties
q fee acknowledgements or condemned but BY lawful
snent Of their Peers, and that the id rights and i'm
unlcs recognized and confirmed the inhabitants Of
lis oony BY the Royal Grant and Charter afoeiaid, and
r. ,eir undoubted right to all ntents contradictions and
nkCes wharoever.
T. That the only lawful representatives Of the free
htof this colony are the peron. they ele6 TO rve Is
/ oeu ofthe General AAembly thereof.
7. That il is the juit right and privilege of his Macf-
eige uoes of this colony to be governed by their e-
4 ID Aemby in the article OF taxing and internal police,
fable the powers and privileges recognized and con-
IL in the Royal Charter, which they have injoyed for
n than century pa and have neither forfeited nor fur
nAyci but the fame have been confsntly recognized BY
4 thlfing and Parliament of Graf Byifain
vi That the erecting new and mutual courts of a1m-
ay lod veng them with extraordinary powers, above
and nj bet the controul of the common law courts
tks Aony, Judge and determine in uts relating to the
duti and fotures contained in faid as, foreign to the
accubmed and eablhed iurdeon of the former Courts
Il Of admiralty in America is in the opinioa of this houie
highB dangerous to the liberties Of bis Maefys American
Sub contrary to the Great Charter of Englih Liberty
and leruGvc Of one of their NOT darling rights that of
trial BY iures, which is uy efeemed one chief excellence
Of tx Brtih contribution. and principal bulsark Of Eng
Iii IN Liberty.
III WI That the apprehcndne and carving perfons beyond
va to be tried Tor any crime aedsed to be committed
Athis colony or fubjcefng them 70 be tried BY COM
tf or any court conaitutsd by aaf parliament, or
| within this colony in a fuurnary way, vithos.
L,arv is unconstitutional and fubveiye of the liberties and
/ trhts of the free iubieefs Of this colony.
WI That any harbour or port duly opened and coniti-
rhd cannot be hutuO and dharged but by an act the
zlaure of the province or COLONY in which uch port or
HARBOUR IS uated without fubycrtne the rights and Ii
Ites and defroying the property ofhs Maeys fube6s
Il vIfI. That the late ad Of parliament inAeiins pains
Il Ia enalties ON tbe the TOWN of Rotor bv Blocking w
H. Il rrecedent ;uglv .Iar,rcv 70 che prt;h
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