The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-12-16
In PROVINCIAL CONGRESS

TIE operation OI AllS CIuSl anu
1 BolOn-Port Bill that inRrumeRt of minif-
terial vengeance, having reduced our once hap
py capital and the neighbouring town of Charlei-
town, from afluence and cafe, oextreme dihrefs ;
many of their inhabitants being deprived of even
the means of procuring the neceilaries of life ::
From all which they have mott nobly refuied to
purchafe an exemption, by furrendering the
rights of Americans. And although the charita
bic donations from the other colonies. and feve-
al towns in this province, have in good meaiure
relieved their Immediate necefities, while their
appreciation has animated them to perievere in
patient iufFering for the public good YET as the
ieverity of winter is now approaching which mutt
add greatly TO their miiery; and there has been
no general collection for them in this colony, We
hold ourelves obliged in Juitice to contribute e
their fpport, while they under iuch weight of
oPPreGion are iupporung our rights and privi-
leges.
1t is therefore Rs6ived, That it be recommend
ed 20 our conGituents the inhabitants Of the other
towns, dlitriets and parifhes within this province,
that they farther contribute literally to alleviate
the burden Of th0e perions vino are the more i'm
mediate objects Of miniteIial recruitment, and are
| tutoring in the common caufe of their country
ieriouly confdering how much the liberty, and
| consequently the Happiness of ourielves and pof-
terity, depend, under GOD, on the Grmneis and
reiolution OF thofe worthy patriots.
And it is Ordsye8, 1har DR.. FoGer, Mr.. De-
Vens, and MIR. Cheevog be committee TO rranf-
nit printed copies CT the above Relolve TO the
n.inilters of the Goipel in tie Eycral towns, diff
tficts and Pariihes in this province, who def
| ed TO read the fame to heir leyerSl congregagi-
ons, in order that their contributions of iuch ne
cedaries of life as they can ipare, may be forward
ed as ioon as poilible.
| Signed by Order of the Provincial Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, PRECEDENT.
| IN Provincial COegreJ5, CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 6, 1874.
ID ESOLVEp That the following 45diss Be Psefsn;si &c
ths levsal MINISTERS Of the GclPe 10 this province
REvTRENp STA,
WHEN we contemplate ths frieadip and aianee, cui
anesOrs the fra ettsrs of this province, while Oserwhem
ed with dei, received from the Pou Paon Of the churches
OF chrf, ~hc, 70 enjoy the rights Of confidence, fed With
them into this land, then isvags wilderness, find ouTieye
i filed with the mott grateful eniatons.-And eznnos bu
acknowledge the goodne Of heaven, in seahanty fuPPynt
with preachers Of the so whole has bssa the
temporal and lpiritual haPpnss Of this people.
Il 8 Ia DAY Ike hs, shea s the friends Of evil snd rsgi
liberty exeg The Snlslves 80 deve is country OS
IT'S pTeent calames, cannot bur place great hopes in az
order Of mes, VINO have dinguhsd Themselves in then
countyt eaule And do therefore recormend to the mint
OF the go in the isvera and other PLACES in tn.
colsny, that they a US In avoiding that dreadful ave
II with wheh threatned, ey adsng the people Of
their svsa congregations, they via thsr Prosrty, to
bloc by ary adhere the reioutens OF The Ssntnsn
Congre, ths mott Peseeable and probable methoc
of preventing confution and boodihed, and Of reoTnl
that harmony between Great Britain and thefe colo
MES, which win might be eAblihsd not only the hgh
and Liberties Of Ameres, hut ths oPssnee and ians hsPP
II nsis Of the whale Britiih empire.
II 1919 QTdsr Of the Provincial cOnsrtf',
I, p p..Ea
IN .PyeVfzciai CO1gysG, Cambridge, Dee. o, 1874
II ESOLVED, That il the clear opinion Of this COO
IN geis, that the h article in the aGoeation of n,
Continental consrrf extends all goods wares and ne
shandzes OF the growth, prediction manusfure Of any
part o. EUROPE, any other part Of the world imported
nom Greas-Bitan Ireland, in cafe they have been en- ed
and cleared ary port ssis Of tOs ngdoms fully as 70
goods wares and msehsHdzss the growth production and
Manufactures gCreat-BEt or Ireland and thar the rad
mt article ought - Be 70 ecrsed BY all concerned and in
that nniverf.l sHfe carried nriely into execution.
Signed By order Of the Provincial ConsrE.
John HANCOCK p,.edsnf