The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-02-03


dered him to commit it with the mother
This was undoubtedly right, as it may be
prriumed this fame infant was in the bed,
and probably diifurbed the officer, Mr..
Conitable Hathon with its cries, while he
was in the execution of his Office upon the
mother. One circumstance it is probable,
will be improved by the dilafetted to GO
vernment againit the honorable diitribut-
ors ofjuitice, that is, the commillion of the
three criminals abovefaid, to an apartment
where there was no convenience TO keep
FIRE, at 70 rigid iealon in that intolerable
climate. But left any thing the court had
done, in this difagreeable affair, might be
improved againft them by ccniorious per-
lons, they enjoined and obtained the COM
plement of thanks from the priioners, two
Of them at leait j and are now to be loo
ed upon as having only done VIII their
duty indifpenfably obliged them to perform.
They utterly deny any delign upon But
ler's land, and lay all the blame on the pri-
toners for their reiiltance of this new faihi-
enable mode of excrting lawful authority in
cafes of triAing accounts, notes of hand, SIC.
P.S. Since the incident above related
fell out, fome information has come to
hand, probably worthy of notice, via. Cum
ming was, lome time before the ailault,
heard to offer FIVE pints of rum, and two
dollars in cath, to any perfon that would
break open Mr.. Buffers houle, and LET him
and another man in and the day after the
affair happened, Cumming lwore if that h:
was to be in another iuch afray as that
was there fhould be NOR: bones broke.
Sundy people fand ready to make oath
to the truth of the above representation Of
matters of fact, if there be occaion.
Hence may be gathered the abfolute me-
GETTY the Legislature Of this province lyes
under, to fupport their juf Claim to that
exteniiye part of their chartered propegty,
and efeaually to defend their own children,
in the peaceable polleAion Of lands they
have fold and warranted to them.
BY King James III. charter, and RofwelPs
deed Of lale fom the council of Plymouth, eve
ny acre of this foil is veaed in the proprietors Of
this colony. Charless confirmation was meer
furPluiage, and thoie mighty jurias, who tell
Us Of the vacation of our charter, can pretend
no more than decree to cancel this inhgnih-
cant record. All Europe and America, who
look into thefc matters, know that whatever
right the crown Of G. eat Britain had TO the foil
here, was Internationally, as we may fay,
granted to the council Of Plymouth---All az ee
that the laid council made fair iale Of their
right to Sir Henry Rofgell and aIociates, and
it Is equally notorious that theie ahociales ne
yer deemed their tile indefeaiable, until they
had obtained title from the real owners, on
ginal inhabitants, and rightful Proprietors of
the foil. This no Chailcs ever gave or could
give, and this no Charles could or did take a.
way. therefore conclude, that all the lands,
which lie and be within the ipace Of three
Englilh miles T. the northward Of Merimack
river, or to the northward of any and every
part thereof throughout the main land, from
lea uninhabired by the iubjetts OF any chriifian
prince or fare, at the date of James Fra's
charter, belong to this colony, exceptwhat they
have ceded by their own express agreements.
The King in transferring the juriidietion Of
the con;eae1 uaa TO New-York was certainly
deceived and indeed il mult be coafeGed lhis
matter has never been jultly managed. The
lettIeinent with New.Hampihire is directly
contrary to charter as poilible for Read Of
being on line drawn from three miles north
ward Of the norihermof part Of Merimack river
it departs from three miles north of The very
fouthermoA bend OF the whole itrezn. Hence
an area of land of between fifty and 6xty miles
in breadth throughout the continent is lot 20
this colony. New-Hampihire's claim wef,
ward is very weakly foandel, and the diitancs
the people ies5ling on the lands about the lakes
would 6s from any feat OF government, easGed !