The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-10-20
From ne PENNsvLvANIA JouRNAL.
To LORD NOR T H.

XZOU have been thought qualified, from the depth
of your political genius, and the jealous aneour Of
your dporon towards America to furnih exPedens tor
reducing bave free, and loyal people, to the humil'aung
uaton Of flung for rendition of their political trangFeions
at the feet of parliament.
If you have the hliiee to proportion the punhment 70
the offence, this ofhe Americans Eu in your idea be OF
no fnall magnitude enenec them TO 70 bae and gno-
minious iubmiiion.
But, my lord in cafe Of great eoniequcnce this, in
which two millions and half of people concerned, one
would think your humanity, GpP06pg you totally void OF
juaice would influence you to procure competent proof OF
the imputed crme-Provc the fact to this amount and
ready to ubmit to the judgment you have Pronoune-
ed, although of nature rather uited 20 the tyranny OF
the
Under your aufpces hips of and army have been
fent Bolton, force certain acts Of the Birth par
lament, deueye of the trade of that town, the freedom
OF the province, and eventually of all America.
For my own part, am willing TO ref the liberties ct
my country on the ne of this buines, and make no
doubt all America viii readily fubicbe to my oPnien-
The cauie othe Of Bolton is looked upon every where
in America, eaue, witnels the receives ct the
vera colonies the generous donations ent thther, TO
relieve the dfreHes Of the poor.
Are YOU not convinced you have been '1ed by ffe
representations o. intereaed meu your jpagnens NJ
that numerous brave, and injured peope Il deny the
fac, will only mention in iupport of it, the impoient
handful Of troops, you have ient aean them, and the ne
casy Of r laws in rePea to the internal government OF
that provh.a t-.t., = s.
Permit me Is arm you, that in Maiiachuiets-pay
" there are At e seooc fit for attion, 10000 mi
itia in Nsw-an fine, ard 10000 in Connecticut which,
with the numb .hode-Inand can furnih, will make
leaf 10000 n ready to appear five days notice
But theie are Ill leave ysu calculate the add
ii nal forces WI may be upped by the fouthern colonies.
The town Of sim gariioned by the troops now there,
and going te iay hold out ege tl the winter, from
the peient "a reng,h Of the place but il is in that
leafoa aeeeb every part over the ice, which forms
bridge nrong cnS n to bear any number of men-When
this happens Whit will not be achieved by people deter
mined to die OF be free !
You may remember Cgomwelrs remark in the army OF
the parliament compared with that Of the King-iss be,
fall ever be beaten BY the royal army I'll we make
reform il our own. Our troops are competed chiefly OF
taPsrs and fervng men the kings gentlemen and gen
tiernens fons, and the better fort of PeoPle.-We
mu get farmers fons, and reputable people to feye un.
der US, before pretend vie, with our adsersres
! His advice vas followed and they ocnquered.-
The troops Of the colonies in cafe YOU honld Proiecue
your de6sn agan their liberties, will be compOd alto
gether of IL: el2eGzAe cais Of yeemeury, who viii fight
upon principles and maintain their point to the la, fur
will venture affirm there not, according 70 theirrank
amore intelligent ,sd to be found in the world