The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-01-13
M Q N D AY, January 10.

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The following the proceedings Of the towns Of Ha~
vtrhi and Nswcaale ia shs province Of New-Hmpairs
HAVERHILL, New~Eiampfhirs.
meeting Of iniahinnss Of che se~n sf Kzsfrs
January q, 1874. 49,.
The meeting proceeded take under condensation tbs
rife Of the present general uneanE through the eontinent
vhrh appeared 70 them to be fairly well briefly Aatsd
bythe honouxblr his Marys Council Of the province Of
tie Enthusiastically thsr adsice to the OovsrnOs
Il was than moved and ruled that number presnt draw
% Whist they coneeyc to Be tie general fenie OF the meet
nr upon the matter andcr eonfdaion who having
ssd together, report, That ssy aPPvehend) shs fens OF
chs town cannot Be BITTER epeed than BY adoptng the re-
vss at the patriotic citizens Of PiiaaePha which arc .
follows, viz.
Rssj~sd, That the dpcf Of their own property i the
Inherent eht Of keemen thar thac Be no property
IN that which another can right, take from wiuout
our content that the claim Of Parliament tax Americas
i in other words, claim Ofhshf 20 lesy contributions on
% a. plealme.
landed in America, tsx % the Americans, o. sySns
eohlllbutions o. theIA &ilbout their conisnt.
4. That the prei purpole for which the tax 10 cvisd
On The Anescans namely cf the fnppoft Of government
Naturalization Of iuice, and the defence Of his Meys do
nons in America, has difed tendency TO render asm-
bes ue, and to introduce arbitrary government and ia
very. -
A.
nal plan of governing America Is abfOutey neceay 70
prsGre even the fhadow ofIibef, and IL duty which
every freeman in Amtsa, owes to bis country, to hmief
and 70 his poaenty.
:. T6st he rsiOIution lately come into BY the EAT
Icda conusav 70 fend ont their tea Ameea, fuhea to
tbepayes Of duties on itk being landed here Is open at
tempt 70 inoe the mlneral plan, and violent attack
upon the Liberties Of America.
g. Thatit the duty Of EVER American to oPPoss this
attempt.
this ssenpt or in any wife ado sbet in unloading fecvl
ns ~ vendng tbs Tea sn 70 Be tent out by the Eat
India Company, while IL remains b 10 the payment o.
duty here. : al enemy 70 be country.
The segoing receives, aer having been repeatedly rad
pf1td alnoa uHanimouily.
Further rioIved,
That we are ready on al netsV oscafons TO risue our
Iva, and fortunes 10 defence ct our rights and hhste -
pssng 70 Aase great seneaon for freedom as any Peo-
pie on earth.
thanks 70 al the cities towns and peons in America, who
have at any tine nsby exed themselves IN the eapie OF
liberty, ee
cof Nicholas Gilman. Mr.. Samuel Brooks and Mr. Jo-
Ssrh C;lan thev or any three Of them, be committee
teorefond with the conmitee Of PoFtfmouth, and any
or all ohes eommrrersin the neghbouEing gove5nmsnt s
tey may e.. occzion, and that they ezpe the proceedings
Of this meeting to Be Fubed IN The New-iamPfhs Ca
ze;te AZ ioon may Be.
VOTED. That the Committee ofconrfpondenee, walton
the dealer, Of tea in this town. and dsre them 70 de kom
purrng any more anti the duty thereon y taken 81.
ZrBULUN GIDDINGE, Town-CleEk.
NFWCASTLE, New-Hamp.hire.
AT ueetin0 Of thr frrrholdsrs and inhabitants q tie
town Of cals, held &c the Westinghouse thzss On
rhsrfssy III goth aay Of DsssmAsE, I773' Il