The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-09-08

II iheie IS mode OF conduit, wh.Sa conduit, on the
circumstances, would win 20 tyranny and oPPreiion,
one hand never taey iubang into rase PATTON and
on tnSotheT, never dent which We rvere, as find
H It exhibscd 'n}}AS' ~eN''
''S Th pGl as t.ad siu * whole em of
;.rirudene, by@hifted Our deieas. We fountains Of
Juee fatally spOrton to the iuddenpeG of ,hs
Il be immediate goportion to the danger. N A''-1A
and vigorousOW ourelyes, ah.boc "a.
We men years pait, have brighteneiu "a I,,aS,h;
which will be totally fiuitatcd. o. avSpv 49, ;n
coySat is more FREEDOM aid SLAVE are ~
oar fenie now before US, and the choice ana uSee'
,Zr God depend greatly upon ouriei'ea. e~e
III hund as arugels not only for ourieiVes, but future
II iheraons, to exprefs enuments IN .s io"o"s
olives Sentiments which we think, are iounoeo ~ u
uaice and therefore entments we are Determined 10
pFyoLYFD. That as true and loyal fub.ctts OF orr
,on Cveyeien George the third king OF Great-btain'
sc we by no means intend to withdraw our aies Ah9e
from him but, while permitted the Tree eHe'ehs " D
natural and charter rights, eioived TO exPe0 m ANU
tgeaiure in his lervice. ;.o,, r,,.s,-
R;,,,n charters and ioemn POPULATIONS exPreiied the CON
d,;on, and what particular rights they yledea ~n~'
.,eh marty had TO do and peIfoIm and when ea' VI ~
contracting parties equally bound py' II -;
Refokued That know Of no ni'snee' 10 ".'1 '.'s
province has tranfgeed the rules on their part q any
nrtPtfR
Re(al,ed That the parliament OF Great-Bn'ain nave
.d power CONTRARY TO the aforementioned ohAie''
hv mating ats which hold up their aoioute luPiena ~
-. COLONIES by another act blOeknguP the Portof boon
and by two late aefs, the one enutied' AN Ss' ~,
her regulating the government OF the Pfo'ihSe ="
Raw. the other intitued, An Act for the more I'M
II lI admiparaton of lultiee in fad province ano oy
ehrcine all theie inqutous acts with large ame3 i0''
sotgoon and eniiave us - ..;,,.d an
II REzed That the late act OF Parl'ameh'' en,iS 81
aet 70 the better regulating the government Oh inc
vince the Maliachuietts Bay IN New-Engana' ehP,su
y acIsn,edses the authority Of the charter, granted Oy
their Maa;es King William and Queen Mary to aid pro-
vince I'D hat the only reaions, iuggeted IN the peahos
to ad a which IS intended deprive Us OF the privileges
confredto us bv ad charter the inexedeney OF con-
tinuing thoe privileges, and charge OF their having oee
forfeited which charge the province has mad no
nifty Of anfweing. III.
III R,Iz,d That debtor may uiy refuie to pay his
debts becaue n is inexpedent tor him, as the parliament
of Creat-Bnta deprive OF our eharter-pr'eses' Dc
,Sg i is nexpedent to corrupt aemniiA0h '0f uS u
ke'f0Sa 49, IN an Zee Gates there inua be equi-
bum in the legislative BODY, witt vhch constitutional
n check, they cannot be fad TO be me- usopla-
III Reskved, That the late act, which ordains
be appointed by his Maey, has heirs luceeos, hom
IL Time to time by under his their ignet or 6sr
manual and which OldAins that the laid councillors Thai
hold their Offices respectively for and during the fealuie
his naey, his hers and iueeeiors, eeSiualy alters The
constitutional Equilibrium, renders the council aboute tools
and creatures, and entirely deoys the importance OF the
I Iepreentatlye Body.
II Reoksd, That no fate can long EXIT free and happy
where he coure of uce isooueted, aud that when trials
BY lues which are the grand bulwarks OF lite ana property
destroyed weakened, people tails immediately undeI
II arbitrary power
ReJoued That the late a which gives the governor Of
this province power of appointing judges OF he ioPeror
and inferior COURTS commiioners OF oyer and termneT,
the provos maas, and uiees Of the
peace and to remove all of them he Judges OF The uper
Tor court cxeeped) without content OF Council, entie.
iubyerts tee administration Of uace, the fatal expert
ence of mankind in all ages, has teed, that there is no
greater ipeces OF coupton, an when judicial and exeeu-
tive officers depend for their exenee aud iupPoi, on
II power njepentent Of the people.
III Reolved That by ordaning jurors 10 be ummoned BY
the her only which Aei be appointed BY the COVER
II nor witho content Of council that curry which reiuts
from trial BY peers rendered altogether preearous,
and only evident iniaeon upon our charter, but
III lubverion Of our common rights as Englihmen.
II Reoued, That every people have an aboute right OF
meeting together conult upon common grievances and
petition Temonate ard ue every legal method tor then
II removal.
III RelueI, That the aa which prohibits thef eonftitu-
tions meetings away the feafioldng OF Enshh
heedom and reduces mott abieet Late Of vafiaiags
and lavery.
III Rekvcd That il is our opinion, thee late acts If qu
ety unlimited TO, will annihate the lat ve ges of liberty
in this province and therefore mutt be uiiies BY God
and the world, in never fubmttng to them.
II ReloEvtd That il is the opinion Of this body, that
the preient s repeng the government Of the province
of M.achuietts-Bay, an anp dep laid Plan Of OPP
preon and Depom, that it requires great A<ill and
ii wiidom to counteraa it. This wildom we have endea-
voured to collect from the united ienments OF the
III ty And although geved that we are obliged
TO nton any ching that may be attended with iueh very
important consequences, may enfue, yet ienfe
Of our duty as men, as feemen, chran heemen uni
ted in the rmet bonds, oblges reioe, that
II ~ civil officer in eommiiOn in this province, and
aang in conformity the late ad of parliament, is not
an officer agreeable charter, therefore unconimt
oral and ought to be oppoied in the hereafter
II recommended.
II Re(5Ivsd, That VIII obey all fueh civil officers,