The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-01-13


things contained in the fothcson taking mo our mot
ferrous confederation he tonautt Of the Eatlha cePaag
n exporting teas m Britain, into IsveFa prnsac
on ts continent ksed BY a. akt Of the Trtih Pada-
sen to dug paynbk IN America, wch We app'ehsnd -
bs violation Of cur nhaens rights and privileges q "a
s bjets and evident attempt IT The sneniss % 81
YbAvsfxs Rssv6a, That II any perlon q Pefioas an
aid or aa In landing vending any teas that hail - ma
poyted here 6he0 to the payment Of ad dugy, he o. T
1a Be deemed IN enemy Amcrsas and ihAll y BOXES
upon by ii Is rsffcrs unworthy the noble name Of sesA
ktjtth Of TIE Brtih Empire,
I'd. Refsluz, That upon the fht Information We my.
ucive IL any Of thoe teas arriving into this port, We viii
mmedstey acquAint our brethren Of the town % FORTE
mouth, ard othaf az the afipalof the iaEnos
ID. ksss1, That h6uid y Of the tam " Tent . Inn
port BY The Esa-Inaia Company y nv ohef Psron @
pcfans whatSsssrs while they ieaip fuhed o. dusy
able in the eooaes We viii not hire % any OF the
coneness Or sos cur hous o. wsrhoues, o. any osheE
buildings belonging u9 r tbs ruPos Of h'rns s's o.
zth. RsGivI, That VI uiIl n In conjunction with no
ref Of our sthen In any legal msains g che niqus q
our lives and fortunes IN tins common eanifs % na
landing filing any teas shatmay Be ispt nas y
liable to die payment u tbs impoad By che bhr par
lament - .
eth. RsfsIvxl. That If any merchant o. maxhanss ct
tais government a import o. eaue % b Imported anT
Teas rom CssatsBrn h 70 this prcsirxe, whs - danm
Of id teas are % b paid IN the colonies BE- o. sy Aa =
looked upon BY u a. an enemy enemies COS sz soioa
wealth, and We viii hsys 10 soinmers - essInp SssA
6th. Rssiv. That III, sw % sreusn thsf thanks .
their brethren Throughout tbs Dh eooness f their firm
and pidssd sxsss, nansah their rights - msa and
kee-born Bsihih iubjetB.
p,stSoss. CT. Ee.sd sssarnt NJ. 1h5mas nsils Mr.
Iohn Tslton, Mr.. George FEof and cspts NnEthew hrll
On any fsss 81 them be commtes % cospond with OF
brethren o the nghbouns tU.ss and % ssnmit aeDy q
the pr0eeedaes u this mietng 20 the committee 81 cos
pondence In khs mwn Of Portfmouths
Oh. ssSvsd That the P'os'elins' q sh' 'nssanss'
Tan. THAT ,hs nsssng = dl6hsd, and \ = aes@d-
.nsIy aidolssd. JONI SIMPSON, Modsnton
Pysesthgs sftBs tsxsh ReDiV.
Ar meeting Of he Asthodess snd other inhabltants 81
ss to.n az powiey Aub qualified and legally waed, held
pxcembar sha sh Aay, RIA. After reading and nature
" confderng the late Iahiathons, and selclstons q us
town Of Bolton and ionE others In eonuntton with thin
Il wns unanimously voted shat ne Soowng letter 3 fnt %
the committee ofconsipondss e. the town Of Boaop, b
the clerk Of the town Of Rowlys containing their ien
Of the ftustiOn Of aflsin in the American eolene'
Gentlemen, We can't but Icok upon the pfeienf potne
Of our pubIck Affairs b vey alAmhg and critical. W.
are psbaded that the dzen Of The EaiInda ComPany -
tending their sess 10 Areea Eukiea % The payment Of
dutv here. b. virtue Of an az Of tie Birth parliament, =
70 enforce he mniasa plan Of governing - and 70 draw
6on the Americans an Implicit Acknowledgement o. TIE
authority Of that psramens, impos tx uPoa then
without sheir content and that determined ana heaay
expedition unto their dssn, il The duty Of ever Ansrsan
We gratefully acknowledge the vganss ad afou
brethren ard friends ia oon nd adjacent towns, szsiss
not onIv n giving " eay notice ofths dangerous evils that
are n.dznt over our evil fate bpt Ao in making de
unoa vigorous attempts 20 ward them Of rom t.
Attsa. THOMAS hill, To~n-ciz'ta
La week barrel Of Fohs. tea which attempted =
Be fnuersd into oe q the country towns VA. detseasd
and oeped Al chsrlelown, Ioon after Il coed the fes
and the whobe contents emPtied into the dEss.
Yeilerday the fhiP Dartmouth, CAPT. Han, failed q
fonden +, whom went pankngen, Mn Franks kef<h,
M W;llsm Turnes hi. lanes Hendsrfon, hr. Dasid
Rlark, Mr. John Dean Wdfworth, and Mn Csoss
wiIon.
BArrfnosr, (aEzylssSJ psssnAes IS.
A gentleman Jun cvne TO town from E1flon, shEes 90
h,, fbe EaaIndia Companys Tea, Lately arrived at thzE
place 10 versl ips from London, f the puPofe Of en-
isvne ard empOverhins II not poisoning me peoFl ws
all tent back TO thepPnefo, CONTROVERSIES % nc n0Oe ~
ftsd reoved Of the brave inhabitants Of the town q
Poaop-and il Is hoped u arrival, once mose IN VA
rneIand that the owners viii et Up lord Moth, and hs
rc;a.yi,l hrsthen in tie rooesy bufneloE tho the9
LATE snnuyeres have proved them % Be totniy unnk
manage the concerns Of great nations 1et eonxmPnbe =
their sns are, they may POb De aos g nna cSI w.g
md mean, to barter away, or ionehow dpo Of thar an
merchandise srticle, Qile MIR. Grrnves aaiona) nc
vthaandns the Americans znfed i uneona buttons
dr,s. and may rcfbie dealing with them.
letter fom BoflDn mentions, Thai zoco vessEsn Son
Of Liberty wse enrolled, in thzt sown, p ue PSEPois
dsruyed the detcard Tea, cafe ahy measures were tak
70 I,,d IL This bsanes they psised tlrmflves 70 &C
cts, On peiA In the ssirmRt.
AnOsher lerEer from Boaoa, 6Jss That rocco
ba,. men = any in Britain, would haye enfncsd INC ss'oss
Of that ssu sripoting the tez, had The egsnees ua
country, required their visoEOus A.