The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-06-30

~ inhabitants of the town OF BosTog, Ey
adjournment, at Faneuil- Hall, June II ,d711.
Mr.. SAMUEL ADAMS, Moderator.
Upon q motion made, Voted, That tie
Committee of Correspondence be directed 10
lay before the town the Letters which they have
wrote to the other colonies, as well as thoe ient
to the other towns in this province, fnce the
receipt of the Bottom Port-Bill.
The hall not being iuficient to contain all
the inhabitants aHsmbled, the meeting was
adjourned to the old Iouth Westinghouse.
The town being again met according g
adjournment, motion was made and PaH
ed, that alIleners received as well the snfwcrS
yesarned, be laid before the tOwr, and read.
( After the Town. Clerk had accordingly read
nNnbey Of aid letters, motion was made
dat the fsid vote be 20 far rcconhdercd as that
the reading Of all other letters previous 70 the
covenant tent intothe country BY the committee
Of torrelpondence, and the lerrcrs accompany
ing the fame, be faipended for the Preien,,
and thar the town proceedto the reading of tue
iaid letter and covenant, and any other letters
that may be particularly called for. 4.
The iaid covenant and number Of letters
having been read, a motion was made, that
fome cenfirc be now pailed BY the town, on
the conduct Of the committee Of cprrefpondence:
and that faid committee be annihilated.
Mr.. Adams, the Moderator, then moved,
that as the conduct Of the committee of Correi-
pondence for this town. Of which he had the
honour of being member, is now to be conf
dered, another Moderator might be choien
pro temp.
The Zion. Thomas Cuihing, Efq; was ac-
cordingly cholen Moderator during that debate.
The motion for ceniuring and annihilating.
the committee Of correipondence was conhdet=
ed. and the gentlemen in favour of the motiot
patiently heard, but it being dark, and tliete
gentlemen declaring that they had further TO-
offer, il was voted that the further confederation
thereof be referred TO the next NEE ting and
the meeting was accordingly adjourned.
TUESDAY, June z8. 10 o'clock. Met ac-
cording to adjournment.
The motion for cen6uring and annihilating
the committee Of correspondence again conf
dercd, and after long debates, the queltion
was accordingly put, which paned in the
negative by watt majority.
1t was then moved, that the following vote.
be palTed, Viz. !" That this town bear open
tcaimony that they arc abundantly fatished Of
the upright intentions, and much approved
the honea zeal of the committee Of eorreipon-
dence, and deiire that they would perievere
with their ufual activity and hrmnes, continu-
ing ftedfaR in the ways Of well doing. -
And the queRion being put, paifed in the afr
native by Watt majority.
The committee on ways anc means for en-
ploying the poor. acquainted the town, that
they had met, ard had received very encourag-
ing accounts Of the readiness Of their filter colo
MES to Aft US, and ALTO various proPofals from
fundry perfons for employing the poor, upon
which they were celebrating, bur were noy
yet prepared to report, requeifed further time,
which was allowed them.
Mr.. ADAMS again in the Chair.
A mOtion made that this meeting be adjourn
ed to Tueiday the 10Th July, at 10 O'Clock,
A. M. TO meet at Faneuil-hall /; and the meet
ing was adjourned accordingly.
Arrcf. WILLIAM CooPER, Town-Clerk.