The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-07-28

noe extcnds and canaof, bur by an arb,rs,, ,a , =
inuenons BE- confirmed 20 extend 20 trcaons. n;br;a
% sleacnss or eonoeaenr oftreafons committed h
- ms maessys American Colonies where there Is fc
oy the ia~ OF the land, for the impartial Fri
o. iuch pesons as are charged With and for re dve =
hiiAn,snt q, thols eiltnces. -'S =
EhsoLvED, Thai the lafe a6 for Outing IN the n.
% scton, and the ewo hills relative to Bon xb;ch
she af accounts from Oreaf- Britain had been bpought /.
9 parliament, there Eead and cnmred are Of the mo
.aFmng nature to all bis Majeays fubje6ls in America
s eAeanted 20 deprive many hoslsnd Americans OF the
and ehconfutonal rnanncrare oi d,..so,'i
asnfs and, tho evcdd immediately az the peooc Of Raj
ton. very maney and gafinely new, if the ;uh.btan,
OF that town are inimidafed into mean fnbn;s;, :, ~
sef that .he like are defenea for all the colonies wiz,
noS even INC aado Of hbry to his peron, or eeurty =
nn property wl o isit to any Ofhis Mzsays lb.es &C.
fding on the Ameresn Continsnt.
Resolves therefore, Thar not onls ,l,e d,,c. oeb
manly, bus the ousdeis principles Of tue pocy and fst
p''ssaaen make 4 nscay fes tire inhahan,. Of all shs
coinass N Ansea 70 a and pport the nscs Of goto.
~ an iswtni ways In their power and eibecisy "a
no Juiabk means untried 10 procure rrpeaI oft ho as
Immediately nlatise to shen, and dfo ofa other
zee uHaatp1s' nshss and Liberties Of Ames.sa 10 sene-
raj. As the ecf TO Elsa this moi del;rabe ana
kzsotvses That Henry Middleton, Iohn Rutledse'
CnHi.oPhrr Gadiden, ThOmhs Lyneh, and Reward Ru,-
ase ki7n. and they hereby nosnad aad spponted
pse on he part and hehsf az this colons 20 meet the
sePnsIss OF he isysrs colonies Of Il psn
2. spngssls' shea Monday a Sspember nest, At Phdc
Inas g :. any ofhsr Ims " Plsss shas Sh
sssi provinss a sbish AZ anal
he psecedenk and Esnssuenre agc the wiple sont9-
ao the grievances under which Aeiea sbours by eeE
&c the ssera as Of parliament tht mPo taxes duties
Cor rafting revenue, snday snnecey Iefrants ard bur-
denacn ade-and sfihe Rafute, parliamentary acts and
ruval inflrueons, which make inVidous dntaon be-
tween his Maeys fnbeEs in Great Britain and in Ame-
.ca--wth full power and authority in behalf OF Us and Oar
eentuens, roconcert, agtee toand afeeAy rroieeste
fuch ssa meaknres by which We, ourelyes and them,
mott lolsmny engage to abide) in the opinion Of e
fd deputies, and ct ths deputies 70 to be acmbcd iha
be msa likely obtain re2sal Of the iaid acts, and re-
dreii az thofe gDsvances.
RsssaxsS, That wile the opprefEye acts relative to
Boffun ae enfnsced viii eheaEfy, from time to iss
contribute towards the relief OF fueh poor rFions there
whole unfortunate circumstances, oera6cned by the opera
zion Of hofs acts, may be Thought to andn Esct OF rvt
asiitsncc.
REsotvBD, That will, BY all means in our power,
endcayour pfssrve harmony and union anongt ~ the
colonies .s.
RxsoLyEp, That committee ofnine,y-ni perions be
now appointed, at general committee, % eorsPond
with che committees OF other cocaes zndeo all FateTs
and shngs neey to carry thee eleurions nto sxsuson
and that any twenty Of them Eeeher may proceed
on hunsf-ther poweg TO cqntinue tell the nest general
se,ipR And in Gale of the daEh, departure nom the
proviuee. OF refsfal 70 act OF any either OF them, the
s. Or diAfa tof whic ch peFlan dying, removing, or
isfing to atis was shOIeH, iha 81 up ths s4eaaey.
PoRrsMaupH, JnJ II. Sometime this
week, the committee OF inipettion OF this
town were crsdibly informed thata conhder<
able quantity Of tea was designed 70 be indg-
oled here. BY land, from the esRern part the
MaGachuletts-Bsy, and cOn6gned EQ,a teftain
merchant to veud the fame. The sommlksce
took the mott prudent and early preeauuonvo
prevent the fame they DIRECTLY appointed
Competent watch 10 keep good look our on
both 6des of the river, and waited upon the
con6pnee, who informed them, " that ne was
totally ignorant of any iuch consignment.
Whether the news Of this tr3Aiatton Teaeneu
theie land importers, tasis probably the caie')
or not, is UNCERTAIN, asfshis reAch nsg DC ae-'
pended upon NO ,e1,has yer arrived nor we
helie{e viii. fuch is pe yigilanes OF the com,
rnstsee, and fueh the aktentlon ofthewatcn; ana
'eminds of the people ipifantly lubhded ON thar
count bur Gill 70 keep up 5he anxiety OF
them. the apprehension of the arrival OF a
Mn from London hlled Us all with perPlsxi-
ties but on the morning of the 10th infant,
the long expected ihip arrived here from Lon
don, which lae LEFT on the 10Th Of May, on
hoard of whom the committee directly repair
ed and upon the mott accurate and diligent
inquiry, it appeared from the information OF
both the Captain and Mate, thar not one ounce
was fhippsd on board her upon treigAF Tor
America. which being reported, we are now
In fate of peace and quierneis, free from the
difaareeable approximations Of anyteas loon COM
ing here. 70 rlunee Us again into difheulties,
one hing is very rsparl<zble, thar when the
committee were going down the RIVER 70 exa-