The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-06-09

Abience the Lieutenant Governor, ihaiI direct the
Trial to be had in Grsat Britain, he lhal then
tranlnit the indictments, together with the Reeog-
nizances of the Witneies, under the Seal OF the
Province, to one of his Majelty principal Secre-
taries Of State, who fhall deliver cauie to be
delivered the fame, to the Matter OF the Crown
Office, and the Indictment ihall be tried in the
next Term. at the Bar of the Court OF Kings
Bench, in like Manner, to all Intents and Pur-
poles, as if the Offence had been committedin the
County of DfiddleEx.
BILL far tie better regnia3s;e be Government
Of tbe Province Of ne Manachuletts Bay.
FE/HEREAS by Letters Patent under the
~ Great Seal of England, made in theThird
Year of the Reign of their late Maelies
King William and Queen Ma,y, for uniting, e.
re6ting, and Incorporating, the feveral Colonies,
Territories, and Traels If L~nd therein ment.
oned ,inlo One real Province, by theName of their
Maieaies Province of the MeDacbaEh5- Bay, in
Neqv. England, whereby it was amon9h other
Things ordained and etablilhed, That the Co
vernon of the f4dProvince lhould from thenceforS
be appointed and commtionated by their Ma
i.nies, their Heirs and Succsilors, it however
granted and ordained, T hat from the Expiration
OF the Term. for. and during which the Eight
and Twenty Perions, named 10 the fad Letters
Pa'ent, were appointed u be the FirlCouaiellors
or Aniaants To the Governor of the iaid Province
for the Time being the afarefaldNumber of Eight
and twenty Councillors orAlli lants ihould yearly
Once every Year, for ever thereafter, be, by the
General Court or Affinity, newly cholen
14gd tuherear the iaid Method Of eeeting flch
Counfrl)rs or hlhiants,t to be veRed with the ie.
vsrai Powers, Authorities and Privileges therein
mentioned, although contormable to the Tra6ce,
heretofore ulcd, in iueh of til, Colonies thereby
unred, 10 which sOSfR9tertnent of the reipec
courts S's or .ns Ssnsi bS
repeated ExpetienS< aseps tc6nd 70 be extremely
i'll adapted to the Plan oFGovernment eaablihed
y sIs:E. fPs;sn, shs Meqfs gby the d
been 70 far from contributing TO the attainment
of the good Ends and Pupofes thereby lntendeds
and to the promoting Of the internal Welfare
Peace, and good Governments. or TO the Nia'pte'
nance of that 1T Subordination 70, ana Confor'
nifty with, the Laws of Great 5r'fa'H' that the
Manner Of exer.iiipg The Powers, Authorizes ana
Privileges, aforelaii by the Perlons 10 annually
eletaed. hath for fone Time palt been fuch as had
tn. moi manilea Tendency 10 oblruet and IN
great McaCure defeat the Execution OF the Laws,
to weaken. the Attachment OF His MaJeitys
wei. diipsled Subjects, in the faid Provinces to
Ills MaeRy's Government, and to encourage the
i'll difpoled among them to proceed even to Acts
of direct RefiRance to, and Defiance Of, His Ma
ieay's Authority; and it hath accordingly hap
pened, that an open Refiltanee TO the Execution
of theLaws hath actually taken place in the own
of BoRln and the Neighbourhood thereof, within
the iaid Province
And 1obeyeas it is, under thefe CircumRanees,
become absolutely neceGary, in order to the Pre-.
Eervation of the Peace and good Order of the fad
Province, the Protection of His Maeity's well-dii-
pofed Subjects therein relident, the Continuance
of the mutual Benefits arifng from the Commerce
and Correspondents between this Kingdom and
the faid Province, and the main aiming of the juh
Dependence Of the laid Province upon theCrown
and Parliament of Grfaf Britain; that the faid
Method of annually eleang the Councillors or
AfIiRants of the faid Province fh0uld no longer
be fuffered to continue, but that disappointment
of the faid Councillors Afllfants ihould hence
forth be pur upon the IkeFootingas IS etabliihed
in ilch other Of His Majelfys Colonies or Pianta-
tions in Ausriea, the Governors whereof are APP
pointed by His Majeay's Commi6ion under the