The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-09-15

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On Friday lar the Seleamen Of this town again waited
upon his Excellency the Governor with the following
A1drefs, viz.
May il pisas your ExeeHtsy,
TrNHE Sele6men of Bottom, at the earneR defre OF
number Of gentlemen of the town and country, again
wait your Exceency aequnt you, that nce our late
applications the approximations of the people, not only of this
but Of the nehboung towns, are greatly nereacd BY OBJ
vng the desn of erecting fortres at the entrance OF
the and of reducing this metropolis m other refPeet
to the Fate Of garilon.-Phs with complaints lately
made, Of abufe from ome of the guards Poied In that
quarter Aautng and foreeaby OBTAINING eyera PeTons
who peaceably paing in and of the town, may
dfcouage the market people from coming in with Provons
uua and obge the inhabitants to abandon the town.
This event greatly deprceats as il will produce taisres
which may hurry the province into acts of deiPeraon
We hould therefore think ourielves happy If we could
ftis the people thar yopr Exccsney would uPend your
degn, and no, ado to the drees of the inhabitants oeea
Toned by the portbil that Of garrifoning the town.
JOAN ScoLLAy, Chairman of the Selees-msn.
The GOVERNORS 4z.jsS9.
CENTLEMEN,
WHEN ysH i1rey applied 20 yspstig my o1dyirg Org
cannon 10 be piGssd AZ fbe entrance 81 tie iOzUn, 0
Jon term t5s esFrg ts,frsG fIy GspraDsd ny isrJ
ments, thar tbsag yoE sVHs aesd :bf people tad 80
f5ing fear from thar mealye, no Ee sveHn be1fg
fksreOE Eslfs tbeir bsfe rvefAdsgs sEn make u "es
Gay 5sf ssyos bavs fb day acquainted me, fbaf ysHr
rafb0 irvsa(sd, b0Or fbsEgtf Py9p0 10 e0~s
ysE, fba bGVs intention 70 frrvsnf fbs free sb and
rgrei Of any pon and fran re tOsOn, Of reducing IL
fOfbs fate Of gaynJsr, reibsr Pail sr my under ny
lOmmArd 10 izjH,s be pUon or properly sfany BIZ Ma
jsgys Jatjet7I. Bur as is my dAiy, 6aH be my en-
deavO1, preyye fbe pfaee, and promote fbe boppini Of
evay in@iVidaai and earnss recommend 70 yor, and
every inbabifGnf, 10 eurvafe fbe fame p--Ard bea'dJ
' H s s.S s. s 3, .y,s and ''' Tho GAGE
9stbe Gsailemsn Selstfrer Of tBe ts4On Of Bsesn.
Ian Friday morning, one Valentine bucket, deierter
from the 9Th regiment at Halifax, was fhot in the
of the camp the Common, puuant to the entenee
Of martial. He born at st. Peters parih IN
Derbyihire, and was but years of age.
Saturday lah moi Of the soth regiment marched nom
Salem this place, and fatoned on the Neck at
the entrance Of the town where great hottie preparations
making though enemy was approaching, when, It
is thought by fome, the geae number among ourelses
The public are hereby informed tlat George Walton,
Efq; (who lately appointed by mandamus nom his ma
jeity one of the unconstitutional council OF this Poynee)
has regned his feat iad board, and communicated his
rchgnation to governor Gage BY letter the it infant
We hear ION Shutebury, that on Monday le might,
the inhabitants Of that place and eetted pole with
flag of LIBERTY hgnal of the general fPirit of
recruitment in that town, to the late oPPese acts OF par
lament.
The town of Marblehead baye agreed that their reg
ment ofmtia fha out four times in week, wIih
arms and ammunition according TO Law, in order to perfect
themIelyes in the military art.
Extyat7 Of L'f~ from gentleman al Windior Nova
Social 10 gentleman Halifax, dated EggP Il, J774.
Such pirit Of liberty breathes hee al Windlor
land hope will through the other townhpl that cheit
of that infamous tea, the property of the Eanda COM
pany which had been privately conveyed fom your town,
in order TO be tent to Corvallis was, with the greaeit
difficulty, conveyed into Mr.. George DefehamPs fore
not perfon being found a 10 doing the fame, until
Mr. Eubridge and Mr.. Iae DefchamPs affixed With their
own hands. Had il not been immeiatey fent BY water
TO Corvallis, would have ared the fate Of the Bottom
tea The trucks which brought il this place, though
depofted in Mi. DechAmps yard, was taken out on Sa-
turday night and totally demohed, being cut to pieces
The above may be depended on as fact"
Maa-hip arrived at Poitfmouth, Ian Thurday, fran
London, having on board 30 ehes of tea, eongned to
Edward Parry, E; Of that place, the people were deter
mined il oud not be landed in that province the con-
gnee and Capt appeared willing to DO every thing IN their
power TO prevent any uneafoeis the inhabitants; was
generally thought the tea would be CENT to halifax.
Twelve pieces of Cannon were Ia week brought from
Cattle William and placed al the FoFtiheatcn.
Exfraa sfe sfer fran Gsv1ssr Hs'stEsS,GNfsf L0n6Sr,
1EJ, 8, 1874.
Let the tea be paid for BY in behalf OF the town.
AZ oon as may be and hope you viii do as much pro-
mote this as poible.-I find my applications every where
TO have more weight than could expect and the ProPe
Of vour fpeedy relief TO be er every day :-lf finally OBJ
taned, ia think it Of the mOf harry eirunanees
Of my life.
lows JAY Ea; ithout the inhabitants being sPPrzsd
IS his Yet cut from thiscty attend the Congress
.PHILADnLPhIA land Thurfday the trt niani,rhe
other four Delegates t0ak their departure Tor
able PurPos.