The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-01-20
For the MASSACHUSET rs SPY.
PLmeKtb, Iagaasy 1T 1874.

Phsa0Etb, January lit 1874.
Mr.. THoMAs, IS = sla *
IN Diapers paper Of the zzd ult. is to be
Eecn a mott extraordinary phenomenon
= pro1eit Of forty of the inhabitants of this
town. aoainR the proceedings of iaid town at
meetink legally called, and held the 9Th ult.
atwhich meeting not one of the 4 Dries appeared
TO act. two indeed Of the mott inconiiderablcl
came as (pies, and fat at a diitance, who. laidl
nothing. and Of whom no notice was taken.
THE town proceeded to buineis, a copy of their
proceedings, has, by our worthy Committee
by order of the town, been tranimitted
to the committee at Bolton and have been
publiihed in your papers. The town few
DAYS after met, by adjournment. to receive the
report of committee, relative to laying out a
new road, in faid town; atwhich adjournment
the whole police, about fix of the Tories APP
reared and af.er iniulting the worthy Mode.
rator, and the town, produced protea, deir-
ing ii might be read, againft the proceedings
ofthe town. at their hrf meeting which
proceedings, had before this, been tranimittedl
to respectable committee ofBoRon. The town
thinking fuch proteA not worthy their notice,
voted that it ihould not be read, and the meet,
inc was difIolved Gnce which our deputy.
en- he oc--s interchangeable in mifrepreien
tation and deceit, have, with the afiaance of
the religious cant Of our old colony deacon, byI
telling the people that the tea was fubjea to no
duty. that the coaigness were willing to lendI
II back. but that the Bottom rioters would NOT
fufer il to be returned nor landed that the
other provinces were perfectly eafy refpeeting
landing it and that unleis they protected lit
liould be deltroyed, they NUT pay for it, and
that it would ruin them; cajoled the people to
Ggn paper, which many Of them never read,
and iome were fold, it was Libyy Paper.
Such bpp-bears as theie, fuch feare-crows, have
Induce many tohgn this protect, tor which
they are now heartily forty, and / doubt noe
are willing and ready to convince the world
that they are true friends to their country, and
that they have through Misrepresentation, been
led mo this iIfare BY men Whole characters
among US ATE the mott obnoxious, who In the
laroeT fenfe of tie word deierve the name of
pnblicans, and who for many years have rioted
on the plumber Of their honeit induifrious neigh
bours. 1t is melancholy to reflect, that theie
wretches iprung from anceltors the mott worthy,
who forfook influence and cafe in their native
country, and emigrated to this. then bowling
wilderness, to get rid Of oPpreaion civil and
prelatic, ihould for filthy lucre, Gait iuch diff
rcfpea on the memory Of their forefarhers, and
facri6ce to their lnit of preient pleaiure, fbs
qvbols inheritance of liberty and virtue tranimit-
ted to them by their venerable ancefors ; how
is the glory departed family once univer-
fally eaeened and beloved, remarkable for
patriotifn, and universal benevolence funk
into the mott abjett principles, principles fub-
verfive of the true hapPineis of mankind, and
tending to civil and religious flayery, is be-
come the fcorn Of allvirtuous men, and avoided
as dangerous, far tb1 JGefp not except ing 6aOe
oee nsi,c5i, and thar Gfep Is taken away, Hnlsi
tbty eag,s Jane 10 taH, for tby cat The brad q
4vioksdaej5, and dirk tie qVins Of ViOLaes.
The author has no natural Propenfty to ex-
poie the foibles Of hisfellowcrcatures, but when
the publick csuie requires that wicked men be
expdfed to infarny, and that their motives for
a6ting againit tire intercf of his country, be
made manifeH, he thinks it his duty to tell tbs
world that protects coming from iuch men a:
theie oughr 70 be diiregsrded, and that theii
whole conduit IS to be i4fpeeted. If the afore-
faid enemies to their country ihould Preilm'
10 anf1er this, they may depend on having
more truth told In my next: The field is largs
and will fupPly iuffcient matter without CLEAN.
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