The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal., 1774-12-01

publel in the Lonaon Cazstiec OF September aad
j. day e-pobgd and fd by De hreeianG IN c4een-:iree
The a;e grand Continental Cong,eis at Phad, among
other of their proceedings prepared an adde aad petition
20 hi. Mae (which will be pujaed tl it is pci;ntei
70 him copies OF which petition, S.. ane of Letter TO the
colony agents London directed TO be delivered each
ufthc ipeae of the pc,incIl Aernbs in Anses, to be
by them tranined the laid agents IN London, who arc
4red rcsue the atance and iuPpon of lurt Nobern
aud Gentlemen Is were ayoaby dpoiea towards the Bth
American Coores in order sc, the laid address and sd
ton pref ied &c. and eaui- il to be pupGihsd. The
following is a copy Of the letter to the agents
GENTLEMrN, Philadelphia, odOber a6, 1874.
w give YOU the ionseii proof OF reliance os your
zeal attachment to the haPpnes of Amefea and the
cauic ofberty when commit the eneoied parer to your
care.
We der YOU will deliver the petition into the hands oh
Maey, and aer it has been psesEtet, win may be
made Pubctheneh thefel, together with the IN ogie.an-
ccs. And as we hope Tor great siaanee hom the ipn
s:tue and jnace fshe nson il earneit dee, that
he mo etice,la be taken, early poioe, 90 fa-
Nth the trading cities and nanuatnrng towns throughout
dhe untd kinGdOm, with OLE memorial 10 the Peoie ct
CIsat- Btain.
We doubt not but your good ienie and decinmeni will
lead you TO avail youreges OF every sanoe that may be
derived from the advice and iendhp of all great and good
men, who may incline aid the caue Of liberty and mankind
The gratitude Of America e&reed in the eneosd vote Of
hanks d,re may be conveyed the deevrg objects OF
III the manner thA you think viii DC mott acceptable to
| hem.
Ii propoel that another Congr be held On the 10th
of May this place, bu, 10 the time we beg the
fvoar Of you, gentlemen, anmt The SfsakeIs sf the
verA aembe the esea information OF the moi aut len
accounts you eos, Of alt iueh conduct and dsgns OF
the minRr paIliamenas tray eOneen America to know.
We with unieigned eeen and regard, gentlemen &c
By order and in behalf ofthe c,ngrels,
BERRY MIDDLETON, Prsident.
Ts P<Hi Wsnf4rsvb, Eg; Det7er Bsgazir Franklin, M
ham BOLsr En-; Dod@r AfbEy Lee, 9b'nas Life Eff Ed
naHd Burke, Ejg; Cbar!a Csrfb, Efa.
The COngs aio prepared letter 70 the people OF the CO.
onies of Sr. Tohn:, Nsya-Scoa, Georgia, EAd and Wet
Florida, wis had deputies spfsen then in the CEN
sreis. OF this letter, the following is copy.
GENrLrMEH, Fbhsd,pba, otf0b0 -, 1874.
ct II preient critical and truly alarming fate OF AMT
rican aas having been eord.red in general consIes OF
deputies from the colonies of New-Hamphre, Maaehuiet
Bay RhodeInd and Providence plantations, Connecticut
New-Yok, New-Jerey, Pennfyvania, New caaIe, kent
aad Saicx, on Delaware Mary land Virginia, Norh-Caro
ina, and Sonth-Caroina with that attention and mature
ebeion, which the important naur: s tbs cafe demands
they have dere mined for temeves and the colonies the
epreent the meafues contained in the eneioed papers
which eaes they recommend your colony to be adopted
III all the eaneRneE, that well directed sea Tor Amsrsan
liberty prompt.
So rapidly violent and una has been tn. late eoDs1 Of
the 3rtlh Administration aganh the colonies tt eftef
bie and navih ubmon, under the lois of their aeehtlat
and esnaituona liberty, mua quickly take Paee a9 ade-
quate cPpohon be ormed. &gE|
We pray Cod take you under his protection, and pre-
erye the freedom and happiness of the whole Br,h empire
By order ofths Congrefs.-
.. -- HENRY MIDDLETON, Frendent. ~
The following letter from wsrthy brerhsA Of Dur
ham in the province Of New HaSPhire we have received
naay others from he in this and the other colonies,
breahng the fame mPlhy generohy and regard for liberty
which the public papers, have nor had fo though they
all carefully pelsIyel and nagharyfo tn: honour Of
America be made PubHs. ~ 4
q D~ham n nerp-HansJs9n'N 'NSV. ar.s7z4.'
take plesure in kafnittins YOU by Mr.. Scam
mel few cattle, with,a Tnlll iumof money; whichl
number of perons iphs psse ssndery yppstirng with
Offering brethren IN ROasa' have 0sdb1lsd toward
shgir fupport." . z e. ~-~s
With this, foon After yo viii receive the donation
or number in Lee, psriih sss.tt off from iis
ard few days, thois of Dover Nsvmarke aud other adj
AGENT towns"
What you herewith receive, comes not o the opulen,;
but mofly from tie induirous Yeomenary in this ps,iih
We have out few per.ons Of saeni fortunes among bu
ShOis have mott chssry contributed the relief Of the iii
treied IN your metropolis"
This is conGd-td byus, nor as g, an aa Of cha
ty, but OF juiseas al part, VI what IL daiy
bod to Communicate, koie truly noble and patriotic a5-
yocates Of American freedom, who basey landing the
g,p b-twe=n ard lageDdef.ndng the common nterea
Of whole eOhnenand soEiOuy iuggng in the caais Of
liberty"
Upon you the eyes Of all America are fx-d--upon your
pAtlenCet IcIttaoc fcOuuOn tuiceI Oosy
-penss ali that is dear to them and their poNerip.May
tat superintendent, gracious being sho open
70 the cries " the opPr-d in anef the ne-nt prayers
Of his people defend our u eaaicurn h eooalss Of our
enemies into oelhssdsi-erus from she hands Of our
oDprenos and make thole very neslars by which they
endeaysuring to conpss derueon the means o 6Sng
our invaluable rights and privileges upon more finn and iA
ing BATS"
While with ,h. mof painful fsniatioas we reasd thar
prior to the Of the evh wSch now nyouna
Us, opinene, and inatsention to our eomen i1s had
70 far prevailed, as almoa wholly fink in nxarant diff
fraton the inhabitants Of hee colonies nc bound 70
acknowledge the divine wido and goodne, @hshby hef.
ealantes routed from ethagy, and taught Us % &C.
fsni thole nefmabe beits which otherssiie mf base
been forever oa to US and our PoeIty and 20 hes h'
determination to fave America, ded tie attacks Of our
enemies to tha, quarter where the virtue and ne Of I'll:
inhabitants, could brave the has military tysnts, and let
at dance he threats Of eTapted and deiPotie mniitsT
We ave pl-aed find, that/the nethods BY which the
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