The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-12-08


Of themielves and of all America.
d. 4. Signed by order of the Provincial Congreis,
JOHN HANCOCK, Pre6denr.
II Provincial CO.grsi. Cambridge. Dee. s, 1874.
RESOLVED,
TsHAT tie proceedings of the American
4 Continental COngrels, held at Philadel-
Phia on the fifth of September laf, and reported
BY the honorable delegates from this colony.
have with the delberation due to their high i'm
portance been con(dered by US, and the Ameri-
San bill Of rights therein contained, appears TO
be formed with the greatea ability and judgment;
60 be founded on the immutable laws of nature
and rcaion, the principles Of the Engliih conftitu
ton, and REFLECTIVE charters and contributions OF
che colonies and to be worthy of their mott vi
gorous iuppoft,a s eaensially neceGaryto liberty
Likewife the ruinous and Ubiquitous meaiures,
which in violation Of theie RIGHTS at preient
sonvulie and threaten deifruStion to America,
appear to be clearly pointed out, and judicious
plans adopted for defeating them.
REsoLvKp. That the mott grateful acknow-
Judgments are due to the truly honorable and
pauiotis members of the Continental Congress,
for their wife and able exertions in the caule OF
American liberty and this Congreis in their
own names, and in behalfof this colony, do here
by with the utmoR Gucerity exprefs the fame.
RESOLVED. That the hon. John Hanccck, hon.
Thomas Cuihing, Efqrs. Mr.. Samuel Adams,
John Adams, and Robert Treat Pain, Efqrs. OF
any three of them be, and they hereby are, APP
pointed and authorized to repreient this. colony,
On the tenth of May next, foeaeI if neceaary,
sf the American Ccngfels TO be held at Philadel-
phia; with full power with the delegates from
the other American colonies, to concert. agree
upon. direSl and order fuch farther meafures, as
Shall to them appear to be bel calculated tor the
recovery and eRabliihment of American rights
and liberties, and for the reftoring harmony be-
eween Great Britain and the colonies.
And whereas il i, Of the utmoit importance
shat the alutary aAociation of the Continental
) Conereis be eff aually executed and the plans
of foes TO Ame; ga defeated, who, aided BY ~
yassicsI tszvsy, intend to import goods, ware:
and merchandise prohibited by the alociaiion,
which may clandeitinely be vended as goods an
ported Before the 6rft Of December infant, by
sfifanee ofiuch merchants and traders asio thu.
intent ihall bafely proRitute themiclyes and Al
will be extremely difficult to diainguih between
FOODS imported before the laid 6rltof Deccmbei
and fnch as after fsid day ihall, in violation o.
throughout the colony; .s 49,
And whereas il : expressly recommended b.
. he Continental Congress - to the provincia
conventions, and to the committees in the reiPee
tive colonies, TO elahliih zach farther regulation
as they may think proper, for carrying into exc
eution their afociation." -
RESOLVED. That from and after the tent
day Of Oetober next, 1t will be indhPeniaoiy ne
eedary that all goods, wares and merchandise
diredlyor indirectly imported from GreAt-Bri
tain or Ireland, -melaaes, iyruPs, Paneles, core
= Or piement0 from the B1rih plantations or iron
Dominica wines from Madeira or the we'eI'
! iflands and foreign indigo, mould ceaie TO
Esld or purchaied in this colony. notwithitandln
shey fhall have been imported before the hrit da
of December aforeiaid unlefs the acts and Par'
Of ats of the Britiih Parliament (parricuiari
enumerated in paragraph Of the American con
srefs aHociarion iubiequsnt to the fourteenth al
ticlel fhall be then repealed. And it is hereb
Rronely recommended TO the inhabitants OF th
towns and difrias in the colony, thar from an
after the lad tenth of Odober, they ceafe to fell
purchafe, and prevent from being sxpofed
iaIe, within their REFLECTIVE limits, any good
wares, merchandise, &c. above enumerated
which thail at A.y Hzr have been imported in'
America, whether before or after the 6ra OF d.
cember aforefld unlefs faid acts of Parliamer
hali be thenrepealed.
'sAnd il Is likewife ftrongly recommended to Il
committees of INFECTION (which ought imrned
ately TO be choiep agreably to the iaid aGociatio
BY each town and ditria ia the colony. no, ha'
ing already appointed fuch committeesl thar the
excr, themielpes in cau6eg the aaociatien
thereby diredrd, to be 'frittiy executed. An
thzr after the faid tenth day sf Ossobsr tunle