The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-05-12
vi TIL U SDAY, May II, 1874
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr.. THOMAS,

MIR. THOMAS,
rs 'hii ndyspeis threatened sUhb an e9ifiond rambr
Of BTH@ troops, tebevei sUry orc, ESPECIALLY tbe fir
Je, 10 be gfo~ fber guard, eg-ng tbe oafy -o', as
ToeR Uialen ahal, Of all enemies 70 VirfEe and
'aay--fbesfoye yosy inlartirg tbe t5oqoing in ,gas
V@fAeSh paper, q0W rsSeb 0bge ysay afeorHe friend,
A M0RALIST.
Oh RIen zpRt be LoraF ieaqe fbe land CHuRcH.
ftePyiteef vvtRoas SvomaHh abeve rabis. SOLOMON.
FENH political and private happiness invariably
L. connected with religion and virtue ielf evident
ProPoon. A, morals Decline 70 will the health, courage
and public iPlrt Of people decline ALTO above ALL the IA
vour OF God without which nothing exit, much les
PROPER viii only accompany iueh love and obey hm
ihoie whom God delights in NUT be happy; thoie whom
he deieits mutt be mierabe. That the morals of this
people, nce the fleets nc arnies of GeoEs The Third
have been crowded in upon us, very much corrupted, IS
alas but y6ble let us trace the cauie of this
uPton, in order that the remedies may be pointed out
Perhaps, the mott fruitful fource of depaty in this land,
IS the icandlous Prohibition to be ieen in anoa every
place, that has been unhappy have folders contained
N II an evil that oaules and uutples every ipeces OF
wlekedneis. Pleaiures of this kind if they deine The
name, arc commonly fupPored by fraud and raPine, and
every set ofnjuhee; lois Ct health, disae, deis in
families arc the uua eoniegusnces. The grand ntrumen
OF this inlquin, the fri feducsr; for the unhappy
wretehe when ejuecd are compelled in 4 manner, to
continue that bad eourc of life, from an impohbity
| anof ofiubifing in any othcr---A high-wayman
ruined an innocent creature, and then her loce like
wild beat, the publie---He has only endangered
TO the hghet degree, the temporary and eternal welfare
Of the unhappy creature, but has lewiie extended and
promoted the neret Of fin, by laying fna for the de-
RFuhon OF many otheisThe ir educer, JULY charge
ate, with all eoupczton ofwccdne. that the ahan
donsa female commits ncrlef; and lkewiie with all the
n which e may be the alluring ooeaGon, and nlument
OF m othss Oh that il may with the leaf colour
truth) be told in Gath, pubhed in the rrets Of Az
kelon that any Of the amabe daughters in America have
uerei themieves to be duoed by the ured ngucs
and srtfu ninuatons of the fons Of Bcial-And Sir
to prevent as far poibe this great ouree Of perdon,
would preface that human laws boud be enacted agreeable
to the law enacted by Divine authority among the Jews
namely, II entiee maid that is bctrothcd and
be with he he fhall iurey endow her be his wife II
her father utterly efuied give her him, he lha
pay money according the dowy of virgins, ETod XIII
| 10, ~ man who leduoes virgin ought either
ny portion her; this law is actually put in execution in
iome eountes-If the be already married and kewie
too poor to portion her he ihoud be Puned in the eyere
m1nnerThis la cafe would very often happen, for
II Is well known that gentlemen mott commonly the fr
\ ieduoers-What be uli, than that thOle who
deprive Others of the of fulfilling oud be compelled
| to fupport them---Ws really Mr. Printer futabe
laws TO pelerve to thoe of fubence which
become their iex. II young has gentee eduea-
ton and fma fortune, he fands upon the brink of def
tru6ion and even If he is deTous, e fsreely knows
what bufne to put hself in order to be OF the way
Of temptation for excepting or three hrides which
ii retain have after the French faiion,
mantua-makers, men milliners, men fayShaSer, men
ioemaeTs for womens ihOes men hair cstter tor wonens
hair &c. and very likely in time, ha have iemPireies
laundreIes and clear aehers Of the fame ex- Till
land is free from folders and proRtutes a have
morals and without moras never can have haPPnefs