The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-10-13
Plymouth County Reiolves.

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II Pimpton IN aid County. hOSday the a6ib, ss4 y
4jauynuent, fbs Csuaiy Hsgtis Plymouth, on 7@e-
day fbe z7fb Day Of Septcmber 1874, 1is.
PLYMOUTH. Hon. James Warren, E.q; Mr.. John |
Torr.y, Capt. TheoPhlus Cotton, William Wasoa, E7,
MIR. Thomas LothroP.
iun Eq; Capt. iiael vina jun. Mr.. Barnasas Little
MIR. William Turner, Capt. Joieph Tolman.
WAREHAM. Mr.. Ebenezer Briggs, Mr.. Banabas
Bates.
MARsHIIELp. Capt. Anthony Thomas, Capt. VIII
liam Thomas.
AsINcrOs. DR.. David Jones, Capt. Woodbridge
Brown, Mr.. William Reed, jun.
BRIDewATEa. Capt. Edward Mitchell, Mr.. Ma
thaniel Reynolds, Mr.. Nathan Mitchell, Mr.. Thomas
Hooper.
KIxosroN. John Thomas, Efq; Capt. John Gray,
Mr.. William Drew.
HAxOvER. Capt. JOGph Cuihing, Mr.. Jofcph Ramf-
DELI Mr.. Joihua Simmons, Capt. Robert Eeis DR.. Le-
muel Cuihing.
PrmBRosE. Capt. John Turner, DR.. jeremiah Hall,
Mr.. Seth Briggs, Capt. Edward Thomas, Capt. Elijah
Cuihing.
DuxnoxoueH. Capt. Wade Wadfworth, MIR. George
Pertridge, Mr.. Peleg Wadiworth.
HALIFAX. Mr.. Banabas Thompion, Notes lnglee,
Mr. Ebenezer Thomas.
M1ppLEsoRouoH. Capt. Ebenezer Sprout, Mr..
Iohn Miller, Mr.. Ebenezsr Wo,d, Mr.. Benjamin Tueksr
Mr.. Nathaniel Foier.
RocHEsrER. Capt. Ebenezer White, MIR. Nathani-
el Hammond, Mr.. Nathan Nye.
PLIMPToN. Mr.. William Ripley, Mr. Samuel Luz
cas-, Mr.. Seth Cuhing.
VoTID, The Hon. JAMIs wARnrS, Efa Chairman.
A committee of nine, viz. Jame Warren, Efq; William
cs@ing, Efq; Capt. Jojspb CEJbing, Jobn Tbsmas,
Eiq; Dr.. Zones, Mr.. Jsbn Tsry, Mr.. TbazaI Lo-
fbrop, Mr.. George Partridge, and DR.. jeremiah Hat,
were cholen bring in at the adjournment report to
this body, and the following being feveal times read
and put paragraph BY paragraph, was unanimously voted,
~-vurpr n. p.;.:h .i..;,;a-.,;o, ;,aead NJ
wv cultiyating that harmony and affection, which
have 70 long ubed, the great and mutual advantage
of both Britain and the colonies have for ferries Of years,
without provocaton, without uce or good policy, IN
breach of faith, the laws of gratitude, the natural eonnee-
tons and commercial neres of both countss been at
lacking with pereveng and unrelentng nuRice rights
of the coons and have added from time another,
nfuts to opprefons till both have become (more Especially
in this coony ntoeabe, and every perion who has the
feelings Of man, and any fenfe Of the rights of mankind,
and the value of happy contribution, finds it now neos
fiery himef the utme Of his power, to pre-
larve them. We who returned from the evera towns
in the county of PymoHfb, and met on the ground
FRI trod by venerable aneeSo, and the place Pro-
whence directed them to, alum from the pefecu
ting rage and Oppreon Of their contemporaries in Britain
feeling the fame t, and auated in defence of our rights,
by the fame principles which animated them in acquiring
and rranimttng them to us and eceeding pOaerty, in
which diainguih the herofm and virtue OF
their characters, DO RESOLVE,
T. That the inhabitants of the American colonies in
titled all the natural rights OF mankind, and by right
Ebea the eOnuou Of power earth, but By their
content.
4 That the inhabitants of this province have other
political connection with, dependence Britain than
what originally BY ancefors, for rhrmeives and
pofery iipulated with the king and in the form Of
grant from him exPfeiied in the charter.
a. That the n,epoition of any other power earth
in our affairs, and Especially in attempts, to tax
even legae for us, and that OF the King hme in other
manner than is expeed and provided for, in the original
compact, is nfraeon Of natural and constitutional
rights.
d. That the people of this province have at all times
been loyal and dutu lube the King of Great Britain,
have obieed all the conditions of their original compact,
borne great affection bis other ubjes, in all parts OF
his dominons, and ready, at all times, to render him
that allegiance which his protection of rights ntitle
him to- and facrce lives and fortunes in defence OF
bis perion and oonititutonal government.
{. That the Parliament Of Great-Bntan has not only
aamed, but exeieied with unexamped feverity power
over the colonies, egnate for and them without
their own content and BY evera acts Pcd in the late fef
hon Of parliament fT blocking up the pert of Bottom, the
better regulating the government OF the province OF the
Maaehuetts-Bay the fcreenng the moi Asgitious viola
tiers of the la~s Of the province from legal trial, and the
eisblhing the Roman Catholic religion in that extenfve
country, called Canada, has ewn their determination to
deprive of both civil and religious rights
6. That il is duty every and body Of men, owes
poety, well TO God and their country, to oPP0ie
with all their power, the execution Of d acts, and that we
iIongy recommend the inhabitants Of the pcnce ne.
yer to fubmit TO them in any infanee whatever.
2. That the provion made in one of fad aes for the
appointment of council and fevi officers, in this province,
and the of their feveral ofces together with the
Of returning ures at deroys every idea of
fee legflation, and impartial administration of ufiee,
and breaks down that neaimable barrier Of liberty, and fe
eury of life and property, trial By peers, BY rendering
the whole of them let of minieal tools and hirengs.
8. Tint thofe peons, who have accepted eats at the
council board, by mandamus from the King, in conformity
Il-e az Of the Birth parliament, have violated the
Fundamental rights of the ocety they belonged to- have
tai;erou1y attempted deroy Inc contribution of their
country, which they bound BY the laws of God and
man to defend ana have by their Pereyeng obnsey,
sgana the enteatiss Of their ow-countmen, exPoied