The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-03-17
r Fl u R S D A Y, March II.
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AT meeting Of the ieeholders and other inhabitants
of this Faneuha, Monday Ian, the Honorable
John HANCOCK, Eiq; choen Moderator, but by
ndpoition prevented attending The Honorable THO
MAS CUSHING, Eiq; then ehoicn Moderator and
the following Town-o Officers for the year eniuing, viz.
ToqVn-Cisrk. MIR. William Cooper.
Selef-l1en. John Seollay, Eiq; Honorable John
Hancock Eiq; Deacon Timothy Nevsal Thomas Marfha,
Efq; Mr.. Samuel Aufin, MFR. Oliver Wendell, and Mr..
John Pitts.
qoUn-7resfrer. Mr.. David Jehries.
0verjeaI Of RE Poor. John Barrett, Efq; William
Phillips, Eq; Mr.. Benjamin DOlbeare, Mr.. William
Whitwell, Mr.. William Greeneaf, William White, Eiq;
John Leverett, 10; John Gore, Efq Captain Samuel
Partridge, Mr. Samuel Whitwell, Mr.. Samuel Abbot, and
Mr. Daniel Waldo.
FDezoardi. John Seolay, Efq; Newman GreenOugh,
Efq; Mr.. William Cooper, Thomas Muhall, Efq; MIR.
Oeph Tyler Major Adno Paddock, Mr. James Richardlon,
Captain BENJAMIN Waldo, Honorable John Hancock, Eiq
Mr. Samuel Adams, Captain Martin Gay, Francis Shaw,
E; Captain Job Prince, Captain Edward Proctor, Deacon
Caleb Davis, and Captain John Pulling.
WarGeni. Francis Green, Efq; Mr.. EbeneEer Seaver,
Captain Samuel Daggett, Mr.. Eberezer Hancock, MIR.
Thomas Kimbe, Mr.. George Bright, Mr.. William MNeil,
Mr. Samuel Selon, Mr.. John Cotton, Mr.. Samuel Bats,
Captain Nehemiah Somes, and Alexander Edwards, Efq
Committee for pwebe6zg Grain. Jofeph Jaclsion, Eq;
John Leyerett, Efq; and Mr.. John SweeteT, jun.
Surveyors Of Wbsa. Mr.. John Lucas, and Mr.. John
White.
Surveyor Of Hemp. Mr.. John Gray.
AOtLrs. Mr.. Benjamin Church, Mr.. Jonathan Brown,
Mr.. Daniel Pecker, Giles Harris, Efq; Captain Samuel
Downe, Mr.. William Lowder, and Mr.. Samuel Johnion.
Cokee7wi Of Taxss. Mr. Edward Holiday, Mr. Abraham
Savage, Mr. BENJAMIN Henderlon and Mr.. BENJAMIN Gray
Clerks of fbs Mayka. MeIrs. David Sears, Duncan
Ingaham, Jun. Daniel Bell, John Coffin Jones, JOhua
Blanchard, Jun. John Barrett jun. Thomas Melvi, Andrew
Brimme, JOfePh Billings, Samuel Parkman, Benjamin
Hammett, Jun. and Henry Prentice.
Irformarf Der. Meflrs. Thomas Edes. Adam
Colion.
AGay Mee~i. Captain Martin Gay, and Mr.. John
Skinner.
Fence NeuUVi. Mr.. John Dyer, Mr.. Samuel Dyer, Mr..
Obadiah Low, Captain John Joy, Mr. William Crafts.
SEyVey~t Of Baards. Mefis. William Nichols, Clement
Collins, Jacob Thaye JOph Edmunds, John Grssnough,
Ifaac VergoO, John Champney, Andrew Symmes, Henry
Allen, Edmund Ranger, Richard Walker, Thomas Uran
John Bu6nch Abraham Howard Jofeph Butler, Jofeph
Ayers Andrew TOwnhend, JOfePh Ballard, EIha Homes
Themes Bayey, John Holland, John Rogers, OBADIAH
Low Benjamin Page, DineyWing, Henry Blade Abraham
Rogers, Benjamin White and James Blake.
CElvI Of Sfava. Mefirs. Peter Gotta, Joieph Dyer
Manaffa Matters, John Haa<ins David Spear, Jonathan
Jenkins, Caleb Heyden job Wheelwnght, Johua Pico
Benjamin Sault, Paul Baxter, John Owen Thomas Knox,
Samuel White, Edward Cowel Peter Ellis, Nathan Spear,
Timothy Peafe, Jacob Williams, Nathaniel Waterman
Samuel Barnard, John Newell, Henry Lucas, Richard
Flood, William Rogers and Samuel Peck.
ScGVszges; Wards No. /. Joah Vote. Jofph Snelingz
Caleb ChamPney, :. Francis Pucier, a. John LOWELL {.
JoiePh LOring, s. Charles Perrin, 7. John Langdon, 5.
Samuel Warden, 9. John Fullerton, Thomas Chaic,
Benjamin Wheeler,
Ssaieys of Leather. Samuel Bangs, Iofeph Clark
Thomas NOlen, Benjamin Bats, and Daniel Parks.
HayzvSrd. Mr.. William M'Fadden.
Hogrervs. Mafs. Benjamin Blake and Elijah Scarf.
COggabls. Meirs. Auguaus Hale, John Coverly, John
Wells, JofePh FUye, Stephen Symmes, George Thomas,
Samuel Greenleaf John Hammett, John Bennett, Thomas
Bell and Matthew Nazro.
The Meeting Rands adjourned to Wedncfday the goth
infant, at o'clock beforenoon.
Exfrad efrA Letter from GGstLmaa at Menu
1ork, TO bi5 friend in fkis town dated FEB.
z8, I774.
Your fteadinefs and aetivityin the glorious
caufe of liberty, has induced me to address you,
without any apology, upon very intereiine
matter, inwhich the cauie of American freedom
is deeply concerned.-I mean the Pof-O Office
eRAbliihment, upon which every other unconfti.
tutional aef, has been grounded as our tame
fubmifion to it, ha: conaantIy been urged, by
the enemies Of our country, as a precedent
againf US ;--and as am fully convinced of the
proPriety and eligibility, of oppohng it at pre-
fent, and we cannot fail of fucceis, If the oppo-
fition be made, with a manly frmnefs, | am
determined to give the bearer, Mr.. Goddard,
every aid in my power, towards the execution
of his plan, which is 70 we'll calculated to ferve
the caufe: Of liberty and relieve my country,
from fuch an arbitrary and unconRitutienal act;
of the Britih Legislature.
--Imuft therefore earneaiy requea, that you
will, provided your fentiments lhould coincide
with mine, uie all your influence in the town
of Bottom; and give him every afIiRance in your
power, to forward 70 great and necefary an un-
dertaking and fhould we fucceed in this at
tempt of aboli0iing the PoR4 Office; of which |
have not the leaf fhadow of doubt, am con-
WINGED, it viii put an intire flop to their laying
any further unconstitutional burdens upon us !;
ef,eciall,r vrhen the,, End thar .ure are 1a.a..: