The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-01-20

luton o! the people. He was accordingly ac-
com anied TO town by number of perlons,
where he was ioon convinced of the
/ truth and propriety of the approximations,
which had been made to him---and agreed thar
upon the defre of the inhabitants being pub
lickly expreHed, he would conlutt himief ac-
cordingly.-Somc fmall rudeneE being offered
to the Captain, afterwards, in the ftreet, by
iome boys, icveral Gentlemen interpreted, and
fupprciied it before he received the leaf injury.
Upon an hours notice this morning, public
meeting was called, and the State-Houle not
being futieient to hold the numbers afiembled,
they adjourned into the Square. This meet
ing is allowed by all; to be the mott reipesta-
bic, both in the numbers and rank Of thoie
who attended it, that has been known in this
city. After fhort Introduction; the following
relolutions were not only agreed to, but the
public appreciation teiti6ed IN the warmeit
manner. for the rsiolyes Zee our Taft.
The aaembly were then reiolyed of the fpi-
rit and refolution of New-York, Charles-to0n,
South Carolina, and the conduit of the peo1
pie Of Bottom, whereupon it was unanimously
rciohed,
That this aHembIy highly approve of the
conduct and fririt of the people ofNew- York.
Charleitown, and Bottom, and return their
hearty thanks to the people of Bottom for their
reiolution in de0royng RE Tea rather than
iuHering it to be landed. RI
The whole buGnels was conducted with
decorum and order worthy the importance of
the cauie. Capt. Ayres being preient at this
meeting, folemnly and publicly engaged, that
he would literally comply with the ienfe ofthe
city, as expreded in the above reiolutions.
A proper fupply of neceGaries and frelh
proTiiions being then procured, in about two
hours the Tea-Ship weighed anchor from
Glouceaer Point, where ihe lay within fight
Of the town, and has proceeded With her whole
cargo, on her retnrn to the Ealt-India COM
Pany. &
The plblics think the conduct of thole gen.
tlemef, whole goods are returned on board the
Iea-ihip, ought nps to pats unnoticed, as they
have, upon this occaiion, generously fscrihced
their private inSereIt 10 the public good. Il
Thus this important affair in which there
has been 70 glorious an exertion ofpublic vir-
tue and ipirit, has been brought to happy
! iiTae; by which the force of law 70 obiinate-
ly periifed in to the prejudice Of the national
commerce, for the fake Of the principle on
which it is founded, "a right Of taxing the
Americans without their conien) has been eff
feaually broken-@and the foundations Of A.
merican liberty more deeply laid than ever.
The ground, which was covered by the
people on Monday lai, in the State Houie
Square, being neaiured, il was calculated by
| two different perions, unknown 70 each other,
thar therewas near 5000 people collected there |;
l and many hundreds, who were On the way
/ were disappointed reaching the place of meet.
/ ing before the bufnes was over, owing to the
i ihort notice that was given,
II Yelerday at three quarters Of an hour after
| TWO O'Clock, Capt. Ayres, of the Tea.ihip
Polly, with MIR. Barclay, late one of the Com
\ iignees, left Arch-ftreet wharf, on board pi'
lot boat (having been 40 hours in town. to
| follow the ihip to Reedy- Hland, and from thence
/ tranfport the Eaa-India Company's Adventure
to its old rOtfing place, in den-Hall-0reet,
London. They wefe attended to the wharfby
cOncourie Of people, who wiihed them a good
voyage.