The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-11-24

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They having aefedis all Aiags, even in
their remembrance qVifb temper and m'afyaHas
they have aveiasa fome iubjetts OF dilpute. and
have laid a foundation for ysmeving lone caEIss
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ihal make fuch aprudent and proper ufs
of this Letter as, hope, will perfectly ehore tbs
peace and tranquility of this province, for which
Purpofc Comfortable Rsps baSs BEEN mads By fbs
HOME Of Retrsfmafiyes. "
The vindication Of the province OF Ma7achu.
fctts-Bay contained in thee letters will have great
er force, if tbe con6dcred. thar they were writ
ten icyersl months after the freh alarm given to
the colonies BY the Ratutcs paiIed the preceding
Iyear.
In this place it leems proper TO take notice Of
the in6nuaion in one of theie tfatates, that the
interference Of Parliament was ssrsDay TO pro-
vide for "defraying the charge OF the aduaaiars-
i'm sfJaaies, tn Gpport Of fivij gfv0.mzxf, ana
defending the Kings dominions in America"
As TO the two hrR articles of expence, every
colony had made iueh proyiion, 40 ny their re.
fpeGive Afeinblies. the bea judges on fuch oc-
cations, was thought expedent, and fuisable 70
their ieveral circumstances. Reipeeiag the lait,
it is well known to all snen the lean acquainted
with American affairs, that the colonies were
|eaablifhed, and have generally defended tlem-
lves Y;'fDsr the lvaR aliasnce frssn Gree. -
as.-s VA. ais .alnc |asnS - iaSs1g shsin
by the Aagutes before mentioned, mot Of them
were labouring under very heavy debts contracted
in the lal war. So far were they from iparing
their money, when their Sovereign, contribution.
ally, alsed their aids, that during the courle %
thar war, Parliament repeatedly made them com.
peniations for the expences of shcse irenuous
efforts, which, conlulsing their zeal rather than
their arength, they had chearfully incurred.
Severe as the ats of Parliament before mcnti-
oned are, yer the condua Of AdImf,afioa has
been equally injurious, and irritating to this de.
voted counGfy.
Under pretencc of governing them, 70 many
new inltitutions, uniformity rigid and dangerous,
have been introduced, as could only be expected
from inccnied matters, for collecting the tribute
or rather the plumber of conquered provinces.
BY an order of the King, the authority OF the
Commander in chief and under him ofthe Brga.
dicrs general, in fims Of peaef, isrendercd lpums
in all the civil governments in AsAriea ara thus
an uncomfortable military power is vefted IN
officers not known to the contribution OF thcie CO.
lonies.
A large body Of troops and comfortable ar
Inament of Hips of war have been tent TO aiiiR
in taking their money without their content.
Expenfye and oPprcGive Offices have been null
riplied, and the arts Of corruption indsa1iouiy
prs6tiied to divide and deltroy.
The Judges Of the Admiralty and Vice ADJ
miralty Courts are Empowered TO receive their
falares and fees from the ELECTS to be condcrT1ed
by themfelvss the Commiaioncrs of the cuhoms
are empowered to break open ard enter hoaies
without the authority Of any civil Maglitrais
founded on legal information.
Judges Of Courts of Common Law have been
made entirely dependent on the Crown for thea
ana falaries.
A Court has been Established at Rbodc-f hand,
for the purpole Of taking Colonias to England
TO be tried.
Humble and reaionable petitions from the Re-
prelentatives of the people have been frequently
treated with conteppt; and Ailemblies have bean
repeatedly and al 6tarily diaoIved.
From iome few infances il will luificientIysp-
pear, on whar pretences OF alice thele diaolGrons
have been founded.
(7e BE- concluded in snv asy7.J