The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-10-20

dEGWg1(OAw REFLECTIVE delegates IN any PsieS.A'
article which they may apPoie Will eifeet 'ns III
Aanee, Pennlylvana might refrain enehs N 'l'
non-imvortation of cloth ;--New-York OF hats ana
Me- Eosland Of hannes and eaieoes sin hort eASn
provnce making les particular exception, may leave a
oosr "a the admteance of every article OF commerce WIN"
Grear-Britain or the India eompany has to export.
Second Whether there is the Rronsek rsa'on 'o,uP
pofe, that the mniRy have taken Peeasuens 90
Az or a, leaR TO weaken the operation OF hmp'e nun
importation; consequently that non-'"P@1A
EmpEy, will anfwer no Purpoies ,va .,a
6;,4 Whether il il not aInoit universally allowed, an0
whether all accounts from England do nor agree, ina.
non-expotation to the WeR-lnda lianos wou'a '' 1'
rnoa certain and rapid means of obtaining red'eis
Fssy,b Whether, (ths being ganted) there any "a
r "a hc.y, thai the v.ope are 70 wanting in public pi-
III as NOT 60 abide BY this reiolye, the Congress enters
int IL or whether this notion of ths peoples want
eub furt 60 abide by i, endeavoured TO DC
gated by merchants ntered in the commerce, IN o's
divert the Congrefs from this mott stteerua s'Oise
FTffb Whether the manifef, and indeed avoweo 'n1r
sao f n. uebec bill is not TO make ue Of the Canaoi-
ans as inruments for the enAavenent OF the onn S0'
MES , -
si,sb, whethcr General Carlton viii net smbody and
epline loraiaabe number for this Pnspos' an0 1''S
aiateiyf r.. c,.
sever,s, whethcr IL is not neceary that fome force
Oud, without ofs Of time, be prepared to rchlt tnen
Eigbfb, Whether the militia, on its Preient
be depended uponi
Nu,b Whether IL the militia (ehablfaed Is u W az
not be depended upon, ioms other mode inOoa i0' ~
sdOpteds 80. ...,,i,r, IN
the coouay Of this continent, there Sot the f'ns
"a rea(on TO believe that they would iubmt themeve
Temporary rnutiny a, that is that each man wo"0, o'
time eede portion of his individual liberty TOR inc esu-
.iy of the ref
ole !, would no, be wife to avail ouelves of and oo
rain their ant 10 laws neceay for the maintenance oi
that order and dpne, without which, no defence can DC
made!
T,usb, Whether Gas il NOT certain the content OF
the governors of the REFLECTIVE provinces will not DC ooesn-
ed to fueh laws the people may not BY law aneeraes
co all written Ratutes that is, law OF GOD, n,"'e' GU"
EIf-defence, ensa them by their own authority
Thirteenth Whether fund neceary for the iuPport OF
body of troops, fucent repe inyaion rom SahA-
da, fhOuld not be Immediately prepared
Fswfeeufb Whether the apprehension OF farther lI,i'a
ting the inry by uch meaure, 70 not ehiloin ana NO
fard il is man they cannot be more hottie 70 A"''
RIGA than they at prcicnt
Fifteenth, Whether it is not more RATIONAL 70 wo& on
the a,s of ueh mniay, than to dread an inseaie Oh
their animohtyl ..,
sixtserb. Whether conduit 20 becoming men, hrus-
cling ir the caufe Of Liberty, would not make an mFs
Ondyantaseous TO the Americans the minds OF the Peo
ole of England, who however they may be deuded fer
smel are undoubtedly an honc, generous, brave people,
and enthuialie admirers Of hoie who vigoreuiy defend
their rights and liberties =.
Seventeenth, Whether the obtaining the good opinion
the people of England does Aot prom fold advanta-
Ees to the esue of Amerea, that e can Poiiby fser
herfelf with from petition and addc TO the and par
Gamentone of which inveteratey obtnae in the Pur
at of depotm, the other notoouy abandoned BY cor
ruption to ell virtue, feeling, and aares
Egbfeenfb, Whether therefore lenfble, msny brave
remembrance from the people Of America to the people ct
England, etting forth their rights men and fellow uS
jets, and aerng their eloIuons to defend them would
nor be productive of better effects than any petition or ad-
dreis to fuch and fueh parliament