The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-05-12
T II u R S D A Y, May IL.
Z O S 7 O N.

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1t is worthy OF remark, that nothing is faid by
the Eaf-lndia company, or their friends, in
England, of the deltruetion Of the Tea as be-
ing their property, or any damages accruing
TO them thereby. It foley taken up by the
Britilh parliament, and the friends Of the Bri-
tiih miniRry, which plainly evinces, that the
introducing faid Tea into America upon that
plan, was lcheme of the prelent Adminif-
tration.
1t appears that the drift'of administration
and their goOd frieAdS in England, is, to divide
the union OF the American colonies, and that
devoted Bottom lhall feel the unparalleled
tokens of their difpleaiure. But let US not be
dilmayed, let us perievere to the end, and re-
iolve to yield our lives and fortunes, before we
will fubmit to the iron yoke Of tyranny And
let this Eacred truth, be borne in the mind of
EVERY AMERICAN, "By UNITING we
STAND, by DIVIDING we FALL I"
Extya7 Of a letter fran one gftbs fri character,
in London, dafed Abrii 2.
" Alterations in the contribution of The Maj
fachufetts are now greatly talked of, though
what they are to be ieems hardly yet fettled.
On thing mentioned is the appointment ola
Council by mandamus another giving pP~Or
to the Governor TO appoint maqifrates WITHOUT
content of Council another the abolilhinSof
town meetings or making it unlawful TO hold
till the bufneis to be proPoled has been certi-
6edto the Governor and his permifion obtained.
Ill tbeR brgst7ions as qreN as the Plan far block
ing up fbs barbour, and The 4smSlij6g4g Hancock
and RO1Ve'5 qVbagJj, qVsre JSnt from the iajaRsm
/cOAd,,eL at Bgfon and fbe neigb6oNrboOd. .
The f5LOzViHg is an extraa of a letter fi0m a
gentleman Of great dyqinaiOn in England 10 a
gentleman m ribs t0lVs, Gatsd 1zbyH I'd, I774.
!" By the incloied extract of letter nom
Wakefield, in Yorkshire, to friend of mine,
you Will fee that the manufactures begin to
take the alarm Another general non-imPor-
tation agreement is apPrehended by them,
which would compleat their ruin, but great
pains are taken to quiet them with the idea
that Bottom mutt Immediately fubmit and &C
knowledge the claim of parliament, for that
none of the other colonies will adhere to them.
The toIlozVing IL the exfra7 Of a hfe- abOVs
/ referred, Vi&.
Extrad Of letter from the Rev. Mr.. T,
of Wakefield, in Yorkihire, lin England)
to DR.. P, dated goth of March, 1874.
" Mott wretched is the fate of the poor
about Dewibury through the languilhing con-
dition Of the wooden mandatory. / am told
that the poor's Allotment for the lalt half year
amounted to five ihillings in the pound, and
for the preceding half year to three ihiIlings
and fx-pence, and this merely to preferve the
poor wretches from abioute itarving. Many
Of the leier manufactures have already been
broken and fold up, and the RET fay, with
tears in their eyes, that they expect 1t will foon
be the common fate. Unfortunately, the chief
branch OF the buiineis of that very populous
neighbourhood is making Dufil Blankets for
the North American market, the total flag
nation Of which trade has chiefly brought on
this difreis. But the cloth buiinefs alto is al
mott as bad. | am told that lait Tueiday an
account was taken at Leeds of the cloths that
lie there unfold, and they amounted TO nearly
10000 cloths. Meaiur~s alto are taking to
pet the number of cloths unfold In the manu-
iacturer's pofeiIion, which it IS net doubted
will be found exceedingly great, and this is
the time of the year when buiineis ihould be
mott briik. MIR. W., hear, is going
up again to London iurniihed with theie anu
Other proper facts, to be laid before the par
lament.
Even the principal Manufacturers express
their apprehenhons, thai they mutt either toP
enrrely, loon, or will be reduced TO the com
mon level. In ihort, zoe PTeiens iSaSe OF things
here is lamensable, and Lies PIoiPect eIimal.
! Our work people at WAI,ehsid als kol'efa0iy