Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-02-06

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We are indebted to the same source for the
following =" Protest" On the 9th and goth of
May, i774, the Green Mountain Boys held their
protest against the Boston Post Bill, and the
Duty on Tea The first blood was shed at West
Minister March, 1775. The Green Mountain
Boys captured the first fortress from the enemy,
CTconderoga) 10Th of May 1915. The follow
ing is the
PROTEST AGAINST ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
At a meeting Of the Committees from "a mum
Der of Towns IN the County of Cumberland and
Province of New York, held at the County Hall
in Westminster on the 9th and Goth Days of
October. 17T4, TO consider Letter very lately
received from Mr.. Isaac Low, Chairman of the
Committee of Correspondence Of New York,
dated 3lst May, 177i, and TO consult on meas
ures proper to be taken at this important Day.
Present Is delegates from II Towns, Col
| JoHN lIAssELTINE chosen Chairman.
After having read Mr.. Chairman Lows Lee
ter and the act of the British Parliament in levy
Ing Duty or Tax on Tea for the purpose Of
rasing a Revenue in Americd-the Boston Post
| BILL so called, and divers other late Acts of the
| British Parliamcnt,-sundry debates being had
thereon, Io'ed, That John Grout, Esq, ~.
Joshua Webb, Doctr Paul Spooner Mr.. Ed
ward Harris, and Major William Williams, he a
Committee to take into consideration the atoie-
said Letter and divers aforesaid Acts, and report
to this MeclinS,-who reported as iollows:-
This County being in It's infant State contend
ing with the harlships of subduiaga Wilderness,
converting il into fruitful Fields, being situated
here in a corner, at considerable remove from
the Populous civilized parts OF the Countries,
conceive they by their own experience in small
degree feel the suflerngs Of their Ancestors, the
first Planters in America, who endured hunger,
cold, and other dstresses, until they by their ar
duous industry found suitable relief from their
bountiiul Fields and at their own Expenses
and as the People Of this County were chiefly
born in some one or other Of the New Englaud
Provinces, and conceive them to be at least as
loyal TO the King as any subjects he can boast
of, they are surprised to find by the late Acts
of Parliament that all America are deprived oi
that great Right of calling that their own which
they 10y their Industry have honestly acquired
are surprised TO find Power arise in Britain
which with impunity TO say they have a Right
to bind the Colonies III all cases whatsoever, and
Attempt TO Exercise that Authority by taking
at their pleasure the property ofthe nas Amer
lean Subjects without their consent. Especially
since some of the former Kings of Great Britain
by their Charters granted to their Subjects in
New England, their Heirs and Ass gns, and al
others which should settle within certain Boun
daries divided into Colonies all the Liberue,
Of ~
England Yet, Notwithstanding this, that sucl
"A Power should arise under the meer Inspector
Of the King unTebuked TO claim all American
Prorer,y and n"'".ii, =" t,Io .,,-"h as the,
. please, IN direct breach of the solemn Compac
between a former King, which, on his part ant
his successors, he made with the first Planters o
these Colonies and others that after should b.
born among them, OF join them, or on the sci
when going thither and we don conceive thos
whose rights are as aforesaid solemny declared
are sacred in respect Of the security Of thei
Property than the Rights Of this and other Col
onles whose Rights are only Natural as britis
Subjects for he that has nothing that he cal
call his own but what another has power at pleas
ure lawfully to take away from him, ls, in tn
/ fullest sense of the word, slave, Slave to hin
who has such Power an1 As no part Of Brltis
America stipulated TO settle ~ slaves, the Priv
eges of British Subjects is their Privilege am
= Privileges is guilty of Treason against the Ameri
u can as well as the British Constitution there
fore, Resolved
: lst. That as true ard loyal Subjects of ou
y gracious Sovereign, king George the Third q
u Great Britain, &c, we will spend our lives am
Treasure in his service
I'd. That, as we will defend our King Will
he rcigns over us his Subjects, and wish his reg
, may be long and glorious, so we will defend on
just Rights as British Subjects against every pow
= that shall attempt to deprive of those Right
while Breath is in our Nostrils and Blood with
in our Veins.
3d. That, considering the late Acts of tn
: British Parliament for blocking up the port
Boston, which we view as Arbitrary and unus
y (lnasmuch as they have condemnd them unhear
--dspens'd with all Modes of Law and Justice
:. which we think necessary to distinguish betwee
= lawfully obtaining Right for Property injure
, and Arbitrarily enforcing 10 comply with the
" Wills be il right or wrong) we resolve to assis
them in the defence OF their Liberties to the u
' most Of our Abilities.
= 4ihly. Sensible that the strength of our oppC
stion 10 the late Acts consists in an uniform
: manly, steady and determined mode of Proceed
ure, we will bear Testimony and discourage a
:, Riotous, Tumultuous and unnecessary Mobs, VIII
u endeavour to inlure the Persons or Property
= harmless individuals, but endeavor to treat thos
= Persons whose Abomiuahle Principles and Az
> lions shew them to be Enemies TO American Lii
e erty, as loahsome Animals, not fit to be oucl
- OF have any society or connection with.
5thly. ReS0lced, That we choose a Committe
" 10 correspond with the other Committees of Co
! respondence of this Province and elsewhere, an
! that Mr.. Joshua Webb of Westminster, job
, Grout, ESQ., Deacon John Sessions, Major wi
!, liam Williams and Capt Joab Hosington, be
- Committee as aforesaid.
" !, 9th. ReSoIved, That the thanks of this Con
u mttee be given to the Committee Of Correspol
dence in the Capital of this Province for the n
70 tice they have taken of this infant County.
u 7thy. ReSoived, That Mr.. Chairpan forwar
II these Resolves TO Mr. Low, Chairman Of Ii
u Committee of Correspondence at New York, an
communicate to him by Letter the reasons WI
50 his Letter to the supervisors Of this County WI
=, answered no sooner.
" Sh Resolved, That Col IIazeltine, the Chai
. man, have the thanks of this Committee for h
good services as Chairman.
- The above report being divers times read /
" ~ Paragraph, Voted, Mem. Con, that the same
~ acrented as the sensn nf this Maau0 and as thu