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LONDON, April »6.
/in Authentic Account of Friday'iDt
batk on the second Rending of the Btß
far regulating the civil government oj
Mufachufeth-Bay.
MR. Fuller said, he did not rife to mice any debate,
for he wii not enabled aa yet to form any r pini
on whether the bill before the Houle was a proper bill, or
not; aa copies of the charters had been ordered
before the House were not yet raid, to would vanturt to
fay, that no man knew the constitution of that govern
ment ; it war therefore impollible tor him to fay in
what manner he would coned or amend it.
Sir George Savile said, be had not troubled the Houle
before on the occasion, but he could not help obierving.
that the measure now before the House, was a very
doubtful and dangerous one ; diwbtful as to the propriety
of regulation, and dangerous as to its confequcnce ; that
charters by government were sacred things, and are only
to be taken away by a due course of law, either as a pu
ni/ument for an effece, or for a breach at the contrafl,
and that can only be by evidence of the latte ; nor could
he conceive that in either of those cases there could be
any inch thing a* proceeding without a tair hearing ot b 'b
parties. Tins measure be’ore us teems to be a most ex
traordinary exertion of iegillativc power. Let us fuoroie
a lease granted to a man, wfeiem waa a covenant, the
bieach of which Would lubjHl him to a forfeiture of his
Jeafe—would not a court ol justice require evidence of the
fad > why, then, will you proceed different from ths line
which is always obierved in courts of justice ? You are
now go ng to alter the charter, because it is convenient.
Jo what manner does the House mean to take away this
charter, when tn fa<ft they refufe to hear the parties, or to
go thru’ a legal coorfe of evidence of the fads. Char
tered nghts bate,at ail times, when attended to be alter
ed or taken away, occasioned much bloodmed and ftnfe ;
and whatever persons in this House have advanced, that
they do not proceed upon this buhuefs but with trem
bling bands, 1 do also assure them that 1 have (hewn my
fears upon this occasion. for I have run away from every
queflion, except one, to which 1 gave my negative.. Ido
not like to be present at a bufmefs, which I think mcon
fiilbnt with the dignity and justice of this House ; I , ' em *
bie when 1 sm, for fear of the coofequence* ; and I think
it a little rxrraordinaty that Mr. Bohan ihouid be admit
ted co be heard as an American agent in the House of
B*di, when in the House of Common! he was rttufid.
1 believe it is true that the falls let forth in his petition
to this Houle, weie different frem those which he prefent
cd to the House of Lands ; in one declaring hmfelf an in
habitant of Bufton, and in the other omitting it. 1 can
not conceive it poflibie to proceed on this bill upon the
linall ground of evidence which you have had.
Mr. W. Eilii. 1 must rife. Sir, with great confidence,
when I differ from the honorable gentleman who
Lft, whole abilities are so eminently great ; but 1 think.
Sir, that chartered rights ate by no means tbofe sacred
things which nevei can bo altered j they are veiled in the
Crown, as a prerogative, for the good of the people at large;
if the supreme legislature find that those Charters so
granted, are both unfit and inconvenient for the public
utility, they have a right to make them fit and con
venient; wherever private property is concerned, the
legiflalura will not take it away without making a full
secompence, but wherever the regulation of public matter
is tbe object, they haves right to corredt, controul, or
teke it away aa may best fait the public welfare. The
Crown may fotnctimes grant improper powers with regard
to governments that are to be established, will it not be
highly proper and necessary that the kgsflature. term in
what manner the Crown has been ill-advifcd, Ihouid cake
it into their confiderauoa, and alter it as far as necessary.
It is the legislature’s duty to correct the errors that have
been eftabliihed in the infancy of that constitution, and
regulate them for the public welfare, is a charter, not
coofifleot with the public good, to be continued ? The hon
orable gentleman fays, much bloodOsed has been occasi
oned by taking away or altering of chartered rights ; I
grant it ; but it has always been where encroachments
have been made by improper parties, and the attack has
been carried on by improper powca. He also fays, this
form of government in America ought not to be altered
without bearing the parties t——the papers on your ta
ble, furcly, are lufficient evidence of what they have to fag
in their defence ;■■ —look only into tba latter dated the
19th of November 177 J, wherein the Governor applied
to the Council lor advice, and they neglected giving it to
him ! aod also wherein a petition waa presented to the
Council by certain persons who applied for protedion to
their property during these disturbances, the Council, with
out giving any answer, adjourned for I© days, and the
Governor was not able to do anything himfelf without
their opinion. Look again. Sir, into the rest lution
which thaiCounci) came to when they met again, fisting
the total infuificiency of their power. This, surely, Sit,
is an evidence ermpetent to ground this bill upon. We
have now got no farther than just to alter these two parts,
as dated by themfeivee. Surely Sir, that form of govern
meat which will not proted your property, ought to be
a Itered in such a manner aa it may be able to do it.
Get. Conway. What 1 intend to fay will nut delay the
House long. lam very sure what 1 intend to fey will lit
tle defers* the attention of the House ; but the fubjed is
of that importance, that it requires it. Theconfequence
of this bill will be very important and dangerous. Parlia
ment cannot break into a right without bearing the
parties. Thequeftion then is fmsply this: Have they
been beard t What ’ because the papers fsy a murder had
been committed, does it follow they have proved it ?
Audi alteram tartem, is a maxim I have long adhered
to ; but it isfomething fa ioconfifteot with parliamentary
proceedings not to do it, that Jam astonished at it. The
Council are blamed, because they did not give that ad
vice to the Governor which he wanted. 1 think, Sir,the
Governor might have aded alone, without their assistance.
Gentlemen willconfider, that this is not only the charter
of Boston, or of any particular port,but thecharter of ALL
America. Are the Americans not to be beard ?—Don’t
chafe to content and agree about appointing an agent > 1
think there is no barm, upon this occasion, in ftretchiog a
point; and 1 would rather have Mr. Bollan, as an agent
of America (though he is a little irregular in his appoint
ment) former than leave it to be said, that this bill pafled
without it. Tbe House being vociferoni, he said, lam
afraid I tire the House with my weak voice ; if that is
the case, 1 will not proceed, but I do think, and it is my
sincere opinion, that we are the aggr'jfon and innovator!,
and not the colcxiei. We heve irritated and forced laws
upon them for theft fix or seven years last past. We
have enaded such a oerietf of laws, with theft new taxes,
together with a refufal to repeal the trifling duty ontea;
all theft things baveferved no other purpose but to diflrrft
aod ferflex. I think the Americans have done no more
than everj fubjefl wculd do in an arbitrary date, where
laws are impelled against their will. In my conscience, I
think, taxation and legislation are in this case inconfflent.
Have you nor a legislative right over Ireland ? And yet
no one will dare to fey we have a right to tax. Theft
ads, ref,eding America, will involve this country and
i’a Minifien in miiforturet, and I wish 1 may not add,
IO ruin.
Lord Nortb. Ido not confider thr matter of regulatien to
be taking away their charters in such manner as is repre
sented ; it is a regulation of government to aJIW the creum;
it appears to me not to be a matter of political expediency,
bat of If it does not Hand upon that giound, i t
Hands on nothing. The account which has just now been
read to yoa la an anthemic paper, traofnutted to
meet here, ftiewing that the Council refuted in every case
then aliittaiKC and advice ; and will this country tit Hill
when they fee the colony proceeding agnnit your own
fubjefts, carring and jeathonng your fervaiiis ; defying
your laws ana authority ; lutuiing eveiy direthon and ad
vke which you lend I Are we, bi;, teeing all this, to be
silent. and give the Governor nu fepport I Gentlemen
fay, let the colouy come to your bar pi no be heard in their
defence ; though it is not likely that they will come,when
they deny your authority in every infunce, can we remain
in this fituaiMl long I We must cHe dually take fume mea
fores to u>r red and amend the de feds of that govern
ment, have heard so many ditte>en* opinions in regard
to our condud m America, I hardly kuow how to an
fiver them. The honoiabfe gentleman, who spoke last,
formerly blamed the tame and inlipid condud of govern
ment ; now he condemns tins mealiire a. harih and feverc.
The Americans have tarred and feathered your fubjetts.
plundered your merchants,burnt your flips, denied all obe
dience to your laws and authority ; ye: so clement and
lb long forbearing has our conduct been, that it is incum
bent upon us now to take a d ftcrent course. H'hatcver
may be tba csxfsfxence.w muji nJiue feme thing ; if wdo
not, ALLISOVER. The measure now proposed,
is nothing more Aian taking the election of Counfellors
out of the hands of thole people, who are continually
acting in defiance and resistance of your laws. It his
also been said by gentlemen—feud for the Americans to
your bar—to give them redress a twelvemonth lienee.
Surely, Sir, this canno be the language that is to g)ve
effectual relief toAmeiica ; it is not, 1 fay again, political
convenience, it is political necejjity that urges this measure:
if this is not the proper method, Ibcw me any otbey which
is preferable, and I will poltpone it.
Sir George rtunge. it remains to me, Sir, that It is
unaufwored and unanfwerabic, what has been advanced by
the honorable gentleman, who spoke second, that the part
ies ftionid be heard, though even at a twelvemonth hence.
Nothing, Sir, but fufu/ ncLefltty can countenance this mea
fare. No body ol men ought to be proceeded against with
out being heard, much less ought the regulation of a whole
government to take place, without the parties attending
in their defence against such alterations.
Governor Jjhniion. I fee. Sir, a great d'tfpofition in this
house to proceed in this business without knowing any
thing of the constitution of America; several inconveniea
cies will arise if the Sheriff is to be appointed by the Go
vernor; the jury will, ofconrfe.be biaffed by feme in
fluence or other ; Special Jui ies will be moll liable to thi».
[Here the Governor gave an account of th* difibrent riots
which had happened m England, and compared them with
what he called the falfe accounts of t hole from America.]
I impute, fays he,aft the misfortunes which have happened
in America,to the taking away the powci el the Governorl
No man. of common feule, can apprehend that the Gover
nor would ever have gone two or three days into the coun
try .during these disturbances if ho had had the command of
the military power. The natural spirit of man would bo fii
ed.infueba manner,as to affuatc himfelf to ibew reiiftance;
but in this Governor nopower was lodged. 1 disapprove
much of the measure which is before as, and 1 cannot think
but its confequem.es will be prejudicial.
Mr. C. Jenbinfon. 1 rife. Sir, only to observer that if
the co lony lias not that power within itfclf to maintain
its own peace and order, the Icgillaturo llviuld, and ought
to have. Let me ask, Sir, whether the colony took any
ftep,in any ihape, to quell the riots and difturbancev ?
No, they took none. Let ine ask again, whether all the
checks and controul that are nixeflary, are not put into
the commitfiun of the govcinnvnts ? Much has been said
about hearing the parties,and taking away then chartered
rights;! am nt'opinion, that wiieie the right is a high po
litical regulation, you are not in that inliaiKe bound iu
hear tjieni , but the bearing of parties is necessary wheie
private property is concerned, his not only in the late
proceedings, bat in all former, that they hwe denied your
authority over them ; they have refuted piotectiunto his
Majetty’s fubjettsand in every imtauce dif>beye<l the laws
ot'this country ; cute 1 let this country forfake its trade
with Amelias, or let u, give that due protection to it
which fafety requires.
Mr. Harrii. 1 cannot fee, Sir, any resfmfor so w ide
a reparation between America and England as other gen
tiemen arc apt to think there ought to be ; that country,
Sir,was batched from this; and I hope we (hail always keep
it under thefhadow of our wings. Il has been laid, no re
preftntation.no taxation. This wav the fyhem formerly
adopted, but I do nor find it authodfed in any book of
jurisprudence. nor do I deem it to be a doctrine cither re
asonable or constitutional. I infill upon i t they are bound
to obey both the crown and parliament. The last twelve
years of our proceedings have been a feene of lenity and
inaftivity. Let us*proceed and mend our method, or else
I (hailbelieve, as an honorable gentleman has obfervcd,ibat
we are the aggreifors.
Sir Edward If we hast had a twelve year’s
lenity and inactivity, I hope we shall not now pr'Keedto
have atwelvc year’s eruelty and offrejion. By the refo
lutionand firmnefs dhich Iperceive in the House, it seems
to indicate a perfevetance in the measure now proposed,
which I deem to be a harjb one,mA uworthy of g Brinih
lepflature. .... . -
Mr. Ward. (The House was very nolfy during the few
Words which he faid.]——He found fault w ith the charter
being left too much as to the execution of its powers in
the people, and he could not think the legiflatuie was feeng
any thing which it had not a right to do, as he had looked
upon all charters to be granted with a particular chufe in
it, exprefling that it fliould not be taken away but by the
parlumeM.
Governor Po’anol. I beg leave to set fame gentlemen
right, who have erred with regard to the charters of A.
merica. The appointment of several of the officers it in
the Governor. The charter or Boston direffs that the
Governor ffaaft ask the Council fur advice, but it does not
fay he thall not aft without it, if Usey refufe to give it.
It is said it is criminal to do any thing without advice of
the Council ; I differ greatly, Sir, from that doftrine ; for
I myfelf have aged without it in putting an end to diftor
bances, in preserving the peace and good order of the
place ; isl had been Governor during tbc Ute disturbances,
I would have given an order for the military power to
attend, and then let me have seen what officer dare diso
bey. 1 think the Council are much to blame for not co
operating and aflifting the Governor, but I think the Go
vernor might have afted without the Council. TheCoun
dl are inexcufcabie, though not criminal, as they are not
obliged to give it. L Sir. for my part, Shall give my last
opinion. I have always been in on- way us thinking with
regard to America, which I have both given heie and
wrote to America. They have all along tended to one
point ; but it is now no longer matter of opinion. Thing;
are now come to atlion ; and I must be free to tell the
House, that the Americans WILL RESIST these
measures. They are PREPARED to do it. I do
not mean by arms, but by the cowverfation of public
town-meetings ; they now fend their tetters by couriers,
instead of the poll, from one town to another ; and I
can fay your POST-OFFICE will very fonn be de
prived of its revenue. With regard to the officers who
command the militia of that country, they WILL
HAVE them of their O W N appointment, and NO T
ftom government ; but 1 nvHl never more givo'en opinion
concerning America in tbit Hcufc j tbo/b I have given have
been diftegardad. .
• Mr. R. Rigby. Upon my word, Str, what was just
now said is very worthy the consideration of this house;
and if, from what tbe honorable gentleman lays, it is true,
and I believe he is well informed, it appears, that Ame
rica it preparing to armt ; and that tbe deliberation of
their town meettngt tend chiefly to oppose the meafurei of
tba country by force. He has told you, Sir, that the
Americans will appoint other officers than those font by go
vernment to command their troops. He has told you that
a Poll-office is eftabliihed on their account from town to
town, in order to carry their traiterous correspondence from
one to .mother. He has told you, the Poil-offic: revenue
will soon be annihilated. If these things are true. Sir,
I find we have been the aggreifors, by continually doing ads
of lenity for these twelve yean last past-1 think. Sir, and I
[peak out boldly when I fay if, that this country bat a right
to tax America ; but, Sir, it is matter of aftont/hment to
me, how an honorable gentleman (Mr- Conway) can be
the author or bringer in of a declaratory law over all A
mxrica, yet at «g aad the fpaM Gato Gm me
have no right to tax Aarsca ’ If t was to beg n ft, fay chat
America ihoold not be taxed, >.d Uou these meafuivs we.c
not proper, 1 would firit udiix my own df da. alary I iw to he
repealed; but being ofopiniou that die Anirr.ums aic the
luojetts of this country, 1 will declare freely, that 1 think
this country has a right to tax America; but 1 uo not fey
1 would put any new tax on at this srifi, ; but
when things are returned tu a peaceable Hate, I woual then
begin to exercise it. And lam fiec to declaic my opinion,
that 1 think we have a to tax Leland, if there was a
neceflity so to do, in order to help the mother country. If
Ireland was to rebel and tefift our laws, I would tax it. The
mother country has an undoubted right and controul over
the whole of it* colonies. Again, Sir, a g eat deal has
been laid concerning requisition. Pray, iu wl at manner is
it to be obtained * Is the King to utmand it, or are we,
the legislative power of this cunftry, to fend a very tivil
polite gentleman over to treat with their AfleaibUca I How
and in what manner is he to addrcls that alfemtiy » Is he
to tell the Speaker ot it that we have been extreinly ill
used by our neighbours, tire French; that they have at
tacked US in several quarters ; that the finance, of this
country are in a bad (late , sal tliereioie we define you’ll
be kind enough 10 allill us, and give us terne money ’ Is
this to be the language of this country to that; and we
thu. to go cap in n u.d ? i amui opinion, that it the ad
mmiiuation us :iu» country had no: been changed loon al
ter die palling ot the Stamp Aft, that rax would have been
collected with as much ease as the land tax is in Grtat-
Britain. 1 have atted, with regard to America, one con
fident part, and ll.aj continue in it till I hr ar better rea
son to convince me to the contrary.
Gov. Enonel (tu explain) 1 apprehend I have been to
tally mifunaerftc i. 1 did not aflert the Americans were
now in rebellion, but that they are going to rebel; when
that come, to pals, thequeftion will br who wax the oc
calion of it. Something has been said rclativeto rrquifiti
on ; I think I gave several tn lances wherein the lame had
b«n complied with in time of war.
Mr. C. Fcx\ 1 am glad to hear from the honorable
gentlemen who spoke last, that new is not the time to
tax America; that the only time for that is, when all
these difonbances are quelled, and they are returned to
their duty; so, 1 find, taxes art to be the reward ofiobe
dience; and the Americans wLoarcconiiderrd te have been
in open rebellion, are to be rewaided by acquiefcmg to
their measures. When will be the time when America
ought to have heavy taxes Uid upon it ’ The honorable
gentleman (Mr. Rigby) tell* you, that that time ia when
the Americans are returned to peace and quietnefe. The
honorable gentleman tells us also, that we have a right to
tax Ireland ; however 1 may agite with him in regard t >
the princpie, it would not be policy to eaeicile it ; 1 be
lieve we have no more right to tax the one thfo die other.
I believe America is wrong in icfifting against this country,
with regard to its legiliathe authority. It was an old opi
nion, and 1 believe a very Vue one, that there was a
difpenling power in the crown, but whenever that difpen-
Up t ; power was pretended to hi eMicifed, it was always te
jedted and uppulcd to tbc utmost, because It operated, to
me as a fubjed, as a detriment to my property and liberty >
but, Sir, there has been a Cunfhut tondufl praftifed in this
country, cunnfting of violence and I wifli those
me Uuies may got continue ; nor can 1 think that the
ftatnp-ad would have been Submitted to without refinance,
if the administration had not been changed; the present
bill before you is not tunti to what you want; it irritates
thr minds of. the people, but doea not corrett the deficien
cies of that government.
.Sir Gilbert Elltot Mose co answer Mr. C. Fox, which
he did in a very mafte-iy manner, by dating, that there
was not die Icaft degree ot ablurdiry in taxing your own
fubjefts, wer whom you have declared you had an absolute
right ; though that tax flunlki, through neeeflity, be cn
afted at a time when peace and quirtnefs were the reign
ing system of rhe times ; you declare you have that right,
where Is die absurdity in the exercise of it.
Sir Richard Sutton read a copy of a letter relative to
the government ot America, the Governor of Ameri
ca to the Board of Trade, (hewing that at the most quiet
times, the disposition to oppose toe laws of this country
ware strongly ingrafted in them, and that all their actions
conveyed a fpmt and with for independence. If you a/k
an American who is his master, he will tell you he has
none, nor any governor but JefusChrift. I do believe it,
and it is my firm opinion, that the opposition to the mea
sures of the tegidature of this country, is a determined
prepoffeflion of the idea of total independance.
After which the Bill was committed for Friday next
withe ut a division.
BOSTON, June 13, 1774-
Tbe Honorable House of Reprefentattvet, be-
fore they proceeded to Buftnefs in Salem,,
on IVednefday laji came into the following
RESOLUTIONS, and ordered the fame
to be entered on their Journal, viz*
VESOLHED, That by the Royal Charter of thia Pro'
vmce, the Power of convening, proroguing and ad
j our rung tbe Great and General Court or AlTembly, from
time tu time, is veiled in the Governor, to be exereffed
a* he /hall judge necessary, and for the Good of tbe Peo
ple.———Therefore,
Rcfotved, That it ia clearly the Opinion of thia House,
That whensoever the Governor of the Province doth con
vene or bold the General Assembly at any Time or Place
unnec<ffarily,or merely in Obedience to aa Inftruflfon, and
without exercising that Judgment and DifcreHon of his
own, with which by Charter he is foecially veiled for the
Good of tbe Province, it it manifeftly incoofiftent with
the Letter, as well as the Spirit aod Intention of the Chat
ter *
Refebvcd, That the Town of Boston bath from the ear
liest Times of this Province been judged, and dill is on va
rious Account the most convenient Place for holding the
General Assembly, and accordingly ample Provlfion is
there made for the Accommodation of tbe said Genera!
Aflembly, at a very great Expence to the People of
this Province.
Refolvcd, As the clear Opinionof this House, that the
General Assembly cannot be removed from its ancient
Seat the Cuert-Houfe in Boston, and held in any other
Place, without great and manifold Inconvenience to the
Members thereof, and injury ar4 Damage to tbofe who
hare necessary Bufincfa to traufed 'ith tbe said General
Assembly ; many of which Inconveniences have been
clearly stated, and ex pee (Ted by former Houses of Repre
fentattvee as appears by their Journal*.
Resolved, That tbit House can set uo Necessity foe the
Removal of <be General Assembly from iu ancient aod
only convenient Place the Court House ia Boston. to tbe
Town of Salem ; and tbe Removal of tbe (aid Assembly
the Court House in Boston, without Necessity, is
at all Times to be considered ss a very great Grievance.
Lajl Thursday a Committee of the House of
Reprefentativet waited on tbe Governor
with tbe following Answer to hit SPEECH
at the Opening of the Sefton.
May if plraft year Excellency,
YOUR Spmh to both Houses of the General As
sembly at the opening of this Sclßon, has been i
read and considered with all doe Attention in the House
of ReprtCenta fives. ;• ..
Your ExceDency has therein Cgn.fied to us that h<s
Majesty has been pieefed “ to appoint you Governor and
Captain-General of hie Province of Maffacbufetis-Bav,
and thst your Commission has been read and publ*/hed ; ’
We congratulate yoke Ei-clleecy co your (aft mrivoi, aod
b. nour you in (he exalted Station in tbit Province ।
and confiding in yuur Excellency that yuu will mak. tbe
ka >wn Cunftitution and Charter of the Province the Rulo
O’ your Adn.iprflratimi. We beg Leave to allure you
nuihmgea our Part (lull be wanting that may contribute
to render the lame cafy and happy to youifelf, and to a d
your Excellency in ptomutiag the Profpenty of hia Ma
jdty s Guvcnnncot, and tbe Wellarc of out
ano we thank you? Excellency for the Alfurn cei you ace
p<»fed to give of your Concurrence with qi there.n.
• It gives us Pain lobe informed by yoqi Excel eocy, :hat
you have the King’s particular Command* fi r hJd-
•ng the General Court at Sal ff n, from the firft Day A
tbie Instant June, until his Majesty (hall have Unified hie
royal Will and Plealure for holding it a .. in in Lofton.”
We are entirely et a Lose for <he J this Command,
as we cannot conceive any | übiic Utility anfing fiom it.
and both we end our Conftituenta ere now loitering the
great Inconveniences of it, „
The Removal of the Assembly from the Court lloufe in
Uofton, its ancient and only convenient Sear, bat very
tetri? given great Difconteot to the good People of thie
Province ; and we cannot but think that Mifreprelenta
tioos from Pet funs refilling m thia Province have induced
Majefty’a advise hie Majesty to ley your Ex
cel ei cy under an Injunfbou whereby the People are in
thia Instance deprived of tbe Benefit of that dilcretiouary
1 °**t, which is veiled >u the Governor by the Charter,
and has been exercised by former Governor,, of deter
mining m such Cale for tbe Good of the Province : We
cogfoie however in your Excellenty’a Jmpurtialiiy anil
Justice, that the true State us this Province, and theCha
raderof his Majetty’s Subjeds in it,, their Loyalty to
their Sovereign, fhetr, Attcdion for the parent Country,
as well aa their invincible Attachment to then just Righte
and Liberties, will be laid before his Majesty, Ind we hope
that by chia Meant your Excellency will be tbe bapyy
Inftrumentof .emoving.the Dilple.fure of hie Majesty
and reftormgHarmony which haa too lore been inter
rupied by the Art.ficesof mterefled and dehg»ing Men,
Your Excellency has laid no particular Bufinef* before
ut, excepting the Supply of the Treasury for the Support
ol Government tor thewidoing Year, to which we/hall
give our immediate Attention ; aa allo to any other Mat
ters your Excellency mey please tq lay before «», and
give that Dnpa ch to the public Bulinefi which the
manifoid and gycat Inconveniences of our prelent Situa
tion will admit.
On I hurfday Jail, the tullowuig Auußgr&
efthe CobfoAation of Harvard Coi -
i.tag, cVas pr. -fenced lo his• Excellency the
Governor, viz.
May it picafe your Excellency,
JHE Carperulnn of Harvard College -.laft upon to
trftify our Loyalty to tbe out Rfjferi Hyour
bimjhe Governor of tbu Prm’inic.
In tbii high Station your Excellence fl .ourje takei ibo
firft Chair at the Board of the O-verJ.tri of the College ; a
Society early founded by our Fatten from tbe most grneroui
and enlatged ; that bat happily been p' odubitve of
tbe most important ABhumaga to tbe irvilai well ai relig
ion! Interrft of our Country ; that bai flouriftmd under the
Smilei of former Governir>,und which we now beg Leave,
in tbe most dut'flul Mann.r, to ruommend to you? Exaei
lency i Favour and .
Ai it u our Duty, we aflare your Excellency, it u
equally our Inclination, to employ our bfl Eudeavori that
tbe Studentl under our Cart may br formed to that firty
and Virtue, that iuft SubmJJivn io Government, anX Ejl„m
for tbe Principlei and Spirit of tbe British Corftnution,
which may render them Ornament I to tbe Cbut.b, and
to the State.
Deeply affelled with tbe Diftrefei of bur Country, we
devoutly implore tbe Blrfftnr of lie ven upon your Ex.tl
lery'i Admmftra'l'.n, aod ardently pray that it may be
ditimguijhcd and honored by tbc Supreme Ruler of tba
World, at an happy Meant of removing theft Diftrflh,
and reftaring mutual Coupdeuce, Tr attyuility add ’Joy, to tie
Parent State ard to tbe Colonia,
His Excellency's ANSWER.
To tbe Gentlemen fl tbc Corporation Of Harvard
College.
GtNf LXMXN,
2' OUR Exprejfioni of Loyalty to tie King, and ReJf.rA
to bin Repreftntatrue tn tbit Province, cannot Jail to
bt very pieafing to me, and deftrvmg of mi *lhanh.
Whilst your Endeavourt are used to‘ufruH the Toufht
committed to your Care,in tbe Pi mciplei of Piety anti Pirtut,
and to form them to a just Submflon to Government, you
may depend upon meeting my Favour and PrtatHien t A
Society so uftful, and rejp. Hable, have a just Claim to ex
peH from tnr, tbe fame Indulgence! that they htive ex
perienced under tbe Administration of any of my Prcdecrjfort.
Ntwpoft-r, May jo. We hear, theft lift Tuesday
fe nnight died, detested by ail true friends to liberty, that
infamous old traitor, T. H ■■ —n, late G*—r of Maf
(achufetts-Rayr—
On the firft news of his removal from that office, he wax
/hocked to his centre; but soon after reassuming that foi
ling,' er father grinning, countenance, under which ftrata
gema and death' had dwayi lurked ; he hoped to hide from
üblervation the grief which fat heavy Ut hit heart, anl prey
ed upon hit constitution; but his nut tring fuA
fic-irt to support the confliil in hirbrealf,he funk under his
disgrace, grew delirious, and was, by advice tit his few friend-,
earned and confined tu the Ca/He, where he remained unt I
he med, the most wretched ftwdlaclc that dif.'ppointcd,
mortified ambition ever Exhibited.
Some /hort time before his death, i gleam i>fH|ht struck
through the (olid darknefi df his foul; bdt this ferteduriy
to ihew to him, and enhance his iriifery ; tar that hicid ir.-
tertal was filled up with the retolieflion of his pall cuafoft
—The honors and opulence whicK bis native ccklntfy had
htaped upon him; the bate, ungrateful be mad-,
and the accurfcd plans he laid for her delifuQbn, rv/hed in
upon, and hartowvd his foul; and to Complete his o«ch
ednefs, America, rifinj up befort him, the bibod streaming
from the wounds /he hid received from the haruh of thia
vile, barbarous parricide, Cried— 1 reven^r ! Tht ierne, toJ
(bucking to be fbftained by a mind, wtueh, fyvvtn calloua
by the reiterated impreflions of ambition and Xvarire, wfs
become utterly inlenlible to the f-.ft feelings qf humanity
and benevolence, iftftantly threw him bautt into hrs delirium,
increased its violence, and he died in the gredteft horror and
anguifli !i ■ - ( .
Reader, if thou wodldft avcld the executions of man
kind, be from this dreadful example, to /huh the
walks of ambition and avarice.
New Au&ion-Room; Corfihill.
TO-MORROW MORNING, a: io © Clock,
wm be fold by Public Ye ft due,
• At GREENLEAF'S Auaion-Room,
At-ARGE Affbrtment of EngHflb and
Hard Wan: GQo6s,.and.a quantity iff choice W
DIGO. W. GREENLEAF, AuAioncer.
The Sale will begin at io © dock, and be continued on
Tuesday text. _
bf fold, ih Cohaflct.a FARIUi con
1. taining about 8o Mito, with a good House/ barn and
Chaife-hodle, well fenced Into small dirifxms with ftvnu
will, the buikfifigs xlmoft ne# and in good repair, a mile
and an half from a good hlrbour (out of the Putt ot Both n)
and a mite from the metting-houfe and fehoto, a littie more
than twenty mites from Baton. Enquire us Col. Lincoln
of Hit*ham, Mr. Richard Bilfoga of Buffon, «
of fcdCohaflK.