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w . . ' kJ Or, Thomas’s Bolton Journal. . ...» fffif THOU Great LIBERTY inspire our Souls—And make our Lives in tky Pofleflion happy—Or, our Deaths glorious in thy jutt DefVncc. H A U Vol. IV.) THU RSDAY, October 2*7, 1774- (Numb. 195. |o S EP H PE IRc E, r T ER E B Y Inform* his go id Cuftimrs and others, f I that he his rem >vcd to a new Shop, making the Corner, nor the I of the O d-Rrkk Meeting-House, and fronting live Wert End of tr.e S.ate-Houfc, in Boston, Whe.e he has for Sal-, A very large Aflbrtmvnt of ENGLISH and other GOOD* ; he hopes for a Continuance of their Favours, which he will endeavour to merit, by serving them on the bell Terms. Supposed to be left at some Houk r Stoie in tHs Town, through Millake, by the Providence Waggoner, the Week be»orc Uft, a H UR TRUNK, with a pair </ Boots tied on it, dimfled for Mr. Gideon R. Hvmast, at Borton. Any Pcr fen giving Inf cmation to the Printer, of the fame, will be taken very kindly. lf»»> Gentleman ihould have received it by Uiltake among their Baggage, the csrlieft Intelligence thcieu’is refuelled to beg’ven the Printer. ALL Persons having any Demands on the Estate of Mr. ROBERT BALLS, late of Bol ton, Pilot, are desired to bring in their Accounts, and all Persons indebted to said Estate, aic delirrd to fettle the kmc with William Minns, Executor, or Mary Balls Executrix, to the Deccaied’s lart Will. In the Pref’, an I speedily wil be publiffid, [Embeilithed with a curious Engraving] By MILLS and HICKS, i School at:eet, BICKERS TAFF’S Bollon Almanack, for the Year of our Redemption, 1775. It will contain, betides what is ulu-lly in an Almanack, the rutt CHARI ER, granted to the Province ci MaifachufetU- Bay, and a Variety of hiftorieal and entertaining Pieces. Forthe MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. Thomas, . . TYTE hear from Watertown, that at a late training >AZ 1«.». tHc old m-n who belong to the alarm lift, met and chJc Mr. Stone (tn ancient mi itaiy officer, aced £S) fortheir Captain, who exert ted his com; an with great iki.l and ah rtnefs.—So great and divine if the (pint sci liberty, that mrn -f ail a t es and denominations i the country engage in military exercifea. In the equity of a m"« came * nt ’> with his arms and ammunition, to • training, who is an hui d.ed and three yens old 1 .AMERICANS, lift up you> heads, and re- in tie Lotn,for y ur faction near ! J MOSES and AARON. From the PU BL IC ” LEDGER, August J, T O TH E PUBLIC. THE Minister andhis JoTRNivMtN have forfome time part arrogated to them!tlv« a wondr-foi con:e nmT ce from the passive acquit (ter ce of the Americans. Phcufe Genera! Gage was fullered to land without moief terion , because «n the capacity of Governor, they received him with the honours due to hi* rank, w e were therefore made to believe, “ that the reck ofopp. firion was entirely broken} thar the spirit of the people was etleflually fob dued,” and all by the wifnem of ur foggy headed premier, who, m obedience to Lord Bute’s commands, carried thro' ths 80/hm afts for the ef'abliihment of civil, the Pcpijh Quebec bill for the eftabliftment of religious, Tyranny! Wh.t tbe“c nc.iiat ng meafrirrs" towards America have produced ; how d*n have contributed Co put an end to ail d-rtuibances, and ntiier the minds of the cofonifts, will apner from the refoiut.ons which follow this preliminary fcrnark. It is on ail hands agreed, that Ameiics forms a Part of the Britift Empire; tl e m-afures of the present f-t of ministers have thrown this pan into the rtio.t dirt afl cd state if coofufion; how then fliall thftft govern the icicle with temper and in jeace, who have fu clearly n.e*n themfeves utterly unqualified to govern a past with any to irrable degree ofaedit I The Hangers cn of Coverian nt may talk’s dwy pfeefe about “ the excellence of mea sures!" Their excellence a;.d utility can only be judged of from the 1 ilutary effrfls they produce ; a cause is no fanner exceilentthan from id pecoUar fitnefs to bring ab'.ut the end i -opM ;if it foils m that, it is partially defrfliw, or vennaliy erroneous. Let us apply this reasoning to the meaiuie. ofadminiftation refpe&tng Am-rxas Have they produced the effo% intended ? Have they given pie eto our provincial fubiefts ? Have they strengthened the bands oi and annihilated the fpiritrfdifaflWlion? Hive they reived our drooping trade,zni given new life to the declining Ma-ufaPnres which depe d upon the traffic with otar colonies for their exiilence ? H «ve they produced any or all .fthiie truly defi ed ends ? The Borton port bill now had a fair trial } the hill for the better regulation rs meiivil government has aifo been tried, and what fenti- they pioduc-d amoiigft the colonists ? Let the sh!! aw? paragraph, taken from an American pper, (peak ih* lenieof the people on those nicafurcs. [Ure fe : ’.aw tberef-’tses if the Cnnty es IVer." f er. en the r. ■ art si at t’Ups vice p»Jied at the ent-a»ee e. .den, te t ■ - of" all cctrKi'ri.atier utth tit iotr.es in he fiilcvting reinarh.y I>u'.h this look i.ke fucniiffioa ? Doth it carry the fire cfacquieNMiMxl And if the me»fures calculated to pro duce the one, and fecuie die other, tail in their erSds, it cannot be deemed irrational <0 efcribe that failure to the .aeprepritt-. badness, or in'ff<Hiesli:y of the m fuies then- Y Jvc . it is the’..eighth'of eonfenfe to talk of “ waiting “ until the rigour ot punifiiment ftsnii for e the Bofton.ans «• to fubmit:*' The very position favours of the greatest ig- L runance of human nature ; Rayirets applied to the f V men. will exasperate, inftcM of allay, toe ipwit ot refift rf\r ; If there is a«y thing of manly courage among a ceoyle, Y. th nett Will ,! inn aOitn: As well might we V\ ,\wretc.i, reduced to umine by the tyranny cf anop . Ik,;, Live the band which withholds him fuftnrtar.ee; ? 'e ftwll be dr.cevned into obedience, set en- inofquet make a sincere convert to allegiance? r;cM J qntr and ctn.tliare a,c two very different things: Ihe late American afts may perhaps eftrfb the former, though even that « problematical; the latter they never can efl'eduate. Away, then, with all fultome panegyrics on the mimftrr ! Ai an induftrioui drudge ; as a Journeyman to the Cabinet; as a vafTal, who weais the livery of a most contemptible court - wbofe ihoulden are bc-ribb ned, whillt his neck Ihould be in a ftrttrber ; as a kind of pack-hmfc creature, heavy laden with the burden ofoth<r men's fins, in this capacity he may be m-ritoiioui .—- 7* his matters t But, as a minister qsalified to aJjuli the cqu poile of go vernment • to prtferve the tone of civil authority, without violating tne rights of civil liberty ; to patronize the trad ing interest, promote manufZlures, extend cotnmetct, and picfervc an union between America and England "n the on iy filid balls of lutkority—an afcenJ ncy ovrr the offeflivns of the people ! fir such a talk the man is is unfit as Buck* hoife for a feepter. His foieign measures will force Ame rica into rebellion and thus be attended with lame dreadful carnage, until the .TQignauon of the people, both at home and abroad, will be routed to such a pitch, that the general clamour for the poor creituie’s Lead wilt br too great for Majeily to refill : As he lives d.fp led, he wrtl die unpitied, and the only matter of dispute will be, “ whether hucar “ caf* is intitled to— Ctrifian Burial I" this follow the proceedings of Hartford, Pref'.a, Paruiinattn, H’eat her sfeld, Btc- in Connett nut ; una of Virginia, Maryland, Newport an! Providence, tegetiet With an aceiunt if their Jona .ans, and fokmn l.ague and lOvenant.] BOSTON, Oftober 20. Friday the Committee from the County of Worirfer waited on his Excellency the Governor with the following sddtefs, vic. To his Excellency Thomas Gage, Esq; Governor of Kis Maefty’s Province of the Maflachufetts-Bay, arid Crrrw mander in Chief of the King's Fuiccs in Moy if pleafeyour Excellency, , TH L people of the county of Worcester being earnest. !y folxitous for the peace and welfare of the'pnAince In eeneiai, canna’ view the meafri’es now ovrAiiny by ydui Exctll-ncy but with enervating jealousy, as they apprehend there has not, nor does not at prefentexift, any just occanon for the formidable hostile preparations making on the neck leading to our di idled capital. It is a ma Wr of such notoriety thatynur Excelle icy muff be fenfhle, there was not the least opp«fition made to 00- ftruft the introduCEon of the King’s troops at their nift landing, nor have the people fmee rhat time difcove.ed any intent on to disturb then., till your Excellency *« to otder the feiznre of the powder in the AJen.il at C hirlel town, n a private manner, ahkh oeafioned the report that a fleitmilh had happened between a party of the King S troops and the people at Cambiidge, in wh.ch feveial of the latter fell. This caused the people to arm and ma.ch from diver* parts of the country ; but no sooner was that report proved falfe, than they returned very peaceably to their refprfiive homes. , . The Inhabitants of the province in general and .own of Borton have never given cause for those Cruel an I a.bilrary afis, for blockading their harbour and fubverung the char ter, bv altering the civil government of the province, wh«h however, this people ar.- determined by ti e div ue favour, never tofobmir to, but with their lives, noiwithftanding they are aggrieved at the kina's dfpleafute against them, through the instigation of t.-ait *ous and defining men. Tiiis county fi ds it difficult to compiehen I the motives for the present hostile parade, unkfs it be in conference of some preconceited plan to fobjefl the already town of Borton to mean compliances or military contributions. Thev are equal!; rt a lof» to account for your Excellency * conduct towards the county of Suffolk, as in your anl" er 10 obs- :ve, that vou had not made it eofier to efEefl this, than what nature has made it } iffo the county cannot conceive, why this ex, ence and damace of the town to no purpvfc : Your Excellency is likewise nieafed to take notice of the general good behaviour orJ e fci.Eer«, but at rhe fame time oafs over that pa t tempi r ing of the detention of pnvare property, and proceed coanfoer by way ofQueie, to which you would net permit a reply. T! is coun’y a.e conftra-ned to obfene, they apprehend the people juftifiahle in providing for their own defence, while they undeiftood theie was no parting the neck without examination, the cannon at the north-battery fplked up, and mans places fcaiched, whcie arms and amunition weie fcfpefled to be ; and it found, feixed ; yet as the per pie have never afled onenfivriy, nor difcovereJ any dilpofiLon foto de, till as above related, the county apprehends this can oevet juflify the fc.ture of pri vate property. It is with great anxie.y this county otfervos the wanton exe’eife of power in the officers of the customs at Salem, and on board the king’s <L‘P’ ng the article of Fuel, ddlined for the ufeof the inhabitants of Borton, who ate , obliged to have it with the additional charge of lanoing and , ,«U->cing at Salem, before it can proceed; when your Ex cel’eocy must be CenfiWe the a«, which is the profefted rule c- conduftexprefrly excepts Fuel and viffoah which may be brought to Borton by taking on board one or more offi cer. at Salem (without the aforttad charge) while that destined for the troops proceeds dircfl, free from tl e sane. These ate many o.her things bear extiemcly hard on the inhabitants, while they are prohibited from tranfport icg thifraalleft ankles from one part of the town to ano ther, water-borne, without danger of a ft.cute or to get Lay, , cattle, &c. from any oi the Illands, notwithftand.ng there Lnood.away of tranfp' rta iun. Y-ur Excellency, we apprehend, mull have been greet - k mifinfoimed vs Use charaflec of this people, to foppefe such fevetities tend either to a fubmifli n to the aftj, or reconciliation the troops; and the rounty are lorry to find ihe execution oft’-ea4U attempted with ar. h> s her hand tiuu.wa.i tended, unkfs the a£h themselves fhou.d be th i*ut uo lenient. • Eiingmg into the town a number of cannon horn v.ains- Wdliam, fending far • farther reinforcement of tioops, with other concurung efreumftarxes, ftiosgw indicaurtg _ ~ mind* ad the people apprehenfi ms tsi the tnoft alarnvng nature, and the authors must be held accounubie for all the Mood anil carnage made in consequence theieof. Therefore this coun ty, iu duty to Cud, their country, tkemfclvcs xnd pofteii ty, do icmonftrate to, and earnestly desire youi Excellency, as vnu regard the feivlce of the King and peace and welfare of the province, to desist from any farther hostile preparati ons, and give the people aflurances f, by levelling intrenchments and difmantlinp the foitincations, which will have a tendency to latisfy their doubt., and reflnrethat confidence so eflential to their quiet and his Majesty’s for vice. The GOVERNOR * Answer. frent/emtn, TH a V E repeat- ily given the strongest afforances that J trit-nded nothing hostile agsinft the town or coun try, and therefore defue you to east the minds of the peo ple against any reposts that may have been induftricufty spread amongst them tn the contrary; my wish is to pre serve peace and tranquil'ty. With refpcA to the execution of the Port-Pill, it is a matter befo i. ing ro other departments; and if any thing is done not warranted by fold alb, the law ia open for redress. THO. CAGE. MONDAY, Oftoker 24. BOSTON. Jn Provincial Congress, Oficber 21, 1774. IfHEBEAH fmdrg pcrfntit new ia Poilnn, having as Mandamus Coonfcliors or in o’her lopa.iti s, accepted vr oF!ed unde/ comr if ions or authority dcivcd front th. afl of parliament so f'Jfcr, for ciasging tie fot.n of pn- and violating ibe Charter of this province ; ana ly eful such deteflable condufl lavinr countcrafhd not [erfe of this province, but of the united American QiluhsQi jtrcind Cone ref, expref,d ; ’1 h-ref re, REAQEPED, Tint the persons aforcfaid,wh'> stall not R A jjMtadlion to this injured province and continent with in ten dayi from the publication of this resolve, by caufwg to be publiflicd in all the Cofton news-papers acknowledg ments of'.heir former m fcondudt, a id renounciations ot the commiftinnl and au horny menci'nred, ought m in consi dered as infamous betrayer* of their country. And that a committees congress be ordered to cause their names to be publiihed lepeatcdly, that the inhabitants of this province, bv having th m entered on the records of each town as re bels against the state, may fend them down to posterity with the infamy they deterve ; and that other parts of Arne; ica may have an opportunity of ftigma'izing them in such way* as fh-.1l effedlually answer a similar purpofc. Resolved, That it is hereby recommended to the good people of this province, fu fir to forg ve such of the obnux ious persons aforefaid, who fiwll have given the fatirfafiiun required in the preceding resolve, as not to molest them for their part rnifcondudl. A true ixtraß from the minutely Benjamin Lincoln, Sec’ry. Jn Pron in-ial Congrcfs, VBo. 21, >774* Jl /HRR A AS the unnecejjary and extravagant confump * ti'.n of East India teas in time past las mu< h contributed to the political deft ruflion if this province, and as tea has been the mean, by which a corrupt adminftrati'm huve at te-npt.d to tax, rnfluve and ruin us : 1 hoefore, RESOLVED, That this Congress do eameftly sr command to the people of this province an abhorrence and de’eftation of all kinds of Eaft-Ir.dia teas, as tlie baneful vehicle of a corrupt ar.d ven.l edminjftration, for the pur pose of introducing defootilm and fiavery into this once hap py country j and that every individual in this province ought totally todifofe ihe fame ; and it is also recommended that every tow and diibifl appoint a committee to port up in some public place the name, of al) such in their trfpedive townsand diftiidh, who shall fell or consume foextrava gant and unnccefEiry an article of Luxury. In Provincial Congress, at Cambridge, Cooler 22, 1774. Tp R O M a consideration of the continuance <>f the gos. JT pel am >ng ua, and the smiles of divine Providence upon us with regard to the batons of tire year, and the ge. neral health which his been enjoyed ; and in particular, from a consideration of the union which so lemarkably prevails not only in this province, but through the conti nent, at this alarming crisis ; It is Resolved, as the sense of this Congress, That it is highly pro;er chat a day of Public Thanksgiving fhoold be obfetved throughout thu province; and it is ac cordingly recommended to the leverai idlg ou* aflembhes in the province, that Thursday the fifteenth day of December next, be observed as a day of Thanksgiving, to render thanks to Almighty God for ail the blessings we enjoy. At ti»e fame time, we think it incumbent on this people to humble themleives befo.e God on account of their fins, fir which he hath been pleased in his righteous judgment to foffer so gieat a calamity to befal us, as the present contro vetf. between Great-Britjin and the Colonies; as also ro implore the divine blefling upon us, that by the artiftance of hi* grace we may be enabled to reform whatever is amiss among us, that so God may be pleased to continue to us the blrflings we enjoy, *nd remove the tokens of his dif pleaforr, bv causing Larmony and union to be restored be tween GrtK-Rritain and tbefe colonies, thrt we may again rejoice in the smiles of our Sovereign and the portcJi on of-hofe privileg • which have been tranfmitied tout, and have the hopeful prufueG that they shall be handed down intire to posterity, under the protatant focceffioa in the illulLiouv boufe of Hanover. By order of the provincial Congress, JOHN HANCOCK, Prefidatt. We art informed chat Ain old Wells, Esq; owner of the vetief which brought a pretent of wheat fam our brethren of Quebec, h*s gnxrouC/ declined tak.ag any thing »s fright foe the fame. . ; A drove otfoeer from our brethren of Scituate in the colony of Rhode-lfLmd fx qur forttring poor, were receded , iaft Stturday morning. On the te'h of tart month his Fxcefehqy Govr— x Les" n Tfttiaft the roll .w’f. p-m limitfon, vx. “ Whruas there have beei meetings and allembhes ot the people, at diflerent times in fevrral of the luwnfhii* in thi> province ; which L*ie been called and held iur va rious purpofc* contrary to the public good. “ And wheicas such meeting* and aficmblic* have been unwarranted Ly law ; and called without dui authority, and gie.itly tend to dill nl» the peace ; and to ; u>motc ille gal conicdeiacies, combinations, public d foidcis and the highest oontempt of government. “ I have therefore, thought fit, with the adv : ce and I conlentof his Majesty’s council to puhliffi this prod nation ! hereby enjoining and requiring all hi* M.jelly’* futoeut* to fork ar and refrain from all luch meetings and aflcmbli.s, as th-y will answer the contrary at their pctil. “ And all magiftrstes and officers of the pew are hereby required to pay due attention to this proclamation, that the feme hr carried into execution." Lart Sunday morning the tranlports, with troops, Ate. cn board, airived hne from Nrw-Yoik. The fsme Day arrived l.eie from tie fame place, in tie Countef**>f Darling Transport, Major Cenetal lialdimam), attended Ly Major of Brigade Mn 'CirilT, Copr. Thomas Gamble,AiTdlant Quartei*m*£rr-Gener I', Cap .Rrrhm,/i d dr Cainp and Ca; t. Hutihelon } with Grnrial HZUimai.d ; also arrived Col. Richard Pirfcott, of his Majrfty’s Royal Fufikris, a company of the Royal Artillery, u large quan tity of ordna ce ftorev, for Caftlr.William. 'lhiceuom panirs of the P.oyal Regiment of lieland, unde-the com mand of Capt. Shee, and th<- 47th Regionm, commaMk 1 by Major Cairncruls, in the Empteh of Rullu, and other Tranlports. Capt. Boyd is arrived at Salt m in a fchconrr f.am Hut find, in Connecticut, and ha* brought abiut nine hundred bu/Hcls of gram for the poor nf this town. On Saturday morning lift, after thieu davs iUnefs, de parted tbit life, Mr. WILLIAM MQLLJNEUX, hi the ;Hth year ot his age, a noted tnetuiant in this towns Tut what tendered this gemlnnin nine eminently confpi cuout, was his inflexible attachment to the liberties cf America at this crisis. When to evidence a defue to ihive or relieve their diftrefied and oppiefied count'y, is denomi nated folly, by thr merc«n»y and ’imetous worlding, 'tit not to be Aoiidcrcd, that Mr. MoHut.ux, who was "lUp. palled at danger, and inacceliible to bribe or Hittery, ihould bteome obnoxious to the miniun and fye phant, for his ebullient real in so noble a caufe.—FL* time and his labours were with umemi’ted ardour, applied to the public ferviceThat Borton fiiould bccumt the victim of brutal oppreffi«m, was to him unfupportablc; he could not fupprrf, his resentment on feeing the font of ri ot and rapine thus prey on her deflated Worn , ’twas hia pride to confiontthe power and malice of his Country's foe*} 'twas hisconrtant wilh and unremitted effirrt to defeat them. — —lt may with truth be said of this friend of man kind, that he died a martyr to the inter ft of America : His watchfolnefs, labours, dift.cfiea and caerron* to pro mote* the general interest produced an inflammation in his bowel.; the disease wav rapid and poignant; but in the fevered pangs he rose fupeiior to complaint; he felt no dif tic.Tes but for the public. O un my Country, Heaven! he said and died, Norwich, Ofl-Acr 20. Lart Thurfaay, between the hours of 7 and 8 o'clock, P. M. • (mart/hock o an earth quake was felt here, and, weare fiuce infbnr.ed, at New port, in Rhjde-lfl»iidj bat have not heard of any damage d ,ne by it in this part of the woild. Philadelphia, Oflobtr 12. We have authority to aflure the public, that the roporn which have bcru circu lated rcfpdtng a neighbouring Governor, hxving wrote to the Miuirtry, recommending certain hostile mcaiuics against America, a.e without any juit foundation. Lift Sundiy morning left this city a certain D A T ) D MICHELSON, with some other* ot the p<fr<e obe dient and non resistant gentry. Thia perlon i, one of the truly despicable Addieflur’ to the infan.ous traitor H U T- C H I N S O N : His sudden departure wm oucahoned by a visit from fume refpeflable gentlemen vs thia city, who artured him hi* continuance in this place wa* highly difa greeablc, and that, was he i»und here after a certain hour 07 that day, they would not be aufwerable for the cenfe quences that might ensue.—As weare infoemad there are leverai of the fame kidney daily rx; edted here, it is hoped this notice will render it neecklsfor them to be wtutsd on in the fame manner. ExtraO of a Letter ft cm Lond-n, dated /!ui--ft 6, 1774. o Our Newt-papers are replete with xlaun.i g refoutrona ans a/lociations on y»ur ride the water, v.hxh dues not a little affsit our tniniiiry. ■■■lt i* in tmlookedfir evei.t — The talk is, that rhefe worthy men will make the late Governor Hutchmfan site Ecape-Cuat, if no other rcJoutce is to be found." Kiw-Yook, October 17. A write: in one of rhe Eng- E/h papervfiys.it itcouhdently alteited, that some fruet prop.fal* have been made to government by the inhabitants of Borton, of fiich a nature that it ia in.ag ncd -I! difference* will C>on be hap; ily conciliated. Extrafi cf a letter dated September 6, 1774, the Rachel, Capt. biinmondt, art rued at PbtiaOelphia la ft IPedurfday, « Since we difpatcncd you,we h»v« procured ti e Intelligence refpefting vhr affairs at Algiers: The ThamH r rigaie,jul arrived here from Gibraltar on her way to England, ha* on board the Bi.riui fubjedfa which /he brought from by order of the court of Crrat-Bnta.n, anfing from the Algeiir ts refofing to receive Mr. Frailer a* our CWul— There are three a>med fhip* at lea, and four fti li rema nng in port; wiicther ihey mean to Cbanaeace hoffibtiea or n*t we cannot fay." M"■awean SILENT WILDE, News-Car. icr to Northampton, Deerfield, Jtz. HeRERY notifies hia -t*, shaU bi» Servite Ex the present Year end* on the “Os Dry of veinber next; ar.d nofon the 2?th, as ment:-m»d in a former AtiwenilcineiK. A-puttfaal Payment ab. e will en*Me him to continue hi* Bufinet* for the foturt. ’< car neftly drfiie* all thofre that will he to h; w* feafontuly to leave their Surfs* Juds Flau, m