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134 HISTORY OF MARYLAND.
" To the First Citizen: "May 25th, 1773.
"Sir—The freeman of Frederick County (to so few of whom you are personally
known), are generally acquainted with your merit. The servioe you have done your
country in plainly and clearly stating, and evincing the illegality of the late proclamation
for officers' fees appears to them justly to claim their thanks; they have therefore
directed us, their representatives, to make known their sentiments to you; and we, with
pleasure, take this early opportunity of returning you the thanks of the freemen of Fred*
erick County for your spirited, manly and able opposition to that illegal, arbitrary, and
unconstitutional measure.
We are, Sir, with the greatest respect, your most obedient servants,
" THOMAS SPRIGG WOOTTON,
"CHARLES BE ATT Y,
"JONATHAN HAGAR,
"HENRY GRIFFITH."
"Anne Arundel County, May 26th, 1773.
"To the First Citizen:
" Sir—The freemen of Anne Arundel County, on the day of our election, gave us in
charge to return you their thanks, for your nervous and masterly defence of the constitution, against the late illegal, arbitrary and oppressive proclamation; an exertion of
prerogative which in a land of freedom will not, must not, be endured. Be assured, sir,
it gives us the sincerest joy to see your merit so generally understood and so frankly
acknowledged, by men who must be confessed to have nothing in view but the general
good; and we gladly execute the commands of our constituents, in thus publicly
returning you their thanks, for your spirited and distinguished opposition to the
proclamation.
We are, Sir, with great respect, your most obedient servants,
"BRICE T. B. WORTHINGTON,
"THOMAS JOHNSON, Jr.,
"SAMUEL CHASE,
"JOHN HALL."
" To the First Citizen :
" Sir—Your manly and spirited opposition to the arbitrary attempts of government to^
establish the fees of office by proclamation, justly entitles you to the exalted character of a
distinguished advocate for the rights of your country. The proclamation needed only to
be thoroughly understood, to be generally detested, and you have had the happiness to
please—to instruct—to convince your countrymen. It is the public voice, Sir, that the
establishment of fees, by the sole authority of prerogative, is an act of usurpation, an act of
tyranny, which in a land of freedom, cannot—must not—be endured.
" The free and independent citizens of Annapolis, the metropolis of Maryland, who
have lately honored us with the public character of representatives, impressed with a just
sense of the signal service which you have done your country, instructed us on the day
of our election to return you their hearty thanks. Public gratitude, Sir, for public services,,
is the patriot's due, and we are proud to observe the generous feelings of our fellow citizens
towards an advocate for liberty.
" With pleasure we comply with the instructions of our constituents, and in their
name we publickly thank you for the spirited exertion of your abilities.
" We are, Sir, most respectfully, your very humble servants,
" WILLIAM PACA,
"MATTHIAS HAMMOND.
"Annapolis, May 17th, 1773."
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000161 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 134 HISTORY OF MARYLAND. " To the First Citizen: "May 25th, 1773. "Sir—The freeman of Frederick County (to so few of whom you are personally known), are generally acquainted with your merit. The servioe you have done your country in plainly and clearly stating, and evincing the illegality of the late proclamation for officers' fees appears to them justly to claim their thanks; they have therefore directed us, their representatives, to make known their sentiments to you; and we, with pleasure, take this early opportunity of returning you the thanks of the freemen of Fred* erick County for your spirited, manly and able opposition to that illegal, arbitrary, and unconstitutional measure. We are, Sir, with the greatest respect, your most obedient servants, " THOMAS SPRIGG WOOTTON, "CHARLES BE ATT Y, "JONATHAN HAGAR, "HENRY GRIFFITH." "Anne Arundel County, May 26th, 1773. "To the First Citizen: " Sir—The freemen of Anne Arundel County, on the day of our election, gave us in charge to return you their thanks, for your nervous and masterly defence of the constitution, against the late illegal, arbitrary and oppressive proclamation; an exertion of prerogative which in a land of freedom will not, must not, be endured. Be assured, sir, it gives us the sincerest joy to see your merit so generally understood and so frankly acknowledged, by men who must be confessed to have nothing in view but the general good; and we gladly execute the commands of our constituents, in thus publicly returning you their thanks, for your spirited and distinguished opposition to the proclamation. We are, Sir, with great respect, your most obedient servants, "BRICE T. B. WORTHINGTON, "THOMAS JOHNSON, Jr., "SAMUEL CHASE, "JOHN HALL." " To the First Citizen : " Sir—Your manly and spirited opposition to the arbitrary attempts of government to^ establish the fees of office by proclamation, justly entitles you to the exalted character of a distinguished advocate for the rights of your country. The proclamation needed only to be thoroughly understood, to be generally detested, and you have had the happiness to please—to instruct—to convince your countrymen. It is the public voice, Sir, that the establishment of fees, by the sole authority of prerogative, is an act of usurpation, an act of tyranny, which in a land of freedom, cannot—must not—be endured. " The free and independent citizens of Annapolis, the metropolis of Maryland, who have lately honored us with the public character of representatives, impressed with a just sense of the signal service which you have done your country, instructed us on the day of our election to return you their hearty thanks. Public gratitude, Sir, for public services,, is the patriot's due, and we are proud to observe the generous feelings of our fellow citizens towards an advocate for liberty. " With pleasure we comply with the instructions of our constituents, and in their name we publickly thank you for the spirited exertion of your abilities. " We are, Sir, most respectfully, your very humble servants, " WILLIAM PACA, "MATTHIAS HAMMOND. "Annapolis, May 17th, 1773." |
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