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s? S S O C T si T I O N
THE
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F R . E E M E N
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>£ :6. 177/.
THE long prtowihtated, and now, avowed dehgn of the Britifn government, to raue arevenuc from the propcrw ci t:-.c cotoniftswitfiQUt.thcirctfnicaia
on the gift, grant, anddifpofnion of the commons of GreatBritain j the arbitrary, andvindictivcrtatutes pailcd under, colour d \>vniAva$ *rtor-ta
fubriue by military force, and by famine, the MafTachufiens. Bay; the unlimited power aiVumed by parliament to alter the charter fit tharpro-
»ince, and ihe conftitution of all the colonies, tHereby deflroying the efi'e,ntial fecuritie? of the lives, liberties, and properties of the colon ills' i the com*'
mencement of rjoftilities by. the minifterial forces,' and thecruel profecution of the war againftthe people of the Mad jchuilctcs E.iy, followed; by Cchriat
Gages proclamation* declaring almofr the whole of the. inhabitants of the united colonies, ' by name or dejeription, rebels'and traitors; 'arc fuiHcicot
canfei to arm a free people in defence cf their liberty, artd.tojuftify refiftauce, nb longer dictated by prtidencenierclv, but by tlecemty, and leave no alternative" but bafe fubmimon on manly oppofition to uncontroutable tyranny. The Congress cliofe the latter, and &r.the cxprt&'purporeof fecunn^and
defending tbennitedcolonies, and preferring them infafety, againftall attempts to carry theabeve^rrientiohedattsintocxecutionW force of arms, Resolved
that the faid colonies be immediately put into a ftate of defence, and now fupports, at the joint, expencc, an army to restrain the further violence* ?nd repel
the fBtore attacks of a difsppointed and exafperated enemy,
WE therefore, inhabitants of the province of Maryland- firmly pcrfuaded that it is Oeceffary and juflifiable to repel force by force, do approve or tbc
oppofition by arms to the Bri'ifli troops, employed to enforce obedienee to (he late atts and .t.itutes of the Britifh parli.imcnr, for raiting a revenue in
America! and altering and changing the chartengnd conftitution of the Ma'iTaclumetts Bay, andfot deftfoying the clfcntial Iccurities for tlic lives,
liberties, and properties of the fubjects in the.united colonies. And WE do' unite and aftbeiate, as one baod* and firmly and 1'okninTy engage 'ind
pledge ouifelves to each other, and .to America, that we will,-to the utmoft of our power, promoie and fupport the prefent oppofition, carrying on. as
well by arms, as by the continental aflociation rt(training our commerce.
A.ND as in thefe times of" public danger, and until a reconciliation with Great-Britain on conftiiiuionat principles is efFcctcd (an crent, weffioitatj
<JentIy wifli may fooo take place) the energy of government may be greatly impaired, fo that even zeal unreftraincd, may be productive of anwchy and
confufion ; WE do in like manner unite, affbeiate, and folemnty engage^ "hi maintenance of good order, and the public peace, to fupport the civil power
in. tl>e due -execution of the laws, fo far as, may' be confident with the prefent plan of oppofition i and to defend with oiu ntiuoll power all pcrlons
from 'every fpecies of outrage to ihemfdvcs or their property, a.id to prevent ■any punifhmcnr, from bfing in-flitted on. any ollentfersi other than fuch, as
fhall be adjudged oy the civil inagiilrate. the continental congrefs, our convention, council e'i fajety or committees of obk-vrtcfrion.
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| 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 | 00000212 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript |
s? S S O C T si T I O N
THE
M
R
F R . E E M E N
L
O F
N
D
>£ :6. 177/.
THE long prtowihtated, and now, avowed dehgn of the Britifn government, to raue arevenuc from the propcrw ci t:-.c cotoniftswitfiQUt.thcirctfnicaia
on the gift, grant, anddifpofnion of the commons of GreatBritain j the arbitrary, andvindictivcrtatutes pailcd under, colour d \>vniAva$ *rtor-ta
fubriue by military force, and by famine, the MafTachufiens. Bay; the unlimited power aiVumed by parliament to alter the charter fit tharpro-
»ince, and ihe conftitution of all the colonies, tHereby deflroying the efi'e,ntial fecuritie? of the lives, liberties, and properties of the colon ills' i the com*'
mencement of rjoftilities by. the minifterial forces,' and thecruel profecution of the war againftthe people of the Mad jchuilctcs E.iy, followed; by Cchriat
Gages proclamation* declaring almofr the whole of the. inhabitants of the united colonies, ' by name or dejeription, rebels'and traitors; 'arc fuiHcicot
canfei to arm a free people in defence cf their liberty, artd.tojuftify refiftauce, nb longer dictated by prtidencenierclv, but by tlecemty, and leave no alternative" but bafe fubmimon on manly oppofition to uncontroutable tyranny. The Congress cliofe the latter, and &r.the cxprt&'purporeof fecunn^and
defending tbennitedcolonies, and preferring them infafety, againftall attempts to carry theabeve^rrientiohedattsintocxecutionW force of arms, Resolved
that the faid colonies be immediately put into a ftate of defence, and now fupports, at the joint, expencc, an army to restrain the further violence* ?nd repel
the fBtore attacks of a difsppointed and exafperated enemy,
WE therefore, inhabitants of the province of Maryland- firmly pcrfuaded that it is Oeceffary and juflifiable to repel force by force, do approve or tbc
oppofition by arms to the Bri'ifli troops, employed to enforce obedienee to (he late atts and .t.itutes of the Britifh parli.imcnr, for raiting a revenue in
America! and altering and changing the chartengnd conftitution of the Ma'iTaclumetts Bay, andfot deftfoying the clfcntial Iccurities for tlic lives,
liberties, and properties of the fubjects in the.united colonies. And WE do' unite and aftbeiate, as one baod* and firmly and 1'okninTy engage 'ind
pledge ouifelves to each other, and .to America, that we will,-to the utmoft of our power, promoie and fupport the prefent oppofition, carrying on. as
well by arms, as by the continental aflociation rt(training our commerce.
A.ND as in thefe times of" public danger, and until a reconciliation with Great-Britain on conftiiiuionat principles is efFcctcd (an crent, weffioitatj
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