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The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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On January 4, 1773, freeholders and inhabitants of Dedham, Massachusetts, met and voted that British actions infringed colonial rights, particularly judges' salaries from the crown, instructed their representative to seek redress, and resolved to join other towns in measures to restore liberties.
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The town having taken under consideration the warrant issued by the Selectmen for the calling this meeting, agreeably to the request of a number of freeholders, and having also read the letter from the town of Boston and their votes and proceedings of the 20th of November last, came into the following Votes and Resolves, viz.
VOTED, That in the opinion of this town, the invaluable rights of the colonies, and of this province in particular, have of late been greatly infringed upon by the parent country, and that the infringements and violations of those rights threaten this province and continent with certain and inevitable destruction.
Voted, That this town are in a very particular manner, clearly of opinion, that the affixing stipends or salaries from the crown to the offices of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature, making them entirely independent of the people, whose lives and fortunes are so much in their power, is extremely alarming, as being directly contrary to the spirit of our charter, and pregnant with innumerable evils.
Voted, That our representative in the General Assembly be, and he hereby is, instructed to exert himself to the utmost, that the public grievances, which are now become so many, may be redressed, and our rights and liberties fully restored to us, and that if he, upon examination, shall find that the salary granted by the General Assembly to the Judges of the Superior Court is insufficient, that he in said Court, use his influence that an adequate sum be granted to them.
Resolved, That this town will at all times heartily join with any other town in this province, in such measures as may be proper, salutary and effectual, for the redress of our grievances and the establishing our charter rights and liberties.
Voted, That the Town-Clerk be directed to return an attested copy of the proceedings of this meeting, to the committee of correspondence in the town of Boston.
A true copy, Attest.
ISAAC WHITING, Town-Clerk.
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Town Of Dedham
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Monday The 4th Day Of January, A. D. 1773
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The town meeting considered a warrant from the Selectmen and a letter from Boston, then passed votes declaring British infringements on colonial rights, especially salaries for Superior Court judges from the crown, instructed the representative to seek redress and adequate judge salaries if needed, resolved to join other towns for grievances, and directed the Town-Clerk to send proceedings to Boston's committee of correspondence.