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The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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Justice Hazen, the Chief Justice, informed a militia man at his home that he could not pay a small debt of 6-7 pounds due to not receiving his salary for nearly 22 months, prompting a query on whether this reflects poorly on the province's government for failing to pay officials.
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Query. Is this not a reflection upon the province in keeping him out of his money, and thereby disabling him to discharge his just debts? When it is notorious it is the ruin of this government, that he receive what is due to him as Chief Justice, and a general complaint that he had not applied to the province treasurer for it.
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A militia man demanded a debt of about 6 or 7 pounds from Justice Hazen, who stated at his home that he lacked the money because he had not received any part of his salary for near twenty two months past. The query questions if this reflects on the province for withholding his pay, disabling him from paying debts, noting it as the ruin of the government and a general complaint that he had not applied to the province treasurer.