When was it published?

October 13, 1774 in The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal

Domestic News October 13, 1774

The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Politics, Legal Or Court, Appointment

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Hon. Benjamin Greenleaf, Esq, Patrick Tracy, Esq, Dr. John Sprague, William Atkins, Esq, Capt. James Hudson, Mr. Edmund Bartlet, Mr. Ralph Cross, Jun., Tristram Dalton, Esq, Mr. Edward Harris, Mr. Enoch Titcomb, Jun., Capt. Jacob Bordman, Mr. William Teel, Capt. Jonathan Greenleaf, Dr. Micajah Sayer, Mr. David Moody, Mr. John Bromfield, Mr. John Stone, Major William Coffin, Capt. Thomas Thomas, Capt. Joseph Huse, Capt. Samuel Batchelder, Mr. Moses Newell, Mr. Jonathan Jackson, Mr. Richard Titcomb, Mr. Samuel Tufts, Mr. John Haibert, Capt. Moses Rogers, Mr. Moses Frazier, Mr. Jonathan Marsh, Capt. Nicholas Tracy

Q: What keywords are associated?

Newbury Port Meeting, Town Vote, Court Support, Constitutional Rights, Committee Formation, Ipswich Delegates

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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What is this article about?

On September 23, 1774, freeholders of Newbury-Port held a town meeting to address doubts about the upcoming court sessions amid concerns over unconstitutional regulations. They voted to support the court's constitutional authority per county delegates' decisions and formed a 30-person committee to protect rights and liberties.

Merged-components note: The dateline component is the concluding moderator note for the Newbury-Port town meeting report in the domestic_news component. Merging to complete the logical unit on the town resolutions.

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Newbury-Port, September 28. At a legal meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Newbury-Port, by law qualified to vote in town affairs, held September 23d at four o'clock P. M. THERE having arisen some doubts respecting whether the next general sessions of the peace and inferior court of common pleas, will not be obstructed, and whether they ought to hold it in this town, the next week and do business as usual, Voted, That it is the opinion of this town, that the determinations of the delegates of this county at their late meeting at Ipswich, respecting the court ought to be adhered to, and the court supported in the exercise of their constitutional authority; and that we will accordingly as far as is in our power, support them, while they shall continue to act: But if any officers of the court, shall hereafter presume to act under the new unconstitutional and oppressive regulations, they must cease to expect support from us. Voted, That a committee be chosen to consult and advise with each other, and if need be to communicate to the town any measures that may appear to be conducive to the public benefit; more especially to be watchful that no encroachments are made on our constitutional rights and liberties, that we may enjoy the blessings we have left in peace, and not be deprived of them from any quarter, but may devise and prosecute the most vigorous and reasonable measures as far as lies in our sphere, to retrieve our former invaluable privileges. Voted, To have this committee consist of thirty persons, viz. Hon. Benjamin Greenleaf, Esq; Patrick Tracy, Esq; Dr. John Sprague, William Atkins, Esq; Capt. James Hudson, Mr. Edmund Bartlet, Mr. Ralph Cross, jun. Tristram Dalton, Esq; Mr. Edward Harris, Mr. Enoch Titcomb, jun. Capt. Jacob Bordman, Mr. William Teel, Capt. Jonathan Greenleaf, Dr. Micajah Sayer, Mr. David Moody, Mr. John Bromfield, Mr. John Stone, Major William Coffin, Capt. Thomas Thomas, Capt. Joseph Huse, Capt. Samuel Batchelder. Mr. Moses Newell, Mr. Jonathan Jackson, Mr. Richard Titcomb, Mr. Samuel Tufts, Mr. John Haibert, Capt. Moses Rogers, Mr. Moses Frazier, Mr. Jonathan Marsh, and Capt. Nicholas Tracy.
Capt. Jonathan Greenleaf, Moderator.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Legal Or Court Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Newbury Port Meeting Town Vote Court Support Constitutional Rights Committee Formation Ipswich Delegates

What entities or persons were involved?

Hon. Benjamin Greenleaf, Esq Patrick Tracy, Esq Dr. John Sprague William Atkins, Esq Capt. James Hudson Mr. Edmund Bartlet Mr. Ralph Cross, Jun. Tristram Dalton, Esq Mr. Edward Harris Mr. Enoch Titcomb, Jun. Capt. Jacob Bordman Mr. William Teel Capt. Jonathan Greenleaf Dr. Micajah Sayer Mr. David Moody Mr. John Bromfield Mr. John Stone Major William Coffin Capt. Thomas Thomas Capt. Joseph Huse Capt. Samuel Batchelder Mr. Moses Newell Mr. Jonathan Jackson Mr. Richard Titcomb Mr. Samuel Tufts Mr. John Haibert Capt. Moses Rogers Mr. Moses Frazier Mr. Jonathan Marsh Capt. Nicholas Tracy

Where did it happen?

Newbury Port

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Newbury Port

Event Date

September 23d

Key Persons

Hon. Benjamin Greenleaf, Esq Patrick Tracy, Esq Dr. John Sprague William Atkins, Esq Capt. James Hudson Mr. Edmund Bartlet Mr. Ralph Cross, Jun. Tristram Dalton, Esq Mr. Edward Harris Mr. Enoch Titcomb, Jun. Capt. Jacob Bordman Mr. William Teel Capt. Jonathan Greenleaf Dr. Micajah Sayer Mr. David Moody Mr. John Bromfield Mr. John Stone Major William Coffin Capt. Thomas Thomas Capt. Joseph Huse Capt. Samuel Batchelder Mr. Moses Newell Mr. Jonathan Jackson Mr. Richard Titcomb Mr. Samuel Tufts Mr. John Haibert Capt. Moses Rogers Mr. Moses Frazier Mr. Jonathan Marsh Capt. Nicholas Tracy Capt. Jonathan Greenleaf

Outcome

voted to support the court in its constitutional authority per county delegates' determinations at ipswich; formed a committee of 30 persons to advise on public benefit and protect constitutional rights; no support for officers acting under new unconstitutional regulations.

Event Details

At a town meeting, inhabitants discussed doubts about the next general sessions of the peace and inferior court of common pleas potentially being obstructed. They voted to adhere to the county delegates' decisions from Ipswich, support the court's constitutional authority, and withdraw support if officers act under new unconstitutional regulations. A committee of 30 was appointed to consult on measures for public benefit, especially watching for encroachments on rights and liberties to retrieve former privileges.