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Show t"in, i'nfe" plum in Bgflon, without any illegal proeecdure of the town, in the matter of the tea, is in the judgment of the Britilh fenate an adequate foundation for the laft act received from that powerful body. \ - . w----~-w---..~ q-r-fi‘",‘II_ . ._;.c-.rv (H) can or HIS MAJEsrr's CUSTOMS, to wuzpelfuch {hip or vellel to depart to SOME OTHER port or harbour, or to sucn STATION AS THE SAID orFICER SHALL APPOINT and to ufe SUCH FORCE. for that purpofe as {hall be found neceflary: And if fuch {hip or veflel {hall not depart ac- _ The firft enafiing elaufe of the flatute now in view, annihilates all commercial tI‘anfaétions ulthin two certain points of the harbour of Bolton, upon pain of the FORFEITURE of " goods, " x-uares and inerchandize, and of boat, lighter, " llnp,'vell'el, or other bottom ;-and of the guns, ' ammunition, tackle, furniture and ftores, in or fuck/kip or vvgflE'l, tagetljcr will: all flie good: laden on board thereon, and all t/Jc gum, ammumz‘ion, lac/file belonging to the lame :" " andof any barge, hoy‘, lighter, Wherry, or boat into which any goods Let us here paufe for a moment ;--let us give ' Eve. are laden," &c. cordingly, WITHIN SIX HOURS after notice for that purpofe given by file/J per/an as aforefaid, and furniture flaall bcforfiited and 10/}, WHETHER BULK SHALL nAvr. BEEN BROKEN on NOT. time for one fingle reflection ; let us give fpace for one pulfe of the veins-one emotion of the heart. And who can think, but thofe exalted charafters The next paragraph, " in cafe any wharfinger," " 8x. or any of their fervants fliall take up or land, " or knowingly [nflér to be taken up or landed, 01‘ " lhall fliip off, or fuflér to be water-born, at or from " any of their faid wharves, (kc. goods &c." enacts " a FORE‘EITURE and LOSS offuch " goods &c. and and that generous prince, ftiled THE FATHER or all His PEOPLE-Who united to this terrible 216': had many reflections, many feelings of humanity, while they were folemnly configning thoufands-if not millions-~to ruin, mifcry and defperation ? " TREBLE the value thereof, to be computed at The crfons in whom this authority is veiled, are " the bllqziq/ll' price of fuch fort of goods, 83c. toge- not confined to the ports or harbours on this continent: the vcflel and cargo may be ordered to What harbour, port or {tation of the whole world, " ther with the velfels and boats, and all the hor" fels,_cattle, and carriages, whatfoever made ufe :' or in the 'fhipping, uulhipping, landing, remo~ vin g, carriage, or conveyance of any of the afore" laid goods," ere. ' The next claufe provides, " that if any {hip «5'6. _fl1all be moored or lie at anchor, or be feen hover- the ofl/‘cer pleafes-if he appoint a continental fiation, 'tis grace and favour ;--and what may be the price of that purchafe, who can tell? What fcope for ma- lice and ill-will ; for pride and haughtinefs ; for avarice and power to wanton and inlult,till the One is fatiated and the other wearied l lng within faid bay, (5‘5. or within one league from the {did buy, C'D'c. it {hall and may be lawful forany Admiral, 01‘ wmmflmcd Officer of his Majelty'g llcet or fllips of war, 01. for ANY orrI- if can Who are the perfons to whom fuch unbounded, fuch enormous power is entriilted .9 Power is known B |