Four Regiments are encampd upon our Common, while the Harbour is blockd up by Ships of War. Nothing is sufferd to be waterborn in the Harbour excepting the Wood and Provisions brot in to keep us from actually perishing. By such Oppressions the British Administration hope to suppress the Spirit of Liberty in this place; but being encouragd by the generous Supplys that are daily Sent to us the Inhabitants are determind to hold out and appeal to the Justice of the Colonies & of the World--trusting in God that these things shall be overruled for the Establishment of Liberty Virtue & Happiness in America--Your Sister is in tollerable Health and together with my Son & Daughter send their affectionate respects to your self Mrs Wells & your family--I am sincerely Yours, _________________________________________________________________ 1Cf., Vol. II., page 337. [back] TO PETER TIMOTHY.1 [MS., Samuel Adams Papers, Lenox Library.] BOSTON July 27 1774 SIR/ I wrote you by this Conveyance; since which nothing new has occurred here, saving that this Town at a legal Meeting yesterday2 orderd a circular Letter to be sent to all the Towns and Districts in the province a Copy of which is inclosed. If the two Acts therein referrd to take place, there will not be even the Shadow of Liberty left in this Province; and our Brethren of the Sister Colonies will seriously consider whether it be not the Intention of a perverse Administration to establish the same System of Tyranny throughout the Colonies. There will shortly be forty or fifty dozen of Hoes and Axes shipd to your address by a worthy citizen & Merchant of this Town Mr Charles Miller--The Makers are Men of approvd Skill and fidelity in their Business and will warrant their Work by affixing their names thereon--The original Cost of the Axes will be 40/ & the Hoes 36/ sterling pr Dozen, and I dare say they will be in every respect better than any imported from abroad. I am with due Regard Yr friend & Countryman _________________________________________________________________ 1Cf., Vol. II., page 64. [back] 2Boston Record Commissioner's Report, vol. xviii., pp. 186, 187. [back] TO FISHER GAY.1 [Collections of Massachusetts Historical Society, 4th ser., vol. iv., pp. 14, 15.] BOSTON, July 29th, 1774. SIR,