Jan. 31—"At a town meeting held in Marshfield Nath^l Ray Thomas, Esq., (a Tory) was chosen Moderator.   At said meeting, the said Moderator put to know the town's mind whether he should have leave to speak his mind and declare his sentiments relating to the things mentioned in the warrant, & it passed in the affirmative.
   "Then the vote was put to know their minds whether they will act upon the warrant, and it passed in the affirmative; then they proceeded & chose a Committee consisting of seven men, viz:   Dr. Isaac Winslow—Nath^l Ray Thomas, Esq., & Messrs. Elisha Ford, Seth Bryant, Wm. Stevens, John Baker and Ephraim Little, to take into consideration and draw up what they should think proper for the town to vote, and to make their report, on the adjournment at this meeting, and then the meeting was adjourned for the space of an hour, at the expiration of that term the committee made their report, which was as follows:"
   "This town taking into consideration the late tumultuous, and as we think illegal proceedings in the town of Boston in the detention & destruction of the teas belonging to the East India Co., which we apprehend will effect our property, if not our liberties, think it our indispensable duty to show our disapprobation of such measures & proceedings, therefore, voted & resolved as the opinion of this town,—That this town ever have and always will be good and loyal subjects to our Sovereign Lord, King George the 3rd, & will observe, obey and enforce all such good & wholesome laws as are or shall be constitutionally made by the Legislature or the com-