William Molineux was a member of the Sons of Liberty and one of the Boston Tea Party patriots.
Essex Gazette (Salem, MA), Oct. 18 to Oct. 25, 1774, p. 3:
BOSTON, MONDAY, October 24. On Saturday morning last, after 3 days illness, departed this life, Mr. WILLIAM MOLINEAUX, in the 58th year of his age, a noted merchant of this town.---But what rendered this Gentleman more eminently conspicuous was, his inflexible attachment to the Liberties of America---At this crisis, when to evidence a desire to serve or relieve their distressed, and oppressed country, is denominated folly, by the mercenary or timorous worldling, 'tis not to be wondered that Mr. Molineaux, who was unappalled at danger, and inaccessible to bribe or corruption, should be come obnoxious to the Minion and Sycophant, for his ebullient zeal in so noble a cause.---His time and his labour were with unremitted ardor applied to the public service ; That Boston should become the victim of brutal oppressors, was to him insupportable : He could not suppress his resentment on seeing the sons of riot and rapine thus prey on her desolated bosom : It was his pride to confront the power and malice of his country's foes ; it was his constant wish and unremitted effort to defeat them.---It may with truth be said of this friend of mankind, that he died a martyr to the interests of America. His watchfulness, labour, distresses, and exertions to promote the general interest, produced an inflammation in his bowels : The disease was rapid and poignant : But in the severest pangs, he rose superior to complaint, he felt no distresses, but for the Public.
O save my Country, Heaven ! HE said, and died.
Massachusetts Spy (Boston, MA), Dec. 1, 1774, p. 3:
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of the late Mr. WILLIAM MOLINEUX, deceased : Also all Persons who had Demands on, or were indebted to him as Attorney to others, are desired to make them known, and to pay their respective dues to the subscriber, who is fully empowered to adjust and receive the same.
THOMAS APTHROP.
Essex Gazette (Salem, MA), Oct. 18 to Oct. 25, 1774, p. 3:
BOSTON, MONDAY, October 24. On Saturday morning last, after 3 days illness, departed this life, Mr. WILLIAM MOLINEAUX, in the 58th year of his age, a noted merchant of this town.---But what rendered this Gentleman more eminently conspicuous was, his inflexible attachment to the Liberties of America---At this crisis, when to evidence a desire to serve or relieve their distressed, and oppressed country, is denominated folly, by the mercenary or timorous worldling, 'tis not to be wondered that Mr. Molineaux, who was unappalled at danger, and inaccessible to bribe or corruption, should be come obnoxious to the Minion and Sycophant, for his ebullient zeal in so noble a cause.---His time and his labour were with unremitted ardor applied to the public service ; That Boston should become the victim of brutal oppressors, was to him insupportable : He could not suppress his resentment on seeing the sons of riot and rapine thus prey on her desolated bosom : It was his pride to confront the power and malice of his country's foes ; it was his constant wish and unremitted effort to defeat them.---It may with truth be said of this friend of mankind, that he died a martyr to the interests of America. His watchfulness, labour, distresses, and exertions to promote the general interest, produced an inflammation in his bowels : The disease was rapid and poignant : But in the severest pangs, he rose superior to complaint, he felt no distresses, but for the Public.
O save my Country, Heaven ! HE said, and died.
Massachusetts Spy (Boston, MA), Dec. 1, 1774, p. 3:
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of the late Mr. WILLIAM MOLINEUX, deceased : Also all Persons who had Demands on, or were indebted to him as Attorney to others, are desired to make them known, and to pay their respective dues to the subscriber, who is fully empowered to adjust and receive the same.
THOMAS APTHROP.
William Molineux was a member of the Sons of Liberty and one of the Boston Tea Party patriots.
Essex Gazette (Salem, MA), Oct. 18 to Oct. 25, 1774, p. 3:
BOSTON, MONDAY, October 24. On Saturday morning last, after 3 days illness, departed this life, Mr. WILLIAM MOLINEAUX, in the 58th year of his age, a noted merchant of this town.---But what rendered this Gentleman more eminently conspicuous was, his inflexible attachment to the Liberties of America---At this crisis, when to evidence a desire to serve or relieve their distressed, and oppressed country, is denominated folly, by the mercenary or timorous worldling, 'tis not to be wondered that Mr. Molineaux, who was unappalled at danger, and inaccessible to bribe or corruption, should be come obnoxious to the Minion and Sycophant, for his ebullient zeal in so noble a cause.---His time and his labour were with unremitted ardor applied to the public service ; That Boston should become the victim of brutal oppressors, was to him insupportable : He could not suppress his resentment on seeing the sons of riot and rapine thus prey on her desolated bosom : It was his pride to confront the power and malice of his country's foes ; it was his constant wish and unremitted effort to defeat them.---It may with truth be said of this friend of mankind, that he died a martyr to the interests of America. His watchfulness, labour, distresses, and exertions to promote the general interest, produced an inflammation in his bowels : The disease was rapid and poignant : But in the severest pangs, he rose superior to complaint, he felt no distresses, but for the Public.
O save my Country, Heaven ! HE said, and died.
Massachusetts Spy (Boston, MA), Dec. 1, 1774, p. 3:
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of the late Mr. WILLIAM MOLINEUX, deceased : Also all Persons who had Demands on, or were indebted to him as Attorney to others, are desired to make them known, and to pay their respective dues to the subscriber, who is fully empowered to adjust and receive the same.
THOMAS APTHROP.
Essex Gazette (Salem, MA), Oct. 18 to Oct. 25, 1774, p. 3:
BOSTON, MONDAY, October 24. On Saturday morning last, after 3 days illness, departed this life, Mr. WILLIAM MOLINEAUX, in the 58th year of his age, a noted merchant of this town.---But what rendered this Gentleman more eminently conspicuous was, his inflexible attachment to the Liberties of America---At this crisis, when to evidence a desire to serve or relieve their distressed, and oppressed country, is denominated folly, by the mercenary or timorous worldling, 'tis not to be wondered that Mr. Molineaux, who was unappalled at danger, and inaccessible to bribe or corruption, should be come obnoxious to the Minion and Sycophant, for his ebullient zeal in so noble a cause.---His time and his labour were with unremitted ardor applied to the public service ; That Boston should become the victim of brutal oppressors, was to him insupportable : He could not suppress his resentment on seeing the sons of riot and rapine thus prey on her desolated bosom : It was his pride to confront the power and malice of his country's foes ; it was his constant wish and unremitted effort to defeat them.---It may with truth be said of this friend of mankind, that he died a martyr to the interests of America. His watchfulness, labour, distresses, and exertions to promote the general interest, produced an inflammation in his bowels : The disease was rapid and poignant : But in the severest pangs, he rose superior to complaint, he felt no distresses, but for the Public.
O save my Country, Heaven ! HE said, and died.
Massachusetts Spy (Boston, MA), Dec. 1, 1774, p. 3:
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of the late Mr. WILLIAM MOLINEUX, deceased : Also all Persons who had Demands on, or were indebted to him as Attorney to others, are desired to make them known, and to pay their respective dues to the subscriber, who is fully empowered to adjust and receive the same.
THOMAS APTHROP.
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