The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal — Boston [Mass.], 1773-11-04 00:00:00, page 4

'PO ET S COR NE R.
Mr. Thomas,
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vi> iV if thi /wo late petition*™
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pH l>, nL unHih
trf. andafumed the air of po iMiant,
A DIALOGUE muhxiNell 4
Nell, Q AID Nell to K»te 1 now dejpatt
Thutonr peti ion wbl awaii •
Yea all cur fchcmes new buihate are,
And we can nothing mmc than wall
Our pi.ious case ’ for aS the L'-—’t
Prorogu’d is hu* from day to day
They a.e become the G - •— r s fp^ u ’
Wncfe Whl by force they mult obey
Hence if he hut exerts his pow’r
From time to time, by fiefh mandamus,
AH hope is bxnifli’d from our door
He may adjourn, to latter lemmas .
Kai g. Stop, Hop, good After not so faft*
Reafuns of Rate you cannot know,
The G — - r’s wile and mull know but,
At every c ifis, what’s to do.
Nell ’Tis I true but’tisan ancient ly i
He that shill wear the fhce, can tell
Wbere’t pinches most and will afl «y
To kick it est, thereto heal.
The C t, not long since, vex’d him lote
By letters which they did produce,
As brought from yonder diilant (h re,
Aad read them op’nly in the house
Letters of heinous tendency,
Sign’d by himlelf beyond d fpute,
Replete aLs ! with treachery !
And which have made a dilinal rout,
Thro’ town and countiy 1 and tis tho t
Here the (hoe pinches with much pain,
(Revenge is fwcet tho’dearly bough')
He d eads they e’er ftuu d meet again
Kate. This may exasperate 1 own !
With conkious guilt, excite his spleen I
Somewhat more recent, thro’ the town.
By freedom’s Gnshas bmited been
Which may cfftdl him more at heart,
Than ell the letters they expos’d
To public view I the dear tea act.
Is what he ftaur chly has efpou*’d:
Wherefore to rivet faft our chains,
’Tia tho’r he plann’d with some at home
Of th’ India House, with mighty pains,
By baneful tea to fix our doom !
Who:e cargoes dettin’d for this port,
T’ enhance the rev’nue, as we he r,
And an our best blood
A group of fyeoyhants to cheer
How lucrative to him and his
If this I cloved fchrme Ihould take
His ons both I flora tn this place
What large commiflions areacltaxe r
Where is the m»n that-loves himle f
Or his dear children, could withitand
Such glorious profpeds to grt pelf,
Tl € ail mankind he fhou J offend
This he knows well as cunning box,
If he permits the c* —c to meet,
They like so many ftubhorn blocks.
In’s wav—his prejetts will defeat
Like PATRIOTS in their country » cause.
They wcu’d difeer* the curled snake.
That hidden lies within (he ;
And soon loud proclamation
Aide ye funs of freedom rife.
Defend ycur country while you may,
hovers in the & er,
And will peu' dewn in floods of 1 E A
If not prevented ! gunrd your cualt.
And ; ft yourselves as heretofore j
If once this pois’neus weed be hous d
Loft liberty you may deplore
Deplore in vain ! with angry brow,
She’ll take her fl ght t’ a diilant c “" c »
W 1„„ wile men ’lo.c her tiw will bow.
jmplo’C her smile in strains .üb.irae .
Mentinks I bear out fathers cry.
In thunder, frem their fest* d H t*
Tell us dear iffspring tell us why
r-irLIiIEMY youths y
1‘ AR L »» L L I*.
r r'HIS is to notify the proprie
i t,| of Pearion-town in co«sty o
Comberi-nd, that at a legal meeting d
popiietor. held at F.lmoum in f id , n
[he xo:h day d April 1773. a tax d twelve Cu.
lires lawful money was vaed to oe ra.lcd on
«eh orofiiW'igb! <h = f W c .“
niPe, and other charges ot curyirg forward
rhe fc'ttlement of Gid tuwnlhip, and to request
them to p*y Ephraun J mes, of laid
FUm J, T.esiu er of Wd p op««y, other
Lie tedr rights wUI beaaven fed fa.e as
ENO h FREEMXN, ) .
MOSES PEARSON > CommKtee,
STEPH. J
f almouthy
£$ OBT ON : Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
„ Uu.- v. T n are .ever Mr. T. W alley’s Store) where al! Persons may be fupp'ied with this Paper ar SbtUixgt
At tht Bottom of Royal Exchance-Lane, near the i a , M fcaied ducted ; and where Arnda of Intelligence, are thankfully received ;
A , • Eirbt Pt*" Money, per Annum, unfe-leo, a. -x i n a neat Manner, with the greatest Care and Dispatch, on the molt reafonablc I erms. Small
and W.Cdder, Painter, tn Mr. J Wdlw
VVauh maker, tu i Mr. B. Em«Un, tfooc.eL... /
Prief] co^er i 3 p<:r
And to be solo by
MILES & Il ICk S,
Ac their P.intir.g-Ufli e in Sthxl S.ievt,
Bickers tai f’s al-
MAN ACK, for the year dourßercmp
liun 1774 ; being toe lc-or.d *1 < r cap )car,
the fourteenth of n c reign of Gio kg e 11 . •
f om the creation nf the world, aucorcingtot e
belt history, 5772, but the 78th from the horrid,
Po|i(h, High church J c.bke Pict. Wherein
may be found all thing* nectflary. ‘"““L
fi tn g far futh a work. Calculated for the Me
ridian of Bollen, N E. I«t 4 1, *s* 1 * .
Embellished with a number or curious
Engravings, viz.
i. The Head of Otbcoowgoow, Son
of a New-Zealand Chid.
11. The Head of a Chief of New-Zea
land, according to their cullom.
111. A repretentation of a War Canoe
of New-Zealaud, that was between 5®
and 60 feet long, rowed with 18 pad
dles, and adorned with a very fine head,
two large eyes, a heart-shaped tongue,
and feet and hands carved very neatly ;
ail engraved on copper.
IV. Head of King GEO RG E 11.
V. Head of bis preient Mujdty, King
GEORGE 111.
VI. Ihe Anatomy of man’s Body, as
governed by the I welve Conllellations.
CONTENT S.
The preface j wherein the /Xuthor
complains of the caprices aud prejudices
of mankind ; and particulaily of the
prerogative afluiutd, by Printers, over
perlons of his character and occupation
who traverje Juperior regtons, and are prope.
Inhabitants op another 11/orld • Alter apolo
gifing for his preface-writing, he draws
a simile between the compiler of an Al
manack and a midwife ; and concludes
witfi a curious Dilimtiou of the word
Almanack.
Vacations at Harvard college.
Thoughts on leveral lubjeds.
An account of the natives of New-Zea
land, from a journal of a voyage to the
Souih-Seas, iu his majelty’s ihip the En
deavour, faithfully trauienbed troin th
papers ot the late Sidney Paikiidon,
Draughtfman to Joleph Banks, Elq; on
his late expedition round the Wot Id, by
John Hawkefwoith, L. L D. [a book
Jo highly ejieemed, that the author received
6000 guineas for the copy J
Huinerons poetical hues by a gentle
man who lived in the neighbourhood ot
some Iron miila, and had a wife, whoi.
lat um was too loud. Ihe Wager.
The diredt lineal defeent of George
ill. and an. ode addrefled to his majeliy
A charafter of England, laid to have
been found among the polthumous pa
pers of St Everemont.
A curious method of lightening a ship
in a Itorm.
Obliquity of the ecliptic for the fiNf
day of each month in iheyear । time 01
the fun’s entrance into the twelve iigns;
ecliptei ; vulgar notes ; calendar j judg
ment of the weather; fun’s riling aud
i’etting ; moon’s place, riling, letting,
full aud change ; time ot high walci
morning and Even.ng.
Diltances ot the principal towns
Ihe continent fiom oodon, with the in
termediate diltai.ces, 111 cuinpu ed miles,
and the uelt houfesfor travellers 10 put
up at. .
Time of the Superior and Inferior
Courts fitting in the provinces ot M ilL
cnuletts Bay, New-Hamplhire, Rhode-
Island ohd Conn* fticut.
The Lawyers fair.
Friend* yearly meetings.
A uletul table ot inicrdt.
An account ot the inhabitants of Ota
heite, another newly dilcovcred llland in
ihe South Seas, containing, among ma
uy other paiiiculars, a detcription of a
molt extraordinary society, called the
Arreoy, the members ot which have
alcended to a Icale of dillolute leufuality
wholly unknown to every other nation
whofc manners4ia<e been recorded from
the beginning of the world to the pre
sent hour, and which no imagination
could pollibly conceive $ it is composed
of both fixes, and every woman is com
mon to every man ; the moment any of
these women aie delivered of a child, it
is finoihered, to prevent its being an in
cuinbrance to the parents, &c.
The fatal effects of revenge.
The art of dying worlteds, cottons,
linens, &c. of various colours. How to
make tbx loft and mellow. Waters ioi
caking out ipots in cloth, and tor tak-
Windlafles.
XV’illiam Smith, Shipwright,
’ * beg* leave to inform such Merchants or
Captains that want Windlafles, that he has im
proved on the late patent Windlass, and has con
trived a new plan by which two men will have
a Brain equal to seven ia lufi time, and fixed the
palls co catch twenty-four times in once going
round. This Windlass will not coil as much
money as the late patent windlass, by at least
on'- fourth, and the impiovment may be fixed
to any common winclafi, with a power far
greater then the late patent windlefa. The
model has been surveyed by several gentlemen,
whv unatsimoufly agree that it is the greaieft
tmpiovmenc vet mace.——Gentlemen by di
efting for William Smith, at Mrs. Bean’s in
Kit g-ft.cet, Boston, (hall be immediately wait
ed on.
N. B The said Smith plans, draws and con
llrufts all forts of vcffels and oversees them
building, being versed in conftrufting
(hips or vcfleia for moll trader, having served a
regular apprenticed)!p co one of the beftartift in
the River Thames.
CHARLES GEDDES,
CLOCK and WATCHMAKER
and F 1 N <SH ER, from LONDON,
A T his shop just below the sign
of ADMIRAL VERNON, in King
rtreet. Boston, makes, mends,cleans, repair* and
finilhes all forts of CLOCKS and WATCHES
in the belt and neatest manner and on the molt
realonabfe terms.
For Hull and New-Castle,
. The brigantine William and
Elizadbth,
/WA WILLIAM RUGGLES,
Masts r.
Laying at Wheel wright’s wharf,
will fail with ail speed.-——
For freight nr paflage apply to the Metier on
b a d, or of M .. H illcoat, at his lodgingiat
the widow Fosdick’s.
superfine Harry the Eigtii and Merry Andrew
CARDS,
Made by Christopher Blanchard,
London, are to be S O L D by
CALEB BLANCHARD,
in Uni.n street, BOS TON,
by L*rge or small quantities,
Where ALSO may be had
A Large and frefli aflbrtment of
GOOD Sin the woollen, linen, silk,
harberdalhery and stationary way, just imported
in the ffiip Mary-Ann, Capt Symmes, from
London. He fells at the lowest prices.
All favours are duly acknowledged.
EBENEZER STORER,
Informs his Cultomers that he has Im
ported from LONDON,
AN aflbrtment of GOODS fuit
ab'e for th< Setfon, which he fells as ufa
al at the lowest rates for Cifh at his Store in
Union Sneer.—He has also to fell
Choice Connecticut PORK.
TO RE SOLD,
A Farm in the town of
M siden, which contains fix
ty-hvc Acres of good im
proved Land. Enquire of
John Bech am, in Charks-
*uwn.
and prevent the
hands t:om chopping, flow to retnov
freckb s, fuiiburn, lan and pimple s in
the face. A fine waler for beautifying
the face. Receipts for curing worms,
the itch, gout, bite oi a mad dog, &C.
Travelling Traders, See. are re
queued tn call at Russell’s Printing Office,
next the Cornfield, Union-llnet, where is
this r’j-.y published. price 3 coppers, (adorned
wiih th ee plates, representing the execution,
theMiniller, and Levi Ame ) A DIALOGUE
between Clitift, Pri«ft, Prifoocr, Death, and
the Devil, occasioned by the trial, condemna
tion, and execution of Levi Ames, aged 21
years. Particularly adapted for the reclaim
of Youih in this degenerate age. At the fame
place may be had, The Execution Hymn,
which was sung to Levi Ames and a conside
rable audience, affirm bled at the prison, on the
Tuifday evening before hi* execution, and
was designed to have been sung at the gal
lows : To which is annexed, The Christian
Exercises and Dying Soliloquy, or the com
fortable hope and wonderful conversion of
Levi Ames, which was read to him and ap
proved of, before his execution. May be also
had, Almanacks for 1774.
OLD at the Pof
CHARLES LOWE,
In Marfliali’a Lane, facing the Boston
Stone,
Loaf and brown Melofles,
Sugar*, Cotton Wool,
Rice, Indigo,
Flour, Ra.fins.
Pepper, Conants,
Alfpice, Figs,
Nutmegs, Spernucefi 0.1,
Coffee, Dumb /‘ilh,
Tea, India* and Rve
Chocolate, &c &c. &c.
Imported in Capt. Calef frem LONDON, by
Jonathan Williams,
A General Aflorttr.ent of
FALL GOODS,
Which, with those he has by him, he proposes
to run offby Wholesale and Retail as soon as
possible, he does not fay at the Sterling cost,
nor at what advance, but requests his kind
friends to favour him with a visit, that he
may have an opportunity of (hewing how
reasonable his prices are according to the
qualities of his Goods, and if they fit .uld
tnink it advantageous to buy of him, he will
be much obliged co them for their cuftum ;
if nor, he cannot expeft it.
HAIR Grograms, grizetts, mif
finetts, silk crapes, Demark luftres, trifh
camblcis.worfted grograms.poplins.catnbleteens,
calamancoes, tabere ts, tammies, duran's, d aw
boys. Irish linens, diaper table cloths, cotton
checks, laced fattins, plain ditto, brown and
yellow holland, toed and brocaded clogs, fuper
fine Bath beavers, Lmbfkins, frizes, rateen«,duf
fils, blankets, baizes, German ferget cm ho fled
ditto, whitniei, ke. ties, cotton velvets, fl inels;
everlaflings, cotton denims, fergt ditto,(haloons,
worsted mitts and g eves, breeches pattern*,
London and Lynn made women’s (hoes, a few
bell fuperfine tenths role blankets, crirvigs.
Capuchin fi ks of ail colour*, fnaii cumings.
With a variety ot other Articles.
Note, he has by him a quantity
of second, third and low priced Broad Cloths,
whxh he will fell to great advantage by Whole
file, aa he intendi to deal p-incipal y in Super
fines, of which he now has an elegant assort
ment, with every kind of trimming, particular
ly new falhioned buttons, just imported
To be L E I’,
AHandfome end of a HOUSE,
in Middle-street, near the h»ad es Crofs
flreat. Enquire at the Golden Ball.
— ——Where is to be S .1d,..—
The best of old Sterling Madeira
Wine, by the gallen or Dozen ; I k.wife the
best of Old Jamaica Spiri s by the gallon or
la'ger quantity.
A Prime aflbrtment of
Ducapes, Lu leftrings ; plain and figured
Sattins, Damaiks, Sarfnets. dec.—■■■ .Superfine,
fafhiooable coloured Broad Cloths, with finable
Linings and Trimmings,
To be fold at an exceeding low rate,k»y
JOHN BARRETT & SONS,
At their Shop near the Mill-bridge, B ft n.
Where may be had, all kinds of
Englilh, Scotch, India, Hard-Ware
and Cutlery GOODS.
By Who efa e er Retail,
Extreamly cheap for c*(h or (hort credit.
NEW FL OUR,
To be S O L D, by
Samuel Bradstreet,
N'srth fide the Town D>ck.
ALL perlons who have any de
mands on the estate olJohm Becham late
of Charlettown, deewitd, are hereby req tired
to bring in their accounts co John Bech.m foie
executor,to the said eftate,—'All such as are in»
debted to the said estate. either by b> k,bond,
or note, are desired to make immediate jayment
to the said Executor.
Elm Trees.
wanted immediately,
Number of young thirsty Elm
Trees, those commonly called Enghfh
Elms, for which a good price wi.l be given.—
Er>gi»i T e of the Printer.
Jrifh Linens.
Just arrived in Capt. Sm itm, frem Liverpool,
AVaiiety 3-4ths>7-Bths,and yard
wide Irish. Linens of all prices. These
Linen* are rema kably low charged, and are to
be fold at the lowest prices for c»fh < nly.—
At rhe store lately imp oved by Mr. William
Beatty, deceased.