The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1773-08-12 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Spy
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
MAY 2 1908
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial PAPER:--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
DO THOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls,--And make our Lives in THY Possession happy,--Or, our Deaths glorious in THY just Defence.
VOL. III.]
THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1773.
[NUMB. 132.]
SATURDAY, August 6.
BOSTON.
Further particulars by Captain Hatch who arrived here from London.
LONDON, JUNE 5.
FRIDAY no less than eleven American vessels sailed from the River to proceed on their voyages, laden with goods for the colonies.
Yesterday morning at two o'clock a fire broke out opposite Bank-street in Cornhill, which consumed six houses, three in Cornhill and three in Lombard-street. Several of the inhabitants suffered in the flames.
A detachment of the Russians, consisting of 50,000 men have been defeated by the Turks, and 2000 slain and made prisoners in the banks of the Danube.
The negotiation of the treaty between the courts of Petersburg and Stockholm has astonished all the politicians in France, so great a blow to the French interest in Sweden being very little expected at this juncture.
On Wednesday Stephen Fuller, Esq: agent for the island of Jamaica, presented a petition to the house, taking notice of the bill for the better securing to the Royal hospital for seamen, at Greenwich, all forfeited and unclaimed shares of prize money remaining in the hands of Agents, in any of his Majesty's colonies and plantations in America, the West-Indies, and Leeward islands, and to compel the more speedy payment thereof; and setting forth, that the petitioner conceives the said bill is, in every respect, partial, arbitrary, unconstitutional, unprecedented, and liable to all the objections of a retrospective law, and, if suffered to become an act of parliament, will be an invasion of the most valued rights and privileges of the subject, and a most dangerous and evil example. On which the house agreed, that the petition may be heard by his council against the said bill.
A correspondent informs us, that the following salaries were proposed by Lord North in the House of Commons on Thursday, and assented to on the part of the East-India company, to be granted to the commander in chief of the military forces, and the chief justice, judges, &c. of the new court of judicature, which is to be instituted in India, viz. Commander in chief, 25000l. per annum.
Chief Justice — 8000l. ditto. Six Judges, — 6000l. each. Four of the council, 1000l. each.
The Court held at St. James's yesterday on account of his Majesty's birth-day, was neither splendid or crowded with people of fashion.
June 7. The Duke of Gloucester is extremely ill. Letters from Hamburgh advise, that the King of Prussia has ordered all the Jews to leave his new possessions, without allowing time to settle their affairs, except those who have a capital of a thousand crowns, which latter are allowed, only to settle in the districts on the rivers Netze and Drewentz; they are to deal only in the productions of the country, and are to pay an annual tribute. It is farther said, that the King of Prussia will propose to the Diet, some regulations with respect to the Jews in Poland.
This day the House of Commons will meet, pursuant to their adjournment on Thursday last.
It is said that the budget will be opened in the House of Commons on Wednesday or Friday next, but which of the days is not as yet known for certain.
At a new erected meeting-house near Gold-Ba-hill, there is a board hung out,
with the following inscription—"Preaching here every morning at six o'clock."—This is the first sign of the kind we ever remember to have heard of.
The Queen was dressed very brilliant on the King's birth day, it is believed the diamonds she had on that night did not cost less than two hundred thousand pounds.
The greatest preparations are making at Portsmouth and in the fleet to receive their Majesties, numbers of officers arriving in expectation of the great promotion to be made by his Majesty under the royal standard.
Every foreign Minister at this court is preparing for a journey in order to be present at the naval review, which, we hear, will be on Thursday or Friday the ensuing week.
FRIDAY, August 7.
BOSTON.
Monday last arrived here the ship Juno, Capt. Farrington from London, last from Ireland, in forty five days: On his passage in lat. 44. 30 N. long. 46 W. spoke the brig William, Capt. Bartholomew M c Kown, bound to Bristol, from Cape-Fear.
We hear that Winkworth Tonge, Esq; is appointed, by his Majesty's mandamus, Naval officer of the province of Nova-Scotia.
MARRIED.] Francis Dana, Esq; of Cambridge, to Miss Betsey Ellery.—Mr. Levy Jennings, hatter, to Miss Polly Hill, daughter of the late Mr. James Hill.
NEWPORT, July 26. A few days past, as a certain letter-writer, in this town, was riding a little poney, towards the north-end of Thames-street, coming near, and passing by, LIBERTY-TREE, the poney, turning short about to the TREE, made a full stop, as though he meant to remind his rider that he had been a great offender against the cause of FREEDOM, and that he ought to make his public recantation and submission; the design of the poney was so evident, that a number of gentlemen, sitting at a small distance, observed the same,—and burst into a very hearty laugh: This is a proof that some four-footed animals, even those of the ass kind, have more sense of right and wrong, than some two-legged BRUTES! Witness also the case of Balaam and his ass.
The following is the sense and substance of a letter, dated South-hold, (on Long-Island) June 26, 1773, received by a gentleman in this town, from Capt. John Vail, of said South-hold.
"This letter begins with a complaint of the great abuse which Capt. Vail received from the Captain of the Cruiser sloop of war, (meaning Capt. Howe:) And proceeds to relate that on the 10th of June, Capt. Vail and two of his sons were bound into New-London; that the Cruiser lay just within the mouth of the harbour, and hailed him to come under her stern; that Capt. Vail answered yes, yes; that he, Captain Howe hailed again, "Why don't you let go your anchor?" Capt. Vail answered my anchor is gone. God damn you, (replied Capt. Howe,) if you don't let go your anchor, I'll fire a shot. My anchor is gone, said Capt. Vail again. Then they damned again, and fired a shot close by Capt. Vail's mast. Then went on board Capt. Vail's vessel, damning and sinking, with their pistols punching about him. Before the Cruiser's hands got on board, one of Capt. Vail's sons went ashore in his boat, leaving Capt. Vail and his other son, whom they carried on board the Cruiser. As soon as Capt. Vail went ashore, Capt. Howe up with his fist and struck him as hard as he could in the face, upon which, Capt. Vail punched his fist into Capt. Howe's jaws as hard as he could. Then, with bitter oaths, Capt. Howe swore he would kill Capt. Vail, and sent into the cabin for his pistols, opened the pans to see if they were well primed, held them a spell in his hand, then laid them down, and overhauled Capt. Vail's papers. Soon after all hands were ordered forward, Capt. Vail among them, and one hand behind him who struck him 20 or 30 blows as hard as he could, and at last pushed him over one of the guns, and made a hole just below his hip, which was not well when he wrote; and also hurt his shoulder very much, of which he was not well; and expects he never shall be; as the hole in his hip keeps running, and has discharged quarts. Towards the conclusion, Capt. Vail requests his friend's advice how to proceed with Capt. Howe, to get satisfaction; and says if it is best for him to come to Newport, he will endeavour to come. As for the suggestion that Capt. Vail was drunk, he declares it is false, and that he had no strong liquor on board his vessel that day.
The original, from whence the above facts were taken, is in possession of the printer, so that if Capt. Howe doubts the truth of Capt. Vail's having wrote concerning this affair, he may, if he please, call at the printing-office, and be convinced.
PHILADELPHIA, July 21. On Thursday last arrived here, one company of the royal artillery from England, via New-York, under the command of Capt. Hudleston, and Lieutenant Collins.
On Saturday evening, about 8 o'clock, as Mr. John Mifflin, junior, was returning into town, he was stopped between Vine and Race-streets, on the common leading to the Wissahickon road, by a man dressed in a white jacket without sleeves, striped trowsers and hat slop'd before, who taking the reins of his chair in his hand, and enquiring how far to town, clap'd a pistol to his breast, telling him to make no noise or he would shoot him; he then demanded his money, which being delivered, he asked for his pocket-book, but being told he had none, he put his hand on his breeches pocket, saying there was more money, which being coppers, he said he never took them; then making him say on his conscience he would not mention it in less than two hours, shook him by the hand and wished him a good night.
As Owen Jones Esq; was returning to town last Sunday night, about 8 o'clock, and within a hundred yards of the place where Mr. Mifflin was robbed, he was stopped by a fellow, dressed in a white jacket and breeches, and a small hat, who presented a pistol to his breast, and desired him to deliver his watch and pocket book immediately, or he would blow his brains out. Mr. Jones having no pocket book, delivered the villain his watch, and proceeded home.
A servant man belonging to Mr. Andrew Hamilton, going out of town last Sunday evening, was stopped on the Wissahickon road by two footpads, but he having no money, they beat him and let him go.
July 28. Sunday last arrived here Capt. Bethel, in 22 days from the Mississippi, who informs, that a sloop, with the gentlemen sent out by the Military Adventures on board failed in company with him, bound for New-York, but were to touch at Pensacola, that he left in the river the brig Union, Capt. Harris, and sloop Deligent, Capt. M c Calla, belonging to New-York, who were loading, and were to sail in 20 days for the West-Indies—On his passage the 13th instant, in lat. 25, long. 18, 53, he spoke his Majesty's ship Amelia, with an Admiral on board, bound from Jamaica for Portsmouth.
MONDAY, August 8.
BOSTON.
Last Tuesday was taken up, on Manchester-neck-beech, the body of a man, unknown. A Jury of inquest sat, and agreed that he came to his death by misfortune.
We hear that last Sunday at Bolton, there was a sudden shower of hail, which broke the windows, of several houses that were exposed to the south west. A plentiful rain ensued which lasted several hours.
The Harriot packet, Captain Oak, is arrived at New-York, from Falmouth.
By Capt. Freeman and Capt. M c Neal from Quebec, we are informed, that the Hope armed Schooner, Capt. Dawson, which had been reported to be lost, was at Quebec, and sailed for Halifax the same time with the above vessels.
We hear a sloop sailed from New-England for Barbadoes, and arrived safe at Bridge-town, with not a man on board. G. SEAWARD. [New Hampshire Gaz.]
DIED.] Mrs. Cooper.—At Rowley, the hon. Humphrey Hobton, Esq; one of his Majesty's Council.—At Waltham, Samuel Livermore, Esq;—At Portsmouth, Mr. Josiah Akerman, suddenly, being found dead in bed with his wife.—At Marblehead, Mrs. M c Intire Pedrick, wife of Major John Pedrick.—At Salem, Mr. Joseph M c Coll.—At Dover, John Wood, formerly a preacher of the Gospel.
NEW-YORK, July 26. Tuesday the 20th instant, Col. Edmund Fanning, Secretary to his Excellency Governor Tryon, sailed for Newbern, in North-Carolina, in the Schooner Polly, Capt. Green.
Capt. Charles Springer, in 14 days from St. Vincents, and 12 from St. Eustatia, spoke no vessel on the passage, peace and harmony seemed firmly established in St. Vincents, where there was a free communication between the English inhabitants and the Caraibs, who continually brought in their furs and other articles, to sell and exchange for such goods as they wanted of the English—the weather had been seasonable, and there crops were likely to be good.
Yesterday arrived here Captain Stewart, in 8 weeks from Gibraltar, and acquaints us, That the Pallas Frigate put in there the day before he sailed, the Captain of which reported, that he had been at Toulon, and Carthagena, where there was not the least signs of any hostile preparations, the French and Spanish navy at both places being laid up, and that all thoughts of a war in that part of the world was over.
CHARLESTOWN, [S. Carolina] July 13. On Thursday last, before his honour, the Lieutenant Governor prorogued the Commons House of Assembly, the hon. Rawlins Lowndes, Esq; their Speaker, laid before them a letter by him received, from the Speaker of the House of Burgesses in Virginia, inclosing the resolutions of that house on the 12th of March last, which being read, were unanimously approved of; and it was immediately RESOLVED,
I. "That Mr. Speaker, and eight of the other members of the standing committee of correspondence, be a committee to enquire for, and obtain intelligence, upon the several matters mentioned in the said resolutions, and to correspond with the committee appointed by the said House of Burgesses, and committees appointed, or to be appointed, in our other sister colonies respecting the same.
II. "That Mr. Speaker do transmit the thanks of this house, to the speaker and members of the said House of Burgesses of Virginia, for communicating the said resolutions to this house, as well as for their steady attention to the general interest of America.

TUESDAY, August 10. BOSTON. On Wednesday the 28th of last month came on before a Special Court of Admiralty in this town, the trial of Ansel Nickerfor for piracy and robbery on the High Seas, the examination of witnesses for the crown and prisoner held till Friday night, when the Court adjourned till Tuesday following, a ten o'clock, when Samuel Fitch, Esq; Advocate General, after re-examining several of the witnesses for the King, applied the evidences on the Crown side; the afternoon and the next day were taken up by John Adams and Josiah Quincy, jun. Esqrs; council for the prisoner in his defence; and on Thursday afternoon the Advocate General closed the cause. The Court then told the prisoner, if he had any thing further to say in his behalf, he would have an opportunity the next day; and then adjourned to ten o'clock next morning. The Court then meeting proceeded to ask the prisoner if he had any thing further to offer to the Court, in addition to what his Council had already said: Upon which the prisoner expressed his wishes that certain witnesses (who he apprehended would testify in his favour) had been present; and concluded with saying, that "if I lose my life, I am innocent of the crime laid to my charge."
The Court then gave orders that all persons depart, except the Register, and having considered of the Evidence, &c. for about two hours and a half, the prisoner was again called in, when the President, after a solemn pause, told the prisoner, "The Court have considered of your offence, and they do not think that the Evidence offered to them is sufficient to support the Charge alledged against you in the information---and therefore adjudge you NOT GUILTY ."
Motion was then made by the prisoner's Council that he might be discharged; and the Advocate-General not objecting, it was granted; The prisoner being informed of it, respectfully bowed to the Court, and said, "I thank the honourable Court---and GOD for my deliverance!"
The Court was then adjourned without day. Thus ended a trial, for the most surprising event, which has happened in this, and perhaps any other age of the world.
It is rumored, that in a late trial of great expectation, four of the Judges were for acquittal, and four for condemnation; and the Court being equally divided, an acquittal of the prisoner followed of course. MARRIED. Mr. Samuel Poole, to Miss Mary Phillips, an agreeable young Lady. NEW-YORK, July 29. On Monday evening last arrived the Wentworth, and Prince of Wales transports with the forty-seventh regiment, after a passage of near ten weeks from Cork. This battalion is commanded by Lieut. Col. William Nesbitt, brother to Arnold Nesbitt, Esq; member of parliament for Winchelsea, the following are the names of the other officers with this corps, (which had a distinguished share in the glory of annexing the French dominions in North-America to the British empire, it then was commanded by General Lascelles, but Major General Guy Carleton, governor of Quebec, now succeeds that deceased veteran as the Colonel.) Major Smelt; the Captains Paulus Aemilius Irving, England and Craig; the Lieutenants Marr, Gold, M'Kinnon, Hilliard, Storey, Dupont, and M'Leod, Ensigns England, M'Dermot, and West, Adjutant Turner, Quarter-Master Pailport, and Mr. Dobbins, the Surgeon to the regiment.
On Tuesday evening the transports with the 47th regiment, sailed for Amboy. NEW-LONDON, July 23. On the 13th Instant, there was a considerable fall of rain at East Haddam, attended with thunder and lightning, which killed a cow belonging to Mr. Timothy Brainerd, near his house; it also struck and greatly damaged the roof of a barn belonging to Miss Ann Selden; An Indian who was asleep in the barn, says he was almost suffocated with the sulphurous heat.
Capt. Denison arrived at Stonington, a few days past, in 13 days from Guadaloupe, brings advice, that just before he failed, the estates of the clergy in that island, both real and personal, were seized into the King's hands, that all the ecclesiastical revenues belonging to the monasteries, &c. of every kind, were treated in like manner throughout said island, by orders from France, and he was informed, that similar orders were to be executed on the same day in every part of the dominions of his most christian Majesty, who, it is said, has come to a resolution to abjure the Pope, and put himself at the head of all ecclesiastical matters within his dominions, and that it is his intention to have one order of Priests only in his church.
SALES by Auction. THIS DAY. At ELEVEN o'clock, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE At the Bunch of Grapes in King-street, Seventeen hogheads and thirty-five barrels of good ship SUGARS, and four kegs of INDIGO. J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
New Auction-Room, Cornhill. On TUESDAY next, At TEN in the Morning, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE , At the Auction-Room in Cornhill. A LARGE and valuable assortment of GOODS. W. GREENLEAF, Auctioneer. The particulars will be in Monday's papers. N. B. A variety of GOODS to be sold by private sale at the sterling cost, free from charges.
By order of Court, Will be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE , At the Royal Exchange tavern in King-street, On Tuesday the 17th day of August next. At one o'clock, P. M. A LARGE commodious brick Dwelling House, situate in Cornhill, now in the occupation of Mr. Joshua Gardner, lately belonging to Captain Edward Emerson, deceased, (saving the widow's dower therein. For particulars enquire of Melstiah Bourn, Esq; J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
Auction-Room near the Conduit. On THURSDAY next. At TEN o'clock, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE . At BICKER'S Auction-room , Near the Conduit, Boston. A great Variety of GOODS. (Particulars in Monday's papers.) N. B. Many articles may be had at private sale, by wholesale or retail, under sterling cost.
THE public are acquainted the Subscriber is approved by the gentlemen Select Men of the town of Boston, to sell any kind of Merchandise, &c. &c. By PUBLIC AUCTION ; He therefore solicits the favor of his former kind employers, customers, and others, promising his best endeavours to give universal satisfaction. * * * GOODS will be thankfully received at his Auction-Room in Ann-street, opposite Mr Scott's Irish Linen-store. MOSES DESHON, Auctioneer.
ROBERT GOULD, INFORMS the Public, that he is authorized by the Select men for the Town of Boston, to sell and dispose of any Goods, Wares or Merchandise whatsoever, under the restrictions and limitations of two Acts of the Great and General Court passed at their late Sessions. He has fitted for his PUBLIC AUCTION OFFICE , a very convenient place in Back-street, near the Mill-bridge, leading to Charlestown Ferry, which is now ready for the reception of Goods, and capable of containing any kind or quantity of Merchandise. He offers his service in the sale of Houses, Lands, Furniture, Shipping, &c. &c. At the shortest notice, he will wait on any Gentleman or Lady, and premises to do his best for their interests either by public or private sale.
ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE. WHEREAS it has been reported, (notwithstanding the declaration of the intended publisher, in his proposals) that the Royal American Magazine will be influenced by a PARTY; this may serve to acquaint the public, that notwithstanding what may be reported, whenever this intended work shall make its appearance, it will never be GUIDED or INFLUENCED by any PARTY whatever, while published by I. THOMAS. N. B. Those who incline to encourage his undertaking are desired to take notice, that NO MONEY is expected until the delivery of the first number.
This day published, and sold by JOHN BOYLES in Marlboro' street, OBSERVATIONS upon the Congregational Plan of Church Government, particularly as it respects the Choice and Removal of Church Officers , supported by the testimony of the Fathers of New England, and manumously offered to the Consideration of the Churches by the Convention of Ministers of the Province of Massachusetts Bay , at their annual Meeting in Boston, May 26, 1773, and continued by Adjournment to the 23rd, July following. * * * The accounts given by two persons in a certain printing-office, verified. A piece signed &c. and the Country Farmer. Some Advertisements, &c. &c. must be deferred for want of room.
Three Hundred Dollars REWARD. WHEREAS the house of WILLIAM VERNON, was robbed on Sunday evening last, between the hours of five and nine o'clock of SIX HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS , it being in three bags, viz one bag of 225 Dollars, the other two of 200 dollars each. He hereby offers a reward of 300 dollars to any person or persons, who will give information to him of the thief or thieves so that he or they may be brought to justice and he recover his money again. Boston, August 10th, 1773.
This day is published, (price 2s. L. M.) And to be sold by J. LANGDON, opposite the Post-Office, Cornhill.
THE Judgement of whole Kingdoms and Nations, concerning the Rights, Power and Prerogative of Kings, and the Rights, Privileges and Properties of the People
GOVERNORS LETTERS, &c. Continued. With REMARKS.
SIR, Boston, 11th May, 1768. I AM this moment favoured with your very obliging letter by Capt. Jarvis of the 2d March, which I have but just time to acknowledge, as this is the day given out for the ship to sail. I wrote you the 23d of February, in reply to your letter of the 28th of December, that of the 12th February, which you refer to in this of the second of March is not yet come to hands. You say me, Sir, under the greatest obligation. As well for the interesting account of public affairs which you are from time to time pleased to transmit me, as for your steady attention to my private concerns. (a) I shall always have the most grateful sense of Mr. Grenville's intentions favour also, whether I ever reap any benefit from them or not. Without a proper support afforded to the King's officers (b), the respect due to government will of course fail; yet I cannot say whether under the present circumstances, and considering the temper the people are now in, an additional provision for me would be of real benefit to me personally or not. It has been given out that no person who receives a stipend from the government at home, shall live in the country. Government here wants some effectual support (c): No sooner was it known that the Lieut. Governor had a provision of 200 l. a year made for him out of the revenue, than he was
(a) It is well known Mr. Oliver had no private concerns but those of the sinecure pension or salary kind, to be attended to by any public or private friend in London; but the subsequent sentence fully sets the private friend of our public gentlemen in a very fair view. Mr. Whately, whose name was legible on several of the letters, notwithstanding the directions were endeavoured to be obliterated, was under secretary to Mr. Grenville, a member of parliament, and most virulent enemy to the liberty of the colonies; was so set against them as even to write and publish a pamphlet, entitled, The Controversy between Great-Britain, and her Colonies Reviewed: The several Pleas of the Colonies, in Support of their Right to all the Liberties and Privileges of British Subjects and to Exemption from the Legislative Authority of Parliament, stated and considered, &c. in which his imagination was apparently tortured, to find ill-natured things to urge against the pleas which all his sophistry in vain might have endeavoured directly to combat.
This pamphlet underwent a large edition, by Meigs and Fleming, and was for many months pompously advertised, but had such an unlucky sale, that some hundreds, if not thousands of them may be had very cheap of Messrs. Cox and Berry into whose hands they fell, with Meigs's stock, among other rubbish.
(b) Nothing less, certainly, than a considerable fleet and army! And even with those, the temper of this people begins to appear so untractable to slavery, that it is questionable whether the fruits of their labours, forced from them, and lavished on us, for no service, or what is infinitely worse for the most eminent difference, our endeavouring to compass their ruin, may be of any real benefit to us. The tenure is certainly precarious when holden at the risque of life, and the lives of traitors and conspirators, have not been held in the most sacred estimation in any country I have yet heard or read of? It has been matter of wonder to many that this people have so long endured a band of such dangerous malignant and determined enemies to rest so long among them.
Are there no laws in this state against conspiracies and treasons? If so, are any individuals above the reach of them? Have not our Grand Jurors matter enough to ground indictments upon, against several persons among us? May not such persons be, by such indictments, brought to a regular trial before an impartial jury, and dealt with as their crimes deserve? Or admitting the worst that can be supposed, that there is no law of this colony against such atrocious crimes, but that like parricide among the Spartans, it was accounted too unnatural to be committed, and therefore left unprovided for; is there no regard to be had to the eternal law of self preservation, which enjoins the destruction of lions, tygers and serpents that men may not remain in constant fear and danger from their noxious dispositions?
(c) Could any one believe that a wretch might have been found in this country, who could divest himself of the reflections a man
advised in the Boston Gazette to resign all resolutions to a seat in Council, either with or without a voice? The temper of the people may be surely learnt from that infamous paper (i), it is the very thing that forms their temper; for if they are not in the temper of the writer at the time of the publication, yet it has looked upon the ORACLE (f), and they soon bring their temper to it. Some of the latest of them are very expective, I will not trouble you with sending them, as I imagine they some how or other find their way to you; But I cannot but apprehend from these papers, and from hints that are thrown out, that if the petition of the house to his Majesty, and their letters to divers noble Lords, should fail of success, some people will be mad enough to go to extremities (g). The commissioners of the customs have already been openly affronted, the Governor's company of Cadets have come to a resolution not to wait on him (as usual) on the day of General election the 25th instant if those gentlemen are of the company (b) And the town of Boston have passed a vote that Faneuil-Hall (in which the Governor and his company usually dine on that day) shall not be opened to him if the commissioners are invited to dine with him (y). A list of counsellors has within a few days past been printed and dispersed by way of sneer on Lord Shelburne's letter, made up of king's officers; which list, the writer says, if adopted at the next general election may take a way all grounds of complaint, and may possibly prove a healing and very salutary measure. The Lieut. Governor is at the head of this list, they have done me the honour to put me next, the commissioners of the customs are all in the list except Mr. Temple, and to complete the list, they have added some of the waiters (k). I never thought until very lately that they acted upon any settled plan, nor do I now think they have until of late; a few, a very few, among us have planned the present measures, and the government has been too weak to subdue their turbulent spirits (h). Our situation is not rightly known (m), but it is a matter worthy of the most serious attention. I am, with the greatest respect, Sir, your most obedient and most humble servant, ANDW. OLIVER. I shall take proper care to forward your letter to Mr. Ingersol. He had received your last.
must feel upon the detection of his endeavouring to vindicate the worst of actions, so far as to deny that these letters were the procuring cause of the armed force, which so long infested and insulted, in many instances debauched, and finally massacred, the citizens? O! miscreants, how many just imprecations have gone up to heaven against you, from the heavy hearts of drooping parents whose children your supporters have worse than murdered.
Is there not some chosen curse, Some hidden thunder in the stores of heav'n, Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man Who owes his greatness to his country's ruin?
(a) This was certainly very salutary advice. The writers in that paper well knew, that a pensioner to their worst enemy would make but a poor counsellor to their first magistrate.
(c) "The villains censure is extorted praise."
ESSAY ON SATIRE. (f) The vehicle of such interesting truths, which, in defiance to all the efforts of the most stretched power of despotism, found free course to the public, might well acquire and secure the esteem of a people, who only suspected their all was at stake.
(g) More arguments for the necessity of troops.
(b) You are at free liberty now, to write your confidents, that those important personages, i. e. as many of them as had the impudence to insult the public by dining at their expence, have been publicly hissed, and the famed Mr. H I l l, at least, decently bedaubed, Mr. Paxton having for once had the prudence to keep out of the way, on the last general election of counsellors.
(i) This vote, to the great honour of the town was repealed last May.
(k) The favourite, Ebenezer Richardson, Esq; was one of these, and whether the most unworthy, is left to the decision of the candid.
(l) No matter Mr. Oliver, whether the plan was settled late or early, whether few or many planned the present measures, since your treason, heightened as it has been with a crime as hateful, with all the exertions of yourself and most virulent accomplices, have been unable to erect a tyranny forcible enough to subdue the spirits of gentlemen, born and educated in the generous principles of constitutional freedom to stoop to the dominion of such a group of detested scoundrels aimed to establish a despotism over thousands of their superiors.
(m) It is infinite pity it has thus long remained in a scandalous suspence.
SARAH DAWSON, The widow of the late JOSEPH DAWSON , Gardner, in Cambridge-street, New Boston, informs the public.
THAT THE COLD BATH is in good order, and now fit for use, she has to sell, garden seeds saved this summer, suitable for the West Indies, A L S O, A large collection of grafted and inoculated English fruit trees, containing a large number of pears and plumbs, which will be ready to be removed this fall, any gentleman that may want the above articles, and will oblige the said Sarah Dawson with their custom, may depend on the best of usage, and on having them at the lowest rate for cash.