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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.
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VOL. III.]
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1773.
[NUMB. 131.
FRIDAY, July 30. BOSTON.
This afternoon arrived Captain Hatch in seven weeks from London, by whom we have the public prints to the 5th of June last.
HAMBURGH [Holland] May 21.
ACCORDING to the last letters from Warsaw, preparations were making there for the reception of several thousand Austrian, Russian and Prussian soldiers. We also learn that that city is threatened with a contribution of 15,000 ducats, payable in three terms. These letters also mention a considerable advantage gained by the Russians over the Ottomans beyond the Danube.
VIENNA, [Germany] May 25.
The freshest advices from Constantinople say, that they intend to push on the war with the utmost vigour against the Russians; that several couriers had been dispatched with 160 orders from the Sultan, to the Bashaws of the European and Asiatic provinces, to send immediately a number of troops to the army; that also the Russians have a considerable fleet in the Black sea, yet they were in no fear of any enterprise against the capital from that side; that there were already six Turkish men of war off the Dardanelles, which are to be joined by a number of others, to attack the Russian fleet.
WARSAW, [Capital of Poland] May 12.
They write from Moldavia, that the Russian General Potemkin, having passed the Danube, had defeated the Seraskier, with a loss of 7000 Turks. The advices add, that the grand Vizier had thereupon demanded an armistice of fifteen days, which the General field marshal had refused to grant; but that at last, on repeated instances, the latter had consented to a suspension of fourteen hours, out of regard to the Vizier's person.
LONDON, May 23. It is positively asserted that a reconciliation will take place very soon, between the King and his royal brothers.
May 24. Orders are given for three ships of the line and two frigates to be got ready immediately to join Commodore Hood on the American station.
May 25. A correspondent informs us, that Sir Francis Bernard's great hospitality, together with his generous and charitable spirit has rendered him so popular at Aylesbury, that it is expected he will be elected representative for that borough without expense or opposition.
A board of trade is summoned to meet to-morrow at the plantation office relating to the affairs of the colonies.
May 27. On Tuesday last Richard Reeve, Esq; Secretary to the honourable the commissioners of his Majesty's Customs at Boston, (lately arrived) was, by Mr. Cooper of the treasury, introduced to the Right Hon. the Lord North at the levee, Whitehall, and was very respectfully received by his Lordship.
Major Rogers it is said, is appointed deputy Governor of the Grenada Islands.
The sword presented to Lord Clive by the East-India company, as a mark of their approbation of his services, cost a thousand guineas.
Letters from Poland are full of admiration of the firmness the King shews in all troubles; he is exceedingly attentive to his subjects, even his rebels cannot refrain from giving him praises, a prince who appears so tranquil and equal--in his mind, deserves to rule a kingdom.
Yesterday the committee of supply came to the following resolutions:
That it is the opinion of this committee, that a sum not exceeding one million, four hundred thousand pounds be granted to his Majesty, to be applied for the purpose of relieving the East-India company, and for securing to the creditors of the said company a more speedy satisfaction of their demands; the same will be reported this day.
Letters from Lisbon say, it is certain, that an order was sent with the last ships to Genoa, for the entire suppression of the inquisition in all the Portuguese settlements.
It is certain that no ambassador will be appointed to come here from Spain, till the affairs which have agitated Europe for some time are in a more favourable way than at present.
May 28. Lord North, we hear, declared on Monday last, that he had now convincing proofs that England will not have occasion to arm for war, for one year at least.
There is now in the House of Commons one barber, three footmen, three common soldiers, and eleven clerks, who obtained seats in that honourable assembly through the channel of the East Indies.
Yesterday Capt. Phipps embarked on board a vessel at Gravesend, to attempt a voyage to the North Pole, and if possible, find the North-West passage.
Last Tuesday night died at his house at Putney-common, General Hudson in the 83d year of his age.
Such great quantities of Spanish dollars have been lately received in London, that the price is reduced from 5s. 5d. to 5s. 2 1/2d per ounce, which is lower than they have been sold at, for many years past.
May 29. Thursday an express arrived at the French Ambassador's and immediately his Excellency set out for St. James's, when he had a private conference with his Majesty, which lasted above half an hour; afterwards there was a council. The result of all this has transpired; for already it is said, that the dispatches confirmed the pacific intentions of his most Christian Majesty, to the no small joy of our timorous ministry, and disappointment of the brave officers of the navy, who came from all parts of England on the first alarm to attend the service of their country.
It is very true that the Court of Versailles seems in earnest in its late peaceable declarations to the court of Great Britain: but it is equally true that the court of Madrid continues, in every department of war to augment its forces. Hence it is clear that we ought to be on our guard, least we should be lulled into security by French professions, until some important blow is struck on the side of Spain against us, which may cost us a few millions of British money and a no inconsiderable portion of British blood to repair and avenge.
May 30. On Saturday evening her royal highness the Duchess of Gloucester was safely delivered of a princess at Gloucester house. The event was immediately notified to the Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, and all the great officers of state, and a messenger was dispatched to Kew to acquaint their Majesties therewith.
Extract of a letter from Paris, May 24.
"Never were our minister so embarrassed, through want of cash, and by the great number of murderers and robbers; we were not worse in the time of Cartouche. The lieutenant of the Police has declared to the minister, that he will be answerable for the security of the streets, and an ordinance was published by the King's authority, desiring that every inhabitant of little streets, Carfour, Cul de sacs , should keep their doors well bolted and secured, day and night: The misery is so great in the provinces, that the starving people, reach the capital. In the day time, they keep in all the little cottages and villa-
ges about Paris; and come into the city in the dusk of the evening to plunder and murder. It is said, that police books will be kept in all the villages within two leagues distance from Paris, in order to procure a register of all the people who let lodgings in these places. This scheme will put the government to at least twenty thousand livres expence, which must be paid by the poor starving inhabitants.
"Our armaments by sea, as well as recruiting the horse and foot troops, are at an end, and all the schemes having proved so unsuccessful. Our great rulers are now beginning to squeeze the people, to save the expences of their master and his servants. The three female rulers are to consider a new plan, in order to encrease their power, enrich themselves and their creatures, and in distressing the subjects who are already in a defenceless state."
June 1. Lord Chatham, we hear, if able, will attend the house next week, when it is expected the affairs of the East-India company will finally be settled.
We are informed that the Court of France has made an offer of Corsica to General Paoli, if Great Britain will advance them one fourth of the expences they have been at in conquering the island.
June 2. Letters by the ships just arrived from China bring a deplorable account of the effects of a most violent hurricane (or tyloon, as the Chinese call it) that happened upon the river of Canton, in the month of July last, and continued for twelve hours without intermission. The river opposite to the city of Canton, is wider than the Thames at Greenwich, and is so filled with boats for three miles in length, that there is scarcely room for one of our Indianmen's barges to row. In these boats, which have a covering, thousands of Chinese live with their wives and children, and, having no habitations on the land, seldom or never go on shore, but employ themselves in fishing and other avocations peculiar to that people. This dreadful hurricane overset and sunk all the boats, and almost the whole of their inhabitants were drowned. It is impossible to guess, with the least degree of precision, at the numbers that perished; not less, it is supposed there, than 30 or 40,000. Every Chinese junk, a vessel nearly as large as our ships, was also driven ashore and lost. Our Indianmen lie about fourteen miles from Canton, at a place called Wampoo. The London, Capt. Webb, and a Dutch East Indianmen, were the only European ships there. The London, by the expertness of her officers and seamen, weathered it; but the Dutchman was blown from her anchors and sunk, and all the crew perished. The horror of the scene is not to be conceived, much less described in words. The screams and cries of so many thousands perishing, was more shocking than the roaring of the tempest.
The report that upwards of 30,000 people had been lost in the river of Canton in China, in a hurricane in August last, may seem extravagantly great; but when it is considered that the fishermen on that river, and all others that carry manure for the culture of rice, live with their families at all times in their boats, it may not appear so enormous. China is said to contain 58,000,000 of people, between the ages of 16 and 60.
June 3. On Sunday evening a council was held at Lord Mansfield's, where the great officers of state attended, when a treaty which has been long under consideration was concluded upon between this court and Russia, in consequence of which the fleet now at Spithead, will soon sail for the Mediterranean, and are to take possession of the island of Candia in the Archipelago.
On the day the regulation bill receives the royal assent, the East India company is virtually dissolved.
Mr. Wilkes received the following on Saturday last: (COPY)
A Common-Council holden in the Chamber of the Guildhall of the city of London on Friday the 28th of May, 1773.
This court doth unanimously desire such Members of parliament as are members of this court to oppose the bill now depending in Parliament respecting the East-India Company. HODGES.
At eight o'clock the house was left sitting in a committee of the whole house on the East India regulation bill.
A correspondent says, that the public are desirous of seeing a genuine copy of Lord Chesterfield's will, as there are some particulars in it relative to travelling, gaming &c. of general utility.
The best fresh butter is at this time sold at Olney, in Buckinghamshire, at four-pence halfpenny the pound.
Last week was married at Olney, in Bucks James Robinson, Esq; (steward to Lord Dartmouth) aged about sixty, to Miss Gardiner, aged eighteen.
June 4. The committee of the House of Commons on the East-India affairs is deferred until Tuesday.
The committees on the bill to encourage the fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on the coast of Labrador, and the duty on tonnage, and the bill for importing salt to Quebec from Europe, are severally deferred.
Orders are given from the war office for inspecting all the forts and castles on the coasts of Cornwall, Sussex and Kent.
Orders were on Monday sent down to Plymouth for the Eagle sloop of war to sail immediately to her station off Quiberon Bay.
The Defiance man of war of 74 guns, a new ship at Portsmouth, is ordered for Jamaica immediately, to relieve the Princess Amelia, Admiral Rodney's ship which is ordered home to be broke up.
On Wednesday last sailed from the Nore the Hon. Capt. Phipps and Capt. Luteridge in the Racehorse and Carcase frigates to attempt the discovery of the north west passage: They are provided with time keepers, quadrants, &c. and accompanied by several gentlemen of eminence.
A report prevails, that the Dutch have actually refused the withdrawing any part of their naval force from the East Indies, which the English memorial lately delivered them peremptorily insists on.
They write from Warsaw that all the nobility and gentry are preparing to leave that city, and many are gone off with their effects to Holland, so that the Polish Court will soon be entirely destitute.
Orders are given for three men of war of the line to be got ready immediately. Their station we hear, is to be off Rhode-Island in America.
Yesterday a board of trade was held at the plantation office, when several colony matters were taken into consideration.
Our Ambassador at Constantinople, it is said, has lately experienced some disrespectful behaviour from the Grand Signior; which it is said, is likely to be succeeded by a recall.
June 5. A very serious contest has arisen lately between the Dutch and the Court of Lisbon, concerning some illicit practices of the latter in the East Indies, for which the States have insisted on an immediate reparation. The Portuguese have referred it to the arbitration of the court of Madrid and here it at present rests.

An evening paper says, when the true detestable India bill is passed, Lord North is to go out. He is to be made a Dowager like the Lord Chancellor. Mr. Jenkins (Lord Bute's and Lord Mansfield's confidant,) is to be Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Gower first Lord of the Treasury. Mr. Cornwall a Lord of the Treasury. Lord North, Lord President, Lord Sandwich, Lord Privy Seal. And the Duke of Grafton, first Lord of the Admiralty; with the virtuoso Mr. T. Bradshaw for his private secretary.
Read the first time, a bill for granting to his Majesty 140,000 l. for the purpose of relieving the East-India company.
Passed the American paper currency bill.
On Easter Monday at a quarter past five in the morning, we had a smart shock of an earthquake here. It was felt at Madrid and many other places of the kingdom much about the same time, without any material damage; but by accounts since received, it appears to have been much more severely felt at Gibraltar, where a great part of the rock of that fortress fell into the sea, and some of the Spanish towns in that neighbourhood were greatly affected by it, but happily no lives were lost. On the African coast, opposite Gibraltar, great damages have been sustained, and the city of Tangier in particular, is laid to be almost totally ruined.
It is now strongly reported, that the parliament will rise on Thursday three weeks.
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, May 30.
This town is all alive on the certainty of their Majesties coming to see the fleet, where many officers of the navy and others are arriving every day. They have now a certainty of a great naval promotion, and six Admirals are to be made, and six Post Captains, six masters and commanders and twelve Lieutenants. An addition given to the subaltern officers in the fleet. The first princely visit the fleet ever had in this reign.
WHITEHALL, June 5. The King has been pleased to appoint William Campbell, Esq; (commonly called Lord William Campbell) to be Captain General and Governor in chief of his Majesty's province of South Carolina, in America, in the room of Lord Charles Greville Montague.
The King has been also pleased to appoint Francis Legge, Esq; to be Captain General and Governor in chief of his Majesty's province of Nova Scotia in America, in the room of Lord William Campbell.
SATURDAY, July 31.
BOSTON.
By Capt. Hatch from London, we have advice of the arrival of the Captains Calahar and Symmes from this port.
In Capt. Hatch came passengers Mr. Timothy Penny, of this town, merchant; Mrs. Smith, wife of Capt. Edward Tyrrel Smith, of Portsmouth, and daughter of Mr. Nevins, late collector there; Mrs. Wainwright, of New York, and several other Persons.
MONDAY, August 2.
BOSTON.
On Friday last the Honorable and Reverend Corporation of Harvard College, having a greeable to their Charter procured the presence of the Honorable and Reverend Overseers, by their advice and consent proceeded to the choice of a Treasurer, in the room of the Honorable THOMAS HUBBARD, Esq; deceased, who for above twenty years discharged that trust with uncommon attention and fidelity, greatly to the advantage of the College; and unanimously made choice of the Honorable JOHN HANCOCK, Esq; to succeed in that office: Which election was the same day confirmed by the Overseers.
TUESDAY, August 3.
BOSTON.
Capt. Lyde was to leave London, for this place about three weeks after Capt. Hatch.
We hear from Bristol, in the Eastern parts of this province. That, on the 7th of June past, the Meeting House at that place was destroyed by a number of men, headed by one Ebenezer Nickles.
To be SOLD by private Sale,
On THURSDAY next, the 12th of August,
At a house on Mincing Lane.
CHOICE SPRING BEAVER.
C N B If a cash bid on that day, the
sale will be continued till the Saturday following
this day is published.
Sold by E. RUSSELL, next the Cornhill
DIANNA's Shrines turned into
easy money, by piety magic; or, virtue
give-up. Being remarks on remarks on the
morning priest's pamphlet, entitled, A— a
drawn to the A—s. In a letter to the author.
SALES by Auction.
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, late belonging to Captain Edward Emerson, deceased, (saving the widow's dower therein. For particulars enquire of Melatiah Bourn, Esq; J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
On THURSDAY next 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 shop SUGARS, and four kegs of INDIGO. J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
On WEDNESDAY next, At NINE in the Morning, Will be Sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At the Auction Room in Queen street, THE Library of the late Hugh Hall, Esq; deceased; consisting of a large Collection of Books, in Law, History and Divinity. 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. Thirty Pieces very fine Irish Linens, English and India Taffaties. Plain and Striped Lutestrings, Ducapes, &c. at Private Sale.
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 him a very convenient place in Back-street, near the Mill Bridge, leading to Charles-town 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 Gentlemen for that purpose, and promises to do his best for their interest at public sale.
To be sold by Public Vendue, At the house of the late Capt. JOHN DOBEL, deceased, in Unity-street, Near Doctor Byles's Church. THE house furniture of the said deceased, consisting of feather beds, tables, chest drawers, looking glasses, kitchen furniture and sundry other articles, the sale to be on Tuesday the tenth day of August, the furniture to be viewed the day before the sale. ROBERT GOULD, Auctioneer. N. B. Two dwelling houses, four stores, cooper's shop, sail loft, blacksmith's shop, and the wharf known by the name of Dobel's Wharf, also another dwelling house in Fish-street, for further particulars apply to JOSEPH DOBEL, or JOSEPH BILLINGS.
THE Public are acquainted, that the subscriber is approbated by the Gentlemen Selectmen of the town of Boston, to sell any kind of merchandise, &c. by PUBLIC VENDUE, As therefore solicits, the favour of his former kind employers, customers, and others, promising his best endeavours to give universal satisfaction. MARTIN BICKER. N. B. Goods will be received in, at his Auction Room near the Conduit, for private sale on moderate commissions.
Silks.
A prime Assortment of Padnafoys, Ducapes & Lutestrings, To be SOLD by JOHN BARRETT & SONS, Near the Mill-bridge; Where may also be had a general assortment of India and Hard Ware GOODS, Extremely cheap.
JUST arrived and to be sold at CHARLES J. LOWE's shop, opposite the Boston Stone, Choice Cheshire CHEESE, By the hundred weight or single Cheese.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS,
AM not about to undertake a vindication of the Rev. Mr. Adams's answer to a certain pamphlet, said to be wrote by a Neighbour, who, either through ignorance or wickedness, has grossly misrepresented the order and discipline of the New England churches; this I shall leave to Mr. Adams, who, if there should be occasion therefor, I have no doubt, is able to do it, to the satisfaction of the impartial world: But as certain detached sentences from Mr. Adams's peace, opposed by a paragraph or two from the writings of the learned Mr. Towgood, appeared in last Monday's Gazette, what I request of you is to give the same detached sentences a place in your next paper, accompanied with detached sentences from several other writers, by which the public may see Mr. Adams is not singular in his sentiments.
"THE prerogatives of a minister's office are not determined by men. The people have nothing to do in determining the powers of it."
"Elders are called rulers in several places of scripture; and the words in the original are such as to convey to us the idea of GOVERNORS, COMMANDERS, &c."
"Jesus Christ, who is the supreme ruler of the church, being himself absent, has instituted RULERS in his church to whom he requires the submission of the fraternity."
"The elders are RULERS in Christ's kingdom."
"The brethren are obliged to obey."
"If the people may pass what votes they will, with what propriety can elders be called RULERS?"
"An elder may refuse his consent to a church act, and when he does so, it has no validity."
"No ruling elders are laid aside who had a part of the ruling power, the whole is devolved on the remaining branch."
"Though a minister is not obliged to negative every foolish vote of the church, yet if they should pass one directly contrary to the laws and interest of CHRIST, and he knows it, (which is supposeable, though all the church are fools) "he is bound in faithfulness to his master to negative it."
"If it occasions difficulty, it must be for this reason only, because churches are impatient of all GOVERNMENT and CONTROL; and if to avoid this restraint, they are careful to take away this power from their elders, by particular stipulation, then the consequence is, that however they may have those whom they call preachers, yet they are not in the enjoyment of gospel ministers; Christ having none in his church but such as are properly rulers."
"Much sooner would every manly and conscientious minister resign his office, than give up any part of the power annexed thereto by Jesus Christ."
"The pastors are so the door keepers as to prevent the admission and exclusion of persons whom they deem unworthy, even though there is a vote of the church for the doing these things."
"The reader will now carefully attend to what follows. — 'The platform owns no legislative power belonging to the church,' Neighbour p. 31. The consequence is, all the laws and prerogatives belonging either to the officers or the brotherhood are determined by Jesus Christ, and if determined by Jesus Christ, they are not determined by men."
"The Holy Ghost frequently, yea always, where it mentioned church rule and government, ascribeth it to elders; whereas the work and duty of the people is expressed in the phrase of obeying their elders, and submitting themselves unto them in the Lord. So as it is manifest that an organick or complete church is a body politic, consisting of some that are governors, and some that are governed in the Lord. The power which Christ has committed to the elders, is to feed and rule the church of God, and accordingly to call the church together upon any weighty occasions; when the members so called, without a just cause, may not refuse to come, nor when they are come, depart before they are dismissed, nor speak in the church before they have leave from the elders, nor continue to do when they require silence; nor may they oppose nor contradict the judgment or sentence of the elders, without sufficient and weighty cause, because such practices are manifestly contrary unto order and government, and inlets of disturbances, and tend to confusion." — Platform. Chap. X. sec. 7 8 — "In an organick church and right administration, all Church acts proceed after the manner of a mixed administration so as no church act be consummated or perfected with the consent of both." i. e. the elders and brotherhood. Plat. Chap. X. sec. 11.
"It has been injurious to those of the congregational persuasion, that the name of Brownists has been undeservedly imposed upon them, from whom they differ essentially. The Brownists make the community to be rulers; whereas those of the congregational discipline, although they believe that privilege and in that respect power, belongs to the fraternity, yet that rule and government is peculiar to the presbytery, and that there cannot be a valid church act without the consent of the brotherhood, nor without the concurrence of the eldership, in an organick church." — Dr. Increase Mather, Discus. on Eccl. Councils, pref. p. 4.
"Elders have a negative voice in their particular churches, which our platform of discipline gives them." Idem. p. 14.
"True it is, that of these delegates from the churches, the elders ought to be principally concerned. They are presumed best to know the state of the churches, and to be best able to JUDGE in ecclesiastical affairs. This notwithstanding, they are not to assume the sole power to themselves, nor yet a negative voice in such assemblies, as they MAY in their own particular churches." — Dr. Increase Mather, the ORDER of the GOSPEL. p. 86.
"He asserts, (i. e. Mr. Cotton in his book of the Keys) That a presbyterated society of the faithful, hath within itself, a complete power of self reformation, or if you will, of self preservation; and may within itself, manage its own choice of officers, and censures of delinquents. Now a special statute law of our land, having excepted women and children from enjoying any part of this power, he finds only elders and brethren to be constituent members, who may act in such a sacred corporation: The elders he finds the first subjects entrusted with government; the brethren endowed with privilege, in so much, that though the elders are to rule the church, and without them there can be no ELECTION, ADMISSIONS, or EXCOMMUNICATIONS, and they have a NEGATIVE upon the acts of Fraternity, as well as they only that have the power of authoritative preaching, and administering the sacraments: Yet the brethren have such a liberty, that without their consent nothing of common concernment may be imposed upon them. — Nevertheless, because particular churches of elders and brethren may abuse their powers, with manifold miscarriages, he asserts the necessary communion of churches in synods, who have authority to determine, declare and enjoin such things as may rectify the male-administrations, as any disorders, dissensions or confusions of the congregations which fall under their cognizance. But still, so as to leave unto the particular churches themselves the formal acts, which are to be done PURSUANT unto the advice of the council: Upon the scandalous and obstinate refusal whereof, the council may determine to withdraw communion from them as from those who will not be counselled, against a notorious mismanagement of the jurisdiction which the Lord Jesus Christ has given them. This was the design of that judicious treatise, wherein was contained the substance of our church discipline." See the P. S. of Mr. HIGGINSON and Mr. HUBBARD's testimony to the old principals of New-England, as inserted in Mr. Wise's Vindication. p. 78.
I could produce many sentences to the same purpose, but these may suffice to show, that Mr. Adams is far from being singular: And how much soever Mr. Y. may affect to ridicule SPIRITUAL RULERS, it is very certain the spiritual fathers of this country believed the elders of the churches had power to rule as well as to teach. Z.
P O R E E, SURGEON DENTIST
In order to remedy the various complaints incident to the TEETH and GUMS, takes this method to acquaint the public in general,
THAT he makes and fits natural and artificial Teeth, from a single tooth to a whole set to appear as well, and to be as easy and useful as natural. Likewise cleans Teeth, and draws stumps in the easiest and best manner; he makes a preparation for cleaning and preserving the Teeth and Gums. — Likewise cures the scurvy with an excellent nostrum for curing all disorders in the mouth, eradicating all degrees of the scurvy, preserving them from decaying, and redering beautiful and sound; besides an excellent tincture for the Tooth ach; he makes and sells the incomparable essence de Ruebe, which far excels the essence de Pearl, advertised by the king's dentist. The said operator has practised five years in the city of New-York, with great success, and is now come to Boston by the intercession of some worthy gentlemen of this city, where his stay will be but short; he intends to return once a year if he meets with encouragement.
Living with Andrew Olive, Auctioneer, opposite the South side of the State-house.

GOVERNORS LETTERS, &c.
Continued. With REMARKS.
S I R,  Boston 7th May 1767.
I AM indebted to you for the obliging manner in which you received my recommendation of my good friend Mr. Paxton, (a) as well as for the account you are pleased to send me of the situation of affairs in the mother country.
I am very sorry that the colonies give you so much employment, (b) and it is impossible to say how long it will be, before things settle into quiet among us. We have some here who have been so busy in fomenting the late disturbance, that they may now think it needful for their own security to keep up the spirit. (c) They have plied themselves much upon the victory they have gained, and the support they have since met with; (d) nor could any thing better show what they would still be at, than the manner in which by their own account, published in the new-papers last August, they celebrated the 4th of that month, as the first anniversary commemoration of what they had done at the tree of liberty the year before. Here a number of respectable gentlemen as they inform us now met, and among other toasts drank General Paoli, and the spark of liberty kindled in Spain. (e) I am now speaking of a few individuals only, the body of the people are well disposed, yet when you come to see the journal of the House of Representatives the last session, I fear you will think that the same spirit has seized our public councils, (f) I can however fairly say thus much in
(a) What besides a joint disposition to ruin and enslave their country, could render Messrs Paxton and Hallowell such fast and intimate friends to Messrs. Hutchinson and Oliver is hardly to be conceived. If the one has with no small degree of aptness been stiled the Froth , the other has as just a little to the dregs of gross education, taste or good breeding. But a true courtier minds none of these things: His gentle spirit can embrace any person or character, who bids fair to subscribe the views of his ambition. A revenue! A fund for the reward of secret services , independent on the will of the people a gain! whose peace and security these services were to be performed, was the great object of this great man's wishes and endeavours; but as Mr. Oliver observes below, it is impossible to determine how long it will be before the favorites will be suffered to enjoy their sinecures in quiet; the people of these colonies, conceiving they have as good a notion of laying out their own money properly, as any of the gentry, who would impose their stewardship upon them.
(b) If the vindicators of those letters could be assured of any fraud or imposition, they might be convinced of their endeavors to make the world believe those letters were written only in private papers. What employment could the colonies be supposed to give a private man?
(c) In this Mr. Oliver seems to judge pretty justly. It may freely be left to his own conscience, whether very severe treatment would not have been the portion of several of those busy bodies if his gentle party had gained the ascendancy?
(d) Surely all the efforts made against the establishment of Mr. Oliver's beloved stamp-office, were riotous, rebellious and highly criminal. What punishment could hereto e have been too exemplary, for rebels rising up in a rude and tumultuous manner, and opposing the designs of government, nay putting its officers in fear of their lives and causing even this worthy himself to abdicate his post and take a solemn oath to that purpose, for the satisfaction of the parties, whom his haughty spirit affected to denominate a mob.
(e) Here a man's patience is indeed subjected to actual, 'what they would fain be at,' why a liberty! This criminal inclination is clearly evidenced by their toasts, drunk and published by themselves! Horrid disloyalty indeed to toast a General contending for the liberty of his country, against even the arms of a foreign tyrant; and yet a worse offence to countenance a spark of liberty kindled in a country so completely enslaved as Spain! No wonder indeed our brethren in Connecticut esteem us a set of simpletons, to suffer such inveterate and open enemies of our rights and liberties to exist a moment among us!
Should they not be prosecuted! Should they not be dragged to justice; and if the present executors, being but too much in the same predicament, should endeavour to screen them should not the public vengeance lay hold on them and do itself justice, in such wise, as to make a future villain tremble at the thought of endeavouring to subvert the liberty of his country! But on the other hand, should they be suffered to pass their days in peace, and even enjoy the rewards of their treason, shall we ever want a cabal to remain constantly plotting our ruin, till in some period, near enough at hand, it will be a crime indeed, to favour any one, who talks writes, or fights in behalf of the liberties of his country. Rights had surely lost her distinguished spirit when she could bear a Sylla to live in peace in any part of her territory.
(f) How certainly men talk, when the endeavour to establish such self destructive propositions! The cabal were always grumbled on this subject. The opposers of government were always represented as few, low, ignorant, &c. and yet in the same letters we are informed the carry all before them. This is certainly surprising, considering the great power of right and truth, the prejudice of education in favour of established authority, and the natural disposition of the people to be quiet, even under very com-
plaint of the government, that the last house was packed by means of a public proscription, just before the election, the greatest part of those who appeared in the preceding session in the support of government. Their names were published in a inflammatory news-paper, and their constituents made to believe they were about to sell them for lives. (g) Writs are now out for a new assembly, but I can not answer for the choice; I hope however that the people in general are in a better temper; yet the moderate men have been browbeaten in the house, and found themselves insignificant there the last year, that some of them will voluntarily decline coming again. I think this looks too much like a despair of the common wealth, and cannot be justified on patriotic principles. (h)
The election of counsellors was carried in the last year as might have been expected from such a house. The officers of the crown and the judges of the Superior court were excluded. (i) And I hear that it is the design of some who expected to be returned members of the house this year to make sure work at the ensuing election of counsellors, by excluding, if they can, the gentlemen of the council (who by charter remain such until others are chosen in their room) from any share in the choice, though they have always had their voice in it hitherto from the first arrival of the charter. If the house do this they will have it in their power to model the council as they please, and throw all the powers of government into the hands of the people, (k) unless the governor should again exert his negative as he did the last year.
You have doubtless seen some of the curious messages from the late house to the Governor, and cannot but have observed with how little decency they have attacked both the governor and the lieutenant governor. (l) They have also in effect forced the council to declare themselves parties in the quarrel they had against the latter in a matter of mere indifference. In their message to the governor of the 31st of January they have explicitly charged the lieutenant governor (a gentleman to whom they are more indebted than to any one man in the government) (m) with "ambition and lust of power" (n) merely for paying a compliment to the governor agreeable to ancient usage, by attending him to court, and being present in the council chamber when he made his speech at the opening of the session at which time they go on to say, "none but the general court and their servants are intended to be present," still holding out to the people the servants of the crown as objects of suspicion, (o)
erable opposition. Had those miscreants been honest or shame they could no think of imposing such absurdities on any one.
(g) And justly indeed, were they made to believe so! What else could the gentle creatures of despotism have in view than the far ending in the liberties of their constituents! The greatest mutiny to this king's men, is the cheapness of the bargains they offer: Two or three populous towns for a commission to support which will cost a good share of an income, and when all is done, only rank a Major, with the indelible brand of apostasy from a cause which did honour to a Cato, a Sidi, a Pitt; and gave a importance he ever possessed to the edifice of Great-Britain, &c.
(h) A blessed patriot indeed! and no less exemplary christian!
(i) And excluded they will be to the end of time, if the people retain that wisdom and virtue, which we hope are by no means on the decline.
(k) I know not in what other hands it ever was, or ever can be safe. Governors of all denominations ought to be the people's accountable servants, removable at their pleasure. They readily consider themselves masters when the case becomes otherwise.
(l) We have been served up with much upon this subject, in that decent paper stiled the Court Gazette, and from the similarity of style, manner of expression, and other concurrent circumstances, we are indebted to the same pen for the greater part of it.
(m) Salary men owe him some respect, for his exertions to procure the establishment of a stable medium; but whether the public good was the sole motive of his extraordinary assiduity here, the public will judge for themselves. We would gladly know for what other important public service we are so greatly indebted to him, unless his constant cooperations with Mr. Hallowell and others to render all salaries independent on the people, be accounted such.
(n) The council are far from being alone in this opinion at this day, and even at the time those curious messages passed, there were numbers who thoroughly knew the man, but his address and industry in saving appearances retained many an honest man much longer in harmony with him, than was really consistent with that jealousy, with which a free people should watch over their rights.
(o) While the servants of the crown discovered a disposition to perform the duties the bearer of the crown was by them engaged to perform, they were honoured as the guardians of the public peace and happiness; but as soon as they began to consider the interest of their master and themselves as distinct and opposed to the people they have been holden out by the honest and sens-
ing the secret with their door keeper, as wants of the assembly; for the secretary with his clerks and the door keeper, are the only persons present with the assembly on these occasions.
The officers of the crown being thus lessened in the eyes of the people, took off their weight and influence, and the balance of the assembly turned in favour of the people, and what makes them still more insignificant is their dependence on the people for a necessary support. If some king were left to the go down of the people, it would be sure of a support. (p) The governor's salary has for about 35 years past been pretty well understood to be a thousand pounds a year sterling. When this sum was first agreed to, it was very well; but an increase of wealth since has brought along with it an increase of luxury, so that what was sufficient to keep up a proper distinction and support the dignity of a governor then, may well be supposed to be insufficient for the purpose now. The lieutenant governor has no appointments as such: The attorney of Castle William, which may be worth 1200 sterling a year, is looked upon indeed as an appurtenance to his commission, and the late lieutenant governor enjoyed no other appointment: he lived a retired life upon his own estate in the country, and was easy. The present lieutenant governor indeed has other appointments, but the people are quarrelling with him for it, and will not suffer him to be easy unless he will retire also.
The secretary may have something more than 200 l. a year sterling, but has for the two last years been allowed 60 l. lawful money a year less than had been usual for divers years preceding, though he had convinced the house by their committee that without this deduction he would have had no more than 250 l. sterling per annum in fees, perquisites and salary altogether, which is not the one half of his annual expense. (q)
The crown did by charter reserve to itself the appointment of a governor, lieutenant governor, and secretary: The design of this was without doubt to maintain some kind of balance between the powers of the crown and of the people; but officers are not in some measure independent of the people (for it is difficult to serve two masters) they will sometimes have a hard struggle between duty to the crown and a regard to self, which must be a very disagreeable situation to them, as well as a weakening to the authority of government. (r) The officers of the crown are very few, and are therefore the more easily provided for without burdening the people: and such provision I look upon as necessary to the restoration and support of the King's authority. (s)
But it may be said how can any new measures be taken without raising new disturbances? The natural course in England will rise again and defeat the measures of government (t) This game
as objects of abhorrence and detestation, rather than of mere insignificance.
(p) Can any doubt whence the plan of our new salaries originated after reading the letter dated May 7, 1767? Whoever will resolve the writings of those excellent statesmen, Gordon and Trenchard, will find, that the subject has no shadow of a security, for he redresses of grievances, if the support of the crown itself, is not left to their good will.
I particularize these, on account of the fulness of their arguments, upon the subject: But would beg leave to ask Mr. Oliver, whether one check upon the influence of the crown is left, if it may raise what monies it pleases, and constitute as salary an indefinite number of Officers, with the monies thus raised? What more power has the crown in Spain or Turkey than to do as it pleases without check or controul?
(q) This will be believed with caution, by persons acquainted with the economy of household. Profusion has certainly never had a place in the catalogue of his vices.
(r) Still more Stewartizing sophistry to enforce the necessity of subverting the constitution. The ship money, which Charles might lavish on whom he pleased, and the appointment and payment of all his officers, at his own pleasure, were the jewels of his crown, the divine prerogatives which he parted with his life rather than abandon his claim to them.
(s) Before the introduction of the infamous stamp act of which this wretch was to be the principal executor, there was no part of the errant globe where the person and authority of the King were held in greater veneration than they were in every corner of British America. To restore an authority to enslave the subject is to restore the aim of another family to whose pretensions Messrs. Hutchinson and Oliver's letters and private transactions give greater sanction, than to those of any prince who holds the crown on revolution principles!
(t) How earnest is this patriot to contrive measures to disappoint his countrymen in every plan, however peaceable, they might embrace for their emancipation! Ruthless conspirator, if thy grey hairs go down to the grave in peace, it will be for want of a constitution, which belongs as really to us, as to our brethren in Connecticut, had we but the spirit to resume the rights no tyrant ever had a right to ravish from our ancestors!
it is true has been played once and succeeded, and it has been asserted here, that it is in the power of the colonies at any time to raise a rebellion in England by refusing to send for the manufactures. For my own part I do not believe this. The manufactory in England, and I do not know but there is in London and Bristol only might always govern in this matter and quiet the manufacture. The merchant's view is always to sell as well as to buy. As the trade is now managed, the dealer here sends to the merchant in England for his goods; upon these goods the English merchant puts a profit of 10 or more per cent. or 15 per cent when he sends them to his employer in America. The merchant is so jealous of foregoing this profit, that an American trader cannot well purchase the goods he wants of the manufacturer; for should the merchant know that the manufacturer had supplied an American, he would take off more of his wares. The merchants therefore having this profit in view, will by one means or other secure it. They know the goods which the American market demands, and may therefore freely take them off from the manufacturer, though they should have no orders for shipping them this year, or perhaps the next; and I dare say it would not be longer before the Americans would clamour for a supply of goods from England, for it is vain to think they can supply themselves. The merchant might then put an advanced price upon his goods, and possibly be able to make his own terms; or if it should be thought the goods would not bear an advanced price to indemnify him, it might be worth while for the government to agree with the merchants before hand to allow them a premium equivalent to the advance of their stock, and then the game would be over.
I have wrote with freedom in confidence of my name's not being used on the occasion. For though I have wrote nothing but what in my conscience I think an American may upon just principles advance, (u) and what a servant of the crown ought upon a proper occasion to suggest, yet the many prejudices I have to combat with may render it unfit should be made public (v)
I communicated to governor Bernard what you mentioned concerning him, who desires me to present you his compliments, and let you know that he is obliged to you for the expressions of your regard for his injured character. I am with great respect, Sir, your most obedient and most humble servant, AND W. OLIVER.
If your acceptance of a journal of the last session which is put up in a box directed to the secretary of the board of trade.
(u) A sufficient reason indeed for both houses of assembly to pray his Majesty to remove such a miscreant from the government of this province forever.
(v) It is hoped Mr. Oliver those true revolution principles of government, which you are pleased to stifle prejudices will be found too well rooted for yourself and all your accomplices to combat with better success, than the opposers of that rock of offence you read of being laid in Zion, on which whoever falls shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall it shall grind him to powder.
THURSDAY, August 5. BOSTON.
The Special Court of Admiralty convened on Wednesday the 28th ult. for the trial of Ansell Nickelson, having on Friday last finished examining the Evidences, adjourned to the Tuesday following, when the pleadings began, and it is expected will be finished this day.
A letter from London by the last ship says, That the petitions of the House of Representatives of this province for redress of the intollable grievances, occasioned by the Governor and the Judges of the Superior Court being made dependent on the crown for support, have been presented to the KING, but that the fate of them was dubious; his Majesty having been informed that it did not express the sense of the good people of the province, and that it was carried in the House by the Artifice of a few of its Members.
MARRIED. Capt. Samuel Seager, a gentleman of a good fortune in the West-Indies, to Miss Mary Clintworth, Granddaughter to Colonel John Carres.
DIED. Mr. Mindwell Smith, at the North End.—Mrs. Craine, wife of Mr. Craine, at the South End.—Mr. William Compton, Sexton of Christ Church.—At Marblehead, Capt. George St. Barbe, formerly a noted sea commander in the Bilboa Trade.—At Ipswich, Mrs. Mary Wainwright, relict of the late Mr. Samuel Wainwright, of that town.—At Newbury port, Mrs. Martha Jenkins, consort to Mr. William Jenkins, Naval Officer there.—At Falmouth, Casco-Bay, Mrs. Sarah Greenwood, daughter of the late Mr. Isaac Greenwood, Professor of Mathematics in this town.—At New London, Daniel Coit, Esq.—At St. Eustatia, Dr. Jacob Quincy, youngest son of Edmund Quincy, Esq.; of this town, at the same place, Mr. James Flagg, merchant, son of the late Mr. Gershom Flagg.

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Just Imported and to be Sold, by PETER SIGOURNEY, At his Shop a little northward of the Draw-Bridge, adjoining the Insurance-Office IRONMONGERS, Founders, Brizers, and all sort of Ship Chandlers stores. Also, a compleat assortment of CLOCK-MAKERS Materials.
Imported in the last ship from LONDON, and to be sold, by DANIEL PARKER, At his shop opposite to Mr. Caleb Blanchard's, In Union-street, Boston,
A Variety of GOLDSMITHS JEWELERS and WATCHMAKERS TOOLS and WARES, which he will sell cheap for cash, his old customers and others may depend on being well used.
N B The GOLDSMITH and JEWELER'S Business carried on at the same shop as usual by PARKER and EMERY.
Colony of RHODE ISLAND, &c. Newport, June 3d, 1773
WHEREAS ELEAZER TREVETT, of Newport, in the County of Newport, merchant, preferred a Petition unto the General Assembly of the Colony aforesaid representing that he is an Insolvent Debtor, and praying that the benefit of an Act passed in June, A. D. 1756, intitled, "An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors," may be extended unto him; which Petition was referred, and the creditors were ordered to be notified, by an Advertisement to be inserted in the Newport Mercury, in the Providence Gazette, and in one of the Boston News-Papers, to appear and answer the same:
I do, therefore, hereby notify the creditors of the said ELEAZER TREVETT to appear, if they shall think fit, at the General Assembly to be holden at Newport, aforesaid, on the third Monday in August next, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why the said Petition should not be granted.
HENRY WARD, Secry
JOSEPH PEIRCE, at his shop nearly opposite the North door of the State-house in Boston, has to sell; a few men's very light and neat hats, calculated for summer wear, at a small price. India china breakfast and tea cups and saucers. A few sets quadrille fish. Rappee and Kippen's best snuff, excellent Hyson and Suchong tea, single and double refined English loaf sugar, umbrelloes, India cotton, thread and needles for the purpose of running muslin, with almost every article in the English goods way, which he will sell, at such prices as he trusts will be agreeable to the purchaser.
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER, Has to SELL At his Shop, at the Sign of Sir Isaac Newton, At the Head of the Long Wharf, BOSTON,
THE largest assortment of Hadley's and Davis's quadrants ever in New England; also hanging and standing compasses in brass and wood; Gauging and surveying instruments, cases of mathematical instruments, with steel joints, half cases ditto; Telescopes of various lengths, in ivory, wood and fish skin; plotting scales and protractors, gunter scales and dividers, four and two pole surveying chains, artificial magnets with cases, sand glasses from two hours to a quarter of a minute; instruments of a new construction to measure boards; an assortment of brass pocket compasses: Box rules, jack knives, brass and pewter ink stands, plated shoe and knee buckles, pinchbeck, block in and brass ditto, compass scales, watch keys, as skin memorandum books, Morocco pocket books, &c.
BOOKS.
Practical navigation by John Sellar, Large charts of the English channel, Large charts for the coast of Guinea, Ditto for West-Indies. Nine leaves charts for the channel and Straits: Straits and Mediterranean pilot, Southern pilot, Mariners calendar, daily assistant, Wilson's navigation, Young man's best companion, Patoun's treatise of navigation, Atkinson's Epitome, A complete system of navigation. By John Barrow.
STATIONARY.
Writing paper. Dutch quilts. Sealing wax. Wafers. Slates. Black lead and slate pencils. Quire books covered with marble paper. Ditto-ruled for journals. A variety of instruments, too tedious to mention, are made and sold at the above place, and as he has had a thorough experience, he doubts not of giving satisfaction.
To be SOLD on easy terms, a Cargo of CHOICE VIRGINIA CORN; ship bread and flour, on board the brigantine Katy, now lying at the Town Dock:
Also To be SOLD, The said Brigantine with all her appurtenances. She is about ninety tons, double decked, has a spare suit of sails which are new, and is otherwise well found. Enquire of ISAAC WINSLOW, at his store in King street, where is
For Sale, A QUANTITY of RICE Said WINSLOW, distils and sells New-England Rum as usual.
CHOICE new RICE and CORN, just arrived and to be sold, by NEAMIAH SKILLINGS, At the upper store on Hancock's Wharf, cheap for Cash. Enquire of Thomas Knox, at the head of said wharf.
To be SOLD at the Shop of CHARLES LOWE, In Marshall's-Lane, facing the BOSTON STONE,
Loaf and brown Melasses, Sugars, Cotton Wool, Rice, Indigo, Flour, Raisins, Pepper, Currants, Allspice, Figs, Nutmegs, Spermaceti Oil, Coffee, Dumb Fish, Tea, Indian and Rye Meal, Chocolate, &c &c. &c. Cheshire and Narragansett CHEESE.
To be SOLD, THE Schooner SWALLOW about twenty-five tons burthen, square rigged, two years old, and well found, an exceeding fast sailor, now laying at Bulls wharf. Enquire of JONA. DAVIS at said wharf.
Who has for SALE, A few cask of choice Tortola Rum Old Jamaica Spirits, and a quantity of Tuck's Island and Tortugas SALT.
Irish Linens:  WILLIAM SCOTT, At his IRISH LINEN Store in Ann street, Near the Draw-Bridge, BOSTON, Has just Imported from IRELAND,
A LARGE quantity of 3-4, 7-8 and yard wide linens of all prices diaper clouting, ditto huckabuck, dowlas, table cloths, sheetings, white ticking, brown and yellow holland, &c.
Said store is also furnished with a great variety of European and India Goods suitable for the season; the assortment consisting of too great a multiplicity to be enumerated in a public advertisement; all which will be sold by wholesale and retail at the lowest reduced prices for ready money only.
Dr. Hemet's celebrated essence of pearl and pearl dentifrice for the preservation of the teeth and gums, also patent cakes for making the liquid shining blacking for boots, shoes and leather bottom chairs, a cask there.
Ducapes, lute strings, rich English damask, Scotch flowered lawns—and a few boxes of 8 by 10 window glass to be sold at the first cost.
At the Irish Linen Warehouse, In King street,
Is just imported, from the North of Ireland, A Large and general assortment of Linens, from one to seven shillings per yard. Those goods come from 15 to 20 per cent cheaper than last year, and will be sold in the like proportion cheaper at the Warehouse: A great variety of the most fashionable printed muslins, calicoes, cottons, linens, &c. A complete assortment of Manchester, cotton, and linen checks, damask and diaper table cloths of all sizes, napkins and toweling, huckabuck, Irish and Russia sheetings of all prices, fifty pieces superfine linens from 3s. 6d. to 5s. 9d. per yard, will be sold at prime cost.
WHEREAS the General Court on the 14th day of June 1771, made a grant to James Otis, Esq; and Mr. Nathaniel Gorham, in behalf of themselves and the rest of the heirs and assigns of Capt. John Gorham and eight others, a township of land lying east of Saco River, a plan of which township was returned to the General Court, and by said Court accepted and confirmed, agreeable to the grant aforesaid; and on the 14th day of October 1772, the proprietors of said township, being legally assembled, passed sundry votes agreeable to the warrant for calling said meeting, and among other things chose Assessors, a Collector and Treasurer, &c. and agreed on a tax of Thirty shillings on each right to defray the charges that had and might arise towards bringing forward and completing the settlement of said township: And afterwards, viz. on the 15th day of February last, the said Assessors committed a tax or assessment on each of said rights to Captain Nathaniel Parker, Collector, to collect the same, who notified the same in one of the Boston news-papers (but to little purpose at present:) Wherefore the aforesaid proprietors at a legal meeting on the 3d day of June last, voted to and did choose a committee, and directed them in case said tax was not paid at the end of six months, by those persons that live in this province, to sell at publick Vendue the rights of all such delinquent proprietors on the 17th day of November next, at the dwelling house of Capt. Daniel Jones, innholder in Boston, to which time and place said proprietors meeting stands adjourned, (to meet at ten of the clock in the forenoon;) and we the subscribers, the committee chosen as before mentioned, hereby give this publick notice, that all the delinquent proprietors rights will then be sold (who live in this province) unless the money due on their several rights be paid to said Collector on or before the 17th day of November aforesaid.
WILLIAM-BLAIR TOWNSEND } Committee. NATHANIEL GORHAM JAMES PRESCOTT July 27th, 1773.
To be SOLD, by NATHANIEL RUSSELL, In Common-street, a little to the northward of Dr. Byles's Meeting-House, BOSTON,
A Compleat Assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Clocks, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, Lumber Waiters, &c. &c. Cheap for Cash.
Smoaked Salmon. A quantity of very fine Smoaked Salmon, To be SOLD,
At CHARLES LOWE's Shop in Marshall's Lane, opposite the Boston-Stone, by the dozen or single one.
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WEDNESDAY, August 11. BOSTON. This day Capt. Merrick arrived here from Falmouth, by whom we have received the English Prints, (one of which is dated June 21) which contain London news to the 19th of June, viz.
Fresh Advices.
DRESDEN, [Germany] June 2. We have received a very disagreeable account of great damage having been done by a storm of thunder and lightning in the circle of Voigtland in this electorate: The whole town of Reichenbach is entirely reduced to ashes. The effects of the lightning were so sudden and so very rapid, that the inhabitants had the greatest difficulty to escape from the flames, without time to remove any part of their goods.
ANCONA, [Italy] May 18. Some ships lately arrived here from the Levant bring intelligence, that hostilities have commenced between the Russians and the Turks; that Count Orlow had not only given notice to the whole fleet that the congress at Bucharest having broke up fruitlessly, the operations of war must be resumed; but had sent orders to all the frigates to cruise on every side, and visit with the greatest strictness all ships bound to Constantinople, or coming from that capital. The islands of Metelin, Scio, and Stanchio are to furnish large quantities of grain, wine, and other provisions, besides large sums of money.
PARIS, [France] June 2. They write from Toulon that an order for disarming the squadron fitting out there arrived the 14th ult. and that there are now in their road only three ships, which are to sail for Brest or Rochfort, and a frigate.
WHITEHALL, June 11. The King has been pleased to appoint Patrick Tonyn, Esq; to be Captain General and Governor in Chief of his Majesty's province of East Florida, in America, in the room of James Grant, Esq;
LONDON, June 14. This day the Lords in a committee went through and reported the American paper currency bill.
LONDON, June 15. It is said the Board of Admiralty is to entertain his Majesty, during the three days the royal Ensign flies at Spithead, on board the Barfleur: And that the contractor for the three royal banquets is allowed 4000l. Her Majesty does not accompany the King on this excursion. Extract of a letter from Temeswar, May 23
"Since hostilities have recommenced between the Turks and Russians, they have had several skirmishes and severe conflicts, in which victory has indifferently declared herself for either party; but soon after the action near Silistria on the 28th of last month, in which the latter came off victorious, we have received certain advices, that they have been repulsed with a considerable loss. The Grand Vizir having advanced with a body of his chosen troops, was met and surprised by a large body of Russians under the command of General Weiffman, who attacked and cut to pieces the greater part of his troops. He was now on the point of being taken prisoner, having had two horses killed under him, and lost two of the chief officers serving near his own person, when fortunately an Aga, with a reinforcement, came up to his assistance, which decided the fortune of the day in favour of the Turks, who now triumphed in turn. Great numbers of the Russians were killed and wounded, among the latter was General Weiffman himself. Encouraged by this happy reverse, the Grand Vizir mounted a third time, and pursued his flying enemies for upwards of four hours."
The Conway, Hodges, from London to Jamaica, is on shore on the Needles.
A certain General who has been nominated to go out to the East-Indies, as commander in chief, but who missed the confirmation of it by parliament, is in return for this loss, and in consideration of his former good services, appointed Governor of St Vincent's, with an additional salary.
Lord Clive declared yesterday, in the house of Commons, that the city of Moushavadad was ten times larger, ten times richer, and ten times more populous than the city of London.
The House of commons will positively break up on Monday night.
The suspicion that a change of Ministers is in agitation, continues.
Among the sundry fashionable routs or clubs that are held in town, that of the black or negro servants is not the least: On Thursday night no less than 50 of them, men and women, f. ped, drank, and entertained themselves with dancing and music; con-
fisting of violins, French-horns, and other instruments, at a public house in Southwark. No Whites were allowed to be present, for all the performers were blacks. Line of battle at Spithead.
The Albion to lie and moor to the Eastward, and the Kent to lie and moor to the Westward. The ships to be the length of two cables asunder, so that the fleet will extend five miles.
LONDON, June 16. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. Yesterday the commons agreed that all coffee in the hulk and cocoa, the produce of the plantations in America, be allowed to be imported into Great-Britain.
That no subsidy or duty be paid upon the seventh part of the weight of all coffee in the hulk, the produce of Jamaica or Dominica, or any of his Majesty's plantations in America, imported into Great-Britain.
The budget was opened, the minister was full two hours on his legs; and in the course of a long eulogium on himself, in which he recounted his merits and his sufferings, shed many tears.
The amount of the provisions for the current services of the year is 7,300,000l. and the exceedings of the grants 254,000l.
There will be no lottery this year. The reason assigned by Lord North was, the present distressed state of public credit, and that the public service required no important operation of finance; but the true cause is said to be, the refusal of the monied men in the city having any thing to do with it.
Lord North's promise of discharging 17,000,000l. in ten years, is come to nothing, not a shilling of the funded debt being to be paid off this year.
The New-Britannia, Dean, was blown up on the coast of Africa the 24th of January last; she had three hundred and thirty three slaves on board, all of which, except ten, together with the remainder of her cargo, are lost; thirteen of the crew, and about ninety free natives, have also perished.
On Tuesday an Irish gentleman at the Baptist's-head, in St. John's lane, said, "I have been ill three days, that is yesterday, to-day, and to-morrow." This caused a loud laugh in the company, which gave so much offence to another Hibernian, that he declared he could bring a MAN to prove it, which was his mistress's NIECE — This is absolutely fact.
Beds at Portsmouth are now let at ten guineas a night. Fifty guineas were asked for two little rooms, and a kitchen.
LONDON, June 17. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. Abstract of Lord North's SPEECH in the House of Commons on Monday, on his opening the Budget.
"UPON the house going into a committee of ways and means, Lord North got up, and opened the budget with observing, That the situation of the finances was such that there would be no surplus to dispose of, and that he should pay off this year no part of the national debt; that he lamented much the deficiencies of the present year, and mourned over the exigencies of a great company, which he should endeavour to the utmost that lay in his power to set right, and put upon a proper basis of prosperity."
"He said, that as to the money from the sale of the ceded islands, he made no manner of doubt but the gentleman (Sir William Young) to whom that matter was entrusted, would give a fair and just account of it when he came home.—He then said there was 20,000l. due from the French prizes in Jamaica, which was not yet received; but as there were assets sufficient wherewithal to pay that sum, he should make no doubt of its being forth coming; that the expences of the last lottery were 14,000l. but he had a surplus from another account which would make that even. He then entered upon the sufficiency of grants, malt, land-tax, and others, which he made to be about 458,000l. He said, that, as to the India company, every one must know, that a petition was preparing to be presented, to say that they would not at any rate receive the loan of 1,400,000l. but he looked upon it the interest of parliament to secure that company in case the loan should be refused. He then stated the debts which they owed, which he made to amount, with interest as due to the public, to 954,000l. that he should be sorry and loth for the public to proceed by Exchequer process to pay themselves, but that they could not wait for their money; and if necessity demanded it, they must do it; that they owed a very capital sum to the bank of 500,000l. which they could not pay for; and though they wished to give very assistance to their sister company, yet it could not be expected that they would wait any longer with patience, and injure themselves. He then stated the bills off-
exchange due from them, amounting to 600,000l. and observed, that the situation of the public and bank was dreadful; for as they must have their money, the only effectual means to prevent the process against the company, would be for the house to proceed with the loan bill of 1,400,000l. to be lent on the India company security, and pay themselves with part of the money, even without the consent of the company.—Proposed borrowing on Exchequer bills to be issued out upon next year's aid, 1,400,000l. chargeable upon the produce of the India company, and the aids of 1779; that this year there might be a surplus of 254,000l. which he wished to keep as a reserve, lest any alteration should happen from the present general tranquility; not that there was any likelihood of the late troubles being revived. He could have wished, he said, to have gone on upon the plan of last year, of paying of part of the national debt, but circumstances had happened which prevented it. He did not intend, he said, to purpose a lottery this year, not for any reason that was urged in the petition, which was presented by the city of London, but from some strong reasons of his own. It might be asked, he said, what have we done this year? he was sorry to say, but little; and that the next session of parliament must enter upon a revision of the plans they have now adopted for the India company, before that great end can be obtained, the secure permanency of the India company—that though he was fond of idleness, and a retired life, yet ever since he had entered into office, he had not been unuseful to contradiction, nor unacquainted with storms, that others might succeed to the temple of fame by parts, by eloquence, on a great genius, but that he, having none of these qualities, thought himself happy, and plumed much upon doing, in this instance, what was right, and his duty to do—that he was determined to abide in that post in which he had laboured, and should not willingly relinquish the trouble of it; that though those who looked into his conduct might perhaps see indolence and a love of ease, yet he was determined they should not find a want of an honest perseverance in a great and public cause."
PARIS, [France] June 14. They write from Saulieu in Burgundy, that upon opening a grave in the church there, where the children of the parish were assembled to the number of sixty, to receive the first communion, the vapours which arose proved so fatal that the curate, the Vicar, forty of the communicants, and two hundred other persons died within a fortnight after, and many more are dangerously ill.
HAGUE, [Holland] June 14. Letters from Warsaw, dated June 2, advise, that Field Marshal Count de Romanzow, had passed the Danube at the head of his army, in consequence of which great news is expected from that quarter.
LONDON, June 19. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. Yesterday the House of Lords resolved itself into a committee on the East-India regulating bill; Lord Wentworth took the chair, and the house proceeded on the bill; and when they came to the appointments of the Governor-General and council, the Duke of Richmond moved to leave out that part of the clause; and, upon the division, the contents were 16, and not contents 53. When they came to the clause appointing a Court of judicature, a debate arose; but it passed without a division: They afterwards went thro' the whole bill, reported the same ordered it to be read a third time this day. Ordered the Lords to be summoned.
Yesterday in the House of Commons Lord North moved an address to his Majesty, that he would be graciously pleased to confer some mark of royal favour upon General Robert Monckton for his signal services, by granting to him a quantity of land in the ceded islands, or to shew his royal favour in any other manner his Majesty shall think fit. It passed nem. con.
His Majesty proposes to set out for Portsmouth between two and three o'clock Tuesday morning.
His Majesty was attended to Wimpble-don Common on Saturday by Generals Harvey and Carpenter, several of the Nobility, &c. where he reviewed the four troops of horse, and horse grenadier guards.
They write from Gibraltar, that the fleet now fitting out by the Emperor of Morocco and his allies to fight against the Spaniards are known to consist of upwards of forty very stout vessels, all well manned.
This day it was currently reported on the Change, that advices were received of the French King's death.
The removal of the Sea's is spoken of but the triumvirate cannot agree on the successor.
THURSDAY, August 12. BOSTON.
At a Council held at the Council Chamber yesterday, his Excellency was pleased to nominate Thomas Brattle, Esq; Thomas Russell, Esq; James Tyng, Esq; Daniel Buss, Esq; and Duncan Ingraham, Esq; to be Justices of the peace for the county of Middlesex; and Mr. Brown to be Coroner for the County of Suffolk.
This day Capt. Hood sailed for London, with whom went passengers, Lieut. Ellison, of the 6th regiment, Mr. Crew, a gentleman belonging to London, Mr. Bailey lately from the West-Indies and Mr. Hunter.
Capt. Merrick on his passage from Lisbon to Falmouth, spoke with Capt. James Robinson, in the brigantine Anne, of Philadelphia, bound from Gibraltar to Bristol.
The SONS OF LIBERTY in this and the neighbouring towns, intend celebrating the 14th of August, at Roxbury.
On Sunday evening last, some villain entered the house of Capt. Vernon at the north-end, and went up stairs, broke several locks, and robbed his desk of 625 dollars, and afterwards made his escape.
The paragraph in the last Newport paper which says, that "War, was declared in England against Spain," is without foundation.
The Selectmen of the town of Marblehead inform the publick, that the small Pox in that town is now but in one house, and that house is a mile from the market, and there is a great probability that that distemper will not spread any farther.
The prices of provisions, and all the necessaries of life, are lately fallen to the accustomed reasonable rates in London.
Last Saturday the remains of Mr. Paul Kimball (one of the unfortunate ten persons who were drowned off Salem harbour on the 17th of June last) were taken up on Beverly beach, brought to Salem, and interred the same day. The head and both hands were gone.
And on Monday last the remains of Mr. William Ward, another of the unhappy persons abovementioned, were found floating near the place where the fatal accident happened, and taken up and interred the following evening. His head and hands were also gone, and all the flesh off both legs.
The bodies of Mr. Nathaniel Diggadon and his wife are the only ones, who lost their lives by the melancholy event abovementioned, that remain undiscovered.
There has lately been an insurrection among the negroes in the Bay of Honduras. Several white people were killed.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS.
Please to insert the following.
Extract of a letter from London to a gentleman in Boston, dated at the Treasury Chambers the 6th June 1773.
"I AM in hopes that some characters on your side the Atlantic, will by this time appear in their proper colours, but there is a set with you (I mean the B—d of C-mm-f-f—rs) whose partial representations ought still more to be exposed to public view; then you would be able to judge, with some certainty, who are your greatest enemies; I can assure you they are not paid that credit to here as formerly by those in power; it is probable they will soon lose the reputation they had acquired, as many officers, throughout the continent, have alledged heavy charges against them, whereby it appears, amongst other impeachments: That they have paid no regard to petitions of Merchants for appointing officers to give clearances agreeable to law, in consequence of which, many vessels have been seized by the Kings ships, and condemned in the admiralty courts, when it was impracticable for them to enter at any custom house, so that many new settlements, and thriving fisheries are likely to be ruined: —That they have taken upon themselves to appoint unnecessary and ignorant inferior officers in many ports, with larger salaries (contrary to all official rules) than their superiors appointed from home, and what is worse, to countenance and support the former in every act of oppression and extortion, whilst they take every method in their power to discourage the latter in the duties incumbent on them—That the objects of their favours in general are a disgrace to the service, and honest men neglected—That not a single measure has been adopted to relieve the trade or encrease the revenue, though such measure have often been pointed out. How much happier would you be if this department was reduced to its former state, than to have your trade clogged as at present? And how much better would it be for the interest of the King's revenue, not to have it burdened with such an enormous expence."

POETS CORNER.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. The COMPLAINT,
As well timed as The CAPE COD DREAM. We that subscribe to this edition, Were of the set that did petition The General Court to grant a licence, To earn our bread—(with due cognizance Of laws, and statutes stipulated, Whereby Vendues are justly stated, In form, and manner—) acquiescing, Without demur to accept the blessing On terms propos'd—but disappointed! Others to office being anointed, Th't ne'er so much as ask'd the favor Of their superiors—such behaviour We now, with reason, do complain of, As we alone do feel the pain of This disappointment! but we're waiting With patience till the Court is setting, In hopes the act, which is thus fatal, Will be repeal'd, and reinstated all, Without restraint, in their just callings; We then shall taste, within our dwellings, The joys of freedom—and with praises, Shall bless the COURT when this our case is—
S—NS, B—D—R, B—N,
Fair mistress of my best affections! The following midnight hour's reflections, Sprung from a passion pure and lasting, I send, this morning fresh and fasting.
HERCULES.
YOUR face, your tongue, your wit, So fair, so sweet, so sharp, First bent, then drew, then hit, Mine eye, mine ear, mine heart. Mine eye, mine ear, my heart, To like, to learn, to love, Your face, your tongue, your wit, Doth lead, doth teach, doth move. Your face, your tongue, your wit, With beams, with sword, with art, Doth blind, doth charm, doth rule, Mine eye, mine ear, mine heart. Mine eye, mine ear, mine heart, With life, with hope, with skill, Your face, your tongue, your wit, Doth feed, doth feast, doth fill. Oh face! O tongue! O wit! With frown, with check, with smart, Wrong not, vex not, wound not, Mine eye, mine ear, mine heart. This eye, this ear, this heart, Shall joy, shall bend, shall swear, Your face, your tongue, your wit, To serve, to trust, to fear.
To the PRINTERS.
WANTED immediately a JOURNEYMAN PRINTER, that understands the business, in all its branches, and will keep steadily at it. Such an one will meet with constant employ, and good wages, by enquiring of the Printer hereof.
N. B. A single man will suit best.
This day is published, Sold by E. RUSSELL, next the Cornfield, DIANNA's Shrines turned into ready money, by priestly magic; or, virtue given up. Being remarks on remarks on the northern priest's pamphlet, entitled, A—a known to the A—ts. In a letter to the author.
P O R E E, SURGEON DENTIST
In order to remedy the various complaints incident to the TEETH and GUMS, takes this method to acquaint the public in general.
THAT he makes and fits natu- ral and artificial Teeth, from a single tooth to a whole set to appear as well, and to be as easy and useful as natural. Likewise cleans Teeth, and draws stumps in the easiest and best manner; he makes a preparation for cleaning and preserving the Teeth and Gums.—Like wise cures the scurvy with an excellent portion for curing all disorders in the mouth, erad- icating all degrees of the scurvy, preserving them from decaying, and redering beautiful and sound; besides an excellent tincture for the Tooth ach; he makes and sells the incompara- ble essence of Ruebe, which far excels the ef- fence of Pearl, advertised by the king's dentist. The said operator has practised five years in the city of New-York, with great success, and is now come to Boston by the intercession of some worthy gentlemen of this city, where his stay will be but short; he intends to return once a year if he meets with encouragement.
That he will give proper directions for the use of the above m—s
Living with Andrew Oliver, Auctioneer, op- posite the South side of the State-house.
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Governor HUTCHINSON's History Of the MASSACHUSETTS-BAY, Which when finished will be worth the cost of the magazines.
The history will be printed in such a
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C O N D I T I O N S.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS are taken in by I. THOMAS the printer and publisher, at his office, near the Mill-Bridge, by many gentlemen in the country, whose names will shortly be published, and by the printers and booksellers in AMERICA.
Silks.
A prime Assortment of Paduasoyes, Ducapes & Lutestrings, To be SOLD by JOHN BARRETT & SONS, Near the Mill-Bridge; Where may also be had a general assortment of India and Hard Ware GOODS, Extremely cheap.
Just Imported and to be Sold, by PETER SIGOURNEY, At his Shop a little northward of the Draw- Bridge, adjoining the Insurance-Office. IRONMONGERS, Founders, Brizers, and all sort of Ship Chandlers stores. Also, a compleat assortment of CLOCK-MAKERS Materials.
Irish Linens.
WILLIAM SCOTT, At his IRISH LINEN Store in Ann-street, Near the Draw-Bridge, BOSTON, Has just Imported from IRELAND, A LARGE quantity of 3-4, 7-8 and yard wide linens of all prices diaper clouting, ditto huckabuck, dowlas, table cloths, sheetings, white ticking, brown and yellow hol- land, &c.
Said store is also furnished with a great variety of European and India Goods suitable for the season; the assortment consisting of too great a multiplicity to be enumerated in a public ad- vertisement; all which will be sold by whole sale and retail at the lowest reduced prices for ready money only.
Dr. Hemet's celebrated essence of pearl and pearl dentifrice for the preservation of the teeth and gums, also patent cakes for making the liquid shining blacking for boots, shoes and leather bottom chairs, are sold there.
Ducapes, lutestrings, rich English damask, Scotch flowered lawns—and a few boxes of 8 by 10 window glass to be sold at the first cost.
To be SOLD, by NATHANIEL RUSSELL, In Common-street, a little to the north- ward of Dr. Byl's Meeting-House, BOSTON,
A Compleat Assortment of A HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, con- sisting of Clocks, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads dumb Waiters, &c. &c. Cheap for Cash.
JUST arrived and to be sold at CHARLES JLOWE's shop, opposite the Boston-Stone, Choice Cheshire CHEESE, By the hundred weight or single Chees.
To be SOLD by private Sale;
THIS DAY being the 12th of August, At a Store on Mino's T,
CHOICE Spring BEAVER:
IN B If not all sold on that day, the sale will be continued till the Saturday following.
WHEREAS the General
Court on the 14th day of June 1771: made a grant to James Otis, Esq; and Mr. Nathaniel Gorham, in behalf of themselves and the rest of the heirs and assigns of Capt. John Garham and eight others, a township of land lying east of Saco River, a plan of which township was returned to the General Court, and by said Court accepted and confirmed, ex- -greeable to the grant aforesaid; and on the 14th day of October 1772, the proprietors of said township, being legally assembled, passed fun- dry votes agreeable to the warrant for calling said meeting, and among other things chose Assessors, a Collector and Treasurer, &c. and agreed on a tax of Thirty Shillings on each right to defray the charges that had and might arise towards bringing forward and completing the settlement of said township: And afterwards, viz. on the 15th day of February last, the said Assessors committed a tax or assessment on each of said rights to Captain Nathaniel Parker, Col- lector, to collect the same, who notified the same in one of the Boston news papers (but to little purpose at present:) Wherefore the afore- said proprietors at a legal meeting on the 3d day of June last, voted to and did choose a com- mittee, and directed them in case said tax was not paid at the end of six months, by those per- sons that live in this province, to sell at publick Vendue the rights of all such delinquent pro- prietors on the 17th day of November next, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Daniel Jones, inn- holder in Boston, to which time and place said proprietors meeting stands adjourned, (to meet at ten of the clock in the forenoon;) and we the subscribers, the committee chosen as before mentioned, hereby give this publick notice, that all the delinquent proprietors rights will then be sold (who live in this province) unless the money due on their several rights be paid to said Collector on or before the 17th day of November aforesaid.
WILLIAM-BLAIR TOWNSEND } Com- NATHANIEL GORHAM } mittee. JAMES PRESCOTT } July 27th, 1773.
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENT-MAKER, Has to SELL At his Shop, at the Sign of Sir Isaac Newton, At the Head of the Long- Wharf, BOSTON,
THE largest assortment of Had- ley's and Davis's quadrants ever in New- England; also hanging and standing compasses in brass and wood; Gauging and surveying instruments, cases of mathematical instruments, with reel joints, half cases ditto; Telescopes of various lengths, in ivory, wood and fish skin; plotting scales and protractors, gunter scales and dividers, four and two pole surveying chains, artificial magnets with cases, sand glasses from two hours to a quarter of a minute; instru- ments of a new construction to measure boards; an assortment of brass pocket compasses: Box rules, jack knives, brass and pewter ink-stands, plated shoe and knee buckles, pinchbeck, block tin and brass ditto, compass scales, watch keys, afs skin memorandum books, Morocco pocket books, &c.
BOOKS.
Practical navigation by John Seller, Large charts of the English channel, Large charts for the coast of Guinea, Ditto for West-Indies. Nine leaves charts for the channel and Straits Straits and Mediterranean pilot, Southern pilot, Mariners calendar, daily assistant, Willson's navigation, Young man's best companion, Patou's treatise of navigation, Atkinson's Epitome, A complete system of navigation. By John Barrow.
STATIONARY.
Writing paper. Dutch quils. Sealing wax. Wafers. Slates. Black lead and slate pencils. Quire books covered with marble paper. Ditto ruled for journals.
A variety of instruments, too tedious to men- tion, are made and sold at the above place, and as he has had a thorough experience, he doubts not of giving satisfaction.
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