The Massachusetts spy (Boston [Mass.]), 1772-05-07 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Sun
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial PAPER:--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
Published by I. THOMAS, near the Mill-Bridge, BOSTON.
"DOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls,--And make our Lives in THY Possession happy,--Or, our Deaths glorious in THY JUST Defence!"
Vol. II.]
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1772.
[NUMB. 63. B. 65.
Newport, April 27, 1772. Now in the Press, printing by SUBSCRIPTION, N-England's MEMORI- Or a brief Relation of the memorable Passages of the Providence of God manifested to the Plant- ers in New-England, in America; with a Recurrence to the First Colony there- of, NEW-PLYMOUTH: As also a Notion of divers of the most eminent Institutions deceased, both of Church and Common-Wealth, improved in the First Be- ginning after the Progress of sundry of the several Jurisdictions in those Parts: In Force unto several exemplary Passa- ges of Lives, and the Time of their Deaths.
For the Use and Benefit of present and future Generations. NATHANIEL MORTON, Secy to the Court for the Jurisdiction of NEW PLYMOUTH.
IT. xxxii. 10. He found him in a desolate Land, in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about; he instructed him, he kept him like the Apple of his Eye.
Deut. 32. 10. I remember thee, the kind- ness of thy youth, the love of thine Espousals, when thou wentest after me in the Wilder- ness, in a Land that was not sown.
CONDITIONS: I. shall be printed on good Paper, in a size exactly as large as that of Colonel HURCH's History, so that it may be bound up with it for a mere Trifle more than either would cost to be bound sepe-
will contain about 230 Pages, and be printed on an excellent Type, and in a neat and correct manner.
The Price to Subscribers Three Shil- lings lawful Money, sewed in blue Co- ver, to be paid on Delivery of the Books, which perhaps is as reasonable as any book of the same Kind and Bigness ever printed in England or America (and all never be had of the Printer at a lower Price than what the Subscribers give.
The names of the Subscribers, hall be printed with the History. Those who subscribe for six Books, to have a Seventh Gratis.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are taken by I. THOMAS, near the Mill-Bridge, Bost- on, and by SOLOMON SOUTHWICK, of Newport, Rhode-Island, by whom this work is der- tained.
As there can be no History so useful and important to any People, as that which re- lates immediately to their Ancestors and themselves; it is not doubted but this work will be zealously encouraged; that the knowledge of the Dangers and Habits of our Fore-fathers were exposed, in the first Settlement of this once hling Land, may be handed down to re- cent Ages of America, as a Pearl of great Price.
Just arrived, and to be sold by C. LOWE, In Marshall's Lane, Boston, Near Thomas's Printing-office,
A VERY large Assortment of Paper-Hangings of the newest pa- tterns and best colours, of various sizes. Choice London Porter, Dorchester, Stout, and Bristol Beer, either Billed, or caught in Hogheads, Barrels or by gallon.
W. B. Masters of Vessels Passengers, or others, may be supplied remarkable cheap wholesale. Cash given for Bottles.
WANTED immediately a ho- nest, light Lad, as an Appren- tice to a Founder. Enquire of the printer.
Mr. Esq.
This Day published, And Sold by EDES & GILL in Queen-Street; [Price ONE SHILLING.]
DISSERTATION ON GOUT, AND ALL CHRONIC DISEASES,
Jointly considered, as proceeding from the same Causes, what those Causes are; and a rational & natural Method of Cure proposed. Addressed to all INV. LIDS.
By WILLIAM CADOGAN, Fellow of the College of Physicians. The above Pamphlet had Nine Editions in England in the short Space of 5 Months. And it had such an Effect on the veteran Bacchanalians of New-York, that Ma- deus is no longer a fashionable Pre- scription for the Cure of this Disease.
CADOGAN says, "My Observation has been, that they who use these strong Wines to cure Gout are never free from it, and all the gty Disorders of Indigestion. In- deed it can't well be otherwise; for there is nothing so repugnant to natural Digestion as the Use of these strong Liquors, which in- stead of solving, harden every Thing; and thus force, when the first Warmth is gone off, leave a scapular, crude, sour Load of Yesterday's ferment, fret and irritate the Stomach & Bowels every Day."
His Risks thro' the whole Dissertation are equanimous and judicious, and really ob, what they justly deserve, more Attention than all the Labors of his Prede- cessors together.
General Assortment of GARDEN SEEDS, Imported from London in Capt. Cazneau, And to be sold by
ABIGL DAVIDSON, widow, In Seven-lane, Boston, (the nearest house down lane, on the left, to the Hon. Thos. Flucker, Esq.) viz.
E AY Golden, Hotspur, early Crown, large and dwarf Marrowfat, green Rival, large Sugar, and Bush Peas; Windfall Pod, and an assortment of Kedney Peas; early Yorkshire, early Bat- tersey, early Dutch, early Sugar Loaf, Winter and Greavoy Cabbage, red ditto; Colli- flower, St. Majorum, and Thyme, with many others too numerous to be here men- tioned. Also,
A Cection of the best Sorts of grafted anculated English FRUIT TREES as Cherries, Pears, Apples, Quinces, medlar Trees, English Elms; red and whitest Currant Bushes, English Gooseberries of all Sorts, Asparagus Plants of large early Sort. Likewise, all sorts of VEGETABLES in their season, as Cab- bages, Cowers, Savoy, Celery, Endive, Marjoram, hyssop, Savory, Sives, Sage, Mint, &c. all Sorts of dried sweet Herbs.
A grand general assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, Justened and to be sold, by NATHANIEL ABRAHAM, At his Shop, nearly opposite the sign of the Seven Stars in Ann-street, very cheap for Cash.
SAMU PARKMAN informs his customers and others, that he has imported he several ships just arrived from LON, a large and compleat assortment of spring and summer GOOL, which being bought on the best terms, he enables him to sell great pennyworths, wholesale & retail, at his Shop in Union street, a doors south of the Corn- fields. Those who please to favour him with their custom, may depend on being supplied to advantage, and the small- est favours are thankfully acknowledged.
DANIEL SCOTT, At his Medicine Store the Sign of the Leopard, South End.
T AKES this method of inform- ing all Gentlemen, Ladies, and o- thers, who have had the Misfortune to lose their Teeth, that he still continues the Bu- siness of making and fixing artificial Teeth as usual, in so elegant a manner as to be but little inferior to the natural, either in Use or Beauty, as many who have experienced them can testify: Where also any Person afflicted with painful Stumps or unfound Teeth, may have them removed with a pe- culiar Dexterity and Ease. And all Persons who have the Scurvy in their Teeth, which threatens their removal though sound, may have them cleaned without hurting the Ena- mel, or in the least degree impairing them, and may be supplied with his DENTUM CONSER- VATOR, which is an excellent Powder, the best adapted for preserving the Teeth and Gums, and preventing them from Aching, of any Preparation ever offered to the Pub- lic: It will cure the Scurvy in the Gums, bring the Teeth to their original Whiteness, and by a continuance of its Use, will Pre- serve both Teeth and Gums in a pure state during life. It is not pretended that it will perform Impossibilities, that it will make rotten Teeth sound, or will ease them when they violently ach; but it will assuredly preserve those Teeth found that are so, and cause the Gums to adhere to them and pre- vent those that are decayed in part, from becoming worse.
At the above Store may be had, Morgan's useful Eye-Water, which has in so many cases been found serviceable, that it must escape the censure of the most critical Oculist--Brigsten's famous Bug Li- quid, which effectually destroys those hate- ful Vermin, be they ever so numerous. An assortment of genuine patentee and other Medicines of the best quality, and Medicine Boxes for Families or Shipping, with exact and particular directions for use- ing them, and a variety of other articles cheap.
The above Powder may be had also of Cox and Berry in Boston, Doctor Kast in Salem, and Dummer Jewett, Esq; at Ipswich.
To the PUBLIC.
T HE variety and number of ar- ticles, imported by the subscriber in the several ships just arrived from LONDON, are so great, as would make the enumerati- on tedious to the reader, and expensive to the advertiser: It may be enough to say, his assortment consists of every article usually enquired for; that the most civil and oblig- ing treatment may be expected, of which he is capable; and that regard will be shewn to the interest of his customers, in the lowness of his prices.
Constant attendance will be given in the wholesale and retail way, at his SHOP near the head of Dock-Square, and at his STORE in Willon's Lane. SAMUEL ELIOT.
To be LET, TWO genteel CHAMBERS, furnished or unfurnished, at a plea- sant part of the town. Also a young Ne- gro Fellow to be hired out. Enquire of the printer.
To be SOLD or LET, A DWELLING- HOUSE, four Rooms on a Floor, a Barn, and Car- penter's Shop, with about two Acres of Land, situate near the Rev. Mr. Jackson's in Brookline, and on the great Road leading from Boston to Watertown, for further Particulars enquire of James Bryant in Little Cambridge.
MULBERRY TREES, to be sold by LOAMMI BALDWIN of Woburn, at the low price of 3d. Law- ful money per tree; fit to transplant into a sort of espalier hedge, which is recommended as the best way for raising silk worms. As I received one of the premiums, that was ge- nerously given by a worthy and well disposed gentleman, I should be willing, that the pub- lic should share, in some measure, with me. I would spare no reasonable pains, to encou- rage and bring to perfection, the production of so valuable an article as silk. I have rais- ed the silk worms for two or three years to- gether, and made a machine to wind the silk, and find it less difficult than I imagin- ed. Some of the raw silk I sent to the soci- ety for encouraging arts, sciences and com- merce in Great Britain, where it was exa- mined, and found equal to the Italian silk. I am fully of the opinion that the culture of silk may be effected and brought at least to the state of raw silk, which we may export to great advantage; or I doubt not but we can then procure Weavers, and other tradef- men and carry on the whole manufacture amongst ourselves.
It has been objected by some that it will be difficult to raise the trees, but this is a mis- take; they are very easily propagated and of a quick growth. Some of mine grew above eight feet the last summer. The trees should be set in a loamy rich soil; and for further experiences and directions, if it is desired I will afford them so far as my abilities will permit.
At the same place may be had, a few trees that have been pruned up for fruit, any gentleman may be supplied at Mr. Cy- rus Baldwin's at Boston by leaving his name and the number of trees he wants.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A Good MILCH GOAT, Enquire of the printer.
To be sold by Samuel Sloane, at his Distil- House, opposite the Blue- ball and Mason's Arms, formerly Green- Dra- gon, New-England RUM, and all sorts of SPIRITS, cheap for cash or Molasses; and as he makes those articles himself, he will warrant them fit for any market.
Imported in the last Vessels from LONDON, And to be Sold at PETER HUGHES's Store, In King Street.
ENGLISH, Russia and Ravens Duck, Ticklenburgs, broad Cloths, Frizes and Duffils, beaver coatings, pep- per, Durham Mustard, Poland and com- mon Starch, Florence Oil, 8d. 1od. and 2od. Nails, sheathing ditto, Cod Lines and Hocks, sail, sein and whipping Twine, Shot, bar Lead, Gun Powder in half and quarter barrels, Brimstone, 7 by 9, 10 by 8 Glas, single, double and treble refined Loaf Sugar, Spanish Brown, Buntins, 12, 15, 18 and 21 inch Pipes, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon and Mace, a small quantity of choice Taunton Ale in casks of about eight dozen bottles, Porter.
To be SOLD, A Dwelling HOUSE, with two rooms on a floor, with a shop and cif- tern, a good well of water, and a wood house: pleasantly situated in Summer-Street, next door to the Rev. Dr. Chauncy. Enquire of the Printer.
WILLIAM GREENLEAF, Informs his CUSTOMERS, that he has im- ported in the latest Ships from LONDON, AN Assortment of GOODS suitable for all Seasons, which he de- termines to Sell by Wholesale or Retail at the very lowest Rate for CASH, at his Shop, fronting Cornhill, Boston.

Just imported and to be sold at the very lowest Rates for CASH. By MARGARET PHILIP At her Shop near the Post-Office times with- hill, A general Assortment of India GOODS, in the report of your
BLACK partizans of a profligate society gave out it was in consequence of new light they had received, and that this important move was really designed in favour of the people. I ever suspected the contrary; I have as little confidence in the good disposition of our masters as yourselves. I however credited the account of their being deceived because I knew it was true. But I knew also that this uneasiness arose from another quarter than the oppressions your unconstitutional appointment have heaped upon this people. The backwardness of your accounts, gentlemen, has long been complained of, and had I no other articles of information, than the late, and recent instances of your rapacity, in the cases of Captain Darby and Colonel Doane, it were enough: But besides this, I have genuine copies of such letters to you, as you would much rather read in private manuscript than in this paper. I hope you will not consider this a threat, and consequently swear your lives (as the vulgar say) against the Printer. You have a remedy; bad as you are, if you chuse to quit the public stage without an additional measure of infamy, withdraw your villainous prosecutions from these gentlemen. Thirty-six thousand pounds is rather too much to be wrested by you from what individual you please, for a stop-gap. If the laws of the land are at present utterly insufficient to protect us from such ruinous depredations, there still subsist laws which denounce punishment to such plunderers, and in especial clauses of the statutes, assure us they shall not escape.
HORTATOR.
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW-YORK, April 27.
By a letter from South Carolina we learn, that a violent gale of wind happened at Madeira, the 25th of January last, which drove all the vessels then in the harbour out to sea, some with the loss of their anchors and cables, others without boats &c. among the number was a Schooner from Marblehead, that was overset and part of the crew drowned; those that were saved were taken off the masts, after being eighteen hours in the water.
Extract of a letter from Charles Town, South Carolina dated April 22, 1772.
"The general assembly met here last week, (which you will observe by the papers) and they still adhering to their former resolution, (the members being the same as in the last house) with regard to the money bill, and the imprisonment of the Treasurers; upon which the Governor has dissolved them."
To his Excellency WILLIAM TRYON, Esq; Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the colony of New York, and the territories depending thereon in America, Chancellor and Vice-Admiral of the same. The most humble address of JOHN COGHILL KNAPP.
"DESIGN, great Sir, to permit the unhappy descendant of an ancient British family, thus to approach, and in the most respectful manner congratulate you on this returned festival, the name of that most noble and illustrious Prince, who wears the dignified crown of Great-Britain, your Excellency so highly represents:—At the same time permit me, Sir, to assure you it is not in my power to express, how much I feel the cause which prevented me to accompany
respectable body of my profession, to congratulate your Excellency on your safe arrival, with your lady and family to this government; but hope, Sir, you will not think it too late to accept these my sincere wishes, which truly flow from an honest heart, although necessity (from youthful misconduct) brought me once to do what I would otherwise have been greatly ashamed of.
"May your Excellency's present flock be without one bad sheep, and you, as the good Shepherd never stray therefrom." May your Excellency's public character, with your domestic felicity, equally encrease, until venerable old age, shall bring your hoary hairs with honour to the grave: And when the trumpet shall sound on the latter awful division day, may you, with your Royal master, be amongst the happy number to whom the King of all Kings from his right hand shall call, "Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world."
I am, with great duty, and equal respect, &c. JOHN COGHILL KNAPP. Attorney at law. de B. R.
City of New-York, St. George's day.
His Excellency received Mr. Knapp and his address with that kindness and affability, which so much bespeak the humane, good and great man.
PORTSMOUTH, April 24. We hear from Hale's-Town, that one day the beginning of last week, Benjamin Whiting, Esq; High-Sheriff of the county of Hillsborough having taken a person (whose name we have not heard) with a writ, for cutting the KING'S TIMBER, &c. was requested of the person for leave to go at large, till the next morning, when he said he could bring bail. This the Sheriff granted, and that night lodged in a public house, in said Hale's Town, with an assistant or deputy he had with him: But for his clemency and good nature, mark the event,—Early the next morning, the said person came to the chamber door, and told Mr. Whiting he had got bail: to which the Sheriff answered it was very well, but added, he need not have hurried quite so much, but have stopped till it was lighter, &c. However, that he would get up and wait on him. While he was dressing thirty or forty persons in disguise, with black faces, &c. rushed into the room with clubs, &c. upon which Mr. Whiting retreated back to the wall, and having got at his pistols, declared he would shoot the first man that approached him, and it is thought would thus have defended himself, but some of these fellows having got up in the garret, took up the floor, and soon overpowered the Sheriff, and his assistant, whom they abused and beat in a most shameful manner, then went to the barn and cut the ears, tails and Mains off both their horses, and ordered the Sheriff and his man to mount and go off; which they prudently complied with, and immediately proceeded to Colonel Goffe, and Colonel Lutwyche's, who gave orders for a sufficient number of men to arm, and proceed with the Sheriff, if possible to take and bring the rioters to justice.—Which it is hoped, will soon be accomplished.
May 1. We here that the rioters in Hillsborough county, being sensible of their Error, have delivered themselves up to justice, and appear very penitent; a court is ordered to bind them over for trial, which will come on before the honourable superior court at Amherst next September.
WILLIAMSBURGH, [in Virginia,] April 9. We are informed that the noted JOHN EYRE, Esq; who, though a man of fortune, was lately transported into this country for stealing paper, died about three days after his arrival; and that five-and-twenty hundred pounds in bank notes, and fifty guineas, were found in his possession. From some letters found about him he appears to have been one of the greatest miscreants that ever existed; he had lost a leg, and was of a most rueful figure, an index, as it would seem, of the depravity of his heart.
NEWPORT, April 27. We are just now informed from Little-Compton, that last Thursday was found drove ashore, at a place called Quickland Pond Beach, in that township, a fish-boat, of about 18 feet keel, three barrels of meal, and one of potatoes; also a chest with the name of Capt. Joshua Brown cut on the Lid:—Inside the chest were some cloaths, a basin of meat, Bread, &c.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, dated March 2, 1772.
"I do not apprehend, that the Ministry here have yet shown any disposition to the scheme of sending Bishops to America. Some of the Bishops and Clergy on this side the water, as well as the generality of the Clergy, I suppose, on yours, have such a design very much at heart, and—some attempt
perhaps may be made to carry this point; but I believe the ministry at present do not wish to be troubled with any such business. Perhaps an affair of an ecclesiastical nature, which hath lately happened here, may take up the attention of the Bishops and Clergy, as well as of the Ministry, too much to admit of bringing on soon any other affair of that kind: I mean a petition—to Parliament, for freeing the Clergy from subscription to the 39 articles of the Church of England.—The gentlemen in administration in general opposed it. The most violent opponent was one of the members for Oxford, Sir, Roger Newdigate—who began his speech in this manner, The most extraordinary thing in the world, 200 clergymen, about the 200th part of the Clergy of England, petitioning this House to destroy the church. These are your tender conscience gentlemen; I don't like tender consciences I do not like tender consciences, I hate tender consciences. What did the tender Consciences do in the last age? Did they not overturn church and state? these men mean the same; they want to root up foundations, &c.
Saville distinguished himself by a speech, that for seriousness, eloquence, many senses, and genuine sentiments of liberty exceeded, I think any thing that I have ever heard. It struck the House exceedingly, there was a profound silence, and a kind of awe upon all present, the whole time he was speaking, distinguished, said he, between the church of God and Christ, and the Church of England; and whenever the Church of England interferes with the Church of Christ, I give the preference to the latter. The scriptures are the only rule of the Church of Christ.—Adhering to the Scriptures is the first rule of Protestantism.—As for the articles, which he petitioners protest against, I speak with submission to man but I speak it in the presence of God, some of them in my judgment, are unfounded, some of them contrary to reason and Scripture, some of them subversive of the genius and design of the gospel.—I beseech you, I become an earnest and humble supplicant to you, by the benevolent spirit of the gospel, by all that is serious: I beseech you by the bowels of Christ, that this air be created, not as a matter of policy, as a matter of liberty, not as a matter of opinion, but as a matter of religion. And afterwards he said, some gentlemen apprehensive that the scriptures are subued in the room of the articles, it will be means of admitting into the Church a number of Sectaries. Sir! Had it not been for Sectaries, this cause had been tried some. Thank God it is tried here.
"Some gentlemen fear that if we aside articles, and place the scriptures their stead, by throwing down all distinct we shall admit Papists into the church together with them their religion to But they forget, that Papists are exclude the oath of supremacy, and by the damnation against transubstantiation, against invocation of the Virgin Mary and othaints, and against the sacrifice of the Mass And if any other test be needful, let m be made to acknowledge liberty and science, and the right of private judgment them abjure persecution: That is a true PROTESTANT Test. But can one seriously think, that encouraging inquiry, and the study of the scriptures illue in the Romish religion? When I see a rivulet flowing to the top of a rock, and requiring a strong engine to force back again; then shall I think that adnce to the scriptures only will lead to Rome."
"Some gentlemen talk of ra barriers about the Church of God, and rioting his HONOUR. Language its astonishng, that almost approaches asphy my. What man a poor, vile, empty reptile, talk of raising barriers out the Chrch of God! He might as walk of PROTECTING OMNIPOTEN, and rising barriers about his THRON BARRIERS ABOUT THE CHURCH GOD, Sir! That Church, which, if the any veracity in scripture, shall continue eve, and against which the gates of hell not prevail"
"His remarks afterwards up the enlarged spirit of the gospel, and the FICIENCE OF SCRIPTURE, were c strong and convincing.—The debate certainly may proleites. The Petition made a mu better figure than they apend they shed."
The petition was rejected a vote which is said to imply that 71 ared for sufficiency of the scriptures inion, and for protecting omnipotence, erecting triers around the Throne of G. Extract of a letter from another leman in London, dated February 27, 72. "No one ventured to end the
article from scripture ground. Lord NORTH evenose at the close of the debate to explain himf. He said he had been misconceived; he h not said, the articles were defensible by fpture; he desired not to be so understood. But he had spoken against any innovation, from POLITICAL GROUND ON-LY and yet he had said that the 39 articles were the grand pillar upon which the arch of England stood and that without the the Church of England would not exist. So, it plainly follows—the Church of England exists, and is solely supported by the 39 articles; but the 39 articles are not suped by scripture; consequently."
"The famous Dr. Nowell hane his business for himself. He preached a 30th of January Sermon to the House, at least to the speaker and two or three members.—He expected Lawn Seeves ut he comes off well he had not his blacks stripped off. The House, as is custom, without knowing what the Sermon was given the Doctor thanks for his S. But after it was printed it filled eve with resentment. The Tories the As soon as a word for him, since compared the present reign with the Charles the first, &c. &c. However, House did not know how to act with was agitated twice in the House, upon rent days, and nothing done—but d ning never to be so hasty with their again. But the third day the House t it up in earnest, and ordered the than expunged from the journals of their Hou the—disgrace of the Doctor, and a k down and death-warrant to all future of January Sermons."
The following is an extract of a letter from a gentleman of great eminence, who has in England some years, to his friend here. "I HAVE lately made a tour thro Ireland and Scotland. In those countries small part of the society are Landlords, great noblemen and gentlemen, extremely opulent, living in the highest affluence and magnificence. The bulk of the people are tenants, extremely poor, living in the most sordid wretchedness, in dirty hovels of straw, and clothed only in rags. I thought often of the happiness of New-England, where every man is a freeholder, a vote in public affairs, lives in a tidy, warm house, has plenty of good food and few, with whole cloaths from head to foot, a manufacture perhaps of his own family. Long may they continue in this situation But if they should ever envy the raddi of those countries, I can put them in a way to obtain a share of it. Let them, with three fourths of the people of Ireland, live the year round on potatoes and butter milk, without shirts, then may their merchants export beef, butter, and linen. Let them w the generality of the common people Scotland, go barefoot, then may they ma large exports in shoes and stockings: Al if they will be content to wear rags, like spinners and weavers of England, they m make cloaths and shifts for all parts of world. Farther, if my countrymen show ever ish for the honour of having among them a gentry enormously wealthy, let them sell their farms and pay racked rents the fee of the Landlords will rise as that the tenant's is depressed, who will soon be come poor, tattered, dirty, and abject in spirit. And I never been in the American colony but was to form my judgment of society by what I have lately seen, I should never vite a nation of Savages to admit civilization: For I assure you, that in the possess and enjoyment of the various comforts of life, compared to these people, even Indian a gentleman:—And the effect of this kind of civil society seems only to be the depress multitudes below the Savage state, that few may be raised about it."
THURSDAY, May 7. BOSTON.
YESTERDAY the town being legally assembled at Faneuil-Hall for the choice of representatives for the year ensuing, the following gentlemen were elected by a large majority viz.
Hon Thomas Chushing Esq; 699, Hon John Hancock, Esq; 690, Mr. Samuel Adams, 505, William Phillips, Esq; 668. Number of voters 723.
After the choice was over, the town proceeded other business and chose the Honour John Hancock, Esq; Moderator. The following gentlemen were the choice of, to draw up instructions for representatives, and to report at the adjournment, viz.
Thomas Gray, Esq; Doctor J. Warren, Richard Dana, Esq; Dr. Minot, Mr. William Greenleaf, William Molineaux, Josiah Quincy.