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THE Massachusetts Spy
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial PAPER:--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
DO THOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls,--And make our Lives in THY Possession happy,--Or, our Deaths glorious in THY JUST Defence.
VOL. III.]
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1773.
[NUMB. 114.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS,
You are desired to republish the following OBSERVATIONS on the LAWS and CONSTITUTION of ENGLAND, in your paper.
MUCH hath been said, much hath been written, upon the laws and constitution of England--The advocates for kingly power, on the one hand, have roundly advanced, that the very notion of supremacy implies a power above the reach of the law, that the allegiance we profess ourselves bound to pay the monarch, as head of the body politic, sufficiently indicates his superiority, and that he is accountable to none, save the Deity alone, for the mal-administration of public affairs. On the other hand, there have not been wanting men who have pleaded the cause of Liberty with equal ardour and still more success; they have investigated the first principles of government, reduced that branch of politics to a science, and, from certain just axioms, have deduced inferences in favour of the supremacy, rights, privileges, and power of the PEOPLE.
If a cause like this stood indebted to great names for a sanction, in the catalogue of opposers to kingly tyranny, we might recount Milton, Sydney, Hampden, Locke, and others; but it receives an additional weight when it is considered, that the sentiments of these men are only transcripts of our very constitution, which is founded upon the basis of a mutual compact between the King and people, and which every where supposes the Sovereign's power checked and limited by certain laws, and which treats him as a magistrate accountable to the people for his actions, and liable to censure for his misconduct.
It is true, there have been many reigns in which these fundamental principles, and salutary maxims of our government, have been spurned at by the prince, and overlooked by the people. The government of Henry the eighth, Elizabeth and James the first, are cases in point; but even in those times, some champions were always found ready to step forth in defence of civil, as well as religious liberty, and expose the ridiculous doctrine about hereditary right, and Kings, as God's Vicegerents, being accountable to him only, instilled into the minds of weak princes by Court parasites. This it was that paved the way for that revolution which, if we must have a King, circumcribed his power within the boundaries of law.
Considering the temper and genius of the English, it is happy for monarchs that their power is thus limited; the bright jewels of a crown are apt to dazzle the sight and turn the head of the wearer. Hence he is but too much inclined to give way to an ambition which might prove detrimental to his subjects, and fatal to himself; but when his line of action is marked out by the LAW his errors cannot be involuntary, they must be wilful, and as such they deserve chastisement from that power which seated him on the throne to superintend the public good.
The history of all ages will convince us, that Kings cannot be too much controuled; our own chronicles, in particular, abound with instances of the miseries produced by trusting to the royal word, or even oath of our Kings; it would mortify majesty to see these instances arranged in a series, and it would give mankind a most contemptible opinion of monarchs to be told, that there is no tie civil, sacred, or religious, which, at a moment's warning they have not readily dispensed with, when such a conduct would tend to enslave their subjects, for advance their own arbitrary purposes, or under-
mine the constitutional liberties of this country.
Harry the eighth because not indulged in his lust, could tear up sacred establishments by the root; could plunder churches; appropriate their revenues; and set the powers of Heaven at defiance. The providence of God, it is true, produced a lasting good out of evil; our necks are eased from the galling yoke of ecclesiastical tyranny, but it was not the virtue but vice of Harry to which we stand indebted for the reformation.
James the first was the most shameful prevaricator the world ever knew; he was the representative of insincerity upon earth; his word, nay most solemn oath, was as little to be depended upon as the weather, witness the horrid imprecation he denounced on himself and his posterity, if he pardoned a man to whom but a little time after he extended his mercy, though convicted of murder and adultery.
Charles the first inherited all his father's evasion and duplicity; his insincerity cost him his head; for I am fully convinced that neither Cromwell nor any of the republican officers, intended the least attempt upon his life, had not they discovered by some intercepted letters, that the conditions to which he appeared to assent in a treaty begun for the purpose of restoring him to his dignity, were all feigned, and not his real sentiments; and that though he had promised to pass an act of oblivion, yet in a letter to his Queen he had marked down multitudes for slaughter, and Cromwell amongst the rest.
Charles the second entered into a most solemn covenant, which no sooner did he get firmly seated in his government, than he procured an act of parliament to declare it null and void. He published a declaration of indemnity; the ROYAL LINE imposed upon many who surrendered, they were betrayed and sacrificed in the most cruel and ignominious manner.
We see by these instances (and thousands more might be adduced in support of the assertion) but we may perceive by these alone that Kings of all men are the least to be trusted; lion like they are scarcely ever to be tamed; and the only sure method of preventing their doing mischief is, to muzzle them or draw their talons.
Nothing in this paper can be construed into a reflection upon our present monarch, because he is known to deal in veracity, and to be content with the share of power allotted him by the constitution. It is no small comfort, however, to consider, that should he change his mind, was he ever so well inclined to do mischief, the law has put it out of his power, it must be our parliaments, not our Kings, that can do us any material injury.
Such being in general the disposition of monarchs, what benefits can induce the people to encourage a race, who are enemies to the rights of human nature, and the privileges of Englishmen? There is nothing so very mysterious in government but what any man of common sense may easily comprehend, nor doth it require the parade of a drawing room to lay a tax upon coach wheels. The "trappings of monarchy," as Milton justly observes, would almost supply the exigencies of a frugal republic, and under the notion of supporting the kingly dignity this nation hath been drained to administer to the luxuries of a swarthy, who like so many locusts have impoverished the land to flaunt it like so many butterflies in the glare of day, and laugh us out of countenance at our extreme folly.
When however you have done all you can to seat these gentry on their thrones, they are seized with a fit of the panic; they must have a STANDING ARMY ready at
the word of command, to cut the throats of any who shall dare to murmur. This is one of the many dreadful as well as unconstitutional evils introduced by monarchy. Charles the second, notwithstanding all the parade about his people's affection, dared not to trust them; but placed his sole reliance upon an army, the support of which cost the nation a greater sum than 200,000l. per annum. In short if a comparison be fairly made between the two governments, republican and monarchical, I am clearly of opinion, that unless under such an excellent King as the present, every man of sense and independency must give the preference to a well constructed REPUBLIC, for it might be easily shewn that by a long list of Kings who have governed this kingdom before the revolution, we have gained no other advantage than a vast increase of debt and taxes. Now, as I before observed, the case is otherwise; we live in the reign of a very pious prince, born to do us some good, of which heaven knows we stand very much in need. Monarchy, in this reign, and indeed since the exaltation of this family, is a national blessing, and I know of few reigns before the revolution, in which the throne was not filled by a knave, a fool or a complication of both.
I am not peculiar in my notion of Kings or monarchical governments; besides all the ancients who adjudged them tyrants; besides the Jewish people whom God, in his wrath plagued with a vengeance by giving them a King; besides these, moderns innumerable are on my side; nay, an English parliament, wearied with the bad conduct of their King, sent him a message letting him know the power they had to depose him, which implied a resolution to exercise that power, unless he altered his behaviour. The message to which I allude was sent from the parliament to Richard the second, it is upon record and runs as follows: "We find, said they, in an ancient statute, and it hath been done in fact, not long ago, that if the King, through any evil council or foolish contumacy, or out of scorn, or some singular petulant will of his own, or by any other irregular means, shall alienate himself from his people, and shall refuse to be governed and guided by the laws of the realm, and the statutes and laudable ordinances thereof, together with the wholesome advice of the Lords and great men of his realm, but persisting headstrong in his own hare-brained councils, shall petulantly prosecute his own singular humour, that then it shall be lawful for them, with the common assent and consent of the people of the realm to DEPOSE that same King from his regal throne and to set up some other of the royal blood in his room."
"H. Knighton. Coll. 2681."
Thus then although Kings have been a curse to this and every other country where they have gained a footing; though they have cut their way to thrones by bloodshed and slaughter; though some of them have plundered us of our rights, destroyed our constitution, and undermined our liberties, though they have offered to bribe us with our own money; and like ungrateful paricides, turned the sword with which we entrusted them, for the administration of justice, to our own throats. Though this hath been the case, we are now happily blessed with a prince of a different stamp; but should in future, any hare-brained, obstinate, petulant King, refuse to make the law of the land the rule of his conduct; should he turn a deaf ear to the complaints of his people; should he alienate himself from their affections; should he be guided by evil councils, or petulantly prosecute his own singular humour
with a foolish contumacy, then and in that case we are empowered by the constitution, we are authorised by an ancient statute, and we have the declaration of the British Parliament, which tells us, "it shall be lawful with the common assent and consent of the people, to depose such a King, and send him about his business, with the label that was affixed to Charles the first's statue in the Royal Exchange."
EXIT VLTIMUS REGUM TYRANUS. A REPUBLICAN.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS,
THE public undo-bredly think it time that an end be put to the snaring illiberal, and totally unmeaning (on his side) altercation between Mr. Draper and myself under the signature of Speculator. My apology for its being continued so long on my side is principally contained in the following terms. I conceived myself in duty to my country, obliged to expose his extraordinary zeal in rendering his Gazette an entire monopoly to the detestable faction, who for a series of years have done every thing in their power to subvert the constitution of this country, and to vilify and calumniate every man who had spirit and capacity to stand forth in its defence. Of this prouder than I shall need to produce no instance. But having thus commenced a combat, be the adversary as despicable as he might, I conceived it ungenerous, barely to ruffle his gall and cave it to rankle in his bosom with out affording him some leniency to forward his expulsion. In the next place, I have understood that some people who pretend judgment in men's controversial abilities, believed Mr. Draper somewhat considerable in that way; and doubtless the vanity excited in his weak mind by such approbation prompted him on the first exposure of his doomsaying criticism, when the reptile unde took to determine the consequence of a man, who has ever and again bid defiance to his whole party to find among them his superior in the mysteries of his own peculiar profession; in the general circle of useful knowledge, or in unimpeachable honor, integrity, undigested sincerity and inflexibility adherence to those plain and obvious principles, universally acknowledged by all men to be the safe and unerring rules of human life and manners. After seeing the web of my formidable adversary spun out to as great a length as his fondest admirer could desire, it is presumed no immoderate dependence will henceforth be placed in the controversial, much less poetical, abilities of the lowest pedant, that, perhaps, in any age or country ever had the imprudence to commence an author. But my ultimate view was to draw from this echo of all my calumniators, medical, civil or religious, a new and fair edition of all the trash they have been secretly propagating against me since they first became acquainted with the quirks of my character. Having this in order, from its conspicuous a voucher as Mr. Draper, I can in the most natural and easy manner appeal to the world, for the intention of a professional Atian, in his endeavours to hold up an honest, unbiased and open enquirer after truth to the resentment of a community of staunch Calvinists? I can secondly call upon Mr. Draper to recite that shocking conversation he insinuates I had with a friend of his on his death bed, and can freely leave the determination of its propriety to God the Judge of all, and every wise and good man on the face of the whole earth. Thirdly, I can take Mr. Draper to task for his pragmatic overhauling the dirt first endeavoured to be cast upon me by his brother Whitworth, a gentleman, who (if left to himself) would shine in medical controversy, as much as Mr. Draper does in politics; abating something for the difference of speaking. The smoke of that affair being now pretty well settled, I would just leave to recapitulate, that the evening I bid the late Mrs. Davis, she had as violent a motion of the fluids as ever I perceived in a human body, I opened a vein in the arm to prevent a total inflammation or rupture of a vessel in the lungs, I ordered anodyne, softening and cooling medicines; yet upon the return of the fit next day a vessel did really burst in the lungs, and the left considerably twice or thrice as much blood that way as by

the arm. Now, if any one can suppose that taking away a quantity of blood, rendered the remainder more hot and feverish, on this principle I must stand condemned; but it is no strange thing that a mere dealer in unguents, butcher-knives and bandages, should declare he never heard of bleeding in consumption! It were greatly to be wished that in this respectable metropolis, the several branches of the profession were distinguished as they ought to be into different hands. I am fully conscious that either of them well attended to would afford business enough for one man. The Physician who is to examine into all the hidden powers of that curious self-moving engine the human body, and become more acutely acquainted with all its parts, their structure, set on and uses; with the various functions of the several more simple and compound organs; and well study the connections, dependencies and mutual affections of all the parts, mental, corporeal and extracorporeal upon each other in a sound state; and after that, to gain but even a general acquaintance with their changed action in a diseased state, without reading even a page of the particular history of the numerous kinds of diseases which affect our feeble frame, will find himself sufficiently occupied to spare the mortals, dress-box and new invented torments to Messrs. D. Aubigney, Lavement and Doctor Slop!
I confess I know gentlemen in this town, who are very considerable in three branches of the healing art; but view them in every other light and all mankind will pronounce them extraordinary. If Messrs. — W — h — K — h, &c. will give us specimens of their composition oratory, poetry, &c. equal to the productions of the gentlemen who have too notably distinguished themselves to need my pointing of them out, I will acknowledge that with equal application, equal perfection in their respective professions may be expected from them. I would gladly leave this hateful matter here, were there not still a further cause of complaint which has so frequently occurred to me that my patience has been so often exposed to the rack by it as have perhaps all the protestants that ever suffered in France or Bohemia. A person falls sick, Morfieur Lavement or Dr Slop, or perhaps Mr G — us the scarifier and tooth-drawer, is the family doctor. Three or four weeks elapse and the patient is despaired of: Some friend advises to send for Dr. — who they are pretty certain would understand the case and direct something to his relief. "No, says my Lord M — kporridge, I will have nothing to do with —, he gives rash medicines, which I never dared to venture upon; call Dr. — or — or any Dr. but — or if he come, we shall certainly differ about the disease, and probably the whole method of cure;" and sure no gentlemen or lady can have the rudeness to think of disturbing the quiet of a whole neighbourhood for the chance of saving one person, and that probably by a method which might give great offence to the maid who attends the close stools. T. YOUNG.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS. You are desired to insert in your paper the following, which may elucidate what was said by a writer in the last Monday's Boston Gazette, viz. "he must either convince the inhabitants of this town and province that there are no grievances," or "honestly own, what many think be in his conscience believes, that our rights are invaded and infringed." I DOUBT whether Mr. Hutchinson ever wrote administration this solemn truth, viz. that he had often before he was pensioned into the service of the crown, given it as his opinion, that the parliament of Great-Britain had no right to tax the colonies, and that also it was his clear opinion the colonies had an undoubted right to resist such acts, even by force if they were able. For the truth of this, I can refer to the most respectable characters, then of the council, the house, and of the clergy. It was the observation of Jonathan Wild, the most acute and most experienced public robber the present age has produced; always to employ a rogue to catch a rogue, or to destroy the innocent. Whether from Jonathan or a yet more experienced master, such advice has since prevailed and been followed his M——y and the people may judge.
To the Printer of the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. SIR. Bellingham, April 3d. I FELL in company last evening with one of my neighbours, who had lately been at Boston, and brought from thence an extraordinary piece of news. He said to me, it was there currently reported, that one of our honourable judges had forsaken the place, where for many years, he had attended divine worship, under the ministry of his brother in law, for no other known reason but because this brother of his, like the honest man he had always appeared to be, had declared his sentiments concerning the grievances the province was groaning under, not in so exceptional a place as the pulpit, but in an appendix to a lately
printed pamphlet: As also that he thought fit to attend the public offices of religion in another house of worship, SO as to make it evident to two societies at once, that he was so subjected to a certain squeamishness of stomach as not to be able to sit under the ministrations of any one that has the character of a friend to his country, but an enemy to all proud oppressors, who have power on their side, be they who they may: And further, that neither of these societies desire his company in his present state of pettish political bigotry, but with his absence till he has got into a more humane, not to say christian frame of mind.
Surely this must be the invented story of some evil-minded pretender to patriotism. It is incredible, that one so well qualified for the important station he is fixed in should be so injudicious as to hold himself up to public view as an object of ridicule. Should it be true, as I know not but it is, that he is a peevish high flying tory, it cannot easily be supposed that he should be so weak, and so much like a low-lived brother, as to disfigure himself to the world in the way he has been represented to have done it. Be pleased, Sir, to enable yourself, if you can, as soon as may be, on the foundation of truth, to contradict this base story, so injurious to the character of so worthy a man. By doing this, you will also give ease to the minds of many of the true sons of liberty. For though any of them happen to have a court controversy with such as are in connection with our Tory Junto, could they have the least reason to expect a fair hearing by one that cannot worship his God under the ministrations of a known friend to the rights and liberties of his country. Yours, A. F.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS. IT is said that at the opening of last Superior Court at Charlestown, the chief justice in his usual manner told the grand jury a great many fine things about his excellent brother; but changed his tone almost totally, concerning libelling, from what he had expressed on that subject at last session in Boston. There his honour perceived, and with thanks to heaven observed, that for some time past that criminal practice had been much discontinued; the authors of the virulent slanders uttered against the best of characters, having proceeded such lengths, that their productions were become nauseous to the public, and themselves grown ashamed of them! What strange planet governs the political tide of this province, when in so short a space of time, speaking and writing truth of men in high stations are viewed in such opposite lights. SPECULATOR JUN.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS. By inserting the following extract from a poem intitled PHILOSOPHIC SOLITUDE, you will greatly oblige the Virtuous Fair. LO! sound the board a shining train appears, In rosy beauty, and in prime of years! This hues a flounce, and sits a flounce approves, This shews the trophies of her former loves; Polyavers that Syria dress'd in green, When last at church the guady nymph was seen. Cblae condemns her optics, and will lay 'Twas azure litta inc. streak'd with grey; Lucy, invetted with judicial power, Awards 'twas neither:—and the strife is o'er, Then parrots, lap-dogs, monkies, squirrels, beaus, Fans, ribbands, tuckers, patches, furbeloes, In quick succession through their fancies run, And dance incessant on the flippant tongue, And when fatigu'd with every other sport, The belles prepare to grace the sacred court, They marshal all their forces in array, To kill with glances, and destroy in play. Two skillful maids with reverential fear In waton wreaths collect their flken hair; Two paint their cheeks, and round their temples pour The fragrant unguent, and the ambrosial show'r; One pulls the shape-eating stays, and one Bacticles round their waist the golden zone: Not with more toil t' improve immortal charms, Strore Juno, Venus and the Queen of arms, When Priam's son adjudg'd the golden prize, To the resistless beauty of the skies. At length equip'd in love's enticing arms, With all that glitters, and with all that charms, In ideal goodness to church repair, Peep thro' the fan, and mutter o'er a pray'r, Or listen to the organ's pompous sound, Or eye the gilded imager around; Or deeply studied in croquetish style, Aim wily glances at un hinking fools; Or shew the lilly hand with graceful air, Or wound the popping with a lock of hair. And when the hated discipline is o'er, And misses tortur'd with raper, no more, They mount the pictur'd coach, and to the play The celebrated idols hie away.
PROCEEDINGS of the town of Waltham, continued by adjournment to the fifteenth day of January 1773, and then met and accepted of the report of a committee that was chosen to consider of public grievances and voted, that a copy of said report be transmitted to the committee of correspondence for the town of Boston, which is as follows, viz. "The committee appointed by the inhabitants of the town of Waltham the 12th January 1773, to consider of public grievances report as follows. First, We are sensible that the rights and liberties of the people of the American colonies are invaded and infringed in many instances need less to be enumerated being sufficiently pointed out already by many in this province. Secondly, We determine, that we will unite, with our loyal brethren in this and other provinces, in any constitutional manner, as shall best appear to procure a redress of our grievances. Thirdly, We instruct our Representative, to promote an address to his majesty requesting him to repeal such acts as to us appear grievous and that he the said representative, use all possible precaution that the said address may reach the royal ear. Fourthly, That our representative enquire into a report lately spread concerning the dependency of the honourable Justices of the Superior Court upon the crown for support, and to act thereon as to him shall seem best in order to prevent the evil threatened and likely therefrom to ensue. Fifthly, That if the Judges have not a support from the province, adequate to their important stations and services, the said representative, is hereby instructed to use his influence to procure the same for them. Sixthly, We caution our representative against being persuaded of the leniency intentions of any person whatever, who shall be designed to keep, or endeavour to keep in ignorance the people of the province respecting the salary of the Judges aforesaid. SETH BULLARD, AQUILLA ROBBINS, GEORGE PAYSON, ENOCH ELLES, SAMUEL CHENEY. Attest, STEPHEN FELCH, Town-Clerk."
SATURDAY, April 3. BOSTON. By Captain Arnold who arrived here last Tuesday in 24 days from St. Vincents, we learn that the Caribs had all laid down their arms on the 15th of February, and submitted to General Dalrymple until his Majesty's pleasure should be known. He also informs that it was sickly among the troops. We hear that John Hinks, Esq; of the custom house in Boston, is appointed comptroller of his Majesty's customs at the Bahama's. WILLIAMSBURG, [Virginia] March 11. The Honourable Horatio Burgesse, upon the memorial of Robert Bolling, Esq; of Buckingham, have directed the treasurer to pay to that gentleman fifty pounds sterling yearly, for the term of five years, in order to enable him to prosecute his scheme of cultivating grapes, for the making of wine; which he is convinced, from experiments, may be propagated in the upper parts of the country, with singular advantage to those possessed of such mountainous lands, as are scarcely fit for any other purpose. He has engaged a foreigner, thoroughly acquainted with the business, in all its branches, to instruct him therein; which we heartily wish success to, as it appears to be an object of the greatest probable utility to this colony.
MONDAY, April 5. BOSTON. Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock, a fire broke out in a building belonging to Mr. Alexander Edwards, cabinet maker, at the north part of the town, which was almost wholly in flames as soon as discovered, and the same in a very short time consumed, together with his work shop, several stores, barns, sheds, &c. and a large quantity of mahogany and other stock, with a number of articles of furniture which were finished for sale; the fire likewise communicated to the Sandemanian meeting house, that was near adjoining, which was also entirely destroyed; and it is owing to the alertness of the inhabitants, and the constant supply of the engines with water from the millpond, that many other wooden buildings, which were in imminent danger, were prevented sharing the same fate.—The engine from Charlestown, esteemed the best in America, with a number of people from that town, with their usual activity, came over very expeditiously to assist at the fire, and were very serviceable. Mr. Edward's loss is said to be very great.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman of character in another government, to his friend in this town. I have just been looking over your papers, and have been charmed with the behaviour of the Representatives and Council of the House of Representatives, and every thing to this colony, I should think myself very happy in living in Boston.—I hope the spirit which spreads throughout your province so gloriously, will extend throughout the colonies, and secure our most invaluable liberties."
TUESDAY, April 6. BOSTON. PROCEEDINGS of the town of MALDEN. "GENTLEMEN, January 5, 1773. "I HAVE here sent you the following account of the proceedings of the inhabitants of the town of Malden at a legal meeting January 5th 1773, and continued by adjournments to the 21st. Voted, Capt. EBENEZER HARKNESS, Moderator. Voted, Capt. John Dexter, Mr. Thomas Hill, Mr. James Kettle, Mr. David Sargent, Mr. Ezra Sargent, Mr. Samuel Sprague, Esq; Benjamin Binney, Mr. John Grove, Jun. Mr. Ezekiel Jackson, Mr. Joseph Howard and Mr. Samuel Waitt, be a committee to take in consideration the request of the town of Boston, respecting the late alarming report, that the salaries of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature in this province, added to many other grievances, under which this people have for some years groaned; and to draw up instructions to their Representative; and lay the whole before the town for her acceptance. Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to Thursday the 14th instant, at two o'clock P.M. January the 14th, met again to which this meeting stands adjourned. Voted, Nemine Contradicente To accept the report of the committee chosen to take into consideration the request of the town of Boston, respecting our grievances, and that the same be recorded, in the town book. Voted, Nemine Contradicente, To accept the instructions drawn up by the committee, for their Representative, and that the same be recorded, and a copy thereof transmitted to him. Voted, Capt. John Dexter, Mr. James Kettle, Mr. Thomas Hill, Mr. Samuel Sprague and Capt. Ebenezer Harkness be a committee of correspondence, to communicate and correspond with the committee of the town of Boston, and any other towns, on the subject of our present difficulties. Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to Thursday next at five o'clock P.M. in order for the selectmen to prepare a letter of thanks to the town of Boston. J. JONES, ass't being the time to which this meeting stands adjourned. Voted, That the letter of thanks to the town of Boston be accepted. Voted, That a copy of the proceedings of this meeting be sent by the Town-Clerk, to the committee of correspondence in Boston. At a legal meeting by adjournment of the inhabitants of the town of Malden, Jan. 14th 1773. The committee who were chosen by the town, at their meeting January 5th, to consider what is best for the town to do, in this day of darkness and cruel oppression, in which almost every thing worth living for, is in danger of being wrestled from us, reports as follows. Having taken into serious consideration, the state of the rights of the colonists and of this province in particular, as men, as christians and as british subjects; and also the list of infringements, and various violations of those rights transmitted to us, from the vigilant and patriotic inhabitants of the town of Boston, by their committee of correspondence. Resolved, As far as we are capable of judging, that the said rights, and also the list of infringements, and violations of those rights, are exhibited in a just point of light; and therefore, with hearts deeply penetrated by the cruel oppressions and indignities, with which we are treated by our elder brethren at home, and with the standing prospects before us, under the present critical situation of our public affairs; the arming iniquitorial court appointed at Rhode-Island; also, pleads with deep concern for our posterity. Resolved, That we will at all times, and upon just occasions, without our best blood and treasure, all in conjunction with our brethren of this province, and the other provinces pursue every justifiable and constitutional measure, for the obtaining a redress of our insupportable burdens, and in the defence and support of our invaluable rights, civil and religious, purchased by our ancestors, at the expence of their treasure and their blood. And therefore. Resolved, That our Representative be instructed to use his utmost endeavours in the General Assembly, that the honourable constitutional Judges of the Superior Court of Justice in this province, should have a support equal to their importance: Also that our Representative use his endeavours, that an address be again presented to our gracious sovereign, for the restoration of our invaded rights and privileges, and that the people may be tested, as indeed they are, loyal subjects of Great Britain.

Moreover, since it hath pleased the great Governor of the universe, of late to answer the prayers of this people by terrible things in righteous acts,
Resolved , That our Representatives be instructed to use his endeavours, the day of humiliation be appointed, for the many and great iniquities, and seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. And that a letter of grateful acknowledgments be sent to our brethren, the inhabitants of Boston, for their vigilance and spirit, upon three or four other occasions, with hearty good wishes and prayers that they may see good day according to the time in which they have, in a peculiar manner, been insulted and massed.
JOHN DEXTER, per order. To Capt. EBENEZER HARBEN. SIR,
The right of choosing a person to represent the General Assembly, carries with it the nature of the thing a right to instruct him. And though we reposed the highest confidence in you when we chose you into this office, yet we then reserved this right to ourselves, to be made use of on extraordinary and alarming occasions; such an occasion we esteem that to be on which we now instruct you. This is the late rumour which has prevailed, of salaries being annexed to the honourable Judges of the Superior Court, &c. paid to them by the King, independent of the people, out of a revenue unconstitutionally raised upon us. This we esteem an intolerable grievance; a grievance which strikes at the root of our liberties. We now, Sir, desire and instruct you to make use of every legal method in your power to obtain redress hereof; particularly to exert your utmost influence in the General Assembly, that an ample and honourable support be offered to them, out of the treasury of this province; that those who are inimical to us may not have it to alledge, as a reason for this grievous proceeding, that they have not such a support from the people of this province. We also instruct you to forward in the General Assembly an humble address and remonstrance to our gracious sovereign, begging from his royal clemency and justice, relief under this unconstitutional proceeding. This we hope will reach, not only the royal ear but heart also, and will be followed with the best effects.
When we chose you to represent us, in the General Assembly, we did it esteeming you a staunch and firm friend to our civil and religious liberties: We have no reason to alter our sentiments concerning you, in this regard. Yet, that your own opinion and sentiments may be confirmed by having some of your constituents, we now, Sir, instruct you to exert yourself to the utmost in order to obtain a release of our present grievances and a confirmation of those rights and privileges, which to enjoy without molestation induced our forefathers to emigrate from their native land and plant that in which we now dwell. We trust, Sir, we shall always find you in the number of those members of the General Court, who while they feel and express the warmest loyalty to their sovereign, steadily and firmly maintain the rights of their constituents.
As we cannot but think that the prevailing iniquities of our land have induced a righteous God to permit men of violence thus to harass us, so, Sir, we instruct you to use your utmost influence in the General Assembly, that some effectual measures may be taken, in order to carry the good and wholesome laws of this province, for the suppression of immorality into more full and complete execution: And also that a day of humiliation may be observed through the province, on account of his frowns upon us in these regards, to deprecate his displeasure and ask his divine interposition in favour of our king and land.
JOHN DEXTER, per order. To the respectable inhabitants of the Town of Boston.
It is with the utmost satisfaction and pleasure, that we have from time to time observed your solicitous care, and prudent endeavours to suppress all appearances of tyranny and oppression, and to maintain the just rights and privileges of a distressed people; and particularly of late, that you have not been intimidated by the alarming reports that have reached our ears; but as our fears and distresses increase, your zeal and resolution abounds. We give you our hearty and sincere thanks, for all the salutary measures you have adopted for the common safety. And we heartily wish and desire that every town in this province and through the land, may have such a sense of danger and of duty, as readily to lend a helping hand in this time of need. By the papers transmitted to you herewith, you will find that a committee has been chosen
by this town, to correspond with you in matters of public concernment. We trust you will always find them ready to receive any intimation of the nature from you, and to join with you in such measures as may be thought fit. And may the great over-ruler and disposer of all events, to direct and succeed your wise endeavours, as that the yoke of tyranny may be entirely broken, and New England yet enjoy her invaluable privileges inviolate to the latest generations. May an universal piety and virtue reign triumphant. And may you in particular, the respectable inhabitants of Boston, through the propitious smiles of heaven, see the happy fruits of your unwearied diligence in the cause of liberty. May you always be deemed among the early projectors and constant pursuers of those legal and constitutional methods, which may establish our charter rights on a basis durable as the foundations of the earth; and may posterity yet unborn rise up and call you blessed.
Copy, Attest. NATH JENKINS, Town-Clerk
WEDNESDAY, April 7. BOSTON.
We hear from Worcester, that on the 14th instant, three men were arrested in a neighbouring county, and two of them committed to goal there (the other giving bail) on suspicion of making or passing counterfeit dollars. All we hear that have hitherto been discovered are Spanish dollars dated 1770, the metal is base, their sound sharp, the O in the date larger than in the true, and the rim on one side somewhat deficient. Extract of a Letter from Newbury-Port, March 15.
On the evening of the 5th instant, the several bells here were tolled from 7 o'clock to nine, and two drums muffled were beat through the streets, and a number of young persons followed in procession, with as much solemnity as if they had been attending a funeral. I imagine considerable improvements will be made another year on this procedure.
TAUNTON, March 11. This day came on before the inferior court here, the trial between Mr. Nehemiah Liscum, plaintiff, against Jeremiah Bowers, Esq. defendant, for the recovery of one hundred gallons of Jamaica rum, won by a wager: the said Bowers first pleading his privilege as a member of the House of Representatives, which the said Bowers afterwards waived, and pleaded the general issue, was committed to the jury, who returned a verdict for the defendant, his costs; from which judgment the plaintiff appealed to the next superior court, to be held at Taunton. The first action brought for the recovery of a wager won in this province.
DIED. J. Capt. Nathaniel Greene.—Mr. Robert Jackson, Rigger.—Mrs. Wymondfold, wife of Mr. Vincent Wymondfold, formerly a barber in Mackrel lane, now Kirby-street.—At Portsmouth, Mr. Wm. Mirzey, rope-maker, formerly of Boston.—At New London, Mr. John Pientis, aged 80: It is remarkable that this person lived a batchelor till about sixteen months ago, when he married a widow aged 38, of whom he had a son born about three weeks ago.
THURSDAY, April 8. BOSTON.
It has long been supposed that conjurers deal with the devil; and from what we hear of a prediction of one half of this town's being burnt down this day, and the several trains of combustible matter found about divers warehouses, &c. a combination of some sort of conjurers and devils is much too evident. People should certainly endeavour to keep a good look out while there are such flagrant proofs of the most desperate villains in the neighbourhood!
We are informed that the benevolence and respect that of late has been repeatedly shown to the Rev. Mr. Mathew of this town, has given great disgust to some of his near connexions. That gentleman has always merited highly of his country, as a divine and a patriot, and not long ago suffered the displeasure of one, who is but an indifferent judge, for asserting (in a pamphlet he has published) the cause of liberty and his aggrieved country.
Lieut. Joseph Baker, from Welsborough, arrived in town with his remarkable large ox, on Tuesday last. This ox is supposed to be as large and as fat as any ever raised in America, its weight is 2548 lb.
We hear that the many vessels, from this and other ports on this continent, have not had the least success in the whale fishery, on the coast of Guinea.
MARRIED. At Hampton, Patrick Tra- cy, Esq. to Mrs. Mary Dalton both of New- bury Port, widow of Michael Dillon Esq. deceased.
DIED. J. Capt. John Dobb.—On Tuesday last Mrs. Amy Pickering, wife of Mr. Benjamin Pierce, chair-maker, and daughter of Mr. John Melius, Barker: Her funeral will be attended tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock, from her husband's house in Long-Lane, where her relations are desired to attend.
ARRIVED. Smith from New London; Adams from North Carolina; Arnold from St. Martins, Dominica and Anquille.
NEW YORK, April 2. Capt. M'Aroy, from St. Vincents, who left it the twenty-eighth of February, advises that the Caribs a few days before his departure came in, and offered to lay down their arms to General Darymple, who refused their submission, until they had delivered up all the runaway negroes:—That a packet had arrived from England, with orders to the commander in chief,—on which, the troops were ordered to embark by the 25th of March. The fourteenth regiment for Augustine, and the thirty-first for New-York; Major Ethington, to remain with the Royal Americans, and a regiment lately from England.
NEW HAVEN, April 2. Last Wednesday morning, about sun-rise, we had hard thunder in several towns in this colony—at Litchfield, one Zichariah Bates, of that town, was struck dead instantly by the lightning.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD. WHEREAS some evil minded person or persons, did break open and enter the store of me the subscriber, on the Long Wharf, on Sunday night last, and carried off the following articles, viz. two boxes of chocolate, every cake marked V, a quantity of sugar, rice, fish and sundry other articles. Whoever will discover the thief or thieves, so that he or they may be brought to justice, shall receive four dollars reward, by
JOHN SAVAGE. N. B. If any of the above goods should be offered for sale, it is desired they may be stopped.
On WEDNESDAY next, At ten in the Morning, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At the Auction-Room in Queen-Street, A variety of GOODS as usual. J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
On WEDNESDAY, 5th May, At nine o'clock in the morning, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At the Auction-Room in Queen-Street, A very large and valuable
Collection of BOOKS, Being the Library of a Gentleman deceased. Printed catalogues will be delivered in season, by J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
RICHARD SALTER, Begs leave to acquaint his customers and others, that he has for sale at his Shop in Cornhill, Boston, near the Post Office,
A LARGE and general assortment of English, India and Scotch Goods, suitable for all seasons, consisting of most articles usually imported to this market, which he will engage to sell as cheap as can be bought at any store or shop in town, by wholesale or retail.—Also paper, ink powder, sealing wax and wafers, mariners compass, kalenders and epigrams, a few dozen of Tate and Brady's psalm book with hymns compleat, with and without tunes, testaments, &c. also, a large assortment of women's and children's calamanco, everlasting and leather shoes and pumps, of a superior quality &c. &c.
To be SOLD, In the center of the town and accommodated with good water,
ALL the UTENSILS belonging to a well accustomed BREWHOUSE, as they now stand fixed, consisting of a large copper, a small ditto, a large mashing tub, under bank and cooler, with pumps and casks, all necessary for making strong and small beer. Enquire of Elizabeth Coleman at the sign of General Wolf, Town-Dock.
N. B. A good boat and truck to sell. I have had great encouragement, from good customers, to whom I am much obliged, but want to dispose of the things and shall sell them reasonable. ELIZABETH COLEMAN.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of DAVID MACLEOD, late of Boston, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment; and those who have any demands on said estate are desired to bring in their accounts; in order for a speedy payment. MARY MACLEOD, Administratrix.
The day published, price 15. And to be sold by KNELL AND DAVIS, In Queen-Street.
THE AMERICAN ALARM. THE BOSTON PLEA, for the Rights and Liberties of the People; humbly addressed to his Excellency the Governor of the province, the Marshall of the Court, to the honourable the people's counsel, to the honourable House of Representatives, and to the worthy sons of freedom in America; in the BRITISH BOSTONIAN. Subscribers are desired to call or send for their books.
To be SOLD at RUSSELL'S Printing-Office, Near the Court-field.
A POEM on the 5th of March Dr. Amory's four sermons, entitled Daily Devotion assisted and recommended, Swan on the slave trade, an Appendix on its slave-trade.
Postscript.
THURSDAY, Morning X10 o'clock. Our paper for this day was put to the press before the following agreeable intelligence from Virginia was communicated to us; but knowing it to be a matter of importance, we stopped the press and gladly present the following for the perusal of our readers, viz.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman of distinction in Virginia, to his friend in this town, dated March 14th, 1773.
"I RECEIVED the papers you sent me, and am much obliged to you for them; our assembly sitting a few days after, they were of use to us. You will see by the enclosed Resolutions, the true sentiments of this colony, and that we are endeavouring to bring our sister colonies into the strictest union with us, that we may RESENT in one body any steps that may be taken by administration to deprive any one of us of the least particle of our rights and liberties; we should have done more but we could procure nothing but news-paper accounts of the proceedings in Rhode-Island. I hope we shall not be thus kept in the dark for the future, and that we shall have from the different Committees the earliest intelligence of any motion that may be made by the TYRANTS in England to carry their infernal purposes of enslaving us into execution; I dare venture to assure you the strictest attention will be given on our parts to these grand points."
In the House of Burgess, in Virginia, March, 1773.
"WHEREAS the minds of his Majesty's faithful subjects in this colony have been much disturbed by various rumours and reports of proceedings tending to deprive them of their ancient, legal and constitutional rights.
"And whereas the affairs of this colony are frequently connected with those of Great-Britain, as well as of the neighbouring colonies, which renders a communication of sentiments necessary, in order therefore to remove the uneasiness and to quiet the minds of the people, as well as for the other good purposes above mentioned.
"Be it resolved, That a standing committee of correspondence and inquiry be appointed, to consist of eleven persons, viz. the honourable Payton Randolph, Esq; Robert Carter Nicholas, Richard Bland, Richard Henry Lee, Benjamin Harrison, Edmund Pendleton, Patrick Henry, Dudley Digges, Dabney Carr, Archibald Cary, and Thomas Jefferson, Esqrs. any six of whom to be a committee, whose business it shall be to obtain the most early and authentic intelligence of all such acts and resolutions of the British parliament or proceedings of administration, as may relate to, or affect the British colonies in America, and to keep up and maintain a correspondence and communication with our sister colonies, respecting these important considerations, and the result of such their proceedings from time to time to lay before this house.
"Resolved, That it be an instruction to the said committee, that they do, without delay, inform themselves particularly of the principles and authority, on which was constituted a court of inquiry, said to have been lately held in Rhode Island, with powers to transport persons accused of offences committed in America, to places beyond the seas to be tried.
"Resolved, That the Speaker of this House do transmit to the Speakers of the different assemblies of the British colonies, on this continent copies of the said resolutions, and desire they will lay them before the respective assemblies, and request them to appoint some person or persons of their respective bodies, to communicate from time to time with the said committee."
* The Votes and Proceedings of the town of Boston.

PHILIP PEZANT, Lately from Cremona, in Italy.  TAKES this method to inform all gentlemen and ladies, that he makes and sells, VIOLINS, GUITTARS, and BASE  VIOLS, and SCREW BOWS, no way inferior to the best imported; at the house of Mr. David Rimsdell, a little below Mr. Ebenezer Hancocks, by the Mill-Creek, Boston; he like- wise mends and repairs instruments at a reason- able rate, where all those that will oblige him with their custom may depend upon being used with candor. N.B. Cash given for long white Horsehair.
To the Bakers To be sold, For CASH or SHORT CREDIT. Store No. 6 leading down to Treat's and Spear's wharves, a little south of the East- End of Faneuil-Hall market, by  JAMES SWAN, Choice Philadelphia  FLOUR, fine, superfine and the best Baltimore Ditto. Bar Iron, Brown and Loaf Sugars, Coffee, &c. &c. All which is believed his customers and others upon trial will be made sensible, he sells as cheap as at any store in town.
There remains to be SOLD, By order of the Superior Court of Judicature.  THE real estate of Mr. NATHA- NIEL LORING deceased, consisting of a very good well finished dwelling house three rooms on a floor, with a good barn, and out- houses, and about nine acres of land and a good well of water, near Mr. Parker's tavern, on Ja- maica Plain in Roxbury, very suitable for a gentleman's country seat.
A dwelling house and wharf, with sundry warehouses on it, very convenient for taking in goods by land or water, fronting on Fish-street, and adjoining to Mr. John Hooton, our-maker's shop, in Boston. Three dwelling houses fronting on Middle-street, near the house he lived in, with shops to them and plenty of water, and a good piece of land to each of them,— ALSO, — Five small tenements down a yard, adjoining to them, convenient for small families, with a well of water to them, the whole estate in good repair. For further particulars en- quire of BENJAMIN DOLBEARE of said Boston, administrator on said estate, who is fully im- powered by said court to sell the same. Also, to be sold by said DOLBEARE.
Good Jamaica Rum by the teirce, Vinegar by the barrel, and two silver watches. Just IMPORTED in Capt. JARVIS, from LONDON, and to be sold by  ANNA JOHNSON, At the head of Black-horse-lane, near the Rev. Dr. Pemberton's Meeting house: A large assortment of  Gaden Seeds, Peas, Beans, &c. among which are.
EARLY charlton, early golden hoopur, Omand hoopur, pan sh morato, to, white round civil, dwarf ma rowat and bush pease, large Windsor, true early Lisbon, early yellow six weeks white kidney and fine toker beans, early Y. kshire, Dutch sugar leaf, bat- tersea, savoy, red and b'oon cabbage seed, collyflower, cucumber, onion, carrot, turnip, raddish and lettuce of all sorts, round spinage en- dive, celly and asparagus, thyme, baum, sweet marjoram, broad clover, white Dutch clover, la lucerne, rape, canary, and an assort- ment of flower seeds and herds grass seed: Also a variety of other seeds not mentioned: all which were imported from the seeds-men in London, and are warranted to be fresh and good and of the last years produce.
This Day was published, price 2s.  THE  REVOLUTION IN  NEW-ENGLAND, [In 1688]  JUSTIFIED, AND THE  PEOPLE there VINDICATED.
From the aspersions cast upon them by Mr. JOHN PALMER, in his pretended answer to the declaration published by the inhabitants of Bos- ton and the country adjacent, on the day when they secured their late oppressors, who acted by an illegal and arbitrary commission from the late King James.
To which is added,  A NARRATIVE of the PROCEEDINGS OF  Sir EDMUND ANDROSS, And his complices. Who acted by an ille- gal and arbitrary commission from the late KING JAMES, during his government in New- England.
To be sold A very convenient gen- tle HOUSE, in Walker's street, near Dr. Byles's Meet- ing house; there is a yard, gar- den, a silent water, be- longing to said house. Enquire at the sign of the Swan, 3. with Enn, Boston.
Drugs and Medicines. A fresh and large assortment of DRUGS and MEDICINES are just imported, and to be sold either in large or small quanti- ties or short credit.
ER ROBERTS, At his shop directly opposite the west door of the Town-house, Boston. In the above assortment are,  MAREDANT's Antiscorbutic and Walker's Jesuits Drops, Tu- lington's Balm of Life, Balm of Honey, Fraunc's Female Elixir, Anderson's Hoop- per's and Lockyer's Pills, and almost every kind of patented Medicines.— Genuine Ex-  tract of Hemlock and Candied Bryony Root. Amputating, Trepaning, and Midwifery, and a variety of other Surgical Instruments, very neat; Iron, Bell Metal, Glass and Mar- ble Mortars, with Pestles, Phials and Gall- pots per Crat.—Fine Hungary and Lavender Water, Cour Plaster, Smelling Bottles, Sago, Slop, Barley, and British Herb Snuff for the Head-Ach. Annatto, Madder, and other Dye Stuffs, of a superior Quality.—Neat Stone Jars and Jugs of different Sizes. Choice Velvet and common Corks, in any Quantity.—Jordan Almonds, fine Prunes, Jar Raisins and Turkey Figs, Ci- tron, &c. &c. The above assortment consists of a very great Variety; the Quality and Price of which will convince the Purchaser that they are sold on the most reasonable Terms. Doctors Boxes of various Prices, with proper Directions.
This Day published, price 8d. And to be SOLD, by  JOHN LANGDON, At his shop opposite the Post-Office, in Cornhill.
An address to the inhabitants of the British Settlements in America, upon  SLAVE KEEPING. The author of this pamphlet, (a physician of eminence in Philadelphia) has lately dis- guised himself by the publication of a Ser- mon to Gentlemen on Temperance and En- tertainment, which has deservedly obtained him the character of an elegant and sensible wri- ter. The present performance will not only support the reputation he has acquired, but will strongly recommend him to the friends of liberty and humanity.
Dr. CALCOTT, From LONDON, A Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. I cure it curable, viz.
KING's Evil, Wens, Fits, Stone and Gravel, Piles, Tooth-Ach without drawing, Head-Ach, Fevers and Agues, Worms, Asthma, Bloody Flux, Deaf- ness, Sore-Eyes, Vapours, Falling Sickness, Scald Heads, Coits, Pimples on the Skin, Sore Throats, Dropsy, Shortness of Breath, St. Anthony's Fire, Itch, Cancer, Cholick, Canker in the Mouth, Pleurisy, Consumption, Asthmatic Cough, Hooping Cough, Burns, Rheumatism, Scalds, &c. &c. &c. N.B. I know the Person's Disorder by the first Water made in the Morning, or by their Pulse. I will not take any Person in hand to cure if I know I cannot help them. Dr. CALCOTT is to be spoke with at the house of Mr. ANDREW DODGE, in Wo- burn.
To be SOLD by  JOSHUA BLANCHARD, jun. At his store on Dock-Square, BOSTON.
BOHEA, Hylon and Souchong Tea, Double and single refined Loaf Sugar, Brown Sugars of various sorts, Chocolate war- rented pure, Cocoa, Coffee, Pepper, Pimento, New Raisins, Currants, Prunes, Spices of all sorts, Florence Oil, a few quintals of choice Dumb Fish, Narragasett Cheese, best French Indigo, Redwood, Logwood, Brimstone, Allum, Copperas, Salt-Petre, Kippen's Snuff, and To- bacco, best Durham Mustard, Crates of Cream Coloured Ware, 15 and 18 Inch T. D. Pipes, Playing Cards, Pins, Large and Small Slates, Velvet Corks, Sieve Bottoms, English Soles, Powder, Shot, Bar Lead, Split Pease, New Rice, Olives, Capers, Almonds, Turkey Figs, and a neat assortment of Glass Ware. N.B. The above articles will be sold in any quantities, and as cheap as at any store in town.
To be SOLD, by  NATHANIEL RUSSELL, In Common-Street, a little to the north- ward of Dr. Byles's Meeting House, BOSTON.  A Compleat assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, com- prising of Clocks, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads dumb Waiters, &c. &c. Cheap for Cash.
To all protestants of every denomination, throughout America, and to other friends to religious and civil liberty.
Newport, March 10, 1773.  PROPOSALS For Re-printing by Subscription,  A MASTER KEY to POPE-  RY. In five parts. Part I. Containing A Discovery of the most secret practices of the secular and regular Romish Priests in their au- ricular confessions. Part II. A true copy of the Pope's yearly bull of indulgences and pardon of sins, to all those who serve in the war against the enemies of the Romish religion. The explana- tion of the bull, with some remarks upon it. Part III. An account of their masses, privileged altars, transubstantiation, and purgatory; and of the means the priests make use of to delude the people. Part IV. Of the Inquisitors and their practices in several instances. Part V. Of their prayers, adoration of images, relics, &c. By D. ANTONIO GAVIN. Born and educated in Spain, some years secula- Priest in the church of Rome, and since 1715, minister of the church of England.
CONDITIONS. I. This work will make an octavo volume, of upwards of 300 pages. II. It will be printed on good paper, and an excellent Type. III. The price to subscribers will be but three shillings and nine pence L. M. sewed in blue to be paid on delivery of the books; which will be cheaper than any book of the kind, ever printed in England or America without exception. IV. It will be put to the press as soon as it is known that a sufficient number are subscribed for, barely to pay the expence. V. Those who subscribe for six books, will have a seventh gratis. This book is wrote in a plain elegant style, and well executed throughout.—And as POPERY has lately been greatly encouraged, by the higher powers in Great Britain in some parts of America, and the West-Indies; and as it empt- is may be made to spread its roots over this happy country, which attempts, if successful, must prove fatal and destructive to every liberty, civil and religious which is dear to a rational being. This work ought to be encouraged by every one who has the least sentiment of humanity or freedom in his breast.—For should the diabolical doctrine of Roman Catholics, or popery, take place here, wooden shoes, fetters, chains, racks, burning to death, with every other hellish torture practised in the infernal INQUISITION would be the lot of those who should deny a single article of blasphemous creed of the church of Rome.— In fine, it may be safely said, that this book will give any person a clearer and more full ac- count of the wicked and abominable practices of the Romish priests, than any piece ever print- ed in this country. SUBSCRIPTIONS are taken in by SOLO- MON SOUTHWICK, the publisher in Newport, and by all the PRINTERS in North America.
This Day is PUBLISHED, And SOLD by  EZEKIEL RUSSELL, next the Cornfield, Union-Street.
A Calm and Plain Answer to the Enquiry, Why are you a Dissenter from the Church of England? Containing some remarks on its doctrine, spirit, constitution, and some of offices and forms of devotion. Dedicated to sacred truth; to liberty; to the interest and cause of JESUS CHRIST, the on- ly King in his kingdom the Church; to the conscience and consideration of every man; who expects to be judged, and who hopes to be saved by JESUS CHRIST: By a Lover of truth and peace.—Nothing more need be said to recommend the above performance, and to excite a desire in the lovers of truth and reli- gious liberty to be the owners of it, than to assure them that it is the work of the learned and excellent Michael Towgood, author of the Dissenting Gentleman's Letter to White.
Also, this day published, And sold at the same place,  The Case of the Dissenting Minis-  ters; addressed to the Lords spiritual and temporal. By Israel Mauduit. To which is added, a copy of the bill proposed for their relief. The fourth edition. It is sufficient to say, that this publication went through three editions in London in a few weeks, and is justly characterized one of the best and most spirited pieces of the kind.
A POCKET BOOK lost. LOST in Boston, last Thursday, or dropped on the road to Concord, a Pocket-Book, containing sundry papers. Whoever hath the same and will bring it to the Printers here, or leave it with Mr. Taylor, innholder in Concord, shall be well rewarded for their trouble. Boston, March 23, 1773. NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE AND  FISH HOOKS.
ABRAHAM CORNISH At his Warehouse, at the head of Liberty-Street, Boston, following  HAVING received a consignment of the best STEEL WIRE by Capt. Wallman, of which he has been long dis- appointed by a mistake of the shippe- it to Boston in Lincolnshire in Old-England, and from thence returned to London.—As it is a case possible such a mistake will again happen; he begs leave to acquaint his friends and the pub- lic, that they may now, and in future depend upon being supplied with the best Coat and Mackrel Hook, as the p by wholesale for cash on delivery, as they are imported into America; and as the Fishermen who made trial of his Hooks last season, found them to correspond with his former advertisement, viz. their being much superior to those imported from England, and as much depends on the goodness of the hooks in catching fish, he flatters himself with the fa- vours of all importers, and those concerned in the Fishery. N.B. His Hooks are all marked A.C. on the flat of the item of each hook.
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, Spearmint Oil, Coffee, Dumb Fish, Tea, Indian and Rye Meal, Chocolate, &c. &c. &c. The above articles sold very cheap. Cash given for bottles.
Just Imported by Capt. JARVIS from LONDON. And to be sold by  LYDIA DYAR, Near the North Battery, Boston.
A FRESH Assortment of Gar- den SEEDS, which she will warrant to be new and good and of the last Year's produce early charlton Peas, early golden hoopur, ear- ly orchard ditto, large marrowfat ditto, dwarf do- blue and green ditto, large runcival and Spanish and Morrato Ledman dwarf ditto, large Wis- for Beans, early Lisbon and early bush and po- Beans, early Y. kshire and Batavia Dutch an- sugar-loaf, large winter, red, green and yell- Savoy, early and late Cullender, early and la- Turnip, short top scarlet and salmon Radish Cucumber and squash, double Parsley, d'ub- Pepper grass, round Spring, net Beet, Sower- Endive, white Spanish and silver skin Onion ditto, orange purple and yellow Carrot, Pars- nip, Cabbage, Lettuce, green and white G. we- brown Dutch and marble Thyme, Ba- Marjoram, Summer Savory, Sage, Hemp Ca- nary and Rape, Bird Seed.
ELIZABETH GREENLEAF, Informs her customers and others that she has removed from her shop at the end of Union- street, to the second shop southward of the lane leading to Dr. Byles's meeting house where she continues to sell as usual.
EARLY charlton, omorods het- spur and golden hoopur peas, dwarf, green and large m rowat, Leadman's dwarf, runcivil and Spanish morato peas, early yellow, large Windsor, early Lisbon and toker beans, red, silver skin, and white Spanish on- seeds, red, early golden and orange carrot ditto, early pickly cucumber, long prickly ditto, early and large colly flower, early Dutch, large winter sugar-loaf, buttersea, green and yellow curled savoy, cabbage seeds, swell- ing parsip, early Dutch and common tur- nip seeds, short topped salmon, white and pink radish seed, lettuce of all sorts, scarlet beet, curled and common parsley, curled and common pepper grass, summer and winter spinach, sweet- marjoram, thyme, baum, summer savory, en- dive, asparagus, celery, white mustard, white lavender, lemp, rape, and Canary birds seeds, &c. &c.
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