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VOL. II.]
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1772.
[NUMB. 66.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS,
IF you think the inclosed worthy a place in your valuable paper, please to insert it. I am your constant reader, &c. N. N.
From the PRECEPTOR. Vol. II. Social DUTIES of the Political Kind.
Political connections.
THE social Principle in man is of such an expansive nature, that it cannot be confined within the circuit of a family, of friends, or a neighbourhood; it spreads into wider systems, and draws men into larger confederacies, communities and common-wealths. It is in these only, that the higher powers of our nature, attain the highest improvement of which they are capable. These principles hardly find objects in the solitary state of nature. There the principle of action rises no higher at farthest than natural affection towards ones offspring. There personal or family wants entirely engross the creature's attention and labour and allow no leisure, or, if they did, no exercise for views of a more enlarged kind. In solitude all are employed in the same way, in providing for the animal life. And even after their utmost labour and care, single and unaided by the industry of others, they find but a sorry supply of their wants, and a feeble precarious security against wild beasts; from inclement seasons; from the mistakes or petulant passions of their fellow creatures; from the preference of themselves to their neighbours; and from all the little exorbitances of self love. But in society, the mutual aids which men give and receive, shorten the labours of each, and the combined strength and reason of individuals, give security and protection to the whole body. There is both a variety and subordination of genius among mankind. Some are formed to lead and direct, others to contrive plans of happiness for individuals, and of government for communities, to take in a public interest, invent laws and arts, and superintend their execution, and in short to refine and civilize Human life. Others who have not such good heads, may have as honest hearts, a truly public spirit, love of liberty, hatred of corruption and tyranny, a generous submission to laws, order and public institutions, and an extensive Philanthropy. And others who have none of these capacities either of heart, or head, may be well formed for manual exercises and bodily labour. The former of these principles have no scope in solitude, where a man's thoughts and concerns do all either centre in himself, or extend no farther than a family; into which little circle all the duty and virtue of the solitary mortal is crowded. But society finds proper objects and exercises for every genius, and the noblest objects and exercises for the noblest geniuses, and for the highest principals in the human constitution: particularly for that warmest and most divine passion which God hath kindled in our bosoms, the inclination of doing good and reverencing our nature; which may find here both employment, and the most exquisite satisfaction. In society a man has not only more leisure, but better opportunities, of applying his talents with much greater perfection and success, especially as he is furnished with the joint advice and assistance of his fellow creatures, who are now closely united one with the other, and sustain a common relation to the same moral system, or community. This then is an object proportioned to his most enlarged social affections, and in serving it he finds scope for the exercise and refinement of his highest intellectual and moral powers. THEREFORE society or a state of civil government, rests on these two principal pillars, "that in it we find security against those evils which are unavoidable in solitude--and obligations, some of which cannot
in that state where men depend solely on their individual sagacity and industry."
From this short detail it appears that man is a SOCIAL creature, and formed for a SOCIAL state; and that society, being adapted to the higher principles and destinations of his nature, must, of necessity, be his NATURAL state.
Political duties.
THE duties suited to that state, and resulting from those principles and destinations, or in other words, from our social passions and social connections, or relation to a public system, are love of our country, resignation and obedience to the laws, public spirit, love of liberty, sacrifice of life and all to the public, and the like.
Love of one's country.
LOVE of our country is one of the noblest passions that can warm and animate the human breast. It includes all the limited and particular affections to our parents, children, friends, neighbours, fellow citizens and countrymen.
It ought to direct and limit their more confined and partial actions within their proper and natural bounds, and never let them encroach on those sacred and first regards we owe to the great public to which we belong. Were we solitary creatures, detached from the rest of mankind, and without any capacity of comprehending a public interest, or without affections, leading us to desire and pursue it, it would not be our duty to mind it, nor criminal to neglect it. But as we are PARTS of the Public system, and are capable of not only taking in large views of its interests, but with the strongest affections connected with it, and prompted to take a share of its concerns, we are under the most sacred ties to prosecute its security and welfare with the utmost ardour, especially in times of public trial. This Love of our country does not import an attachment to any particular soil, climate, or spot of earth, where perhaps we first drew our breath, though those natural are often associated with the moral ones; and like external signs or symbols, help to ascertain and bind them; but it imports an affection to that moral system, or community which is governed by the same laws and magistrates, and whose several parts are variously connected one with the other, and all united upon the bottom of a common interest. Perhaps indeed every member of the community cannot comprehend so large an object, especially if it extends through large provinces, and over vast tracts of land; and still less can he form such an idea, if there is no public, i. e. if all are subject to the caprice and unlimited will of one man; but the preference the generality shew to their native country; the concern and longing after it which they express, when they have been long absent from it; the labours they undertake and the sufferings they endure to save or serve it; and the peculiar attachment they have to their countrymen, evidently demonstrate that the passion is natural, and never fails to exert itself, when it is fairly disengaged from foreign clogs, and is directed to its proper object. Wherever it prevails in its genuine vigour and extent, it swallows up all sordid and selfish regard, it conquers the love of ease, power, pleasure and wealth; nay when the amiable partialities of friendship, gratitude, private affection, or regards to a family come in competition with it, it will teach us bravely to sacrifice all, in order to maintain the rights and promote or defend the honour and happiness of our country.
Resignation and obedience to the laws, &c.
RESIGNATION and obedience to the laws, and orders of the society to which we belong, are political duties necessary to its very being and security, without which it must soon degenerate into a state of licence and anarchy. The welfare, nay, the very
a subordination of orders, or diversity of ranks and conditions in it; that certain men or orders of men be appointed to superintend and manage such affairs as concern the public safety and happiness; that all have their particular provinces assigned them; that such a subordination be settled among them as none of them may interfere with another; and finally that certain rules, or common measures of action be agreed on, by which each is to discharge his respective duty to govern or be governed, and all may concur in securing the order, and promoting the felicity of the whole political body. Those rules of action are the laws of the community, and those different orders are the several officers, or magistrates, appointed by the public to explain them, and superintend or assist in their execution. In consequence of this settlement of things it is the duty of each individual to obey the laws enacted, to submit to the executors of them with all due deference and homage, according to their respective ranks and dignity, as to the keepers of the public peace, and the guardians of the public liberty; to maintain his own rank, and perform the functions of his own station with diligence, fidelity and incorruption. The superiority of the higher orders, or the authority with which the state has invested them, entitle them, especially if they employ their authority well, to the obedience and submission of the lower, and to a proportionable honour and respect from all. The subordination of the lower ranks claim protection, defence and security from the higher. And the laws, being superior to all, require the obedience and submission of all, being the last resort, beyond which there is no decision or appeal. Besides these natural and stated sub-ordinations in society, there are other accidental & artificial, the opulent and indigent, the great and the vulgar, the ingenious & prudent & those who are less so. The opulent are to administer to the necessities of the indigent and the indigent to return the fruits of their labour to the opulent. The great ought to defend and patronize their dependants and inferiors, and they, in their turn, return their combined strength and assistance to the great. The prudent should improve the ingenuities of the mind for the benefit of the industrious and the industrious lend the dexterities of their strength for the advantage of the prudent.
Foundation of public spirit, love of liberty, &c.
PUBLIC spirit, heroic zeal, love of liberty, and other political duties do, above all others, recommend those who practice them to the admiration and homage of mankind; because as they are the offspring of the noblest minds, so are they the parents of the greatest blessing to society. Yet exalted as they are, it is only in equal and free governments, where they can be exercised and have their due effect. For there only does a true public prevail, and their only is the public good made the standard of the civil constitution. As the end of society is the common interest and welfare of the public associated, this end must of necessity be the supreme law or common standard by which the particular rules of action of the several members of the society toward each other are to be regulated. But a common interest can be no other than that which is the result of the common reason, or common feelings of all. Private men, or a particular order of men, have interests and feelings peculiar to themselves, and of which they may be good judges; but these may be separate from, and often contrary to the interests and feelings of the rest of the society; and therefore they can have no right to make, and much less to impose, laws on their fellow-citizens, inconsistent with, and opposite to those interests and those feelings. Therefore a society, a government, or real public, truly worthy the name, and England in the short Space of 5 Months.
the whip of a master, must be such an one as consists of freemen, chusing and consenting to laws themselves; or, since it often happens that they cannot assemble and act in a collective body, delegating a sufficient number of representatives, i. e. such a number as shall most fully comprehend, and most equally represent, their common feelings and common interests, to digest and vote laws for the conduct and controul of the whole body, the most agreeable to those common feelings and common interests.
Political duties of every citizen.
A Society thus constituted by common reason, and formed on the plan of a common interest, becomes immediately an object of public attention, public veneration, public obedience, a public and inviolable attachment, which ought neither to be seduced by bribes, nor awed by terrors; an object, in fine, of all those extensive and important duties which arise from so glorious a confederacy. To watch over such a system; to contribute all he can to promote its good by his reason, his ingenuity, his strength, and every other ability, whether natural or acquired; to resist, and, to the utmost of his power, defeat every encroachment upon it, whether carried on by a secret corruption, or open violence; and to sacrifice his ease, his wealth, his power, nay life itself, and what is dearer still his family and friends, to defend or save it, it is the duty, the honour, the interest, and the happiness of every citizen; it will make him venerable and beloved while he lives, be lamented and honoured if he falls in so glorious a cause, and transmit his name with immortal renown to the latest posterity.
Political duties of the people.
AS the PEOPLE are the fountain of power and authority, the original seat of Majesty, the authors of laws, and the creators of officers to execute them; if they shall find the power they have conferred abused by their trustees, their majesty violated by tyranny, or by usurpation, their authority prostituted to support violence, or screen corruption, the laws grown pernicious through accidents unforeseen, or unavoidable, or rendered ineffectual through the infidelity and corruption of the executors of them; then it is their right and what is their right their duty, to resume that delegated power, and call their trustees to an account; to resist the usurpation and extirpate the tyranny; to restore their sullied majesty, and prostituted authority; to suspend, alter, or abrogate those laws, and punish their unfaithful and corrupt officers. Nor is it the duty only of the united body, but every member of it ought, according to his respective rank, power, and weight in the community, to concur in advancing and supporting those glorious designs.
Political duties of Britons.
THE obligation of Briton's to fulfil the political duties, receive a vast accession of strength, when he calls to mind of what a noble and well-balanced constitution of government he has the honour to partake; a constitution founded on common reason, common consent, and common good; a constitution of free and equal laws, secured against arbitrary will and popular licence, by an admirable temperament of the governing powers, controuling and controuled by one another. How must every one who has tolerable understanding to observe, or tolerable honesty to acknowledge its happy effects, venerate and love a constitution, in which the majesty of the people is, and has frequently been recognized; in which Kings are made and unmade by the choice of the people; laws enacted or annulled only by their own consent, and for their own good, in which none can be deprived of their property, abridged of their freedom, or forfeit their lives without an appeal to the laws, and the verdict of the Peers or equals; a constitution, in fine, the envy of every nation, and the boast of every Englishman. Tea, oak and brown Sugars, C. free. Flour. Rice.

laws, "the pride of Britain, the envy of her neighbours" and their Sanctuary too! How dissolute and execrable must their character and conduct be, who, instead of sacrificing their interest and ambition, will not part with the least degree of either, to preserve inviolate, and intail in full vigour to their posterity such a glorious constitution, the labour of so many ages, and price of so much blood and treasure; but would choose rather to sacrifice it, and all their own independency, freedom and dignity, to personal power, and hollow grandeur, to any little pageant of a King, who should prefer being the master of slaves to being the guardian of freemen, and consider himself as the proprietor, not the father of his people! But words cannot express the selfishness and servility of those men; and as little the public and heroic spirit of such, if any such there are as have virtue enough still left to stem the torrent of corruption, and guard our sacred constitution against the profligacy and prostitution of the corruptors and the corrupted.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Winchendon May 7, 1772.
Mr. THOMAS, IF a lion, wolf, or tyger, should be let loose among a people, it would be inhuman not to give the earliest notice. Is it not of as much importance, to found an alarm when men, who sometimes are more merciless than the most savage brutal animals, have broke through the bounds of law, and are ravaging upon the property of their fellow men? Are not the men that exercise the pretended powers of courts of admiralty, now distressing the industrious husbandman; and tacitly declaring that they shall no longer sit every one under his own vine, and under his own fig tree, and have none to make him afraid.
Who would have thought that these miscreants would have penetrated so far into the country as Winchendon! More than sixty miles from the Sea, force the farmer from his plough, compel him to appear before a court of Admiralty, and answer there, for the great crime of cutting a rotten pine-tree off his own land. That this has been the case with one of my neighbours, may be seen by the process lately served upon Mr. John Boynton, a copy of which follows, viz.
"Province of the Massachusetts-Bay. "Court of Vice-Admiralty of Boston. "GEORGE the 3d. by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c.
"To the marshal of our said court or his deputy—Greeting.
"WE command you, that you arrest the body of John Boynton, of Winchendon, in the county of Worcester, yeoman; wherever you shall find him in your district, and him keep in safe custody, so that you have him at a court of vice Admiralty to be holden at Boston, in the province aforesaid, on Tuesday the 12th day of May next, at 10 o'clock before noon, before our Commissary, whereof he is impleaded, being in a certain information before our Commissary of said court, by John Wentworth, Esq; surveyor General of all and singular his Majesty's woods on the continent of North-America; who prosecutes as well for us, as for himself, exhibited for the forfeiture of one hundred pounds sterling money of Great Britain; for the offence in the information aforesaid mentioned, and further to do and receive in the premises what our said court then and there shall direct to be done; and have you there this writ.
Witness ROBERT AUCHMUTY Esq; Commissary of said Court at Boston, this 13th day of April anno domini 1772, and of our reign the twelfth.
By order of Court, EZ. PRICE, Dept. Reg."
It is true, there is a reserve in the charter of all the pine trees (of two feet diameter, which were growing at the time the charter was agreed to) on lands which had not then become private property, and that a penalty of 100 pounds sterling is annexed to the cutting such trees, but it must be supposed that the trees are fit for the royal navy, and are growing where they may be come at, but in case of a trespass of this nature, all crimes being local, the offender cannot regularly be compelled to answer without the limits of the county where the crime is committed, nor before persons but his peers, chosen from the vicinage, that is BY A JURY. The fees for serving the foregoing writ are enormous, and are as follows, viz.
Service of the writ, £ 1 10 0. Expence of travel, &c. 3 0 0.
Memorandum, the whole expence was one hundred dollars.
If things go on at this rate we shall all soon become tenants and so slaves. I wish all the representatives were instructed to remove this grievance. A FARMER.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS,
I AM informed Benjamin W---g Esq; was at Winchendon, an inland town of sixty miles distance from the sea, where he stopped at a saw mill, and marked several pine logs many of them dry, some burnt in places, not much over a foot diameter, and being objected to for the timber being under the dimensions which the charter specifies, he answered that the people had no right to cut pine trees, even down to three inches; and added, that it was as much trespass to cut those dry ones (meaning a number then lying at the mill) which had lain there a number of years, as them that were now standing.
He had some time ago threatened the Rev. Mr. B---n Minister of that town concerning logs he had cut and drawn to the mill, and W---g had marked for his prey; but having let them lay a great while, they were sawed up, and Mr. B---n had taken home the boards.
W---g offered to excuse Mr. B---n of this mighty trespass, provided he would join him in persuading the people to submit to his terms; but finding him untractable, has declared his intention to prosecute him.
What a fine condition are those poor farmers in, whose plantations are covered with pine, if they are to be harassed in this cruel manner for attempting to remove a tree of the smallest diameter.
To preserve trees suitable to mast the royal navy, is worthy the wisdom of the nation, but to leave the inland parts of the whole province or continent in a state of nature, on that pretence is quite absurd. See the promising effects of uncontrollable Admiralty-courts!
A crown officer, swaggering, vexing and pillaging people, whom he has as little right to concern himself with as with the exiles in Siberia. Both indeed inhabit pine countries, but countries from which he can draw masts with as little advantage to the crown as from the planet Jupiter.
X. X.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
ST. JAMES'S, March 21.
HE King has been pleased to grant unto James Macpherson, Esq; the offices and places of Secretary and clerk of the council of his Majesty's province of West-Florida, in North-America, and register of all grants, patents, and records, of and in the said province.
WHITEHALL, March 14. The King has been pleased to appoint Molineux Shulham, Esq; to be his Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Island of Newfoundland and all the coast of Labrador, from the entrance of Hudson's Streights, to the river St. John, which discharges itself into the sea, nearly opposite the west end of the Island of Anticosti, including that Island with any other small Islands on the said coast of Labrador, also the Islands of Madelaine in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, as also of all his Majesty's Forts, and garrisons erected and established, in the said Island of Newfoundland, Anticosti, and Madelaine, or on the coasts of Labrador within the limits aforesaid.
LONDON, March 27. The government is preparing to send out major Rogers, with proper assistants, in pursuit of the northwest passage: The Lords of trade have reported in favour of the measure, and it now lies at the treasury-board, that a proper estimate may be made of the expence.
A letter addressed to the King of Denmark, by Mr. Suhm, one of the three Counsellors of conference, appointed to examine the state criminals, has been ordered to be printed; the substance of which is as follows:
"YOU hold from God and your people your supreme power, and are responsible to him for the use you make of it. Choose counsellors worthy to assist you, and no one can be more so than your august brother Let your ordinances appear in your native language, which is full of majesty; recall such as have been dismissed without reason, establish them in their posts, and admit into your service none but persons of real desert;
loously into the state of the debts of the crown, and discharge such as are just; forget not the situation of the bank and of commerce, and suffer not the one not the other to be the means of enriching a few individuals: If possible, discharge your subjects from the burdens under which they groan, or at least make them more equal, that they may be more easily borne. By these and other like regulations, this country will become the seat of prosperity, of liberty, of joy, of abundance, and of public security, with a much juster title than that of England, where, when low and interested ministers cannot stifle the cries of the people from reaching the throne, they have nevertheless prevented their having any good effect, and dared even to imprison those who acted in defence of the people, and of their sacred rights and privileges."
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, May 7.
BY Captain Burchmore, from the Grenades, we learn, that writs for the election of members of an assembly for that Island, were lately issued by his Excellency Governor Leyborne, which have been strenuously opposed by the patriotic, merchants, freeholders, and other inhabitants, who complained loudly of the former and present illegal proceedings of the Governor and Council; and presented a petition to his Excellency couched in the strongest terms, setting forth, that according to the laws of England, no Roman Catholic can be admitted as a member of their assembly; intreating that his Excellency would be pleased to recal the present writs, and issue others for convening an assembly according to the law of Great Britain and that colony: That a protest was also entered by twenty one freeholders, against all the transactions of the assembly, that should meet in consequence of the said writs; declaring that such assembly would not be a lawful representation of the inhabitants, and consequently, would be without power to make laws, or do any other act, matter or thing, to bind them. Notwithstanding which petition and protest we further learn, that on the 9th of March the General assembly of Grenada met, and the members present were sworn before the Governor in council.
The PROTEST is as follows, viz.
"WHEREAS his Excellency William Leyborne Leyborne, Esq; hath been pleased to issue writs, whereby the freeholders of this town, and of the several parishes of this Island, and of the Island of Carriacou, are directed to be summoned and convened in order to choose persons to represent them in the assembly, qualified according to a proclamation bearing date the thirty-first day of December, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight, and issued by the then commander in chief in this Island: And whereas the said proclamation is, in our apprehension, totally illegal; because, thereby, an act or ordinance of this Island merely temporary, and which hath long since ceased, is, in part, continued and given force and effect to, by the sole authority of his Majesty's representative in this Island, at the same time that the other part thereof is utterly rejected and dispensed with: because Roman Catholics, disqualified by the laws of England, which were expressly extended to this colony by his majesty's most gracious proclamation of the seventh of October, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-three, and disqualified by the constitution established here at the commencement of the civil government, in virtue of his Majesty's commission also under the great seal of Great-Britain to his late Governor Robert Melvill, Esq; in faith and confidence of which the settlement of this colony was carried on, and are thereby made eligible in the assembly;—and because sundry other regulations, new, extraordinary and unconstitutional are therein and thereby made: And whereas the said writs are totally different from those by virtue whereof the assemblies of representatives were originally convened and held, and are also founded on, and as expressly refer to the said illegal proclamation of the thirty-first of December, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight: And whereas we do apprehend, that according to the laws of England, the charter of this colony, and sound reason, his Majesty's Governor cannot, by this lose authority, alter the established form of any the least significant writ, much less of those so high and important in their nature and effects as are the writs in consequence of which the legislature is convoked: And whereas the powers and authorities vested in and intrusted to the legislature are so many, so great, and so extensive, that every circumstance with
and ending, is of the highest consequence to his Majesty's subjects, and requires to be looked after and attended to with all imaginable circumspection; And whereas it might be of the most dangerous consequence to, and highly destructive of the liberties and properties of his Majesty's subjects, to permit innovations of a nature and tendency to extraordinary and dangerous to pass without notice or observation, and silence might be construed an acquiescence therein: And whereas it has already been represented by a petition to his said Excellency William Leyborne Leyborne, that the writs by him lately issued are illegal, insufficient for the purpose of calling together a lawful assembly, and will add to the many inconveniences and distresses under which this colony is at present labouring, and from which it can only be freed by an exertion of the salutary powers lodged by a constitution in a legislature lawfully convened: We, therefore, the undersigned freeholders of this town, animated by a just sense of our right by law to be legally represented, and in the hope that his Majesty's Governor will take the circumstances of the situation of the colony into his most serious consideration, and administer such relief as he hath in his power, and by law may do, in the mean time, protest against the said proclamation of the thirty-first of December, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight, and the said writs, and against the election for this town, and other elections in consequence thereof: And we declare, that such assembly will not be a lawful representation of the inhabitants of this Island, and consequently will be without power to make laws, and do any other act, matter or thing, to bind the said inhabitants; and that we shall think ourselves obliged, or in duty bound, to pay any regard or obedience to any such laws, or to any resolutions, orders, decrees, or mandates of an assembly made to commence in a manner, so unwarrantable and extraordinary, after recent experience of the evils brought upon the colony by the same measure."
The 3d February, 1772.
(Signed by twenty-one freeholders.)
Saturday last Patrick Kennedy was executed at Chester, pursuant to his sentence, for committing a rape on the body of Jane Walker. Thomas Fryer, Neil M'Caraher, and James Davis, who received sentence of death with him for the same offence, were reprieved under the gallows.
At a court of Oyer and Terminer, and general goal delivery, held last week at Salem, Mr. Talbert, who had been confined in goal on suspicion of murdering his wife, was honourably acquitted, there being no bill found against him.
We hear from Grenada, the beginning of March, that several of the parishes had refused to return any members in consequence of the writs issued for chusing representatives.
NEWPORT, May 11. On the morning of the third instant, a fire broke out at New-York, in the Distill-house of Mr. Boitko and company, which consumed it, with a large quantity of sugar and molasses that was therein; and before the flames could be got under, nine dwelling houses, and sundry other houses damaged. The loss of effects by the fire, and the sudden removal of many neighbours, was very considerable.
Saturday evening se'nnight, we had very sharp lightning in this town, but the thunder was not very hard, owing to the clouds passing at some distance to the Northeastward. At Middletown, on this island it struck a crib, belonging to Mr. Isaac Manchester, two corner posts of which it split to pieces, and made about a dozen holes, near the bigness of Buck shot, through the flat stone on which the crib stood.
THURSDAY, May 14.
BOSTON.
FROM Turks-Islands, we learn, that there is a great plenty of salt, both large and fine, that the price is low, and daily falling.
Yesterday the inhabitants of this town met at Faneuil-hall agreeable to their adjournment, when the committee appointed to prepare instructions for the Representatives reported a draft which was unanimously received.
The town have ordered an additional instruction to be reported on Friday next, whereby it is proposed to make the Judges of the Superior Court, independent both on the crown and on the people. Should the design be effected, it would be productive of great good to this people.
The meeting stands adjourned to Friday next, at 4 o'clock P. M. when this important affair will come before the town; and it is hoped that people will generally

Tuesday last arrived here the Arathusa Frigate, from England, but last from Virginia, she lost her main and mizen masts on Saturday last in a gale of wind at a little distance from George's Banks.
Last Thursday night about 11 o'Clock, a male child about four months old, carefully wrapped up in blankets, &c. was taken up on the Neck leading out of town, and the next day carried to the Alms-house to be taken care of.
Captains Chambers, Andrew Gardner, and Ackworth were to leave London the beginning of April, for this place, and Captain Lyde about the middle of the Month.
A few days ago as Capt. William Homes of Norton, had set out on a journey to this town, he was sent after, and on his return he found that a maid servant in his family had been delivered of a child, which she and a Negro in the house, who is the suspected father of it, had carried into the garret and hid : There had been no suspicion of her being with child.—The child was dead, and the opinion of the jury of inquest was, that it died through neglect.
The addition mentioned in our last made to the library of Harvard College by Mr. Thomas Palmer consisted of an "Account of the pictures, statues, &c. found among the ruins of Herculaneum." This work was published a few years since, by order and at the expence of the King of Naples ; and has been with great eagerness sought after by the most respectable literary Societies in Europe ; but was not to be procured without great difficulty. The ancient city of Herculaneum stood at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, and was destroyed by an eruption of that Vulcano, 1700 years ago ; supposed to be the same in which Pliny the natural historian perished. Being buried at a great depth, it remained unknown until about two years ago. Since the discovery, the search in it for antiquities has been carried on at an immense expence ; and a vast number of statues, and instruments of various kinds brought to light ; and what is more extraordinary, pictures, the colours of which are as fresh as if but newly painted.—Of all these curious remains of antiquity, which fill fourteen large apartments, there are elegant engravings in the work now mentioned, accompanied with particular explanations and learned notes. Mr. Palmer sent at the same time, a complete set of the views, sections, and elevation of all the remaining monuments of Roman grandeur, and of the most magnificent modern structures, now seen in and about this city of Rome. This work is allowed by Connoisseurs to be executed with an elegance and exactness to satisfy the most curious observer.—The whole donation consists of twenty large volumes in folio. It was accompanied with a fine painting of the last eruption of Vesuvius, in 1767.
Last week another fine present was made to that seminary of learning by the Hon. JOHN HANCOCK, Esq.—This Gentleman, who some time ago signalized his bounty to it, by presenting to the library so great a number of the best authors as completely filled one of the alcoves, has now covered the floors of the library, the apparatus and philosophy chambers with most elegant carpets, and the walls of the latter with a rich paper. These coverings are suitable to the valuable treasures there deposited, and will not only serve to decorate those beautiful apartments, but will conduce to the preservation of the books and philosophical instruments, which were in great danger of being injured by the dust unavoidably raised in rooms so much frequented. By the munificence of benefactors, these apartments are probably made to exceed any of the kind in America.
DIED.] Richard Dana, Esq; one of his Majesty's justices of the peace and of the quorum for the county of Suffolk.—Dr. William Gray.—Suddenly, Mr. William Sheppard.—Mrs. Sarah Brown, widow.
The PRINTER to his CUSTOMERS, Kind Patrons,
A Publication in the last week's Spy, having given offence to some of my generous benefactors, which I neither suspected nor even intended, I must beg their indulgence while I lay the matter before them, and submit myself to the censure or excuse of that tribunal from which (except to heaven) there lies no appeal.
The paper in question was brought to my eye in my absence, and being handed by a person whom my people were wont to receive with particular favours, with proper recompence (as printers phrase it) was set forth in the paper before I gave the proper attention to it ; when I examined the matter with the agencies of an acute rheu-
hours in large quantity ; and supposing only that some certain Tory had used his wife unkindly because she was fond of visiting her parents who were whigs, I did not conceive it so strictly restrained to that class of private family concerns which honour regards as inviolable. I own I might have been mistaken, in so delicate a point, had I been under every advantage of health knowledge of the parties &c. but as the CONTRARY were really and notoriously my circumstances, I flatter myself the candid public will at least excuse an error, (should they judge it an error) in the judgement of a person whose invariable wish is to please and profit every honest member of the community to the utmost of his power.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A Journeyman PRINTER, that CAN and WILL work, no other need apply. Enquire of ISAIAH THOMAS
On FRIDAY 29th instant, At Ten in the Morning Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE at the Auction Room in Queen-Street
A VERY large and valuable Collection of Books in the following Branches of polite Literature, viz. History, Voyages, Travels, Lives, Memoirs, Antiquities, Philosophy, Novels, Divinity, Physic, Surgery, Anatomy, Arts, Sciences, Plays, Poetry, Husbandry, Architecture, Navigation, Gardening, Mathematics, Law, &c. &c.
Most of the Books are entirely New, and well bound, and may be viewed a Day before the Sale, at which time Printed Catalogues will be given out, by J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
Imported in the several ships this Spring from London, by
THOMAS LEE, At his store near the Swing Bridge, Boston, A VERY full and compleat Assortment of PIECE GOODS :
LADIES SILKS, (with which he is constantly supplied) of the newest fashions ; he has now by him a most elegant variety, composed of almost every kind in use : Book and Thick Mullins, Tombour worked ditto, rich Brussels and Mecklen Laces.
IRISH LINENS, RIBBONS, PAPER HANGINGS, Rich and Basket-worked Gold and Silver BUTTONS,
GOLD and SILVER LACES, WATCHES of various Sorts, also, Warranted Gun Powder, Shot, Nails, 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Window Glass, genuine Kippen's Snuff, Ahum, Russia, Ravens and English Duck, Osnaburgs, Verdigrise, &c.
*** Said LEE receives all his Goods from first Hands only, and will supply Shopkeepers and Traders on as good Terms as any person in Boston.
The greatest encouragement to those who purchase with present money.
NATH. & JOSEPH CRANCH, Lately from ENGLAND, IRONMONGERS and GUNSMITHS, Hereby inform the Public, that they have taken a Shop nearly opposite the sign of the Lamb, in Newbury-Street, Boston, where they now have for sale,
A VARIETY of Articles in the Gun Way, viz. Barrels, Locks, Brads Mounting, Forged Work for Locks, Pocket Pistols, Very handsome finished Guns, &c. which were all bought of the Makers in England with Ready Money, and will be sold as cheap as can be bought any where in this country.
They have likewise for Sale a Parcel of excellent hard London PEWTER, and several other Articles in the Hard Ware way. Also, an Assortment of Linens, Broad Cloths, Pins, Paper Hanging, &c. which will all be sold at the very lowest Advance for Cash.
N. B. Said JOSEPH stocks and finishes Guns, and does all kinds of Work in the Gun Way ; he also grinds and polishes Razors, Scissors, Penknives, &c. in the best and cheapest Manner.
Next Tuesday will be published (Price 8d Lawful Money,) And to be sold by JOSEPH EDWARDS in Cornhill and JOHN FLEEMING opposite the South-Door of the Town-House,
THE PLAN of a SOCIETY, for Making Provision for Widows, by Annuities for the remainder of Life ; and for granting Annuities to Persons after certain Ages, with the proper Tables for calculating what must be paid by the several Members, in order to secure the said advantages. H. WILLIAM GORDON
THIS DAY, at ONE o'Clock,
Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, at the Bunch of Grapes, in King-Street
ONE pipe of excellent Madeira WINE. J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer
New Book-Store. JOHN LANGDON, Opposite the Post-Office, informs the public that he has just received from London, a Large and Grand
Assortment of BOOKS, Which he is determined to sell so cheap as to give entire satisfaction to the purchaser The following Catalogue he presents to the gentlemen of the Law, viz.
BACON's new Abridgments of the Law, 5 vols. The fifth Vol. may be had alone.
Burrow's Reports, 3 vols. Folio. Lord Raymond's do. 3 vols. Folio. Peer William's do. 3 vols. do. Hobart's do.
Shinn's do. Powden's do. Ventris's do. Lilly's practical Register, 2 vols. Folio. Ditto Entries.
Hawkin's Pleas of the Crown. Blackstone's Commentaries of the Laws of Engand, 4 vols. 4to. Ditto Analysis.
Cunningham's Law Dictionary, 2 vols. fo. Jacob's do. Hawkin's Abridgment of Cook.
Law of Evidence. Frial's p. Pais. Gilbert on Devises.
on Tenures. Cases in King's-Bench. Motley de Jure Maritimo.
Law Tracts. Attorney's Pocket Book. 2 vols. Practical Register of the Common Pleas.
Barnes's Notes, 4to. Fitzherbert's new Natura Brevium. Essays on Crimes and Punishments.
With a large Variety of the best and most approved Authors, in History, Physic, &c. &c.
The following esteemed in Divinity. Henry on the Bible, 5 vols. Lond. Edit. Ditto 6 vols. Scotch Edit.
on Prayer. on the Sacrament. Doddridge on the New Testament.
Lectures. Rife and Progress. on Regeneration.
Sermons to young People, 3 vols. Cruden's concordance. Benson's Life of Christ.
Macknight's Harmony. Guyse's Paraphrase on the New Testament. Poole's Annotations on the Bible.
Likewise, large Church Bibles, Folio Bibles, Quarto Bibles, Octavo Bibles, Minion Bibles, Bibles with Cann's Notes, Common Bibles at 12l. O. 1 the Dozen.
Pocket Bibles in 1 or 2 vols. neatly Gilt. Court and City Register for 1772.
All Kinds of Magazines that are published in London.
School Books of every Kind. With a large Assortment of Stationary : Account Books from 2s. to 6l. Lawful Money a piece ; Writing Paper from 10s. to 10l. a Rham ; Ink-Powder, Sealing Wax, Wafers, patent Cake Ink, clothiers and Cartridge Paper of all prices, Bonnet Boards, Ink-Stands of various Sorts, Ivory Books and Ivory Folders, best Pen Knives, Quills, &c. &c.
*** Pianets, Primers, Spelling Books, Psalm Books, with or without Tunes, by the Groce or Dozen, as Cheap as at any Store or Shop in Town. Every Person who pleases to favour him with their Custom may depend on purchasing very Cheap and the least Favour gratefully acknowledged.
This Day published, And to be sold by EDES & GILL in Queen-Street ; [price one shilling.]
A DISSERTATION on the GOUT, and all CHRONIC DISEASES, jointly considered, as proceeding from the same CAUSES, what those CAUSES are ; and a rational and natural Method of Cure proposed. Addressed to all INVALIDS.
By WILLIAM CADOGAN, Fellow of the College of Physicians. The above Pamphlet had Nine Editions in England in the short Space of 5 Months.
To be SOLD by Jolley Allen, At his Shop in Marlborough-Street, Boston, the Shop Dr. Gibbons formerly improved A very LARGE and NEAT Assortment of English and India GOODS, Suitable for the Season, Consisting chiefly of all kinds, the Particulars too numerous for an Advertisement.
As the said Allen is determined, on an entire New Plan, His WHOLE Stock in Trade he will sell, either by Wholesale or Retail, at a very little more than the Sterling cost and charges,
He flatters himself that the advantage that may arise to his customers, will be equal if not superior to their purchasing at any wholesale or retail shop or store in town or country.
N. B. Choice Green and Bohea TEA, and all kinds of Spice, likewise Indigo, Looking Glasses, best of India China, with Delph, Stone and Earthen Ware. &c. &c.
Newport, April 27, 1772. Now in the Press,
Reprinting by SUBSCRIPTION, NEW-England's MEMORIAL: Or a brief Relation of the most memorable and remarkable Passages of the Providence of God manifested to the Planters of New-England, in America ; with special Reference to the First Colony thereof, called NEW-PLYMOUTH : As also a Nomination of divers of the most eminent Instruments deceased, both of Church and Common Wealth, improved in the First Beginning and after the Progress of sundry of the respective Jurisdictions in those Parts ; In Reference unto several exemplary Passages of their Lives, and the Time of their Death.
Published for the Use and Benefit of present and future Generations. By NATHANIEL MORTON, Secretary to the Court for the Jurisdiction of NEW PLYMOUTH.
DEUT. xxxii. 10. He found him in a desert Land, in the waste howling wilderness he led him about ; he instructed him, he kept him as the Apple of his Eye.
JER. ii. 2, 3. I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine Espousals, when thou wentest after me in the Wilderness, in a Land that was not sown, &c.
CONDITIONS : I. It shall be printed on good Paper, in a Page exactly as large as that of Colonel CHURCH's History, so that it may be bound up with it for a mere Trifle more than either would cost to be bound separately.
II. It will contain about 230 Pages, and will be printed on an excellent Type, and in a neat and correct manner.
III. The Price to Subscribers Three Shillings Lawful Money, sewed in blue Covers 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 shall never be had of the Printer at a lower Price than what the Subscribers give.
IV. The names of the Subscribers, shall be printed with the History.
V Those who subscribe for six Books, to have a Seventh Gratis.
*** SUBSCRIPTIONS are taken in by I. THOMAS, near the Mill-Bridge, Boston, and by SOLOMON SOUTHWICK, of Newport, Rhode-Island, by whom this work is undertaken.
As there can be no History so useful and important to any People, as that which relates immediately to their Ancestors and themselves ; it is not doubted but this work will be zealously encouraged ; that so the Knowledge of the Dangers and Hardships which our Fore-fathers were exposed to, in the first Settlement of this once howling Wilderness, may be handed down to the remotest Ages of America, as a Pearl of great Price.
HATS manufactured and sold by the advertiser, at his Shop near the flat Conduit, Boston, who hopes he has given such satisfaction to his customers as will induce them to continue their favours which will be gratefully acknowledged by their humble servant, MARTIN BICKER.
N. B. He has to sell, exceeding cheap, excellent Bohea and Hyson TEA, oat and brown Sugars, Coffee, Flour, Rice

ROBERT RUGGLES, Informs his Customers and others, that he has Imported in the last Ships from LONDON,
A general Assortment of ENGLISH & INDIA GOODS, Which he will sell by Wholesale or Retail at the very lowest rate for Cash, at his shop in Cornhill Boston:
SUPERFINE , middling and low priced broad Cloths of most colours, German Serges, Wiltons, Duroys, Nankeens, Fustians and Jeans, Thicksets, cotton Velvets and Velveretts, Plushes, Calicoes and Chiniz, Bengalls and Peniafcoes, Luteatings, Sattins, Persians, blue, green and yellow India Damask, Taffaties, black Silk Breeches Patterns, worsted ditto of all colours, men and women's worsted, thread, cotton and silk Hose, figured Silk Patterns for men's Waistcoats very genteel, black Alamoide, silk Handkerchiefs of all sorts, stamped linen ditto Broglio, Crapes, Poplins, Dorsetteens, Messinets, Grograms, yard-wide Stuffs, double Camblets, Cambleteens, Calamancoes of all colours, Shalloons, Durants and Tammies of all colours, Everlastings, Drawboys, cotton Gowns, cotton Hollands of all sorts, striped Gingham for men's waistcoats, 3-4, 7-8 and yard-wide Irish Linens, Sheetings, Diaper and Huckabuck, Oznaburghs and Ticklenburg, Ravens duck, brown and white Russia Drab, yellow Holland, brown and half stiffened Buckram, stay Cord, braid, strapping and Galoom, white stay Tick, sewing Silks of all colours, a variety of Ribbons, broad Qualities, Shoe ditto, Gartering, Pins, Needles, Threads and Tapes of all sorts, Cambicks and Lawns, long Lawn, Gauzes of all sorts, gauze Aprons, Catgut, Rattens, Kerseys and Plains, embossed Serge, Halfhicks, Blankets, Baizes, Flannels, beaver Coatings, Beaverskins, 3-4, 7-8, yard wide and apron Check, white and black Lace; ivory, bone and ebony Fans, Canvas, Crewells, Silk and Hair and silk Twist, metal buttons of all sorts, silk and hair and silk twist Buttons, chip Hats, Necklaces, Snail and Gimp, Trimming, pink, blue, green and white women's loom quilted silk Petticoats, blue Calamanco ditto, gold and silver basket Buttons, gold and silver Cord, Thread, Vellum and knee Garters, silk knee Garters of all sorts, table Cloths, a variety of women's and children's packthread Stays, Bedticks and Bed Bunts; also knives and forks, cuttear Knives, Pen Knives, Razors, Scissors, shoe and knee Buckles, Snuff Boxes, Bohea Tea, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Cloves and Mace, Pepper, writing and press Paper, women's best Lynn made Shoes, Whale Bone, and a very large assortment of Paper Hangings, &c.
P O T - A S H.
WHEREAS the Subscriber, has lately offered for the Consideration of those concerned in the manufacture of POT-ASH, his Readiness to discover to them an Improvement on the Method heretofore practised, in making that Article conducive to a great Saving in the Quantity of Wood Ashes; and fixing the Quality of POT-ASH nearly to one Standard, from which much Advantage must arise to the Manufacturer.
He now requests those who would avail themselves thereof, to lodge twenty Dollars each, in the Hands of the Honourable John Hancock, Esq; to remain with him until a reasonable Number have appeared to induce him to make the Discovery, which, as several have already advanced their Money, it is expected will be completed in the Course of this Month; the sooner the better, in order that the Advantage of the Season may not be lost; which Advantage will by far more than Counter-Balance the Sum to be paid. The Subscriber is willing to go to any Place chosen to make his Process known, where those that will advance their Money, and only those, are to be instructed: And in Case this new Method doth not plainly prove its Utility, agreeable to the former Advertisement, the Money paid to be returned by Virtue of a Receipt given for that Purpose.
W. FROBISHER. Boston, May 6th, 1772.
JACOB HEMET, DENTIST to her Majesty and the Princess Amelia.
BEGS Leave to recommend to the Public, his newly discovered Essence of Pearl , and Pearl Dentifrice , which he has found to be greatly superior not only in elegance, but also in efficacy, to any thing hitherto made use of for complaints of the Teeth and Gums: Particularly they will preserve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; fasten such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth Ach , perfectly cure the Scurvy in the Gums , and make them grow firm and close to the teeth; they likewise render the breath delicate, sweet, and remedy almost all those disorders that are the consequence of scorbutic gums.
Sold (by appointment of Mr. Hemet) wholesale and retail, by W. Bayley, Perfumer, in Cockspur Street, near the bottom of the Hay market, London, and at William Scott's Irish Linen Store, near the Draw Bridge, Boston, New England.
DANIEL SCOTT, At his Medicine Store the Sign of the Leopard, South End.
TAKES this method of informing all Gentlemen, Ladies, and others, who have had the Misfortune to lose their Teeth, that he still continues the Business 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 unsound Teeth, may have them removed with a peculiar 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 Element, or in the least degree impairing them, and may be supplied with his DENTUM CONSERVATOR, 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 Public: It will cure the Scurvy in the Gums, bring the Teeth to their original Whiteness, and by a continuance of its Use, will preserve 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 lo. and cause the Gums to adhere to them and prevent 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—Brigsen's famous Bug Liquid, which effectually destroys those hateful Vermin,—be they ever so numerous.—
An assortment of genuine patented and other Medicines of the best quality, and Medicine Boxes for Families or Shipping, with exact and particular directions for using them, and a variety of other articles cheap.
The above Powder may be had also of Cox and Berry in Boston, Doctor Kass in Salem, and Dummer Jewett, Esq; at Ipswich.
IRISH LINENS.
WILLIAM BEATTY acquaints his friends and the public that he has just imported from the manufacturers, in the North of Ireland, by way of Liverpool, a large quantity of Irish Linens of all widths and prices; which will be sold, at his Store, on Green's Wharf, on as low terms as they can be bought in any part of England. Also some very good brown Irish sheeting, which will be sold, so low as from 7 to 8 shillings old tenor per yard—New England Rum will be accepted of in payment.
Teneriffe Wine.
A FEW pipes and half pipes of choice old Teneriffe Wine, which is in quality equal to any imported, to be sold. Enquire at SARAH BEAN's at the sign of the Ship and Launch King-street, Boston.
To the PUBLIC. THE variety and number of articles, imported by the subscriber in the several ships just arrived from LONDON, are so great, as would make the enumeration 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 obliging 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 Wilson's Lane.
SAMUEL ELIOT. Imported in sundry vessels lately arrived from England, by SMITH & ATKINSON, And now opening at their store, In King-Street, Boston.
A LARGE and very general Assortment of PICE GOODS, suitable for the Spring Trade, which would be equally tedious and unnecessary to enumerate here, these Goods have been purchased on the best terms, and will be sold, by Wholesale only, at such rates as may encourage all retailers in town and country, as well those who usually import their goods, as others, to apply for such articles as may be needful to compleat their assortments, there being at all seasons at the above store, a great variety of Piece Goods. Due encouragement will be given to those who pay ready money.
N. B Gunpowder, English Sail Duck, Connecticut Beef, &c. FOR SALE FLES cast at Sainsbury, from the best Mountain ore.
To be SOLD. THE HOUSE of the late Mrs. Grace Gardner, a few doors below the Mill-Bridge. Any persons inclining to purchase the said house are desired to apply to William Handfield or John Gardner Jackson, administrators. The said house has two rooms and a kitchen on a floor, is well finished, pleasantly situated and well accommodated, having a good yard which bounds on Back-street; a rain water cistern, pump, &c.
To be SOLD. A VERY good Brick Dwelling HOUSE, in Middle Street adjoining to the Mill-Bridge, with two Rooms on a floor, and a good front Shop, with a good Well of Water never known to be dry, new back Stores adjoining with other good Accommodations; only part of the money will be wanted, with security for the remainder. Enquire of JAMES THOMPSON living in said house.
To be LET. A LARGE and commodious Chamber and Garret in the front part of a dwelling house, at the south part of the town, nearly opposite the sign of the Lamb, also a small bed room and a privilege in the cellar and garden. Enquire of the Printer, or of Nathaniel and Joseph Cranch at said house.
FOR NEW PROVIDENCE, The Schooner SUXEY, MICAH HAMMON, master, Will sail the latter end of next week. For freight or passage, apply to the master at Peck's wharf, near Holliston's ship-yard. Boston, May 14, 1772.
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 patterns and best colours, of various Prices. Choice London Porter, Dorchester, Ringwood, and Bristol Beer, either Bottled, or draughted in Hogheads, Barrels, or by the gallon. N. B. Masters of Vessels Passengers, or Others, may be supplied remarkable cheap for Cash. Cash given for Bottles.
A fresh and general assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, Just opened 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 only.
DUNCAN INGRAHAM, jun. Has just received by Capt from LONDON, A compleat Assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS Which he will sell at a very low rate for cash (at the Store lately improved by F. W. Geyer, in Union-Street, Boston) where all those who please to favour him with their custom, may depend on good attendance, and the smallest favours gratefully acknowledged;
Among his Goods are, SUPERFINE, middling and low priced broad cloths with trimmings, German Serges, Baizes, Duffs, Coatings, Blankets, Rattens, Strouds, Halfhicks, White and striped swanskins. Flannels, Embossed d' serge, Brown and white Russia d. ab, Ravens duck, Ticklenburgh, Oznaburghs, Velvets, Thicksets, Jeans, Fustians, Wiltons, Sagathies, Duroys, Double camblets, Calamancoes, Tammies, Durants, Black russell, Dorsetteens, Brilliants, Venetian poplins, Grazes, Brogues, Melinets, Checks 3 4, 7-8 and yard-wide, Apron width checks, Striped Hollands, Yellow Holland, Marking canvas, Everlastings, Buckrams, Gimps and snails, Meia and horn buttons, Twist ditto, Scarf twist, Silk and hair ditto, Shoe and coat bindings, Quanties, Garterings, Crewels, Coloured threads, Bedticks, 3-4, 7-8 and yard-wide Irish linens, Garlix, Dowlas, Sheetings, Hosen of all sorts, Calicoes, patches & printed linens, Red Bengals for men's waistcoats, Rich fustians, striped Lorretta for ditto, Sewing silks, tapes, Ivory combs, Clouting diapers, Half-ell and 3-4 huckabuck, Ditto table cloths, Peniafcoes and ginghams, Stay lacing, Linen handkerchiefs, Nankeens, Brown Holland, Covered wire, Ferrits, galloom, cord and braid, Knee garters, Black tassaties, Fans of all sorts, Black cravats, Cap trolly, Blond and bone laces, Muslin & silk gauzes, Picquet ditto, Black and white net, patent net, spider net and paraffine ditto, Striped, sprigged and figured silk gauzes, Silk gauze Handkerchiefs and aprons, half yard and yard-wide alamoide, All coloured fustians, Half yard and half ell Persians, Ell-wide ditto, Love handkerchiefs, Ribbons of all sorts, Leather gloves & mitts, some th ble kid, Chip hats, some fin Pins all numbers, Pound ditto, Silk gloves & mitts, Book muslin, Striped ditto, Long lawns, Demy cambricks, 7-8 and yard-wide lawns, Flowered ditto, China tassaties, Bandanoes, Shirt buttons, Lunges romals, Cotton ditto, Wax beads, White threads, Bibles & testaments, Kilmarnock caps, Plaids, Carpets & carpeting, Bohea tea, pepper, cinnamon, nutmegs, writing, press and royal board paper, pound beads, F. pistol powder, Kippen's snuff, infant's Morrocco shoes and pumps, calamanco Lynn made shoes and pumps, &c. &c.
To be sold by Samuel Sloane, at his Distil-House, opposite the Blue-ball and Mason's-Arms, formerly Green-Dragon, New England RUM, and all sorts of SPIRITS, cheap for cash or Molasses; and as he makes those articles himself, he warrant them fit for any market.