The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1772-11-05 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Sun
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
MAY 2 1908
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial PAPER:--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
DO THOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls,--And make our Lives in THY Possession happy,--Or, our Deaths glorious in THY JUST Defence.
VOL. II.]
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1772.
[NUMB. 90.]
JOHN WINTHROP,
Advertises the public, THAT he has removed from the store situated between Mr. Benjamin Andrews, and Mr. Samuel Elliot, jun. near the Swing-bridge, to that lately improved by Mr. Thomas Symmes, opposite the South side of the Market, Where he has to sell as cheap as can reasonably be expected.
Choice Philadelphia flour, Bar Iron, Cordage, Loaf and brown sugars, Cod Lines, Duck, Ficklenburghs, Window glass of all sorts, Osnaburgs, Nails, &c. &c.
CASH given for FLAX-SEED,
And a good price.
NATHANIEL GREENOUGH,
Begs leave to acquaint the WORLD, That he has just received from LONDON, an elegant Assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, That are now ready for Sale, at his shop two doors to the northward of the Post-Office, just above the Market in Cornhill, Boston, Among which are,
A FINE assortment of superfine middling and low-priced broad cloths, Rateens, Bath and knapt Beaver coatings, Frizes, 8-4ths Lambkins or Coatings, Kerseys, German Serges, embossed ditto, Colchester and Drapery Baizes, Duffs, Shags, striped and rose Blankets, flannels, Milled ditto for Ironing Cloths, Barekins, &c. divers kinds of Woolens, from 13s. 6d. Old Tenor to a Guinea the Yard.
A variety of articles for Men's Women's and Children's Gowns. A large assortment of
IRISH LINENS
3-4ths, 7-8ths, and Yard wide, from 7s. Old Tenor, to 45s. the Yard.
The above Articles with a vast many others, too many to be here particularly mentioned, he will sell as cheap, or cheaper, than can be bought at any Shop or Store on the Continent. The Quality of his Goods and the low prices of his Prices, will abundantly prove it.
N. B. He sincerely thanks his Friends and Customers for their past Favours, and begs they would still continue to lay him under greater Obligations to them by granting him their Custom in future. He shall esteem himself obliged if they will come and view his Goods, that he may have an opportunity of suiting them.
Choice French INDIGO
By the hundred, dozen or single pound, To be sold by
HENRY PRENTISS,
At his store the head of Green's Wharf; A L S O,
CHOICE Lisbon and Port WINES, by the quarter cask, Lisbon OYL by the cask or jar, a few quintals of excellent Dumb Fish, loaf and brown Sugars, Bohea Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Pepper, Allspice and Ginger by the hundred, dozen, or single Pound, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon, Mace, Logwood, Redwood, Allum, Copperas, &c. &c. As Cheap for Cash as can be bought at any Store in Town.
ALL Persons that are indebted to the Printer hereof, will greatly oblige him by making speedy payment.
FRIDAY, October 30. BOSTON.
The following gentlemen are commissioned for the north battery, viz. Nathaniel Barber, Esq; Captain, with Major's rank.—Abel Ruddock, first Lieutenant, with Captain's rank.—Edward Burbeck, first Gunner and second Lieutenant.—William Dickman, second Gunner.
Extract of a letter from London, Aug. 21.
"Lord Hillsborough has actually resigned, and Lord Dartmouth fixed in his place, who is one of the best men alive, mild and gentle, always meaning well, and ready to hear reason, and to follow good advice; so that I hope the colonies will soon find their account in this change, and that what remains still in dispute between them and us, will quickly be adjusted to our mutual satisfaction and content."
SATURDAY, October 31. BOSTON.
On the 1st of September, Mr. Silvanus Ripley, and his companion and interpreter Lieutenant Joseph Taylor, returned to Dartmouth College from their mission to the Indian tribes in Canada; and brought with them ten children from those tribes, to receive an education at that school; two of them are children of English captives, who were taken by the Indians in former Wars; one of them a grandson about eight years old, of Mr. Tarbull, who was taken from Groton about sixty years ago; he greatly rejoiced to see them on this occasion: The old gentleman was hearty and well, and expressed great affection to his relations in New-England, and desired they might be informed of his welfare; he was the eldest chief of that village.—A grandson of Mrs. Eunice Williams of Deerfield, in the year 1740, would have come with them but was sick with the measles; but he is expected in the spring.—The number of Indian children in that school is eighteen.
Captain Solomon Hatch, who is arrived at Wood's Hole, in lat. 37. took up a chest in which was a new suit of cloaths, a new beaver hat, a quantity of cash, and a quadrant with the name of John Smith at length thereon.—Any person proving their claim thereto may have the above by applying to said Hatch.
MONDAY, November 2. BOSTON.
The message, mentioned in our last, to his Excellency, from the town of Boston, legally assembled at Faneuil-Hall, is as follows, viz.
"May it please your Excellency,
"The freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston legally assembled in Faneuil-Hall, beg leave to acquaint your Excellency, that a report has prevailed, which they have reason to apprehend is well grounded, that stipends are affixed to the offices of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature, &c. of this province, whereby they are become independent of the grants of the General Assembly for their support; contrary to ancient and invariable usage. This report has spread an alarm among all considerate persons who have heard of it, in town and country; being viewed as tending rapidly to complete the system of their slavery, which originated in the House of Commons of Great-Britain, assuming a power and authority to give and grant the monies of the colonists without their consent, and against their repeated remonstrances. And, as the judges hold their places during pleasure, this establishment appears big with fatal evils, so obvious that it is needless to trespass on your Excellency's time in mentioning them.
"It is therefore the humble and earnest
request of the town, that your Excellency would be pleased to inform them, whether you have received any such advice relating to a matter so deeply interesting to the inhabitants of this province, which gives you assurance that such an establishment has been, or is likely, to be made.
Ateft.
WILLIAM COOPER, Town-Clerk."
On Friday the town met according to adjournment, and the committee which had been appointed to wait on the Governor, reported from his Excellency the following answer to their message, viz.
Gentlemen,
"IT is by no means proper for me to lay before the inhabitants of any town whatsoever, in consequence of their votes and proceedings in a town-meeting, any part of my correspondence as Governor of the province, or to acquaint them whether I have or have not received any advices relating to the public affairs of the government. This Reason alone, if your address to me had been in other respects unexceptionable, would have been sufficient to restrain me from complying with your desire.
"I shall always be ready to gratify the inhabitants of the town of Boston upon every regular application to me on business of public concernment to the town, as far as I shall have it in my power, consistent with fidelity to the trust which his Majesty has reposed in me.
T. HUTCHINSON.
Province-House, 30th October, 1772.
"To the inhabitants of the town of Boston, in town meeting assembled at Faneuil-Hall."
The foregoing answer being read, it was moved that a committee be appointed to prepare a humble petition to the Governor, praying that he would be pleased to order a session of the General Assembly at the time to which it now stands prorogued; and Mr. Otis, Mr. Adams and Mr. Cushing were appointed accordingly. Who reported a draft; which being read, it was voted that the same gentlemen who had before carried the message of the town, wait on his Excellency with the following petition, viz.
"To his Excellency the GOVERNOR of the province.
"The PETITION of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston, legally assembled, by adjournment, in Faneuil-Hall, on Friday October 30, 1772.
Humbly showeth,
"That your petitioners are still greatly alarmed at the report which has been prevalent of late, viz. That stipends are affixed to the offices of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of this province, by order of the crown, for their support.
"Such an establishment is contrary, not only to the plain and obvious sense of the charter of this province, but also, to some of the fundamental principles of the common-law; to the benefit of which all British subjects, wherever dispersed throughout the British empire, are indubitably entitled.
"Such a jealousy, have the subjects of England for their rights, liberties and privileges, and so tender regard has been shown to them by his Majesty, that notwithstanding the provision made at the revolution, that the Judges of the King's Superior Courts of law there, should hold their commissions, not at pleasure, but during good behaviour; and since that time for their support, his Majesty among other the first acts of his reign, was graciously pleased to recommend it to parliament, and an act passed, that their commissions should not cease at the demise of the King; whereby every thing possible in human wisdom seems to have been done, to establish an impartiality in their deci-
sions, not only between subject and subject, but between the crown and the subject—Of how much greater importance must it be to preserve from the least supposable bias, the judges of a court, invested by the laws of this province, which have been approved of by Majesty, with powers as fully and amply to all intents and purposes whatsoever, as the courts of Kings-Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, within his Majesty's kingdom of England have, or ought to have.
"Your Excellency will allow your petitioners, with due submission, to repeat, that this establishment appears to them pregnant with such fatal evils, as that the most distant thought of its taking effect fills their mind with dread and horror.
"These, Sir, are the sentiments and apprehensions of this metropolis; expressed however with due deference to the sentiments of the province, with which your petitioners are anxiously solicitous of being made acquainted.
It is therefore their earnest and humble request, that your Excellency would be pleased to allow the General Assembly to meet at the time to which it now stands prorogued; in order, that in that constitutional body, with whom it is to enquire into grievances and redress them, the joint wisdom of the province may be employed, in deliberating and determining on a matter so important and alarming.
PHILADELPHIA, October 21. On Friday evening the following address was presented to the representatives of the city and county of Philadelphia, in General Assembly, by a committee of a number of the inhabitants of said city and county.
"To Israel Jacobs, Henry Pawling, Jonathan Roberts, Michael Hillegas, Samuel Rhoads, Joseph King, Joseph Parker, and George Gray, Esqrs. Representatives of the county; and Samuel Shoemaker, and Thomas Mifflin, Esqrs. Burgesses of the city of Philadelphia.
"The address of a number of freemen of the county and city aforesaid.
"Gentlemen,
"WE sincerely congratulate you, in behalf of ourselves, and others, our fellow-citizens and countrymen, on your election to represent us in General Assembly for the present year; and though we have the highest opinion of your abilities and integrity, and doubt not but you will exert your utmost endeavours to promote every measure, which may tend to further the happiness of the community; permit us, nevertheless, to recommend to your attention the following subjects, as matters, either directly in themselves, or in their consequences, most likely to sap the liberty of our happy constitution.
And first; Acts of Assembly have been passed, without giving the people an opportunity of hearing the purport of them, or offering their objections (if any) nor can they possibly know, who have or have not justly represented them, except by private intelligence; and, as we humbly conceive the people have an indubitable right to know how their business is transacted in the house, we expect that our worthy representatives will coincide in opinion with us, that their constituents are entitled to have free access there, or that such methods should be taken to give them satisfaction, as to the wisdom of the house shall seem meet.
Secondly; The Excise Act, passed last year, we apprehend to be oppressive, partial and unconstitutional in itself, and a less subversive of the liberty of the subject, and dangerous in its consequences. Oppressive, as it is a heavy tax upon the middling and poor class of the inhabitants. Partial, as the importer may evade the payment of one farthing for what he consumes. Unconstitutional, as a person

compelled, at the pleasure of the excise officer, to swear, or be otherwise qualified, for or against himself. Subversive of liberty, in that the officer may by a warrant, upon suspicion only, break open any house, cellar or store. Dangerous, inasmuch as it is a prelude to other laws of the like tendency, so justly detestable to every Englishman. Whereas we humbly presume, if the legislature thought proper to lay two-pence per gallon, at most, upon the importation of spirituous liquors, it would raise more money, and require fewer officers; and possibly, if the law remains as it is, and the people sit quiet under it, the government at home may think proper to lay a duty upon the importation.
Thirdly; Respecting the late act for stamping of leather; we apprehend it contains the foregoing evils, or greater, as the officer is empowered to enter any part of a house, barely on suspicion, without a warrant, by night or day; and upon the whole, we are convinced, that no advantage accrues either to the government or people; it particularly oppresses the poor, by shoes being considerably advanced in price, and is so apparently iniquitous, as to need no comment.
Fourthly; The impropriety and inutility of erecting a fortification on Mud-Island; at such a distance, and so situated, with regard to the city, as renders it almost impracticable to succour and support it in time of danger; add to this, that, agreeable to the proposed plan, if it is ever completed, it must be at an immense expence, and if garrisoned afterwards, at a large additional one; and which we have no doubt you will conceive with us to be inadequate to the abilities of a province, already labouring under very heavy taxes; and we hope will have such weight with you, that you will not consent to grant any further sum for that purpose.
Fifthly; As the subject for a loan-office has been frequently considered in the house, it may perhaps be needless to mention the utility and great advantages, which, we are convinced, would arise therefrom, both as a medium of exchange, and to the further improvement of the province. We therefore, firmly hope, you will do your utmost to bring in and support the same, and that every reasonable mode for establishing one, may meet with your warmest concurrence.
Gentlemen, your candour and good sense will apologize for the freedom we have taken, in pointing out these grievances, which you would naturally have adverted to, and consequently would have sought redress:—But we conceived it would give you pleasure to know the sense of your constituents. We shall no longer take up your attention, but conclude with our warmest wishes, that your efforts may be attended with the most happy consequences.
We are, Gentlemen, With the greatest regard and esteem. Your very respectful constituents. Signed by order of the committee, JOSEPH STILES, Chairman. To which they returned the following Answer.
Gentlemen, "WE sincerely thank you for the sentiments you have expressed on our election to represent you in General Assembly: And the freeholders and other electors of the city and county of Philadelphia, may rest assured, that we will, on all occasions, use our best endeavours to promote the true interest of the province."
TUESDAY, November 3. BOSTON.
By letters from Barbadoes, dated the 1st, 3d and 4th of September, we are informed, that the weather has been more tempestuous there, than has been known for several years past, though not so severe as at the neighbouring islands; several vessels in Carlisle-Bay had parted their cables, and one drove on shore.
Capt. Parker, who is arrived at Rhode-Island from Hispaniola, on the 16th of October, in lat. 38. 58. long. 73. 49. spoke with the sloop Belleisle, Captain Thomas Le Mesuriers, of Boston, from Philadelphia, and bound to the island of St. John's, all well.
Last Friday se'nnight, a man who went by the name of Thomas Arfatt, was apprehended at Newport, and committed to gaol, on suspicion of having murdered a person near Seabrook ferry. He is supposed to be the same fellow mentioned under the New-London head in our last.
Last Friday afternoon a large barn belonging to Mr. James White, of Dedham, in which was a great quantity of corn and hay, was set on fire by lightning and en-
tirely consumed: Mr. White and his wife being near the barn at the same time, were both struck down by lightning, but not much hurt.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London to his friend in Rhode-Island.
"Perhaps it may give you pleasure to be informed that our friend Mr. Marchant has, in a great measure, succeeded in the business that brought him to England. I have no doubt myself, but that the money due to the colony of Rhode-Island from the government here, will be paid the next session of parliament, and which will be entirely owing to the assiduity and spirit with which he has conducted the affair. Had it not been for this, I am well informed from a friend of mine, connected with administration, it would have lain over without any settlement made, or grant issued.—However it had terminated, our friend has done the colony much honour."
MARRIED.] The Rev. Mr. Dunbar, of Salem, to Miss Polly Jones, only daughter of Col. Jones, of Welton.
DIED.] Mrs. Sarah Soames, consort to Capt. Nehemiah Soames, and daughter and only child of Mr. John Preston.—Mrs. Willson, wife of Mr. Barnabas Willson, caulkers.—Mr. Vales, formerly a baker—At Milton, Oxenbridge Thacher, Esq; formerly of this town.—At Hartford, Connecticut, Rev. Mr. Edward Dorr.—At Halifax, Lady Maria Doyle, wife of the Rev. Mr. William Doyle.—At South-Carolina, Lieut. Charles Little, of his Majesty's ship Gibraltar: Mr. Everett, of the Swan, is appointed in his room.—At Georgia, Joseph Scott, of the Brigantine Grayhound, belonging to Salem.—At Grenada, Governor Fitzmorris, of St. Vincents.
WEDNESDAY, November 4. BOSTON.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in London, to his friend in this town, dated August 24, 1772.
"It is said that Peter Levius, Esq; is appointed Chief Justice and Secretary of the province of New-Hampshire, with a salary of 200l. per annum. By this appointment, I hope the grievances of the people of that province will in some measure be removed, which they have so long complained of."
Mr. Morgan has opened a Theatre at Portsmouth, New-Hampshire. The exhibitions are on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Yesterday Captain Brown arrived here in nine weeks from London. Capt. Shores, Capt. MacFarland and several other passengers came with Capt. Brown.
The Captains Bruce and Lyde were to sail from London for this place in a few days after Capt. Brown.
Thursday last Capt. Callahan, and on Saturday Capt. White, sailed from hence for London; in the latter went passengers Richard Reeve Esq; Secretary to the Board of Commissioners.
DIED.] Capt. Barnabas Clark. SALEM, October 27. The Snow Edicot, Captain Ebenezer Ward, of this place, was lost with all her cargo, in the late hurricane in the West Indies.
Mr. Robert Davis of Andover, as he was bringing a load of cyder to this town three or four weeks ago, fell from the tongue of his cart, and came with his head to the ground in so dangerous a position as that a wheel of the cart took off one of his ears close to his head. After he got up, finding his ear hanging by a small piece of skin, he twiched it off and threw it away.
PHILADELPHIA, October 22. A sloop from Grenada for New-Haven, took up the crews of three New England vessels that foundered in the hurricane off St. Martins and St. Eustatia. The weather was very serene at Grenada at the time the hurricane was at other parts of the West-Indies.
Wednesday last the General Assembly of this province met here, when Joseph Galloway, Esq; was chosen Speaker; and Charles Moore, Esq; Clerk of the house. Benjamin Franklin, Esq; is continued Agent for this province; Joseph Fox, Esq; Barrack-Master; and William Crispin, Esq; Collector of Excise. And on Friday the house adjourned to the 4th of January next.
Capt. Brown from Hispaniola, informs, that the latter end of August they had on south side of that island a violent gale of wind, which drove ashore 28 sail of French vessels, who were all lost, and that the next morning 280 dead bodies were taken up.
By Capt. Copeland from St. Vincents, we hear, that 30 or 40 vessels at Guadalupe, and a sloop at Martinico, were lost in the hurricane.
NEWPORT, October 29. We hear that in the late hurricane in the West-Indies,
181 houses were destroyed at the island of Saba; also two ships left there and all on board perished.
CHARLESTOWN, [South Carolina] Sept. 14. Advices from West-Florida inform us, that the Choctaw Indians have obtained a very considerable advantage over their enemies the Creeks, and have carried off a great number of their scalps. The war between these two nations, which has lasted several years, appears to be carried on with as much inveteracy on both sides as when it first broke out. The same advices add, that the commander in chief has thought proper to order Fort Chartres to be abandoned: and the Garrison of that Fort, in consequence of those orders, have been withdrawn.
They write from Georgia, that a number of emigrants from Virginia were lately killed in their Way to the Mississippi, by some Indians said to be Cherokees.
September, 28. On Tuesday last began, and was next day concluded, the general election of members to represent the inhabitants of this province in the honourable the Commons house of assembly, at the Court-house, in the town of Beaufort, Port-Royal, on Thursday, next week, the eighth day of October.
On Saturday last the honourable Barnard Elliot, Esq; was, in consequence of a royal mandamus, sworn in and took his seat as a member for his Majesty's Honourable Council for this province.
Advices from the country of the Creeks inform us. That those Indians are at present very turbulent: they have killed a trader named Inman, beat and otherwise maltreated several other traders in their towns, and threaten to commit further outrages.
On Saturday last one hundred and sixty passengers arrived here from the North of Ireland, in order to settle in this province.
NEWBURN, [North-Carolina] Sept. 10. Capt. Busbee, just arrived from St. Martins, off the Capes of Virginia, in about thirteen fathom water came through a drift of candles, apples, &c. and about two miles to the north of Cape Hatteras, he saw four vessels on shore.
PHILADELPHIA, October 26. The Glasgow man of war, lying in Lynhaven-Bay, was lately struck by a flash of lightning, which split her foremast to pieces and sprung her mainmast.
With Capt. Cunningham, from Antigua, came passengers, Col. Laslie, and Lieut. Ellison of the 6th regiment.
Extract of a letter from Fort-Pitt.
"As there are positive orders to demolish Fort-Pitt, the whole frontier is open to savage generosity, the people in general, from regard to their own safety, have concluded to address the governor and assembly for some troops to protect our trade and frontiers, &c."
From the SOUTH-CAROLINA GAZETTE.
To the ELECTORS and INHABITANTS of the Province of SOUTH-CAROLINA.
GENTLEMEN, THE time for electing members to represent you in a general assembly is near at hand—the present juncture of public affairs in this province is critical and somewhat alarming—there has been no assembly to do business for a long time—the last was called and after sitting three or four days abruptly dissolved—now another is called at Beaufort, upwards of seventy miles from the capital, at a place where no assembly ever sat before, where there are no accommodations for the members, without intruding themselves into private families, and at a season of the year too when the country in general is looked upon to be sickly and unwholesome.
The Existence of the Beaufort-assembly, gentlemen, will probably be very short; but its situation will be delicate, its conduct may be important, as important in its consequences perhaps as that of any assembly this country ever saw: You cannot therefore be too attentive, too earnest in the choice of representatives. If some of those gentlemen are now out of the province who represented you in former houses, and whose past conduct entitle them to your future confidence, you have the more reason at this particular time to regret their absence; but elect others in their room, elect those who are present, in whom you can confide, and who will attend; and surely no one upon this occasion will refuse who can by any means give attendance; let there be as full and as complete a representation as possible. your own welfare, the welfare of generations yet unborn, may in a great measure depend on the counsels and conduct of the ensuing assembly. Z. Z.
Charlestown, September 14. 1772.
SALES by Auction.
TO-MORROW MORNING, At TEN o'clock, precisely, Will be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, At BOWMAN's Auction-Room, North Side of the Market,
A Large assortment of English GOODS, amongst which are, men and women's Stockings, Cambleteens, Camblets, Dorsetteens, Drawboys, figured Modes, Durants, Tammies, coloured Threads, Sattins, Plain Lawns, Lawn Handkerchiefs, Cotton and Linen do. Rattens, Sundry articles of Hard Ware, Fur Trimmings, Eminys, German Serges, Garlix. Dowlas and Velvets. Also, Sixty Pieces of Irish Linens, 20 of which are perhaps superior in quality to any ever sold by Auction in America.
To the PUBLIC. TO-MORROW EVENING, Will be Sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, by THOMAS YORKE, At his Auction-Room, over Mr. Joseph Greenleaf's store, in Marshall's-Lane, four Doors north of the Corn-field, and near the Boston Stone,
A Variety of English GOODS, Household Furniture, and Wearing Apparel.
To be sold, a Whare-house, situated in the centre of business.
To be sold, a House pleasantly situated, and in good repair.
A Gentleman may be accommodated with a room ready furnished, and board in a genteel family if required.
Enquire of said Yorke. N. B. A Public Sale at said Auction-Room, every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
JOSEPH GREENLEAF, At his store in Marshall's-Lane, Between the CORNFIELD and THOMAS's Printing-Office. Boston,
Has for sale, upon the most reasonable terms, A GREAT variety of Broad Cloths, of fashionable colours, from 5s to a guinea the yard; a good assortment of Irish Linens, Dowlas, Russia Linen and Sheetings of most prices; Shalloons, Calamancoes, Russells, Pound and No. 4 Pins, Cotton Vevers and Veverets, Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs, German Serges, Osnaburgs, writing and printing Paper, Fustians, Jeane, Colchester Baize, Beaver Coating.
N. B. One piece of scarlet, and one do. of green superfine Broad Cloth, a genteel Mahogany case for Knives, forks and spoons with plated silver furniture, and sundry other articles, will be sold at or near the bare exchange.
Said Greenleaf takes in Goods to sell upon commissions, and has Large accommodations for storage, and a good CELLAR where he can deposit Wines, &c. &c.
RAN away from his master, on Saturday last, a young NEGRO MAN, named NEWPORT, had on when he went away, a striped homespun jacket, shoes, but no stockings, a small sailor's hat bound with red. He is a likely, well-shaped fellow, about five and an half feet high, one or both the calves of his legs full of scars, he is a new negro and can speak but little English. Whoever will apprehend said negro, and deliver him to the subscriber shall be well rewarded, and all necessary charges by B. M. HOMES.
N. B. All masters of vessels and others, are hereby cautioned against concealing or carrying of said negro, as they would avoid the penalty of the law.
Boston, November 5. 1772.
STRAYED or Stolen from the barn of the subscriber on the night of the 27th ult. a small black mare about thirteen hands and a half high, a spot on her forehead, some white on her hind feet, full flecked, shortish tail, full buttock, small head, main cut one sides, paces chiefly in saddle, about five years old. Whoever will bring that said mare to the subscriber, shall receive three dollars reward, and all necessary charges paid by
WILLIAM GREEN, Charlestown, November 4th, 1772.
WANTED, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS or FIFTY POUNDS, for which the best security either personal or real will be given, by a person in the county of Middlesex: Whoever has either of said sums to let, may hear of a chap, by inquiring at the intelligence-Office in Marshall's-Lane, Boston.

THURSDAY, November 5. BOSTON.
At the adjournment on Monday afternoon.
The committee appointed to present a petition to his Excellency the Governor of the province, reported, and laid before the town the following REPLY, which his Excellency had been pleased to deliver them in writing, viz
"GENTLEMEN,
"THE Royal Charter refers to the Governor full power and authority from time to time, as he shall judge necessary to adjourn, prorogue and dissolve the General Assembly.
"In the exercise of this power, both as to time and place, I have always been governed by a regard to his Majesty's service and to the interest of the province.
"It did not appear to me necessary for those purposes that the assembly should meet at the time to which it now stands prorogued and, before I was informed of your address, I had determined to prorogue it to a further time.
"The reasons which you have advanced have not altered my opinion.
"If, notwithstanding, in compliance with your petition, I should alter my determination and meet the assembly, contrary to my own judgment, at such time as you judge necessary, I should, in effect, yield to you the exercise of that part of the prerogative, and should be unable to justify my conduct to the King.
"There would, moreover, be danger of encouraging the inhabitants of the other towns in the province to assemble, from time to time, in order to consider of the necessity or expediency of a session of the General assembly, or to debate and transact other matters which the law that authorizes towns to assemble does not make the business of a town meeting.
T. HUTCHINSON.
"Province House, November 2, 1772.
"To the inhabitants of the town of Boston, in town-meeting assembled at Faneuil-hall."
This reply having been read several times and duly considered; it was moved and the question accordingly put, whether the same be satisfactory to the town, which passed in the negative, nem. con. and thereupon
Resolved, as the opinion of the inhabitants of this town, that they have, ever had, and ought to have, a right to petition the King or his representative, for the redress of such grievances as they feel, or for preventing of such as they have reason to apprehend, and to communicate their sentiments to other towns.
It was then
MOVED, that a committee of correspondence be appointed, to consist of twenty-one persons, to state the rights of the colonists and of this province in particular, as men, as christians, and as subjects, to communicate and publish the same to the several towns in this province, and to the world, as the sense of this town, with the infringements and violations thereof, that have been, or from time to time may be, made. Also, requesting of each town, a free communication of their sentiments on this subject. And the question being accordingly put, passed in the affirmative, nem. con.
A committee of twenty one persons was then appointed for the purposes aforesaid of which the Honourable James Otis, Esq; is Chairman; and they were desired to report to the town as soon as may be.
Attest. WILLIAM COOPER, Town Clerk.
The late hurricanes did not extend to the islands of St. Vincents, Tobago and Grenada; the troops from America, destined for St. Vincents (the 14th and 31st regiments) had not been heard of when the last advices came away.
A vessel arrived at Cape-Ann last week, and brought in a mainsail, with a cable and anchor, which was taken from the wreck of a schooner at sea; which schooner it is said belonged to Marblehead, — Phippen, Skipper; and was out on a fishing voyage. It is supposed she foundered in a gale of wind and all the crew perished, as they have not been heard of.
MARRIED. J Mr. John Johnstone, of Salem, Merchant, to Miss Nancy Payson, daughter of Colonel John Payson. — At Salem, Captain Stephen Cleaveland to Miss Peggy Jeffry.
The Britannia, Capt. Falconer, arrived at Philadelphia, from England, has brought the London prints to the 8th of September, which mention that the King of Sweden haying on the 21st of August, assembled the States of his kingdom at Stockholm, in or-
der to abolish the form of government which on the 29th of May he had sworn to observe, the house of Nobles and the Palace being invested on all sides with troops, and cannon planted in the court, the King opened the scene by a speech from the throne, wherein he declared he did not desire the sovereignty, and renounced it with a solemn oath; after which he produced the new form of government which the members of the assembly, signed, sealed, and swore to observe. By this form, though the states are to assemble, deliberate, grant money, &c. yet in effect the whole power is lodged in the King, who may be as arbitrary as he pleases. It is thought the whole of this scheme was planned by the King of Prussia, who was occasionally to assist in the execution. Also that he is the author of the scheme for dismembering Poland of part of its dominions, and appropriating them to the neighbouring powers; and that this scheme is so artfully laid, that no force can be raised in opposition, that will be sufficient to prevent its execution: that his share in the division is to be all Pomerania and Polish Prussia, together with a large sum of money; the Emperor's, that fine part of Poland that lies contiguous to his hereditary dominions, and that the Czarina is to possess some of the northern provinces; On the other hand it is said that the combining powers began to grow jealous of each other, that the King of Poland has sent to each of them spirited remonstrances, declaring that he will maintain his dominion, so long as he can bring one soldier to the field; that this affair is like to occasion a general war, that a new congress is to be held upon it, from which great consequences are expected. That the French intend to make Corsica a repository for naval stores, which it is thought will enable them to engross the Levant Trade, and command the Mediterranean. That a great house in Cadiz has failed for two millions sterling. That the English trade to Portugal is almost annihilated, and that the salary of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is to be augmented to 24,000 l. per annum.
His Excellency Sir Ralph Payne, Governor General of the Caribee islands, appointed Wednesday the 16th of September to be held as a day of fasting and humiliation throughout the islands and places under his government.
DIED At St. Vincents, his Excellency Governor Leyburne. — At Hartford the Rev. Edward Dorr.
NEW-YORK, October 29. His Majesty has been pleased to promote the following Captains of the royal regiment of artillery to the rank of Majors in the army, William Martin, John Innis, Forbes Macbean, Francis James Buchanan, David Hay and Joseph Winter.
MARINE LIST.
BOSTON.
ARRIVED here. Gorham, Lamson and Hinckley from Philadelphia; Driver and Atkins from Newfoundland; Olds from New-Haven; Smith, Harris and Davis from New London; Gregory from Grenada and St. Martins; Harding from Turks-Island; Pearson from St. Lucia; Silvester from St. Vincents, St. Eustatia and Turks-Island; Luce from Cape Nicholas; Fellows from Surinam; Myrick and Brown from London; and Cook from Halifax.
NEWPORT, October 26.
Arrived here. Allen, Anthony, Warner and Bradfield from Hispaniola; Weldon and Wheaton, Whaling; Heath, New-London; Salisbury, Fishing; Sowle, St. Augustine; Updike, New-London; Coffin, Whaling; Chace, North-Carolina; Freebody, New-York; Burt, Egg-Harbour; Ingraham, New-London; Wightman, Philadelphia; Vredenburg, Amboy; Smith, North-Carolina; Eldridge, Fishing; Shand, London.
NEW-HAVEN, October 22.
Arrived here. Ventrus from Grenada and St. Martins; Forbes, Guadaoupe; White, Stow and Ash, New-York; Townsend, New-London.
NEW-YORK, October 26.
Arrived here. Hamilton, Bilboa; Caldwell, Colerain; Callaugh and Chapple, Philadelphia; Hopper, Jamaica; Tripp, Kelcey, Buffit, Doan, and Babcock, North-Carolina; Cooper, Rhode-Island.
NEW-YORK, October 29.
Arrived here. Schooner Betsey, S. Doan; and Fanny, J. Badcock from North Carolina; sloop Sally, J. Buffit; and Dunlap, E. Moseley, North Carolina; Sally, E. Chappell; Bentham, T. Albrecht; and Ship Hannah, B. Callaugh, Philadelphia; Rainbow, J. Caldwell, Colerain; sloop Lucretia, S. T. Norn, jun. Newfoundland; John, J. Barren, Virginia; Marden, T.
Woisley, Hispaniola; brig Tryon S. Sanders, Jamaica; Mary, C. Anderson, Liverpool.
PHILADELPHIA, October 21.
Arrived here. Woods, Dean, Beard, and Cooper, from Liverpool; Smith, Cowes; M'Culloch, Belfast; Cattie and Sutton, London; Wallace, Glasgow; Campbell, Cork; Wright, South-Carolina; Cook and Tibby, Rhode-Island; Rodgers, Boston; Bennet, New-Castle, on Delaware; Amiel and Lewis, Halifax; Nunn, Dominica; Vesey, St. Vincent; Peter, Madeira.
PORTSMOUTH, October 30.
Arrived here. Wyer from Philadelphia; Wildott, Madeira; Parker, St. Kitts; Clark and Tappan, St. Martins; Wheelwright, Barbadoes.
NEW-LONDON, October 30.
Arrived here, Peabody and Hurd from Boston, Tinker from St. Thomas, Bailey from Portula, Nye from Nantucket, Tinker and Cneffer from New-York.
QUEBEC, October 1.
Arrived here. Levitt from Lisbon, Mercier from New-York, Hatch from Boston. October 8. Attwood from Boston.
Imported in the several ships from England, this fall, and in Capt. Brown, just arrived, by
THOMAS LEE,
And to be sold at his Store near the Swing-bridge,
A General assortment of Piece GOODS, which being purchased by him from the first hands only, he will sell at the lowest advance:
Among which are,
A great variety of Broad Cloths, Lambskins, Coatings, Duffs, Blankets, Colchester and Drapery Baizes, Devonshire Kerseys, German Serges of all colours, embossed Serges, a complete assortment of Shalloons, Fammies, Durants and Calamancoes, Stuff of various sorts for womens wear, Irish Linens of all widths and prices, very cheap.
A beautiful variety of new fashioned ribbonds, ladies collars and trimmings of all sorts, Pelong satins, Persians and Sarsnets of most colours, black flowered Sattins and capuchin Silks, black China Taffaties, hair and other coloured Grograms, worsted, cotton, thread and silk Hosiery of all sorts; amongst which are an exceeding great variety of women's silk mts and gloves, men's silk hose of most colours, spun silk ditto, black silk breeches patterns, men's silk gloves, &c. &c. &c. &c.
LADIES SILKS.
A beautiful variety of fashionable Silks, consisting of almost every sort in use. An elegant assortment of fancy and other coloured satins for ladies cloaks, of the very newest patterns.
A great variety of book and thick Mullins, Tombour worked ditto ruffles and aprons, Mecklin and Brussels Laces, &c. &c. Gold and silver Laces, and a fresh assortment of gold and silver spangle Buttons, and basket worked ditto. Also, Gun-Powder, Shot, Brimstone, Nails, Taylor's window Glass, Verdigreese, &c. &c. &c.
SILVER WATCHES.
From the POLITICAL REGISTER.
To LORD NORTH.
My LORD,
THOSE who remark how very callous you and your companions in administration, and your master are grown, convinced that it is a hopeless attempt to endeavour to rouse you to a sense of duty, of honour, or of shame, are therefore of opinion, that we ought to sit down quietly, and let things take their course till some event unforeseen and unprovided for striking your coward soul with surprize and dismay, the reins of government shall fall of themselves from your weak and trembling hands. What, say they, can touch the hearts of men like these? All Europe heard with indignation and contempt, that while the fate of his wife and his friend was depending, the King of Denmark gave himself up to an uninterrupted series of diversions. It was coming from a masquerade that he signed the order to arrest his Queen and his minister; it was going to an opera that he signed the death warrant of Struenfee and Brandt; and our pious monarch, so famous for social and domestic virtues, what degree of sensibility did he show on this occasion? while the fortune, the rank, the life, the honour of his sister were at stake, he too was remarkable to be more at plays, at oratories, and at operas than at any other time of his life. His ministers, though called upon in the house, and out of the house
to inform an impatient public, who burned with the desire of resolving an insult offered to the sister of their King, kept a ministerial silence, and contented themselves in private with making the misfortune of the Queen the subject of their mirth and humour, treating her with a levity which would have been unjustifiable had they been talking of a G or a L.
No son was ever so fond as our most gracious monarch (so it is said) yet to this hour his father's debts remain unpaid; yet such was the stone laid over the ashes of his mother: when a public drawing room was notified, where, waddling through the circle, he showed the same unconcerned countenance, and with the same unmeaning grin, told us in the ear that the weather was cold; that the air was moist, &c. In a word, say they, to the virtues of a King he never made any pretence; to the virtues of domestic life you see his pretences are false.
All this, my Lord, and much more might be said, and all would tend to prove that there is no hope of rousing you to a sense of duty or of honour. But still it may be useful to endeavour at least to prevent the lethargy from spreading: 'Tis therefore I shall go on to disprove an assertion that has been mentioned, an assertion thrown out only to still the complaints of an injured people, and to make them less sensible to the meanness and baseness by which the momentary enjoyment of peace is purchased.
'Tis true, my Lord, one power there is, whose present disposition is such as leaves you no room to fear that she will interpose to disturb you in the enjoyment of peace. France is engaged in the same good design as occupies the Court of St. James's. She is busy in stifling the feeble remains of liberty. France has a Maupoux; England has a Mansfield and a North. Maupoux has annihilated the parliament of France by a bold act of despotism; North, by extending the system of corruption, has rendered the parliament of Great-Britain a tool of the Court, and Mansfield is labouring to abolish juries, since he cannot intimidate them. But neither one kingdom nor the other are likely to continue long in the same situation. The present ministry of France hold their places on a precarious tenure: They depend on the fluctuating influence which a common prostitute has over a weak, an old, and a debauched Prince. Choiseul may yet return, and your Lordship knows how much more trouble you will have in managing the impetuous violence of a Chatelet de Lomant, than in soothing the placid indolence of the dancing, feasting Guigue.
But if France does not disturb you, Spain makes ample amends. You know what insults she has offered to England during your administration: The taking of Falkland Island, for which no satisfaction was made; your ships forbidden to enter her ports; the rudders taken from your men of war; and lately the expedition to the South Seas laid aside merely for fear of offending her: All these, and many more acts of insult prove not that she is so disposed as not to disturb you in the enjoyment of peace, but that you are so disposed as to suffer every insult rather than to risk a war. To disprove this last insult I know you have prepared many arguments; but they are so weak, that you dared not hazard them even in our present House of Commons when called upon publicly by Dempster. Out of doors the blame has been alternately thrown on the first Lord of the Admiralty, on the Board of Navy, and on the unreasonableness of Mr. Banks; and to complete the farce, the expedition is still to be carried on by a certain Captain, and a Mr. Foster. The Captain has learned his lesson. Foster is a foreigner without weight, without fortune, without friends: He must therefore do as he is bid, and say as he is taught. Difficulties will arise; accidents will happen; the ships will return without fulfilling their object. In the mean time, as Masserano is going to Paris to endeavour, in conjunction with the friends of Choiseul, to engage France in the same hostile designs against England, which have long occupied Spain; not to retard his journey, he has permitted you to say, that he has made no representations on the subject; and that the expedition is still to be carried on. If this were not the case, what hindered you, when called upon in the house, from declaring that the case was otherwise? Why should you have feared to tell the house either that the demands of Mr. Banks were impossible to be complied with, or that the Navy Board had refused to do what they ought to have done for his accommodation? Wantonly as you dispise the power and the censures of the house, I do not think you would rather bring them out yourself than expose Mr. Banks, or a commissioner of the navy to them.
Thus you see, my Lord, that of the two great southern powers, the disposition of one promises peace only, because her being engaged in the same plan of domestic iniquity with ourselves makes peace for the moment desirable, and the other keeps peace only because she cannot provoke you to a war. A Man of Leinster.

For Charlestown, South-Carolina, The  Brigantine WILLIAM, THOMAS ROBSON, master, Burthen about 130 tons, will sail in fourteen days from the date. For Freight or Passage, apply to PE- TER HUGHES, at his store in King-street, or to the Master on board, at Gray's Wharf. Boston, October 21, 1772.
JOHN WHITE, Informs the publick, that he has to SELL  ALL sorts of Garden SEEDS, imported from Europe; and seeds saved here, of this year's produce, very suit- able for the West-Indies. Also, a variety of fine English Cherry Trees, and a num- ber of grafted Apple trees, and a great number of standard and trained Currant Trees, Gooseberry Bushes, Quince and Lime Trees. A few English Pear and Plumb Trees, are now ready to be taken up, Horse Radish, Sweet Herbs, and a few other articles at his Nursery Garden in Seven- Star Lane, next to the Hon. Thomas Flucker, Esq's. in Boston.
A general assortment of  ENGLISH GOODS, Just opened and to be SOLD, by  NATHANIEL ABRAHAM, At his Shop opposite the sign of the Seven Stars, in Ann-street, very cheap for CASH only,
Among which are,  SQUIRREL and fancy Muffs, with and without Tippets, squirrel and other furr trimmings for ladies cloaks, English Clogs, Shoes and Goloshes, with a variety of silk, silk and cotton, silk and worsted, and all kinds of linen and woollen goods usually imported for men's and women's ap- parel.
Just published in Newport, And to be sold by I. THOMAS, near the Mill-Bridge, Boston,  NEW-ENGLAND'S MEMO- RIAL; 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 be- ginning, and after progress, of sundry of the respective jurisdictions in those parts: In reference unto sundry exemplary passages of their lives, and the time of their deaths. By NATHANIEL MORTON,
** Those who SUBSCRIBED for the above work, with I. THOMAS, are desired to call or send for their books.
N.B. The subscribers names are printed.  MARTIN BICKER, Acquaints his Friends and the Public, that he lately received a supply of  WINTER GOODS,
Which are to be sold by Wholesale or Re- tail, near the Prime cost. Constant at- tendance is given at his Auction-Room, near the Conduit, and the smallest fa- vours thankfully acknowledged,
Amongst his Goods are,  MIDLING and low priced Broad Cloths, Kerseys, Rattenees, Serges, Half-thicks, Bearskins, Lambkins, Tammties, Camblet, Cambletteens, Crapes, Calamancoes, 3 4ths. 7-8ths. and yard- wide Irish Linen, Bedticks, Breeches Pieces, Hose, Handkerchiefs, &c. &c.
A WOMAN with a good breast of milk, that can be well recommend- ed, would be glad to go into a credible fami- ly to suckle. Enquire at Mr. McCluer's next door to Captain Conners.
WHEREAS Elizabeth the wife of me the subscriber, hath clandestinely taken many things from me, and hath absented herself from me sundry times, and is now absent, and hath run me in debt; to prevent further trouble, I hereby forwarn all persons not to trust her on my account, and declare I will not pay any debts of her contracting after the date hereof. GEORGE CHEESMAN. Boston, October 27th, 1771.
THOMAS LEE, Has imported in the last ships from England, and has for sale, at his Store near the Swing-Bridge, at a low advance,  A LARGE Assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS: Gun-Pow- der, Shot, Allum, Brimstone, Nail's, Glass, &c. &c. Also,  LADIES SILKS, of almost every Kind; Brussells and Mecklin Laces, Gold and Silver laces and Buttons, &c. &c. &c.
Imported in the last ships from London and Bristol, and to be sold by  PETER HUGHES, At his Store in King-street,
CHOICE Newcastle Coal, Hemp, Cordage, English, Russia and Ravens Duck, Ticklenburgh, Dowlas, broad Cloths, Frizes, Duffils, beaver Coating, Calamancoes, Poland and common Starch, Florence Oil, printing Ink, writing paper, 4d. 6d. 8d. and 10d. nails, sheathing ditto, Shot, bar Lead, Powder in half and quarter barrels, cod and Mackerel Lines and Hooks, sail, seine and whipping Twine, half and quarter boxes of 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Glass, single, double and treble refined loaf Sugar, 12, 15, 18 and 21 inch Pipes, doctors Phials, common quart and Cham- pain Bottles in hampers of one groce each, crates of Earthen Ware, Pepper, Cinna- mon, Cloves and Mace, Durham Mustard, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Grindstones, best London Porter in hampers of 3 and 4 dozen.
IMPORTED In the last ships from England, by  JOHN BARRETT and SONS, And now opening At their Store near the MILL-BRIDGE, BOSTON. A very neat and Universal assortment of European and East-India GOODS Adapted to the Season.
As they have reason to think that no person or persons, in the trade, can, or do procure their goods on better terms, so they flatter themselves that, at their very low advance, they must turn out, both by WHOLE- SALE and RETAIL , as cheap as can be bought for cash ( THEY PRESUME NOT TO SAY CHEAPER THAN ) at any Store in the province.
JOHN SKINNER, PEWTERER,
ACQUAINTS his customers and others, in town and country, that he has removed from the North-End, into the house adjoining Mr. Penuel Bow- en's, a little northward of the sign of the Lamb, in Newbury-street, Boston, where he continues to make and sell, by whole- sale, all sorts of pewter ware, usually made in New-England: Also, dishes and plates hammered the same as in London; all who please to favour him with their custom, may depend on being supplied on as good terms as any where in New-England, and as well used by letter as if present; letters or orders for him left with Mr. Edward Holyoke, at Colonel Jonathan Snelling's Store, on Treat's wharf, near the Town- Dock, will come safe and speedily to hand.
Also to be sold or let, a very good  DWELLING-HOUSE and LAND, sit- uate and fronting on Clarke's-Square, North-End, with three rooms on a floor, a large entry, a paved yard, a well of wa- ter with a pump and good garden, and back way into Middle-street, pleasantly situated. For particulars enquire of said Skinner.
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, con- sisting of Clocks, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, dumb Waiters, &c. &c. Cheap for Cash.
To be sold by Samuel Sloane, at his Distil. House, opposite the Blue- ball and Mason's-Arms, formerly Green-Dra- gon, New-England RUM, and all sorts of SPIRITS, cheap for cash or Molasses; and as he makes those articles himself, he will warrant them fit for any market.
DUNCAN INGRAHAM, jun. Acquaints his Friends and the Public of the Arrival of a very Large and Elegant As- sortment of  ENGLISH, India and Scotch GOODS, which are now ready for Sale, at his Shop in Union-Street; opposite Samuel Grant, Esq; and son, where he gives constant Attendance, and will sell Wholesale and Retail as cheap for Cash at any any Store in America.—His Prices will show the Goods well charged, and doubts not of giving satis- faction to all who please to favour him with their custom.
N.B. He has almost every Article usual- ly enquired for in that way.
JUST IMPORTED, And to be sold by wholesale or retail, Extremely Cheap for Cash, by  JOSHUA BLANCHARD, jun. At his Shop over BLANCHARD'S Wine Cellar, Dock-Square, Boston,
CHOICE Cheshire Cheeses, Gloucester ditto, Bohea and Hyson Tea, English Loaf Sugar, double and treble refin- ed ditto, Nutmegs, Cloves, Mace, Cinna- mon, Pepper, Ginger, Currants and Pruants, Best Durham Mustard in pound, half and quarter pound Bottles, best Florence Oil in uncommon large Flasks, Brimstone, Allum, Copperas, Salt Petre, Split Pease, 15 and 18 Inch TD Pipes, large Bowl Hunters ditto, Painters Oil and colours, Leaf Gold, Sieve Bottoms, No. 4 and 12 Pins, English Sole Leather, Osnaburgs, Ravens Duck, Gun- Powder in half Barrels and quarter Barrels, Shot of all Sizes, Bar Lead, large and small Slates, Playing Cards; a neat assort- ment of cream coloured and glass ware, sew- ing twine, &c. ALSO, Brown Sugars of various sorts, Coffee, Cocoa, Chocolate, Cotton, Indigo, Snuff, Redwood, Logwood, new Flour, choice Dumb Fish, &c.
N.B. All sorts of Wines, West-India and New-England Rum, Brandy, Jamaica Spirits, &c. sold at the above said Cellar as usual.
DANIEL SCOTT, At his Medicine Store the Sign of the Leopard, South End.
TAKES this method of inform- ing all Gentlemen, Ladies, and o- thers, who have had the Misfortune to lose their Teeth, that he still continues the Bu- siness of making and fixing artificial Teeth as usual, in so elegant a manner as to be but little inferior to the natural, either in Use or Beauty, as many who have experienced them can testify: Where also any Person afflicted with painful Stumps or unfound Teeth, may have them removed with a pe- culiar Dexterity and Ease.—And all Persons who have the Scurvy in their Teeth, which threatens their removal though sound, may have them cleaned without hurting the Ena- mel, or in the least degree impairing them, and may be supplied with his DENTUM CONSER- VATOR, which is an excellent Powder, the best adapted for preserving the Teeth and Gums, and preventing them from Aching, of any Preparation ever offered to the Pub- lic: It will cure the Scurvy in the Gums, bring the Teeth to their original Whiteness, and by a continuance of its Use, will Pre- serve both Teeth and Gums in a pure state during life.—It is not pretended that it will perform Impossibilities, that it will make rotten Teeth sound, or will ease them when they violently ach; but it will assuredly preserve those Teeth found that are so, and cause the Gums to adhere to them and pre- vent those that are decayed in part, from becoming worse.
At the above Store may be had Morgan's useful Eye-Water, which has in so many cases been found serviceable that it must escape the censure of the most critical Oculist—Brigsen's famous Bug Li- quid, which effectually destroys those hate- ful Vermin,—be they ever so numerous.—
An assortment of genuine patenteeed and other Medicines of the best quality, and Medicine Boxes for Families or Shipping, with exact and particular directions for us- ing them, and a variety of other articles cheap.
The above Powder may be had also of Cox and Berry in Boston, Doctor Kast in Salem, and Dummer Jewett, Esq; at Ipswich.
New Book-Store.  JOHN LANGDON, Opposite Mr. THOMAS LEVERETT's leading to the Market, Informs his Friends, and the Public, that he has received in the several last ships from London and Scotland,  A LARGE and Grand Assort- ment of  BOOKS in all Arts and Sciences, which, with his former importations, make as large a collection as is to be found at any Store in America. As he intends for Eng- land in the Spring, every Gentleman who may please to favour him with their cus- tom may depend on purchasing at a little more than the sterling cost and charges. The least favours gratefully acknowledged.
WILLIAM BRECK, At the Golden Key, near the Draw-Bridge, Boston, has imported
A General assortment of HARD- WARE GOODS, which will be sold at the lowest rates, by wholesale or retail. ** Brass and iron ware, tin plates, lan- thorn leaves, and all sorts of tin ware, may be had at said place, also a few quintals of good table FISH.
To be SOLD, Upon the most reasonable terms, At Store No. 6, next to Mr. Ellis Gray's, opposite the East end of Faneuil-Hall, and leading down by Treat's and Spear's wharf, by
JAMES SWAN,  NEW Philadelphia FLOUR, fine and superfine, loaf and brown Sugar, West-India Rum, cotton Wool, Chocolate, Pepper, &c. &c. Also, Nut- megs, Cloves, Cinnamon, Mace, and sun- dry articles of grocery WARE, very cheap.
THE Subscriber informs the gentlemen and ladies in town, that he proposes to open an ENGLISH GRAM- MAR-SCHOOL for the instruction of youth, in a house adjoining to the Treasurer's office; now improved by Mr. Greenleaf.
From eight o'clock to eleven in the morn- ing, and from two to five in the afternoon, he will teach reading and English grammar; and from eleven to twelve in the morning, and from five to six in the afternoon, will teach English grammar, logic, composition and elegant letter-writing on business, friend- ship, &c. Price fifteen shilling per quarter. No fire money nor entrance will be required.
As many gentlemen have recommended such a school, as being much wanted in the town, and encouraged the subscriber to open one, he hopes for the double satisfaction of promoting the public interest and his own.
As he has spent many years in teaching youth, he apprehends, by the application of the rules which he has collected from obser- vation and experience, he can learn children to read in less than half the time they com- monly spend in learning; and in a short time correct a bad pronunciation, which they often contract, and if not early correct- ed becomes habitual, and is a lasting blem- ish to their reading or discourse.
The knowledge of English-grammar, logic and composition, is so essential in education, that no person can make any figure in the lettered world without it; therefore it must be a great advantage to all who have not had a polite education, to acquire those parts of learning. Young masters and misses who are arrived to years of understanding, may acquire a sufficient knowledge in grammar and composition in a short time.
Gentlemen and ladies, who incline to send their children to the school above mentioned, are desired to engage them soon, and leave their names with the subscriber at his lodg- ings, Mrs. Holbrook's, near the common.
JOSEPH WARD. Boston, October 5. 1772.
N.B. As a number of children have been engaged since writing the above, the school will be opened next Monday.
If a sufficient number should offer, for an evening school, to be instructed in any of the above-mentioned branches of learning, the school will be kept Monday and Wednes- day Evenings.
A NUMBER of small BOOKS for Children, also Writing-Paper, Bonnet Paper, Brown Paper, Sealing-Wax, Water, Slates, &c. to be sold by I. THOMAS.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
At the South Corner of MARSHAL'S LANE, leading from the MILL-BRIDGE into UNION-STREET, where all Persons may be supplied with this Paper at Six Shillings and Eight Pence Lawful Money, per Annum, unsealed, and Eight Shillings sealed and directed; and where Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received;— ADVERTISEMENTS taken in.—PRINTING in its various Branches, performed in a neat Manner, with the greatest Care and Dispatch, on the most reasonable Terms. Small HAND-BILLS at an Hour's Notice. SUBSCRIPTIONS for the SPY are also taken in by J. Larkin, Chairmaker, and Mr. W. Calder, Painter, in Charlestown, Mr. J. Hiller, Watchmaker in Salem; Mr. B. Emerson, Bookseller, in Newbury-Port; and Mr. M. Belcher, in Bridgewater.