The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1774-06-30 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Spy
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
MAY 2 1908
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[VOL. IV.]
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1774.
[NUMB. 178.]
THE great demand for this paper, has often occasioned many good customers being disappointed, for which the publisher is very sorry: He will, in future, endeavour to prevent any thing of the like kind happening, so long as he may have the honour of being an hand-servant to the public.
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A work of this kind, it is well known is attended with great expence, and he begs leave to mention, that the MASSACHUSETTS SPY is a third larger than any News-Paper published in this province, and contains as much News, as many Political Essays, as any in America; and is the cheapest on the globe.
I. THOMAS.
Boston, June 9, 1774.
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This day was published, [Embellished with a very elegant [Quarto] Engraving of a Indian Gazette.]
NUMBER V. OF THE ROYAL American Magazine, Or UNIVERSAL Repository of Instruction and Amusement:
FOR MAY, 1774. CONTAINING. An act for blocking the harbour of Boston--The tenets of the Socratic Philosophy explained--The Fortune-Hunter continued--Hamlet; or the Insufficiency of Luxury to the attainments of happiness--Queries, concerning the good policy of continuing and encouraging the slave trade--An admirable Recipe for a Consumption--On Agriculture--To the 'young Gentleman' whose Letters on female education was published in No. 4--Observations on Physiognomy and Beauty--New experiments and observations in Chemistry--Of the first method of communicating ideas by pictures, and of the origin of letters--Explanation of an Indian Gazette, giving an account of their battles--Recipe for the Athma--On the extraordinary degree of heat which men and animals are capable of supporting--Reflections on the Fair Sex--Cruelty of a tyrannic Prince--The Directory of Love--POETICAL ESSAYS--A Gentleman's lamentation for the loss of his dog--Answer to the Rebus in No. 4--My Choice--Orthodox Advice--A Song of Liberty--HISTORICAL CHRONICLE--General History of America--A bill for the impartial administration of justice, &c. in Massachusetts Bay--A bill for the better regulating the Province of Massachusetts Bay--Domestic Intelligence--Marriages and Deaths--Meteorological Observations on the Weather--Governor Hutchinson's history, &c.
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From the PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE. LETTER III. To the Inhabitants of the British Colonies in AMERICA.
Brethren, THESE are the words of the declaratory act, mentioned in the last letter, "Whereas several of the Houses of Representatives in his Majesty's colonies and plantations in America have of late, against law, claimed to themselves, or to the general assemblies of the same, the sole and exclusive right of imposing duties and taxes upon his Majesty's subjects in the said colonies and plantations; and have, in pursuance of such claim, passed certain votes, resolutions and orders, derogatory to the legislative authority of parliament, and inconsistent with the dependency of the said colonies and plantations, &c. therefore be it declared, &c. that the said colonies and plantations in America have been, are, and of right ought to be, subordinate unto, and dependent upon the imperial crown and parliament of Great-Britain, and that the King's majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great-Britain, in parliament assembled, had, hath, and of right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statutes, of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the crown of Great-Britain, IN ALL CASES WHATSOEVER."
From the crowd of objects, each pressing for attention, that present themselves to the mind of a British American, on reading this act, I beg leave to select and particularly mention only two, that you, collecting them, and taking a just view of your present situations, may feel that and only that resentment, springing from virtue, and guided by wisdom, which the most worthy and the most peaceable men must approve.
The resolutions, &c. mentioned in this act, were those caused by the stamp-act. These principal points are firmly asserted in them--the exclusive right of taxation, and the right of trial by jury. The parliament well knowing how harsh and jarring it would found in English ears to say, the right of trial by jury was "derogatory to the legislative authority of parliament, and inconsistent with the dependency of the colonies, planted their most direct battery against the right of taxation--Common sense and the experience of all nations, as not a single instance occurs to the contrary, convincing them, if that gave way, a general ruin would soon ensue, and all the rest would follow in the train of the chief, like captive Nobles attending their conquered Prince."
However, not quite satisfied with the slow work of exterminating them in detail, but improving upon an imperial hint, it was judged fitter, upon the whole, to consolidate them, that, as if the British-Americans had but "one neck," a single stroke might dispatch millions--by subjecting us at once to the decrees of parliament, in all cases whatsoever.
Widely different was the act of the 6th of George the first, chap. 5th, "for the better securing the dependency of the Kingdom of Ireland," &c. By that act Ireland was declared "to be subordinate unto and dependent upon the imperial crown of Great-Britain." These words "and parliament" are not in it. It is said indeed, that "the King, with the advice and consent of the lords and commons of Great-Britain, in parliament assembled, had, and of right ought to have, power and authority to make laws and statutes, of sufficient force and validity to bind the kingdom and people of Ireland."
Compare the act, and you will find the act for America copied from that of Ireland; but in the last mentioned, the annihilating words--"in all cases whatsoever" are not to be found. The people of Ireland have been for several centuries bound by English statutes for regulating their trade, and for other purposes, and this statute, therefore, only asserted the usual authority over them. Their vital, the exclusive right of taxation, and the right of trial by jury,
"A tax granted by the Parliament of England shall not bind those of Ireland, because they are not summoned to our Parliament;" and again, "Ireland hath a Parliament of its own, and maketh and altereth laws; and our statutes do not bind them, because they do not send knights to our parliament: But their persons are the King's subjects, like as the inhabitants of Calais, Gascoigny, and Guienne, while they continue under the King's subjection."
BLACKSTONE, vol. 1. p. 101, from the year books.
have been preferred. If it was the intention of the British parliament to exercise a "power and authority" over that kingdom, destructive of these rights, it is not expressed--it is not implied. Why were the unlimited words omitted in that act? Or, why when the lords and commons were copying a pattern, which their fathers set them, did they deform the transcript by such eastern flourishes.
The truth is--the fathers too much revered the English principles, for which they had been upon the point of shedding their blood in placing their sovereign on his throne, so flagrantly to violate them--or, if their conduct was not directed by justice, they dared not thus to provoke the brave, generous inhabitants of that ancient kingdom.
"Are there yet the treasurers of wickedness in the busie, and the scant measure, that is abominable. The ribband thereof are full of evidence." MICAH, Ch. vi.
To P. P. Author of the "LETTERS TO THE INHABITANTS of the BRITISH COLONIES in AMERICA." S I R,
THE declaratory act, passed by the Parliament, at the time they repealed the stamp-act, was such a violation of the constitution, such an assumption of new powers, so subversive of liberty, and so destructive of property, that it deserves particular observation, that it has hitherto passed unnoticed, is owing to the gratitude and joy with which America received the repeal of the stamp-act. For the same reason the principle, on which the repeal was founded, was suffered to pass without animadversion; and the people, who claimed the repeal as a point of equity and right, received it with gratitude as a free gift.
The English constitution, whose object is liberty, has, for the preserving that liberty, and for the security of property, vested peculiar powers in the different branches of the legislature, which are to be exercised for the good and safety of the subject. Salus populi suprema lex est. The abuse of these powers, or the attempt of one branch of the legislature to extend its peculiar powers, so as to abridge those of the others, has been the foundation of many civil wars and struggles in Britain.
From the earliest period of the English constitution, it has ever been deemed the prerogative of the crown to grant charters to the subjects, and terms of capitulation to conquered countries, who were taken under the dominion of the crown. And the statute of quo warranto, 18th of Edw. 1. expressly declares, that, "illi qui habent chartas regales, secundum chartas illas et eundem plenitudinem judicentur." On which statute Lord Coke observes, "in the first place, that as it was enacted, ex speciali Gratia Domini Regis, "it binds the King," and consequently in binding the King, must also bind his Parliament; in the second place, from the words eundem plenitudinem, that this statute is to be construed "as fully and beneficially for the charters, as the law was taken at the time when charters where granted." In the third place, says he, "certainly this ancient statute was a direction to the judges of the law, for their construction of the King's Charters, as it appeareth in our books."
On this foundation rests the declaratory act respecting Ireland. When Henry the 2d. conquered Ireland, he granted the Irish peace, and annexed them to his crown on this condition, "That the Kingdom and people of Ireland should for ever be governed by the same mild laws as England was governed." And the statute passed in 31 Edward 3d. confirms and renews this charter, by declaring, that his Majesty's subjects in Ireland, being either natives of that Kingdom, or English-born subjects only resident there, "sint veri Angli, et sub, eisdem degradant Domino et Regimine, et eisdem Legibus utantur." And hence the act of the 6th G. 1. chap. 6, assumes no new power, lays no new restrictions upon his Majesty's good subjects of Ireland, nor claims any new right, but simply declares "that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons of Great-Britain, in Parliament assembled, hath full power and authority to make laws, of sufficient force and validity to bind the Kingdom and people of Ireland."
Here is no charter violated, no claim of power, to deprive them of property, or levy taxes on them without their consent. Their parliament, their right of trial by jury, and of granting supplies to their king in their own way for the support of government, administration of justice, and defence of the Kingdom, remain untouched. But the declaratory act passed against America 5 of Geo. III. in violation of their charters, declares, that the claim of the houses of representatives in his Majesty's colonies and plantations in America, to the sole and exclusive right of imposing duties and taxes upon his majesty's subjects in the said colonies and plantations, is against law; that the votes, resolutions and orders, passed in pursuance of such claim, are derogatory to the legislative authority of Parliament; that the said colonies and plantations in America have been, are, and of right ought to be, subordinate unto, and dependent upon, the imperial Crown and Parliament of Great-Britain, and that the King's Majesty, by and with the advice, &c. hath, and of right ought to have full power and authority to make laws and statutes, of sufficient force and validity to bind the colonies and people of America, subjects of the crown of Great-Britain IN ALL CASES WHATSOEVER. What is this but with the high hand of power to break down the barriers of the constitution, and make us tenants at will of our lives, liberty and property.---
There was a time when the Crown held lands in England, "sacra, patrimonium, coronae," the annual rent of which, if now resumed, would amount to near four millions sterling. These have been conveyed to subjects, and are now held by virtue of charters from the Crown. If the charter regals or chartered rights of the colonies can be violated and annulled by Parliament, what security can the possession of those lands have for the estates they enjoy. Let the Parliament try the experiment on their fellow-subjects in Great-Britain, and judge of the temper and disposition of the colonies, by the effect such a step will produce among themselves.
I am, Sir, A LOYAL AMERICAN. A. D.
ERRATA in the 2d Letter. For this kind r. "the kind;" for Alexander forms it, r. "Alexanders form;" for prosperity of us, r. "poverty of us;" for fees and salaries, r. "salaries."

Colonel BARRE'S SPEECH on Lord North's motion for leave to bring in a bill, empowering a Governor in North-America to send an Officer who shall commit murder in the Province, to another Colony, or to England, to be tried.
MR. SPEAKER,
RISE with great unwillingness, to oppose this measure in its very infancy, before its features are well formed, or to claim that attention which this House seems to bestow with so much reluctance on any arguments in behalf of America. But I must call you to witness, that I have been hitherto silent, or acquiescing to an unexpected degree of moderation. While your proceedings, severe as they were, had the least colour of foundation in justice, I desisted from opposing them; nay more—though your bill for stopping up the port of Boston contained in it many things most cruel, unwarrantable, and unjust, yet as they were couched under those general principles of justice, retribution for injury, and compensation for loss sustained, I not only desisted from opposing, but assented to its passing. The bill was a bad way of doing what was right; but still it was doing what was right. I would not therefore by opposing it seem to countenance those violences which had been committed abroad; and of which no man disapproves more than I do.
Upon the present question I am totally unprepared. The motion itself bears no sort of resemblance to what was formerly announced. The noble Lord and his friends have had every advantage of preparation. They have reconnoitred the field, and chosen their ground. To attack them in these circumstances may, perhaps, favour more of the gallantry of a soldier, than of the wisdom of the Senator.
But, Sir, the proposition is so glaring; so unprecedented in any former proceedings of parliament; so unwarranted by any delay, denial, or perversion of justice in America; so big with misery and oppression to that country, and with danger to this—that the first blush of it is sufficient to alarm and rouse me to opposition.
It is proposed to stigmatize a whole people as persecutors of innocence, and men incapable of doing justice; yet you have not a single fact on which to ground that imputation. I expected the noble Lord would have supported this motion by producing instances of the officers of government in America having been prosecuted with unremitted vengeance, and brought to cruel and dishonourable deaths by the violence and injustice of American juries. But he has not produced one such instance; and I will tell you more, Sir—he cannot produce one. The instances which have happened are directly in the teeth of his proposition. Captain Preston and the soldiers, who shed the blood of the people, were fairly tried, and fully acquitted. It was an American jury, a New-England jury, a Boston jury, which tried and acquitted them. Captain Preston, has under his hand, publicly declared, that the inhabitants of the very town, in which their fellow citizens had been sacrificed, were his advocates and defenders. Is this the return you make them? Is this the encouragement you gave them to preserve in so laudable a spirit of justice and moderation? When a commissioner of the customs, aided by a number of ruffians, insulted the celebrated Mr. Otis in the midst of the town of Boston, and with the most barbarous violence almost murdered him, did the mob, which is said to rule that town, take vengeance on the perpetrators of this inhuman outrage against a person who is supposed to be their demagogue? No, Sir, the law tried them; the law gave heavy damages against them; which the irreparably injured Mr. Otis most generously forgave upon an acknowledgment of the offence. Can you expect any more such instances of magnanimity, under the principle of the bill now proposed?
But the noble Lord says, "We must now show the Americans that we will no longer sit quiet under their insults." Sir, I am sorry to say that this is a declaration, unbecoming the character and place of him who utters it. In what moment have you been quiet? Has not your Government for many years past been a series of irritating and offensive measures, without policy, principle, or moderation? Have not your troops and your ships made a vain and insulting parade in their streets and in their harbours? It has seemed to be your study, to irritate and inflame them. You have stimulated discontent into disaffection, and you are now goading that disaffection into rebellion. Can you expect to be well informed when you listen only to partisans? Can you expect to do justice when you will not hear the accused?
Let us consider, Sir, the precedents which are offered to warrant this proceeding. The suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in 1745—the making smugglers triable in Middlesex, and the Scotch rebels in England. Sir, the first was done upon the most pressing necessity flagrante Bello , with a dangerous rebellion in the very heart of the kingdom. The second you well know, was warranted by the most evident facts: Armed bodies of smugglers marched publicly without presentment or molestation from the people of the country of Sussex; who, even to their magistrates, were notoriously connected with them. They murdered the officers; revenue, engaged your troops, and openly violated the laws. Experience convinced you, that the juries of that, and of the counties similarly circumstanced, would never find such criminals guilty; and upon the conviction of this necessity you passed the act. The same necessity justified the trying of Scotch rebels in England. Rebellion had reared its dangerous standard in Scotland, and the principles of it had so universally tainted that people, that it was manifestly in vain to expect justice from them against their countrymen. But in America not a single act of rebellion has been committed. Let the crown law officers, who sit by the noble Lord, declare, if they can, that there is upon your table a single evidence of treason, or rebellion in America. They know, Sir, there is not one, and yet we are proceeding as if there were a thousand.
Having thus proved, Sir, that the proposed bill is without precedent to support, and without facts to warrant it; let us now view the consequences it is likely to produce. A soldier feels himself so much above the rest of mankind, that the strict hand of the civil power is necessary to controul the haughtiness of disposition which such superiority inspires. You know, Sir, what constant care is taken in this country to remind the military that they are under the restraint of the civil power. In America their superiority is felt still greater. Remove the check of the law, as this bill intends, and what insolence and outrage may you not expect? Every passion that is pernicious to society will be let loose upon a people unaccustomed to licentiousness and intemperance. On the one hand will be a people who have been long complaining of oppression, and see in the soldiery those who are to enforce it upon them; on the other, an army studiously possessed with the idea of that people being rebellious, unawed by the apprehension of civil controul, and actuated by that spirit which prevails among the best of troops. In this situation, the prudent officer, will find it impossible to restrain his soldiers, or prevent that provocation which will rouse the tamest people to resistance. The inevitable consequence will be, that you will produce the rebellion you pretend to obviate.
I have been bred a soldier, have served long. I respect the profession, and live in the strictest habits of friendship with a great many officers; but there is not a country gentleman of you all, who looks upon the army with a more jealous eye, or would more strenuously resist the setting them above the controul of the civil power. No man is to be trusted in such a situation. It is not the fault of the soldier, but the vice of human nature, which, unbridled by law, becomes insolent and licentious, wantonly violates the peace of society, and tramples upon the rights of human kind.
With respect to those gentlemen who are defined to this service, they are much to be pitied. It is a service, which an officer of feeling and of worth must enter upon with infinite reluctance; a service, in which his only merit must be, to bear much, and do little. With the melancholy prospect before him of commencing a civil war, and embracing his hands in the blood of his fellow subjects; his feelings,
his honour, his life are hazarded, without a possibility of any equivalent or compensation. You may perhaps, think a law, founded upon this motion, will be his protection. I am mistaken if it will. Who is to execute it? He must be a bold man indeed who makes the attempt. If the people are so exasperated, that it is unsafe to bring the man who has injured them to trial, let the governor who withdraws him from justice look to himself. The people will not endure it; they would no longer deserve the reputation of being descended from the loins of Englishmen, if they did endure it.
When I stand up as an advocate for America, I feel myself the firmest friend of this country. We stand upon the commerce of America. Alienate your colonies, and you will subvert the foundation of your riches and your strength. Let the banners of rebellion be once spread in America, and you are an undone people. You are urging this desperate, this destructive issue. You are urging it with such violence, and by measures tending so manifestly to that fatal point, that, but that a state of madness only could inspire such an intention, it would appear to be your deliberate purpose. In assenting to your late bill, I resisted the violence of America, at the hazard of my popularity there. I now resist your phrensy at the same risque here. You have changed your ground. You are becoming the aggressors, and offering the last of human outrages to the people of America, by subjecting them, in effect, to military execution. I know the vast superiority of your disciplined troops, over the provincials; but beware how you supply the want of discipline by desperation. Instead of sending them the olive branch, you have sent the naked sword. By the olive branch, I mean a repeal of all the late laws, fruitless to you, and oppressive to them.
Ask their aid in a constitutional manner, and they will give it to the utmost of their ability. They never yet refused it, when properly required. Your journals bear the recorded acknowledgments of the zeal with which they have contributed to the general necessities of the state. What madness is it that prompts you to attempt obtaining that by force, which you may more certainly procure by requisition? They may be flattered into any thing, but they are too much like yourselves to be driven. Have some indulgence for your own likenesses; respect their sturdy English virtue; retract your odious exertions of authority, and remember—that the first step towards making them contribute to your wants, is to reconcile them to your government.
To the PEOPLE OF ENGLAND.
IT is evident the British empire now trembles on the brink of ruin. Civil war, confusion and destruction, are inevitable, if administration continue to invade the rights of the Americans; and therefore our most serious and attentive consideration should be applied to the great affair of restoring and preserving union and harmony between Britain and America. It might be demonstrated by a million of reasons, that Britain cannot long rule the Americans by mere power, and hold them in servile subjection. This continent is more than an hundred times larger than Great Britain; and according to the present increase of the people, in less than a century they will exceed fifty millions. Can it be supposed that this vast people will be slaves and vassals of tyrants in Britain? Surely no man of any consideration can entertain such a thought. But as distant danger does not affect ministerial men who "live by the hour," and are eager in pursuit of fortunes and plunder, let us consider that your danger is near, and now even at the door. It is well known that (under Providence) interest governs all nations; and it is an important question, How can the colonies affect your interest, and the interest of other nations, for the grand purpose of securing the liberties of America? The answer is short, and convincing; the colonies will withhold their trade from you, and give it to other nations. This stroke of policy will be effectual and decisive; and as it is seen to be the only thing which will answer the grand purpose of preserving LIBERTY, it will be pursued with ardour, and persevered in with firmness. To demonstrate the practicability of this measure, let it be considered and seriously attended to, that the TRADE of America is a prize for which the commercial states will all contend, and embrace every opportunity to acquire, therefore by this will the Americans command respect, alliances, and the fleets of Europe. British ships cannot block up all the ports of America, which are extended more than three thousand miles on the Atlantic ocean, and are commodious for the commerce of the world. Such is the fertility of America, the people never can be starved into a submission to tyranny by the modern scheme of blocking up; and their internal strength is greatly superior to any force that ever can be sent against them. They could at any time in the space of ten days assemble an army of fifty thousand men; and a great part of them experienced in war; the last war with Canada having disciplined vast numbers of men who are now qualified for any command, or any action. It is in the nature and common course of things, utterly impossible that Britain (or any other nation) should subdue the combined force of the Americans; she may injure and distress them for a short time, but they will at last rise superior to all her arts to deceive and efforts to subdue; and the day that crowns their liberty (if they are obliged to gain it by force) will seal her doom. But I will dwell no longer on the gloomy idea of Britain's fall. It is my warmest wish, next to the liberty of America, that she may live forever. And I will now attempt to point out the means by which her prosperity, and that of the whole empire, may be increased and made permanent.
To impose arbitrary government on any part of the empire, particularly America, which is so extensive and important a part, will destroy that equilibrium which is the basis of the whole, by forming a separate interest, and thereby take away all motives to preserve the union, in those who are deprived of liberty, which will cut the bond of empire, and like the once august Roman empire, will be split into different kingdoms and commonwealths. Therefore the equilibrium, equal liberty, must be preserved in every member of the great body, the first and essential principle of government. The empire standing upon these great principles of equity and equality, no just cause would ever exist for disunion between Britain and America; and the British dominions might, upon this basis of justice and liberty, extend farther and farther to the remotest regions of the earth; and Britain remain the centre of union, wealth, and splendor; reign sovereign of the ocean, and mistress of the world. Reason and interest would be the cords of union, while all the colonies received nothing but justice and mercy from Britain, and they would then love the parent country, and glory (as they have done in time past) in her prosperity and magnificence; she would rise in proportion to the increase of the colonies; and the American navigation would be a growing nursery for seamen to man the British navy, as well as a source of wealth to support it. In short, while union and harmony are preserved between the two countries, no nation can ever vie with the English—and the blessings that would accrue to the empire from such a system of liberty and justice, cannot be numbered nor named they are so many and great!
ENGLISHMEN! you were once too generous and brave to enslave others, or be enslaved yourselves—may your ancient ardour for LIBERTY arise, and animate your bosom with passions godlike as your Sires!
CONSIDERATION.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. MR. THOMAS,
AS an individual in this time of distress, I shall beg the indulgence of the public while I lay my thoughts before them. It becomes every one to lend an hand at this important crisis; and if possible ward off the stroke aimed at our liberties; and to offer his sentiments, if possible to hinder any dangerous proceedings from taking effect. We are in perplexing circumstances, let us do nothing which may embarrass and perplex us still more, but let us thoroughly weigh all things before we put them into execution. May
deliberation, firmness and unanimity ever be the standard of all our actions—ever remembering this glorious sentence, "By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall." The present dispute seems confined to these two sentiments, either to pay, or not to pay for the Tea destroyed. They are very opposite, therefore without doubt it will be a long time before we are united in this point. Those who are for paying bring these reasons to support their principles—That the Tea belonged to private persons; consequently was private property, and destroying it; is but an act of justice we should make a reasonable allowance to those who unhappily suffered; by which means our harbour will be opened, and trade carried on as usual. Be not deceived; my countrymen! Examine well these principles before you proceed to put them in execution. Our unhappiness in this case is, we do not look far enough, we skim the surface of this ministerial manoeuvre, but let us drop the plume; and endeavour to find the foundations. Every one knows the fatal consequences attending the East-India company's sending their Tea into America; it opened a ministerial measure to secure the revenue, and establish a monopoly. We were alarmed at the consequences, and viewed it as an attack on our liberties, frequent meetings were held to ward off this impending evil, but all to no purpose; our committees were treated with disdain, our very Assembly were looked upon as rioters; the people were reduced to this deplorable state, either to submit to their ruin, or destroy it. Could Americans long halt between two opinions? No, they destroyed it. The affair goes over to England, we hear little about it, until an act is passed to block up the port of Boston. And all this vengeance for what? Because we destroyed this cargo of India Tea. We hear not a single word of any private company's appearing in this whole affair, not a mention of private property: But government takes the matter up, and chastises us by an act of parliament. Ships and troops are sent on government expense, and the whole plan of resentment is governmental. Considering circumstances as they really are, and viewing all measures from beginning to end, can we with any propriety talk of private interest? Or paying for it on those principles? As well might we pay for the expence of powder and ball used in destroying our inhabitants on the night of the fatal 5th of March. One will hold good as far as the other. Sending this Tea was a ministerial measure to establish the revenue plan, and happily for us we showed our resentment, and nipt it in the bud. I cannot see, unless we give up the very point in question, viz. "The right of taxation," the propriety of our paying for this Tea. It was as much designed to establish the revenue as the powder and ball used by the soldiers was designed to kill our countrymen; if designed to establish the revenue, we could not suffer it to be landed consistent with our declared sentiments. In the course of disputes with Great-Britain we have paid for many things we did; destroying the Governor's house, stamp-office, &c. satisfying many officers who suffered, by a full discharge of all demands. We have been at greater expences in smaller matters, such as charges on shipping goods in the non-importation; all which we have paid, hoping to conciliate measures; but behold! What have been their effects? We are loaded with fresh impositions, new plans are entered into, taking encouragement from our paying former charges, we shall continue to do the same; therefore they try the matter on, not doubting if we destroy, or any person suffer in the attempt, the conscientious Americans will satisfy all, by a satisfactory payment. In this way, peace cannot be established, but new measures will be forever in agitation to ruin and destroy us. Therefore, in conscience to the cause, the regard I have for the liberties of my country, and my aversion to all measures to destroy those liberties; I must declaim against paying for the Tea, though asked for on much more simple terms, than in the late act of parliament, or without any restrictions of wharves, &c. whatever. But what greatly astonishes me, is that people who pretend to be friends to American liberties, should so strongly urge a payment for the Tea, and comply with the frictions of the act. I am certain, no man that understands the nature of the English constitution, can with any spirit read over so arbitrary an edict, the blood of an Englishman must boil at every sentence. Magna Charta that secures the liberty and property of the meanest beggar in the realm is largely overleapt; and the people who pretend to the least shadow of liberty, must be so far from feeling the least inclination to comply with its base terms, would rather starve than harbour such despicable notions. The properties of a whole people are taken from them, their wharves or warehouses, which perhaps are their only support, are rendered useless, or at best, lay at the mercy of any base villain who may give his infamous representations. Where then lays our security? We may shake hands with our fellow slaves in wooden shoes or matted hair. The day we pay for that Tea under THE PRESENT RESTRICTIONS, that very day we become SLAVES. Whatever may be our boasted liberties, we are slaves in the most consummate degree. No people are free when any power can take from any man among them, any part of his property without his consent; much more that people whose whole property lays at the mercy of a foreign edict. Consider, my countrymen, before you take any measures in this case, its importance; the liberties of America depend on your determinations. We are now, thank God, though reduced by the stoppage of our trade, FREEMEN: But remember, and let it sink deep into your hearts, the day we comply with the terms of the act, we are SLAVES. Let this consideration stop you in the career of settling this point; it is the cause of the whole, let not a few individuals take upon them to settle an affair which so nearly concerns the whole. Our brethren in Virginia view it in this light; they look upon it as an attack upon the liberties of the colonies; for the same power that destroys the liberties of one will destroy the whole. Here some may stop me and say, we do not mean to give up the rights of the colonies, we doubt not when we have discharged the debts of the Tea, and paid all officers their demand, his Majesty with his privy council will pity our case, and restore our charter, &c. as usual. Dreadful indeed at this time of day! American liberty is become a matter of indulgence rather than right. It lays entirely at his Majesty's and his privy council's mercy, whether an honest American shall enjoy the free suffrages of his own estate. I hope there are not the real sentiments of these people, but only flights of confused ideas, which poverty and famine have raised. Such submissive sentiments cannot come from the hearts of friends to American liberty. I must assert boldly, the act passed to block up the port of Boston, is a more violent attack upon the liberties of America, than any measure before taken by administration; and the man who would comply with the terms, deserves to have his name erased from the catalogue of freemen, and becomes unworthy the character of an American. V'o do not pretend to hold our liberties and properties on the fickle tenure of indulgencies of parliament, but on the firm foundation of RIGHTS. Neither will we give our compliance to an edict let it come from whence it will, that strikes at an essential part of that foundation. But I will give full scope to this last argument, "they doubt not his Majesty will pity and restore our wharves." From whence have they received these strong hopes? I augur we shall find it a much more difficult case to get our wharves restored by a speedy compliance, than by our standing out in opposition. It is dangerous trusting to some ruling men, and leaving ourselves entirely on their mercy. Before we have some certainty of this, we must doubt it; if measures are pursued agreeable with their declared sentiments, we have great reason to doubt it. A certain noble Lord I cannot think would act so inconsistent with his declared sentiments, as to give up the darling point of chazizing a number of men, by rendering their estates useless, when he had it in his power to do so: For remember you are at the mercy of those who framed the act, and all you now ask is a matter of indulgence; please not yourselves with such chimeras. When the rights of Americans hang on the friendly will of men now in power, farewell American liberties. Let us examine the transactions of late years, and see if we can find any action which will bear us out in these favourable surmises. Grenville flutt with the expectation of a large revenue from the colonies, brought forward the Stamp-Act. We united to
oppose, and it was repealed. Immediately they passed a declaratory act, whose design needs no comments; about a months after came out the revenue act, and to this day it continues in force. Petitions after petitions were sent to his Majesty, but far from granting a favourable ear, they were disregarded. Troops have been sent to force us into a compliance, every art has been used to intimidate. One who is acquainted with the late transactions cannot but observe a settled plan to enslave this country; every measure has been used to accomplish it. But God be praised they have not yet effected it. What dependence then can we have on those men, who have endeavoured to accomplish this plan? Nothing I doubt but a fearful looking for judgment. A speedy compliance with this act seems parallel with the case of Sampson and the Philistines; after the enticing Delilah had found where his strength lay, clip him of his locks, and the Philistines came upon the poor man, bound him neck and heels, and claped him in prison. So when a certain noble Lord has found how nearly affixed we are with this late plan, will plume himself on our ready compliance, and draw new terms of reconciliation, perhaps reduce us to a state of prisoners, till we comply with the constructions of several clauses of the act. Blocking up our harbour will be a rod suspended in the British parliament, to chastise whatever opposition Massachusetts or any other province or colony may make to parliamentary measures. Therefore, my countrymen, take heed, be not buoyed up with false notions; be not speedy in your doings, but wait patiently till we can hear from the other colonies, and I doubt not we shall come into some measures, effectually to frustrate this late act. Let nothing intimidate you, be patient, firm and persevering, let your every action convince your enemies, and the world, you fear nothing but Slavery. A BOSTONIAN.
WEDNESDAY, June 29. BOSTON.
A meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Boston, by adjournment, at Faneuil-Hall, June 27, 1774. MR. SAMUEL ADAMS, Moderator.
Upon a motion made, Voted, That the Committee of Correspondence be directed to lay before the town the Letters which they have wrote to the other colonies, as well as those sent to the other towns in this province, since the receipt of the Boston Port-Bill.
The hall not being sufficient to contain all the inhabitants assembled, the meeting was adjourned to the old south meeting-house.
The town being again met according to adjournment, a motion was made and passed, that all letters received, as well as the answers returned, be laid before the town, and read.
After the Town-Clerk had accordingly read a number of said letters, a motion was made that the said vote be so far reconsidered as that the reading of all other letters previous to the covenant sent into the country by the committee of correspondence, and the letters accompanying the same, be suspended for the present, and that the town proceed to the reading of the said letter and covenant, and any other letters that may be particularly called for.
The said covenant and a number of letters having been read, a motion was made, that some censure be now passed by the town, on the conduct of the committee of correspondence, and that said committee be annihilated.
Mr. Adams, the Moderator, then moved, that as the conduct of the committee of correspondence for this town, of which he had the honour of being a member, is now to be considered, another Moderator might be chosen pro temp.
The Hon. Thomas Cushing, Esq; was accordingly chosen Moderator during that debate.
The motion for censuring and annihilating the committee of correspondence was considered, and the gentlemen in favour of the motion patiently heard, but it being dark, and these gentlemen declaring that they had further to offer, it was voted that the further consideration thereof be referred to the next meeting; and the meeting was accordingly adjourned.
TUESDAY, June 28. 10 o'clock. Met according to adjournment.
The motion for censuring and annihilating the committee of correspondence again considered, and after long debates, the question was accordingly put, which passed in the negative by a vast majority.
It was then moved, that the following vote, be passed, viz. "That this town bear open testimony that they are abundantly satisfied of the upright intentions, and much approved the honest zeal of the committee of correspondence, and desire that they would persevere with their usual activity and firmness, continuing steadfast in the ways of well doing." And the question being put, passed in the affirmative by a vast majority.
The committee on ways and means for employing the poor, acquainted the town, that they had met, and had received very encouraging accounts of the readiness of their sister colonies to assist us, and also various proposals from sundry persons for employing the poor, upon which they were deliberating, but were not yet prepared to report, requested further time, which was allowed them.
Mr. Adams again in the Chair.
A motion made that this meeting be adjourned to Tuesday the 19th July, at 10 o'clock, A. M. to meet at Faneuil-hall; and the meeting was adjourned accordingly.
Attest. WILLIAM COOPER, Town-Clerk.
MARTIN BICKER, Has just received for Sale at his Auction-Room near the Conduit, Boston.
A very large and valuable Assortment of English GOODS, which are the Property of a Gentleman leaving off the Business, therefore they will be sold very low. Among which are, a very large Assortment of Irish Linens, and Manchester Cotton Velvets, Cotton Checks, India and English Calicoes, Sheetings Linens, Lawn, Cambric—Cotton, Thread and Worsted Hose, Hankerchiefs of all kinds, Dowlas and Oz nabigs, Bed ticking, German Seres, black Satins, English black Taffety, Barches Pieces, Pins, some Hard-Ware, Silver and Pinchbeck Watches, &c. &c.

PHILADELPHIA, June 20. We hear from Port-Pitt, that the Shawanese have lately murdered eighteen white people, within nine miles of that place, and that several parties of Indians have gone forth to war against the defenceless inhabitants of the frontiers of Virginia and Pennsylvania: that it is supposed all the English traders in the Shawanese towns are killed by the savages, and about 1500 families, settled to the westward of the Allegany mountains, have deserted their habitations, and fled for sanctuary to the more interior parts of the country; and that the traders at Port-Pitt are about leaving that place as soon as they can form a party strong enough to venture forth. An Indian war seems inevitable.
MASSACHUSETTS-BAY. BY THE GOVERNOR. A PROCLAMATION, for discouraging certain illegal combinations.
WHEREAS certain persons, calling themselves a Committee of Correspondence for the town of Boston, have lately presumed to make, or cause to be made, a certain unlawful Instrument, purporting to be a solemn League and Covenant, intended to be signed by the inhabitants of this province; whereby they are most solemnly to covenant and engage, to suspend all commercial intercourse with the Island of Great-Britain, until certain acts of the British Parliament shall be repealed: And whereas printed copies of the said unlawful Instrument have been transmitted, by the aforesaid Committee of Correspondence, to several towns in this province, accompanied with a scandalous, traitorous, and seditious Letter, calculated to inflame the minds of the people, to disturb them with ill-grounded fears and jealousies, and to entice them to enter into an unwarrantable, hostile, and traitorous combination, to disturb the British nation, by interrupting, obstructing and destroying her trade with the colonies, contrary to their allegiance due to the King; and to the form and effect of divers statutes made for securing and encouraging, protecting, and regulating the said trade; and destructive of the lawful authority of the British parliament, and of the peace, good order and safety of the community. And whereas the inhabitants of this province, not duly considering the high criminality, and dangerous consequences to themselves of such alarming and unprecedented combinations, may incautiously be tempted to join in the aforesaid unlawful league and covenant, and thereby expose themselves to the fatal consequences of being considered as the declared and open enemies of the King, parliament, and kingdom of Great-Britain.
In observance therefore of my duty to the King; in tenderness to the inhabitants of this province; and to the end that none who may hereafter engage in such dangerous combinations, may plead, in excuse of their conduct, that they were ignorant of the crime in which they were involving themselves; I have thought fit to issue this proclamation, hereby earnestly cautioning all persons whomsoever, within this province, against signing the aforesaid, or a similar covenant, or in any manner entering into, or being concerned in such unlawful, hostile, and traitorous combinations, as they would avoid the pains and penalties, due to such aggravated and dangerous offences.
And I do hereby strictly enjoin and command all magistrates, and other officers, within the several counties in this province, that they take effectual care to apprehend and secure for trial, all and every person who may hereafter presume to publish, or offer to others to be signed, or shall themselves sign the aforesaid, or a similar covenant; or be in any wise aiding, abetting, advising, or assisting therein. And the respective sheriffs of the several counties within this province, are hereby required to cause this proclamation forthwith to be posted up, in some public place, in each town, within their respective districts.
GIVEN under my Hand at Salem, the 28th day of June, 1774, in the fourteenth year of his Majesty's Reign. THO'S GAGE. By his Excellency's command, Thos. FLUCKER, Sec'y. GOD Save the KING.
THURSDAY, June 30. BOSTON.
WHEREAS scruples have arisen in the minds of many well-disposed persons, against signing either of the printed covenants; it is thought proper in order to remove said scruples to lay before the public the substance of what passed at Braintree.
At a town-meeting at Braintree on Monday last, where they unanimously agreed upon a covenant for non-consumption, and which was reported to the town by their committee of fifteen, chosen for that purpose, and in which, they recommended a fast to be on the 14th July next; and agreed not to purchase any goods of any kind whatever, of any pedlars or hawkers, and to put the laws in execution against them as they might have opportunity; and at the end of the covenant they had a clause to this purpose, saving to themselves the right of altering the covenant in such manner as they might think proper, after the result of the expected congress may be made public: In other respects it was much like the Worcester covenant, only the non-signers were only to be considered as practical enemies to their country: The town directed the same committee to prepare a fair copy, and circulate the same to be signed as soon as may be, and which is now circulating.
However some among us may effect to censure the clergy for noticing public matters in their prayers and preaching, we find by the prints, that in the provinces of Virginia and Philadelphia, some of that order, are appointed moderators of town-meetings, and of the committee of correspondence.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated June 18. "As to political matters a great and firm union is ripening fast in this part of America. Prejudices are overcome and subside daily; a suspension of our trade to Great-Britain and the West-Indies will most likely be the grand result; but this is expected from the deliberation of a congress, which we hope will meet soon thoroughly instructed and heartily agreed in the great work of self preservation. We feel for your sufferings, we design you a handsome charitable relief of flour for the poor. Our design when our trade stops, is to get among some great public work, as Turnpike roads, bridges, canals, &c. sufficient to employ some thousands of our labouring people. Who had better be kept busy than idle, and who must be fed whether busy or idle."
P. S. It is the opinion of many people here, that all the goods we import from Great-Britain, and the West-Indies, on an average do us more hurt than good, they occasion so much idleness, dissipation, quarrels, pride, &c. that we had better (even after we had paid for them) sink or burn them than use them, a few of them indeed we want, but had better be without them, than take the vicious hurtful and useless part with them. Therefore we judge that a suspension of these importations would be very advantageous, if we had not any necessity to adopt the measure as a means of our deliverance from the greatest miseries conceivable. Don't think us too slow, it is not sudden resolutions, but the deliberate united councils of the whole continent that can save us."
Last Saturday arrived at Marblehead, the Schooner Dove, Ebenezer Parker from Newfoundland, who spoke with the ship Empress of Russia, John Crozier master, from Ireland six weeks bound to Boston with the 38th regiment on board.
We hear from Charlton in the county of Worcester, that on Monday, the 20th of June, 1774, most of the inhabitants came together, and after a solemn address to Heaven under their present alarming distresses, they generally signed a covenant, obliging themselves, to withdraw all commercial intercourse with the Island of Great-Britain; and not to purchase, or use any goods imported from thence, from and after the last of August next, or till the Port of Boston be opened, and all our charter and constitutional rights are fully restored; but a few individuals refused to sign.
Last week arrived at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, a mail-ship in about 9 weeks from England. In this ship came passengers several officers of the army. We hear that one of the East-India company, sent 27 chests of tea, in the mail-ship aforesaid, and consigned it to a gentleman in Portsmouth: The inhabitants of that town not dreaming of the arrival of any of that detestable weed, knew nothing of the matter till it was landed, at noon-day, and carried to the Collector's house. They immediately assembled in town-meeting, to consult what was best to be done, and behaved as we are informed, with all that firmness and unanimity, which does honour to America, and resolved at all events that the tea should go back to England. This may remind us of the absolute necessity of coming into a non-consumption agreement; the selfish merchant, though assisted by fleets and armies, cannot render such a scheme ineffective.
We hear that it is reported in Portsmouth, that a ship is on her passage from England to that place, with 200 chests of tea on board, which the inhabitants are determined shall not be landed, in case of its arrival.
There is no truth in the report propagated from Salem, viz. That a ship was arrived at Salem from Falmouth, with news of the two bills respecting the government of this province receiving the royal assent.
In the House of REPRESENTATIVES, June 1774. "Whereas the two houses of this General Assembly, on the 27th day of May 1774, did address his Excellency the Governor praying that he would be pleased to appoint a day of fasting and prayer, and his Excellency hath not yet thought proper, in compliance with said request, to issue a Proclamation for the purpose thereof--It is resolved, as the sense of this house, that it is highly reasonable that such a day of prayer should be observed in the several religious Assemblies throughout this province, and in case the Governor shall not be pleased by Proclamation to appoint a day before the end of this session, it is ordered, that the members of the House do recommend to their respective Parish ministers the setting apart some convenient day for the same purpose."
As the above recommendation of the Honourable house of representatives appears reasonable and proper, the associated ministers of Boston have agreed to propose to their several congregations, that Thursday the fourteenth day of July next may be set apart for this religious purpose. And this public notice is given, that there may be a voluntary union of the churches through the province, in the devotions of that day, so far as may be deemed expedient.
Friday last two soldiers, one of them named Low, the other Elliot, both belonging to the 64th regiment, now in garrison at Castle William, having engaged in a boxing match, upon some supposed affront given, wherein the latter received so much hurt that he died soon after: A jury of inquest was summoned from this town, (by the desire of Col. Leslie, the commanding officer) who we hear brought in their verdict that his death was occasioned by the blows he received, and Low is since committed in order for trial.
By accounts from St. Christopher's we hear that Admiral Party, with his squadron were at Cape-Breton, which gave the governor of St. John de Porto Rico much umbrage, that he would not supply the fleet from his territories with any fresh provisions although applied to.
We hear from Anquilla, that there has been a great mortality in that island, which had carried off a number of the inhabitants, among the rest his Honour Lieutenant Governor Roberts. That island has been remarkably unhealthy since the two Spanish ships were stranded on that coast.
A correspondent being lately asked to sign a petition to the board of commissioners, in order that the coasters might not be obliged any longer to unload and reload their wood again at Marblehead, before they can be permitted to come up to Boston--Reply'd, "that he never would petition to hell for fuel."
We hear that on Saturday the 11th inst. a most terrible hurricane happened in the back settlements of New-Hampshire, and is said to have reached from Haverhill to Charlestown, on Connecticut river, which is 75 miles. It did great damage by blowing down barns, uprooting houses, and destroying upwards of ten thousand trees, some of them very large.
The proceedings of our worthy and sympathizing brethren of the city and county of Philadelphia at their late meeting is just come to hand, we can only say, that the committee chosen by that body have desired the committee of correspondence for this town to write them what articles would be most agreeable to be shifted here for the relief of our poor out of the monies already collected in that province. Letters to the like purpose have been received from Connecticut.
The inhabitants of Virginia are following the wise example of their late House of Burgessies, by coming at once into a non-consumption agreement, as it will in no shape interfere with what may be agreed upon at the general congress.
There was a grand muster of those who are called Tories at the late town-meeting, stimulated to this attendance by some merchants and tools of power who are greatly alarmed at the rapid progress of the non consumption covenant thro' the province; a scheme first set on foot in our inland towns, and then adopted and recommended by the committee of correspondence for this town, for which they have received the public thanks, and the countenance of the late house of representatives. These persons having moved that said committee might be censured and dismissed for their conduct. All that they had to say, or read on the subject, was patiently attended to by the inhabitants, for near two days, and when the question was accordingly put, there was not above fifty or sixty hands in favour of it, out of the multitude that composed the meeting; this fair trial for which there had been such previous meetings and preparations on the part of the Tories, may fully convince the good people of this and the neighbouring colonies, that this little party is a designing party and not the body of the inhabitants, ought in justice to be denominated a faction.
It is now understood that Philanthrop alias Philalethes, alias long J. continues to be prime minister.
The address from a few J's of the county of Worcester, is the most contemptible tory production, that has as yet disgraced the public prints, the small Salem address not excepted.
Last Thursday was married, the Rev. Dr. CANEY, Mr. HENRY KNOX, of this town, to Miss LUCY FLUCKER, second daughter to the Honourable THOMAS FLUCKER, Esq; secretary of the province.
Extract of a letter from an inland part of New-York government, to a Gentleman in Boston.
"I take up my pen, to address you but in what terms, I know not. I am filled with horror and indignation, by the news of the seizure laid against your town. I am not alone in my surprize, the whole country is in wrath, and only want to know what they shall do, to do it with all their might. Surely this is a day of trouble and adversity. The children are bro't to the birth and there is not it ength to bring forth. However it may be the LORD our GOD will hear the words of T--s G--c whom the K-- of E--d his Master, hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reproach the words which the Lord God hath heard spoken by him against our land. Wherefore be not afraid of the words which you have heard spoken by the servants of the K-- of E--d, who have blasphemed against the God of New England, saying in like manner as Benhaded the King of Assyria said unto Ahab King of Israel: Thy silver and thy gold is mine, thy wives also and thy children even the goodness are mine. You need not trust in your God to deliver you out of my hand: For when
did the God of any nation deliver them when I went against them? Where were the gods of France or the gods of Ireland, that they were not delivered out of my hand? Who are they of all the gods of those nations that have delivered their country out of my hand, that ye should think the Lord will deliver New-England out of my hand. I doubt not but some such like sentiments as these inspire the councils of the K-- of E--d. God grant they may be confounded and come to naught! The time, it seems, is come, when this country is to feel what Samuel foretold the Israelites respecting the behavior of their demanded King, when their children are to be made servants, their silver and gold taken away; their fields, their vineyards and their olive yards, even the best of them, taken and given to his servants.
"People here feel distress for you--all conclude the fate of America depends on your standing or falling. There are thousands that will assist you, even with their blood if required, but God grant there may be no occasion for such a sacrifice. I trust the firm resolution of the colonies to suspend trade with Great Britain, will peaceably answer the end. I long to hear how you and your poor people bear up under their trials. We, in this part of the world, earnestly hope you will not be frighted or drove to surrender the rights and liberties of America, into the hands of a despotic ministry. You may depend upon the justice and benevolence of your countrymen, your poor will not long suffer for provision. I doubt not you will soon be supplied with a sufficiency to sustain you a ten years siege. We have the greatest prospect of a plenteous harvest that ever we had, and should the proposed suspension take place we shall have little else to do with it."
The last address of the majority of merchants and traders of Salem to the governor is universally admired--the ease and elegance of the expression, and the spirit and generosity of the sentiments, from a striking contrast with a preceding production of that kind, signed by about forty of the inhabitants of that town.
New-York, June 10. Last Wednesday being the day on which the harbour of Boston was finally and most unjustly deprived of its principal and rightful advantages, by act of parliament, a very great number of the friends of American liberty, in the city, procured the signatures of Thomas Hutchinson, late Governor of the Massachusetts-Bay--Lord North and Mr. Wedderburne, persons whom they supposed to have been most active in bringing about the above melancholy scene, as well as being most unfriendly to the rights of America in general, to be exhibited on a gallows, together with the effigy of the Devil at their right hand, alluding to their diabolical machinations against the rights of this country. On the backs of the three first were affixed the three following labels.
That arch hypocrite and traitor, Thomas Hutchinson, late Governor of the Massachusetts Bay, who to aggrandize himself, has, by the most artful, base and false representation involved his native country in the greatest calamity and distress--An unnatural villain of the first magnitude suffering the just vengeance of his unparallelled perfidy!!!
The ignoble Lord North, an insidious and implacable enemy to the liberties of America--A slave of power and betrayer of his country--A blood thirsty wretch, who declared that he would never rest till he had prostrated this land of liberty at his feet--Americans behold him receiving his just demerits!
The mercenary and indefatigable infamous Wedderburne--A seecrant reviler and calumniator of the great and worthy Doctor Franklin--This is the traitorous wretch, whom Junius says, "treachery itself cannot trust."
In Hutchinson's right hand were the Boston and Plymouth addresses, and signers names--In Lord North's, the port bill, the regulating bill, and the bill for the better administering of justice in the province of Massachusetts Bay--And in Mr. Wedderburne's, the letter of Hutchinson and Oliver to Mr. Whately--Near his infer. al Majesty, on the gallows, were these words--Devil, do thy office--With carestern sulphur destroy these pests of mankind.
These were carried through the principal streets in the city, and thence to the Coffee-House, where they were attended, in the evening of that day, it is thought, by the greatest concourse of spectators ever seen on a similar occasion, and there destroyed in sulphureous flames. After which the multitude immediately dispersed; in the most peaceable orderly manner.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20. At a very large and respectable meeting of the freecitizens and freemen of the city and county of Philadelphia, on Saturday, June 18, 1774. Thomas Willing and John Dickinson, Esq's. Chairmen.
"Resolved, I. That the act of parliament, for shutting up the port of Boston, is unconstitutional; oppressive to the inhabitants of that town; dangerous to the liberties of the British colonies; and that, therefore, we consider our brethren, at Boston, as suffering in the common cause of America.
II. That a congress of deputies from the several colonies, in North-America, is the most probable and proper mode of procuring relief for our suffering brethren, obtaining redress of American grievances, securing our rights and liberties, and re-establishing peace and harmony between Great-Britain and these colonies, on a constitutional foundation.
III. That a large and respectable committee be immediately appointed for the city and county of Philadelphia, to correspond with the sister colonies, and with the several colonies in this province, in order that all may unite in promoting and endeavouring to attain the great and valuable ends mentioned in the foregoing resolution.
IV. That the committee nominated by this meeting shall consult together and on mature deliberation determine, what is the most proper mode of collecting the sense of this province, and appointing deputies for the same, to attend a general congress; and having determined thereupon, shall take such measures, as by them shall be judged most expedient, for procuring this province to be represented at the said congress, in the best manner that can be devised for promoting the public welfare.
V. That the committee be instructed immediately to set on foot a subscription for the relief of such poor inhabitants of the town of Boston, as may be deprived of the means of subsistence by the operation of the act of parliament, commonly called the Boston Port-Bill. The money arising from such subscription to be laid out as the committee shall think will best answer the ends proposed.
VI. That the committee consist of forty four persons, viz. John Dickinson, James Pemberton, Edward Pennington, John Nixon, Thomas Willing, George Clymer, Samuel Howell, Joseph Read, John Roberts, (miller) Thomas Wharton, jun. Charles Thomson, Jacob Barge, Thomas Barclay, William Rush, Robert Smith, (carpenter) Thomas Fitzsimons, George Roberts, Samuel Edin, Thomas Mifflin, John Cox, George Gray, Robert Morris, Samuel Miles, John M. Neibit, Peter Chevalier, William Moulder, Joseph Moulder, Anthony Morris, jun. John Allen, Jeremiah Warden, jun. Rev. Dr. William Smith, Paul Eagle, Thomas Penrose, James Mease, Benjamin Marshall, Reuben Haines, John Bayard, Jonathan B. Smith, Thomas Wharton, Isaac Howell, Michael Hillegas, Adam Hubley, George Schleifer, and Christopher Ludwick.
CHARLESTOWN, (S. Carolina) June 6. Last Wednesday a packet was received here from a very respectable committee at Philadelphia, inclosing letters from other committees, and containing the first intelligence of the passing the act of parliament for blocking up the harbour of Boston, which, if we may judge from the indignation with which it is every where received, will prove the crudelest policy that ever disgraced the British senate, and be the very means to perfect that union in America, which it was intended to destroy, and finally restore the excellent constitution even of the mother country itself.
Last Wednesday, June the 1st, the memorable day on which the blockade of the town of Boston was commenced, the very elements, at this distance, were in such commotion, between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, that all the vessels lying at the wharves were torn from them in an instant, several of them much damaged, four Schooners were overset, and it was scarce possible to see above even the narrowest street in town. A great deal of damage was also done in the country, where abundance of growing corn, many fences, and some slight houses were thrown down. During this commotion in our air, there was more flash lightning, and less thunder heard than usual--and we have had no settled weather since.
New Auction-Room, Cornhill. TO-MORROW MORNING, at 10 o'clock, Will be sold by Public Vendue, At GREENLEAF's Auction-Room, A LARGE Assortment of GOODS, as usual, among which are, a number of very fine Chints, strip'd, Flowered and plain Lawn, Lawn, Aprons, Flour'd Mullin, a variety of Ribbons, wide and narrow plain Modes, Damask and Diaper Table Cloths, Irish Linens, Long Lawn, Checks, strip'd Hollands, Bed-Ticks, Broad Cloths, Forest Cloths, Thicksets, Sagaraths, Shallons, Worsted and Thread Hose, Castor and Felt Hats--Also a variety of Hard Ware, as Pen Knives, Cuttles, Buckles, Razors, Scissars, Table Knives and Forks, and likewise a Cask of choice INDIGO. W. GREENLEAF, Auctioneer. The sale will begin precisely at 10 o'clock, and be continued in the afternoon.
In the House of Representatives, June 14, 1774. WHEREAS there will become due in this month, sundry notes given by the province-treasurer, and sufficient provision having been made for the paying off the same, and if the possessors of such notes should not bring them in to the treasurer to be paid, the province will suffer damage by such neglect:
Therefore Resolved, That the possessors of such notes, who shall not bring them to the province-treasurer, to be paid by the last day of July next, shall not receive any interest on the same, after that time, and the province treasurer, is hereby directed forthwith to cause this order to be published in all the Boston News-papers, three weeks successively, that every one concerned may be notified hereof. Sent up for concurrence. T. CUSHING, Speaker. In Council, June 15th, Read and concurred. JOHN COTTON, D. Sec'y. THO'S GAGE. A true copy, attest. JOHN COTTON, D. Sec'y.
The treasurer of the province hereby gives public notice to the delinquent constables and collectors of the province taxes, that they pay the same into the treasury by the 31st of July next. Treasury-Office, June 18, 1774.
TO BE SOLD by DANIEL McCARTY, In Union-Street, near the Cornfield, HIS whole stock in trade, consisting of Linings, Wollens, Chincies and Callicoes, Silks, Silk and black Russell Shoes and Clogs, Childrens Morocco ditto, Fans, Gloves, Laces, (some very rich) a great variety of China Ware, Glass, Stone and Earthen ware, Spices, &c. &c. at the next sterling cost for cash. Any person whom it may suit to take the whole or any considerable part thereof, may have them on terms that will be agreeable. --Likewise the house he now lives in to be sold or let, terms very reasonable being a place well suited for trade, with many conveniences about it and in good repair. Enquire as above.
Boston, June 30th, 1774. THIS is to forewarn all Persons from harbouring, concealing, or trusting the wife of me the subscriber, as she has eloped from my bed and board with another man, who goes by the name of Doctor Burke; who ever will give information where she may be found shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble. his ANTHONY CAREBELL mark.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be sold by JOHN KNEELAND, next to the Treasurer's Office, in Milk-Street.
REMARKS on the Rev. Mr. Hopkins's Answer to a Tract, intitled, "A Vindication of the Power, Obligation and Encouragement of the Unregenerate to attend the Means of Grace." &c. By MOSES HEMMENWAY, A. M. Pastor of the first Church in Wells. N. B. A few of the above Author's Vindication may be had at said Kneeland's Office. * Those who have Subscriptions in their Hands are requested to return them immediately.
A YOUNG Woman with a good Breast of Milk, would be glad to go into a Gentleman's Family to suckle. Enquire of the Printer.
Just Published, And to be sold by JOHN KNEELAND, In Milk-Street, [Price six Coppers.]
EXTRACT of a SERMON preached at the South Church in Boston, November 27th, 1746, by the Reverend Mr. THOMAS PRINCE, occasioned by the surprising appearance of divine Providence for NORTH AMERICA, In the Destruction of the French Fleet and Army, sent to CHEBUCKTAH the preceding Summer; and reprinted at this Time, with a view to encourage and animate the People of GOD to put their TRUST in HIM, and to call upon HIS NAME, under the SEVERE and EVEN DISTRESSES, now taking place in BOSTON and CHARLESTOWN by the rigorous EXECUTION of the late ACT of the BRITISH PARLIAMENT, called the BOSTON PORT-BILL.
Just come to hand, and to be sold at the Printing-Office in School-Street.
A few Copies of the Amorous Buck: or a Memorandum Book for Revellers. Being a collection of such jocular SONGS, now in vogue, as will provoke the laugh in spite of grief, care, distress, the hyp or despair. to which is added, a collection of comic sentiments, toasts and hob-nobs, never before printed. By BUMPER ALIGNHT, Esq;
TO be let a House and Shop in Union-Street, near the Corn-Fields. Enquire of WILLIAM WILLIAMS at the Head of Long Wharf. N. B. All kinds of Mathematical Instruments, to be sold by said WILLIAMS.

POETS CORNER.
When the Wicked Wretcheth Rule, the Poor mourn. PROV. 29. 2. LORD, save us from our cruel Foes, And from thy strength appear, Judge our cause, relieve our woes, And our petitions hear. A people lov'd and deem'd our friends, To ruin us design; And cruelly for selfish ends, Against our rights combine! But God who our oppression knows Will be our surest guard; The God of truth shall give our foes, Their falsehood's just reward. While we our grateful tribute bring, A sacrifice of joy; And in his praise triumphant sing, Who will our foes destroy. When he, his faving power displays To break our servile band; Loud shouts of universal praise Shall echo thro' the land.
Choice Cheshire Cheese,
Which will suit the nicest taste, Just imported in Capt. Symmes and Capt. Calef from London, And to be SOLD by CHARLES LOWE, Opposite the Boston Stone, in Marshall's-Lane, near the Mill-Bridge. [This quantity of Cheese is equal in goodness, if not superior, to that imported and sold by him last fall.] Also, excellent FLORENCE OYL, in Flasks, warranted good, and the best of English Mustard, by the bottle, single pound, or less. OATMEAL by the Bushel, or smaller quantity.
Just Imported and to be Sold by JOHN and THOMAS OSBORN, At the Painters Arms in Back-street, Leading to Charlton-Street. PAINTERS oil and colours, of all sorts, by wholesale and retail, as cheap as at any place N. B. Coach, Chaise, House and Ship Painting, &c. done with fidelity and dispatch. In Boston.
Imported in the Ship London, Capt. Calef, And to be SOLD by JAMES FOSTER CONDY, At his Book-Store in Union-Street, Directly opposite the Cornfield, Boston; A large Assortment of the most fashionable PAPER HANGINGS, Which will be Sold at a very low Advance, Also, the most modern Books in every Branch of polite Literature, Art and Science; may be had at said Store (as usual) at such Prices as will give full Satisfaction to the Purchaser. N. B. A Pair of 17 Inch Globes to be Sold cheap.
LEE & JONES, Have for SALE at their Store near the Swing-Bridge, A BEAUTIFUL Variety of flowered LuteStrings and Brocades, black Padufoys, coloured Tassies and Gorgorons. Blue and white China Cups and Saucers, Gold and Silver Lace and Buttons, Silver and Pinchbeck Watches, Men's Silk Hose and Breeches Patterns. Paper Hangings, Verdigris. Also, a General Assortment of ENGLISH GOODS.
NOTICE is hereby given to all who desire Admission into HARVARD COLLEGE this Year, that the Tutors have determined to attend the Business of Examination on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 19th and 20th Days of July next. J. WADSWORTH, per Order. Harvard-College, June 14, 1774.
TO BE SOLD on board the Brig WILLIAM and ELIZABETH, lying at PULLING's Wharf, SUNDAY Articles just imported from New-Castle, viz. Cream-coloured Ware in Crates, a Cable 120 Fathom, Running Rigging, &c. English Duck, Nails of different sizes, Mustard in quarter Pound Bottles, Pipes, Hats of all sorts, Box and Flat Irons, Kitchen Jacks, Threads, and two patented Carriage Machines, with about a ton of round Bolts of all sizes. Enquire of ASKEW HILLCOAT, On board said Brig.
TO BE SOLD, A SMALL Quantity of extraordinary good Whitehaven COAL, apply to THOMAS BROWN, At the CROWN and SCETRE, in Back-Street.
CHOICE PEAS, Isle of Shoals DUMB FISH, BEEF, RYE, a few barrels RYE FLOUR and PORK, to be SOLD by JOHN BARRETT and SONS.
A FEW Pipes of good Fayal WINE to be Sold cheap.—Enquire at Messrs. SMITH and ATKINSON's Store.
TO be sold, in Cohasset, a FARM, containing about 80 acres, with a good House, barn and Chaise-house, well fenced into small divisions with stone wall, the buildings almost new and in good repair, a mile and an half from a good harbour (out of the Port of Boston) and a mile from the meeting-house and school, a little more than twenty miles from Boston. Enquire of Col. Lincoln of Hingham, Mr. Richard Billings of Boston, or Dr. Beal of said Cohasset.
A MALE Negro Child of an excellent breed to be given away. Enquire of the Printer.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, TWO HUNDRED POUNDS, Lawful Money, by a Person in good Business in this Town. Enquire of the Printer.
To the PUBLIC. AS the times are threatening it behoves one and all to go into the most frugal methods to encourage our own Manufactures, and as there is a great consumption of Gloves in this large Country, we can manufacture enough here, to supply the whole Continent, which will employ our own people, and keep a large sum of Money here, which is annually sent to England for Gloves and which are better and cheaper than can be imported from England: It is hoped therefore, that the importation of this article at least will be totally stopped. These may certify, that Philip Freeman, will supply Merchants and Shop-keepers with the sorts following, viz. Buck-Skin GLOVES, Norway Doe, ditto Purple, ditto Wash Leather, ditto Beaver Skin, on the most reasonable terms, at the blue Glove in Union-Street, facing the sign of the Corn-Fields, near the Dock, Boston.
MR. THOMAS. AS some of my worthy friends have thought (not a little to my disadvantage) that I was a signer to the address to the late governor Mr. Hutchinson, I beg leave thro' the channel of your paper, to acquaint them, that it is a mistake, and easily to be accounted for, when the resentment is allowed for which the reading of this list raises in the breast of every friend to the community, together with the near ground, Nathaniel Greenwood bears with that of Nathaniel Greenwood; but his friends may be assured he never saw the address, till it was in the paper of 30th instant, and consequently never signed it. The said NATHANIEL GREENOUGH Has imported in the several vessels arrived here this spring, a large assortment of English goods, suited to the season, among his goods are CHINA WARE, SPICES, and a grand assortment of HOSIERY. Mens Silk Hose, Plain White Ribb'd and Random, Men's Women and Children's Thread and Cotton ditto. Men's and Women's Black and White Silk Gloves, Women and Childrens Black White and Colour'd Silk Mitts, &c. &c. &c. The smallest favour of those who will please to favour him with their Custom shall be esteemed and regarded by him.
SILKS And Superfine BROAD CLOTHS. A PRIME assortment of Padufoys, Dupes, Lutefringes; plain and figured Satins, Damasks, Sarfnetts, &c.—superfine fashionable coloured Broad Cloths, with suitable Linings and Trimmings; To be Sold at an exceeding low rate, by JOHN BARRETT and SONS, At their Shop near the Mill-Bridge, Boston, Where may be had, all kinds of English, Scotch, India, Hard-Ware and Cutlery GOODS, By Wholesale or Retail, Extremely cheap for Cash or short Credit.
CHOICE Madder, the growth of this province, to be SOLD by JOHN BARRETT, Near the MILL-BRIDGE, BOSTON. CYRUS BALDWIN HEREBY informs his Customers and others, that he purposes to embark for London early next Fall; and that he is now selling off his Stock in Trade, consisting of a large and valuable Assortment of English, India and Scotch GOODS, very cheap for Cash, at his Store in Cornhill, near the State-House, Boston. Among which are, A large Assortment of superfine, middling and low priced Broad Cloths, with Trimmings, German Serges, Wiltons, Jeans, Fustians, Cotton Velvets, Hair and Worsted Plushes, Furniture and other Calicoes, Furniture Checks, Irish Linens, Cambricks, Lawns, Thick Mullin, Book ditto, Silks for Ladies Gowns of various Sorts and Colours, some of them at the sterling Cost; a beautiful Assortment of Ribbons, Quality and Shoe Bindings, Garterings, Tapes; a fine Assortment of Silk, Thread, Worsted and Cotton Hosiery; Carpets and Carpeting, Looking Glasses, with a Thousand other Articles, not here mentioned. Very neat superfine Chip Hats at the Sterling Cost. * * * Those who have the Cash to pay, will most surely find it for their Advantage to apply to said BALDWIN. He earnestly requests all Persons that are indebted to him on Note or Book, to make speedy Payment.
CALEB BLANCHARD, IN UNION-STREET, Begs leave to inform his Friends and Customers, that he has Imported by Captain SYMMES and LYDE from London, a fresh assortment of Summer Goods, which he will sell at the very lowest prices for ready Money. DUTCH Lace, Chevaux-de-Frise and Blond Laces, Gauze Handkerchiefs, a fine Assortment of Calicoes, &c. India Dimothys, Jacksonet, Sprig'd and Striped Mullins, Bengalies, Nankeenes, Lunges Romalls, black and blue Orfrich Plumes, Skelleton and Cap-Wire, Allamode, Sarfnetts, Satins, Ribbons, Gown Trimming, Hole's best Pumps, Silk ditto, gills and miffes Morocco Pumps, Cambricks, Lawns, a fine Assortment of men's and women's worsted, thread and cotton Hose, Breeches Pieces, Morris's Patent Gloves and Mitts, Superfine and other Cloths, Duroys, Wiltons, Serges, Ravens Duck, Dowlas, China Ware, paper nest red Trunks, Irish Linens of all widths, Spices, Royal Ribbs and Corduroys of most colours, also, ladies white riding Hats, with blue Orfrich Plumes, boys white and black round Hats Fustians, Jennets, Dimothys, buff, white and scarlet Cloths, buff Shalloon, India Calicoes, black, buff and white Silk Breeches Pieces, with a large and General Assortment of GOODS, in the Worsted, Woollen and Haberdashery way, ladies riding Gloves.
This day was published, price 1s. 6d. And sold by EDES & GILL, in Queen-street, OBSERVATIONS on the Act of Parliament commonly called the BOSTON PORT-BILL; with Thoughts on Civil Society and Standing Armies. Dedicated to the Freeholders and Yeomanry of the Country. By JOSIAH QUINCY, jun.
TO BE LET, For one, two or three Years, And may be entered upon immediately, A LARGE convenient Dwelling-House, in Beverly, near the Ferry, with four Rooms on a Floor, and a good Wharf. For further Particulars enquire of Capt. WILLIAM MORGAN, the Owner, living in said Beverly.
Boarding School for young Ladies, After the most approved English Method will be opened from this Time forth by ELEANOR DRUITT, In Hanover-Street, near Concert-Hall. The Ladies, besides being tenderly and carefully looked after, and instructed in every Part of their Behaviour, are taught English and French grammatically, all Sorts of Needle-Work, plain and in Colours, Tambour, Grotto, Bude, Bugle, and Paper-Works. Her Terms will be the most moderate and such as to convince the Enquirers they are reasonable indeed. * * * Those who shall be pleased to intrust her with the Care of their Children, may rely that the Attainment of those desirable Ends, shall ever engage her assiduous Attention. Epistolary Correspondence, Writing and Arithmetic in the most concise Manner, taught by JOHN DRUITT. Recreation and Exercise as contributing to the Health and Vigour both of Mind and Body, go Hand in Hand with a Variety of Employments. The Faults and Defects of young Persons are sought to be rectified by Persuasion, mild and gentle Usage, Encouragements and Rewards, rather than severe Treatment, except when the latter is absolutely necessary. * * * The Day School as usual.
Painter's Oil and Colours. JUST ARRIVED. A GENERAL Assortment of Painters Colours and Oil, and to be SOLD by CHARLES SIGOURNEY, At his Shop at the Head of Dock-Square, Boston. A L S O, Window Glass, Nails of all sorts, &c. &c. A L S O, An Invoice of Painters Colours, To be SOLD, very low, consisting of Red and White Lead, Spanish White and Brown, and a few Casks of OIL. [Being a Consignment.]
Steel Plate MILL SAWS. A NUMBER of Very fine English Steel Plate MILL SAWS suitable for the Eastward, use superior to any ever in America before, is just arrived, and to be SOLD by CHARLES SIGOURNEY. At his Shop at the Head of Dock-Square, Opposite Greenleaf's Auction-Room, Boston. With a Large Assortment of all Sorts of Braizery, Ironmongery, Cutlery and Ship Chandlery GOODS, Consisting of every Article that is Imported in the Hard Ware Branch, and too many to be enumerated in an Advertisement. Those who want to purchase by Wholesale, will find it worth their while to call, as he is determined to sell as low as any person in town. A L S O, Double refined English Sugar, Copperas and Allum.
THE following Articles are to be sold extremely cheap, and for which any kind of Merchandise will be taken for pay, viz. A genteel Riding Chair, one double and one single Sley, an excellent smoke-Jack, with chains, &c. and one common ditto complete, two Iron Cranes, one large walnut Table, a long entertaining ditto. With many other articles useful in a public house.—Also, a complete set of Founders Tools, such as patterns for casting almost every article usually made in brass, with screws, iron mortar, Furnace, Foot Wheel, &c. &c. Likewise a few barrels of Cyder. Enquire of the Printer.
TO be sold, for want of employ, a strong healthy NEGRO BOY, about nine years of age, who can be well recommended for his honesty. Enquire of the Printer.
M. B. GOLDTHWAIT, Begs leave to acquaint his friends and the Public, that he has just received by Capt. Symmes, a fresh supply of DRUGS and MEDICINES, Which he sells Wholesale and Retail, at his Shop near the Mill-Bridge, Boston; amongst which are the following, Patented Medicines. LOCKYER's Pills, Cephalic Snuff, Turlington's Balsam of Life, Mareschal's Drops, Daffy's Elixir, Stoughton's ditto, Essence of Peppermint, Hemmet's much approved Dentifrice for the Teeth, Anodyne Necklaces, Bateman's Drops, Hooper's Female Pills, Anderson's do. Cook's famous Worm Powder, Jesuits Drops, Greenough's Tincture for the Teeth, Ditto for the Tooth Ach, Hungary Water, Lavendar do. Eau de Luce. Likewise, Court Plaster, Lip Salve, Smelling Bottles very neat of different figures, genuine Carolina Pink Root, and Squire's Grand Elixir. Also, SURGEONS INSTRUMENTS, Of all Kinds, Phials of all Sorts, Marble and Glass Mortars, Lint, Surgeons Tow, Figs, Raisins, Currants, Paunes, all Kinds of Dye Stuffs, Groceries, Velvet Corks, with many other Articles too numerous for an Advertisement, all Fresh and Genuine. N. B. Doctor's Boxes put up for Masters of Vessels and private Families with every necessary direction.
THE following VOTE was passed by the CORPORATION of HARVARD COLLEGE on May 31st, and on June 2d 1774, confirmed by the honourable and reverend board of overseers, viz. "CONSIDERING the present dark aspect of our public affairs, VOTED, that there be no public COMMENCEMENT this year, and that the candidates for their first and second degrees, after having been presented nomination to, and approved by the honourable and reverend board of overseers, shall receive their degrees in a general diploma, signed by the Corporation. Provided that on or before the 13th day of July next, they bring to Dr. Appleton, senior fellow of the Corporation, a certificate from the Steward, that they have paid the stated fee for a degree, and have discharged all college dues required by law, except for the public dinner on Commencement day; also a certificate from the Librarian, that they have returned in good order or replaced all the books they have borrowed from the library." A true copy. Attest. NATH. APPLETON, senior fellow of the Corporation of Harvard-College. N. B. The meeting of the overseers is adjourned to the 14th of July, so that they who do not apply before that time, cannot have their names inserted in the general diploma, nor be admitted to their degrees this year.
LOST, supposed to be stolen, a SILVER TABLE SPOON, marked I. M. almost new. If it should be offered for Sale, it is desired it may be stopped, and information given to the Printer.
JEREMIAH ALLEN Informs his Friends and the PUBLIC, That he has received by the LONDON, Capt. CALEF, And is now opening for Sale, At his Shop in Ann-Street, a little North of the Draw Bridge, by Wholesale and Retail,
A Compleat Assortment of Brazery, Cutlery and Ironmongery GOODS, purchased from the most approved Manufacturers in Great-Britain, and which he doubts not will give satisfaction both in Price and Quality to those who please to favour him with their Custom. Among which are the following, 2d. 3d. 4d. 6d. 10d. and 20d. NAILS, Sheathing and Boat ditto, London Power Dishes, Plate and Batons, Tankards, Quart and Pint Cans; Quart, Pint and Half Pint Tea Pots, Cream Pots, Tea Tong, Table and Tea Spoons, Bottle Crans, Wine Measures, Bed and Close Stool Pans, Brass Kettles and Skillets, Bell-metal ditto, Warming and Fraying Pans, Desk and Book Case Furniture of all kinds, Brass Knockers, Ball Bolts, Clock Pins, Screw Rings, Knobs, Brass Scales and Weights, Money Scales, Brass and Iron Candlesticks, also a few Prince's Mettle in the newest Taste, Steel spring, japanned and iron Snuffers, polished Steel Shovel and Tonges, Edinburgh Box and Flat Irons, Box Iron Grates, Bed Screws, half and quarter Carriers, Knife Boxes, make Cutlers, Bed Caps and Turn Buckles; silver, ivory, buck, bone, horn and maple handle Knives and Forks, Penknives of all sorts, Razors, Scissors and Cuttoes, Snuff and Tobacco Boxes, Horn and Ivory Combs, gilt, plated and lacquered Coat and Breast Buttons; Shoe, Knee and Stock Buckles of all kinds, Temple and Dutch Spectacles, also a few Fair Temple of an extra Quality, Brass and Iron Locks and Hinges of all sorts, Carpenters and Joiners Tools, Awn Blades, Shoe Nippers and Pincers, English and French Gun Flints, Shot Belts and Powder Flasks, Powder and Shot, Bar and Sheet Lead, 10 by 8 Glass, 2 and 3 pitched worsted Wool Combs; best Clothiers Shears, Saws the Anvils and Vises, Iron Spaces, Beaver, Castor and Felt Hats, also a few white furred ditto with Gold Buttons and Loops for Ladies, Peg-tooth and cross-cut Saws, Steel and Iron Plate Hand Saws, fish, tenant and key hole ditto, Files and Raps of all sorts, Gimblets, Tap and Bung Borer, Bamboo, Dogwood, ash, joint and hazel Angling Rods of all kinds; a few of the neatest Bamboo Rods that perhaps was ever in America, space Tops for Rods, Cod and Mackerel Lines, Hair and silk ditto, best Hurly Hooks, ditto on Gimp and Hair, Snap Hooks, 6 and 10 Stave Reeds, 10-Yard Fly Line Gimp, Landing Nets, fly-goose, float painted Corks, Brass Winches, Brads and Tacks of all sorts, Nail Nippers, Nutt Crackers, Cork Screws, Brass and paper Ink Pots, Brass Beer Cocks, Pinning Irons, Chair Center and Deneuling Belts, Crutch Head Cloth Table, Shoe and Buckle Brushes, Curling and Pinching Tonges, Wool Cards, Seives and Seive Bottoms, House Bells, Pound Beads, No. 1, 2 and 3 Silks, Kitchen Jacks, complete Brass and Iron Wire, Curry Combs, Dripping Pans, Corn Fans, painted Steel Beams, Horse Flems, Brass and Steel Thimbles, Rat and Mouse Traps, Tin Plates, Looking Glasses of all kinds, a few Pair Gold and Gold and white oval Glasses in the Palmyra Taste, either with or without Jerendoles.
WHEREAS on the night of the 6th of this instant June, the dwelling-house of the subscriber, of Hanover, in the county of Plymouth, innholder, was broke open and entered by some villain or villains, who also broke open a desk and stole from thence a Sum of Money, which was contained in two purses, one a white silk knit with silk strings, and the other made of black glove leather with strings of the same; also a large old-fashioned silver Watch, maker's name Windmills, London, No. 5641. TEN DOLLARS Reward is offered to any person who will detect the thief or thieves, so as he or they may be brought to Justice. DAVID JACOBS.
TO BE SOLD, A PAIR of black Dutch HORSES, as also a neat WAGGON and HORSES.— For further Particulars apply at Mr. BRACKET's, in School-Street.
JUST IMPORTED, by JOSIAH WATERS and SON, And to be SOLD at their Shop in Ann-Street, PAINTERS OYL and COLOURS, of all Kinds, in large or small Quantities, Window Glass—Brushes, &c. All Kinds of Pipes, Spices and Groceries as usual, A few of Split Pease, —Powder, &c. At the same Place may be had, A most elegant Assortment of PAPER HANGINGS. N. B. PAINTS prepared for House or Ship Painting. House and Ship Painting performed with Care and Dispatch.
JOSHUA GARDNER HAS just imported from LONDON, by Capt. CALEF, A FRESH Assortment of Spring GOODS, which he is determined to sell at the very lowest Rates for ready Money, at his Shop in Cornhill, just above the Post-Office, Boston.
The PUBLIC Are hereby informed, that JOHN JOY Has received from LONDON, A large and compleat Assortment of Drugs and Medicines, Of the best Quality. A L S O, Surgeons Instruments, of every Kind, finished in the neatest Manner; with a full Assortment of Groceries and Dye Stuffs, which, as they were purchased by himself with the Cash, he will sell on very reasonable Terms, at his Shop, the North-Corner of William's Court, Boston. * * * Practitioners and others may be supplied with large or small Quantities, by Letter or otherwise, as well as though they were present. Medicine Boxes of various Prices, for Ships or private Families, are put up in the neatest Manner.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
At the Bottom of ROYAL-EXCHANGE-LANE, near the MARKET, Dock-Square, (over Mr. T. WALLEY's Store) 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, Watch maker, in Salem; Mr. B. Emerson, Bookseller, in Newbury-Port; Mr. M. Belcher, in Bridgewater; and by Dr. Elijah Hewins, in Stoughtonham.