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VOL. II.]
THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1772.
[NUMB. 53.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
The CENTINEL. No. XXXVII
They would not have me mention MASSACRE: Forbid my tongue to speak of MASSACRE: Yet I will find them when they lie asleep, And in their ears holla MASSACRE! Nay, I will have a starling taught to speak Nothing but MASSACRE, and give it them. To keep their GUILT STILL BEFORE THEM. SHAKESPEAR.
I HAVE no greater pleasure than when I see the happiness, the prosperity of my country. And this pleasure is peculiarly heightened when I observe that happiness promoted, by a noble, generous, manly behaviour of my fellow citizens. Such a behaviour has been strikingly exhibited in a late instance. It seems the Grand Inquest for the body of this county, influenced by principles which will ever honour them, have looked into the case of Richardson. This conduct of theirs was equally spirited and decent, and will ever endear them to their countrymen. Happy could those epithets and that consequence be justly applied to the behaviour of another department in this transaction.
When the jury gave in the paper they had drawn up, the features of some of the Court were remarkably altered. Such a phenomenon was the occasion of different opinions. All conjectured, but none could determine justly. The result was an order for the attendance of that jury in the afternoon. Soon after the adjournment, the contents of the paper took air. It was then known that they respected the unaccountable conduct of the court with respect to Richardson. As this seemed to affect the court very tenderly, people were suspicious of the consequences. The disposition of some of the justices in the forenoon was sufficient ground for such suspicions. Added to this the declaration of a gentleman who is supposed to know the rights of both parties, that were he judge, he would on this occasion sit "enthroned in thunder." Impressed with such ideas, the people attended in great numbers, and some men, for reasons best known to themselves, were glad to see them there. At the time appointed the court met, and the Chief Justice delivered their opinion to the foreman of the inquest; "that the court supposed the jury had an honest intention with respect to the charges of the county, and that they were ignorant that the matter was laid before the King." They were then dismissed.
Of this transaction different will be the opinion of mankind. Various reasons will be given for this kind and obliging behaviour of the court. Some have suspected a dilemma, allowing the paper to be indecent with regard to the mode of punishment. I must confess the situation of both parties was peculiar, and perhaps embarrassing. When the jury attended in the afternoon they were in my opinion no more a grand jury. This attendance was only as private persons, they were actually dismissed in the morning. This I am warranted to assert because it was the opinion of the court delivered by the Chief Justice. Upon the Sheriff's mentioning a supposed homicide then committed, it was pertinently observed, that that body of men could not take cognizance of it, as a grand jury, as they were dismissed in the morning. Here was the dilemma; the paper exhibited was the act of the grand jury legally called so. It being delivered after the dismissal is nothing to the point; the act itself was previous to such dismissal. The presenting was perfectly immaterial. Allowing the paper to have been found, and by this means conveyed to the court, yet as it was an act while the grand jury legally sat, and
was signed by the foreman in behalf of his brethren, it was the act of the grand jury. Therefore it must be viewed and doubleless was, and must have all the effect, as though it was exhibited previous to the dismissal. The presentment was surplusage. The act was what was essential and this was the act of the grand jury legally so denominated. This the court knew and from hence sprung the difficulty. For as that grand jury was dismissed, in my opinion, if the paper contained ever so high an affront, they, being now private persons, could by no means be called to an account. When a grand jury are dismissed, they are legally dead; and although writs should issue to convene the same individual persons, they would be a new order of men entirely. What therefore could the court have done? They resented the piece as was visible and apparent. But then the authors of it were dead. They were sensible the punishment, if there could be any, could not be inflicted now with any propriety. Hence may we account for their conduct in the afternoon. Hence were they willing to exercise compassion rather than rigor, and execute judgment in mercy.
This anecdote, Mr. Printer, will live, and posterity, who generally think justly, will determine the merit of each party. The behaviour of the grand jury has made them estimable in the eyes of their countrymen; and time, I speak it with pleasure, must surely make no abatement in this esteem. They will be ever honoured as men who had the rights of community at heart; Who were concerned when they beheld murderers unpunished, and the rights of society trampled on with impunity. What will be their sentiments of the other party I shall not now recite. Every man has a right to think as he pleases; nor shall I suggest that they are either venerable or contemptible in the eyes of their fellow citizens. This only I say, that I love to see spirit in every man. I have no higher idea of infamy than what with propriety is annexed to the man, whose turpitude of sentiment, baseness of heart, profligacy of behaviour, and servility of mind is equalled by nothing but mean pusillanimity of conduct, and cowardice in action.
There is one consequence already visible in this spirited behaviour of the grand jury. The court have now publicly declared the state of that unhappy man's case. They have said that it is now before his Majesty, and this appears to be the reason of their conduct. Sorry am I this was not declared long ere this time. I have an high opinion of a court of justice. I think the venerable sages that preside there have it in their power to be greatly instrumental in promoting the peace, security and prosperity of their country. I feel therefore a singular pleasure when I perceive these men act with propriety and dignity. On the contrary, I am grieved when they exhibit by their conduct a littleness of mind; and this is in nothing more visible, than when they are ashamed, publicly to avow what they do in private. By this means they lay their characters at the mercy of every man, even of those who are incapable of determining the real merit of actions. Men of sense also judge for themselves, and with propriety. The consequence is, they are either raised at or pitied, scoffed at or despised. May heaven prevent the judges of our supreme tribunal from ever experiencing sentiments which are the natural result of such a SITUATION.
But it is surprising to me that admitting what the court assert to be true, that nothing has yet been effected. Twenty two months are a great space of time, and are surely sufficient for the purposes mentioned. And here occurs a proof in support of what was asserted in the preceding paragraph. It has been flung out by some men who perhaps do not judge rightly, that a pardon has already come, but that is does
not seem quite complete; a new one is therefore necessary. This is a vile suggestion, and which I by no means justify. It is only mentioned to show the unhappy situation of those people, who by an imprudent behaviour, have exposed their characters to be the sport and game of mankind.
On the whole, there is no greater misery that can befall a nation, than when suspicions and differences arise between the people and those who hold the scales of justice. Happy will be either party if calmly reflecting on their conduct, they can wipe off the imputation of being the cause hereof. Without examining into such things, this only I would remark, that justice being delayed, or not executed, is a mark of great corruption or rottenness in a state: and the consequence of this are frequently dreadful. A people when they perceive the destruction of their fellow citizens is treated as a slight thing, and blood, innocent blood, crimsoning their cities makes but little impression, will begin to look about them. I pray God I may never again see what is still fresh in my memory. But if the crimes of this country are not yet atoned for; if we must be again visited with carnage and massacres, we may have at least the satisfaction of seeing a recompence. The feelings of mankind we are told are contagious. The conduct of freemen in one age is frequently imitated in another. If so, another Porteous may fall in this country, and by an awful example, inspiration be verified, HE THAT SHEDDETH MAN'S BLOOD BY MAN SHALL HIS BLOOD BE SHED
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS,
THE anniversary fifth of March naturally demanding something a propos from the Monitor, the following hasty performance is submitted to your decision. If you deem it worthy to appear with the labours of those able and assiduous patriots, who have rendered the Spy the terror of tyrants, the scourge of traitors, and expositor of the violent and fraudulent usurpations of a set of villains partaking largely the nature of both, you will give it a conveyance to the eyes of my
Friends and fellow Citizens.
IT is agreed on all hands that a state of nature is a state of war; and Horace tells us that we may drive nature back with a pitchfork, but she will return upon us. The experience of every age has confirmed the truth of this observation, and hence every wise man has constantly held his weapon in readiness to repel the invasions of avarice, ambition and tyranny, which never fail to take advantage of the negligence or cowardice of the indolent and irresolute. The state of nature and that of civil society are pretended to differ in nothing further than that in the latter our wrongs are to be redressed, not by our own heated resentment, but by the wisdom and justice of the best of the people. And he who says they shall be multiplied at pleasure, and redressed by neither, reduces us to such a state that a recurrence, even to a state of nature, is in comparison a wholesome remedy. The laws and constitutions, indeed the very pact of civil society, engages the security of the life, the liberty and property of every contracting party, and every one who by any means endeavours to destroy or diminish that security, may be justly considered as a perjured traitor, and execrable rebel to the laws of his country. To think that any degree of dignity, any measure of trust in the commonwealth, renders such a character so sacred and respectable, that it may be undutiful and improper to brand such actions in him, with the same opprobrious epithets we could freely apply to them if perpetrated by others is proceeding by the rule of contraries, and acknowledging
that the man who does most mischief should be least hated or punished, if not desired for it, as was frequently the case with those mad butchers of their species, the Roman Emperors.
The imposition of a set of revenue laws, and officers to carry them into execution, being entirely subversive of the very letter and spirit of the constitution and tending to establish a power independent on the people, interested in the destruction of their privileges, was complained of as a grievance; the Stamp Act however was attempted to be enforced, and had it not been for an opposition, nearly as violent as the case required, it had succeeded. But upon its repeal, a restless conspiracy to rob the people of their money, still proceeded to repeat, if not augment, our causes of complaint. Against these latter abuses we offered little violence, but still loudly complained, petitioned and remonstrated, and were most graciously answered by a tall fleet of ships of war and a standing army quartered in the center of our metropolis, and instructed to insult the inhabitants in every way that could be supposed to humble them, with the apprehension of their being a conquered people, possessing all their ancestors had left them, or their own industry acquired, at the will of Lord Bute through Hillsboro' and Charles Paxton. Among parties inspired with such different apprehensions of what was right, it is no wonder if animosities prevailed, and that people despairing redress from the power which openly claimed a right to oppress, had recourse to the power which God Almighty has graciously reposed in every man's head, heart and arm to right himself. From this power the instruments of tyranny thought proper to recede, and should they again attempt to resume their station, it can now be no longer disputed that the designs of Administration are as hostile and will be as destructive to every thing a wise man could wish to live for, as ever were those of the French or their Indians; and I presume it can hardly be doubted whether our interest, honour and conscience, in like grievous circumstances would not suggest like means of redress.
Many, among whom is said to be a certain premier in this province, confess that the behaviour of the British Ministry in the facts above mentioned has been such as would warrant an open resistance were we able to make it effectually. But say they we are utterly incapable to contend with the force of the parent state. In this surely they discover much ignorance and cowardice, or much treachery.
No man in his senses can believe that the people of Great-Britain, would in earnest assist their own most detestable enemies to overturn the rights and liberties of their brethren in the Colonies, when, as they must be assured that the power they obtained by this would infallibly be employed to crush themselves: besides were the whole nation so stupid, so cruel, and insensible to every idea of justice, humanity and sound policy, they could never dream of sending such an army to the colonies as would have any chance to reduce them. Their neighbours on the continent are now sufficiently disposed to insult them, and no man can believe their civility would improve, on the mission of thirty or forty thousand soldiers out of the realm. The military force of Great-Britain, when held up to the colonies, is therefore a scarecrow, contrived to force money into the pockets of such sturdy beggars as the famed "gouner and janral Will Tryan;" who by the way is pushing his expedition against Hinsdale, notwithstanding the impudent advertisement in the Evening Post of the tenth of February last. But what species of meanness, imposition, fraud or falsehood, is too base for the present administration, its tools, abettors and vindicators. If people will be frightened, slandered and

ed by such villains, they will have reason enough to complain; but would they assert and defend their rights like free-men, even in the courts of law, these swarms of caterpillars would soon vanish!
The behaviour of our juries, in nearly every case wherein the rights of the people are concerned, evidences their general acquaintance with the real laws of their country. Whether the colonies are expressly mentioned in an act of the British Parliament or not, is no such important question, since no man pretends seriously to believe that any free community can be bound by any act (mentioning or NOT MENTIONING) them, if their own consent has not been given, in the passing of it.
But by the late management of the court, it seems the consent of the people is a ceremony no longer to be regarded in framing laws, but in places where the influence of the treasury cannot sufficiently model their representatives, prorogations must keep up their form, until by one means or other, both form and substance are abolished together.
It is not much to be wondered at if men who have wasted their fortunes in riot and luxury should change one kind of dependency for another, and for a temporary shew of preserving their dignity, might be bribed to act in contradiction to their known duty to their fellow citizens and posterity, but for those whose birth and fortune entitle them to a suffrage in the disposal of every iota relative to their lives, liberties and estates; I say for such to suffer themselves to be bullied out of these sacred rights without even the compliment of corruption, would argue such a disinterested degree of baseness, as probably few, if any age or country can parallel.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
AMERICANS!
BEAR IN REMEMBRANCE The HORRID MASSACRE! Perpetrated in King-street, Boston, New-England,
On the Evening of March the Fifth, 1770, When FIVE of your fellow-countrymen, GRAY, MAVERICK, CALDWELL, AT- TUCKS and CARR,
Lay wallowing in their Gore! Being basely, and most inhumanly MURDERED!
And SIX others badly WOUNDED! By a Party of the XXIXth Regiment, Under the command of Capt. Tho. Preston.
REMEMBER!
That TWO of the MURDERERS Were convicted of MANSLAUGHTER! By a Jury, of whom I shall say
NOTHING, Branded in the hand! And dismissed,
The others were ACQUITTED, And their Captain PENSIONED!
Also,
BEAR IN REMEMBRANCE That on the 22d day of February, 1770, The infamous
EBENEZER RICHARDSON, Informer, And tool to Ministerial hirelings, Most barbarously
MURDERED
CHRISTOPHER SEIDER, An innocent youth!
Of which crime he was found guilty By his Country
On Friday April 20th, 1770; But remained Unsentenced
On Saturday the 22d day of February, 1772. When the GRAND INQUEST For Suffolk county,
Were informed, at request, By the Judges of the Superior Court, That EBENEZER RICHARDSON'S Case Then lay before his MAJESTY.
I therefore said Richardson This day, MARCH FIFTH! 1772, Remains UNHANGED!!!
Let THESE things be told to Posterity! And handed down From Generation to Generation, 'Till Time shall be no more!
Forever may AMERICA be preserved, From weak and wicked monarchs, Tyrannical ministers, Abandoned Governors, Their Underlings and Hirelings!
And may the
Machinations of artful, designing wretches, Who would ENSLAVE THIS People, Come to an end,
Let their NAMES and MEMORIES Be buried in eternal oblivion, And the PRESS,
For a SCOURGE to Tyrannical Rulers, Rulers, R.P.R.
By the Mercury Packet, Capt. Dillon, arrived at New York, in seven weeks from Falmouth, we have the following
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, December 2.
Extract of a letter from Dublin, November 9.
THURSDAY after two o'clock, the Remains of the late Doctor Lucas, a citizen in Parliament for Dublin, were carried from his house in Henry-street, to St. Michan's Church, in the most solemn and grand manner, preceded and attended by the most numerous crowd of people ever known in this Kingdom. The coffin was covered with black velvet, and richly adorned with clasps and hinges of silver, double gilt. The pall had on it plumes of black feathers, and borders of escutcheons in black and white silk, with a cock in the centre being the Doctor's crest. The order of the procession was as follows:
 Persons to clear the way.  The servants of the deceased, two and two.  The Rev. Dean Fletcher, and the Clergymen of St. Mary's.  The Rev. Dr. Ledwich of St. Michan's.  Two hundred of the young gentlemen of Trinity College, in their gowns, two and two.  The children of St. Michan's Parish, and the children of the Blue-Coat Hospital, singing a solemn dirge. 
CONDUCTORS.
 The BODY adorned with escutcheons.  SUPPORTERS of the PALL, Sir Lucius O'Brien. Sir William Mayne, Mr. Flood, Mr. Brownlow, Mr. Lowther, Mr. Huffy, Mr. Adderley, Sir Charles Bingham 
Chief Mourner,
 Henry Lucas, Esq; son to the deceased.  Mourners.  Earl of Charlemont, Marquis of Kildare.  Divers of the Nobility and Gentry. 
 The speaker and several members of the House of Commons.  The city Officers. 
 The Lord Mayor with the sword of State.  Several Aldermen, two and two.  The Sheriffs.  Sheriff's Peers. 
The Masters, Wardens, Officers, and Members of the several Guilds, All in their respective Habits, and with Scarfs and Habands, Making in the whole upwards of 2000.
The procession went from Henry-street, through Mary-street, and Chapel-street, over Essex-bridge, up Parliament-street, along Castle-street, Skinner-row, High-street, down New-row, and Bridge-street, over the Old bridge, and along Church-street, to St. Michan's Church; taking that round to satisfy the eager desire of the people in general, who were anxious to pay the last tribute of their tears to their protector, their friend, and their representative.
So great a number of Noblemen's and Gentlemen's carriages were never seen together before in Dublin, as upon this occasion.
The following gentlemen have declared themselves candidates to represent the city of Dublin, viz. Aldermen, P. Hunt, Forbes, and Geale; Dr. Clement, Vice-Provost of our university, and Henry Lucas Esq.
We hear that Mr. Cunningham is modeling a design for a monument to the memory of the late Doctor Lucas; the design of which is the statue of liberty letting fall her staff, exhibiting a basso relievo on a shield representing the Doctor defending Hibernia from oppression, with other emblems, &c. the expence will not exceed 300 l.
December 2. A report prevails at the west end of the town, that a distinguished nobleman is appointed to embark for the Court of Madrid, to settle the matter in dispute between our Court and that of Spain, on account of the seizure at Carthagena.
We are credibly informed, that the Russians since the beginning of the war in 1769, have lost above one hundred thousand effective men, partly cut off by the sword, and, the more fatal evil, epidemical distempers, besides the havock among the seamen in the Levant.
December 3. It is said a certain great lady is so resigned to her approaching dissolution, as to have made her will, and settled most of her trivial affairs in the world. She has left three millions sterling to the children of a Great Personage, and the rest to her German relations.
December 4. The King of Prussia has declared in a Manifesto, that it is to keep
the plague from Polish Prussia that he has entered that city with an army.
A private letter from Paris, says, "An account has been received here from the Island of Bourbon, that a powerful Nabob, at the head of a numerous army, was in march for one of the English settlements on the coast."
Notwithstanding all insinuations to the contrary, we are desired to assure the public, that the greatest harmony has prevailed, and still continues between our Court and that of Madrid.
The officers of the Dock-Yards have received orders to get all the ships ready for sea as soon as possible: For which reason the artificers are to work double tides.
December 6. It is said that a Great Personage is so struck with, and affected by the late desperate conspiracy and assassination of the King of Poland, that his guard will be doubled for the future.
The Lieutenant of Ireland is said to be very pressing to be recalled; but it is thought the ministry cannot determine on any nobleman, at present, to accept that office. It is likewise said some changes in the higher law departments in that kingdom will soon take place.
The American agents are to wait upon the Earl of Hillsborough in a few days, to receive his Lordship's opinion upon some proposals made to him a few weeks ago for the benefit of the colonies.
December 10. We are told from authority, that our most amiable Queen is again pregnant; she was not at Chapel yesterday, but had divine service performed in her own chamber, being slightly indisposed.
We are assured, that it is now a settled point, that Earl Gower shall succeed Lord Townshend as Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland.
It is rumoured, hath been received last week from Spain.
December 11. We hear that orders are given for a survey to be made of all the ports and harbours belonging to the British Colonies in America, under the inspection of two able engineers.
December 12. Last night the Earl of Bute, Jeremiah Dyson, Sir Gilbert Elliot, and another gentleman, were in conference with his Majesty, above two hours at Buckingham-House.
December 13. We are now told, that advices have been received within these few days from Lord Grantham, informing, that his Catholic Majesty is desirous of having the difference relative to the affair at Carthagena adjusted in an amicable manner; and that he promises to make all the satisfaction that the Court at Great-Britain can reasonably require, for the insult offered to the British flag.
It is whispered, by the moderations at the West-end of the town, that the only way to heal the difference in Ireland is to send over Lord Chatham to succeed the present viceroy; and it is even said that such a design has been hinted to his Lordship's friends, by the desire of a Great Personage, but we have not heard, what a reception the proposals met with.
December 14. It is apprehended, that the Spaniards intend building a fort upon Falkland's Island, within gun-shot of Port Egmont.
Since the arrival of Captain Stott from Falkland's Island, the ministerial runners have industriously circulated, according to order, "that the Spaniards have given up Falkland's Island entirely—the whole Island—Port Egmont and all!" It is more than probable the London Gazette will confirm this report. If it does, it will not be the first falsehood which the London Gazette has given to the world. The fact is, the Spaniards have surrendered Port and Fort Egmont ONLY. The Spaniards drove our people from the Island; they would not suffer them to remain upon any part of it. They took possession of the whole; saying, "the Islands belonged to the king of Spain." The papers laid before the Parliament last winter (which were published) give us the fact. The Spaniards have restored to us the Port and Fort only But to whom does the sovereignty of the island belong? Is that to be the subject of another negotiation? Or is it to be tamely given up? The Speech, at the ensuing session, will doubtless be full of this great condescension in Spain. That state paper the ministers think is a privileged vehicle of fallacy. But though the North Briton was persecuted with a rancour that would have disgraced the reign of a Stuart, for speaking bold truths, yet this LIE, if it be told, shall not be unresisted.
December 18. We have advice from Madrid, that the dispatch in fitting out their ships is incredible, upwards of 14000 men are employed in their several dock yards, &c. for that purpose.
A letter from Lisbon says, that advice is received there of all the new fortifications at Rio de Janeiro being destroyed by an earthquake, which has greatly damped the spirits of the court of Portugal.
It is assured that a certain great lady, on hearing that her illustrious kinsman had entered into the holy state of matrimony, turned to one of the gentlewomen in waiting, and said, "I heartily wish he had chosen, instead of C—L—tt—'s sifter, the daughter of Mr. Wilkes, because he would then have gained largely by his change of condition—an accomplished girl, and popularity."
December 25. The court of Spain have issued orders to their commanding officers in the West Indies, to suffer no foreign subjects to cut logwood in the island of Rattan, or even resort to that place, on any pretext whatsoever.
Orders are given for two companies of the artillery to hold themselves in readiness to embark for Jamaica to relieve those now on duty at that place.
We hear that the premier has written circulating letters in the most pressing terms to the king's men, as they are called, requesting their early attendance this winter on extraordinary matters, which are to come on at the very opening of the session of Parliament.
They write from Guernsey, that five sail of French homeward bound ships from Canada, have been lost on the coast of Brittany, near the Gaskets, between the eighth and twelfth instant.
The Neptune Shepherd, from Boston to Hull, is totally lost near Margate.
The treaty of commerce between the English and Russians is to be concluded next week, as all difficulties are now removed.
It was yesterday currently reported upon Change, that the grand Signior, irritated by the bad success of his arms, had, in a fit of despair, poisoned himself, and was found dead in the Seraglio. This advice is said to be received two days ago from Holland.
They write from Hague, that a treaty is on foot for lending at a high price ten Dutch men of war, to serve the Russians the ensuing campaign against the Turks in the Levant.
Last night an alarm was spread among the shipping below bridge, that press warrants had that morning been issued, which occasioned a general consternation among the sailors.
Yesterday a grant of a pardon passed the great seal to Sir James Stewart, Bart. who was concerned in the late rebellion, and against whom a bill of indictment was found for high treason, by the Grand Jury, in the court of Justiciary in Scotland, in October 1748.
We can assure the Public, that a memorial was lately sent off from St. James's to the Spanish court, demanding a release of English prisoners, which have been at different times taken by Spanish vessels under various pretences. From the same authority we also assert, that there is not one royal Sea-port town in Spain, which has not at this time a greater or less number of English prisoners in close confinement. The above point must be settled, before the disputes now subsisting between England and Spain can be brought to any termination.
At the last Board of Admiralty, the stationing of the several men of war fitting out for sea, in the different dock-yards was fixed, and instructions were sent to the Commissioners for carrying the same into execution.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Dec. 7. "The last letters from Vienna advise, that the great advantages lately gained by the Russians over the Turks, have made such an impression upon the Empress Queen and her Ministers, that there is reason to hope her Imperial Majesty will be more inclined than heretofore to listen to the terms proposed for bringing about a peace between the Russians and the Turks."
The Harpsford Post is not expected till Saturday evening.
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.
NEW-YORK, February 24.
THE Brig Charming Nancy, from Nova-Scotia, for London, Abiel Lucas, of Boston, master, arrived at Falmouth the 17th of December, in seventeen days.
NEW-HAVEN, February 21. At the honorable, the superior court, holden at Litchfield, last week, the notorious John Brown, received sentence of death, (on conviction of the third offence) for burglary; to be executed at Litchfield, on the first day of July next.
PHILADELPHIA, January 27. Tuesday night was very cold that notwithstanding

ing the wind blew hard at N. W. our river was froze from side to side.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Burlington, from a correspondent in London.
"You will soon have a strong proof of the attention of government to those who have supported the power of Parliament in America, in the appointment of Z. H-d, Esq; to the government of Maryland, it being now no secret that that province will fall into the hands of the crown.—It is said that Mr. H-s is to succeed him in his office in Pennsylvania."
NEW-YORK, February 17. From Newburgh, in Ulster county, we learn, that a few days since, at the rasing of a building there, some words happened between one Samuel Moore, and David Horton, which soon brought on blows, when the former was beat to such a degree that he died in three days after. Horton was immediately committed to goal.
Captain Prince, on his passage, touched at the Windward Islands, where he was informed, that on the 27th of December last, a most terrible fire broke out in the Island of Granada, which burnt down no less than 600 houses; and that not more than 40 was left standing in the whole town of Granada.
Captain Prince acquaints us, that Captain Budden, in a vessel belonging to Philadelphia, and several others, that were beat off the coast in the winter had got into the Islands; where flour was selling for 23s. per cent. by Captain Deane, of Albany, and several others from the continent.
The following is an extract of a letter from a gentleman in New-York, to his friend in New-Jersey, dated January 30th, 1772.
"ON perusing the votes of your last session of assembly held at Burlington, I could not help applauding the profound sagacity of sundry of the worthy members, in opposing a motion of bringing in a bill for a law to regulate the practice of physick and surgery in the province of New-Jersey, agreeable to the petitions of some thousands of the freeholders and principal inhabitants. A law which would have been replete with many evils, to the utter subversion of the useful society of quacks empirics, mountebanks, tumblers, fools and merry Andrews; and manifestly tending to the encouragement of the injurious tribe of honest physicians and surgeons, whose knowledge of their profession has been gained at no trifling labour and expence; and whose candour and integrity would procure them the love and esteem of every good man.—Had the same glorious disposition animated the souls of the infamous burgeses of the colony of Virginia, when they gave up the liberties of their constituents in basely resisting the stamp-act, by which all America would have had secured to her, her freedom; or had the ninety-two Massachusetts non resisters acted on the same noble generous principles, with those of your representative body, then ought America to rejoice in the protection of her sons, and bid defiance to ministerial vengeance. When they meet with a dissolution (which I am sorry to hear is soon expected) I hope the electors will have virtue enough to return the particular members who so remarkably distinguished themselves in rendering the most essential piece of service to their country, by which they have transmitted their names to the latest ages as patrons and supporters of the arts and sciences of which they are complete masters."
His Majesty's armed schooner the Magdalen, Captain Collins, arrived here since our last from Boston.
PROVIDENCE, February 29. A few days since, early in the morning, a Negro man, belonging to Mr. Thomas Cranston, Merchant of Newport, having had some difference with a Negro wench, his wife, beat her very severely, and set fire in several places to the house of Mr. Ebenezer Malbone, Merchant, where she lived.—He immediately afterwards set fire to his master's Still-house, where was a large quantity of rum, and drowned himself in one of the vats, first opening all the scuttles.—The fires were timely discovered and extinguished.
NEWPORT, February 24. The fore part of last week an armed schooner (what schooner we know not) seized a small freight boat, with about ten or twelve hogheads of rum, &c. on board, which were sent from East-Greenwich, in this colony, to be shipped from this place to Philadelphia, in order to purchase flour, bread, &c. and we are told that this Rum, &c. had been legally imported, and entered at our Custom-House.—Also, we are assured, that on Thursday last, a boat going from this port to Providence, in this Colony, but a few miles from hence, was seized by the same unknown schooner,
only for having three hogheads of molasses on board, which molasses was legally imported, and the duties paid last week:—These three hogheads of molasses, we are told belonged to a poor man, who has now lost the full value of all he was worth under heaven!—Some say this p-r-t-c-l schooner belongs to K. G--- the Th-d; but we should think it a little below his Br-t-n-c Majesty to keep men of war employed in robbing some of the poorest subjects, who are scarcely able to procure the common necessaries of life; when those men of war might be so well employed, especially at this time, against Spain, who has insulted the Br-t-h Flag in almost all parts of the globe, within these eighteen or twenty months past, and very lately in the West-Indies and Falk-land Island.—America take CARE of your PROPERTIES!! For, according to present appearances, you may soon expect to have your Fire-Wood SEIZED, if it be transported by water from one place to another without clearing and entering. The above schooner has a number of swivel and carriage guns. Since the above account was received, we are informed that his M-y's schooner Gaspée has been cruising our rivers for near a week past; but for what intent we cannot learn, unless it be to meet, and manfully attack, those enemies who have lately treated with contempt the whole English nation.
It is said the B-h ministry think it much safer (though a little more disgraceful, but that is no matter) to keep their men of war, Frigates, Cutters, armed Sloops and Schooners, cruising on the coasts, and plundering the navigation, &c. of their industrious, unarmed North American friends; than to attack their haughty, daring and insulting enemies, the French and Spaniards!!
By a gentleman from Connecticut, we are informed, that a few days past as a Drover was returning from Boston to Connecticut, with a considerable sum of money about him; two men waylayed and killed him; but while they were robbing and burying him a sled came upon them, in which were several men, who pursued the murderers and had them in Worcester Jail in an hour after the murder was committed.
NEW-LONDON, February 28. Last Friday morning there was the greatest freshet at Norwich-landing that has been known for 30 years past, occasioned by a sudden thaw and the breaking up of shetucket-river. The rise of the water was so sudden that there was not time to secure but a small part of the goods which were exposed.—Upwards of 5000 bushels of salt, a large quantity of sugars and other West-India goods, also of European goods to a considerable amount are lost:—Add to this the loss the town has sustained in bridges this season, and 'tis said the town has suffered about 3000. damage.
We hear that about ten days ago, a schooner from this place, Crowell, Master, was seized at Boston, under pretence of her having eight hogheads of sugar on board, which had not been cleared at the custom-house in this port.
SALEM, March 3. Notwithstanding the report that Dr. Kast had taken up the body of Bryan Shechen, we can now acquaint the public that between thirty and forty persons last Friday se'nnight opened his grave, where they found him lying nearly in the same state he was buried in, the afternoon he was executed.
We hear from Liverpool in Nova-Scotia, of the following singular, unhappy occurrence. A Number of School-Boys, for their amusement, in the absence of their master, formed themselves into what they called a court; and immediately exercised their authority in the trial of a boy for wearing remarkable ragged cloaths, who was first sentenced to be whipped: But as this punishment was said to be inadequate to the crime, they ordered a second Trial, before what they called the superior court; when he was sentenced to be hanged. They made preparation for the execution, set him upon a table, with a rope about his neck, one end of which was made fast to something above; when, pulling away the table, he was left hanging; and before they could cut him down, he was dead. It is supposed they were not aware how quick he would die, and intended to cut him down before he received any injury. A number of them were committed to Goal.
PHILADELPHIA, February 17. We hear from QUINTE'S Bridge, in Salem county, that T-atbert, a shopkeeper there, is confined in jail for the murder of his wife.
The schooner Capt. Lovet, belonging to Salem, N. E. is now at sea.
THURSDAY March 5th. BOSTON.
IT is said, a certain pompous Gentleman of the Robes, upon hearing a supposed part of the contents of the paper delivered by the Grand Jury to the Court, that expressed their great grief and surprize that Richardson should ly so long in goal at the expence of this county and the delay of justice, said, more like an honest Teague than a Lawyer, "If I was the judges, I'd send them all to goal!"—Strange and new doctrine this, even from a friend to government, that a Grand Jury of Inquest for the county ought to be sent to goal, for scrupulously adhering to their oaths, whose virtue and fortitude rises SUPERIOR to distinction of persons.—Does he find any such rigid doctrines registered, even in the goodly Star Chamber codes; however such an intrepid partizan doubtless merits some notice of the gods.
It being well understood, that the enemies to the rights of America, and such as are fond of standing armies being placed in our most populous and trading towns in a time of peace, do strongly wish that some disorders may take place to bring a discredit upon the public notice which the town has so justly taken of the wanton and bloody massacre, perpetrated in King street on the evening of 5th of March 1770, by a party of soldiers under the order and eye of Capt. Preston. It is hoped that those who recollect that horrid scene with proper feelings, will take the utmost care that no unknown and disguised persons may have it in their power to raise any tumult or riot, to disgrace the sad solemnity of this memorable evening.
We hear that John Temple, Esq; is appointed Surveyor of his Majesty's customs in England, with a salary of 500l. sterling per annum.
We hear from Holland, that Monsieur de Voltaire has lately published a Book called REPENTANCE, in which he publickly confesses and recalls the horrible and abominable Sentiments and vices, he for so many years has been attached to.—Non demeritis in errore impiorum: ante mortem confiteris.
As the anniversary of the fifth of March, happens on Thursday, we hear a sermon suitable to the occasion, will be preached this day by the Rev. Dr. Chauncy.
It is determined that this day shall be kept with all the solemnity and decency due on so solemn an occasion.
Last Monday the man, who was committed to goal some time ago, on suspicion of the crime of Bestiality, was tried by his Majesty's Superior Court, and found guilty of the attempt.
Last Monday came on before his Majesty's Superior Court, now sitting, the trial of William Stoodley, Housewright, for breaking open the store of Mr. John Short, and stealing sundry goods from thence, (which he accomplished by means of false keys.) The jury brought him in guilty without going out of Court.
Last Saturday Faneuil Hall Lottery, letter L. finished drawing; the following numbers drew the four highest prizes, viz. No. 1668, 1500 dollars. No. 228, 750 dollars, No. 462, 400 dollars. No. 1279, 200 dol. The rest of the other prizes will be published in the Boston Gazette next week.
DIED.] Mr. David Cutler, Pewterer.—Mr. Joseph Glidden, formerly a Ship-builder.—Mrs. Ruth Loring.—Mrs. Mary Sigourney, Widow of the late Captain Andrew Sigourney.—Mr. Asahel Plympton, Shopkeeper at the South-End.—At Charlestown, Mrs. Sarah Goodwin, wife of Mr. Edward Goodwin—Mr. — Shepherd.—At Hingham, Mrs. English, widow of the late Captain English of this town,—Suddenly on the road to Taunton, Mr. Edward Whittemore, Jeweller, formerly of this town.
S H I P N E W S.
ARRIVED, from this Port. Bristol packet, Skinner, at Hull; Thomas, Cobite: Abigail, Gardner; London, Caleff; Sally, Holmes; and Lucy, Stonehouse, at Gravesend; the Hayley, Scott, in the Downs; Hannah, Jarvis, at Dover.
ARRIVED here. Snow, and Cooper, from North-Carolina; Calley from Cadiz and Falmouth; and Downe from Isle May.
To be sold by JOSEPH ROACH and SONS, at their Store in King-street; Good Peterburgh Hemp, Cables and Cordage of all sizes, Russia and Ravens Duck. Also a few Barrels of Allum and Copperas.
To be SOLD, at private sale, A Very handsome CHEST-DRWS, and a Pallet Bed and Bedstead. Enquire of the Printer.
Imported from LONDON, and to be sold by ELIZABETH CLARK & NOWELL, At their shop, six doors to the Southward of the Mill-Bridge, Boston,
EARLY Charlton, early Hotspur, and large Marrowfatt Peas; golden Hotspur, large Sugar, Spanish Morat-toes, dwarf Marrowfat and green Marrowfat Peas; large Windsor Beans; early yellow, dwarf, early speckled, dwarf and large white dwarf Beans; early Yorkshire Cabbage Seed, early Dutch Cabbage, large Winter green Savoy, Battersea and yellow Savoy Cabbage Seeds, Orange, early, yellow and purple Cagrot Seed, swelling Parsnip seed, early pickling and large pickling Cucumber seed, double Pepper grass, and sweet Majoram seed, silver skin'd Onion, Summer Savory, Balm, Thyme, and round Spinnage Seed, early Cauliflower, late ditto, early and winter Turnip seed, red Beat seed, &c.—All warranted to be of the true and genuine sort.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay. To JOHN SAVAGE of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, Gentleman, one of the principal proprietors of the Tract of Land herein after mentioned. Greeting:
WHEREAS you, with five others, proprietors of a certain tract of common and undivided land, situate in the county of Lincoln, at and near a place called Pemaquid, in the eastward parts of said province, granted by the council of Plymouth, in G. Britain the year 1631, to Robert Aldsworth and Giles Eldridge, known by the name of Pemaquid Lands: have made application to me the subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the peace throughout the said Province, for calling a meeting of the proprietors of said tract of land, for the purposes hereafter mentioned, you are therefore in his Majesty's name, hereby required to notify and warn, in time and manner as the law directs, the proprietors of the same tract of land, to meet at the dwelling house of Stephen Minot in Boston aforesaid, Merchant, on Thursday the seventh day of May next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on said day, to act on the following articles, viz.
 To choose a Moderator of said meeting.  A Clerk of said proprietors.  Affessors.  A Collector of taxes.  And a Treasurer.  To see what method the propriety will take to defend their title or titles, against all encroachments.  To see what money is necessary for the defence of the proprietors titles, or any other necessary uses, and to grant the same, to be assessed on the proprietors, or on their Lands, from time to time, as they shall think proper.  To chuse an Agent, or Committee, to prosecute or defend, in any manner of action or actions, wherein the interest of the propriety, or that of their assigns is concerned; with full power of substitution.  To see what other committees are necessary, and to chuse them.  To call to account any person or persons, indebted to said propriety, and to prosecute as they find occasion.  To choose a committee for sale of delinquent proprietors lands.  To see if they will call any former Agent or committee to account, as they find necessary.  To see what former vote, or votes, of the proprietors, they will allow, and ratify and confirm the same, as they find necessary, or what method they will take about it.  To see what lands the proprietors will grant for public uses, as they shall think proper.  To see what method they will agree upon, for the division of their lands, or consider what they will dispose of, as they find occasion.  And to agree upon a method for calling proprietors meetings for the future. 
Given under my hand and seal, this second day of March in the twelfth year of his Majesty's reign, Annoque Domini 1772. JONATHAN SEWALL.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the proprietors of the undivided tract of land therein mentioned, are hereby notified and warned to meet at time and place, and for the purposes set forth in said warrant.
JOHN SAVAGE.
Just arrived, and to be sold by C. L O W E, In Marshall's Lane, Boston, Near Thomas's Printing-office,
A VERY large Assortment of Paper-Hangings of the newest patterns and best colours, of various Prices. Choice London Porter, Dorchester, Ringwood, and Bristol Beer, either Bottled, or draughted in Hogheads, Barrels, or by the gallon. N. B. Masters of Vessels Passengers, or Others, may be supplied remarkable cheap for Cash. Cash given for Bottles.

LONDON, December 20. A correspondent at Dublin has favoured us with the following authentic copy of the speech which Mr. Flood made in the Irish house of commons, on Monday the 25th of November last, when the debate on the pension of Jeremiah Dyson, Esq; came on before the committee of supplies. —The debate was opened by Sir William Mayne, who observed "that he considered this pension as burthensome and unnecessary ; burthensome inasmuch as it was one thousand pounds per annum--and unnecessary , as it was bestowed upon a man who had never been of any service to that kingdom." This was feebly replied to by a certain chief magistrate, who was also re-answered; after which Mr. Flood got up, and spoke as follows:
"I cannot help observing, on this occasion, that the subject of the present debate is one of the most interesting and important to the good of this distressed kingdom, as (if the honest men in the house carry their point ) it may serve as a precedent for other burthensome and unnecessary pensions being scratched off our enormous pension list; and at the same time I am sorry to observe, that so necessary an expedient as the easing our aggrieved country of the dreadful weight upon its shoulders and opponents in this house, and be brought to a debate.
"I have but little to say, on a subject which speaks so amply for itself. It is the misfortune of this country, that it has always been ill used, and ill-used by foreign bands too— foreign governors, foreign pensioners, foreign parasites . With all the natural requisites of life within our own kingdom, and with all the artificial conveniences of it within our reach, our countrymen live in beggary, and die in despair, while other people riot in our treasures, and bend under the weight of our spoils, we are gasping for our daily sustenance, and treated with all the indignity of a petty province.—Tell me, can it be said that Great-Britain has treated us with the same honour and respect with which one foreign kingdom ought to treat another? Though we have our own legislature, our own laws, our own revenues, have we not always been, and are we not still insulted with oppression and reproach, as an out cast among the nation ? If there is a man on the other side of the water who has spent his life in court intrigues and court knavery, done under-hand jobs for the worst purposes, and served all the evil purposes of an evil ministry; is he not immediately dispatched to Ireland with a ministerial mandate in his pocket, and saddled upon our revenue for post and pensions, as the reward of his evil doing? —In the midst of all this misery, it were some comfort, since we must be preyed upon, if we were preyed upon by the caterpillars of our own land.—But to be cut up by the vermin of another nation , is the curse that galls me.
"But of all the burthens which it has pleased government to lay upon our devoted shoulders, that which is the subject of the present debate is the most grievous and intolerable.—Who does not know Jeremiah Dyson Esq! —We know little of him indeed, otherwise than by his name in our pension list; but there are others who know him by his actions . This is he who is endowed with those happy talents, that he has served every administration, and served every one with equal success—a civil, pliable , good natured gentleman, who will do what you will, and say what you please, —for payment."
[Here Mr. Flood was interrupted, and called to order by Mr. M——, who urged that respect ought to be paid to Mr. Dyson as one of his Majesty's officers , and, as such, one whom his majesty was graciously pleased to repose confidence in. However, Mr. Flood went on.]
"As to the royal confidence reposed in Mr. Dyson, his gracious majesty (whom God long preserve) has been graciously lavish of it, not only to Mr. Dyson, but the friends of Mr. Dyson: And I think the choice was good: the royal secrets will, I dare say, be very secure in their breast, not only for the love they bear to his gracious majesty , but for the love they bear to themselves . In the present case, however we do not want to be informed of that part of Mr. Dyson's character—we know enough of him—every body knows enough of him ask the British Treasury —the British coun-
cil —ask any Englishman—who he is, what he is—they can all tell you, for the gentleman is well KNOWN . But what have we to do with him, he never served Ireland, nor the friends of Ireland. And if this distressed kingdom was never benefited by his council, interest or service, I see no good cause why this kingdom should reward him. Let the honourable members of this house consider this, and give their voices accordingly. For God's sake, let every man consult his conscience; if Jeremiah Dyson Esq; shall be found to deserve this pension, let it be continued; if not, let it be lopped off our revenue as burthensome and unnecessary ."
Mr. Dyson is now a commissioner of the treasury.
This Day Published, And Sold by EDES & GILL, in Queen-Street, (Price 12s. 6d. Old Tenor.) THE FRUGAL HOUSE-WIFE, OR,
Complete Woman Cook: Wherein the Art of Dressing all Sorts of Viands with Cleanliness, Decency and Elegance, is explained in Five Hundred approved Receipts, in Roasting, Boiling, Frying, Broiling, Gravies, Sauces, Stews, Hashes, Soups, Fricassees, Ragouts, Pasties, Pies, Tarts, Cakes, Puddings, Syllabus, Creams, Flummery, Jellies, Gams, and Custards. Together with the best Methods of Potting, Colouring, Preserving, Drying, Candying, Pickling and making English Wines. To which are prefixed, various Bills of Fare, for Dinners and Suppers in every Month of the Year; and a copious Index to the Whole, by SUSANNAH CARTER, of London. N. B. Any Person, by attending to the Instructions given in this Book, may soon attain to a competent Knowledge in the Art of Cookery, &c.—And it likewise contains more in Quantity than most other Books of a much higher Price.
WANTED for building a new MEETING-HOUSE, in Brattle-street, Boston, the following Materials, viz. Good Stones for the foundation and cellar, Stones for two or three courses above ground, to be hammered to a good face, each one foot in height, and not less to go into the wall.
Free Stone, or other kind of Stone of a light colour, that will answer for rustic quoins, &c. 800 Thousand Bricks, eight inches long, four wide and two thick, to be made of tough well-tempered clay, and well burnt, one quarter part of them to be struck in sand for the outward face of the building.
Four Thousand Sand Bricks for out-side arches, nine inches long, four and an half wide and two and an half thick. One thousand Water-table Bricks made in proportion to the others.
One and an half thousand OG Bricks for Facias, 8, 4 and 2. Three hundred and thirty hogheads of the best Stone Lime.
Five hundred cart-loads of Sand of a good grit and free from all loam. Oak timber for the lower floor of the proper scantlings.
Pine Timber for the roof, galleries, &c. of proper scantlings. A quantity of seasoned clear boards. A quantity of seasoned merchantable boards A quantity of plank. A quantity of joist. Stale for the roof.
Such persons as incline to contract to supply the Materials abovementioned (all which must be such as shall be approved by the committee and warranted good in their kind) are desired to write and seal up their proposals, in which they are requested to describe the quantity and quality of the articles they would supply them, also the lowest price for the money, and deliver their Proposals at the shop of Mr. TIMOTHY NEWELL, in Dock Square, Boston, by the eleventh day of March next at farthest: After which time, as soon a may be, there will be a meeting of the said committee to open and consider of the proposals; and the preference will be given to such as shall appear best calculated to answer the purpose and interest of the Society.
It is intended the building should be undertaking as soon as materials can be had.
To be SOLD, For little more than half the worth, A NEW DUTCH SLEY that will carry fourteen persons, fitted for four horses. Enquire of the Printer.
To be SOLD by JOHN SAVAGE, At Store No. 13, Long Wharf, NINE thousand wt. of Cocoa. 1500 wt. of Chocolate, 50 barrels of Flour, one ton of Ship Bread, Sixty Hogheads of Saltadudas Salt, proof Glasses, cafe Bottles single or by the dozen, Butter, Brimstone, Coffee, white Beans, Rum, Sugars, Molasses, cafes with bottles, from 6 to 15 each. By wholesale or retail, cheap for cash.
ALMANACKS. A MES's, Low's, Bickerstaff's, Massachusetts Calendars and SHEET ALMANACKS, to be sold by I. Thomas, near the Mill Bridge.
W I N E S. To be sold at BLANCHARD's Wine-Cellar, Dock-Square, Boston, CHOICE old sterling Madeira. Fine generous Old Red Port, Teneriffe, Malaga, and All other WINE as usual. London Porter, Brandy, West-India and New-England Rum, Old JAMAICA SPIRIT, Ringslas. Brass and Iron Wire, properly prepared for wiring bottles; Brass Cocks. N. B. A few choice Narragansett Chees, Flask Oyl.
ROBERTS & LEE, JEWELLERS,
TAKE this method to acquaint the public, that they have removed the shop lately occupied by Mrs. De Jersey nearly opposite the Old Brick meeting-house Cornhill, Boston; where they have for Sale. A Large and Valuable Assortment of JEWELLERY, London, Birmingham and Sheffield Hard Ware Goods, sold as reasonable as at any Shop or Store in Town. Most of the above Goods arrived in the last Ship from London. Every article in the Jewellery Branche made and repaired, as neat and as reasonable as in London. Mourning Rings made with expedition. N. B. The utmost value given for old Gold and Silver Lace.
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Mathematical Instrument Maker,
Has to sell At his SHOP, formerly known by the name of THE CROWN Coffee-house. At the Head of the Long-Wharf, King-street, BOSTON, A Large Assortment of
HADLEY's and Davis's QUADRANTS, hanging and standing Compasses in Brass and Wood, Gauging and Surveying Instruments, Cafes for Instruments, large and small Perspective Glasses in Ivory Wood and Fish Skin; plotted Scales, Gunter Scales and Dividers, Surveyors Chains, Artificial Magnets with Cafes, Sand-Glasses from two Hours to a Quarter of a Minute. Instruments of a new Construction to measure Boards, Quarter Waggoner's, Atkinson's, Epitomes, Wilson's ditto, Pattou's Navigation, Seamen's assistants, Calendars, Mariner's Compasses rectified, Young Man's Companion, Journal Books, Ink-Powder, Quills and Paper, Paper-Hangings. An Assortment of Brass Pocket-Compasses with and without Cards, Box Rules, Slates and Pencils, Jack Knives, plated Shoe and Knee Buckles, Pinchbeck, Block-Tin, and Brass ditto, Compass Seals, and Watch Keys, &c. &c.
N. B. All sorts of Mathematical Instruments are made and repaired by the above WILLIAMS. Those who will favour him with their Custom may depend upon being well used, and have their work done with fidelity and dispatch.
THOMAS LEE, At his Store near the Swing-Bridge, Has imported in the ROCKINGHAM, just arrived from LONDON; SERGES of all colours, Kerseys and Flannels, which will be sold unusually cheap.
S I L K S. A beautiful variety of LADIES SILKS, of almost every kind. Buffels and Mecklin Laces; Gold and Silver Laces; Gold and Silver rich basket Buttons. A large Assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, suitable for all seasons, at the lowest rates. IRISH LINENS of all widths and prices from 7s. 6d. old tenor the yard, very cheap. Also, Paper Hangings, Powder, Shot, Bar-Lead, Russia, Ravens and English Duck, Osnaburgs, Salt-petre, Verdigris. CASH given for BEES-WAX.
JOSEPH MORTON, At the sign of the White Horse, in Boston, HEREBY informs all those Gentlemen in town and country, that chuse to favour him with their custom, that he is determined to accommodate them with Board and Lodging at the cheapest rate, and will keep their HORSES at the reasonable price of ONE SHILLING lawful money per night.
To be SOLD, And may be entered upon immediately, (Lying in the town of Harvard and county of Worcester, pleasantly situated, adjoining to the line between Harvard and Groton)
A FARM, containing One Hundred and Seventy Acres, about ninety Acres of which being now under improvement, consisting of Meadow, Pasture and Tillage Land, the remainder Wood Land, on the premises there is a fine young Orchard, a large double Dwelling-House in very good repair, a Barn and Corn-house, a Pot-Ash House with Utensils for carrying on that Business, for which the situation is well calculated, the whole very well watered, about one mile from a Saw and Grist-Mill, and two and a half miles from the Meeting-house, with other conveniences. For further particulars enquire of Col. Prescott, or Mr. John Conn. of Groton, or Mr. Richard Smith of Boston.
For the TEETH and GUMS. JACOB HEMET, DENTIST to her Majesty and the Princess Amelia .
BEGS Leave to recommend to the Public, his newly discovered Essence of Pearl , and Pearl Dentifrice , which he has found to be greatly superior not only in elegance, but also in efficacy, to any thing hitherto made use of for complaints of the Teeth and Gums: Particularly they will preserve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; fashion such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth-Ach , perfectly cure the Scurvy in the Gums , and make them grow firm and close to the teeth; they likewise render the breath delicate, sweet, and remedy almost all those disorders that are the consequence of scorbatic gums.
Sold (by appointment of Mr. Hemet) wholesale and retail, by W. Bayley, Perfumer, in Cockspur-street, near the bottom of the Hay-market, London, and at William Scott's Irish Linen Stor., near the Draw-bridge, Boston, New England
JUST IMPORTED, and To be sold cheap for CASH, by JOSEPH PALMER, At his store in King-street, Boston, A GOOD assortment of Scots Handkerchiefs, Irish Linens, brown and white Sheeting, Housewife Linen, Drawers, Russia Linen, Osnaburgs, Ticklenburgs, Broad Cloths, Shalloons, German Serges, Colchester Baize, Lambkins, a few fashionable Silks, a few hogheads of Bristol Beer, and some other articles. Also, Spermaceti Candles as usual.