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THE Massachusetts Sun
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial PAPER:--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
'DO THOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls, - And make our Lives in THY Possession happy, Or, our Deaths glorious in THY JUST Defence.'
VOL. III.]
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1774.
[NUMB. 156.
This Day Published, Price 1s. 4d. And sold at the Printing-Office in School-street, MILLS & HICKS'S BRITISH and AMERICAN REGISTER, With an ALMANACK, For the present Year. Calculated for the Use of ALL the New-England Governments.
CONTAINING, ECLIPSES, Vulgar Notes, Time of the Sun's Entrance into the Twelve Signs, Calendar, Sun's Rising and Setting, Moon's Rising, Setting, Full and Change, High Water.
Sitting of the Superior and Inferior Courts in the four New-England Colonies. Distances of the most remarkable Towns from Boston, with the intermediate Distances in computed Miles, with the best Houses of Entertainment.
Table of the Value of Sterling Money at Halifax, the different Parts of New-England, New-York and Philadelphia, calculated to the 8th Part of a Farthing.
Governors, Lieutenant-Governors, &c. for the Continent of America.
List of the Post-Offices of North-America. Names of his Majesty's Packet-Boats, and Commanders.
A Geographical Description of the World. BRITISH LISTS. Births, Marriages and Issue of the Royal Family.
Peers of the Blood-Royal. Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Barons of England.
Peeresses of their own Right by Creation. Archbishops and Bishops.
Dukes, Marquises, Earls, Viscounts and Barons of Scotland. Peeresses in their own Right by Creation or Descent.
Archbishops and Bishops. An Alphabetical List of the House of Commons.
Knights of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, Bath and Thistle. Most Hon. Privy Council.
His Majesty's Household. Her Majesty's Household.
Secretaries of State. Officers of the Treasury.
Court of Common-Pleas. Court of Exchequer.
Receipt of Exchequer. High Court of Chancery.
Court of King's Bench. Commissioners of Trade and Plantation.
Commissioners and Officers of the Customs. Post-Office.
Consuls and Agents abroad for the Protection of Trade. His Majesty's Ministers in the Southern and Northern Colonies.
Foreign Ministers from the Southern and Northern Colonies. Admirals of the Royal Navy.
A compleat List of his Majesty's Land Forces and Stations, with the Names of the Field Officers.
Civil Branch of Ordnance. Military Branch of Ordnance.
Staff-Officers in Great-Britain. Admiralty-Office.
Navy-Office. Royal Hospital at Greenwich.
Province of MASSACHUSETTS-BAY. Governor.
Lieutenant-Governor. His Majesty's Council.
Secretary's Office. Honorable House of Representatives.
Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature. Attorney and Solicitor-General.
Judges, Sheriffs, &c. for all the Inferior Courts in the Province. Judges and Registrars of Probate.
Judges of the Peace through the Province. Judges of the Peace for every County in the Province.
List of the Barristers and Attorneys at Law. Commissioners and Officers of the Customs for the Ports of Boston, Salem and Falmouth. List of the Holiday's that are kept at the several Custom-Houses in America.
Court of Admiralty.
Post-Office.
Notaries Public through the Province.
Selectmen, Town-Clerk, Treasurer, Overseers of the Poor, &c. for the Town of Boston.
Rank of the Army and Navy.
A List of his Majesty's Ships of War, in America, under the Command of Admiral Montague, with the Names of the Commanders, and the Number of Guns each Ship carries.
List of Officers of the 64th Regiment garrisoned at Castle-William.
Fort Pownall.
South and North Batteries.
His Excellency's Troop of Horse Guards.
The Ancient and Hon. Artillery Company.
Governor's independent Company of Cadets.
Officers of the Boston Regiment.
Officers of the Train of Artillery.
Officers of the Grenadier Company.
Field Officers of the several Regiments of Militia in this Province.
Officers of the Train belonging to the several Artillery Companies in the Province.
HARVARD-COLLEGE. When founded.
Overseers, Corporation, Fellows, Treasurer, Professors, and Tutors.
Ministers, Churches and Religious Assemblies.
Province of NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Council.
Honorable House of Assembly, Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, Justices, Sheriffs and Deputy-Sheriffs of all the Inferior Courts in the Province.
Justices of the Peace through the Province, Justices of the Peace for each County, Barristers and Attorneys at Law, Court of Admiralty, Custom-House, Post-Master, Notaries Public, Field Officers in the several Regiments of Militia, Dartmouth-College, Ministers, Churches and Religious Assemblies.
Colony of CONNECTICUT.
Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Assistants, Judges of the Superior and Inferior Courts, Judges of Probate, Register, Sheriffs, &c. Justices of the Peace for every County, Barristers at Law, Custom House New-London, Custom House New-Haven, Field Officers of the several Regiments of Militia.
YALE-COLLEGE. Ministers, Churches and Religious Assemblies.
Colony of RHODE-ISLAND.
Governor, Deputy-Governor, Assistants, Secretary, Treasurer, House of Assembly, Judges of the Superior Court, Clerks of the Superior Court, Attorney-General, Justices of all the Inferior Courts in the Colony, Clerks for Ditto, Justices of the Peace, Barristers and Attorneys at Law, Town Council for each Town in the Colony, Grand Committee for the Colony, Court of Vice-Admiralty, Custom House Rhode-Island, Ministers, Churches and Religious Assemblies, Field Officers of the several Regiments of Militia.
Province of NOVA-SCOTIA.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, House of Assembly, Clerk of the Crown, Secretary, Treasurer, Register, Receiver of the Quintents, Attorney and Solicitor General, Land-Surveyor, &c. Court of Vice-Admiralty, Supreme Court for the Province, Commissioners for taking Bail in the Supreme Court, Inferior Courts for each County in the Province, Justices of the Peace for each County in the Province, Officers of his Majesty's Customs, Deputies at the our Ports, Collectors of the Duties of Impost and Excise, List of Officers of his Majesty's 59th and 60th Regiments stationed at Halifax, Field Officers of the Militia in the Province of Nova-Scotia, &c. &c.
A BLACK roan HORSE, about fourteen hands high, strayed from the subscriber's stable in Hanover street, last Tuesday evening. Any person returning him, shall be paid their charges, and handsomely rewarded for their trouble, by ELLIS GRAY.
To the PRINTERS. TWO COMPOSITORS, who understand the Business, and will keep steadily and soberly at it, are wanted immediately by the Printer hereof.
A SMART, active Lad, who is neither a Macaroni, or a Sloven, is wanted as an APPRENTICE to the Printing Business. Enquire of the Printer hereof.
An act for constituting, regulating and governing in a public goal or workhouse, in the Copper mines in Simsbury, in the colony of Connecticut; and for the punishment of certain atrocious crimes and felonies.
(Continued from our last.) Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That such overseers, and the master of said goal and work house, for their care, labour and service, shall be allowed such reasonable satisfaction and reward, as said assembly shall appoint; to be paid out of the earnings of such prisoners and hired men, if sufficient, otherwise out of the Colony treasury.
And if the master, or any overseer or overseers (for the time being,) of said goal, shall neglect or refuse to account as aforesaid, or shall be otherwise negligent in his or their duty, he or they shall be liable to such fine or punishment as the General Assembly shall order.
And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That whoever shall commit burglary, by breaking up any dwelling house, or shop, wherein goods, wares, or merchandise are kept, or shall rob any person in the field or highway, or shall presume to forge counterfeits, or alter any of the bills of credit of this colony, or of the bills of credit of any other of the English Colonies or provinces on this continent; or shall utter and put off any such forged, altered, or counterfeit bill or bills, knowing them to be such; or that shall counsel, advise procure, or any ways assist in the forging, counterfeiting, imprinting, stamping, altering or signing of any such forged, altered or counterfeit bill or bills, knowing them to be such; or that shall engrave any plates, or make any instrument to be used for any of the purposes aforesaid; or that shall stamp, or any otherwise counterfeit any of the several sorts of coin mentioned in an Act of Parliament made and passed in the sixth year of the reign of Queen Anne, entitled, An Act for ascertaining the rates of foreign coins in her Majesty's plantations in America; or any other species or sorts of gold or silver coins, currently passing in this colony; or that shall utter or put off any such counterfeit coin or coins, knowing the same to be false, altered or counterfeit; or that shall make any instrument or instruments for the counterfeiting any of the coins aforesaid, or shall be aiding or abetting therein; or that shall be guilty of feloniously taking and receiving any horse or horse in this colony, and shall be convicted thereof, in due course of law, such person or persons so offending, shall for the first offence, suffer imprisonment in said goal and work-house, and there be kept to hard labour for a term not exceeding ten years, at the discretion of the court before which such conviction shall be had.
And if any such person shall commit the like offence a second time, and be thereof convicted as aforesaid, he or she shall suffer imprisonment in said goal and work-house, and there be kept to hard labour as aforesaid, for and during the term of his or her natural life.
Be it further enacted, That any person or persons who have been convicted of any of the aforesaid crimes, except that of horse stealing, and have not received the punishment or confinement to which he or they have been, on such conviction sentenced, by having escaped, or otherwise avoided the same, without leave of the court, or this assembly, on being re-taken in this colony, shall be by the Superior Court sentenced and sent to said prison, in the same manner, and under the same regulations as persons who shall be hereafter convicted by virtue of this act; there to remain for such term as said court shall order and direct.
Provided nevertheless, That any person convicted of a second offence of horse stealing, may be sentenced to said prison for a shorter term than that of his natural life, according to the direction of the court, before whom such conviction is had; any thing in this act to the contrary notwithstanding.
Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That any person or persons who shall be guilty, and convicted of any of the aforesaid crimes, shall be punished as in this act is provided, and not otherwise; any laws, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided also, and it is further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in this act shall exempt, or be construed to exempt, or discharge any person or persons sentenced by this act, from any pecuniary penalty, forfeiture, or disabilities which such offenders are therefore made liable to, by any of the laws of this colony.
From the PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL, Dec. 22. "TEA! how I tremble at the baneful name; Like Lethe, fatal to the love of fame." DR. YOUNG.
AMERICAN Posterity believe, that the constitutional liberties of North-Americans were on the point of being given up for tea? Is this exotic plant necessary to life; or does our health depend upon it? Just the reverse. It was ushered into Europe A. D. 1679, by the extravagant encomiums of Cornelius Bontekoe, a Dutch Physician: The tyranny of fashion spread it with amazing rapidity; though the general state of health has undergone a great revolution by it, so that our race is dwindled, and become puny, weak and disordered, to such a degree, that were it to prevail a century more, we should be reduced to meagre Pigments.
Physicians soon discovered its mischief, and wrote against it, at least all the eminent in that profession.
The great Barbaresco strongly opposed it, as the most pernicious custom, and all his Pupils, who have been the chief ornaments of physic, followed his example.
Dr. Tissot, professor of physic at Berne, eminent for patriotism, as well as philosophy, says boldly, "The tea-pot, full of warm water, I see on their tables, put me in mind of Pandora's box, from whence all sorts of evils issued forth; with this difference however, that they do not even leave the hope of relief behind them: But on the contrary, by inducing hypochondriac complaints, diffuse melancholy and despair."
He tells us in a very late publication, "That coffee and tea are forbidden in Sweden, that a considerable province in Germany has voluntarily given up coffee, as the English colonies in America have left off drinking tea." I am sorry you have not so much good sense, perseverance, or self-denial, as to deserve this character. He alleges, it has so much increased the diseases of a nervous and languid nature,
in the countries where it is introduced, that we may, by attending to the health of any city, discover, whether the inhabitants drink tea or not. And that it would be one of the greatest blessings to Europe to prohibit the importation of these leaves, which contain an acrid corrosive gum, and a few astringent particles, and nothing salutary at all.
Dr. Cullen, present professor of medicine in Edinburgh, who has a reputation of improving the theory of physic, considers both tea and coffee as deleterious, and having mischievous effects on the nervous system; though habit abates in some degree their effects. That all the virtues ascribed to them, may be fairly attributed to the hot water, which undoubtedly relieves in cases of rigidity. That tea weakens the tone of the stomach, and therefore of the whole system, inducing tremors and spasmodic affections. That water of the same warmth, impregnated with some of our own plants, is attended with none of these harms.
That from botanical analogy, tea belongs to an order of plants of the narcotic kind, viz. the continuator .
That hence the Atlaties do not use it till it is a year old, and that its emetic quality shews its acrimony is not then dissipated. Hence he concludes Tea and Coffee are sedatives, weakening the tone of the system, and diminishing the force of the nervous power.
These effects, sensible people of age and experience, must have observed, in spite of the prejudice of education and habit: And I am bold to say, I never saw a man or woman, who, from youth was fond on, and practiced drinking it freely, who was not rendered a weak, effeminate and creeping valetudinarian for life.
I cannot hope that the strongest arguments, can prevail with the slaves of this pernicious custom, to exchange it for milk, the most easy nourishment of nature; but it may be expected, whatever they do themselves, they will entirely deny it to their children, to whom it is a flow but dangerous poison.
If we must, through custom, have some warm tea, once or twice a day, why may we not exchange this flow poison, which not only destroys our constitutions, but endangers our liberty, and drains our country of so many thousand pounds a year, for tea of our own American plants; many of which may be found, pleasant to the taste and very salutary, according to our various constitutions. Even drinking warm water, in moderate quantity, like tea, with secured some, even when attended by considerable corruptions and flatulencies, which were the effects of Green and Bohea teas, in delicate constitutions. Here permit me to propose a list of several kinds of teas, with a hint of their uses; any of which would be more pleasant than Bohea, &c. provided we had used them at long.
1. Sassafras Root, sliced thin and dried, with rasings of Lignum Vitae, makes a tea exceedingly agreeable, when made weak; it is beautifies and smoothes the complexion, prevents pleurisies, fevers and cachexies &c.
2. Sweet Marjoram, and a little Mint, relieves the head and nerves, strengthens the stomach, help all the digestions, are good in catarrhs and asthma, and also giving a good colour to the skin, prevent hysterics and melancholy.
3. Marber of Thyme, and a little Borage, revive the spirits, and make cheerful, and are good against cold diseases, asthma, coughs and vapours.
4. Sage and Baum Leaves, [the first dry, the latter green,] are gently astringent, stimulating, and strengthening, excellent in fevers, when joined with a little lemon juice; good for weak stomachs, gouts, vertigoes and cachexies.
5. Rosemary and Lovander, excellent for disorders of the head, and weakness of the nervous system, occasioned by India teas, or otherwise; they relieve cold humours, strengthening the stomach, and raise the spirits.
6. A very few small twigs of white Oak, well dried in the sun, with two leaves and a half of sweet Myrtle. This is exactly counterfeits the India tea, that a good connoisseur might be mistaken in them: These are drying and very strengthening, in all wasting diseases and fluxes, suitable to Women with Child, and good against ages.
7. Cloves, with a little Chamomile. This tea is pleasant, and has done wonders in obstructions of the spleen, liver, &c. See Baron van Swieten, &c.
8. Twigs of black Currant Bushes, greatly relieves asthma, and often cure them in Children, with a few worm purges.
9. Red Rose-bush Leaves and Cinquefoil, recruit the strength, mitigate pain and inflammations, and are beneficial to consumptive and feverish people, healing to wounds, and serviceable in spitting of blood.
10. Mistlet and English wild Valerian. This tea is not the most pleasant, but tolerable, and is one of the principal antispasmodics; has cured many of the falling sickness, purging by sweat and urine, and destroying worms better than the narcotic Pink-Root.
11. Pine Buds, and lesser Vervain, make a tea sufficient to cure most ages, and are very powerful diuretics, removing inductions of the spleen, liver, reins and mesentery.
12. Ground Ivy, with a little Lavender Catton, or Roman Wormwood, or Southernwood, are excellent to open obstructions, prevent malignant and infectious diseases, cure ages and coughs, and kill worms in Children.
13. Fennel Seed and inner Bark of Magnolia, commonly called Spice-wood; this is a powerful remedy against ages and hysterical cholics.
14. Strawberry Leaves, and Leaves of sweet Briar, or Dog's Rose, makes a tea agreeably dulce acid, cooling in fevers, blious fluxes, sharpness of urine, and indisposition of the stomach.
15. Golden Rod and Betony; a tea of these drank with honey, are highly corroborative and deterrive, to cleanse ulcers in the lungs and wounds of the breast, &c. &c.
16. Twigs of the Liquid Amber Tree, (commonly called sweet Gum,) with or without Flowers of Elder. This tea, sweetened with honey, is very pectoral, and a specific with some in pleurisies.
17. Pepper Mint, and Yarrow. These together, or apart, are agreeable enough, the first highly beneficial in flatulent cholics, hysterics and depression of spirits; the latter vulnerary, and good in all waxings, haemorrhages and fluxes.
Every sort of Tea rendered disagreeable by Age too fresh.

Many more might be added, but I fear I am tedious already. However, there are all so far, and innocent, that, except the 3d, 10th and 12th, a pregnant lady may drink them with safety, and many with advantage; married persons may add a little ginger to any of them.
I see only one objection, that can be made, viz. That in such a variety, different tastes or circumstances, would require different sorts, which would make too many pots for the tea-table, and some trouble.
But it may be answered, tea-pots are not very dear, and thanks to the invention, we have no unconstitutional tax laid on them as yet—water is plenty—side-boards may be had. And if tea-pots fail, what hardship is it for some to make their own teas in mugs, quarts or tankards?
If the gentlemen and ladies of the first rank, will use their influence and example, to abolish this pernicious custom of drinking the Asiatic Teas, and introduce and persevere in using our own; they will have the self-pleasing satisfaction of having emancipated their country from the base slavery and tyranny of custom, and erecting a monument to common sense, which will merit the praise of unborn generations.
PHILO-ALETHEIAS.
P. S. In the low and damp lands in Maryland and Virginia, where flow and bilious fevers prevail, with coughs and catarrhs, the Author of Nature has plentifully supplied them with an Hairy Mistletoe , on their trees, which is very agreeable to the taste, and an excellent strengthening and pectoral remedy for their common complaints.
SATURDAY, January 22. BOSTON.
Last Thursday two men and a negro, received the discipline of the post, for theft.
PORTSMOUTH, January 21. In the last Gazette, it was mentioned, that the LADY who is said to be the Duchess or Princess of Crömburgh, came to this town. Her title, we hear, is the Duchess of Brownton-furgh: Or, should she pass by the title of the FAIR STRANGER , as it has been mentioned in some of the southern papers, perhaps it might be as agreeable. Indeed, her arrival, and travelling through the continent, incog. has occasioned much employment to busy curiosity. It is confidently said, she is a person of the very first distinction in Europe.
MONDAY, January 24. BOSTON.
The weather for several days past has been severely cold; many persons have had their fingers, toes, &c. frost nipt. The harbour is so blocked up with ice, that our navigation is at a stand.
A considerable quantity of flour was brought to market last Saturday upon sleds, from Northampton.
Captain Lowell of Newbury-Port, whom we some time ago mentioned to have been terribly wounded by the discharge of a cannon at the Essex Hospital, having recovered, the cure merits notice, and does great credit to the Physician who has the care of the Hospital. The man was shot just making its appearance, when the accident happened, by which his left arm was blown off and never found, and the remaining part was amputated within four inches of the shoulder: The right hand and part of the arm were torn to pieces; and this arm was amputated just below the elbow: The large vessels of the neck, the windpipe and the lower jawbone, from the chin to the ear, laid quite bare; and three of the upper fore teeth broken off with a piece of the jaw: The coats of the right eye pierced, and its humours discharged, and the bone between the eye and the nose broken through; the other eye greatly hurt, the whole skin of the face and breast much hurt, and several shivers of bones driven into the cheeks in different places: Besides this, he also had a wound four inches long in the inside of his thigh, which was so filled with powder that it was not discovered till several days after the accident. Notwithstanding, in the short space of thirty-seven days he is so far recovered as to need no further care of a surgeon.
TUESDAY, January 25. BOSTON.
A seafaring man from Cape-Cod, informs, that on Friday the 14th ult. a sloop from St. Martins, belonging to Cape-Ann, and bound there, was cast away on the back of Cape-Cod in a snow storm, and two or three of the hands perished.
We learn from Marblehead, that considerable disturbance arose in that town, last week, with respect to the landing a number of patients from the Essex Hospital. It seems, as we hear, that they were coming ashore at a different place from that lately voted by the town for their landing; whereupon a considerable number of the inhabitants mustered, and beat or pushed them off two or three times; and the patients were at length obliged to look out for another landing-place.
We also hear, that the people at Marblehead have burnt the hospital boat, tarred and feathered two or three persons, and done some other damage, all on account of the above affair; and it is said, had threatened to burn down the inoculating hospital.
We are informed, that Capt. Robinson, from South-Carolina, for this port, loaded with rice, hemp, and indigo, was lately
cast away on Block-Island. The vessel and most of the cargo were entirely lost.
PROVIDENCE, January 8. Captain Powers, who is arrived at New-London, in ten days from Charlestown, South-Carolina, informs, that a dispute had arisen between the Captain of the tea ship arrived there, and the consignees relative to landing the tea; the Captain declaring, that as he had signed bills of lading to land the tea, he would do it; and the Collector of the customs declared, that if it was landed, he would seize it for the payment of the duties. Under these circumstances the tea was landed, and the collector did accordingly seize and store it.
WEDNESDAY, January 27. BOSTON.
We hear from Exeter, that last Wednesday a number of ladies and gentlemen, met on Tower-hill in that town, and there consumed by fire a considerable quantity of that baneful and despised article, TEA . As the weather was very cold, the ladies were not backward in feeding the fire, and perhaps took as much pleasure in destroying said fuel, as they would in sipping so baneful a commodity.
MARRIED. Nov. 12th, at St. Bennet's Church, Paul's Wharf, in London, Mr. Nathaniel Wheatley, of Boston, New-England, to Miss Enderby, of Thames-Street.
DIED. Mrs. Abigail Leverett, aged 70. Mrs. Ruth Davis, Wife of Mr. Edward Davis, Merchant. Mrs. Susannah Johonnot, Relict of the late Mr. Andrew Johonnot, Distiller, deceased. Mrs. Homer, Wife of Mr. John Homer, Stone-Cutter. At Roxbury, Mr. Hunter, Butcher. At Dorchester, William Spurr, Esq; in the commission of the Peace for Suffolk County. At Fort-William, in Salem, Mrs. Elizabeth Frye, At Gloucester, Cape-Ann, the hon. Thomas Sanders, Esq; formerly a Representative for that town, and for several years one of his Majesty's Council. At Newbury, Mr. Thomas Woodbridge, Ship-builder. Mr. Stephen Moody. At Portsmouth, Mrs. Elizabeth Wibird, Daughter of the late Rev. Jabez Fitch. At Mendon, Mr. George Keith, Innholder. At New-York, Mrs. Moncrieff, Wife of Major Moncrieff. In England, Leut. Gen. Gore, by which a regiment becomes vacant. Peter Manigault, Esq; a gentleman possessed of a large estate in South-Carolina, where he was many years Speaker of the Commons House of Assembly.
CONSTITUTIONAL CATECHISM. Q. V. HY do the Americans refuse the time?
A. Because it is saddled with a duty which is a tax for the purpose of raising a revenue from us, without our consent; and such tax or duty is therefore unconstitutional, cruel and unjust.
Q. Who assumes to themselves this power of taxing us without our own consent?
A. The British Parliament; who, in so doing, assume a power destructive of the very frame of their own constitution: For such a power is totally inconsistent with the general liberty, whereby no part of the King's subjects can tax another without their consent.
Query. How do you prove the tea duty to be unconstitutional?
A. Because it is a tax in direct opposition to a fundamental maxim of the British constitution, whereby we can only be taxed by our own consent, or that of our own representatives.
Q. How do you prove the tea duty to be cruel?
A. First, because to tax us without our consent is treating us like enemies, and forcing us to be such, who are the natural friends of Great Britain. Secondly, because this duty is an additional sum imposed upon us only; for ALL may have this tea at the common market price, without any duty, the poor Americans only excepted. And thirdly, because it is treating us similar to that of an enemy's laying a conquered people under contribution.
Q. How do you prove the tea duty to be unjust?
A. Because it is forcing our property from us, without our own consent, by virtue of power alone, which is no less a crime, in the scale of justice, than downright robbery.
Q. But as children of Great-Britain, ought we not to submit to her assumed right of taxing us without our own consent?
A. We ought not to submit; for if we are children of Great-Britain, we are, by birthright, entitled to an equal share of all the privileges of her happy constitution; but an equal share of those privileges we cannot enjoy, nor indeed any share of them at all, if we grant a right in her, or in any other power, to tax, or make laws for us without our own consent.
Q. Have our fellow subjects of Great-Britain, by reason of our being descended from them as a free people any right to our property?
A. None at all; for our being descended from them, considered as a nation of freemen, can never subject us to slavery; because freemen can never beget slaves: But could we ever suppose our mother country to be a nation of slaves, in that case, we still must be free, for slaves can have no real property. Therefore, in either case, whether we consider ourselves descended from Great-Britain, as from
a land of liberty or slavery, Americans still must be free.
Q. If it be unconstitutional, cruel and unjust, to lay duties upon us, or to tax us without our consent, is it not incumbent upon us to defend our common property from all such impositions?
A. Yes, because it is as much the duty of the whole people to defend and preserve their common property, as it is that of an individual to defend and preserve his private property from the unconstitutional, cruel and unjust attacks of a highwayman.
Q. By what ways and means should we exert ourselves in the defence of our common property, when attacked by unjust power?
A. By all such ways and means as we shall judge to be most likely to promote the important end of securing that property.
Q. Can you prove that the people have a right to be their own judges, as to the ways and means necessary to preserve their property from unjust power?
A. Yes, from the nature of property itself; for property necessarily implies a right in those who have it to defend it; if then they who have property have a right to defend it, they must have the same right to the choice of means for that end; but they cannot have a right to the choice of means, unless they have a right to judge of those means; therefore, the people have a right to be their own judges, as to the ways and means necessary to preserve their property from unjust power.
Q. But ought we not always to measure our opposition to unjust power against our property, by the laws of the land?
A. Yes, when the laws of the land prescribe sufficient means, by which we can secure our property, and when the executors of these laws are faithful to their trust: But when the laws of the land do not prescribe means sufficient to secure our property, or if they do, when the executors of these laws are unfaithful to their trust; in either case, consistent with the security of our property, we cannot measure our opposition to unjust power against it, by the laws of the land; but only by the perpetual and universally binding law of self defence; which law has been, and ever will be, the sole director of of every people, when their rights and properties cannot be secured by the laws of their country.
N. B. The author of the above queries has no design, by exhibiting them to the public, but the general good of the British empire; and not the advantage of a part only, to the destruction of the liberties of the rest.
SALM, January 25.
AT a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of SALEM, January 20th, 1774. assembled by warrants from the Select men. To consider and do whatever the town shall think best respecting the Tea sent, or which shall be sent to this town, by the East-India company, pursuant to a late act of parliament; and all other Tea's imported into America subject to a duty; and all matters and things concerning the same."
THE town having been informed that Mr. Cook, Skipper of a Schooner belonging to Salem, brought some of the East-India company's tea from the vessel cast ashore at Cape-Cod to the Castle; and stories of his intentionally engaging therein being spread abroad; he the said Cook appeared in this meeting; and having been examined concerning the same—it was voted
That it appears to this town that his act aforesaid was done through mere inadvertence; and therefore that he is excusable: And that it further appears to this town, that no agreement was made by Mr. George Bickford, the owner of the vessel, respecting the tea aforesaid; and that his vessel's going to Cape-Cod was occasioned by a snow storm and contrary winds, which obliged his Skipper, Mr. Cook, who was then in the Bay, to put into Cape-Cod harbour.
Previous to the information about Mr. Cook, the town had entered into the consideration of the principal matter which occasioned this meeting, viz. the East-India company's exporting tea into America, pursuant to a late act of the British parliament; and now resumed the subject.
And after due deliberation thereon, it was moved that the resolves of the worthy citizens of Philadelphia, on the same occasion, might be adopted, as they appeared to be expressive of the sense of the town. Whereupon, after they had been repeatedly read and considered, it was—
RESOLVED , That the disposal of their own property is the inherent right of freemen; that there can be no property in that which another can, of right, take from us without our consent; that the claim of parliament to tax America is, in other words, a claim of right to levy contributions on us at pleasure.
II. That the duty imposed by parliament upon tea landed in America, is a tax on the Americans, or levying contributions on them, without their consent.
III. That the express purpose for which the tax is levied on the Americans, namely for the support of government, administration of justice, and the defence of his Majesty's dominions in America, has a direct tendency to render assemblies useless, and
to introduce arbitrary government and slavery.
IV. That a virtuous and steady opposition to this ministerial plan of governing America is absolutely necessary to preserve even the shadow of liberty, and is a duty which every freeman in America owes to his country, to himself, and to his posterity.
V. That the resolution lately entered into by the East-India company to send out their tea to America, subject to the payment of duties on its being landed here, is an open attempt to enforce the ministerial plan, and a violent attack upon the liberties of America.
VI. That it is the duty of every American to oppose this attempt.
VII. That whoever shall, directly or indirectly, countenance this attempt, or in any wise aid or abet in unloading, receiving or vending the tea sent, or to be sent out by the East-India company, while it remains subject to the payment of a duty here, is an enemy to his country.
And as the same capital mischief (the levying on us a tax without our consent) would arise if our own merchants should import the tea subject to a duty—it was therefore further
RESOLVED , That it is the determination of this town, by all means in their power, not only to prevent the sale of the tea exported by the East-India company; but as the merchants here have generally opposed this measure, it is the just expectation of this town, that no one of them, will, on any pretence whatever, import any tea that shall be liable to pay the duty from this time and until the act imposing the same shall be repealed.
And the more effectually to defeat the designs of our enemies in introducing the teas aforesaid,
It was voted, That a committee of nine persons be chosen for guarding against all attempts to introduce into this town the East-India company's tea, or any tea whatever subject to a duty, who upon discovery of the actual introduction of such tea, or of any attempts for that end, shall give immediate notice thereof to the Select-Men, and other inhabitants of the town, that so proper measures may be taken concerning the same. Whereupon such a committee was immediately chosen. And then the meeting was dissolved.
Sales by Auction.
THIS DAY, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE , At the Royal-Exchange Tavern in King-Street, EN Quarter Casks choice MADEIRA WINE , Two Hogsheads and one Quarter Cask Claret ditto. J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
New AUCTION-ROOM Cornhill. On TUESDAY next, At ELEVEN o'Clock , Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE , At GREENLEAF's Auction Room , A LARGE Assortment of GOODS , as usual. [The particulars in Monday Papers.] N. B. For Private SALE, at PRIME COST . A variety of SILKS , and other rich GOODS .
[For the Benefit of the Insurers] On TUESDAY next, At ELEVEN o'Clock , Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE , At Mr. SAMUEL BARRETT's Sail-Loft , THE Sails, Rigging and Anchors, saved out of the Brigantine William lately cast away. J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
On THURSDAY next, At ELEVEN o'Clock , Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE , At BICKER's Auction-Room , Near the Conduit, A GREAT Variety of GOODS , as usual. M. BICKER, Auctioneer.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,  FORTY POUNDS sterling, for which security will be given, of a good House and Land in the town of Boston, which are clear of all encumbrances. Enquire of the Printer.
To be SOLD at the Shop of CHARLES LOWE , In Marshall's Lane, facing the Boston-Stone, FINE Lisbon Oil, by the gallon, quart or less.
Best Durham Mustard, by the pound or less. Red Herrings, by the hundred or less. Choice Dorchester Beer, by the gallon or quart. Fine Currants and Raisins, by large or small quantities. Dumb and Merchantable Fish, by the Quintal or smaller quantity.
A L S O. Loaf and Brown Sugars, Rice, Flour, Allspice, Nutmegs, Coffee, Chocolate, Melasses, Cotton Wool, Indigo, Raisins, Pepper, Spermaseti Oil, Dumb Fish, Indian and Rye Meal. And many other ARTICLES .

THURSDAY, January 27. BOSTON.
Yesterday the Great and General Court of this Province met at the State-House in this town. About twelve o'clock his Excellency made the following SPEECH to both Houses of Assembly, viz.
Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives. THE letters which I have received since your last session, from the Right Hon. the Earl of Dartmouth, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, have divers matters in them which I am now to communicate to you.
The Indians of Martha's-Vineyard have, by their Agent, made their application to his Majesty in Council respecting their claim to the Island Chabboquiddick. A copy of their petition shall be laid before you. No determination has been yet made upon it. They are recommended to my countenance and protection. In the year 1763 their case was brought before the General Court and referred to a committee of both houses, by whom, I have reason to think, it was fully and impartially considered; but, by some means or other, no report from that committee was ever laid before the Court. I am to desire you now to take the affair into consideration, and I hope you will prevent all grounds or pretence for any further complaint of the denial or delay of justice.
The settlement of the Western Line of this province, where it is bounded by the Eastern line of the province of New-York, has been laid before his Majesty. I have the satisfaction of being informed that the part which I took in the settlement of this line, is considered as an acceptable service to the King, as it tended to bring to an issue a dispute which has been the source of so much mischief to two of his colonies. I have reason to expect his Majesty's confirmation as soon as the necessary formalities of office will admit.
I gave the earliest attention to the request of the Council and House in their address to me of the 23d of January last. I made the clearest and fullest representation of the case to which it referred, and I am encouraged to hope for such determination and order as shall be satisfactory to you.
The judicial proceedings of the Governor and Council as the Supreme Court of Probate and as the court for determining in cases of marriage and divorce having been impeded in many instances where the opinion of the Governor has been different from that of the majority of counsellors present, the governor having always considered his consent as necessary to every judicial act, in the year 1771, I stated the arguments, as well against as for the claim of the Governor, and his Majesty having been pleased to order the case thus stated to be laid before the Lords of his Majesty's most honorable privy council, I am now able to inform you that it has been signified to me to be his Majesty's pleasure, that I do acquiesce in the determination of the majority of counsellors present, voting as a court for proving wills and administrations, and deciding controversies concerning marriage and divorce, although I should differ in opinion from that majority. This order more immediately respects the Council; nevertheless, the tender regard which his Majesty has shown for the interest and convenience of his subjects, in a construction of the charter different from what had been made by all his Governors ever since its first publication, makes it very proper for me to communicate the order to both Houses.
I am required to signify to you his Majesty's disapprobation of the appointment of Committees of Correspondence in various instances, which sit and act during the recesses of the General Court by prorogation.
These are all the matters which, from my public letters, I am to lay before you, at present.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives. There never has been a time since the first settlement of the country, when the Treasury has been in so good a state as it now is. I may congratulate the Province upon its being entirely free from debt, the tax of the last year with the stock in the Treasury being equal to all the securities due from the Government and to the charges of the current year. It is, at least, worth considering whether it may not be advisable in your present session, by a moderate duty on spirituous liquors, by an additional impost, or by such other ways and means as you may think more fit, to provide for the charge of another year. This will prevent the necessity which the assembly, at the session in May next, will otherwise be under of contracting a new public debt.
Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives. There are certain parts of the public business of the province, which have usually been omitted in the session which by charter must be annually held in May, in expectation of another session at this season of the year, and I need not particularly point them out to you. I may not neglect earnestly recommending to you to employ the powers with which you are intrusted in promoting the tranquility and good order of the government. You have no reason to doubt of the consent of the Chair to every bill or vote which shall have that tendency.
T. HUTCHINSON. Council-Chamber, January 26, 1774.
Last Monday morning, Jemima Lewis, wife of Thomas Lewis, of this town, mariner, was found dead on the floor of her apartments. An inquisition was taken upon her body, and it was fully proved to the jurors, that the preceding evening, she was intoxicated with spirituous liquor, and being destitute of the common necessaries of life, and the weather being extreme cold, was frozen, and by that means came to her death.
A Man of the MILLS having a small demand on Justice Hazard for a debt of about 6 or 7 pounds, the justice at his own house lately told him he had not so much money by him. For that he had not received any part of his salary for near twenty two months past.
Query. Is this not a reflection upon the province in keeping him out of his money, and thereby disabling him to discharge his just debts? When it is notorious it is the custom of this government, that he receive what is due to him as Chief Justice, and a general complaint that he had not applied to the province treasurer for it.
The following is a copy of a letter from the country, to a gentleman in Philadelphia. Said to be wrote by the AMERICAN FARMER.
I AM very sorry for the piece of intelligence you were pleased to communicate to me in your last. Five ships, loaded with TEA, on their way to America! and this with a view not only to enforce the revenue act, but to establish a Monopoly for the East-India Company, who have espoused the cause of the Ministry! and hope to repair their broken fortunes by the ruin of American Freedom and Liberty! No wonder the minds of the people are exasperated, as you say, to a degree of madness. The Scripture tells us: Oppression will make a wise man mad. And when influence is joined with oppression, I should deem him not far from a fool or idiot, who did not feel a degree of madness. Pray have you heard, whether they, and the minister have not made a property of us, and whether we, our wives and children, together with the hard earned fruits of our labour, are not made over to this almost bankrupt company, to augment their stock, and to repair their ruined fortune? Justice seems to have forsaken the old world. Three public robbers in Europe have taken possession of a neighbouring kingdom, and are now swallowing up its lawful body. The rights of free states and cities are swallowed up in power. Subjects are considered as property. If I am well informed, not longer ago than last year, a company of merchants in Spain purchased from the King the exclusive right of the trade of one of the most considerable islands in the West-Indies, and to indemnify themselves for the purchase money, are now carrying on that trade in a manner that must ruin every inhabitant in that island. Are we in like manner to be given up to the disposal of the East-India company, who have now the assurance to step forth in aid of the minister, to execute his plan of enslaving America? Their conduct in Asia, for some years past, has given ample proof, how little they regard the laws of nations, the rights, liberties, or lives of men. They have levied war, excited rebellions, dethroned lawful princes, and sacrificed millions for the sake of gain. The revenues of mighty kingdoms have centered in their coffers. And these not being sufficient to glut their avarice, they have, by the most unparallelled barbarities, extortions, and monopolies, stripped the miserable inhabitants of their property, and reduced whole provinces to indigence and ruin. Fifteen hundred thousand lives have been sacrificed by famine in one year, not because the earth denied its fruits, but this company and their servants engrossed all the necessaries of life; and let them at so high a rate, that the poor could not purchase them. Thus having drained the sources of that immense wealth, which they have for several years past been accustomed to amass, and squander away on their lusts, and in corrupting their country, they now, it seems, cast their eyes on America, as a new theatre, whereon to exercise their talents of rapine, oppression and cruelty. The monopoly of tea, is, I dare say, but a small part of the plan they have formed to strip us of our property. But thank GOD, we are not Sea Poys, nor Marattas, but British Subjects, who are born to liberty, who know its worth, and prize it high. We are engaged in a mighty struggle. The cause is of the utmost importance, and the determination of it will fix our condition as slaves or freemen. It is not the paltry sum of three-pence which is now demanded, but the principles upon which it is demanded, that we are contending against. Before we pay any thing, let us see whether we have a thing we can call our own to pay."
Hitherto the dispute has been carried on with a spirit, temper, and moderation, that must prove us worthy to enjoy that liberty, for which we contend. And I hope and earnestly wish, that the prudence we have hitherto exercised, may not be borne down by the indignation which you say is so justly and universally kindled at these insolent intruders. I am very sensible how the spirit of a man rises, when unworthy agents are used to destroy him. It is something of consolation to be overcome by a lion, but to be devoured by rats is intolerable.
But, my dear friend, it is not only the cause, but our manner of conducting it, that will establish our character. The happiness and prosperity both of the colonies and of Great-Britain depend upon an intimate union and connection. This union, it is true, depends upon freedom. For without freedom there can be no confidence. Without confidence no affection; and without affection, confiding our situation and distance from Britain, the union between this country and that cannot long subsist. To preserve, therefore, that union, and promote the happiness and prosperity of both countries, let us resolve to maintain our liberty. But in doing this, when any difference arises, as on the present unhappy occasion, let us act so as to leave room for a return of the old good humour, confidence and affection, which has subsisted between Great-Britain and this country, since the settlement of the colonies.
GRENADA RUM. A FEW hogsheads of choice GRANADA RUM, to be sold by JOSEPH P. FALMEER, at the lowest fare on the south side of the Town-Dock—Chiefs, Coffee, Chocolate, &c. as usual. N.B. NO TEA.
THOMAS'S MARINE LIST. ARRIVED. January 27. Bristol, Halifax, Nantucket, Caudaloup; Atwood, Anguilla, Road London. PISCATAQUA, January 20. ARRIVED. NONE. RHODE-ISLAND, January 10. ARRIVED. Smith, North Carolina; Field, Nantucket. NEW-HAVEN, January 20. ARRIVED. Collins, Tuttle, Brady and Mote, New-York; Lins, Martinico. PHILADELPHIA, January 17. ARRIVED. Tolley, St. Eustatia. NEW-LONDON, January 22. ARRIVED. NONE. NEW-YORK, January 20. ARRIVED. Pullet, St. Eustatia; Bogard, Surinam; Powers, South-Carolina; Hughes, Virginia; Freebody, Cox, Linsley and Wyatt, Rhode-Island.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS. For the amusement of the Learned, I have attempted the following translation of the first Psalm into Heroic Verse, which I trust is agreeable to the original, and not an improper lesson for the times.
Domino JOHANNI HANCOCK, Armigero, Qui firmus patrie nobilibus notatur amicis. PSALMUS PRIMUS.
1. ECCE beatus homo est, i. sanctus quem spiritus ipse Dirigit, latitudoque vias vitare maligni; Consilii studens aversare vultibus illorum, Us sclem potuit nunquam profectus cecchini? 2. Sed lege domini semper versatur, in villis Ex animo, vultit meditari nocte, dieque 3. Arbores similes plantis flumine fontis, Qui proprio fructum producent tempore cecum; Nec fuscant possit folium; quocunque peractum Inficit hoc Deus omnipotens, opus atque coronat 4. Hanc contrarius est omnis, qui scitur iniquus, Quem sicut paleam venti levis expulit aura 5. Hinc homines viles nequeunt nunc stare piorum Judicio, placidis et sedibus esse quieti 6. Judiciumque viam novit Deus, et furet ejus Ira vias contra, fraudemque nefasque malorum!
PHILO MUSIS.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
A CARD.
THE author of the Acrostic in the Massachusetts Spy of the 13th instant, presents his compliments to the person who in Draper's paper of the 24th, with such learning and superiority passes his ill-assured censure upon it. And although very good authority can be deduced to prove the propriety of that part which he levels his malevolent and bombastick force more particularly against; yet he will at present pass over his essay in silent contempt, as he thinks both the person and his performance far beneath his notice. But would just hint that since Mr. S.'s letter cannot gain any the truth of said Acrostic, the author begs he would spare the trouble of further exposing himself by endeavouring to correct it.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS.
WE hear and read so much of indulging the sale of undutied teas though comparatively a small number of the citizens countenance the use of any tea, that a number of the female friends to liberty have agreed to enquire into the number of those who still continue the use of that detestable drug, and unless they very speedily reform, they resolve to take such measures with them, as will perhaps cause them to repent their love to their country runs so low in so trying a season.
Dealers in Dutch tea are informed from the same society, that a strict watch will be kept over them, and the smugglers exposed as they deserve, for being so opposed to the trade in all tea.
DEBORAH DOUBTFUL.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS.
Please to publish the following. E'RE since the day that Adam fell, And lost his blissful seat, With human kind things ne'er went well, Till rectify'd of late.
This is the golden age I ween, So oft by poets sung; For pleasures gild the mundane scene, And blest both old and young. Now politics that source of strife, No pens, nor tongues employ; Nought interrupts the sweets of life, How unallay'd the joy! In church no controversies now: Clergy join heart and hand, Old Satan's kingdom to overthrow; And drive vice from the land. Our rulers all with upright mind The public good pursue; No ends tyrannic can you find; No avaricious view. Now down our streets in purling streams, See truth and judgment flow; No murderers sleep disturb'd with dreams; All rogues to death must go. See honesty and trade agree; No knaves to cheat the poor; All ope their hands in charity, All live from want secure. Now modesty in dead of night, Is cover'd with a veil; No whores in finning take delight, By night no one assail. No swearing, lying, cheating, gaming, Disgrace our modern youth: Then they are fools who're always blaming, The friends to sense and truth. No mocaroni fops are seen; In dres how reason rules! No fonsid wretches base and mean; No supercilious fools. No fools at home with dinner hawl; No gadders from their houses; No husbands drunk e'er trip or fall, What happy wives and spouses! Each one moves in his proper sphere; And all in concert move, To make each other happy here, And in the realms above. So of all ages ever known, The present is the best; For misery from earth is flown, And ev'ry mortal's blest. A glorious prospect this, cries Ned, But yet it is so new Sin- Revere it then, and what is said, I think you will find true Sir.
JOE IRONY.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS.
LAST Tuesday about two o'clock Mr. George-Robert-Twelves Hewes was coming along Fore-street, near Captain Ridgway's, and found the redoubtable John Malcom, flanking over a small boy, who was pushing a little sled before him, cursing, damming, threatening and flaking a very large cane with a very heavy scimitar over his head. The boy at that time was perfectly quiet, notwithstanding which Malcom continued his threats of striking him, which
Hewes, perceiving if he struck him with that weapon he must have killed him out-right, came up to him, and said to him, Mr. Malcom, I hope you are not going to strike this boy with that stick. Malcom returned, you are an impertinent rascal, it is none of your business. Mr. Hewes then asked him, what had the child done to him. Malcom demanded him and asked him if he was going to take his part? Mr. Hewes answered no further than this, that he thought it was a shame for him to strike the child with such a club as that, if he intended to strike him. Malcom on that damned Mr. Hewes, called him a vagabond, and said he would let him know he should not speak to a gentleman in the street. Mr. Hewes returned to that, he was neither a rascal nor vagabond, and though a poor man was in good credit in town as he was. Malcom called him a liar, and said he was not, nor ever would be. Mr. Hewes retorted, be that as it will, I never was tarred nor feathered any how. On that Malcom struck him, and wounded him deeply on the forehead, so that Mr. Hewes for some time lost his senses. Capt. Coffey, then present, interposed, and after some altercation, Malcom went home, where the people gathering round, he came out and abused them greatly, saying, you say I was tarred and feathered, and that it was not done in a proper manner, damn you, let me see the man that did it better! I want to see it done in the new-fashioned manner. After Malcom had thus bullied the people some time, and Mr. Officer the constable had persuaded him into the house, Mr. Malcom drew up a lash, and begged the people to go away, and Malcom came suddenly behind her and pushing his naked sword through the opening, pricked Mr. Waddel in the breast; the horse dropping its course, which would otherwise have reached his vitals. Mr. Waddel on this made a stroke at the whip with his cane, and broke a square of glass, through which breach he again made a pass, and slightly wounded Mr. Waddel, who a second time returned the blow, and Malcom withdrawing the people dispersed.
Mr. Hewes after having his wound taken care of, went to Justice Quincy and took out a warrant for Malcom, gave it to a constable, who went to Malcom's house to arrest it, but found the doors shut against him, and was told to go from a window, that he would not be taken but that he should be followed by a damned mob, but would know it to-morrow afternoon. Here the matter appeared to fumble, till in the evening the people being informed of the outrage he had committed, the threats and defiances he had uttered, and among other things, that he would split down the yankees by dozens, and receive 20s. sterling a head for every one he destroyed, they mustered and went to his house, which being barred against them, and he menacing with his loaded pistols, which he declared he would fire upon them if they came near him, they got ladders and beating in an upper window, entered the house and took him without loss of blood, and dragging him out put him on a sled, and amidst the buzz of thousands, brought him into King-street. Several Gentlemen endeavoured to divert the populace from their intention, alleging that he was open to the laws of the land which would undoubtedly award a reasonable satisfaction to the parties he had abused; they answered he had been an old, impudent and mischievous offender; he had joined in the murders at North-Carolina; he had seized vessels on account of sailors having a bottle or two of gin on board; he had in office, and otherwise, behaved in the most capricious, insulting and daringly abusive manner—and on every occasion discovered the most rooted enmity to this country, and the defenders of its rights—that in case they let him go they might expect a like satisfaction as they had received in the cases of Richardson and the soldiers, and the other friends of government. With these and such like arguments, together with a gentle crowding of persons not of their way of thinking out of the ring they proceeded to elevate Mr. Malcom from his sled into a cart, and stripping him to buff and breeches, gave him a modern jacket, and laid him away to liberty-tree, where they proposed to him to renounce his present commission, and swear that he would never hold another inconsistent with the liberties of his country; but this he obstinately refusing, they then carried him to the gallows, passed a rope round his neck, and threw the other end over the beam as if they intended to hang him; but this manoeuvre he set at defiance. They then baled him for off, and on this he complied, and they then brought him home.
See reader, the effects of a government in which the people have no confidence! Let those who pretend to dread anarchy and confusion at length be persuaded to join in the only measure to be depended on for their prevention, viz. to put the administration into the hands of men reverenced and beloved by the people.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS.
Boston, 26th January, 1774, three o'clock, P. M. YOU may inform the public that John Malcom yesterday afternoon declared that if he should kill as many (certain) people as he could he should receive thirty pounds sterling each for them, and that in case of prosecution for the same he would repair over to the governors (meaning as the informant understood Governor Hutchinson at Milton) and he the said Governor would grant him protection.
The above informant says that she was chiding Malcom for stabbing such a pretty man as Mr. Waddel. I with said he I had run him through the heart and killed him, and then I should have had thirty pounds sterling reward for doing it. N. B. A. R.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS.
YOU may be assured that the difficulty the Gentlemen in Boston found in rescuing Malcom from the modern mode of punishment preparing for him last evening, in consequence of his stabbing a seaman arose from his falling into the hands of a great number of sailors, from the Eastward and other parts, whom he had so often exasperated that nothing could soften them. When they were told the law would have its course with him, they asked what course had the law taken with Preston or his soldiers, with Capt. Wilson or Richardson? And for their parts they had seen so much partiality to the soldiers and custom-house officers by the present Judges, that while things remained as they were, they would, on all such occasions, take satisfaction their own way, and let them take it off. A. Z.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS.
A Lady of reputation in this town says, that she has heard John Malcom repeatedly declare, that he was to have one hundred pounds sterling each for eight or ten persons in this town which he should kill or take off. And added that besides that he was to be protected: The Lady asked by whom? He answered, that was best known to himself.
The same Lady seeing Capt. W. Macky passing by, said to Mr. Malcom, there goes your friend Mackay. Damn him said Malcom, I would as soon shoot him as any man in Boston. N. B. A. R.
WANTS a place, an elderly woman, who can be recommended for her sobriety and honesty, as an HOUSEKEEPER in a credible family, or to take the care of Children. Enquire of the Prison.

POETS CORNER.  For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.  Mr. THOMAS,  Please to give the following a Place in your Paper, and you'll oblige your constant reader.  I lately past a thirty willow tree, Whose boughs hung heavy with a fleshy load Of nature's pleasant gift. I stoop, and gaz'd Upon the empty show, then onward went But when returning back from whence I came, I turn'd my eye up to the lofty top, And view'd the curious work, which past between; Phœbus had sent a Ray, which stript each limb, And left nothing but a naked frame. I ask'd this question, how unlike is this To our fierce Tories, lifted up with pride? Ere long the land of justice will its spear, Stops their career, defeats each enterprize, And leaves them nothing but a leafless shade.  A—O.
From the PENNSYLVANIA RACKET.  A NEW SON G. To the plaintive tune of Hoffer's Ghost.  I. As near beauteous Boston lying On the gently swelling flood, Without jack or pendulum flying Three ill-fated tea-ships rode:  II. Just as glorious Sol was setting, On the wharf a numerous crew, Sons of FREEDOM, fear forgetting Suddenly appear'd in view.  III. Arm'd with hammer, axe and chisels, Weapons new for warlike deeds, Towards the herbage freighted vessels, They approach'd with dreadful speed.  IV. O'er their heads aloft in mid-sky Three bright Angel forms were seen; This was HAMPDEN, that was SIDNEY, With fair LIBERTY between.  V. Soon, they cry'd, your foes you'll banish, "Sodo the triumph shall be won; "Scarce shall setting Phœbus vanish, "Ere the deathless deed be done."  VI. Quick as thought the ships were boarded, Hatchets burnt and chisels display'd; Axes, hammers, help afford'd; What a glorious craft they made!  VII. Squash into the deep defended Cursed weed of China's coast— Thus at once our fears were ended: British rights shall ne'er be lost.  VIII. Captains! Once more hoist your streamers, Spread your sails, and plow the wave! Tell your masters they were dreamers When they thought to cheat the BRAVE.  BRITTANNO-AMERICANUS.
Just published, (price 11s. L. M. each bound.) And to be SOLD by  James Foster Condy, IN BOOK STORE IN UNION-STREET, opposite the Cornfield, Boston.
AN Abridgment of Burn's Justice of the Peace, and Parish Officer: To which is added, An APPENDIX, containing some general rules and directions necessary to be known and observed by all Justices of the Peace. Also to be sold at said store, (very reasonably) the following books printed in America, viz: Blackstone's Commentaries, 5 vol. Robertson's History of Charles 5th 3 vols. 8vo. Hutchinson's history, 3 vols. 8vo. Paladium of Conscience, 4to. Evans's poems, 8vo. Vicar of Wakefield, 12mo. Dissenting Gentleman's answer to Mr. White's three Letters. 12mo.  PAMPHLETS. Poem, entitled the Grave Doddridge's Family Religion. Smith's Essay on Universal Redemption. Recovery from Sickness. Ruth, or Mine-al Waters. Crucial Commentaries against Bishops. Sermons to Doctors in Divinity. (Lord Sommers) on Nations and Kings. (Death.) A Poetical Essay. Letters from Yorrick to Eiza. Sermons to Asses. History of Bellisarius, &c. &c. &c.
At said store may be had, the most modern and esteemed books, in every branch of polite literature, arts and sciences, (catalogues may be had at said store) at such prices as will fully satisfy the purchaser.  This day was published, price 6d.  The BOSTON SHEET ALMANACK, For the year of our Lord God 1774; being the second after Bissextil or Leap year.  CONTAINING, Many things both useful and entertaining. Propri for merchants, shopkeepers, &c. to paste or hang up in their stores, shops, &c. Printed and sold by I. THOMAS, near the Market, and MILLS & HICKS, in School-street.
Duncan Ingraham, jun. Has now for Sale at his shop in Union-Street, Boston, a compleat assortment of  European Piece Goods. Suitable for the present Season, Which he will sell great Pennyworths for cash.
The following  Articles of Hard Ware, He will sell for near the cost, on examination, they will be found to be very low charged.  Table knives and forks, portmanteau locks, brass Stag and duffle pruning nails, thimbles, two feet joint rules, tap borers, Penknives, two cases rasps, files, thumb latches, very neat knives and forks, marking irons, gimblets, frying pans, Jews harps, gilt buttons, steel razors, chizzles, gouges, watch chains, quadrille games, wheat scythes, cross disher, very neat brass cut saws, hand saws, cork machines, snuff and tennant and dove tail tobacco boxes, near perfect saws, curling and pinching irons, ink pots, combs ing tongs, hammers, very nice padlocks, elegant brass plate locks and H. hinges of all for out and inside doors, sizes, chest hinges of all box locks, chest and sizes, table butts, cast cupboard locks, secret and chaise boxes, hoes.  A L S O, Several compleat sets shoe makers tools one compleat set carpenters, do.
IRISH LINENS.  William Scott, At his Irish Linen Store, in Ann-Street, between the Flat Conduit and Draw Bridge, Boston, has imported from Ireland,  A LARGE quantity of 3-4ths. 7-8ths. and yard wide Linens, Diapers, Table cloths, Sheeting.
Said store is also furnished with a great variety of  European and India GOODS, Suitable for the season, amongst which are some fine cinnamon coloured and mixed Bath coatings, superfine blue and scarlet knapped ditto, cloth coloured scarlet and crimson broad cloths, forest cloths, baizes, duffles, &c.  Double Gamblets, Cambleteens, Denmark and Prussian muskets, crapes, dorsetteens, Irish camblets, grize's, silvertens, miffionets, &c. Black and cloth-coloured India taffeties, flowered and plain black, white, crimson and pink satins, capuchin silks, farsetens and modes of all colours; Hosiery plain and ribbed.  His general assortment for Men's and Women's wear consists of two great a multiplicity of all which will be sold by wholesale and retail at the lowest reduced prices for ready money only, a few very large Scotch Carpets.  A fresh Importation of Doctor Hemet's celebrated Essence of Pearl and Pearl Dentifrice for the preservation of the Teeth and Gums, to be sold at the London prices, cakes for the liquid shining Blacking for shoes, boots and Leather bottom chairs.  A few pieces of Ducapes, Lutestrings and En lish Damasks, to be sold at the sterling cost; a large quantity of flowered Scots Lawn, on the same terms.
SILKS And Superfine BROAD CLOTHS.  A Prime assortment of Padusoys, Ducapes, Lutestrings; plain and figured silks, damasks, farsetens, &c. — superfine, fashionable coloured broad cloths, with suitable Linings and Trimmings.  To be sold at an exceeding low rate, by  JOHN BARRETT & 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.
REA & JOHNSTON  PAINTERS, TAKE this method to inform the public, that they have just received from London, the new invented Varnish, which will enable them to finish coach and chaise bodies as high as any ever imported from London. Those who please to favour them with their custom may depend upon their work being done with fidelity and dispatch, at their shop in Brattle street, opposite the Rev. Dr. Cooper's meeting house, where japanning, gilding, and painting in all their branches, are done as usual.  To be SOLD cheap for cash,  TWO good HORSES, fit for Shipping or Exchange for one good Chaise HORSE. Enquire of the Painter.
Drugs and Medicines. Imported in the last Ships from LONDON And to be sold by  Nathaniel Kidder, At his shop in Union Street, near the sign of the Cornfield, Boston.
A FRESH Assortment of Drugs and Medicines. Ground Madder and other Dye stuffs.  Spices, Currants, Raisins, English oatmeal, Small ivory syringes, Cases of apothecaries, Scales and weights.  Also genuine Patent Medicines, viz. Turlington's balsam, Bateman's drops, Walker's jesuits drops, Godfrey's cordial, Hill's balsam of honey, British oil.  Doctors boxes for ships or families, use upon a new and more extensive plan, with ample directions, suited to the respective climates they are intended for.
Apothecaries Vials. Very neat
Surgeons Instruments, As neat Pocket Instruments, in fish-skin cases, ditto, larger apparatus in velvet pouches with silver clasp.  Instruments for do. Amputating do. Lithotomy do. Tanning do. Dislocating do. Couching do. Midwifery, much improved.  Male and Female Catheters, according to Dr. Hunter. Cases of best Lancets, four in a case, fish skin. Ditto two in a case, or single: Crooked Needles in cases, Teeth Instruments, viz. Paces, Pullicans, stump paces, and exceeding neat spring-key Instruments in Ivory, with three claws, Smelling Bottles, Lint, &c.
This Day PUBLISHED, and to be Sold at  GREENLEAF'S Printing-Office, in Hanover-Street, BOSTON.  A DECLARATION of the warrantable grounds and proceedings of the first Associates of the GOVERNMENT OF NEW-PLYMOUTH in taking the foundations of this government, and in their making laws and disposing of lands within the same; with the general Fundamentals; one of which is as follows: We the Associates of the Colony, &c. do enact, ordain and constitute, that no act, imposition, law or ordinance, be made or imposed upon us at present, or to come, but such as shall be enacted by consent of the free-men or Associates, or their Representatives legally assembled; which is according to the free liberties of the free born people of England.
Also, Just PUBLISHED,  A DISSERTATION on the rise, progress, views, strength interest and characters of two parties of the WHIGS and TORIES.
LIGNUM VITÆ.  A LARGE quantity of LIGNUM VITÆ, of different sizes, uncommon freight and found; to be sold cheap for cash, or barter for any merchandise that may offer and suit the owner. Inquire of the Printer.
Lee and Jones, Have imported by the Hayley, Capt. Scott and other vessels from England,  A Compleat assortment of PIECE GOODS suitable for the season, which are for sale at their store near the Swing-bridge, at the lowest rates.  A very great variety of LOOKING GLASSES of all sizes—Remarkably Cheap. A quantity of silver and pinchbeck WATCHES.
To be SOLD, At POWELLS warehouse No. 14. On the Long Wharf,  French COFFEE in small casks, suitable for shipping off to the out ports.
To the honourable SAMUEL DANFORTH, Esq; one of his Majesty's justices of the peace, throughout the province of the Massachusetts-Bay.
WE the subscribers, some of the proprietors of a township of land called Silver-Cane, of the contents of seven miles square, lying on a river called Androscoggin river, and adjoining to Baker's town, so called, in the county of Cumberland, the plan of which was confirmed to the proprietors thereof by the General Court of said province in June 1768, humbly request your Honour to issue a warrant for calling a meeting of said proprietors, to be held at the dwelling house of Cornelius Turner, Inn-holder in Hanover, in the county of Plymouth, on Tuesday the 8th day of March next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon; then and there to act on the following articles, viz:   1. To choose a Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of taxes.  2. To confirm any or all former votes and grants of said proprietors at any former meeting or meetings, as they shall see fit.  3. To raise a sufficient sum or sums of money by tax or otherwise, for discharging their debts due or that may become due.  4. To choose a standing Committee to transact the affairs of said proprietors, settle the accounts, adjust the debts that are or shall be due from the said proprietors, and order payment of the same, and agreeable to law to make sale of those proprietors lands who are delinquent in paying their taxes; and to determine where the settling lots shall be laid, and how much in a lot, and about convenient ways, and procure a plan thereof, to be lodged with the Clerk as soon as may be.  5. To agree what shall be allowed the clerk and the committee for their service.  6. To choose a committee for calling meetings for the future, and to agree on the method thereof.  7. To appoint an agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, with power of Substitution, to commence any action or actions for said proprietors, and in their names to prosecute the same in any court of law, or otherwise amply, to all intents and purposes, until final judgment and execution, and in like manner to defend them in all actions brought or that may be brought against them.  8. And to agree on any other thing which said proprietors shall judge necessary for carrying forward the settlement of said township. 
JOHN CUSHING, CHARLES TURNER, Wm. SEVER, JAS. WARREN, DAVID LITTLE, jun.
Plimouth, January 12th, 1774. Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, To CHARLES TURNER, of Scituate, in the county of Plymouth, in said Province, Gentleman, one of the principal proprietors of the lands aforesaid.  Greeting.  In pursuance of the foregoing application and request you are hereby required to give notice (in time and manner as the law directs) to the aforesaid proprietors, that they may be present at the time and place, and for the purposes mentioned in the above written petition.  Given under my hand and seal, this 19th day of January, A. D. 1774.
S. DANFORTH, Justice of the peace throughout the province aforesaid. Scituate, Jan. 20th, 1773.  By virtue of the above written warrant, to me directed, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of the aforesaid lands to meet at the dwelling-house of Cornelius Turner, Inn-holder in Hanover, on Tuesday the eighth day of March next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon for the purposes therein mentioned.  CHARLES TURNER.
To be SOLD,  A SCHOONER, Of upwards of 80 Tons, has been three or four times at Sheepscut. For further particulars enquire of RALPH Cross at Newbury-Port.
JUST ARRIVED, And now opening,  A fresh ASSORTMENT of English, India and Scotch Goods, To be SOLD by  Parkman and Melvill, At their Shop, in Cornhill, formerly improved by Mrs. Mehitable Torrey.  N. B. They have just received in the last vessels from London, a handsome assortment of WINTER STUFFS for Ladies Gowns, which will be sold extreme low.
All persons indebted to the PRINTER hereof, will greatly oblige him by making speedy payment.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
At the Bottom of ROYAL-EXCHANGE-LANE, near the MARKET, Duck 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. Hiltel Watch maker, in Salem; Mr. B. Emerton, Bookseller, in Newbury-Port; Mr. M. Belcher, in Bridgewater; and by Dr. Elijah Hewins, in Stoughtonham.