The Massachusetts spy (Boston [Mass.]), 1770-09-01 00:00:00

The Massachusetts Spy.
VOL. I.] From THURSDAY, August 30, to SATURDAY, September 1, 1770. [N o . 13.
F R I D A Y, August 31.
LONDON May 31.
IT is remarkable enough, that Mr. George Grenville, from whose conduct, when in administration, the present discontents and troubles in America originally arose, has not once spoken on that subject during the late examination into, and discussion of it.
It is said, that certain letters relative to the affairs of America, have given great and general disgust.
It is apprehended that certain colony officers have very far exceeded their commissions, powers, and instructions, and thence may incur parliamentary censure.
We hear that in the examination of the papers of American affairs, it appeared that there had been a secret correspondence held between a great officer of the Crown here, and the chief magistrate on the principal province on that continent.
The absence of Lord Chatham was never more to be regretted than on Friday last : for, though the opposition had got the finest field to fight in, yet for want of their leader, they made nothing of it.
Extract of a letter from Leghorn, April 30.
“Several private letters received here confirm the following account ; That the whole kingdom of Egypt has withdraw itself from the dominion of the Porte ; that several provinces in Asia have set up the standard of rebellion ; and that his Highness is so exasperated with the Jews in the Morea, that he has caused all those who resided at Constantinople to be put to the sword.”
June 7. From the various accounts, the state of affairs in Ireland move towards a very critical situation.
Advice, it is said, is daily received from the superior officer of our sister kingdom, of the complaints of the better, and murmurs of the lower kind of people there, respecting the late measures pursued by Administration, in regard to their national concerns.
The suppression of certain antient forms of discipline, among the religious orders in France, which has been in contemplation, particularly that of the bare-legged Carmelites flogging themselves public on certain days, met with great opposition. The Fathers Elisce and Hyacinthe, two rigid disciplinarians, remonstrated against the pretended reformation ; and the Archbishop of Toulouse, in order to quiet them, gave them to understand, that as the ceremony of flagellation, as it had been hitherto practised in pulic was offensive to good manners, the Holy Fathers, who made a duty of it, might flog each other in their own chambers.
It is imagined that the residence of Lord Bottenourt in his present capacity, at Virginia, will be, from some late event, but of short duration.
B O S T O N.
At a General Council holden yesterday at the council-chamber in this town, his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor was pleased to nominate the following gentlemen to the respective offices hereafter mentioned, viz. James Gowen, Esq; to be a Special Justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the county of York. Tristam Jordan, Esq; to be one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county of York. Job Lyman, Esq; to be a Justice of the Peace for the same county. Simon Tufts, Esq; to be a Justice of the Peace for the county of Middlesex. John Thomas, Esq; to be a Justice of the Peace for the county of Plymouth. Mr. George Blackman, to be a Coroner for Suffolk. And, Mr. Moses Wheaton, a Coroner for Lincoln. To all which nominations his Majesty's council did advise and consent.
We hear the following ships are coming out from England, with Commodore Gambier, for North-America, viz. The Salisbury, Gibraltar, Kennington, Zephyr, and the Spy.
We hear that as five young men on horseback, were travelling from Princetown to Lancaster, they were struck down with their horses by a flash of lightning ; but recovered again : one horse was struck blind and deaf.
From The NEW-YORK JOURNAL.
QUERY.
IS there not a manifest absurdity in asserting that there are several articles of British manufacture, &c. which we cannot do without, and at the same time pretend that importing all but dutiable goods will be a means of exempting us from parliamentary taxations ; when nothing is more obvious than that the parliament may inhibit our manufacturing any number of articles which they think we cannot refrain importing, and then subject us to such duties as may square with the exigencies of an endless train of hungry placemen, pensioners and court dependents ?---Neither is this at all ideal, as they have inhibited and restricted several manufactures in America already ; so that if we do not return to our former, fidelity, and the other colonies should follow our perfidious example, we must at all events (whenever such measures are adopted by our fellow subjects of Great-Britain) refrain importing the most necessary articles whatever, or inevitably be reduced to a state of the most abject slavery ; unless we should oppose ourselves to the violence of despotism, which will be a dreadful alternative.---Both of which may be avoided by reviving the Non-Importation Agreement.

S A T U R D A Y, September 1.
NEW-LONDON, August 23.
Y ESTERDAY Captain Bosworth arrived here from Newport and brought the following Certificate.
"THESE may certify, that at a very full meeting of the trade and inhabitants of the town of Newport, holden on Monday the 20th day of August, 1770, it was resolved to adhere to, and support the Non-Importation Agreement, entered into by the inhabitants of said town on the 30th of October last, so long as a majority of the colonies who have entered into similar agreements should adhere to, and preserve the same.
Witness, JAMES CLARK , Secretary to the Committee of Correspondence and Inspection."
The 4th instant, a regular soldier at Woodstock, being at work and very hot, went to a spring and drank his hat crown full of water, but returning to his work, was in a few minutes taken delirious, and in about an hour expired.
NORWICH, [Connecticut] August 23. On Monday last there was as full a town-meeting as was ever known, when the town voted, almost unanimously, to adhere to their former Non-Importation Agreement, and appointed a committee to draw up a bill to be laid before the town on Wednesday, to which day they were adjourned; when the following Vote passed, viz.
The inhabitants of the town of Norwich, assembled in Town-Meeting to review the Non-Importation Agreement, entered into by them, and to give their sentiments upon the state of the general Agreement, as it now stands in this and the neighbouring colonies, came to the following RESOLUTIONS , viz.
That the measures now pursuing by the colonies to prevent the Importation of goods from Great-Britain, if vigorously persevered in, (as they set up in the fairest point of view, their virtuous resentments, union and importance) have a direct and powerful tendency to obtain a Repeal of the late Duty-Act.
That we are convinced by reason and observation, and the concurrent testimony of our friends in England, of the wisdom of our former Resolutions respecting the Non-Importation Agreement, and are determined to spare no pains to give it a fixed and solid form, by following every breach (as far as the exigence of the case will justify) with the full weight of our indignation, and withhold all commerce and dealings from all who dare to violate it.
That we are both grieved and incensed at the defection of New-York---But leaving particular animadversions, we refer their case to the general meeting at New-Haven, recommending that due attention be paid to it, and some happy medium adopted that will place the humanity and justice of an abused people, in the most conspicuous light.
That we have appointed two persons, to attend the General Meeting at New-Haven, who are to be governed, as far as it may be necessary to know the sentiments of the town, by the present Resolutions.
That the towns which are nearly connected with us
in trade, be desired to shew publickly, how nearly they join with us in these matters.
"The Committee of Inspection in Norwich have the pleasure to inform the publick, that the persons who lately imported goods, have submitted them to the direction of the Committee."
A CATALOGUE of WHISPERS.
I T is whispered at Paris, that the Duke D'Aiguillon threatened to make public, certain secret negotiations between himself and a certain English Duke, in case he should be sentenced to the block; and that this whisper had so extraordinary an effect on the said Duke, that his Grace immediately relapsed upon the first intelligence of it, and has not yet recovered from his panic, notwithstanding the Duke D'Aiguillon, to the disgrace and scandal of his judges, has been permitted to have his sentence postponed sine die .
It is whispered at Boston in North-America, that a certain America culprit will certainly be impeached in parliament on the next meeting of the Common Council of the nation.
It is whispered , that the Citizens of London will ex more antiquo move, in their next Court of Livery in Common Hall assembled to have a commission of twenty-five Barons of the Realm nominated and appointed, in order to have their third and last Remonstrance presented to the Throne with effect, in the same manner as was practiced in the reign of King John; and that the Lord Mayor of London will, ex officio , be one of the twenty-five Barons.
It is whispered at Newcastle upon Tyne, that the colliers are not overpleased with the profound silence that has been observed with respect to their last remonstrance, and that, like the miners in Dalecarlia, they begin to think of recovering their lost liberties by personal attendance .
It is whispered , that Runimede, according to antient custom, will be enclosed this summer on the fifteenth of June; but whether it is to be enclosed with common paling, or a chevaux-de-frize , is not yet determined.
It is whispered , that a certain Court has been much displeased at the meschinery displayed by a certain ambassador, in his illuminations for the Dauphin's wedding; and that for this reason he has received sudden order of recall. It were to be wished some person would give the public the true signification of the word meschinery .
It is whispered , that Lord Eg---t cannot go to Ireland in quality of Lord Lieutenant, on account of his very ill state of health. THE WHISPERER.
T O be SOLD, at the sign of the Dish of Lemons, in Marlborough street, four doors north of Dr. Gardiner's, Choice HEMP-SEED, preserved Ginger, Lemons, Oranges and Limes.
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