The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1772-10-15 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Sun
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
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VOL. II.]
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1772.
[NUMB. 87.]
Post-Office, Boston, October 7, 1772. LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Office, not before advertised.
N. B. Where the towns are not mentioned, they are all for Boston.
 A MES LEMU-EL, Capt. Allen, Thomas Adams, John Esq; Ayres, Robert Athern, James Martha's Vineyard.  B Bewes, David Capt. Bogg, Archibald Brown, John 2 Bourn, Benjamin Bogg, Thomas Bowman, Thomas Brown, Thomas Burdit, Char. Sir 2 Bradley, Ebenezer Brooks, John Bruce, James Blany, John Brown, Wm. Capt. Barron, Thomas Borres, Bridget Byard, Hellenia Bennett, Mrs. 2 Bramham, Francis Brown, Margaret Barnes, Hen Esq; 2 Marlborough.  C Bacchus, Rev. Mr. Middleborough. Brackman, Jonathan America. Boyce, Francis Plymouth. Beely, Gideon Eastham. Boynton, Caleb Mendon. Campbell, Arch. Cook, Nathaniel Carlyle, Ebenezer Choil, Thomas Couper, Benjamin Connel, Valentine Coughran, John Calder, Robert Cule, William Carroll, Patt Campbell, John Cheetham, William Clark, John Cuthbert, Mr. Collier, Mr. Cox, Elias 2 Cunningham, J. Ct. Coverly, Elizabeth Corkan, Sarah Courtney, Charles Cotton, John Clark, Joseph Callendar, Sarah Concord, Goal (the keeper). Cambridge, Edward Lynn. Conway, Mrs. Roxbury. Coolidge, Nathaniel Watertown. Cook, Nathaniel Plymouth. Cotton, John Plymouth.  D Dawts, Wm. jun. Dorr, Ebenezer Davis, William Dorrington, Mary Essex. Dunning, Benjamin Marlborough. 
 McGleneth Lawrence Smith, Dennis Sudbury. Marin, Mr. Mitchell, Mrs. Savage, Thomas Esq; Murray John Col. Charlestown.  R Rutland Shaduck, John Framingham Mc'Denith Daniel Roxbury, Stedson, Mr. Watertown.  T Mills, Samuel Chesterfield Thompson, John Moor, John Andover Turner, William Mackay, Katherine Thwing, Nathaniel Castle-William. Tomlinson, Stephen Mc'Neal, William Tolman, Nathaniel New-England. Readham Mosman, James Sudbury Taylor, Ezra Colonel Southborough.  N Mansis, Mr. Harwich Tucker, Richard V  V Norcross Uriah Voocum, Andrew Nicoll, William Scituate.  Martha's Vineyard. Willson, John Esq; Wittington, William O  O Orcott, Joseph Wale, William Owens, Terrance Watts, Samuel Charlestown. Welsh, James Penrick, Samuel Walker, Adam Proctor, John White, Mathew Piemont, Mr. Wolf, Henry Povah, Capt. Winslow, Nabby Pool and Clark, Williams, Israel Capt. Parker, Isaac Walker, Rachael Patishall, Ann Wells, Elizabeth Phillips, John Waldo, John Proctor, Edward Wells, Sarah Peet, Robert Wilson, John Parker, Samuel Wickes, Elizabeth Piemont, John Wormell Benjamin Prebble, Mr.  (Capt.)  P Perkins, John Wells, Thomas Parry, Sarah Andover Winslow, Thomas Pleasant, Job Waltham Colonel Harwich  R Rodel, William Wyer, William Rea, Richard Charlestown. Rose, Patrick Walker, John Roxbury.  S Redfield, Mary Waters, Abraham Russell, Connor Charlestown. Read, John Watson, William Ridyard, John Plymouth. Ruggles, Brigadier Wait, Richard Malden.  S Randall, Joshua Scituate. Willson John, Hopkinton. Reynolds, Nathaniel White, Samuel Esq; Haverhill.  S Richards, Daniel do. Winslow, Edw. Rev. Scituate.  Watertown.  Scituate. Sawyer, Nathan Ward, Thaddeus Sifere, Gabriel Watertown. Smith, William 2 Winchester, Gulliver Stafford, William Brookline. Scott, Mr. Y  Y Sloane, Alexander Younger, Robert Samuel, Myer Young, John Scolay, John Young, Delia Swift, Mary Nantucket Letters. Stevenson Elenor 2 Coffin, Tristram jun. Slumin, Mrs. Coffin, Joshua 2d do. Shimmin, Charles Coffin, Stephen do. Sifere, Gabriel 2 Gould, Stephen do. Sparhitz, Paul Myrick, Andrew do.  S Swift, Joshua Plymouth. Myrick, Isaac Capt. do. Smith, Josiah Gambridge. Morris, Anthony do. Starbuck, Chas. do. 
THOMAS LEE, Has imported in the last ships from England, and has for sale, at his Store near the Swing-bridge, at a low advance, A LARGE ASSORTMENT of Fall and Winter GOODS: Gun-Powder, Shot, Allum, Brimstone, Nails, Glass, &c. &c. Also, LADIES SILKS, of almost every kind; Brussels and Mecklin Laces, Gold and Silver Laces, and Buttons, &c. &c. &c.
FRIDAY, October 9.
BOSTON.
In our last, for want of room, we were obliged to omit the following
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
PETERSBURGH, [Russia] June 24. HIS day several wooden houses were on fire on the other side the Neva, which communicated to two wooden churches and another of stone, which were destroyed, together with some hundreds of houses. The flames had near communicated with the magazines that were saved at the general conflagration last year, but luckily great part of the goods were brought to this side the river, and the fire was extinguished in the evening.
Aug. 6. His royal Highness the Prince of Wales is now under the tuition of a very celebrated master, to qualify him as a military officer.
The last letters from Copenhagen advise, that the inhabitants of that city enveigh exceedingly against the execution of the unfortunate Countess de Struensée and Brandt: Several circumstances having since appeared relative to the motives for that proceeding which render the authors of it more and more obnoxious to the public.
Advices have been lately received of some illicit practices carried on by the Spanish Governor on the Mosquito shore, amongst the Indians, by supplying them with arms and ammunition, and spiriting them against the English.
They write from Paris, that the Marine Astronomer, M. Rochelle, who made a voyage round the world in the year 1767, has received orders from government to prepare himself for another, and some ships are fitting out at Brest for that purpose.
We hear that a scheme for building barracks for the soldiers throughout the kingdom, is again under consideration.
The seizures that have been made by his Majesty's armed cutters, &c. since January last, we are told, amount to 94,000l. 15s. 3d.
August 8. We hear from the Hague, that all differences between the Emperor of Morocco and the States General are at last finally settled to their mutual satisfaction.
Mr. Downe, who went to Paris in order to have an interview with Mr. Fordyce, to persuade him to return and appear to the commission, is come back to town; but was not, after the most strict enquiry, able to find him; he saw one of Mr. Fordyce's old servants at Paris, who said that he was dismissed from his master's service; and he believed he was gone for Italy.
Letters from Peterburgh say, that the Empress intends to send four ships out to the East-Indies next spring on her own account, and, if the trade answers, a regular trading company to that part of the world will be formed, and be under her own immediate protection.
HITZAKER, [in the province of Zealand] July 13. Thursday last the Queen of Denmark, accompanied by several Lords and ladies, came from Goehræ to this place, at six in the evening, and alighted at the house which Mr. Schultz had caused to be built in the Vineyards. After which her Majesty went to the top of the mountain, from which she had a view of the country to the Elbe, and on her return viewed the curiosities which Mr. Schultz had collected whilst he was at Bengal, after which she returned to Goehræ.
The Princess of Stolberg, consort to the Chevalier Stuart, has been declared to be pregnant, and that both she and her husband have received compliments of congratulation from several persons of distinction thereon.
We are assured that Mrs. Cornelys, is now confined in the King's-Bench Prison. It was reported that a treaty of marriage was on foot, between Mr. Sheriff Wilkes and Mrs. Teresia Diana Felicia Cornelys.
A gentleman at Quebec, in North-America, has discovered an essence of such a nature, that one pound and a quarter will make sixty gallons of spruce beer fit to be drank in three days, in any climate, for which he has obtained his Majesty's letters patent.
A parcel of dried leaves of a shrub, the growth of Georgia, have been received by a gentleman in town from his correspondent in Savannah, which has a flavour equal to Hylon tea, in colour a light green.
A person just arrived from Calais, says, he saw the eldest of the Kennedies last Wednesday fortnight, at the Court of London Tavern at that place. He was dressed in a suit of claret coloured cloaths, trimmed with gold lace, and being much in liquor, he bred a riot, and was committed to prison, but was released the next day.
The elder of the two Kennedies entered into the Leith Brigades at Calais, a few days ago. This is certainly fact!
Aug. 10. We are informed that Messrs. Glynn and Halifax have paid all bills that have been presented to them, and are ready to pay all demands, with interest, as they shall be tendered.
NORTHAMPTON, Aug. 10. On the 13th of last month, was married at Boston, in Lincolnshire, Mr. William Staines. He was so extremely ill, that he was obliged to be carried to the church in a sedan chair; and on the 16th he died, was buried on the 17th, and his widow was married again on the 30th ult.
LONDON, Aug. 12. Extract of a letter from on board the Speed brig, Capt. Cotton, dated at James-Town, in Virginia, July 1, 1772.
"We sailed from Jamaica on the 2d of June last, bound to this place, laden with sugars, and specie on board, to the amount of 3000l. to pay for our lading back to the Island. When we had just passed the Bahama Islands, above 23 deg. lat. we saw a sail bearing down hard upon us from the N. W. as we imagined her in some distress we backed our sails and laid too for her; she soon came up with us, and hoisting French colours, fired a gun, and commanded us to send our captain on board in the boat, or they would sink us immediately; accordingly the captain and mate with four men went on board, and was soon convinced that she was a pirate, by the French captain's saying he knew that we had specie in the ship, and it was that he wanted and would have; as we had backed our sails he soon lay close along side of us, and coming on board set all his hands to rummage for the money, which was soon found, with which they were well contented, did us no further damage, and a brisk gale springing they were soon out of sight; we made sail for this place, where we arrived yesterday."
Aug. 14. The late William Cromwell, Esq; of Kirby Street, near Hatten-street, Holborne, who died on Tuesday last, was great grandson to the immortal Oliver Cromwell, protector of England, &c. He lived to the 85th year of his age, in a state of celibacy, so that there remains no more of the male line of the protector than the two following young gentlemen, viz. Mr. Oliver Cromwell, an eminent attorney in the Million bank office, and Mr. Thomas Cromwell, of Snowhill, Holborne,

Great grandsons of the protector aforesaid.
Aug. 15. Yesterday his Majesty came from Kew to St. James's, where there was a levee; after which there was a cabinet council, at which the Lords North, Sandwich and Barrington, and the two Secretaries of State assisted.
By a vessel from Amsterdam we have advice, that four Dutch men of war, with land forces on board, sailed from that port for St. Eustatia the 2d instant.
It is circulated in the city, that two gentlemen particularly conversant in East-India affairs, have been invited to Peter- burgh, upon very advantageous terms, to undertake the management of the trade to the Oriental quarter, which is to be established and carried on under the immediate auspices of the Empress.
On Wednesday morning last the following droll, though melancholy event, happened in Elliott's Court, in the Little Old Baily. A cobler who lived in a two pair of stairs room, being rather too familiar with a washerwoman, who lives directly opposite in the said Court, a man who pretended to be her husband, out of a joke snapt an unloaded gun at him, which so much affrighted the poor cobler, that being terrified at the thoughts of being shot, he immediately went and hanged himself. The jury sat the same evening, and brought in their verdict ignoramus .
Extract of a letter from Peterburgh, June 23. "This day our exchange was put into the greatest consternation, on account of a fire at Oestiga, which consumed 12 churches, and six ships loaded with corn, and almost the whole town; as the houses were mostly built of wood, there was no stopping the conflagration. Many magnificent buildings were likewise consumed."
SATURDAY, October 10. BOSTON.
We are informed that at the Superior Court, Court of Assize and general goal delivery held last week at Springfield for the county of Hampshire,
One Abraham Gibbs was convicted of being a common Barrator, and was sentenced by the court to pay a fine of 30 l. to suffer three months imprisonment, to give bonds for his good behaviour for twelve months, and to pay costs, &c. And that upon another indictment against him he was convicted of forgery, and was sentenced therefor to pay a fine of five pounds and costs.
That one Abisha Holland was convicted of counterfeiting dollars, and was sentenced to be set in the pillory for the space of one hour, to have one of his ears cut off, to be publickly whipped twenty stripes, and to be bound to his good behaviour for twelve months, and to pay costs.
That one Joseph Mitchell was likewise convicted of counterfeiting dollars, and sentenced to be set in the pillory one hour, to have one of his ears cut off, and to be bound to his good behaviour for twelve months and to pay costs: The same Joseph Mitchell was also convicted of uttering and passing a piece of counterfeit money knowing it, and was sentenced therefor to pay a fine of 40 l. and costs.
That one William Temple was indicted for counterfeiting, but being penitent, and confessing, he was sentenced only to stand in the pillory for one hour, to be whipped twenty stripes, and to pay costs.
That one Nathan Chapin, was indicted for conspiring with others to counterfeit dollars which he confessing, was sentenced only to pay a fine of six pounds, and costs, and to be bound to his good behaviour for twelve months.
That one Caleb Darling and one Samuel Alby were indicted for attempting to set fire to a dwelling house, and confessing the fact they were sentenced to be set upon the gallows for the space of an hour. That said Darling and Alby were also indicted for breaking into the same house and stealing from thence; which fact they likewise confessed, and were sentenced therefor to be branded on the forehead, with the letter B, and to pay treble damages and costs.
These public examples it is hoped will prevail on all who hear of them to fear and not do so wickedly.
MONDAY, October 12. BOSTON.
We hear from Medford, that on Friday last in the afternoon, a child of Mr. David Clarke, a girl between 3 and 4 years of age, accidentally fell into a kettle of water just taken from the fire, in which there was a quantity of cloth, and was so scalded that she died the next morning.
We hear from Cambridge, that on Tuesday last, at the training there, the companies of artillery (with field pieces) and militia, commanded by Capt. Gaudier and Lieutenant Thatcher, performed a mock battle, under the inspection of the hon. Major General Brattle. The companies divided, one detachment went off to some distance, and entrenched themselves: Upon which the remainder marched to besiege them: An engagement then began and was carried on in a very regular manner by marchings, counter-marchings, retreatings, ambushing and attacking, with cannon and small arms, until the assailants took the entrenchment, and setting fire to their works blew it up. The performances were well-pleasing to a great number of spectators.
TUESDAY, October 13. BOSTON.
Capt. Brown was to sail from London about the 22d of August, and Capt. Cazneau the 29th, for this place.
Thursday last arrived at New-York, the Packet with the August mail, from Falmouth, the London papers we have received by her are to the 8th of August, which are not so late by a week as by the vessels arrived here.
With Capt. Higginson came passengers, Capt. Putnam, of Salem, Capt. Satter and Capt. Parker, of Portsmouth, Mr. Jonathan Cary and Mr. Nathaniel Jarvis.
With Capt. Cales came passengers, Mr. Abraham Ellison and lady, Mrs. Mary Meddin, Mr. Abraham Burges, Mr. William Dummer Powell, Mr. Samuel Freeman, and Mr. Evans.
DIED. Mr. — Marshall, Blacksmith.—Mr. Matthew Salter, Shipwright.—Mr. Duckingfield.—Mr. William Frost.—Mrs. Mercy Sergeant.—At Providence, Mr. Nathaniel Olney, Painter.—At Bristol, Mrs. Greene, Relict of the late Thomas Greene, Esq;
PROVIDENCE, October 3. Capt. Lurcher, from the East-ward, touched at Martha's Vineyard, where several vessels have lately arrived from whaling voyages.—Most of the whaling vessels from this port had been spoke with at different times, particularly the following: Capt. West, who had taken 200 barrels of oil; Capt. John Pease, 120; Capt. William Pease, 110; Capt. Cottle, 110; Capt. Jonathan Pease, 100; Capt. Swasey, 60; and Capt. James Coffin, 30 barrels.
WEDNESDAY, October 14. BOSTON.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman at St. Eustatia, to his friend in New-York, dated September 5, 1772.
"I am sorry by this opportunity to have occasion to mention to you the unfortunate situation we are in at this Island: On the 28th of last month, we had a violent gale of wind that drove all our shipping out of the road, except a Spanish sloop from Campeachy, and a Schooner ready to sail with a large quantity of fire-arms for Margarita. A sloop belonging to Richard Quince Esq; of North Carolina, which had just arrived loaded with lumber, and a small vessel from Anguilla, were drove on shore, the vessels lost, but their cargoes and people saved. Two days after, when the storm was abated, most of the vessels returned into Port; but that gale was only a prelude of what was to follow, for on Monday the 31st, about 8 o'clock in the morning, the wind sprung up at north, and gradually increased until about twelve, when we judged it at its height; it then shifted all round the compass, and spread such terror and destruction, as is not remembered by the oldest man now living amongst us; it destroyed almost every thing that impeded its course, and raised so large a sea in our road, that a brig and a Schooner, lately arrived at Porto Rico, deeply laden with mill timber and stucco, foundered at their anchors, and every person on board perished. Every vessel was driven out of the road, some not having half ballast, which makes us imagine that it was impossible for them to withstand the fury of the wind and sea, and it is doubtful whether many if not all of them have not perished. The damage we have received on shore is almost inconceivable; those who live upon the hill have been the greatest sufferers, not one house that stood there but what was blown down almost instantly, or lost its roof; almost every out-house and kitchen laid down to the ground, and some houses taken up bodily by the force of the wind and removed ten or twenty yards from where they formerly stood, and others carried into the sea. The plantation houses as all down, except one or
two; the canes are all twisted out of the ground by the roots, and rendered useless; nothing but destruction and desolation wherever you cast your eyes. Many poor widows with seven or eight and some with ten children, have nothing now to shelter them from the inclement sky; and to add to their distress, we are without any kind of provisions except Irish beef. Some few of the inhabitants who by accident had five or six barrels of flour by them, immediately had it baked, in order to distribute it among the very poor, to keep their children from perishing. Never was so much distress seen before in this place; the lamentable and hungry cry of naked children, running through the streets, begging for sustenance, was distressing to humanity! our humane and good Governor has purchased a parcel of beef to distribute among the poor who have nothing left to keep them from perishing, and they are obliged to take sanctuary in the English Church, which has not lost above one quarter of its roof; that of the Dutch Church having blown into the sea. Upon the Bay our sufferings were small, comparatively speaking of those upon the Hill, not above ten or a dozen houses were unscathed, or blown down; but in the night, upon the ceasing of the wind, we had such deluges of rain that the water emptied itself from the Hill on the Bay, and brought down so much rubbish with it, that next morning we found all our streets choaked up with dirt, and many persons were obliged, in order to get out of their houses, to come through the upper story windows. Thank God it happened in the day, otherwise many lives would have been lost; as yet we have not heard of above ten or twelve people on shore, but we have seen many corps drove up by the sea, supposed to belong to the vessels that were lost. Not less than 400 houses are blown down on the Hill, or rendered untenable, and many of the proprietors are so poor, as not to be able to rebuild again. Our Secretary (Mr. De Graaf) is a very great sufferer, all his dwelling and out houses are down, and he narrowly escaped with his life, after losing all his furniture and even his private papers: It is supposed that his loss cannot be less than sixty thousand pieces of eight, and that of the Island in general, to at least one million of pieces of eight. Now judge you of our situation amidst all this distress, to be without bread of any kind, no flour nor corn in the island, the yams and cassava destroyed, and what few barrels of bread were in the island (about forty in all) sold at twelve dollars and equally distributed among the inhabitants.
CHRISTIANSTED, [St. Croix] Sept. 4. On Monday night last, blew the most violent hurricane that has ever been known here, or, perhaps in any island in the memory of man. Words are wanting to describe the horrors of the night; the dreadful roar of raging winds and waves; the crush of falling buildings; the cries and groans of the sufferers; the dying and wounded, together with ten-fold darkness, made visible only by the meteors, which, like balls of fire skimmed along the hills, formed a most terrible and most dreadful scene. When morning came, the dismal effects of its fury were seen in every street, and particularly on the rising ground, where scarce a house is saved, so that nearly one half of the houses in this place were seen thrown down or greatly damaged, which, with the sight of the several dead bodies, filled every face with astonishment. All the vessels in the harbour, broke from their moorings and were drove on shore, where they remain, most of them many yards on dry land. Accounts from the country are yet worse if possible, nearly all the dwelling houses, and every negro house on the plantations swept away by the violence of the gale; and from Fredericksted we hear, there are but three houses left standing. It is remarkable, that the water in almost every butt is become brackish. At present cannot give an exact account of the unhappy persons who were killed, as every hour comes loaded with its dismal tale.
BASSATERRE, (St. Christopher's) Sept. 5. The dreadful effects of the hurricane which happened here on Monday the 31st of August 1772, will be so long felt by the unfortunate inhabitants of this country, that they must make the deepest impression upon every sensible mind.
Since our last we have received advice that Mrs. Langley of Sandy Point was killed in attempting to get out of her house, and that several negroes have shared the same fate. The estates all over the island are, in a manner, destroyed; scarcely a mill or boiling house standing. When this disaster will be recovered, time only can inform posterity, I am afraid it will not be in our time.
However, in the midst of this distress some generous spirits have manifested their humanity by contributing liberally for the relief of the poor who have suffered in this parish, and the example is too benevolent not to be adopted in the others.
Our account from other islands are terrible. In Antigua all the men of war, except the Admiral, are ashore and the ships in St. John's foundered at their anchors. The towns and country are as badly off as ours. Eighteen vessels are drove ashore and lost in Dominica. Montserrat and Nevis have scarcely a house standing, and in St. Eustatia words cannot convey the dreadful idea. Many of the houses on the hill, as well as almost all that were on the Bay, are carried into the sea. Vast numbers of the inhabitants have lost their lives and those who have survived have scarcely a covering for their heads.
In Antigua, there is not one house in ten left standing by the late hurricane.
A general assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, Just opened and to be SOLD, by NATHANIEL ABRAHAM, At his Shop opposite the sign of the Seven Stars, in Ann-street, very cheap for CASH only,
Among which are, SQUIRREL and fancy Muffs, with and without Tippets, squirrel and other furr trimmings for ladies cloaks, English Clogs, Shoes and Goloshes, with a variety of silk, silk and cotton, silk and worsted, and all kinds of linen and woollen goods usually imported for men's and women's apparel.
JOSEPH GREENLEAF, Informs the public that he has opened A STORE, INTELLIGENCE OFFICE and VENDUE ROOM. In Marshall's-Lane,
Four doors north of the Corn-Fields, Boston, Where he has now ready for private sale, CHEAPER THAN CHEAP,
A Good assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, a gold Watch, wearing Apparel of superfine broad cloth, laced. Bristol Beer, &c, &c.
N.B. Said Greenleaf also carries on the Printing Business, in Union-Street.
IMPORTED In the last ships from England, by JOHN BARRETT and SONS, And now opening At their Store near the MILL BRIDGE, BOSTON,
A very neat and Universal assortment of European and East-India GOODS, Adapted to the Season. As they have reason to think that no person or persons, in the trade, can, or do procure their goods on better terms, so they flatter themselves that, at their very low advance, they must turn out, both by WHOLESALE and RETAIL, as cheap as can be bought for cash (THEY PRESUME NOT TO SAY CHEAPER THAN) at any Store in the province.
To be SOLD, by NATHANIEL RUSSELL, In Common-street, a little to the northward of Dr. Byles's Meeting-House, BOSTON,
A Compleat assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Clocks, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, dumb Waiters, &c. &c. Cheap for Cash.
Imported in the last ships from London and Bristol, and to be sold by PETER HUGHES, At his Store in King-street,
CHOICE Newcastle Coal, Hemp, Cordage, English, Russia and Ravens Duck, Ticklenburgh, Dowlas, broad Cloths, Frizes, Duffils, beaver Coating, Calamancoes, Poland and common Starch, Florence Oil, printing Ink, writing paper, 4d. 6d. 8d. and 10d. nails, sheathing ditto, Shot, bar Lead, Powder in half and quarter barrels, cod and Mackrel Lines and Hooks, sail, seine and whipping Twine, half and quarter boxes of 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Glass, single, double and treble refined loaf Sugar, 12, 15, 18 and 21-inch Pipes, doctors Phials, common quart and Chamber-pain Bottles in hampers of one gross each, crates of Earthen Ware, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves and Mace, Durham Mustard, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Grindstones, best London Porter in hampers of 2 and 4 dozen.
W. X. &c. &c. and a number of Advertisements, must be deferred.

TO THE PRINTER.
THE Evening your Paper of 24th September came to hand;—after reading the very extraordinary intelligence of my Lord H——'s putting the finishing blow to our just Rights and Privileges, by giving independent salaries to our right worthy J——s of the S—— C——, &c. &c. I must own my mind was not a little agitated with a recollection of the many wrongs heaped upon us poor Americans, through the wicked mercenary plans of B——, and his numerous creatures! Thus perturbed, I quitted the tavern (my usual place of resort for reading the news-paper) and retired to my bed, in hopes of forgetting for a few moments, the many wrongs suffered by my much abused country!—I had not fallen asleep long, before I dreamt I was in London; and as I was passing through Hoburn, heard a Cry of "Last Speech, conf sion, and dying words of Sir F—— B——, Baronet—late g—— of B——, N.E. and PRIME MINISTER to my Lord H——, of the NORTH OF IRELAND, who was executed at Tyburn the 27th day of August 1772, &c. &c."—This I must own struck my attention very much: I call'd the News-Boy, gave him a Copper for the speech, and eagerly as I thought, leapt into the next coffee-house to satisfy my curiosity. While I was reading it, I heard a great noise, which led me to ask the next person to me, the meaning of that battle?—Who informed me—that it was Sir F—— B——, and that was carrying to his execution! Good God! replied I—Is it possible they can be so barbarous as to cry about the streets a poor Malefactor's last speech, while he remains in existence?—O Sir, replied the gentleman laughing, nothing's more common. With that I hurried with the crowd to Tyburn—where I thought I saw Sir F—— mounted in a cart, dress'd as a malefactor in general are!—There I heard him make his last speech, confession & dying words—word for word as I now send it you. It made such a lasting impression on me, that I can exactly remember every syllable he uttered; and am certain shall never forget them, or his figure! as long as I live.—As soon as the cart drove from under him, there was such a burst of shouting for joy from a number of Americans, that surrounded the Gallows, it wuk'd me out of my sleep! !—Concord 29th Sept. 1772. AMERICANUS.
THE LAST SPEECH, CONFESSION, AND DYING WORDS of Sir F—— B——, Baronet, (who was executed at TYBURN, the 27th Day of August, 1772— in Presence of a large Number of Americans) late G—— of M—— B——, in N. E. and sensible PRIME MINISTER to the lately departed Tyrannical LORD H——!
GOOD PEOPLE, AS I am now going to take my leave of you and the rest of the world, and shall in a few moments make my appearance before the great tribunal, to answer for my most enormous load of guilt, chiefly accumulated through the instigation of the Devil, my most avaricious heart, and the very low, bad company I constantly kept, from my first bringing up, 'till the expiration of my most unexpected exaltation in America, &c.—BAD as I am, I cannot depart this world in peace, without craving the pardon (if possible to be obtained) of the much injur'd PEOPLE of M—— B——, for the wicked, false and most injurious treatment they have received since after time from me!—And through him from my Lord of H——! and through him from the whole legislative of the Mother Country!
In order then to lighten my burden, as much as in me lies (a poor wretched, miserable sinner!) before I leave this sinful world, to give an account of all my infamous actions, where the hearts of all are laid open: I beg that the good PEOPLE of New-England now present, &c. may attend with patience and attention to but a very few of the many infamous acts I have been most atrociously guilty of, since they first most unfortunately knew me: which I hope will at least procure their pity for my most forlorn condition.
I was born of very low and indigent parents, who gave me a small education, yet by sundry unexpected fortunate strokes, through my chicane, I advanced myself to the conspicuity of a g——! (but as those circumstances, no way concern the AMERICAN part of the world; nor would in any shape redound to the HONOR or CREDIT of those I leave behind me!—I shall wave mentioning them;—and only trouble you, with my first arrival on the continent of AMERICA!
However, I must first premise to you;—that the little smattering of law I attained to through the assistance of a friend; and the protection I for some time enjoyed, opened a most flattering view to one of my avaricious turn: I found the tricks, quibbles and demurs, &c. of the law exactly coincided with the business of my heart! and that many advantages may be taken (however surreptitiously,) that would fully answer my sanguine expectations (and indeed good People I was not disappointed in my expectations, for I found money flow in upon me apace!)
The G—— of the J——'s was procured me through Lady B——'s interest with Lord B——, to whom she is related!—I must inform you (good People) that my marriage with her, which was brought about by my egregiously deceiving her, was the first circumstance that opened a door to my promotion. (God forgive me for the bad usage she has received at my hands!)—I had not been long at my government of N—— J—— before I used every method possible to accumulate money: However as I found in a very little time, that small government too circumscribed for one of my avaricious turn, I, through my wife's relations made interest to procure the g—— of M—— B——, but before I left the J——'s, I run in debt with every body, and took particular care never to pay one farthing of what I owed! beside committing me y other mean, dirty, low-lived tricks, too well known to several People of character and credit in that and N—— Y—— government to need reciting.
And now good People, as I have conducted you to my grand field of action (the M—— B——) I shall be very cautious and circumspect in relating a few of the many villainous acts I have perpetrated during my residence in your country, also since my last promotion as sensible minister to my Lord of H——! and the more so, as the few circumstances I shall mention are well known to the most of you! GOD FORGIVE ME, my heart is ready to burst at recollecting them!
In the first place, under the guise of being your friend, I cajoled the Province out of M—— D——, I for a long time pick'd the pockets of the several officers, both civil and military under me, by obliging them to pay me part of their salaries, fees, &c.—I ruined one Thomas G——, T—— m—— of Fort P—— with whom I was in partnership as to his salary, perquisites, and a quantity of dry goods; for which I made him pay a round sum, (my J—— seizing all his effects, &c.)—however as I found all these tricks were no more than picking Gold off gingerbread, compar'd with my thirst of money; I resolv'd to make a bold stroke at the Crown!—there I knew I could finger large sums.
In order to perpetrate this infamous plan, I got intimately acquainted with one J—— C——, Col—— of S——, (a poor simple KNIFE! who I knew would do any thing I DESIR'D him for a little money)—I caus'd him forge with me, several An-gusta passer, &c.—which brought me a very large sum and him something pretty!—I then put him in the way of clearing in and out vessels at his port with only ballast!—that had Molasses, Sugar, Wine, Fruit, &c. &c. in doing which was got large sums of money, quantities of Wine, Fruit, &c. &c. small part of which I allowed him:—it is true when he was suspended for doing those vile things, which I put him upon; I did every thing a bad man could do, to save him, and ruin the man who justly had him dismiss'd! (for which I hope I shall have his forgiveness) in order then to ward off my ruin, on being represented home, by the Surveyor-General as a venal pick-pocket OFFICER of the Crown, (which was an ABSOLUTE falsehood) I procured Philanthrop to publish my state of the case, with many other fallacies, which he did so much to my satisfaction; that I procured him from my Lord of H—— above 700l. per annum, as J—— of A—— for H——, and A—— y G—— for your province of M—— B——! for which villainous action I now sincerely ask forgiveness of God and your country!
Being thus critically situated, I found it absolutely necessary to strike out something new to administration (by way of bait) not only to make myself a necessary person to be continued in the government, but to enlarge my plan of getting money)—I therefore most wickedly and maliciously formed a plan, with many under me in government—who were as bad as and as ready to get money, (no matter how) at the expence of their country, as I was!!!—I found upon the meer hint given to some, now high up in your part of the world, that my plan was quickly improved upon and adopted by them! and in fact (good People I am now telling truth, as lies would only add to my guilt at this unfortunate hour!) I was absolutely led on by them, even faster in my infamous plans, than I ever intended!—God forgive them and cause them speedily to repent as I do now, or they must come to my untimely end!—which God knows they deserve even more than I, who am now going to suffer for all my most infamous practices!!!
I now own with the greatest compunction of heart, that those base men my advisers and abettors (who at present enjoy the infamous fruits of THEIR and my labor)—through my unweary machinations, have robbed you of your just rights, privileges and money!—we have conjunctly made you absolute slaves!—made our gracious Sovereign, his nobles, and the good People of England, treat you like negroes! and have fill'd their minds with the most enormous ideas of your principles and inventions, for which God forgive them and me!—It's true I bartered, or rather agreed with several of your present men in power to pay me a certain quota of the salaries they enjoyed through me, when I left the government: also those I have procured them since my prime ministerhip with my Lord of H——, but most of them have very badly paid me! and indeed some of them, (I have reason to think) never intended to do, after they gain'd their ends; (a sure sign of their being as VILE as I am!) They have persuaded me time after time, since my arrival in England to urge many base, false and scandalous insinuations (to my master) against men and things (which I knew to be false)—but they had enter'd me so far in our infamous plan, that I could not retract without being ruined!—I therefore pushed all their points, and gain'd every one for them!—as my Lord was always ready to do what I would have him!!
I must now further own, that after my arrival here from N—— E——, I induced my Lord of H—— (who was always ready to indulge me) to form a new board of excise in I—— (of which I was to be the head) a field where I imagined my avarice would have full scope (all which his LORDSHIP put a finishing stroke to) but Providence ordered that my expectations should be blasted, for I soon found that Sir W—— Mean and other honest Patriots of that country knew too much of my knavery in America to suffer me to put my foot on that already unfortunate island, which I must own was a most unlucky event for them!—and for which wicked and mercenary intention I now ask pardon of that much injur'd People.
[SHERIFF—(taking out his watch) Sir your time is almost out.]
I am now under a necessity of concluding, but before I do, I must give you one hint, which I hope will make some small amends for the many injuries I have done your country, which is—that you let your country then know when you return—that Jack R—— SON, D—— McD—— &c. together with Charly, Ben, &c. &c. &c. have been doing you every ill-office in their power, they are your bitter enemies, they must be watch'd narrowly, for although they chief supporters, my Lord of H—— is now transported to the north of Ireland, they may find out ways and means thro' Tom LONG—the carrier &c. to do you future ill offices!—they are every one of them—base! servile! avaricious & infamous enough to perpetrate every kind of villainy possible, for which the Lord have mercy on them and my poor departing Soul! !
You may soon hear from me, how it fares with me in the other world, &c.—I die an unworthy member of society; I am sorry to declare I cannot say, what religion (but if any) an ENWORTHY MEMBER of the CHURCH of Rome! I now beg the prayers of all good People, sincerely repent of all my infernal sins, humbly ask pardon of he that made me—and the much injur'd People of America. F—— B——.
SALES by Auction.
THIS DAY, At ELEVEN o'Clock, Will be Sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, On Greene's wharf, A Large Quantity of Shop SUGARS, in Hogsheads and Barrels. J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
THIS EVENING, Will be Sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, by JOSEPH GREENLEAF, At his Auction-Room in Marshall's Lane, A Variety of English GOODS, Household Furniture, &c. N. B. Goods are received for public and private sale, on reasonable terms.
THIS and TOMORROW EVENING Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At the Auction-Room near the Conduit, A Variety of English GOODS, Watches, Feather-Beds, Wearing Apparel, &c. MARTIN BICKER, Auctioneer.
To be SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE, by BENJAMIN CHURCH, At his usual place of sale, On THURSDAY the 22d Instant, To begin at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, And to be continued until the whole are sold. A Very large assortment of low-priced, middling and fine broad Cloths, forest cloths, German Serges, Frizes, Ratteens, Duffs, Bath Beavers and Baizes, Shalloons, Tammies, Callamancoes and Gamblets of all colours and qualities. Velvets, Checks, Irish Linens and Osnaburghs, with a variety of other articles. N. B. The Goods are all to be sold in whole pieces, so that town and country shopkeepers and traders may have a very good opportunity of supplying themselves at a cheap rate. THURSDAY, 22d inst. 10 o'clock forenoon.
THURSDAY October 15. BOSTON.
10. of vessels lost in the Gale of wind that happened at St. Kitts, the 28th of August. Sloop Pompey, Yarr, St. Martin's, in ballast, lost in Frigate Bay, owned by Governor Heylegar, nothing saved. Sloop Watson, Hood, St. Kitts, in ballast, Hull ashore, at Basseterre, owner, John Satterwaite. Schooner ——, Smitten, Navis, in ballast, lost at Pym's Land, owned by Daniel Rose, nothing saved. Sloop Fanny, Reap, Nevis, lost at the Salt Ponds, owned by Lawrence and Reap, part of the hull saved. Schooner Mary and Elizabeth, Wright, Sandy Point, in ballast, lost at Sandy Point, owners Woodburne Garner, nothing saved. Sloop ——, Brimnell, New London, in ballast, lost at Sandy Point, owners unknown, nothing saved. Sloop John, Hill, St. Croix, horses, lost at Sandy Point, owner, John Campbell, nothing saved. Three Huffs, Gill, Salt Ponds, in ballast, lost at the Salt Ponds, owners, Clifton, Corlet and Gill nothing saved. Vessels lost in the hurricane on August 31st. Note. Those vessels whose names are in Italicks are supposed to be foundered at Sea. Ship Farley, Cook, London, with dry goods, lost at Bloody Point, only crew saved; owned by Captain Cook and others. Ship New-York, Craig, New-York, some dry goods, lost at Basseterre; Part cargo saved. Brig Apollo, Manning, Piscataqua, with Sugar, lost at Deep Bay, sixty hogsheads saved. Brig Idstore, Byrne, Cork, with rum, lost at Deep Bay; owned by John Blake; 200 hogsheads saved. Snow Thistle, Hunter, Glasgow, with sugar, lost Limeh. Bay, owned by Buchanan and Co. crew saved. Sloop Blake, Brown, Antigua, in ballast, lost at Deep Bay, crew saved; owned by Crosby and Company. Schooner Hazard, Butler, Basseterre and St. Christopher, in ballast, lost at Harts Bay crew saved; owned by William Priddie. Schooner Deep Bay, Beach, Deep Bay and St. Kitts, with various freights, lost at
Sandy Point, crew saved owned by Osborn and Manning. Schooner Chatham, Maurishaw, Sandy Point and St. Kitts, in ballast; lost at Sandy Point, crew saved, owned by Lumley Wood-year. Sloop John and Elizabeth, Sanders, New-York, with rum, lost at Harts Bay, one hogshead saved, owned by John Watkins. Brig Tryon, Marnan, Cape Fear, in ballast, foundered at Sea, one Negro saved, owned by Mr. Quince. Brig Mercury, Seaton, Bristol, with 100 hds. sugar, owned by Mr. Span. Schooner Relief, Moore, St. Croix, in ballast, owned by Capt. Moore. Schooner Margaret, Bachop, South Carolina, with rum, owned by Mr. Buckle. Schooner Mercury, Morgan, Basseterre, and St. Kitts, in ballast, owned by Henderson and Murray. Sloop Experiment, Howard, Basseterre and St. Kitts, in ballast, owned by William Neale. A ship from London with five hundred hogsheads of sugar, lost at Nevis, crew perished. Brig Fortune, Potts, Basseterre and St. Kitts, with mules and timber, lost at Nevis, part of cargo saved, owned by John Corlet. Sloop Jenny, Smitten, Nevis, in ballast, lost at Nevis, crew perished, owned by Capt. Smitten. Sloop Irish-gimblet, Caterling, Nevis, in ballast, lost at Nevis, crew perished, owner, Bowrin. Schooner Two Williams, Siborn, Sandy Point, in ballast, lost at Antigua, crew perished, owned by Mr. Somerfail. Almost all the estates in the island of St. Kitts are destroyed, there being scarce a mill or boiling house left standing. At Antigua all the Men of War except the Admiral are ashore, and several ships at John's foundered at their anchors; and the towns on the island, and the estates thereon, in as bad a situation as St. Kitts. Eighteen vessels are drove ashore and lost at Dominica. Montserrat and Nevis have scarcely a house left standing. ARRIVED from this port. Brett and Wyer at Quebec; Tuttle, at New-Haven. Accounts from all quarters are full of the terrible effects of the late dreadful storm on the last of August and first of September, which was equally destructive in almost all the West-India Islands, when scarce a vessel escaped being drove on shore or foundered, and most of the houses and works were blown down and destroyed, with the loss of a great number of lives, both on shore and at sea! the length and number of these accounts, oblige us to postpone further particulars until our next. Stopped, supposed to be stolen, a large silver spoon, marked T S. Enquire of the Printer.
CASH given for FLAX-SEED, at JOHN WINTHROP'S Store, Opposite the East end of Faneuil-Hall, Where is to be had, CHOICE Philadelphia FLOUR, bar Iron, Cordage, Pepper, West-India Rum, and many other articles.
JOHN SKINNER, PEWTERER, ACQUAINTS his customers and others, in town and country, that he has removed from the North-End, into the house adjoining Mr. Penuel Bowen's, a little northward of the sign of the Lamb, in Newbury-street, Boston, where he continues to make and sell, by wholesale, all sorts of pewter ware, usually made in New-England: Also, dishes and plates hammered the same as in London; all who please to favour him with their custom, may depend on being supplied on as good terms as any where in New-England, and as well used by letter as if present; letters or orders for him left with Mr. Edward Holyoke, at Colonel Jonathan Snelling's Store, on Treat's wharf, near the Town-Dock, will come safe and speedily to hand. Also to be sold or let, a very good DWELLING-HOUSE and LAND, situate and fronting on Clarke's-Square, North-End, with three rooms on a floor, a large entry, a paved yard, a well of water with a pump and good garden, and back way into Middle street, pleasantly situated. For particulars enquire of said Skinner.
A WOMAN with a good breast of milk, that can be well recommended, would be glad to go into a credible family to suckle. Enquire at Mr. McCutler's next door to Captain Bowler's.