The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1773-07-29 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Sun
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
MAY 2, 1808
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, JULY 29, 1773.
[NUMB. 130.]
PROPOSALS
For printing by SUBSCRIPTION, A NEW Periodical Production, entitled, The ROYAL American MAGAZINE, Or, UNIVERSAL REPOSITORY.
[To be published MONTHLY]
To the PUBLIC.
LITERATURE being the grand fountain from whence springs all that is requisite to accomplish rational beings for the enjoyment of social happiness, and fit them for their various employments on this stage of action; it is noble in us to encourage and cultivate every thing tending to promote this great gift of heaven among mankind.
Before the art of Printing was known, the sons of science suffered greatly; and it is beyond a doubt, that for the want of that useful vehicle the PRINTING PRESS, in those days, many very valuable essays of the ancients have been buried in oblivion.
In this polite age, when Printing flourishes, the man of genius may hand his performances to the public who may give them to their children, and so transmit them down to posterity.
We may now, from the King upon the throne to the peasant in his cottage, learn what is passing in the world, and developing the arcana of both civil and ecclesiastical tyranny of all their mystery, inform ourselves of every thing conducive to our happiness in this or the coming world.
For the better and more regular communication of intelligence, and that the productions of men of genius might be more universally known, periodical publications first took place; and their periods were long or short, as best served the community where they were established. Among the many performances of this kind, which are so frequent in Europe, none is more wanted in America, and particularly in this part of it, than a MONTHLY one; which want has long been complained of by men of the greatest ingenuity in the American world. Those gentlemen would undoubtedly much of their favour the public with essays, instructive and entertaining to all classes of men, if there was a suitable periodical publication for their insertion. Newspapers are known to be of general utility, but not so fit to convey to posterity the labours of the learned, as they are, most commonly, only noticed for a day and then thrown neglected by; whereas Monthly Publications are preferred in the libraries of men of the greatest abilities in the literary world. It is needless to point out any thing further in recommendation of this intended work. The publisher of these proposals, therefore begs leave, with the utmost submission, to present the following
PLAN of the ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE.
Several gentlemen, of known abilities, have kindly promised to favour the public, through this channel, with essays, on various subjects, for instruction and amusement. Their productions, will no doubt fill a considerable part of this work: And, as the publisher has engaged all the British Magazines, Reviews, &c. and all the Periodical publications in America, from these will be selected whatever is new, curious, and entertaining: As the Debates in the British House of Commons are so interesting to the whole British empire, whatever debates may be important to Europe or concern America, will be duly noticed, so that the essence of the British periodical publications may be here seen at one view.
While we are soliciting from the labours of our European brethren, we shall not fail of making the strictest searches after curious anecdotes, and interesting events in British America; in order to complete this part of the plan, the publisher now requests the assistance of the learned, the witty, the curious, and the candid of both sexes, throughout this extensive continent, and hopes they will favour him with their correspondence for the public benefit.
Every event, both foreign and domestic, that may deserve the public notice, will be duly registered, as well as Poetical Essays, Marriages, Deaths, &c. and whatever is noticed in publications of this kind.
To make this American Performance at least as valuable as any of the British Magazines, one elegant COPPER PLATE Print, at least, will be given monthly; and an Index and Title Page at the end of the year.
And to complete this PLAN,
Will be added,
[To begin at the end of the first number and continued until the whole is finished, printed in an elegant manner, on fine paper, and occasionally ornamented with copper plate prints, exclusive of those particularly for the magazine, given gratis]
Governor HUTCHINSON's History Of the MASSACHUSETTS-BAY, Which when finished will be worth the cost of the magazines.
The history will be printed in such a manner as to be bound up by itself, and on a larger type than the magazine.
The publisher determines to adhere closely to his plan, which he doubts not, will be so acceptable to the public, as that they will enable him, by a quick subscription, to put it speedily in execution, which he assures them he will immediately do when a sufficient number of subscribers appear, barely to defray the expence of setting it on foot.
The public may be assured, that the Royal American Magazine, is no, by any means to be a Party Affair, or any ways tend to defame or lessen private characters, therefore begs no one would conceive an unfavourable opinion of it, as his design is to render it acceptable to ALL honest men, of whatever religious or political principles they may be.
I. THOMAS,
CONDITIONS.
I. Each number of the Royal American Magazine to consist of fifty pages, large octavo, printed on a fine demy paper, with a new and elegant type (now making in England for that purpose)
II. The publication will always be on or before the last day of the month.
III. The price, Ten Shillings and Four Pence lawful money, or Seven Shillings and Nine Pence sterling, per annum, which is about Six Shillings old tenor per number.
IV. Four Shillings lawful money, or Three Shillings sterling, to be paid on delivery of the first number, (in order to enable the publisher to prosecute his plan, which will be attended with a very great expence) the remainder at the expiration of the year, after the publication.
V. Those subscribers, who live in Boston, may depend on having their Magazines sent to their houses on the days of publication, and customers in the country, and those in other provinces, may rely on having theirs forwarded to them by the first opportunity.
SUBSCRIPTIONS are taken in by I. THOMAS the printer and publisher, at his office, near the Mill Bridge, by many gentlemen in the country, whose names will shortly be published, and by the printers and booksellers in AMERICA.
Just Imported and to be Sold, by PETER SIGOURNEY, At his Shop a little northward of the Draw- Bridge, adjoining the Insurance Office IRONMONGERS, Founders, Brizers, and all sort of Ship Chandlers stores. Also, a compleat assortment of CLOCK-MAKERS Materials.
To be SOLD, At JONATHAN TROTT's, Jeweller, Next door to the LAMB TAVERN, South-end, For the CASH,
A quantity of extraordinary good Red and White FOYL, for Sterling cost and charges—ALSO,
Very good Shoe and Knee Chapes and Tongue, UNDER the Sterling cost.
Excellent London PORTER, and Dorchester ALE, in bottles, full ripe; and Gloucester and Cheshire CHEESE; to be sold at CHARLES LOWE's Shop, in Marshall's-Lane, op- posite the Boston Stone.
BOSTON. FRIDAY, July 23.
The following PETITION was presented to the Governor, Council and House of Assembly, during the last Session of the General Court, &c.
To his Excellency THOMAS HUTCHINSON, Esq; Governor of said province; to the Honourable his MAJESTY's COUNCIL, and the Honourable HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES in General Court assembled, June, A. D. 1773.
The PETITION of us the subscribers, in behalf of all those, who by divine permission are held in a state of SLAVERY, within the bowels of a FREE country.
Humbly sheweth,
"THAT your petitioners apprehend, they have in common with other men, a natural right to be free, and without molestation, to enjoy such property, as they may acquire by their industry, or by any other means not detrimental to their fellow-men; and that no person can have any just claim to their services unless by the laws of the land they have forfeited them, or by voluntary compact become servants; neither of which is our case; but we were dragged by the cruel hand of power, some of us from our dearest connections, and others stolen from the bosoms of tender parents and brought hither to be enslaved. Thus are we deprived of every thing that has a tendency to make life even tolerable. The endearing ties of husband, wife, parent, child and friend, we are generally strangers to: And whenever any of those connections are formed among us, the pleasures are imbibed by the cruel consideration of our slavery. By our deplorable situation we are rendered incapable of shewing our obedience to the supreme governor of the universe, by conforming ourselves to the duties, which naturally grow out of such relations. How can a slave perform the duties of husband or parent, wife or child? We are often under the necessity of obeying man, not only in omission of, but frequently in opposition to the laws of God. So inimical is slavery to religion! As we are hindered by our situation from an observance of the laws of God, so we cannot reap an equal benefit from the laws of the land with other subjects. We are informed, there is no law of this province, whereby our masters can claim our services; mere custom is the tyrant that keeps us in bondage, and deprives us of that use of the law, which he, who happens to have a white skin is intitled to. We are not insensible, that if we should be liberated, and allowed by law to demand pay for our past services, our masters and their families would by that means be greatly damaged, if not ruined: But we claim no rigid justice: Yet as we are honestly entitled to some compensation for all our toils and sufferings; we would therefore, in addition to our prayer, that all of us, excepting such as are now infirm through age, or other ways unable to support themselves, may be liberated and made free men of this community, and be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of its free and natural born subjects; further humbly ask, that your Excellency and Honours would be pleased to give and grant to us some part of the unimproved land, belonging to the province, for a settlement, that each of us may there quietly sit down under his own fig-tree, and enjoy the fruits of his own labour.
"This scheme we apprehend, will remove all rational objections to our freedom; and promises so much good to our oppressed petitioners, as well as future advantage to the province that we cannot but hope, that your Excellency and Honours will give it its due weight and consideration; and that
you will accordingly cause an act of the legislative to be passed, enabling all the slaves throughout this province, to demand and obtain their freedom from their masters and mistresses; and at the same time prohibiting any being sent out of the province, previous to the said act's taking place.
"But if your Excellency and Honours cannot in wisdom adopt this plan of relief for us, we humbly and earnestly request, that you would release us from bondage, by causing us to be transported to our native country within a short time; or by such other way or means as to your Excellency and Honours shall seem good and wise upon the whole. And your petitioners, as in duty bound, shall ever pray."
BOSTON. SATURDAY, July 24.
We hear from Shirley, that on the 8th instant, six lads, the eldest of them not fourteen years of age, went into a river there to bathe themselves, they all unexpectedly got into deep water, one of them, viz. a son of Mr. Simon Page, was drowned; the others, as none of them were swimmers, very narrowly escaped from sharing the same fate.
MARRIED. Capt. Moses Allen, to Miss Mehitable Parker, of Sandwich.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Connecticut, to a gentleman in this town, dated July 1, 1773.
"YOUR favour of the 17th ult. and the pamphlet of letters accompanying it, I have received, for which I return you my hearty thanks.
"Every friend to American liberties must rejoice together at the important acquisition, which by the vigilance and industrious care of our Boston patriots is observed. That we have been so unreasonably loaded with burthens too heavy to be borne, so long groaned under unconstitutional and oppressive parliamentary and ministerial impositions, have been treated as slaves, and denied the common rights of English subjects, is no longer matter of surprize or admiration. But with what patience my friend can you harbour such villains in your bosom, vipers whose poison has already destroyed the health of your province and spilt the blood of your people? The spirit with which those letters are wrote, their nature and tendency are such, as that the authors will be held in eternal infamy by every honest man. Do not they blush at the sight of their villanies? Or are they hardened in iniquity and callous to all reflection? Thanks be to God we have a happy constitution in this colony; our rulers are all of our own appointment, and our judges from among ourselves; that we may long enjoy this blessing is our constant and ardent prayer. Whoever conspires to overthrow our constitution is by a law of this colony guilty of high treason, and is to suffer the pains of death: Were the authors of those infamous letters inhabitants of this colony, I would become their first accuser, and should think myself happy in freeing my country from such traitors and murderers—This great discovery may in the end be the means of procuring the redress of those grievances we have so long complained of. In old times you remember it is said, the wicked digged a pit, but have fallen themselves into it; this is generally the case in all ages, and that it may now be verified is my earnest desire. The fortitude and perseverance of your General Court gives the highest satisfaction to every friend of our common liberties. We are all their debtors; they with undaunted resolution, are fighting the good fight, which in the end will bring deliverance to us, as well as to you from our political evils."

MONDAY, July 26. BOSTON.
Yesterday the new and superb Meeting House in Brattle-street was opened for public Worship; the Exercise was begun with singing an Anthem, and a Sermon, we adapted to the Occasion, was preached by the Rev. Dr. Cooper, from Genesis xxviii. 17. In the afternoon the Rev. Dr. Chauncy preached from Psalm xxvi. 8. also very suitable to the occasion, and the service was concluded with another Anthem.
Capt. Anderson, who is arrived at New-York from Liverpool, on the 24th of June, in lat. 38. 30. long. 60. spoke with a brig from Boston to London. And, Capt. Todhunter, arrived at Newbury-Port from Whit-haven, on the 5th of July, in lat. 42. 30. long. 59. 30. spoke with Capt. Hall, in the ship Dartmouth, likewise bound from hence to London.
Last Saturday afternoon, Mr. Henry Knox, of this town, stationer, being a fowling on Noddles-Island, in discharging his piece at some game, it burst near the breech, whereby his left hand was shattered in a very dangerous manner; his little finger entirely tore away, and the two adjoining ones were obliged to be cut off at the middle joints, his thumb and fore-finger only remaining, and his hand being otherwise so much hurt that it is feared whether even these will be saved.
We hear from Warwick, that several cattle were killed there, by lightning, on the morning of the 14th instant.
DIED. At Charlestown, Mr. Robert White.—At Falmouth, Casco-Bay, Mrs. Sarah Watts, relict of the late Hon. Samuel Watts, Esq; of Chelsea.
PORTSMOUTH, July 23. Last Saturday arrived here Capt. Todhunter in a brig from White-Haven, but brought no later news than we have already had.
Castaway the 10th of last month, on the reef of Volcclaim, the Eastermost part of Martinico, the Brig Occasio, Capt. Eppie Greengough, from this port, loaded with lumber, and fish.—It is thought there will not be any thing saved.—The men with much difficulty were taken off the wreck by Capt. Zechariah Gage of Beverley.—Two of which arrived in this town. No live lost.
NEWPORT, July 19. A gentleman a Savanna, (in Georgia) in a letter to his friend in this town, speaking of the Orphan-house, says, "The pictures of the reformers were saved; Mr. Whitefield's bust, his effigy in wax work, and picture, worth 100 guineas, were lost to the flames."
Having finished the republication of the letters of the great TRAITORS
The letters signed Thomas Moffat, &c. lately returned from England, with very just, sensible and learned remarks, or notes thereon, will be inserted in this paper as soon as possible.
KINGSTON, [Jamaica] May 1. On the 6th of December was wrecked on the northern Triangles; a Spanish register ship named the Thetis, commanded by Don Diego Britto, mounting 26 twelve pounders, bound from Rio Dulce to the Havannah, on board of which was 100,999 l. registered money, and private property to very great amount, particularly 2780 serons of indigo, a great quantity of specie and wrought plate. The registered money was saved by James Farrell, Esq; of Honduras, and transmitted to the Governor of Baccahoa. The private property was in general plundered or concealed by settlers at the Bay. There were 116 people belonging to her; that were taken off the keys, after being sixty four days thereon. Mr. Farrell is now here to solicit assistance from Sir George Bridges Rodney, in behalf of the unhappy sufferers.
CHARLESTOWN, (S Carolina) June 25. On Sunday last the ship Friendship, William Maines, master for Newbury Port in New England, in her way to the bar struck on the North Breaker, beat over it, and immediately after bulged on the shoal called No-Man's Land, where she went to pieces. Happily no lives were lost.
TUESDAY, July 27. BOSTON.
Capt. Bradford, arrived here from the West Indies, about 20 leagues northward of the Caucases, spoke with Capt. Thomas Simpson, in a Schooner, from Charlestown (South Carolina) for Hispaniola, out 33 days, all well on board.
Last Saturday two Whalers arrived here from the Straights of Belleisle, who inform that on their return thence, one of them met with a shallop near the Island of St. Peter's, who told him that the Hopewell Schooner, commanded by Lieut.
Dawson, some time before, being in chase of another shallop, was over-set by a sudden gust of wind, and all on board drowned.—The other Whaler having put into a port, was told the same story by some Frenchmen: Another vessel, arrived here from Newfoundland brings the like account.
NEW-YORK, July 19. On Sunday last sailed from Elizabeth Town, the New-Jersey and Mississippi Packet, Brig, Capt. Thomas Davison, with whom went upwards of 70 passengers, bound to the Mississippi, where they intend to settle, at, or near the place called the Naches, a country so agreeable in its situation, appearance and fertility, that inhabitants from all quarters are continually flocking to it, and in all probability the lands there will shortly be fully settled, and a colony be formed and established.
Twenty nine boats from the bank parts of Philadelphia, and the neighbouring colonies lately arrived there down the river full of people to settle at that place.
It is said, that George Etherington, Esq; is appointed Lieut. Colonel to the second battalion of the Royal American Regiment, from which succession it is presumed that a very respectable veteran Capt. Gawin Cochran, is promoted to the Majority of that corps.
WEDNESDAY, July 28. BOSTON.
Proceedings of the town of Southborough.
"THE inhabitants of the town of Southborough being legally assembled in town-meeting, on May 17, 1773, and considering the gloom that vails the British nation; that her colonies in America are environed with many embarrassments, that this in particular is in a very alarming condition, which arises from the attempts and inroads made, ending to the vacation of our charter and the removal of our rights and privileges; the nakedness of our Governor and the Judges of the superior court independent of the people; the great extension of the power of Admiralty, the establishing a board of Commissioners with such an unlimited power; The attempting to establish a King's council in the room of our own, and the removing from us that most darling privilege of trials by juries, the act of parliament that prohibits the conveying of certain commodities, raised and manufactured on our own farms, from one plantation to another, &c. also the act of parliament by which persons are to be taken from us and carried to any shire in England or trial of the offence they are accused of a gainst said act; the assuming power to subject us to parliamentary legislation and taxation; the obstructing us in the enjoyment of the privilege granted by the act, or statute of parliament called the bill of rights, with many other procedures, all of which, we look upon as unconstitutional, and a striking proof of a design to take away a part, if not the whole fabric of our constitution, which ought suitably to engage us in every constitutional method for a redress of grievances. and a full and free enjoyment of life, liberty, and property, civil and religious, and as we hold it to be the indubitable right of every subject to petition the King for redress of grievances and whoever deprives the subject of the same, divests the subject of the privilege which the aforesaid act (called the bill of rights) was made to support. Wherefore we are of the opinion, that a loyal remonstrance and petition to the King, containing our grievances, and praying for a removal of the same, and that those acts and ministerial proceedings, that are unconstitutional and anti-commercial, may no longer take: and in order that the same may be effectual to obtain our much wished for happiness, we are of opinion, that a proper correspondency of towns and colonies is salutary, and necessary, (and is also agreeable to, and justifiable by, the aforesaid act called the bill of rights) to come into on this day, in order for obtaining in a constitutional way, (with a proper dependance on him who has the hearts of all men at his disposal) the full enjoyment of all our rights and privileges, civil and religious, and of having that love and harmony subsist betwixt Great Britain and her colonies, which may make both to rejoice and seek each other's prosperity."
"And as to our rights and privileges, with the infringements on the same, we look upon it that they are truly and well stated by the committee of the town of Boston, to whom we return our thanks for the early and persevering methods, taken in constitutional ways, for the support of said rights."
TIMOTHY BRIGHAM, ISAAC JOHNSTON, NATHAN BRIDGES, ASAHEL MOORE, JONATHAN WARD, Committee of Rights, &c.
"The foregoing report after being repeatedly read in town meeting, was by vote of the town accepted of—and then voted, that the Town Clerk transmit a true copy of said report to the Committee of Correspondence in Boston."
"The foregoing is a true copy of the report of the aforesaid committee."
"Attest,"
"JONATHAN WARD, Town Clerk." "To the Committee of Correspondence and Communication of Boston."
PHILADELPHIA, July 14. The Schooner Polly, John Wyer, from North Carolina, is arrived at Cadiz, after a passage of 84 days, having on his passage met with a hard gale of wind about 100 leagues west of Fyal, in which he lost all his masts.
Capt. Newbold from Tobago informs, that on the 21st ult. they had there a severe gale of wind, which blew down a great number of plantain trees, drove a sloop and Schooner belonging to the island ashore, and forced a ship loaded with dry goods, just arrived from London, into the surf, where she bilged and had five feet water in her hold.
Saturday last arrived here, Capt. Wallace, in 6 weeks from Cadiz, who informs, that there is great prospect of a very plentiful harvest throughout Spain and Portugal.
Since our last arrived here and at New-Castle.
Ewing, from Belfast, 210 Passengers, Chevers, from Newry, 500 M c Cutcheon, from ditto, 360 M c Caddon, from Cork, 80
1150
Capt. Hinson from Barbadoes, the 23d ult. in lat. 20, 8, long. 63. 42, fell in with the Schooner William and Catharine, Capt. M c Neal belonging to Boston, bound from Grenada for Dublin, with a cargo of rum, sugar, &c. who had sprung a leak a few days before; Capt. Hinson kept her company till next day, when the Schooner's people being wearied out, two of them falling sick, and the water gaining on them so fast that they found it impossible to save her, they all, seven in number, went on board Capt. Hinson's sloop, who brought them in here.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS.
In looking over some old news-papers I met with the following account of the behaviour of the Captain and crew of the Hornet man of war, which I desire you will republish in your paper, as the behaviour of others in the same station, are similar at this day.
Yours, &c. A. B.
From the NEW YORK GAZETTE of October 22. 1767.
Norfolk, (in Virginia) September 5.
"THIS day his Majesty's sloop of war the Hornet, commanded by Jeremiah Morgan, dropped down from her moorings opposite to the town. The evening of that day (as we may suppose) a bloody riotous plan was concerted to impress seamen, without consulting the Mayor or any other magistrate; and preparations were accordingly made to carry it into execution. The Tender was equipped with guns and men, and under cover of night, the said Morgan, accompanied by several of his officers, and about thirty seamen, came ashore at the public wharf, and so disposed of the Tender, that she commanded all parts of it, lying with her broadside near to the outer end, and bringing her swivel guns, which were well loaded, to that side which faced the wharf."
"Thus having made the necessary dispositions either for an attack or retreat, they walked up to the tavern adjoining the wharf; and after having taken a cheerful glass, he the said Morgan, attended by his officers and life-guards, at eleven at night, proceeded to that part of the town resorted to by seamen, where they began with oaths and threats to the inhabitants to open their doors instant, or they would break them down, saying they had the mayor's warrant: The poor intimidated people as soon as possible opened the doors, and they rushed into their houses like so many tygers and wolves, seizing every man they met with, and those that made any resistance they knocked down without ceremony, and lugged them away like dogs on board the Tender, and from thence on board the Hornet."
"Several were carried away in this manner, with little or no opposition; but some time after words and blows running high among them, the watchmen alarmed the adjacent inhabitants, by calling out, A riotous man of war's men, with Capt. Morgan at the head! The noise of which in a short time reached the ears of some of the ma-
gistrates, particularly Mr. Paul Loyal, who scarcely taking time to put on his clothes, ran into the street; and when he had got about fifty yards from his door met two men, with large clubs, holding a third fast, and dragging him along: He immediately asked what they were after? Upon which the poor prisoner at once replied, That he was pressed; Mr. Loyal instantly seized them by the collar, and ordering the prisoner to lay hold on one, which he cheerfully did, they turned the tables on the poor jacks, and immediately hurried them to gaol."
"By this time some more of the inhabitants appeared; but as the drum had then began to beat (our alarm for fire) every one left his house unarmed. It was then told Mr. Loyal, that Morgan was gone towards the wharf, dragging some men he had pressed. On this information he hastened down as fast as possible, accompanied by about six men, who had then joined him. Before they got to the wharf, Mr. Loyal observed Morgan surrounded by eight or ten armed men, drawn up in form under a tree at the head of the wharf. He very calmly desired those with him to stand back, and he alone would go up to Morgan and see to settle the matter amicably: Accordingly he went up and accosted Morgan in a very mild genteel manner, asking him the reason of disturbing the inhabitants, and why he stood there armed? His answer instantly was, that if he stirred one foot he would be through his body by G-d, and presented a drawn sword to his breast. Mr. Loyal very coolly told him he was unarmed, and was surprised that Morgan should dread any thing from him, who came not with an intention to fight him. He repeated the same words over and over again, refusing to know Mr. Loyal after he had told him his name, saying, and making several passes at the same time, I won't know you by G-d; but such were the effects of fear, and such will always be the effects of a panic when it seizes the heart of a poltroon, that the passes and lunges he made were so widely distant, that Mr. Loyal thinks if he had been an elephant of an overgrown size, Morgan might possibly have hit his head or his tail."
"The king of the Hornets had now sounded a retreat, which, as Mr. Loyal advanced upon him, became more precipitate, inasmuch that Mr. Loyal begged of him to stay; that it was a shame for the Captain of a man of war to run and leave his men, when there was no danger. In his retreat he several times cried out, Hornets! which was the signal for his life-guards to attend and shield his person, and they in a moment took their posts on the right and left, so near that he could touch them with his elbows. Under this escort he reached the Tender, and then (like a cock that fights best on his own dunghill) he pulled up fresh courage, knew Mr. Loyal, flourished his sword at him, abused him and every Magistrate in town, in the most scurrilous language, and offered then to fight him on the head of a barrel of gunpowder."
"At this juncture Mr. George Abyvon, the present Mayor, got down to the tender with at least one hundred more, made himself known to Capt. Morgan, and in his Majesty's name commanded the peace; He damned him and every man in Norfolk, said he knew what he was about, and could answer it, and in a moment gave orders to fire, but not being immediately obeyed, he again called out, "Fire, fire, G-d damn, you, fire!" The men, who then held the matches in their hands ready lighted, began to blow them; on which Mr. Loyal, who stood very near, asked one of them if he was so mad as to obey his Captain's orders, telling him, that if he did, he would not survive a moment afterwards. The man had the prudence not to fire, and there was immediately a proposal made and agreed to, to board the Tender, and take Morgan out; on hearing of which, he that was the moment before a Hector or an Ajax, flung himself into the boat that was alongside, pulled a man in after him, and rowed off to the man of war like a lusty fellow. There being no other boat to pursue the flying Hero, and the command then devolved upon Mr. Hicks, his Lieutenant, who behaved genteely on the occasion things were soon amicably settled. About ten of his men were apprehended and put into gaol, who on Monday following were discharged."
"P. S. The Tender lay so far from the end of the wharf, that an active man could but with difficulty get on board; they had a plank, which was hauled in as soon as the Captain got on board."
"The above, I believe is a true narration of facts, as they occurred on the night of the 5th instant."
GEORGE ABYVON.

THURSDAY, July 29. BOSTON.
Yesterday a special court of admiralty, for the trial of pirates, murders, &c. on the high seas, was convened here, for the trial of Ansel Nickerson, for the murder of three men and a boy, on board a vessel in our bay in November last. The day was taken up in examining part of the evidences: The court adjourned to this day, nine o'clock, when they again met and proceeded on the trial.
No less personages, we are informed, than the late unpopular letter writers themselves, are employed in vindicating said letters, in the Court Gazette. Their productions are signed PHILALETHES.
N. B. This is "out of doors talk."
"To the Corresponding Committee for the Town of BOSTON."
"GENTLEMEN,"
"This town received your favours of the 20th of November last, inclosing the votes and proceedings of the town of Boston, which in their opinion, in the most clear and conspicuous manner, hold up the rights of this people, and point out the many and flagrant violations, that have of late been made on the same. We take this opportunity to return you the sincere thanks of this town, for your zeal and attachment in the great cause of liberty."
"We should be wanting to ourselves and to posterity did we not declare at this crisis our full approbation of your well concerted plan, to collect the general sentiments of the province on matters of so important a nature, and though you were first as your circumstances make it proper you should be, in expressing your mind; yet we must take so much to ourselves as to let you know that our breasts have long laboured with anxious distress for the welfare of our country, while we have seen one important privilege after another, cruelly wrested from us."
"We think it high time that every free-man, should with manliness and fortitude express his mind, and let every enemy to our free constitution and public peace, dread the resentment of an injured and provoked people."
"As we are so happy as to unite with you in sentiment, we shall be at all times ready to join with the town of Boston, and every town in the province, in any lawful way with our utmost abilities, to accomplish a thorough redress of all grievances. Having nothing more at heart than to sit down quietly under the blessings of good government and submit to the same as becomes wise men and good christians."
"That the endeavours of all the good people of this province, may be rewarded by a thorough redress of all grievances, is the hearty wish of,
"GENTLEMEN,"
"Your most humble servants, SAMUEL WYMAN, TIMOTHY WINN, ROBERT DOUGLASS, SAMUEL BLODGETT, LOAMMI BALDWIN."
"It having been inserted, in [Draper's] Massachusetts Gazette, as "OUT OF DOORS" talk, and copied into another paper, that the proceedings of his Majesty's Council, as published in the Spy were very erroneous, the publisher hereof, would inform the public, that he had the account, as published in this paper, from good authority, the copy being the minutes of one of the honourable gentlemen who was present at the passing of the resolutions."
"Mr. MILLS's affidavit, and a dialogue between CIVIS and AGRICOLA, on the subject of VENDUES, are in the last Page."
A letter to the Printer, signed Z. respecting the columns of Mr. Y. relating to Mr. Adams's answer to the Neighbour, is received and will be inserted in our next.
New-York, July 22. The Harriot Packet, Capt. Oak, was to sail from Falmouth on the 12th of June, and it was very unlikely she should be detained, as all England, and indeed all Europe, were preparing for a new and destructive war, which to do them justice, has not been in the least degree occasioned by the councillors of our gracious Sovereign, as it is confessed on all hands, that no administration was ever more disposed to preserve the tranquility of mankind inviolate than the present, and the great credit they get by the vigour exerted in the two late terrific armaments of the British navy, preclude the most prosperous events in favour of the fleet at this time, supposed to be thundering out just indignation against the unreasonableness of the double viaged Sovereigns of France and Spain.
This day two companies of the Royal Train of Artillery will embark on board the transports in order to sail down to the war-
ring place, and as soon as watered, will proceed with the first fair wind for England, which we may suppose will be about Thursday next: The Officers are, Col. James, Capt. Standish, Lieuts. Douglass, Dufart, Houghton, and Cleland, Dr. Fonnell, and Lieut. Campbell of the Engineers.
Salem, July 20. The letters lately returned from England, and laid before the General Court of this Province, are re-printing in the Southern Colonies.
July 27. Last Saturday Samuel White received twenty stripes at the public whipping-post in this town, for stealing, agreeable to his sentence, as mentioned in our last.
We hear from Marblehead, that two persons lately had the small-pox in that town, and recovered, before it was suspected that they had that disease, attributing their eruptions and sickness to some kind of poison which they had inadvertently taken. Those persons were occasionally visited, during the course of their disorder, by a number of persons who were liable to catch the small-pox. Several of these persons breaking out with it, the latter end of last week, was the first discovery the inhabitants made of the danger they were exposed to, which occasioned great consternation in the town, as, at a moderate computation, it contains not less than five or six thousand persons object to receive that disease. We have the pleasure, however, to hear, that, by the careful and vigilant conduct of the Selectmen, under God, there is at present no great danger of its spreading.
COUNTRY NEWS.
TRURO, [Cape Cod] July 21. "This morning, from about three o'clock to seven, we had abundance of rain, with the most terrible thunder and lightning, that has been in this place, for some years, it is impossible to ascertain the particular flash which did the execution, but the lightning struck the Meeting-House in this place, and has rendered it a melancholy prospect. It is supposed the lightning striking an iron ball at the top of the spire, might be the cause (under providence) of the striking event. The lightning struck in one side of the turret, then passed through the roof in several places into the house, from whence, as appears by observation in their various directions broke through the windows and sides of the house. The fifteen lengths of fence adjoining to the meeting house, are damaged by the lightning (supposed) in a greater or less degree, every rail is affected but not one post hurt. Great and marvellous art thou of thyself, Lord God Almighty."
THOMAS'S MARINE LIST.
PORT OF BOSTON, July 29. Arrived. Brackett, from Maryland; Godfrey, Virginia; Ewell, New-Providence; Birdseye and Mulberry New Haven; Coleman, Cape Nicholas; De Silvier, Hispaniola; Mackay Guadalupe; Obeur, Madeira.
PORT OF RHODE-ISLAND, July 19. Arrived. De Wolf, Ward, Whitney and Lawton, from Hispaniola; Sanford, St. Eustatius; Murfey, Jamaica; Field, Nantucket; Scribner, New-London; Reynolds, New-York; Congdon, Georgia; French and Peck Egg Harbour; Gorham, Machias; Fry, Gaspee; Forrester, Philadelphia; Burt, New Castle; Tew and Cole, Egg-Harbour.
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, July 22. Arrived. Johnson and Stickney, St. Lucia; Leigh, St. Eustatius; Boardman and Churchward, Guadalupe; Evans and Turner, Grenada; Parker, Philadelphia; Hatch, Newfoundland; Turner, Antigua; White and Moore, St. Kitts.
PORT OF NEW-YORK, July 22. Arrived. Duffus, Newfoundland; Dwight, St. Christopher's; Springer, St. Vincent; Culman, Madeira, Grenada, &c. Thorne St. Thomas; Chevers, Newry; Russel Perth Amboy; Fish, Penobscot.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, July 12th. Arrived. Goddard, May and Vail, North Carolina; Hunn, Georgia; Lee, Salem, N.E. Scott, Virginia; Ewing and McCutcheon, N. Castle on Del. Bell, New Providence; Dixon, Piscataqua; Souder and Harr, Lisbon; Hunter, Hooduras; Harrow, Cornwall and Allen, Hispaniola; Hurst, Barbados; Cunningham, Antigua; Johnston, London; Curtis, Waterford.
PORT OF NEW-LONDON, July 16. Arrived. Bath, Barbados; Higgins, Boston; Lord, Virginia; Ingraham, New Port.
PORT OF NEW HAVEN, July 15. Arrived. Trowbridge, Martinico; Chapple, Martins; Wells, St. Martins and Turks Island.
July 22. Arrived. Brantnel, St. Christopher's; Summers, Olds, and Hawley, Boston; Davis, Caldwell, Ward and Bradley, New-York.
PORT OF SALEM and MARBLEHEAD, July 19. Arrived. Bowditch, Anguilla; Goochue, Philadelphia; Buffington, Guadalupe.
GOVERNORS LETTERS, &c.
Continued. With REMARKS.
DEAR SIR, Boston, 20th October, 1766. I THANK you for your last favour of June 18th. I fancy in my last to you about two months ago I have answered the greatest part of it.
My opinion upon the combination of the merchants, I gave you very fully. How long they will be able to continue them if parliament should not interpose is uncertain. In most articles they may another year, and you run the risque of their substituting when they are put to their shifts, something of their own in the place of what they used to have from you, and which they will never return to you for: (a) But it is not possible that provision for dissolving these combinations and subjecting all who do not renounce them to penalties adequate to the offence should, not be made the first week the parliament meets. (b) Certainly all parties will unite in so extraordinary a case if they never do in any other. So much has been said upon the repeal of the duties laid by the last act, that it will render it very difficult to keep people's minds quiet if that should be refused them. They deserve punishment you will say, but saying or continuing taxes upon all cannot be thought equal, seeing many will be punished who are not offenders. Penalties of another kind seem better adapted.
I have been tolerably treated since the governor's departure, no other charge being made against me in our scandalous news-papers except my bad principles in matters of government, (c) and this charge has had little effect, and a great many friends promise me support.
I must beg the favor of you to keep secret every thing I write, until we are in a more settled state, (d) for the party here either by their agent, or by some of their emissaries in London, have sent them every report or rumor of the contents of letters wrote from hence. I hope we shall see better times both here and in England. (e)
I am with great esteem, Sir, your most obedient servant, THO. HUTCHINSON.
(a) How evident are the marks of Mr. Hutchinson's anxiety in this case? But will any candid reader suppose a Spanish Jesuite in time of actual war with this country could have discovered less feeling for the people among whom he was sojourning as a spy, and whose measures he was transmitting to his own court, than breathes through these sentiments?
(b) Hanging, drawing and quartering are not expressly mentioned here; but from the great care taken below to point out what kind of penalties are inadequate; adequate ones must necessarily be pretty severe! The impatience of the writer, his agitation of mind and anxiety lest all the force of the nation should fall of being exerted towards defeating that formidable non-importation agreement is too evident in this letter at least to be disguised, softened or explained away by all the Philanthrop's and Philatethes's in Cambridge, Brooklyn or Roxbury.
(c) This is however a pretty ancient and well founded charge, and a charge that like Naaman's leprosy to Gehazi, may not improbably cleave to him and his house forever.
(d) Spies and traitors in general affect secrecy! Great hopes were yet indulged of a glorious revolution, whereby all honour, power and property were to be settled in a few hands, and those certainly could be none other than the choice friends of government, of which my good friend Paxton, and his excellent friend Richardson, the learned and ingenious Mr. Hollowell, rivalled in martial or literary fame only by the late "Eduampe of the honorable Governor and jaerall Will Tryon." "Son Daniel," &c. were to be the chief!
(e) In this I join Mr. Hutchinson with all my soul; and to forward those halcyon days, I passionately wish that every false friend and open enemy to the peace, happiness, liberty and prosperity of this country be reformed or confounded, and become a reproach to succeeding generations.
To the PRINTERS.
WANTED immediately a JOURNEYMAN PRINTER, that understands the business, in all its branches, and will keep steadily at it. Such an one will meet with constant employ, and good wages, by enquiring of the Printer hereof.
N. B. A single man will suit best.
ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE.
WHEREAS it has been reported, (notwithstanding the declaration of the intended publisher, in his proposals) that the Royal American Magazine will be influenced by a PARTY; this may serve to acquaint the public, that notwithstanding what may be reported, whenever this intended work shall make its appearance, it will never be GUIDED or INFLUENCED by any PARTY whatever, while published by I. THOMAS.
N. B. Those who incline to encourage this undertaking are desired to take notice, that NO MONEY is expected until the delivery of the first number.
WHEREAS the General Court on the 14th day of June 1771, made a grant to James Otis, Esq; and Mr. Nathaniel Gorham, in behalf of themselves and the rest of the heirs and assigns of Capt. John Gorham and eight others, a township of land lying east of Saco River, a plan of which township was returned to the General Court, and by said Court accepted and confirmed, agreeable to the grant aforesaid; and on the 14th day of October 1772, the proprietors of said township, being legally assembled, passed sundry votes agreeable to the warrant for calling said meeting, and among other things chose Assessors, a Collector and Treasurer, &c. and agreed on a tax of Thirty shillings on each right to defray the charges that had and might arise towards bringing forward and completing the settlement of said township: And afterwards, on the 15th day of February last, the said Assessors committed a tax or assessment on each of said rights to Captain Nathaniel Parker, Collector, to collect the same, who notified the same in one of the Boston news papers (but to little purpose at present: ) Wherefore the aforesaid proprietors at a legal meeting on the 3d day of June last, voted to and did choose a committee, and directed them in case said tax was not paid at the end of six months, by those persons that live in this province, to sell at publick Vendue the rights of all such de in q. ent proprietors on the 17th day of November next, at the dwelling house of Capt. Daniel Jones, inn-holder in Boston, to which time and place said proprietors meeting stands adjourned, (to meet at ten of the clock in the forenoon) and we the subscribers, the committee chosen as before mentioned, hereby give this publick notice, that all the delinquent proprietors rights will then be sold (who live in this province) unless the money due on their several rights be paid to said Collector on or before the 17th day of November aforesaid.
WILLIAM-BLAIR TOWNSEND } Comi- NATHANIEL GORHAM } mittee: JAMES PRESCOTT }
July 27th, 1773.
To be sold by Public Vendue, At the house of the late Capt. JOHN DOBEL, deceased, in U. it. street, Near Doctor Byles's Church,
THE house furniture of the said deceased, consisting of feather beds, tables, chest drawers, looking glasses, kitchen furniture and sundry other articles, the sale to be on Tuesday the tenth day of August, the furniture to be viewed the day before the sale.
N. B. Two dwelling houses, four stores, cooper's shop, sail loft, blacksmith's shop, and the wharf known by the name of Dobel's Wharf, also another dwelling house in Fish-street, for further particulars apply to JOSEPH DOBEL, or JOSEPH BILLINGS.
New Auction-Room, Cornhill. TUESDAY next, X o'clock, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At GREENLEAF's Auction-Room, A very large assortment of Goods. (The particulars will be in Monday's papers.) W. GREENLEAF, Auctioneer.
A Variety of SILKS and other articles to be sold at the net Sterling cost. Also, A new Chaise of the newest fashion, Boston made, finished in the best manner, hung on Steel Springs, with a compleat set of Harness.
THE Public are acquainted, that the subscriber is approved by the Gentlemen Selectmen of the town of Boston, to sell any kind of merchandise, &c. by, PUBLIC VENDUE, He therefore solicits, the favour of his former kind employers, customers, and others, promising his best endeavours to give universal satisfaction. MARTIN BICKER.
N. B. Goods will be received in, at his Auction-Room near the Conduit, for private sale on moderate commissions.
By order of Court, Will be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, At the Royal-Exchange tavern in King Street, On Tuesday the 17th day of August next, At one o'clock, P. M.
A LARGE commodious brick Dwelling House, situate in Cornhill, now in the occupation of Mr. Joshua Gardner, lately belonging to Captain Edward Emerson, deceased, (saving the widow's dower therein. For particulars enquire of Messrs. Bourn, Esq; J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
JOSEPH PEIRCE, at his shop nearly opposite the North door of the Town-house in Boston, has to sell; a few men's very light and neat hats, calculated for summer wear, at a small price. India china breakfast and tea cups and saucers. A few sets quadrille fifth. Rappée and Kippen's best snuff, excellent Hylton and Suchong tez, single and double refined English loaf sugar, umbrelloes, India cotton, thread and needles for the purpose of running muslin, with almost every article in the English goods way, which he will sell, at such prices as he trusts will be agreeable to the purchaser.

POETS CORNER. For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. A DIALOGUE between AGRI- COLA and CIVIS.
FRIEND Civis tell the reason why, That auctioneers should multiply So fast of late? We're at a loss In the country to assign the cause!
CIVIS. Four was the number first decreed In Gen'ral Court—but now, indeed, Five more are added to the class, And 'tis expected they'll encrease— From nine to thirty, and so on, 'Till all are auctioneers in town.
AGRICOLA This sadly must disturb the course Of trade among us—times grow worse In town and country by this scheme! The townsmen sure are much to blame For this appointment! I should think The poor metropolis on the brink Of ruin! And I ground my fears On such a group of auctioneers! And these too licen'd by a court That loud for liberty does report— Me-thinks you all must soon be sold By public out-cry—your age and old!
CIVIS Good friend with you I'm fore'd to join, In sentiment—your thoughts are mine!— I wish that our legislative Would soon repeal the act, and give Free liberty as heretofore, For individuals to explore The means and methods how to live— Much better this (as I conceive) For to promote the public good, To establish peace, prevent ill blood. In short 'tis best that all be free Pursue their callings—and agree To live in harmony, and love Whilst in their different spheres they move. The auctioneer then will be made, A useful servant to the trade— If honest—he'll not want promotion, Shame (when otherwise) be his portion!— While we cry out for liberty— Let no infringements thereon be— By honest means, let every man Obtain his bread the best he can— May neither court, nor townsmen plan This sacred freedom to restrain.— But know this maxim's in reserve! A man must either work or starve. Farewell.
BOSTON. Having been lately assured on 'Change with great confidence, that the barrel put on the Beacon in Boston in 1768 was a turpen- tine barrel, which by being fired would have answered the purpose of a signal as well as a tar-barrel, we here give to the public the de- claration of Mr. Mills relative thereto: from which a proper judgment may be formed con- cerning it.—In one of Governor Bernard's print- ed letters it is called a turpentine barrel, and the return made to him about the taking the barrel down may be, for aught we know, cor- responsive: But this is not to be wondered at, as Governor Bernard has given sufficient evi- dence of his knack at exaggeration; and it may be easily conceived that the returning officer, by means of the artifice and influence of Sir Fran- cis might inadvertently make a return, which he the said Sir Francis knew would correspond with his own letter.
"I JOHN MILLS of Boston, housewright, Aet. 39 years, do testify and declare, That some time as I think in the month of Septem- ber, 1768, I was employed by the sheriff to take down a barrel that had been placed on the Beacon in Boston: I took a ladder for that pur- pose and went thither with the said sheriff and three other persons who attended him; one of them assisted me in raising the ladder, after which I went up the same and took down the said barrel, which turned out to be a clean em- pty barrel, and a very light one: And I further declare that it appeared to me (as it did also to divers other persons present, whom I have heard speak of it,) that the said barrel had nei- ther tar, pitch nor turpentine sticking to it, the joints of which were so wide that I clearly saw through them before I went up; besides the sheriff and his said attendants, there was a num- ber of other persons on Beacon-hill, in whose presence the said barrel was taken down, and from whom we had not the least interruption.
JOHN MILLS." "SUFFOLK, ss. } The above named Boston, July 19. 1773. } John Mills personally appearing, maketh oath to the truth of the fore- going deposition, by him subscribed, before me, EDM QUINCY, J. Pacis."
ANY person in the country who wants to purchase two Years and a half service in a strong hearty White Girl, that un- derstands all sorts of country work, may hear of such a one by enquiring of the Printer.
Imported from LONDON and to be sold, by DANIEL PARKER, At his shop opposite to Mr. Caleb Blanchard's, In Union-street, Boston. A Variety of GOLDSMITHS JEWELERS and WATCH-MAKERS TOOLS and WARES, which he will sell cheap for cash, his old customers and others may de- pend on being well used. N. B The GOLDSMITH and JEWELER'S Bu- siness carried on at the same shop as usual by PARKER and EMERY.
Colony of RHODE-ISLAND, &c. Newport, June 3d, 1773.
WHEREAS ELEAZER TRE- VETT, of Newport, in the County of Newport, merchant, preferred a Petition un- to the General Assembly of the Colony aforesaid representing that he is an Insolvent Debtor, and praying that the benefit of an Act passed in June, A. D. 1756, intitled, "An Act for the re- lief of Insolvent Debtors," may be extended unto him; which Petition was referred, and the creditors were ordered to be notified, b- y an Advertisement to be inserted in the Newport Mercury, in the Providence Gazette, and in one of the Boston News-Papers, to appear and answer the same:
I do, therefore, hereby notify the creditors of the said ELEAZER TREVETT to appear, if they shall think fit, at the General Assembly to be holden at Newport, aforesaid, on the third Monday in August next, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why the said Pe- tition should not be granted. HENRY WARD, Secry
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS. WILLIAM WILLIAMS, MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENT-MAKER, Has to SELL At his Shop, at the Sign of Sir Isaac Newton, At the Head of the Long Wharf, BOSTON.
THE largest assortment of Had- ley's and Davis's quadrants ever in New England; also hanging and standing compasses in brass and wood; Gauging and surveying instruments, cases of mathematical instruments, with steel joints, half cases ditto; Telescopes of various lengths, in ivory, wood and fish skin; plotting scales and protractors, gunter scales and dividers, four and two pole surveying chains, artificial magnets with cases, sand glasses from two hours to a quarter of a minute; instru- ments of a new construction to measure boards; an assortment of brass pocket compasses: Box rules, jack knives, brass and pewter ink-stands plated shoe and knee buckles, pincheek, block tin and brass ditto, compass scales, watch keys, afs skin memorandum books, Morocco pocket books, &c.
BOOKS. Practical navigation by John Seller, Large charts of the English channel, Large charts for the coast of Guinea, Ditto for West Indies. Nine leaves charts for the channel and Straits Straits and Mediterranean pilot, Southern pilot, Mariners calendar, daily assistant, Wilson's navigation, Young man's best companion, Patou's treatise of navigation, Atkinson's Epitome, A complete system of navigation. By John Barrow.
STATIONARY. Writing paper. Dutch quils. Sealing wax. Wafers. Slates. Black lead and slate pencils. Quire books covered with marble paper. Ditto ruled for journals. A variety of instruments, too tedious to men- tion, are made and sold at the above place, and as he has had a thorough experience, he doubts not of giving satisfaction.
To be SOLD at the Shop of CHARLES LOWE, In Marshall's Lane, facing the BOSTON STONE,
Loaf and brown Melasses, Sugars, Cotton Wool, Rice, Indigo, Flour, Raisins, Pepper, Currants, Alspice, Figs, Nutmegs, Spermaceti Oil, Coffee, Dumb Fish, Tea, Indian and Rye Meal, Chocolate, &c &c &c. Cheshire and Narragansett CHEESE.
ON Wednesday night the 30th of June last, was stolen out of the stable belong- ing to JOSIAH TORREY of A- BINGTON, a dark coloured MAKE almost black, a few white hairs inter- mixed on her dock, is about 14 hands high, tro- and paces well, and is about ten years old. Whoever may discover the said Mare and give intelligence thereof to the subscriber, the owner that he may find her, shall be well rewarded for their trouble, by JOSIAH TORREY Abington, July 5th, 1773.
CHOICE new RICE and CORN, just arrived and to be sold, by NEAMIAH SKILLINGS, At the upper store on Hancock's Wharf, chea- for Cash. Enquire of Thomas Knox, at the head of said wharf.
Dryed Ox Hides, To be Sold Cheap, At Mr. HEWES's New Slaughter- House, in Pleasant-street.
CALEB BLANCHARD, In Union Street, near the market, Acquaints his friends and customers, that he has just received by Capt Hall from LONDON, a further shipment of GOODS, Consisting of
CHANGEABLE cinnamon, and other coloured lute-strings, very rich white satin striped ditto, a great variety of chintz and calicoes, [Some fine red and white Copperplate of an entire new figure, very gen- eel indeed] New trimmings for ladies sacks Hale's silk and stuff shoes, a new assortment of fashionable ribbons, a variety of rich Marceille- quilting of different widths for ladies petticoats men's and women's worked thread and cotton se, men's white coloured and black silk hose Men's & Women's silk gloves, black patent gloves and mitts, with every other article that is usual- ly imported here, which will be sold at the very lowest prices, for ready money only. Bohea and Hyson tea, English loaf sugar, Scotch CARPETS of a superior quality, &c.
This day published, price 1s. and 4d. AN Answer to a pamphlet late- ly published, intitled, "A Treatise on Church Government." By ZABDIEL ADAMS, Pastor of a Church in Lunenburgh. Printed and sold by I THOMAS, Boston.
Irish Linens. WILLIAM SCOTT, At his IRISH LINEN Store in Ann street, Near the Draw-Bridge, BOSTON, Has just Imported from IRELAND,
A LARGE quantity of 3-4, 7-8 and yard wide linens of all prices dispo- sition, ditto huck buck, dowlas, table cloths, sheerings, white ticking, brown and yellow hol- and, &c. Said store is also furnished with a great variety of European and India Goods suitable for the season; the assortment consisting of too great a multiplicity to be enumerated in a public ad- vertisement; all which will be sold by whole- sale and retail at the lowest reduced prices for ready money only.
Dr. Heme's celebrated essence of pearl and pearl-identific for the preservation of the teeth and gums, also patent cakes for making the liquid shipping blacking for boots, shoes and leather bottom chairs, a e sold there. Ducaper, lute-strings, rich English damask Scotch flowered lawns—and a few boxes of 8 by 10 window glass to be sold at the first cost
At the Irish Linen Warehouse, In King street,
Is just imported, from the North of Ireland, A Large and general assortment of Linens, from one to seven shillings per yard. Those goods come from 15 to 20 per cent cheaper than last year, and will be sold in the like proportion cheaper at the Ware- house: A great variety of the most fashionable printed muslins, calicoes, cottons, linens, &c A complete assortment of Manchester, cotton, and linen checks, damask and diaper table cloths of all sizes, napkins and toweling, huck- abuck, Irish and Russia sheerings of all prices fifty pieces superfine linens from 3s. 6d. to 5s. 9d per yard, will be sold at prime cost.
This day was published, price 8d. RELIGION productive of MU- SIC. A Discourse delivered at MAR- LBOROUGH, March 24. 1773, at a singing lecture. By the Rev. JOHN MELLENS, of Lancaster. Printed and sold by I. THOMAS.
To be SOLD, THE Schooner SWALLOW, about twenty-five tons burthen, single decked, two years old, and well found, an exceeding fast sailer, now laying at Bull's wharf. —Enquire of JONA DAVIS at said wharf. Who has for SALE, A few cask of choice Tortola Rum, Old Jamaica Spirits, and a quantity of Tuck- land and Tortugas SALT.
To be SOLD on easy terms, a Cargo of CHOICE Virginia CORN, ship load and flour, on board the brigantine KATY, now lying at the Town-Dock:
Also To be SOLD, The said Brigantine with all her appurtenances. She is about ninety tons, double deck- ed, has a spare suit of sails which are new, and is otherwise well found. Enquire of ISAAC WINSLOW, at his store in King street, where is
For Sale, A QUANTITY of RICE. Said WINSLOW, distils and sells New- England Rum as usual.
Just imported from Maryland, In the Schooner BETSY and LEAH, GEORGE HANDY, Master.
A Cargo of good Maryland CORN, to be sold by wholesale or retail at the Town Dock, and West-India hogsheads STAVES and barrel ditto.
This day published, (Decorated with the Figure of Ten Coffins) sold by E. RUSSELL, next the Cornfield, Union-street, near the market.—Great al- lowance is made to travelling Traders, who buy them by the Gross.
THE particulars of the late me- lancholy and shocking TRAGEDY, which lately happened at SALEM, near Boston, the 17th of June, 1773. Which particulars, together with the Verses that are annexed, are printed in this Form at the request of the friends and acquaintance of the ten deceased persons, and is recommended as very proper to be post- ed up in every house in New-England, to keep in remembrance the most sorrowful event of the kind, that has happened in America since its first discovery. But to depicture this unhappy ca- tastrophe in its true colours, must shock the ten- derest feelings of humanity, and would serve to exonerate this Detail to the size of a volume, instead of a sheet. Shocking indeed must one imagine it for their friends on the shore at Mar- blehead, and at the small distance of a hundred yards, to behold these distressed people just launching into eternity, and not able to afford them the least of their wonted assistance! Sure- ly, the shrieks and cries of the poor drowning souls, which seemed to reach the heavens (es- pecially the lamentations of the women, as the regnant situation of five of them made the scene more dreadful) must pierce the soul of the spectator, and melt his heart, even were it adamant!
At the same place may be had, An ELEGY on the affecting Tra- gedy at Salem, on the 17th of June, 1773. By a friend to the deceased. An allowance to travelling traders.
RAN-AWAY from the sub- scriber an apprentice boy named Joseph Arnold, a native of Braintree, and is supposed to be secreted there, whoever shall bring said boy to his master again, shall be paid the full sum of nineteen pence O. T. for their trouble, by me. OBADIAH WHISTON. Boston, June 28. 1773.
Smoaked Salmon. A quantity of very fine Smoaked Salmon, To be SOLD,
At CHARLES LOWE's Shop in Mar- shall's Lane, opposite the Boston-Stone, by the dozen or single one.
To be SOLD, A New genteel CHAISE and HARNESS, made in the neatest and best manner, hung on steel springs. Enquire of the Printer.
To be SOLD, by NATHANIEL RUSSELL, In Common-street, a little to the north- ward of Dr. Byles's Meeting-House, BOSTON,
A Compleat Assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, con- sisting of Clocks, Tables, Chairs, Bedheads Dumb Waiters, &c. &c. Cheap for Cash.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
At the South Corner of MARSHALL'S LANE, leading from the MILL-BRIDGE into UNION-STREET, where all Persons may be supplied with this Paper at Six Shillings and Eight Pence Lawful Money, per Annum, unsealed, and Eight Shillings sealed and directed; and where Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received; ADVERTISEMENTS taken in.—PRINTING in its various Branches, performed in a neat Manner, with the greatest Care and Dispatch, on the most reasonable Terms. Small HAND-BILLS at an Hour's Notice. SUBSCRIPTIONS for the SPY are also taken in by J. Larkin, Chairmaker, and Mr. W. Calder, Painter, in Charlestown; Mr. J. Hiller, Watchmaker, in Salem; Mr. B. Emerson, Bookseller, in Newbury-Port; Mr. M. Belcher, in Bridgewater; and by Dr. Elisha Hewins, in Stoughtonham.