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THE Massachusetts Spy
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NOV 8 1916
VOL. I.]
THURSDAY, September 19, 1771.
[NUMB. 29.]
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
The CENTINEL. No. XIII.
Let all the views thou aim'st at, be thy country's,
Thy God's and truth's,--then if you fall, You fall a martyr.
WOLSEY.
IN my last I descended a little on the nature of ministerial instructions. I trust what I then said was sufficient to show, that they are of very dangerous tendency, and ought carefully and immediately to be attended to. I shall now come to the consideration of those heads I there laid down to justify my opinion of them. In the first place, to proceed regularly, I mean to show that the law, and that alone, is the rule by which the actions of the monarch as well as the peasant, are to be weighed. I am sensible these are doctrines, that never can suit the air of Turkey or of China. These poor people have long since lost every sentiment which ennobles human nature, and rank in the scale of existence, but little above the beasts that perish. But we live in a clime, where liberty, civil and religious, is interwoven with the fundamentals of the constitution; in a clime where the native feels the force of these principles in his breast, and is determined to preserve them at all hazards. Agreeable to the rules of such a constitution, the law, and not the mandates of a minister, is ever considered as the measure of action. I mean in the examination of this point to look into the sentiments of some great men, who knew the constitution, and felt themselves inspired by it. An English lawyer, who lived about the beginning of this century, speaking on this subject says, "The constitution of the English government is no arbitrary tyranny like the Turkish Grand Seignior's, but an excellently mixed monarchy. Here the law is the bond and measure of every man's duty, each man having a fixed fundamental right born with him, as to freedom of person, and property of estate." English liberties, p. 12. Of the same opinion is the learned Fortescue, who was Chief Justice to Harry the Sixth, "The King, (says he,) cannot alter or change the law at pleasure. For why, he governeth his people by power, not only royal, but also politic. If his power were only regal, he might charge his subjects with tallage, &c. without their consent;--and such the civil laws purport when they cry, Quod principi placuit, legis habet vigorem . But the power of a King differeth whole government is politic. Here the subject frankly and freely enjoys his own goods, being governed by such rules and laws as he himself desires." De laudibus Anglice legum , cap. 9. If what this great man says is admitted as law, will it not clearly follow, that instructions are wholly illegal? They are measures the constitution knows nothing of. It is in fact putting aside law and ancient usage, to make way for this new monster. Let us now run over Fortescue a little, and see how strangely this mode of government differs from what he has there laid down. Will any one pretend to say, that in following ministerial instructions in the manner the governor does, the laws are not altered or changed. In the whole code or body of the English laws, where shall we find a precedent of such doctrines as these instructions mean to carry into execution. The measure our Governor is ordered to insist on, of freeing a part of the people from taxes, is directly against the constitution, and Lord Coke tells us, even an act of parliament against the constitution is void. How much more so, when it is only enforced agreeable
to the arbitrary nod of a minister, and counter to the united sense of our commons. If so, by this innovation our laws and the constitution are materially and essentially changed. Fortescue gives this as a reason why a King cannot alter or change the laws, viz. Because he governeth by power politick , as well as royal . This measure entirely destroys the former distinction, and merges it in the latter. What is the polity of this people? To have an equilibrium in the three branches of government, and so to preserve a mutual check on each other. Any one can plainly perceive how this innovation absolutely destroys this equilibrium. The Governor, by adhering to these instructions, and backed by his pension, on the one hand, makes other laws than those he is sworn to observe the standard of action, and on the other hand, is secure from the threats of the Commons, by destroying the constitutional check; consequently he governs not politick , but royally . Quod principi placuit, habet legis vigorem . Fortescue disdains, and the constitution abhors. However this is exactly our situation; the pleasure of a minister has the force of law, and our Governor thinks himself obliged by it, in contradiction to the remonstrances of the subject. He concludes with saying, the subject is governed by such rules and laws as he himself desires . This new mode of government is clearly counter to this. Does not the representative body of the people continually protest against such a procedure? Are they not backed by their constituents? and is not the voice of complaint, murmur and detestation, heard in every part of the province? The continuation of the measure is owing to the imbecility or weakness of the constitution, which seems daily to grow more and more crazy, and tends very fast to that period, when it will only remain a monument of its own ruin.
Bracton, one of the oldest writers on the English law, who lived in the reign of King Henry the third, speaking on this subject, says, "The King hath two superiors, God and the law." Happy will a people be, when this sentiment prevails; happy will both ruler and people be, when the former is influenced by a reverential regard to that high Being who governs universal nature, and by a sacred respect to those laws which give him his distinction, and lend him every ray which dazzles and blazes around him.
I shall conclude my extracts from these great men, with only quoting the sentiments of that oracle of the law, and excellent writer on common law, Lord Chief Justice Coke. In his treatise on Magna Charta , he has these remarkable words, "Common right or law, shall by no means be disturbed; No, though it be commanded under the great seal, privy seal, order, writ, or message whatsoever, from the King or any other. For the law is the surest sanctuary a man can have, and the strongest fortress. Lex est tutissima Casset, et sub leges Clypeo nemo decipitur ." Surely after what this great man has laid down, no one will stand up for the legality of instructions. I spent a former number in shewing how these instructions, some of them, particularly, viz the distinction of taxes, was wholly illegal. If then these instructions are in themselves against law, Coke tells us, they ought to be avoided, though recommended by the King himself under the great seal, &c. This the Governor himself is sensible of, when he tells us, if he thought these instructions were contrary to law, he would not follow them . A greater sinfice perhaps could not have been invented.
But however, whether the present instructions in the execution of them, militate absolutely
with law or not, appears to me wholly immaterial. Instructions in themselves are wholly illegal, and unconstitutional. If the minister has this right in one instance, he has in another. If he has a right to instruct the Governor to refuse his assent to any bill for taxing the subject unless one part of them are excluded, he has an equal right to proceed in this manner with whom he pleases. "To be well spoken of at St. James's, or St. Stephen's, at Guildhall or the Exchange," as the Farmer speaks, will now be real benefits, as the distinction will be attended with an immunity from taxes. How long a state can exist in such a situation, the most unskilled in political events can determine.
It now appears, I think, to be the spirit of the English constitution, that the law, and not the will of a minister ought ever to be the rule of action in government. Unhappy that people where a contrary policy prevails. This spirit, unfriendly to the liberties of mankind, has always continued, and America finds to her cost it yet lives. Despots however, should have this caution, to take care lest the honest resentment of a free people break forth in a manner that may be unpleasing to them. This has been the case in former ages, and instances can be produced, in which the upright indignation of the subject, has caused terrible convulsions in the bowels of empires, has shook the thrones of potentates, and made monarchs tremble.
From the LONDON EVENING-POST. Aug. 3.
To the K I N G.
S I R,
IF the empty pageantry of the Installation has not wholly diverted your attention, and entirely engrossed your princely mind , permit one of your faithful subjects to renew his addresses to your Majesty, which shall not be discontinued by the threats, if they are by the removal of your divine Ministry .
It is with the deepest concern that your Majesty's best subjects see the highest indignity, and grossest affronts, offered to their Sovereign:-- Not that this arises merely from the respect which they have for your sacred person , but they lament to see their Majesty so degraded, that the most palpa-ble affronts offered to the person who sustains it, rather meet with the approbation , than the resentment , of the people. That the letters of Junius are read with public avidity, and secret satisfaction, is an evident demonstration, that the people think your Ministers, Sir, deserve his satire, whatever you may merit from their hands. But be not too confident, my liege! nor draw too hasty a conclusion from your subjects forbearance in favour of their loyalty or affection. You may think yourselves secure, and suppose that even the re-admission of the Duke of Grafton into power and confidence, will not disgust or dispel the people, nor abate their loyalty or love: and indeed I am ready to join with your Majesty, for I firmly believe, that the affection and loyalty of the people are such , that nothing can lessen them.
The people, Sir, know and feel that they are ill-governed; that is, not governed by the laws, which they see every day prevented or transgressed; and it requires more eloquence and subtlety than the Duke of Grafton or Lord Mansfield can exert to persuade them of the contrary. Indeed, could your Ministers, Sir, impose upon the subjects, as they impose upon the Sovereign; could they gain our confidence as they gain yours, while they are betraying our liberties; could the people trust them, while they are wickedly abusing the people; then the present abominable system of government might be established by the Court, and suffered, though
not relished by the people. But this is not the case; the people are not blind to their interest, nor deaf to the call of liberty. The spirit of despotism has stretched its claims too far, and presumed upon a passive toleration of injuries, while the reluctant spirit of popular resentment is rousing from its den, excited by encroachments, and drawn forth by efforts that justify the loudest complaints, and sanctify the keenest revenge. And if such revenge be proportionate to the injuries received, and the guilt of offering them, what may not your Ministers fear, and your Majesty expect! what end, Sir, are all these oppressions to answer, and what mighty design would you wish to compleat? Is the enjoyment of your subjects, liberties an encroachment upon your prerogative; or does it affect your peace? Are their privileges incompatible with your dignity? And have you learnt such high lessons of regal greatness, as to think that the people must be slaves before you can be a King?--If this be the case one charge of Junius is true; but yet I cannot, in this instance however, admit the other:--your Majesty is not a consummat typocrite : And, indeed, I am ready to exculpate you, Sir, from the charge of folly ; for it saves a man from this imputation, to say "he has been at some pains to ruin himself and his friends."
And, perhaps, some may think, that your Majesty's industry and abilities , will save you from the blame of supine indolence, as well as folly.
From the natural satisfaction we feel in seeing villainy defeated or detected, it is pleasing to behold the designs of your Ministers fail, by the very means taken to effectuate them. On the other hand, it is painful to see such men, upon their disappointments, charging their guilt upon others. This is precisely the case with your Majesty and your Ministers. A'most every outrageous attempt upon the liberty of the people has been defeated, either by the means or execution of the design. The persecution of Mr. Wilkes served to raise him to that height of popularity where now he stands. The ministerial violence exerted in his apprehension, has been the happy means of establishing, in an important point, the liberty of the subject. The Middlesex Election has embarrassed your Ministers, Sir, and will at length involve them in distress. The imprisonment of the Lord Mayor and Mr. Oliver, with the gracious answer returned to the last Petition and Remonstrance, has so enraged the city of London in particular, and the nation in general, that the opposition becomes formidable, even in the opinion of Lord North. These pernicious measures, Sir, your wicked Ministers have advised you to vindicate, if not adopt, and then artfully retort the blame upon you, as if the destruction of liberty came forth from the throne. By this means they traitorously avert the popular storm from their own, and direct it upon the head of their King. Whether your Majesty, in your great wisdom , after being persuaded that the system was right , thought every improvement of it your duty and interest , I cannot say. But now, Sir, your wicked Ministers intimate, that the system at large is to be pursued by royal mandate ; that consequences are not to be regarded; and urge, as the ancient law-giver did, the omnipotent command, Thus saith the Lord .
As the spirit of opposition must arise, when oppression has gone a certain length, the people derive their hopes of redress from the accomplished crimes of your Majesty's Ministers and your own princely disposition . I he measure of their villainy must surely be near full; and sufferings that sometimes make a wise man mad, may, peradventure, make a Fool wise.
TRIBUNUS.

From the PUBLIC ADVERTISER. To his Grace the Duke of GRAFTON.
MY LORD, THE profound respect I bear to the gracious Prince, who governs this country with no less honour to himself than satisfaction to his subjects, and who restores you to your rank under his standard, will save you from a multitude of reproaches. The attention I should have paid to your failings is involuntarily attracted to the hand that rewards them, and though I am not so partial to the royal judgment, as to affirm, that the favour of a King can remove mountains of infamy, it serves to lessen at least, for undoubtedly it divides the burthen. While I remember how much is due to his sacred character, I cannot, with any decent appearance of propriety, call you the meanest and basest fellow in the kingdom. I protest, my Lord, I do not think you so. You will have a dangerous rival, in that kind of fame to which you have hitherto so happily directed your ambition, as long as there is one man living, who thinks you worthy of his confidence, and fit to be trusted with any share in his government. I confess you have great intrinsic merit; but take care you do not value it too highly. Consider how much of it would have been lost to the world, if the King had not graciously affixed his stamp, and given it currency among his subjects. If it be true that a virtuous man, struggling with adversity, be a scene worthy of the Gods, the glorious contention between you and the best of princes deserves an audience equally respectable. I think I already see other Gods rising from the earth to behold it.
But this language is too mild for the occasion. The King is determined, that our abilities shall not be lost to society. The penetration and description of new crimes will find employment for us both. My Lord, if the persons, who have been loudest in their professions of patriotism, had done their duty to the public with the same zeal and perseverance that I did, I will not assert that government would have recovered its dignity, but at least our gracious Sovereign must have spared his subjects this last insult, which, if there be any feeling left among us, they will resent more than even the real injuries they received from every measure of your Grace's administration. In vain would he have looked round him for another character so consummate as yours. Lord Mansfield shrinks from his principles; his ideas of government perhaps go farther than your own, but his heart disgraces the theory of his understanding. Charles Fox is yet in blossom: and as for Mr. Wedderburne, there is something about him, which even treachery cannot trust. For the present therefore, the best of Princes must have contented himself with Lord Sandwich. You would long since have received your final dismissal and reward; and I, my Lord, who do not esteem you the more for the high office you possess, would willingly have followed you to your retirement. There is surely something singularly benevolent in the character of our sovereign. From the moment he ascended the throne, there is no crime, of which human nature is capable, (and I call upon the Recorder to witness it) that has not appeared venial in his sight. With any other prince, the shameful desertion of him, in the midst of that distress, which you alone had created, in the very crisis of danger, when he fancied he saw the throne already surrounded by men of virtue and abilities, would have outweighed the memory of all your former services. But his Majesty is full of justice, and understands the doctrine of compensations. He remembers with gratitude how soon you had accommodated your morals to the necessities of his service; how cheerfully you had abandoned the engagements of private friendship, and renounced the most solemn professions to the public. The sacrifice of Lord Chatham was not lost upon him. Even the cowardice and perfidy of deserting him may have done you no disservice in his esteem. The instance was painful, but the principle might please.
You did not neglect the magistrate, while you flattered the man. The expulsion of Mr. Wilkes predetermined in the cabinet; the power of depriving the subject of his birthright attributed to a resolution of one branch of the legislature: The constitution impudently invaded by the House of Commons; the right of defending it treacherously re-
nounced by the House of Lords: These are the strokes, my Lord, which, in the present reign, recommend to office, and constitute a minister. They would have determined your sovereign's judgment, if they had made no impression upon his heart. We need not look for any other species of merit to account for his taking the earliest opportunity to recall you to his councils. Yet you have other merit in abundance. Mr. Hine, the Duke of Portland, and Mr. Yorke. Breach of trust, R---y and M---r. You would think it a compliment to your gallantry, if I added rape to the catalogue; but the title of your amours secure you from resistance. I know how well these several charges have been defended. In the first instance, the breach of trust is supposed to have been its own reward. Mr. Bradshaw affirms upon his honour (and so may the gift of smiling never depart from him!) that you reserved no part of Mr. Hine's purchase money for your own use, but that every shilling of it was scrupulously paid to Governor Burgoyne. Make haste, my Lord; another patent, applied in time, may keep the OAKS in the family. If not, Birnham Wood, I fear, must come to the Macaroni.
The Duke of Portland was in life your earliest friend. In defence of his property he had nothing to plead, but equity against Sir James Lowther, and prescription against the crown. You felt for your friend; but the law must take its course. Posterity will scarce believe that Lord Bute's son-in-law had barely interest enough at the Treasury to get his grant completed before the general election.
Enough has been said of that detestable transaction, which ended in the death of Mr. Yorke. I cannot speak of it without horror and compassion. To excuse yourself, you publicly impeach your accomplice, and to his mind perhaps the accusation may be flattering. But in m---r you are both principals. It was once a question of emulation, and if the event had not disappointed the immediate schemes of the closet it might still have been a hopeful subject of jest and merriment between you.
This letter, my Lord, is only a preface to my future correspondence. The remainder of the summer shall be dedicated to your amusement. I mean now and then to relieve the severity of your morning studies, and to prepare you for the business of the day. Without pretending to more than Mr. Bradshaw's sincerity, you may rely upon my attachment, as long as you are in office.
Will your Grace forgive me, if I venture to express some anxiety for a man, whom I know you do not love? My Lord Weymouth has cowardice to plead, and a desertion of a later date than your own. You know the privy seal was intended for him; and if you consider the dignity of the post he deserted, you will hardly think it decent to quarter him upon Mr. Rigby. Yet he must have bread, my Lord; or rather, he must have wine. If you deny him the cup, there will be no keeping him within the pale of the ministry. J U N I U S.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
PETERSBURGH, [Russia] July 5.
HE Court has this day received the important news, that Prince Dolgorucki arrived the 23d of last month before Precop, at the head of the second imperial army, and that on the 25th of the same month, at six o'clock in the morning, he had happily succeeded in forcing the lines at the first attack, notwithstanding they were defended with the fortresses of that name, and guarded by an army composed, according to the report of the prisoners, of 50,000 Tartars and 7000 Turks, which the Khan Selim Girey commanded in person. The attack began at two in the morning. Major General Count de Muzfid Puschkin, who commanded the right wing of our army, marched in four columns on the side of the Black Sea, and Major General Proforowski, who commanded the left wing, on the side of Siwatsch; Brigadier Prince de Galitzin was with the former, and the Majors General Princes Peter and Alexis de Galitzin were with the latter. As soon as the signal was given for the attack, our troops began
it with an astonishing ardour and impetuosity. The Khan at first opposed the efforts of our left wing in person, but not being able to withstand the bravery of our troops, he turned off towards our right wing, in hopes by his presence to encourage his troops, which he found ranged in order of battle, to do their duty; but all this was to no purpose; he was obliged to give way to the courage of our troops, and seek his safety with his men by a shameful flight. The counter-scarp which our troops climbed over with an amazing intrepidity, in presence of an army of 60,000 men, was six fathom and a half high; the scrap was thirteen and the ditch eight fathom in breadth. We had not one officer killed, and only four wounded; the number of subaltern officers and soldiers killed or wounded amounts only to 100, which is a very inconsiderable loss, considering the importance of the advantage gained on that glorious day. Our trophies consist in 40 pieces of cannon taken from the enemy, and a great quantity of powder and ball. Prince Dolgorucki adds, at the end of his relation, that the fortress of Precop had already sent him deputies to capitulate.
WARSAW, [capital of Poland] July 13. Letters from the army of Field Marshal Romanzow advise, that General Weissman having passed the Danube for the third time, had attacked the 19th of last month, under Tulcza, a body of 8000 Turks, drove them from their entrenchments, cut to pieces near 1000 of them, took 106 prisoners, and 24 pieces of cannon, with several standards. The enemy, with the help of a reinforcement returned three different times to the charge, but were still repulsed with considerable loss. The Russians, on their return to Ismail, burnt several of the enemy's boats, and carried off the rest without any obstacle.
PISA, [Italy] June 23. A Report prevails, that the Emperor of Morocco has declared war against the French, and that his Corsairs have already insulted the flag of that nation.
PARIS, July 5. It is assured that the Jesuits and their partisans have offered two hundred millions of livres for permission only to re-enter into their convents.
It is added, that the Jews have also offered one hundred millions for the right of Burgesship and synagogue in Paris. They propose likewise to purchase the beautiful colliseum, which the poverty of the times has rendered a desert. Many sensible people dreading some new operation of finance, prefer these two methods of raising money to that of having recourse to new imposts upon the people.
CONSTANTINOPLE, [capital of Turkey] June 17. The third of this month a fire broke out in the Jew's quarter, named Balar; the conflagration was dreadful, and lasted nine hours before it could be got under: The number of houses destroyed is said to be about two thousand.
LONDON, July 17. A number of hammocks and cois are sent down to Windsor, to be hung between the trees in the park for gentlemen and ladies of hot constitutions who imprudently on these warm nights lie with their chamber windows open.
It is strongly reported that the city intend to present another petition to the throne, and we hear his Majesty, in order to indulge the Livery, and the rest of Mr. Wilkes's friends intends to receive the same on Black-Heath, and afterwards to review the train bands.
If there are any beds unlet at Windsor, it is entirely owing to the exorbitant demands made for them. A publican there, on Sunday, said he had but three in one room unlet, and that never a man in England should have them under thirty guineas; so that it is imagined, sooner than comply with their terms, numbers, who would otherwise have lain there, will retire to the neighbouring towns and villages round about, which will in some measure disappoint these imposters.
It is said Mr. Alderman Wilkes has given orders for all persons singing obscene ballads, to be apprehended and brought before him, as he is determined to punish those who shall presume to give offence to the modest ear. O tempora! O mores!
July 25. We hear from Hays, in Kent, that the Right Hon. the Earl of Chatham is not so dangerously ill as has been represented.
A poor woman, big with Child, went to Mr. Wilkes at Rochester, and desired the
Honour to salute him, which was complied with; and on Mr. Wilkes's wishing the child might prove a boy the woman declared, if it did, it should be named Crosby Wilkes, in honour of such good and noble patrons.
The Earl of Bute in his last journey to the Continent, collected a great number of valuable manuscripts and curious medals, which, we are informed, his Lordship intends to present to the British Museum.
We learn by the Endeavour, from the South Seas, that they discovered a southern Continent, in the latitude of the Dutch Spice Islands; that the people were hospitable, ingenious, and civil, of a copper complexion, but handsome and well made. Mr. Banks passed some months amongst them: and though these people were so politely civilised, it is very extraordinary that they have no kind of worship or religion amongst them. Two of the natives came voluntarily with Mr. Banks, but died of the flux at Batavia. From this voyage we expect many discoveries and much entertainment. They had an excellent observation of the Transit of Venus; but the ingenious Mr. Green died upon his return. Upon their arrival the Admiral seized all the officers papers. In consequence of this discovery more ships will be destined in search of this new terrestrial acquisition; and it is to be hoped the Ministry will select men with heads, as well as hearts, to accomplish such a voyage.
Wednesday several papers were scattered through the neighbourhood of St. James's, bearing only these words: To your tents, O Israel! Bind your Nobles in chains, and your Princes in fetters of iron. They were dispersed by a man who appeared disordered in his senses, and seemed no less a religious than a political enthusiast.
Among the transports conveyed on Wednesday morning from Newgate on board the ship destined to carry them to America, were the two Kennedies.
It was on Saturday reported upon a Charge, that a very great misunderstanding had happened between the King of Prussia and the States General; the particulars of which, are hourly expected.
July 26. The Installation of the Knights of the Garter, nine in number, at Windsor, on Thursday the 25th of July, was very brilliant, it is said that a brighter blaze had not been kindled since the days of old Edward the third. There was a very grand Levee. The provision for dinner was for one thousand persons. Two waggon load of gold and other plate were carried from the Jewel office. All the King's linnen was carried from St. James's, so that there was not a change left for the table of St. James's. Two waggon load of oil and spice were carried from the spicery. Five waggons load of china, exclusive of glass, were carried. Lord Pomfret was appointed his Majesty's carver at dinner.
A letter from Paris, dated the 18th instant says, "It is this moment the report of the whole town, that last night a little before twelve, the Chancellor Baupeon was shot at in his carriage as it was turning the corner of the Rue de Louis le Grande. The place is in an uproar about this alarming incident, and the Lieutenant de Police has been sent for to Versailles."
It is not true, as has been reported, that ships are ordered to be fitted out for importing timber from America.
We are assured, from good authority, that there is now casting at one foundery, in London, 150 tons of cannon balls, for Spain; and Agents are also buying up all the old balls they can meet with, for the same Kingdom: a great quantity lies now ready at a certain wharf to be shipped immediately.
August 3. On Monday next the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor will send cards of invitation to all the Aldermen and Common Council, with their ladies, to a magnificent entertainment at the Mansion-house, on Tuesday the 13th instant. In the evening there will be a grand ball in the Egyptian-Hall.
Letters from Paris mention, that the French are secretly exporting from Brest and Rochfort, great quantities of naval stores for the coasts of Malabar and Africa, in Dutch bottoms.
Two ships, of 74 guns each, at Portsmouth, and three of 60 at Chatham, are ordered to be got ready forthwith for the Leeward islands station.

AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE. CHARLESTOWN, [S. Carolina] August 19. ON Thursday evening last, a duel was fought with pistols, in a room in Mr. Holiday's tavern on the Bay, between Dr. John Haly and Peter Delancey, Esq; Post-Master General of the Southern District of North America, which unhappily ended in the immediate death of Mr. Delancey. The distress of the families of both parties may be more easily imagined than described.
The same evening and about the same time the town was alarmed with the cry of fire, which was occasioned by a hoghead of rum with the bung out catching fire from a candle brought too near it, in the house of William Davy, an honest industrious man, by trade a shoemaker, and living in Dennis's-alley the hoghead burst with a loud report, and the flaming liquor immediately filled the house; two of Mr. Davy's children were scalded in such a dreadful manner that they are since dead, and the unfortunate father was likewise much hurt in rescuing them from the flames. The fire was soon got under. It is hoped this melancholy accident, a correspondent says, will occasion people of all-ranks to be careful how they take rum out of bottles, as well as out of casks, which ought never to be done by candle light. Servants are too often sent in stables and other places with candles, some of them too young and unexperienced, and others, though old enough, equally careless, whereby the town is in continual danger.
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to appoint William Henry Drayton, Esq; to be deputy Post-Master General of the Southern District of North America, in the room of Peter Delancey, Esq; deceased.
On the 11th instant a large ship was seen on fire a few leagues off Cape Florida, thought to be from Jamaica with rum, &c. and continued burning till next morning, when the master of the vessel, who brings us the intelligence, conjectures she must have gone down as he could see no more of her. Several other ships were in company with or in sight of her.
The brigantine Harriot, of this port, James Mahony, Master, is burnt by accident at Jamaica.
PHILADELPHIA, September 5. The following is an extract of a letter from London, dated July 3. "You will perhaps have heard, ere this arrives, that Wilkes is chosen one of the Sheriffs for Middlesex, by a great majority. A fortunate accident gained him his election. The letter of Mr. Robinson, which you will see in the public papers, effectually did his business. There appeared in one of the morning papers of to-day, a humorous thing, called Wilkes's will, in which he is made to leave Lord Rockingham "spirit to support a good cause," and his "breeches to Mrs. Macauley." His lordship may smile at the wit of the piece, though at the same time he heartily despises both Wilkes and his party.
NEW-YORK, September 9. The following is an extract of a letter from a gentleman in Connecticut, to his friend in this city. "I suppose Col. Tryon has done more for the support of government in North-America, than all the Governors in it. If that most dangerous and daring rebellion that has happened this age, had not been quelled by him, an universal revolt would have succeeded in all the colonies: For you may depend upon it, this was the last scheme of all the sons of faction, to collect a body there, as they supposed that government the least able to resist them: But God be thanked that they found a Tryon!" [A Tyrant!!]
NEWPORT, [Rhode-Island] September 2. Last Wednesday, Francis Foxcroft, Esq; arrived here from Boston, and on Saturday set out for New-York.
To the PRINTER. As several hundred of the industrious farmers and planters of North-Carolina, some of whom were in good circumstances, have been entirely ruined by the malpractices of the public offices of government, and the Extortion of those Vultures the Lawyers, who have for years, with impunity, been gorging on the vitals of that unfortunate country, I beg you will insert the following sketch of the bills of costs in one of the Courts, there, as a specimen of the injustice of their law proceedings.
A PLANTER. "William Few had six actions for trialing differences and debts, one of which was
discontinued; the bill of cost was. £. 8 13 0 2d verdict, for £. 1 19 8 debit and cost 9 18 1 3d verdict, for 7 0 0 do. and do. 12 0 0 4th verdict, for 0 13 4 do. and do. 7 5 4 5th verdict, for 1 12 0 do. and do. 11 4 6 6th verdict for 0 0 0 cost, 13 6 5
£. 10 15 0 £. 71 8 4 10 15 0 £. 60 13 4
So that in recovering ten pounds, fifteen shillings, the costs are sixty pounds, thirteen shillings and four pence.
THURSDAY, September 19. BOSTON.
THE account of Governor Tryon's battle with the Regulators, was received in England, in July last, we expect soon to hear how it affects the minds of the people there.
By a gentleman lately arrived from England, we learn, that Sir Francis Walshe, the Sheriffs of London, as unnoticed by gentlemen there as the very porters, and that even Lord Mansfield is ashamed of him. As the tools of power become useless, they are despised by their scandalous employers.
It is said, the famous Col. Fanning, who was so active in the Carolina affair under Governor Tryon, is arrived in Connecticut, if so, it accounts for the extraordinary paragraph and letter in favour of Governor Tryon, published in the New-York Gazette of September 9, 1771. [See 1st col. of this page]
Every stratagem that Satan and a wicked ministry could invent, has been used to enslave BRITONS, by none of which have they been able to accomplish their designs; their last attempt is by a flagrant misuse of the public money to BRIBE all that depend upon them for preferment, and having pitched upon men, whom they think will for hire execute their diabolical purposes, impudently tell us, that "The measures adopted by the ministry for making the American Governors independent of the provinces, seems very well calculated to secure the DOMINION of the mother country, who while they depended entirely upon the provincial assemblies for their salaries, were always slaves to the party propounding, and were often led into concessions not a little injurious to the supremacy of England," they add, "thus we shall not make the guardians of our rights, the unavoidable betrayers of our property." A worse idea of an American Governor a man cannot well have! SLAVES to those on whom they depend for support, TRAITORS, not GUARDIANS of the RIGHTS of those that employ them. Such are the men that the present ministry would chuse for Governors, and by plundering the people they get money to bribe them. What a blessed purpose the American revenue act serves! Rise America, and resist the plunderer, and let the world see and know, that you acknowledge no Governor that you do not make dependent upon you, by stipulating with him for a salary. Were George the third independent on the nation for his support, would the nation own him for their sovereign? Surely NO.
On Wednesday the 11th instant, was held the annual Commencement at New-Haven, where assembled on the occasion, a very large and polite audience. The business of the day was carried on with dignity and solemnity.
Accounts from Charlestown, South-Carolina of the 6th of August say, that the fine seasonable weather they have there, have dissipated all fears of a short crop.
With Capt. Chambers from London came passengers, Mr. Henry Bowers, of Swansey, and Captain Dorrington, of this town. Francis Waldo, Esq; and Joseph Wheelwright, Merchants came passengers with Captain Scott.
The English papers contain a great number of accounts of the great pains the ministerial party took, by offering money, tickets, threats, intreaties by letter, &c. to the Livery, to set aside Wilkes and Bull, but their offers rather helped them on, as it gave the people room to think the cause of Wilkes was the cause of liberty.
DIED.] Mrs. Cutler, relict of the late Rev. Dr. Timothy Cutler, deceased. Mr. Joseph Coolidge, gunsmith. Mrs. Pope, wife of Mr. Pope, and daughter of the late Elder Halsey. At Hartford, John Ledyard, Esq;
MARRIED.] Thomas Aylwyn, Esq; merchant every way Lucy Cushing of Scituate. Mary in the proc.
ARRIVED here. Snow from Nova-Scotia; Ray from St. John's Island; Hooton from Quebec; Warner from New-London; Odell from New Haven; Hewitt from North-Carolina; Haynes from Antigua; Pierpont from Tortola and Turks Island; Chapman from St. Eustatia and St. Martins; De Sevier from Hispaniola; Bray from Cape Nicolas; Gibson from Surinam, Scott, Chambers, and Symmes from London.
OUTWARD bound. Turner to Newfoundland; Snow to Virginia; Earle to Georgia; Drew to Nova-Scotia; Church to Philadelphia; Pierpont to South Carolina; Marchand and Lowrie to West-Indies; Heme-rey to Jersey, Stonehouse to London.
FREDERICK WILLIAM GEYER, desires all those that are indebted to him, either on Bond, Note or Book, to make speedy payment; and those to whom he is indebted, are desired to call for their money, as he intends for Europe early next spring. He also acquaints his customers and others, that he has received a large and general assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA PIECE GOODS, by the last ships from LONDON, which he will sell by retail remarkably cheap, and to those that buy by wholesale for near the cost and charges, for cash only.
Now in the Press, and speedily will be published. Price 3s. old ten. single, and 22s 6d. the doz. Embellished with THREE Plates, neatly engraved, viz. 1. The BOSTON MASS. ACRE, on the evening of the 5th of March 1770. 2. The four Seasons, with the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac. 3. Frederick III. King of Prussia; And will be sold by I. THOMAS, in Union-Street.
THE Massachusetts CALENDAR; or an ALMANACK, for the year 1772, Being Bissexile, or Leap-Year. Containing, (besides the Calender, Eclipses, Judgment of the Weather, Courts, Remarkable Days, Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, High Water, &c. &c.) a Variety of Matter, both Curious, New and Entertaining.
ANDREW BARCLAY, At the Gilt Bible in Cornhill, HEREBY informs his customers and others, that he has just imported from Glasgow, a neat Assortment of BOOKS,
in Divinity, History, Novels, Arithmetick, &c. Where also may be had, Brady and Tate's Psalms, gilt or plain; Watts's ditto, with or without Hymns, gilt or plain; Tansur's and Williams's Singing Books; Large and small Bibles; Testaments; Pсалms, Spelling Books, and Primers; Writing-Paper, Wafers, Sealing-Wax, Quills, Ink and Ink-Powder, &c. Likewise, all Sorts of Binding, Lettering, and Gilding, done in the neatest and best manner. Those who please to favour him with their custom will be served with fidelity and dispatch.
ROBERT RUGGLES, Has just Imported from LONDON, by the Captains Collyer, Fellows, and Scott, A Large and General Assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, Which he will sell on the most reasonable Terms, by Wholesale or Retail, at his Shop in Cornhill, a little to the northward of the Town-Pump; [The Particulars in our next.]
A GENTEEL HORSE. FOR Sale, an excellent HORSE, suitable for a Chaise, or the Saddle. Enquire of WILLIAM BARRELL or of SAMUEL SELLON where said Horse may be seen.
ALL persons having any demands on the estate of Dr. SAMUEL WHEAT, late of Boston, deceased, are hereby desired to bring in their accounts to Hannah Wheat, of Newton, Executrix, Alexander Sheppard, of said Newton, or to William Wheat, of Boston, her attorneys, in order for an immediate settlement. And all persons indebted to said estate are, once more! desired to pay their balances to either the above, as they may expect otherwise to be sued at Oshober court, without any further notice. * Said HANNAH WHEAT, would be glad to take boarders.
From a late LONDON PAPER. WILKES'S WILL.
IN the name of common sense. Amen. I John Wilkes, of the parish of St. Margaret, Westminster, Esq; being apprehensive that my political existence is drawing near to its end, think proper, as a prudent man, to make this my last will and testament; and as my being renders no good to any one, and my worldly goods of small value: First, what nature, education and experience have furnished me with, I bequeath in the manner and form following, according to the several wants of my afternamed friends, whom I hope will be satisfied with my cordial remembrance, and the justice I have attended to in the distribution of my effects; and as I have been at great pains in collecting and disposing of the several articles, I do hereby strictly enjoin my undermentioned executors to be careful in the discharge of the trust I have reposed in them, any thing herein contained notwithstanding, as the wisdom of our legislature often expresses it.
Imprimis, To my dear Wife--my Love. To my Daughter- my Blessing. To his Majesty--the love of his people. To the Pr. Dowager of Wales and Lord Bute--my Affection. To the D. of Gloucester--my Malevolence. To the D. of Cumberland--my original Love Letters. To Lord Suffolk- my knowledge in French. To the D. of Grafton--my Perseverance. To Administration--my Popularity. To Lord North- my political Lies. To Lord Denbigh- my good nature. To Humphrey Cotes--my Prudence. To Lord Rockingham--Courage in a good Cause. To Lord Mansfield--Impartiality. To Lord Camden--Deceit. To Mr. Fitzherbert--Mischieif. Right Hon. Mr. Rigby- Diffidence. Right Hon. Mr. Harley--Revenge. Aldermen Townsend and Sawbridge--my Pen.
Alderman Trecothick--Slander. Sir F. B. Delavall and Geo. Belas, Esq;--Modesty. Mr. Reynolds- Truth. My Jeweller in Paris--Patience and Caution. Sir Fletcher Norton--Integrity. Colonel Barre--my Buckinghamshire Cockade. Sir George Saville--Lust of power. My Friend Vaughan- Common Sense. Mr. Wedderburn- Firmness. The Attorney General and Sorry George--Chastity.
Lord Grosvenor--Virtue. Bras Crosby--Judgment. Alderman Oliver- my Assurance. Sir Richard Glynn--some Wit. Sir James Lowther- Benevolence. Lord Weymouth- Sobriety. Anti-Sejanus- Religion. The people of England--Patriotism. The great People of Scotland--Loyalty. Lord Temple- my Gratitude. The Rev. Bench of Bishops--Grace. Welbore Ellis--Honesty. Lord Barrington- Humanity. Carlton House Junto- my Politics. King's Bench Patriots- my love of Liberty. Electors of Middlesex--my Seat in the House.
Mrs. Catherine Macauley--my breeches. The Public- my debts. Junius--my press. City of London--my old shoes. Kearsley--my North Briton, to pay him for the paper. Lord Sandwich- my Essay on Women. To the Rev. Mr. Horne--my old laced Cloaths, my Bible, and all the Bank Notes that shall be found in it.
Lastly, I constitute and appoint all the Printers and publishers of Great Britain, Ireland, and the Colonies, my true and lawful Executors, begging their acceptance for their trouble of my Manuscript History of England; and in gratitude to the society of the Bill of Rights, I do hereby declare them my residuary legatees. J. W.
R A B B I T S. A NUMBER of fine English RABBITS to be sold very reasonably. Any person inclining to purchase the whole or part of them, may enquire of ISAIAH THOMAS.
Advertisements omitted will be in our next.

POETS CORNER.
ARBACES * first great Patriot! we revere, Who durst in arms for liberty appear; That durst erect thy native laws of sense, And boldly struggle in their just defence; That durst superior right at first obey, And knew th' enslaveing bounds of tyranny; That knew thy due subjection how to pay, And when 'twas no more lawful to obey: To thy blest hand, directed from on high, We owe the homage paid to liberty: Thou first true patriot of right and law, That the subjected nations ever saw, That taught men first in its exalted sense, The undisputed right of self-defence; Shew'd them the end of government and thrones, And measur'd space with people and with crowns,
At what due distance Kings and subjects stand, How those should first obey, and these command; How far the sovereign dignities extend, When these may act the prince, or those may liberty defend. To thy great soul instructed nations owe, The first example what they ought to do; And how when mighty men degenerate, There's none too great for justice or for fate: The public good's the life of public power, And right to rule's no title to devour. He's only justly great who justly reigns, And as the tyrant grows the right declines; Justice supports both dignity and name, And when this fails, the government goes lame.
* ARBACES is the first instance we meet with in history of any man that took up arms against his prince. SARDANAPALUS was so dispirited by his own guilt, and the general defection of his subjects, that he offered no resistance, but shut himself up in his own palace, and setting it on fire, acted all the extremes of fear and despair. May this be a timely warning to all crowned tyrants, in the present age, lest they share the same or a worse fate than that of the ROYAL oppressor SARDANAPALUS.
Just imported from LONDON, And to be sold at the lowest advance, Wholesale and Retail, by CYRUS BALDWIN, At his store in Cornhill, near the Town-house. SUPERFINE, middling and low priced Broad Cloths, German Serges and Halfthicks, Kersies, Rateens, Bearskins, Coating, Lambkins, plain and napped Beaver Coatings, a good Assortment of Cambleteens, Shalloons, Tamnies, Durants, Drawboys and Lashings, Men's worsted Hose, Breeches Patterns and Caps, brown Thread Hose and Gloves, Women's and Children's worsted Hose and Mitts, Carpets of different Sizes, Floor and Stair Carpeting, Plads, Check, Linen and other Handkerchiefs, Scotch and English Lawnns, Irish Linens and Dowlas, Silk and Muslin Gauzes, Spiders net and Catgut, Ribbons, Ferrers and Quality Bindings, Shoe and Knee Buckles, Penknives and Scissors, Bohea Tea, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace and Nutmegs, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. Part of the above being a Consignment, will be sold under the common advance. Those that please to favour said Baldwin with their Custom, may depend on being as well used by order as if present.
This day was published, price one pistareen, A LETTER to the Rev. ANDREW CROSWELL, occasioned by his Brief Remarks on the Satirical Drollery at Cambridge, last Commencement Day. By SIMON the Tanner.
Sold by EZEKIEL RUSSELL, opposite the Foundry's Arms, in Marlborough-Street; and at KNORR's London Book Store, in Cornhill. Sold also by B. EMERSON, in Newbury-Port.
At the same Places may be had, if applied for immediately, a few of the Second Edition of Mr. CROSWELL'S REMARKS, which occasioned the above Letter.
FILES. Just imported, and to be sold by RICHARD CRANCH, Near the Mill-bridge, Boston. A GENERAL Assortment of FILES, from one inch to fifteen inches long; and of as many different shapes as could be procured. He has also to sell, a great Variety of WATCH-MAKERS TOOLS, And Materials for Watch Work.
SAMUEL PARKMAN, Has just received by the Captains Collyer and Fellows from LONDON, a compleat Assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, Which he is determined to sell at the very lowest Prices by Wholesale and Retail, at his Store three Doors south of the Cornfield, in Union-Street; among which are,
NAPPED and plain Bath Beavers; mixed Coatings; scarlet, blue, green and mixed Rateens; Bearskins; 8-4ths. Lambkins, Halfthicks; Baizes of all Colours, Widths and Prices; blue and cloth-coloured Devonshire Kersies; Yorkshire Plains; scarlet, crimson, blue, white, green, chocolate, mixed, and a Variety of other coloured, low-priced middling and superfine Broad Cloths, with Trimmings of every Kind to match; red and blue Duffsels, scarlet Whitneys; 6-4ths. 7-8ths. 8-4ths. and 9-4ths. Blankets; striped Duffel ditto; German Serges of all Colours and Prices; white Swanskin, flowered Serges; Shalloons, Tamnies, Durants, Calamanco, Russells, plain brown Cambleteens; striped, changeable and green ditto; brown, double and twisted camblets; Irish Camblets, Crapes and Brilliant; crimson, green and cloth coloured, half-yard and yard wide worsted Grograms; crimson, green and cloth coloured flowered Russells; yard wide, plain and striped Venetian Poplins; yard wide worsted Figures, Missinets; pink and cloth coloured Brolio, black figured Drawboy; crimson ditto, plain and figured Everlasting; Pompadore; black, claret, olive and drab Velvet and Velveretts; 3 4ths. 7-8ths. yard wide and Apron-width Manchester Checks of all prices; 3-4ths. and 7-8ths. Dowlas, some as low as 6s. old ten. the yard; 3-4ths. 7-8ths. and yard wide Scotch and English Bedticks; half yard, half-cel and 3-4ths. Diaper and Huckabucks; Clouting Diapers, Cambricks and Lawnns; yard wide and 6-4ths fine Bock Muslin; plain black and white Gauze, picket and figured ditto; black and white Catgut; black and white Gauze Handkerchiefs; a Variety of Linen, Cotton and Silk Handkerchiefs; figured and plain Satins of all widths and prices, English and India Taffeties and Persians; half-cel and 3 4ths wide, brown and changeable Lutestrings and Mantua Silks; Women's black, white and cloth coloured silk Mitts and Gloves; black and cloth-coloured worsted ditto; Women's black worsted Gloves; a fine Assortment of FUR and SNAIL TRIMMINGS for Ladies Cloaks, black Bone Laces; white blown do. scarlet and white ditto; Men's worsted and cotton Hose; Women's blue, pink and black ditto; black, white and cloth coloured Breeches Patterns; Men's crimson and green Mock Velvet Caps; scarlet, green and striped Worsteds Caps; Men's worsted and milled Yarn Gloves; Osnaburghs, Ticklingburgh, Raven's Duck, Quality Bindings; Shoe and Coat Bindings, Lettered Garters, Twist and Mohair Buttons; Gold and Silver Basket Buttons, Metal and Horn ditto, Matthew's and large Dith Buttons; coloured and white Thread, sewing Silks of all Colours, Tapes, Needles, Pins, Ribbons, Ferrers, Chip Hats, Wax Necklaces, Pound Beads; Shears, Scissors, Penknives, Buckles, Sieve Buttons, Snuff Boxes, Razors; Writing Paper; Brown Buckrams; Silk Knee Garters, Russia Linens, Ivory, Bone and Horn Combs; Wool and Cotton Cards; Best Lynn made Shoes, &c. &c.
A YOUNG Woman with a good breast of milk, would be glad to go into a family as a wet-nurse. Enquire of the Printer.
JACOB HEMET, Deputy to her Majesty, and the Princess Amelia, BEGS leave to recommend to the public, his newly discovered Essence of Pearl, and Pearl Dentifrice, which he has found to be greatly superior not only in elegance, but also in efficacy, to any thing hitherto made use of for complaints of the Teeth and Gums: Particularly they will preserve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; loosen such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed, from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth ach, perfectly cure the Scurvey in the Gums, and make them grow firm and close to the teeth; they likewise render the breath delicate, sweet, and remedy almost all those disorders that are the consequence of foot-bite gums.
Sold, by appointment of Mr. Hemet, wholesale and retail, by W. BAYLEY, perfumer, in Cockspur-street, near the bottom of the Hay-market, London; and at WILLIAM SCOTT's Linn Linen store, near the Draw Bridge, Boston, in New-England.
Imported in the last ships from LONDON, by SAMUEL AUSTIN, And to be sold at his store in Union-street, Boston, two doors south of the Cornfield, a large and compleat Assortment of English, India, and Scotch Goods, Which he is determined to sell as Cheap as any one for Cash; viz.
CRIMSON, scarlet, black, blue and Ravens grey broad-cloths, with a variety of other colours; a large assortment of silks, as English and India damask, taffeties, striped and flowered lutestrings, changeable mantua silks, double Persians, pink, blue, purple and black capuchin silks and trimmings, plain and flowered satins; lawnns and cambricks, messinets and crapes of all colours, Dorsetteens, Prussianens, double and single allapeens, grazetts, mohair Padusoys, striped and flowered camblets, Irish linens and sheeting of all widths and prices, Russia sheeting, Russia drab, and ravens duck, velvets and velveretts, shalloons of all colours, black, brown, pompadour, cloth colour, blue and green drawboys; cloth colour and black worsted breeches pieces, everlasting and amens, baize of all widths and colours, yard wide flowered stuffs, thicksets, white and coloured sultans, half yard and yard wide flowered and plain diapers and corded dimity, men's and women's worsted, thread, cotton, and silk hose, boys and youths worsted hose: A large and genteel assortment of patches, chintzes, and calicoes, of the newest fashion and taste, striped cotton Hollands, check and flowered silk and linen handkerchiefs, silk and worsted gloves and mitts, threads, pins, needles, ribbons, qualities, shoe-binding, silk serrets, 3-4ths. 7-8ths. and yard wide cotton checks: A variety of mohair and metal buttons, silk, twist, silk and hair, and mohair, sewing silk of all colours, bearskins, duffsels, rateens, coatings, duffel and other blankets, black and white, flowered and plain gauze, black and white cat-gut, osnaburghs, ticklingburgh and dowlas: A large assortment of ivory, bone and ebony stick fans, chipt hats, coarse and fine sieve bottoms, writing paper, English loaf sugar, ell wide swankin for ironing-cloths, canvas and crewels, very fine white stay-ticking, narrow and broad striped bedticking, yellow Holland and stay trimmings, kid and lamb gloves and mitts, diaper and damask table cloths, clouting and other diapers: A large assortment of muslins, among which are some elegant and beautiful sprigged muslins for ladies gowns and aprons, sagathies and duroys, Bengals, peniafcoes, German serges of all colours, black, blue, green and red worsted and hair plushes, wool-cards, silk laces: A large assortment of Looking-glasses, prints for curtains and gauze handkerchiefs, diaper, Holland and common tapes, white flannel and swankin, ivory and horn combs, mould and wire shirt buttons, worsted damask, double russells, yard wide and half yard poplins, sprigged and plain; a few dozen of women's silk mitts as low as twelve pounds old tenor the dozen. Also, Women's English and Lynn made shoes, &c. &c. &c.
New in the Press, and speedily will be published, By JOHN DUNLAP, At the New-est Printing-Office in Market-street, Philadelphia, and will be delivered to the Subscribers agreeable to the original Proposals, price bound 5s. Philadelphia currency, printed on a fine paper, and an elegant type;
ALL the POETICAL WRITINGS, and some other Pieces, of the Rev. NATHANIEL EVANS, A. M. Late Missionary in Gloucester County, New-Jersey, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Kilmurray, of the Kingdom of Ireland. N. B. As the List of the Subscribers will be committed to the press in a few weeks, it is hoped, that all who are desirous of encouraging this publication, and who may not yet have subscribed, will send their names, without loss of time, to the Printer hereof.
** The Subscribers shall have their books printed on a fine writing paper.
ROBT. GARLAND CRANCH, Sadler & Jockey-cap maker, from London, At the bay Horse, on the Exchange, in King-street, Boston; Takes this method to inform his friends, and the Public, that he has imported from the makers, by Captain Rotch from Bristol, A compleat Assortment of
SADLERY GOODS, To be sold at the lowest advance for cash; CHECK Swanskin, flirrups, for saddle-cloths, white ditto, Woolen girth, and surcingle webb, Mohair fringes, Straining webb, Diaper ditto, Girth webb of all sorts, Kidderminster cloths, Saddle rugs, Boot strapping, Dog collars, with brass plates, Steel heads and throats, Tinned ditto, Whips of all kinds, Whip thongs, Silk lashes, Best Nottingham whip cord, Fine horse nets, Body Roule webb, Best White chapel needles, Tinned 3d nails, Ditto small tacks, 2d and 3d clout nails, 4, 6, 8, and 14 oz tacks, Fine polished flirrups irons, Best tinned ditto, Swivel ditto, Fine polished Weymouth bits, Snaffles ditto, Pelham bits, Castle-Howard ditto, Hollow trenches, for colts, Solid ditto, Best iron caverns, Bredoons, Fine Ladies chain bits, Diamond jointed Pelham bits, Twisted snaffles, Wheel ditto, Double ditto, Snaffles of all sorts, Hunting bits, Weymouth snaffles, Fine polished jointed articles.
N. B. He likewise makes all sorts of gentlemen's and ladies hunting-saddles, with furniture of all kinds, on the lowest terms; plain saddles, from 6 to 8 dollars; welts, from 8 to 10 dollars, with every article in proportion; all favours received will be gratefully acknowledged.