The Massachusetts spy (Boston [Mass.]), 1772-05-14 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Spy
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial Paper:--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
Published by I. THOMAS, near the Mill-Bridge, BOSTON.
MAY 2, 1908
"DO THOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls,--And make our Lives in THY Possession happy,--Or, our Deaths glorious in THY JUST Defence!"
VOL. II.]
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1772.
[NUMB. 65.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. To CAUSIDICUS.
OUR next remark is on those words of mine, "the difficulty is the vitiation the verdict on account of the jury's meddling with law." On which you observe that I would "insinuate that the court have vitiated the verdict in Richardson's case by not giving judgment thereon, and that on account of the jury's meddling with law." To this I answer, that what I said amounts to something more than an insinuation. It was then, and is now expressly affirmed that the court have by this conduct of theirs vitiated the verdict, and that the reason they gave, was the jury's meddling with law. And I shall ever call that a vitiation , when a verdict is set aside in an illegal, secret, unjustifiable, dictatorial manner. Had the Court recurred to any of those expedients, which Blackstone says may be taken, and if these fail, judgment MUST be passed, you never had been troubled with vitiation, controul, &c. But when I see the fundamental barriers of society leaped over, and the blood of my fellow-citizens poured down these streets like common water; when I see the authors of this tragedy eluding justice, and some, although convicted, set at large by the court, who at one time, and publicly on a motion, affirm the reason and ground of this motion could not prevail, and yet on this very reason and ground , secretly and authoritatively , and without even the verification of a record, arrest judgment; my duty as a citizen, a freeman and an Englishman compels me to an enquiry. I may even question the uprightness of their views, for if the Solicitor-General's opinion has any weight, it is Law , that we may handle with much greater freedom the character of a great man than a poor man, and that while by such a conduct, the virtue of the latter may be tainted , the former is very little affected .
My next authority is from Trials p. Pais. "Though it be true that a jury shall not be charged for meddling with a matter of law, and IF THEY DO, AND FIND IT, THEIR VERDICT AS TO THIS SHALL BE VOID, yet daily experience as well as Littleton, p. 368, tells us, that they may take upon them the knowledge of the law, and give a general verdict, though to find the special matter is the safest way, because if they mistake the Law, they run in danger of an attaint." You first very politely observe, "that you think yourself bound in justice to the Centinel, to acquaint your readers, that the words capitalised were by him omitted." To this I reply, that as many of my numbers contained matters of Law which were necessarily intricate to my countrymen, I then made it a rule, and I always shall, to leave out every thing that was perfectly superfluous , and which tended only to perplex. At the same time I took care, and let Causidicus in justice show the contrary, to give every thing material , and inserted equally what made against me with that which made in my favour. If the words in question come under the first denomination of perfectly superfluous , the apology is conclusive; if not, I freely submit to censure. And it is not necessary in determining this point, for a man to be blest with the abilities of Causidicus. An honest mind , and a share of common sense , are very good qualifications. And is it not evident that the words are mentioned simply as a maxim , and somewhat similar to, Ad questionem juris non respondant juratores; militating with and expressly set aside by the remaining clause, which it is plain is the spirit of the authority and what it affirms to be law ? For the words are observably emphatical: THOUGH it be true, that they shall not be charged, &c. YET (clearly abolishing and asserting the contrary to the maxim) YET daily experience, which is common Law, and Littleton its abett expounder, ( absolutely and without re-
serve ) tells us, they may take on them this knowledge of the Law. And to prevent any mistake that this doctrine, held good now, that if they thus did their verdict should be void, it goes on to relate the consequences of the jury's thus doing. Not that their verdict shall be void , but that they run in danger of an attaint. If then these words were evidently set down in this authority, only to show how the Law anciently stood, and how diametrically opposite the common Law, and the opinion of its most venerable expounders now was, mankind must judge how materially they made against me. Had those words been inserted, it might have swelled my number a little more, and might have amused my readers, if any of them had a curiosity to know how the Law formerly was. But my purpose was brevity and clearness, and to show only what the authority I quoted affirmed to be Law , in contradistinction to obsolete maxims, and whether that Law made for or against me.
The above may be an answer, also, to another question you put, viz. "an exposition of the words now in dispute." Although I think the proofs above are sufficient to show, that they did not relate at all to the spirit of the authority, and that they were only mentioned to shew how opposite they were to what the Law is now, yet had I a little more leisure, I would admit the words to be Law in their fullest extent , and see how they made against me; for recourse would then be had to my main objection to these proceedings, viz. if their verdict is void, and judgment ought to be arrested, let them have recourse to the legal method. And unless it is proved to me with the pen of a sun-beam, I never can think that is Law , that a court, can secretly , and by their own authority , arrest judgment, and that on a reason which they publicly disavow. This will ever be a doubt in my mind although, for sake of argument, I fully admit, that if a jury meddle with and mistake the Law, their verdict shall be void.
Next comes the case of Manly and Scott, which Causidicus seems to be so merry with. " Risum teneatis amici? " Causidicus and his friends may smile if they please; I shall never take that for an answer. In arguing from an authority I always endeavour, to use your own words, to consider the points determined in the case. Now I do not care whether the person concerned was a barber or an Attorney-General . I was attempting to prove the Judge had no right to controul the verdict of the jury, merely because they meddled with Law. The points settled here, are strong in my favour. It is declared that in matters of Law , the Judge only informs the jury, who are to weigh that information, and so they declare it belongs not to the court.
My next authority from Leonard is to the same purpose; but you seem to be pretty well contented with this. I will therefore only leave one more authority under your consideration. Jones Reports, p. 17. "The jury are perjured if the verdict be against their own judgments , though by direction of the court, for their oath obliges them to their own judgments ."
We proceed to Trials p. Pais. "A jury shall enquire of the intent of a man." Here you blame me again with not quoting at large, and for leaving out the words "of the knowledge." The word INTENT seems to me to be entirely distinct from the rest of the authority. And with respect of the materiality of the word "knowledge" I might as well have transcribed the most distant passage in the book. I would observe, that in the original the word " intent " is the only word italicised , and in the margin which delivers the substance of the authority, you find "of the intent of a man." It appears to me that the word " intent " being thus italicised , and from the references in the margin, that that was the idea meant to be conveyed, and
also, that it was perfectly distinct from the authority quoted by the author. Only examine it a little. As you observe, "An action is brought against a man for keeping a dog accustomed to bite sheep. In such an action the plaintiff is obliged to set forth, that "the defendant was knowing to this." Here we see the use of the word knowledge ; but how the intent of a man in this case can have any, the least reference to it, or be any ways pertinent , I cannot conceive.
My last authority you wholly pass over, it being perhaps "no ways to your purpose." I will therefore only transcribe it. "Littleton says, the jury may if they please take on them the knowledge of the Law, and find a general verdict. The books say further, the court are obliged to receive it. So it was determined, Verdon's case, &c."
Your doctrine of attaints I shall pass over. I believe, and am not ashamed to own it, that an attaint will not lie in a criminal cause. I was rather too hasty in forming my opinion from the sentiments of Judge Blackstone, who absolutely and without reserve declares, it will lie in such a case: so saith Lord Hale. I am no friend to attaints. If they are mentioned in my numbers, they are the immediate consequence of my authorities. I will never see them revived in America. I wish also that every species of cruelty, tyranny and oppression , with its necessary attendants, meanness and servility , may be banished forever, and that every man, whatever may be his station, may become a zealous, generous supporter of the rights of his country and of mankind.
On the whole, the more I think of this matter, I cannot but conclude, that in this transaction there appeared but little compassion for blood . Nor am I alone in this opinion. Many of my countrymen entertain the same sentiments; and the remembrance of this unhappy tragedy will live many ages, when the immediate actors of it are no more! You accuse me of design in these numbers: What design can I possibly have, that I ought to be ashamed of? All those motives that usually work on the human mind, are wanting here. Could I cringe to the man I despise , I might soon fill a post of honour. Or could I imbibe the servility of a crown Lawyer, and sacrifice my sentiments for a little momentary interest , I might perhaps be gratified with a pension . Dignities and emoluments are the portion of Causidicus and his friends. Nor can I boast those more delicate inducements, fame, &c. for as Sydney observes, we live in an age in which it is dangerous to speak truth. The man who enlists in the cause of his country, draws on him the whole vengeance of a court. The applause of his countrymen relate solely to his writings; and the satisfaction, the heartfelt satisfaction resulting herefrom, is confined to the little circle of his own bosom, and with him perishes. However while I know the cause I am engaged in, is the cause of virtue and freedom , I will go on; and the pleasure which arises from the testimony of a good conscience, will be a sufficient compensation for the contempt of the greatest meanest of mankind.
The CENTINEL.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS,
I HOPE your patriotic correspondents will not be offended with me when I declare that I draw my greatest encouragements, of their final triumph over the Tories, from the speeches, writing and general behaviour of the latter. The possessors, or assumers of the government of others, should ever secure the reputation at least of superior virtues and talents, for the direction of public affairs: When therefore we find both the administration of government and vindication of that administration, apparently fallen into the hands of the most contemptible creatures whose
guise or covering can hardly equal a cobweb, while their rancor, ferocity and hypocrisy glares through every period of their performances, I think we may set our hearts at rest about being enslaved by such wretches as these.
Philip of Macedon, Alexander, his son and Julius Cæsar, were men of real abilities, possessed of many circumstances, admirably favourable to the ultimate designs they had in view.
The statesman and the soldier were eminently joined in each of them. They had the reputation , because they had the ability and indefatigable assiduity, both to create and sustain it. I am utterly unacquainted with any of those qualities, or even the power of counterfeiting them nicely, residing in any of our present usurpers, or any of their daubers. Surely nobody will suspect such power dwells eminently in the Portsmouth NATIVE OF BOSTON , whose motley medley appeared last Monday in the Evening Post, a paper that may indeed be praised, for holding up the contrast between such self contradictory scribblings, and the undaunted dissections, exposures and refutations, as freely published in answer to them. This is another calm writer I suppose, an admirer of truth which to his confusion will unquestionably prevail , when such hypocrites are consigned to the place declared by inspiration to be their portion: A patriot too, a declaimer against despotic power and Bernardine influence, animated with sensible pleasure at the sight of the glorious patriotic sons of America, rising up and defending her rights with decency. But whether am I hurried! After going over the catalogue of worthies, whose names I hope more permanent pens will transmit to posterity, I am plunged right into the old story .
"To the great surprise and astonishment of all good men! A number of virulent dirty scribblers have dipt their pens in gaul , and dared with the greatest malignity, to abuse and asperse the most respectable characters in the province." Lamentable work Mr. patriot! and what have these malignant scribblers dared to utter? Or where are the respectable characters they have endeavoured to defame? Was not Mr. Bernard one of the principal figures among the characters you would hold up to our respect and veneration? What but distance of place has severed him either from the worthy Judge so maliciously ' popt ' at, or his most confidential successor? But why Sir, are we pointed to times preceding 'those difficult times' for Mr. Hutchinson's noon tide of popularity? It is surely in times of difficulty and distress the good friend is known even in private life, and are we to know a great magistrate only in the halcyon days of perfect tranquility?
Have the strides made towards establishing an arbitrary ( despotic ) power been less amazing, or the encroachments less monstrous since Bernard left the chair than before? And can you, Sir, indulge your passions to the utmost, in branding Bernard with infamy, and celebrating the praises of his inflexible adversaries, while in the same continued essay, you cant about and religiously bespatter as determined an opposer of these monstrous encroachments as ever appeared against them. Is an independent Hutchinson an atom less formidable than a despotic Bernard? Or is it the mode of opposition and our knowledge of the particular spot where the opposer was born that can alone warrant our approbation of the man and his measures? The person you so unmercifully persecute was not born in Asia. Nor so unperceivably started up from any where. A greater tract of this country has long since celebrated his fame, than probably ever heard of a worthy action you have performed. If possession of religion would perfectly excuse the practice of it, many would stand much fairer with the searcher of hearts, and tryer of the reigns of the

children of men than it is to be feared they do. To insinuate that a freethinker, speaker and writer, is an enemy to religious privileges, in an absurdity too gross to be passed upon any person in the least acquainted with mankind. The objection to these persons is their enmity to all creeds, articles of faith, &c. excepting those fundamental positions acknowledged by all men, that God is and is the rewarder of all those that diligently seek him; and that it is our duty and best interest, heartily to conspire with his most gracious design, THE PROMOTION OF THE WELL BEING of every LIVING THING! From persons seriously disposed to act up to this most plain and ample RULE of social, civil and religious life, little is to be feared besides an exposure of the imposture of those cummin-tything, phylactery wearing, robbers of widows houses, who to cover their detestable villainies, can stand at the corners of the streets, and mock the Deity with their abominable prayers!
DETECTOR.
Winchendon, May 6, 1772.
Mr. THOMAS,
As your paper is a kind of bulwark to the liberties of this injured country, I am encouraged to send the following script to you, and pray you to publish it forthwith. The powers of that diabolical court of admiralty have reached us in this wilderness. A neighbour in clearing a field, has cut a pine tree which stood as a nuisance, and was rotten at heart; for this a process issued against him for a penalty of 100l. sterling, &c. he was obliged to give bail in 60l. sterling for his appearance at said court next tuesday and unless he can have some relief he must infallibly be ruined. His farm the produce of his honest industry will go, and probably he become a tenant, and a slave to an understrapper of the present administration. It seems to be a part of the plan, and what the ministry are determined to pursue at all events, to reduce this fine country to lordships, and then we shall suffer all the oppressions exercised upon the unhappy people of Ireland. I wish my countrymen could once be roused to see their danger and upon what precarious terms they hold their lands. After they have purchased the stubborn soil, and by much labour and expence turned the wilderness into a fruitful field, and began to enjoy the fruits of their labour, the vineyard is coveted and the happy possessor by some pretence or other turned out of possession. A patent is procured from a Tryon, or the unhappy owner forfeits his farm by cutting a rotten tree though purchased with his money, and no reserve made of it in his deed. To give the public some clear idea of the dangerous design formed to reduce landholders to the state of tenants, I have sent you the Connecticut Courant of April 28th. last, and desire you to publish the alarming account from the first page. I hope some of your correspondents will advert upon it in some future paper.
I am Sir, your humble servant,
A FARMER.
From the CONNECTICUT COURANT.
Governor Tryon of New-York, having exhibited a proclamation in the New-York Mercury, in which he very injuriously charges the inhabitants in general, now dwelling on the land formerly granted under the great seal of the province of New-Hampshire, of being riotous, disorderly, stimulating faction &c. And particularly affirms in the words following, "That they daily commit acts of violence, openly bid defiance to the authority of government, by opposing the execution of every legal process". This is a very home and extensive charge on said inhabitants; and, if true, might justify Governor Tryon in executing that severe punishment which in his proclamation, he threatens to said inhabitants, except they demean themselves as good and faithful subjects of New-York. Now in order that the public may be able to judge whether the said inhabitants are guilty of Governor Tryon's said accusation or not, it will be requisite that the truth of the facts be laid before the public, which are as follows. The inhabitants aforesaid have had a petition which the Lords of trade and plantations have already come to a resolution upon, and agreed to report to his Majesty and Council, that the said inhabitants should hold the fee of the land, but that the jurisdiction shall remain in New-York. The royal decision is not yet made manifest. When it is known it will be the end of controversy. The fallacious policy made use of in New-York, to obtain the jurisdiction, has given great umbrage to the said inhabitants. The Yorkers sent spies through the country, and by one pretence or other, found out the names of the
said inhabitants, and then unknown to them, affixed their several names to a petition, requesting his Majesty and Council to confirm, and annex them to the province of New-York. This legerdemain was undoubtedly the cause of their extending their jurisdiction to the banks of Connecticut river; if so, it is probable as the evidence of this fact was sent to his Majesty and Council last summer, it will be the cause why his Majesty and Council should alter the jurisdiction to New-Hampshire. Again, be this as it will, the unreasonable and inhumane use the Yorkers have made of the power of jurisdiction since they obtained it, has given more trouble, disturbance and uneasiness, than their first detestable way of obtaining it. Certain designing men in New-York, having procured patents from that province, and lapped them on patents antecedently granted under the great seal of the province of New-Hampshire, which antecedent patents were settled by the New-Hampshire grantees, prior to the date of the said patents under the great seal of the province of New-York, notwithstanding the New-York grantees have brought sundry writs of ejectment against the New-Hampshire grantees and actual let- ters, and having obtained judgment against them, proceeded further, and took out writs of possession, as they call them, and by order of law, actually dispossessed sundry of said inhabitants grantees as aforesaid of their houses and farms, leaving them to suffer the inclemency of the weather, and deprived of all the necessaries of life. Their new masters having taken and monopolized their earthly all to themselves, these indigent families having in the first place, expended their several fortunes in bringing their said farms out of the wilderness state, into that of fruitful fields, gardens and orchards, the whole country consisting of more then fifteen hundred families, were greatly alarmed at the event which had began to take place, was in great consternation, each individual reading their own intolerable destruction from that which had already began. Still the writs of ejectment coming thick and faster, women sobbing and lamenting, children crying and men pierced to the heart with sorrow and indignation, at the approaching tyranny of New-York; mean while a high spirited valiant man, took a small ox goad, and coldly belaboured one of the officers who had gloried much in being the instrument of the New-York oppression. Zeal taking fire from this example, in the breasts of great numbers of the people, the officers perceived it was not safe for them to serve writs of ejectment upon the people, but more in special they were in hazard if they presumed to dispossess the people of their houses and lands. Though in any matters of debt, by note, promise or book, or in fine for any sort of exercise of authority, except depriving the people of their country, or had a direct and apparent tendency thereto, officers did and at this time do officiate in office, as un molested, nay, actually assisted when they desire it, as in any plantation in English America. Strange! Governor Tryon should tax the said inhabitants of riotousness, faction and disobedience, in every instance, "That they oppose every legal process, &c." as if his soul doated altogether on such a sort of demeanour and obedience from said inhabitants, as would give him and his favourites peaceable possession and enjoyment of their whole country which they have by their money and labour made vastly valuable having metamorphosed it from the condition of a howling wilderness into villages and fruitful plantations. This is flagrantly that sort of loyalty, and that sort of jurisdiction aimed at by Governor Tryon, and his associates. Providence has hitherto mightily protected Bennington and the northern settlements from the policy and ravages of New-York, when the invisible posse made their appearance at that town last summer. God over ruled it for good to that people, for the Sheriff's party, when they saw the industry of the people, and were informed how they fiftly purchased that land and paid their money for the same, to one of his Majesty's Governors, the generality of the Sheriffs partly declared they would rather be ac- clary to oppose the Sheriff, then to distress the people. Furthermore, there were a strong party of volunteers, well armed from the Bay province, and though they were willing to defend their settlements from the jaws of the Yorkers, even by force of arms, yet they were much more rejoiced to see so generous a spirit, in the Sheriff's party so that that fray mightily served to open the eyes of great numbers of people both in the province of New-York and in the Bay province, and convince them of the justice of the cause in which the settlers were engaged.
There is one more sort of cunning made
use of by New-York, which is to make such use of their jurisdiction, as to make presentment of every sensible, bold spirited man, who adheres closely to the maintaining the property of the lands: And there have been so many occasions to either oppose the Sheriff in dispossessing the people, or in opposing the officers in their attempts to take such of the people as they are pleased to inroll rioters, by these means they inroll most of the country. Self preservation makes it necessary that the said inhabitants hold together, and defend themselves against this execrable cunning of New-York, for other ways the Yorkers would so punish and bring to poverty every patriotic, generous and valiant man on their lands, that the residue of the faint-hearted and ignorant people, would be by them enslaved into such measures as tyranny and avarice should dictate. It is altogether impossible for the people that have settled these lands to demean themselves as good and faithful subjects of that province, in their sense of it, so long as they refuse to yield the property of their lands to the intriguers of New-York, I am fully of opinion that the brave people will hold out to the end, and as they have done, so for the future they will maintain their possession. This is the fact of the case, and I now appeal to the judicious public, to judge whether the said inhabitants are that wicked, riotous and disorderly people Governor Tryon represented them to be.
This instant, while writing, being the thirtieth day of March, at three of the clock afternoon, arrived a message from Allington, a town of the New Hampshire grants with the following extraordinary intelligence. In the dead of the night of the 22d of March instant, being Lord's day at night, a collected number of Scotchmen about twelve or fifteen of them, made an assault on the house of Mr. Remember Baker of said Allington, broke the door down, entered the house, Baker awaked from sleep, sprung into the chamber, and there defended himself a little space with a broad ax but being overpowered with numbers, armed with broad swords, cutlasses and pistols, fled to the gable end of the room, and with the broad ax cleve off a board, and leaped out, but unfortunately lit in a snow bank which took him in to his middle, in which situation he was surrounded and bound. No person in the mob was hurt in the fray nor did they hurt Baker till after they had bound him, then they inhumanly cut him with their swords across the head, and cut one arm near half off, and almost split his thumb off from the hand of his other arm, after this they barbarously cut said Baker's wife across the head and neck, and cut a great gash in her cheek, and also cut a great gash in the arm of a boy of said Baker's, who was about twelve years old—After this they fastened Baker on a horse, and set out for New-York, but the country round about Allington arose, and pursued this banditti party, and retook Baker, and took him to a house, and before they had dressed his wounds he fainted away three times. However they procured a sleigh, and with much care brought him back to his house to the inexpressible joy of that country as well as the wounded family—He is like to recover of his wounds.
Mr. Baker has ever been of a patriotic turn of mind, a man of courage and integrity, and well beloved in that country, for which reason the Yorkers have indicted him as a rioter, and under that pretence they took him as above related; it is said their orders were to take him, dead or alive, but the country are so enraged, if they make another trial for him, they will be sent back dead or alive.
The Yorkers seem to be reduced to their last policy, they found by experience, it alarmed the country too much to turn the people out of possession, and that volunteers from the Bay province, would not allow of that. Therefore lastly, they have indicted most of the leading men as rioters, hoping to privately catch more or less of them, as to deter the rest standing by their liberties and properties; and I recommend it to the inhabitants of them lands, to treat such banditti gangs of rioter catchers, as open and bloody enemies.
A Friend to Liberty and Property.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
WARSAW, [Capital of Poland,] Feb. 22. APT. Wrangle is arrived here this moment, with advice that the preliminaries of peace between Russia and the Porte had just been settled and signed at the army of Count Romanzow by that General and a Minister, plenipotentiary from the Grand Seignior, both duly authorized for that purpose by their respective courts; and that afterwards the Ottoman Minister, despatched couriers to all the court in friend-
ship with the Porte to inform them of this event.
March 4. The important news of signing the preliminaries of peace between Russia and the Porte is fully confirmed. We do not yet know the particulars, only that they are entirely to the satisfaction of the Empress of Russia, and were signed through the mediation of the court of Vienna. The ratification will take place at the next congress, but it is not yet known where it will be held.
LONDON, March 10. Yesterday arrived a mail from New-York brought by the Halifax packet-boat, Captain Boulter, to Falmouth in 25 days.
March 11. The tea bill has passed both houses, and now lies for the royal assent.
March 12. The Earl of Hilborough had yesterday a grand levee of colony Governors, Agents and West-India Merchants, at his Lordship's house in Hanover-square.
March 13. It is privately whispered, that the Queen of Denmark's head was struck off the 27th of last month.
March 14. Lord Bute seems now again to come into play, his messages are continually passing and repassing from him to Lord North, particularly since the marriage bill has been in agitation, so that there is no doubt but that his influence, though more secret, is still as powerful as ever.
The livery of London are so thoroughly convinced of the arbitrary spirit of the royal marriage bill, and the civil discord it is big with, that they would petition the crown against it, but the court locum tenens in the city is afraid of seeing them together, and therefore continues (by the instigation of Mr. Harley) to refuse a common Hall.
A correspondent has sent us the following as a proper title to an act at present agitated: An act for the better encouraging adultery and fornication, to prevent the commission of matrimony by any of the younger branches of the royal family, and for many other such good and laudable purposes.
Wednesday night at a meeting of the society of arts, manufactures and commerce, in the Strand, it was agreed to give a premium of thirty guineas as an encouragement to the planter of the greatest number of vines in America, and to the persons who produced the greatest quantities of annatto and zabra wood in any of the British colonies.
March 16. We hear that the shipwrights in the several dock-yards are now busier than at any time the late war; and expresses are continually arriving at one or another of them from the admiralty. It is not even conjectured what the reason of this extraordinary expedition is.
We are informed that soon after this session of Parliament, Lord North is to retire with a pension, not inferior to that of Lord Chatham, as a small mark of royal favour for his many great services, but particularly for his unwearied industry about the royal marriage bill.
Last Sunday, during the time of divine service, a poor woman was struck with lightning in Braystead church, in Kent, and was to all appearance, dead for six hours, when she came to herself and seemed pretty well for sometime, but was then suddenly seized with fits in which she has continued with intervals ever since.
March 17. An alteration will shortly take place in one of the principal departments of state.
It is reported that yesterday morning a messenger arrived from Denmark with the agreeable news of the Queen being tried, and that nothing criminal being proved, she was honourably acquitted.
Arrived at Plymouth, the Bill of Rights, Capt. Lee, from Piscataqua.
In a letter published in the Hague Gazette of the 9th inst. in defence of the revolution in Denmark, it is said, "That Count Struensee, not content with having overturned, by his credit and artifices, the ancient constitution of this country, the power he had usurped was so arbitrary, (by ministering to the foibles of the King, and being screened by the reigning Queen) that every one thought himself transplanted into Constantinople. It is incontestable (says the writer) that he encouraged licentiousness, and every corruption of manners; and that he and his partizans, turned religion into ridicule, without so much as saying appearances. It must (says the writer) be but rendering the Danes justice to say they tenderly love their King, and his hereditary house; that they love their country; but will not suffer themselves to be the vile slaves of a despotic minister, and his wicked adherents. After saying much of the virtues of the Queen Dowager, whom nothing but her love of Denmark could have drawn from her natural love for retirement, and the zeal of her son, determining to die, rather than suffer

the glory of his house to perish, we are told they deigned to come forward. The account of the seizure of the count and his party at the masquerade, differs nothing from the former ones; and speaking of the reigning Queen the writer says "at nine in the morning Queen Caroline Matilda, with her daughter Louisa Matilda, set out for Cronenbourg."
March 21. The ministry have received certain advices of some dangerous designs hatching by the Spanish court against Jamaica and some other places in the West-Indies.
We are assured that Sir Piercy Brett, Vice Admiral of the blue, will shortly appear to take the command of a squadron, on an important expedition.
The Right Honourable the Earl of Lincoln, is we are informed, to go to Copenhagen to fetch the Queen of Denmark.
Yesterday after the breaking up of the levee at St. James's, Sir Edward Hawke, who was at court, had the honour of a conference with his Majesty.
The Cadets at Woolwich, are soon to be increased from 43 to 100 men as in time of war.
March 27. The annuity of 2000l. per annum which a society of gentlemen who meet at the Globe-Tavern in Fleet-street, have resolved to settle on Mr. Wilkes is to be raised in the following manner:—500 members to subscribe 4l. a year each, of which one to be paid by each every quarter by which they will be able to pay 500l. every three months to Mr. Wilkes.
Last Sunday afternoon the lightning struck Mr. Whitfield's chapel in Tottenham-court, and killed one man; it is remarkable that the other persons therein escaped unhurt.
An event has happened within these few days which is likely to be productive of a war.—Certain advices have been received by our court, that the French have embarked ten thousand troops for the East-Indies. Lord Rochford, immediately waited on the French Ambassador, who declared that the above mentioned ten thousand troops were only intended to relieve the number, now in the islands of Mauritius and Bourbon. This answer not being satisfactory, a courier was immediately dispatched to Versailles, with a strong and very spirited remonstrance. Some of the troops, however are failed; and it is supposed that a great fleet will be immediately ordered to the East Indies to watch the motions of the French.
On the 25th of March the bill for the better regulating the marriages of the royal family, passed the House of Commons.—[Great opposition and warm debates were made against it since it was first brought into the House.]—At 6 o'clock the house divided, when there appeared 168 for it and 115 against it.
THURSDAY, May 14. BOSTON.
L AST Lord's day after divine service was ended, the Rev. Mr. Bowen, pastor of the New South Church in this town, in a letter which he read to his people and left with them, declared his resignation of the pastoral care of them, and desired their dismission; giving as a reason for this request, the great discouragement he was under on account of his ill state of health, which he apprehended was occasioned and would be confirmed by a sedentary and studious life. The people surprized at this unexpected determination of the pastor, whom they had always esteemed and loved, agreed to meet on the Tuesday following and then consult upon the matter.
In the mean time the brethren of the church had a meeting on the occasion, and Mr. Bowen still thinking himself obliged in conscience to persist in his determination and request, for the reason aforesaid, after serious consideration and cool debates, they unanimously, though with reluctance at the necessity they were laid under, dismis'd him according to his own request.
The vote of Dismission was afterwards laid before the brethren of the congregation, who fully debated the matter, and unanimously concurred with the council therein.
Mr. Bowen's letter to his people was respectful; and expressive of that hearty friendship which through the course of his ministry, had mutually subsisted between them: And both the church and congregation, in their separate meetings treated him with the greatest candor and affection; judging that he had, in thus resigning his ministerial office, acted conscientiously. They declared that they still considered him as a brother and esteemed him as such, and wished him the divine presence and blessing: As an evidence of the sincerity of their friendship to him, they
voted to be at the expence of his house rent another quarter, from the 16th of June next, and also to allow him out of their weekly collections, a certain proportion which will be eight pounds old tenor per week, for six months from this time.
It seems as if the exercise of every article of our rights in every corner of the Empire is to be disputed on every occasion of such exercise.
The right of instructing our Representatives has not been contested here, but the inexpediency of it largely insisted upon. A language as near to that of the court, as difference of meridian would admit, has been adopted, and we were told in express terms, though not from the greatest authority that instructions would be disagreeable to our Representatives. However we are confident were they requested, they would each in particular declare their real sense pretty much in the terms of Mr. Alderman Oliver; who said, "that he regarded the livery as his Masters, whom it was his duty to oblige which he should ever do, though their opinions sometimes might not coincide with his own."
A gentleman arrived in Captain Hall from London relates, that he was very lately in Scotland, and in many of the principal cities there, that he was much surprized to hear the people in public companies censure the present administration, for taxing the Americans without their consent, and for attempting to have the Commissioners of the customs exempted from contributing to the support of government &c. with the utmost freedom. It is not at all incredible that the ministry are put to their trumps if even Scotland begins to detest them.
We are informed, that a fine Addition has been lately made to the noble Library of Harvard College by Thomas Palmer, Esq; a young Gentleman who lately received his Education in that University, and has since made the Tour of France and Italy.
The Foundation for a large Congregational Meeting-House in Salem, was began to be laid last Monday, for the Accomodation of an intended Church, of which Mr. Thomas Barnard, jun. is to be Pastor.
Yesterday John Sennet and Elizabeth Smith, set on the gallows one hour, and were whipped pursuant to their sentence at the last superior court.
Tuesday a Negro belonging to Mr. Hugh Tarbet, rope-maker, by some accident fell into a kettle of boiling tar, and was so terribly scalded that he died soon after.
Wednesday 6th inst. Hon. Joseph Wanton, Esq; was chosen Governor-- the Hon. Darius Sessions, Esq; Deputy-Governor-- and the Hon. Henry Ward, Esq; Secretary, for the Colony of Rhode-Island.
His Excellency the Captain General has been pleased to commission John Hancock, Esq; to be Captain of the Company of Cadets, with the Rank of Colonel. William Coffin, junr. Esq; to be Lieutenant, with the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Daniel Hubbard, Esq; to be Ensign, with the Rank of Major. The company have desired that the arms of the Governor's family might be the distinguishing device or mark of their colours, his excellency has given orders to prepare the same accordingly.
Monday morning the workmen began to take down the Rev. Dr. Cooper's meeting house.
The 3d inst. a fire broke out in a small building in New York, which consumed the same, and nine dwelling houses, &c.
It is expected that the act laying a duty on tea in the colonies, will be repealed the present session of Parliament.
We hear that his Majesty's 26th regiment will be removed from New-York to Montreal.
Mr. Nathaniel Gorham, is elected a representative for Charlestown, and Mr. Thomas Gardner for Cambridge, the ensuing year.
Last week the dwelling-house of Mr. Ebenezer Fiske, of Deerfield, by some accident caught on fire, and was entirely consumed, together with all his furniture.
Last tuesday sail'd for London, Capt. Scott with whom went passengers, the lady of the honourable John Temple, Esq; Mr. William Sanford Hutchinson, youngest son of his excellency the governor, Mr. Richard Smith and lady, Mr. Joseph Roach, merchant, and Mr. William Vassall, eldest son of William Vassall, Esq.
We hear the Rev. Mr. Benjamin Stevens, of Kittery, preached the Dudleian lecture. The subject, Revealed Religion.
MARRIED. At Salem, Sylvester Gardner, Esq; of this town, to Mrs. Abigail Eppes, relict of William Eppes, Esq; late of that place, deceased, and daughter of the Hon. Benjamin Pickman, Esq.
DIED. Mrs Mary Howard, wife of Mr. Ebenezer Howard, jun. caulker.—Miss Sarah Paine, daughter of Mr. William Paine, miller.—Mrs Hase, wife of Capt. Hase.—At Scituate, Capt. Caleb Torrey.—He was formerly a Representative in the General Court for that Town.—At Concord, Miss Mary Benjamin.—At Lancaster, Mary Richardson, widow.—At Newbury-Port, Mrs Sarah Lowell, wife of John Lowell, Esq; Barrister at Law.—At Walpole, Mrs Payson, consort of the Rev. Mr. Phillips Payson, of that place.—At Halifax in Nova Scotia: Mr. Thomas Lawler, Painter, formerly of this Town.
BRIDGEWATER, May 1, 1772. Last tuesday an oak tree of 18 inches diameter, standing a few rods from the house of Capt. Joseph Gannet, was struck with lightning which, from the effects, is supposed to have entered the uppermost part of the trunk, about 15 feet from the ground, and striking off the top of the tree, which consisted of three branches, pierced downward into the root, shivered the body into numberless pieces, and scattered them all around, to the distance of 14 rods, when the branches fell, with all their tops inclining to the root. At the time it was struck, Capt. Gannet was walking at about 20 feet distance from it, and was considerably affected by the lightning, and much wounded in his arm and leg by some pieces of the tree.—His son standing just without the door of the house, was struck to the ground and rendered senseless: By bleeding he revived, but remains weak and languid.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS, IT is reported, that many people in town are greatly disturbed, at the unnatural behaviour of a certain young gentleman of a high tory family, toward his wife: A most amiable and well educated young lady, the eldest daughter of a worthy and patriotic gentleman of this town, whose family the young gentleman has lately I hear prohibited his wife from visiting; which brutish act, I am credibly informed has had such an effect upon her delicate mind, that has occasioned her with floods of tears to express herself as being equally the unhappiest of all women, whether she does or does not visit her most tender parents. It is dangerous in our day for men to treat their wives ill, for the vulgar often take it in their heads as they phrase it, to ride such persons skimmington, but this method oftner produces bad than good effect.
(For the Benefit of the Insurers.) TO-MORROW MORNING at TEN o'Clock, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE , at the Auction-Room in Queen-street, A LARGE parcel of damaged Goods , imported in the Ship Friendship William B-nton Master, from Bristol, consisting of, German Serges, Shalloons, Tammies, Durants Camblets, and Cambleteens, Mens and Boys Hats, Irish Linens, Check, Oznaburgs, Duck, &c. &c. Two and an Half Tons of Hemp—At the same Time and Place will be sold a variety of House Furniture. J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer. The sale will begin with the damaged Goods precisely at Ten o'clock.
On FRIDAY 29th inst. , At Ten in the Morning Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE at the Auction Room in Queen-Street. A VERY large and valuable Collection of Books , in the following Branches of polite Literature, viz. History, Voyages, Travels, Lives, Memoirs, Antiquities, Philosophy, Novels, Divinity, Physic, Surgery, Anatomy, Arts, Sciences, Plays, Poetry, Husbandry, Architecture, Navigation, Gardening, Mathematics, Law, &c. &c. Most of the Books are intirely New, and well bound; and may be viewed a Day before the Sale; at which time Printed Catalogues will be given out, by J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
IRISH LINENS. WILLIAM BEATTY acquaints his friends and the public that he has just imported from the manufacturers, in the North of Ireland, by way of Liverpool, a large quantity of Irish Linens of all widths and prices; which will be sold, at his Store, on Green's Wharf, on as low terms as they can be bought in any part of England. Also, some very good brown Irish sheeting, which will be sold for as low as from 7 to 8 shillings old tenor per yard.—New-England Run will be accepted of in payment.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY. A Journeyman PRINTER, that CAN and WILL work, no other need apply. Enquire of ISAIAH THOMAS.
To be LET, A LARGE and commodious Chamber and Garret in the front part of a dwelling house, at the south part of the town, nearly opposite the sign of the Lamb, also a small bed room and a privilege in the cellar and garden. Enquire of the Printer, or of Nathaniel and Joseph Cranch at said house.
For NEW-PROVIDENCE, The Schooner SUKEY, MICAH HAMMON, master, Will sail the latter end of next week. For freight or passage, apply to the master at Peck's wharf, near Hollowell's ship-yard. Boston, May 14, 1772.
To be SOLD, A VERY good Brick Dwelling HOUSE, in Middle-Street adjoining to the Mill-Bridge, with two Rooms on a Floor, and a good front Shop, with a good well of Water never known to be dry, new back Stores adjoining with other good Accommodations; only part of the money will be wanted, with security for the remainder. Enquire of JAMES THOMPSON living in said house.
Teneriffe Wine.
A FEW pipes and half pipes of choice old Teneriffe Wine, which is in quality equal to any imported, to be sold. Enquire at SARAH BEAN's at the sign of the Ship and Launch King-street, Boston.
HATS manufactured and sold by the advertiser, at his Shop near the flat Conduit, Boston, who hopes he has given such satisfaction to his customers as will induce them to continue their favours which will be gratefully acknowledged by their humble servant, MARTIN BICKER.
N. B. He has to sell, exceeding cheap, excellent Bohea and Hyson TEA, loaf and brown Sugars, Coffee, Flour, Rice, Cotton. Melasses, Spices of all sorts, &c &c.
Newport, April 27, 1772. Now in the Press, Reprinting by SUBSCRIPTION, NEW-England's MEMORIAL: Or a brief Relation of the most memorable and remarkable Passages of the Providence of God manifested to the Planters of New-England, in America; with special Reference to the First Colony thereof, called NEW-PLYMOUTH: As also a Nomination of divers of the most eminent Instruments deceased, both of Church and Common-Wealth, improved in the First Beginning and after the Progress of sundry of the respective Jurisdictions in those Parts: In Reference unto several exemplary Passages of their Lives, and the Time of their Death.
Published for the Use and Benefit of present and future Generations. By NATHANIEL MORTON, Secretary to the Court for the Jurisdiction of NEW PLYMOUTH.
DEUT. xxxii. 10. He found him in a desert Land, in the waste howling wilderness, he led him about; he instructed him, he kept him as the Apple of his Eye.
JER. ii. 2, 3. I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine Espousals, when thou wentest after me in the Wilderness, in a Land that was not sown, &c.
CONDITIONS:
 I. It shall be printed on good Paper, in a Page exactly as large as that of Colonel CHURCH's History, so that it may be bound up with it for a meer Trifle more than either would cost to be bound separately.  II. It will contain about 230 Pages, and will be printed on an excellent Type, and in a neat and correct manner.  III. The Price to Subscribers Three Shillings Lawful Money, sewed in blue Covers to be paid on Delivery of the Books, which perhaps is as reasonable as any Book, of the same Kind and Bigness, ever printed in England or America; and shall never be had of the Printer at a lower Price than what the Subscribers give.  IV. The names of the Subscribers, shall be printed with the History.  V. Those who subscribe for six Books, to have a Seventh Gratis.  SUBSCRIPTIONS are taken in by I. THOMAS, near the Mill-Bridge, Boston, and by SOLOMON SOUTHWICK, of Newport, Rhode-Island, by whom the work is in hand.

POT-ASH.
WHEREAS the Subscriber, has lately offered for the Consideration of those concerned in the manufacture of POT-ASH, his Readiness to discover to them an Improvement on the Method heretofore practised, in making that Article conducive to a great Saving in the Quantity of Wood-ASHES; and fixing the Quality of POT-ASH nearly to one Standard, from which much Advantage must arise to the Manufacturer.
He now requests those who would avail themselves thereof, to lodge twenty Dollars each, in the Hands of the Honourable John Hancock, Esq; to remain with him until a reasonable Number have appeared to induce him to make the Discovery, which, as several have already advanced their Money, it is expected will be completed in the Course of this Month; the sooner the better, in order that the Advantage of the Season may not be lost; which Advantage will by far more than Counter-Balance the Sum to be paid. The Subscriber is willing to go to any Place chosen to make his Process known, where those that will advance their Money, and only those, are to be instructed: And in Case this new Method doth not plainly prove its Utility, agreeable to the former Advertisement, the Money paid to be returned by Virtue of a Receipt given for that Purpose.
W. FROBISHER.
Boston, May 6th, 1772.
JACOB HEMET, DENTIST 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; fasten such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth-Ach, perfectly cure the Scurvy 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 scorbutic 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 Irish Linen Store, near the Draw-bridge, Boston, New-England.
To be SOLD, THE HOUSE of the late Mrs. Grace Gardner, a few doors below the Mill-bridge. Any persons inclining to purchase the said house are desired to apply to William Handfield or John Gardner Jackson, administrators. The said house has two rooms and a kitchen on a floor, is well finished, pleasantly situated, and well accommodated, having a good yard which bounds on Back-street, a rain water cistern, pump, &c.
To be SOLD or LET, A DWELLING-HOUSE, four Rooms on a Floor, a Barn, and Carpenter's Shop, with about two Acres of Land, situate near the Rev. Mr. Jackson's in Brookline, and on the great Road leading from Boston to Watertown, for further Particulars enquire of James Bryant in Little Cambridge.
To be SOLD, By PUBLIC VENDUE, on Tuesday the 26th day of May inst. at 12 o'clock in the morning, on the premises, A Large and commodious DWELLING-HOUSE, three rooms on a floor, with a kitchen, cellar, yard, garden, and a good well of water, pleasantly situated at the foot of Milk-street. Conditions may be known at the time and place of sale.
JAMES LONGDEN, CARD MAKER from LONDON, MAKES in the neatest and best manner, and has now ready for sale, at his shop, near Liberty-Tree, Boston, (where Mr. Greenlaw lived) all the different kinds of CARDS made in Great-Britain, or is now made use of in America, particularly scribbling and small cards, in the greatest perfection. The latter of which were never before attempted to be made in this province: All which he will warrant to be equal to any in Great-Britain.
N. B. The above will be sold as cheap, or cheaper than can be imported.
DUNCAN INGRAHAM, jun. Has just received by Cales from LONDON, A compleat Assortment of
ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS Which he will sell at a very low rate for cash (at the Store lately improved by F. W. Geyer, in Union-Street, Boston) where all those who please to favour him with their custom, may depend on good attendance, and the smallest favours gratefully acknowledged;
 Among his Goods are,  SUPERFINE, mid-dling and low priced broad cloths with trimmings,  German Serges, Baizes, Duffles, Coatings, Blankets, Ratteens, Strouds, Halfthicks, White and striped swanskins.  Flannels, Emboss'd serges, Brown and white Russia drab, Ravens duck, Ticklenburgh, Oznaburghs, Velvets, Thicksets, Jeans, Fustians, Wiltons, Sagathies, Duroys, Double camblets, Calamancoes, Tammees, Durants, Black russell, Dorsetteens, Brilliant, Venetian poplins, Grazets, Broglio, Messinets, Checks 3 4, 7 8 and yard-wide, Apron width checks, Striped Hollands, Yellow Holland, Marking canvas, Everlastings, Buckrams, Gimps and snails, Metal and horn buttons, Twist ditto, Scarf twist, Silk and hair ditto, shoe and coat bindings, Qualities, Garterings, Crewels, Coloured threads, Bedticks, 3-4, 7-8 and yard-wide Irish linens, Garlix, Dowlas, Sheetings, Hosiery of all sorts, Calicoes, patches & printed linens, Red Bengals for men's waistcoats, Rich sattins, striped Loretta for ditto, Sewing silks, tapes, Ivory combs, &c. &c.  Clouting diapers, Half-ell and 3-4 huckabuck, Ditto table cloths, Penascoes and ginghams, Stay lacing, Linen handkerchiefs, Nankeens, Brown Holland, Covered wire, Ferrits, galloom, cord and braid, Knee garters, Black tassies, Fans of all sorts, Black cravats, Cap trolly, Blind and bone laces, Muslin & silk gauzes, Picquet ditto, Black and white net, patent net, spider net and parrot ditto, Striped, sprigged and figured silk gauzes, Silk gauze Handkerchiefs and aprons, half yard and yard-wide alamodes, All coloured sattins, Half yard and half ell Persians, Ell-wide ditto, Love handkerchiefs, Ribbons of all sorts, Leather gloves and mitts, some threble kid, Chip hats, some fine, Pins all numbers, Pound ditto, Silk gloves & mitts, Book muslin, Striped ditto, Long lawns, Demy cambricks, 7-8 and yard-wide lawns, Flowered ditto, China tassies, Bandanoes, Shirt buttons, Lunges romals, Cotton ditto, Wax beads, White threads, Bibles & testaments, Kilmarnock caps, Plaids, Carpets & carpeting, Bohemian tea, pepper, cinnamon, nutmegs, writing, pens and royal board paper, pound beads, F. pistol powder, Kippen's snuff, infant's Morocco shoes and pumps, calamanco Lynn made shoes and pumps, &c. &c. 
Imported in sundry vessels lately arrived from England, by SMITH & ATKINSON, And now opening at their store, In King-Street, Boston,
A LARGE and very general Assortment of PIECE GOODS, suitable for the Spring Trade, which would be equally tedious and unnecessary to enumerate here, these Goods have been purchased on the best terms, and will be sold, by Wholesale only, at such rates as may encourage all retailers in town and country, as well those who usually import their goods, as others, to apply for such articles as may be needful to compleat their assortments, there being at all seasons at the above store, a great variety of Piece Goods. Due encouragement will be given to those who pay ready money.
N. B. Gun-Powder, English Sail Duck, Connecticut Beef, &c. POT-ASH KET-ILES cast at Salisbury, from the best Mountain ore.
To be SOLD. A VERY genteel new CHAISE with Harness compleat, the Work warranted good. Enquire at Thomas's Printing-Office.
DANIEL SCOTT, At his Medicine Store the Sign of the Leopard, South End.
TAKES this method of informing all Gentlemen, Ladies, and others, who have had the Misfortune to lose their Teeth, that he still continues the Business of making and fixing artificial Teeth as usual, in so elegant a manner as to be but little inferior to the natural, either in Use or Beauty, as many who have experienced them can testify: Where also any Person afflicted with painful Stumps or unsound Teeth, may have them removed with a peculiar Dexterity and Ease. —And all Persons who have the Scurvy in their Teeth, which threatens their removal though sound, may have them cleaned without hurting the Enamel, or in the least degree impairing them, and may be supplied with his DENTUM CONSERVATOR, which is an excellent Powder, the best adapted for preserving the Teeth and Gums, and preventing them from Aching, of any Preparation ever offered to the Public: It will cure the Scurvy in the Gums, bring the Teeth to their original Whiteness, and by a continuance of its Use, will Preserve both Teeth and Gums in a pure state during life. —It is not pretended that it will perform Impossibilities, that it will make rotten Teeth sound, or will ease them when they violently ach; but it will assuredly preserve those Teeth found that are so, and cause the Gums to adhere to them and prevent those that are decayed in part, from becoming worse.
At the above Store may be had, Morgan's useful Eye-Water, which has in so many cases been found serviceable, that it must escape the censure of the most critical Oculist—Brigden's famous Bug Liquid, which effectually destroys those hateful Vermin,—be they ever so numerous.—
An assortment of genuine patented and other Medicines of the best quality, and Medicine Boxes for Families or Shipping, with exact and particular directions for using them, and a variety of other articles cheap.
The above Powder may be had also of Cox and Berry in Boston, Doctor Kast in Salem, and Dummer Jewett, Esq; at Ipswich.
To the PUBLIC. THE variety and number of articles, imported by the subscriber in the several ships just arrived from LONDON, are so great, as would make the enumeration tedious to the reader, and expensive to the advertiser: It may be enough to say, his assortment consists of every article usually enquired for; that the most civil and obliging treatment may be expected, of which he is capable; and that regard will be shewn to the interest of his customers, in the lowness of his prices.
Constant attendance will be given in the wholesale and retail way, at his SHOP near the head of Dock Square, and at his STORE in Wilson's Lane.
SAMUEL ELIOT.
ROBERT RUGGLES, Informs his Customers and others, that he has Imported in the last Ships from LONDON, A general Assortment of
ENGLISH & INDIA GOODS, Which he will sell by Wholesale or Retail at the very lowest rate for Cash, at his shop in Cornhill Boston:
SUPERFINE, middling and low priced broad Cloths of most colours, German Serges, Wiltons, Duroys, Nankeens, Fustians and Jeans, Thicksets, cotton Velvets and Velveretts, Plushes, Calicoes and Chintz, Bengalls and Penascoes, Lutestrings, Sattins, Persians, blue, green and yellow India Damask, Taffaties, black Silk Breeches Patterns, worsted ditto of all colours, men and women's worsted, thread, cotton and silk Hose, figured Silk Patterns for men's Waistcoats very genteel, black Alamodes, silk Handkerchiefs of all sorts, stamped linen ditto Broglio, Crapes, Poplins, Dorsetteens, Messinets, Grograms, yard-wide Stuffs, double Camblets, Cambleteens, Calamancoes of all colours, Shalloons, Durants and Tammees of all colours, Everlastings, Drawboys, cotton Gowns, cotton Hollands of all sorts, striped Gingham for men's waistcoats, 3-4, 7-8 and yard-wide Irish Linens, Sheetings, Diaper and Huckabuck, Oznaburghs and Ticklenburgh, Ravens duck, brown and white Russia Drab, yellow Holland, brown and half stiffened Buckram, stay Cord, braid, strapping and Galloon, white stay Tick, sewing Silks of all colours, a variety of Ribbons, broad Qualities, Shoe ditto, Gartering, Pins, Needles, Threads and Tapes of all sorts, Cambricks and Lawns, long Lawn, Gauzes of all sorts, gauze Aprons, Catgut, Ratteens, Kerseys and Plains, embossed Serge, Halfthicks, Blankets, Baizes, Flannels, beaver Coating, Bears skins, 3-4, 7-8, yard wide and apron Check, white and black Lace; ivory, bone and ebony Fans, Canvas, Crewells, Silk and Hair and silk Twist, metal buttons of all sorts, silk and hair and silk twist Buttons, chip Hats, Necklaces, Snail and Gimp, Trimming, pink, blue, green and white women's loom quilted silk Petticoats, blue Calamanco ditto, gold and silver basket Buttons, gold and silver Cord, Thread, Velum and knee Garters, silk knee Garters of all sorts, table Cloths, a variety of women's and children's packthread Stays, Bedticks and Bed Bunts; also knives and forks, cutteau Knives, Pen Knives, Razors, Scissors, shoe and knee Buckles, Snuff Boxes, Bohemian Tea, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Cloves and Mace, Pepper, writing and press Paper, women's best Lynn made Shoes, Whale Bone, and a very large assortment of Paper Hangings, &c.
MULBERRY TREES, to be sold by LOAMMI BALDWIN of Woburn, at the low price of 3d. Lawful money per tree; fit to transplant into a sort of espalier hedge, which is recommended as the best way for raising silk worms. As I received one of the premiums, that was generously given by a worthy and well disposed gentleman, I should be willing, that the public should share, in some measure, with me. I would spare no reasonable pains, to encourage and bring to perfection, the production of so valuable an article as silk. I have raised the silk worms for two or three years together, and made a machine to wind the silk, and find it less difficult than I imagined. Some of the raw silk I sent to the society for encouraging arts, sciences and commerce in Great Britain, where it was examined, and found equal to the Italian silk. I am fully of the opinion that the culture of silk may be effected and brought at least to the state of raw silk, which we may export to great advantage; or I doubt not but we can then procure Weavers, and other tradesmen and carry on the whole manufacture amongst ourselves.
It has been objected by some that it will be difficult to raise the trees, but this is a mistake; they are very easily propagated and of a quick growth. Some of mine grew above eight feet the last summer. The trees should be set in a loamy rich soil; and for further experiences and directions, if it is desired I will afford them so far as my abilities will permit.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
At the South Corner of MARSHAL'S LANE, leading from the MILL-BRIDGE into UNION-STREET.
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