The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1774-04-28 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Spy
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
MAY 2 1908
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VOL. IV.]
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1774.
[NUMB. 169.]
For LONDON,
The Eng LEOPARD, BENJAMIN GURHAM, Master, Laying at HANCOCK's Wharf, Has very genteel Accommodations, And will sail with all possible Dispatch, three Parts of her Cargo being already engaged. — For Freight or Passage apply to JONATHAN WILLIAMS, jun, in Ann-Street.
As said WILLIAMS proposes to embark in the above Vessel, he earnestly requests those Gentlemen who are indebted to him, to make immediate Payment.
WANTED immediately,
A SCHOONER, From 100 to 130 Tons Burthen. Any Person having such a Vessel (single decked) and inclining to charter her, may apply to
JAMES SWAN,
At his Store leading to Treat's Wharf, South Side of the Town-Dock. Where there is to be sold, very cheap, The newest Baltimore fine FLOUR, Philadelphia fine and superfine ditto, Ditto in Half Barrels, Philadelphia BAR IRON, A few Hogheads of choice BRAN, and Quarter Casks of WINE.
WANTED,
To Charter immediately, A SLOOP, OR, SCHOONER, From 90 to 120 Tons Burthen. Enquire of the Printer. Boston, April 20, 1774.
The excessive high price of the NEW Voyage round the WORLD, undertaken by his Majesty's command, performed by Captain COOK, Commander of the Ship Endeavour, and lately published by the Lords of the Admiralty, proving an insuperable objection with most readers to the purchase of that book, and many gentlemen having expressed a desire for an edition that might be procured at a reasonable rate; the public are hereby informed that
JAMES RIVINGTON,
Of the city of New-York, has for some time past been employed in printing a neat Edition of it in two Volumes at the very moderate price of One Dollar and an half, although the London Edition cannot be purchased under three Guineas.
Also speedily will be published, Upon the same cheap PLAN, Lord CHESTERFIELD'S LETTERS to his Son PHILIP STANHOPE, Esq; together with several Pieces on various Subjects.
Published by Mrs. EUGENIA STANHOPE. DIALOGUES on the LAWS and CONSTITUTION of GREAT-BRITAIN. SUBSCRIPTIONS for the above are received by HENRY KNOX, Bookseller, Boston.
Just arrived and now opening at the Store of DUNCAN INGRAHAM jun. In Union-Street, Boston, A variety of
English, India, Irish and Scotch GOODS, Which will be Sold by Wholesale and Retail, At his usual low prices for Cash.
The following articles are part of his assortment, viz.   Chints,  Mozeans for Waistcoats,  Almades,    Calicoes,  Loretas for ditto,  Lutefrings,    Nankinees,  Brunswicks,  Persians,    Muffs,  Broad-Cloaths,  Fine Chip Hats,    Sattins,  Serges,  Skelitings,    Irish Linens,  Baizes,  Pound Wires,    Dowlas,  Erolies,  Dutch Laces,    Oznabrigs,  Jubilees,  Writing Paper,    Ticklinburgs,  Callimancoes,  Royal Ribbs,    Diapers,  Russells,  Sattinets,    Russia Drab,  Shalloons,  Looking Glasses    Cambricks,  Tamnies,  Neat dress. do.    Lawns,  Segthers,  Ravens Duck,    Checks,  Gauzes,  Russia ditto,    Fustians,  Gauze Handkerchiefs,  Black-fur Caps,    Jeans,  Nettings,  Black Plumes,    Striped Hollands,  Milles Court Heel Mo-  India Jeans,     rocco Pumps,  China Ware.     Infants ditto,    A L S O, Gun Powder, Shot, Spices, Scythes, Sickles, Loaf Sugar, &c. &c.
TO BE SOLD, by GAWEN BROWN, In King-Street,
SUNDRY new CLOCKS, one ditto second-hand, with japanned Case, best Silver WATCHES, some go on Diamonds, and some with a Cap over the work, finished by the best Hands. — Cheap for the CASH.
TO BE SOLD or LET, A Neat and very convenient HOUSE, with a Barn and Chaise House, and about two Acres of Land, including a rich Garden Spot, very pleasantly situated, and a fine healthy Place, not five Miles from Boston Town-House, on a great Road, where most Kinds of Provisions can easily be procured. Enquire of the Printer.
PICTURES of the TIMES.
G O D.
THAT there is a God, is evident from our own existence. The order and regularity which is diffused throughout the whole creation, the Planets still running in one continued course, and not breaking in upon one another, which would invert the order of nature, and bring all things to ruin and confusion, the glorious Luminary that gives us light, the starry firmament, in short, every insect and thing that breathes, manifests it beyond all possibility of doubt; yet, strange to tell! there are those who affect to disbelieve it. Affection or madness it undoubtedly is, for no man in his senses would go to assert what even his own existence proves to be false. By chance it is impossible we can exist, the very idea argues our absurdity; for if we existed by chance, we should be equals only with the brutes, whereas at present we are endowed with superior faculties, and capable of discerning good from evil. Those faculties were certainly never intended to be misapplied, or to be laid by as useless; the supposition is idle. If it was not, that order which is so visible, and the only cement of kingdoms and states, would inevitably fall to the ground, and the whole world be one general scene of misery and confusion.
DEVIL and HELL.
Those only who pretend to disbelieve a God will doubt a Devil or Hell. As there is an habitation for the righteous, there is of course one for the wicked; and a prince of evil, as well as good. Let the wicked man appeal to his own conscience, and say whether this be false. What farther hell need we than a guilty conscience? For, supposing no other, this would be insupportable.
Which way shall we fly Infinite wrath and infinite despair? Which way we fly is hell, ourselves are hell. A bad conscience is a burning, unbearable, and never-dying hell; and none but the most obstinate madman would run himself headlong into eternity, disbelieving what every day tells him is true. If it so should fall out, as who can tell, But there may be a God, a heaven, and hell, Mankind had best consider well, for fear It should be too late when their mistakes appear.
M A N.
Man is that proud haughty being which stalks along the earth with pomp and splendour, as though he were a God. He imagines he alone ought to be sole Lord of the creation, and, though his stay is here only for a day, treasures up riches, and throws away his time in luxury, folly, and dissipation, as if he were to continue here forever.
See (says he) all things for my use! See man for mine," replies a pamper'd goose; And just as short of reason he must fall Who thinks all made for one, not one for all.
R E L I G I O N.
Religion, which ought to be the link of happiness and friendship, and the chain of society, and whose purity, innocence, and simplicity, ought to be inviolably preserved, is become a cause for contention; and, under its cloak, the most artful villainies, and base purposes, are affected. The Bishops, instead of setting pious and good examples, set us the very worst; and the enthusiastic brawl of some preachers, and the inactivity, indolence, and drowsiness of others, rather disgust than give us pleasure: So that when our teachers cease to instruct, it is no wonder we cease to be religious.
V I R T U E.
The people of the present age have almost forgot the meaning of the word. The polite will have nothing to do with it, and the inferior class only countenance it as being very necessary in trade. The ladies knit their brows at the bare mention of it; and if, by accident, it intrudes upon them, they take every possible means to shake it off.
MODESTY.
Modesty and virtue were formerly very intimate, and in Bess's days great favourites of the fair; but the politeisle of the present enlightened age have happily got rid of both. Even little liping Mils at the boarding school can now cock up her eye, and look as impudent as she pleases, without Mamma's displeasure. Mamma likes to see her darling a little in the ton; and, to be sure, why should not young ladies look a little sprightly? There can be no harm in it. As for modesty, it is only fit for beggars, and polite company show their breeding, by kicking it out of doors.
H O S P I T A L I T Y.
Hospitality (happily for itself) is got out of the smoke of London, or it would have inevitably been choked. It lies now in a very infirm state in Herefordshire, but the very bad year of Cyder will soon oblige it to move; and if it gets into Wales, one severe winter will surely end it. At any rate, poor Hospitality will have a hard struggle to hold out much longer.
C H A R I T Y.
Hospitality and Charity were both brought up under the same roof, and are determined to live and die together. They some time ago applied for assistance to the Clergy, their old friends; but they unhappily took them for imposters, and very politely pushed them out of doors.
F R I E N D S H I P.
The name of friend still remains, and that is all. The heaven-born tree itself is quite rooted up, and lost; and unless where some advantage is like to follow, friendship will not intermeddle. Friendship in a fatal hour contracted an acquaintance with flattery, and was ruined. Flattery hath since assumed friendship's habit, and it requires some study to detect the impostor.
H O N E S T Y.
Honesty lived with some merchants in the metropolis a considerable time; but, going backwards and forwards to court with petitions and remonstrances, was unluckily lost. It found its way, however, to some of the principal towns in the kingdom, but was very coldly received; and, going several times after to court with petitions, became so sick, and tired of life, that it suddenly disappeared, and is supposed to be now in Herefordshire, with Hospitality and Charity.
The following was published in London on the 25th of January last.
To the MEMBERS of the HOUSE OF COMMONS.
GENTLEMEN, By the last advices from America we learn, that great uneasiness and discontent prevail in all the colonies, on account of a duty of three pence per pound laid on tea by virtue of an Act of Parliament, to which the Americans imagine, that if they submit, it will be an introduction to all that variety of taxes which are paid in England, besides the numerous taxes imposed on them by their own Representatives.
In consequence, Gentlemen, of these apprehensions, the Americans have very illegally, at Boston, destroyed 324 chests of Tea, the property of the East India Company: But to justify themselves in this violence and disobedience to the Act, they presume to call the authority of the House of Commons over them in question. This cannot fail of being taken cognizance of by your august Assembly, whose resolutions, it is hoped, will not be mere acts of power, for it should always be remembered, that the colonies are our brethren and fellow subjects, and entitled equally with us to every right and privilege of Britons. We should therefore enquire, "Whether we have behaved to them as brethren?" And, "Whether we have not exacted from them what we should have judged extremely hard to have suffered ourselves?"
The first right of a Briton is, "That he cannot be taxed but by his peers;" the next, "that he cannot be taxed but by a parliament in which he is represented, or by persons who pay a share of the tax they impose on him." Are then the colonies in this manner represented in the Parliament of Great-Britain? Do those who impose a duty on Tea in the colonies pay a share of that duty? If this is not the case, what have the colonies done that they should be stripped of one of the most valuable privileges of Britons? Has Parliament a right to take the most trifling privileges from the subject, unless forfeited by law? I know they are in many cases omnipotent; they may by power pass a law by which any colony should be deprived of the privilege of being tried by jury; but I ask, could they of right do it? for between power and right there is a very great difference.
The utmost wisdom of Parliament will be wanted on this most important occasion, and no member, it is hoped, will
advise an improper exertion of power. It is the true interest of Great-Britain to acquire and retain, not to alienate the affections of her colonies; and this can only be done by kind usage, and always considering them as they most certainly deserve to be considered, in all respects on the same footing as ourselves, and of right entitled to every privilege that we in England enjoy.
The colonies are so many distant provinces of the British empire, which add strength, dignity, and power to the mother country, and will continue to do so infinitely more; but if, instead of improving this vast accession of dominion to our advantage, we make enemies of our friends and fellow subjects, and thereby convert this blessing of heaven into a curse, then indeed we may have cause to lament over our late conquests, whilst every other power in Europe would rejoice in our distractions and divisions, which they already do, and will not fail to encourage.
To endeavour therefore to heal the wounds between Great-Britain and her American offspring, which Mr. Grenville's mistaken policy occasioned, is the duty of every man, but more immediately the business of the members of the British Legislature; nor is it an arduous task: "Let the whole system of Mr. Grenville's politics be abolished; let his ideas of an American revenue, by taxation, be heard of no more." Do this, Gentlemen, and you will then want no revenue from the colonies by taxes, or duties, or imposts; they will give you all the wealth they have, for your manufactures by trade. RATIONALIS.
F R I D A Y, April 22.
B O S T O N.
Further Advices received by the Lord Hyde Packet, Captain Jeffries, who arrived at New-York from Falmouth; and by the Capt. White and Cales from London.
P E T E R S B U R G H, [Russia] January 7.
ESSIEURS Pallas, Ruschknow, and others, continue to impart to us the interesting discoveries they make in the course of their travels. These learned men have discovered several nations, whose very names were never heard of before; among others, the Tleurwaches, and their neighbours the Mardouans. These people are remarkable not only for their skill in agriculture, but also that they make it a part of their worship.
L O N D O N. January 27. It is now said to be settled by a Great Personage for the Queen of Denmark to come to England the ensuing summer.
January 28. The greatest court-beauty in this metropolis, at present is the celebrated Mrs. Matthews, a lady of Ireland.
Council, last week, only voted two regiments to America His Majesty has ordered five more from Ireland. The Bostonians are to be chastised, and are to drink tea, though ever so great an emetic.
January 29. It is reported at St. James's, that there will not be an Ambassador from France before the year 1775.
A short time since, Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Agent to the House of Assembly of New-England, presented a petition from the House of Assembly to the King, affirming his Majesty, that the people of New-England had no confidence in their Governor; that they considered him as an enemy to the province; that the breach between them and him was so open and avowed, and the enmity between them so declared and positive, the public business of the province was thereby so essentially injured and impeded, that it was necessary for the public service, as well as their happiness, to remove him; and concluded with a request to remove him from that government. The King gave no answer to the petition; and it was imagined no notice would be taken of it; but upon reconsidering the matter, it was thought more prudent to refer it to the privy council. Administration was thus obliged to take it up; a sort of mock-trial was resolved upon, that the truth of the allegations might be a factually enquired into; and upon which some judgment was to be formed, and reported to the King. The enquiry came on last Saturday, before the privy council. Dr. Franklin attended according to order; and the Attorney and Solicitor General being, by order of administration, counsel for Governor Hutchinson, Dr. Franklin was allowed counsel likewise. He had Mr. Serjeant Glynn, and Mr. Dunning. The matter turned chiefly upon the extraordinary letters (which have been published) of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to the late Mr. Whately. It was sometime doubted whether copies of them could be admitted as evidence, but it being impossible to obtain the originals, they being before the House of Assembly, the copies were at length admitted. The event of the enquiry is not yet made public.
The fate of America, and in that, of Great-Britain, depends upon the advice, or rather report, which the privy council shall make to the King upon this occasion. The situation of affairs in America is become more truly alarming than ever. The union throughout that continent, reject the tea, while it is subject to a duty to be paid that shews that the ministers, or rather the cabinet janto, whom only the King thinks proper to confide, are as a dially despised in America, as they are detested in England. If the tax is attempted to be imposed, which can only be done, the remittances to England of tobacco, naval stores, &c. will of course be stopped, and thereby the immense debt, not less than FIVE MILLIONS! which the North-Americans owe to the merchants in Great-Britain must remain unpaid. This will inevitably so materially injure our merchants, traders, and mechanics at home, that general bankruptcy will, in all probability, succeed. T passion for power on one side, and the resolution to prefer liberty on the other, give a very serious, and in many people's apprehension, a very dreadful complexion to this dispute. The throwing the tea into the sea in Boston, irritates court extremely, and while it shews the indignity with which the legislative authority of this country is treated in America, gives room to apprehend, that if force is attempted it will be opposed. The other colonies, particularly Caroli where no stratagem to land the tea was projected, have indeed shown the same indignity, because there was not same provocation, but have acted with the same spirit; and besides sending the tea back, have guar-

against the possibility of its being introduced by trial or... The vessels which were to sail this week laden with goods for Boston, are stopped by the merchant exporters till the affairs of that colony are a little more settled.
February 1. They write from Italy, that the Empress of Russia has ordered two schools to be erected at Pisa, in each of which two hundred Greeks are to be educated at her expence. Her Imperial Majesty's intention by it is, to try whether the ingenuity by which that nation was formerly so distinguished from every other nation, can be revived again...
The late destruction of Guatemala, in New Spain, has hurt the foreign indigo trade, as the most valuable part of that article is imported from thence. Orders have been lately issued for the non-exportation of fire arms to the continent, except it be on the account of government.
A promotion of flag-officers is expected to take place very early in March; and two peerages on the British establishment, it is thought will be given about the same time. The Russia, Europa, Mars, and Antelope, are the four men of war appointed to the American station under the command of Admiral Greaves.
February 2. Saturday 10 o'clock night died at Berwick, John Temple, Esq; formerly a collector of the revenues there. N. B. This is not Mr. Temple the late Commissioner of the Revenues in Boston.
February 4. Letters from the frontiers of Turkey mention, that the Russians, in their two attempts against Silistria and Varna, have not lost less than 15,000 of their best troops; to which may be added their own cannon and ammunition, as well as that which they had, in some actions, taken from the Turks.
The Blue Ribbands, it is positively said, though it is not publicly known, nor will perhaps for some months, are actually disposed of.—The Ministry no doubt have reasons for keeping this affair a secret.
February 12. Last night a Cabinet Council was held at the Secretary of State's office, when the present situation of affairs of Boston in New-England was taken into consideration.
Feb. 16. It is confidently asserted that Mr. Horne, so far from obeying the Speaker's order to attend the House of Commons, means to repeal, force by force, and to have the validity of that great officer's warrant solemnly argued at the Old Bailey, by punishing the tool who shall attempt to molest him.
The printer of a certain morning paper, we hear, was much disappointed in not being sent to Newgate, having waited upon Mr. Ackerman on Sunday last, and engaged the room his brother occupied some time past for a similar offence.
The expenses attending the commitment of the Printer of the Public Advertiser to the custody of the Serjeant at Arms, amounts to six pounds per day; but it is expected he will on petitioning be immediately released.
An honest member in the debate of yesterday, whether Mr. Woodfall should be committed to the custody of the Serjeant at Arms, or to Newgate, declared he had never written a paragraph or letter in the news paper in his life, and sincerely wished that every other member could lay his hand on his heart and say the same; but it was known, that the most inflammatory letters were written by members of Parliament.
It has been suggested, that an action of damages will lie against the Serjeant at Arms of the House of Commons for false imprisonment.
February 18. As the following paragraph comes from an anonymous correspondent, the readers will give so much credit to it as it may be thought worthy of: We are told that Mr. Rotch, owner, and Captain Hall, master, of the Dartmouth, one of the Tea Ships lately arrived from Boston, with several gentlemen passengers, chiefly natives of New-England, also Dr. Williamson of Philadelphia, were on Wednesday examined at Lord Dartmouth's office concerning the tea riots. From this circumstance it is probable that American affairs will soon become the subject of serious speculation, whence they may also become the subject of serious action. Whenever vengeance may fall on those refractory Colonists, it will not fall unexpected, for we are told that several cautious Merchants have lately refused to send goods to America, left a general resistance and Massacre should settle the accounts in a summary method.
The Empress of Russia and the King of Sweden, we hear, have offered themselves as sponsors for the next-born Royal Infant.
Letters from Leghorn mention several of the Russian ships of war being now in that port.
At ten o'clock, on Monday night, Mr. Horne received the following notice from a messenger of the House of Commons: (C O P Y.)
Luna 14 o Februarii, 1774. The House of Commons having, on Friday last, resolved nemine contradicente that a letter in a News-paper, intituled the Public Advertiser, Friday, February 11, 1774, and purporting to be printed for H. S. Woodfall, No. 1, the corner of Ivy-Lane, Pater-noster-Row, addressed to Sir Fletcher Norton, Knt. Speaker of the House of Commons, reflecting on his character, and on his conduct as Speaker of this House, in relation to an application to the House by petition, for an inclusion of lands in the parish of Tottington, in the County of Norfolk, is a false, malicious, and scandalous libel, highly reflecting on the character of the Speaker of this House, to the dishonour of his House, and in violation of the privileges thereof; and he said Henry Sampson Woodfall having at the Bar of this House, this day, informed this House that the said letter was delivered to him by the Reverend John Horne;
ORDERED, That the said Reverend John Horne, do attend this House upon Wednesday next.
J. HATSELL. Cl. Dom. Com. To which Mr. Horne returned Yesterday the following Answer: (C O P Y.)
To J. HATSELL, Esq; Clerk of the House of Commons. SIR, Late last night, I received a notice, signed with your name, of an order which the House of Commons made yesterday, for the attendance of a particular person on Wednesday next.
I apprehend that notice must have been intended for some other person, and delivered to me by mistake, of which I informed the bearer the very moment after I had read it: at the same time adding, that whenever the House of Commons shall desire my attendance, I will pay them all proper and prudent respect. I have the honour to be, SIR, Your most obedient, Humble Servant, JOHN HORNE.
Extract of a Letter from Vienna, Jan. 20. We have authentic accounts here, that upwards of 5,000 of the Seraskiers of Silistria's army have passed over the Danube, from Bulgaria into Moldavia, and are en-
camped within a few leagues of Marshal Romanzow's head quarters, which are near Jassy, with an intent to harass the Russians, and prevent their receiving any supplies of provisions; they have already succeeded in cutting off two considerable convoys, and will prove very distressing to the Russian army, if not removed. Marshal Romanzow has taken measures, and made dispositions for disposing them, which it is imagined he will effect.
Whitehall, Feb. 5. The King has been pleased to appoint Thomas Shirley, Esq; to be Captain General and Governor in Chief of his Majesty's Island of Dominica in America, in the room of Sir William Young, Bart. who has resigned.
The King has been pleased to appoint Mountfort Browne, Esq; to be Captain General and Governor in Chief of his Majesty's Bahama Islands in America, in the room of Thomas Shirley, Esq;
The King has been pleased to appoint Peter Livius, Esq; to be Chief Justice of his Majesty's province of New-Hampshire, in America.
PROMOTIONS; War-Office, Jan. 24. 11th regt. foot, Wm. Henchman, Lieutenant, Thomas Riddell, Ensign, John Jones, Adjutant. 23d regt. foot, John Blake, second Lieutenant. 5th regt. foot, William Dawson, Ensign. 56th regt. foot, Wyndham Quin, Lieutenant, William Cunningham, Ensign. 61st regt. foot, Harding Hilder, Lieutenant, John Barlow, Ensign, Sir William Moore, Bart. Lieutenant Alexander Arbuthnot, Ensign. Captain Alexander Baillie, from half-pay, to be Fort Major of Fort George. Robert Cheshyre, Esq; to be Captain of foot, in the East-Indies only.
February 24. It is said orders are given at the tower for preparing 5000 stands of small arms, to be sent to America.
A Correspondent says, the following fact is authentic, and may be depended on:—A Frenchman, who is probably a Roman Catholic, through the interest of a certain Lord, is now, and has been for some time past, employed Tutor to his Royal Highness Prince William Henry, his Majesty's third son. How much is thy condition to be lamented, O degenerate Britain! and what a mean opinion must a British Monarch, who glories in being born and educated in this country, entertain of his subjects, when one among the great number cannot be found who is capable of that important and honourable employ, without being under the necessity of employing a foreign vassal, one whose chief merit consists in his being a natural enemy to this country.
February 27. On Tuesday last died of an inflammatory disease, in the neighbourhood of Westminster Hall, a maiden lady, of the name of Literary Property; and, though not descended from any ancient family, yet many fruitless searches have been hitherto made after her ancestors. The most satisfactory account of whom is, that she was a natural child of a bookseller's widow, the consequence of a too intimate connection with a certain poetical author. This being the case, and she being the first and last of the family, the name is become extinct; and it is to be feared that the crown, by virtue of its prerogative, will seize upon, and retain, the whole of her estate and effects. A number of the most eminent physicians were consulted on the occasion, some of whom flattered her with the pleasing hope of a very speedy recovery; while the major part of them deemed her incurable; and many of an inferior degree were in constant pay and attendance during the whole of her sickness. Great expectations were derived from the solicited advice of a very famous S—h physician; but who, to the surprise of every one, on being acquainted with the symptoms of her disorder, refused his assistance. People are foolish enough to proclaim him the author of her death; but of this the impartial public will best judge. It is expected that her interment will be decent, and without pomp; and that there will be the greatest number of mourners to attend her funeral obsequies that have been seen for many years, as she was particularly respected by the whole body of booksellers, printers and their devils. What is most remarkable, is, that a worthy prelate prayed for her death; and a chancellor was not less fervent in his wish, for her dissolution; both of whom were spitefully confronted by a celebrated debauchee, for the purpose, as it is imagined, that he might afterwards boast the honour of her seduction.
February 28. It is said that an Express arrived in town late on Friday night, with an account of the death of the French King, in the 63d year of his age.
Letters received by last Saturday's Holland Mail, from Constantinople, mention, that when the late Grand Signior perceived his last moments approaching, he sent for the Sultan Abdulhamet, his brother, and recommended to him the education of Selim his only son, aged 13; and at the same time gave him to understand, that he ardently desired that he would seriously employ himself in the salutary work of peace: And that some steps are already taken for that purpose.
Wednesday a shocking murder was discovered on an infant about three days old, at a house in Gosport: A very long nail was drove through the head of the child, which came out at its throat. The mother is suspected to have committed this barbarous action, and diligent search is making after her.
Tuesday, March 1. The American affairs, we hear, will come on, next Thursday, in the upper Assembly. It is now generally understood, that the most spirited and coercive measures will be taken by the Mother Country, to bring back her refractory children to a proper sense of their duty, and the common interests of the whole empire.
A private letter from the Continent mentions, that according to a plan just under consideration in the secret cabinets of Europe, a Roman King is to be elected besides the Emperor; and it is supposed that the election will come on very soon; the candidates are supposed to be, the King of Sardinia, the Elector of Bavaria, and the Elector of Saxony; but nothing can be said with certainty of it.
By authentic advices from Constantinople, we are informed, that orders have been issued by the Divan to raise 700,000 new troops in the space of two months; from the city and environs 50,000 men, from Bosnia 20,000 men, from the Janissaries 6000, from Bostangis 8000, and from the different parts of Arabia 16,000 men; new treasures have been opened, and all these fresh troops are to receive double payment.
We have reason to doubt the veracity of the extract of a letter from the Hague, which appeared in one of the Saturday's morning papers, said to be published by the Russian Ambassador there, contradicting the prevailing report of the insurrection in the Russian Empire; for the Hague Gazette, of the 9th instant, says, (in an extract of a letter from Hamburg) that the insurrection becomes of more and more importance; that the rebels at present amount to the number of 100,000 men; that the regular troops who were sent to Peterburgh to reduce the rebels have joined them; and that matters are in a very critical situation. Nothing can be said of it with certainty, yet we cannot omit to lay before our readers an account which appeared in the Cologne Gazette, of Jan. 28, a paper of very good repute: "There is a very great uproar in the Russian empire; Jewrainsk and Demidoff, the former an eminent silk manufacturer, and the latter entrepreneur-general of the Russian minerals, or mines, having the command of about 30,000 working people, whom they constantly employ, are the chief of the troubles, and the first beginners of the rebellion at Kasan. The Tatars and Balkiers immediately joined them, and form a numerous army. Jewrainsk pretends to be the person of the late Peter the Third. Two Noblemen of Casan, namely, General Matieusky and General Ismailow, both of very high rank, possessed of an immense fortune, and highly discontented with the conduct of Government, joined the party. An edict was published highly offending the Empress and Administration, inflaming the minds of the people concerning the new and insupportable taxes, and pressing of men. One General Pugasheff, who is said to be
of the Polish Confederacy, is the Commander in Chief of the rebels; but it is hoped they will all be brought to submission."
Letters from Dantzick by the last mail advise, that since Sweden has been declared an absolute monarchy, the liberty of the press exists no longer, having survived that era about 18 months. These letters add, that it is remarkable that the liberty before allowed was so restrained, that every one who published was obliged to put his name to his work, or leave his name with the Bookseller that sold it, which if neglected, the Bookseller was looked on as Author, and liable to any penalties inflicted on trial.
This morning it was reported upon 'Change, that advice was received from Peterburgh, that the Empress of Russia was not only dethroned, but also imprisoned, in the same place where her unfortunate husband lost his life.
March 3. By a private letter from Virginia, we learn, "That in draining a morass or swamp, in which were a great many trees, &c. they discovered two creatures of the human shape, who ran away upon being observed. They were however soon overtaken, and their cries brought out a woman to their assistance. They all seemed much frightened; and none of them could speak a single word of any language. Inquiry being made all over the country, some people remembered that, a good many years ago, a man in that neighbourhood, whose circumstances were very low, had disappeared with his wife, and, it is supposed, they had retired into this swamp, in the middle of which was a small rising ground, where they had lived, and had the two children. The man dying, the woman, whom they remembered always had been a stupid dull creature, had now lost the use of her speech, having no person with whom she could converse. As the children had never heard any creature speak, it is no wonder they were dumb. Every endeavour has been used to learn them to speak, but they had made little progress when the last letters came away."
York, Feb. 15. On the 1st inst. was married at Saddleworth, Abraham Brooks, a Widower, aged about thirty, to Mary Bradley, a Widow of near seventy; but as the Bride was a little in debt, the Bridegroom obliged her to be married in her shift, and the weather being very severe, it threw her into such a violent fit of the shaking, as induced the compassionate Minister to cover her with his coat whilst the Marriage was solemnizing.
Vienna, February 9. The late Emperor of Turkey, who died on the 21st ult. was in the 59th year of his age. He was the eldest son of Achmed the third, who was dethroned in 1730. He ascended the throne in October 1757, after the death of the Emperor Osman. He hath left an only son (the Sultan Selim) and three daughters, the eldest of whom is above fourteen years of age, and is already the widow of two Grand Visirs. The Sultan Abdulhamet, his brother, aged 57 years, has been already proclaimed Emperor, in conformity to the right of succession established in Turkey, where the crown passes to the eldest of the family.
Hayes, [Holland] February 3. Yesterday died here the Sieur de la Haye, at the age of 120 years. He was a native of France, was at the taking of Utrecht in 1672, and at the battle of Malplaquet in 1709. He travelled by land into Egypt, Persia, the Indies, and China; married at the age of 70, and had five children.
A further account relative to the Duel between Mr. Temple and Mr. Whately, taken from the Public Advertiser. viz.
GEORGE PLUMLEY, coachman to Mr. Izard, of Berner's-street, make oath, that on Saturday, the 11th of last month, I drove my master in the coach to Grosvenor-gate; that he got out of the coach, and ordered me to stay where I then was. My master then walked into Hyde Park, about the distance of three hundred yards from the coach. At that time I heard the report of pistols. James Jerkins, a footman (who was then my fellow-servant, but lives now with a gentleman in Newman-street) immediately ran after my master, who was going towards a different part of the Park, to inform him that there was a duel. I staid with the coach, and saw very distinctly two gentlemen fighting with swords. Both of them seemed to be pushing. I never once took my eyes from them during the whole time they were fighting; and I most solemnly swear, that I did not see either of the gentlemen fall upon his hand, as has been set forth in several declarations printed in the Public Advertiser of the 8th of this month, which I have read. I was so near the gentlemen, that if either of them had fallen, I think it would have been impossible for me to have avoided seeing it. GEORGE PLUMLEY. Sworn before me. Jan. 10. 1774, Mansion-House. FRED. BULL, Mayor.
JAMES JERKINS, footman to Mr. Ranson in Newman-street, swear, that on Saturday the 11th of last month, I went behind the coach of Mr. Izard (in whose service I then was) to Grosvenor-gate, in Hyde Park: that Mr. Izard, as soon as the coach stopped at Grosvenor-gate, got out, and walked in the Park a considerable distance as near as I can judge about three hundred yards from the coach. I staid with the coachman at Grosvenor-gate, and while I was looking at Mr. Izard, who was walking from the coach, I heard the report of pistols. I turned my head, and saw two gentlemen fight with swords. I immediately ran after Mr. Izard to give information of it, so that I saw nothing more of the duel. I have read in the Public Advertiser, of the 8th of this month, an account of a conversation which Thomas Phipps, servant to Mr. Davenport, pretends to have had with me. I do, in the most solemn manner, make oath, that I never told him what he has set forth in that news-paper, and that the whole of his account is false. JAMES JERKINS. Sworn before me, Jan. 10. 1774, Mansion-House. FRED. BULL, Mayor.
IT is my duty to declare to the public, that Mr. Whately has mistaken my Words. I have been acquainted with Mr. Temple many years, and never thought his temper violent; I therefore could never have said that it was. I have always thought him a person of the strictest honour, and possessed of such proper spirit, as to chastise any man who should presume to countenance the suspicion of it. Mr. Whately told me, that he received Mr. Temple's fire, and then discharged his pistol in the air; that Mr. Temple discharged his pistol, and desired him to ask his life, which he refused to do; that he then disarmed Mr. Temple, and told him to take his life unasked. I thought there was an impropriety in Mr. Temple's drawing his sword, after Mr. Whately had discharged the pistol in the air; and in his renewing the fight, after having disarmed his antagonist. I therefore desired Mr. Whately to be cautious of propagating circumstances which might tend to throw any dishonour on my friend, as I was apprehensive it might be the means of compelling him a second time to call him to account. Mr. Temple has stated the whole transaction to the public in so full and satisfactory a manner, that I hope he will give himself no more trouble about it. Conscious of the honourable part which he acted through the whole of this business, he has despised the reports which have been circulated. I confess they alarmed me; especially when I was informed that they were to be supported by affidavits. I had too good an opinion of Mr. Temple, to give the least credit to any injurious reports; but if two men had sworn that they saw him stabbing Mr. Whately in the back, and in several other parts of his body, when he was fallen on the ground, and unable to defend himself, (which were the reports circulated against Mr. Temple) I fear that he would have borne the life, a character very different from the one he deserves. The trifling and ridiculous declarations, in the Public Advertiser of to day about a fat, large gentleman and a lean one, have totally removed my fears. One of the declarations I know to be false: if therefore the rest contained anything material against Mr. Temple, which is very far from being the case, the public would judge what credit ought to be
given to them: I was at the distance of about three hundred yards from my coach at the time the pistols were discharged. The testimony of my servants will not, I trust, be thought necessary to support this circumstance, which, however immaterial it may seem, is of consequence, as it shews that Thomas Phipps has been mistaken in what he heard from my Footman. Why therefore may not William Canham, John Beardsmore, and John Poulterey, have been likewise mistaken? As Mr. Whately speaks of having lost much blood, and of his breath being affected in a manner that made him draw his breath with difficulty, it may be imagined that he knew himself to be much wounded at the time I offered him the use of my coach. I declare, upon my honour, that I then asked him if he was wounded, and his answer was, he had a scratch on his face, and as there was some blood on the side of his shirt, he knew that he was wounded; but thought the hurt very trifling, as he felt no pain. This he repeated to me several times in the coach, but never gave me the most distant hint of his having fallen, or of receiving any unfair treatment from Mr. Temple. The unusual exercise which he had just been engaged in might probably have occasioned a shortness of breath.
When Mr. Whately was stripped at the surgeon's, and saw his wounds, he thought them of such little consequence, that he seemed only desirous of concealing the scratch on his face, from his mother, in whose company, he said, he expected soon to be—I think that night. He spoke in perfect good humour of Mr. Temple, hoped that he was not wounded, and desired that I would let him know whether he was, or not. I told him that if Mr. Temple was wounded, I would inform him of it as soon as I went home; and if he did not hear from me that night, he might conclude Mr. Temple was not hurt. Mr. Whately was not satisfied with this, but desired me to write to him, and inform him whether Mr. Temple was wounded, or not. When I arrived at my own house, I found Mr. Temple there, and had the satisfaction of hearing from him, that the only hurt he received, was a slight scratch in the hand. I immediately wrote to Mr. Whately; but as I thought the affair entirely at an end, I did not keep a copy of my letter. The following is the answer I received.
Dear Sir, 11th of Dec. Evening. "It is with satisfaction I learn that Mr. Temple has received no hurt, and am obliged to both of you for your anxiety on my account. I do not imagine there can be the least room for any apprehensions from the trifling hurts I received. I am dear Sir, your most humble servant, WILLIAM WHATELY." (Directed to Ralph Izard, Esq;) I think it right to lay these facts before the public, that they may form what judgment they think proper. Berner's-street, Jan. 8, 1774. RA. IZARD. * Vide Mr. Whately's Letter, as inserted above.
To the Printer of the Public Advertiser. SIR, IT was not till I had seen Mr. Whately's last publication, that I could prevail on myself to think him any other at heart than an honest, well meaning, though a weak man, under very bad influence. That publication has fully settled the matter in my mind. Having, with a sacred regard to truth and candour, already submitted to the public a circumstantial account of the late affair between Mr. Whately and myself, it would be only an unnecessary repetition to point out the misrepresentations in his account of that affair. I shall only observe, that Mr. Whately might have spared himself the trouble of writing the last paragraph of his narrative; as it always has been, and still continues to be my determination, to have as little concern and intercourse as possible with any but men of truth and honour. His friendship and enmity I hold in equal contempt. Great George-street, Jan. 9. J. TEMPLE.
To the Printer of the Public Advertiser. S I R, A copy of the following letter to Dr. Franklin, with his answer to it, having accidentally fallen into my hands, I request you to give them a place in your paper. The writers of them, I flatter myself, can have no objection to their being laid before the public; and though they are now of an old date, your intelligent readers will easily see the propriety of their appearing at this juncture. I am your constant reader. A. 2.
To Dr. FRANKLIN. DEAR SIR, Nov. 21, 1769. IN the many conversations we have had together about our present disputes with North America, we perfectly agreed in wishing they may be brought to a speedy and happy conclusion. How this is to be done is not so easily ascertained.
Two objects, I humbly apprehend, his Majesty's servants have now in contemplation. 1st, to relieve the colonies from the taxes complained of, which they certainly had no hand in imposing. 2dly, to preserve the honour, the dignity and the supremacy of the British legislature over all his Majesty's dominions.
As I know your singular knowledge of the subject in question, and am as fully convinced of your cordial attachment to his Majesty, and your sincere desire to promote the happiness equally of all his subjects, I beg you would in your own clear, brief and explicit manner, send me an answer to the following questions: I make this request now, because this matter is of the utmost importance, and must very quickly be agitated. And I do it with the more freedom, as you know me and my motives too well to entertain the most remote suspicion that I will make an improper use of any information you shall hereby convey to me.
1st. Will not a repeal of all the duties (that on tea excepted, which was before paid here on exportation, and of course no new imposition) fully satisfy the colonies? If you answer in the negative,
2d. Your reasons for that opinion?
3d. Do you think the only effectual way of composing the present differences is to put the Americans precisely in the situation they were in before the passing the late stamp-act?
If that is your opinion,
4th. Your reasons for that opinion?
5th. If this last method is deemed by the legislature, and his Majesty's ministers, to be repugnant to their duty as guardians of the just rights of the crown and of their fellow subjects, can you suggest any other way of terminating these disputes consistent with the ideas of justice and propriety conceived by the King's subjects on both sides of the Atlantic.
6th. And if this method was actually followed, do you not think it would actually encourage the violence and factious part of the colonies to aim at still further concessions from the mother country?
7th. If they are relieved in part only, what do you, as a reasonable and dispassionate man, and an equal friend to both sides, imagine will be the probable consequences?
The answers to these questions, I humbly conceive will include all the information I want; and I beg you will favour me with them as soon as may be. Every well-wisher to the peace and prosperity of the British Empire, and every friend to our truly happy constitution, must be desirous of seeing even the most trivial causes of dissention among our fellow subjects removed. Our domestic squabbles, in my mind, are nothing to what I am speaking of. This you know much better than I do, and therefore I need add nothing farther to recommend this subject to your serious consideration. I am, with the most cordial esteem and attachment, Dear Sir, your faithful and affectionate humble servant. W. S.
The ANSWER. DEAR SIR, Grosvenor-street, Nov. 29, 1769.
BEING just returned to town from a little excursion, I find yours of the 21st, containing a number of queries that would require a paragraph to answer them fully. You, however, desire only brief answers, which I shall endeavour to give.
Previous to your queries, you tell me, that "you apprehend his Majesty's servants have now in contemplation, 1st, to relieve the colonies from the taxes complained of; 2d, to preserve the honour, the dignity, and the supremacy of the

British legislature over all his Majesty's dominions." I hope your information is good; and that what you suppose to be in contemplation, will be carried into execution, by repealing all the laws that have been made for raising a revenue in America by authority of parliament without the consent of the people there. The honour and dignity of the British legislature will not be hurt by such an act of justice and wisdom. The wisest councils are liable to be misled, especially in matters remote from their inspection. It is the persisting in an error, not the correcting it, that lessens the honour of any man or body of men. The supremacy of that legislature, I believe will be best preserved by making a very sparing use of it; never but for the evident good of the Colonies themselves, or of the whole British empire; never for the partial advantage of Britain to their prejudice. By such prudent conduct, I imagine that supremacy may be gradually strengthened, and in time fully established; but otherwise, I apprehend it will be disputed, and lost in the dispute. At present the colonies consent and submit to it, for the regulations of general commerce; but a submission to acts of parliament was no part of their original constitution. Our former Kings governed their colonies as they had governed their dominions in France, without the participation of British parliaments. The parliament of England never presumed to interfere in that prerogative till the time of the great rebellion, when they usurped the government of all the King's other dominions, Ireland, Scotland, &c. the colonies that held for the King, were conquered by force of arms, and governed afterwards as conquered countries: But New-England having not opposed the parliament, was considered and treated as a sister kingdom in amity with England, as appears by the Journals, March 30, 1642. Your first question is, 3b. "Will not a repeal of all the duties, that on tea excepted, which was before paid here on exportation, and of course no new opposition fully satisfy the colonists?" Answer. I think not.
2d. "Your reasons for that opinion?" A. Because it is not the sum paid in that duty on tea that is complained of as a burthen, but the principle of the act expressed in the preamble, viz. that those duties were laid for the better support of government, and the administration of justice in the colonies. This the colonists think unnecessary, unjust and dangerous to their most important rights. Unnecessary, because in all the colonies, two or three new ones excepted, government and the administration of justice were, and always had been, well supported without any charge to Britain: Unjust, as it made such colonies liable to pay such charge for others in which they had no concern or interest: Dangerous, as such mode of raising money for those purposes tended to render their assemblies useless; for if a revenue could be raised in the colonies for all the purposes of government by act of parliament, without grants from the people there, Governors, who do not generally love assemblies, would never call them; they would be laid aside; and when nothing should depend on the people's good-will to government, their rights would be trampled on; they would be treated with contempt. Another reason why I think they would not be satisfied with such a partial repeal, is, that their agreements not to import till the repeal takes place, include the whole, which shows that they object to the whole; and those agreements will continue binding on them, if the whole is not repealed.
3d. "Do you think the only effectual way of composing the present differences, is to put the Americans precisely in the situation they were in before the passing of the late stamp act?" A. I think so. 4b. "Your reasons for that opinion?" A. Other methods have been tried. They have been rebuked in angry letters. Their petitions have been refused or rejected by parliament. They have been threatened with the punishment of treason by resolvers of both houses. Their assemblies have been dissolved, and troops have been sent among them: But all these ways have only exasperated their minds and widened the breach. Their agreements to use no more British manufactures have been strengthened; and those measures instead of composing differences, and promoting a good correspondence, have almost annihilated your commerce with those countries, and greatly endangered the national peace and general welfare.
5b. "If this last method is deemed by the legislature and his Majesty's ministers to be repugnant to their duty as guardians of the just rights of the crown and of their fellow subjects, can you suggest any other way of terminating these disputes, consistent with the ideas of justice and propriety conceived by the King's subjects on both sides the Atlantic?" A. I do not see how that method can be deemed repugnant to the rights of the crown. If the Americans are put into their former situation, it must be by an act of parliament, in the passing of which by the King, the rights of the crown are exercised, not infringed. It is indifferent to the crown, whether the aids received from America are granted by parliament here, or by the assemblies there, provided the quantum be the same; and it is my opinion that more will be generally granted there voluntarily, there can ever be exacted or collected from thence by authority of parliament. As to the rights of fellow subjects, I suppose you mean the people of Britain, cannot conceive how those will be infringed by that method. They will still enjoy the right of granting their own money, and may still, if it pleases them, keep up their claim to the right of granting ours; a right they can never exercise properly, for want of a sufficient knowledge of us, our circumstances and abilities, to say nothing of the little likelihood there is that we should ever submit to it; therefore a right that can be of no good use to them; and we shall continue to enjoy in fact the right of granting our money, with the opinion now universally prevailing among us, that we are free subjects of the King, and that fellow subjects of one part of his dominions, are not sovereigns over fellow subjects in any other part. If the subjects on the different sides of the Atlantic have different and opposite ideas of "justice and propriety," no one "method" can possibly be consistent with both. The best will be to let each enjoy their own opinions, without disturbing them whilst they do not interfere with the common good.
6b. "And if this method were actually followed, do you not think it would encourage the violent and factious part of the colonists to aim at still farther concessions from the mother country?" A. I do not think it would. There may be a few among them that deserve the name of factious and violent, as there are in all countries; but these would have little influence, if the great majority of sober reasonable people were satisfied. If any colony should happen to think that some of your regulations of trade are inconvenient to the general interest of the Empire, or prejudicial to them without being beneficial to you, they will state these matters to parliament in petitions as heretofore; but will, I believe, take no violent steps to obtain what they may hope for in time from the wisdom of government here. I know of nothing else they can have in view; the notion that prevails here of their being desirous to set up a kingdom or common-wealth of their own, is to my certain knowledge entirely groundless. I therefore think, that on a total repeal of all duties, laid expressly for the purpose of raising a revenue on the people of America, without their consent, the present uneasiness would subside, the agreements not to import would be dissolved, and the commerce flourish as heretofore: And I am confirmed in this sentiment by all the letters I have received from America, and by the opinions of all the sensible people who have lately come from thence, crown officers excepted. I know indeed that the people of Boston are grievously offended by the quartering of troops among them, as they think contrary to law; and very angry with the board of commissioners who have calumniated them to government: But as I suppose the withdrawing of those troops may be a consequence of reconciling measures taking place; and that the commission also will be either dissolved if found useless, or filled with more temperate and prudent men, if still deemed useful and necessary, I do not imagine these particulars would prevent a return of the harmony so much to be wished.
7b. "If they are relieved in part only, what do you, as a reasonable and dispassionate man, and an equal friend to both sides, imagine will be the probable consequence?" A. I imagine, that repealing the offensive duties in part will engender no bad in this country; the commerce will re-
sume its former course, and the Americans go on with their business of husbandry, industry and manufactures, to their own great advantage. How much that may tend to the prejudice of Britain, I cannot say: Perhaps not so much as some apprehend, since she may in time find new markets. But I think, if the union of the two countries continues to subsist, it will not hurt the general interest: For whatever we with Britain loses by the failing of its trade with the colonies, America will gain; and the crown will receive equal aids from its subjects upon the whole, if not greater. And now I have answered your questions as to what may be, in my opinion, the consequences of this or that supposed measure, I will go a little farther, and tell you what I fear is more likely to come to pass in reality. I apprehend that the Ministry, at least the American part of it, being fully persuaded of the right of parliament, think it ought to be enforced, whatever may be the consequences, and at the same time do not believe, there is even now an abatement of the trade between the two countries on account of these disputes; or that if there is, it is small, and cannot long continue. They are assured by the crown-officers in America, that manufactures are impossible there, that the discontented are few, and persons of little consequence; that almost all the people of property and importance are satisfied, and disposed to submit quietly to the taxing power of parliament; and that if the revenue acts are continued, and those duties only that are called anti-commercial being repealed, and others perhaps laid on their stead; that power ere long will be patiently submitted to, and the agreements not to import be broken, when they are found to produce no change of measures here. From these and similar misinformations which seem to be credited, I think it likely that no thorough redress of grievances will be afforded to America this session. This may inflame matters still more in that country; further rash measures there may create more resentment here, that may produce not merely ill-advised dissolutions of their assemblies as last year, but attempts to dissolve their constitutions; more troops may be sent over, which will create more uneasiness; to justify the measures of government, your writers will revile the Americans in your news-papers, as they have already begun to do; treating them as miscreants, rogues, dastards, rebels, &c. to alienate the minds of the people here from them, and which will tend farther to diminish their affections to this country. Possibly too, some of their warm patriots may be distracted enough to expose themselves by some mad action to be sent for hither; and government here be induced enough to hang them, on the act of Henry VIII. mutual provocations will thus go on to complete the separation; and instead of that cordial affection that once and so long existed, and that harmony so suitable to the circumstances, and so necessary to the happiness, strength, safety and welfare of both countries; and implacable malice, mutual hatred, such as we now see subsisting between the Spaniards and Portuguese, the Genoese and Corsicans, from the same original misconduct in the superior governments will take place: The sameness of nation, the similarity of religion, manners and language, not in the least preventing in our case more than it did in theirs. I hope, however, that this may all prove false prophecy, and that you and I may live to see as sincere and perfect friendship established between our respective countries, as has so many years subsisted between Mr. Straban and his truly affectionate old friend, B. FRANKLIN.
BOSTON. It is thought that the honourable John Temple, Esq; is not dismissed from his post under government. It is said that Dr. Franklin, intends visiting America in June next. Since our last Capt. White and Capt. Calef, arrived here from London, Capt. Callahan is hourly expected. Capt. Calef left his main-mast and main-top-mast, in a gale of wind, off the Banks of Newfoundland. Major Fleming of the 64th regiment, Mr. Dickinson of London, and Mr. Nathan Frazier merchant of this town, came passengers with Capt. Calef. Admiral Greaves, we are informed is hourly expected here to relieve Admiral Montagu. The insolence of those petty tyrants which swarm in the sea-ports in America, becomes every day more intolerable. Not long since a Schooner bound to Fort Cumberland, was boarded just as she had left the long-wharf, by a SNUFFING dirty deputy of the plundering gang, afflicted by four men, all belonging to the armed Schooner of which D---n, is commander, and ordered the Captain to open the hold, he then ordered his men to examine the hold, they immediately began to hoist up a number of casks, crates, chests, &c. upon deck, opening several, in others boring holes; after this they opened the fore-hatch, notwithstanding it was battened down, and took out every thing there, except some corn, and that they thoroughly rummaged with a boat-hook; upon being asked what they were searching for, the insolent fellow replied, HE had information that they had a quantity of TEA on board! He soon after left the vessel. The Boston, Hayman, master, arrived at Dover, the 22d of February last from Calco-Bay. Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman of eminence in a Sister Colony. "I received your very obliging letter of the 19th of March, and the fine Oration which accompanied it. Mr. Hancock's Oration charmed me. It answered the design in the best manner. Full of sentiment, warm from the heart, it could not but awaken every passion which ought to be roused on such an occasion, and make even a Stoic, or an American Tory, feel resentment against the authors of the plan of military compulsion, and the perpetrators of the horrid massacre. Others have done worthy, but Mr. Hancock has excelled them all. It greatly grieves me to hear that this great Patriot, by so extraordinary an exertion of his strength against the enemies of Liberty, is in danger of sinking under bodily infirmities and becoming a kind of Martyr in the glorious cause of his country. God grant his life may be spared! The spirit of liberty increases in this province. If the Ministry should be so infatuated as to proceed in the same plan of tyranny. I doubt not we shall have not only many Orators but military heroes raised up to save their country from slavery and ruin." Six ships of war, and seven regiments are ordered for America with all expedition; for what purpose time must discover; the Premier is much perplexed on account of the behaviour of the Bostonians; and Great Britain is determined to enforce due obedience to her Laws as the Mother Country; the King of Prussia has made a fresh demand on Dantzick for 150,000 Ducats, which the Burghers are determined not to comply with. The constitutional Post-rider from Baltimore to Philadelphia, is Mr. William Stinson, a man well known and respected for his probity and honour. It appears, however, by his own advertisement in the Philadelphia Papers, that he has been so unfortunate as to employ a Villain in his Service, one Joseph Bryan, who hath absconded with a Sum of Money. This is mentioned infelicitously in Rivington's Paper, it is probable, at the instance of the Creatures of the present expiring Post-Office. The grand Design of establishing a new American Post-Office seems now to engage the Attention of all Ranks. In our present Situation, it is allowed to be consistent, important and indispensable. Several Meetings have been lately held here in order to regulate the Plan as to remove and prevent Obstructions. This is now completed, and will be immediately published, and every Part of the Business that falls to our lot, will be taken up and performed with all possible Dispatch, so that our Brethren at the Southward will be soon convinced that we are determined to second their noble Efforts to maintain the Freedom and rescue the invaded Rights of this Country. MARRIED. At Portsmouth, by the Rev. Dr. Byles, Dr. William-Lee Perkins, of this town, to Mrs. Rogers, widow of the late Nathaniel Rogers, Esq; Proceedings of his Majesty's Privy Council, on the Address of Massachusetts-Bay, to remove his Governor and Lieutenant-Governor, with the Substance of Mr. Solicitor General Wedderburn's Speech, relative to said Address, as he had at Mills & Hill's Printing-Office in School-street.
NEW-YORK, April 21. On Captain Lockyer's arrival after anchoring his ship at the Hook, the first thought it was not to bring him up till the next day, as the city should be known. As soon as the pilot gave notice, the Committee were immediately informed of the ship's arrival, and that the Captain intended for liberty to come up, to provide necessaries for his return, the ship to remain at the Hook. It appearing to be the desire of the city that the Captain should have the liberty he asked, advice of it was immediately sent him, being taken that he should not enter at the custom-house, and that no time should be lost in dispatching him back. Notice of all this was distributed by hand-bills all over the city, and a select Committee of fourteen or fifteen citizens, in a loop, were dispatched to lie near the ship till her departure. The Captain arrived on Tuesday, and though very respectfully treated, was followed from his landing by a great concourse of people. The gentlemen to whom the tea was consigned, having refused to receive it, the Captain is preparing, with all possible expedition, for his departure; and it is fixed that he is to depart from this city on Saturday morning, and that the ship is to sail for London the first fair wind. Saturday last the ship Commerce, Capt. Ferguson, arrived here from Glasgow, in ten Weeks, with 250 passengers, 200 of which are servants. KINGSTON, [Jamaica] March 13. The 28th ult. arrived at Rio Bueno, the William and Mary, Captain Morgan, in 36 days from the Downs, who brings the following intelligence: That on the 10th ult. in latitude 22 degrees, longitude 32, he spoke the Mercury Packet, Capt. Sharpe, from Bengal and Madras, for England, dispatched home with the very important news of the city of Tanjour being taken by storm, by the company's troops, under the command of General Spencer, who made the King of Tanjour prisoner; and that the city with the King, was agreed to be ransomed. That another province in India, taken by the English East-India company previous to the capture of Tanjour, had been disposed of for 1,400,000. 600,000 of which was then on board the above packet, as a remittance to the company; and that our affairs in India are now in a most flourishing condition.
Choice Cheshire Chees, Which will suit the nicest taste, Just imported in Capt. Symmes and Capt. Calef from London, And to be SOLD by CHARLES LOWE, Opposite the Boston Stone, in Marshall's-Lane, near the Mill-bridge. [This quantity of Chees is equal in goodness, if not superior, to that imported and sold by him last fall.] Also, excellent FLORENCE OYL, in Flasks, warranted good, and the best of English Mustard, by the bottle, single pound, or less. OATMEAL by the Bushel, or smaller quantity.
JUST IMPORTED, by JOSIAH WATERS and SON, And to be SOLD at their Shop in Ann-Street, PAINTERS OYL and COLOURS, of all Kinds, in large or small Quantities, Window Glass—Brushes, &c. All Kinds of Pipes, Spices and Groceries as usual, A few of Split Pease,—Powder, &c. At the same Place may be had, A most elegant Assortment of PAPER HANGINGS. N. B. PAINTS prepared for House or Shop Painting. House and Ship Painting performed with Care and Dispatch.
SAMUEL ELIOT, Informs the PUBLIC, That he has imported in the Ships just arrived from LONDON, A General Assortment of English and India GOODS, a Variety of Irish LINENS. Cutlery and HARD WARE, PISTOL POWDER, &c. Which will be Sold by Wholesale and Retail, At his SHOP near the Head of Dock-Square, And at his STORE in WILSON'S Lane.
JOSHUA GARDNER HAS just imported from LONDON, by Capt. CALEF, A FRESH Assortment of Spring GOODS, which he is determined to sell at the very low Rates for ready Money, at his Shop in Cornhill, just above the Post-Office, BOSTON. TO BE SOLD, by ROBERT RUGGLES, At his Shop in Cornhill, a little to the Northward of the Town Pump, BOSTON, a large Assortment of English and India GOODS, By Wholesale or Retail, extremely cheap for Cash only. [Particulars in our next.] JUST arrived in Captain CALEF, And now Opening, A FRESH Assortment of English and India GOODS; which will be Sold at the lowest Cash Prices by PARKMAN and MELVILL, At their Shop in Cornhill, near the State-House, Boston.
STOLE out of the Subscriber's Entry last Tuesday Evening, a large Drab coloured GREAT COAT. If such an one should be offered for Sale, it is desired Notice may be given to ELIAS PARKMAN.
M. B. GOLDTHWAIT, Begs leave to acquaint his friends and the Public, that he has just received by Capt. Symmes, a fresh supply of DRUGS and MEDICINES, Which he sells Wholesale and Retail, at his Shop near the Mill-bridge, Boston; amongst which are the following, Patented Medicines. LOCKYER'S Pills, Cephalic Snuff, Turlington's Balm of Life, Maresdant's Drops, Daffy's Elixir, Stoughton's ditto, Essence of Peppermint, Hemmings's much approved Dentifrice for the Teeth, Anodyne Necklaces, Bateman's Drops, Hooper's Female Pills, Anderson's do. Cook's famous Worm Powder, Jesuits Drops, Greenough's Tincture for the Teeth, Ditto for the Tooth Ach, Hungary Water, Lavendar do. Eau de Luce. Likewise, Court Plaister, Lip Salve, Smelling Bottles very neat of different figures, genuine Carolina Pink Root, and Squire's Grand Elixir. Also, SURGEONS INSTRUMENTS, Of all Kinds, Phials of all Sorts, Marble and Glass Mortars, Lint, Surgeons Tow, Figs, Raisins, Currants, Prunes, all Kinds of Dye Stuffs, Groceries, Velvet Corks, with many other Articles too numerous for an Advertisement, all Fresh and Genuine. N. B. Doctor's Boxes put up for Masters of Vessels and private Families with every necessary direction.
For SALE, A SCHOONER, Burthen 30 Tons, High Deck, a prime Sailor, and well found. She will be Sold on reasonable Terms. Enquire of the Printer.
JOSEPH BILLINGS, Of BOSTON, TAILOR, Has received by the Ship JOHN, Capt. WAITE, from LONDON, SUNDRY Pieces superfine Cloths, with Shallons, &c. to match; also four thousand Patterns, all which he is determined to sell at the lowest Rates for Cash, at his STORE, leading to SPEARS Wharf. Those who are pleased to favour him with the Making of their Cloaths, he will take for Pay, New-England and West-India Rum, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Molasses, Flour, Ship Bread, Cocoa, Chocolate, Beef, Pork, Cudage, &c. The above Cloths, &c. being a Consignment, he will out a Suite of Cloaths as elegantly, and make them up as cheap and as well as any advertising Tailor from the city of London.
JEREMIAH ALLEN Informs his Friends and the PUBLIC, That he has received by the LONDON, Capt. CALEF, And is now opening for Sale, At his Shop in Ann Street, a little North of the Draw Bridge, by Wholesale and Retail, A Complete Assortment of Braziers, Cutlery and Ironmongery GOODS, purchased from the most approved Manufacturers in Great-Britain, and which he doubts not will give satisfaction both in Price and Quality to those who please to favour him with their Custom. Among which are the following, 2d. 3d. 4d. 6d. 10d. and 20d. NAILS, Sheathing and Boat ditto, London Pewter Dishes, Plates and Bacons, Tankards, Quart and Pint Cans; Quart, Pint and Half Pint Tea Pots, Cream Pots, Tea Tongs, Table and Tea Spoons, Bottle Crans, Wine Measures, Bed and Close Stool Pans, Brass Kettles and Skillets, Bell-mettle ditto, Warming and Fraying Pans, Desk and Book Cafe Furniture of all kinds, Brass Knockers, Ball Bulbs, Clock Pins, Screw Rings, Knobs, Brass Scales and Weights, Money Scales, Brass and Iron Candlesticks, also a few Pair Princes Mettle in the newest Taste, Steel spring, japanned and iron Snuffers, polished Steel Shovel and Tongs, Bellows, Box and Flat Irons, Box Iron Grates, Bed Screws, half and quarter Carriers, Knife Boxes, make Calfors, Bed Caps and Turn Buckles; silver, ivory, buck, bone, horn and maple handle Knives and Forks, Penknives of all sorts, Razors, Scissors and Cuttoes, Snuff and Tobacco Boxes, Horn and Ivory Combs; gilt, plated and lacquered Coat and Breast Buttons; Shoe, Knee and Stock Buckles of all kinds, Temple and Dutch Spectacles, also a few Pair Temple of an extra Quality, Brass and Iron Locks and Hinges of all sorts, Carpenters and Joiners Tools, Awl Blades, Shoe Nippers and Pincers, English and French Gun Flints, Shot Belts and Powder Flasks, Powder and Shot, Bar and Sheet Lead, 10 by 8 Glass, 2 and 3 pitched worsted Wool Combs, belt Clothiers Shears, Smiths Anvils and Vices, Iron Spades, Beaver, Catior and Felt Harts, also a few white furred ditto with Gold Buttons and Loops for Ladies, Peg-tooth and cross-cut Saws, Steel and Iron Plate Hand Saws, saw, tenant and key hole ditto, Files and Raps of all sorts, Gimblets, Tap and Bung Borer, Bamboo, Dogwood, solid joint and hazel Angling Rods of all kinds, a few of the neatest Bamboo Rods that perhaps was ever in America, Spare Tops for Rods, Cod and Mackerel Lines, Hair and silk ditto, belt Hurly Hooks, ditto on Gimp and Hair, Snap Hooks, 6 and 10 Stave Reeds, 10-Yard by Line Gimp, Landing Nets, fly-goose, foot painted Corks, Brass Winches, Brads and Tacks of all sorts, Nail Nippers, Nutt Crackers, Cork Screws, Brass and Paper Ink Pots, Brass Beer Cocks, Pinking Irons, Chair Center and Deuling Belts Crutch Head Cloth, Table, Shoe and Buckle Brushes, Curling and Pinching Tongs, Wool Cards, Seives and Seive Bottoms, House Bells, Pound Beads, No. 1, 2 and 3 Silks, Kitchen Jacks, complete Brass and Iron Wire, Curry Combs, Dripping Pans, Corn Fans, painted Scale Beams, Horse Flems, Brass and Steel Thimbles, Rat and Mouse Traps, Tin Plates, Looking Glasses of all kinds, a few Pair Gold and Gold and white oval Glasses in the Palmyra Taste, either with or without Jerendole.
JAMES HILL, At his SHOP in CHARLESTOWN, Next Door to ISAAC RAND, Esquire's, Has to SELL, A Variety of fresh GARDEN SEEDS, also Pease and Beans, just arrived over Capt. Symmes, from London. He has likewise for Sale, Glass, Cream-Coloured, Delph and Stone Ware, Groceries, &c. N. B. The Goldsmith and Jeweller's Business carried on at said Shop.
SPERMACETI CANDLES, A quantity of Sperma-Cæti Candles, of a superior quality to be sold remarkably cheap by John Beane. Enquire at William Phillips, Esq; and Son's Store, OLIVER'S-DOCK.
SAMUEL PARKMAN, Informs his friends and customers, he has received per the Captains FOLGER and SYMMES from LONDON, A complete assortment of Spring GOODS, which will be sold by wholesale or retail, (at his Shop in Union-Street) at a very low advance for cash.
JOHN WHITE Gardner and Seeds man in Seven-Star-Lane, BOSTON, acquaints his Customers, that he has received a fresh assortment of GARDEN SEEDS, by Capt. SYMMES, from LONDON.
GOOD Encouragement given to JOURNEYMEN TAILORS.—Enquire of the Printer.
The PUBLIC Are hereby informed, that JOHN JOY Has just received from LONDON, A large and complete Assortment of Drugs and Medicines, Of the best Quality. A L S O, Surgeons Instruments, of every Kind, finished in the neatest Manner; with a full Assortment of Groceries and Dye Stuffs, which, as they were purchased by himself with the Cash, he will sell on very reasonable Terms, at his Shop, the North-Corner of William's Court, Boston. * * * Practitioners and others may be supplied with large or small Quantities, by Letter or otherwise, as well as though they were present. * * * Medicine Boxes of various Prices, for Ships or private Families, are put up in the neatest Manner.

POETS CORNER.
THE ORIGIN OF MACARONIES.
WHO'ERE with curious eye has rang'd, Thro' OVID's tales has been, How angry Jove to Monkeys chang'd A tribe of worthless MEN. Repeating soon, in offending race] Beliech the angry Pow'r, To give them back the human face, And reason back restore. Jove pity'd and his ear inclin'd, And granted their pray'r; The other half he bid the wind Disperse in empty Air. Soon as the Thunder gave the nod That shook the vaulted Skie, With haughty Air the creatures trod, And stretch'd their dwindled size, Their hair in curls luxuriant now Around their temples spread; Their tails which then did hang below, Now dangle from their head. The head remains unchang'd within, Nor alter'd much the face; It still retains a Monkey's grin, With all its old grimace. Their hollow cheeks began to fill, Yet meagre look and wan; The mouth incessant chatters still, And mocks the voice of man. Thus half transform'd, and half the same, Jove bids them take their place, Restoring them their ancient claim Among the human race. MEN with contempt the brutes survey'd, Nor nam'd the silly TONIES; But WOMEN lik'd the Motley breed, And call'd them MACARONIES.
To the PRINTERS. TWO COMPOSITORS, who understand the Business, and will keep steadily and soberly at it, are wanted immediately by the Printer hereof. N. B. Constant employ, and good wages.
THE Gentlemen and Ladies of the town are hereby made acquainted that THOMAS TURNER has taken charge of the DANCING SCHOOL, on behalf of his brother who is absent. Those who please to send their children, may depend there will be the strictest re- gard paid to their being instructed in the polite and most approved method; likewise the utmost order and decorum preserved.
THIS is to for-warn all persons from trusting SARAH the wife of me the sub- scriber, who has behaved in a very unbecoming manner, as I will pay no debts of her contracting from the date hereof. EDWARD BUNCH. Boston, April 4, 1774.
P O T A S H.
CASH given for POT ASH by JONATHAN MASON, at his shop next door to the sign of the Buck and Glove near the State-House, Boston. N. B. To be sold by said Mason, choice Gun Powder and best Philadelphia Bar Iron.
N E W R I C E. A few casks to be sold cheap, at the store of P E N U E L B O W E N, Opposite to the Golden Ball, A L S O,
N E W F O O D. Genuine Spanish and French Indigo, best Hamburg ground Madder, old Logwood, new Redwood, Allum, Copperas, &c. Chocolate warranted pure, Spices of all kinds, choice Cheshire Chees, ditto exceeding low-priced if applied for soon, ditto Wey- mouth, rich and mild, ditto Connecticut, in good order for shipping. With a general Assortment of West-India G O O D S. Choice Table Fish, Half Boxes eighteen Inch TD Pipes, fifteen ditto. All at the lowest Rates for Cash.
WHEREAS the Co-partnership of SCOTT and GILL was mutually dissolved the 21st of February last: All Persons indebted are requested to make immediate Payment to MOSES GILL: And all to whom the Company is indebted, are desired to bring in their Accounts to said GILL, for Adjustment, and receive their Ballances. Boston, 6th April 1774.
N. B. The Business is carried on as usual, by MOSES GILL, where the Customers of the late Company, and all others, may be well served. GUN POWDER, just imported, and choice Connecticut PORK, to be sold cheap by said GILL.
MOSES CLEVELAND, In confidence that the example of those public spirited gentlemen, who have subscribed to the proposals for raising the sum of sixty pounds, lawful money, to enable a post to ride weekly between NORWICH and BOSTON, will influence others to be liberal to an establish- ment which, it is evident, must be productive of great com- mercial advantages to both towns and the intermediate country.---Induced by these considerations, said Cleveland has undertaken (although there is 21 L. 10 S. wanting to complete the abovementioned sum) to set out from the prin- ting-office in NORWICH every Thursday, immediately after the publication of the Norwich News-paper, for the space of one year from the date hereof. He will proceed through WINDHAM, POMFRET, MENDON, &c. and ar- rive at BOSTON on Saturdays, remain there until Monday morning, and return to Norwich by the same road he went. He will carry this and other papers, and the Royal American MAGAZINE, and deliver them to such gentlemen as are pleased to encourage them, with the utmost regularity. Those who choose to employ him, to carry letters, small bundles, or to do any business for them, may depend upon his care and fidelity.
N. B. Said Cleveland has employed a post to ride every week from NORWICH to HARTFORD, serve the customers with News-papers, Magazines, and do such other business as he may be employed to execute.
CHOICE PEAS, Isle of Shoals DUMB FISH, BEEF, RYE, a few barrels RYE FLOUR and PORK, to be SOLD by JOHN BARRETT and SONS,
WANTS EMPLOY. A MAN that writes a good hand, un- derstands merchants accounts, and can be well recom- mended. Enquire of the Printer.
JOHN HICKEY, SILK-DYER and SCOURER, from DUBLIN, Living in Royal Exchange-Lane, Boston, WOULD inform the publick that he will do any thing in the business as cheap and as well as can be done in England. He also dyes and prelies country cloth, dyes blue on Linen and Cotton that shall hold its colour, for nine shillings old tenor per pound: He also takes black out of Silks or Crapes renews the colour of Scarlet when faded, cleans Gold and Silver Laces, dyes Men's Clothes or cleans them without tipping them, and they shall not stain: He cleans a Coat for ten shillings old tenor, jackets and Breeches in proportion: He dyes and cleans English Goods, and makes them up again as before at the most reasonable terms; he also dyes barks of all sorts as cheap as Hatters, and without robbing of any thing that he undertakes.
Said HICKEY cleans Leather Breeches at the best and cheapest rates. Lodging also may be had at the above HICKEY'S.
To the PUBLIC. AS the method lately practised by the subscriber, in having a person at his door, to invite gentlemen and others to his public sales, has given dissatis- faction to some gentlemen, shopkeepers in particular, to avoid giving offence, he shall desist from that practice for the future, and pursue one as follows, which he flatters himself cannot fail to give universal satisfaction, as he sincerely wishes to do:---The public are most earnestly requested to remember, for their own advantage, that for the future, no- tice will be given of the time his public sales begin, by found- ing of a bell, which he has purchased for that purpose; which is erected over his Auction door, near the Market, Boston: Where constant attendance is given, both early and late, to receive the favours of all such who are pleased to confer upon their much obliged, most obedient and very humble servant, MARTIN BICKER.
To be SOLD, A VERY good BILLIARD TABLE, with balls, racks, &c. compleat. Enquire of the Printer.
RHODE-ISLAND, to wit. IT is hereby publicly made known unto all the creditors of ELEAZER TREVETT, an insolvent debtor, that they may if they see cause, appear before the Justices of the Superior Court, at the Colony- House, in Newport, on Tuesday the third of May A. D. 1774, and there exhibit and prove their several demands, and appoint assignees for receiving, and distributing said in- solvent's estate, because the same Justices have appointed that day and place for those purposes. By order J. GRELEA, jun. Clerk.
A WOMAN, that can be well recommend- ed, with a young breast of milk, would be glad to go into any gentleman's family to suckle. Enquire of the Printer.
Westborough, March 29, 1774. RAN away from the Subscriber on Sunday last, an apprentice lad named JOHN WRIGHT, about twenty years of age, dark complexion, short black hair, about five feet six inches in height, thick and well set. Carried with him two suits of cloaths the one blue and jacket of one suit of a reddish colour, the other a blue coat and stripped cotton jacket, two pair of yellow leather breeches, one sheep and the other buck skin, two striped tow shirts and three cotton and linen ditto;--- one new beaver hat, and other much more, three pair of shoes, one pair of which were new, five or six pair of stock- ings; with one pair of long and another pair of short trow- ers.---Said Wright is by trade a Blacksmith. Whoever will take up said apprentice and secure him, so that I may have him again, or bring him to me, shall have FOUR DOLLARS reward, and all necessary charges paid by JAMES GODFREY. N. B. All masters of vessels and others are hereby cau- tioned against harbouring concealing, or carrying off said apprentice, as they would avoid the penalty of the law.
SARAH OLIVER most respectfully ac- quaints the Public, that she continues to keep her SCHOOL, by the Mill-Bridge, with good Accomodations for BOARDING young LADIES, and teaches to work Coats of Arms, Embroidery, Tenth and Queen Stitch, Marking, with all Sorts of plain Needle Work; and takes this Opportunity to return her Thanks to all her Friends for past Favours, and assures them she will exert her utmost Abilities in the Improvement of all young Ladies that may apply to her.
JOHN HOUSEMAN, MILL-WRIGHT, from LONDON, At Mr. Russell's, Holyoke-Street, South-end, BOSTON, UNDERTAKES to build or repair most kinds of MILLS now in use, either in Great- Britain or America, viz. Water, and Wind Grist Mills, Paper and Saw Mills, &c. and fits up Rollers for crush- ing of Malt, all in the most new and compleatest manner; also Bolting Mills of all kinds, and makes up French stones and fits them up with proper Gore Work, and he has Wire Work for a Cylindar Flour Machine, will warrant it to dress 30 Bushels of Wheat Meal in one hour, and will finish the firsts, seconds, thirds and fourths, fine and coarse Bran at one operation, which by a Cloth Bolting Mill requires many, it will make more or less of the firsts, seconds, &c. by only turning over the partitions, and will prove itself the most use- ful thing of its kind that has ever been used in these parts. Those who please to favour the aforesaid JOHN HOUSE- MAN with their commands, may depend on being served as above, and their favours acknowledged by their most obedient and most humble servant, JOHN HOUSEMAN.
To be SOLD by JOSIAH WATERS and SON, At their Shop in Ann-Street, A FEW barrels of choice BEEF, a few small casks of Split Pease, Groceries, Paints, &c.
To be LET, And may be entered upon in three weeks, A SHOP in King-Street, two doors below the sign of Admiral Vernon, now in the oc- cupation of Messrs. JAMES LAMB and SON. Enquire of William Thompson.
FIFTY DOLLARS Reward. L AST Night the Dwelling House of the Subscriber was broke open, and from thence were taken the following articles, viz. one pair of silver chasing dishes; one pair of butter cups; one silver can; two large soup spoons; one pepper box; six large table spoons; six tea ditto and a strainer, marked E. B. maker's name D. Henchman, all except the spoons, which have a hand for a crest; a silver tea pot; one ditto sugar dish; a boat for tea spoons; one pair of tea tongs; five tea spoons and a cream cup; two porringer and two salt-cellars, all marked E. S. one silver tankard without a lid, marked S.
I. one silver can marked I.  E. an old fashioned pep- per box, marked A.  E. six large table spoons, marked E. S. one silver salver, no mark upon it, the foot resembling the mouth of a tunnel; silver tankard marked A. B. one silver Porringer without any mark; three table spoons S. marked A. B. one old spoon marked I.  S. four tea spoons no Mark; one pair tea tongs; maker's name of these not D. Henchman; I Haud, some of them, and some E. W. with other small articles.
Whoever will take up the thief or thieves, so as he or they may be brought to justice, and the plate recovered, shall be paid the above reward, and a reasonable reward for any part of the plate, in proportion to its value, per me. Fairfield, Connecticut, THADDEUS BURE. March 15, 1774. N. B. If any of the above plate should be discovered in Boston, please to give notice to John Hancock, Esq; and an adequate reward shall be given.
A SCHOOL was opened the first MONDAY in April inst. by Mrs. COLLINS, at her house opposite to Mr. TILLOTSON'S Whiting-School, North-End; where MISSSES may be taught Painting on Glass, Dresden, Embroidery; Queen, Tenth and Irish Stitching, Coats of Arms, Marking and plain Sewing. Whoever may please to favour her with the care of their Children may depend on her care and assiduity in their instruction.
Harvard-College LOTTERY, 5000 DOLLARS the highest Prize, Not two Blanks to a Prize.
THE Public are hereby informed, that the Managers of HARVARD COLLEGE LOT- TERY, are very desirous the drawing of said LOTTE- RY should commence as soon as possible; they would there- fore be glad those who have subscribed for tickets would send for them and those who intend to be adventurers, would purchase their tickets immediately.
CHOICE MADDER, the growth of this province, to be SOLD by JOHN BARRETT, Near the MILL-BRIDGE, BOSTON.
RUSSIA duck, best Petersburg hemp, Dutch rope yarns, also a quantity of choice junk, fit to make into cordage of any size, great part of which will do for rigging small vessels without working over, to be sold at THOMAS WALLEY'S Store on Dock-Square,
Where is to sell by wholesale or retail, Dutch looking-glasses of various sizes, Dutch brushes, single or by the set, hampers of stone ware, viz. quart and pint Mugs and Chamber Pots; a few casks choice Rice, all sorts of Spices very low, Oatmeal per bushel, a parcel of fine Narragansett and Pomfret Chees, new Rai- fins, Currants, and all sorts of Groceries as usual except TEA.
N. B. A quantity of choice 3-threaded Seine Twine, for Salmon, Mackerel or Herring Nets. Also, White Beans per bushel.
S I L K S And Superfine BROAD CLOTHS.
A PRIME assortment of Padusoys, Du- capes, Lutestrings; plain and figured Sattins, Da- masks, Sarfnets, &c.---superfine fashionable coloured Broad Cloths, with suitable Linings and Trimmings; To be Sold at an exceeding low rate, by JOHN BARRETT and SONS, At their shop near the Mill-Bridge, Boston, Where may be had, all kinds of English, Scotch, India, Hard-Ware and Cutlery GOODS, By Wholesale or Retail, Extremely cheap for Cash or short Credit.
To be SOLD at the Shop of CHARLES LOWE In Marshall's Lane, facing the BOSTON-STONE, FINE Lisbon OIL, by the gallon quart or less. Best Durham Mustard, by the pound or less. Red Herrings, by the hundred or less. Choice Dorchester Beer, by the gallon or quart. Fine Currants and Raisins, by large or small quantities. Dumb and Merchatable Fish, by the Quin- tal or smaller quantity.
A L S O, Loaf and Brown Melasses, Sugars, Cotton Wool, Rice, Indigo, Flour, Raisins, Alspice, Pepper, Nutmegs, Spermaceti Oil, Coffee, Dumb Fish, Chocolate, Indian and Rye Meal. And many other ARTICLES.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be sold at GREENLEAF'S Printing-Office, Near Concert-Hall, Boston;
THE General Practice of the New- England Churches, relating to Baptism, further vindicated, being an Answer to the Rev. Chandler Robins. Subscribers are desired to send for their books. Subscribers also, for Dr. Cooper's Sermon at the Dudleian Lecture, are desired to send for their books. Also, just published, the History of George Barnwell. N. B. To be sold at said office, blank Writs and Sum- mons, also Complaints, Warrants, Judgments, Commis- sions, &c. for the Use of Justices, never before published.
SARAH DAWSON, Widow of the late Joseph Dawson, Gardner, At the COLD BATH, New Boston, Has for S A L E, at the lowest rates for cash,
A LARGE collection of grafted and inoculated English FRUIT TREES, of all kinds; also, a large number of young Apple Trees, raised from the seed; likewise Gooseberry and Currant Bushes, Laylock Trees, Flower Roots, &c.
An assortment of GARDEN SEEDS, imported from London, with an assortment of ditto raised here, the latter being most proper for the West-Indies.
Any Gentlemen or Ladies who may want any of the above articles, and will favour the said DAWSON with their custom, may depend upon the best of usage, and their fa- vours gratefully acknowledged.
GARDEN SEEDS.
Imported in Capt. SHEPHARD from LONDON And to be SOLD by
ELIZABETH GREENLEAF, At her shop to the southward of the lane leading to Dr. Byles's Meeting-house, BOSTON,
EARLY Charlton, early golden hotspur, early Hotspur, large Dwarf, and green Marrowfat, white- Roundival, Ledman's Dwarf and Spanish Marrowfat Peas, large Windsor, Toker, early yellow Dwarf Kidney, and large white Beans, red, purple, orange, and yellow. Carrot seeds, early Yorkshire, early Dutch, early sugar loaf, early Battersea, red, large, winter, green, and yellow Savoy, early and late Cauliflower, Cabbage: green and white Goss, brown duck, Madeira, spotted, and Mogul Lettice seeds; red, white, Span- ish, Portugal and silver skin Onion Seed: green and white Endive, swelling Parsnip, red Beet, Thyme, Baum, sweet Majoram, Sage, and summer favory seed; scarlet, salmon, short topt and turnip Radish seeds, summer and winter Spinage early and late cucumber, early Dutch and French Turnip Seeds; Parsley, Pepper Grass, Asparagus, Celery, Lavender and white Mustard seeds; water and musk Melon seeds; summer and winter Squash seeds; Hemp, Rape and Canary bird seed; choice split Pease by the large or small lot quantity.--- N. B. English G O O D S.
GARDEN SEEDS.
Imported in Captain GORHAM from LONDON, And to be SOLD by
LYDIA DYAR, At her Shop near the North Battery, BOSTON,
EARLY Charlton, early hotspur, golden hotspur, large marrowfat, dwarf marrow, blue marrow and Spanish marrowfat Peas, large Windsor, large Toker, early Lisbon, early Hotspur, early yellow Dwarf, early speckled ditto, and early white Beans with black eyes, early York- shire, early Dutch, Sugar Loaf, Battersea, large winter, green and yellow Savoy, early and late Cauliflower Seeds, best Cabbage Lettice, white Goss, green Goss, marble and brown Dutch Lettice Seeds, best double Pepper Grass, round Spinage, short top and Salmon Radish, scarlet Radish, double Parsley, white Spanish, silver-skin and red Onion Seeds, long green prickly and early Cucumber Seeds, sweet Majoram, Thyme, Baum, Sage, early Dutch, and late Parsnip Seeds, large swelling Parsnip, red Beets, Orange, golden coloured, early yellow and purple Carrot Seeds, red Clover, Herds Grass, and Canary Seeds, winter and sum- mer Squash, long French Turnip, Hysof, and a variety of Flower Seeds, warranted to be new and good. (4 m.)
GARDEN SEEDS.
Imported in Captain HOOD from LONDON, And to be SOLD by
SUSANNA RENKEN, At her Shop near the Draw-Bridge, Fore-street, BOSTON,
EARLY Charlton, early golden Hotspur, white Roundival, green Marrow, Spanish Marrowfat, crooked Sugar and Leadman's dwarf PEAS, Toker, best Windsor, early Lisbon and large Dutch Kidney BEANS, Strasburgh, Spanish silver-skin and Portugal Onion, orange, early short, early yellow and scarlet Carrot, swelling Pars- nip, early Turnip, early short-topped London, Salmon Turnip, Spanish and scarlet Radish, early France, white Cabbage, white Goss, early green Goss, large green Goss, bloody Goss, Aleppo Goss, brown Dutch, marble, royal brown Dutch, Imperial, Tenniball and Capuchin Lettice, prickly and round Spinage, red Beets, Italian and solid Celery, curled Peppergrass, Indian Cresses, curled and large rooted Parsley, early and late Cauliflower, early Yorkshire, large Battersea, early Dutch, large Scotch, large Winter and Turnip Cabbage, green, white and yellow Savoy, long & early prickly, green Turkey and long Roman Cucumber, Baum, sweet Majoram, Thyme, Rosemary, Lavender and sage Seed, white Mustard, Hemp, Rape and Canary Seed, broad red and fine white Clover, Lucern, Rye Grass and other Grass Seeds, Durham best Flour Mustard, Split Peas.--- Groceries, English and India Goods all which may be had cheap for Cash.
GARDEN SEEDS.
Just IMPORTED in Capt. HOOD, From LONDON, And to be SOLD by
ANNA JOHNSON, At the head of BLACK-HORSE LANE,
A Large Assortment of Garden Seeds, Pease, Beans, &c. Among which are,
EARLY Charlton, early golden hot- spur, Ormand hotspur, Spanish marrowfat, white re- vival, dwarf marrowfat and bush pease, large Windsor, true early Lisbon, early yellow six weeks white kidney and fine toker beans, early Yorkshire, Dutch sugar loaf, Battersea, favo, red and broccoli cabbage seed, cauliflower, cucumber, onion, carrot, turnip, radish and lettuce of all sorts, round spinage, endive, celery and asparagus, thyme, baum, sweet majoram, broad clover, white Dutch clover, la lucern, rape, canary, and an assortment of flower seeds and herds grass seed. Also, a variety of other seeds not mentioned; all which were imported from the Seeds Men in London, and are warranted to be fresh and good and of the last year's produce.
GENTEE Boarding for Gentlemen,
Strangers and others, may be had of THOMAS RUSSELL, at the house lately occupied by Mr. Ben- jamin Bagnall, deceased, near the State-House, BOSTON, a very noted place for this business, being in a good situation and well known to be a large and commodious house, where persons have only to apply to be convinced how agreeably they can be accommodated. N. B. Said Russell continues his Taylor's business as usual, at the above place.
A SMART LAD is wanted, as an Apprentice, to the BRICKLAYERS BUSINESS. Enquire of the Printer.
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