The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1774-02-17 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Spy
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial PAPER:--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
'DO THOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls -- And make our Lives in THY Possession happy, Or, our Deaths glorious in THY JUST Defence.'
[VOL. III.]
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1774.
[NUMB. 159.]
Boston, February 6, 1774.
This day was published,
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[Embellished with a (Quarto) View of the Town of Boston, and several ships of war in the harbour; also, the Thunder Storm, an affecting historical piece, elegantly engraved on copper.]
NUMBER I. of THE ROYAL
American Magazine,
OF UNIVERSAL
Repository of Instruction and Amusement.
For JANUARY, 1774.
CONTAINING,
The Origin of Letters--To the Literati of America--Liberty in general--Description of the Sufocatio Stridula--Remedy therefor--Thoughts on Matrimony--Female Education--The Address of America's Genius, to the People in the American World--Against Idolatry and Blasphemy--The Bible the Book of Knowledge--The Cultivation of Indigo in this Province--To die Woollen blue--To print on Linen or Cotton--To die tanned Skins of a durable blue--The Old Man--The History of Literature--Advice to the Ladies--Power of Money--Epitome of Capt. Wallis's Voyage round the World--The Thunder Storm--POETICAL ESSAYS.--A Prophecy of the future Glory of America--Tobacco--Description of America--A Thought on the connubial State--An Elegy to the Memory of Miss E. J.--To Lucinda on a New-Year's Day--A Song--Historical CHRONICLE.--General History of America--Domestic Intelligence--Governor Hutchinson's Speech, Marriages, Deaths, &c.--Meteorological Observations on the Weather, &c. &c.
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To be SOLD,  At POWELLS Wharehouse No. 14.  On the Long Wharf,  FRENCH COFFEE in small casks  suitable for shipping off to the out ports.  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 Merchantable Fish, by the Quin-  tal or smaller quantity.  ALSO,  Loaf and Brown  Sugars, Rice, Flour, Alspice, Nutmegs, Coffee, Chocolate,  Melasses,  Cotton Wool, Indigo, Raisins, Pepper, Spermaceti Oil, Dumb Fish, Indian and Rye Meal.  And many other ARTICLES.  A SMART, active Lad, who is neither a Macaroni, or a Sloben, is wanted as an APPRENTICE to the Printing Business. Enquire of the Printer hereof.  WANTED IMMEDIATELY,  FORTY POUNDS sterling, for which  security will be given, of a good House and Land in the town of Boston, which are clear of all encumbrances. Enquire of the Printer.  LOST. Supposed to be taken through mistake, on the 15th of January, from the house of Eleazer Baker, at the sign of the Punchbowl, in Brookline, a MEAL BAG, containing a Pillow Case, in which was an ACCOUNT-BOOK of about four quires of paper, bound in parchment, about one half wrote through. Whoever will return the BOOK to the owner, who may be known by inspecting it, or to the abovementioned Baker, shall have a DOLLAR reward for their trouble, and no questions asked.  To the PRINTERS.  TWO COMPOSITORS, who  understand the Business, and will keep steadily and faithfully at it, are wanted immediately by the Printer hereof. N.B. Constant employ, and good wages.  ANY Gentleman who inclines to engage  in the Employment of a  SCHOOL-MASTER,  by enquiring of the Printer hereof, may hear of a good School in a populous seaport town. If agreeable, he may engage in the School for Life, with a good prospect.  February 2, 1774.  GARDEN SEEDS.  A large assortment of GARDEN SEEDS,  Imported from LONDON, in Capt. Shepherd,  Also, an assortment of AMERICAN SEEDS,  Sold at the following prices (in sterling money) per pound,  pease and beans, per bushel, and very cheap per smaller quantities, for ready money only, by  JOHN WHITE,  Gardner, and Seeds-Man, in SEVEN-STAR LANE,  BOSTON.  Per Bushel. Per Pound.     EARLY Hotspur Peas 11. Curled crescent, 2s. 6d.   Early Charlton do. 11. White Mustard, 2s. 6d.   Early Golden Hotspur do. 11. Curled Parsley, 2s. 6d.   Spanish Morotto do. 11. Red Beet, 3s.   Flanders Hotspur do. 11. Solid Celery, 4s.   Green Roundical do. 11. Italian Celery, 4s.   Dwarf Marrowfat do. 11. Asparagus, 3s.   Large Marrowfat do. 11. 4s. Mellon of several sorts, 12s.   Hotspur Beans, 12s. Water Mellon, 4s.   Lisbon do. 12s. Early Yorksh. Cabbage, 1s.   Windsor do. 18s. Early Dutch Cabbage, 8s.   Broad Spanish do. 18s. Early Battersea ditto, 8s.   Dutch Running do. 18s. Large English Cabbage, 8s.   Early French do. 18s. Late Dutch Cabbage, 8s.   Kidney Beans of several sorts, 18s. Large Winter Cabbage, 4s. 6d.   Per Pound. Green Savoy Cabbage, 6s.   Straubrough Onion, 4s. 6d. Yellow Savoy Cabbage, 6s.   Red Spanish do. 4s. 6d. Sugar-loaf Cabbage, 8s.   Silver Skin do. 4s. 6d. Red Cabbage, 10s.   Yellow Spanish do. 4s. 6d. Long green Cucumber, 4s. 6d.   London Leek, 5s. Early Cucumber, 4s. 6d.   Orange Carot, 3s. 6d. Cale, 2s.   Lemmon do. 3s. 6d. Hyllop, 8s.   Parsnip, 2s. Summer Savory, 8s.   Green Turnip, 1s. 6d. Sweet Marjoram, 10s. 6d.   Early Dutch do. 2s. Thyme, 10s. 6d.   Yellow do. 2s. 3d. Balm, 12s.   Stone do. 2s. 3d. Sage, 12s.   Red do. 2s. 6d. Summer Squash, 4s.   White do. 1s. 10d. White Onion, 2s.   Salmon Radish, 1s. 10d. Dried sweet Herbs 1s.   Sandwich Radish, 1s. 10d. Summer Savory, 1s.   Short-top Radish, 1s. 10d. Sweet Marjoram, 1s. 6d.   White Turnip Radish, 1s. 6d. Sage, 1s.   Green Cofe Lettice, 7s. Balm, 1s.   Imperial Lettice, 7s. Rue, 1s. 6d.   Marvil Lettice, 7s. Thyme, 1s. 6d.   Albany Lettice, 7s. Mint, 1s.   Cabbage Lettice, 7s. Marsh Mallow, 1s.   Brown Dutch Lettice, 7s. Hyllop, 1s.   Button Lettice, 7s. Garlick, 9d.   Endive, 9s. Shalots, 6d.   Round Spinage, 2s. Horse Radish 5d.   Prickley Spinage, 2s. half-penny.    ALSO, a large variety of FLOWER SEEDS and PLANTS, too numerous to mention here.  From the PENNSYLVANIA JOURNAL.  Messrs. BRADFORDS,  Your publishing the inclosed commission and the letter  annexed, will greatly oblige  A MILLION.  GEORGE the third by the grace of GOD, of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith: To all and singular our officers and other our liege subjects whomsoever, in and throughout our kingdom of Great-Britain, and other our foreign plantations, colonies, and dominions; and to all persons in general, whom these presents may concern, but more especially to our beloved JARED INGERSOLL, Esq; greeting.  BE IT KNOWN, THAT WE, for good and sufficient causes us thereunto moving, have established, and do, by these presents, establish a Court of Vice Admiralty, at Philadelphia, in North-America, to have original jurisdiction in all causes arising within the limits of our colonies of New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the lower Counties on Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, and within three leagues of the shores thereof. The said Court to have also original jurisdiction in all causes arising from the capture of ships, between the latitudes of forty-one degrees and thirty-six degrees fifteen minutes north; or of ships, whose port of destination shall be within either of our said colonies; the said Court to have also jurisdiction in appeals from the Courts of Vice Admiralty established, or to be established within either of our colonies before-mentioned.  AND BE IT ALSO KNOWN, That we confiding very much in your learning, honesty, fidelity, circumspection, and industry, DO, by these presents, make, ordain, constitute, and appoint you, the said JARED INGERSOLL, Esquire, to be Judge of the said Court of Vice Admiralty, established at Philadelphia aforesaid, under the title and title of JUDGE COMMISSARY, DEPUTY and SURROGATE of the Court of VICE  ADMIRALTY of Philadelphia, in North-America, with original jurisdiction in all causes arising within the limits of his Majesty's colonies of New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the lower Counties on Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia, and within three leagues of the shores thereof; and also, with original jurisdiction in all causes arising from the capture of ships, between the latitudes of forty-one degrees and thirty-six degrees fifteen minutes north, or of ships, whose ports of destination shall be within either of the said colonies; also, with jurisdiction in appeals from the Courts of Vice Admiralty, established or to be established within either of the said colonies: Saving always a right to any or either of the parties, who shall think himself or themselves aggrieved, by such Vice Admiralty Court at Philadelphia, in the first instance, or on an appeal to such Vice Admiralty Court, established at Philadelphia, to appeal either to us in Council, or to our High Court of Admiralty of England; and from thence to our High Court of Delegates, as usual; and saving likewise, all other the rights of our High Court of Admiralty of England.  AND WE DO hereby give, grant, and allow, to the said Judge, an annual salary of six hundred pounds, to be paid, in the first place, out of the moiety money arising from the penalties and forfeitures, to be levied within the said colonies and plantations; and if that fund shall not be sufficient, out of the money arising from the sale of old naval stores.  AND WE hereby expressly enjoin and command, that you, or any of you, do not take any fee, or gratuity whatsoever, for any judgment given, or business done in your said Court.  AND WE DO hereby commit and grant to you the said JARED INGERSOLL, our power and authority to take cognizance of, and proceed in all causes, civil and maritime, and in complaints, contracts, offences, or suspected offences, crimes, pleas, debts, exchanges, policies of insurance, accounts, charter parties, agreements, bills of lading of ships, and all matters and contracts, which, in any manner whatsoever, relate to freight due for ship hired and let out, transport money, or maritime usury, otherwise bottomry; or which do any wise concern suits, trespasses, injuries, extortions, demands and affairs, civil and maritime, whatsoever, between merchants, or between owners and proprietors of ships, or other vessels, and merchants or other persons whomsoever, with such owners and proprietors of ships; and all other vessels whatsoever employed or used or, between any other persons howsoever had, made, began, or contracted for any matter, cause or thing business or injury whatsoever done, or to be done, as well in, upon, or by the sea, or public streams, or fresh water, ports, rivers, creeks, and places overflowed whatsoever, within the ebbing and flowing of the sea, or high water mark, as upon any of the shores, or banks adjoining to them, or either of them, within the limits and districts before-mentioned, together with all and singular their incidents, emergencies, dependencies, annexed and connexed causes whatsoever; and such causes, complaints, contracts, and other the premises above-said, or any of them, howsoever, the same may happen to arise, be contracted, had, or done, to hear and determine the same at Philadelphia aforesaid, (according to the civil and maritime laws and customs of our High Court of Admiralty of England) and to proceed judicially and according to law in administering justice therein.  AND MOREOVER, to compel witnesses (in case they withdraw themselves, for interest, fear, favour, or ill-will, or any other cause whatsoever) to give evidence to the truth, in all and every the causes above-mentioned, according to the exigencies of the law: And further, to take all manner of recognizances, cautions, obligations, and stipulations, as well to our use, as at the instance of any parties for agreements or debts, and other causes and business whatsoever, and to put the same in execution, and to cause and command them to be executed: Also, duly to search, and enquire of, and concerning all goods of traitors, pirates, manifesters, felons, fugitives, and felons of themselves, and concerning the bodies of persons drowned, killed, or by any other means coming to their death in the sea, or in any ports, rivers, public streams, or creek, and  places overflowed; and also, concerning mayhem, happening in the aforesaid places; and also, concerning engines, toiles, and nets, prohibited and unlawful, and the occupiers thereof.  AND MOREOVER concerning fishes royal, namely whales, riggs, grampuffs, dolphins, sturgeons, and all other fishes whatsoever, which are of a great, or very large bulk, or fatness, by right or customary ways used belonging to us, and the office of our High Admiral of England, and also, of, and concerning all casualties at sea, goods wrecked, flouton, jetson, lagon, things cast overboard, and wreck of the sea, all goods taken, or to be taken as derelict, or by chance found, or to be found or forfeited, and of forfeitures, trespasses, misdemeanors, offences, enormities, and maritime crimes whatsoever, done and committed, or to be done and committed, as well in and upon the high seas, as all ports, rivers, fresh waters, and creeks, and shores, of the sea, to high-water mark, from all first bridges towards the sea, in and throughout the limits and district aforesaid, and maritime coasts thereunto belonging, howsoever, whensoever, or by what means soever, arising or happening, and all such things as are discovered and found; and as also all fines, mulcts, amercements, and compositions due, and to be due, in that behalf, to tax, moderate, demand, collect and levy, and to cause the same to be demanded, levied, and collected, and according to law, to compel and command them to be paid; and also, in all and every the causes, complaints, contracts, or arising, in the goods or persons of the debtors may be found within the jurisdiction of the vice admiralty, established at Philadelphia, aforesaid, according to the civil and maritime laws and customs of our said high court of admiralty of England an readily used, and by all other lawful ways, means and methods, according to the best of your skill and knowledge; and all such causes and contracts, to hear, examine, discuss, and finally determine; and also to arrest, and cause and command to be arrested, all ships, persons, things, goods, wares, and merchandizes, for the premises, and every of them, and for all other causes whatsoever, concerning the same, whereofsoever they shall be met with, or found within the limits and district aforesaid, and to compel all manner of persons in that behalf, as the case shall require, to appear and to answer, with power of using any temporal coercion and of inflicting any other penalty or mulct, according to the laws and customs aforesaid and to do and administer justice, according to the right, order, and course of the law, summarily and plainly, looking only in the truth of the fact.  AND WE empower you, in this behalf, to fine, correct, punish, chastize, and reform, and imprison, and cause, and command to be imprisoned in any gaols, being within the limits aforesaid, and maritime places of the same, the parties guilty, and violators of the law and jurisdiction of our admiralty aforesaid, & usurpers, dinquens and contumacious absenters, masters of ships, mariners, rowers, fishermen, shipwrights, and other workmen and artificers whomsoever, exercising any kind of maritime affairs, as well according to the above-mentioned civil and maritime law, and ordinances and customs aforesaid, and their demerits, as according to the statutes and ordinances aforesaid, and those of our kingdom of Great-Britain, for the admiralty of England in that behalf, made and provided; and to deliver, and absolutely discharge, and cause and command to be discharged whatsoever persons have been imprisoned in such cases, and are to be delivered; and to promulge, and interpose all manner of sentences and degrees, and to put the same in execution with cognizance, and jurisdiction of all other causes civil and maritime whatsoever, which relate to the sea, or which, in any manner of way respect, or concern the sea, or passage over the same, or naval, or maritime voyages performed, or to be performed, or the maritime jurisdiction above-said; with power also to proceed in the same, according to the civil and maritime laws and customs of our aforesaid courts, anciently used, as well those of meer office, mixt or promoted, as at the instance of any party, as the case shall require and seem

convenient, committing unto you our power and authority, concerning all and singular the premises, in the several places above expressed, in the manner and under the limitations before described; together with power of deputation and appointing all such officers and ministers, and deputies under you, as shall be necessary for the execution of the said office, (excepting always the register and marshal of the said court, the nomination and appointment of whom we reserve to ourselves, by these presents, which are to continue only during our pleasure.)
FARTHER, WE DO, in our name, command, and firmly and strictly charge all and singular our governors, commanders, justices of the peace, mayors, sheriffs, marshals, keepers of all our gaols and prisons, bailiffs, constables, and all other our officers and ministers, and faithful liege subjects, in and throughout the limits aforesaid and the territories thereunto belonging, that, in the execution of this our commission, they be, from time to time, aiding, assisting, and yield obedience in all things, as is fitting unto you and your deputy whomsoever, under the pain of the law for their neglect and the peril which will fall thereon.
GIVEN at London, in the high court of our admiralty of England aforesaid, under the great seal thereof, the seventeenth day of October, in the year of our LORD, one thousand seven hundred and sixty-eight, and of our reign the eighth.
GODF. LEE. Farrant Registrar. [The Letter will be in our Next.]
FRIDAY February 11. BOSTON.
Monday last the Corporation of Harvard College again met for the choice of a PRESIDENT, when the Reverend Dr. COOPER, of this town was unanimously chosen—But has since declined accepting that office.
The 20th of last month, a Church was incorporated at Province-Town, Cape-Cod, and the Reverend Mr. Samuel Parker, was ordained the Pastor of it.—The Reverend Mr. Stone of Yarmouth began the solemnity with prayer; the Reverend Mr. Hilliard of Barnstable, preached a sermon from 1 Corinthians vi. 1. 2. The Reverend Mr. Lewis, of Wellfleet, gave the Charge: The Reverend Mr. Cheever of Eastham, prayed after the Charge, and gave the Right-hand of Fellowship.
We hear that an elderly gentleman, who was one of the delegates from a neighbouring church, at the above ordination, having purchased two or three pounds of tea, which the people had taken for their pay in assisting to save the cargo of Capt. Loring's vessel, that was cast away there, in his return home, three persons, who had way-laid him in Wellfleet woods, sprang out on a sudden, one seized the bridle of his horse, while the other two went on each side of him, searched his bags, and having first he thought they were negroes who had been to see the ordination, but soon discovered they were persons disguised.
SATURDAY , February 12. BOSTON.
We hear from Montague, that one of the inhabitants having inadvertently purchased a small quantity of tea of a pedlar, several of the neighbours being made acquainted therewith, went to his house and endeavoured to convince him of the impropriety of making any use of that article for the present, while it continues to be a badge of slavery; and while there are so many laudable efforts making in the metropolis, and other principal towns, and in the country in general, to throw it off; he was easily induced to commit it to the flames.—To discourage those gentry called pedlars, from selling this noxious herb, at a time when the shop-keepers have generally abandoned it, they would do well to reflect, that there is a law of this province against hawking and pedling; which they may depend will be put in execution against them, should they offer any more of this politically poisoned herb for sale in Montague.—We can't say what their punishment would be; but have reason to imagine they would bless themselves, should theirs be as light as was the pedlar's last Friday se'nnight at Shrewsbury, whose budget of tea was taken from him by a number of people, at the tavern in that town, and carried into the road, where it was burnt to ashes; and had not culprit very opportunely made his escape, he might have found himself soon involved in a modern dress. Remember pedlars Malcom's fate!
MONDAY , February 14. BOSTON.
Yesterday se'nnight the following Note, it is said, was sent to several churches in this town, viz. "John Malcom desires prayers of the christian people of this congregation, that the vile abuse received on the 25th day or evening of January last past, from a vile rebellious mob, without provocation, may be sanctified to him and his family; and that he may bless God that his usefulness is still spared, and that he is greatly recovered from his dreadful wounds and bruises he then received from the bloody and cruel hands of these cruel mortals here below.—May God forgive them!"
Monday last failed for London, the ship Neptune Capt. Coffin; in whom went passenger Mr. Jonathan Clark, one of the agents for the East-India company's tea.
By Capt. Corbett, who arrived at Marblehead last week from the West-Indies, we are informed, that he spoke a brig in distress, which
had sprang a leak, in lat. 40. 10, long. 59. 35. could not learn the master's name, nor where bound, but understood she came from Granada; Capt. Corbett stayed by them for three days and nights; one morning they attempted to come on board their yawl, but the funk alongside; they made a second and fatal attempt in the evening in their long-boat, when the first sea, after they had quitted the brig, struck them, filled the boat; and every soul perished.—It blew so excessive hard, that it was impossible to give them any assistance in their deplorable situation, though all possible means were used that could be at such a time. After the people were lost, the vessel soon disappeared.—The brig appeared to be about 140 or 150 tons, had a figure-head, the upper works painted with light colours, the quarter-boards red, with white streaks round them, and had Irish colours hoisted in the main-thruds.
TUESDAY , February 15. BOSTON.
We hear that Capt. Samuel Harris, in a sloop belonging to this place, bound to Essequibo, was lately cast away near that place, and it is said the vessel and most of the cargo would be lost, but that the people were saved.
We hear that three persons at Ipswich have been lately taken, with the small-pox; and that two of them received it by inoculation, performed in a private manner by a physician of that town.—He, with the three sick persons, were all removed to the pest-house.
NEW-LONDON, February 11. The assembly of Maryland have come into resolves similar to those of the other colonies.
We hear from Sharon, that last Monday night se'nnight, a man and his wife in that place, went to bed in good health, and were heard by the family to talk together about break of day; but about eight o'clock in the morning they were both found dead in their bed.—They were aged persons.
WEDNESDAY , February 16. BOSTON.
AT a legal meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of FALMOUTH, qualified by law to vote in town-meetings, held on the third day of February, 1774; the selectmen being all present,
"JEDEDIAH PREBLE, Esq; was first chosen Moderator.
"Then VOTED, 1st. That Jedediah Preble, Esq; Mr. Richard Codman, Captain John Waite, Enoch Freeman, Esq; Mr. Benjamin Winslow, Mr. John Butler, and Mr. Samuel Freeman, be a committee, to make answer to the several letters, received from the committee of correspondence in Boston.
the town, then retired, and soon after, returned with the following report, which the town voted should be accepted and recorded, viz.
"The committee chosen by this town, to make answer to the letters received from the committee of correspondence of the town of Boston, report, that they would recommend the following to be sent to the said committee of correspondence in Boston, as an answer to their letters, viz.
"Falmouth, February 3d, 1774.
"The inhabitants of the said town of Falmouth, being this day legally assembled, for the consideration of the present alarming circumstances of public affairs, have thought it their duty to express their sentiments thereon, in manner following, viz.
"That having too patiently waited a long time, in hopes that the Governor would join the other branches of the legislature, in petitioning the King for a redress of American grievances, we find it now in vain still to hope or expect any relief, through his means. Having therefore considered seriously and attentively, the general opposition throughout the continent, to some late acts of parliament, which lay taxes on us for the purpose of raising a revenue from us without our consent, or opportunity of deliberating on the expediency thereof, we think it a duty, which we owe our fellow countrymen, and our posterity, to declare our sense and opinion, in a matter which so highly concerns the welfare of the present generation, and the happiness of our children yet unborn. First then we declare it as our opinion, that neither the parliament of Great-Britain, nor any other power on earth, has a right to lay a tax on us, but by our own consent, or the consent of those whom we may choose to represent us: This is one of the most important articles of the glorious Magna Charta, the liberties of which we have a right inviolably to enjoy, and it is not only agreeable to the laws of God and nature, but it is interwoven in the constitution of the human mind. In parliament we have none to represent us, and the great distance of Great-Britain, which is separated from this continent by a vast and hazardous ocean, renders it impossible that we ever can, either in reason or equity: But to prevent the inconvenience, which this want of representation would subject us to, we have by
compact yet unbroken, by a charter which our fore-fathers purchased for us, a parliament of our own; or rather a supreme-provincial court, in which we are equally represented; and to whose laws alone, under obedience to the laws of God, ought we to be subservient. No man can serve two masters. To be subject to two legislative powers, renders us liable to a double subserviency, which the nature of government does not require. A corrupt and disaffected ministry, have hitherto attempted to enslave us, by endeavouring to bring us to submit to acts of parliament, which they, and some of our enemies, adders in our bosom, had unjustly planned; and of which the late formidable stamp-act, was a manifest instance: This has happily been repealed: But now, still determined to execute their mischievous scheme, they have let loose the monstrous East-India company upon us to devour us; who have begun their baneful commission, by endeavouring to wash down the fatal pill, with the bewitching, the unsalutary BOHEA TEA, which they have sent out in large quantities to the different cities and principal towns on the continent, to allure us with its gilded bait: And here we cannot help expressing our resentment against some of our own countrymen, who have been edging on those deep laid schemes. What encouragement must it give our enemies in Britain, when they find that men, born and educated among us, have spoken enmity against us, and endeavoured to represent us as rebels, and disaffected subjects. We believe ourselves to be as loyal subjects to his most gracious Majesty King George the third, as any in his European dominions. To him we owe our firm allegiance, and his crown will we maintain to our latest breath; nor do we desire to live free from the restraints of good government; we detest anarchy and confusion; but, we say it again; we cannot think it just to be subject to the controul of a parliament, three thousand miles distant from us, who never can, either seasonably hear, or thoroughly be acquainted with, the situation of our affairs. It is with deep concern and uneasiness, that we find ourselves reduced to this unhappy alternative, either to resist or yield. If we yield, we own the power that oppresses us, and must forever submit to its despotic sway: If we resist, we oppose the same oppressive power, and must exert our resolutions with unremitting ardour, for our own security. If we yield we detach low countrymen, and must endure their just reproaches; we must suffer the evils, which a servile submission will bring on us and our posterity, and convey the brand of infamy and shame, to succeeding generations. We are therefore constrained, by the sacred obligations of patriotism, self-preservation, and the tender ties of filial affection, to join our brethren of the several towns on the continent, in opposing the operation of these encroaching acts. Nature dictates, reason directs, and conscience obliges us to support our freedom; our happiness depends upon it; our cause is just, and we doubt not fully consonant to the will of God; in him therefore let us put our trust; let our hearts be obedient to the dictates of his sovereign will; and let our hands and hearts be always ready to unite in zeal for the common good, and transmit to our children, that sacred freedom which our fathers have transmitted to us, and which they purchased for us with their purest blood.
"We therefore further resolve,
"1st. That we will not suffer to be imported from Great-Britain to this town, any articles whatever, on which the parliament has laid a duty, with the purpose of raising a revenue from us without our consent.
"2dly. That we will have no dealings or correspondence with any person who may willfully promote, either directly or indirectly, the operation of such arbitrary acts.
"3dly. That it is the opinion of this town, that one of the most effectual means for obtaining a redress of our grievances, is for every town to make proof of their virtue, by desisting from the use of all India teas.
"Therefore, 4thly. RESOLVED, That whoever shall endeavour to allure the minds of the people, by any means whatever, to use India tea until the act imposing a duty thereon is repealed, is pursuing measures in direct opposition to that freedom which the whole continent are at this time contending for, and evidently proves, how little they are concerned, if all America are enslaved, if they can but thereby enrich themselves.
"Therefore, 5thly. RESOLVED, That we will not buy or sell any India tea whatever after this third day of February, until the act which lays a duty thereon, is repealed; and will hold in detestation, every person who shall aim to counteract the designs of the town in this respect.
"6thly. RESOLVED, That as we are at a great distance from Boston, the metropolis of the province, and cannot have so early intelligence of encroachments upon our rights, as they have, we do acknowledge our obligations to them, for their early notice of approaching danger, and for their intrepid behaviour upon the late tea ships arrival; and we trust they will still be our WATCH-TOWER, and they may depend on our utmost endeavours, to support them at all times, in defence of our rights and liberties. Then,
VOTED, 2dly. That the said committee of correspondence, be a standing committee to correspond with the committee of correspondence for the town of Boston.
VOTED, 3dly. That the selectmen of this town be a committee of inspection, whose business it shall be, to observe if any persons buy or sell tea, contrary to the resolves of this town, and to make report thereof to the committee of correspondence.
"VOTED, 4thly. That the selectmen be, and hereby are desired, to withhold their approbation for licence for retailing or tavern-keeping, to such person or persons, who may presume to buy or sell tea, contrary to the aforesaid resolves.
"VOTED, 5thly. That Mr. Benjamin Muffy, Mr. Robert Pagan, and Mr. Enoch Moody, be a committee to enquire what quantity of tea is in town, of what quality, in whose hands it is, and when imported; and make report thereof at the annual meeting in March next.
"VOTED, 6thly. That a copy of these proceedings be, by the Town-Clerk transmitted to the committee of correspondence in Boston.
"A true copy. Attest.
"NAT. GREEN MOODY, Town-Clerk."
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS, In Mills and Hick's Gazette of the 31st of January last, I find the following piece of intelligence, viz. "Last week failed from Portsmouth, bound to Whitehaven, the brigantine Brothers, John Walker, master, who had been seized (on account of an information given by the noted John Malcom, for which he in November last received a reward from the sailors at Sheepscut river) by one of his Majesty's vessels, and cleared by order of the honourable commissioners of his Majesty's customs." Now that the public may be acquainted with that whole procedure, I beg you will publish the following narrative, which I doubt not will be satisfactory to the bigger part of your readers as well as to your humble servant,
A Friend to the Liberties of Mankind.
THE brigantine Brothers, commanded by John Walker, was owned in Whitehaven in England, by several merchants of character and fortune, one of whom sold his part to another gentleman, who thinking his property in the vessel not entirely secure, while the sellers name remained in the vessel, secretly erased the name of the gentleman from whom he purchased, and inserted his own. With this register thus altered, Capt. Walker made several voyages to Sheepscut river, loaded the brig with timber, cleared her at the custom-house at Falmouth, Casco-Bay, where it was not once suggested to him that his register was in any shape irregular; but about twelve months since, Capt. Walker was ordered to South-Carolina, for a freight of rice for Zealand, where having loaded his brig, he applied to the custom-house for a clearance, and the collector being absent, who had cleared his vessel with the same register on a former voyage; his deputy its probable having an inclination to fleece the Captain of three or four guineas, told him that his register was forged, and refused him a clearance, and upon his replying that the legality thereof was never questioned in any office before, the said officer with some warmth tore the said register, and told him to take out a new one; he answered that as he was no part owner, nor could take upon him to swear who were the owners, it was impracticable for him to obtain a new register, and therefore demanded the old one; the officer, obstinately refused to let him have it, telling him to get a new one in England, or elsewhere, but finally granted him a clearance, and he proceeded on his voyage. Having delivered his rice cargo at the destined port, he returned to Cowes in the Isle of Wight, and wrote to his owners respecting the loss of his register, and desired to be informed what voyage he should proceed on next; in reply thereto they directed him to sail for Sheepscut river and take in a cargo of timber, and from thence return to Whitehaven, and that he might depend upon their forwarding a new register to him by a vessel that was to sail soon after him. Capt. Walker immediately upon receiving this direction cleared out his brig, at the custom-house in Cowes, without any difficulty, and failed in ballast only, for Sheepscut river, whence he arrived some time in October last. Having got his vessel nearly loaded, he went to Falmouth by land, and cleared out the brig and cargo at the custom-house there for Whitehaven. But during his absence, a dirty scoundrel at Pownalborough, a native of Whitehaven, who was under the greatest obligations to the owners of this vessel for the peculiar favours he had received from them, had the ingratitude to send a letter fifteen miles to the—famous John Malcom, acquainting him that Captain Walker had no register, and courting him to come over and make a seizure of the brigantine.
Malcom, without the least delay, sets out for the informer's house, and demands a guard to protect him from insults; (here I must beg pardon of the public for dubbing the informer a dirty scoundrel, for in truth he holds a captain's commission under the Governor of this province.) This informing captain immediately orders his four serjeants to furnish themselves with such arms and ammunition as the law requires, and thus equipped, they set out to effect the great Malcom to Capt. Walker's brig, and having made the seizure he dismissed his guard; what pay they received for this very extraordinary military maneuvre, has not transpired, but they soon became ashamed of their conduct. The heroic Malcom made a mark upon the mast, and commenced sole commander of the brig, ordered the labourers to desist from loading, heartily damned the sailors, menaced the mate, and behaved with great insolence to the gentleman who furnished the cargo, and who happened then to be on board; threatened to sheath his sword in the bowels of any one who dared dispute his authority, and in fact cut some tackling with which some timber was hoisting, by which means three or four people narrowly escaped instantaneous death. The brig's crew could not be reconciled to the treatment they received from their new commander, but soon told their grievances to about forty or fifty sailors then in the river, a council was held among the tars, and if common sense speaks true, Captain Malcom verily received some inadequate reward.
Captain Walker returned from Falmouth with his clearance, expecting to proceed on his voyage, but was told that the brigantine was seized by Mr. Malcom, and by him de-

POETS CORNER.
A Lady's Adieu to her TEA-TABLE.
Farewel the tea board with its equipage, Of cups and saucers, cream bucket, sugar...
CHOICE PEAS, Isle of Shoals DUMB FISH, BEEF, RYE, a few barrels RYE FLOUR, and PORK, to be SOLD by JOHN BARRETT and SONS, near the MILL-BRIDGE.
WANTED. TEN GUINEAS, for which ample security will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
Dorchester, Feb. 7, 1774. RAN away last night from the subscriber, a NEGRO LAD, about twenty years of age...
This day is published, And to be sold at RUSSELL'S Printing Office Next the Cornfield, Union-street, near the Market...
AN Argument in the case of JAMES SOMMERSETT, a Negro, lately determined in the court of King's Bench: Wherein it is attempted to demonstrate the present unlawfulness of domestic SLAVERY in ENGLAND.
NEW-YORK, December 14, 1773. PROPOSALS For printing by SUBSCRIPTION, THE Memoirs of the Life of the Rev. GEORGE WHITEFIELD, M. A.
A particular account of this Death and Funeral, and extracts from the Sermons which were preached on that occasion. By the Rev. JOHN GILLIES, D. D.
SALEM, August 25, 1773. PROPOSALS For re-printing by SUBSCRIPTION, THE INDEPENDENT WHIG: OR, A DEFENCE OF PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANITY...
CONTENTS. DEDICATION to the Lower House of Convocation. 1. The Introduction. 2. The design of this paper. 3. Of the Contempt of the Clergy. 4. Of the Explication of the Scripture...
WHEREAS this morning an Advertisement appeared posted up at the North-End of this town, signifying that I the subscriber, have been active in taking minutes, and pointing out the names of several persons concerned in destroying the Tea...
GRENADA RUM. A FEW hogheads of choice GRANADA RUM, to be sold by JOSEPH P. PALMER, at the lowest store on the fourth side of the Town-Dock.
N. B. NO TEA. TO be sold, a set of braziers tools cheap, for cash, and a pair of bellows. Enquire of the printer.
IRISH LINENS. William Scott, At his Irish Linen Store, in Ann Street, between the Flat Conduit and Draw-Bridge, Boston, has imported from Ireland.
A LARGE quantity of 3-4ths. 7-8ths. and yard wide Linens, Diapers, Table cloths, Sheetings. Said store is also furnished with a great variety of European and India GOODS.
A fresh Importation of Doctor Hemet's celebrated Essence of Pearl and Pearl Dentifrice for the preservation of the Teeth and Gums, to be sold at the London prices, cakes for the liquid shining Blacking for shoes, boots and Leather bottom chairs.
SILKS And Superfine BROAD CLOTHS. A Prime assortment of Padusoy's Ducapes, Lustring; plain and figured silks, damasks, sarrets, &c. — superfine, fashionable coloured broad cloths, with suitable Linens and Timmings.
To be sold at an exceeding low rate, by JOHN BARRETT & SONS, At their Shop near the Mill-Bridge, Boston, Where may be had, all kinds of English, Scotch, India, Hard-Ware and Cutlery GOODS.
Just published, (price 11s. L. M. well bound.) And to be SOLD by James Foster Condyl, At his BOOK STORE in Union-street, directly opposite the Cornfield, Boston, AN Abridgement of Burn's Justice of the Peace, and Parish Officer:
PAMPHLETS. Poem, entitled the Grave. Doddridge's Family Religion. Smith's Essay on Universal Redemption: Recovery from Sickness. Rush, on Mine al Waters. Critical Commentaries against Bishops: Sermons to Doctors in Divinity.
At said store may be had, the most modern and esteemed books, in every branch of polite literature, arts and sciences, (catalogues may be had at said store) at such prices as will fully satisfy the purchaser.
All persons indebted to the PRINTER hereof, will greatly oblige him by making speedy payment.
A LARGE quantity of LIGNUM VITE, of different sizes, uncommon straight and sound; to be sold cheap for cash, or barter for any merchandise that may offer and suit the owner. Inquire of the Printer.
Duncan Ingraham, jun. Has now for Sale at his shop in Union-Street, Boston, a compleat assortment of European Piece Goods. Suitable for the present Season, Which he will sell great Pennyworths for cash.
Articles of Hard Ware, He will sell for near the cost, on examination, they will be found to be very low charged. Table knives and forks, portmanteau locks, bras Stag and duffle pruning nails, thimbles, two feet knives, joint rules, tap borers, Penknives, two cases rasps, files, thumb latches, very neat knives and forks.
A L 3 O, Several compleat sets shoe makers tools one compleat set carpenters. do.
REA & JOHNSTON PAINTERS,
TAKE this method to inform the public, that they have just received from London, the new invented Varnish, which will enable them to finish coach and chaise bodies as high as any ever imported from London.
Drugs and Medicines.
Imported in the last Ships from LONDON And to be sold by Nathaniel Kidder, At his shop in Union-street, near the sign of the Cornfield, Boston.
A FRESH Assortment of Drugs and Medicines.
Ground Madder and other Dye stuffs. Hungary water, Spices, Lavender water, Currants, King's honey water, Raisins, Turkey figgs, English oatmeal, Jordan almonds, small ivory syringes, Cases of apothecaries, Court plaster, scales and weights, &c. &c.
Apothecaries Vials.
Surgeons Instruments,
As neat Pocket Instruments, in fish skin cases, ditto, larger apparatus in velvet pouches with silver clasps. Instruments for Amputating, Lithotomy, Tanning, Dissecting, Couching, Midwifry, much improved.
This day was published, price 6d. The BOSTON SHEET ALMANACK, For the year of our Lord God 1774: Being the second after Bissextille or Leap year.
CONTAINING, Many things both useful and entertaining. Proper for merchants, shopkeepers, &c. to paste or hang up in their shops, &c. Printed and sold by I. THOMAS, near the Market, and MILLS & HICKS, in School-street.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
At the Bottom of ROYAL EXCHANGE LANE, near the MARKET, Dock-Square, (over Mr. T. WALLEY'S Store) where all Persons may be supplied with this Paper at Six Shillings and Eight Pence Lawful Money, per Annum, unsealed, and Eight Shillings sealed and directed; and where Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received; — ADVERTISEMENTS taken in — PRINTING in its various Branches, performed in a neat Manner, with the greatest Care and Dispatch, on the most reasonable Terms. Small HAND-BILLS at an Hour's Notice. SUBSCRIPTIONS for the SPY are also taken in by J. Larkin, Chairmaker, and Mr. W. Calder, Painter, in Charlestown; Mr. J. Hiller, Watch maker, in Salem; Mr. B. Emerion, Bookseller, in Newbury-Port; Mr. M. Belcher, in Bridgewater; and by Dr. Elijah Hewins, in Stoneham.