The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1774-11-24 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Sun
Or Thomas's Boston Journal.
GRAND AMERICAN CONGRESS.
TO THE INHABITANTS of the COLONIES of NEW-HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS-BAY, RHODE-ISLAND, and PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS; CONNECTICUT, NEW-YORK, NEW-JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, the counties of NEW-CASTLE, KENT and SUSSEX on DELAWARE; MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, NORTH-CAROLINA and SOUTH-CAROLINA.
Friends and Fellow Countrymen, WE, the Delegates, appointed by the good people of the above colonies, to meet at Philadelphia, in September last, for the purposes mentioned by our respective constituents, have in pursuance of the trust reposed in us, assembled, and taken into our most serious consideration the important matters recommended to the Congress. Our resolutions thereupon will be herewith communicated to you. But as the situation of public affairs grows daily more and more alarming; and as it may be more satisfactory to you, to be informed by us, in a collective body, than in any other manner, of those sentiments that have been approved, upon a full and free discussion by the Representatives of so great a part of America, we esteem ourselves obliged to add this address to these resolutions. [See our list.]
In every case of opposition by a people to their rulers, or of one state to another, duty to Almighty God, the creator of all, requires that a true and impartial judgment be formed of the measures leading to such opposition; and of the causes by which it has been provoked, or can in any degree be justified; that neither affection on the one hand, nor resentment on the other, being permitted to give a wrong bias to reason, it may be enabled to take a dispassionate view of all the circumstances, and settle the public conduct on the solid foundations of wisdom and justice.
From councils thus tempered arise the surest hopes of the divine favour, the firmest encouragement to the parties engaged, and the strongest recommendation of their cause to the rest of mankind.
With minds deeply impressed by a sense of these truths, we have diligently, deliberately and calmly, enquired into and considered those exertions, both of the legislative and executive power of Great-Britain, which have excited so much uneasiness in America, and have with equal fidelity and attention considered the conduct of the colonies. Upon the whole, we find ourselves, reduced to the disagreeable alternative, of being silent and betraying the innocent, or of speaking out and censuring those we wish to revere. In making our choice of these distressing difficulties, we prefer the course dictated by honesty, and a regard for the welfare of our country.
Soon after the end of the late war, there commenced a memorable change in the treatment of these colonies. By a statute made in the fourth year of the present reign, a time of profound peace, alleging "the expediency of new provisions and regulations for extending the commerce between Great-Britain and his Majesty's dominions in America, and the necessity of raising a revenue in the said dominions for defraying the expenses of defending, protecting and securing the same," the Commons of Great-Britain undertook to give and grant to his Majesty many rates and duties, to be paid in these colonies. To enforce the observance of this act, it prescribes a great number of severe penalties and forfeitures; and in two sections makes a remarkable distinction between the subjects in Britain and those in America. By the one, the penalties and forfeitures incurred there are to be recovered in any of the King's Courts of Record at Westminster, or in the Court of Exchequer in Scotland; and by the other, the penalties and forfeitures incurred here are to be recovered in any Court of Record, or in any Court of Admiralty or Vice-Admiralty, at the election of the informer or prosecutor.
The inhabitants of these colonies confiding in the justice of Great-Britain, were scarcely allowed sufficient time to receive and consider this act, before another, well known by the name of the stamp-act, and passed in the fifth year of this reign engrossed the whole of their attention. By this statute the British Parliament exercised in the most explicit manner a power of taxing us, and extending the jurisdiction of courts of Admiralty and Vice-Admiralty in the colonies, to matters arising within the body of a county, directed the numerous penalties and forfeitures, thereby inflicted, to be recovered in the said Courts.
In the same year a tax was imposed upon us, by an act, establishing several new fees in the cus-
toms. In the next year the stamp-act, was repealed; not because it was founded in an erroneous principle, but as the repealing act recites, because "the continuance thereof would be attended with many inconveniences, and might be productive of consequences greatly detrimental to the commercial interest of Great-Britain."
In the same year, and by a subsequent act, it was declared, "that his Majesty in parliament, of right, had power to bind the people of these colonies by statutes in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER."
In the same year, another act was passed, for imposing rates and duties payable in these colonies. In this statute the Commons avoiding the terms of giving and granting, "humbly besought his Majesty that it might be enacted, &c. But from a declaration in the preamble, that the rates and duties were "in lieu of" several others granted by the statute first beforementioned for raising a revenue, and from some other expressions it appears, that these duties were intended for that purpose.
In the next year (1767) an act was made "to enable his Majesty to put the customs and other duties in America, under the management of Commissioners, &c. and the King thereupon directed the present expensive board of Commissioners, for the express purpose of carrying into execution the several acts relating to the revenue and trade in America."
After the repeal of the stamp-act, having again resigned ourselves to our ancient unspicious situation, we patiently waited for a settlement of any controversy with her, in hopes of a favourable alteration in sentiments and measures towards us, we did not press our objections against the abovementioned statutes made subsequent to that repeal.
Administration attributing to trifling causes, a conduct that really proceeded from generous motives, were encouraged in the same year (1767) to make a bolder experiment on the patience of America.
By a statute, commonly called the glass, paper and tea act, made fifteen months after the repeal of the stamp-act, the Commons of Great-Britain resumed their former language, and again undertook to give and grant rates and duties to be paid in these colonies, for the express purpose of "raising a revenue, to defray the charges of the administration of justice, the support of civil government and defending the King's dominions," on this continent. The penalties and forfeitures, incurred under this statute, are to be recovered in the same manner, with those mentioned in the foregoing acts.
To this statute, so naturally tending to disturb the tranquillity, then universal throughout the colonies, parliament, in the same session, added another no less extraordinary.
Ever since the making the present peace, a standing army has been kept in these Colonies. From respect to the mother country, the innovation was not only tolerated, but the provincial Legislatures generally made provision for supplying the troops.
The Assembly of the province of New-York, having passed an Act of this kind, but differing in some articles, from the directions of the Act of Parliament made in the fifth year of this reign, the House of Representatives in that Colony was prohibited by a Statute made in the session last mentioned, from making any bill, order, resolution or vote, except for adjourning or chusing a Speaker, until provision should be made by the said Assembly for furnishing the troops within that province, not only with all such necessaries as were required by the Statute which they were charged with disobeying, but also with those required by two other subsequent Statutes, which were declared to be in force until the twenty fourth day of March, 1769.
These Statutes of the year 1767, revived the apprehensions and discontent, that had entirely subsided on the repeal of the stamp-act; and amidst the just fears and jealousies thereby occasioned, a Statute was made in the next year (1768) to establish Courts of Admiralty and Vice-Admiralty on a new model, expressly for the end of more effectually recovering the penalties and forfeitures inflicted by Acts of Parliament framed for the purpose of raising a revenue in America, &c.
The immediate tendency of these Statutes, is, to subvert the right of having a share in legislation, by rendering Assemblies useless; the right of property, by taking the money of the Colonies without their consent; the right of trials by
jury, by substituting in their places trials in Admiralty and Vice-Admiralty Courts, where single judges preside, holding their Commissions during pleasure; and unduly to influence the Courts of common law, by rendering the Judges thereof totally dependant on the Crown for their salaries.
These Statutes, not to mention many others exceedingly exceptional, compared one with another, will be found, not only to form a regular system, in which every part has great force, but also a pertinacious adherence to that system, for subjugating these Colonies, that are not, and from local circumstances, cannot be represented in the House of Commons, to the uncontrollable and unlimited power of Parliament, in violation of their undoubted rights and liberties, in contempt of their humble and repeated supplications.
This conduct must appear equally astonishing and unjustifiable, when it is considered how unprovoked it has been by any behaviour of these Colonies. From their first settlement, their bitterest enemies never fixed on any of them a charge of disloyalty to their Sovereign, or disaffection to their Mother-Country. In the wars she has carried on, they have exerted themselves whenever required, in giving her assistance; and have rendered her services, which she has publicly acknowledged to be extremely important. Their fidelity, duty and usefulness during the last war, were frequently and affectionately confessed by his late Majesty and the present King.
In the remarks of those, who are most usually levelled against the province of Massachusetts-Bay; but with what little reason, will appear by the following declarations of a person, the truth of whose evidence, in their favour, will not be questioned—Governor Bernard thus addresses the two Houses of Assembly—in his speech on the 24th of April, 1762—"The unanimity and dispatch, with which you have complied with the requisitions of his Majesty, require my particular acknowledgment. And gives me additional pleasure to observe, that you have therein acted under no other influence than a due sense of your duty, both as members of a general empire, and as the body of a particular province."
In another speech on the 27th of May, in the same year, he says—"Whatever shall be the event of the war, it must be no small satisfaction to us, that this province hath contributed its full share to the support of it. Every thing that hath been required of it hath been complied with; and the execution of the powers committed to me, for raising the provincial troops hath been as full and complete as the grant of them. Never before were regiments so easily levied, so well composed, and so early in the field as they have been this year; the common people seemed to be animated with the spirit of the General Court, and to vie with them in their readiness to serve the King."
Such was the conduct of the people of the Massachusetts-Bay, during the last war. As to their behaviour before that period, it ought not to have been forgot in Great-Britain, that not only on every occasion they had constantly and cheerfully complied with the frequent royal requisitions—but that chiefly by their vigorous efforts, Nova-Scotia was subdued in 1710, and Louisbourg in 1745.
Foreign quarrels being ended, and the domestic disturbances, that quickly succeeded on account of the stamp act, being quieted by its repeal, the assembly of Massachusetts-Bay transmitted an humble address of thanks to the King and divers Noblemen, and soon after passed a bill for granting compensation to the sufferers in the disorders occasioned by that act.
These circumstances and the following extracts from Governor Bernard's Letters in 1768, to the Earl of Shelburne, Secretary of State, clearly shew, with what grateful tenderness they strove to bury in oblivion the unhappy occasion of the late discord, and with what respectful reliance they endeavoured to escape subjects of future controversy. "The House (says the Governor) from the time of opening the session to this day, has shown a disposition to avoid all dispute with me; every thing having passed with as much good humour as I could desire, except only their continuing to act in address to the King, remonstrating to the Secretary of State, and employing a separate agent. It is the importance of this innovation, without any willfulness of my own, which induces me to make this remonstrance at a time when I have a fair prospect of having, in all other business,
nothing but good to say of the proceedings of the House."
"They having acted in all things, even in their remonstrance with temper and moderation; they have avoided some subjects of dispute, and have laid a foundation for removing some causes of former altercation."
"I shall make such a prudent and proper use of this Letter as, I hope, will perfectly restore the peace and tranquillity of this province, for which purpose considerable steps have been made by the House of Representatives."
The vindication of the province of Massachusetts-Bay contained in these letters will have greater force, if it be considered, that they were written several months after the fresh alarm given to the colonies by the statutes passed the preceding year.
In this place it seems proper to take notice of the insinuation in one of these statutes, that the interference of Parliament was necessary to provide for "defraying the charge of the administration of justice, the support of civil government, and defending the King's dominions in America."
As to the two first articles of expence, every colony had made such provision, as by their respective Assemblies, the best judges on such occasions, was thought expedient, and suitable to their several circumstances. Respecting the last, it is well known to all men the least acquainted with American affairs, that the colonies were established, and have generally defended themselves, without the least assistance from Great-Britain. At the same time as many of them by the statutes before mentioned, most of them were labouring under very heavy debts contracted in the last war. So far were they from sparing their money, when their Sovereign, constitutionally, asked their aids, that during the course of that war, Parliament repeatedly made them compensations for the expences of those strenuous efforts, which, consulting their zeal rather than their strength, they had cheerfully incurred.
Severe as the acts of Parliament before mentioned are, yet the conduct of Administration has been equally injurious, and irritating to this devoted country.
Under pretence of governing them, so many new institutions, uniformly rigid and dangerous, have been introduced, as could only be expected from interested masters, for collecting the tribute or rather the plunder of conquered provinces.
By an order of the King, the authority of the Commander in chief and under him of the Brigadiers general, in time of peace, is rendered supreme in all the civil governments in America; and thus an uncontrollable military power is vested in officers not known to the constitution of these colonies.
A large body of troops and a considerable armament of ships of war have been sent to assist in taking their money without their consent.
Expensive and oppressive offices have been multiplied, and the arts of corruption industriously practised to divide and destroy.
The Judges of the Admiralty and Vice Admiralty Courts are impoverished to receive their salaries and fees from the effects to be condemned by themselves; the Commissioners of the customs are empowered to break open and enter houses without the authority of any civil Magistrate; founded on legal information.
Judges of Courts of Common Law have been made entirely dependant on the Crown for their commissions and salaries.
A Court has been established at Rhode-Island, for the purpose of taking Colonists to England to be tried.
Humble and reasonable petitions from the Representatives of the people have been frequently treated with contempt; and Assemblies have been repeatedly and arbitrarily dissolved.
From some few instances it will sufficiently appear, on what pretences of justice those dissolutions have been founded.
(To be concluded in our next.)
*January 21, 1768. †January 30, 1768. ‡February 2, 1768
PUBLIC VENDUE. ADAM KERR, hereby informs his Friends and the Public, that he has Opened a Vendue Room, North-side of the Town-Dock, (the same which Mr. Archibald Bowman formerly occupied in that business) and is now ready for the Reception of Household Furniture and Merchandise. All those who are pleased to favour him with their employment, either at public or private Sales shall find that he will act in that station with integrity, fidelity and dispatch.

By the last Vessels arrived from London, we have the following Advices, viz.
L O N D O N, September 9.
N Evening paper says, "We are assured from very respectable authority, that General Carlton is gone over to his government of Quebec, with positive orders to embody thirty thousand Roman Catholic Canadians immediately as a militia."
The Militia of Canada, by the laws of that country, now fully established by the Quebec act, are under the same military law as regular troops. General Carlton is universally allowed to be the most skillful officer in the British service.
With so formidable a Popish army, commanded by so able a General, in the service of the crown, in a profound peace, and entirely without the control of parliament, it is not high time for the Protestants of all denominations in these kingdoms to take some effectual measures for the security of their civil and religious liberties?
It is not expressly contrary to law for a Popish army to be enlisted in the service of the crown of Great Britain?
At a time when thousands are emigrating from Britain and Ireland, the accounts we have from Boston of the defection of the soldiery create much inquietude to the minds of those who really love their country.
If our troops, says a correspondent, were put upon a footing with those of other nations, by giving them daily bread, and limiting the time of their being obliged to serve, local attachment, so natural to the human breast, would prevent the forfeiting by defection their right of returning to their native country.
Sept. 10. The King of France has resolved to augment the pay of his soldiers two sols per day. Though this will be a considerable expense to the state, yet it will be borne with great satisfaction, as those poor fellows find it difficult to subsist on their present pay.
The native of Otaheite was not brought over merely out of curiosity; the ministry have a further view in this matter; and if their plan is well executed, it is such as will be greatly to their honour, and the advantage of the nation.
The court of Spain is exceedingly jealous of our expeditions to the South Sea, lest in a future war between the two nations they may be great sufferers in that part of the world. They have good reason from past experience for their fears, and we have reason to hope if they do wantonly break the peace with us, we shall make ourselves ample amends, out of their American settlements.
According to letters from Paris, the Kings of France and Sardinia have concluded a treaty offensive, and defensive, in which there are no less than 12 secret articles.
Extract of a Letter from Danzick, August 27, 1774. "We are informed that an engagement has just happened in Great Poland between the Prussian and Polish troops, of which the following account has been received: The Prussians insisted on taking possession of the cities of Konopnicki and Slupca; but the Polish troops resisting, a battle was fought, in which the Prussian Major Danorowicz was killed. General Lissow had a narrow escape, having his horse shot under him. The Prussians, however, gained the battle, killed many, and made the rest prisoners of war, and took possession of the above two places."
Sept. 23. It is said that the Canadians will certainly be indulged with a Bishop of their own persuasion; several high-flying Jacks and false Brethren are already talked of, among whom is Dr. N——.
A calculation has been made of the expenses of the last General Election in the several counties of this kingdom, which was found to exceed two millions of money.
The following extract of a letter from Voltaire to the late Lord Shelburne, written in 1772, will serve to mark that great man's sense of our British and American works:
Be a new world opening that will prove the best in the world, and I think a few years will discover the Island of Britain to have for its inhabitants only two sorts of animals, tyrants and slaves."
A great writer, speaking of England, says, "Your spot has passed its Meridian; Luxury has taken root; the unexpected wealth got from the poor of a distant country by robbery has changed the bulk of the English Constitution, your Heart of Common."
There is now living in Bear-lane, Smithfield, one Louis Fouquier, who is universally allowed to be 120 years old; but he says he can perfectly well remember the Fire in 1666, and if so, he must be at least three or four years older.
On Sunday last night, the Elizabeth, Capt. Weeks, bound from Bristol to Cork and Jamaica, failed from King's Road, down the channel, but the wind changing, he was obliged to put back, and early on Tuesday morning, he unfortunately proceeded too near the Welsh shore, the vessel struck on a rock off a place called St. Dunnel's, and was dashed to pieces. The ship's company and passengers consisted of 37 persons, eleven only of whom are saved, and several of those were tossed on shore by the waves. The Captain and chief Mate are among the dead, as are also a gentleman and his lady who were married but Friday last, and were going to Ireland; they were found clasped in each other's arms, and in that position were both interred.
Sept. 24. It is fixed the parliament shall meet early in November next.
To-morrow both houses of parliament will meet pursuant to their last prorogation, and by a commission from his Majesty will be further prorogued to November next.
It is now very generally talked of at the St. James's end of the town, that a new speaker of the H. of commons will certainly be appointed at the meeting of the new parliament, if not the very next session. The present speaker is tied with so much business, and it is really no great wonder when we consider his years, the very laborious part he acted for many years in his profession, and that the business of parliament now makes two volumes in folio each session instead of one volume, and that sometimes a very thin one, which it used to be.
Monday morning a messenger arrived at Lord Rochford's office, with some important dispatches from Lord Stormont, his Majesty's ambassador at the French court, which were immediately forwarded to his Majesty at Kew.
Lord Mansfield is returned from Versailles to Brightelmstone.
Two additional packets are kept in constant pay to carry government expresses to and from Boston.
They write from Warsaw, that two Russian regiments have just arrived there, to the great surprise of the inhabitants.
Extract of a letter from Gibraltar, Aug. 20.
"It seems as if all the powers of the Mediterranean were preparing for a war, either offensive or defensive, as all the ports are full of shipping, and the shores covered with troops, in Spain and Barbary particularly. The emperor of Morocco has two very strong squadrons now fit for sea; one at Salé, and the other at Larache: The States of Algiers and Tunis are likewise fitting out squadrons for sea, but for what purpose these Barbarian preparations are making cannot even be guessed at. The Spanish lines up to Saint Roque are very full of troops, and several new battalions and forts are now built."
The lady Gage, Messrs. from New-York to London, is safe arrived at Dover, after a very short voyage.
The effect of our disputes with the colonists is visible at the custom-house. The gentlemen of the long room say that the exports decline considerably. Must not this end fatally for both countries?
Population is acknowledged to be the genuine riches of a trading nation; a correspondent, therefore, recommends to the rich an association to give small fortunes to labor, industrious women for the encouragement of matrimony among the lower orders of the people.
Sept. 15. That the trial by jury was the noblest and most glorious effort of human institutions can be denied only by slaves, or the professed enemies to government. We have
laws; we have an excellent constitution; but remember they cease to benefit the community when incompatible with justice. They were framed to relieve, not to oppress the people. When they oppose humanity, they are arbitrary, not equitable. Perhaps our grievances may be redressed from the extravagant eloquence of a Pynsent. Has Hayes deterred you, or have you found a title by mistake? Has Burton reviled you, or have you bewildered your imagination? Arise then, thou peevish pride of pensioners, and tell this free-born nation from what cause the American disaffection took its rise, and by what means the Americans, the steady assertors of public Liberty, shall be redressed. Disaffected Independence exists only in idea, or in the Utopian system of an eloquent, but neglected, statesman. They are not aliens; they never will be the tools of a rhetorical refugee. Zealous even to an extreme, you once were reviled by the people; but when you grew unfortunately ambitious, you then became immediately unpopular. Explain this absurd duplicity of conduct to your country, and to the best of Princes. Perhaps you expected to become a private tyrant in America. The reciprocity can only be equalled by the disappointment. Atone for your vague and incoherent expressions by a real share of eloquence, and live to know that Princes, though men, may be inadvertently capricious, but the people, though oppressed, shall always be free.
Sept. 27. Yesterday the Lord Mayor, the two Sheriffs, Alderman Wilkes and Sawbridge, and a number of the freeholders of Middlesex, met at the Mile-end assembly room, in order to nominate proper persons to represent the said county in the ensuing Parliament. The first business was to determine on the different articles that the candidates to be put in nomination should subscribe, which were to the following purport: That, if chosen, they should endeavour to obtain a bill for the shortening the duration of Parliaments; a bill for the exclusion of placemen and pensioners; a bill for the more equal representation of the people; and a bill to repeal the four late acts respecting the Americans.
The Sheriffs asked the freeholders if they were willing their candidates should be bound to the aforesaid articles; when about six persons held up their hands against the question. This being decided in the affirmative, John Wilkes, Esq., was nominated as a candidate, and all hands held up for him, except five or six. The Sheriffs next put up Serjeant Glynn, who had every hand held up in his favour. Upon Mr. Sawbridge's motion the two candidates were jointly put up, which was received with the greatest applause. Lastly, the Sheriffs enquired if any other Gentleman was to be proposed as a candidate; whereupon one Gentleman was mentioned, but no person seconded the motion.
The nomination being thus concluded Mr. Wilkes assured the freeholders he was ready to bind himself by the terms they proposed, as he agreed to every one of them. He thanked the freeholders for that farther mark of their approbation and begged leave to assure them every part of his conduct should be uniformly such as he hoped would continue that confidence, as he was determined through life to pursue the same great end. This speech was received with applause.
The following is a copy of the engagement signed by John Wilkes and John Glynn, Esqrs.
"We [John Wilkes and John Glynn] do solemnly promise and engage ourselves to our constituents, if we have the honour of being chosen the Representatives in Parliament of the county of Middlesex, that we will endeavour to the utmost of our power to restore and defend the excellent form of government modelled and established at the revolution, and to promote acts of legislature, for shortening the duration of Parliaments, for excluding placemen and pensioners from the house of Commons, for a more fair and equal representation of the people, for vindicating the injured rights of the freeholders of this county, and the whole body of electors of this united kingdom, and an act for the repeal of the four late acts respecting America, the Quebec act, establishing Popery, and the system of French Canadian laws in that extensive province, the Boston port act, the act for altering the charter of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, and the act for the trial in Europe of persons accused of capital offences in America, being all necessary for the security of our present constitution, and the restoration of the rights and liberties of our fellow subjects in America. John Wilkes, John Glynn."
It is to be hoped that the electors in every county, city and town in Great Britain, will insist upon the like engagement from those they elect.
At the close of the poll for Lord Mayor this day, the number was as follows:
  Lord Mayor, ————— 605   Alderman Wilkes, ——— 602   Sir J. Eldale, ———— 588   Alderman Kennett, ——— 566 
Orders, it is said, are dispatched to the commander in chief in North America, to cause any six of the deputies to the Congress to be intercepted on their way, and by that means to frustrate the intention, by not permitting it to be general.
It is to be hoped that the people at the next general election will have an eye to those who have promoted the passing of several unpopular and unconstitutional bills: the promoters of the Quebec bill ought not to be forgotten, who have lenient English subjects a trial by jury, and encouraged the infamous practice of Lettres de Cachet, by refusing to grant the liberty of the Habeas Corpus act to persons confined by an act of power. And lastly, those who ought to be had in everlasting remembrance, who endeavoured to destroy the freedom of election, by rendering of no effect the votes of the electors of the county of Middlesex.
It is now generally known that Lord Mansfield's visit to the French court is entirely a political one. Some particular matters were entrusted to him, which could not be committed to the care of any other person.
Sept. 29. No more troops will be sent from Ireland to America, but from Great Britain. This regulation has been occasioned by the great defection of the Irish regiments under General Gage.
We hear administration intends to be before-hand with the patriots, by bringing in a bill next session of Parliament to make a final settlement of American affairs if the colonists furnish them with any pretence to save their honour.
It is assured that government is much deceived in the conduct of the Americans; their cool, deliberate and prudent measures having confounded their foes, and gained them many friends.
This being Michaelmas-day the right hon. the Lord Mayor, attended by the Aldermen, Sheriffs, Recorder, and other city officers, met at Guildhall, where the two Sheriffs mounted the Mules, and proceeded to the election of a Lord Mayor. The several Aldermen below having been separately put up, the Lord Mayor was then nominated, when the H. of C. hands appeared in favour of his Lordship and Mr. Alderman Wilkes; but a poll was demanded in behalf of Sir James Eldale, and Mr. Alderman Kennett, which began immediately.
Account of the transaction yesterday at the MEETING at Mile-End, of the FREEHOLDERS of the county of Middlesex.
"At twelve o'clock about forty freeholders were assembled, who had paid each one shilling for admittance. They now began to come in faster, and several gentlemen refused to pay the admittance money. At this instant the two Sheriffs arrived, and a contest arose about paying the previous shilling, which at length subsided on the Sheriffs agreeing to give ten guineas for the use of the room, and those gentlemen who had paid restored their money again, and the doors were thrown open. About one o'clock the Sheriffs took the chair, and Mr. Sheriffs Sayre having apologized for the obstruction that had happened, which arose from a misunderstanding between the Under Sheriff and the master of the bailiff, the business began."
Mr. Sayre, in a very handsome speech, reminded the freeholders of the important occasion of their being assembled; he expatiated on the rights and privileges of Englishmen, and hoped they would, while they were yet at liberty to assemble, nominate such men for their representatives in Parliament as would be zealous to transmit their rights to the latest posterity.
Mr. Sheriffs Lee then desired leave to read a letter, which intimated the wish of several gentlemen to know whether persons possessed of freeholds in London had a right to vote as freeholders
of Middlesex, and requesting that the question might be agitated at the Mile-End meeting; but no person in company answering the letter, the matter lapsed.
A freeholder now moved, that the gentlemen to be returned as proper persons to represent the city in parliament should sign a declaration to the following effect: That they would endeavour to obtain acts for shortening the duration of parliament; for limiting the number of placemen and pensioners, &c., and to procure the repeal of the Quebec act, the Boston port bill, the bill for the administration of justice in the province of Massachusetts, and the bill to subject persons offending in America to be brought to England for trial. Mr. Sawbridge proposed, in addition thereto, that the candidates should also sign a general declaration of their principles, as being founded on those of the revolution. After some debate, the last article was put separately, and when it had appeared that it was the general sense of the freeholders that this article should make part of the declaration to be signed by the candidates, a gentleman objected to the proceeding as irregular, insisting that the other part of the declaration should have been first proposed. This occasioned some hesitation, till Mr. Sawbridge for the company right, by informing them, that it was a rule in the House of Commons, when any question was proposed, and an amendment was afterwards offered, to submit the amendment first, and then the whole question as amended. The whole conditions were therefore now submitted to the opinion of the freeholders, which with only seven dissenting hands, were, that the candidates should sign a declaration to the purport abovementioned.—Mr. Wilkes declared his perfect readiness to sign the paper, and said that Mr. Glynn had seen all of it but the proposed amendment, which he was likewise ready to sign. There seemed to be no doubt of Mr. Glynn's equal readiness to sign the declaration respecting the revolution principles; and it was proposed, first the name of each candidate separately, and then both together, "That John Wilkes and John Glynn, Esqrs. be proper persons to represent this county in Parliament, on the condition of their signing the above-mentioned obligation;" to which all hands, except about five, readily assented, with the loudish plaudits. Mr. Wilkes informed the freeholders that Mr. Glynn would have paid his respects to them, but he was indisposed with the gout.
There was a considerable share of diversion during the business of the day. One gentleman was violent against the candidates signing any paper that might influence them to procure a repeal of the Boston Port-Bill; insisting that the Americans who receive the protection of this country, should pay a part of the public expenses, though some people said he, "say that the Parliament has no right to tax the Americans." "Nor have they," was issued from twenty mouths. This last gentleman was very angry because some goods had been sent to Boston were returned on his hands.
Mr. Mafcall was very ardent. He conjured his countrymen, by all that was dear and sacred, to preserve their rights and liberties. Speaking of the Quebec bill, he recognized the old prostitute, the whore of Babylon, and mentioning the Premier, called him "the butcher of a Minister." "Aye, (cried he) he is religious et libertatis Anglie carnifex, and that's his character."
The Lord-Mayor moved for the thanks of the freeholders to the Sheriffs for their candid conduct, which were put by Mr. Alderman Sawbridge, and voted unanimously; and thus ended the transactions of the day; a large company being present considering the unfavourableness of the weather.
October 1. A report prevails, that General Gage is killed, and that two regiments of his troops had revolted.
It was yesterday reported, that advice had been received of the militia being some sommons at Boston, and that a great number of the army have deserted, and that some military stores had been done.
A letter from Philadelphia, of August 4th, gives the following account viz. "In the colony of Massachusetts Bay, about eight weeks ago, the militia was mustered, which consisted of 119,600 effective men, belonging to that colony only, all trained and disciplined as well as the best troops in Great Britain. They were exercised a few days, and their place were regularly occupied by the common soldiers, of whom none are officers."
This organized militia, it is said, that the militia told the commanding officer of the King's troops, that if the world bring double the number of regulars into the field, he with his men would decide the fate of America with him; however, matters being amicably settled, the colonel of the militia desired the officer of the regulars to exercise his men, when the militia fired nine times in a minute by companies, to the surprise of all present.
It is said, some advices of the most important nature were received on Tuesday from America.
The sudden dissolution of parliament has given rise to a great variety of conjectures, among which are the following: That it is principally occasioned by the present critical situation of affairs in North America, which renders the advice of a new parliament necessary. Others more confidentially assert, that the many spirited resolutions entered into by the several candidates for seats in the new Parliament, hastened the dissolution of the old, as the Ministry did not know to what length such proceedings might be carried, and what trouble such spirited exertions in favour of the patriotic party might cause them.—Some say the accounts lately received from the Court of Sweden, Vienna, France and Spain, have been of so perplexing a nature, that a new Parliament was become absolutely necessary, to advise and assist his Majesty in the present alarming state of affairs.
It is now expected that a general change of the Ministry will take place before the meeting of Parliament.
The idea of sending out another cargo of Tea to Boston with a military force, is most contemptibly ridiculous, and is likely to serve no other end than that of making the exporters more laugh'd at, if possible, than they are at present. Good Heavens! is it reasonable that we should compel the people to drink Tea whether they will or not? If we have injudiciously overstocked ourselves with a commodity, can reason or justice warrant us in forcing a sale; does not common sense rather say, we should stay till they send for it; the exporters in this instance may, in the strictest sense, be termed hawkers and pedlars, who if their accidental customers are not in immediate want of their wares, must be content to take them home again, and rather by a civil demeanor insure their future favours, than by an insolent imposition lose them, which is exactly similar to a parent, or Governor flogging over a child who has no appetite, and with a rod in hand insisting on its eating its bread and butter. Indeed, Papi, I cannot eat my bread and butter. You shall eat your bread and butter, or mark the consequence, you shall be whipped! Away, away with such ridiculous silly politics.
It is not the people of Boston only, who are resolved not to pay the tax upon Tea, but the common cause of all the American colonies; and it is not improbable, but that the offensive step now going to be taken, may induce the Americans to apply to France and Spain, and open a commerce with them; and the consequences of which may produce a war with England.
A constant reader says, that all persons who favour the dragon of the Bostonians, indicate as little found policy, as they do of humanity, what a savage disposition must these be, who can be gratified with nothing less than the unnatural butchery of their fellow subjects, by recommending the horrors of the sword; such would, no doubt, have been joyful spectators of the French and Irish Massacres, and have chuckled at the carnage.
In answer to all and every the inconstant persecuting political bigots who may propose hostile violence against the Americans, let such be told that the Americans are convinced of their inalienable right of equal and universal freedom with the rest of their fellow subjects, and that they are not represented but misrepresented.
It is intimated that the port of Boston will be as suddenly opened as it was rashly and impolitically shut up, in order to answer two very necessary purposes, a restoration of the dependencies of the revenue, and that of a visible decay of popularity where it ought never to be wanting.
CONSTANTINOPLE, (capital of the Turkish Empire) August 17. The joy which the people expressed at the first accounts of peace between Russia and the Porte is entirely at an end, since hearing on what disadvantageous terms for the
war that peace is concluded. The people now essay a number before the door of the Divan, and the houses of the Ministers of state, begging that they would not suffer such a peace to be concluded, but push the war on, let the consequence be what it will. This alarms the Grand Signior and his Ministers, as they fear it may end in a general insurrection; in consequence of which the guard at the doors of the Seraglio is doubled, and nobody admitted to the audience of the Grand Signior, but the Chevalier de St. Priest, the French Ambassador. Every one is impatient to see how these affairs will end; for the Divan is for peace, but the people outrageously against it.
Madrids (Spn) Aug. 31. They write from Cadiz, that the ships bound to America with troops on board, fired the 18th instant, and that more transports were fitting out for the same purpose. They are to be conveyed by a man of war of the line, and two frigates.
By the K I N G. A PROCLAMATION. For Dissolving the present Parliament, and Declaring the calling of another.
GEORGE R. Whereas we have thought fit, by and with the advice of our privy council, to dissolve the present Parliament, which now stands prorogued to Tuesday the fifteenth day of November next: We do for that end, publish this our Royal Proclamation; and do hereby dissolve the said Parliament accordingly, and the Lords spiritual and temporal, and the Knights, citizens, and Burgesses, and the commissioners for shires and burghs, of the house of commons, are discharged from their meeting, and attendance, on Tuesday the said fifteenth day of November next. And we being desirous and resolved, as soon as may be, to meet our people, and to have their advice in Parliament, do hereby make known to all our loving subjects, our Royal will and pleasure to call a new Parliament: And do hereby further declare, that with the advice of our Privy Council, we have this day, given order to our Chancellor of Great Britain, to issue our writs, in due form, for calling a new Parliament; which writs are to bear test on Saturday the first day of October next, and to be returnable on Tuesday the twenty-ninth day of November following.
Given at our Court at St. James's, the thirteenth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and seventy four, in the fourteenth year of our reign.
This day was published, And to be sold either by the Thousand, Hundred, Grotes or Dozen, or Single,
[Embellished with two plates, one representing an Ancient Gladiator, the other a FEMALE SOLDIER.]
T H O M A S's
NEW ENGLAND
A L M A N A C K,
OR THE
MASSACHUSETTS CALENDAR,
For the Year of our Lord Christ, 1775;
Being the Third after B. Exile, or Leap-Year.
  From the Creation of the World, according to the best of Prophane History, 5724   But by the Account of Holy Scriptures, 5737   Julian Period, 6488   From Noah's Flood, 4069   From the Destruction of Sodom, 3077   From the building of Rome, 2926   From the building of London, 2882   From the Destruction of Troy, 2657   Higaria, or the Flight of Mahomet, 1184   New-England first planted, 160   Planting the Massachusetts-Bay, 47   Building of Boston, the Capital of N. E. 42   Founding of Harvard College, 130 
Eclipses. Names of the Twelve Signs, and the Parts they govern. Names of the Planes and Aspects. Vulgar Notes. Friends Yearly Meetings. Sun's rising and setting. Full and Change of the Moon. Moon's rising and setting. Moon's Place. Time of High Water. Festivals of the Church of England, and other remarkable Days. Judgment of the Weather. Time of the Superior and Inferior Courts sitting in the four Governments of New-England. Select Maxims. Observations on each Month in the Year. A Fragment of antient Poetry, collected in the Highlands of Scotland, and translated from the Gallic or Erse Language. The Athenian Orator, a Fable, in Verse. The Difference between To-Day and To Morrow. Also,
THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF
A FEMALE SOLDIER.
To the whole is added,
THE ASSOCIATION of the Grand AMERICAN CONGRESS, which is absolutely necessary for every American to be acquainted with.
(Price only Six Coppers per mile.)
Very great Allowances are made to those who buy to sell again.
Printed and sold by ISAIAH THOMAS, at his Printing-Office, near the MILL-BRIDGE.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
WHOEVER considers the inconveniences to which young persons must be subject through life, where a proper acquaintance with letters, and language is wanting; and the great advantages which must arise to those who are designed to act any considerable part in life, from a thorough knowledge of the use of letters, and propriety of language, especially of that, which they have by far the most occasion to use—must, undoubtedly, be sensible, that the study of English Grammar, or the Art of Reading, Speaking and Writing the English Language with strict propriety, and elegance, is well worthy the attention of youth, as a material part of their education.
Such parents, or guardians, as are disposed to have their children instructed in this important branch, or rather foundation, of Science, may be faithfully served for that purpose, at the English Grammar School, in Milk-Street, by WILLIAM PAYNE.
LADIES who chuse to be instructed at home, may be waited on with the utmost complaisance, and strictest attention, as often as the nature of the business requires, and at such hours as shall be most convenient.
Writing and Arithmetic will be taught to such as desire it, and letter-writing in form.
He will receive the commands of such as shall please to favour him therewith, at his school in Milk-Street, or at his lodgings at Mr. Benjamin Gray's in King-Street.
ALL Persons that are indebted to the estate of JOHN BOX, sen. late of Boston, deceased, are requested to discharge the same; and all those who have demands upon the deceased's estate, are desired to produce their claims to
LYDIA BOX, JOHN BOX, WILLIAM HOSKINS, Executors.
SPERMACETI CANDLES.
A QUANTITY of Sperma-Ceti Candles, of a superior quality, remarkably cheap, to be sold at BEAN's Variety Store, SALEM,
N. B. The above Candles have not been transported by Land, and warranted free from cracks or damage liable to a Land Carriage.
Several pieces, &c. intended for publication this day, must be omitted for want of room.

L O N D O N, September 23. The following is said to be an authentic copy of a letter very recently received from a General Officer, some time since sent to America, in a very important and critical situation, by a noble Lord in a very high Office: (COPY.)
“My Lord, It is with the most poignant regret that I find myself great- ly necessitated to demand a total exemption from all those requisitions, which are laid upon me by the private orders, and a fuller scope to exert more immediate powers, as the only means left me to form any hope of effecting the great and arduous task I have undertaken. I have, my Lord, long known the people I have now to deal with; and am well assured they are in the extent, bitter enemies to all conciliatory measures, where they think the entrance upon them may throw an odium on their unanimity, or put their public spirit to the least doubt. I had the honor to deliver my sentiments and opinion to your Lordship, before my embarkation, on these people and their prejudices, which, to my great astonishment, I now find most obstinately rooted; and every day brings me new fears, that I shall be reduced to the cruel necessity of doing my duty to my country and my Royal Master, in a way that will, I am certain, be as painful to your Lordship as to myself, and which I have most studiously endeavoured to avoid. According to the express commands of my most gracious master, which I had the honor to receive from him before my departure, I entered on the most lenient measures at first, and acted with circumspection and decency, as my arrival added fuel to the flame of the party, as it was universally propagated and re- lieved, that I came to act more in my military capacity than my civil. I found the means, my Lord, to gain the secrets of the party, and endeavoured, by every means, to convince some of the leaders, that I was more an enemy than a friend. I gave them to know, that the most soothing measures would be of no avail if they would deserve them; that the King desired nothing more ardently than the affection of his American sub- jects, and a good understanding with his colonies, but that it was firmly resolved to gain an honorable and just reparation for the insults offered, and the great disturbances to his M—y's government and authority; and this reparation must be gained; this return to obedience must be established by means the most coercive and severe; but such is their fatal obstinacy, that every effort for conciliation was re- fused. As the military force was indeed feared, the cunning and policy of these people immediately suggested the means of debauching the soldiers from their duty, in which they had so great success, before I could have the power of exerting my au- thority in stopping a defection, which a short time would have rendered very general. I have, my Lord, offered such terms to these deluded men, as are infinitely more lenient than they deserve, and which, should they refuse accepting, I am determined to make some very severe examples, which I am very certain will prove the ultimate resource I shall reap any benefit from, respecting the intent I am to accomplish. I must assure your Lordship, that I shall have occasion for a consider- able reinforcement of troops, on whose duty and obedience depend- ance can be placed; and the more immediate the supply, the more effectual service it will render me. Your Lordship's judg- ment will point out the most proper, but I could wish that may be preferred, as my intimate knowledge with them leaves no doubt of their affection to the service. I have the pleasure, however, of affirming to your Lordship, that a considerable number of the most respectable people here are well affected to his Majesty, and have very many distinguished themselves in opposition to the most extravagant schemes of the party, which is indeed a most violent and large majority. I have, my Lord, to the utmost extent of my power, executed those private matters given to me in charge by your Lordship, and by their success am still more confirmed in your Lordship's profound political resources, and extensive knowledge of man- kind in general. I need not use arguments to assure your L d- ship, that I am most firmly attached to an honorable discharge of my commission, or that I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's, in all sincerity.
Boston, November 21. Extract of a Letter from Philadelphia Nov. 9. “A Letter inserted in our Gazette from Ge- neral G— to Lord North, was taken from the London Chronicle of the 13th of September, pub- lished by Strahan, one of the King's printers.— It is damn'd here as authentic.”
Boston, November 24. Yesterday the Secretary of the province left the following with the Printer for publication, viz. “WHEREAS a copy of a letter said to be received by a noble Lord in a very high office, from a general officer sometime since sent to America in a very important and critical situation, was printed in Edes and Gill's, Mills and Hicks's, and Flesse news- papers of the 21st instant, [and in our news-paper of this day.] “We are authorized from UNDOUBTED AUTHORITY, to declare that no such letter was ever curtesy by the person to whom it is ascribed, to any noble Lord or any other person, that the whole of it is a forgery, and to be ranked with other false- hoods circulated through the country.”
Copy of a Letter from Governor Hutchinson, to the Earl of Dartmouth, dated Boston, March 9th, 1774. My Lord, Since the date of No. 47, the chief business of the house and of the council has been to bring about by some means or other, the removal of the chief justice, and for this purpose they have turned and tortured the charter to such a degree as to frame a constitution quite different from what was ever intended. The articles of impeachment will leave a lasting stain upon the character of the government. Finding that every attempt to compel me to a compliance with, or conse- sent to their unwarrantable measures was ineffectual, and having no intimations that the indecency with which both the king and the parliament had been treated by them, would oblige me to put an end to their sitting; the council and the house each prepared a long message, both of them rude and abusive to me, the former explaining the constitution of the governor and council in so strange a manner, and by such fu- tile arguments and inconclusive reasoning, that they have greatly disfigured themselves with all the judicious and can- did part of the world under whose observation they may fall, and the latter coming but little short of it. There will not be time to copy them before the post goes out. I will have the whole proceedings respecting the chief justice copied, and send them by the next opportunity under the province seal. After perusing in a measure so attentive to his Majesty, I could not have justified the omission of a proper refutation, which I expressed in a short message, and this morning or- dered a prorogation, great part of their business being unfinished. Sunday the 6th inst. a vessel arrived from London, having on board about 30 chests of tea on account of several traders in sea; the next day the vessel was hauled to the wharf where the vessel-tying which had the India company's tea and in the even- ing a sufficient number of persons disguised like Indians, went on board and destroyed the tea in a short time, and the next morning the vessel was hauled to the wharf where vessels from London generally unload, to take out the rest of her goods. The owners of the tea are very glen, and I think if they could find out who were the immediate actors, they would not ven- ture at present to bring any action in the law against them. If they had attempted to land it, it is probable they would have shared in the fate of the consignees of the company's tea, neither of which have been able to return to the town since they were first banished. THO. HUTCHINSON.
THURSDAY, November 24. BOSTON. Since the proceedings of the Continental Con- gress have been made public, there have been several funerals of persons of considerable note in this town, whose relations omitted the usual practice of giving gloves, conformable to that wise and prudent measure recommended by the worthy members of said Congress, whose noble resolutions, under God, we trust will be the sal- vation of America.
By a letter from New-Providence, dated the 14th of October last, we learn that his Excellency Mountfort Browne, Esq., with his lady, arrived there the 22d of September, and that his Excel- lency Thomas Shirley, Esq., and family embarked for Dominica the same day of the date of said letter.
Yesterday the Provincial Congress met at Cam- bridge, according to adjournment. Extracts of a letter from Glasgow, dated August 16. “Your indignation would rise to hear how contemptible people talk here of American as- sociations. They generally agree that such resolu- tions may last three Months nominally, though all hands agree that the majority of your mer- chants will violate the spirit of them in much less time. The town is full of letters from factors and little shopkeepers in different ports on the conti- nent, all avowing their resolutions to import and sell goods, let the public resolutions be what they will. I am fully persuaded that the mer- chants agreeing not to import goods will be of little avail unless the people also in general agree not to buy or use goods imported, and that in a solemn manner.”
We have now eleven regiments in this town, besides the Artillery. A guard of 500 men are every day on duty. In the last Transports which arrived here came a large quantity of Powder, Cannon, Balls, Shells, &c.
On Thursday last the Schooner Fair-Prospect, Ephraim Emmerton, Master, was seized at Salem for breach of the acts of trade. Tuesday morning the soldiers, and children, who had the small-pox, were removed to the Pest-house.
On Monday night last we had a very heavy gale of wind, which did considerable damage to the shipping in this harbour. In the gale of wind last Saturday, the Sloop—Perkins, Master, from Cape- for Marblehead, loaded with lumber, was over- set and sunk; the people, three in number, took to their boat, and with great difficulty, being almost perished, reached the sloop Sally, Daniel Mitch- ell Master, from North-Yarmouth, who was then riding at anchor in the gale off Thatcher's island, and were happily saved.
The 15th instant, between 11 and 12 o'clock at night, on board the sloop Britannia, Joseph Gray, master, from North-Yarmouth to Boston, the following melancholy accident happened—A breast of Cape-Elizabeth, viz. as Mr. Silvanus Prince, jun. was assisting in booming out the fore- sail, having hold of the foresail block, he was carried overboard.—Directly upon which a plank was thrown overboard to him, the sloop brought to stays, and the boat got out; but notwithstanding his cries for help, and the utmost endeavors used by Capt. Gray, and the master of another sloop in company, he was lost.
Extract of a letter from Holland, 1774. “I take part, as a friend ought, in all the uneasiness you feel on account of the present difference between Great-Britain and the colonies, they all suffer with you, but you are more im- mediately under the loss. The accounts in our public papers, con- cerning the present temper and disposition of the Bostonians and the other inhabitants of the Massachusetts-Bay, are so contra- dictory that we know not what to believe, nor a paper that comes but we are told, that the dissatisfied and factious are only the mob and some of the earth, that all the better sort of the inhabitants are friends to the British government, and are wil- ling to submit to all its demands at all events, while other para- graphs assure us, they are almost one and all in a high state of dissatisfaction and ferment, that they are determined, if it be ne- cessary, to resist even to blood, rather than give up their legal and ancient liberties, in any one point. These different accounts I conclude come from the different parties, each of which repre- sent things, according to their wishes rather than as they really are, but in the mean time it puts one sadly to a loss what to be- lieve. For my own part, I must think that you are barely used by the government, who for some years past seem in their conduct towards you, and now more than ever, to have departed from, or rather to have acted in direct opposition to the fundamental principles of the British constitution. I am firmly of opinion with Locke, and the Lords Campden, Clarendon, and the late Lord Littleton, that representation and taxation should always go together, and that the former is the necessary basis of the latter. If a member of the British Senate gives his vote to any tax up- on his country, he bears a part of the burden himself, so that self-love is likely to be some restraint upon him, to withhold him from consenting to an oppressive tax; but when he taxes the Am- erican he lays a burden upon him of which he bears no part himself.”
It seems also to be wrong in point of policy, for if the aim of the British government is to raise money, for the use of the colo- nies (and for no other end can they tax them) why not do it in the old way, by the votes of their respective assemblies, by which more money was raised, and without any dissatisfaction, than can be by the stamp-act or custom-house duties, besides, where was the necessity of taxing them in either of these ways, when England got more by their trade, than at any other mar- ket, and indeed, than representation and taxation put together. I have seen some shrewd remarks of the late Lord Chesterfield up- on this subject. “I find, says his Lordship, that England by the American trade, gets a million sterling a year, and that the stamp- act (in Lordship did not love to let it enter into proceedings) at most would not bring in above £150,000—where then lays he, is the good policy and wisdom of irritating this part of the British empire by an odious Stamp-Act, laid on them in opposition to their assemblies, and risking the loss of a million sterling or half that sum, for 150,000 per annum.” The Ministry seem to have two leading views in their extra- ordinary proceedings, one is in these new impositions to provide a support for a numerous train of paltry dependants, many of whom deserve no halter more than any thing else. The other to stretch their power as far as they can, which will be abetted and supported, to whatever length they think fit to go, by those desperate tools in America, but paid and supported out of the peo- ple's money for opposing them. There is nothing to hinder this scheme from operating at its full extent, but your own firmness in a legal and decent opposition. For in England, luxury, dis- sipation and selfishness prevail so generally, that people seem to be wary of legal and political liberty, all mind their own thing.
and but few comparatively care for the public, so that unless the approaching General Election in England, produces a particu- lar difference from the two last, we shall be in a wretched state. For some years past the throne has been surrounded and energized by the joint of near relations of both crown and crown-bitter ene- mies to the present family, and many of whose immediate an- cestors not only were known to hold Yorickite principles of govern- ment, but were actually in one or other of the two last reigns. Men whom the late good King and his father would not have for with the dogs of their flocks, much less have made them shepherds.—What but anticonstitutional arbitrary measures can be expected from such men? Our ministers are Kings, and the parliament bought by the minister, and devoted to him, have passed that line of simple legislation, which ought to confine them, and we become the executive power, they do the dirty work of the minister, who first sets them to work, and then severs himself behind their resolutions in order to prevent a day of reckoning, or guard himself against its terrors, should it ever arrive.—Nay make parliament arrogate absolute power of the minister, so he himself is but the tool of a man, who he behind the curtain and dictate all his motions.
“America is now to be the champion of public liberty, if she gives up or is forced in the contest England so ill follow by holy steps.—Therefore nothing out your own firmness can protect you and the mother-country.—Your non-resistance scheme did fair, but when I consider the prevailing influence of mankind, the many favour government has to behold, and the different and opposite interests of the several colonies, I fear the association will never take place, or not long prevail. Haven't failed it should come to pass if it can be determined any other way to the advantage of both colonies, it would be then in an appeal to the sword, you may be certain unquali- fied all the minister's friends and the pacific dispositions of some and Spain's those of others.—The war is declared war against England, and especially as the Duke in Cheshire has so many of the present Kings ears.—The generality in England are greatly scandalized at the late infamous act that sets who the trials by juries in Canada, and establishes popery as the public religion of that country, and shame to say, only one Bishop (Asaph) voted against it.—The mode of trial by jury, by far the bulk of the people of Canada were much for, and only the petty nobility of the country opposed the act, from a desire to establish that power of oppressing their infe- riors, that they enjoyed under the French government, and which indeed ought never to be suffered under a British one.— Was it not enough to have given the Romish religion in Can- ada a free toleration? Why must it be established? Hard now will be the fate of the present or future protestant settlers in that extensive part of the world, but the true reason of this strange favour shown to the Romish is to attach them to the British government, that should the colonies take arms, these Canadians may be brought into the field, and be a rod upon their backs. May he who often takes the wife in their own craftiness, and makes the schemes of the politician survive and quite different from what he designed, enterprise here and bring great good out of all this evil. The act for estab- lishing popery in Canada is the more disgraceful to us, as at this very time the present King of France is oppressing the protest- ant in his dominions. Within a few weeks, some of them that attended to pray for the life of his grandfather in his last illness, and for his during his late innocency, were seized, some imprisoned, and others sent to the galleys; it's a house in which they met was pulled down, and an edict issued for treating in this manner all who shall presume to assemble for private worship, and to demolish their place of meeting. This account is from the Leyden French Gazette.”
“The state of Eu— is much the same as when I wrote last. Despotism seems to be every where increasing, the King of Sweden from a limited, has now made himself an ar- bitrary monarch.—The King of Prussia it is thought will soon seize Danzick, as he has done already in concert with the Russians and Prussians, a great part of Poland: He has given encouragement to the Jesuits to fix in his dominion, promising them all the privileges of their order under his protection, but they do not care to trust him, because they think him a greater Jesuit than themselves: He once took them in by permitting them to build a grand church at Berlin, and then seizing it, and under a pretence of the protestants being persecuted in Ro- mish countries, making them pay a large sum of money before he would permit them to open it.—They remember this trick.— When the order of the Jesuits was to be suppressed, that is to say, when the Pope and Catholicks were deliberating upon it, it was thought her imperial Majesty of Hungary would have in vain asked for them, but to the surprise of all the world she gave her resolution to suppress them. The reasons she then gave for her decision: The reasons I have lately learned from a worthy friend at Brussels, it was this. Her Ma- jesty like most other Princes always had a Jesuit for her cor- rupter, and when the general of the order was seized at Rome, among his papers he found her Majesty's confessions for a considerable time past, wrote out at large by her cor- rupter, and transmitted to the general at Rome. This was one principal reason of his being sent prisoner to the Castle of St. Angelo, where I believe he lies yet, and was probably the reason of his being suppressed at first, in consequence of some private intelligence given to her imperial Majesty, and by her to his Holiness.”
DIED. J. Mr. Thomas Gray, merchant, aged 53.—Mr. Benjamin Coats, keeper of a Livery Stable near Trinity-Church.—Mrs. Peaden, Re- lict of the Rev. Mr. Penden, deceased.—Capt. Crozier, commander of the Empress of Russia Transport ship.—Capt. Jonathan Clark, for- merly a noted Sea commander in the London trade.—Mr. Davis, (in the Alms-House) for- merly a Chair-maker, aged about 85 Years.— At Danvers, Mr. Thomas Nelson, aged 104 Years.—At Bridgewater, Mr. William Dunbar, aged 21.—At Falmouth, Casco Bay; Doctor Samuel Watts Hough, in the 22d Year of his age.—At Woodbury, in Connecticut, Colonel Joseph Minor, aged 102 Years.
MARRIED. J. Oliver Whipple, Esq.; At- torney at law, in the province of New-Hampshire, to Miss Nabby Gardiner, daughter of Silvester Gardiner, Esq.; of this town.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9. In the course of the last week two very respectable families in this city, upon the death of near relations, exhibited a laudable example of public virtue to their fel- low-citizens, by strictly complying with the as- sociation of the General Congress as to mourning dresses on the melancholy occasion.
A respectable number of the inhabitants of the city of Phila- delphia (pursuant to notice given in the Pennsylvania Packet) met at the State-House to consider of such matters, as it was necessary to determine upon, previous to the election of a com- mittee on Saturday next.
After some debate, it was unanimously voted, That this election be by ballot.—Whereupon a plan for that purpose was read, amended and unanimously approved.
The company met, then took into their consideration, “Who- ther the committee should be chosen for the city and county jointly, or whether the city and suburbs should choose a separate committee;” and after some debate.
Voted unanimously, That the city and suburbs shall choose a committee, to all for themselves distinct from the county. Voted unanimously, That this Committee do consist of forty per- sons.
Voted unanimously, That the committee of forty, proposed as be elected on Saturday next, for this city and suburbs, shall be and continue in office, until the close of the session of GEN- ERAL CONGRESS, intended to be held next Spring, and until two weeks afterwards, and no longer.
Voted unanimously, That the following Gentlemen be ap- pointed and requested to take care, that the election for In- spectors is held in the several wards respectively, and all the Suburbs, agreeable to the plan of election, to wit: Upper Delaware Ward, Jacob Bright, Philip Moore, Lower Delaware, John Knowlton, John Duffield, Mulberry Ward Isaac Melchior, Jacob Winney, North Ward, Isaac Howell, Richard Humphreys, Chestnut Ward, William Bradford, Joseph Dean, Middle Ward, John Howard, Samuel Simpson, Walnut Ward, Adam Hubley, John Taylor, South Ward, George Cl- pouse, Sharp Duane, High-Wire, W. Hollingsworth, John Taylor, Deck Ward, Capt. Darnell, William Jackson, Northern Lib- erty, Jas. Trotter William Sculler, Southward, A. W. Br- adley, Thomas Purdie.
THE PLAN, &c. An inspector shall be chosen in each ward in the city; and for the district of Southwark, and one for that part of the Nor- thern Liberties which lies without the walls of several streets continued, and Southward V. the Creek whereon Butler's mill is received, including all that part of Kensington to the eastward of the Street leading from Broadford Road to the bridge over Cannon's Run, and to the southward of that Run. For the District of the Freeholders and others, qualified to vote for members of the Gen- eral Assembly in each ward, shall meet on Thursday next, at the place where the ward election for Infants, was held on the last election, between the hours of two and five in the after- noon.—That part of the Northern Liberties before described, is next at the Northern Liberties Workhouse in Southwark, is next at the place of the High-Bailiff (Mr. Patten.)
The inspectors so chosen, shall meet at the State-House on Saturday morning next, at nine o'clock, and shall, three regular able Freeholders, be present as judges at the election, and they shall, before they proceed to the said election, solemnly declare up a their honor, That they will faithfully perform this election ac- cording to the continuance of it, and conduct it as near a may be, according to the act of Assembly for revising of elections, Sec- tion 5, G. S. And if any person shall vote for a vote, who is not known to some one of them to have a right to vote, they will require him, instead of an oath, a solemn declaration upon honor of his right to vote for members of General Assembly, and inform him at the same time, that if it shall be discovered that he has not a right to vote, he shall be publicly advertised in the newspapers, and being convicted and convicted of his disquali- fied, the judges and clerks who shall act at the pro- posed election, shall also make a solemn declaration upon oath, that they will faithfully perform their duty according to the act of their judgment. The inspectors shall then proceed to receive the votes of the freeholders qualified to vote for mem- bers of General Assembly within the limits aforesaid; and if any one received all his votes as shall be offered, shall, about an o'clock in the evening, give the usual notice that the election will be closed in half an hour, and shall if it is accordingly. They shall then in the presence of the voters of the district order publicly to determine who is a qualified elector to be the said com- mittee, and having determined it, shall make out three compleat lists of the committee so chosen, and deliver one to Mr. John Dunlop, one to Messrs. William and Thomas Bradford, and one to Messrs. Hall and Sellers, to be published in their news- paper, with a request to the committee so chosen, to meet at the State-House on Thursday the 15th inst. at three o'clock in the afternoon, and proceed on the duty for which they are appointed.
CANDLES. DIPPED Tallow CANDLES, by the box, at 5s. old tenor the pound, or 8d. lawful money, or 6d. sterling; Mould Tallow Candles, PURE Beeswax Wax Candles, and Sperma-Ceti Candles. Tallow by the Barrel, refined Sperma- Ceti Oil, and Hog's-Fat, Sold by JOHN LANGDON, In Fleet-Street, near the Old-North Meeting House at the Lion's Head for Cash.
HANDSOME Wages are offered for a capable active WOMAN of a good Character, that un- derstands COOKING and other Family business. None need apply but such an one, to leave their names with the Printer.
ELIAS THOMAS, jun. informs his Friends and Customers, that he has REMOVED his SAIL-LOFT To that which was formerly occupied by Mr. ALEXANDER CHAMBERLAIN, at the head of Dr. Clarke's Wharf, North End; where he carries on the business in all its branches as usual. Those who please to favour him with their custom may rely on their being served with Fidelity and Dispatch.
To be SOLD for CASH, WHITE Flint Glass Ware, by the box, viz. Common forced Crewets and Salts, } 25 to the Doz. at 4s. 6d. Do. Tumblers, } Do. Wine Glasses, } 50 to the Doz. Ditto Moulded Pots, 25 to the doz. at 6s. 6d. the doz. By the Crate, Apothecaries green glass Vials sorted, at 10s. 6d. sterling the Gross. Brass Kettles at 16 3/4 sterling the pound, Broad Cloths and Worsted Hair Plush, blue, green and scarlet, at the sterling Cost. Enquire of the Printer.
CHOICE RAISINS by the Cask, Cur- rants, and all sorts of SPICES, to be sold at THOMAS WALLLEY'S Store, Butler's-Row, No. 1. Also, Old Jamaica and Common West-India Rum, Teneriffe Wine by the pipe, hoghead or Quarter Cask, also, genuine Lisbon Wine, excellent Dumb Fish, Citron, Figs, Raisins, Cloves, Dutch Looking Glasses. All sorts of Grocer- ies as usual. All at the lowest prices for Cash. N. B. A Quantity of Mustard Seed, and Sirs Bottles, to be sold very cheap.
On WEDNESDAY next, Being 30th November, at TEN in the Morning Will be SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE, At RUSSELL'S Auction Room, In Queen-Street,
A VERY large Collection of BOOKS, new and old, in Law, Divinity, History, &c. Printed Catalogues may be had, gratis, the Monday preced- ing the Sale, of J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
ALL Persons that have any Demands on the Estate of JONATHAN PIERPONT, Mariner, late of Boston, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to JOSEPH PIERPONT, Administrator on said estate, that they may be settled and paid. All those who are indebted to said estate, are requested to make immediate payment to said Ad- ministrator.
STRAYED away from the owner, Robert Davis, Leathier-Dresser, the beginning of last June, a dark brown COW, the tip of her right ear cut off, and one Horn a little shorter than the other, both short and bending inwards. Whoever shall give information of said Cow, that the owner may have her again, shall be handsomely rewarded, and all ne- cessary charges paid by R. DAVIS.
To be SOLD, and entered upon immediately, A SMALL FARM, in Watertown, con- taining about forty acres of good Land, and all under good improvement, with a good House and Barn thereon. For further particulars enquire of JOHN STARTON, now living on the Premises.

Parnassian Packet.
Gabriel Johannot On the Marriage of Mr. G. — L — T., to Mrs. Sally Bradstreet
IF graceful ease, and sweetness void of art, Can gain esteem and captivate the heart, When sensibility with virtue joins, And feeling sentiment each thought refines; If e'er those charms which ornament the soul, Did with a beauteous form complex a whole; Then lovely Nymph, in thee all these combine, And by reflection make each brighter shine. On this blest pair, may ev'ry bliss descend, O may their happiness ne'er know an end! But joyful scenes each happy hour surround, While each new day with new delight is crown'd.
Mobil est jucundum invita sine Libertate.  C I C. WHEN tyrants o'er the continent were spread, For liberty men to the islands fled: The scene now chang'd from those they daily fly, And seek a continental safer sky. America invites them to her arms, And smiling Freedom offers us all her charms; There, where her noble spirit is not broke A Gage may bluster, Bernard shape the yoke, And Hutchinson a nation's rage provoke; But when the contest comes, the mighty odds Appears like slaves contending with the Gods.
MILLS and HICKS, RETURN their Thanks to such Gen- tlemen as furnished them with Lists for their REGI- STER last Fall, and obligingly offered to assist in correcting the same for the ensuing Year (if published) and as the ge- nerous Reception it then met with has encouraged them to put to the Press their REGISTER, for 1775, they hope that Gentlemen (both in this and the neighbouring Go- vernments) that have been appointed into Office, either Ci- vil, Military or Ecclesiastical, will give the Editors immediate Notice, that their Names may be inserted in the same.
This Day was published, And to be SOLD By MILLS and HICKS , Printers, in School- street, BOSTON. BICKERSTAFF'S BOSTON ALMANACK, for the Year of our Re- demption 1775; Embellished with Cuts, viz. A fine Representation of a NEW-ZEALAND WARRIOR, —Two NATIVES of NEW-HOLLAND advancing to Combat.—The ANATOMY of MAN'S BODY, as go- verned by the Twelve Constellations.
CONTAINING, Obliquity of the Ecliptic for the first Day of each Month in the Year; Equation to the Equinoctial Points for the first Day in each Month; Vulgar Notes; Eclipse; Rising and Setting of the Sun and Moon; Festivals and other remarka- ble Days; Judgment of the Weather; Length of Days; Time of High-Water Morning and Evening; Moon's Place Full and Change; Distances of the principal Towns on the Continent from Boston, with the intermediate Distances, in computed Miles, and the best Houses for Travellers to put up at; Time of the Superior and Inferior Conjunctions in the Provinces of the Massachusetts-Bay, New-Hampshire, Rhode- Island, and Connecticut; Vacations at Harvard-College; Friends Yearly Meetings; Fairs, &c. Also a pleasing Variety of instructing, and useful Matter, collected from a Number of Authors, viz. An Account of the INHABITANTS of NEW- ZEALAND, collected from Dr. HAWKESWORTH's Compilation of the Voyages to the South-Sea.
of the FLORIDAS (just published) which gives an Account of many singular Customs of the Savage Nation, called CHAC- TAWAS or FLAT-HEADS, inhabiting that Part of AMERI- CA, particularly the curious Method of treating their Sick by breaking the Necks of those whose Disorders are obstinate and Recovery doubtful; their Mode of performing Funera- Obsequies, &c. Select Pieces of POETRY, adapted to the Four Season- the Year. An Elegy on the Death of a mad Dog. Maxims for a Prince. The Character of the French Nation. A memorable Example of rash Judgment. The fatal Effects of Revenge. Riddles in real Life. TO ALL WHICH IS ADDED, The Substance of the First CHARTER granted to the Province of Massachusetts-Bay.
AS the Times are threatening, it be- hoves one and all, to go into the most frugal Method to encourage our own Manufactures, and as there is a great Consumption of Gloves in this large Country, we can ma- nufacture enough here, to supply the whole Continent, which will employ our own people, and keep a large Sum of Money here, which is annually sent to England for Gloves, an- which are better and cheaper than can be imported from England; it is hoped therefore, that all true Patriots will encourage it.
These may certify, that PHILIP FREEMAN , will supply Funerals, and Me chants and Shopkeepers, with the Sorts following, viz. Buck-Skin Gloves, Norway-Dee, ditto Purple, ditto Cloth-Colours, ditto Wash-Leather, ditto, and Mock-Beaver ditto, at the most reasonable Terms, at the BLUE GLOVE, in Union-Street, facing the Sign of the Cornfields, near the Dock, Boston.
THE Copartnership of BOX and AUSTIN , being dissolved, by the death of Mr. BOX . This is to certify all persons who have any demands on said Company, to bring in and settle their accounts with the surviving partner BENJAMIN AUSTIN , and all those who are indebted to the late company, are requested to make immediate payment. N. B. The business of ROTHMAKING is still carried on by said AUSTIN .
THE Co-partnership of BROWN and SHATTUCK will be mutually dissolved the 24th Instant. Those who have any Demands on said Company, are desired to send in their Accounts; and those indebted, are requested to make immediate Payment.
WANTED, TWO Hundred Pair of Women's Leather SHOES and PUMPS, if English or West-India Goods will suit for Payment. Enquire of DUNCAN INGRAHAM, jun. At his Shop in Union-Street, Boston, where may be purchased a few ENGLISH GOODS, imported before the 31st of Au- gust, on very low terms.
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of WILLIAM WHITE , Esq; late of Boston, deceased, are desired to pay the same to PHILLIPS WHITE of South- Hampton, in the province of New-Hampshire, Executor of the last Will and Testament of the said WILLIAM WHITE ; and those to whom said Estate is indebted, are desired to send in their Demands to said Executor.
For the Convenience of many concerned, he purposes to be at Boston from the Sixth Day of December next—Ten Days; from the First Day of February—Six Days; and from the Twentieth Day of March—Six Days.
Enquire for the said WHITE , at the Shop of Mrs. MAR- GARET PHILLIPS , in Cornhill. To be sold, Part of the Estate of the above said WILLIAM WHITE , at Public Vendue, to the highest Bidder, on Thursday the Eighth Day of December next, viz. The House where the said Deceased lately dwelt, pleasantly situated at the North-End of BOSTON, with Brick Store, Stable, Wood-House, &c. Three beautiful Gardens adjoining, &c. &c. and a small piece of Land near Charle- stown-Ferry,—Also a small Dwelling-House in Hull-Street; and a large Store in Queen-Street.—The Vendue to be at the last mentioned Store, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon of said Day.—The Conditions of Sale to be seen at the time and Place of Sale.
N. B. The Premises may be viewed on Tuesday and Wednesday preceding the Day of Sale.
ALL Persons who have any demands on the estate of SAMUEL RUGGLES , sen. deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to SAMUEL RUGGLES , jun. Administrator, for adjustment, and all persons that are in- debted, are desired to make speedy payment to said Admini- strator.
N. B. Business carried on as usual by THOMAS RUG- GLES , those good customers of his Father's, who please to favour him with their custom may depend on their being well used, and the least favour gratefully acknowledged.
TEN DOLLARS Reward. WHEREAS in the night of the eighth Instant, a SHEETED BOX, Marked D.B. containing several pieces of Lawn, was stolen off a Cart be- tween Salem and Mystic. Whoever shall apprehend the thief or thieves, shall receive the above reward and all neces- sary Charges, by applying to the Printer.
This day was published, And sold by DANIEL KNEELAND , in Queen-Street. THE first Book of the AMERICAN CHRO- NICLES of the Times.
This Day published, And to be sold by EDES and GILL , and T. & J. FLEET . EXTRACTS from the Votes and Pro- ceedings of the American Continental CONGRESS, held at Philadelphia, on the 5th of September, 1774, con- taining, The Bill of Rights, a List of Grievances, Occasional Resolves, the Association, an Address to the People of Great- Britain, and a Memorial to the Inhabitants of the British American Colonies. Published by Order of the CONGRESS.
ANDREW DEXTER, Near the Mill-Bridge. A COUPLANT all such work as has been signed the NON-CONSUMPTION AGREEMENT; that as he has conscientiously refrained from importing any Goods since the Act for blocking up the Port of Boston took Place, he therefore expects to be favoured with their Custom. He keeps the same Store, and sells as cheap as formerly. VERY CHEAP INDEED!
For GLASGOW, The Brigantine JENNY , Captain KIRKWOOD , Has Fifty Tons unengaged. Any Person inclining to freight, or to may want Passage, must apply within ten Days, at JAMES SWAIN's Store, on the Town-Dock, or of the Captain, on board, at Salem.
This Day published, And to be sold by MILLS and HICKS , in School-Street, and JOHN BOYLE , in Marlborough-Street. THE VOTES and PROCEEDINGS of the GRAND AMERICAN Continental CON- GRESS , held at PHILADELPHIA, on the 5th of Sep- tember, 1774. Containing, The Bill of Rights, a List of Grievances, Occasional Resolves, the Association, an Address to the People of Great-Britain, and a Memorial to the Inhabitants of the BRITISH AMERICAN COLONIES.
RAN away from ELIJAH ALLEN , of Medfield, an INDIAN BOY, about 16 Years of Age, named BENJAMIN THOMAS ; had on when he went away, a white Frock, and striped Jacket, white Shirt, short Trowsers, and short black Hair: Whoever will bring the said Runaway to said ALLEN , shall have HALF a DOLLAR Reward, paid by me ELIJAH ALLEN .
FOUND in a Swamp, between Cam- bridge and Medford, supposed to be stolen, sundry Shoe-Maker's TOOLS; one Saddle, two Pair of Saddle- Bags, four Pair of new Shoes, one Pair of old ditto, one Pair of Boots, and Allum-dressed Sheep's Skins, and several Pieces of curried Calf Skins. The Owner may have the same, by applying to BENJAMIN GODDARD , living near where they were found, paying Charges. N. B. The said Articles were found, in Part, on the 13th Day of October last, and the Remainder on the 7th of November Instant. CharlesTown, Nov. 8, 1774.
A QUANTITY of Felt Hats, Hatters Trimmings, Striped Swanskins, Striped Damaskus, Silk and Woolled Breeches Pieces, Silk, Woolled and Thread Hose, Silk Hankerchiefs, Silk and Hair, Scarf Twist, Mohair But- tons and Sundry other articles, to be sold very cheap for Cash. Enquire at Store No. 4 opposite the East End of Faneuil-Hall.
To be Sold by JOHN SAVAGE, At his Store No. 14 on the Long-Wharf. ONE Hundred Hogheads of Salt; Rum, Sugar, Flour, Coffee, Cases of 12 and 18 Bottles, Cask Bottles, Quart Ditto. Proof Glass, Beans, one Anchor about two hundred Weight.
Just reprinted, (Price 5d. New-Beds Edition) And to be sold at EDES and GILL's Printing-Office, and by SAMUEL WHITING , in Marshall's Lane, A FAITHFUL Testimony to New-Eng- land by the following celebrated Authors. I. Mr. Jo- nathan Mitchell, extracted from an Instrument of his, dated December 13, 1662. II. Mr. John Higginson, stated in a Sermon to the General Court, May 27, 1663. III. Hon. William Sloughton, Esq; in a Sermon preached by him in the Audience of the General Court, April, 1663. IV. The Testimony finished by Dr. Increase Mather, who says, I do now with my dying Hand sign my Concurrence to the above
THE Treasurer of the Province, as well from a sense of Duty to the Public, as from Friendship to the Sheriffs of the several Counties, hereby calls upon them respectively, forthwith to bring into the Treasury such Public Monies as they have now in their hands; and such further Sums as soon as they shall receive any, by Virtue of Execu- tions which he has issued against defaulting Constables or Collec- tors; notwithstanding any advice they have received to the contrary, from any Bodies of Men, who cannot legally control them, however numerous or respectable they may be, as they would avoid incurring the penalties of the Provincial Statute of the 12th of GEORGE the III. in that Case made and pro- vided. The Paragraphs of the Statute run thus, "Be it fur- ther enacted, That all Executions that shall be issued by the Province Treasurer against any Constable or Collector or aforesaid, shall be made returnable, and shall be returned ac- cordingly, together with the Monies he has or may receive thereon (if any) into the Treasurer's Office within six Months from the Day of the Date of said Execution, on Penalty of eighteen per Cent. per Annum." And be it further enacted, That all executions that have been or may be hereafter issued by the Treasurer or Receiver General against any Constable or Collector which have been or may be delivered to the Sheriff of any County within the Province; and the Constable or Collector against whom the same hath been or shall be issued, doth make default in Payment of the whole Sum of such Exe- cution; in such Case the Sheriff shall return said Execu- tion into the Treasurer's Office within six Months from the Date of said Execution, with his Doings thereon, on Pe- nalty of Twenty Pounds."
However the SHERIFFS may flatter themselves (that from the present State of Government) they may escape with impunity, yet the Time may come when all Laws shall have their full Operation, when it will not avail them to plead the general Issue, and give the resolutions of any Bodies of Men, inferior in Dignity and power to the Great and General As- sembly of this Province, as special Matter of Evidence; and that the same was done in pursuance and by the Authority thereof. But if the severity of the law will have no influence upon them, they ought to Consider that they have respectively Sworn, "That they shall truly acquit at the Treasury, all those of whom they shall any Thing receive of his Majesty's Debts," in which Public-Taxes are included they being spe- cially granted to his Majesty. The Constables of the several Towns in the Province, who are Collectors of Public Taxes, are hereby also reminded, that they are Sworn, "That they will faithfully, and with that speed they can, collect and levy all such Fines, Rates, Assessments and Sums of Money for which they shall have sufficient Warrants according to Law, rendering an Account thereof, and paying in the same according to the Directions in their Warrants."
Treasury-Office, the 31st October, 1774. The Treasurer in addition to the above, hereby informs the delinquent constables and collectors of public Taxes, that he shall very soon issue his warrants of distress against them, and that no receipts they may produce to the SHERIFFS from Henry Gardner, Esq; will operate to the discharge of the debts they respectively owe to the PROVINCE, notwithstanding any assurance they may have to the contrary; the public monies granted to his MAJESTY. When that gen- tlemen shall have the INTERESTS of both HOUSES, and be approved of by his EXCELLENCY as Receiver General, the Collectors of public taxes may account with him with safety. But at present the risk is too great for any prudent man to run.
BACK SWORD. To all Lovers of the Noble Science of DEFENCE. GENTLEMEN who desire to be instructed in the Art commonly called the BACK SWORD, are desired to apply to DONALD M'ALPINE , who will each term said Science to their entire Satisfaction, at the Room in King-Street, near the State-House, lately occupied as a Writing-School: The Hours of Attendance are from 7 till 9 o'Clock in the Morning, from Noon till 1 o'Clock, and from 3 till 5 o'Clock in the afternoon.—Any Gentleman who chooses to be caught privately, shall be waited upon at such seasons as are convenient for them, either at the School or their Lodgings. Said M'ALPINE opened an EVENING SCHOOL , on Tuesday he sits at the place aforesaid. To begin at 6 o'clock and con- tinue till nine each evening, for the benefit of such as cannot conveniently attend in the Day Time.
BICKERSTAFF'S Boston ALMANACK to be sold by the Printer hereof.
This Day Published, And to be Sold by JOHN KNEELAND in Milk-Street, LOW'S ALMANACK for the Year 1775. Ornamented with a large and elegant Engraving, representing the VIRTUOUS PATRIOT at the Hour of Death. Also, a Type of the Lunar Eclipse of August 12. It contains, besides every thing necessary in an Almanack, a long and sympathetic Address to the In- habitants of Boston, with several other Pieces of Speculat- ing, which tend to render it not only useful, but entertaining.
Just imported in the last Ships from LONDON, Choice Cheshire and Gloucester CHEESE, (Which will suit the nicest taste,) And to be SOLD by CHARLES LOWE, Opposite the Boston Store, in Marshall's Lane, near the Mill-Bridge. [This quantity of Cheese is equal in goodness, if not supe- rior, to that imported and sold by him last spring.] 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.
RAN away from Newbury-Port, a Negro Man, named CHARLESTOWN , about five Feet six Inches high; had on a blue Jacket, and Duffel Breeches, Bilboa Cap, a very Black Fellow, one of his Fingers made crooked and stiff by Means of a Fellon. Who- ever secures him, so that I may have him again, shall have SIX DOLLARS Reward, and all necessary Charges paid. JOSEPH LEATHERS.
To be sold, A FARM in Shutesbury, containing about 137 Acres of choice Land, 40 Acres of it is the best of Land for plowing. About 50 Acres that will make the best for Mowing, all well watered. A low House with a Cellar under the whole neatly Stoned, the Chimney is set on an arch. Three rooms with Fire Places, besides a Bed-Room. A pretty young Orchard that made a few Barrels of Cyder last Year. About eight Acres of the said place planted with Corn, and sowed with Grain this Year, and four Acres more cleared and sowed this Fall with Rye and other Seeds. A few Loads of Hay were cut there this Year, and Pasturing for a few Cattle. The Whole may be had now for about £1200 Old Tenor. Apply to JEDUTHEN BALDWIN , of BROOKFIELD.
JOSEPH PEIRCE, HEREBY informs his good Customers and others, that he has removed to a new Shop, making the Corner, northerly of the Old-Brick Meeting-House, and fronting the West End of the State-House, in Boston. Where he has for Sale, A very large Assortment of ENGLISH and other GOODS; he hopes for a Continuance of their Favours, which he will endeavour to merit, by serving them on the best Terms.
SILKS And Superfine BROAD CLOTHS. A PRIME assortment of Paduoy, Du- capes, Lutestrings; plain and figured Satins, Da- masks, Sarinets, &c.—Superfine figured 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 they have had, all kinds of English, Scotch, India, Hard-Ware and Cutlery GOODS, By Wholesale or Retail, Extremely cheap for Cash or short Credit.
WILLIAM BANT, BEGS Leave to inform his Friends, Customers and others, that he has removed to a new Shop, making the STORE, fronting DOCK-SQUARE, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT of English and India Goods, suitable for the approaching Season, the whole of which was imported before the 31st of last August. Among which Goods is a prime Choice of superfine Scarlet, pompadour, white, green, Pea-Green, Sea-green, barry, black, blue, brown and cloth-coloured BROAD- CLOTHS, middling and low priced ditto, with Shalons and Trimmings to match the Cloths; also of SILKS, viz. Paduoy, Ducapes, Mantuas, Lutestrings, India and English DAMASK, a Piece of very elegant white figured LUTESTRING, single and double Satins, black, white and crimson figured Satins, black, blue, green and white half Yard Bargins, all-wide Persians, half ell and ell-wide Abrabodes, Broiloes, black, blue and crimson thick Corduoy for Men's Waistcoats; and a Variety of other Articles that are commonly in Use at this Season of the Year. The above mentioned Goods will be disposed of at the very lowest Rates, as said BANT is extremely desirous of exchanging all or any of them for an Article which is more convenient for him in these troublesome Times, viz. CASH.
JOHN MAUD, Tailor, BEGS Leave to acquaint his Customers and others, that he carries on the Business as usual, North Side of the Town-House, King-Street; where all the various Branches of the Tailor's Business are executed in the most elegant Manner, with Fidelity and Dispatch.— He does not aim at being pompous in his Advertisement, nor to detract from any Man's Merit in his Profession; yet he flatters himself that no one can fail or cut Cloths with greater Elegance and Taste. Regimental Clothing, and Navy Uniforms, he is well used to, having been em- ployed these many Years by the Gentlemen of the Army and Navy. Any Cloths which may happen not to fit, he will take back according to his former Advertisement. He sincerely thanks his Friends and Customers for the Encouragement they have shown him hitherto, and shall make it his Study to deserve their future Favour.
NATHAN FRAZIER, BEGS Leave to inform the Public, that in Con- sequence of the Boston Port-Bill, and with a View of accommodating those of his Customers to whom it may be most convenient to have their Supplies conveyed by Water, he has opened a Store in Salem, (the one lately improved by Mr. JOHN JOHNSON , and next door to Mr. JOHN GOOL's ) where he has for Sale, An Assortment of GOODS, suitable for the Season. Said FRAZIER still continues his Business at his Store in Boston, as usual: His Customers may be supplied at either of his Stores, Wholesale and Retail, on the most reasonable Terms for ready Money. He will give his per- sonal Attendance, for the present, at his Salem Store.
WHEREAS the Co-partnership of CURTIS and MAY , was mutually dissolved the 27th of September 1774, it is requested that all Persons who are indebted to said Company will make speedy Payment unto JOHN MAY , and all Persons, that have any Demands on said Company, are desired to bring in their Accounts and receive Payment from the said MAY , who still continues to sell all Sorts of West-India Goods at the Store lately occupied by CURTIS and MAY , extremely cheap for Cash.
JOSHUA BLANCHARD, jun. BEGS Leave to inform his Friends, Customers and others, that he has removed from his Store on Dock- Square, to the Store lately improved by Mr. JOSEPH TYLER , opposite to Mr. SCOTT's Irish-Linen Store, in Ain-Street, and fronting the North Side of Faneuil-Hall, Market, Boston: Where is to be Sold, Loaf and Brown Sugars, Raisins, Currants, Chocolate, warranted pure, Coffee, Rice, Flour, Poland and common Starch, Ginger, Pepper, Allspice, Salt Pece, Spice, Pease, Finkin Butter, Flax Oil very good, Linseed Oil by the gallon or less, best Durham Mustard, Cinnamon, Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Brimstones, Allum, Copperas, Red- wood, Seives and Seive Bottoms, 18 Inch Pipes, Crown Seap, Playing Cards, Slates, Indigo of various sorts, choice Bacon, Cheese, Oatmeal, and GROCERIES of all kinds. Also, West-India and New-England Rum, Jamaica Spirit, Brandy, Dorchester Beer, Taunton Ale, Mead, &c. N. B. The above articles will be sold by Wholesale or Retail, unexceptionably cheap, and all Favours gratefully ac- knowledged.