The Massachusetts spy (Boston [Mass.]), 1771-10-10 00:00:00

THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY
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VOL. I.]
THURSDAY, October 10, 1771.
[NUMB. 32.]
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
The CENTINEL. No. XVI.
Let TANCRED Seek at BYZANTIUM riches, power, protection; Let him be honour'd by that odious court; He has, ye Gods! renunc'd our sacred ramparts, By basely stooping to a foreign master. Thrown off for ever, the vile slave of CESAR, Has nought to hope for in a brave republic.
ANONYMOUS.
DIVISION of council is dangerous to, if not a subversion of, a kingdom," says that great statesman, William Cecil, Lord Burleigh, and Lord High Treasurer, to Queen Elizabeth. The truth of this maxim is very obvious, and level with the meanest understanding. It appears to me, this division was never more conspicuous in any period of mankind, than the present day. That there should be a mutual harmony between the several parts of government, reason tells us is necessary, for the preservation of a state. However, we unhappily find the first branch of government divided, alienated and estranged from the other parts. Instead of sharing in their councils, and uniting in interest, which will ever, to allude to Judge Blackstone, "give life and vigour to a community, and set the wheels of government in motion," there appears a prevailing distrust and enmity, which must prove fatal. I have lately been on this interesting subject, I have discoursed on the nature of ministerial instructions, which tend to create this division, and will prove the subversion of the constitution. But what I then said, was principally intended for the consideration and attention of the----- I meant to make him sensible, that the law ought to be the standard of his actions,--that varying from it, is going counter to the sense, even of nations, not happy in clear settled notions of freedom, and in fine, that if persisted in, such a conduct may be attended with consequences similar to what former ages have experienced; consequences, big with ruin, misery and destruction. I shall now look into them as they immediately respect this people, this community itself. Montesquieu prefaces, that as Rome, Sparta, Carthage, have lost their liberty and perished, so the constitution of England, will in time lose its liberty, will perish. Blackstone thinks he is too hasty, considering the nature of the British constitution. In my humble opinion, Montesquieu understood the matter rather better than Blackstone. The event has confirmed the truth, and justified the president. The constitution of this country is exactly similar to that of Great-Britain; yet we find this constitution verges very near that situation. For I affirm, and may my countrymen attend to the important awful truth, I affirm the constitution of this people is perishing quite fast, and is no more what it formerly was, than the most distant thing can be. The attentive examiner can no more find his notions of the happiness of this constitution from the present appearance of it, than the cool observer can collect the beauty of the antient form of the Roman government in the days of the republic, from the appearance it afterwards made, over run with Goths, Vandals, and other barbarians, when convulsions tore the bowels of the constitution, and shook the basis of the empire.
That a House of Commons should have a freedom of debate, a liberty of consulting for the common welfare, and a power of putting into execution what they have agreed on, every one knows is absolutely essential to its existence. The original design of this body was, as has been formerly observed, to give the people that weight in the legislative a free state should ever have. Consequently the rights and privileges of the community have an inseparable connection with, and must stand or fall with this august senate. If this then is the case, it is of the highest importance, that the freedom of this body should be inviolable and sacred. To invade any of its rights is a delicate affair, and will ever be thought so by a people jealous of their security, and determined to defend it
at all hazards. Sensible of the importance of this truth, the Centinel means to put a number of questions home to the breast of every reader, which he trusts will have a proper effect. In the first place, I ask, whether the Governor is not armed with instructions sent here by the minister? This we know. I again ask, Has not he laid these instructions before the House, to be by them put into execution? It will be replied, the House have a right to refuse. I answer, if these instructions are allowed to be legal, and suffered to be pursued by the Governor, the House cannot refuse. The offer is an insult not only to that body in its public capacity, but to every man of sentiment and discernment, as an individual. It is an insult, as it only holds up the mere forms of the constitution, which may blind the unthinking, when in fact, it is only mere form, and the substance is fled. It is an insult, as it supposes that the bulk of the community, ever honest in their nature, and unsuspicious of fraud, when they see the form preserved, will not perceive the real nature of the action itself, or when they behold the smile on the countenance, and the air of the friend, will not attend to the dagger secretly prepared, and ready to be plunged into the heart. To prove that it is only the form remains, and that the House cannot refuse, I will ask another question. When these instructions are thus laid before the House, what is the plain, simple, natural operation of them? When any thing is laid before such a body, it is always supposed they have a right of debate, consequently a right of refusal, if they think it unjust. Right of debate, and right of refusal, are not only essential to this high assembly as a political institution, but are inseparably connected with one another. For what occasion is there to debate about an action, when there is an indispensable necessity of pursuing the action, and no power of refusing it? To bring this reasoning home to the present case. The House, it is true, have a power allowed them to talk a little on the matter. Will any one say, they can refuse? Happy should I think myself to be found in a mistake in a matter so infinitely interesting. No, the very instruction that now is before them, carries with it the menace also; unless come into, a dissent to all business must be expected. Here then is a dilemma. Either that the province have no business done, and consequently reduced to a state of anarchy, confusion and nature, or the instruction must be passed. There is no alternative. If so, they have no power to refuse, unless we suppose dures and legal extortions, can give a man that power. The man who out of fear of a greater evil, is obliged to pursue a lesser, can not be said to act himself, and he can no more be responsible therefor, than the instrument which is wet with the blood of a citizen. It must therefore be an undeniable eternal truth, that where one man is enabled to draw the balance of power to himself, the other powers must give way to him. Consequently, by the nature of these instructions, which thus alter the balance, the House can no more refuse the mandates of a governor, than they can annihilate the state. They are mere machines, kept up to amuse the public. The alternative plainly appears to be, either to betray the constitution, or do as they are ordered. May the guardians of our freedom take care that they assert their own importance, and of course the importance of the people, check the disease before it is too late, and be determined that this palladium shall never be overthrown by the malice of men, or the rage of devils.
Once my countrymen, we were in a situation which the above arguments could not touch. The Governor dared not proceed in this manner when the constitutional check existed. His dissent would be treated with contempt. Withholding a salary would make the mightiest despot change his tone. This was the power the constitution lodged in the Commons. But is this the case now? The Governor despises the empty threat, while backed by his pension. This check being then defeated, the House are reduced to the alternative above mentioned, either to do as ordered, or fling the state into confusion. This is always the case where these
measures are pursued, and the Abbe de Mably has convincingly proved it to be the ruin of the Roman people. To close this head, I would ask, and I hope the questions will sink deep in the breast of every member of this community, Whether agreeable to the above reason, these instructions laid on the House, do not in their nature lay the House under the dreadful alternative we have mentioned? Whether this alternative can be avoided, unless by the constitutional check remaining in vigour? Whether this check is not destroyed by the pension from home, and of natural consequence, whether the power constitutionally placed in the three parts of government, is not centered in one? If an answer can be given to these questions satisfactory to an Englishman, I shall be happy; if not, I am warranted to affirm the constitution shakes from its ancient foundation, and trembles to its base.
This, my countrymen, is our unhappy situation. Surely if the description is just, it calls for the most vigorous exertion. Never let it be said, my friends, that by the listless, weak, impotent endeavours of the present age, the constitution was lost for ever. To rescue freedom, and preserve the rights of a nation, are actions worthy freemen. They will give a pleasing satisfaction now, and endear our memories to latest ages.
And great will be our gain, if this be great, To crush a Minion, and preserve a state. To still the clamours of a subject's blood, To fix the basis of the public good, To leave a fame eternal, then to fear, Mix with the Gods, and bid the world adore."
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.
CEREMONIES observed at the Installations of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, his Royal Highness the Bishop of Osnaburgh, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, his Serene Highness the Duke of Mecklenburg, his Serene Highness the Prince of Brunswick, the Earl of Albemarle, the Duke of Marlborough, the Duke of Grafton, and Earl Gower, in presence of the Sovereign, at Windsor, on Thursday the 25th day of July, 1771.
THE Knights companions in the full habit of the order, the officers of the order in their mantles, the Knights elect in the under habit of their order, having their caps and feathers in their hands, and the Proxies in their ordinary habit, attending the Sovereign in the Royal apartment: the officers of arms in the Presence chamber, the Prebends and poor Knights in the guard chamber.
The Proxies not going in the procession, retired before it began, to their chairs, at the back of the altar.
About eleven o'clock the procession began to move, being called over in the following order by Garter:
 Poor Knights, two and two.  Prebends, two and two.  Officers at Arms, two and two.  The Knights elect, two and two, having their caps and feathers in their hands, viz.  Earl Gower. Duke of Grafton.  Duke of Marlborough. Earl of Albemarle.  His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland. His R. Highness the Bishop of Osnaburgh.  His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.  The Knights Companions in their order, viz.  Marquis of Rockingham. Earl of Hertford.  Duke of Northumberland. Duke of Montagu.  Duke of Newcastle.  Duke of Kingston.  His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester.  Gent. Usher of The Register Garter King at the Black Rod with the Arms with his Rod. Book. Rod or Scepter.  The Bishop of Salisbury.  Chancellor of the Order, with the Purse.  The Vice Chamberlain.  The Sword of State, borne by the Duke of St. Albans. 
The Sovereign, in the full Habit of the Order, his Train borne by two Dukes eldest Sons and the Master of the Robes.
The Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.
In this manner proceeding to the chapel, they entered at the south door, passing down the south Isle, and up the north Isle, to the chapter-house, the Poor Knights, Prebends, and Officers at Arms dividing on either side for the procession to pass; the Knights elect retiring to their chairs in the Isle behind the altar, the Knights Companions and the Officers of the order only entering into the chapter-house with the Sovereign.
The Sovereign and Knights Companions being seated, Garter was commanded to introduce his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who was received at the chapter-house door by the two junior Knights Companions and conducted to the table, where the surcoat, girdle and sword had been placed; and Garter presenting the surcoat to the two senior Knights, they invested his Royal Highness therewith, the Chancellor reading the admonition.
Then Garter presented the girdle and sword, which were put on.
His Royal Highness the Bishop of Osnaburgh, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, were then severally introduced, and invested in like manner.
Then the Proxy for his Serene Highness the Duke of Mecklenburg was introduced, and afterwards the Proxy for his Serene Highness the prince of Brunswick.
Garter then introduced the Earl of Albemarle, who was received at the chapter-house door by the two junior Knights Companions, and invested as before, the Register reading the admonition.
Then the Duke of Marlborough, the Duke of Grafton, and Earl Gower, were severally introduced, and invested, as the Earl of Albemarle had been.
The Knights elect continued in the chapter-house while the procession to the chapel was made, and the achievements of the deceased Knights were offered, the procession passing down to the west end of the Isle, and up the middle Isle, into the choir, in the following order:
First the Poor Knights; who, coming into the choir, made their reverences all together, and placed themselves on each side near the altar.
The Prebends, making their reverences in like manner, went to their seats under the stalls.
The Officers at Arms, making their reverences, stood next to the Poor Knights.
The Knights Companions, in the order they walked, made their reverences, and retired under their banners.
The Register, Garter, and Black Rod, made their reverences together, and stood before their form.
The Chancellor did the like.
The Sovereign made one reverence to the altar, and, being in his stall repeated the same, the train bearers standing upon the steps going up to the stall; the sword of state, with the Vice-Chamberlain, on the steps before, or under the Sovereign's stall.
The two Prebends were conducted to the altar by the Verger.
Then Garter, with the usual reverences, taking up the banner of the late Duke of Cumberland, and holding it up, two Officers at Arms immediately joined, and making their reverences, repaired to his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kingston, being the two senior Knights, who thereupon joining, and making their reverences together, received the banner from Garter, and, being preceded by the two Heralds, advanced to the first step of haut pas, where they repeated their reverences, and, coming to the rails, made one to the altar; then kneeling, they delivered the banner to the Prebends, who placed it upright at the foot end of the altar.

The sword was then delivered by Garter, and offered in like manner; and then the helm and crest; the Knights retiring under their banners.
The achievements of the late Duke of York were offered in the same manner.
The swords of the other deceased Knights, viz. the Duke of Dorset, Duke of Newcastle, Duke of Bedford, Earl Granville, Earl of Winchelsea, Duke of Devonshire, and Earl Waldegrave, were then offered together by the two next Knights in rotation.
Garter then summoned the Knights to ascend into their stalls.
All the Knights being in their stalls, the two seniors were summoned down to install the Prince of Wales; and they proceeded to the chapter-house in the following order:—Poor Knights—Officers at Arms—The Register, Garter, and Black Rod, as before—The Chancellor—The two Knights. And from the chapter house his Royal Highness was conducted to the Chapel in the order as follows, viz.
Poor Knights.
Officers at Arms.
Garter carrying, on a cushion, the mantle, hood, great collar, and book of statutes, having on his right hand, the register and black rod on his left. The Chancellor.
The two Knights, having his Royal Highness between them, in his surcoat and sword, carrying his cap and feather in his hand.
All entering the choir with the usual reverences, Garter placed the cushion upon the desk.
The two Knights conducted his Royal Highness directly into his stall, (the Sovereign having dispensed with his taking the oath, by reason of his tender years) and Garter delivering the mantle to the Knights, they invested the Prince therewith, the Chancellor reading the admonition.
Then Garter presented the hood to the Knights and afterwards the collar and George; and the Knights invested the Prince, the chancellor reading the admonition.
Garter next presented the statute-book, which the Knights delivered to the Prince; and then placing the cap and feather on his head, they seated him in his stall; and the Prince rising up, made his double reverences; and the Knights, after embracing and congratulating his Royal Highness, descended, made their reverences, and went up into their stalls, and the Officers to their places.
His Royal Highness the Bishop of Osnaburgh was then introduced, and installed by the two senior Knights, in the same manner as the Prince of Wales had been.
The two senior Knights likewise installed his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, who being introduced with the usual reverences, they entered into the lower stall, where the Register administered the oath to his Royal Highness, Black Rod holding the book.
Then the Knights conducted his Royal Highness into the upper stall, the chancellor and Garter entering into the lower stall, the Register and Black Rod remaining in the area.
Garter then presented the mantle, hood, and collar, with which his Royal Highness was invested, the Chancellor reading the admonitions; and then the statute book was delivered, and he was installed with the same ceremony as before mentioned.
Then the two next Knights in Seniority were summoned to install Sir Charles Frederick, the Proxy for his Serene Highness the Duke of Mecklenburg, who was conducted into the lower stall, where the oath was administered to him, under the reservations stipulated: he was then conducted into the upper stall, and the mantle being presented by Garter, the Knights put it over his arm so that the Garter thereon appeared: He was then seated in the stall as the Knights had been; and, during the rest of the ceremony stood up, or leaned on the cushion, a Proxy not being allowed to sit in the stall.
Sir John Griffin, the Proxy for his Serene Highness the Prince of Brunswick, was then installed in the same manner.
The Earl of Albemarle was then brought in and installed in the same manner as the Duke of Cumberland, except the attendance of the Chancellor, the Register pronouncing the admonition. In like manner the Duke of Marlborough, the Duke of Grafton, and Earl Gower, were severally introduced and installed.
Divine service then began; and at the words of the offertory, Let your light so shine; the organ playing, the Officers of the wardrobe spread a carpet on the steps before the altar, and Black Rod making his obeisance went up to the rails of the altar on the right side, where he received
from the Yeomen of the wardrobe, a rich carpet and cushion, which, with the assistance of the Yeomen, he laid down for the Sovereign to kneel upon.
In the mean time Garter summoned the Knights from their stalls, and being all under their banners,
The Sovereign making one reverence to the altar, descended from his stall; and then, making another reverence, proceeded to the offering in the following order:
Garter and the Register.
The Chancellor.
The Vice Chamberlain, and the Sword of State. The Sovereign, his train borne as before.
As the procession passed, the Duke of Kingston (being the senior Knight not of the Royal family) placed himself a little behind his Majesty on the right side, and coming against the stall of the Earl of Hertford, Lord Chamberlain, he came from under his banner, going a little behind the Sovereign on the left side. The Sovereign coming to the rails of the altar, Black Rod delivered the offering on his knee to the Duke of Kingston, who presented it to the Sovereign: And his Majesty taking off his cap, and kneeling put the offering into the basin; then rising, his Majesty made his reverence to the altar, another in the middle of the choir, (all the attendants turning as his Majesty did, and making their reverence at the same time) and being in his stall, another; the Lord Chamberlain and the Knight who delivered the offering, retiring under their banners, when they came opposite to them.
During the Sovereign's return, the officers of the wardrobe removed the carpet and cushion, whereon his Majesty had kneeled, leaving the first carpet and two cushions for the Knights and Black Rod, returned to his place,
All the Knights thus standing under their banners, two officers at arms joined, with usual reverences, and went to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, who thereupon making his reverences in the middle of the choir, was conducted to the altar, and made his offering; and returning in the same order, went into his stall, where making his reverence he sat down.
Then the next Knight or Knights in Seniority, being Companions, offered in like manner; and so on till all the Knights and Proxies had offered.
Divine service went on; and being ended
Garter summoned the Knights under their banners, juniors first; which done, the Poor Knights made their reverences, and went out of the choir; then the Prebends, then the officers at Arms, then the Knights, then the Officers of the Order, then the Sword of State, and the Sovereign as before; thus proceeding to the Great West door of the Chapel, and up the south aisle, out of the south door, to the Upper Castle; but the Proxies went in procession no farther than the south door, where the mantles were delivered to the Sexton.
The drums and trumpets halted at the foot of the stairs, the poor Knights fell off on either side in the guard chamber, the officers at arms in the presence chamber; the Knights Companions divided on either side above them; the Sovereign, having the Officers before him, went under the state, where he saluted the Knights by pulling of his cap and feather, and then retired till dinner time.
When the first service was placed on the table a procession was made to St. George's Hall viz. The Officers at arms,—The Knights in their order,—The Officers of the Order,—The Sovereign.
The officers of the Arms divided at the lower end of the Hall, the Knights above them, the juniors uppermost, taking off their caps and feathers as the Sovereign passed; the Officers of the order proceeding before the Sovereign to the Haut-Pas, and then going behind the Knights.
The Sovereign being under a state, saluted the Knights; and their Royal Highnesses ascending the Haut-Pas, went to the ends of the table, the Prince of Wales and the Bishop of Osnaburgh on his Majesty's right hand, and the Duke of Gloucester and Duke of Cumberland on his left.
Grace being said by the Chancellor, the Sovereign sat down, and the Knights put on their caps, and went to their places at the table. The two Proxies sitting below the Knights.
Towards the latter end of the first course, a cup being brought to the Sovereign by the Cup-Bearer his Majesty commanded Garter to signify to the Knights, that he drank to them. Whereupon the Knights standing up uncovered, altogether pledged the Sovereign, the trumpets sounding; and then sat down, and put on their caps.
The second course was then brought in with the usual ceremony.
Immediately after Garter, attended by all the Officers at Arms, advanced from the lower end of the Hall, with the usual reverences, to the Haut-Pas, and ascending the lowest steps, and crying Largess thrice, proclaimed the Sovereign's style in Latin, French and English.
Garter then bowing to the Prince of Wales, his Royal Highness stood up, taking of his cap and feather; and Garter, crying, Largess twice, proclaimed his style in English.
In like manner Garter proclaimed the styles of his Royal Highness the Bishop of Osnaburgh, and his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.
The Officers of Arms then retired backwards with the usual reverences, till they came opposite to the Earl of Albemarle: who standing up uncovered, Garter with one Largess proclaimed his style in English; and then the styles of the Duke of Marlborough, the Duke of Grafton, and Earl Gower.
The banquet was afterwards brought to the Sovereign's table.
Dinner being ended, the Knights placed themselves on either side at the upper end of the Hall; and Grace being said by the Chancellor, and the Sovereign having washed, the Knights all together made their reverences to his Majesty, who put off his cap and re-saluted them.
Then the Knights and Officers returned to the presence chamber before the Sovereign, in the same Order they came from thence.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, August 10.
ORD Chatham has relaxed in his proposition to the Ministry, and declared, that if they only pass an act, ascertaining the future right of the subject with respect to the election of his Representative, he will take an ostensible office, without insisting any longer on the dissolution of Parliament.
It is confidently reported, that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland is ordered abroad by the express command of a great personage, on pain of displeasure; as the manner he employs himself on land is of that nature, that would degrade one much lower in birth; yet such is his propensity, that shame and remorse are superseded by his gratification.
August 11. The whole navy of Portugal at the beginning of the last war, consisted of only thirty ships; which is now increased to fifty, thirty of which are of the line.
The Jews of Alsace have offered the French King, fifty millions of livres, for leave to settle in Paris, to enjoy the privileges of natives, and that they have a certain old play house, which is now out of use, for a place of religious worship, which that Monarch has now under consideration.
The affairs of Ireland are to be taken into consideration in Council some day this week.
Charles Fox, we hear has been promised the first vacancy at the Treasury Board.
It is affirmed on good authority, that France in the last eight years, has expended twenty million sterling, in repairing, increasing, &c. her navy.
We hear the committee of the Livery lately appointed, intend to make a thorough search into the city records, as well as into the history of this country since William the Conqueror, in order to be fully informed of the rights of Englishmen. By which means (however lightly they may be looked upon) great expectations are formed of some valuable discoveries, that will force a redress of all those grievances that have been so long and justly complained of.
We learn that the Marquis de Buffy, who it is said has been nominated to replace M. de Guignes at this Court, has been a prisoner, and was brought from the Indies, where he was Governor for France, to Portsmouth, in the late war; he is supposed to be the richest individual in France, and is called the Clive of Paris. He is so elated with the honour of this embassy, that he intends to defray the expence of it himself. His extensive knowledge in East-India affairs, and the facility with which every body trafficks in the public funds, proves that the views of the Duke d' Aiguillon, by making choice of such an ambassador, have no other object but the utility and advantage of his Master.
It is a shame, that the arbitrary scheme of so dull and proud a blockhead as Bute to enslave this nation, should be more likely to take place than all the spirited projects of despotism contrived by a Bolingbroke or a Harley.
THURSDAY, October 10. BOSTON.
We hear that Capt. Hood, sails this day for London, with whom goes passenger William Story, Esq; of Marblehead.
In the Virginia Gazette of September 17, received by the post last evening, we find a letter from North-Carolina, signature PHOCION, addressed to LEONIDAS, which will be in our next.
Dr. William-Samuel Johnston, agent for Connecticut, came passenger in the ship Duchess of Gordon, arrived at New York from London.
We hear that the brave behaviour of his Excellency Governor Tryon of North-Carolina, in his late engagement with the insurgents of that province, was much applauded in a late council in England.
This morning the Rev. Mr. Stillman and his consort, sat out for Providence, with an intention of visiting Philadelphia.
We hear from Amherst, in the county of Hillsborough, and Province of New Hampshire, that the first Inferior Court, for that county, opened there Tuesday sen'night. The officers of said court are as follows viz. The Hon. Mathew Thornton, Esq; Chief Justice, Samuel Blodget, Samuel Hobart, and John Shephard, Esqrs; Justices of said court. Benjamin Whiting, Esq; High Sheriff. Stephen Holland Esq; Clerk. We also hear that his Excellency the Governor has appointed John Goffe, Esq; Judge of Probate. Joshua Atherton, Esq; Register of Probate. Samuel Hobart, Esq; Register of Deeds for said county.
We hear from Edgartown, that a vessel lately arrived there from a whaling voyage; and that in her voyage, one Marshall Jenkins, and others, being in a boat that struck a whale, she turned and bit the boat in two, took said Jenkins in her Mouth, and went down with him; but on her rising threw him into one part, from whence he was taken on board the Vessel by the crew, being much bruised; and that in about a fortnight after, he perfectly recovered. This account we have from undoubted authority.
We hear that the Rev. Mr. Sterns of Kittery is chosen to preach the next Dudleian Lecture at Harvard College. The subject, Revealed Religion.
Capt. Squires, in a brig belonging to Long Island, from Davis's Streights, with 200 barrels of oil, was spoke with the 20th of the same month, who informed, that the vessels which cruized in that part, as well Europeans as Americans, had very little success.
MARRIED. Mr. William Cazneau, to Miss Patience Hamock.
DIED. Mr. Joseph Shed, aged 73. S H I P N E W S.
ARRIVED here. Paine from Maryland; Hinckley from Philadelphia; Hurd and Higgins from New-London; Lewis from New-Haven; Valentine from Turks-Island; Lamson and Rogers from Philadelphia; McEvan from Cape Nicola; Laha and Cook from Halifax; Farington from Bristol; Calf from London; Davis from Tortola.
OUTWARD bound. Softworth for Maryland; Clark for Nova-Scotia; Odell and Burroughs for New-Haven; Turner for Newfoundland; Pepper and Greely for West-Indies; Adamson for Surinam; Hemery for Southampton and Jersey, Hood from London.
NEW-LONDON, September 27. Captain Knowles from Madeira, in Lat. 37. 20. and Long. 59. on the 15th instant, spoke with the brig Diana, Samuel Whitmarsh, Master from Boston for Surinam, who in a gale of wind on the 12th, lost his main-mast, fore-top mast and most of his sails and rigging, had got up a jury mast, and intended to proceed on his voyage.
FREDERICK WILLIAM GEYER, desires all those that are indebted to him, either on Bond, Note or Book, to make speedy payment; and those to whom he is indebted, are desired to call for their money, as he intends for Europe early next spring. He also acquaints his customers and others, that he has received a large and general assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA PIECE GOODS, by the last ships from LONDON, which he will sell by retail remarkably cheap, and to those that buy by wholesale for near the cost and charges, for cash only.

Post-Office, Boston, October 8. 1771. LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Office not before advertised.
N. B. Where the towns are not mentioned, they are all of Boston.
 A. Farrington Martha, Lynn , DAMS John, 3. G Aston Thomas, Green Henry Esq; Arnold James Capt. Gray Samuel, Atkins Henry Capt. Glover William, Ashwood George, Gardiner Henry, Appleton Joshua, Green Mr. Avery Eliza, Gore Stephen, Anderson John, Geyer Christian, Allen Nath l . Gloucester Gammill John Ames Nath l . Dedham, Garyton John Allen Moses, Capt. Gill Moses, Martha's Vineyard . Gridley Joseph, B. Gerrish Jonathan, Bishop Thomas, Esq; Graves William, Blair George, Gybaut Abraham, Burt Benjamin, Gaudin Elizabeth, Brown John, Garkill Ebenezer, Bicker Martin, Mendon , Brindly Thomas, Gilchrist William, Belecher James, Lunenburg , Beman Benjamin, H Brown Gowen, 2. Hartly George, 2. Bingham Thomas, Hubbel Josiah, Capt. 2 Burrows William, Harris Stephen, Burbeck Edward, Hogan John, Burton Judson, Hunt John, Byrne Eleanor, Harrod Benjamin, Bray Mary, Hills Stephen, Bradly Mrs. Hyman John, Bunker Jonathan, Hanrahan John, Martha's Vineyard , Hinks James, Butlar David Falmouth Hunter William, in Barnstable , Hitchburn Thomas, Balch Benja. Mendon , Haven, The Rev. Battle John. Dedham , Reading , Bridge Mathew, Fra- Heighton Elizabeth, mingham , Plymouth , Bishop John Capt. Hamilton Mary, Plymouth , Marlborough , Bellein Mr. New Eng. Houghton Simon, Bellein Capt. ditto . Bolton , C. Hall Silas, Fairham , Cook James, 2. Hall Stephen, Medford Chandler Ebenezer, Hafelton Stephen, Clift Thomas, Chelmsford , Cowell Christopher, Hammett Abraham, Cutler Daniel, Plymouth , Colrabs Charles, Hobby John, Reading , Crafts Thomas, J Cardoza Aaron, Ingersol Nehe. Capt. Corner Robert, Jones Ichabod, Cleeves Mr. Jagger Jeremiah, Campbell John, Jones Dudley, Capt. Courtney Mrs. Jones Daniel, Clane Polly, Johnson, Lieut. Coombs Susanna, Jenkins John, Connell Margaret, Jaune Thomas, Chase Mrs. 2. Jarvis Delia, Cutler Menasseh, Ded- Jackson Thomas, ham . Capt. Plymouth , D. K Dunlap Robert Capt. Kennedy William, Davis Patrick, Kealloughan John, Drummond Andrew, Knox Nicholas, Rox- DeCourey John, bury , Downes Sarah, L Demewrant Thomas, LeBourdon Charles, 4. New England , Linn James, Delano Nathan, Capt. Low George, Plymouth , Lindsay James, Doten Thomas, ditto , Le Fevre Philip, Dimond Jonathan, do. Loing Nathaniel, Divier Dennis, Livermore Sam. Esq; Dennis's Island , Waltham , Dupuy John Charles . Little Barnabus, Esq; Scituate , E. M Everon Sylvanus Capt. Lee Michael, Dart- Plymouth , mouth , Ellis Ann, Le Barron Samuel, Ellis William, 2. Plymouth , F. Letute Mr. Braintree, Field John, Little Mrs. Marlfield , Farr Francis, Le Brocq, Mr. New- Fling Philip. England , Foster James, Le Marque Sam. ditto Foster Joseph, Lombard James, Athol Flanagan Catherine, Lecky Thomas, Nan- Flatt Mrs. tucket , Fullerton Polly, M Frothingham Nath. Morton William Capt. Charlestown , Morton James, Capt. Foley John, Medfield . Mardinborough Giles Folger Timothy Nan- Murphy William, tucket , Martin Daniel, Fourd Elisha Marl- Mackay John, field , Mathing James, 
 Millar John, Sherbur Nath. Esq; Malcolm Daniel, Shirley Richard, Mise John, Samuel John Peter, Moore Thomas, Stewart Robert, MacAlpine William, Sharman Doctor, MacGregor Alex. Symmes Thomas, Meagher Richard, Spencer James, Moor Michael, Seward Mr. Murray Patience, Spendergrafs Neptune, Martin Josiah Lynn , Story Elizabeth, Maker Benjamin, Swan Rebecca, Harwich , Sharp Jane, N. Stocker Amos, Lynn , Newman John, Spering John, Charles- Noonan Daniel, town , Noonan T. Bedford, Stowers Seth, Hing- ham . O. Olcott Samuel, Capt. Strong Mr. Roxbury , Olney George, Stanley Michael, Cape- Osborn Thomas, Cod- Orr Hugh, Bridge- Seers Josiah, ditto , water , Smith Samuel, Chat- ham . P. Perkins Lee Wm. Dr. Scott Elizabeth Scituate Perry William, T Pope Samuel, Talbot Hugh, Prichard William, Thompson George, Pitchard Moses, Thompson James, Price Samuel, Tew William, Penhallow Richard, Todd John, Perkins John, Thompson John, Perkins Mr. Townson Elizabeth, Perier John, Trenhole William, Parker James, Plymouth , Page John, Thomas William, Parker Benjamin, Charlestown , Pipon Lucretia, Turner Amos, Nied- way , Prudant Sarah, Tobin John, Cam- Pittman Mary, bridge , Pinel Henry, New- Vinal William Rev. England , Vaughan John, Power Andrew, Lan- Viall William, caster , BOSTON  Freetown , Pattin James, New-  PUBLI England , W Palmer Stephen, Cambridge , White William, Polden Js. Plymouth , Wakefield Matthew, R White Andrew, Roberts James, Capt. Welles Samuel, jun. Reeve Mark, Wells John, Reed John, White Samuel, Roach Capt. Welch John, Rockwell S. Capt. 2. Wheat William, Robie Thomas, Wheaton C. Capt. 2. Rogers Stephen, Walker William, Read Richard, Wilson Alex. Capt. Ranny John, Wainwright Richard, Reid Susannah. Walters William, Rofs John, America , Whickers Henry, Remick Joseph, Ply- Wather Mr. mouth , Wilson Mr. Robbins Philip, Wal- Wright James, Esq; pole , Webb Ann, Rhoads Jacob Charles- Wood Deborah, S  town Webster Margaret, Sears Capt. Watson George, Ply- Slayer John, mouth , 3. Slezer John, Watts Samuel, Chelsea Skinner Samuel, Wilson John Newtown Symes Robert, Whitman Francis, Scott Daniel, Charlestown , Stockell Mr. Wick Joseph, America Searing Mr. White William, Waltham . 
MUSIC. AT CONCERT-HALL, Boston, on Tuesday the 15th of October, will be performed, a CONCERT of Vocal and Instrumental MUSIC, for the Benefit of Mr. PROPERT, Organist of Trinity Church. *** Tickets to be had at the Printers, at Col. Ingersol's British Coffee-house, and at his lodgings in Quaker-Lane, at half a Dollar each. To begin at half after Six o'Clock. Just imported in the last vessels from LONDON, and to be sold, by JOSEPH PALMER, At his Store in King-Street, North-Side; A Very large assortment of 3-4ths, 7-8ths, and yard wide Irish linens, Irish and Russia brown and white sheeting, housewife cloth, dowlas, Russia linen, osnaburgs, ticklinburgs; a few pair of very beautiful candlesticks, and glass waiters, &c. Also choice Dumb Fish. N. B. The above goods were purchased at a very low rate in England, and will be sold cheaper than can be bought in any store in Boston, for cash only.
CHRISTOPHER BLANCHARD's Best Merry Andrew, Valiant Highlander, Henry the 8th. and Great Mogul PLAYING CARDS; Are sold by CALEB BLANCHARD, In Union Street, near the Market, Boston, by the Groce, Dozen or Single Pack. To be sold at the above place, a Large and General Assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, by Wholesale and Retail, as low as can be bought at any place in Boston. Also, Bohea Tea, English Loaf Sugar, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon, Mace, Pepper by the bag or smaller quantity, Looking Glasses, &c. &c.
CREAM COLOURED WARE. A NEAT assortment of cream, delph, Liverpool, Philadelphia, stone and glass WARE, to be sold by ALEXANDER CHAMBERLAIN, jun. at his shop in Anne street, where may be had GROCERIES as usual. N. B. A quantity of LAMPBLACK to be sold cheap for cash, or short credit.
To be sold by JOHN SYMMES, At his shop near the Golden Ball, Boston, BEST polished shoe and knee buckle Chapes and Tongs, cypher and brilliant button Stones, and sundry articles in the Gold-Smith and Jeweller's business cheaper than can be bought in Boston.
A FEW Firkins of Choice BUTTER, to be sold by SAMUEL BRECK, at his store nearly opposite the Golden Ball. Where also may be had, a General Assortment of WEST-INDIA GOODS and GROCERIES, as usual. N. B. A quantity of choice INDIGO, to be sold reasonable.
JACOB HEMET, Deputy to her Majesty, and the Princess Amelia, BEGS leave to recommend to the public, his newly discovered Essence of Pearl , and Pearl Dentifrice , which he has found to be greatly superior not only in elegance, but also in efficacy, to any thing hitherto made use of for complaints of the Teeth and Gums: Particularly they will preserve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; fasten such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed, from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth ach, perfectly cure the Scurvey in the Gums, and make them grow firm and close to the teeth; they likewise render the breath delicate, sweet, and remedy almost all those disorders that are the consequence of scorbutic gums. Sold, by appointment of Mr. Hemet, wholesale and retail, by W. BAYLEY, perfumer, in Cockspur-street, near the bottom of the Hay-market, London; and at WILLIAM SCOTT's Irish Linen store, near the Draw-bridge, Boston, in New-England.
This day was published. Price 3s. old ten. single, and 22s. 6d. the doz. Embellished with FOUR Plates, neatly engraved, viz. 1. The BOSTON MASSACRE, on the evening of the 5th of March 1770. 2. The four Seasons, with the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac. 3. The King of Denmark. 4. Mr. Weatherwise; THE Massachusetts CALENDAR; or an ALMANACK, for the year 1772, Being Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New-England, Lat. 42 degrees, 25 min. north. Containing, The Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, Eclipses, Time of High Water, Lunations, Aspects, Judgment of the Weather, Courts, Remarkable Days, Ephemeris, &c. &c. By PHILOMATHES. Also, Several Select Pieces, viz. On Liberty and Government; Thoughts on Government; On the Culture of Silk; Man of Pleasure; Woman of Pleasure; Jonathan Weatherwise's Prognosticks; A Table of Interest on a Entire New Construction; Roads, &c. POETRY, viz. The Difference between To-Day and To-Morrow; Of Time; Of Pride; Of Vice, &c. Printed and sold by I. THOMAS, in Union-street. Sold also, by EDES & GILL, in Queen-street.
JAMES FOSTER Has imported in the ship Hayle AN Assortment of Books in Law, Physick, Divinity, and in every branch of Literature, at the best Impression. Also, Bibles of Testaments, Spelling books, Prayer Psalm-books, &c. Likewise, Writing, Press, Cartridge, Marble and blue Paper. Account Books of every kind. Ink Powder. Quills. Pens. Slates. Sealing wax. Pocket-Books. Penknives. Temple and Nose Spectacles. Sliding Rules. Perspective Glasses. Round Pewter Ink Stands. Microscopes. Candle-Screens. Mathematical Instruments, Pocket-Globes. Dividers with Steel Pens, a Theodolite, Gunter Scales, &c. &c. N. B. Those who please to favour him with their custom, may depend upon purchasing as low, at his Store in Union-street, opposite to the Cornfields Boston, as at any Store in town.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. New POLITICAL QUESTIONS. I. Is he worthy the name of an Englishman, who submits to be governed otherwise than by the laws of that community of which he is a member? II. Is not a subjection to a government by the meer will of a prince, or a minister, a tacit acknowledgment that we are slaves in the most odious sense of the word? III. Is not he a TYRANT who by stratagem or force, finds a way into his people's pockets, and with money feloniously taken from thence, bribes one subject to betray another? IV. Are not we Americans thus feloniously plundered? V. Are not the commissioners of the customs, persons appointed to collect this plunder? VI. Is it the duty of any people to submit to governors, judges, &c. who are bribed by money, forced from them as above, to betray and persecute those whom they govern and judge? VII. What will foreigners think of Americans, should they tamely submit to be governed by instructions instead of laws; submit to be plundered and murdered (as on the fifth of March) have governors, judges, &c. appointed over them which the charters know nothing of; towns garrisoned with regular troops in time of peace, citizens besieged in their houses, their legislative removed, public buildings made barracks of by force and stratagem, forts treacherously given up, belied by their governor, insulted by a minister of state, and redress of all these horrid grievances refused by their sovereign?
A N E C D O T E. It is remarkable, that the Commons after the execution of Charles I. bound his daughter, the Princess Elizabeth, an apprentice to a Button-maker. They designed also the Duke of Gloucester to the same employment. A predilection for this mechanical art seems peculiar to Royal personages. In our own times we have seen Kings and Princes of the blood exercise this singular vocation, without any interposition of the Commons. Just imported from LONDON, And to be sold at the lowest advance, Wholesale and Retail, by CYRUS BALDWIN, At his store in Cornhill, near the Town-house, SUPERFINE , middling and low priced Broad Cloths, German Serges and Halfthicks, Kerseys, Ratteens, Bearskins, Coating, Lambkins, plain and napped Beaver Coatings, a good Assortment of Cambleteens, Shallons, Tammies, Durants, Drawboys and Lastings, Men's worsted Hose, Breeches Patterns and Caps, brown Thread Hose and Gloves, Women's and Children's worsted Hose and Mitts, Carpets of different Sizes, Floor and Stair Carpeting, Plads, Check, Linen and other Handkerchiefs, Scotch and English Lawn, Irish Linens and Dowlas, Silk and Muslin Gauzes, Spiders-net and Catgut, Ribbons, Ferrets and Quality Bindings, Shoe and Knee Buckles, Penknives and Scissars, Bohea Tea, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace and Nutmegs, &c. &c. ADVERTISEMENTS, &c. omitted this week, shall be in our next.

JOSEPH STILL CAPEN, Has just imported from LONDON, Captains Collyer, Fellows, and Scott, A fine Assortment of  ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, Suitable for the Season; he is determined to sell at the very best prices, by WHOLESALE or RETAIL Cash or short Credit, at his Shop in Uni- street, at the sign of the Cornfield, viz.  PARLET, crimson, green, ck, blue, chocolate, drab, mixed and ploured broad cloths, with trimmings same; green, scarlet, blue, mixed coloured ratteens; bearskins, lamb- half-thicks, Colchester and drapery blue, drab and cloth coloured Devon- fies and plains; red, blue, mixed coloured coatings; duffils and German serges of various widths, co- d prizes; duroys and sagathies, sus- d jeans; flowered serges, white ns, shalloons, tammies, durants, cala- s, russels; double and twisted cam- plain brown cambleteens, striped, and changeable ditto, yard wide spriged figured duroys, Mecklenburghs, Dor- ns, Irish camblets, Venetian poplins; s; green, crimson and cloth coloured and half yard wide worsted gograms; nets, pink and cloth coloured brolioes, drawboys and everlastings, crimson, pompadore, claret and cloth colour'd t and velveretts, a fine assortment of hes, chinces, and cheap calicoes, Man- ster and Scotch checks, linen and cotton llans, English and Scotch bedticks, diaper huckabucks; cambricks and lawns, black white catgut, Parisnet, black and white uze; picket, striped and figured ditto; black, e, figured and plain fattins, English and In- a tassaties and Persians; figured mode, ngeable mantua silks; black, green, blue, white and pink half yard and half ell sarsnets, 4-ths. 7-8ths. yard wide and sheeting Irish linens, dowlas, Russia linen, osnaburgs, Ra- vens duck, Russia drab; men's buckram, brown and white stay ditto, white tabby, staytick, yellow Holland and stay trimmings; black, white and coloured breeches patterns; men's and women's worsted, thread and cotton hose; silk gloves and mitts, worsted ditto; a very pretty assortment of fur and snail trimmings for Ladies cloaks, black bone lace, white blown ditto, scarlet and white ditto; a great variety of silk, linen and Kenting handkerchiefs; fans, men's crimson and green sham velvet caps, green, scarlet, and striped worsted ditto, quality bindings, shoe and coat ditto; lettered garters; scarf and ball twift; deaths head, mohair, basket and twift buttons; metal and horn ditto; chip hats and bonnets, white and coloured threads, tapes, knee-garters, sewing silk of all colours; writing and press paper; wax necklaces, pound beads, sleeve buttons; wool and cot- ton cards; needles, pins, ribbons, ferrits, knives and forks, cutteu knives, shears and scissors, penknives, fountain pens; buckles, thimbles, snuff boxes; ivory, bone and horn combs, pole ditto; Bohea tea, cinnamon, cloves, nutmegs, mace, allspice, pepper; best made Lynn shoes, whalebone, crown soap, &c. &c. &c.
JOSHUA GARDNER, Has received per Captain Fellows and Scott, a further supply of goods, consisting of the following articles, in the LADIES way, viz.
MUFFS and tippets a variety of fur trimmings, black and white gauze, figured dress ditto, Parisnet, black and white catgut, black and coloured tassa- ties, plain black peelong fattins, rich thick ditto, black and crimson spriged fattins, black and other coloured figured modes, black and coloured sarsnets, fine covered cap wire, and 12 bowed skeletons; a great va- riety of black and coloured snail trimmings; a large and fine assortment of ribbons of the newest taste, edgings, footings, blond, and bone lace, with many other articles, all which will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
NATHAN FRAZIER, Informs his customers and others, that he has imported in the ships lately arrived from LONDON, a Large and very elegant as- sortment of  English and India Piece GOODS, Suitable for the FALL TRADE, which are now ready for Sale at his Store, the Cor- ner of Wing's Lane, near the Market, Boston; ALL which he is determined to sell, both by Wholesale and Retail, on the most reasonable Terms for Cash or short Credit:
Among his Goods are the following, viz.  A NEAT assortment of fashion- able coloured broad cloths of all prices, with trimmings to match; a fine choice of newest fashion gold and silver thread buttons; gold and silver velum, thread, cord, braid, binding and knee garters, silk knee garters; German and embossed serges, plain and napped Bath beaver; lambkins, ratteens, frizes, bearskins, 6 4ths coatings, whitneys, duffils, whitney ditto, milled and common drapery baize, Colchester ditto, flannels, striped linseys, milled swanskin, half thicks, Yorkshire plains; a large assortment of De- vonshire and Yorkshire Kerseys, forest cloths, Manchester velvets, checks and dimities; black silk velvet, and velvet for capes; draw- boys, everlastings, double camblets, cam- bleteens, shiverets, diamantees, starrets, bro- caded montareens, worsted gograms; plain and corded Venetian poplins, coloured crapes, rich Denmark lusters, grizetts, bro- lios, bombazens, allapeens, brilliants, dor- setteens, silk camblet, plain and flowered russels, worsted damask; a prime choice of tammies, durants and calamancoes; hosiery of all kinds, furniture check with none-so- pretties to match, Irish linens and sheetings, bedticks, dowlas, brown hollands, 7-8ths. 6-4ths. and 8-4ths. huckabuck, Russia linen and diaper, clouting and napkinng damask and diaper, diaper and damask table cloths, cambricks and lawns, long lawns, book-muf- lin, gauzes, catgut, plain and spriged fattins of most colours, striped and brocaded lute- strings, plain and changeable lutestrings and mantua silks; English and India damask and tassaties, plain and figured modes, rich sars- nets, broad and narrow Persians, pelongs; a fine assortment of gimp and snail trimmings; cap, blond, bone, trolly and coxcomb laces; ribbons, silk ferrets, silk mitts and gloves, worsted ditto, silk romals; bandano, lutestring, negligee and Barcelona handkerchiefs, cra- vats, calicoes and chintzes, blue and white, and red and white copper-plate furniture, with lines and tassels to match; white cotton counterpains at the sterling cost; check linen handkerchiefs, blue and white, and red and white stamped ditto, oznaburgs and ticklin- burg, Russia and ravens duck; a good assort- ment of paper hangings; women's, maid's and children's packthread stays, brown buck- ram, half stiffened stays ditto, yellow Hol- land and all sorts of stay trimmings, muffs and tippets, fur trimmings, Norway doe gloves, ditto lined with fur, best buff buck ditto, glazed and shammy men's women's youths black lamb ditto, women's and maid's best kid gloves and mitts, sampler canvas and crewels; English brocaded and sattin shoes and clogs; an assortment of looking glasses, writing-paper, account books, wafers and sealing-wax, black sattin and mode hats, plain and trimmed chip hats and bonnets, *** Cutlery ware of various sorts; pow- der, shot and flints, allum, copperas, brim- stone, salt-petre, 18-inch and 21-inch best London pipes, pepper by the bag or smaller quantity, cinnamon, cloves, nutmegs, mace, English loaf sugar, Bohea and Hyson tea, with a great variety of other articles, to nu- merous to particularize. Shopkeepers in town and country, may be supplied with compleat assortments of the above: And those who send by letter, may depend on being as well used, as if present in person.
A WOMAN of a good charac- ter, with a young breast of milk, would be glad to take a child to suckle. En- quire at I. Thomas's printing-office.
CLOTHIERS SHEARS.  AMERICAN manufacture, on a much improved plan, the blades being moveable from the bow to grind and set them, and again fixable by a joint and screws in so firm a manner as to be equally strong in those parts as any other. Besides they are wrought with a machine regulated by screws which sets them to what pitch the workman pleases. The whole is executed so neatly as to command the admiration of every one who sees them; by the ingenious Mr. ATHERTON, now at Stough- tonham; and are to be sold by Mr. SAMUEL SALISBURY, two doors South of Doctor Gardiner's Boston.
ROBERT RUGGLES, Has just Imported from LONDON, by the Captains Collyer, Fellows, and Scott, A Large and General Assortment of  ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, Which he will sell on the most reasonable Terms, by Wholesale or Retail, at his Shop in Cornhill, a little to the northward of the Town-Pump; viz.
SUPERFINE blue, cinnamon green, white, chocolate, Pompadour and mixed broad cloths, middling and low priced ditto; ratteens, bearskins, lambkins, beaver coatings, Devonshire kerseys, York- shire plains, half-thicks; crimson, pink, and green Colchester baize; red, blue, green and white drapery baize, white flannel, em- bossed serge, German serge, of all colours; green carpets for bedsteds; shalloons, durants and tammies, of all colours; calamancoes of all colours; black drawboy, black and green everlasting, double camblets of all co- lours; cambleteens of all sorts; yard wide stuffs, poplins, Dorsetteens, miffinets, grizetts, gograms and crapes; russels, Bengals; black, olive, blue and drab velvet and vel- verets; 3-4ths. 7-8ths. yard wide, and apron check, striped Holland, cotton gowns, bed tick and bed bunts; 3-4ths. 7-8ths. and yard wide Irish linen, 7-8ths. garlix, sheeting Holland, diapers and huckabuck, clouting diaper, table cloths, osnaburgs and ticklin- burgs, ravens duck, Russia drab; men's and women's worsted, thread and cotton hose; men's black, white and mixed silk hose; black, blue and crimson worsted bree- ches patterns, black silk, ditto figured silk waistcoat patterns; silk and worsted mitts and gloves; cambricks and lawns, long lawns, muslin, black and white catgut, black and white spriged gauze, plain white gauze, green, brown, yellow and blue India damask, lutestrings, tassaties, fattins, almode, Per- sians, and capuchin silks, fur and snail trim- mings; black bone lace, white thread and blond lace, silk knee garters, gold and silver ditto; a variety of gold and silver buttons, gold and silver velum, gold and silver thread, women's blue, pink, white and green silk loom quilted petticoats, calamanco ditto; a variety of ribbons, sewing silks of all sorts, qualities, gartering, silk, ferrets, pins and needles, threads and tapes of all sorts; brown and yellow Holland, buckrams, stay cords, braid, gallooms and strapping; white tabby for stays, women's and children's packthread stays; bed ticks and bed bunts; thickset and fustians, silk and linen handkerchiefs, mark- ing canvas, crewels, silk and hair, and silk twift, twift buttons, metal buttons of all sorts, snuff boxes, tobacco boxes, knives and forks, jack knives, penknives, razors and scissors; a variety of paper hangings, also Bohea tea, cinnamon, nutmegs, cloves and mace, wool and cotton cards, women's Lynn made shoes and Goloshes, whale-bone, &c.
Just published, price 4s. 6d. old tenor.  A NARRATIVE of the Capti- vity of Mrs. MARY ROWLANDSON; Who was taken prisoner by the Indians with several others; and treated in a most barbar- ous and cruel manner by those vile savages. Printed and sold by Z. FOWLE, in Back- Street, near the Mill-bridge.
A YOUNG WOMAN with a good breast of milk, would be glad to go into a family as a wet-nurse. Enquire of the Printer.
BOOKS.  JOHN LANGDON, At the New Book and Stationary Store, op- posite the Post-Office in Cornhill, Boston, Has just received from LONDON, A Large and fine Assortment of the most  Modern BOOKS, In all branches of Literature, Arts and Sci- ences, which will be sold Remarkably Cheap for the cash; Among which are the following, viz.  HENRY on the Bible, 5 Vol. folio. Ditto on Prayer. Ditto on the Sacrament. Burket on the New-Testament, Folio. Locke's Works, 3 Vols. Folio. Ditto's Es- says on Human Understanding. Ditto on Education. Boyer's French and English Dictionary a new edition, with the addition of many hun- dred words not in any former edition. Rollin's Ancient History, 12 Vol. Mrs. Macaulay's History of England, 4 Vol. Shakespeare's Plays, 9 Vol. Plutarch Lives, 9 Vol. Montesquieu Spirit of Law, 2 Vol. Universal History, 20 Vol. The West-Indian, a new Comedy. The Padlock, a new edition, with a variety of o- ther PLAYS. Clarke's Homer, 2 Vol. Davidson's Virgil.  SCHOOL BOOKS of every kind. With a variety of the newest and best Books in LAW, PHYSICK, HISTORY, and the CLASSICKS. Court and City Register for 1771. All Kinds of Magazines that are publish- ed in London.  BIBLES of all sorts, viz. Large Church Bibles, Folio, Family, Quarto, Octavo, Mi- nion and Pocket ditto, by the Dozen, or single. Likewise, a large and compleat assortment of STATIONARY, Accompt-Books of all sorts, Paper of all sorts and sizes, Ink-Powder, Quills, Sealing-Wax and Wafers, Press-Pa- per, some of a superior sort to any ever im- ported, &c. &c. &c. N. B. Those who please to favour him with their custom will find the Books of the best E- dition, and bound in calf, which is superior to any bound in sheep, and the price very low.
ANDREW BARCLAY, At the Gilt Bible in Cornhill,  HEREBY informs his customers and others, that he has just imported from Glasgow, a neat Assortment of  BOOKS, in Divinity, History, Novels, Arithmetick, &c. Where also may be had, Brady and Tate's Psalms, gilt or plain; Watts's ditto, with or without Hymns, gilt or plain; Tansur's and Williams's Singing Books; Large and small Bibles; Testaments, Psalters, Spelling-Books, and Primers; Writing-Paper, Wafers, Sealing- Wax, Quills, Ink and Ink-Powder, &c. Likewise, all Sorts of Binding, Lettering, and Gilding, done in the neatest and best manner. Those who please to favour him with their custom will be served with fidelity and dispatch.
PROPOSALS For printing by Subscription,  IMPARTIAL THOUGHTS, respecting the TROUBLES of NORTH- AMERICA: Humbly dedicated to His Ma- jesty King GEORGE III. and his good sub- jects of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, British North-America, and other British Dominions.
By a NATIVE of GERMANY, A sincere well-wisher of the British Empire. This work will be printed with an elegant type, on good paper, and delivered to sub- scribers for 1s. lawful money each book; those who subscribe for six shall have a seventh gratis. Subscriptions are taken in by I. THOMAS, printer in Union-street.
WANTS a place in a Gentle- man's Family, a careful sober wo- man, who can do all kind of household work, and can be well recommended. Enquire of ISAIAH THOMAS.