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VOL. II.]
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1772.
[NUMB. 68:
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS,
IN pursuance of my engagement in your last, I shall now go on to offer to the public a state of facts and some natural reflections upon them, with that freedom and candour, which
matters so interesting to the well being of so many thousands demand.
I have long foreseen the troubles of the province of New-York, as inevitably growing out of its very constitution, and the first acts of administration in granting the soil in so lavish and inconsiderate a manner, as to invest some two or three men with territory sufficient for a county. The first proprietors of many of those enormous tracts were mild and gentle men; fond of encouraging settlement and cultivation on terms very advantageous to the husbandman. They succeeded to their wish and got their Baronies well inhabited, but alas! in too many instances, by tenants whose sole dependance was upon the honour of their Lord. Excessive wealth and power being the natural consequences of such extensive domains, it is not to be wondered at, if the successors of those plain and honest men became haughty and ambitious, scorning their inferiors, rivalling their equals and envying their superiors; these terms however, being confined only to the ideas of property. Lord Bacon's maxim, knowledge is power , being well understood by the Lawyers at least, not a few of them set their hearts upon engrossing lands, and drove the trade to such a length that though the celebrated Counsellor Smith said theirs might be accounted an unlimited province, it seems they could not be contented with the whole of it, without conspiring with avaritious FOX for the invasion of another province, then appropriating to the natural use of THE GROUND, the " free and common passage " of the tittler.
To form a just estimate of the over-grown wickedness of these monopolizers, it will be necessary to point out the condition of the great tract of territory which is become the scene of their busy operations. In order to which the reader is led back to the reign of James the first, who by his letters patent, bearing date at Westminster the thirteenth day of November, in the eighteenth year of his reign, did give and grant unto the council of Plymouth, all that part of America lying and being in breadth, from forty degrees of northerly latitude, from the equinoctial line, to forty eight degrees of the said northerly latitude inclusive, and in length of, and, within all the breadth aforesaid throughout the main land from sea to sea, or, as it is after expressed, from the Atlantic or Western ocean, on the east part, to the south sea on the west part with the Islands, &c. Provided always that the said islands, or any the premises, by said letters patent intended to be granted, were not then actually possessed or inhabited by the subjects of any other christian Prince or state, nor within the bounds of the southern colony before granted. On the 19th day of March 1628 the council of Plymouth, under their common seal, did grant, bargain, and sell unto Sir Henry Roswell, Sir John Young, and others, their heirs and associates forever, all that part of America, lying between the great river there, commonly called Monomack, alias Merimack, and Charles River, within the space of three miles to the northward of the same river called Monomack, alias Merimack or to the northward and any or every part thereof, and in length and latitude of and within all the breadth aforesaid, throughout the main lands there, from the Atlantic or Western sea or ocean on the east part, to the south sea on the west part. This deed of sale at the suit of the grantees, with a charter of incorporation was granted and confirmed, by King James the first, March 4, 1629, wherein
the limits are exactly the same with those of the Plymouth conveyance, and the proviso, of Charles, that the actual settlement of the subjects of other christian state to determine the extent, was before the date of James's grant to the Plymouth company.
Now though I am by no means enthusiastically fond of James or Charles's absolute indefeasable, and divine right, to all or any part of the vast territory they so generously granted, yet I shall vigorously maintain that their grants were incontestably valid against themselves, their successors, or any person claiming by or under them. No more full and absolute alienation of property, territory and jurisdiction, was ever made by man than in the case before us; and if the most solemn acts, performed with the maturest deliberation, and for the greatest possible emolument of both the contracting parties, are worthy any share of our regard, we must suppose the present to be so in a most eminent degree.
The right gained by discovery, so puffed in favour of royal sovereignty, is readily discerned to be lost in dereliction, as easily and certainly as it was gained by discovery, and therefore instead of those heroes being obliged to the pusillanimous James or the obstinate Charles, those blemishes of royalty were infinitely indebted to them, who improved the intolerable evils of their government, to the extension and security of their Empire. But charters, it seems, are with some people very inconsiderable things which may be revoked, curtailed, construed to mean something, any thing, or nothing, just as it suits the ambition and avarice of the parties who would fondly possess themselves of the lands they convey.
In the settlement of the line between the Massachusetts and New-Hampshire in the year 1737, it was plead, that to insist upon the extent of the Massachusetts to reach three miles north of every part of Merimack river, and thence westward towards the south sea, would nearly ruin that government; and a kind administration instead of carrying the line westward from the most northerly, were pleased to order it to go from three miles north of the most southerly bend of the whole stream. But how wonderfully can interest enlighten people! Regardless of the narrow limits of New-Hampshire, as well as the fee simple of the Massachusetts, Mr. Fox and associates contrive an entire new scheme, and all at once we hear a claim of a very singular nature, extending from Delaware Bay to the western banks of Connecticut river. This it seems is derived from the Dutch, but all the trace of it that remains in reach of human power was the expression of that sort in the Duke of York's patent, granted by Charles the second. Through the whole of this essay we admit the actual possession and inhabitancy of the Dutch to defeat our claim to every inch such possession covered, but we must insist on proper evidence of the possession which so pitifully contracts our estate! Otherwise for any thing that has yet been done, our property in all the lands from the Atlantic ocean, by three miles northward of every part of Merimack River and the same distance southward of Charles's River, continuing the same breadth to the south sea or pacific ocean on the west, excepting only what we, remains indefeasable.
It is universally allowed that the river Merimack loses that name at the junction of Pemigewasset river waters of the Winnepissauke pond, about fifty miles northward of the present line between us and New-Hampshire; taking from us an area of fifty by seventy miles of country, which, however injurious to us, we could in some measure put up with, if it really went to the accommodation of our neighbours, and we had an equivalent for it elsewhere; or if at any rate we could be satisfied that it was to be distributed to our fellow subjects, in the salutary manner of the New-England colo-
nies, whose wisdom and virtue have invariably (until of late in some instances) countenanced an Agrarian law, i. e. a constitution for the equal division of lands; But to find our property time after time wresting out of our hands, and bating all pretence of putting our chartered neighbours on a more equal footing with us, to see it converting into petty tyrannies, and the inhabitants after taking all the legal steps they were aware of for obtaining title, harrassed, distressed and some of them destroyed, for not submitting to a claim, derived from the right of an abdicated charter, is certainly intolerable. Had we no imaginable pretence to either soil or jurisdiction of the lands in question, the very monopoly of such prodigious tracts of 10, 20, to 100,000 acres each, upon our borders is formidable enough to alarm a prudent people. We find how slight a pretension is now esteemed a sufficient foundation for a title; what may then be supposed too weak when the power of our Barons attains its meridian?
Appeals to law are already become ruinous, by the avarice of Attorneys and uncertainty of unbiased juries. What will be the case when one man may command the labour of thousands and dispose of it at his pleasure.
In the transfer of Hinsdale, &c. to New-Hampshire, the property of soil was holden unvaried, and how it can be legally adjudged to any other province is more than any man can demonstrate from any principles of law and right now in being. The order of the council in 1764, which was generally allowed to be the most grievous determination that ever reached America in this century, saves the soil to the actual possessors, so cruel it seemed to the then administration; to annul the idea of right at the first effort. But the efficient Governor Tryon, untied to forms, unused to the observation of punctilios, and liberal to a prodigy in construction of his orders in favour of the great, can locate his mandamus's on any spot he thinks will best suit the grantee, and terrify the ignorant people into an opinion of his having a power to ruin them unless they bestow him and a few cormorants his confederates, a thousand dollars per township for confirming title, which on pain of his Majesty's displeasure they were forbid to disturb; besides a douceur of quit rent to soften administration.
It may be asked, what has the Massachusetts to do in this affair? I answer as much as the Athenians had when Philip of Macedon invaded the Olynthians. Self-preservation, self-interest, and the honour of the government, unitedly conspire to urge them into action. The pretence of accommodating New-Hampshire is now quite out of the question, as New-Hampshire itself is to be sliced to pieces to accommodate the friends and associates of the present administration.
Let Massachusetts then assert her too long neglected rights, and put her Jacobite opponents upon the manifestation of their powers of limiting that right. The sooner these matters are taken up the better; for a civil war will be the inevitable consequence of a long neglect of them, the breakers of the orders of the crown, having assumed to themselves the title of the government; and denominated all opposition to their iniquitous proceedings, opposition to government. I could scarce have believed, were my authority doubtful, that so barefaced an imposition could have been imagined practised upon the people as to make them bear the robbers and undoers of themselves. A ministry can vouch their orders to every man to rest undisturbed in his possession. Tryon and company can disturb them till they are fain to petition himself that they may through his pure hands have title from the crown, though the crown in the most explicit terms already recognizes their title; and for this
treachery to their brethren, some unworthy individuals are to be gratified with feathers and cow-skins to flog their refractory neighbours.
Some governments indeed stand in need of helps which others would disdain. "A good government says one of our best writers, makes a good people." "When a Prince has turned the spirit of a nation in his favour, he need not be solicitous about gaining particular men; but when he has turned this spirit against him, he must employ all arts, even the lowest, to detach particular men from the body of the people, and to make them act by motives of private interest against the public sense. This is FACTION; and whenever a court is industrious to seduce, to inveigle, to corrupt particular men, we may securely conclude, without waiting for any other sign, that such an administration stands on a factious, not on a national bottom."
MANIUS CURIUS.
Newport, April 27, 1772.
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AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.
HARTFORD, May 18.
LAST Thursday, the annual General election of the Governor and company of the Colony, was held in this town, when the same Gentlemen were re-elected, who served last Year.
May 19. His Honour the Governor with the resolve of the General Assembly, now sitting in this place, has issued a proclamation, continuing the embargo laid on the exportation of all wheat, Indian Corn, and other grain, that is of the growth and produce of this colony, and meal and flour manufactured in the same, by his Honour's proclamation dated the 18th of March last, (which terminates the 20th instant) till the 15th day of July next.
HALIFAX, May 5. Last Saturday arrived here the Duke of York, Captain John Benn, in six weeks and four days from Liverpool, with whom came passengers a number of substantial Settlers for Francklin's Manor.
NEWPORT, May 25. Last Thursday, at the Rev. Dr. Stiles's, in this town, a number of ladies, on seventy wheels, spun an hundred and sixteen skeins of good yarn, which they presented to Mrs. Stiles.
Yesterday at 2 o'Clock, P. M. Fahrenheit's Thermometer stood at ninety, in the north shade.
PHILADELPHIA, May 21. Capt. Covill, from Lisbon, on the 12th of April, about midnight (having sailed the day before) felt a very smart shock of an Earthquake, which lasted near a minute and an half, and caused a great tremor in the ship all the time.
NEW-YORK, May 25. Tuesday, May 19 (being the day appointed for the annual Commencement of the Graduates of King's College, in this City) a numerous and respectable audience, honoured by the presence of his Excellency Governor Tryon, and general Gage, assembled at Trinity Church.
After prayers, and an elegant Latin Oration by the Rev. Charles Inglis, A. M. Præs. P. T. the Salutatory Oration was delivered with great propriety of pronunciation, and gracefulness of gesture, by Mr. Ogden.
The audience was next agreeably entertained with a judicious comparison of modern and ancient learning, and an accurate estimate of the peculiar excellencies of each, by Mr. Bowden; whose elegant composition and animated delivery, did him much honour.
Mr. Skene, next, discovered much brilliancy of fancy and refined taste, in an English Oration on the beauties of poetry, pronounced with spirit, and recommended by the accuracy of his gesture.
A Forensic dispute then succeeded. Mr. Winterton supported the character of an Empiric, with much spirit and humour; and Mr. Muirson, in his reply, pointed out, in a striking light, the superior advantages of a regular application to the study of physic, and rallied the pretensions of Empiricism with much wit and pleasantry.
Mr. King, next, gained much applause, by an animated Latin Oration, on the love of glory.
The bold Hypotheses of presumptuous Philosophers, and the ridiculous consequences of confidence and Dogmatism, in the different literary professions, were placed in a striking light, by Mr. Roebuck; in a humorous, ironical Panegyric on the happy effects of presumption and assurance; which, joined with the propriety of his delivery, occasioned much mirth, and met with the highest applause from the audience.
The degree of A. B. was then conferred on Messrs. Ogden, Skene, Bowden, Barclay, King and Roebuck. The following gentlemen, who gave singular marks of their improvement in medical knowledge, at their public examinations, were graduated Bachelors in Physic: James Muirson, Charles Doughty, A. M. William Winterton, John Augustus Graham, Uzal Johnson, Richard Udall.
Col. Edmond Fanning, Esq; A.M. of Yale College and of Cambridge, New-England, was admitted ad eundem.
Since our last arrived here from Philadelphia, a detachment of his Majesty's 21st regiment of foot or royal North British Fuzileers.
MONDAY, June 1. BOSTON.
On Saturday last a committee of his Majesty's Council waited on his Excellency the Governor, with the following address in answer to his Speech, viz.
May it please your Excellency, WE have taken into consideration your Excellency's Speech to both Houses, and thank you for the readiness you express
to concur with them in every measure consistent with your duty to the King and the welfare of the province. As from the nature and end of government that duty and welfare should result from and be inseparably connected with each other; we hope there will never be any militation between them.
We are obliged to your Excellency for the early care you took to transmit to the Governor of New-York the proceedings of the General Court relative to the settlement of the line between the two provinces, and hope you will soon receive an answer.
The settlement of that line is for many reasons greatly to be wished, in particular that all occasions may be taken away of further disturbance, between the borderers. We hope the answer you expect from the Governor of that province, will shew that the necessary preparatory measures on their part, have been or soon will be taken for the amicable and final adjustment of that Line.
We are fully in the sentiment intimated by your Excellency, that the royal Charter ought to be conformed to in the powers and privileges granted by it; but however conformable to the Charter in your Excellency's opinion, the convening of the general Court, at Cambridge may be, its sitting out of Boston is in many respects very inconvenient: We therefore pray your Excellency to remove it to the Court House in that town, which, for more than a century has (with very few exceptions) been uninterruptedly the place of its sitting; and where, in our opinion, it will be more for his Majesty's service and the true interest of the province, the Court should be held.
To the several public matters your Excellency expects to propose to our consideration, we shall give the closest attention and the utmost dispatch.
Last Friday the House of representatives resolved upon the following answer to the Governor's Speech to both Houses at the opening of the session of the general assembly; which was presented to his Excellency by Mr. Hancock, Capt. Thomas, Mr. Adams, Mr. Phillips, and Mr. Gorham, viz.
May it please your Excellency, THE House of representatives have deliberately considered your Speech at the opening of this Session.
Your Excellency is pleased to say, "that in conformity to the powers and privileges granted by the royal Charter, we have been convened at this place, in order to the Election of Counsellors for the ensuing year." It is a Charter-right that a general assembly shall be convened on the last Wednesday in May annually, for the choice of Counsellors: But the convening and holding the general assembly at Harvard College in Cambridge, is a measure very grievous to us: And it requires the greatest degree of candour to suppose it to be for the good of the people, which is the sole end for which the powers vested in you by the Charter were granted.
The Town-house in Boston is the accustomed ancient place for holding the general assembly; and where alone provision is made for it. It does not appear to us, that there was any necessity for convening the assembly in this place, nor can we conceive of any for continuing it here. Without such necessity, the continuing the assembly in any other place than the Town-house in Boston, will be a very great grievance, and an undue exercise of your power. And as we cannot without the greatest inconvenience proceed to the consideration of the public business in this place, which is very pressing and greatly in arrears by reason of the prorogations of the last year, we are constrained to lay before your Excellency our earnest request that you would be pleased to remove the assembly to the Town house in Boston; where we may with the greatest advantage and dispatch, transact all such public matters as are now before us, together with such others as your Excellency shall propose for our consideration.
His EXCELLENCY'S ANSWER. Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I AGREE with you that the powers vested in me by Charter are to be exercised for the good of the people, and I have made this the great object of my administration. I wish to avoid every thing that shall appear to you to be grievous; And although I cannot agree with you that unless there be a necessity of holding the court in some other place than the town of Boston, it must therefore be a grievance to remove it from thence; yet I will take the subject matter of your message into consideration, and if it shall not appear to me necessary for his Majesty's service and the good of the province to continue the Court in some other place than
the town of Boston, I will comply with your desire and remove it there. If it shall appear to me to be necessary to continue in some other place, although by the Constitution I am made the judge of that necessity, yet I will endeavour by another message to convince you of it, that you may proceed in your business with the greatest satisfaction. T. HUTCHINSON. Council-Cham. Cambridge, May 30, 1772.
WEDNESDAY, June 3. BOSTON.
This day his Excellency sent the following MESSAGE to the Honourable House of Representatives, viz.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, AS I wish to have a just understanding of every expression in any messages which come to me from the House of Representatives, I must desire you to acquaint me, whether when you say in your message of the 29th of May, that it does not appear to you there was any necessity of convening the assembly at Cambridge, you intend my convening it there when I first removed it from Boston, or my convening it there the present year. As soon as I am ascertained of this I shall be ready to give you a full answer to your message. T. HUTCHINSON.
Cambridge, 3d of June, 1772. The ANSWER of the HOUSE, May it please your Excellency,
IN answer to your message of this day, this House beg leave to say that they judge the intention of the expression particularly referred to by your Excellency, as well as of all other expressions in their message of the 29th of May, to be sufficiently clear and plain; and therefore it is altogether needless to make an explanation of them, and hope your Excellency will not delay to give a full answer to that message. To which his Excellency returned the following Message, viz.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I MUST govern myself by the measure, not of your understanding, but my own. What appears to you to be sufficiently plain appears to me doubtful and equivocal, as it may be construed one way or the other, so in complying with your desire, founded upon this among other reasons, I should or should not conform to the instructions of the King, whose servant I am. As referred as you have been in your answer to my message, I will be unreserved and open with you. Whilst you dispute the authority by which I at first removed the court from Boston, I do not intend to carry it thither again, and whensoever I shall receive his Majesty's instructions for exercising the just prerogative of the crown, in any case, I will observe them without violation in any degree; and when your intention in any message appears to me uncertain and you refuse to make it certain, I think it will be a sufficient justification for my refusal to do any thing in consequence of such message so long as the uncertainty remains. T. HUTCHINSON. Council Chamber, Cambridge, June 3, 1772.
Mr. HANCOCK's declining a seat at the Council board is very satisfactory to the friends of liberty among his constituents. This gentleman had been chosen five years successively, and as often negatived: Whatever may have been the motive for his being approbated at last, his own determination now shows, that he had rather be a representative of the people, since he has had so repeatedly their Election and confidence. Their approbation is always a mark of sincere respect, which, in virtuous times, a man in public character seldom fails of having, while he continues to merit it.
We hear that Capt. Robert Ball from this place for the West-Indies, on the 28th of March was washed over board, with three others, two of which were again washed on board; but Capt. Ball and the other sailor were drowned.
Last Thursday night the dwelling house of Mr. William Thompson, in Pond street, was broke open and a great number of valuable articles carried away, among which were a silver whistle, a pair of gold sleeve buttons, silver stock and knee buckles, several pieces of printed linen, upwards of a dozen shirts, marked W. T. two table cloths and a napkin marked I. T. several holland caps, muslin cravats, and tape stocks, several yards of dowlas and brown sheeting, China teapots, cups, saucers, cream pot, sugar pot, and bowl, and a number of other things. A reward of ten dollars is offered for the discovery of the thieves.
Friday last being the anniversary of the restoration of King Charles II. the same was observed by the men of war in the Harbour, the royal standard being hoisted on board the Admiral's ship, and a Feu de Joye at one o'clock.
On the 20th of May the Rev. Messrs. David MacClue and Levi Frisbie (both educated by Doctor Wheelock) were ordained at Dartmouth College for the work of the ministry, with a special view to a mission among the Indians at Muskingham beyond the Ohio, about 800 miles distance from hence, where it is said a remarkable door is opened for the propagation of the gospel. This mission is in consequence of a request, and to be carried on in concert with the honorable board of correspondents in New-Jersey, who propose sending a missionary in company with the above gentlemen.
ARRIVED here. Harris from New-London; Cook from Halifax; Vessidge from New-Providence; Blodget from Jamaica; Guliker from Ceyenne and St. Eustatia; Morton from Cape Nicholas; Leigh from Dumerara and Salterudas; Ackworth and Gardner from London; Coulson from Bristol; Coffin from London; Power from Liverpool.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, April 9.
LORD Bute's influence, great as it may be imagined, is far inferior to that of Madam Schwellinbourg's, one of the Queen's Domestic, who, though her situation is ostensibly very humble in the Palace, is in such a degree of favour, that a particular table is kept for herself, at which it is no uncustomary circumstance to see the ladies of her Majesty's bed-chamber, and even the foreign Ministers.
We hear that the 400,000l. to be paid to government by the East-India company, is not to be applied to the Exigencies of the state (as erroneously reported) but to the exigencies of the numerous poor; his Majesty having graciously directed that sum to be appropriated for their relief, by supplying them with provisions at an easy rate proportionable to their necessitous circumstances.
We hear that a celebrated club, not an hundred miles from Pall-Mall, who, on the close of the last rebellion, supplied the Pretender for some years with an annuity of five thousand pounds, but who lately stopped it on account of his dissipated course of life, have, on a late letter from him, informing them of his intended marriage, and future intentions of economy, agreed to renew the subscription, and have actually sent him over 5000l. with a promise of the like sum annually.
Wednesday at one o'clock Mr. Sheriff Bull, and the city remembrancer, went from Guildhall and presented a petition to the House of Commons, for the opening the port of London for a free importation of corn from all parts of America.
DUBLIN, March 31. Saturday his Excellency Lord Townshend went in the usual state to Parliament, and gave the Royal assent to the act for punishing the Northern rioters; after which both Houses were adjourned to the 5th of May.
WARSAW, [Poland] Feb. 26. The advice we have received in relation to the signature of the preliminaries for a peace between the Russians and Turks is not confirmed; neither has Count Saldern, the Russian Ambassador, published any thing in relation to it. On the contrary the Russians are making the greatest preparations for another campaign.
LONDON, April 11. The Hon. Charles Fox never shewed himself with such advantage as on Tuesday last, on his motion for the repeal of the marriage act. His introductory speech was a most masterly assemblage of arguments on behalf of the liberties of human nature, in the essential point of marriage; and his answer to the opposers of the motion, the most solid, judicious, forcible, and persuasive that could possibly be conceived. He brought his reasons so home to the bosoms of his auditors, and so clearly evinced the barbarity of the present act, that no less than twenty three avowedly intended opposers of his motion absolutely voted in support of it, from bare conviction of its equity and necessity.
The very day before the above motion was made, Mr. Charles Fox was offered whatever he thought proper in the departments of the post, war or pay office.
We can assure our readers from very good authority, that the Duke of Gloucester is not only very much interested at the royal marriage act, but that he some time since sent a protest to the Lord Ch—— and the Lord Chief Justice.
Letters from Rome, dated March 11, advise, that more than one personal affair

has been given there by the Chevalier Stuart (vulgarly called the pretender) to his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester; and notwithstanding that the Pope has sent his positive orders to the Chevalier not to give any more affrons to his Royal Highness, yet the Chevalier (understanding that the Duke of Gloucester was to pay a visit on the 3d of March to Cardinal Albani) chose that opportunity publickly to meet the Duke of Gloucester's equipage in a narrow street, and insisted upon the Duke and his retinue to give way, which accordingly was done by the Duke of Gloucester, to the no small triumph of the Chevalier Stuart. This quarrel is not yet compromised, and probably may be attended with more alarming circumstances. His Holiness the Pope, however, had on this subject a tete a tete with his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester in the garden this day (March 11.) No living creature was present at this long conference, between these two illustrious worthies, but it is now publickly known to have been very agreeable to both parties. Since this meeting of Nisus and Euryalus, his Holiness has ordered the Chevalier not to appear in public any more, during the duke of Gloucester's residence in Rome. Query, if this conference will not superinduce another motion in the house of commons next session of Parliament, the purport of which may be, to take into consideration such debts contracted by the King, as shall have exceeded his civil list allowance or pension?
April 13. The Duke of Cumberland has a gentleman of great eminence in daily attendance upon him, from whom he is learning jurisprudence in general; but his royal highness is paying particular attention to the common law.
The lord Chancellor lies dangerously ill, Lord Mansfield still continues to preside in the House of Peers.
Letters from Pomerania advise, that the King of Prussia has ordered an additional duty to be laid on all wines that shall, for the future be imported into his dominions.
From the Gazetteer, of April 11, 1772.
NONE of the writers of the present age have greater pretensions to the universal applause of the British Empire, than that excellent correspondent of yours Junius Americanus. He has painted the tyranny that has been exercised over the Bostonians, with colours that deserve and demand the serious attention of every subject of Great Britain. The infamous adoption of a Popish Bishop, to inculcate the Romish religion in our Canadian dominions, together with a Popish Magistracy, in the island of Grenada, are most shameful abuses of regal sway; and at this time are happily undergoing the more than military discipline of his sharp pen. But the subject matter is of too enormous a size for any single person to grapple with, and of too great an importance to the protestant cause, to be suffered any longer to reign triumphant. Every subject of the British Empire therefore, who is not a Roman Catholic, is called upon to give Junius Americanus every possible aid, light and protection. It is on this principle, I take the liberty of throwing in my mite towards so extensive, and so necessary a work of reformation. Junius Americanus will then, I flatter myself, be pleased if I throw out such hints (for I have not time to enter largely or methodically into the main question) as may point out to him the real, and political cause of this profusion of court favour being shewn to the court of Rome, and the Popish religion.
When our ancestors, in the year 1689, passed an Act of Parliament, by which they enacted, "That all and every person and persons that is, are, or shall be reconciled to, or hold communion with the See or Church of Rome, shall be excluded, and be forever incapable to inherit, possess or enjoy, the crown and government of this realm, and Ireland, and the DOMINIONS THEREUNTO BELONGING;" little did our ancestors imagine that in a less period than one century, a King of England without any new Act of Parliament enabling him so to do, should of his own mere prerogative, be so far reconciled to, and hold communion with the See of Rome, as to enter into an amicable convention with the Pope of Rome. And yet, Sir, I am bold to say, that no Romish Bishop would ever have been appointed to the See of Quebec, had there not been an amicable convention previously subsisting between the two courts of London and Rome. Sir, the terms of that amicable convention were, that the Pope on his part should disallow the title of KING to the present Chevalier Charles Stewart, and that George the Third on his part, should so far acknowledge the Pope's supremacy, and be reconciled to the See of Rome, as to appoint a Popish Bishop
to the See of Quebec. Sir, this amicable though secret convention has been carried into execution by both the high contracting parties: A Popish Bishop had been, and now is actually invested with the Bishoprick of Quebec; and the young Pretender, as some people call him, is no longer acknowledged as a King at the court of Rome. Hence all those secret visits to, and long residence of Lord Holland, and Lord Bute, in the convenient and unsuspected town of Nice. Hence all that slobbering and kissing between the present Pope and his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, now in Rome — These, Sir, are anecdotes, which Junius Americanus ought to be informed of. They throw new and glaring lights upon the subject he has in hand, and I entertain the most pleasing hopes that he will make a speedy and a proper use of them. The BRITISH SPY.
A dialogue between a RULER and a SUBJECT.
RULER. WHAT is the news this morning?
SUBJECT. I hear nothing but the old story, a wrangling about liberty.
R. What do you think of the times?
S. I think the times are not so bad as many people imagine.
R. I suppose you are rational enough to be easy with the present administration of government, and to see that all the clamour about our "liberties being invaded" is idle and without foundation?
S. No may it please your worship, I have not yet arrived to such a degree of stupidity as to believe contrary to daily experience, and the clearest demonstration.
R. What is amiss?
S. It would fill a folio volume to note down all the errors in government; and I cannot conceive it possible that you are ignorant of many notorious abuses which the people have suffered of late from arbitrary and wicked Rulers.
R. I assure you, upon my honour, that I know of no unconstitutional laws, nor any injuries that the subjects have suffered since the reigns of the Stuarts.
S. I suppose you will allow that nine-tenths of the people in America are very uneasy, and think their rights have been infringed in the most essential things, and that they have been treated by the present administration in a barbarous tyrannical manner?
R. It is true, they think so, but who should be judge?
S. The people. They make the rulers, they support them, and they ever have a right to judge of their conduct, and reward them accordingly.
R. The common people are not capable of determining whether a ruler acts agreeable to the laws and constitution; these are deep points and require a great deal of study to understand them.
S. The common people have common sense, and that is always sufficient to determine whether the rulers in the general course of their conduct, pursue the public good. This is easily observed, and it is an old maxim, that the body of the people can never be deceived; that the wisdom of the state lies with them, and they always judge right with regard to the conduct of their Rulers.
R. I do not believe all the old sayings, I make the law my rule, as it is explained by many wise men. The learned writers on the law and the English constitution, tell us "the King can do no wrong," and if he can do no wrong, how can his officers do wrong who act agreeable to his instructions?
S. That maxim, "the King can do no wrong," notwithstanding all the explications of court Lawyers still remains a grand absurdity; and if rulers are governed by such whims, and inconsistent maxims which contradict common sense, their bad conduct is easily accounted for.
R. You say "common sense" is sufficient to direct a people in the matters of government, and to determine whether the rulers do their duty or not, therefore I should be glad if you would tell me what is wrong in the policy of our nation at this time, agreeable to your infallible test, "common sense?"
S. The public interest is not pursued, nor the public voice regarded; many who are employed in government have no regard to any thing but their own aggrandizement, as is evident by the amazing waste of public money. The voice of the people which ought ever to be listened to by rulers, is treated with contempt.
R. You reckon up a catalogue of evils, which in your view are very black.
S. I have mentioned but a small part of the grievances which the people complain of;
and the time would fail, and your patience be exhausted, before I could point out the vast number of evils which the people justly complain of.
R. My ears are ever open to the voice of reason.
S. You shall hear nothing but reason and truth from me. The welfare of the nation, of every individual from the King to the lowest subject, is what I have in view, without partiality to any particular persons or parties.
R. Proceed.
S. One grand error in the present administration is, alienating the colonies from Great Britain; this will probably prove fatal to the nation. Nothing is a surer evidence of bad rulers than their inattention to the complaints of the people; nothing is a surer presage of national misery and ruin. Encreasing the crown officers, giving them exorbitant salaries, and keeping a standing army to enforce arbitrary and wicked measures, are signs of Britain's fall. By such means the most famous kingdoms and greatest empires have been destroyed; and by the same causes, unless there should be an immediate reformation, Great-Britain will undoubtedly perish.
R. Allowing it to be as you say, what will the clamours of the people avail? It only offends the ministry, and thereby brings greater burdens upon the people.
S. Your own words condemn the Ministry, for you say if we offend them they will increase our miseries; this is the character of the worst of tyrants. You ask what the clamours of the people avail? If it avails nothing, we ought to protest against wicked and corrupt men, and destructive measures; the event we must leave to providence. It is our duty to use our utmost endeavours, and otherwise we cannot hope for a blessing.
R. If the people think they are injured they should seek redress by humble petitions.
S. Petitioning has long been tried in vain; not one petition from America has been regarded for many years, and I hope no more will ever be sent. It is an insult to propose our petitioning at this day, after such contempt has been offered to all our humble addresses — We have been tantalized and mocked long enough in this way; and I say again, that I hope never another petition will be sent from America.
R. I must bid you adieu for the present; the next opportunity we will resume the subject.
TO-MORROW MORNING
At TEN o'clock, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE at the Auction Room in Queen-Street,
A VARIETY of house furniture viz. Chest of Draws, Tables, Looking Glasses, Feather Beds and Bedsteads, Desks, Pictures under Glass, Kitchen Furniture, &c. &c. Also a quantity of velvet Corks.
J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
JOHN BARRETT & SONS, Have imported in the last ships
AN universal and very neat assortment of London, Bristol, Birmingham and Sheffield HARD WARE and CUTLARY GOODS, which, with a great variety of English and European Goods suitable to the season, such as Chintzes, Calicoes, Linens, Jeans, Fustians, Peniafcoes, Bengals, Checks, Damascus, Nankings, Lorettoes, Lutestrings, Laces, Cotton, Silk and thread Hose, Mitts &c. &c. they are determined to sell by wholesale for Cash, or short credit and by retail for Cash their very lowest rates.
RT. June 1.
The famous BELLISIZE ARABIAN, Hither lately arrived will cover this season at 125. a year in this colony, or 18s. the season, or 20s. &c. saved. — Colt. He is a son of the famous called Moresch and his mother is of the best race that the great Sultan or Emperor Mullah Abalah ever had, and he is both by sire and mother of the best blood and true Arabick race in all Barbary. He is of an iron grey colour, 17 hands high, and the handsomest horse in America. He is kept at Mr. WILLIAM PUTNAM's stable in Danvers, where mares may be taken good care of. Said horse is to be sold, if any person will give the value of him. Enquire ofAMOS MANSFIELD.
Salem, June 3. 1772
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
A Journeyman PRINTER, that CAN and WILL work, no other need apply. Enquire of ISAIAH THOMAS.
THURSDAY, June 4.
BOSTON.
MONDAY last, being the anniversary of the election of officers of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company, a sermon was preached on the occasion before them, by the Rev. Mr. Nathaniel Robbins, of Milton; after which the company marched to Faneuil Hall, where an elegant entertainment was provided by them, at which were present his Excellency the Governor, his Honour the Lieutenant Governor, a number of his Majesty's Council, several Members of the General Assembly, a number of the Reverend Clergy, Admiral Montague, &c. After dinner the Company escorted his Excellency, &c. to the Town-House, and then proceeded to the common, and made choice of the following Officers for the ensuing year, viz.
Martin Gay, Esq. Captain. Mr. Robert Jenkins, tert. Lieutenant. Mr. John Skinner, Ensign.
The Company went through their several manœuvres to the general satisfaction of a great number of Spectators, among whom were many persons of distinction.
Yesterday Capt. Coffin arrived here in 47 days from London, Capt. Chambers failed two days before him, and Capt. Lyde was to sail the day after him.
The Captains Symmes and White we learn were to sail the latter end of April.
Tuesday arrived his Majesty's ship King-Fisher from South Carolina.
Mr. Josiah Howe, and not Mr. Benjamin Wadsworth, as mentioned in our last, came representative for Milton.
From an Amsterdam News-Paper.
A Philosopher of one of our universities has just published a dissertation on the celebrated Mr. Franklin's theory of electricity, explaining the Leyden experiment, with illustrations of many considerable exceptions against that applauded theory. To the Leyden electrical experiment no body is a stranger, and it is well known, that professor Muschenbroek was stricken with such amazement and terror, at its effect, that in a letter to Mr. Braumur, he says he would not, for the whole kingdom of France, make a second experiment. Our young author, after a succinct view of Mr. Franklin's explication points out the inconveniences of his theory at the same time observing all the respect due to that excellent person, and shewing by what modes and amendments his theory may be still retained."
A petition was lately presented to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from an officer of that kingdom, praying for promotion; in which the petitioner actually urged, as claims to his Excellency's consideration, that his brains were knocked out in America, and that he was the father of two orphans, who had not a parent existing to furnish them with the necessaries of life.
Extract of a letter from Caithness, in Scotland, March 4.
"A very melancholly accident has happened in this country: as a great company, to the number of sixty-six men, were attending a funeral at a church yard on the other side of Lock Shein, in the shire of Sunderland, which was then frozen over, they agreed to pass over on the ice, which unluckily gave way, and they all perished."
MARRIED. At Rowley, Mr. Job Pinnegy, in his 84th year, to Miss Elizabeth Platts, a maiden in her 74th. — Also Mr. Samuel Kelly, upwards of 80, to Miss Abigail Beal, of Ipswich, a maiden of 52.
On Sunday the 17th day of May last, died at his house in Boston, RICHARD DANA, Esq.; Barrister at Law, seventy-two years of age. He was a gentleman of unblemished Morals. By his liberal education; very good natural powers; and diligence in the study of the law, he was eminent in his profession. He was faithful to his clients, and unjust to no man. Ever since he came into business, he was exemplary in carefulness, diligence and frugality, whereby he has left to his widow, (only sister of the Honorable Judge Trowbridge) and to his children, two sons and one daughter, a handsome fortune. He hated flattery. Agreeable to the natural, but honest severity of his manners, he was a most inveterate enemy to luxury and prodigality. A very steady and strenuous; and it must be confessed, many times a passionate opposer of all those (even from the highest to the lowest, but especially from the former) who in his Judgment were Enemies to the Civil and Religious Rights of his Country; and he very well understood what those Rights were.
In short, to Mr. DANA, may be applied, with great Justice, Horace's
Justum et tenacem proposti virum, Non vultus instantis Tyranni, Mentem quatis solida.

HARD-WARE GOODS.
Just imported by WILLIAM BRECK At the Golden Key near the Draw-Bridge, A GENERAL assortment of Pewtery, Ironmongery, Brazery and Cutlery Wares, also Powder and Shot, 7 by 9, 6 by 8 and 5 by 7 Glass; Tin plates, Iron and Brass Wire, Lanthorn leaves, sand Glasses, Brushes, Mops, Lines and Twine, broad and narrow Bunting, with a general assortment of Ship Chandlers and Tin Ware; which he sells either Wholesale or Retail at a very small Profit for Cash only.
To be SOLD by
Jolley Allen,
At his shop in Marlborough-Street, Boston, the shop Dr. Gibbons formerly improved A very LARGE and NEAT
Assortment of English and India GOODS, Suitable for the Seasons, Consisting chiefly of all kinds, the Particulars too numerous for an Advertisement.
As the said Allen is determined, on an entire New Plan, His WHOLE Stock in Trade he will sell, either by Wholesale or Retail, at a very little more than the Sterling cost and charges,
He flatters himself that the advantage that may arise to his customers, will be equal if not superior to their purchasing at any whole- sale or retail shop or store in town or country.
N. B. Choice Green and Bohea TEA, and all kinds of Spice, likewise Indigo, Look- ing Glasses, best of India China, with Delph, Stone and Earthern Ware. &c. &c.
HATS manufac- tured and sold by the advertiser, at his Shop near the flat Conduit, Boston, who hopes he has given such sa- tisfaction to his customers as will induce them to continue their favours which will be gratefully ac- knowledged by their humble servant,
MARTIN BICKER.
N. B. He has to sell, the best of Scotch raper snuff so low as 3s. lawful money the bottle, by the hundred dozen, or single bottle.—choice Hyson and Bohea TEA, by the dozen or less. Loaf and brown Sugars, Coffee, Flour, Rice, Cotton, Melas- ses, and all sorts of Spices &c.
This day was published, (Price 8d Lawful Money,)
And to be sold by JOSEPH EDWARDS in Cornhill and JOHN FLEEMING opposite the South-Door of the Town-House,
THE PLAN of a SOCIETY, for Making Provision for Widows, by Annuities for the remainder of Life; and For granting Annuities to Persons after cer- tain Ages, with the proper Tables for calcu- lating what must be paid by the several Mem- bers, in order to secure the said advantages. By WILLIAM GORDON.
This day was published, Price one Pistareen,
And sold by E. RUSSELL, in Marlborough- Street,
THE POEM, which the com- mittee of the town of Boston had vo- ted unanimously to be published with the ORATION: With observations relating thereto; together with some pertinent EX- TRACTS from an ingenious COMPOSI- TION never yet published.
Just republished in Newbury,
And to be Sold by Edes and Gill, Printers, in Queen-street.
A few Copies of the entertaining
HISTORY of Philip's WAR; which began in the year 1675, with the proceedings of BENJAMIN CHURCH, Esq.
Embellished with 2 elegant Copper-plate prints of Colonel Church and King Philip.
To be sold by Samuel Sloane, at his Distil-House, opposite the Blue- ball and Mason's Arms, formerly Green- Dragon, New-England RUM, and all sorts of SPIRITS, cheap for cash or Molasses; and as he makes those articles himself, he will warrant them fit for any market.
ANDREW DEXTER, In Hanover-street, a little to the Southward of the Mill-bridge, Boston, has opened, and now has to dispose of, both by whole- sale and retail,
GOODS of various sorts, fresh and new, from different ports. He could mention the ships by which he receiv- ed them, and the names of the respective commanders; but most people know that this will not affect either the quality or the price. He could assert that they were bought with ready money, came immedi- ately from the manufacturers, and are the best of the several kinds that were ever im- ported. All this he could say.—All this indeed is easily said:—But if he should add that shopkeepers may have his English Goods as cheap as from the Merchants in London, he fears that some folks would call it puffing , and o- thers would give it even a worse name . If his goods are cheaper than they are sold at any other shop in town, it is abundantly sufficient. He will not, however, roundly affirm any such thing. He only wishes good people, country Shopkeepers in particular, as they pass along, would be kind enough to call and inform themselves. After they have viewed every article he has got, though they should not then chuse to purchase ev- en one of them, he will nevertheless own himself under great obligations, and will kindly thank them for having given him reason to hope that, at some future time, they will favour him with their Custom.
To be SOLD, Cheap,
A NEW Genteel Fall-back CHAISE, with Harness and e- very Thing compleat, warranted to be made of good Materials, and the Workmanship well executed. Enquire of the Printer.
To the PUBLIC.
THE variety and number of ar- ticles, imported by the subscriber in the several ships just arrived from LONDON, are so great, as would make the enumerati- on tedious to the reader, and expensive to the advertiser: It may be enough to say, his assortment consists of every article usually enquired for; that the most civil and oblig- ing treatment may be expected, of which he is capable; and that regard will be shewn to the interest of his customers, in the lowness of his prices.
Constant attendance will be given in the wholesale and retail way, at his SHOP near the head of Dock-Square, and at his STORE in Wilson's Lane.
SAMUEL ELIOT.
A fresh and general assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, Just opened and to be sold, by NATHANIEL ABRAHAM, At his shop nearly opposite the sign of the Seven Stars, in Ann-street, very cheap for Cash only.
JACOB HEMET, DENTIST to her Majesty and the Prin- cess Amelia.
BEGS Leave to recommend to the Public, his newly discovered Es- sence 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 pre- serve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; fasten such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth-Ach, perfectly cure the Scurvy in the Gums, and make them grow firm and close to the teeth earnestly, likewise render the breath delicate, remove the atten- dancy almost all those disorders; where as consequence of scurbutic gustantange and d.
Sold (by appointment oblic matters ) wholesale and retail, by W. with such othe- mer, in Cockspur-street, near for our con of the Hay-market, London, William Scott's Irish Linen Store, near the Draw- Bridge, Boston, New-England.
THE Gentlemen who subscribed with EDES and GILL, for the A- merican Edition of BLACKSTONE'S Commentaries on the Laws of England, are desired to apply for the Second Volume. A few of the First Volume may be had, by ap- plying as above.
Imported in the several ships this Spring from London, by
THOMAS LEE,
At his store near the Swing-Bridge, Boston, A VERY full and compleat As- sortment of PIECE GOODS: LADIES SILKS, (with which he is constantly supplied) of the newest fashions; he has now by him a most elegant variety, composed of almost every kind in use:
Book and Thick Muslins, Tombour work- ed ditto, rich Brussels and Mecklen Laces.
IRISH LINENS,
RIBBONS,
PAPER HANGINGS, Rich and Basket-worked Gold and Silver BUTTONS,
GOLD and SILVER LACES, WATCHES of various Sorts, also,
Warranted Gun Powder, Shot, Nails, 6 by 8, 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Window Glass, genuine Kippen's Snuff, Allum, Russia, Ra- vens and English Duck, Osnaburgs, Verdi- greese, &c.
*** Said LEE receives all his Goods from first Hands only, and will supply Shopkeep- ers and Traders on as good Terms as any per- son in Boston.
The greatest encouragement to those who purchase with present money.
New Book-Store.
JOHN LANGDON,
Opposite the Post-Office, informs the public that he has just received from London, a Large and Grand
Assortment of BOOKS,
Which he is determined to sell so cheap as to give entire satisfaction to the purchaser. The following Catalogue he presents to the gen- tlemen of the Law, viz.
BACON'S new Abridgments of the Law, 5 vols. The fifth Vol. may be had alone.
Burrow's Reports, 3 vols. Folio.
Lord Ramond's do. 3 vols. Folio.
Peer William's do. 3 vols. do.
Hobart's do.
Shinner's do.
Plowden's do.
Ventriss's do.
Lilly's practical Register, 2 vols. Folio.
Ditto Entries.
Hawkin's Pleas of the Crown.
Blackstone's Commentaries of the Laws of England, 4 vols. 4to.
Ditto Analysis.
Cunningham's Law Dictionary, 2 vols. fo.
Jacob's do.
Hawkin's Abridgment of Cook.
Law of Evidence.
Trial's p. Pais.
Gilbert on Devises.
on Tenures.
Cases in King's-Bench.
Molloy de Jure Maritimo.
Law Tracts.
Attorney's Pocket Book. 2 vols.
Practical Register of the Common Pleas.
Barnes's Notes, 4to.
Fitzherbert's new Natura Brevium.
Essays on Crimes and Punishments.
With a large Variety of the best and most approved Authors, in History, Phy- sic, &c. &c.
Likewise, large Church Bibles, Folio Bibles, Quarto Bibles, Octavo Bibles, Mi- nion Bibles, Bibles with Cans Notes, Common Bibles at 12/. O. T. the Dozen. Pocket Bibles in 1 or 2 vols. neatly Gilt.
Court and City Register for 1772.
All Kinds of Magazines that are published in London.
School Books of every Kind.
With a large Assortment of Stationary: Account Books from 2s. to 6/. Lawful Money a piece; Writing Paper from 10s. to 10/. a Rham; Ink-Powder, Sealing Wax, Wafers, patent-Cake Ink, clothiers and Cartridge Paper of all prices, Bonnet Boards, Ink-Stands of various Sorts, Ivory Books and Ivory Folders, best Pen-Knives, Quill, &c. &c.
Psalters, Primers, Spelling Books, Psalm Books, with or without Tunes, by the Groce or Dozen, as Cheap as at any Store or Shop in Town. Every Person who pleases to favour him with their Cus- tom may depend on purchasing very Cheap and the least Favour gratefully acknow- ledged.
DANIEL SCOTT,
At his Medicine Store the Sign of the Leopard, South End.
TAKES this method of inform- ing all Gentlemen, Ladies, and o- thers, who have had the Misfortune to lose their Teeth, that he still continues the Bu- siness of making and fixing artificial Teeth as usual, in so elegant a manner as to be but little inferior to the natural, either in Use or Beauty, as many who have experienced them can testify: Where also any Person afflicted with painful Stumps or unsound Teeth, may have them removed with a pe- culiar Dexterity and Ease.—And all Persons who have the Scurvy in their Teeth, which threatens their removal though sound, may have them cleaned without hurting the Ena- mel, or in the least degree impairing them, and may be supplied with his DENTIUM CONSER- VATOR, which is an excellent Powder, the best adapted for preserving the Teeth and Gums, and preventing them from Aching, of any Preparation ever offered to the Pub- lic: It will cure the Scurvy in the Gums, bring the Teeth to their original Whiteness, and by a continuance of its Use, will Pre- serve both Teeth and Gums in a pure state during life.—It is not pretended that it will perform Impossibilities, that it will make rotten Teeth sound, or will ease them when they violently ach; but it will assuredly preserve those Teeth found that are so, and cause the Gums to adhere to them and pre- vent those that are decayed in part, from becoming worse.
At the above Store may be had, Morgan's useful Eye-Water, which has in so many cases been found serviceable, that it must escape the censure of the most critical Oculist—Brigisen's famous Bug Li- quid, which effectually destroys that hate- ful Vermin,—be they ever so numerous.—
An assortment of genuine patented and other Medicines of the best quality, and Medicine Boxes for Families or Shipping, with exact and particular directions for use- ing them, and a variety of other articles cheap.
The above Powder may be had also of Cox and Berry in Boston, Doctor Kast in Salem, and Dummer Jewett, Esq; at Ipswich.
NATH. & JOSEPH CRANCH, Lately from ENGLAND,
IRONMONGERS and GUNSMITHS, Hereby inform the Public, that they have taken a Shop nearly opposite the sign of the Lamb, in Newbury-street, Boston, where they now have for sale,
A VARIETY of Articles in the Gun Way, viz. Barrels, Locks, Brass Mounting, Forged Work for Locks, Pocket Pistols, Very handsome finished Guns, &c. which were all bought of the Makers in England with Ready Money, and will be sold as cheap as can be bought any where in this country.
They have likewise for Sale a Parcel of excellent hard London PEWTER, and several other Articles in the Hard Ware way. Also, an Assortment of Linens, Broad Cloths, Pins, Paper Hanging, &c. which will all be sold at the very lowest Ad- vance for Cash.
N. B. Said JOSEPH stocks and fi- nishes Guns, and does all kinds of Work in the Gun Way; he also grinds and polish- es Razors, Scissors, Penknives, &c. in the best and cheapest Manner.
To be LET,
A LARGE and commodious Chamber and Garret in the front part of a dwelling house, at the south part of the town, nearly opposite the sign of the Lamb, also a small bed room and a privilege in the cellar and garden. Enquire of the Printer, or of Nathaniel and Joseph Cranch at said house.
DUNCAN INGRAHAM, jun. Has just received by Cales from LONDON, A compleat Assortment of
ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS Which he will sell at a very low rate for cash (at the Store lately improved by F. W. Geyer, in Union-Street, Boston) where all those who please to favour him with their custom, may depend on good attendance, and the smallest favours gratefully acknowledged.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
At the South Corner of MARSHAL'S LANE, leading from the MILL-BRIDGE into UNION-STREET, where all Persons may be supplied with this Paper at Six Shillings and Eight Pence Lawful Money, per Annum, unsealed, and Eight Shillings sealed and directed; and where Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received and ADVERTISEMENTS taken in —PRINTING in its various Branches, performed in a neat Manner, with the greatest Care and Dispatch, on the most reasonable Terms.—Small, HAND-BILLS at an Hour's Notice. SUBSCRIPTIONS for the SPY are also taken in by J. Larkin, Chairmaker, and Mr. W. Calder, Painter, in Charlestown ; Mr. J. Hiller, Mr. R. Emerson, Bookseller, in Newbury-Port ; and Mr. M. Belcher, in Bridgewater .