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THE Massachusetts Spy
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
MAY 2 1903
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial PAPER:--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
DO THOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls,--And make our Lives in THY Possession happy, Or, our Deaths glorious in THY JUST Defence.
VOL. III.]
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1773.
[NUMB. 150.]
From the (London) Public Advertiser. RULES by which a GREAT EMPIRE may be reduced to a SMALL ONE.
[Presented privately to a late minister, when he entered upon his administration; and now first published.]
ANcient sage valued himself upon this, that though he could not fiddle, he knew how to make a great city of a little one. The science that I, a modern simpleton, am about to communicate is the very reverse.
I address myself to all ministers who have the management of extensive dominions, which from their very greatness are become troublesome to govern, because the multiplicity of their affairs leaves no time for fiddling.
I. In the first place, Gentlemen, you are to consider, that a great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges. Turn your attention therefore first to your remotest provinces; that as you get rid of them, the next may follow in order.
II. That the possibility of this separation may always exist, take special care the provinces are never incorporated with the mother country, that they do not enjoy the same common rights, the same privileges in commerce, and that they are governed by severer laws, all of your enacting, without allowing them any share in the choice of the legislators. By carefully making and preserving such distinctions, you will (to keep to my simile of the cake) act like a wise gingerbread baker, who, to facilitate a division, cuts his dough half through in those places, where, when baked, he would have it broken to pieces.
III. These remote provinces have perhaps been acquired, purchased, or conquered, at the sole expence of the settlers or their ancestors, without the aid of the mother country. If this should happen to increase her strength by their growing numbers ready to join in her wars, her commerce by their growing demand for her manufactures, or her naval power by greater employment for her ships and seamen, they may probably suppose some merit in this, and that it entitles them to some favour; you are therefore to forget it all, or resent it as if they had done you injury. If they happen to be zealous whigs, friends of liberty, nurtured in revolution principles, remember all that to their prejudice, and contrive to punish it: For such principles, after a revolution is thoroughly established, are of no more use, they are even odious and abominable.
IV. However peaceably your colonies have submitted to your government, shown their affection to your interests, and patiently borne their grievances, you are to suppose them always inclined to revolt, and treat them accordingly. Quarter troops among them, who by their insolence may provoke the rising of mobs, and by their bullets and bayonets suppress them. By this means, like the husband who uses his wife ill from suspicion, you may in time convert your suspicions into realities.
V. Remote provinces must have Governors, and Judges, to represent the Royal person, and execute every where the delegated parts of his office and authority. You ministers know, that much of the strength of government depends on the opinion of the people; and much of that opinion on the choice of rulers placed immediately over them. If you send them wise and good men for Governors, who study the interest of the colonists, and advance their prosperity, they will think their King wise and good, and that he wishes the welfare of his subjects. If you send them learned and upright men for judges, they will think him a lover of justice. This may attach your provinces more to his government. You are therefore to be careful who you recom-
mend for those offices.--If you can find prodigals who have ruined their fortunes, broken gamblers or stock-jobbers, these may do well as Governors; for they will probably be rapacious, and provoke the people by their extortions. Wrangling Proctors and petty-fogging lawyers too are not amiss, for they will be for ever disputing and quarrelling with their little parliaments. If withal they should be ignorant, wrong-headed and insolent, so much the better. Attorneys Clerks and Newgate Solicitors will do for Chief Justices, especially if they hold their places during your pleasure:--And all will contribute to impress those ideas of your government that are proper for a people you would wish to renounce it.
VI. To confirm these impressions, and strike them deeper, whenever the injured come to the capital with complaints of mal-administration, oppression, or injustice, punish such suitors with long delay, enormous expence and a final judgment in favour of the oppressor. This will have an admirable effect every way. The trouble of future complaints will be prevented, and Governors and judges will be encouraged to farther acts of oppression and injustice; and thence the people may become more disaffected, and at length desparate.
VII. When such Governors have crammed their coffers, and made themselves so odious to the people that they can no longer remain among them with safety to their persons, recall and reward them with pensions. You may make them Barons too, if that respectable order should not think fit to resent it. All will contribute to encourage new Governors in the same practices, and make the supreme government detestable.
VIII. If when you are engaged in war, your colonies should vie in liberal aids of men and money against the common enemy, upon your simple requisition, and give far beyond their abilities, reflect, that a penny taken from them by your power is more honourable to you than a pound presented by their benevolence. Despise therefore their voluntary grants, and resolve to harass them with novel taxes. They will probably complain to your parliaments that they are taxed by a body in which they have no representative, and that this is contrary to common right. They will petition for redress. Let the parliaments flout their claims, reject their petitions, refuse even to suffer the reading of them, and treat the petitioners with the utmost contempt. Nothing can have a better effect in producing the alienation proposed; for though many can forgive injuries, none ever forgave contempt.
IX. In laying these taxes, never regard the heavy burthens these remote people already undergo, in defending their own frontiers, supporting their own provincial governments, making new roads, building bridges, churches and other public edifices, which in old countries have been done to your hands by your ancestors, but which occasion constant calls and demands on the purses of a new people. Forget the restraints you lay on their trade for your own benefit, and the advantage a monopoly of this trade gives your exacting merchants. Think nothing of the wealth those merchants and your manufacturers acquire by the colony commerce; their increased ability thereby to pay taxes at home; their accumulating, in the price of their commodities, most of those taxes, and so levying them from their consuming customers: All this, and the employment and support of thousands of your poor by the colonies, you are entirely to forget. But remember to make your arbitrary tax more grievous to your provinces, by public declarations importing that your power of taxing them
has no limits, so that when you take from them without their consent a shilling in the pound, you have a clear right to the other nineteen. This will probably weaken every idea of security in their property, and convince them that under such a government they have nothing they can call their own; which can scarce fail of producing the best consequences!
X. Possibly indeed some of them might still comfort themselves, and say, 'though we have no property, we have yet something left that is valuable; we have constitutional liberty both of person and of conscience. This King, these Lords, and these Commons, who it seems are too remote from us to know us and feel for us, cannot take from us our Habeas Corpus right, or our right of trial by a jury of our neighbours: They cannot deprive us of the exercise of our religion, alter our ecclesiastical constitutions, and compel us to be Papists if they please, or Mahometans.' To annihilate this comfort, begin by laws to perplex their commerce with infinite regulations impossible to be remembered and observed; ordain seizures of their property for every failure; take away the trial of such property by jury and give it to arbitrary judges of your own appointing, and of the lowest characters in the country, whose salaries and emoluments are to arise out of the duties or condemnations, and whose appointments are during pleasure. Then let there be a formal declaration of both houses, that opposition to your edicts is treason, and that persons suspected of treason in the provinces may, according to some obsolete law, be seized and sent to the metropolis of the Empire for trial; and pass an act that those there charged with certain other offences shall be sent away in chains from their friends and country to be tried in the same manner for felony. Then erect a new court of inquisition among them, accompanied by an armed force, with instructions to transport all such suspected persons, to be ruined by the expence if they bring over evidences to prove their innocence, or be found guilty and hanged if they can't afford it. And lest the people should think you cannot possibly go any farther, pass another solemn declaratory Act, that 'King, Lords, and Commons had, hath, and of Right ought to have, full Power and Authority to make Statutes of sufficient Force and Validity to bind the unrepresented Provinces in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER.' This will include spiritual with temporal; and taken together, must operate wonderfully to your purpose, by convincing them, that they are at present under a power something like that spoken of in the Scriptures, which cannot only 'slay their bodies, but damn their souls to all eternity,' by compelling them, if it pleases, to worship the devil.
XI. To make your taxes more odious, and more likely to procure resistance, send from the capital a board of officers to superintend the collection, composed of the most insolent, ill-bred and insolent you can find. Let these have large salaries out of the extorted revenue, and live in open grating luxury upon the sweat and blood of the industrious whom they are to worry continually with groundless and expensive prosecutions before the above-mentioned arbitrary revenue-judges, all at the cost of the party prosecuted though acquitted, because the king is to pay no costs. Let these men by your order be exempted from all the common taxes and burthens of the province, though they and their property are protected by its laws. If any revenue officers are suspected of the least tenderness for the people, discard them. If others are justly complained of, protect and reward them. If any of the under-officers behave so as to provoke the people to drub them, promote those to better offices;
This will encourage others to procure for themselves such portable drubbings, by multiplying and enlarging such provocations and all will work towards the end you aim at.
XII. Another way to make your tax odious, is to misapply the produce of it. If it was originally appropriated for the defence of the provinces and the better support of government, and the administration of justice where it may be necessary, then apply none of it to that defence, but bestow it where it is not necessary, in augmented salaries or pensions to every governor who has distinguished himself by his enmity to the people, and by calumniating them to their sovereign. This will make them pay it more unwillingly, and be more apt to quarrel with those that collect it, and those that imposed it, who will quarrel again with them, and all shall contribute to your main purpose of making them weary of your government.
XIII. If the people of any province have been accustomed to support their own governors and judges to satisfaction, you are to apprehend that such governors and judges may be thereby influenced to treat the people kindly, and to do them justice. This is another reason for applying part of that revenue in larger salaries to such governors and judges, given, as their commissions are during your pleasure only, forbidding them to take any salaries from their provinces; that thus the people may no longer hope any kindness from their governors, (or in crown cases) any justice from their judges. And as the money thus misapplied in one province is extorted from all, probably all will resent the mis-application.
XIV. If the Parliaments of your province should dare to claim rights or complain of your administration, order them to be harassed with repeated dissolutions. If the same men are continually returned by new elections, adjourn their meetings to some country village where they cannot be accommodated, and there keep them during pleasure; for this, you know, is your PREROGATIVE; and an excellent one it is, as you may manage it, to promote discontent among the people, diminish their respect, and increase their disaffection.
XV. Convert the brave honest officers of your navy into pimping tide-waiters and colony officers of the Customs. Let those who in time of war fought gallantly in defence of the commerce of their countrymen, in peace be taught to prey upon it. Let them learn to be corrupted by great and real smugglers, but (to shew their diligence) scout with armed boats every bay, harbour, river, creek, cove or nook throughout the coast of your colonies, stop and detain every coaster, every wood-boat, every fisherman, tumble their cargoes, and even their ballast, inside out, and upside down; and if a pennyworth of pins is found un-entered, let the whole be seized and confiscated. Thus shall the trade of your colonists suffer more from their friends in time of peace, than it did from their enemies in war. Then let these boats crews land upon every farm in their way, rob the orchards, steal the pigs and poultry, and insult the inhabitants. If the injured and exasperated farmers, unable to procure other justice, should attack the aggressors, drub them and burn their boats, you are to call this high treason and rebellion, order fleets and armies into their country, and threaten to carry all the offenders three thousand miles to be hanged, drawn and quartered. O! this will work admirably!
XVI. If you are told of discontent in your colonies, never believe that they are general, or that you have given occasion for them; therefore do not think of applying any remedy, or of changing any offensive measure. Redress no grievance lest they should

be encouraged to demand the redress of some other grievance. Grant no request that is just and reasonable, lest they should make another that is unreasonable. Take all your informations of the state of the colonies from your Governors and officers in enmity with them. Encourage and reward these leaf-makers ; let their lying accusations lest they should be confuted; but act upon them as the clearest evidence, and believe nothing you hear from the friends of the people. Suppose all their complaints to be invented and promoted by a few factious demagogues, whom if you could catch and hang all would be quiet. Catch and hang a few of them accordingly; and the blood of the martyrs shall work miracles in favour of your purpose.
XVII. If you see rival nations rejoicing at the prospect of your disunion with your provinces, and endeavouring to promote it: If they translate, publish and applaud all the complaints of your discontented colonists, at the same time privately stimulating you to severer measures; let not that alarm or offend you. Why should it? since you all mean the same thing.
XVIII. If any colony should at their own charge erect a fortress to secure their port against the fleets of a foreign enemy, get your Governor to betray that fortress into your hands. Never think of paying what it cost the country, for that would look, at least, like some regard for justice; but turn it into a citadel to awe the inhabitants and curb their commerce. If they should have lodged in such fortress the very arms they bought and used to aid you in your conquests, seize them all, it will provoke like ingratitudine added to robbery . One admirable effect of these operations will be, to discourage every other colony from erecting such defences, and so their and your enemies may more easily invade them, to the great disgrace of your government, and of course the forbearance of your project.
XIX. Send armies into their country under pretence of protecting the inhabitants; but instead of garrisoning the forts on their frontiers with those troops, to prevent incursions, demolish those forts, and order the troops into the heart of the country, that the savages may be encouraged to attack the frontiers, and that the troops may be protected by the inhabitants: This will seem to proceed from your ill will or your ignorance, and contribute farther to produce and strengthen an opinion among them, that you are no longer fit to govern them.
XX. Lastly, invest the General of your army in the provinces with great and unconstitutional powers, and free him from the control of even your own civil governors. Let him have troops enow under his command, with all the fortresses in his possession; and who knows but (like some provincial Generals in the Roman Empire, and encouraged by the universal discontent you have produced) he may take it into his head to set up for himself. If he should, and you have carefully practised these few excellent rules of mine, take my word for it, all the provinces will immediately join him, and you will that day (if you have not done it sooner) get rid of the trouble of governing them, and all the plagues attending their commerce and connection from thenceforth and forever. Q. E. D.
MONDAY December 13. BOSTON.
Since our last arrived here Capt. Coffin, not only with the Plague (TEA) on board, but also with the small pox—As tea is of a drawing quality, it is suspected it has sucked in the distemper; and therefore if permitted to be landed, it is presumed there would be no purchaser.
Capt. Angus arrived at Plymouth last Saturday from London, has brought prints to the 15th October, which contain nothing new. With him came passengers, Capt. Robson, Mr. Edmund Quincy of Scoughton-ham, Mr. John Bromfield of Newburyport, Capt. Eaton of Portsmouth, and Mr. Bright of Kennebec.
Yesterday morning failed for London, the Brig Dolphin , Capt. James Scott, with whom went passengers, Mr. Nathan Frazier, Merchant, Doctor John Sprague jun. and Mr. Jacob Bates, the famous Horseman.
On Friday last died in the 27th year of her age, Mrs. Judith Johonnot, wife of Mr. Gabriel Johonnot, merchant, of this town, and eldest daughter of the Rev'd. Dr. Cooper.
By a gentleman, last from London, we are told, that Americans are treating the tea just as they expected in England.
Last Tuesday the funeral of the Right Worshipful Robert Jenkins was attended in the masonic form.
TUESDAY, December 14. BOSTON.
A few days ago the Committee of Correspondence for this town received the following Letter from their worthy friends the Committee for the ancient town of PLYMOUTH, viz.
GENTLEMEN, WE have the pleasure herewith to inclose you the proceedings of the town of Plymouth at their meeting on yesterday.—A meeting of a great number of resolute, determined, worthy assertors of the liberties of their country, men who will never voluntarily give up their birthrights for any consideration whatever (unless it is demanded by a mandate from heaven, and that too, well authenticated) men ready at all times to exert themselves in opposition to any authority, that shall dare attempt to deprive them of what they esteem more valuable than their lives or fortunes—their Liberty—Men who think it will give them great consolation to reflect on their having done all in their power to ward off the evils which now threaten us, though we should after all, by superior force, be involved in them:—Men who have a firm dependance on the all-wise and almighty disposer of all events, that he will in proper time deliver us from the evils we now labour under, as well as preserve from those which now threaten us, and will restore our liberties and privileges inviolate, and will give us such men to rule over us, as fear God and hate covetousness.
We congratulate you Gentlemen on the spirit, resolution and good order which appeared in the several late public and respectable meetings held in your town for the purpose of checking that torrent of tyranny which has for several years threatened us and our posterity with ruin and destruction; and esteem it a happy circumstance, that no menaces of any usurped authority were able to deter them from prosecuting their righteous designs, we heartily rejoice with you on account of the great zeal in the cause of liberty, which has possessed the minds of all good men, through this wide extended continent, and we for our lives do assure you that we are ready at all times, to countenance, assist, and support you in all laudable exertions for the public good, and that we will upon the shortest notice hasten to protect our worthy friends of Boston, from the insults of any power whatever. We have only to lament that we have not been able to transmit to you the sentiments of this town earlier than this transaction of theirs admits of, and to assure you that the same sentiments and spirit would have appeared before now, if a meeting some time before applied for by us, and accordingly called by the Selectmen, had not miscarried by an accident, or perhaps by design of those who are bribed to serve the purposes of administration.
We are, Gentlemen with great respect, Your obliged humble servants, JOHN TORREY, per order, Plymouth, December 8th, 1773.
P. S. We have just received yours of November and December, with that pleasure, which virtue and sentiment have a tendency to inspire, and while we admire both, in the Committee of Boston, we shall endeavour to imitate their zeal and resolution in the cause of their country, and have the satisfaction to be able to assure you, that neither one or the other seem at present to be wanting here.
I. T. The RESOLVES are as follows, viz. At a meeting of the town of Plymouth, on Tuesday the 7th day of December, Anno Domini, 1773, the town
Voted, To choose a committee to take into consideration the circumstances of our public affairs, and in particular the East-India company's importing tea into America, subject to a duty payable here, for raising a revenue against our consent, and to report what they think proper for the town to do respecting said matters, and accordingly made choice of Deacon John Torrey, James Warren, Esq; and William Watson, Esq; the committee for that purpose; they to report to the town as soon as may be: They accordingly withdrew from the meeting, and after considering said affair, reported as follows.
The inhabitants of this town ever attentive to the rights and interest of their country, having been repeatedly alarmed with the measures of late years adopted, and pursued by the British administration, under various forms, evidently repugnant to every principle of our constitution, and after flattering ourselves from time to time, with hopes that from a change of men, or some other happy circumstance, such new measures might be adopted, as would put an end to the unhappy contest between Britain and the colonies, and leave us in the full enjoyment of those rights, which no power on earth can reasonably dispute, much less pretend to deprive us of, have yet the misfortune to find the British Ministry so far from relaxing, that they are still pursuing with assiduity the same destructive measures; a recent instance of which we see in their attempt, by virtue of an act of the last session of parliament, to enable the East-India company in London to export their teas to America, in such quantities as the Lords of the Treasury shall think proper, subject to the same unconstitutional tax, or tribute, which we
have upon other occasions, and under different appearances, with firmness and resolution opposed, as dangerous to that liberty which our fathers claimed and enjoyed, which we have a right to enjoy, and which our posterity may expect we transmit to them inviolate, do think it our duty on this, as on several other similar occasions, to express our firm resolution not only to oppose this step as dangerous to the liberty and commerce of this country, but also to aid and support our brethren in their opposition to this, and every other violation of our rights, and therefore RESOLVE, "I. That the dangerous nature and tendency of importing teas here, by any person, or persons, especially by the India company, as proposed, subject to a tax upon us without our consent, and the steps incumbent on every one concerned for the true interest of America, to take on the occasion, as well as the sentiments and conduct they should observe, with regard to all abettors and abettors of that measure, are extremely well expressed, by the late judicious resolves of the worthy citizens of Philadelphia.
"II. That the persons to whom the said India company have consigned the tea they propose to send to Boston, have by their wickedness and obstinacy, in endeavouring to accept of, and execute their commission, contrary to the almost universal sense and desire of the whole province, and in still continuing to refuse to gratify the reasonable requests of their countrymen, forfeited that protection every good citizen is entitled to, and exposed themselves and their abettors to the indignation and resentment of all good men.
III. That it is an affront to the common sense and understanding of mankind, and to the majesty of the people, who are, under God, the source from whence we derived all power and magistracy in every community, to assert, that any meeting of the people, to consult measures for their common security and happiness, on very extraordinary and alarming occasions, is either unlawful or irregular, since no legislature could be supposed to establish rules of conduct in such cases, as no man could ever suppose would take place in a free and good government.
"IV. That the late meeting, of a very large and respectable body of the inhabitants of Boston, and the adjacent towns, and their conduct and determinations at said meeting, relative to the importation and reshipping any teas, that have or may be sent here subject to a duty on importation, was both necessary and laudable, and highly deserving the gratitude of all who are interested in, or with the prosperity of America, and that whoever have attempted, (by any means whatever,) to interrupt their proceedings, and prevent the full operation of their determinations, have in that instance shown themselves inimical, to the freedom and interest of the country.
"V. That we are in duty and gratitude bound, not only to acknowledge our obligations, to the body who composed that meeting, for their noble, generous and spirited conduct in the common cause, but also to aid and support them in carrying their votes and resolves into execution, and that we will not only aid and support them in executing the said votes and resolves, but at the hazard of our lives and fortunes will exert our whole force to defend them, against the violence and wickedness of our common enemies.
"VI. That the Town-Clerk immediately record these votes and resolutions, and deliver a fair copy of them to the committee of correspondence of this town, to be by them transmitted to the committee of correspondence for the town of Boston."
Then a vote was called to know if the town would accept said report, it passed in the affirmative unanimously. A true copy of record. Attest. EPHRAIM SPOONER, Town-Clerk.
JUST ARRIVED, And now opening, A fresh ASSORTMENT of English, India and Scotch Goods, To be SOLD by Parkman and Melvill, At their Shop, in Cornhill, formerly improved Mrs. Mehitable Torrey.
N. B. They have just received in the last vessels from London, a handsome assortment of WINTER STUFFS for Ladies Gowns, which will be sold extreme low.
On THURSDAY next, At ELEVEN o'Clock, Will be Sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At BICKER'S Auction-Room, Near the Conduit. A GREAT variety of GOODS, as usual. M. BICKER, Auctioneer.
New Auction-Room Cornhill. To-Morrow morning at ten o'Clock, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE. At GREENLEAF'S Auction-Room, in CORNHILL. A VERY large assortment of GOODS, being consignments, which must be sold off immediately. W. GREENLEAF, Auctioneer. The Sale will begin precisely at 10 o'clock, TO-MORROW MORNING.
New Auction-Room, Cornhill. On TUESDAY next, Will be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, At GREENLEAF'S Auction-Room, in CORNHILL, An Assortment of Goods, as usual. W. GREENLEAF, Auctioneer. N. B. A great variety of Mullins, linens, ribbons, silks, broad cloths, cratings, duffles, &c. for private sale, some of them under the prime cost.
Horses wanted, To purchase, or upon Freight. ANY Person having good Horses to dispose of, may apply to ELISHA TYLER, master of the Sloop Betsy and Sally , lying at Bull's wharf , who would also take Horses upon Freight to Jamaica, having good accomodations for them.
This Day Published, [The second Edition, corrected by the Author.] And to be sold by JOHN KNEELAND, in Milk-Street, PHILIP FREEMAN, at the Blue-Globe, in Union Street, facing the Cornfield, near the Dock, and by PHILIP FREEMAN, jun'r, near Liberty-Tree, Boston.
TWO SERMONS The first from Psal. 102, 19, 20. delivered the Lord's Day before the Execution of LEVY AMES.
The second from Prov. 17: 25. preached the Lord's-day after his Execution, as a solemn caution to others, especially the youth.
To which is added at the desire of many, an account of his exercise of mind; together with the conversation the author had with him, as he walked with him from the Prison to the Gallows:—By which compared with his latter conduct, he may be thought, in a judgment of charity to have died a penitent thief.
By SAMUEL STILLMAN, A.M. Pastor of the first Baptist Church in Boston. N. B. As the second Edition of these sermons has been carefully corrected by the author himself, and is printed upon a large type, and a good white paper, it is apprehended they will be preferred before those incorrect ones, now spreading, which are done on a small type, and an ordinary paper.—The only true copies of these sermons, may be had as above.
Just published, and to be sold by JOSEPH GREENLEAF, At his Printing Office in Hanover Street, Boston. An Abridgment of Burn's Justice of the Peace, and Parish Officer: To which is added, An Appendix, containing some general rules and directions, necessary to be known and observed by all Justices of the Peace.
Subscribers for said book (stitched) are desired to send for them. Those who are to have them bound, may have them the beginning of next week.
N. B. This Abridgment includes all that is applicable to the practice here, and may be had for nine shillings stitched, or eleven shillings bound. The London edition of this book cannot be had under six dollars.
Also to be sold at said office. The following PAMPHLETS, viz. A calm Answer to the Question, Why are you a Dissenter from the Church of England.
The cause of the dissenting ministers; by Israel Morduit.
England's Warning Piece; a sermon occasioned by the Murder of Mr. William Allen, by a party of soldiers in George's-Fields.
An anniversary sermon, being a sequel to the above.
The Adulator; a Tragedy. By a Lady.
A Diffusion from the Slave Trade. With a number of other pamphlets, also Testaments, Psalters, Spelling books, Psalm books, Primers, Writing Paper, Ink pots, and other Stationery; also blanks of various sorts, some never before printed, particularly for the use of Justices of the Peace.
Lee and Jones, Have imported by the Hayley, Capt. Scott and other vessels from England, A Compleat assortment of PIECE GOODS. suitable for this season, which are for sale at their store near the Swing-bridge, at the lowest rates. Also, A very great variety of LOOKING GLASSES of all sizes—Remarkably Cheap. A quantity of silver and pinchbeck WATCHES.

FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY. To Mr. HUTCHINSON.
THE succession of interesting events flowing from your Ma- chisvelian projects is so rapid that the genius of a Voltaire would find itself embarrassed, were it solely devoted to the task of registering and exposing them. Would God they might innocently be passed over! But carnage and destruction on the one hand, chains and slavery on the other, by your means staring us full in the face, oblige us to expostulate with you, and lay our calamities at the door of the most unfeeling ingrate that ever disgraced this country. The tea you say shall not go back: Six thousand of your fellow countrymen have resolved at all events that it shall. What must be the consequence of such obstinacy, Mr. Hutchinson, but bloodshed and confusion? You tell us your duty to government obliges you to act in this manner. Consider Mr. Hutchinson what kind of government that must be, which acts in direct opposition to the general voice of the people! Your party long affected to represent the opposers of your innovations a small and inconsiderable faction. The greater part of Europe, are now satisfied of the fallacy of this position. You can therefore have no other pretence than that of forcing terms upon the community against their wills; and what greater violence than this was ever exercised in Spain or Morocco? This government therefore, of which you are so zealous an abettor, and indefatigable a supporter, is a government of violence and force, which in all ages and countries has been esteemed the scourge and curse of mankind. A great majority of this people are conscious of this dreadful truth, and thoroughly alarmed at the consequences of a submission to such an usurpation. They see your three pence on tea acquiesced in, will invite a six pence on something else, and that sixpence digested, a shilling; and so on, till this pretty little revenue will support a standing army sufficient to exact a tax of every tenth or fifth maiden to make wives for this soldiery. They perceive that a country taxable without a representative, will soon be in the condition of France, where the crown has its spies and informers throughout the whole nation, and by them understanding that such a man has ten thousand pounds in cash, sends a letter demanding a loan of the whole sum, which the owner refuses at his 'utmost peril' as you sometimes express yourself. They look upon these ravishments of property, and the cruel inflictions of punishment, inseparable from arbitrary government, which being an entire system of wrong and violence, can only by the terror of greater violence coerce to its obedience, to be intolerable to men of sense and spirit, and will therefore, like the brave Carthaginians, bury themselves in the ruins of their inflamed cities before they will submit to such unjust and ignominious tyranny. In Great-Britain and Ireland, Sir, you are sensible that men having knowledge of these things and wills of their own, are bought up with prices proportioned to their respective importance, but Americans it seems are a much inferior species of animals, and may with a little cunning and some bluster be bullied out of their rights. We have a recent whisper of twelve ships of the line, and fifteen thousand land forces, which may speedily be expected; doubtless to relax the very deserving exiles in Boston, and probably guard their persons and houses for a twelve-month or two. No doubt, part of their commission, will also be to burn some GUN POWDER in the hearing of the Boston Committee of Correspondence. It will hardly answer to shoot them for advertising their brethren throughout the province of the incontestible state of facts respecting their rights and grievances. The city of London, even under the King's nose, takes these liberties. This armament, say the well affected, would soon lay your capital in ashes, and reduce your stubborn stomach to what terms the minister pleases to impose on you. That such a force might demolish Boston is granted, but that a quiet submission of the province to ministerial measures would be the consequence, I utterly deny. Tea, the idol of America, is now upon trial, and maugre all the efforts of administration, I dare assert, the sums the indulged company will realize by it, in the coming seven years, will hardly incite them to petition the minister to duty any more of their articles of commerce. Besides, Mr. Hutchinson, I should conceive that the state of Great-Britain, with respect to her European neighbours is hardly so flattering, that she could safely send such a force across the Atlantic, to remain four or five years in America. And less time you know, would hardly suffice to inure this wild people to a well confirmed habit of slavery. As for murdering them indiscriminately, or even taking off their leaders; the former would destroy all prospect of gain by them, and the spirit of the said leaders is now so universally diffused, that you must go to Cokajus before you can come at the last of their partizans. To quell this faction, must therefore require nothing less than the depopulation of the continent; and how advantageous this would be to the manufacturing and commercial interests of Great-Britain and Ireland, or how agreeable to the millions of oppressed people there, whose longing looks reflect it as an asylum from their woes, is fickle by such Ministers as you pant to become, let all men judge! Still further, an army of fifteen thousand men
to fend out of the kingdom would require some time to be got in readiness, and probably some money might be wanted to procure the necessaries for such a distant expedition. Where this would come from, St. Anthony knows as well as I do. The London merchants have of late had no such endearing treatment from the ministry, as to excite them, to be very zealous in espousing their quarrel against the people on whom their very beings depend, as a commercial body. The treasury has been so over-loaded with salary men, sinecure pensioners, and half pay lieutenants, in the past ten years, that it is certainly pretty low. The difficulty of squeezing any more out of Ireland, put the contrivers of ways and means upon the scheme of draining America; but hitherto I presume the net income from her has been no ways inviting. To do any thing to purpose with her will therefore require an expence much superior to that laid out in the conquest of Canada, Martinico, and Guadaloupe, and when all is done, an irreconcilable hatred will be established between the parent and her children forever. For the bringing about of these desirable ends, in this country at least, you will ever have the honour of being accounted a principal. Your two friends Paxton and Hallowell, and your two hopeful children, will share with you in the resentment of millions. The present essay, the future historian, will gibbet your name, among the most infamous and atrocious partridges that ever plagued mankind, and the Judge of all, will fill up the cup for you in unerring justice, and one day cause you to reflect with bitterness the infernal part you have, for such a number of years, been acting to his creatures. To his almighty protection, I recommend my distressed country, imploring his righteous interposition, against the miscreants which have well nigh completed its destruction.
E. LUDLOW.
* Shoals of these I am told are continually making in this manner. A ministerial parliament-man, after providing for all his sons, nephews, &c. is presented with a coach, or six swish tail greys; and for this he gives Master Jackey a recommendation to the proper office, where a warrant is made out, for his being received on board as Midshipman; in a few months he is Mate, and then Lieutenant; on which with half pay he retires to whip tops and hoops, till he is capable of debauching his neighbours daughters, and chattering in favour of the Minister; who in consideration of the great service of this useful set of men, have procured the advancement of their pay, from two to three shillings sterling per day.
WEDNESDAY December 15. BOSTON.
The following is a copy of the RESOLVES of the town of MARBLEHEAD, inclosed in a very respectful letter from the Committee of Correspondence for that town, to the Committee for the town of Boston. At a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of Marblehead, qualified to vote in town affairs according to law, duly warned and legally convened, the 7th day of December, 1773, pursuant to adjournment. Deacon STEPHEN PHILLIPS being Moderator.
The following resolves were unanimously passed.
RESOLVED as the opinion of this town 1. That Americans have a right to be as free as any inhabitants of the earth; and to enjoy at all times, an uninterrupted possession of their property. 2. That a tax on Americans without their consent is a measure destructive of their freedom; reflecting the highest dishonour on their resolutions to support it; tending to impoverish all who submit to it; and enabling to dragoon and enslave all who receive it. 3. That the late measures of the East-India company, in sending their tea to the colonies, their tea being loaded with a duty for raising a revenue in America, are to all intents and purposes so many attempts in them and all employed by them to tax Americans; and said company as well as their factors for these daring attacks upon the liberties of America, so long and resolutely supported by the colonies, are entitled to the highest contempt, and severest marks of resentment from every American. 4. Therefore RESOLVED, That the proceedings of the brave citizens of Boston, and inhabitants of other towns in the province, for opposing the landing this tea, are rational, generous and just: That they are highly honoured and respected by this town for their noble firmness in support of American liberty; and that we are ready with our lives and interests to assist them in opposing these and all other measures tending to enslave our country. 5. That tea from Great-Britain, subject to a duty, whether shipped by the East-India Company or imported by persons here, shall not be landed in this town, while we have the means of opposing it, and that on every attempt of this kind immediate notice shall be given to our brethren in the province. 6. And whereas the tea consignees at
Boston, who persist in refusing to relinquish the tea lately consigned them by the East-India company, have openly trifled with the forbearance of that respectable community, and thereby discovered themselves void of decency, virtue or honour.
Therefore Resolved, That it is the desire of this town to be free from the company of such unworthy miscreants; and its determination to treat them whenever to be found with the contempt which they merit; as well as to carry into execution this resolution against all such as may be any ways concerned in landing tea from Great-Britain thus rendered baneful by its duty.
Voted, That the committee of correspondence of this town be desired to obtain from the Town Clerk's office, an attested copy of this day's resolves, and forward the same to the Committee of Correspondence at Boston.
A true copy. Attested, BENJAMIN BODEN, Town-Clerk.
THURSDAY, December 16. BOSTON.
IT being understood that Mr. Rotch, owner of the ship Dartmouth, rather lingered in his preparations to return her to London with the East-India company's tea on board, there was on Monday last, P. M. a meeting of the committee of several of the neighbouring towns, in Boston, and Mr. Rotch was sent for, and enquired of, whether he continued his resolution to comply with the injunctions of the body assembled at the old-south meeting-house on Monday and Tuesday preceding. Mr. Rotch answered that in the interim he had taken the advice of the best council, and found that in case he went on of his own motion, to send that ship to sea in the condition she was then in, it must inevitably ruin him, and therefore he must beg them to consider what he had said at the said meetings to be the effect of compulsion and unadvised, and in consequence that he was not holden to abide by it when he was now assured that he must be utterly ruined in case he did. Mr. Rotch was then asked whether he would demand a clearance for his ship at the custom house, and in case of a refusal enter a protest, and then apply in like manner for a pass, and order her to sea. To all which he answered in the negative, the committees, doubtless, informing their respective constituents of what had passed, a very full meeting of the body was again assembled at the old-south meeting house on Tuesday afternoon, and Mr. Rotch being again present, was enquired of as before, and a motion was made and seconded, that Mr. Rotch be enjoined forthwith to repair to the Collector of the customs and demand a clearance for his ship, and ten gentlemen were appointed to accompany him as witnesses of the demand. Mr. Rotch then proceeded with the committee to Mr. Harrison's lodgings and made the demand. Mr. Harrison observed, he could not give answer, till he had consulted the Comptroller, but would at office hours, next morning, give a decisive answer. On the return of Mr. Rotch and the committee to the body with this report the meeting was adjourned to this morning at ten o'clock: and yesterday morning Mr. Rotch, attended as before, applied to Mr. Harrison at the custom-house, and demanded the clearance; which Mr. Harrison refused, as inconsistent with his duty to give, while dutiable articles remained on board, for which the duties had not been paid.
We are positively informed that the patriotic inhabitants of Lexington, at a late meeting, unanimously resolved against the use of Bohea tea of all sorts, Dutch or English importation; and to manifest the sincerity of their resolution, they brought together every ounce contained in the town, and committed it to one common bonfire.
We are also informed, Charlestown is in motion to follow their illustrious example.
Quere. Would it not materially affect the bringing this detestable herb into disuse, if every town would enjoin their Selectmen to deny licences to all houses of entertainment who were known to afford tea to their guests?
Our reason for suggesting this, is the difficulty these people are under to avoid dishing out this poison, without such a provision in their favour.
One hundred and thirty two patients, (being the first class) were last week inoculated at the Salem hospital.
We have received certain intelligence that the virtuous inhabitants of the district of Paxton, are much ashamed and uneasy under the contemptible denomination of the place of their residence, and are taking measures to petition the General Assembly at their next session to change the name of said District. Boston Gaz
We have this moment received intelligence, that Mr. Clarke's brigantine, commanded by Capt. Loring, bulged at the back of Cape Cod; the Capt. has not landed his tea there, at which he has a large quantity on board belonging to the East-India company.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated December 4, 1773.
"We are now in anxious expectation of the tea ship—She will meet a warm reception here, as we are determined the Captain shall not land one chest of it."
DIED.] On Monday evening last, after a few days illness, in the 20th year of her age, Miss ELIZABETH INCHES, Daughter to Mr. Henderson Inches, of this town, merchant.
Death's flying sickle cuts the flowers of time, And virtue's fair & friends in bloom expire! If the smile of innocence and love—if endearing condescension, and generous sympathy—if the sweets of a delicate sensibility, with the glow of benevolence—the beauties of candour, and the charms of virtue—all blooming in a young mind, expire—if these demand a tear, let it be paid at fair Eliza's Tomb!—May her virtues survive in the living fair, and adorn the world.
"Till God shines forth in one eternal day!" Her funeral will be attended precisely at half past three o'clock this afternoon, when her friends and acquaintance are desired to attend.
NEW-YORK, December 9. The ship Montague, Capt. Pickle, is arrived at Philadelphia, from London, she left the Downs the 18th of October, in company with 200 sail and upwards, among which were the tea ships for Philadelphia and New-York; but the next day the wind headed them, so that many put back. When the Philadelphia pilots hailed the Montague, and learnt she was from London, they would not go on board, until the Captain assured them he had no tea on board; then, would not conduct her farther than Bombay-Hook, until he sent his boat up to town to know if it was the tea ship. It seems to be the general voice of the people of Philadelphia not to suffer the tea to be landed.
On Tuesday evening arrived from Boston, a gentleman who came from thence on an express, and this morning sets out for Philadelphia. By him we have a printed account (too long for this paper) of the proceedings of Boston to prevent the landing of the East-India company's tea, lately arrived from England.
This account we printed at large, which was received late on Tuesday evening, and before the morning got ready to be distributed throughout the city.
This day was published, [The SECOND Edition.]
Illustrated with a neat Engraving of the Wicked Statesman, or the Traitor to his Country, at the hour of Death.
The Massachusetts Calendar; or an ALMANACK for 1774; containing besides what is necessary in Almanacks, many things, both useful and entertaining. Printed and Sold by I. THOMAS.
Lately published in Philadelphia, PRIESTLY's Remarks on Dr. BLACKSTONE, &c.
Sold by I. THOMAS, at his Printing Office near the Market, Boston.
Just published, price 1 s. and 6 d.
SERMONS to Doctors in Divinity; being the second Volume of Sermons to Asses. Sold by I. THOMAS, near the Market.
For private Sale, At the NEW AUCTION ROOM, South Side of the Town House, viz.
Handsome mahogany desks and book cases, chest on chest of draws, dining and spring tables, bureau tables, mahogany, hair and leather bottom chairs, straw bottom do. several handsome eight day clocks, silver and pinchbeck watches, chamber tables, harrateen curtains, feather beds and bedsteads, handsome sconce and other looking glasses, small dressing ditto. Afo, blue, orange, lead, grey and cloth cooured broad cloths; cotton velvets, shalloons, cammies, stuffs of all colours, drab and mint duffils, copper and mint frizes, calamancoes, capuchin silks of all colours, buckskin breeches, men's silk and worsted hose, white baize, black silk handkerchiefs, black satin and chip hats, silk gauze, black gauze handkerchiefs, black, blue, white and pink sarfines. A small box of well assorted ribbons the newest fashion; Scotch carpets, superfine button hole twist, camp and basket buttons, blue frized cotton, glass pictures, &c. A small quantity of choice Rhubarb, &c.
At said Auction-Room constant attendance is given to receive all kinds of Goods for Public and private SALE.
M I S S I N G.
A SMALL box, imported in the Hayley, Capt. Scott, marked L. Whoever has it in possession, will much oblige Capt. Scott by informing him of it, or by leaving word at the shop of Mr. Samuel Eliot.

POETS CORNER.
From the New-London Gazette.
To the LADIES.
W OULD you, my fair, triumphant lead along On lighting, passive slaves, a shining throng? Say, would you learn the happy pleasing art To charm, and to secure the captive heart? The muse thro' all her various maze pursue, Her theme is Beauty, and the sings to you. SHUN affectation in your air and dress; The clip, list accent, and the prim set face; Easy each motion, natural and free, Not pinch'd with cramp, strait-laced formality: Bid grace and dignity from conscious worth, From virtue, and fair honour's spring, beam forth. Let not your cheek the painted falsehood know, But flame with the pure native crimson's glow, Whose tincture does from modest merit flow:
A native grace shall more attractive prove Than all th' auxiliaries of art, to move, Affect to please the men of sense alone, And scorn the soplin flatters of the town: A freedom disengag'd, and careless ease, Shall the unwary heart, unaiming, seize: (Love's richest gift) an easy, graceful smile, Pow'rful to charm, proves an alluring wile; On which bid darts shall certain conquests wait, While yielding slaves to you resign their fate. Fly books; they'll turn your head, and spoil your charms,
Philosophy your every grace disarms; Yet deign to make the lighter music your care, 'Twill form the wit, and give the Debonnaire : Mix'd with the social choir, the dance now grace, And artful moving, (twin the mystic maze: Or with the full joint'd concert unuseful sing, Or wake, with skilful touch, the speaking string. The parent of the graces, smiles and loves, Those gay, those heart ensnaring lures approves. Those fav'rite arts her empire's power sustain, Those fav'rite arts her cupid's still maintain. Be neat, not nice; be rather clean than fine; And let plain elegance around you shine. Of novel vanities th' expences shun, Nor through the lab'rinths of the fashion run: To please the more, be careless still to please; So small you charm with more becoming ease. With fairer grace neglected beauties glow, And charms, the less adorn'd more lovely show. Your very bumble servant and admirer , JUBA.
Drugs and Medicines.
Imported in the last Ships from LONDON, And to be sold by Nathaniel Kidder, At his shop in Union-street, near the sign of the Cornfield, Boston.
A FRESH Assortment of Drugs and Medicines. Ground Madder and o- ther Dye stuffs, Spices, Hungary water, Currants, Lavender water, Raisins, King's honey water, English oatmeal, Turkey eggs, Small ivory syringes, Jordan almonds, Cakes of apothecaries, Court plaster. Scales and weights, &c. &c. Also genuine Patent Medicines, viz. Turlinton's balsam, Essence of pepper mint, Bateman's drops, James's fever powders, Walker's jesuits drops, Lockyer's pills, Godfrey's cordial, Anderson's Scots pills, Hill's balsam of honey, Hooper's female pills, British oil, Cephalic snuff.
Doctors boxes for ships or families, use upon a new and more extensive plan, with ample di- rections, suited to the respective climates they are intended for.
Moses Deshon,
T AKES this method to ac- quaint the public, that he proposes, on suitable encouragement, to open a singing school, for the instruction of youth in the arts of psal- mody, Tuesdays and Friday evenings, from six to nine o'clock in the evening, at his Auction- room, in Ann-street, if a suitable number appears.
Samuel Eliot,
Informs his friends, and the Public, that he has imported in the Hayley , Capt. Scott, A n assortment of 3-4ths. 7-8ths. and yard wide IRISH LINENS , which have been procured on the best terms.
A variety of Hosiery, &c. which with the Goods he had before received this Fall, compeat a general assortment of English, Scotch and Irish Piece
GOODS.
He has also imported a variety of Cutlery and Hard WARE. Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves and Nutmegs, A few casks of Gun Powder.
CANDLES.
MOULD and DIP , tallow candles, PURE Bayberry-wax (unmix- ed and unstained) candles, DRY Spermaceti candles. Also, refined Spermaceti oil by the barrel, or less quantity, SOLD by JOHN LANGDON, At the head of J. HANCOCK, Esq.'s wharf, Near the Old-North Meeting-house.
James Foster Condyl, Has Imported in the ship Haley , Capt. Scott, from London,
A FRESH Collection of Books, &c. in every branch of polite literature art and science; which with his former supply makes up a very large assortment, and are sold at his Store in Union street, directly opposite the Cornfield, Boston, upon the lowest terms.
Duncan Ingraham, jun. Has just received, per the Dolphin , Capt. Scott from London,
A VARIETY of lambkins, bea- vers, and coatinas for furriers, which (with a very genteel assortment of European Goods before on hand) he will sell great penny- worths, at his shop in Union Street, Boston. N.B. A few elegant chintz patterns just arriv- ed to be sold if soon applied for, uncommon low. H. son tea, none superior, China ware, Kippen's snuff, &c. &c.
SILKS
And Superfine BROAD CLOTHS.
A Prime assortment of Padufoys, Ducapes, Luffs, plain and figured Sattins, Damasks, Saracens, &c. — Superfine, fashionable coloured Broad Cloths, with suitable Linings and Trimmings, To be sold at an exceeding low rate, by JOHN BARRETT & SONS, At their Shop near the Mill-bridge, Boston, Where may be had, all kinds of English, Scotch, India, Hard-Ware and Cutlery GOODS. By Wholesale or Retail, Extremely cheap for cash or short credit.
TO BE SOLD,
At ISAAC WINSLOW's store At the End of King-street, NEW-England rum, Philadel- phia flour, ship bread in casks, loaf and brown sugar, rice by the cask, a'so some good Bohea TEA, if applied for immediately.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, TWO Hundred Pounds, lawful Money, for which good security will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
To be SOLD at the Shop of Charles Lowe,
In Marshall's-Lane, facing the BOSTON- STONE,
FINE Lisbon OIL, by the gallon, Quart or less.
Best Durham Mustard, by the pound or less.
Red Herrings, by the hundred or less.
Choice Dorchester Beer, by the gallon or quart.
Fine Currants and Raisins, by large or small quantities.
Dumb and Merchantable Fish, by the Quintal or smaller quantity.
ALSO,
Loaf and brown Melasses, Sugars, Cotton Wool, Rice, Indigo, Flour, Raisins, Alspice, Pepper, Nutmegs, Spermaceti Oil, Coffee, Dumb Fish, Tea, Indian and Rye Meal, Chocolate, &c. &c. &c.
Just published, price 6a.
And to be sold by KNEELAND & DAVIS, in Queen-street,
THE Trial of a false Apostle; Preached at Trinity Church, October 25th, 1773. in Rhode Island, by GEORGE BISSETT, A. M. Rector of said Church.
Also, may be had at the same place,
A few copies of the Master Key to POPERY, &c.
This Day published, price 1s.
HYMNS and Spiritual SONGS, designed for the use and edification of Christians. Composed by ELKANAH INGALLS, Preacher of the Gospel.
Sold by P. FREEMAN, in Union- Street, and by P. FREEMAN, jun. near Li- berty-Tree.
This Day published, price 1s. 4d.
A NEW Book of POEMS; On several Occasions.
By ELHANAN WINCHESTER, jun. Preacher of the Gospel, and author of the Col- lection of Psalms, Hymns and Poems, design- ed for the use and edification of Christians. Printed by I. THOMAS, for the Author.
Sold by P. FREEMAN, in Union- street, and by P. FREEMAN, jun. near Li- berty-Tree.
Andrew Newell,
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER From LONDON, At his Shop just below the Sign of Admiral VERNON, in King-Street, BOSTON, IMPORTS and SELLS,
A Great variety of Pocket Cases of drawing instruments, long and short hand drawing pens, brass compasses with shift- ing points, plain ditto beam compasses for draw- ing large circles, bowes for drawing curved lines, sets of feather-edge scales in brass, ivory or wood, plain ditto or plotting ditto in ditto, gunter two feet and one foot scales in brass and wood, protractors of all sorts, parallel rulers from six to thirty-six inches, circumferentors, the principal instrument for surveying, plain ta- bles for ditto, Theodolites for ditto, four and two pole surveying chains, measuring wheels for surveyors, horizontal sun dials for all latitudes, universal sun dials, Barometers, ditto Thermo- meters in one frame, pocket ditto in shagreen cases, spirit thermometers in box scales for hot houses, hydrometers in ivory, ditto in copper with weights, &c. for proving spirits.
A great variety of Dollon's patent telescopes from one to four feet in length, Acro- matic opera and prospective glasses, spy glasses of various lengths with four or six glasses, mi- croscopes for viewing linen, Wilson's pocket ditto, flowered pocket ditto, Diagonal machines for viewing of prints, large book ditto, variety of prints for ditto, reading glasses set in frames, concave in ditto for short-sighted persons, burn- ing ditto in ditto, watch-makers glasses in ditto, spare spectacle glasses for all ages.
A great variety of Hadley's and Davis's QUADRANTS, Azimuth com- passes, amplitude ditto, mariners ditto for Bi- nacles, cabin ditto of all sorts, pocket ditto of all sorts, sand glasses from four hours to a quar- ter of a minute, black mineral half-hour glas- ses on an entire new construction, half and quar- ter minute ditto.
STATIONARY. Guinea Pilot, Streights ditto, West-India ditto, Southern and Streights ditto, mariners calen- dar, mariners compasses, daily assistant, Guinea charts, Mercator charts from America, &c. Newfoundland ditto, North-Carolina ditto, South-Carolina ditto, Bay Chesapeake ditto, West- India ditto, Honduras ditto, Musquito shore ditto, maps of the city of London, best black lead pencils, ivory memorandum books with do. Journal books in marble covers, Journal ditto ruled, red Morocco pocket books with steel locks, black leather ditto with clasps, afs-skin memorandum books, leather ink holders, pew- ter ink pots, best patent cake ink, sealing wax and wafers, best duth quills, writing paper. N. B. Genteel India joint walk- ing canes with swords, box beam money scales with weights, &c.
A Variety of other instruments, too tedious to mention, are made, repaired and sold at the above place. Where any gentle- man by letter or other direction, may depend on being as faithfully served as if present.
And as he had a thorough ex- perience from one of the most noted artists in that branch in the city of London, he doubts not of giving ample satisfaction to every one who pleases to favour him with their custom, which will be gratefully acknowledged by their humble servant, ANDREW NEWELL.
All persons indebted to the PRINTER hereof, will greatly oblige him by making speedy payment.
TO be sold, two eight day Clocks, made in London, warranted to be good Enquire of the Printer.
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I. COKE's Commentary upon LITTLETON. Not the name of the author, only, but of the law itself. In one large folio volume, page for page with the last London edi- tion. At sixteen dollars to subscribers, although the London edition is sold at thirty-two dollars.
II. BACON's new Abridgment of the Law . In five volumes quarto. Page for Page with the last London edition. At twenty dollars to subscribers, although the London edition is sold at forty dollars.
III. LELAND's new History of Ireland . From the invasion of Henry II. with a preliminary discourse on the ancient state of that kingdom. In four volumes Octavo, at six dollars, although the London edition is sold at above sixteen dollars, and the Dublin edition at above eleven dollars.
IV. FERGUSON's Essay on the History of Civil Society. In one volume octa- vo, at one dollar and a third.
V. A second American edition of Judge BLACKSTONE's Commentaries on the laws of England . In four volumes quarto, at thirteen dollars each volume, and the fifth volume, or appendix, at two dollars; the whole in neat law binding. The fourth and fifth volumes of this quarto edition is already printed and sold at five dollars, to those gentlemen who become subscribers for the FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD VOLUMES, which are now printing at Philadel- phia by said ROBERT BELL.
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To be LET on reasonable terms, A CONVENIENT and safe DOCK, where one or two vessels may be taken good care of through the whole or part of the ensuing winter. Enquire of the Printer.
This Day published, price 9d.
HYMNS and Spiritual SONGS, on several occasions. By BRIDGET FLETCHER, Late of Wesford , deceased.
Printed and sold by I. THOMAS, for R. FLETCHER, of said Wesford .
To be SOLD by, SAMUEL AVES,
At his store at the North-end,
CHOICE Lisbon WINE, LE- MONS, sweet OIL, Malaga WINE, jar OLIVES.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
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