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VOL. II.]
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1772.
[NUMB. 93.]
From the POLITICAL REGISTER. To the EARL of HILLSBOROUGH.
MY LORD, THE constant attention I have given to the measures of your administration, will speak the propriety of my present purpose. Your panegyrists have contented themselves with modestly mentioning in general terms, that your country is indebted to you for very important services; and that the public will suffer alarm and injury, in the extreme, by your being dismissed. Taking it for granted, upon their authority, that you do possess this high place in the esteem and confidence of the public, it shall be my business to shew how you have deserved it.
Your Lordship was called into place to conciliate the minds of the Americans to the exercise of an authority, which to them seemed unconstitutional, and which they feared would, in the event, be parental of insult and oppression. The fierce spirit which prompted them to do instant justice upon the instruments of their oppression before the repeal of the stamp-act, had been by the example of that repeal softened down to the milder mode of petitions, remonstrances, and resolves. So far there appeared a disposition, on their side, to act at least with moderation. From such a temper every conciliating consequence might have been expected, had any endeavours been used to remove, instead of realizing, their fears of arbitrary treatment. With what wisdom your Lordship cultivated this favourable disposition will best appear from a detail of your measures.
The first dawn of your administration opened with a circular letter, commanding one assembly to rescind a resolution of writing a letter to the other assemblies, and forbidding the rest to pay any attention to that letter, under pain of immediate dissolution. You might not know that this order was unconstitutional; but you ought to have known that it was ridiculous: You ought to have known that it would bear the impression of what produced it, a puerile and passionate spirit. There was not an assembly on the continent which did not treat it with instant and avowed contempt. There was not a man in America who did not think the minister who proposed it was destitute of common sense.
Uninstructed by this, you entered into a close and confidential correspondence with the basest, meanest, and most malevolent of men, Sir Francis Bernard. You encouraged informations from every self-interested partisan against the people, from the Hutchinson to Hallowell. Upon the intelligence and devices of such men as these you formed your opinions and your plans. They soon felt the measure of your discernment, and the mold of your temper. They framed the most incredible and unvouched stories of associations to take up arms, and of insurrections dangerous to the personal safety of his Majesty's servants. They transmitted ex postea affidavits, secretly and suspiciously taken, with forged informations from anonymous correspondents and pretended spies. All these operated on you: Lordship like proofs of holy writ. The alarm of rebellion founded from the throne, fleets and regiments were ordered to Boston, and both houses of parliament were led to address his Majesty, to urge the most violent and illegal measures against the supposed rebels.
These addresses, founded wholly on your passion and misrepresentation, served only diminish Bill more the respect of America for the British parliament; they manifested a precipitate judgment and vindictive spirit, which are both odious and contemptible.
The fate of your troops in Boston is notorious; they were compelled to relinquish the town in the perpetration of an execrable massacre. The city in which they had acted like tyrants, they abandoned like cowards; so congenial is the brutal with the dastardly disposition.
In the mean time the assembly and the people came to every offensive resolution in the face and in despite of your armament. Resolves were entered into throughout the whole continent to obstruct, by all legal means, the operation of laws, which were calculated to raise a revenue upon them without the consent of their representatives. One method of effecting this was, by entering into associations against the importation of British manufactures. Now comes your Lordship's triumph. These associations soon gave way. But why, my Lord? Was it not that being founded in self-denial, self-interest soon began to weaken the band, till by degrees it was entirely dissolved? Was the wisdom of the minister instrumental in this? It, indeed, as I strongly suspect, the influence of bribery from hence accelerated that event, whatever merit your Lordship may assume from that, I am not disposed to dispute. But though the associations failed of their purpose, other methods have not. In proof of this I will maintain against your Lordship, that, notwithstanding the additional duties imposed, the additional vigour in collecting them, and the infinite increase of expence, the whole amount is less than before these duties were imposed, or your administration commenced; but on the contrary, the expence of the American establishment has increased tenfold. Where then is the benefit of this dispute to the mother country as you have conducted it?
The rest of your administration has been filled up with the dissolutions of assemblies for opposition to preposterous government, which they met again to continue with impunity. Almost every assembly has in its turn experienced this irritating discipline. The great power of dissolving parliament, which was put in the hand of prerogative for the highest purposes of national good, has been exercised by you on every little and vexatious question. It is a fact, that more assemblies have been dissolved since you were minister than since the discovery of America to the commencement of your office. It is a fact too, that you never have succeeded in any purpose of those dissolutions. It will hardly be believed that the assembly of Georgia was lately dissolved by your express order, for having presumed to choose the same man speaker whom your governor had refused, though he was not presented, nor did he serve. It is impossible a school-boy could exercise the greatest powers of the crown with more spleen or less prudence.
Hitherto, my Lord, I have traced you on the continent. You have left yet stronger impressions of your disposition in the islands.
The levying a duty by pretence of prerogative, the encouraging the Roman Catholic religion, and making the professors of it ineligible to places of trust in the judicial and legislative branches of government, are pregnant proofs of your reverence for the laws and the constitution.
What then are the merits of your Lordship's administration? If we consider it in detail, it has been a pitiful and vexatious exercise of power, without dignity, wisdom or success. If we view it upon the whole, it has disgraced the authority of government, diminished the supplies from the colonies, and augmented without any equivalent our expence in supporting them. Troops and ships you idly thought would answer every exigency of government in America. It never occurred to you to con-
sider that a war, in which their aid would be most requisite, would deprive you of the only means you had proposed for securing it. You will then feel the consequences of having extinguished their affections, and kindled their enmity. Their opposition now is more silent than it was, but not less sure. Even in that single instance, where you pretend to have succeeded, the dissolution of their associations, they followed you step by step, receding only where you had receded. The unconstitutional duty was withdrawn from every thing but tea; and against the importation of tea they continued and maintained their resolutions. Upon the whole then it will appear, that your abilities are equal to your moderation, and your principles proportionable to both.
But your advocate has thought proper to join the resignation of Lord North with the dismissal of your Lordship. That, indeed, would be a public calamity. No one exercises more effectually the arts of corruption; and the arts of corruption are now the only sinews of government. Yet what can have so closely attached Lord North to you? Was it the late imposition you enabled Sir Francis Bernard and others to fix upon him, to his shame, and the injury of the revenue?
Your reasons against a new establishment in America, which is solicited, as your friend tells us, by a few monied men, were, he says, convincing. I should be, indeed, surprised if any convincing argument could be found against the proposition in general. With respect to the persons who are soliciting this grant, some of them are adventurers of desperate fortunes, bad character, and worse principles. But this was no part of your objections. Indeed it would be new to your Lordship, even in idea, to object to any man because he was destitute of honesty or honour. The baronet of Nettlesham* will verify this.
The ministerial phalanx is, it seems, to be irremovably weakened by your loss. If you could convince them of this, you might sit secure. But the blindness, or the ingratitude, as your advocate files it,
* Sir Francis Bernard is supposed to have been the writer of the letter following this, addressed to the Lord president.
† On the 10th of August the Earl of Hillsborough resigned the office of Secretary of State for the colonies, and was succeeded by Lord Dartmouth, the cause of which was announced to the public in the LONDON PACKET in the following paragraph: "The project of establishing a new colony in the back part of North America has proved a bone of contention among the ministry, they have long been growling at one another, and were very near coming to an open rupture." 'Tis said the plan of the new settlement was artfully contrived by the Bedford faction, in order to oust the Hibernian Secretary of State, who had rashly declared that if such plan was carried into execution he would certainly resign. This was the very thing they wanted, and accordingly they took him at his word. The Bedfords next planned another arrangement in their own favour, as follows: Lord Gower was to be Secretary of State for the colonies in the room of Lord Hillsborough; the Duke of Grafton was to be president of the council in the room of Lord Gower; and Lord Weymouth was to succeed the Duke of Grafton as privy seal. However, all this Bedfordian arrangement has been over-ruled by the superior influence of the PREMIER, who has got his kinsman Lord Dartmouth, nominated to this department. In consequence of which nomination Lord Dartmouth will certainly be sworn in on Friday next."
of the times is such, that no one can discover that importance which your Lordship perceives in yourself. Not thinking very highly of the present ministers, I am yet clear that a connection with you would disgrace the worst of them. It is your peculiar situation, that having taken the lead in a dispute between two countries, you have rendered yourself despicable in one, and detested in the other.
JUNIUS AMERICANUS.
To the LORD PRESIDENT of his MAJESTY's Privy Council.
MY LORD, IT is very unusual to address ministers in this public manner but from factious motives. I assure your Lordship they do not prevail in the few observations I wish to submit to your consideration. On the contrary, the affection I bear my most amiable sovereign, and the regard I have for the tranquility of my country, are my only inducements.
One would imagine that his Majesty's ministers, having withstood the violent attacks and buffets of opposition for these five years, and by the experience of the last sessions found themselves invincible, might maintain a stability beyond the power of petitions, remonstrances, Bill of Rights, or city mob to affect; but it becomes a matter of anxiety to their friends, that we are on the eve of a change which must revive confusion. The subject of discord is not generally known, and therefore I take this method of making the public judges of your Lordship's proceedings, and the views of those who encourage and support them.
"A few monied men having formed a design of establishing a new settlement and government in America, petition his Majesty for a grant of some millions of acres in the finest part of that country. It is referred to the Lords of the Treasury to settle the consideration, and to the Board of Trade to consider the policy of such an undertaking. After this most serious deliberation, they unanimously and repeatedly report to his Majesty in council," that it is a plan by no means admissible, and big with danger to that and the mother country. Such a representation (supported by most convincing reasons) should have demanded the deliberation of the full council. Your Lordship will recollect how insignificant the number and how precipitate the resolution in determining so great a question. Yourself, two Secretaries of State, and Lord Viscount Falmouth, will have the credit of dismissing one (if not more) of his Majesty's best servants. I have always thought it the practice (I am sure it's good policy) for the different members of administration never to interfere with the business of each other's departments; but that the judgment and opinion of each were uncontested and constantly acquiesced in by the rest. Why then is Lord Hillsborough justified by the unanimous sentiments of the board where he presides) to be counteracted in his exercise of the usual prerogative of office? Not because the measure he has opposed is right, but from considerations of a different nature. One would imagine that the services of that noble Lord deserve better returns from his country; but national gratitude, like personal honour, is very much out of fashion. Lord Hillsborough ventured on the American sea when it was so turbulent, that no one else would brave the danger; by a manly resolution and prudent management of the helm, he has weathered it, and is now to be dismissed as unfit for service. My Lord Rochford can give a better reason. Your Lordship knows how useless he thinks an Amer- [For the Remainder see the last page.]

FOR the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. To Dr. YOUNG.
Sir, PERCEIVE the manner in which I spoke of you, in a late town-meeting, has given you offence; if you are so vain as to think yourself of so much importance, that a man who expresses a dislike of your character, wounds his country through your sides, I believe you are the only man in the world that has so high an opinion of your own importance: For my own part, I believe there is no person, with whose character the interest of the country is less connected than with yours.
If you think, by giving us your creed, to deceive the vulgar and palm yourself on them for a Christian , let me tell you, you are much mistaken: There are none, unless whose eyes party zeal hath blinded, but see there is nothing in your creed to distinguish you from the most thorough-paced infidels, and virulent opposers of our holy religion. Let me ask you plainly; do you believe the scriptures of the old and new testament, or any part of them, to be truly a revelation from God; or that Jesus of Nazareth was the son of God, and the appointed Saviour of the world? Do you believe that Jesus is risen from the dead, or that he is the appointed judge of the world? That by him God will judge the world in righteousness, and every man will be rewarded or punished in another world, according to the deeds done in the body? Let us have plain, positive, unadorned answers to the foregoing plain questions. Do you believe it of a whit more consequence, to be acquainted with the genealogy of Christ, than with that of Paul or Cephas, Luther or Calvin, or even Mahomet himself? Have you not freely professed, years ago, that you thought it your indispensable duty to undeceive mankind, and discredit the writings of the Bible? Has not your zeal in the cause of infidelity, led you to speak of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary in terms of reproach and contempt, too bad to be repeated after you, and too shocking to be published to the world in a common news-paper.
You seem to complain of it, Sir, that I censured your moral character, and set that in an odious light, but let me ask you, and ask the impartial world, whether or no the man that accuses himself to curse, swear, and take God's name in vain, and damn his fellow creatures, can be said to be a moral man? Do your acquaintance know, and can they witness for you, that you are free from such a use of your tongue? Perhaps I am better acquainted with your conversation than you are aware, and let me tell you (to say the least) if you are the gentleman that keeps that unruly member the tongue in due subjection, then I will acknowledge my ears have deceived me.
Now, Sir, I do not deny that I did freely and openly declare, in our late town-meeting, that I did not choose to have anything to do with measures wherein I must follow the lead of such men as Dr. Young, or in words of like import, and, I believe, I might further say, that if I had any thing of my own private affairs of importance to be transacted, I should choose to commit it to men of virtuous lives and conversations, and this is still my opinion, and I hope ever will be so to my dying day; and let me tell you plainly, I do not choose to put confidence in any man that makes it his business to disparage the religion, and dishonour the person of our glorious Redeemer, or that has no more regard for the name of God, or the good of mankind than to curse and damn his fellow creatures, and to take the awful name of God in vain. Such men, I take, with all their pretences to patriotism and benevolence, to have no solid principles of goodness, and are quite unworthy of any special trust and confidence.
The town of Boston is not, I am persuaded, straitened for men of spirit and capacity, and I may add, of solidity and religion, to serve them in all their important trusts; and it has always been astonishing to the world, how any important trusts came to be committed to you; the best account that can be given for it, I believe, is, that you appeared ready to lead in such bold and exceptionable measures, as to most of the wise and discerning part of the gentlemen of the town, appeared to be quite imprudent and dangerous, and rather favoured of faction than boded any good to the public. To tell the truth, it has given no small offence to the more solid and judicious part of town and country, and not a little diserved the noble cause of public liberty, that you should have been held up in the light of a zealous patriot, and been put
to lead in measures of public importance. But let your character be what it may, I do not think that a set of Atheists or Deists, men of profligate manners and profane tongues, are fit persons to be intrusted and suffered to lead in the interesting concerns of public liberty and happiness. Don't it look quite ridiculous, for a set of puritans, deeply concerned for their religious as well as civil privileges (as the generality of the good people of this country are) to set up such men, as I have just mentioned, to be the leaders, guiders and managers in public affairs; for my part I with our eyes may be on the faithful of the land, men of exemplary religion, united with us in the faith and fellowship of the gospel.
What end you designed to answer by the pompous account of your reputable parentage, and your comfortable fortune, I know not; your account of the early impressions you had of religion, and your concern to be saved, taken with your solemn appeal to God, seems to me to favour of prophanity. However, it agrees well enough with the other parts of your conduct. If you ever had such a serious turn of mind, I wish you had carried it through life. That of an Apostate, is a dreadful Character. Read Heb. vi. 4-6, to 8th Verse, in a serious Hour. Perhaps, Dear Sir, the Gospel is not a cunningly devised Fable, if there were only a Perhaps , such a text should make an Apostate tremble.
It is not impossible that you might be helpful in encouraging Recruits for carrying on the War, but I don't find you had courage enough to venture your head; and since the detestable stamp-act you may have vapoured away in talk;—words are but winds;—whether your view was to be admired, applauded and promoted, or any thing better, you know best.
I now am, and ever have been, as steady a friend to the rights and privileges of my country, as any man whatsoever, tho' perhaps not so fond of founding my own praise as some, and in my humble station shall do all in my power to promote good government and secure our invaluable liberties; but in this glorious cause I shall think myself very unhappy, to be obliged to consult with, or follow measures dictated by others than men of probity, piety and real christianity.
I retract nothing that I said about you in the meeting referred to.—I wish myself and you better men,—I have neither leisure nor learning to pursue controversy,—I with my countrymen of abler heads and better lives than either of us, to lead in public measures,—as I ever did, so I now with you. well. AARON DAVIS, jun. Roxbury, Nov. 23. 1772.
MONDAY, November 23 BOSTON. Extract of a Letter from a gentleman in Roxbury to Dr. Young in Boston.
"Sir, Being sensible of the injury done your character in so public a manner, I was from that time greatly uneasy; but what stumbled me most was, that Mr. Davis should take upon him the judgment of other men's principles, much more to say, that you and Mr. Molineaux were men of no principles and no religion. I know not what business he had with it, whether you were or were not religious, as the meeting was not called to examine into men's articles of faith.
But I take it, Sir, be thought to make some proselytes by that grand speech, to defeat the designs of the meeting if possible, and strengthen Mr. Hutchinson's high opinion of one of his new tools. Upon the whole, however, I think the man is as weak as his speech—The Doctor he has employed will not answer his end, therefore as you have undertaken for him, don't delay proper applications; scurry in season and go deep, for he never had much feeling. Delays are dangerous. Give him the bark, for you plainly see he is of a very lax habit."
On Friday last the freeholders and other inhabitants of this town, being duly warned, legally assembled in Faneuil-Hall, to consider the report of the committee appointed at a former meeting on the 2d inst. to state the rights of the colonists, and of this province in particular, enumerate the violations thereof that have been made, and form a letter of correspondence to the other towns. The said report was first read by the chairman, and afterwards by the moderator, the hon. John Hancock, Esq. and thoroughly examined and amended by the town, when it was accepted by a full vote nomine contradicente .—The town then voted that these proceedings be printed; and ordered the Town-Clerk to sign printed copies of the same in the name and behalf of the town, to be sent to the Selectmen of each town and district in the province, and to such other gentlemen as the committee shall direct. Thus the
matter is left to the candid consideration of our brethren and fellow subjects in general. The following is an extract of the letter reported at the late meeting of this town, and then ordered to be sent to the towns in the country.
"A FREE communication, of your sentiments, to this town, of our common danger, is earnestly solicited and will be gratefully received. If you concur with us in opinion that our rights are properly stated, and that the several acts of parliament and measures of administration pointed out by us, are subversive of those rights, you will doubtless think it of the utmost importance, that we stand firm as one man to recover and support them; and to take such measures by instructing our representatives, or otherwise, as your wisdom and fortitude shall dictate to rescue from impending ruin our happy and glorious constitution. But, if it should be the general voice of this province, that the rights as we have stated them do not belong to us, or that the several measures of administration are no violations of these rights or, that if they are thus violated and infringed, they are not worth contending for or resolutely maintaining—Should this be the general voice of the province, we must be resigned to our wretched fate; but shall forever lament the extinction of that generous ardor for civil and religious liberty, which in the face of every danger, and even death itself, induced our fathers to forsake the bosom of their native country and begin a settlement in bare creation. But we trust this cannot be the case: We are sure, your wisdom, your regard to yourselves and the rising generation, cannot suffer you to dote or sit supinely indifferent on the brink of destruction, while the iron hand of oppression is daily rearing the choicest fruit from the Fair Tree of Liberty, planted by our worthy Predecessors, at the expence of their treasure, and abundantly watered with their blood."
TUESDAY, November 17. BOSTON. This day Capt. Jenkins, arrived here from London, by whom we have the following EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, September 28. We hear that on Friday the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland, with their Duchesses, set off from Pall Mall for Stowe in Buckinghamshire, on a visit to Lord and Lady Temple.
On Thursday last the remains of the Earl of Litchfield were carried from the Hot wells, Bristol, to be interred at Ditchley near Woodstock in Oxfordshire.
Sept. 29. It is strongly reported, that at the meeting of parliament a new regency will be appointed, in order to hinder the two brothers in disgrace, from having any share in the administration.
Yesterday a court of hustings was held at Guild-Hall, when Mr. Alderman Oliver and Mr. Alderman Lewes were sworn into their office of Sheriffs for the city of London and county of Middlesex.
September 30. Yesterday being Michaelmas day, and the anniversary election of a Lord Mayor of this city for the ensuing year, there was a very numerous appearance of the Livery at Guildhall for that purpose.
The Lord Mayor, attended by several Aldermen, the two Sheriffs, the Recorder, and city officers, ascended the hustings at about a quarter past one o'clock, when the common Cryer, as usual, having opened the occasion of their assembling, the Recorder came forward, and in a very plain, sensible address, acquainted the Livery, "that this being the day appointed for their election of a Lord Mayor, that part which the constitution allotted to them, was to chuse two persons out of a number of respectable names which would be read to them, one of which was to be approved of by the Court of Aldermen. He then descanted very properly on the dignity and importance of the office, and concluded, by hoping they would be governed in their choice by temper, candour, and impartiality, which he hoped the event would justify."
This address was received with very strong marks of applause; after which a motion was made, "that the thanks of the Livery be given to the late Sheriffs, Wilkes and Bull, for the watchful and steady discharge of their office," which was unanimously carried. Another motion was then made, "that the said thanks be recorded in the Town Clerk's office," which was likewise carried.
After this all the Aldermen who had not passed the chair were severally put in nomination when there appeared a large majority of hands for Aldermen Wilkes and Townsend, as there were hisses and groans for Ban-
kes, Halifax, Shakespeare, Kenner, Eldaile, &c.
This the Sheriffs immediately declared, which declaration was received with bursts of applause. At the same time a poll was demanded for Sir Henry Bankes, Aldermen Halifax and Shakespeare, and also for Aldermen Wilkes and Townsend.
When the poll was reported to the Livery by the Common Serjeant, the Sheriffs desired him to announce the proppers, which he accordingly did; whom the Livery complimented with groans and hisses.
The Sheriffs then declared that the poll should not be published, and that it should commence directly.
Yesterday both Houses of Parliament met, pursuant to the last prorogation; and were, by a commission from his Majesty, further prorogued till the 17th of November.
They write from Copenhagen, that extraordinary warlike preparations are now making in every part of that kingdom, on what account is kept a profound secret.
Orders are issued for the Subaltern officers in each regiment to attend their duty with the utmost exactness.
The Windsor, of 60 guns, and the Preston, of 50, now at Portsmouth, are ordered to be rigged and fitted out for sea immediately.
October 1. Yesterday both Houses of Convocation met, pursuant to their last prorogation, and were further prorogued to Wednesday the 18th of November next.
October 2. The Cabinet-council did not break up yesterday till after four o'clock: It is rumoured it was in consequence of some intentions against Denmark.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Sept. 25. "Letters received here from Hamburg advise, that the late revolution in Sweden has excited the attention of the Court of Petersburg; and a report prevails, that the Empress of Russia has given orders for 25000 men to march immediately into Finland; but the motives which have induced her Imperial Majesty to take this step remain a mystery."
Yesterday arrived a mail from New-York, brought by the Lord Hyde packet-boat, Goddard, to Falmouth, in 23 days.
The King of Prussia has taken possession of the district of Great Poland, situate between the Niage and the Netze, as well as of the country of Prussia and Pomerania on both sides of the Vistula, which the crown of Poland has hitherto held under the name of Polish Prussia, except the cities of Thorn and Dantzick.
From the Frontiers of Poland, Sept. 16. We learn by authentic letters from Warsaw, that the Russian Ambassador had received an express from Fockzani, with the news that the congress had been broken up fruitlessly the 21st of last month, and that the Ministers Plenipotentiaries of each party set out the next day. These letters add that the Russian troops in Moldavia and Walachia had, in consequence, received orders to march immediately towards the Danube, and that they are to be replaced by the several regiments of that nation now quartered in Poland.
LONDON, October 8. Yesterday his Grace the Primate of Ireland set out for that kingdom.
They write from Copenhagen, that the King has advanced 50000 crowns, without interest, to the projectors of a scheme for erecting a foundary in Norway for cannon.
 For Mr. Alderman Wilkes — 2301  Mr. Alderman Townsend — 2278  Mr. Alderman Halifax — 2126  Mr. Alderman Shakespeare — 1912 
Octo. 9. Yesterday morning, at eleven o'clock, a court of hustings was held at Guildhall, for the purpose of declaring the poll for Lord-Mayor for the ensuing year.
The Sheriffs, attended by their officers, ascended the hustings a little after eleven, and afterwards sat down to cast up the poll, which took up about two hours. When the poll was cast up, the common serjeant came forward, and declared the numbers as they stood at the close of the poll.
The poll being thus declared, Mr. Wilkes came forward, and addressed the Livery in the following speech.
The SPEECH of Mr. Alderman WILKES to the Livery, at Guildhall, yesterday October 8, 1772.
Gentlemen, and brother Liverymen, "I want powers to express the deep sense I have of the distinguished honour you have done me by a majority of your free suffrages. I find you are now, on the most frivolous pretences, to be harassed by a scrutiny but I know the event will only confirm the justice of the poll, and demonstrate the fairness and honour of the proceedings of my friends during the whole election."

and mortars, and has agreed to take all that shall be cast, even at a higher price than the proposer demanded.
The present sheriffs, gentlemen, in the course of this election, have maintained a firmness and impartiality, which are the most pleasing omens of a patriotic conduct for the whole year of their sheriffalty.
During the present contest a remarkable paper has been published relative to the liberty of the press, one of the great bulwarks of all our liberties. I find it authenticated by one of our own body, a Freeman of Pater-noster-row, Mr. Thomas Evans. In that paper we are told that a gentleman came into this city, and threatened the printer, in consequence of his having published their minutes, that if he did not give up the person or persons who favoured him with the proceedings of that committee, the House of Commons would proceed against him with the utmost severity. I rejoice, gentlemen, that the honest printer has not been frightened by so insolent and illegal a menace; and I here declare that he, and every other fellow-citizen, shall have the most spirited legal support from me, both for his own private protection and security, and for the effectual punishment of every violator of the laws of our country, and the franchises of our city. While God continues me health to do my duty among you, the powers with which you have armed me, shall be exerted against every attempt of violence and injustice, even from the highest usurped authority. Our rights, as constituents, to be fully informed of the proceedings of our representatives in parliament, has been clearly demonstrated, but the force of truth is not likely to prevail against men, lost to all sense of shame, even so atrociously wicked beyond the example of the most barbarous nations and times, as to corrupt the great fountain of public justice, by erasing a judicial record, till that hour held almost sacred in every civilized country. I congratulate you, gentlemen, that you possess several excellent magistrates, who in a good cause have the fortitude to meet the rage of a senate, composed chiefly of hirelings and slaves. I wish I could rank your present chief magistrate among that number: but as we have among us magistrates of ability, firmness and intrepidity, real and warm friends of the people, I am persuaded that our liberties and franchises are safe against every hostile attack. The event must be happy, the defeat of despotism, the victory of the constitution.
I can never, gentlemen, sufficiently acknowledge the honour you have done me, by the unanimous resolution of your entire approbation of my conduct during the past sheriffalty. Permit me likewise, on this occasion, thus publicly to return thanks to my late colleague. Through the whole course of the last year he has given repeated proofs of his steady attachment to the cause of liberty, and to the duties of his office. He has shared with me the various fatigues and difficulties inseparable from our late charge. I have regularly experienced from him the most obliging readiness to lessen the weight of whatever was painful or oppressive, and to co-operate in every measure for the common welfare, and the good of this capital. Your private feelings, Gentlemen, will, I am sure, justify me in this public tribute of the gratitude I owe to so worthy a friend, and excellent a magistrate, as Mr. Alderman Bull.
To this speech was echoed an universal shout of applause; after which Mr. Bull came in and addressed the livery in a modest, sensible speech.
The common serjeant then declared, that a scrutiny was demanded by each candidate separately against the rest, which the sheriffs had granted, and which would commence on the 24th instant.
As the scrutiny is like to be the topic of conversation and debate for some time, we give the following extract from Mildmay's Sons will not be disagreeable to our readers.
Within six days after the poll, the sheriffs must deliver true copies of the poll to the candidates. The scrutiny must be proceeded upon within ten days after the delivery of the list, to which day the common shall must be adjourned, and must be resumed within fifteen days, Sundays excepted. The sheriffs must make the declaration within four days after the scrutiny is finished.
So the declaration will be made on the 10th of November, unless any reference is made to the Court of King's
Something more than common sets up the attention of the great people at the west end of the town. At this time all the Officers of State seem in commotion.
It is plainly enough to be seen, that a most vigorous war threatens Europe, from the North to the South; by which the States of Holland find themselves highly embarrassed.
There are letters from Gibraltar, by his Majesty's ship the Scorpion, which give an account that a very strong fleet of Spanish men of war was arrived there, and that they had landed within sight of the garrison 5000 soldiers; and that it was apprehended they had some design upon that place.
Yesterday morning the Lord Mayor issued out precepts to the Clerks of the several Livery Companies, to make out by Monday next, the 12th instant, a list of all the persons on the Livery, and the time of their admission, and they are to deliver it upon oath to his Lordship, on the above day. The clerks who took the poll are busy in making out lists of the electors, and the Company each Liveryman swore himself to belong to, that the scrutineers may compare it with the list that is to be delivered to his Lordship; so that every necessary step is taken by the Lord-Mayor to finish the scrutiny in a shorter time than can be well expected, and in all probability time enough for the Lord-Mayor for the year ensuing to be sworn in on the usual day.
Octo. 12. It is a truth beyond contradiction, that there remained upwards of four hundred staunch Wilkites who had not polled at the end of the poll. By this it is plain to a demonstration, that the popular cause gains ground daily.
The committee at the Paul's-head are incessant in their labours, and they have made such very important discoveries, particularly a body of no less than 25 voters of Halifax all in a lump, who will be disqualified.
On Friday the Earl of Harcourt kissed his Majesty's hand, on being appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in the room of Lord Viscount Townshend; and he afterwards took the usual oaths before the privy council.
Octo. 13. On Saturday it was strongly reported that there has been a revolution in another northern kingdom, and that the King is absolutely deposed.
Extract of a letter from Smyrna, Aug. 27. This day a terrible fire broke out here, and continued burning all the next day. Three thousand houses, which made three parts of the city, were destroyed; from 3 to 4000 shops, 16 mosques, 12 caravanseras, 7 bagnios, 9 synagogues, and 8 public markets, have all been consumed; a large quantity of corn, 2000 sacks of rice, and 150 bales of coffee, have been lost in the conflagration. The whole loss is computed at twenty millions of dollars.
Extract of a letter from Hamburg, Octo. 5.
We have just received advice in this city, from Copenhagen, that the Queen Dowager is just delivered of another political scheme, to advance her son Frederic to the throne; she has got it propagated, that the King is insane, and therefore it is very improper to trust him with the reins of government any longer, and wants her son Frederic to be appointed Regent till the King is restored to his senses. However, we further learn, that at the King's own desire, he is to be examined with regard to his insanity, and I doubt not but it will prove groundless; and I think he cannot better show it, than by banishing her and her son out of the kingdom, which is the only way of restoring peace and tranquility to that unhappy country.
ALL Persons indebted to WILLIAM WINGFIELD, whose accounts, notes, &c. have been standing above one year, are desired to make speedy payment or they may depend they will be sued to January court without any further notice, as a great many have been deficient in paying their accounts and notes a number of years. He begs that they would not want to be called on any more.
He has for Sale at his shop in Union-street, Boston, a great variety of GOODS, suitable for all seasons, which he is determined to sell exceeding low for Cash only. All favours gratefully acknowledged.
This Day published, And sold by J. GREENLEAF, at his Store in Marshall's-Lane, Boston, THE general Practice of the Churches of New-England, relating to BAPTISM vindicated. &c. By JOHN COTTON, A. M. of Plymouth. At said Store may be had, A Dissuasion to Great-Britain, and the Colonies, from the SLAVE TRADE.
Boston, Nov. 5. 1772.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of BOSTON.
GENTLEMEN, I have had the pleasure, to deliver my thoughts in public, upon the Beauties of LIBERTY; it is requested that those thoughts may be published, at this alarming season: But as it would be very unpolitic in a stranger to take this freedom, without asking the approbational leave of the Gentlemen of Boston, the author therefore with permission takes this humble method, to invite a subscription to a concise Essay upon the Beauties of LIBERTY in its Political and Sacred branches; entitled,
THE AMERICAN ALARM,
Or, a Confirmation of the Boston Plea, for the Rights and Liberties of the People.
Humbly addressed to the King and Council, and to the Constitutional Sons of Liberty in America, by their humble servant,
A BRITISH BOSTONIAN.
Subscriptions are taken in by D. KNEELAND, & N. DAVIS.
To be sold at JOHN SAVAGE'S Store No. 13. on the Long wharf, two hundred barrels of Philadelphia Flour, a few barrels of superfine ditto, a quantity of Cocoa and Chocolate, Bar Iron, cheap for Cash.
A number of new and old ADVERTISEMENTS now omitted shall be duly noticed.
THURSDAY, November 26. BOSTON.
We hear from Roxbury, that on Monday the 16th day of November instant, the freeholders, and other inhabitants of that town, were legally assembled, in order to take into consideration and adopt such measures, as might be thought expedient, respecting the late alarming report, (added to the other grievances under which this people have for several years groaned) viz. that stipends are affixed by order of the Crown, to the offices of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature of this province. When after mature deliberation thereon, the town appointed a Committee, consisting of five Gentlemen, to prepare and report Instructions for their Representative in General Assembly, respecting this momentous affair. The meeting was then adjourned to Monday the 23d instant, in order to receive the report of their committee, and to do what might appear still further expedient to be done, on so alarming an occasion.
On Monday last the freeholders and other inhabitants of said town again assembled, according to adjournment, when the meeting was very full, and the Committee having reported a draft of INSTRUCTIONS to their Representative, the same was several times read, and after debate thereon, was voted by the town; of which the following is a copy, viz.
To Capt. WILLIAM HEATH, Representative of the Town of Roxbury, in General Assembly.
SIR,
WE his Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Roxbury, in town-meeting assembled, this 23d day of November, 1772: Being as on the one hand ever ready to give all due assistance for encouraging and supporting the exercise of government in a constitutional manner; so on the other hand, deeply concerned that the rights and privileges of British subjects, that best birth-right and noblest inheritance of mankind, may be securely enjoyed by us, and transmitted to our posterity; cannot but express how greatly our fears have been alarmed at the general apprehension there is, that a material alteration is soon to be made in the manner of supporting the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature in this province, and other officers of that Court, whereby, instead of receiving their salaries or supports from annual grants made by the Great and General Court, as heretofore, they are henceforth to depend solely on the sovereign will and pleasure of the crown for their support. This change we cannot but consider as a most important and dangerous innovation, creating an undue and unconstitutional dependence, quite repugnant to the spirit of the British constitution, and which will, we apprehend, lay an unhappy foundation for the subverting public justice, and we do look on it as a great hardship, that while all possible care has been taken by acts of parliament and express desire from the crown itself, to make the judges of England completely independent of the King, his ministers and successors, that the Judges of our Superior Court should be rendered absolutely dependent on the crown in the important article
of their salaries, whereby we are thus distinguished from his Majesty's subjects in Great-Britain. We therefore think it proper to instruct you, our representative in General Assembly, that you, in all legal and constitutional ways, endeavour to prevent such a most dangerous innovation, with respect to our public liberties, and in a particular manner, that in order hereunto you use your influence in the next session of the General Court, that an act be made, whereby a certain and perpetual fund may be appropriated for the honourable annual support of his Majesty's Justices of the Superior Court, so that they be rendered as much as possible independent, not only of the crown but of provincial grants for their support, provided that their commissions may be of the same tenor of those of his Majesty's justices in England, viz. During good behaviour; and that it may be lawful to remove them on application from the two houses: And we further desire and instruct you to concur in such legal and constitutional measures as may be thought proper to obtain the royal assent to such a bill, that a firm foundation may be laid among ourselves for the support and exercise of public justice.
And we cannot but express our confidence in our most gracious sovereign, who is equally the father of his loyal subjects in this province as well as in England, that when, at his royal desire made known to the parliament of Great-Britain, the judges in England are made completely independent of the King, his ministers and successors, it will be highly agreeable to his princely wisdom and his royal will and pleasure, that the like independency of the judges of the Superior Court of Judicature may be established in this province; and thus a sure and lasting foundation be laid for an unbiased incorrupted administration of public justice. The foregoing is a true copy, Attest. SAMUEL GRIDLEY, Town-Clerk.
The Moderator then informed the town, that he had in his hand, written copies, of a Letter of Correspondence, a State of Rights, and, an Enumeration of the Violations of Rights, (with which he had been favoured by some of the Gentlemen of the Committee of Correspondence of the town of Boston) which were voted by the town of Boston, at their last meeting; and after reading the same, the town, by a very great majority, voted, that a Committee, to consist of nine, should be chosen to take the same into consideration, and report to the town, at their adjournment; a Committee was accordingly chosen; after which the meeting was adjourned to Monday the 14th of December next, then to meet, to receive the report of their said Committee, and to do what may then be thought further necessary, on matters so interesting and alarming.
The man mentioned in our last, to be saved in the Schooner, wherein the crew, as he says, were murdered by pirates, is now confined in our gaol, on suspicion of being himself the murderer: He has had several examinations before the Governor, &c. but we do not learn that any thing has yet turned out against him.
On Thursday the 13th ult one Solomon Goodwin was executed at Falmouth pursuant to his sentence.
EUSEBIUS, and others, must be deferred for want of room; as must also many foreign and domestic paragraphs; MARINE LIST, &c.
At the Royal Exchange Tavern, In King-Street.
TO-MORROW MORNING, At TEN o'clock,
Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE,
A LARGE and valuable assortment of GOODS, amongst which are, superfine middling and coarse Broad Cloths, Ruteens, Halfhicks, German Serges, Cotton Velverets, Duffel Blankets, Men's and Women's Stockings, Coatings, Checks, Cambleteens, spotted Ermines, a parcel of women's petticoats, Ladies flowered Aprons, 6-4ths. figured and striped Lawns, Handkerchiefs, Thickets, Plaid, various sorts of Hard Ware, Osnaburghs, one set of the Modern Universal History, 24 vols. new; two hogheads of Glass and Flint Ware, well assorted; a large assortment of Irish Linens, some extreme fine, &c. &c. A. BOWMAN, Auctioneer.
To be SOLD, by JONATHAN DAVIS, At his Store on Bull's wharf,
TWO hundred barrels of Tar, Brimstone, West-India and New-England Rum, Jamaica Spirits, Salt, a few bales of Cotton-Wool, Long Island Hay in bundles.

rican Secretary; and that the trifling business of that department might fill up his own idle hours, and save the public 4000l. a year.
But why, my Lord President, can't you be content with that most honourable seat you are placed in? Why push a measure that will put you in a perilous state, and rouse the nation's apprehensions? Lord North is respected, and his retreat will raise suspicion and concern in the public. Can you possibly conceive Mr. Rigby a fit chancellor of the Exchequer, or capable of managing the House of Commons? These are points worthy your consideration before your final determination.
You will do well also to be informed of the chancellor's opinion; for the Great Seal must sanctify the grant you espouse, and the honour and integrity of the present custos, will, on this and every occasion, restrain him from the application of it to mean and ministerial purposes. Who could you solicit to succeed to so great a trust? Scarcely Lord Camden; his breach of confidence, by whispers to the gouty pillow of his friend at Hayes, furnished you with a triumph he never can forgive. You may then happen to distress the King for a Chancellor, unless your Lordship should advise his Majesty to follow a late president in the Privy Seal, and put it in the hands of Mr. Blair, and other clerks, when matters of the greatest difficulty are to be decided. Your Lordship will excuse my suggesting these few embarrassments that may possibly attend your favorite views. The ministry are at present a phalanx not to be broken, it is a political as well as military maxim, "that in weakening your own, you strengthen your adversaries forces." If your ranks become thin, you give hopes to a desponding enemy, ready and eager to attack whenever the chance of success occurs. Such you now furnish, and may prove fatal to yourself and friends. M. C.
JAMES MORTIMER, TALLOW-CHANDLER, At the head of Hancock's Wharf, near the Old North Meeting-house, will sell GOOD CANDLES , for twelve Coppers by the single pound; and will give half a pistareen a pound for merchantable tried Tallow by the barrel, &c.
JOHN WINTHROP, Advertises the public, THAT he has removed from the store situated between Mr. Benjamin Andrews, and Mr. Samuel Elliot, jun. near the Swing Bridge, to that lately improved by Mr. Thomas Symmes, opposite the South side of the Market, Where he has to sell as cheap as can reasonably be expected. Choice Philadelphia Duck, Ficklenburghs, Bar Iron, Window glass of all sorts, Cordage, Osnaburgs, Loaf and brown sugars, Nails, &c. &c. Cod Lines, Pepper. Best Nova Scotia Peas. CASH given for FLAX-SEED , And a good price.
This Day was published, price 1s. lawful money And to be sold by
JAMES FOSTER CONDY, At his store in Union-street, directly opposite to the Cornfield, Boston,
A POEM , entitled the GRAVE . By ROBERT BLAIR, The house appointed for all the living. JOB. To which is added,
An ELEGY , written in a Country Church Yard. By Mr. GRAY.
This pamphlet will fully recommend itself to the best judges and lovers of poetry.
Said CONDY, has by the several vessels last from London, received a general Supply of the most modern
BOOKS, In Law, Physick, History, Divinity, and every branch of polite Literature.
N. B. All those persons who please to purchase at said store, may depend upon buying as cheap as at any store in BOSTON or AMERICA, without exception, and used in such a manner as will leave no room for complaint, but give entire satisfaction.
Bottles and Coals. LARGE handsome Quart Bottles in Hampers, a groce each; and Choice Newcastle Coals, suitable either for Grates or Smiths; to be sold on board the Brigantine Dolphin, James Scott, master, just arrived, lying at the Long-Wharf; or at WILLIAM DENNIE's Store in King-street. Also,
To be SOLD or LET, Said BRIGANTINE , About 7 years old, 180 tons, and well found.
TALLOW CANDLES, At 8d. L.M. or 5s. O.T. by the single pound.
BEST Spermaceti White OIL, Clarified for LAMPS, by the barrel, or in smaller quantities. Sold by JOHN LANGDON , In Fleet-street, at the head of John Hancock, Esq's. wharf, near the Old-North meeting-house.
STOLEN out of the house of Mr. Perrey, innholder, on the road between Woods-Hole and Boston, on the 10th instant, the following articles, viz. One broad red striped jacket, one coarse linen shirt, one child's fine linen ditto, one gauze handkerchief, two pair of worsted stockings, one pair blue the other blue and white spotted, one worsted night cap, one pair dimothy drawers, one pair long trowsers made of sail cloth: They are supposed to be stolen by one John Chambers, (as he has been seen since the robbery was committed with part of the cloaths on) he is a well-set fellow, about five feet five or six inches high, wears his own short curled hair, rather sandy, pitted with the small pox, has lost the use of one of his eyes; he has been a fishing at the Island of St. John's this summer, he came from Halifax in the Schooner Mary, Capt. French, and was landed at Martha's Vineyard a few days before. Whoever will apprehend the thief so that he may be brought to justice, shall receive Two Dollars reward and all necessary charges paid, by CHRISTOPHER POTTS . Boston, November 19. 1772.
WANTED immediately, a WET NURSE , with a good breast of Milk, to go into a family. Enquire of the Printer.
A WOMAN , who can be well recommended, would be glad to go into a genteel family, to take the care thereof, and oversee the COOKING , as she professes herself experienced in that art. Enquire of the printer.
WILLIAM BEATTY , has removed from the store he formerly improved, on Green's wharf, to that lately improved by Mr. Edward Gray, next to Mr. Henry Bass's, and opposite the head of Green's wharf. Where he has now for sale, a fresh importation of LINENS of all widths and prices, just received from his friends in the North of Ireland. Also some very good brown Irish Sheetings, cheap.
WANTED , an APPRENTICE , to a genteel Business. Enquire of the Printer.
JOSEPH GREENLEAF , At his store in Marshall's-Lane, Between the CORNFIELD and THOMAS's Printing-Office. Boston, Has for sale, upon the most reasonable terms,
A GREAT variety of Broad Cloths, of fashionable colours, from 5s. to a guinea the yard; a good assortment of Irish Linens, Dowlas, Russia Linen and Sheetings of most prices; Shalloons, Calamancoes, Russells, Pound and No. 4 Pins, Cotton Velvets and Veverets, Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs, German Serges, Osnaburgs, writing and printing Paper, Fustians, Jeans, Colchester Baize, Beaver Coating. N. B. One piece of scarlet, and one do. of green superfine Broad Cloth, a genteel Mahogany case for Knives, forks and spoons with plated silver furniture, and sundry other articles, will be sold at or near the bare exchange.
Said Greenleaf takes in Goods to sell upon commissions, and has Large accommodations for Storage, and a good CELLAR where he can deposit Wines, &c. &c.
Imported in the several ships from England, this fall, and in Capt. Brown, just arrived, by THOMAS LEE , And to be sold at his Store near the Swing-bridge,
A General assortment of Piece GOODS, which being purchased by him from the first hands only, he will sell at the lowest advance:
Among which are, A great variety of Broad Cloths, Lambkins, Coatings, Duffs, Blankets, Colchester and Drapery Baizes, Devonshire Kerseys, German Serges of all colours, embossed Serges, a complete assortment of Shalloons, Tammies, Durants and Calamancoes, Stuffs of various sorts for womens wear, Irish Linens of all widths and prices, very cheap.
A beautiful variety of new fashioned ribbonds, ladies collars and trimmings of all sorts, Pelong satins, Persians and Sarfets of most colours, black flowered Satins and capuchin Silks, black China Taffaties, hair and other coloured Grograms, worsted, cotton, thread and silk Hosiery of all sorts; amongst which are an exceeding great variety of women's silk mits and gloves, men's silk hose of most colours, spun silk ditto, black silk breeches patterns, men's silk gloves, &c. &c. &c.
LADIES SILKS. A beautiful variety of fashionable Silks, consisting of almost every sort in use. An elegant assortment of fancy and other coloured satins for ladies cloaks, of the very newest patterns.
A great variety of book and thick Mullins, Tombour worked ditto ruffles and aprons, Mecklin and Brussels Laces, &c. &c. Gold and silver Laces, and a fresh assortment of gold and silver spangle Buttons, and basket worked ditto. Also, Gun-Powder, Shot, Brimstone, Nails, Taylor's window Glass, Verdigreese, &c.
SILVER WATCHES. JOHN SKINNER, PEWTERER,
ACQUAINTS his customers and others, in town and country, that he has removed from the North-End, into the house adjoining Mr. Penuel Bowen's, a little northward of the sign of the Lamb, in Newbury-street, Boston, where he continues to make and sell, by wholesale, all sorts of pewter ware, usually made in New-England: Also, dishes and plates hammered the same as in London; all who please to favour him with their custom, may depend on being supplied on as good terms as any where in New-England, and as well used by letter as if present; letters or orders for him left with Mr. Edward Holyoke, at Colonel Jonathan Snelling's Store, on Treat's wharf, near the Town-Dock, will come safe and speedily to hand.
Also to be sold or let, a very good DWELLING-HOUSE and LAND , situated and fronting on Clarke's-Square, North-End, with three rooms on a floor, a large entry, a paved yard, a well of water with a pump and good garden, and back way into Middle street, pleasantly situated. For particulars enquire of said Skinner.
New Book-Store. JOHN LANGDON, Opposite Mr. THOMAS LEVERETT's leading to the Market, Informs his friends, and the Public, that he has received in the several last ships from London and Scotland,
A LARGE and Grand Assortment of BOOKS in all Arts and Sciences, which, with his former importations, make as large a collection as is to be found at any Store in America. As he intends for England in the Spring, every Gentleman who may please to favour him with their custom may depend on purchasing at a little more than the sterling cost and charges. The least favours gratefully acknowledged.
A NUMBER of small BOOKS for Children, also Writing-Paper, Bonnet Paper, Brown Paper, Sealing-Wax, Wafers, Slates, &c. to be sold by I. THOMAS.
JACOB HEMET, DENTIST to her Majesty and the Princess Amelia.
BEGS Leave to recommend to the Public, his newly discovered Essence of Pearl, and Pearl Detritrice , which he has found to be greatly superior not only in elegance, but also in efficacy, to any thing hitherto made use of for complaints of the Teeth and Gums : Particularly they will preserve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; fasten such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth-Ach , perfectly cure the Scurvy in the Gums , and make them grow firm and close to the teeth; they likewise render the breath delicate, sweet, and remedy almost all those disorders that are the consequence of scorbutic gums.
Sold (by appointment of Mr. Hemet) wholesale and retail, by W. Bayley, Perfumer, in Cockspur-street, near the bottom of the Hay-market, London, and at William Scott's Irish Linen Store, near the Draw-bridge, Boston, New-England.
To be SOLD, by NATHANIEL RUSSELL , In Common-street, a little to the northward of Dr. Byles's Meeting-House, BOSTON ,
A Compleat assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE , consisting of Clocks, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, dumb Waiters, &c. &c. Cheap for Cash.
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.
DANIEL SCOTT, At his Medicine Store the Sign of the Leopard, South End.
TAKES this method of informing all Gentlemen, Ladies, and others, who have had the Misfortune to lose their Teeth, that he still continues the Business 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 peculiar 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 Enamel, or in the least degree impairing them, and may be supplied with his DENTIUM CONSERVATOR , 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 Public: It will cure the Scurvy in the Gums, bring the Teeth to their original Whiteness, and by a continuance of its Use, will preserve 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 prevent 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—Brigden's famous Bug Liquid, which effectually destroys those hateful Vermin,—be they ever so numerous.
An assortment of genuine patentee and other Medicines of the best quality, a Medicine Boxes for Families or Shipping with exact and particular directions for using them, and a variety of other articles cheap.
The above Powder may be had at Cox and Berry in Boston, Doctor K. in Salem, and Dummer Jewett, Esq; at Ipswich.
ALL Persons that are indebted to the Printer hereof, will greatly oblige him by making speedy payment.