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THE Massachusetts Spy
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VOL. I.]
THURSDAY, October 24, 1771.
[NUMB. 34.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
The CENTINEL. No. XVII.
Silent rests despised, and scorn'd a name, To once had honour, grandeur, strength and fame, Now'd, how 'valu'd once, must charm no more, Western blessings flow for Britain's shore Downful shade alone remains of thee; As fell proud Rome, and thus shall Britain be. An anonymous parody on Pore's Elegy.
HY destruction is of thyself, says an inspired penman. This is a truth that is equally certain in a political sense, and which every free people should be thoroughly acquainted with. Tyranny and despotism ever increase in proportion to the pusillanimity, vicious and debauched manners of a nation. When that love of virtue and freedom which first raised them to eminence withers, they will ever prove superior to the machinations of their enemies. The truth of these sentiments will be evident from a little insight into Roman history. I would choose rather to enter at present on this point, as it appears to me, the same efforts which overthrew the system of the Roman policy, are prosecuting against the liberties of this province. Rome was once free, but fell a sacrifice to such measures. The province of the Massachusetts-Bay has, till lately lived in a state of freedom, but in a very little time, not only may, but I think I may affirm, will, be no more free. Add to this, if the Centinel should be found to prophecy true, these words will sound like thunder, THE DESTRUCTION OF THYSELF O ISRAEL.
I think the present state of America, is pretty similar to that period of Rome, when Sylla attempted, and finally did subvert their freedom. After the expulsion of the Tarquins, when Junius Brutus laid the foundation of liberty, and the pulse of the Roman beat high, that main institution of the Agrarian law was first thought of. Had this measure been continued, that city had lived, and perhaps have been still the mistress of the world. The Agrarian law divided the lands equally among the people; consequently the balance of power was equal, and the constitution remained free. But even under this government, although the natives were generous, virtuous and brave, there were found wretches who only lived and flourished by sapping the foundation, and preying on the wealth of their country. In proportion as Rome extended her conquests, these men invented and carried into execution their intentions. These conquered lands instead of being distributed according to the letter of that law, they openly declared were reserved for the public use. As this seemed to answer the intention of this law, the people were easy, although in fact they were appropriated to their own private emolument. The Patricians accordingly grew rich and powerful, and the commonality grew proportionably poor and impotent. In the midst of these actions Tiberius Gracchus burst into public life. He first perceived the true situation of things. The Roman people had long been injured, but could not get redress. The reason was secret and not perceptible. Gracchus perceived at length, that the nobility by thus acquiring the possession of the conquered lands, got the balance of power into their hands. On this head, the Abbe de Mably elegantly and convincingly reasons. I choose rather to insist on the words of this great man, because the point is of high importance, and nearly concerns us, as this very measure is so far gone into in our day. God grant the eyes of this people may be opened to see the true natural course of these things before it is too late. He says, "The nobility of Rome, enriched by their usury, and by having got possession of most of the conquered lands, made up of themselves alone, a greater number of centuries than the whole people together; and of consequence became masters of all the deliberations in the Campus Martius, and in the Forum." p. 6. Again, "On the one hand, a
certain number of persons had got possession of the conquered lands; on the other hand, we see the Licinian law, which allowed every citizen to possess only five hundred acres of land. To look at the law, nothing was seen but the wisest regulations; but to look into the world, one might see private citizens greater and richer than Kings, silencing the Lex ." p. 34. In this situation, when the constitution tottered to its foundation, how did the people behave? They mistook the mode of redress, the Abbe tells us, "they consented themselves with going into banishment, when they ought to have taken vengeance on their tyrants ." This was the juncture they unhappily missed. The disease was now young, and had it properly been attended to, those convulsions might have been prevented, which afterwards destroyed the constitution. It is true, they afterwards attempted what the Abbe says ought first to have been thought of. The meanest reptile when trod on, will turn, and dart an effectual sting at the author of its misery. This was the case when Gracchus appeared. He was inflamed with an honest resentment at the injuries his country suffered, and his resentment broke into action. But this was not the time for these measures. The nobility had long sustained the balance of the soil, which produced riches, out of which grew that power by which the people were ruined. Gracchus was driven from the Forum by Scipio Nasica, and miserably lost his life. The attempt was prosecuted by a few successors, and by Marius, as great a soldier as ever Rome produced. But not even the great abilities of this man could now alter the balance. He was demolished by Sylla and the Patricians, and with him may be said to have expired the last glimmerings of Roman freedom. The lands he distributed to his legions, and by this means became perpetual dictator. Rome was now lost, and the balance of government was effectually fixed. The mode was followed by Cæsar, and all the succeeding emperors.
Let me now press on my countrymen a serious reflection on the above historic account. Was not the Roman government a charming model, and calculated seemingly to last with time itself: What ruined it? This silent, but most fatal plan of increasing the balance of riches. When this was permitted to be prosecuted, their liberty was for ever gone. The efforts afterwards made, were but the attempts of a poor, needy, weak party, the last struggles of expiring virtue. And is not the same measure now pursuing? Is not a superior balance of wealth thrown into one part of government? Are we not threatened with the prosecution of the plan with respect to the Judges? As this was the same cause of the Roman misery, it will be equally ours. For heaven's sake, tell me, my countrymen, according to the nature of these measures, what one poor privilege you have left? You already see your House of Representatives, a body which ought to make the highest personage in the province tremble, laughed at, and despised. The Governor can now at pleasure annul or quasi their proceedings, and may carry them about attending his chariot wheels from Cambridge to Natick, or from Natick back again to Cambridge or Pennabecot. Good God! is not this infamy in the highest sense, and an infamy which an American should blush at. While the political sky is thus clouded, the civil appears equally dark and gloomy. The Judges if made independent on the people, can be equally haughty, Mankind, especially those of depraved principles, like fawning puppies, will lick the hand that gave them bread. Of consequence, the life and property of worthy citizens must stand a wretched chance. Whether this is a chimaera, or may be collected from appearances, and is the natural cause of these things, my countrymen, ye must judge.
The only method then left in some future day may be what the Romans ventured on, but depend on it the same consequence will ensue. The same balance of land, of riches and power, which crushed Gracchus and Marius, will have the same effect here. That ability which furnished Sylla with his legions,
may furnish some despot here with the same instruments of tyranny. Then the lands of the industrious farmer the produce of the labour of his hands, and the sweat of his brow, will be distributed in the same manner. This was the case with the Roman legions. Alexander Severus distributed the lands to the heirs of the incumbents, and thus the despotic government of Rome was continued. At the inundation of the Franks, Lombards, Huns, &c, it only changed its name into the feudal tenure, which Calvin, an ancient lawyer, tell us, was the possession of lands distributed by the victor to his soldiers, on condition they acknowledge him to be their liege lord, and themselves his subjects.
This matter, my countrymen, is as interesting as any that ever engaged your attention. A ruler armed with such powers is a despot, whatever character some may give us of the man. Sylla too had his private virtues. He had a show of piety , a good sense, and natural complaisance . A people, who out of veneration for such a character, give up their liberties, must be very stupid indeed. What idea in the name of common sense, is affixed to slavery? Is it not a depriving a legislative of all its powers, and submitting to the will of one man independent on them, totally distinct from them? And is not this our situation? We look on the poor Turk, and we pity him; but we are, if any thing, in a worse condition. Our government not only is, and will be, as despotic, but we have this additional pang in our misery, INSULT. The Governor is not only depriving the House of their ancient privileges, annulling or consenting to their acts at pleasure, despising equally their smiles or their frowns, but he makes their distresses still more splendid and ridiculous. Instead of meeting the House at Cambridge at all times, their committees are often obliged to be at the additional expence of riding to Milton, there perhaps to be treated with contempt. By Heavens! if this people are willing to consent to be thus infamously, contemptuously, basely and slavishly treated, they richly deserve it. The name of a modern Roman is ridiculous, let not the name of an American become so, by a base submission to a tyrant, lest posterity, while they groan beneath the rod of power, should repeatedly curse the pusillanimity , the baseness , and the cowardice of their ancestors.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
PETERSBURGH, [Russia] July 28.
At this moment receive the agreeable news, that Prince Dolgorucki, after beating a corps of 27,000 Turks under the walls of Caffa, hath taken that fortress, and made prisoner the Seraskier Pacha of three Tails, with a thousand Turks who were therein garrison.
The Turks, at the same time, abandoned the important key of the sea of Asoph, in the Black Sea, viz. the fortress of Jenicaly, and the castle of Kertsch. In the former were found upwards of seventy pieces of cannon, besides grand magazines of arms, ammunition and provision. There remains nothing more for Prince Dolgorucki than to take the fortress of Balacław, to be master of the whole Crimea; and that fortress being situated between those of Koslew and Caffa, which are both in our hands, we hope soon to be masters of it.
July 30. The court has just published a circumstantial relation of the surprising success of the Imperial army in the Crimea; whereby it appears that the loss of the enemy in the battle which was fought before the surrender of Caffa amounted to upwards of 3500 men, who remained dead on the field, besides the drowned, and those who were slain in the pursuit and on board the ships.
The whole camp of the enemy fell into the hands of our troops; and, amongst the immense booty which they made there, were 2000 tents and 30 pieces of cannon. Our loss is only estimated at 50 men wounded.
LONDON, August 20. It may be depended on (says an evening paper) that the court of Madrid have just concluded a private treaty with the States-General, who are to furnish that court with twelve men of war of the line, on any emergency.
Some people, within these two or three days, endeavoured to propagate a report, that Admiral Rodney had failed with an intention to take possession of the Madeiras; no such spirited conduct is expected from an administration, which has suffered itself to be insulted by the most insignificant power in Europe.
We have been cajoled by the French, braved by the Spaniards, and insulted by the Portuguese. What Dryden applied to the ministry of Charles the Second, may with equal truth and justice suit the present wise administration under George the third. A government that not knowing true wisdom, is scorned abroad, and lives on tricks at home.
An alteration in the ministry will certainly take place before the meeting of parliament. We are assured from pretty good authority, that the change will first begin in the law department.
There is not the least foundation for the paragraph which says, Lord Mansfield is to have the seals, as his Lordship has refused them twice within a twelve month, and since declared he never will accept them on any terms whatever.
The French Ambassador has been holding himself in readiness to depart this kingdom for some time past, his successor being daily expected. Whatever has been said to the disputation of Count Guigne, every gentleman in this kingdom, who has cultivated any acquaintance with him say he deservedly merits every thing that can be said in praise of unaffected, condescending, and complaisant man.
At the time of the rumour of a late French invasion, two chimney-sweepers reclining on a rail in Covent-Garden, during their profound debate, Jack (says one of the able politicians) what is it to us? Our constitution has nothing to hope or fear from any change of government; what need we care? we shall be chimney-sweepers still; that's your mistake (cried Jack) for when the French come, they will bring French chimney-sweepers along with them.
August 21. Not long since, when a coalition was thought of, and to which it was necessary Lord Chatham should accede, the King sent for him to town; when the messenger arrived he was wracked with a violent fit of the gout, yet forgot not his usual pride and consequence, but having read the letter; cry'd out, Shall I never see an end of my labour? must I be eternally a slave, and always be denied the sweets of retirement?
Lord Gower is talked of to succeed to the Viceroyship of Ireland; Lord Townshend, it is said, will in a short time be recalled, in order to fill a distinguished office here; at which time it is thought an entire new arrangement will take place in the ministry.
Many people are at a loss to think what Mr. Wilkes is about, but it is certain he is not idle as we are informed he has within these three weeks past confined himself very closely to his apartments; Some say he is at his old work again---writing and printing.
August 22. The court of Lisbon have ordered considerable preparations in that city, for the reception of the Duke of Gloucester. The society of the Bill of Rights, the on-

y body of unbiased men now left in this unfortunate kingdom, ever having their invention on the rack for the public welfare, and continually making resolves to the same effect, have at last come to the following very important resolve. That in order to establish harmony at home, and make the nation appear respectable abroad, this society think it expedient to insist upon his M---y's complying with whatever we, in our great wisdom, shall think fit to ask; first, as we have long regretted the want of a proper person to fill the office of Lord High Chancellor of Great-Britain, and whereas the worthy Bras Crosby, Esq; will soon vacate the office of Lord Mayor of London; our will and desire therefore is, that he be then appointed into the above office, being thoroughly qualified for that purpose. A compliance of this is insisted upon, which we are conscious will not be denied; that is, if the happiness of the subject, or the fear of incurring our great displeasure, are motives strong enough to extort condescension from m---y. Intelligence Extraordinary.
August 23. It is said, in regard to the Colonies, that all due obedience to the Mother Country will be insisted on, and that in return, every necessary assistance and protection will be afforded. The proposal, in its literal sense, is surely equitable; but if due obedience is meant to include an entire acquiescence to arbitrary taxations, it will undoubtedly be rejected.
Yesterday General Paoli attended the court and drawing room at St. James's, for the first time for some months past.
Three French noblemen of great rank, just arrived here, were yesterday presented to their majesties at St. James's, and most graciously received.
It is very confidently whispered, as an undoubted fact, that one of the three noblemen lately arrived here, is a prince of the blood royal of France, who travels incog.
The Duke of Northumberland, we are assured, will before Christmas fill a very considerable post in the ministry.
We are informed, that two noblemen of very distinguished abilities, will shortly be nominated to assist the Earl of Hillsborough in making a particular enquiry into the colony affairs, which are to be fully discussed early in the next session of parliament.
His Majesty has ordered the names of the Earl of Westmeath, and William Pole, Esq; Member for Queen's county, to be struck off the list of his Privy counsellors in Ireland, for their conduct in opposing Lord Townshend, during the last session of parliament there.
They write from Brest, that dispatches had been just sent off to the Governors of the French West-India islands, containing some fresh instructions concerning the regulation of trade between the subjects of France and Great Britain.
August 24. It is said preparations are making for the return of the public defaulter to the continent, as great contests are expected in both Houses the ensuing session of parliament.
A meeting, it is said, will be held next week at Lord Hillsborough's office, relative to some late proceedings in some part of our colonies.
It is said, with some authority, that Sir Fletcher Norton intends to resign the Speakership before the next meeting of parliament.
The Chancellor of France has at length obtained leave for M. de Voltaire to return to his native country. He is accordingly preparing to set out for Paris, where this celebrated genius is now likely to end his days.
It is said that General Paoli is in daily expectation of an invitation from Corsica in order once more to head his countrymen against the French.
August 26. Lord Bute's health is now of such a nature, that if he retires more than forty miles from London or Kew, and that but for a short time, he is sure to be very bad. This accounts for his not residing in his own country some time during the summer, which he used to be very fond of.
A Spanish fleet, consisting of eight ships of the line and four frigates, are now cruising in the Mediterranean.
Mr. Banks is to have two ships from government to pursue his discoveries in the South-Sea, and will sail upon his second voyage next March.
August 27. Although his M---y rides in the State coach, Lord North holds the
reigns, and directs the coursers of government, wealth, power, title and authority, according to his own pleasure. He makes the laws bend under the weight of his judges; he renders religion a state tool by the influence of fat sinecures, pluralities, commendams, translations, &c. and he subdues the bravest soldiers; and most consummate generals to his devotions, by convincing them that preferment doth not depend on merit, but on Favour.
Yesterday Edward Twine Carpenter, was enlarged from his two months imprisonment, for taking up John Wheble, bookseller, by virtue of his Majesty's Royal Proclamation; Mr. Moore's new invented coach attended, in which Mr. Carpenter rode in triumph. It is observable, that though Mr. Carpenter has been imprisoned and fined, he has not yet received the 50l. promised by the above Proclamation.
The Dutch have now building on the stocks at Haerlem, Lushing and Amsterdam, above twenty ships of the line, four of which of 74 guns each, are nearly finished at the latter port.
August 28. Monday morning the French Ambassador, Le Count de Guigne, suddenly set out for Paris, without taking leave. And,
Yesterday morning his horses were sent after him. All the furniture in his late dwelling-house in Great George-street, is sold.
Friday last an old woman and a girl, from Liverpoole, were examined at the Secretary of State's office in Cleveland Row, by Sir John Fielding, and the Earls of Rochford and Suffolk, touching the great fire at Portsmouth. The Bloomsbury gang laugh at this business; and say, that the court of examination consists of a magistrate without eyes, a Secretary with one eye, (Lord Rochford) and another without a head (Lord Suffolk.)
They write from Dublin that five transports are now loading provisions on the river Liffey for the use of the French troops in Corsica.
It is now confidently asserted, that the author of Junius is a barrister of the Middle-Temple, nearly allied to a certain noble Earl, and that the manner of the discovery will shortly be made public.
The sailors below bridge, says an evening paper, are so afraid of press-warrants, that many of them have deserted from the Merchant service, in order to get work on shore.
Two houses were opened last week at Wapping, for volunteers for his Majesty's service.
August 29. It is remarkable that the French ambassador quitted this kingdom without the formality of taking leave of his Majesty; a thing never known before in time of peace.
If the Speaker of the House of Commons should resign the chair, as there is at present some reason to believe, it is said that the hon. George Onslow will certainly be chosen.
It is confidently reported on Tuesday, that the late famine in the East-Indies was an artificial one, and caused by some people who were called before a British Court of justice to answer for the same. These matters have been blown by a quarrel among the servants.
It is said the person in custody on suspicion of setting fire to Portsmouth dock-yard, has declared, that he and others were hired by the French to it; that a certain Romish priest, well known about Portsmouth, was the principal contriver; and that a French frigate lay off Portsmouth harbour ready to receive him and the other persons concerned in it.
It is said that the French have no less than 80 men of war now in the ports of Brest and Toulon, most of which are large ships, and could be in readiness on the shortest notice.
August 30. The Spanish Ambassador has not as yet received his letters of recall from Madrid, though such a thing, it is said, is hourly expected to happen, as the King of Spain has nominated him to a command in his naval department.
It may be depended on, says a correspondent, that the Spanish court has lately advanced the French monarchy a loan of 3,000,000l. sterling, at a low interest, on some fresh bargain being made between the two crowns.
Our renowned Spencer gives us an allegorical description of a famous glass, feigned once to have been in the possession of King
Arthur, which had this admirable property, by means of it, the King could form a faithful estimate of the sincerity of his ministers and favourites; and could clearly discover the heart of a traitor from that of a loyal and faithful counsellor. Spencer, like a true Englishman and an honest man, sensibly adds, "Happy this realm, had it remained ever since;" and perhaps his posterity, from a close observation, and fatal experience, may heartily join in sentiment with that immortal poet.
It is asserted that a certain board has given orders for a number of press-warrants to be printed, in order to impress seamen into his Majesty's service.
A new preacher, a pupil of Mr. Whitefield, we hear, is hourly expected here from Georgia; and that the religious sect formed by that indefatigable labourer in the vineyard, promise themselves the most glorious effects from his successor, as he possesses every talent so highly celebrated in their late pastor.
Private letters from the Hague bring accounts of a terrible inundation, by the overflowing of the river Amstel, above Amsterdam, by which above six villages are entirely destroyed; and, according to a moderate computation, upwards of 500 people were drowned.
Extract of a letter from Paris, dated Aug. 12. "There was a curious experiment made here last Friday, to prove that an intense heat will entirely dissolve a diamond, and turn it into vapour; the practicability whereof is now past a doubt, several having been evaporated before an hundred people, who saw the diamond gradually diminish and annihilate in the crucible by the intense heat only."
Her Majesty is again pregnant.
The plan of a new town which is to be settled on the jurisdiction of the Ohio, at present engages the attention of many persons of distinction; Lord Eglington is to be the director, as his lordship is possessed of vast tracts of land in those parts. Several families are ready to embark, and those not of the meaner kind. It is to be formed into a regular government. It is expected it will be as flourishing a city as any in the world. Several persons of rank are making interest already for posts on this proposed establishment for their dependants.
We are assured, that there is such a scarcity of provisions in the interior parts of Germany, that it is computed that in the circle of the Lower Rhine, above 9000 persons have perished for want of food.
A beautiful diamond stomacher, in which all kinds of insects, such as bees, butterflies, &c. are represented, is now making at an eminent jeweller's for the intended Queen of Sweden.
On Monday a man, said to be of some repute, surrendered himself into the custody of the keeper of Wood-street Compter, as being concerned, with others, in setting the Dock-yard of Portsmouth on fire some time ago.
We are assured, that the cause of the very sudden departure of the French Ambassador was, his apprehension of a speedy discovery being made by our court, that the French were concerned in setting fire to the Dock-yard at Portsmouth.
The ministry, however, give out, that the Count is gone to attend a trial at Paris which absolutely required his presence, a considerable legacy having been lately left to him, and that he will return in three weeks.
The name of the person who confessed that he had been concerned in the setting fire to Portsmouth Dock-yard, is DUDLEY. He is not in Wood-street comptor, but in custody for debt at a lock-up house in that street.
On Wednesday night the Right Honourable the Earl of Harcourt, his Majesty's ambassador at the court of France, arrived in town from Paris; his Lordship was yesterday at the court at St. James's, and afterwards had a conference with the King.
It is reported, that the intended tour of a popular Peer will be prevented by the higher powers; as the restoration of his health is considered only as a specious pretext for obtaining an interview with the greatest prince in Europe, which may occasion some changes not altogether agreeable to administration.
August 31. It is settled, we hear, beyond a doubt, that the Earl of Chatham is to come into the ministry in about eight or nine weeks at farthest.
We are credibly informed, that for the twenty years past no less a sum than 170,000l. hath been paid into the Bank of England every week from the Excise Office, for duties to government. How is this amazing sum applied? Why are the people oppressed and burthened with taxes?
It is said, that at the next meeting of parliament a motion will be made to erase the ninth commandment, or to leave out the negative in future impressions of the bible; as from the fashionableness of the sin forbidden and condemned, its authority and influence are useless and disregarded.
A ship arrived from Davis's Straits this season brings advice, that she failed so far up to the Pole, that the magnetic compass had no power, and that she then came into an open broad calm sea, where there was no the least appearance of land.
We are sorry to inform our readers, that there does not now subsist (as formerly) perfect harmony between the only two peers from whom we have to hope a reform of our present system of politics at the helm. We mean the Lords Chatham and Camden. The first nobleman, it seems, having listened to overtures from administration, was desirous of bringing his friend into a share of the proposed stipulations; but Lord Camden not approving of, would not hearken to, the propositions; and his Lordship proceeding so far as to rather strenuously reprehend Lord Chatham for his conduct therein, the noble Earl (whose warmth of temper is as oft his failing as his virtue) has taken no little umbrage thereat.
We mention it as a peculiar and happy circumstance, that in the large and populous village of Thaxted in Essex, there is not one lawyer. The inhabitants surely are either very friendly or very poor, to be free from those all devouring locusts.
The gentry in the west of England frequently entertain their guests after supper with a white pot, which is made very costly and rich. A lady of fortune, who lately came from those parts to settle in the neighbourhood of St. James's, made an elegant entertainment a few days ago to some select friends. The dishes being removed, the lady whispered John, bring the white pot. John went out, and returned in meditate-y. Where is it, said the lady? In the next room. Madam. Bring it then. John blushing entered, bringing it covered over with a napkin. What does the fool blush for, said the lady, put it on the table and uncover it. When behold to the no small confusion and astonishment of the company present, particularly the ladies, a white chamber pot appeared. Which ended in an hearty laugh at poor John's ignorance.
Thursday night some dispatches of importance, said to relate to the sudden departure of the French ambassador from this kingdom, were received at the secretary of State's office in Cleveland-row.
A correspondent informs us, that the most perfect harmony subsists between the Lords Camden and Mansfield, to which nothing so much contributes as a reciprocal admiration of each other's great abilities.
We are told that the AMERICAN TEA-BILL will be repealed. It is certainly not worth while for England to quarrel with her colonies for so trifling a revenue as is raised in consequence of that act.
THURSDAY, October 24.
BOSTON.
W e hear that Captain Preston, who was lately justified by the laws of his country, for killing some rioters on the 5th of March 1770, has had a still further compensation from his sovereign, for his services. It is said, that the King ever willing to reward those who best promote the interest of the crown, has conferred on this Captain 500l. sterling, to recruit him in what he expended, and also a pension of 200l. per annum. "Vengeance is mine saith the Lord, I WILL REPAY."
By a person lately arrived from Jamaica, we learn, that his Majesty's ships of war on that station had ALL failed to the Spanish main, the design is a profound secret, and causes much speculation there.
We hear that the large Spanish ship, lately mentioned, is put into New-London. It is said she is from the Havana, and that she failed from thence in company with four more, two of which were wrecked off the

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Bahama Islands, and the crews carried into North Carolina, as mentioned in our last, under North-Carolina head.
We hear that there were very hard gales of wind in the West Indies about the middle of last month, which did considerable damage to the shipping in the different ports.
His Excellency our Governor has been pleased further to prorogue the Great and General Court of this province, till Wednesday the 12th day of December next, then to meet at Harvard College in Cambridge.
Last Friday morning set out on a journey to Bridgewater, in a Sulkey, Mr. Richard Draper, Printer to the Governor, who we hear returned safe on Tuesday last.
His Excellency the Governor has received an order of his Majesty in Council, by which his Majesty has been pleased to disallow and reject an act passed by the Great and General Court of this province in June 1768, intitled, An act for erecting the new plantation called Hunt's Town, in the county of Hampshire, into a town, by the name of Ashfield.
Last week a son of the Rev Mr. Thatcher of Malden was baptised by the name of Thomas Cushing.
The following gentlemen are commissioned Field-Officers of the troop of Guards. David Phips, Esq; Captain, with the rank of Colonel.
John Vassal, Esq; 1st Lieutenant, ditto as Lieutenant-Colonel.
Jonathan Snelling, Esq; 2d Lieutenant, ditto as Lieutenant-Colonel.
Nathaniel Wales, Esq; 1st Cornet, ditto as Major.
David Wood, Esq; 2d Cornet, ditto as Major.
His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of his Majesty's council, has been pleased to appoint Thursday the Twenty-first of November next to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving throughout the province.
We hear from Nantucket that about a fortnight ago, two large turtles were discovered near that island, a boat went off and took one of them which weighed 1220lb. and being tried up, made a barrel of oil.
DEATHS.
Sunday last, died here in the 55th year of her age, Mrs. ELIZABETH PITTS, consort of the Honourable JAMES PITTS, Esq; and a daughter of the late Honourable JAMES BOWDOIN, Esq; deceased. Though funeral characters are frequently disgusting from the length and extravagance of them, it is but just on this occasion to say, that in the several relations of life, Mrs. PITTS discharged the duties of them with the utmost vigilance and fidelity; and at the same time in a manner so engaging as to make her esteemed and beloved in them all. Her friends have reason to console themselves under their great loss from this consideration, that her departure from the present state was introductory to another, in which, they have sufficient ground to hope, she is admitted to the happiness prepared for the virtuous beyond the grave; a happiness, lasting as her spiritual nature, and equal to its powers of reception.
Safe is she lodg'd above those rolling spheres The baleful influence of whose giddy dance Sheds sad vicissitudes on all beneath. Here terms with revolutions ev'ry hour. Each moment has its fickle, envious time's enormous scythe, whose ample sweep Strikes empires from the root; each moment plays
His little weapon in the narrower sphere Of sweet domestic comfort, and cuts down The fairest bloom of sublunary bliss "Let wisdom blossom from this mortal wound"
Mrs. PITTS funeral was attended yesterday in the afternoon.
Miss Abigail Greenleaf, after a very long and painful illness, which she bore with great patience and resignation. Just before she entered into the world of spirits,
"She smil'd well pleased in death."
Mrs. Campbell wife of Mr. Ebenezer Campbell, she was pious, and bore the character of a virtuous woman.
At Princetown, Job Stockton, Esq; one of the Judges for Somerset County, New-Jersey. At North Hampton, Thomas Bridgman, Esq.
SHIP NEWS.
Tuesday arrived here one of his Majesty's ships from South-Carolina.
Saturday the ship Thomas, Capt. Callahan, sailed for London.
Capt. Bruce, in a ship for this place, was to sail from London in a few days after the Captains Hall and Bryant, who arrived here last week.
ARRIVED here. Lambert and Cartwright from Newfoundland; Hearn, Wells and Howes from Island St. John's; Davis from Halifax; Vina from Quebec; Smith from New-York; Ward from Rhode Island; Olds from New Haven; Cleveland, Cordis and Frazier from Cape-Nicholas; Hales from St. Ubes; Hewitton from St. Croix; Purbeck from Falmouth; Hall and Bryant from London; Gask from New-Providence; Mathew from S. Croix; Kent from North-Carolina; and Freeman from Philadelphia.
OUTWARD bound. Boas and Ruggles to Europe; Bacon, Gorham and Parker to North Carolina; Sweetser to the West-Indies; Boyd to New London; Mitchell to Annapolis Royal; and Calef and Derby to London.
ARRIVED from this Port. Boston Packet, Lide; Boscawen, Robson, at London.
ARRIVED from New England. The Union, Pearce; Jenny, Hylton; and Grosvenor, Durand; at London.
*** LEONIDAS to PHOCION, in our next. The Remainder of the Letter from North-Carolina, began in our last, must be deferred till next week.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. M. THOMAS, Please to publish the following paragraph from the Boston Gazette, and the strictures that follow.
"IT has been currently reported since the arrival of Capt. Hall from London, that the Governor of this province has received a fresh order from Lord Hillsborough, peremptorily to insist upon a former instruction, requiring him not to give his assent to any Tax bill, and proposed, any bill at all, until the Commissioners of the Customs are exempted from paying a certain proportion for the support of this government."
It is impossible for an Englishman to read the above paragraph, and suffer his indignation to sleep; vengeance is justly due to any man or set of men, by whole means a people are enslaved.
Unless the representatives of the people exempt a set of villains, who are plundering us, under pretence of law, from paying their proportion of the public tax, the whole machine of government must stand still!!! Forbid it heavens, that we should submit to such an insult. This is one of the blessed effects of being governed by a pensioner, who has no check. The King of Great-Britain cannot get rid of his dependance upon the people there; if he refuse his assent to any bill brought in by his parliament at home, they have a right to deny him any support, and shall the King be subject to this controul, and Governor Hutchinson not!!! If the King himself cannot get quit of this check upon his power, he has certainly no legal right to free any of his representatives from it, and the moment that he or they attempt to render themselves independent on the people, that moment their authority ceases, they themselves break the compact with the people, and from that moment the people become alienated from their jurisdiction, and have a constitutional right to form their government anew. It is dissolved to all intents and purposes, for no government can subsist without laws, no laws can be made without the consent of the King, or his representative, that consent is denied to this respectable people, unless they basely submit to dishonourable terms, treasonable to their own safety, which I hope in God never will take place. Rather let the present system of government tumble into ruin, even though it should crush every tyrant to death.
MUCIUS SCEVOLA.
A Fresh and Compleat Assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, suitable for any Season, to be sold by NATHANIEL ABRAHAM,
At his shop in Anne-street, nearly opposite to the sign of the Seven Stars. Among which are, genteel Muffs and Tippets, and Furr Trimmings, very cheap for cash only.
N. B. English Shoes, Clogs and Gold-shoes.
TO ALL TRUE PATRIOTS. Received in the last ship from LONDON, An Elegant Copper-Plate PRINT, Representing
BRITANIA congratulating the Right Hon. Brats Cross, Lord Mayor of London, and Mr. Alderman Oliver, on their Releasement from the Tower, also a Perspective view of the Tower and Appendages; under which is added, a POEM addressed to them by Britannia, on the subject of their Imprisonment and Enlargement.
The above is done on a fine writing paper and deserves a handsome frame.
Doth not some vengeance on those villains wait Who owe their greatness to a ruin'd state.
Sold by I. THOMAS, in Union street, Boston. Price one shilling. Binding each
NATHAN FRAZIER, Informs his customers, that he has received by the Captains Hall and Bryant from London,
A FURTHER supply of Fall GOODS, which, with the other Goods he has lately advertised, make up, perhaps, as compleat an Assortment as is to be met with at any store in Boston; all which will be sold, Wholesale and Retail, extreme low for Cash or short Credit. A few articles he will sell at the Sterling Cost, among which are newest fashioned striped Lute-strings, figured Sattins; very rich white, black, crimson, pink, sky-blue, and green Sarsnets, &c. &c.
N. B. A few Pair of neat SCONCES at a reasonable advance.
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TO be sold, by JONATHAN DAVIS, near Bull's wharf, West India RUM by the hoghead or Barrel; a few tierces and barrels of very good brown SUGARS; and a quantity of Turks-Island SALT.
JOSIAH WATERS and SON, At their shop in Anne-street, near the Draw-bridge, Boston, by Wholesale or Retail, very cheap,
PEPPER by the bag, or less; Spices of all sorts; 15 and 18 inch London ID pipes, by the box or less, large and small bowls; Hunter ditto per ditto; Taylors 10 by 8, 9 by 7, and 8 by 6 window glass; Putty; Paper by the ream; Florence Owl; English Loaf-Sugar very cheap; split Peas; Kilmarnock Caps; Kippens Snuff.
PAINTERS OYLS and COLOURS of all kinds, prepared, or otherwise, in the best manner, for House or Ship Painting; Brushes, Tools, Leaf Gold, &c.
Also, Allum, Copperas, Madder, Oter, Common and ground Redwood, Logwood, FRESH RAISINS, Rice, WOOL CARDS, Choice INDIGO, &c.
Bohea TEA warranted, Hylton ditto, coarse and fine sleeve bottoms, Sieves made up, New England Rum, a few Gross GENUINE VELVET CORKS, &c.
A compleat Assortment of cream-coloured, brown, white, blue and white, black, and G. of WARE just arrived in Capt. Bryant's, the last ship from London.
Silks.
THOMAS LEE, Has just received by the last vessels from England, and has at his store near the Swing Bridge, Boston;
A FRESH assortment of most fashionable SILKS, bought with cash and will be sold exceeding cheap, consisting of a very great variety of Rich Brocades, and figured Silks; slate, brown and other coloured Ducsapes; Lute-strings and Mantua Silks of all colours; Damasks; coloured Grogams and Padusoys; black Armoeens, Padusoys and Iaffaties; rich black and white Sattin; grey Sattins for Cloaks of the newest Fashion. Also,
Rich BRUSSELS and MECKLIN LACES, Ribbons and sewing Silks, and a great variety of Gold and Silver Laces and Buttons, &c. &c. Likewise,
A Large Assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, among which are, Baizes, Lambkins; red, blue and mixed Duffs, scarlet and other coloured Broad Cloths, Beaver Coatings, German Serges, Druggets, &c. &c.
Also, English and Russia Duck, Bar Lead, Shot, Powder, Window Glass, Nails, Cutlery and Hard Ware, Verdigris, &c. &c. to be sold at the lowest advance for Cash or short credit.
IRISH LINENS of all widths and prices as cheap as can be bought in Boston.
THE Treasurer for the county of Suffolk notifies those Constables and Collectors of Taxes, who are indebted to said county for the years preceeding 1770; that he is under a necessity of issuing his warrants against them, unless they immediately pay him their respective balances; which necessity will appear by the following order.
SUFFOLK, ss.
At a Court of General Sessions of the Peace held at Boston, within, and for the county of Suffolk, by adjournment, on Thursday the Twenty-third day of May, A. D. 1771.
WHEREAS it appears to this Court by the Treasurer's accounts that several Towns in the county are indebted for their taxes preceeding the year 1770.
Ordered, That the County Treasurer immediately take such steps as the Law directs for compelling such deficient Towns, their Constables or Collectors to pay in the same. And the Treasurer is directed to discharge, as soon as he shall be able, such debts as are due from the county that carry interest upon them.
Arest. EZEKIEL GOLDTHWAIT, Clerk.
Boston, October 24th. 1771.
WANTED, to hire, for a small family, a genteel TENEMENT in a convenient part of the town, for which a good tenant may be had. Enquire at Thomas's Printing Office.

imported in the last ships from LONDON, by SAMUEL AUSTIN, And to be sold at his store in Union-street, Boston, two doors south of the Cornfields, A large and compleat Assortment of English, India, and Scotch Goods, Which he is determined to sell as Cheap as any one for Cash; viz.
CRIMSON , scarlet, black, blue and Ravens grey broad-cloths, with a variety of other colours; a large assortment of silks, as English and India damask, taffaties, stripped and flowered lute-strings, changeable mantua silks, double Persians, pink, blue, pur- ple and black capuchin silks and trimmings, plain and flowered fustins; lawns and cam- bricks, mouselins and crapes of all colours, Dorsetteens, Prussianets, double and single- allapeens, grazetts, mohair Padusofs, stripped and flowered camblets, Irish linens and sheet- ing of all widths and prices, Russia sheeting, Russia drab, and ravens duck, velvets and vel- veretts, shalloons of all colours, black, brown, pompadour, cloth colour, blue and green drawboys; cloth colour and black worsted breeches pieces, everlastings and amens, baize of all widths and colours, yard wide flower- ed stuffs, thicksets, white and coloured fust- ians, half yard and yard wide flowered and plain diapers and corded dimity, men's and women's worsted, thread, cotton, and silk hose, boys and youths worsted hose: A large and genteel assortment of patches, chintzes, and calicoes, of the newest fashion and taste, stripped cotton Hollands, check and flowered silk and linen handkerchiefs, silk and worsted gloves and mitts, threads, pins, needles, rib- bons, qualities, shoe-binding, silk ferrets, 3-4ths. 7-8ths. and yard wide cotton checks: A va- riety of mohair and metal buttons, silk, twiss, silk and hair, and mohair, sewing silk of all colours, bearkins, duffels, ratteens, coatings, duffil and other blankets, black and white, flowered and plain gauze, black and white cat-gut, osnaburghs, ticklingburgh and dow- las: A large assortment of ivory, bone and ebony stick fans, chipt hats, coarse and fine sieve bottoms, writing-paper, English loaf sugar, ell-wide swanskin for ironing-cloths, canvas and crewels, very fine white stay-tick- ing, narrow and broad stripped bedticking, yellow Holland and stay trimmings, kid and lamb gloves and mitts, diaper and damask table cloths, clouting and other diapers: A large assortment of mouselins, among which are some elegant and beautiful sprigged mouselins for ladies gowns and aprons, sagathies and du- roys, Bengals, peniafcoes, German ferges of all colours, black, blue, green and red worst- ed and hair plushes, wool-cards, silk laces: A large assortment of Looking-glasses, prints for curtains and gauze handkerchiefs, diaper, Holland and common tapes, white flannel and swanskin, ivory and horn combs, mould and wire shirt buttons, worsted damask, dou- ble ruffles, yard wide and half yard poplins, sprigged and plain; a few dozen of women's silk mitts as low as twelve pounds old tenor the dozen. Also, Women's English and Lynn made shoes, &c. &c. &c.
CREAM COLOURED WARE. A NEAT assortment of cream, delph, Liverpool, Philadelphia, stone and glass WARE, to be sold by ALEXAN- DER CHAMBERLAIN, jun. at his shop in Anne-street, where may be had GRO- CERIES as usual. N. B. A quantity of LAMPBLACK to be sold cheap for cash, or short credit.
Just imported in the last vessels from LON- DON, and to be sold, by JOSEPH PALMER, At his Store in King Street, North-Side; A Very large assortment of 3-4ths, 7-8ths, and yard wide Irish linens, Irish and Russia brown and white sheeting, housewife cloth, dowlas, Russia linen, osnaburghs, ticklinburghs; a few pair of very beautiful candlesticks, and glass waiters. N. B. The above goods were purchased at a very low rate in England, and will be sold cheaper than can be bought in any store in Boston, for cash only. Choice Dumb Fish.
A FEW Firkins of Choice BUTTER, to be sold by SAMUEL BRECK, at his store nearly opposite the Golden Ball. Where also may be had, a General Assortment of WEST-INDIA GOODS and GROCERIES, as usual. N. B. A quantity of choice INDIGO, to be sold reasonable.
Now preparing for the PRESS, And will be published in Numbers, weekly. A FAN for FANNING, and a TOUCHSTONE to TRYON, being an Account of the Rise and Progress of the so much talked of REGULATION in North Carolina; which ended in a civil War; the first perhaps ever heard of in A- merica, among those who call themselves Christians; and may an over-ruling hand of Providence so order the affairs of government as that it may be the last. It will be pub- lished in half sheets, in such manner as that when compleated, it may be bound in a small octavo volume. It will come out on Fri- days, and may be had at the Printing-Office at the head of Queen-Street, for so small a price as 2 d. lawful each number. N. B. The first number will come out to- morrow.
JAMES FOSTER CONDY, Has imported in the ship Hayley, Capt. Scott, A N Assortment of BOOKS, in Law, Physick, Divinity, History, and in every branch of Literature, all of the best Impression. Also, Bibles of every size, Testaments, Spelling-books, Prayer-Books, Psalm-books, &c. Likewise, Writing, Press, Cartridge, Mar- ble and blue Paper. Account Books of eve- ry kind. Ink-Powder. Quills. Pens. Slates. Sealing wax. Pocket-Books. Pen- knives. Temple and Nose Spectacles. Slid- ing Rules. Perspective Glasses. Round Pewter Ink Stands. Microscopes. Candle- Screens. Mathematical Instruments, Pocket- Globes. Dividers with Steel Pens, a Theo- dolite, Gunter Scales, &c. &c. N. B. Those who please to favour him with their custom, may depend upon their chasing as low, at his Store in Union-street, opposite to the Cornfields Boston, as at any Store in town.
CHRISTOPHER BLANCHARD'S Best Merry Andrew, Valiant Highlander, Henry the 8th. and Great Mogul PLEYING CARDS; Are sold by CALEB BLANCHARD, In Union Street, near the Market, Boston, by the Groce, Dozen or Single Pack. T o be sold at the above place, a Large and General Assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, by Wholesale and Retail, as low as can be bought at any place in Boston. Also, Bo- hea Tea, English Loaf Sugar, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon, Mace, Pepper by the bag or smaller quantity, Looking Glasses, &c. &c.
JACOB HEMET, Dentist to her Majesty, and the Princess Amelia, B EGS leave to recommend to the public, his newly discovered Essence of Pearl , and Pearl Dentifrice , which he has found to be greatly superior not only in ele- gance, but also in efficacy, to any thing hi- therto made use of for complaints of the Teeth and Gums: Particularly they will pre- serve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; fasten such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed, from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth ach , perfectly cure the Scurvy in the Gums , and make them grow firm and close to the teeth; they likewise ren- der the breath delicate, sweet, and remedy al- most all those disorders that are the conse- quence of scorbatic gums. Sold, by appointment of Mr. Hemet, wholesale and retail, by W. BAYLEY, per- fumer, in Cockspur-street, near the bottom of the Hay-market, London; and at WIL- IAM SCOTT'S Irish Linen store, near the Draw-bridge, Boston, in New-England.
BOOKS. JOHN LANGDON, At the New Book and Stationary Store, op- posite the Post-Office in Cornhill, Boston, Has just received from LONDON, A Large and fine Assortment of the most Modern BOOKS, In all branches of Literature, Arts and Sci- ences, which will be sold Remarkably Cheap for the cash;
Among which are the following, viz. HENRY on the Bible, 5 Vol. folio. Ditto on Prayer. Ditto on the Sacrament. Burket on the New-Testament. Folio. Locke's Works, 3 Vols. Folio. Ditto's Es- says on Human Understanding. Ditto on Education. Boyer's French and English Dictionary, a new edition, with the addition of many hun- dred words not in any former edition. Rollin's Ancient History, 12 Vol. Mrs. Macaulay's History of England, 4 Vol. Shakespeare's Plays, 9 Vol. Plutarch Lives, 9 Vol. Montesquieu Spirit of Law, 2 Vol. Universal History, 20 Vol. The West-Indian, a new Comedy. The Padlock, a new edition, with a variety of o- ther PLAYS. Clarke's Homer, 2 Vol. Davidson's Virgil. SCHOOL BOOKS of every kind. With a variety of the newest and best Books in LAW, PHYSICK, HISTORY, and the CLASSICKS. Court and City Register for 1771. All Kinds of Magazines that are publish- ed in London.
BIBLES of all sorts, viz. Large Church Bibles, Folio, Family, Quarto, Octavo, Mi- nion and Pocket ditto, by the Dozen, or single. Likewise, a large and compleat assortment of STATIONARY, Accompt-Books of all sorts, Paper of all sorts and sizes, Ink-Powder, Quills, Sealing-Wax and Wafers, Press-Pa- per, some of a superior sort to any ever im- ported, &c. &c. &c. N. B. Those who please to favour him with their custom will find the Books of the best E- dition, and bound in calf, which is superior to any bound in sheep, and the price very low.
ANDREW BARCLAY, At the Gilt Bible in Cornhill, H ERE BY informs his customers and others, that he has just imported from Glasgow, a neat Assortment of BOOKS, in Divinity, History, Novels, Arithmetick, &c. Where also may be had, Brady and Tate's Psalms, gilt or plain; Watts's ditto, with or without Hymns, gilt or plain; Tansur's and Williams's Singing Books; Large and small Bibles; Testaments, Pсалters, Spelling-Books, and Primers; Writing-Paper, Wafers, Sealing- Wax, Quills, Ink and Ink-Powder, &c. Likewise, all Sorts of Binding, Lettering, and Gilding, done in the neatest and best manner. Those who please to favour him with their custom will be served with fidelity and dispatch.
To be sold by JOHN SYMMES, At his shop near the Golden Ball, Boston, B EST polished shoe and knee buckle Chapes and Tongs, cypher and brillant button Stones, and sundry articles in the Gold-Smith and Jeweller's business cheaper than can be bought in Boston.
Just published, price 4s. 6d. old tenor. A NARRATIVE of the Capti- vity of Mrs. MARY ROWLANDSON; Who was taken prisoner by the Indians with several others; and treated in a most barbar- ous and cruel manner by those vile savages. Printed and sold by Z. FOWLE, in Back- Street, near the Mill-bridge. LOW'S ALMANACKS to be sold by the Printer hereof.
The SECOND Edition. This day was published, Price 3s. old ten. single, and 22s. 6d. the doz. Embellished with FOUR Plates, neatly engraved; viz. 1. The BOSTON MAS- ACRE, on the evening of the 5th of March 1770. 2. The four Seasons; with the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac. 3. The King of Denmark. 4. Mr. Weatherwise; THE Massachusetts CALEN- DAR; or an ALMANACK, for the year 1772; Being Bissextile, or Leap-Year. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New- England, Lat. 42 degrees, 25 min. north. Containing, The Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, Eclipses, Time of High Water, Lun- ations, Aspects, Judgment of the Weather, Courts, Remarkable Days, Ephemeris, &c. &c. By PHILOMATHES. Also, Several Select Pieces, viz. On Liberty and Government; Thoughts on Government; On the Culture of Silk; Man of Pleasure; Woman of Pleasure; Jonathan Weatherwise's Prognosticks; A Table of In- terest on an Entire New Construction; Roads, &c. POETRY, viz. The Difference be- tween To-Day and To-Morrow; Of Time Of Pride; Of Vice, &c. Printed and sold by I. THOMAS, in Union-street. Sold also, by the Printers and Booksellers.
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PROPOSALS For printing by Subscription, IMPARTIAL THOUGHTS, respecting the TROUBLES of NORTH- AMERICA: Humbly dedicated to His Ma- jesty King GEORGE III. and his good sub- jects of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, British North-America, and other British Dominions. By a NATIVE of GERMANY, A sincere well-wisher of the British Empire. Subscriptions are taken in by I. THOMAS, printer in Union-street. Boston, October 24th, 1771.
FREDERICK WILLIAM GEYER, desires all those that are indebted to him, either on Bond, Note or Book, to make speedy payment; and those to whom he is indebted, are desired to call for their money, as he intends for Europe early next spring. He also acquaints his customers and others, that he has received a large and general assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA PIECE GOODS, by the last ships from LONDON, which he will sell by retail re- markably cheap, and to those that buy by wholesale for near the cost and charges, for cash only.