The Massachusetts spy (Boston [Mass.]), 1771-10-03 00:00:00

THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial PAPER :--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
Published by I. THOMAS, in Union-Street, BOSTON.
NOW 8 1916
VOL. I.]
THURSDAY, October 3, 1771.
[NUMB. 31.]
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
The CENTINEL. No. XV.
From this day's Vengeance let the nations know, Jove lays the pride of haughtiest monarchs low, And they who kindled with ambitious fire, In arts and arms with most success aspire; If void of virtue but provoke their doom, Grasp at their fate and build themselves a tomb.
YOUNG.
HAVE lately, my countrymen may remember, been on the subject of ministerial instructions. I have endeavoured to shew, that they are against law, against the constitution, and ought carefully to be attended to. This mode of procedure is no new thing, it has been the practice for ages, and every period of time will furnish instances of this nature. But generally the same page which presents mankind with a view of these wretches, holds them up as beacons to warn posterity to shun the snare. In this light are the Tarquins, and many others exhibited to after generations. Even Cæsar, whose private virtues rendered him amiable, fell a sacrifice for attempting to trample on the liberties of his country. My intention in this paper is to produce some instances of this kind, to be a hint, a warning, that I hope may have a salutary effect.
In a former number, I mentioned the execution of the Earl of Strafford: He was impeached for adhering to instructions rather than laws; and for his folly, his stupidity and his treachery, lost his head. The whole of this transaction was perhaps once very familiar to the reader. However, we find sentiments often change with a man's situation, and judgment alters with the occurrences of time. To refresh his memory, and at the same time furnish my countrymen with an account of this matter, I shall consider this transaction more fully. Strafford was first made by Charles the First President of the Council of York, an arbitrary institution, founded by Henry the Eighth. Mrs. Macaulay says, "it depended entirely on instructions which the King should send, to be limited or enlarged, according to the conveniences of state." In this office he behaved in a most illegal, haughty, imperious manner, adhering strictly to instructions apparently subversive of the constitution; what these instructions were, see Mrs. Macaulay's history, vol. 2. p. 160. It must be noticed, many of these instructions were sent at Strafford's express desire. Such proceedings were so apparently illegal and arbitrary, that the judges of England at the request of the injured subjects, granted prohibitions. This only enraged Strafford the more, who declared, unless the judges remanded the cause back again, he would appeal to the King: 'Unhappy thy situation O England, when the will of an imperious tyrant is to subvert the known legal institutions of the realm! One Mr. Thorpe fell under this minion's displeasure for taking out a prohibition; he was called before the President, who only told him not to stir out of town: Thorpe was obliged to attend, and actually did attend without being accused of any offence, or one legal process commenced against him. However, even in these distressing times, we meet with instances of the true old English spirit in some of the judges. A few depositions taken at this court of York, were produced before Mr. Justice Vernon, at a nisi prius; The judge rejected them. To enforce them, it was argued that the King's instructions ordered them to be produced; the noble judge replied, that he knew of no such matter, instructions were nothing to him, he did not care a farthing for them; and so they were rejected. Rushworth vol. 2. p. 158. A noble instance this, of that spirit which dared withstand the whole tide of tyranny and oppression, and leave to posterity an example to be imitated and revered by succeeding ages.
For such eminent services in this department, Strafford was promoted to be deputy of Ireland. Here opens a scene of conduct that perhaps is unequalled. As soon as he arrived, he calls a parliament, and tells them, "I am or-
dered by my instructions" &c. the very same strain, style and expression, that is echoed in this country. He takes care in the first place to maintain a large military force, to put his measures into execution, the next thing was to curb the courts of justice, his success in these matters, he himself in his letters wantonly describes. To give an account of his behaviour in this high office, would exceed the limits of this paper: I must refer therefore, to the second volume of Mrs. Macaulay; she observes, "his conduct during the course of his government, was an uninterrupted series of exertions of despotism; and his whole behaviour favoured of the highest strain of frantic violence."
In England, much about the same time, a similar conduct was observed by Archbishop Laud, of cursed memory. He drew up a paper which was sent to the clergy, containing nine articles, called REGAL INSTRUCTIONS. The consequence of which was, the suspension of many worthy divines. The actions of this infernal prelate are too well known to need a recital.
If my countrymen have attended to what is above related, they will perceive an exact similarity between the government under S---d and L---d, and what we now experience; but however such proceedings never were suffered long to continue. What was the consequence; Attend ye court minions. In 1640, Strafford was impeached for high treason, and on his knees at the bar of the House of Lords received sentence of imprisonment. Not the friendship of his sovereign, which was remarkably strong, nor his own power of eloquence could save him from the block. His death may be attended with salutary effects even at this day, and may serve as a memento to future governors to beware how they govern by instructions. Laud did not long survive; he fell a sacrifice to the justice of the nation, and deservedly lost his head. Such instances loudly shew, that persons, though filling the highest stations, and swelling in the highest posts of honour, if wicked and arbitrary, will meet the fate they deserve.
But it is not from Great-Britain only, where the flame of freedom burns most pure, that instances of this nature may be fetched. We have seen the sense of other nations on this head, as contained in their writings, and public declarations, let us now collect it from their actions. About the year 1565, when Philip the second, came to the possession of those honours which result from a wide empire and extensive domain, that hellish plan was invented, which threatened the extirpation of all the liberties of the Low Countries. The people however, animated by a spirit of religion and liberty, boldly resisted this mighty power, headed by the Prince of Orange and Count Egmont, the one in Holland, and the other in Flanders. To reinforce the maxim in the year 1567, the Duke of Alva, a great wicked man, who was the first instigator of the measure, was sent with a veteran army, backed also with powers pretty similar to what we see and feel. This force nothing could resist. Alva was instructed how to act, and he kept strictly to these instructions, in spite of all remonstrances. A council consisting of twelve was erected; at this bar, right, property and life, fell miserable victims. Egmont and Horne were arraigned and beheaded. However, this blood was not spilled unrevenged, but proved a fruitful source of great events. "It gave those commotions a beginning," says Sir William Temple, which cost Europe so much blood, and Spain a great part of the Low Country provinces." The taking of Briell, spread the flame, which set all in agitation. The Prince of Orange who had fled his country, returns, and puts himself at the head of the insurgents; the Spanish garrison were drove out, and the Duke of Alva forced out of the country. Successes followed on successes, and at last gave rise to the celebrated union of Utrecht in 1579, which proved the foundation of that famous common wealth called the United Provinces. Like causes, it is known, produce like effects: If so, who knows, but in this country, persecuted and harassed in the cruel manner it is, some future day may
see another Orange, who by his sword may found a still greater kingdom in the West, and prove the rise of one of the mightiest empires the world has ever seen.
But it is not the favourite, the minion only, who suffers for illegal conduct; history informs us, of a people who dared call the monarch of one of the greatest kingdoms on earth to an account, and finally brought his royal head to the block: Of a people, who not thinking themselves secure, while one branch of this cursed family had footing in the nation, banished them forever, and they now wander like the Jews dispersed over the face of the earth, by every nation despised and detested.
If such is the natural course of things, happy will he be who profits by such examples. Surely, it is high time to lay these things to heart, when we cast but a cursory view on the situation of these kingdoms. It is not only a little despised province that is disaffected; we see tumults and disturbances catching in the very bowels of the empire. Mankind are seldom reasoned out of their feelings, much less a British nation. They find themselves injured, and they must and will have redress. May these things have some little impressions, before another important era flash on mankind; before the British lion, who seems even now to roar, gets in motion, and by one bold vigorous effort, gives, as Young expresses himself, "the world one wonder more."
From the PUBLIC LEDGER.
To the CITIZENS of LONDON.
Gentlemen,
BY his Majesty's answer to your humble address, remonstrance, and petition, any man may see with half an eye, that you have no real grievances. And that none of your complaints are well founded. To make repeated applications to the King, for redressing of grievances which do not exist, is insulting his Majesty. When you knew that his most gracious Majesty had before refused to comply with your request in dissolving the Parliament, for robbing the Freeholders of Middlesex of their right of electing their own Representatives, how could you be so unreasonable as well as insolent, to teaze him again with your humble petition for a dissolution of it, on account of new oppressions imposed upon you by a venal House of Commons? Your new complaints are, that such a house have imprisoned your Magistrates only for doing their duty, and acting according to their oaths, and the laws of the land; that they have erased judicial records; that they have prevailed upon his Majesty to issue a proclamation, utterly illegal, and that they have taken from you a right in the river of Thames which you have enjoyed by charters, as well as by acts of Parliament, ever since the conquest.
Now, Gentlemen, I will candidly admit, that these complaints would be real grievances, if they were well founded; but it is a misfortune to you, that you are deceived, deluded, and have no good foundation for making them, as will plainly appear to every considerate person from the following convincing argument, because his Majesty hath said so in his answer to you. What comes from the throne must be true, and ought to be believed; for none of you will have the audacity to say, that a falsehood ever yet flowed from it. Wherefore, Gentlemen, as you have no real grievances, it would be both folly and impertinence in you to trouble the King with any further applications about them. Let things take their own natural course. Many political evils produce their own remedies. Corruption in a body politic will as certainly bring on a dissolution of it, as in a body natural: And from a dissolution of the one as well as the other, we may hope for a state of
incorruption. So grievances unregarded and unredressed, will naturally produce discontent, and a general discontent will beget a radical cure of the grievances which occasioned it.
AN OLD LIVERYMAN.
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 bread-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 Persian, pink, blue, purple and black capuchin silks and trimmings, plain and flowered sattins; lawns and cambricks, messnets and crapes of all colours, Dorsetteens, Prussianets, double and single allapeens, grazetts, mohair Padusoys, stripped and flowered camblets, Irish linens and sheeting of all widths and prices, Russia sheeting, Russia drab, and ravens duck, velvets and velveretts, shalloons of all colours, black, brown, pompadour, cloth colour, blue and green drawboys; cloth colour and black worsted breeches pieces, everlasting and amens, barze of all widths and colours, yard wide flowered stuffs, thicksets, white and coloured stuffs, 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 general 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, ribbons, qualities, shoe-binding, silk ferrets, 3-4ths, 7-8ths, and yard wide cotton checks: A variety of mohair and metal buttons, silk, twift, silk and hair, and mohair, sewing silk of all colours, bearskins, duffsils, rattens, coatings, duffil and other blankets, black and white, flowered and plain gauze, black and white cat-gut, osnaburghs, ticklingburgh and dowlas: 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-ticking, 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 mullins, among which are some elegant and beautiful sprigged mullins for ladies gowns and aprons, sagathies and duroys, Bengals, peniafcoes, German serges of all colours, black, blue, green and red worsted 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, double russels, 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.
R A B B I T S.
A NUMBER of fine English RABBITS to be sold very reasonably. Any person inclining to purchase the whole or part of them, may enquire of ISAIAH THOMAS

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
HAGUE, [Holland] August 6.
BEFORE Prince Dolgorucki forced the lines of Precop, he had detached Prince Czerbatsch to take possession of Arabat, in marching by Gerlach and the neck of land on the side of the sea at Azoff; and after the taking of Precop, he sent Major General Braun with another detachment to make himself master of Koffoff; but the Turkish garrison did not wait his arrival, but demolishing the fortifications, embarked on board some vessels which were there, in order to pass into their own country, so that General Braun took possession of the place without striking a stroke. The garrison of Arabat, however, consisting of between 7 or 800 men, held firm; but Prince Czerbatsch, attacking the fortresses, carried it by assault, and the greatest part of them were thus destroyed, or made prisoners. In the mean time Prince Dolgorucki marched to within 35 wersties of Cassa, where he waits the coming in of the whole Tatar nation to make their submission, and expects to finish his expedition into the Crimea in a fortnight, or three weeks at farthest.
PETERSBURGH, [Russia] July 2. Our loss in taken of Precop amounted only to 25 killed, 135 wounded, and six missing. We found in the place 74 brass cannon, 59 of iron, and 10 mortars; in the lines, 12 cannon of brass, 23 iron, and sixteen standards. The enemy had 1200 killed, and 23 made prisoners. The garrison of Precop is to be transported to Werna, on condition of not serving again during the course of the war.
PARIS, [France] July 29. The Confederates of Poland have demanded of our Court a General Officer to command them which has been granted.
LONDON, August 12. By letters received by the printer from Paris, advice is received, that the Cabinet of Versailles, perceiving the utter impossibility of raising the 4000000 of livres, and for the raising of which they gave a commission to Messrs. Horneca Haguer, and co. have formally revoked that commission.
It seems the French Court, finding only about 40,000 l. had been subscribed, and that there was no probability of the said subscription being full, to conceal their want of credit, have given out, that the money is already procured some other way.
Upwards of 10,000 l. per year additional incumbrances has been laid upon the Irish establishment, within the last three months, in pensions to different persons.
It is said Lord G. at a late Council, advised the sending a considerable squadron to the Tagus, to demand an immediate restitution for the losses sustained by the British subjects, from the proceedings of that Court.
It is said that Mr. Lyttleton's letters of recall (from Lisbon) are made out, and will be sent to him by the next packets.
Admiral Spy is to hoist his flag on board the Prudent man of war, his own ship being ordered into dock.
We hear that the Spanish merchants are to have a meeting in a few days, to consider what is best to be done with respect to the late order of his most Catholic Majesty, not to admit any British ships to enter the ports of that kingdom.
On Monday the 15th of July the merchants of Dublin, in full guild assembled, voted the freedom of that respectable corporation, to the Right Hon. Bras Crosby, Lord Mayor of the city of London, and to John Wilkes and Richard Oliver, Esqrs; to be presented to them in silver boxes, as a testimony of approbation of their conduct, in opposing the violence of the House of Commons, by discharging the printers, who were taken up by virtue of the Speaker's warrant, issued in consequence of a vote of that house and, also for the showing that a Royal Proclamation is not law of the land, nor sufficient to imprison any of the subjects of Great Britain.
It is said that Sir Robert Bernard and Colonel Barre, who are now on a tour through Spain, are expected to arrive from thence the latter end of next month; when, it is supposed, they will bring home some material intelligence, as they are said to have undertaken this journey at the earnest desire of two leading Noblemen in the Minority.
Extract of a letter from Stockholm, July 19.
"Since the 3d of last month, his Majesty gives audience regularly three times a week to all that present themselves; his subjects come in crowds to the feet of their Sovereign, who deigns to hear them; to enter into the minutest details that concern them; informs himself of their private affairs; regulates them; renders them justice; and gives them speedy satisfaction in all legal subjects of complaint. They never depart from these audiences, without being penetrated with admiration, love, and veneration, and without returning thanks to heaven, for having given them a King, who, on ascending the throne, thought nothing of more moment to employ him then their happiness; who strips himself before them of the apparatus of Majesty, to show them only a father and a friend. This is a singular and affecting spectacle, given to Sweden and all Europe, by a Monarch who is about 25 years of age!"
By our correspondent from Amsterdam we learn, that on Thursday the 1st of August Mynheer Braamcamp's sail of pictures was completed; that the Empress of Russia purchased several of the capital pieces, one of which being a child-bed room, by Gerrard Dow, sold at the amazing price of 14000 sterling, and a drove of oxen, by Porters, sold for 1000 guineas.
We hear that by the death of Sir Francis Blake Delaval, an estate devolves to his brother, Sir John Delaval, of 4000 l. per annum: He has likewise left in specie 36,000 l.
A clergyman lately preached an excellent political sermon on 1 Cor. xii. 5. There are differences of administration, but the same Lord.
On Friday, at half past one o'clock, Mr. Moore, set out from his house in Cheapside, with his new constructed coach, for Richmond, drawn by one horse, carrying six persons besides the driver; where he was introduced to his Majesty and graciously received. His Majesty was pleased to express approbation of the said coach, and also of Mr. Moore's new plough, of which he produced a model.
August 13. Several of the Nobility, with their Ladies, are expected at the Mansion-house this evening, and it is imagined the ball will be very brilliant, tickets having been sent to all the Nobility, &c. who were invited to the entertainment which was intended to have been given at Esler, but was deferred on account of the Lord-Mayor's confinement in the Tower.
A distinguished Nobleman, we learn, has offered the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor the use of all his plate, for his grand entertainment this day, part of which his Lordship accepted; and it was yesterday morning accordingly conveyed to the Mansion-house.
On Sunday night a private message was sent by his Majesty to the two Secretaries of State's offices, the contents of which have not yet transpired. London Packet.
A secret messenger, charged with important dispatches, arrived on Saturday night at the Spanish Ambassador's, and on Sunday he set out on his return to Madrid. Ibid.
By an edict published at Paris, dated July 26; his Majesty ordains that such of his subjects who have obtained the rights and privileges of nobility since 1715, by virtue of the offices they have enjoyed, shall be confirmed in them, on their paying each of them 6000 livres, at two sole to the livre; and their wives, children, or descendants, are to enjoy the same on their paying proportional sums, according to the degrees they respectively stand in to the deceased.
August 15. A change in the Ministry is the great object of the present bustle among the great. Expresses were last Friday sent to Lord Camden and Lord Mansfield. And it is now said that Lord Mansfield is to have the Seals, that Mr. Thurlow is to be Chief Justice, and Mr. Wedderburne to be Attorney General.
A correspondent advises that our Ministry will immediately engage in a War with some of the continental powers, to prevent the people engaging in civil War among themselves.
Yesterday Sir Peter Dennis hoisted his flag on board the Trident, of 64 guns, at Spithead; he is going in the above ship to the Mediterranean, where he is to have the command.
August 16. If the Crown Revenues in America were employed in building Ships of
War, instead of being wasted in Pensions both England and her Colonies might reap the advantage of such application.
Orders are given for the 3d, 15th, 20th, and 40th Regiments to hold themselves in readiness to march for Portsmouth, where they are to embark for the West Indies.
August 17. A correspondent informs us, that a new Ministry will be settled before the meeting of Parliament, and among other removals in the new arrangement, he says, that Lord Chatham is to be Lord Privy Seal, Lord Camben President of the council, and the Duke of Grafton will be again at the head of the Treasury.
August 19. If Lord Catham's plan of a new Ministry should be adopted, which at present seems very likely, the Duke of Grafton will be one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State and not first Lord of the Treasury.
Lord Onslow lies dangerously ill at his seat at Clandon, and it is believed cannot possibly recover.
It is said orders are given for six men of war of the line to be stationed in the Downs immediately.
August 20. Arrived at Dover, the Boston Packet, Lyde, from Boston.---At Portsmouth the Grosvenor Mast Ship from Pilecatagua.
His Majesty has been pleased to grant unto Sir George Brydges Rodney, Bart. the office or place of Rear Admiral of Great Britain, and of the admiralty thereof, and of the Navies and Seas of the kingdom of Great Britain.
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, September 19.
TUESDAY last the ship Minerva, Captain Arnott, arrived here from Rotterdam with Palatines.
Extract of a letter from Leicester, June 14.
"The silk of your manufacture I exhibited to the best Judges in London, and they unanimously pronounced it equal to any except China. There wants no improvement in it, there wants only quantity. I am now manufacturing it into stockings."
NEW-LONDON, September 20. About three or four years ago, a few mackerel was discovered to be in New-London Harbour and River, though chiefly very small, which have every year since been increasing, both in size and quantity:---And such a plenty has there been of these valuable fish the present year, as that from forty to seventy boats have been daily employed below the town in catching them. And by the best computation that can be made, about 300 barrels have already been caught this season, from the first of August to the present time, nearly equal in size to those in Boston Bay. Last Tuesday six barrels of the fish were drawn in a sein at Norwich-Landing.
NEW-YORK, September 23. His Excellency William Franklin, Esq; Governor of New-Jersey, has published a proclamation, dated the 13th of September, 1771, whereby it is notified, that his Majesty, by several orders in council at St. James's, bearing date the 17th day of June last, hath been pleased, with the advice of his Privy Council, to declare his disallowance of two Acts passed by the Legislature of that province; one of which passed in November, 1769, entitled, An Act to erect Courts in the several counties in this colony, for the trial of causes of ten pounds, and under. The other, passed in March, 1770, entitled, " An Act to explain and amend an Act of the General assembly, entitled, An act for the relief of insolvent debtors, and for other purposes therein mentioned. "
PORTSMOUTH, September 27. Last Wednesday was ordained at Stratham, over a new gathered Baptist Church, one Mr. Shepard.---The Rev. Mr. Stillman of Boston preached on the occasion.
THURSDAY, October 3. BOSTON.
ON Wednesday, last week, the Rev. Samuel Niles was ordained to the pastoral charge of the Church in Abington. The Rev. Mr. Wales of Mashfield opened the solemnity with prayer, the Rev. Mr. Weld of Braintree preached a sermon suitable for the occasion, Rev. Mr. Dunbar of Stoughton gave the charge, Rev. Mr. Taft of Braintree made the last prayer, and the Rev. Mr. Shaw of Bridgewater gave the right hand of fellowship. The whole was carried on with dignity and solemnity.
Last Saturday a sailor, at the North part of the town, having met with a disappointment
in his amours, cut his own throat, but it not much affecting his windpipe the wound was sewed up, and he is said to be in a fair way of recovery.
We learn from Topsfield that the copper-mine, some time since opened there, at 12 or 15 feet depth, affords such samples of fine lively ore, extended in spatterings all over the pit, that experienced miners have declared the appearances preferable to any yet discovered in North America.
Sewell Maunsell, Gent. is appointed an Ensign in his Majesty's 29th Regiment.
MARRIED.] Capt. Robert Robins, to Miss Ann Graham.---Ralph Ingham Esq; to Miss Elizabeth Smith, Relict of the late Mr. James Smith of this town, deceased.
DIED.] Very suddenly, Dr. Samuel Marshall.---At Chelsea, Mrs. Beacham, wife of Mr. John Beacham.
SHIP NEWS.
On Monday last the Viper sloop of war, sailed for England.
This morning arrived here the Hope armed Schooner from Halifax.
ARRIVED here. Harris and Tiley from New London, Underbill from Nova Scotia, Pike and Snow from Canjo, Didd, W. Hedge, J. Hedge and Howes from St. John's Island, Williams, Dennison, Doubleday and Grecker from Cape Cod, Driver and Greenough from St. Martins, Ingersol from St. Martins and Surinam, Yarde from St. Christopher's, Hinckley from Philadelphia, from Maryland, Callendar from Newcastle.
OUTWARD bound. Odell and Burroughs to New Haven. Harris to New-London, Bosworth to Maryland, Clarke to Nova Scotia, Hammond to New-Providence, Pierpont to South-Carolina, Welshman and Greely to West-Indies, Rilley to Greenock, Calahan and Chambers to London.
FREDERICK WILLIAM GEYER, desires all those that are indebted to him, either on Bond, Note or Book, to make speedy payment; and those to whom he is indebted, are desired to call for their money, as he intends for Europe early next spring. He also acquaints his customers and others, that he has received a large and general assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA PIECE GOODS, by the last ships from LONDON, which he will sell by retail remarkably cheap, and to those that buy by wholesale for near the cost and charges, for cash only.
Monday next will be published. Price 3s. old ten. single, and 22s. 6d. the doz. Embellished with FOUR Pates, 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 CALENDAR; or an
ALMANACK, for the year 1772, Being Bissexile, or Leap-Year.
Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New-England, Lat. 42 degrees, 25 min. north.
Containing, The Sun and Moon's Rising and Setting, Eclipses, Time of High Water, Lunations, Aspects, Judgment of the Weather, Courts, Remarkable Days, Ephemeris, &c. &c. By PHILOMATHES.
Also, Several Select Pieces, viz. On Liberty and Government; Thoughts on Government; On the Culture of Silk; Man of Pleasure; Woman of Pleasure; Jonathan Weatherwise's Prognosticks; A Table of Interest on a Entire New Construction; Roads, &c. POETRY, viz. The Difference between To-Day and To-Morrow; Of Time; Of Pride; Of Vice, &c.
Printed and sold by I. THOMAS, in Union-street. Sold also, by EDES & GILL, in Queen-street; J. PERKINS, in Union-street; J. LANGDON, and A. BARCLAY, in Cornhill; Z. FOWLE, in Back-street; E. RUSSELL, J. BOYLES, and A. STEELE, in Marlborough-Street. &c. &c.
MUSIC.
AT CONCERT-HALL, Boston, on Tuesday the 15th of October, will be performed, a CONCERT of Vocal and Instrumental MUSICK, for the Benefit of Mr. PROPERT, Organist of Trinity Church.
** Tickets to be had at the Printers, at Col. Ingersol's British Coffee-house, and at his lodgings in Quaker-Lane. To begin at half after Six o'Clock.

From the MIDDLESEX JOURNAL, Aug. 13. To the KING.
SIRE, To finish the parallel between the late King's reign and your Majesty's, it is requisite only to recollect your own word, and from the manner in which your Majesty states the situation of these kingdoms on your accession to the throne...
On the death of the late King, your Majesty, in the beginning of your fit to succeed, said, that "the present critical and difficult conjuncture has made this loss the more sensible, as he was the great support of that system, by which alone the liberties of Europe, and the weight and influence of these kingdoms, can be preserved, and gave life to measures conducive to those important ends."
"Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton; and the peculiar happiness of my life will ever consist, in promoting the welfare of a people, whose loyalty and affection to me I consider as the greatest and most permanent security of my throne." Can your Majesty be in doubt, whether or not you now possess the hearts of your people?
relating the glorious successes with which the late King's auspices were crowned, I:
my navy is the principal article of our natural strength, it gives me much satisfaction to receive it in such good condition; whilst the fleet of France is weakened to such a degree, that the small remains of it have continued blocked up by my ships in their own ports; at the same time the French trade is reduced to:
the lowest ebb; and with joy of heart I see the commerce of my kingdoms, that great source of our riches, and fixed object of my never-failing care and protection, flourishing to an extent unknown in any former war.
How pleasing, and at the same time how mortifying, is the retrospect! Pleasing, to remember glories and benefits which we once enjoyed! and mortifying, to reflect, that they have so soon known an end! Your Majesty found our navy triumphantly commanding the ocean, spreading terror to our enemies, and extending our conquests to every point of the compass.
"The valour and integrity of my officers and forces, both at sea and land, have been distinguished to much to the glory of this nation, that I should be wanting in justice to them if I did not acknowledge it. This is a merit which I shall constantly encourage and reward."
To show how the above merit has been encouraged and rewarded, I need only entreat your Majesty to recollect how many boys, who were at school during the last war, or who have never seen a hostile sword-unsheathed, have been preferred, since the peace, over those who contributed their mite towards the success of your arms.
And now, Sire, it really gives me pain while I anticipate your feelings on reading the last paragraph of your speech; since it must be reviewed by the nation as the greatest standing sarcasm upon your government, which the bitterest pen could transmit down to posterity; to be preserved in the sacred page of history, as an unanswerable reproach on those measures, which, during these first few years of your reign, have changed that happy serenity, which you confessedly allow to have prevailed all over these kingdoms at your accession, into the broils, jealousies, and parties, which soon began to disturb us; and which now rage with unbounded violence, and distract your dominions.
You said, that, "in this expectation I am the more encouraged, by a pleasing circumstance, which I look upon as one of the most auspicious omens of my reign. That happy extinction of divisions, and that union and good harmony which continue to prevail amongst my subjects, afford me the most agreeable prospect."
How balefully has the flattering prospect of a fruitful harvest of honour and happiness been blighted! One is almost led to imagine, on reading your Majesty's first speech from the
throne, that your early genius prompted you to relate the situation of Britain on your accession, in order that the dazzling brightness of so glorious a sun of prosperity and osannity might, when contrasted with the dim eclipse which too soon succeeded, render the shade more horrid and frightful, by making the parallel so apparently visible! In short, during the late reign, ministers had no other way to gain the royal favour, but by attending to the concerns of the nation; of course, that attention was productive of concord at home, whilst victory and conquest went abroad with our fleets and armies.
For the BENEFIT of Mr. FLAGG. A CONCERT of Vocal and Instrumental MUSICK; to be performed at Concert-Hall, in Queen Street, Boston, October 4th. 1771.
ACT I. Overture, and the first Chorus in Acis and Galatea, (by ten voices) O the pleasure of the plains, &c. Sixth Concerto of Stanley. Solo on the Violin; by Mr. Morgan. Song; Love sounds the Alarm, &c. Fourth Periodical Overture.
ACT II. Overture in Pastor Fido. Duetto; He comes, &c. Organ Concerto; by Mr. Selby. First Concerto, by Mr. Humphrys. Duetto and Chorus, in Acis and Galatea, Happy we, &c. Overture, by Ld. Kelly.
TICKETS to be had at CONCERT HALL, of Messrs. COX & BERRY, and of the PRINTERS at half a Dollar each.
N. B. Mr. FLAGG would inform the Publick, that his being thus early with his Concert, is not with intention to interfere with any other Person; nor withstanding there is a Design to interfere with him.
CLOTHIERS SHEARS. AMERICAN manufacture, on a much improved plan, the blades being moveable from the bow to grind and set them, and again fixable by a joint and screw in so firm a manner as to be equally strong in those parts as any other. Besides they are wrought with a machine regulated by screws which sets them to what pitch the workman pleases. The whole is executed so neatly as to command the admiration of every one who sees them; by the ingenious Mr. ATHERTON, now at Stoneham; and are to be sold by Mr. SAMUEL SALISBURY, two doors South of Doctor Gardiner's Boston.
CHRISTOPHER BLANCHARD'S Best Merry Andrew, Valiant Highlander, Henry the 8th. and Great Mogul PLAYING CARDS; Are sold by
CALEB BLANCARD In Union Street, near the Market, Boston, by the Gross, Dozen or Single Pack.
To be sold at the above place, a Large and General Assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, by Wholesale and Retail, as low as can be bought at any place in Boston. Also, Bohemia Tea, English Loaf Sugar, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon, Mace, Pepper by the bag or smaller quantity, Looking Glasses, &c. &c.
Just imported in the last vessels from LONDON, and to be sold, by JOSEPH PALMER, At his Store in King-Street, North-Side;
A Very large assortment of 3-4ths, 7-8ths, and yard wide Irish linens, Irish and Russia brown and white sheeting, housewife cloth, dowlas, Russia linen, osnaburghs, ticklinburghs; a few pair of very beautiful candlesticks, and glass waiters, &c. Also choice Dumb Fish.
N. B. The above goods were purchased at a very low rate in England, and will be sold cheaper than can be bought in any store in Boston, for cash only.
JAMES FOSTER CONDY, Has imported in the last vessels, from LONDON, an Assortment of BOOKS, in Law, Practice, 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, Marble and blue Paper. Account Books of every kind. Ink Powder. Quills. Pens. Slates. Sealing wax. Pocket Books. Penknives. Temple and Nose Spectacles. Sliding Rules. Perspective Glasses. Round Power Ink Stands. Microscopes. Candle-Screens. Mathematical Instruments, Pocket-Globes. Dividers with Steel Pens, a Theodolite, Gunter Scales, &c. &c.
N. B. Those who please to favour him with their custom, may depend upon purchasing as low, at his Store in Union-Street, opposite to the Cornfields Boston, as at any Store in town.
SAMUEL PARKMAN, Has just received by the Captains Collyer and Fellows from LONDON, a compleat Assortment of Fall and Winter GOODS, Which he is determined to sell at the very lowest Prices by Wholesale and Retail, at his Store three Doors south of the Cornfield, in Union-Street; among which are,
NAPPED and plain Bath Beavers; mixed Coatings; scarlet, blue, green and mixed Rattens; Bearskins; 8-4ths. Lambkins, Half-thicks; Baizes of all Colours, Widths and Prices; blue and cloth-coloured Devonshire Kerseys; Yorkshire Plains; scarlet, crimson, blue, white, green, chocolate, mixed, and a Variety of other coloured, low-priced middling and superfine Broad Cloths, with Trimmings of every Kind to match; red and blue Duffsils, scarlet Whitneys; 6-4ths. 7-4ths. 8-4ths. and 9-4ths. Blankets; striped Duffil ditto; German Serges of all Colours and Prices; white Swanskin, flowered Serges; Shalloons; Tammies, Durants, Calamanco, Russels, plain brown Cambleteens; striped, changeable and green ditto; brown, double and twisted camblets; Irish Camblets, Crapes and Briliants; crimson, green and cloth coloured, half-yard and yard wide worsted Grogams; crimson, green and cloth coloured flowered Russels; yard wide, plain and striped Venetian Poplins; yard wide worsted Figures, Muffinets; pink and cloth coloured Brolio, black figured Draw-boy; crimson ditto, plain and figured Everlasting; Pompadore; black, claret, olive and drab Velvet and Velverets; 3 4ths. 7-8ths. yard wide and Apron-width Manchester Checks of all prices; 3 4ths. and 7-8ths. Dowlas, some as low as 6s. old ten. the yard; 3 4ths. 7-8ths. and yard wide Scotch and English Bedticks; half-yard, half-ell and 3 4ths. Diaper and Huckabucks; Clouting Diapers, Cambricks and Lawns; yard wide and 6 4ths fine Book Muslin; plain black and white Gauze, picket and figured ditto; black and white Catgut; black and white Gauze Handkerchiefs; a Variety of Linen, Cotton and Silk Handkerchiefs; figured and plain Satins of all widths and prices, English and India Taffaties and Persians; half-ell and 3 4ths wide, brown and changeable Lutestrings and Mantua Silks; Women's black, white and cloth coloured silk Mitts and Gloves; black and cloth-coloured worsted ditto; Women's black worsted Gloves; a fine Assortment of FUR and SNAIL TRIMMINGS for Ladies Cloaks, black Bone Laces; white blown do. scarlet and white ditto; Men's worsted and cotton Hose; Women's blue, pink and black ditto; black, white and cloth coloured Breeches Patterns; Men's crimson and green Mock Velvet Caps; scarlet, green and striped Worsted Caps; Men's worsted and milled Yarn Gloves; Osnaburghs, Ticklingburgh, Raven's Duck, Quality Bindings; Shoe and Coat Bindings, Lettered Garters, Twist and Mohair Buttons; Gold and Silver Basket Buttons, Metal and Horn ditto, Ma-neman's and large Dish Buttons; coloured and white Thread, sewing Silks of all Colours, Tapes, Needles, Pins, Ribbons, Ferrits, Cup Hats, Wax Necklaces, Pound Beads; Shears, Scissors, Penknives, Buckles, Sleve Buttons, Snuff Boxes, Razors; Writing Paper; Brown Buckrams; Silk Knee Garters, Russia Linens, Ivory, Bone and Horn Combs; Wool and Cotton Cards; Best Lynn mate Shoes, &c. &c.

JOSHUA GARDNER, Has received per Captain Fellows and Scott, a further supply of goods consisting of the following articles, in the LADIES way, viz.
MUFFS and tippets a variety of for trimmings, black and white gauze, figured dress ditto, Parisnet, black and white catgut, black and coloured tasseties, plain black peolon sattins, rich thick ditto, black and crimson fringed sattins, black and other coloured figured modes, black and coloured satnets, fine covered cap wire, and 12 bowed ske etons; a great variety of black and coloured snail trimmings; a large and fine assortment of ribbons of the newest taste, edgings, footings, blond, and bone lace, with many other articles, all which will be sold on the most reasonable terms.
HOPE STILL CAPEN,
Has just imported from LONDON, By Captains Collyer, Fellows, and Scott, A fine Assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, Suitable for the Season;
Which he is determined to sell at the very lowest prices, by WHOLESALE or RETAIL for Cash or short Credit, at his shop in Union-street, at the sign of the Cornfields, viz.
SCARLET, crimson, green, black, blue, chocolate, drab, mixed and other coloured broad cloths, with trimmings for the same; green, scarlet, blue, mixed and drab coloured satteens; beaverskins, lambkins, half-thicks, Colchester and drapery baizes; blue, drab and cloth coloured Devonshire kerseys and plains; red, blue, mixed and drab coloured coatings; drisils and shags, German serges of various widths, colours and prices; duroys and sagathies, fustians and jeans; flowered serges, white swanskins, shalloons, tammies, durants, calamancoes, russels; double and twisted camblets, plain brown cambleteens, striped, green and changeable ditto, yard wide sprigged ditto, figured duroys, Mecklenburghs, Dorsetteens, Irish camblets, Venetian poplins; crapes; green, crimson and cloth coloured yard and half yard wide worsted grogams; missinets, pink and cloth coloured brolices, figured drawboys and everlastings, crimson, black, pompadore, claret and cloth coloured velvet and velveretts, a fine assortment of patches, chinces, and cheap calicoes, Manchester and Scotch checks, linen and cotton Hollands, English and Scotch bedticks, diaper and buckabucks; cambricks and lawns, black and white catgut, Parisnet, black and white gauze; picket, striped and figured ditto; black, blue, figured and plain sattins, English and India tasseties and Persians; figured mode, changeable mantua silks; black, green, blue, white and pink half yard and half ell Persians; white, blue, green and pink half ell sarsnets, 3 4ths. 7 8ths. yard wide and sheeting Irish linens, dowlas, Russia linen, osnaburgs, Ravens duck, Russia drab; men's buckram, brown and white stay ditto, white tabby, staytick, yellow Holland and stay trimmings; black, white and coloured breeches patterns; men's and women's worsted, thread and cotton hose; silk gloves and mits, worsted ditto; a very pretty assortment of fur and snail trimmings for Ladies cloaks, black bone lace, white blown ditto, scarlet and white ditto; a great variety of silk, linen and Kenting handkerchiefs; fans, men's crimson and green sham velvet caps, green, scarlet, and striped worsted ditto, quality bindings, shoe and coat ditto; lettered garters; scarf and ball twist; deaths head, mohair, basket and twist buttons; metal and horn ditto; chip hats and bonnets, white and coloured threads, tapes, knee-garters, sewing silk of all colours; writing and press paper; wax necklaces, pound beads, sleeve buttons; wool and cotton cards; needles, pins, ribbons, ferrits, knives and forks, cutreau knives, shears and scissors, penknives, fountain pens; buckles, thimbles, snuff boxes; ivory, bone and horn combs, pole ditto; Bohea tea, cinnamon, cloves, nutmegs, mace, allspice, pepper; best made Lynn shoes, whalebone, crown soap, &c. &c. &c.
NATHAN FRAZIER, Informs his customers and others, that he has imported in the ships lately arrived from LONDON, a Large and very elegant assortment of
English and India Piece GOODS, Suitable for the FALL TRADE, which are now ready for Sale at his Store, the Corner of Wing's Lane, near the Market, Boston; ALL which he is determined to sell, both by Wholesale and Retail, on the most reasonable Terms for Cash or short Credit:
Among his Goods are the following, viz.
A NEAT assortment of fashion-able coloured broad cloths of all prices, with trimmings to match; a fine choice of newest fashion gold and silver thread buttons; gold and silver vellum, thread, cord, braid, binding and knee garters, silk knee garters; German and embossed serges, plain and napped Bath beaver; lambkins, satteens, frizes, beaverskins, 6 4ths coatings, whitneys, duffs, whitney ditto, milled and common drapery baize, Colchester ditto, flannels, striped linseys, milled swanskin, half thicks, Yorkshire plains; a large assortment of Devonshire and Yorkshire Kerseys, forest cloths, Manchester velvets, checks and dimities; black silk velvet, and velvet for caps; drawboys, everlastings, double camblets, cambleteens, shiverets, diamantees, starrets, brocaded montareens, worsted grogams; plain and corded Venetian poplins, coloured crapes, rich Denmark lusters, gizetts, brolices, bombazens, allapeens, brilliants, dorsetteens, silk camblet, plain and flowered russels, worsted damask; a prime choice of tammies, durants and calamancoes; hosiery of all kinds, furniture check with none so pretty to match, Irish linens and sheetings, bedticks, dowlas, brown hollands, 7 8ths. 6 4ths. and 8-4ths. huckabuck, Russia linen and diaper, clouting and napkin damask and diaper, diaper and damask table cloths, cambricks and lawns, long lawns, book muslin, gauzes, catgut, plain and sprigged sattins of most colours, striped and brocaded lute-strings, plain and changeable lute-strings and mantua silks; English and India damask and tasseties, plain and figured modes, rich satnets, broad and narrow Persians, pelons; a fine assortment of gimp and snail trimmings; cap, blond, bone, trolly and coxcomb laces; ribbons, silk ferrets, silk mits and gloves, worsted ditto, silk romals; bandana, lutestring, negligee and Barcelona handkerchiefs, cravats, calicoes and chinises, blue and white, and red and white copper-plate furniture, with lines and tassels to match; white cotton counterpains at the sterling cost; check linen handkerchiefs, blue and white, and red and white stamped ditto, osnaburgs and ticklinburg, Russia and ravens duck; a good assortment of paper hangings; women's, maid's and children's packthread stays, brown buckram, half stiffened stays ditto, yellow Holland and all sorts of stay trimmings, muffs and tippets, fur trimmings, Norway doe gloves, ditto lined with fur, best buff buck ditto, glazed and shiny men's women's youths black lamb ditto, women's and maid's best kid gloves and mits, sampler canvas and crewels; English brocaded and satin shoes and clogs; an assortment of looking glasses, writing-paper, account books, wafers and sealing wax, black satin and mode hats, plain and trimmed chip hats and bonnets, *** Cutlery ware of various sorts; powder, shot and flints, alum, copperas, brimstone, salt-petre, 18 inch and 21-inch best London pipes, pepper by the bag or smaller quantity, cinnamon, cloves, nutmegs, mace, English loaf sugar, Bohea and Hylon tea, with a great variety of other articles, to numerous to particularize.
Shopkeepers in town and country, may be supplied with complete assortments of the above: And those who send by letter, may depend on being as well used, as if present in person.
A WOMAN of a good character, with a young breast of milk, would be glad to take a child to suckle. Enquire at I. Thomas's printing-office.
ROBERT RUGGLES, Has just imported from LONDON, by the Captains Collyer, Fellows, and Scott, A Large and General Assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, Which he will sell on the most reasonable Terms, by Wholesale or Retail, at his Shop in Cornhill, a little to the northward of the Town Pump; viz.
SUPERFINE blue, cinnamon green, white, chocolate, Pampadour and mixed broad cloths, middling and low priced ditto; satteens, beaverskins, lambkins, beaver coatings, Devonshire kerseys, Yorkshire plains, half-thicks; crimson, pink, and green Colchester baize; red, blue, green and white drapery baize, white flannel, embossed serge, German serge, of all colours; green carpets for bedsteads, shalloons, durants and tammies, of all colours; calamancoes of all colours; black drawboy, black and green everlastings, double camblets of all colours; cambleteens of all sorts; yard wide stuff, poplins, Dorsetteens, missinets, gizetts, grogams and crapes; russels, Bengal's; black, olive, blue and drab velvet and velveretts; 3 4ths. 7 8ths. yard wide, and apron check, striped Holland, cotton gowns, bed tick and bed bunts; 3 4ths. 7 8ths. and yard wide Irish linen, 7 8ths. gauze, sheeting Holland, diaper and huckabuck, clouting diaper, table cloths, osnaburgs and ticklinburg, ravens duck, Russia drab; men's and women's worsted, thread and cotton hose; men's black, white and mixed silk hose; black buff, blue and crimson worsted breeches patterns, black silk, ditto figured silk waistcoat patterns; silk and worsted mits and gloves; cambricks and lawns, long lawns, muslin, black and white catgut, black and white sprigged gauze, plain white gauze, green, brown, yellow and blue India damask, lute-strings, tasseties, sattins, alamode, Persians, and capuchin silks, fur and snail trimmings; black bone lace, white thread and blond lace, silk knee garters, gold and silver ditto; a variety of gold and silver buttons, gold and silver vellum, gold and silver thread, women's blue, pink, white and green silk room quilted petticoats, calamanco ditto; a variety of ribbons, sewing silks of all sorts, qualities, gartering, silk, ferrets, pins and needles, threads and tapes of all sorts; brown and yellow Holland, buckrams, stay cords, braid, galloons and strapping; white tabby for stays, women's and children's packthread stays; bed ticks and bed bunts; thickset and fustians, silk and linen handkerchiefs, marking canvas, crewels, silk and hair, and silk twist, twist buttons, metal buttons of all sorts, snuff boxes, tobacco boxes, knives and forks, jack knives, penknives, razors and scissors; a variety of paper hangings, also Bohea tea, cinnamon, nutmegs, cloves and mace, wool and cotton cards, women's Lynn made shoes and Goloshes, whalebone, &c.
Just published. price as 6d. old tenor. A NARRATIVE of the Captivity of Mrs. MARY ROWLANDSON; Who was taken prisoner by the Indians with several others; and treated in a most barbarous and cruel manner by those vile savages. Printed and sold by Z. FOWLE, in Back-Street, near the Mill Bridge.
WANTS a place in a Gentleman's Family, a careful her woman, who can do all kind of household work, and can be well recommended. Enquire of ISAIAH THOMAS.
ALL persons having any demands on the estate of Dr. SAMUEL WHEAT, late of Boston, deceased, are hereby desired to bring in their accounts to Hannah Wheat, of Newton, Executrix, Alexander Sheppard, of said Newton, or to William Wheat, of Boston, her attorneys, in order for an immediate settlement. And all persons indebted to said estate are, once more! desired to pay their balances to either of the above, as they may expect otherwise to be sued at October court, without any further notice. *** Said HANNAH WHEAT, would be glad to take boarders.
BOOKS. JOHN LANGDON, At the New Book and Stationary Store, opposite 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 Sciences, 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 Essays on Human Understanding. Ditto on Education. Boyer's French and English Dictionary a new edition, with the addition of many hundred words not in any former edition. Rollin's Ancient History, 12 Vol. Mrs. Macaulay's History of England, 4 Vol. Shakespear'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 other 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 published in London. BIBLES of all sorts, viz. Large Church Bibles, Folio, Family, Quarto, Octavo, Mission and Pocket ditto, by the Dozen, or single. Likewise, a large and complete assortment of STATIONARY, Account Books of all sorts, Paper of all sorts and sizes, Ink Powder, Quills, Sealing Wax and Wafers, Press Paper, some of a superior sort to any ever imported, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. Those who please to favour him with their custom will find the Books of the best Edition, and bound in calf, which is superior to any bound in sheep, and the price very low.
ANDREW BARCLAY, At the Gilt Bible in Cornhill, HEREBY informs his customers and others, that he has just imported from Glasgow, a neat Assortment of BOOKS, in Divinity, History, Novels, Arithmetick, &c. Where also may be had,
Brady and Tate's Psalms, gilt or plain; Watts's ditto, with or without Hymns, gilt or plain; Tansur's and Williams's Singing Books; Large and small Bibles; Testaments, Psalters, Spelling Books, and Primers; Writing Paper, Wafers, Sealing Wax, Quills, Ink and Ink Powder, &c.
Likewise, all Sorts of Binding, Lettering, and Gilding, done in the neatest and best manner. Those who please to favour him with their custom will be served with fidelity and dispatch.
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By a NATIVE of GERMANY, A sincere well-wisher of the British Empire. This work will be printed with an elegant type, on good paper, and delivered to subscribers for 1s. lawful money each book; those who subscribe for six shall have a seventh gratis. Subscriptions are taken in by I. THOMAS, printer in Union-street.
A YOUNG Woman with a good breast of milk, would be glad to go into a family as a wet-nurse. Enquire of the Printer.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS, in UNION-STREET, near the Market, Where all Persons may be supplied with this Paper at Six Shillings and Eight Pence, Lawful Money, per Annum; and where Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received. ADVERTISEMENTS taken in. - PRINTING, in its various Branches, performed in a neat Manner with the greatest Care and Dispatch, on the most reasonable Terms. Small HAND-BILLS at an Hour's Notice. SUBSCRIPTIONS for the SPY are also taken in by J. Larkin, chairmaker, and Mr. W. Cader, painter in Charlestown; Mr. J. Hillier Watch-maker in Salem; Mr. B. Emerson, Bookseller, in Newbury-Port; and Mr. M. Belcher, in Bridgewater.