The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1773-06-03 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Spy
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
MAY 2 1908
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial PAPER:--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
DO THOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls,--And make our Lives in THY Possession happy,--Or, our Deaths glorious in THY JUST Defence.
VOL. III.]
THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1773.
[NUMB. 122.
L O N D O N. JUNIUS to the PRINTER.
WHATEVER my enemies may collect from my silence, I am too loyal a subject to be long regardless of the royal virtues of my approved good master. I purpose shortly, once more to attempt his entertainment, though my first essay in his service met with so rudely ungracious a reception. To pay a proper attention to the accumulated exigencies of government, and to maintain, with consistency, the ridicule of the measures he has adopted, is surely a task too laborious to be supported without intermission. His assiduous culture of the ingenious arts, with which no lipping infant is unacquainted, must require frequent relaxation. I would esteem it as the first happiness of my life, should my labours ever succeed, to amuse the listless tediousness of his vacant hours, or in any degree alleviate the painful repetition of those cares which have already so effectually secured the affections of his grateful subjects. The unfashionable stile of honest admonition proved, it seems too harsh for the delicate texture of his royal ears. Ever consistent with the plan of loyalty and moderation, which I from the first professed, I shall for once attempt, in form more courtly, to present him with incense more agreeable. A tribute so uncommon as the approbation of an independent Englishman may perhaps surprise him; yet he may believe me when I declare, that I should not have taken the liberty of introducing his sacred name upon this occasion, were it not to reward his matchless penetration in the choice of his ministers, with those praises which I feared the religious humility of modest merit might render him unconscious of deserving.
Many English Princes, before our present gracious sovereign, had conceived the design of restoring, in fact, a doctrine which the folly of our philosophers had exploded; and reigning, by divine right, the arbitrary, unlimited tyrants, that heaven undoubtedly intended them. Yet by the sacrilegious obstinacy of their rebellious subjects, he had seen them continually obliged either to abandon the unhappy instruments of their holy ambition, or fall themselves a sacrifice to their security. Thus the intention of taking upon himself alone the cares of state, and freeing the other powers from the heavy load of a vexatious administration, was not more benevolent than it was dangerous. He was incapable, however, of being discouraged, by any difficulties attending the execution of a design which he had undertaken upon so humane a principle. He had seen measures the most artful carried into execution by servants of the greatest resolution and fidelity, uniformly and unfortunately. A new system of policy, therefore, and ministers of unusual qualifications were necessary, where every infamous suggestion of royal cunning had been already nearly exhausted without success. His Majesty has a genius as himself alone could have esteemed plausible in theory; and left us to doubt, with humility, whether we ought more to admire his wisdom in the design, or his success in the execution. No possible concurrence of circumstance could have been conceived better calculated to assist the accomplishment of his gracious intentions. Had his bosom friends and associates been less infamously contemptible: Had their political manoeuvres been less glaringly ridiculous, it would have been possible that the existence of such phenomena might have been believed. The people would soon have become sensible of the degrading injuries they have sustained, and would have been with difficulty withheld from recurring to a precedent they had so often practised with success. But when the conduct of administration manifests such an incongruous complication of timid arrogance and petulant irresolution--when the most daring attacks upon the liberty of the subject are advanced and supported, without the appearance of a regular design--when measures the most opposite are adopted and discarded, with a preposterous rapidity of succession without their ever blundering into a single act that a man of common honesty would not shudder at, that a villain of common understanding would not be ashamed of--the mind revolts from such a history of improbabilities. The body of the nation partly
from indolence and partly from the necessary avocations of commercial employment, want either leisure or resolution to attend this miraculous system through its very ludicrous variations. Incapable of reconciling what they hear to any possible theory of design, they either conceive at once that they must have been misinformed, or too much despise the men to fear any evil consequences from such shallow machinations. Traitors thus secure a refuge from the vengeance of their injured fellow-citizens, in the magnitude and extravagance of their infamy; and by the very means which a less penetrating genius than our gracious sovereign would have imagined must have insured their destruction, they are preserved to the continuance of their crimes, and the ruin of their country.
When I remark the happy inconsistency and successful irresolution of our respectable rulers, I am apprised of an usual exception, I mean that blubbing blustering piece of oratorial machinery, whose ill stars in conjunction with the necessities of the Duke of Grafton, have placed him at the head of the treasury. I admit his claim to a particular consideration. The history of his pretensions may afford matter of entertaining speculation to those philosophers who delight in the monstrous productions of nature. Nor will compassion allow me to refuse him that palm of fortitude and consistency which he has so painfully laboured to deserve. Painfully indeed; when the recollection of what he had done, and what he had suffered, could bring tears into his eyes, in so public a place as the House of Commons. There was a time when the ministry began to fear that they had succeeded farther than they intended, that while they expected but to excite the contempt of the people, they unfortunately roused their indignation. The political system their gracious master had adopted was never esteemed too despicable to be maintained, yet, on the first appearance of danger, he found himself deserted. Though their souls were callous to the sting of infamy, fear, as well as every other baser passion, bore its part in the composition of their character. And their examples have at least been of use to inform us what wonders the smallest exertion of resolution may effect. There still, however, remained one villain, whose intrepid meanness was not to be discouraged by any presage of either peril or dishonour. He rather congratulated himself on the prospect of so fair a field, for the display of these boasted Roman virtues with which the world was as yet unacquainted. He seized the deserted helm. He pledged himself to his country, that every execrable measure of his infamous predecessors should be adhered to with firmness and uniformity. That every grievance and oppression, against which we have petitioned and complained should be continued and increased with remorseless perseverance. He pointed out, with a curious felicity, the steps by which he hoped to root out the very memory of freedom from amongst us, and render the British name more infamously notorious than it had ever been honourably distinguished. And now, with an effrontery peculiar to himself, he solicits our applause of his steadiness and consistent resolution! Candour indeed, must own, that no part of his engagements has remained unfulfilled; that he has ever continued, the confirmed invariable villain he originally professed himself. If he has at any time appeared to have relaxed the tone of his administration, we should consider the extreme difficulty of the characters he has assumed, and allow for those human wanderings from which the greatest geniuses are not exempted. For my own part, I am incapable of being uncandidly severe in my strictures upon any man. I allow him all the merit he undoubtedly possesses; and consider it as the sole effect of accident if he has ever deserted the footsteps of his predecessors, or in spite of his attentive
caution, been betrayed into any thing like the shadow of a virtue.
I will venture to affirm, that our liberties have never at any former period, been invaded with an equal prospect of success. The greatest advantage the tyrants of earlier ages could boast, were but temporary and precarious. The heroes that disgrace the present era seem to have succeeded in lulling to rest that watchful spirit of opposition to illegal measures by which alone the constitution has been maintained, and with whose extinction it must perish. It would seem too, that providence as a judgment on our indolent acquiescence with their infamous designs, had taken part with our oppressors. Else to what hidden causes shall we refer the uniform success of measures whose intention was not more detestable than their execution has been ridiculous; while plans of operation at once the most judicious and most public spirited, have been attended in every instance, with disappointment. The Americans have been starved into a disgraceful capitulation. The remonstrances of the English have been received and neglected with all the cool carelessness of resolute disdain. The first servant of the people has dared to despise their petitions, and by a contemptuous disavowal of all intention of redressing their grievances tacitly called upon them to right themselves. Yet careless at once of the future, and forgetful of the past, the repetition of injustice has served but to enclose their submission. And while every oppression that excited their complaints remains aggravated with the positive denial of redress, they act as if they had mistaken the effect for the cause, and considered these very complaints as their only grievance. Upon what principle shall we account for this strange desertion of their dearest interests? I pretend not, for my own part, to the spirit of political divination, nor will the plain light of common sense suffice to inform me from what causes effects so miraculous have risen; that Englishmen, with the memory of a glorious revolution fresh in their minds, should tamely acquiesce in insult added to injustice, and bless their oppressors that they are suffered to eat the bread of infamy in peace.
It would seem that familiarity had softened the features of slavery, and that on a nearer approach her usual horrors had ceased to attend her. The ministry at length proceed in their career, without even the appearance of an opposition. Those whose situation has made it their duty to inform the people of every encroachment of their liberties, act as if they had deserted the cause of freedom in despair. The body of the nation are happy that they hear no longer of grievances and apprehensions. Of grievances continued with every insulting aggravation and apprehensions reduced at length to a fatal certainty. Like heedless mariners, they glide secure over the deceitful surface ignorant or regardless of the ruin that lurks beneath. They persuade themselves that all must be safe where all is quiet, and fear no danger where they meet with no disturbance. Villains in the mean time escape the vengeance they deserve, and crimes steal into a precedent, that strikes at the vitals of the constitution. A few years bid fair to destroy the work of ages; at once the noblest monument of the valour of our ancestors, and the severest approach on their degenerate descendents. The enemies of their country see their execrable undertakings ripen beyond their hopes, and startle with astonishment that the absurdity of the execution has not frustrated their villainous designs. When were the best concerted systems of policy so fortunate? When was the wisdom of former administrations equally successful with the folly of the present? The annals
of this reign will be an inexhaustible subject of ridiculous panegyric. Future historians will celebrate the Georgian age; when every vice, and every folly arrived at maturity, under the auspices of a pious Prince, shone with more than meridian splendor. Future commentators, puzzled with the contradictions of his character, will be sometimes obliged to own, that the ways of the great are inscrutable. Himself a professed admirer of the liberal arts, what are we to think of the liberati of his court? Let his own harangues, speak their excellence; their greatest enemies can desire no completer instance. Fraught with the most gracious intentions in favour of his people, to whom has he delegated the powers he received from their welfare? The characters of his ministers are too notorious to require an explanation, nor is it in the power of words to convey an adequate idea of their qualifications. I own that his choice has proved his accurate acquaintance with human nature. He has shown that he thoroughly knew what men of all his subjects were the least able to govern, and the readiest to oppress. We have heard much of his private virtues; whence did these praises originate? Who have conveyed them to the people? Fox, Rigby, Grafton, Ellis; such men, alone, have been his intimates; such, alone, could be acquainted with the arcana of his character; and of these the most distinguished for every villainy, and every meanness that could render human nature contemptible or detested have been ever rewarded with the first place in his confidence and friendship. A distinction has long been made between the friends of the King and men of common sense and common honesty; such keep aloof from the contaminating connection. They know that the royal favour, forgotten in this reign to be an honour, has at length become a presumptive index to something very villainous or very despicable.
With concern I perceive a new field opened to my labours, at a time when I expected their continuance would have been unnecessary. Vainly hoping that with Englishmen it would have been sufficient to enumerate what they have suffered. I little thought I should ever be called upon to point out what they ought to do. Remonstrance and complaint are not the only weapons to be employed against injustice. To a certain degree, respect is due from every individual to the first servants of the community: But when every intention of redressing our grievances is solemnly disavowed; when the same men are continued in office; and the same measures invariably pursued; that have already brought this nation to the brink of ruin: Every distinction of rank must submit to the general safety of the state. Measures must be most strenuously exposed, where they may be productive of the most fatal consequences. The complexion of the times demands; that every friend of freedom should take a decisive part in the service of his country. To explain the nature of our situation and obligations, and to mark out the path that reason, heaven, and the examples of our ancestors have commanded us to follow, shall in future be the task of Junius. Deaf alike to the calls of private interest, and the fear of danger, I shall take but little pains to conciliate the regard of those, from whom at once spring affluence and oppression. Determined in my future conduct, I here throw away the scabbard, and scorn the hopes of reconciliation, where, by doing my duty, I offend beyond the possibility of forgiveness. I shall not fear to make the enemies of my country entirely mine; and I esteem it as the first of honours, that I am thoroughly odious to those to whom villainy is the only

recommendation. I know the danger of offending men who find no difficulty in pardoning the assassins themselves have hired. Yet I shall not truer at my fate should my fall be of service to the cause of freedom; and I expect, from the gratitude of my countrymen, that I shall not perish unlamented and alone. JUNIUS.
FRIDAY, May 28. BOSTON.
Extract from a Dublin paper of the 12th of March.
"Duel upon duels seem to prevail throughout his Majesty's dominions; there have been two in particular within this week, in this kingdom. One of them between Col. Jephson and the eldest son of Sir John Colthurst, Esq; in which the latter received a ball in his thigh, which was soon extracted, and he is in a fair way of recovery. Mr. Colthurst is young enough to be the Colonel's son. The other was between Beauchamp Bagnell, Esq; a gentleman of 14,000l. Sterling per annum, and Thomas Kelly, Esq; (and not Captain Bunbury, as in another paper, which we have authority to contradict; nor did the quarrel arise in the manner or place related, but at the house of a gentleman of rank in Palace-row.) In this duel, which was fought in his Majesty's Park the Phoenix, both parties were wounded. Mr. Bagnell received a ball in his right arm, which was immediately extracted, though it is thought he will lose the use of it. Mr. Kelly received a flesh wound in his side, from which not the least danger is apprehended."
PROVIDENCE, May 22. The commissioners for enquiring into the Gaspee affair are to meet again at Newport, by adjournment, on Wednesday next, the 26th instant. The Hon. Daniel Horsmanden, and Frederick Smyth, Esqrs. two of the said commissioners, are daily expected to arrive at Newport, in a vessel from New-York.
SATURDAY, May 29. BOSTON.
We hear from Boxford, that on Monday last they had a terrible storm of hail, attended with very severe thunder and lightning: Some of the hail that fell were informed, measured four inches and a half round.
We hear that notwithstanding the treaty lately concluded with the Caribs, they still continue to be very insolent to the inhabitants that are settled near them. They form themselves into small parties, and in the night come to the plantations, break into the sugar houses, and carry off great quantities of sugar, &c.
WORCESTER, May 19. Yesterday a rape was committed on the body of Mrs. Leason, wife of Mr. Daniel Leason, of this town, by a person who came into the house under pretence of getting some drink; who finding Mrs. Leason alone in the house, immediately laid violent hands upon her, whose screeches alarmed her husband in the field, and as he was entering the door was met by the inhuman monster, who with a club knocked him down and made off.
MONDAY, May 31. BOSTON.
Last Saturday afternoon arrived below the ship Lydia, Capt. Hood, in seven weeks from London; but has brought no later news than what we have already had by Capt. Calley from Falmouth: He failed in company with Capt. Jenkins in another ship for this place: Capt. Coffin, was to sail in a day or two and Capt. Hall in about three weeks after him.
Saturday last being the anniversary of the nativity and restoration of King CHARLES II. the colours, (as usual on red letter days) were displayed on board the flag ship here, and at one o'clock a feu de joie from her and the Gibraltar.
Yesterday afternoon arrived the King Fisher sloop of war from North-Carolina.
The same day a schooner arrived here from the Mole, being one of those lately seized there, by whom we learn, that most or all the others that were detained are likewise released.
Saturday afternoon arrived the brig Bee. Capt. Russell, from Glasgow.
Same day about twelve o'clock at noon, a fire broke out on board the Britannia, Capt. John Walker, a store ship for the fleet stationed here for the protection of the trade and fishery, lying in the harbour, and within gun shot of the town. It being reported that there was a considerable quantity of powder on board, it put the inhabitants in great consternation. Thousands of people seeking refuge from the falling chimnies,
&c. In case of an explosion. However as it turned out, there was no powder on board; which if it had at first been ascertained, would have saved said ship from being burnt almost to the water's edge. Considerable stores we hear, were not consumed. It is however somewhat lucky for the town that the fire broke out in the day time, and when only the people belonging to the ship were on board, otherwise it might have been matter of representation to the board of Admiralty at home to have immediately fitted out a fleet in order to apprehend certain persons to be sent beyond the seas to be tried, as in the case of the Gaspee schooner at Rhode Island. But as it may, this accident may prove very beneficial to some in settling accounts. This ship was built at New-York, about three hundred tons burthen. The fire caught at the caboose, and communicated immediately all over the ship.
TUESDAY, June 3. BOSTON.
On Thursday last, upon complaint to the Honourable house of Representatives, from some of the inhabitants of the town of Weston, of corruption in the election of the representative for that place; the House took the matter under consideration, and after examining a number of witnesses relative thereto, the member was dismissed the House, and a new precept ordered to be issued for another choice.
The same day after the House of Representatives had determined the contested election, and agreed upon rules and orders for their own government, the Speaker communicated to them a letter from the Speaker of the House of Burgesses in the colony of Virginia, inclosing a resolution of that Assembly, to keep up and maintain a correspondence and free communication with the sister colonies, and requesting the House to appoint a committee to join with their committee for that purpose: The Speaker communicated also a letter from the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the colony of Rhode-Island, acquainting him that they had agreed to the salutary measures proposed by Virginia; and the same being read, the House assigned the next morning nine o'clock, to take them under consideration, and then adjourned.
The said letter and the inclosures were accordingly read again on Friday morning, and after due consideration thereon, the House came into the following resolution, there being 113 members present, and only four dissentients.
"WHEREAS, the Speaker hath communicated to this House a letter from the truly respectable House of Burgesses in his Majesty's ancient colony of VIRGINIA, inclosing a copy of the Resolves entered into by them on the 12th of March last, and requesting that a committee of this House may be appointed to communicate from time to time, with a corresponding committee then appointed by the said House of Burgesses in Virginia."
"And whereas this House is fully sensible of the necessity and importance of a union of the several colonies in America, at a time when it clearly appears that the rights and liberties of all are systematically invaded; in order that the joint wisdom of the whole may be employed in consulting their common safety."
"Resolved, That this House have a very grateful sense of the obligations they are under to the House of Burgesses in Virginia, for the vigilance, firmness and wisdom, which they have discovered at all times in support of the rights and liberties of the American colonies; and do heartily concur with them in their said judicious and spirited resolves."
"Resolved, That a standing committee of correspondence and enquiry be appointed to consist of fifteen members, any eight of whom to be a quorum; whose business it shall be to obtain the most early and authentic intelligence of all such acts and resolutions of the British parliament or proceedings of administration, as may relate to, or affect the British colonies in America; and to keep up and maintain a correspondence and communication with our sister colonies respecting these important considerations; and the result of such their proceedings from time to time to lay before the House."
"Resolved, That it be an instruction to the said committee, that they do, without delay, inform themselves particularly of the principles and authority on which was constituted a court of enquiry, held in Rhode Island; said to be vested with powers to transport persons accused of offences committed in America, to places beyond the seas to be tried."
"Resolved, That the said committee be
further instructed to prepare and report to this House, a draft of a very respectful answer to the letter received from the Speaker of the honourable House of Burgesses of Virginia; and another, to a letter received from the Speaker of the honourable House of Representatives of the colony of Rhode-Island: Also a circular letter to the Speaker of the several other Houses of Assembly on this continent; inclosing the aforesaid resolves, and requesting them to lay the same before their respective Assemblies, in confidence that they will readily and cheerfully comply with the wise and salutary Resolves of the House of Burgesses in Virginia."
When the above resolves passed there were 113 members present, among whom were only four dissentient, viz. Abijah White, Esq; Thomas Gilbert, Esq; Capt. Jeremiah Learned, and John Murray, Esq.
The house immediately after made choice of the following gentlemen to be a committee of correspondence and communication with the other colonies, viz. The Speaker, Mr. Samuel Adams, Hon. John Hancock, Esq; Mr. William Phillips, Capt. William Heath, Hon. Joseph Hawley, Esq; Hon. James Warren, Esq; Richard Derby, jun. Esq; Mr. Elbridge Gerry, Jeremiah Bowers, Esq; Jedediah Foster, Esq; Daniel Leonard, Esq; Capt. Thomas Gardner, Capt. Jonathan Greenleaf, and James Prescott, Esq.
WEDNESDAY, June 2. BOSTON.
Last Saturday a fire broke out in the goal at Cambridge, but by the immediate attendance of the students, with the college engine, it was extinguished.
The honourable Thomas Sanders, Esq; who has been a member of his Majesty's council for several years past, previous to the election last week, resigned his seat at the council board; which should have been mentioned in our last.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Pensylvania to his friend in Pennsylvania, March 16.
"I have the pleasure to inform you, that the affairs of this province now wear the most agreeable aspect. Government is at length made sensible of the great importance of the harbour of Pensacola, and we are informed the parliament will this session grant a considerable sum to fortify and secure it. You know it is the only safe one, capable of admitting large ships, from Cape-Florida to the great river Mississippi, and that a passage from Pensacola to Havana is performed in five or six days, to Campeachy in eight, and La Vera Cruz in ten."
"Prejudice and misrepresentation have greatly retarded the settlement of this province; but now we begin to surmount their ill effects. The lands of the Mississippi and the healthfulness of the climate, are so perfectly inviting that emigrants from the northern colonies are daily taking up lands there, and improving them, so that in a very few years I hope to see in that part of West-Florida, the most opulent settlement of any in British America."
"If we look forward, and consider the immense length of the river Mississippi, the amazingly fertile country it passes through, the great number of large navigable rivers that fall into it, on both sides, we may venture to foretell that some where on its banks, some day or other, will be the greatest trading city of the universe. Should not every one, who wishes to provide for his posterity, secure tracts of land, while it may be easily done, near the banks of that River."
"General Lyman's explorators have been here, and failed again for the Mississippi; and as they cannot but report favourably of the country, it is thought that the tract of land granted to them, will be settled from New-England in a short time. Their grant does not come down as low as the enchanting country of the Natches."
We hear that the honourable House of Representatives of the province of New-Hampshire, have taken into their wise consideration the plan of union between the colonies, as proposed by the honourable house of Burgesses in Virginia, and have chosen a committee of correspondence to communicate with the other colonies—have wrote letters to the houses of Commons in Virginia and Rhode-Island, and assured them that the house of Representatives of the province of New-Hampshire are ready to co-operate with all their sister colonies to recover and perpetuate the liberties of America.
It is said that the House of Assembly of the colony of Connecticut, have also adopted the same measure.
Hingham, May 29. About 12 o'clock, at noon, the house of Mr. Seth Wilder caught fire, supposed by a spark from the chimney falling on the top, which not being timely discovered it was entirely consumed.
THURSDAY, June 3. BOSTON.
For several days past some extraordinary discoveries have been talked of, which were expected to amaze the whole province. Hints have been thrown out, that the characters of some men in power would appear infamous in the highest degree; all seemed to be a general surmise and expectation, until yesterday about eleven o'clock before noon, when the galleries in the Commons House of Assembly, were ordered to be cleared of all present. This confirmed the general opinion, and we are well informed, that very important matters will soon transpire, which will bring many dark things to light—gain many proselytes to the cause of freedom—make tyrannical rulers tremble, and give occasion for the whole people to bless the providence of God, who causeth the wicked man to fall into the pit he hath digged for another.
We just now learn, that the matters above alluded to, were a number of original letters, sent to England by several great men in this province and returned here, which were laid before the honourable Commons House of Assembly, on the consideration of which
"VOTED, That the tendency and design of said letters was to subvert the constitution of this government, and to introduce arbitrary power into the province."—106 members present, five dissentients.
The doors leading to the galleries in the house continued shut when the house adjourned last evening, and are not expected to be opened this day.
A report is propagated in town, which we are well informed had its birth in his Majesty's Castle-William, that a formidable mob will make an appearance to-morrow evening. However the enemies to our rights and privileges may wish this to be the case, yet let them be told, that a people who are blessed with such a Legislative as the present, have no need to take the punishment of traitors into their own hands.
Yesterday was the day to which the high Court of Admiralty, for the trial of pirates, &c. was adjourned some months ago, or the trial of Ansell Nickerson for the murder of three men and a boy on board a schooner, as formerly mentioned in this and the other papers; but we do not learn that the court sat. It is said some matters of greater importance employ, at present, the time of several members of that court.
We are desired to inform the public, that the Hon. John Hancock, Esq; commander of the Cadet company, and ten of the members, then present, were against the late vote for expelling two of their members.
MARRIED. Mr. Benjamin Callendar, Goldsmith, to Miss Elizabeth Hall, daughter of the late Mr. Andrew Hall.—At Salem, the Rev. Mr. Thomas Barnard, jun. to Miss Lois Gardner, a lady possessed of a fortune of upwards of two thousand pounds lawful money, and second daughter of Samuel Gardner, Esq; late an eminent merchant of that place.
DIED. Mrs. Elizabeth Foster, widow of the late Mr. Elisha Foster.—Mrs. Wood.—At Milton, Mrs. Anne Winslow, relict of Kaelm Winslow, Esq; late of Marshfield, deceased.—At Braintree, Mrs. Anne Marsh, widow of the Rev. Mr. Marsh, deceased.—At Salem, Mr. Benjamin Bickford.
NEW-YORK, May 27. At the very minute of the post's departure from Johnson-Hall, thirteen Senecas arrived there, an event that bodes no good tidings, as that tribe is, of our Indian neighbours, the most quarrelsome and capable of doing us the greatest mischief. However, they will not fail on this occasion of being very troublesome to the worthy Baronet, who so ably superintends that department.
The last advice from Europe, received by Capt. Young on Saturday the 23d inst. via Newry, to the 2d of April, mention very peremptorily, that a triple alliance is finally assented to by our privy council, and concluded between Great-Britain, France and Spain, with a view of securing the balance of power in Europe, which would be subverted by the awful union of the Prussians, Russians and Imperialists. The court of Versailles waited only the return of a courier from Vienna, after which the Majesty of France will declare himself an enemy to that confederacy.
SALEM, June 1. Yesterday se'nnight we had very severe thunder and lightning in this and two or three of the neighbouring towns. The lightning struck a tree in the lower part of this town; and a mare, feeding in an adjacent pasture, was killed by it, but her colt, which was found sucking her after she was dead, was not hurt. The effects most observable were at Mr. Buffum's hay engine. The lightning first struck a tree, the limbs of which hung partly over the engine; then striking the upper part of the frame, passed to the beam of the steelyards, the chains from which extended to within about two feet of the ground, the ends resting on hooks each side of the frame;

appeared to separate at the beam, and run down both these chains; but these not reaching to the ground, it entered the posts each side, broke and chivvered them considerably.—There being a puddle of water each side of one of the posts, the lightning (by the effects seen on the ground) appeared again to divide, and passed off into these puddles of water. It seems demonstrable, that if the chains above mentioned had been suspended above the tree, and extended to the earth, there would have been no effects of the lightning to have been seen, either on the tree or on the posts of the frame. Hence the utility of electrical points is fully apparent.
ST. GEORGE, (in Grenada) March 27. Yesterday his Majesty's ship the Lynx, Capt. Scott, and the Schooner delight, a flag of truce, returned to this Port, from Mariguana and Cumaná, on the Spanish Main, whether they had been dispatched to claim some slaves that had made their escape from Cariouacon and other islands in this government: But, instead of meeting with that justice and civility which they had a right to expect, the Governors at both places, we are told, treated them with the greatest haughtiness and contempt, and refused to give them the smallest satisfaction. !!!
NEWPORT, May 24. Last Wednesday sailed for Halifax, the Aurethura frigate, Capt. Hammond, who we hear impressed a number of men out of a vessel bound from Connecticut upon a fishing voyage which he met in the offing, leaving hands barely sufficient to navigate her back to port, by which means it is thought her voyage will be entirely ruined.—Is it possible that the King, and all his wife-headed MINISTRY, should know so little of the English language, as to call such illegal practices PROTECTION of trade and the fishery? !!!
Last Thursday morning sailed for London, the snow Tristram, Capt. Shand.
THOMAS'S MARINE LIST.
PORT OF BOSTON, May 27. ARRIVED. Pamerle, Dinmuch and Cone, from North-Carolina; Barker from Rhode Island; Rice and Parish from New Haven; Hinckley from Philadelphia; Bracker, Gray and Smith from Maryland; Harris from New London; Campbell from New York; Willis and Rogers from Surinam; Reed from Guadaloup; Ingersol from Fayal; Decker from Tobago and Turks Island; Davis from Nevis; Bell from Cape-Nicholas; Calley from Falmouth; Hemery from Jersey.
June 3. Waterman from Philadelphia; Stone and Delano from North Carolina; Latham from New Providence; Winthrop from St. Martins; Bartlett from Teneriffe and St. Martins; Sobier from Martinico; Boyd, Williams and Boardman from New-London; Butler from Virginia; Oakman from Dominica; Mancester from Barbadoes; Hood from London; Andrews from West-Indies; Browne from Lisbon; Coit from Cape Francois.
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, May 30. ARRIVED. Bceeding from St. Eustatia; Cullam from Grenada; Recker from Virginia; Harris from Tortola; Leathers from Philadelphia. Arrived. Coffin from Philadelphia; Eastman, Turks Island; Wilcott, St. Eustatia; Stacey, Barbadoes; Catchellor Guadaloup.
PORT OF RHODE-ISLAND, May 17. ARRIVED. Lindsey from Boston; Jackways Pierce, Weedon and Howland from Hispaniola; Page from Surinam; Mumford, Wightman and Warner from Philadelphia; Cartwright, Chace, James, Hammond and Ambrose from North-Carolina; Tripp from Virginia; Ingraham from Jamaica; Westcott from Grenada and St. Martins.
May 24. Cozzens from Jamaica; Farint, Shaw, Bull and Langworthy, Hispaniola; Olney Montserrat; Titus, Turks Island; Dagget, St. Eustatia and Turks Island; Edwards St. Eustatia; Smith, Grenada and St. Martins; Hathaway, Bonyra; St. Croix, New York; Vredenburg, Amboy; Prefrey, Kelly and Dean, New London; Hunt, Virginia; Salisbury, Boston; Westcott, North-Carolina; Scribner New Haven; Smith, Piscataqua; Carpenter, Tobago and St. Martins.
PORT OF NEW-LONDON, May 21. ARRIVED. Seymore and Church from Barbadoes; Miller from Boston; Chappell from Philadelphia.
May 28. Burnham, St. Vincents; Wilson, St. Croix; Pratt, Barbadoes; Starr, Massachusetts; Braddock, Boston.
PORT OF NEW HAVEN, May 21. ARRIVED. French, Green and Brooks from St. Martins; Burritt from Tortola and St. Martins; Rogers from Tortola; Bryan, Cook and Raymond from Anguilla; M'Clive from Grenada and St. Martins; Robinson, Wells and Pond from New-York; Woodhouse from Dominica; Miles from Martinico; Bartram from Barbadoes; Hubbell and Olds from Boston; Scovel from Nantucket; Dean from Rhode-Island; Peck from Turks-Island; Sherman from Barbadoes; Brooks from St. Christopher's and St. Martins; Hepburn and Fairchild from Guadaloupe; Southwick from Rhode Island. May 28. Staples, Grenada; Hopkins, Martinico; Heber, Hispaniola; Peat, Barbadoes; Bradley, New-York.
PORT OF NEW-YORK, May 20.
ARRIVED. Gorham from Martinico; Leay from St. Nicholas Mile; Wheaton from St. Martins; Bunting from Virginia; Harney and Green from North Carolina; Bogart and Reynolds from Surinam; Riddell from Barbadoes; Woolsey from N Providence; Saunders from St. Eustatia; Martin from Tortola.
May 27. Young, Newry; Sanders, South Carolina and Statia; Franklin, Maryland; Martin, Tortola; Gilbert, St. Vincents; Tilley and Darby, St. Eustatia; Ritchie, Antigua; Cox and Freebody, Rhode-Island; Simmons, Watford and Teneriffe; Durell, London; Jenkins, Hispaniola.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, May 17. ARRIVED. Hatch, Robertson, Buck, Tuttle and Genn from North Carolina; Slacum from Newcastle; Chappel from New York; M'Clean from Virginia; Hawkins from Barbadoes; Martin from Hispaniola; Zuill from St. Eustatia; Hood from Bristol; Cain from Dublin. May 24. Mathis, Sandford and Moore, Virginia; Minor, New Providence; Shine, North Carolina; Rowe, Maryland; Davis, St. Croix; Waide, Owens and Dewick, Jamaica; Howland, St. Eustatia; Eyres, Dublin.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS,
THE more we contemplate the grand UNION of the colonies, the more shall we be struck with its vast importance, not only to the Americans, but to Great Britain, for by this grand event, Britain may be brought to see her error and to repent before it is too late, and thereby an amicable alliance take place, which may be the foundation of Britain's future glory. It is really of much greater importance to Britain to have the dispute settled to the satisfaction of the Americans than it is to them , for they are growing every day, and will soon be able to do themselves justice, and avenge the injuries they have so long suffered; therefore, whoever loves Britain ought to use his influence, that she may now listen to the call of the Americans, and make peace with them. Wile men have long been astonished at the conduct of Britain, she has for a course of years been working out her own ruin, and teaching the Americans to be entirely independent of, and unconnected with her.—Such strange conduct in an enlightened nation is perhaps unparalleled in the history of mankind. LOCKE.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS,
THE conduct of the town of Boston in excluding the Commissioners from Faneuil-Hall, seems to be universally justified, but some are sorry that the officers of the army and navy were, as many of them are respectable gentlemen. I would ask those who would have had the officers invited, Whether, if France or Spain should send an army and navy here, to rob the merchants, they would think it proper to invite such officers, to their tables, because they, the officers were personally amiable, and disapproved of the conduct of their masters who sent them here. X. Y. Z.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS,
I OBSERVE that the State-House in Boston, is commonly called the Town-House , which appears to many an impropriety, and different from the practice of all the other colonies.—It is therefore proposed, (if no objection shall be made to it) that the house where our Legislature meets, be in future time called the STATE-HOUSE.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS,
Please to insert the following. Copy of a circular LETTER sent by the NEGROES to the towns and districts in this province.
SIR, BOSTON, April 20th, 1773. THE efforts made by the legislative of this province in their last sessions to free themselves from slavery, gave us, who are in that deplorable state, a high degree of satisfaction. We expect great things from men who have made such a noble stand against the designs of their fellow men to enslave them. We cannot but wish and hope, Sir , that you will have the same grand object, we mean civil and religious liberty in view in your next session. The divine spirit of freedom , seems to fire every humane breast on this continent, except such as are bribed to assist in executing the execrable plan.
We are very sensible that it would be highly detrimental to our present masters, if we were allowed to demand all that of right belongs to us for past services; this we disclaim. Even the Spaniards, who have not those sublime ideas of freedom that Englishmen have, are conscious that they have no right to all the services of their fellow men, we mean the Africans , whom they have purchased with their money; therefore they allow them one day in a week to work for themselves, to enable them to earn money to purchase the residue of their time, which they have a right to demand in such portions as they are able to pay for (a due appraisement of their services being first made, which always
hands at the purchase money.) We do not pretend to dictate to you, Sir , or to the honourable assembly, of which you are a member: We acknowledge our obligations to you for what you have already done, but as the people of this province seem to be actuated by the principles of equity and justice, we cannot but expect your house will again take our deplorable case into serious consideration, and give us that ample relief which, as men , we have a natural right to. But since the wise and righteous Governor of the universe, has permitted our fellow men to make us slaves, we bow in submission to him, and determine to behave in such a manner, as that we may have reason to expect the divine approbation of, and assistance in, our peaceable and lawful attempts to gain our freedom.
We are willing to submit to such regulations and laws, as may be made relative to us, until we leave the province, which we determine to do as soon as we can from our joint labours procure money to transport ourselves to some part of the coast of Africa , where we propose a settlement. We are very desirous that you should have instructions relative to us, from your town, therefore we pray you to communicate this letter to them, and ask this favour for us. In behalf of our fellow slaves in this province, And by order of their committee. Signed by four slaves for the whole.
For the REPRESENTATIVE of the town of
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Attend, ye living, and I'll relate what your fathers in ages past have done.
NEW-ENGLAND. OUR venerable and noble ancestors who first cultivated religion, liberty and science, in this country, faithfully instructed their children in the principles of religion and liberty, and died in the faith that their heirs would reap the harvest of freedom which they had sown.—They forewarned their children that perilous times would come, when evil men would endeavour to bring in slavery and other evils; and behold the time is already come, the crisis is at hand, the sword and the spear are drawn against the Americans, and they are now called to unite as one man to dispel their adversaries.—Be of good courage, be strong O sons of America, the sound of victory will soon be heard throughout your coasts, and your enemies hearts will fail for fear!—Those who have long insulted you will soon supplicate your favour upon the knee of repentance; and with blushing acknowledge your wisdom and their folly.—The union of the colonies will clinch the nail of liberty from north to south in America, and no power on earth will be able to break this invincible band of brothers. J O S H U A.
From the PROVIDENCE GAZETTE. TO THE AMERICANS. Whose bosom beats not in his country's cause! POPE.
HE that hath a heart to obey the dictates of truth and reason, let him attend.—It is well known that the inhabitants of these colonies are intitled to equal freedom with any people on earth; that they only have a right to make laws to govern or tax themselves; that the people of Britain have assumed this right, and have for many years been endeavouring by force and fraud to establish their usurped power in the colonies.—Many have been the efforts of the people here to put a stop to this usurped power, which threatens this country with slavery and ruin; but nothing has yet proved effectual to stop this growing evil.—Heaven seems at last to have dictated to the noble Virginians, the plan for our deliverance!—This will confirm the UNION, and the UNION of the colonies will be a wall of brass against all invaders of American rights. O Americans! embrace this plan of union as your life, it will work out your political salvation! Rouze up your sleeping powers ye that have hitherto been only spectators of the great struggle for native freedom; unite with all her active sons, in this important day, to support her glorious reign. Let every one exert her influence now to lay a sure foundation for the triumph of freedom in America, to the end of time.
It is vain for us to expect that our liberties in America will be supported by men in Britain; and it was long since truely said, by a great patriot, "That our freedom and security, under providence, depended upon OURSELVES."—And we may be assured, that if we do not take care of our own rights, and defend them, we shall certainly lose them.—But as a glorious opportunity now offers for regaining all our rights, and to lay a foundation to secure them to future ages, may Heaven give us wisdom to improve it. Amen.
SOLOMON Hen Mr. Adams Representative of Boston
To be SOLD, On board a brig just arrived, lying at Mr. HANCOCK's wharf, THE best New-Castle COALS, very cheap for ready cash.
New AUCTION ROOM, Cornhill.
On TUESDAY next, At TEN in the Morning. Will be SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE, At the Auction Room, in Cornhill.
A Large and valuable assortment of GOODS, among which are, Fifty-eight pieces 3-4th, 7-8th and yard wide Irish linen, a variety of fine chinza, calicoes and printed linens, Bengales, pillows, fustians, thicksets, black velvets and velvets, some fine broad cloths, shalloons, pruneloes, figured satins, cotton and silk hose for men and women, satin waistcoat patterns of various colours, flowered and plain lawns, lawn aprons, striped, flowered and plain silk gauzes, oznaburghs, dowlas, sheetings, table cloths, checks, bed-ticks, women's black and white silk gloves and mits, an assortment of ribbons, sewing silks, cambricks, stamped and checked handkerchiefs, men's castor and felt hats, twist and metal buttons, plated buck'es, silver and pinchbeck watches, and several Turkey carpets, &c.
W. GREENLEAF, Auctioneer. The sale to begin at TEN o'clock in the Morning.
WEDNESDAY next,
At TEN in the Morning. Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE At the Auction-Room in Queen-Street.
A Great variety of English GOODS, among which are, a grand collection of calicoes, chintzes, and printed cottons, a fine assortment of most beautiful ribbons, Irish linens, checks, check handkerchiefs, lawn and silk ditto, calamancoes, Damascuses, Ginghams, a few articles of house furniture, &c. &c. &c.
J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer. Wednesday next, X o'clock.
For the benefit of Mr. FLAGG, Will be performed,
A CONCERT
Of vocal and instrumental MUSIC, At CONCERT-HALL, TO MORROW EVENING, to begin precisely at seven o'clock. Tickets to be had of the Printers, Messrs. Cox and Berry, or at Concert Hall. N. B. As there will be no fire-works in King-street that evening, he flatters himself he shall have a very full company of gentlemen and ladies, and begs the assistance of his friends.
ALL persons that have any demands on the estate of Gee Hodgkins, late of Boston, Mariner, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to Mary Hodgkins or John Lowell, executors, and all persons that are indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment.
FOUND, A PURSE containing some MONEY, the owner, applying to the printer hereof, may be informed where they may have their purse and money again, paying the charges.
CASH given for POT-ASH SALTS, and unmerchantable POT-ASH, and a preference for those of the best quality, by ROBERT GOULD, at his Store in Back-street, near the Mill-bridge, or at his pearlising works by Charles Town Ferry, where may be had, the best manufactured Pot-Ash for making soap, also Pearl Ash, by wholesale or retail.
RICHARD SALTER; Begs leave to acquaint his customers and others, that he has for sale at his Shop in Cornhill Boston, near the Post-Office,
A LARGE and general assortment of English, India and Scotch Goods, suitable for all seasons, consisting of most articles usually imported to this market, which he will engage to sell as cheap as can be bought at any store or shop in town, by wholesale or retail.—Also pepper, and all sorts of spices writing paper, ink-powder, sealing wax and wafers, mariners compass, kalenders and epitomes, a few dozen of Tate and Brady's psalm books with hymns compleat, with and without tunes, testaments, &c. also, a large assortment of women's and children's calamancoes, everlasting and leather shoes and pumps, of a superior quality, and the best French Indigo, women's and children's stays, beaver hats of the best kind &c. &c.
To be SOLD, THE northerly end of a HOUSE and land in Orange-street near the Hay-Market; or a house and land in Pleasant-street, opposite the tar-yard. Enquire at said house.
THE Treasurer for the county of Suffolk notifies those constables and collectors of taxes who are in arrears for the years preceding 1772, that he has received orders, from the court of general sessions of the peace to issue his warrants against them, unless they immediately pay him their respective balances. May 19th, 1773.

Best Hyson Tea, At 6l. per pound, To be SOLD at the Store of DUNCAN INGRAHAM, jun. In Union-Street, Boston: Where every article usually imported from Europe, may be purchased at the lowest terms for Cash. A L S O, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Cloves, Mace, Pepper, China Ware, Wool-Cards, English and Lynn Shoes and Pumps of the best kind, &c. &c. &c.
Irish Linens. WILLIAM SCOTT, At his IRISH LINEN Store in Ann-Street, Near the Draw-Bridge, BOSTON. Has just Imported from IRELAND, A LARGE quantity of 3-4, 7-8 and yard wide linens of all prices diaper clouting, ditto huck-buck, dowlas, table cloths, sheetings, white ticking, brown and yellow holland, &c.
Said store is also furnished with a great variety of European and India Goods suitable for the season; the assortment consisting of too great a multiplicity to be enumerated in a public advertisement; all which will be sold by whole sale and retail at the lowest reduced prices for ready money only.
Dr. Hemet's celebrated essence of pearl and pearl dentifrice for the preservation of the teeth and gums, also patent cakes for making the liquid shining blacking for boots, shoes and leather bottom chairs, a cold there. Ducapes, tutelstrings, rich English damask Scotch flowered lawns—and a few boxes of 3 by 10 window glass to be sold at the first cost.
Choice Red-ling MADEIRA WINE, From three to six years old, At BLANCHARD'S Wine cellar, Dock-square, Boston, And all other WINES as usual, Old Jamaica spirit, West-India, and New-England rum, London Porter Imported in bottles in the last ships; Cherry Rum N. B. A new and elegant assortment of Paper cheap.
Jolley Allen, Advertises all his good old friends, customers, and others, that he has again opened shop, opposite to the sign of the three doves in Marlborough-Street Boston, and has for sale, at the lowest prices, the following articles: MUSCOVADO sugars of various sorts and prices, single, middle and double refined English loaf sugars, lately imported, pepper, Bohea tea, coffee, spices of all sorts, indigo, raisins, currants, starch, ginger, copperas, alum, pipes of all sorts, best Durham flower of mustard, and most other kinds of groceries, too many to enumerate, which he will sell from the largest to the smallest quantities.—likewise a very large and complete assortment of Liverpool and Staffordshire ware, which he will engage to sell by the crate or single piece, as low as at any store in town.—Playing cards, wool cards, seive bottoms, a few pieces of Osnaburgs and Ticklenburgs, No. 4. and No. 12 pins, a few pieces of sooties seretts, damasks, lorettes, burdett, Brunswick mozeens, &c.
Also at said Allen's may be had, genteel boarding and lodging for six or eight persons, if it should be wanted, for a longer or a shorter season, likewise good stabling for ten horses and carriages.
N. B. If any person inclines to hire the above stable and place for the carriages, may have a lease of the same for 10 years, or less time, from the said Allen, and, if should be wanted on the same premises, can be spared, room for forty or fifty horses and carriages. It is as convenient a place for letting of chariots, coaches, chaise, flays, fulkeys and horses as any in Boston.
To be SOLD at the Shop of CHARLES LOWE, In Marshall's-Lane, facing the BOSTON STONE, Loaf and brown Melasses, Sugars, Cotton Wool, Rice, Indigo, Flour, Raisins, Pepper, Currants, Allspice, Figs, Nutmegs, Spermaceti Oil, Coffee, Dumb Fish, Tea, Indian and Rye Meal, Chocolate, &c. &c. &c. Chessie and Narragansett CHEESE. A few barrels of good shop SUGARS. A large assortment of neat PAPER HANGINGS.
This day published, price one pistareen & a half And now ready to be delivered to the Subscribers,
A the Printing Office in School Street, A Attempt to illustrate the great Subject of the PSALMS. Shewing, that the principal and ultimate design of them were to exhibit the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow; in both which his disciples are sharers with him. With a digression on BAPTISM; in which is considered the subjects of it, the mode of it, and the meaning of that expression, buried with him in baptism ; to which are annexed, some observations on the work of the Holy Spirit; and the difference between the faith of God's elect and the faith of Devils. From the Holy Scripture, is a letter to a friend.
LINCOLNSHIRE COMPANY TWENTY ASSOCIATES, May 13 1773 WHEREAS there are diverse matters necessary to be transacted by the Twenty Associates of the Lincolnshire Company, respecting their lands and interest.
The committee of said Proprietors being duly authorized thereto, hereby notify said Proprietors to meet on Wednesday the 9th day of June next, at the Vernon-Tavern, in Boston, at Six o'clock, P. M. then and there to act on the following articles, viz.
I. To choose a Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer, Standing-Committee, and any other officers that may be thought needful.
II. To determine on any further surveys of their lands.
III. To impower the Standing-committee to complete the conditions of settlement on the part of the Proprietors, when any settler has performed the same on his part, and to execute such deed or deeds, as the Proprietors stand obliged to by their permissions to settlers.
IV. To determine whether they will make sale of any more of their lands to defray necessary charges of the Proprietors, or raise such money as may be wanted by taxes.
V. To determine whether the lots commonly called the GORE LOTS, drawn by the Proprietors for a second division of lots, at their meeting March 13th, 1771, may not revert to the Proprietors in common as before the said drawing of lots; it being found a great impediment to the settlement.
VI. To determine upon any further drawing of lots for a division of their lands among the Proprietors.
VII. To determine whether they will lease any of their lands, islands or streams.
VIII. To sequester a lot of land for the support of the gospel ministry.
IX. To sequester a lot of land for the first minister of the gospel; that shall reside on their lands, and officiate at the desire of the inhabitants, for the space of seven years if living.
X. To sequester a lot of land for the support of a school or schools, on their lands.
XI. To make such grants to their Clerk, Treasurer, Committee, or any of the servants of the Propriety from time to time as they shall think necessary for promoting the settlement of their lands.
XII. To choose a Committee to examine the accounts of the Clerk and Treasurer.
XIII. To determine upon laying out any more lots of land to be given or sold to any settlers, as may be thought necessary.
Lastly, To confirm past transactions of the Propriety and their Committee.
By order of the Proprietors Committee, NATHANIEL APPLETON, Pro. Clerk.
LEE and JONES,
Have imported in the several ships from ENGLAND this spring, and have for sale at their STORE near the Swing-bridge, a large assortment of
European and India GOODS, Suitable for the Spring and Summer season, At the lowest rates.
A beautiful variety of Ladies Silks, of almost every kind and rich Brussels and Mecklenburg laces.
PAPER HANGINGS, VELVET CORKS, SILVER WATCHES, China ware, looking glasses, alum, brimstone, Also an invoice of exceeding low priced Irish Linens, &c. &c. Very cheap.
BLANEY and BAKER,
At their shop on ROXBURY HILL, Nearly opposite the Meeting-House, continue to sell,
LIVERPOOL ware of all kinds, and all sorts of English, India, Scotch, Irish and West-India GOODS , at their USUAL LOW RATE , notwithstanding the report which some ill natured person has endeavoured to propagate to their injury, viz. That they were mistaken in the cost of their goods, but had lately discovered their error and advanced the prices; which report is as false as it is malicious.
English, India and Scotch GOODS , Imported and sold, by HUMPHRY PALMER, Near Mr. Mann's tavern, WRENTHAM. HE has received a quantity of GOODS , by Capt. Folger lately arrived from London, which, with his former stock makes a very good assortment. He is determined to sell at such low prices, as (he doubts not) will give general satisfaction to his customers.—To have enumerated articles would have been tedious. But he has studied to supply himself with almost every article he can think of, suitable for his situation, that those who ride a few miles, to supply themselves with what they want at his store, may not be disappointed. All favours conferred on him will be most gratefully acknowledged. N. B. He sells exceeding good tea, indigo and other West-India good—suitable goods will be taken in barter
JEREMIAH ALLEN, Informs the public that he hath arrived from England, with a large and select assortment of Braizery, Cutlery and Ironmongery WARE, The most complete perhaps in the province, and which he is now opening at his shop lately improved by Mr. SAMUEL FLETCHER, a little northward of the Draw-Bridge. As he had the opportunity of his own choice at the Manufacturers, and purchased every article himself at the most unexceptionable rate, he will supply those who please to favour him with their custom either by whole sale or retail, of the best quality and at the lowest price.
Among which are the following articles, viz.
NAILS , tacks and brads of all sizes, brass kettles and skillets, warming pans, frying and dripping pans, English and German steel, powder, shot, sheet and bar-lead, best English and French flints, London pewter dishes and plates, basons quart and pint cans, tankards, quart and pint jacks, measures; pint, pint and half and quart tea pots, tea and table spoons, bed and close stool pans, pewter, bottle crains, all sorts of Carpenters, Joiners and Tanners tools, coffee mills with pewter hoppers, copper, brass and iron chaffin-dishes, brass and money scales, brass weights in piles, painted scale beams, polished steel shovel and tongs, princes mettle, brass and iron candlesticks, box and flat irons, box iron grates, sheep and neat leather bellows, steel and iron snuffers, velvet corks, cork screws, sickles of all sizes, handles and escutcheons; handles, lock, hinges, &c. for desks, chest of drawers, book cases, &c. cloak pins, brass buttons and rings, Shoe-makers hammers, knippers, pincers, knives, size sticks, awl blades, tacks, and awl hafts; cross-cut saws, steel and iron plate hand saws, best steel plate tennant panel, saw and key hole saws, files, rasps and augers of all sorts, also a few new invented augers, iron spades, coat and breast buttons, horn and ivory combs, sewing, and darning needles, brass and paper ink pots; shoe, cloth, buckle, teeth, bottle, crutch, lead, printers, paint and tar brushes, mops, wipping and packing twine, chalk and saw line, hazel and dog wood angling rods, hooks of all sizes, box wood rules, gimblets, tap and bung borers, long shutter and plate bolts, pullies and lines, chest, cupboard and trunk locks, brass, and iron door locks, stock and pad locks, hinges of all sorts, snuff and tobacco boxes. A great variety of shoe and knee buckles, sleeve buttons, silver, ivory, buck, sham-buck and split bone knives and forks, penknives, cutaux, scissors, razors, taylors and womens shears razor straps, soap boxes, powder machines, shot, belts, men and womens thimbles, nut crackers, knitting needles, centre and dowlings bits, Cloathiers shears, wool combs, visses, Curriers knives, corn fans, kitchen jacks, 7 by 9 and 6 by 8 window glass, looking glasses of all sizes, also a few pair ditto the newest fashion in the Palmyra taste, beaver, beaveret, castor and felt mens and boys hats.
To the Bakers, &c. To be SOLD, For CASH or Short CREDIT, At Sore No. 6 leading down to Treat's and Spear's wharves, a little South of the East-End of Faneuil Hall market, by JAMES SWAN, Choice Philadelphia
FLOUR , fine, superfine and the best Baltimore ditto.
Bar Iron, Brown and Loaf Sugars, Coffee, Tea by the 6lb. 12lb. or 100lb. Pepper, Chocolate Indigo, &c. &c.
All which it is believed his customers and others upon trial will be made sensible, he sells as cheap as at any store in town.
ALL persons indebted to the PRINTER hereof, will greatly oblige him by making speedy payment.
Boston, May 5th 1773. THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD, STOLEN this morning,> this morning, out of the house of Capt. James Arnold, three large table spoons, marked A. S. four tea spoons marked ditto, one silver pepper box, marked E. A. sugar tongs, ditto, one pair of silver buckles, marked L. S. one large silver buckle, no mark, two ditto, ditto, two plain Free-masons medals, and one set with stone, one pair of stone sleeve buttons, part of a gold necklace, seven gold rings, and about fifty pounds lawful money in cash. Whoever shall apprehend the thief or thief, so that the said articles may be recovered, shall paid the above reward, by JAMES ARNOLD.
Spring Goods. JOHN BARRETT, and SONS, Have imported in the London Packet and other ships from ENGLAND, a great variety of European and India GOODS, Suited to the Spring trade, which they will sell at their usual low rate, by retail and wholesale, at their store near the Mill-Bridge, Boston.—Their prices will be such as not to admit of any persons under selling them.
The articles are principally as under,
A Very large and beautiful assortment of the most fashionable Blond and Bone Laces, Calicoes and Chinges, French and Wax Necklaces, Taffaties, Persians, Sarfnetts, figured and spotted Pelong Satins for Bonnets, of all colours, grey and coloured Ducapes, Shot, brown, grey, striped and brocaded Lutestrings, the newest fashioned white Brocade; a fine assortment of fashionable Ribbands, plain Gauzes, Parisnets, spiders and patent Net, striped and flowered Gauzes, Lawns, ditto in Patterns for Aprons and Handkerchiefs, Dimities, Nankenees, Baugals, Peniafoes; women's, men's and children's thread, silk and cotton, white and mixt, plain and ribbed Hole, silk and thread Mitts and Gloves.—A prime assortment of the most fashionable superfine Broad Cloths with suitable Linings and Trimings, Fustians, Jeans Jennets, Thicksets, Damascus, Soosees, Lorettes, Brunswicks, Paois, Calcuttas, checked Silk and Cotton Lutestrings, Irish Linens, Diapers, Huckaback, Russia Linen, Checks of all widths, cou'se and superfine chip Hats, Pound Pine, Bonnet and Writing Paper, marking Canvas, Stay Tick, white Tabby, Stay Trimings, Sheer and Book Muslin, beautiful sprigged and striped ditto, Table Linen of all sorts, all kinds of silk and linen Handkerchiefs, Cambricks and clear Lawns of all prices, Sagathies, Alapeens, Duroys, and almost every article in the Cloathing way that can be asked for.
Besides which they have to sell as Cheap as any Store in the Province,
An universal assortment of London, Bristol, and Birmingham, and Sheffield, HARD-WARE and CUTLERY GOODS
Imported in the last ships from London, and to be SOLD, by
NATHANIEL NOYES, At his shop on the South side of Faneuil Hall market,
A Large and fresh assortment of DRUGS, &c. with a number of genuine patented medicines, viz. Lockyer's, Hooper's, and Anderson's Pills, British Oyl, Bateman's Drops, Godfrey's Cordial, Tur, lington's Balsam, Squire's grand Elixir, Hill's Balsam of Honey, Walker's Jesuit Drops, genuine Hungary and Lavender Water: And a few bottles of Eau de Luce, very cheap.
ALL persons indebted to William Williams for the News-papers and carriage, are desired to make preparations to pay off their balances by the last of May.—And all such persons inclining to encourage said Williams in six months longer riding are desired to send their names and places of abode to the different stages where he leaves the papers.
N. B. The said Williams expects the pay every three months. Their humble servant, WILLIAM WILLIAMS.
ALEXANDER THOMAS advertises his friends and customers, that he has removed to the shop lately improved by Mr. Archibald Cunningham, just above the Draw-bridge, Boston, where he continues to make and sell all sorts of TIN-WARE , at the most reasonable rates.
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