The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1773-11-18 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Sun
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 Defen. e.
VOL. III.]
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1773.
[NUMB. 146.]
This Day published, price 1s. 4d.
A NEW Book of POEMS;
On several Occasions. By ELHANAN WINCHESTER, jun. Preacher of the Gospel, and author of the Collection of Psalms, Hymns and Poems, designed for the use and edification of Christians. Printed by I. THOMAS, for the Author. Sold by P. FREEMAN, in Union-Street, and by P. FREEMAN, jun. near Liberty-Tree.
This Day published, price 1s.
HYMNS and Spiritual SONGS,
designed for the use and edification of Christians. Composed by ELKANAH INGALLS, Preacher of the Gospel. Printed by I. THOMAS, for the Author. Sold by P. FREEMAN, in Union-Street, and by P. FREEMAN, jun. near Liberty-Tree.
This Day published, price 6d.
HYMNS and Spiritual SONGS,
on several occasions. By BRIDGET FLETCHER, Late of Wesford, deceased. Printed and sold by I. THOMAS, for R. FLETCHER, of said Wesford.
Just published in Newport,
A MASTER KEY to popery;
containing 300 large Octavo pages. By D. ANTONIO GAVIN, Born and educated in Spain, some years Secular Priest in the Church of Rome, and since 1715, Minister of the Church of England.
Sold by I. THOMAS, at his Printing Office near the Market, and at his Shop near the Mill-bridge.
This day was published, price 8d.
A SERMON preached at the
Thursday lecture in Boston, on October 21st, 1773, when LEVI AMES, a young man, under sentence of death, for burglary, to be executed on that day, was present to hear the discourse. By SAMUEL MATHER, D.D. They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. MAT. ix. 12. Also ELIOT's and STILMAN's Sermons. Printed and sold by E. RUSSELL, next the Corn-fields in Union-Street.
This Day Published, [Price 8d.]
And SOLD by JOHN BOYLE,
Next door to the Three Doves, in Marlborough-street.
A Sermon preached the Lord's-
Day before the Execution of LEVI AMES, who suffered Death for Burglary, October 21, 1773. From these words in 43 Chap. of Luke, 23 verse, To Day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. By ANDREW ELIOT, D.D. Subscribers are desired to call or send for their Books.
In December next will be Published,
THE New-England and Nova-Scotia REGISTER,
with all the British Lists, and an Almanack for 1774. The subscribers intreat the favour of gentlemen in office, in this and the neighbouring governments, to send them, as soon as may be, a correct list of their different departments; the high sheriffs of the several counties, in particular, will greatly contribute to the usefulness of this work by favouring the publishers, with an exact list of their deputies, and the towns they reside in. The printers are determined to spare no pains in rendering the Register for 1774 as compleat and correct as possible.
MILLS and HICKS.
This day was published, Price 7 coppers single, and 20s. O.T. the dozen,
[Illustrated with a neat Engraving, of the WICKED STATESMAN, or the TRAITOR to his Country, at the hour of DEATH.]
And to be SOLD by ISAIAH THOMAS, At his Printing Office, near the Market, and at his Shop, near the Mill Bridge,
THE Massachusetts Calendar; OR, AN ALMANACK
For the Year of our Lord CHRIST, 1774; Being the second after Leap Year. By EZRA GLEASON. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, New-England, lat. 42. deg. 25 min. north. but will serve, in most respects, for Nova-Scotia and the four New-England Governments.
This Almanack contains one quarter part more than Almanacks generally do, and is embellished with that which will make it both Useful and Entertaining.
CONTAINING, A short piece on Patriotism, or the Love of one's Country, (with an Engraving.)
The four Seasons of the Year, exhibiting the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac, and the parts of the Body governed thereby, (with a cut.)
The names of the Planets and Aspects; Eclipses for the year 1774; Names and Characters of the Twelve Signs; Remarkable Days; Time of the Superior and Inferior Courts sitting in the four New-England Governments; Sun's rising and setting; Time of High Water Morning and Evening; Moon's Rising and Setting; Changes of the Moon; Time of the Sun's entering the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac; Judgment of the Weather; Vulgar Notes for the year 1774. A L S O,
Of the Sun; of the Earth; of the Divisibility of Matter; of the Fixed Stars.
An Account of a Woman's being killed by an Erruption from the Earth, in a most remarkable manner; some Remarkable Sayings; Miscellanies; Maxims, which every person ought to bear in mind; some Directions in Husbandry.
The UNBELIEVER'S CREED. Useful and Approved Receipts, viz. for a Billious Cholick; for an Astmatick Cough; From the Ear-Ach from Cold; a very good Eye Water; for the Falling Sickness; for a Flux; for the Gout in the Stomach; for the Gravel; for the Itch; for Sore and Running Legs; for the Measles; for the Cholick in Children; to prevent Sea-Sickness; a new Cure for the Tooth-Ach.
Some pieces of POETRY, viz. the entertaining Tale of the FARMER'S BLUNDER; on the Twelve Signs; What is Man? the Lutanist; the King of Europe, a jest. LIKEWISE,
Roads to the several Principal Towns in the province, and the Continent, and the best Houses of Entertainment, and the Distance they are at from the State-House, in Boston, also the distance from one place to another.
*$* Bookfellers, Shop-keepers, Traders, &c. may be supplied on very advantageous terms, to sell again, by the Hundred, Gross or Dozen.
TO BE SOLD, A Farm in the town of Maiden, which contains sixty five Acres of good improved Land. Enquire of JOHN BECHAM, in Charles-town.
This day published, Price 7 coppers single, and 3s. and 4d. per dozen. And to be sold by
MILLS & HICKS,
At their Printing-Office in School Street, BICKERSTAFF's Boston ALMANACK, for the year of our Redemption 1774; being the second after leap year, the fourteenth of the reign of GEORGE III, and from the creation of the world, according to the best history, 5772, but the 78th from the horrid, Popish, High church, Jacobite Plot. Wherein may be found all things necessary, useful, and fitting for such a work. Calculated for the Meridian of Boston, N. E. lat. 42. 25. N. Embellished with a number of curious Engravings, viz.
 I. The Head of OTGOOWGOOW, Son of a New-Zealand Chief.  II. The Head of a Chief of New-Zealand, according to their custom.  III. A representation of a WAR CANOE of New-Zealand, that was between 50 and 60 feet long, rowed with 18 paddles, and adorned with a very fine head, two large eyes, a heart-shaped tongue, and feet and hands carved very neatly; all engraved on copper.  IV. Head of KING GEORGE II.  V. Head of his present Majesty, KING GEORGE III.  VI. The ANATOMY of MAN'S BODY, as governed by the Twelve Constellations.  CONTENTS.
The preface; wherein the Author complains of the caprices and prejudices of mankind; and particularly of the prerogative assumed, by Printers, over persons of his character and occupation who traverse superior regions, and are proper inhabitants of another World: After apologising for his preface-writing, he draws a simile between the compiler of an ALMANACK and a MIDWIFE; and concludes with a curious Disquisition of the word Almanack.
Vacations at Harvard college. Thoughts on several subjects. An account of the natives of New-Zealand, from a journal of a voyage to the South-Sea, in his majesty's ship the Endeavour, faithfully transcribed from the papers of the late Sidney Parkinson, Draughtsman to Joseph Banks, Esq; on his late expedition round the World, by John Hawkesworth, L. L. D. [a book so highly esteemed, that the author received 6000 guineas for the copy.]
Humerous poetical lines by a gentleman who lived in the neighbourhood of some Iron mills, and had a wife, whose larum was too loud. The Wager. The direct lineal descent of George III. and an ode addressed to his majesty. A character of England, said to have been found among the posthumous papers of St. Everemont.
A curious method of lightening a ship in a storm. Obliquity of the ecliptic for the first day of each month in the year; time of the sun's entrance into the twelve signs; eclipses; vulgar notes; calendar; judgment of the weather; sun's rising and setting; moon's place, rising, setting, full and change; time of high water morning and Evening.
Distances of the principal towns the continent from Boston, with the intermediate distances, in computed miles, and the best houses for travellers to put up at.
Time of the Superior and Inferior Courts sitting in the provinces of Massachusetts Bay, New-Hampshire, Rhode-Island and Connecticut.
The Lawyers fair. Friends yearly meetings. A useful table of interest. An account of the inhabitants of Otaheite, another newly discovered island in the South Seas, containing, among many other particulars, a description of a most extraordinary society, called the
ARROOY, the members of which have ascended to a scale of dissolute sensuality wholly unknown to every other nation whose manners have been recorded from the beginning of the world to the present hour, and which no imagination could possibly conceive; it is composed of both sexes, and every woman is common to every man; the moment any of these women are delivered of a child, it is smothered, to prevent its being an incumbrance to the parents, &c.
The fatal effects of revenge.
The art of dying worsteds, cottons, linens, &c. of various colours. How to make flux soft and mellow. Waters for taking off spots in cloth, and for taking off spots in the face and prevent the hands from chopping. How to remove freckles, sunburn, tan and pimples in the face. A fine water for beautifying the face. Receipts.
On FRIDAY, 19th of Novem. inst. At TEN in the Morning, Will be Sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At the House of the late CHARLES HAMCK, in Royal Exchange lane, deceased,
ALL the House Furniture of the said deceased, consisting of a mahogany desk, beaureau, Chest on chest drawers, dining tables, Tea tables, looking glasses, feather beds, bedsteads and bedding, leather bottom and hair bottom chairs with mahogany frames, a nest eight day clock, chamber clocks, a red and white copper-plate bed and window curtains, a nest settee bed with curtains, mahogany frame. A great variety of China and Glass Ware, among which are two tea-table sets; a variety of plate, scotch carpet and painted canvas floor cloths; all kinds of Kitchen Furniture, &c. &c. also, Sterling and York Madeira, Claret, Port wine, Tent, Lisbon and Tenciffa Wines, and a quantity of choice Vinegar.
Martin Bicker,
Begs Leave to acquaint the Public, That he sells the fore part of the day at private sale, and would further inform that it never was in his power to sell so cheap as at present; therefore flatters himself must be a great Inducement for those who have experienced his former prices, to call for a supply.
On THURSDAY next, At ELEVEN o'Clock, Will be Sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At BICKER'S Auction-Room, Near the Conduit,
A GREAT variety of GOODS, as usual. M. BICKER, Auctioneer.
To be SOLD at the Shop of Charles Lowe,
In Marshall's-Lane, facing the Boston-Stone,
FINE Lisbon OIL, by the gallon, Quart or less.
Best Durham Mustard, by the pound or less.
Red Herrings, by the hundred or less.
Choice Dorchester Beer, by the gallon or quart.
Fine Currants and Raisins, by large or small quantities.
Dumb and Merchantable Fish, by the Quintal or smaller quantity.
ALSO,
  Loaf and brown  Melasses,    Sugars,  Cotton Wool,    Rice,  Indigo,    Flour,  Raisins,    Allspice,  Pepper,    Nutmegs,  Spermaceti Oil,    Coffee,  Dumb Fish,    Tea,  Indian and Rye Meal,    Chocolate,  &c. &c. &c.  

For the MASSACHUSETTS S P Y.
Mr. THOMAS, MUST have asked your pardon, Sir, for writing now so late, had it not been for some certain fatalities lying in my way. But you are desired to print this letter (if you can think it will be no disreputation to your most valuable paper) because there is no other way to repeat my thanks, in the name of my clients, to our worthy friend Mr. Y. for manifesting some inclination, in your paper of October 28, to answer their petition, who, in their respectful compliments are "serious" and not "ironical." And they would catch this opportunity to request Mr. Z. (whom they equally respect) to comply with the condition prescribed by Mr. Y;—who is pleased to say he "will write back and consult him." Mr. Z. must be confounded: In this they cheerfully acquiesce; for truth (sacred invincible truth) is all they desire:—And with modest humility, they seek it decently directly and RESPECTFULLY. They would purchase it at any rate, as the "pearl of great price"; and would never "sell it." And I must do them the justice to say that, in their researches after this inestimable jewel, they are inclined to treat all men with impartial benevolent affability and good manners.
Mr. Y. imagines some parts of my address were "unintelligible." But, in this he appears to be a little mistaken, for my neighbour W. avers that himself understands the whole of it; and Mr. Y. remembers and approves the old scholastical maxim, ab esse ad posse semper valet consequentia . I have therefore abundant reason to believe that it was possible for him (through inattention probably necessitated by application to objects of greater importance) not to understand the whole. I am disposed, however, to ask his pardon for not using a few more words; yet, I must plead my natural vehement dislike of verbosity and "long speeches", which antipathy, being hereditary, may be very difficult of cure.
That a minister, by putting a thing to vote, declares his approbation of it (which was not my "assertion," but that of my poor ignorant clients) ought not to be understood of every minister;—for it was plainly restricted to those of the negativizing tribe; who, consistent with their own principles, cannot, as my clients think, propose a vote which they are determined shall have no existence.
An "explanation" which is also a "sophism," must be a sophistical explanation. What this is I do not fully understand; (surely it is not "unintelligible")—I guess it means a false explanation.
But this "hackneyed" culprit of a marginal note (I am sorry it is so despicable) was not designed for the benefit of the ingenious remarker; but only for those who are not so far advanced in the alphabet as W, X, Y and Z. There were in the last age, and may be in the next, a few professed negativizers who thought (oddly enough) that they might exert their power in contradicting and reversing the voice of the fraternity which the pastor himself had led them to declare—A conduct which my constituents (not their representative, but his humble constituents) assert to be neither wise nor honest, but more offensive than a refusal to put such a vote.
A, B, C, D, will consent, on good advice, that the dispute be permitted to "sleep" and with soft peace to the slumber. It might have slept, say they, till this hour had it not been for the noise and bluster made by G, N, M, &c. we hope some skilful hand will provide a soporific dose (by retroscription or otherwise) if it do not soon fall a sleep of itself. Let it sleep, we may all say,—till the grand contest in the British Hemisphere be settled:—Then, if the united provinces in America shall form a good republic, the majesty of the people may stand on its proper basis, as to religious as well as political affairs, and shine in its genuine lustre forever.
I am, Sir, your, and the common-wealth's humble servant, X. November 5, 1773.
For the MASSACHUSETTS S P Y.
Boston, November 8th 1773.
Mr. THOMAS, I WAS last Friday at Cambridge; and as a point of some importance, was in agitation, before the Superior Court, then sitting there, I thought proper to attend; but was, by order of the Court, turned out with several others: Because , one gentleman imagined there was a possibility of
some of the spectators being infected with the measles. Is a man (if indeed such at one can be called a man) of so timorous a disposition, likely to be fearless of man? And for the same reason, will he not be in danger of being biased? Or must the people be debarred from the only way of knowing what is law, and what is not, merely to indulge his groundless apprehensions of danger? If so, what security can we have for the execution of the laws? In fact there was no danger.
It is well-known, to have been this gentleman's doctrine, that nobody has a right to attend such courts, but those immediately concerned. It is therefore most probable, that he availed himself of the measles being, or having been, in the province; in order to exclude those, who had, in his opinion, no right to go there. As no man knows what consequences may flow from such a precedent, it were to be wished, that the House of Representatives, who have exerted themselves so nobly, in maintaining the freedom of their country, would take this matter into consideration, and determine whether their constituents have a right to attend courts of law, or not.
For the MASSACHUSETTS S P Y.
Mr. THOMAS, IT is rumoured in the country, that there is a design among our abandoned enemies, again to bring in a band of murdering soldiers to parade the streets of our metropolis, to kill such as shall be marked out for destruction by the sons of Belial , &c. now Mr. Printer, I will inform you what my good old neighbours propose, in case the soldiers should again disturb our peace. They think it improper to meddle with the poor passive soldiers, but level their vengeance against THOSE who bring them.—Cut off the cause and the effect will cease. Z. G.
For the MASSACHUSETTS S P Y.
Mr. THOMAS, Please to insert the following in your next and you will oblige one of your constant readers. WE learn from Pownalborough that about a fortnight ago, the late famous Governor Tryon's formidable champion the noted J— M—, Esq; who was defeated some time ago in this place, by a tailor who has the misfortune to have a wooden leg, has had the honour conferred upon him, to receive his first degree of tar and feathers to the general satisfaction of the people.
BOSTON.
FRIDAY, November 12. Thursday the 25th inst. is appointed as a day of public thanksgiving throughout the province of New Hampshire.
SATURDAY, November 13. By advices from the Bay of Honduras; we learn, that almost all the Baymen, or Mahogany cutters, having left that place, were settling in Georgia, on account of the Rebellion among the Negroes.
We hear from Dartmouth in this province, that sometime last month, the wife of Mr. Benjamin Easterbrooks, of that town, was delivered of a boy, and since this month came in, she was delivered of two more boys, who are all living, and like to do well.
MONDAY, November 15. Extract of a letter from Edentown, North-Carolina, dated September 6, 1773.
"On the first instant we had a most violent gale of wind—There were fifteen sail of vessels at Ocracoke Bar, mostly outward-bound, all of which, except one, were either drove on shore or lost; indeed the greatest part of them are entirely lost, and a number of persons, some say fifty, perished; the hardest of the gale was about North."
TUESDAY, November 16. Extract of a letter from St. George's Key, dated Honduras Bay, August 29, 1773.
"The Garland, in her way hither, called at Port Omhoa; at which place she spoke a register ship bound for Old Spain, who gave the following melancholy account, viz. That on the 29th of July last the city of Guatimalla was sunk by an earthquake, and upwards of 30,000 souls perished."
*** The Sale of Furniture, which was to have been To-Morrow, at the late Mr. Hamock's, as advertised in this day's paper, is postponed till Tuesday next, at 10 in the morning. The furniture to be viewed the day before sale. Deaths, &c. must be omitted for want of room.
CHESTER and Gloucester CHEESE, just arrived, to be sold wholesale and retail, by CHARLES LOWE, in Marshal's-lane.
A WET NURSE with a good breast of Milk, would be glad to go into a credible family to suckle. Enquire of the Printer.
American Magazine.
To the generous Patrons and Promoters of useful KNOWLEDGE, throughout AMERICA.
THE Editor of the ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE, presents his most respectful Compliments, and informs them, that the first Number will undoubtedly appear on the first of January next, humbly requesting the Favour of their LUCUBRATIONS, which he promises to convey to the World with the greatest Care and Attention. The general Disinterestedness of the Parties addressed, renders it incongruous to petition strenuously for their Favours, but can never diminish the Sense of the Obligation their Reception will lay upon ISAIAH THOMAS.
Please to direct to ISAIAH THOMAS, Printer in Boston, who will lay the several Productions that may be handed him before a Society of Gentlemen, for their Inspection and Approbation.
Those Gentlemen and Ladies who incline to encourage the Royal American Magazine, by subscribing therefor, are desired, if they chuse not to be disappointed of the first Number, to send in their Names with all convenient Speed.
*** The PRINTERS of all the Public Papers in America, are requested to insert this Advertisement as soon as may be, for which they shall be fully satisfied by their humble servant ISAIAH THOMAS.
CHRISTIANSTEAD, (St. Croix) October 9, 1773.
RAN away from the Island of St. Croix the 7th of October 1773 in the night, Capt. William Hopkins, commander of the Brig Spywood, belonging to John Waterman of Rhode-Island, without paying his Master's duties or custom house charges, for sugars taken off from this Island, on which account, to the detriment of all honest men, no Captain of any vessel is now allowed to lift his anchor before all custom house charges are paid.
For Collector, P. N. PORTH. Deputies, PORTH & HOY.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands on, the late Company of AARON DAVIS, jun. and Company, are desired to settle their accounts as soon as possible with the two surviving partners of said Company, viz. NEHEMIAH SOMES, and EBENEZER WALES, at their store on the long-wharf.
For LONDON, THE BRIGANTINE DOLPHIN, JAMES SCOTT, master, A remarkable fine sailer, 180 tons burthen, will sail in fourteen days, having three quarters of her cargo ready. For Freight or Passage apply to the Master on board, at the Long-Wharf, or to WILLIAM DENNIE, at his store in King street. Boston, November 8th, 1773.
For WINDSOR, IN NOVA-SCOTIA, the Schooner FAIRWIND, But will touch at CORNWALLIS and HORTON, in said province, and will take in freight for each place. She now lies at the Town-Dock, opposite to Mr. Davies's store, and will sail in two days. Enquire of JOSEPH BONIVIE, or WILLIAM DOUGALL.
This day published, price 1s. And to be sold by PHILIP FREEMAN, at the blue glove in Union street, facing the Cornfields near the dock, and by PHILIP FREEMAN, jun. near Liberty-tree, Boston.
TWO Sermons. The FIRST from Psalm 102. 19, 20. delivered the Lord's day before the execution of LEVI AMES. The SECOND, from Prov. 17, 25. preached the Lord's day after his execution, as a solemn caution to others, especially the youth. To which is added, at the desire of many, an account of his exercise of mind; together with the conversation the author had with him, as he walked with him from the prison to the gallows; by which, compared with his latter conduct, he may be thought, in judgment of charity, to have died a penitent thief.
By SAMUEL STILLMAN, A. M. Pastor of the first Baptist Church in Boston.
Just published, price 6d. And to be sold by KNEELAND & DAVIS, in Queen-street.
THE Trial of a false Apostle; Preached at Trinity Church, October 25th, 1773, in Rhode Island, by GEORGE BISSETT, A. M. Rector of said Church.
Also, may be had at the same place, A few copies of the Master Key to POPERY, &c.
To be sold, two eight day Clocks, made in London, warranted to be good. Enquire of the Printer.
WEDNESDAY, November 17. This day arrived the ship Hayley , Capt. Scott, in twelve weeks from London, but six weeks from the Land's End; by him we have the London Papers to the 28th of September, we have room only for the few following articles. EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, August 26. T is asserted, that the much talked of addition of 200,000l. to the appointment of a great personage, will be solicited early in the next session of parliament.
One thousand pounds per annum are, it is said, to be added to the appointment of the new Governor of Jamaica.
August 27. The court of East-India directors, by their declaration published on Wednesday last, propose for their September sale of teas, 25,200 chests, and 9 bags, which together with the amazing flock in hand of private property, would incline a reasonable man to expect a reduction in the price of that commodity;—were it not for the artificial tricks of the speculators, &c.
The report of the Emperor of Morocco being dethroned and massacred is false; after a fruitless pursuit of his rebel son, who had headed a numerous party of malcontents, he has returned to Mequinez with his army, and was preparing to march against those Spaniards who have settlements on his sea coasts.
A Merchant, trading to America, hath offered a bet of ten guineas to five, that not a pound of the tea, now sending out by the India Company to Boston, New York, and Pennsylvania, will ever reach those markets, that some accident will happen to it—either the ship's bottom will spring a leak in the harbour, or the tea will by some accident or other take fire after it is landed, and be lost that way.
It is said, that the present chief servants of Government in Boston are to be recalled, as nothing else, it is thought, will restore the peace of the Province.
CONSTANTINOPLE July 17. The fifth instant the Porte received the agreeable news of a compleat victory obtained by Numan Pacha, Roel Kilbaya, and Mudenis Osman, over a body of 25,000 Russians, who had besieged Silistria.
LONDON, August 28. The gentleman of the Bill of Rights are determined to support Messrs. Wilkes and Bull, to get them returned by the Common-hall (to be held next Michaelmas day for the election of a Lord Mayor) to the court of Aldermen, for their choice of one of them to serve the said office for the ensuing year; and the constitutional society, it is said are determined to support Messrs. Sawbridge and Halifax, to get them returned.
September 22. All the Letters from the Continent express their astonishment on account of the preparations for war carried on in every quarter, and more particularly in all the Prussian Dominions.
We hear 3000 Men are shortly to be drafted from the marching regiments, and embarked for North America.
September 28. Yesterday evening, agreeable to advertisement, a numerous meeting of the Livery was held at the Half-moon Tavern. About a quarter past seven, Mr. Bishop being voted Chairman, entered upon the business of the meeting; he spoke about the extreme importance of the office of Mayor, and touched upon the qualifications essentially requisite in the Candidates to put in nomination.
Messrs. Wilkes and Bull were then put up, and the room resounded with acclamations.
Messrs. Sawbridge and Oliver were next proposed, and the numbers in their favour appearing much greater than was expected, the Chairman found it impossible to determine on which side the shew of hands fell. To decide the point, a division was requested by the friends of Messrs. Sawbridge and Oliver, and after some altercation consented to by the partizans of the other candidates. It was therefore agreed, that the gentlemen who meant to support the interests of Messrs. Sawbridge and Oliver should leave the room, whilst the friends of Messrs. Wilkes and Bull continued. Tellers being appointed on both sides, the numbers were reported to the Chairman as follows:
For Wilkes and Bull (including the two tellers) 119 For Sawbridge and Oliver, (the two tellers included) 102 The Chairman then put the question, "Whether he should report the result of the proceedings to the Common hall to-morrow?" It passed in the affirmative.

For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. To all Nations of Men, dwelling upon the face of the whole Earth, especially those of Great-Britain and Ireland, more especially the Inhabitants of British North-America, and particularly those of the Massachusetts Bay in New-England.
MEN, BRETHREN AND FATHERS, IT is indispensable to the well-being of civil society that every member thereof should have a sure and righteous rule of action in every occurrence of life; and also that upon the observance of this rule he should be happy and secure from the molestation and disturbance of all men; municipal law, which is no more than the law of nature applied to man in society, having for its principal objects, the freedom of the person, conscience, and security of the subject in his property. And men enter into society for no other end than to place the execution of these laws in the hands of such as they esteem worthy to be entrusted with them; and to defend themselves, their laws and properties against foreign invasions. They do this, in the first place to prevent that confusion and bloodshed which would inevitably take place were each individual left to judge in his own cause and take by the strong hand what should appear to him satisfactory. Civil society then (to use the words of a celebrated author *) is nothing more than the union of a multitude of people who agree to live in subjection to a sovereign (i. e. any power having legislative authority) in order to find through his protection and care the happiness to which they NATURALLY ASPIRE . This is equally true whatever self-governing community it is applied to, whether to the smallest principality in Germany, the weakest colony in America or the Kingdoms of Great-Britain, France or Muscovy. Thus we see what forms a state and can easily perceive what are the duties both of rulers and people; viz. rulers must afford them that protection whereby they may surely attain that felicity they naturally aspire to—The people then should take care not to transgress the laws of society, which being formed by the wisest and best of their own body, must undoubtedly be intended at least, for the promotion and security of the public happiness.
Separate states (all self-governing communities) stand in the same relation to one another as individuals do when out of society; or to use the more common phrase, in a state of nature. And it is necessary says the same learned author that there should be some law among nations to serve as a rule of mutual commerce. This law can be no other than the law of nature, which is distinguished by the name of the law of nations. Mr. Hobbes says "natural law is divided into the natural law of man, and natural law of states." The latter is what we call the law of nations. The laws both of nature and nations, as well as those of every free state, indeed of every lawful government under heaven are extremely watchful in ascertaining and protecting the right of private property. So great is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it, unless applied to the detriment of the Society.—That men have a natural right to retain their justly acquired property, or dispose of it as they please without injuring others, is a proposition that has never been controverted to my knowledge: That they should lose this right by entering society is repugnant to common sense and the united voice of every writer of reputation upon the subject. All agree that no man can be justly deprived of his property without his consent in person or by his representative, unless he has forfeited it by the breach of the laws of his country to the enactment of which he consented.
All demands upon our purse, on other terms, are illegal; and put into execution, robbery: if the demand be made sword in hand, the crime is still more atrocious; 'it is robbery with murderous intention!' Can any one dispute the justice of one sentence of the above propositions? or admitting them, can they excuse the British parliament, from the violation of these most sacred bonds of human society? Have they not actually invaded the freedom of our persons pretending to bind us by laws to which our consent was never so much as asked? Have they not demanded our money at the point of the bayonet and mouth of the cannon? Have they not utterly subverted the free constitution of our state by making our supreme magistrate a mere dependent on the minister of Great-Britain, and thus destroyed all confidence of the body
politic in their head? Have they not further interfered with our civil policy and intruded a set of officers upon us, entirely independent of the supreme power of the province, constituting that most dangerous and intolerable evil that ever was felt by a people; that source of civil discord, treasons and murders an imperium in imperio , which constitutes the house whose fate the breath of omniscience has pronounced, viz. 'it cannot stand!' Have they not further, to defeat all prospect of our relieving ourselves by the free course of the laws of the land, held out a bribe to our supreme executive, and doubly corrupted the council, whose duty it is to see the commonwealth suffers no injury ? Are we not by these several most intolerable encroachments, these injurious interferences into the civil polity of our state, cut off from all hopes of relief from courts of law, and even from our high court of parliament, which the aforesaid omnipotent parliament of Great-Britain have by a late resolve, rendered, or rather endeavoured to render, as useless as a King of the Romans? For if one supreme legislative body, in which the whole continent of America have not a single voice, have power to make laws which shall be binding upon us in all cases whatsoever, rights, liberties, legislative powers, under such absolute suspending, dispensing, establishing annihilating power as this, are mere shadows, Jack o'lanterns serving only to mislead and engulf us.
There can be no doubt but it is fit, and perfectly consistent with the principle of all laws human and divine, to resist robbers, murderers and subverters of the government of free states, whether these crimes are committed by individuals or nations, or more properly a despotism endeavouring to establish itself, over the most free and happy nation on the globe. The only question is, whether it be prudent to risk resistance.
To this I answer we must be sure that we have a good cause; and I think of this we are certain. We may then safely venture it with that God who loves righteousness and hates oppression; who has made it our indispensable duty to preserve our own lives and the lives of others , more especially our brethren of the same community. Under his protection we shall be safe while we walk in his commandments, and by his all powerful assistance one may chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight.
It is highly probable our oppressors will withdraw their hand when they find our resolution, and consider how fatal it must be to themselves to drive things to extremity. Great-Britain at war with her colonies would be in the condition of a trunk deprived of its members. Besides the foundation of the dispute being an effort of her ministers to diminish the sovereignty of so great a number of free self-governing states, and erect an absolute despotism over them, must give umbrage to every other power in Europe, this being an open violation of the law of nations, and punishable by all as Vattel B II. C. IV. § 53. declares in these words, "If then there is any where a nation of a restless and mischievous disposition always ready to injure others, to traverse their designs, and to raise domestic troubles; it is not to be doubted but all have a right to join in order to repress, chastise, and put it ever after out of its power to injure them." And in the next paragraph the interference with their government and diminution of their sovereignty is declared to be capital injuries. Their schemes of oppression have heretofore been frustrated, and even now they are drove to stratagem. Their efforts to delude this people to their destruction are visible to us, and we perceive plainly the necessity to guard, not only against their brutal force, attempting to enslave us, but also against their artifice. They know we are a religious and conscientious people, but think we are ignorant of the true spirit of laws respecting meum et tuum ; therefore apprehend themselves safe in sending their property to America, notwithstanding that property is now constituted the medium of our political destruction—but they are mistaken in their men. We all know that when even men themselves become dangerous to society, the public preservation warrant their extirpation, much less can they expect their property will be spared when in the same predicament. Men combined to subvert our civil government, to plunder and murder us, can have no right to protection, in their persons or properties among us; they have by their attempts upon our liberty, put themselves in a state of war with us. as Mr. Locke observes, and being the aggressors, if they perish, the fault is their own. 'If any person in the best condition of the state, demands your purse at the muzzel of his pistol, you have no need to recur to law, you want that relief which the laws of the land
cannot give, i. e. immediate security against your adversary; and for that reason, viz. because the law cannot be applied to your relief, you make your own defence on the principles of natural law, which is now your only rule, and his life is forfeited into your hands, and you indemnified if you take it, because he is the first, and a dangerous aggressor.' This rule applies itself to states, and to those employed by them to distress, rob or enslave other states: And shall property, be secure where even life is forfeited? All wise nations think otherwise, and by every means in their power endeavour to take the forfeiture. There are many instances, wherein men lose the protection of law in their property, some, as was said before, even of their lives. I will instance a few. A ship with the plague on board, destined to any port, be she never so richly laden, or never so full of souls, may be sunk, and thereby both lives and property be lost to individuals. So the ships of a nation at peace with us, if laded with warlike stores or provisions to supply our enemies is forfeited into our hands, and in case of resistance may be sunk to the bottom.
Upon the same principle it is said a number of pole axes and scalping knives were seized by this government, (shipped by a man whose conduct has betrayed no signs of change in political sentiment since that time) when found on board a flag of truce bound from Boston to Louisbourg in time of war: But of this treasonable action we have no account in Mr. Hutchinson's history of the Massachusetts Bay.
When we are reduced to this sad dilemma that we must destroy the lives of a few of our fellow men and their property or have the community destroyed by them we are not allowed to hesitate a moment: The rule here is that which is chosen by all wise men, and vindicated by the law of nature, viz. of two evils choose the least, and rid society of such dangerous inmates.
These usurpers, or foreign emissaries, being screened from the power of the laws, by a corruption of both legislative and executive courts, have returned to a state of nature again with respect to this people, and may as justly be slain as wolves, tygers, or the private robbers and murderers above considered; and Jurors on their oaths are as much obliged to acquit the slayers in the one case as in the other. Slaying a man with a wicked intention is certainly highly criminal, but slaying him to prevent his destroying either our own lives or the constitution of the state to which we bear the most indissoluble allegiance is an act of heroism which entitled even a cobbler of Messina to the just applauses of every good man who has read his story.
In former times a person outlawed was called Wolfshead and might be put to death by any man who met him, as that ravenous beast might, being as dangerous to society; this is to be understood of persons outlawed by due process, which might have been gained for misdemeanors much inferior to endeavours for the subversion of the state; but those who by this means break off from the society which from infancy afforded them protection, that plunder and devour their fellow men, even their best benefactors, are more execrable brutes, and may be said to be most fully ripe for exemplary destruction.
In recapitulation of the foregoing, please to attend to the few plain Propositions following, viz.
I. That men naturally have a right to life liberty, and the possession and disposal of their property, in such wise as to injure none other.
II. That the same is true in society, with this difference that whereas in a state of nature each judged for himself, what was just or injurious, in society he submits to indifferent arbiters.
III. That all demands upon us for any part of our substance not warranted by our own consent or the judgment of our peers are robbery with murderous intention.
IV. That on these principles, the administration of Great-Britain are justly chargeable with this complicated crime.
V. That it is fit, and perfectly consistent with the principle of all laws human and divine, to resist robbers, murderers, and subverters of the constitution of our country.
VI. That both legislative and executive powers in this province being corrupted, the partizans of our oppressive plunderers and murderers are screened from public justice.
VII. That this corruption of public justice with regard to these internal enemies, and the deprivation of the people from the application of it for their own safety, naturally throws us back into a state of nature, with respect to them, whereby our natural right of self defence, and revenge returns.
VIII. That life, personal liberty, and private property, when employed to the detriment or destruction of society, where constitutional provisions cannot be applied, are forfeited into the hands of any, who have public spirit enough to take them.
IX. That Jurors who are the sole and only judges of fact and law; and at present our only security against tyranny are bound by the true intent of all law, the public security to acquit any persons who may be brought before them, for cutting off or destroying the life and property of the invaders of our liberties, from this alone consideration, viz. That the law of the land cannot be applied to our relief.
These are matters of the last importance, and demand the serious consideration of every man who values his freedom or his life, (the latter being but of very precarious tenure when the former is ravished,) and if the foregoing propositions are founded in truth, on the principles of natural justice and the security of human welfare, adopt them, and act in conformity to them; if not reject them, and substitute something better in their stead. Demonstrate that the domination of a few, according to the caprice of their own arbitrary will, to the destruction of all laws, constitutions and injunctions, human and divine, is lawful government ; and that the subject though certain to be stripped of liberty and property at pleasure; thrown into a bastille to weep out a life of anguish and distress; exposed to all the miseries of cold, hunger and confinement, may be happier than were our noble, free and generous ancestors, and none will be a more zealous and determined tory, than
MASSACHUSETTENSIS.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. VIRO valde Honorando Domino
THOMAE HUTCHINSONO, Armigero, G. P. M. B.
N OBILIS es Natū, Domine, ingenioque, peritus Artibus omnimodis Patriam defendere tristemi Impice tu lacrymas multo cum sanguine mistas, Martij et has quinto defusus limite nostrō! Dum Mater Sobolem luxit, fratremq; fororq; Regalis platea atq; fuit scēdata cruore! Jamq; dies Cēdis nobis memorabilis esto, Quo Juvenes nostri ceciderunt Mortis abictū! Hostibus armatis his nuper ab Urbe remotis, Wilhelmi, precor, ut semper sint Arce reposti! Hic rumor sed enim nostris jam panditur Oris, Quod rixis Vulgi vexatus tu meditaris Milite Martis subitō punire per arma Innocuos nocuis! verbum tibi fatur Amicus— Siste parumper, enim Sapiens bene cogitat omnis
Mente, prius sese festinum impellit ad actū! Aspectū, si vis, placido, verbisq; benignis Tractare hunc populum, quocq; nunc relevare onerumq;
Pondera—Laus, inquam, merito permagna manebit
Tunc tibi -Posteritas tecum virefcat honore: Sic precatur Poeta SOPHOCLES.
THURSDAY, November 18. BOSTON.
The Philadelphia and New-York papers, flow with pieces against the East India Company's sending their Tea to America.
It is now confidently asserted that four vessels may be hourly expected here from London, with three hundred chests of the East India company's dressed Tea.
It is said the Tea is arrived at Philadelphia. At New-York they have twice exhibited and burned the effigy of one Kelly, a tea commissioner for that place, who is daily expected there from England.
Last evening a number of people assembled before the house of Richard Clarke, Esq; one of the Tea Commissioners, and buzzed, upon which a musket was fired from his house among the populace, which so enraged them that they broke his windows, &c.
Capt. Hall for this port, and several others, were ready to sail, when captain Scott, left England, and only waited for a wind.
Notifications were yesterday issued for a town-meeting, to-day, relative to the expected Tea.
ARRIVED from this Port. Month, at Liverpool; Robson and Davies, at Dover; Hood, at Gravesend. — Taylor from New England at Barnstable; Legg from ditto, at Bideford.
** In the piece signed 'SIDNEY,' in our last, for 'hundreds of millions of millions of people,' read hundreds of millions of people.
The length of the piece signed Massachusetts, obliges us to omit many articles of foreign and domestic intelligence, of no great consequence.
ALL persons having demands on the estate of SAMUEL RIDGWAY, late of Boston, Chair-maker, deceased, are desired to bring in their accounts to SAMUEL RIDGWAY, Administrator on said estate, in order for a settlement, and all that are indebted are requested to make speedy payment.

ALL persons indebted to THOMAS and WILLIAM MOSMAN , for News Papers, &c. are hereby requested to make immediate payment, in order to enable them to settle with the Printers of the several News-Papers.
To be SOLD by Jolley Allen , At his Shop in Marlborough-Street, Boston, At the Sterling Cost and Charges, A  LARGE assortment of English and India GOODS , suitable for all seasons, Too many to enumerate in an Advertisement. At the said Shop are Sold
Groceries of all sorts; likewise China, Glass, cream colour Delft, Store and Earthen Ware, by wholesale and Retail; all at the very lowest rate, as he deals for Cash only.
The said ALLEN takes in Goods of all sorts to sell on a small commission, for any who shall please to employ him. Good attendance is given at his Shop. N. B. At the same place may be had, Genteel Lodging and Boarding. Also good Stabling for HORSES.
To be LET , A Handsome end of a HOUSE , in Middle-Street, near the head of Cross Street. Enquire at the Golden Ball. Where is to be Sold,
The best of old Sterling Madeira Wine , by the gallon or Dozen; likewise the best of Old Jamaica Spirits by the gallon or larger quantity.
Superfine Harry the Eighth and Merry Andrew  C A R D S , Made by CHRISTOPHER BLANCHARD , London, are to be SOLD by CALEB BLANCHARD , in Union Street, BOSTON , by Large or small quantities, Where ALSO may be had
A Large and fresh assortment of GOODS in the woollen, linen, silk, haberdashery and Stationary way, just imported in the ship Mary-Ann , Capt. Symmes, from London. He sells at the lowest prices. All favours are duly acknowledged.
A Schooner. To be sold, extremely cheap for cash or short credit, or any kind of merchandise, A Schooner between fifty and sixty tons burthen, six months old, well found, a very remarkable fast sailer, and in every other respect as good a vessel of her burthen, as ever was built in America without exception. Enquire of ENOCH ROWN.
SILENT WILDE , Hereby informs his former customers and others, THAT he hath engaged to ride from Boston to Northampton, Deerfield, &c. for the term of one year, beginning from third week of November next, and to carry each one that shall employ him, one of the Boston weekly news-papers, &c. as usual, during said time, at two dollars each: To ride once a fortnight the one half of the year, and the other half every week: One dollar to be paid him at the end of six months, the other at the year's end. He desires all those that incline to take the news-papers of him, that they would leave their names at the taverns, in the respective towns where they reside, and they may depend upon being punctually served therewith. On suitable encouragement he proposes to ride through Westminster, Temple, &c.
To be LET , A  COMMODIOUS , genteel Dwelling house in Walker's-Street, near Doctor Byles's meeting house, with a garden, yard, and a good well of water. Enquire at the sign of the Swan in Orange Street, South end of Boston.
WANTED, IMMEDIATELY,  FIFTY POUNDS Lawful Money, for which good security will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
CHARLES GEDDES,  CLOCK and WATCH MAKER and FINISHER , from LONDON .
At his Shop just below the sign of ADMIRAL VERNON , in King-Street, Boston, makes, mends, cleans, repairs and finishes all sorts of CLOCKS and WATCHES in the best and neatest manner and on the most reasonable terms.
All persons indebted to the PRINTER hereof, will greatly oblige him by making speedy payment.
Andrew Newell,  MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENT MAKER From LONDON , At his Shop just below the Sign of Admiral VERNON , in King Street, BOSTON , IMPORTS and SELLS,
A Great variety of Pocket Cases of drawing instruments, long and short hand drawing pens, brass compasses with shifting points, plain ditto beam compasses for drawing large circles, bows for drawing curved lines, sets of feather-edge scales in brass, ivory or wood, plain ditto or plotting ditto in ditto, gunter's two feet and one foot scales in brass and wood, protractors of all sorts, parallel rulers from six to thirty-six inches, circumferentors, the principal instrument for surveying, plain tables for ditto, Theodolites for ditto, four and two pole surveying chains, measuring wheels for surveyors, horizontal sun dials for all latitudes, universal sun dials, Barometers, ditto Thermometers in one frame, pocket ditto in shagreen cases, spirit thermometers in box scales for hot houses, hydrometers in ivory, ditto in copper with weights, &c. for proving spirits.
A great variety of Dollon's patent telescopes from one to four feet in length, Achromatic opera and perspective glasses, spy glasses of various lengths with four or six glasses, microscopes for viewing linen Wilson's pocket ditto, flowered pocket ditto, Diagonal machine for viewing of prints, large book ditto, variety of prints for ditto, reading glasses set in frames, concave in ditto for short-sighted persons, burning ditto in ditto, watch-makers glasses in ditto, spare spectacle glasses for all ages.
A great variety of Hadley's and Davis's QUADRANTS , Azimuth compasses, amplitude ditto, mariners ditto for Binnacle, cabin ditto of all sorts, pocket ditto of all sorts, sand glasses from four hours to a quarter of a minute, black mineral half-hour glasses on an entire new construction, half and quarter minute ditto.
STATIONARY. Guinea Pilot, Streights ditto, West-India ditto, Southren and Streights ditto, mariners calendar, mariners compasses, daily assistant, Guinea charts, Mercator charts from America, &c. Newfoundland ditto, North-Carolina ditto, South Carolina ditto, Bay Chesapeake ditto, West-India ditto, Honduras ditto, Musquito shore ditto, maps of the city of London, best black lead pencils, ivory memorandum books with do. Journal books in marble covers, Journal ditto ruled, red Morocco pocket books with steel locks, black leather ditto with clasps, ass-skin memorandum books, leather ink holders, pewter ink pots, best patent cake ink, sealing wax and wafers, best dutch quills, writing paper. N. B. Genteel India joint walking canes with swords, box beam money scales with weights, &c.
A Variety of other instruments, too tedious to mention, are made, repaired and sold at the above place. Where any gentleman by letter or other direction, may depend on being as faithfully served as if present.
And as he had a thorough experience from one of the most noted artists in that branch in the city of London, he doubts not of giving ample satisfaction to every one who pleases to favour him with their custom which will be gratefully acknowledged by their humble servant, ANDREW NEWELL.
Travelling Traders, &c. are requested to call at RUSSELL'S Printing-Office, next the Cornfield, Union-Street, where is this day published, price 3 coppers, (adorned with three plates, representing the execution, the Minister, and Levi Ames) A DIALOGUE between Christ, Priest, Prisoner, Death, and the Devil, occasioned by the trial, condemnation, and execution of Levi Ames, aged 21 years. Particularly adapted for the reclaim of Youth in this degenerate age. At the same place may be had, The Execution Hymn , which was sung to Levi Ames and a considerable audience, assembled at the prison, on the Tuesday evening before his execution, and was designed to have been sung at the gallows: To which is annexed, The Christian Exercises and Dying Soliloquy , or the comfortable hope and wonderful conversion of Levi Ames, which was read to him and approved of, before his execution. May be also had, Almanacks for 1774.
Isaiah Thomas,  INFORMS the public that he has REMOVED his PRINTING-OFFICE from the Corner of Marshall's-Lane, near the Mill-bridge, to the Foot of Royal-Exchange-Lane, the room improved for sixteen years past, for an Auction-Room.
Ann-Street Advertisements.
To be SOLD by Archibald Cunningham,  CHOICE Lisbon, Corcavilla and Claret wine by the quarter cask, Madeira wine in half pipes, Lisbon oil, per cask, raisins per cask, Turkey figs per cask, fresh currants per hundred or dozen, almonds, the best of split peas per cask or bushel, green capers per cask, per pound or in bottles, spices of all kinds by the pound or larger quantity, the best of Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Tea, all warranted good; coffee, ginger, allspice, starch, crown soap, indigo, black, cloth coloured and white silk handkerchiefs per dozen, very fine black silk by the pound, mustard in bottles per dozen, china cups and saucers, a good assortment of glass, delph and cream colour'd ware, corks by the quantity or single gross, alum, redwood, copperas, waste paper, loaf and brown sugar, dutch hearth brushes. N. B. A quantity of best bay bait Mackerel per the barrel, a few choice pickled ones to be sold if applied for directly.
Jonathan Williams, jun. was imported in the Dolphin, Capt. Scott from LONDON , a number of the most fashionable
BROAD CLOTHS ; which makes his assortment more complete than it ever yet has been. His superfines are the very best that are made in England, and all the others will be found on examination to be very cheap according to their qualities, of which he only requests the impartial judgment of the purchaser. Every kind of trimmings exactly matched, and an elegant assortment of gold and silver spangle and death-head buttons. He has also some very neat printed velvets for gentlemen's waistcoats, which are very beautiful, as well as cheap and durable. He still keeps up his elegant assortment of
English goods in general, At his Shop opposite the Drum Makers. And as he trades for ready-money only will endeavour by selling low to induce his customers to part with that precious article, N. B. Several articles at the Sterling cost.
Jeremiah Allen, Informs his friends and the public, that he has received per the Dolphin, Capt. Scott, from LONDON ,
A new supply of Goods In the Hard-Ware branch, Which he doubts not will give the purchaser as general satisfaction as those he brought with him, both in point of goodness and price. Among which are the following articles, viz
LONDON Pewter Dishes, plates and basins, cans, tankards, tea-pots and bottle cranes, wine measures, table and tea spoons, bed and close stool pans, brass kettles and skillets, frying and warming pans, desk and book case furniture, brass knockers, castors, bed-caps, clock pins, knobs, screw rings, bell bolts, scales and weights, brass and iron candlesticks, also a few of Prince's metal in the neatest taste, steel spring and japan'd snuffers, fire shovels and tongs, bellows, kitchen jacks, andirons, box and flat irons, Box iron grates, bed screws, curriers knives, Cox's mke, silver, ivory and bone handle knives and forks, penknives, razors, pensars, taylors shears, cutteaux, snuff boxes, horn and ivory combs, coat and breast buttons, shoe and knee buckles, temple and Dutch spectacles, locks and hinges of all sorts, carpenters and joiners tools, powder and shot, English and French flints, bar and sheet lead, 6 by 8, 7 by 9, 10 by 8 London crown window glass, worked, wool combs, clothiers shears, anvils and vises, awl blades and shoe tacks, nippers and pincers, beaver, castor and felt hats, black and white winfor caps, bambo, logwood, solid joint and hazel angling rods, hair and silk lines, best kirby and common hooks, kirby hooks on gimp and hair, snap hooks, landing nets, flies, goose floats, corks, fly line, gimp, brass winches, span tops for rods, English and German steel, London T D 15 inch pipes, a large assortment of looking glasses, the most elegant, perhaps, ever offered for sale in America, also a few pair in the Palmyra taste, with jeren-doles. Nails, brads, tacks, &c. and almost every article in the hard ware way.
Duncan Ingraham, jun. Has just received, per the Dolphin, Capt. Scott, from LONDON ,
A VARIETY of lambkins, beavers, and coatings for furtouts, which, (with a very genteel assortment of European Goods before on hand) he will sell great pennyworths, at his Shop in Union Street, Boston. N. B. A few elegant chintz patterns just arrived to be sold if soon applied for, uncommon low Hyson tea, none superior, China ware, Kippen's snuff, &c. &c.
American Magazine.
THOSE gentlemen, in this and the other provinces, who have subscription papers in their hands for the ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE , are earnestly desired to return them as soon as possible to their humble servant ISAIAH THOMAS.
The Sons of Science in America, Are by this notification informed, that, under their auspicious influence,
ROBERT BELL, Printer, Bookseller,
Humble Provedore to the SENTIMENTALISTS and Hand Servant to the Friends of LITERATURE,
HATH now fully accomplished a decent AMERICAN Edition of the splendid
Judge BLACKSTONE'S  COMMENTARIES
ON THE LAWS of ENGLAND. In FIVE VOLUMES.
The Fourth and Fifth Volumes of which are now ready to be delivered to the Subscribers at Messrs. Edes and Gill's Printing-Office, in Queen Street, Boston.
Those encouragers who make speedy application for this celebrated work will peculiarly oblige the undertaker, and greatly contribute towards the elevation and enlivening of Literary Manufactures in America.
SILKS And Superfine BROAD CLOTHS.
A Prime assortment of Padusoys, Ducapes, Luquestrings; plain and figured Sattins, Damasks, Sarsets, &c. Superfine, fashionable coloured Broad Cloths, with suitable Linings and Trimmings.
To be sold at an exceeding low rate, by JOHN BARRETT & SONS , At their Shop near the Mill-bridge, Boston, Where may be had, all kinds of English, Scotch, India, Hard-Ware and Cutlery GOODS.
By Wholesale or Retail, Extremely cheap for cash or short credit.
CYRUS BALDWIN, Hereby informs his customers and others, that he has to sell cheap for cash at his Shop in Cornhill, near the State house in Boston;
CHOICE Souchong and Hyson tea, pepper, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, mace, and nutmegs, best Kippen's snuff and indigo.
Silk muffs and tippets, for ditto, looking glasses. Superfine Scarlet drab cloth for men's cloaks, with Scarlet cloths of all prices.
Superfine, middling, and low priced, broad-cloths.
Kerseys, rattene, bearskin, lambkins and beaver coatings, with trimmings to match them, boizes and flannels.
A fine assortment of shalloons, tamies and durants, a large assortment of worked hosiery, silk thread and cotton ditto, silk and worsted, silk and cotton mixed ditto.
Furniture and other calicoes, carpets and carpeting, Scotch plaids, English shoes, clogs and galoshes.
Children's Morocco shoes, Lynn shoes, and Goloshes, with a general assortment of goods suitable for all seasons. All cheap for cash.
Insurance on Vessels and Goods.
AT the Insurance Office of EZEKIEL PRICE near the Exchange, INSURANCE,
May be made on vessels, cargoes, and private adventures, at VERY LOW PREMIUMS , full one quarter part less than formerly.
Note well—In case of loss the Insurance will be PUNCTUALLY PAID.
NEW FLOUR, To be SOLD , by
Samuel Bradstreet, North side the Town Dock.
ALL persons who have any demands on the estate of JOHN BECHAM , late of Charlestown, deceased, are hereby required to bring in their accounts to John Becham sole executor, to the said estate. All such as are indebted to the said estate, either by book, bond, or note, are desired to make immediate payment to the said Executor.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
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