The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1773-04-01 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Spy  Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial Paper:--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
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VOL. III.]
THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1773.
[NUMB. 113.
Imported from LONDON, and to be sold by ELIZABETH CLARK and NOWELL ,
At their shop, between the blue ball and the Mill-bridge, Boston, the following garden seeds, viz.
EARLY Charlton, early Hotspur, early golden Hotspur, large Marrowfat, bush sugar, large sugar, dwarf and green marrowfat, and earliest Nicholas Peas, large Windsor and early white and yellow kidney Beans, early Dutch, early Yorkshire, green curled Savoy, early Battersea, large Winter, sugar loaf, yellow Savoy and red Cabbage Seeds, early and late Colliflower, large long Orange Carro seed, early yellow and purple ditto, Swelling Parsnip, red Beet Seed, marble Cabbage, brown Dutch, white and green Goss, and grand Admiral Lettice Seeds, Thyme, solid Celery, Portugal Onion Seeds, early Salmon Radish Seed, fine red Clover Grass Seed, Scarlet and Turnip ditto, early Dutch Turnip Seed, round Spinage, white Mustard, curled Creses, broad leaved ditto, Silver skinned Seed, choice boiling and split Peas, &c. All warranted new and of the genuine sort.
Imported in Capt. Jarvis from LONDON, and to be SOLD by
SUSANNA RENKEN ,
At her shop near the Draw-bridge, in Fore-street,
EARLY Charlton, early Hotspur, early golden Hotspur, large Marrowfat, bush sugar, Leadman's dwarf, crooked Sugar, and white Roundleaf, split and boiling Peas; large Windsor, Toker, early Lisbon, very yellow, and Pole BEANS, early Dutch, the early Battersea, early Yorkshire, Red, and large King-inter Cabbage, early and late Colliflower, here green and yellow Savoy, marble, green, and white, goss, cabbage and imperial Lettice, dove seeds, whole and Hamborough Parsley, winter and summer Spinage, early Yellow, Scarlet and Orange Carrots, Celery, Endive, early and late Turnip, white Spanish, Strasburgh, and silver-skinned Onion, summer and winter Savoy, early, late, long, green and Turkey Cucumber, Thyme, Sweet Majoram, Rosemary, Lavender, Sage, summer and winter Squash, Muskmelon, Hemp, Rape and Canary Seed, red and white Clover, Fowl Meadow and Herd-grass, Burnet, Lucerne, &c. new, and warranted of the last Year's growth. Durham's best Flower of Mustard in pound, half pound and quarter pound Bottles, Kippen's Snuff, Figgs, a variety of China Bowls and Dishes.
Likewise, an Assortment of English and India GOODS.
To be SOLD by JOSHUA BLANCHARD, jun. At his store on Dock-Square, BOSTON.
BOHEA , Hylson and Southchong Tea, Double and single reinf'd Leaf Sugar, Brown Sugars of various sorts, Chocolate warranted pure, Cocoa, Coffee, Pepper, Pimento, New Raisins, Currants, Prunes, Spices of all sorts, Florence Oil, a few quintals of choice Dumb Fish, Narragansett Cheese, best French Indigo, Redwood, Logwood, Brimstone, Allum, Coppers, Salt-Petre, Kippen's Snuff, and Tobacco, best Durham Mustard, Crates of Cream Coloured Ware, 15 and 18-Inch T. D. Pipes, Playing Cards, Pins, Large and Small Slates, Velvet Corks, Sieve Bottoms, English Soles, Powder, Shot, Bar Lead, Split Pease, New Rice, Olives, Capers, Almonds, Turkey-Figs, and a neat assortment of Glass Ware.
N. B. The above articles will be sold in any quantities, and as cheap as at any store in town.
A POCKET BOOK lost.
Lost in Boston, last Thursday, or dropped on the road to Concord, a Pocket-Book, containing sundry papers: Whoever hath the same and will bring it to the Printer hereof, or leave it with Mr. Taylor, innholder in Concord, shall be well rewarded for their trouble.
Boston, March 23, 1773.
This Day was published, price 2s.
THE REVOLUTION IN NEW-ENGLAND, [In 1688] JUSTIFIED, AND THE PEOPLE there VINDICATED
From the aspersions cast upon them by Mr. JOHN PALMER, in his pretended answer to the declaration published by the inhabitants of Boston and the country adjacent, on the day when they secured their late oppressors, who acted by an illegal and arbitrary commission from the late King James.
To which is added, A NARRATIVE of the PROCEEDINGS OF SIR EDMUND ANDROSSE And his complices: Who also acted by an illegal and arbitrary commission from the late KING JAMES, during his government in New-England. By several Gentlemen who were of his Council. Boston: Re-printed and sold by I. THOMAS, * * SUBSCRIBERS are desired to call or send for their books.
ELIZABETH GREENLEAF
Informs her customers and others, that she has removed from her shop at the end of Union-street, to the second shop southward of the lane leading to Dr. Byles's Meeting-house, where she continues to sell as usual.
EARLY charlton, omorods hot-spur and golden hotspur peas, dwarf, green and large marrowfat, Leadman's dwarf, roundleaf and Spanish moratto peas, early yellow, large Windsor, early Lisbon and toker beans, red, silver skin, and white Spanish onion seeds, red, early golden and orange carrot ditto, early prickly cucumber, long prickly ditto, early and large colly flower, early Dutch, large winter sugar-leaf, Battersea, green and yellow curled savoy, cabbage seeds, swelling parsnip, early Dutch and common turnip seeds, short topped salmon, white and pink radish seed, lettuce of all sorts, scarlet beet, curled and common parsley, curled and common pepper-grass, summer and winter spinage, sweet marjoram, thyme, baum, summer savory, endive, asparagus, celery, white mustard, white lavender, hemp, rape, and Canary birds seeds, &c. &c.
Just Imported by Capt. Jarvis from LONDON, And to be sold by LYDIA DYAR , Near the North battery, Boston.
A FRESH Assortment of Garden SEEDS, which she will warrant to be new and good, and of the last Year's produce, early charlton Peas, early golden hotspur, early ormond ditto, large marrowfat ditto, dwarf do. blue and green ditto, large roundleaf and Spanish and Moratto Ledman dwarf ditto, large Windsor Beans, early Lisbon and early bush and pola Beans, early Yorkshire and Battersea Dutch and sugar-leaf, large and winter, red, green and yellow Savoy, early and late Colliflower, early and late Turnip, short top scarlet and salmon Radish, Cucumber and Squash, double Parsley, double Pepper-grass, round Spring, red Beets, Celery, Endive, white Spanish and silver skin Onions, red ditto, orange purple and yellow Carrot, Parsnip, Cabbage, Lettuce, green and white Gowes, brown Dutch and marble Thyme, Baum, sweet Marjoram, Summer Savory, Sage, Hemp, Canary and Rape, Bird Seed.
To be SOLD, by NATHANIEL RUSSELL , In Common-street, a little to the northward of Dr. Byles's Meeting-House, BOSTON.
A Compleat assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Clocks, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, dumb-Waiters, &c. &c. Cheap for Cash.
FRIDAY, March 26. BOSTON.
At a legal meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Beverly, on Monday the 21st day of December, 1772, the following votes were passed, viz.
It was moved and voted, that a committee be chosen, to consist of seven persons, to take under consideration a letter from the committee of correspondence of the town of Boston, relative to certain grievances therein set forth, whereupon the following gentlemen were nominated and appointed, for the purposes aforesaid, to make report on the adjournment of this meeting, viz. Major John Leech, Esq.; Benjamin Jones, Esq.; Capt. Henry Herrick, Lieutenant Livemore Whitteredge, Mr. Samuel Goodridge, Capt. Josiah Batchelder, jun. and Joseph Wood.
At a legal meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of the Town of BEVERLY, assembled by adjournment from the 21st day of December last past, to this 5th day of January, 1773.
The committee appointed to take under consideration a letter from the committee of correspondence of the town of Boston, relative to certain grievances therein set forth, made their report which was repeatedly read to the meeting, and was put to vote to see if the town will accept of the said report of the committee, and is passed in the affirmative, nem. con. which report is as follows, viz.
We the subscribers, the committee appointed to consider of a letter from the committee of correspondence of the town of Boston, relative to certain grievances therein set forth, referred to us by this town, in town-meeting legally assembled the 21st day of December last, having maturely considered the same, do report as follows.
That the rights of the colonists, and of this province in particular, as men, as christians, and as subjects, are studiously, rightly and justly stated by the committee of correspondence for the town of Boston, that the list of infringements and violations of rights is rightly and justly drawn up and animated upon in twelve articles, by said committee, particularly in the sixth article, where mention is made that our governor is rendered entirely dependent on the crown for his support, which is an infringement on our charter rights, an innovation, and has a direct tendency to the destruction of our happy constitution, and therefore is a great grievance.
The report that the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature, the King's Attorney and Solicitor General, are made entirely dependent on the crown for their support, is most shocking and alarming to every well-wisher to his country and to posterity, that it is a grievous oppression, an innovation, a breach of power assumed of in this province, and is pregnant with the most fatal consequences, that we are so far from being easy and contented under our many most grievous oppressions, innovations, and undue stretches and exercise of the power of parliament, that we ardently wish and pray, that they may be redressed, and the only method we can take at present is to give the following instructions to Capt. Herrick, our representative in General Assembly.
To Capt. HENRY HERRICK, representative for the town of Beverly, in General Court assembled.
"SIR, WE his Majesty's most loyal subjects, the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of Beverly, in town-meeting legally assembled, this fifth day of January, 1773, on adjournment.
"In our present difficult and dangerous circumstances, we think it highly incumbent on us to instruct you our representative in General Assembly, that you endeavour as much as possible, in a legal and constitutional way, that all our intolerable grievances may be redressed, and particularly such as are mentioned in this report, and in as much as it has been thought by some that the salaries of the said judges, especially since their circuits have been enlarged, has not been sufficient, that you do use your
greatest influence, that due inquiry be made into the same, and if it shall be found that their salaries are not adequate to their important trust and high station, that they may have salaries sufficient to support them in that high and dignified station that they are placed in.
"And that you use your best endeavours that all our rights, liberties and privileges, both civil and sacred, may be preserved and continued unto us, and that you never consent to give up any part of the same, and as we have had proof of your steady adherence to our laws, liberties, and privileges, &c. as set forth by the charter of our land, &c. for several years past, we doubt not but you will do all that is in your power for the glory of God and the good of his people."
That the thanks of this town be given to the town of Boston, for their early care in fixing on a means to collect the united voice of the towns in this province, as early as possible, by sending the resolves of the town of Boston, and a letter of correspondence, as contained in a pamphlet to the Select Men of the several towns in this province, that the said pamphlet and letter be lodged with the clerk of this town for the time being.
That a committee of correspondence be chosen, to correspond freely with the committee of correspondence for the town of Boston, &c. And that said committee write an answer to said letter, as soon as may be.
That the transactions of this meeting be printed: JOHN LEECH, BENJAMIN JONES, LIVE. WHITTEREDGE, HENRY HERRICK, SAMUEL GOODRIDGE, JOE. BATCHELDER, jun., JOSEPH WOOD. Beverly, January 5th, 1773.
And at the aforesaid town meeting, it was moved and voted, that the committee of correspondence of this town should consist of five persons, and the following Gentlemen were nominated and appointed for that purpose, viz. Major John Leech, Esq.; Benjamin Jones, Esq.; Capt. Henry Herrick, Mr. Samuel Goodridge, Capt. Josiah Batchelder, jun.
The meeting then was dissolved. A true copy. JOSEPH WOOD, Town-Clerk. To the committee of correspondence for the town of Boston.
"GENTLEMEN, Inclosed you have the transactions of this town in consequence of the resolves of the metropolis of this province, and the letter of correspondence therewith transmitted, whereby you will perceive the sentiments of this town, with regard to the common cause in which we are all concerned. In the name of the town we return thanks for the early care taken by the town of Boston, to communicate the most early intelligence of any alarming circumstances that they have with regard to any infringements on our rights as christians, subjects or colonists.
"And gentlemen in as much as we are all concerned in one common cause, we shall esteem it a favour of a free correspondence, that we may at all times have the most early intelligence of any interesting events of a public nature, as you live in the metropolis, that we may concur with you in any salutary constitutional measures for the good of all, and are gentlemen, with the greatest regard, your most humble servants,
JOHN LEECH, BENJAMIN JONES, HENRY HERRICK, SAMUEL GOODRIDGE, JOSEPH WOOD, Beverly, January 11th 1773."
PROCEEDINGS of the Town of ABINGTON. THE Selectmen of the town of Abington having received their letter of correspondence from the committee of the town of Boston, issued forth a warrant for a public town meeting to see if the town would hear, consider and make answer to said letter. Pursuant to said warrant on January 11th, 1773, the town assembled, after the meeting was opened and the moderator chosen, the said letter was read, and the town chose a committee of nine men to prepare a draught for the town. The meeting was adjourned for an hour and a half. At the expi-

ation of which time of the town of Abington, was in legal town-meeting, taking into consideration the many unhappy grievances this province is labouring under: our rights and privileges being invaded and shamefully violated by many unconstitutional acts of arbitrary power, take this opportunity to testify our loyalty to our rightful sovereign King George the third, to whom we have never been wanting in duty and obedience, whose reign if conformable to the coronation oath and is regulated by the British constitution must be mild and salutary and be improved for the good and happiness of the people over whom he presides. Moreover to testify our firm attachment and our invariable adherence to all our natural and constitutional rights, stipulated and made over to us by the royal charter, which rights and privileges as we are men, christians and subjects, we view ourselves as under indispensable obligations, to use all our endeavours to uphold, maintain and defend. Furthermore, to give in our testimony against all those arbitrary measures and despotic innovations, lately taken place in this province, viz. Such as the appointment of a board of commissioners invested with such exorbitant power to force from us our property without our consent on purpose for raising a revenue. The extension of the admiralty courts beyond all rational limits. The quartering a standing army of regular troops in our metropolis (over whom our governor declared he had no control) without the consent, and in opposition to the remonstrances of the people, which has been the unhappy occasion of blood shed and murder. The making our Governor (and as we hear the Judges of the Superior court and others) independent of the grants of the people. The restraining his Majesty's Council from meeting upon matters of public concern unless called by the Governor. These with many other matters of great grievance justly pointed out to us by our metropolis the town of Boston, we clearly apprehend are a violent infringement of our natural and constitutional rights, and have a direct tendency to subvert and overthrow our happy constitution. Moved by these considerations we have a hearty freedom to unite with our capital town and with every other town in the province in using our best endeavours by every just and constitutional measure to obtain redress. Relying upon that God who has the heart of Kings at his disposal and governs all the nations of the earth in righteousness to vouchsafe his blessing. Being read and considered the town voted their acceptance, nam. con. and ordered the committee to transcribe a copy and send to the committee of correspondence in Boston; after which the town chose a standing committee to join with the committee of Boston and of every other town that are disposed to adopt the same measures.
Attest.
WOODBRIDGE BROWNE, Town-Clerk.
SATURDAY, March 27.
B O S T O N.
Extract of a letter from St. Vincent's, Feb. 14.
"I arrived here the 11th instant, but found the Island still in arms against the Caribs, who have done considerable damage here, but these troubles are near at an end, as they are drove to the last extremity, and nine of their chiefs came in to treat on terms, and the 16th instant is the day appointed to settle this affair which has been so much damage to this Island; it is thought the Caribs are not above seven hundred strong.
"As Lieut. Gower of the 14th regiment was carelessly leaning on his fusée, it accidentally went off and killed him on the spot."
DIED.] Mrs. Sarah Dunton.—Mrs. Osgood near Charlestown-Ferry.—Mrs. Stow, Widow of the late Mr. — Stow, of this town, Merchant.—At Dorchester, Mr. Ebenezer Moseley.—At Medford, Mrs. Mary Pattin, sister to Mr. Thomas Secombe.—At Haverhill, Mrs. Sarah White, consort of Samuel White, Esq; of that place.—At Portsmouth, Capt. George Boyd.
To the Bakers, &c.
To be Sold,
For CASH or Short CREDIT,
At Sore N o . 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, &c. &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.
To be LET,
A very convenient genteel HOUSE, in Walker's street, near Dr. Byles's Meeting house; there is a yard, garden, and excellent water, belonging to said house. Enquire at the sign of the Swan, South-End, Egleton.
MONDAY, March 29.
B O S T O N.
Farther European Intelligence by the last Packet.
LONDON, December 15.
LAST night a lame Duck waddled out of the Alley for 70,000l.
December 22. Sunday se'nnight the rock known by the name of the Needle, or Lot's Wife, upwards of one hundred and twenty feet above high water mark, which stood at the west end of the Isle of Wight, was by a continued washing of the sea, thrown down. This rock will be a great loss to mariners, as it was a direction for them to steer by.
Dec. 28. The lovers of their country are greatly chagrined at Lord Chatham's declaring that he will not attend his parliamentary duty unless something extraordinary is agitated by parliament. This they consider as plainly saying, my country must shift for itself, for I shall take no part in public affairs, unless I have a likelihood of distressing the councils of the ministry.
Orders are arrived at Saville and at Cadiz, for holding all the ships in readiness to put to sea immediately, on any emergency, and to take on board six months provision. Most people conjecture they are designed for the West-Indies.
Jan. 12. The buzz of the Levee on Sunday last was, the late closeting of the two Lords (Camden and Shelburne) who from this circumstance, if it is fact, it is thought they will shortly occupy two important posts in administration.
It is reported that a certain company have been advised to give up their charter and territories to government, on account of an annual settlement on them and their heirs.
It is settled, we hear, that Lord Mansfield will resign at the commencement of the next long vacation.
Jan. 14. A motion was made by Governor Johnstone, in the General Court of proprietors of East-India stock, on the 7th of January instant, and carried unanimously, That application be made to parliament to obtain an act to allow the exportation of their surplus teas to foreign markets, clear of all drawbacks and duties, and to take off the three per cent. duty in America.
Jan. 20. It was yesterday currently reported that the Hillsborough packet from Boston, that Governor Hutchinson, in order to enforce the maxims of administration, had recourse to the military; and that the House of Representatives, in behalf of the people, resolved such a step to be rebellion against their constitutional rights and privileges, and determined to oppose force by force, by ordering out the militia. [This article we take to be merely political, and intended to show the true spirit of the contending parties in America, rather than the truth of fact. However, it may appear in futurity to be predictive, not to say prophetic; for the measures of administration are drove in America, and particularly in this province, perhaps beyond the intention of the prudent premier; and how soon what is now ascribed in jest may turn out to be a sober reality, let Mr. Hutchinson and others seriously consider! It is a common proverb, that many true words are spoken in jest; and it may be relied upon by all slave makers, that the people of this province are too enlightened and spirited much longer to submit to tyrants.]
Arrived, from Boston, the Susannah , Folger, at Dover; Rockingham , Reed, and Robert, Atkin, in the Downs; William Ackworth , and Argo , Folger, at Gravesend; Liverpool packet, Morth, and Lydia , Dean, at Liverpool.
TUESDAY, March 30.
B O S T O N.
We hear from Newport, Rhode-Island, that on Thursday morning, just at day-light, the dwelling house of one Mr. — Easton, towards the Beach, was consumed by fire; The man, his wife, and six children, only had time to save their lives, and the house being a mile from the town, it was impossible timely assistance could be had to save any thing in the house.
A gentleman in Virginia in a letter to his friend here, speaking of the Court of Inquisition lately erected in Rhode-Island says, it is "so unreasonable and unconstitutional a stretch of power, that I hope it will never be permitted to take place, while one spark of virtue remains in America. The primary end of society is the security of life with greater ease; but this ministerial plan if submitted to, would totally defeat every idea of social security in America."
PROVIDENCE, March 20. At the Superior Court, now sitting here, a cause was tried yesterday, wherein Capt. William Rhodes,
of the Brig Spywood , was plaintiff, and Robert Keeler, Esq; commander of his Majesty's ship Mercury , defendant. The plaintiff sued in an action of trespass, for assaulting and imprisoning him on board the said brig, at Newport twenty-six hours, on her arrival from the West-Indies, in September last. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, with ninety-four pounds, lawful money, damages, and costs of suit.
Another action was brought against Capt. Keeler by Seth Wiley, Mate of said Brig, for assaulting and imprisoning him in like manner twelve days. Verdict of the jury, eleven pounds, with cost.
An action of trover was brought by Mr. J. Wiley, owner of said Brig, for the embezzlement of 400 bushels of salt, part of two hogheads of sugar, and part of two hogheads of rum, which had been legally entered at the custom house; likewise part of two barrels of beef, and a barrel of bread. Verdict of the jury, four pounds, with costs.
WEDNESDAY, March 31.
B O S T O N.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, dated December 24.
"The East-India business is like to engross the attention of this session. It seems probable that government will assume the jura regalia of that mighty dominion. This will fatally extend the influence of the crown. Our constitution is indeed already infected to the very heart. Asiatic wealth has, like a mighty torrent, overwhelmed every free constitution upon which it has been hitherto turned. There is however some consolation, while we lament the fall of British liberty, in seeing the rise of that of America. Yes, my friend, like a young Phoenix she will rise full plumed and glorious from her mother's ashes." "I cannot but think that a determined opposition on your part, to the dangerous innovation of pensioning the Governor and Judges, will defeat it. It is so directly contrary to his Majesty's declaration, and so utterly inconsistent with every constitutional idea, concerning an impartial administration of justice, that it cannot be maintained but on the ground of arbitrary policy."
Monday the 8th ult. his Excellency Governor Tryon prorogued the General Assembly of New-York to the 4th of May next, having first signed his assent to 43 acts, passed that session among which were the two following, viz. 'An act for making a further provision of 1000l. furnishing his Majesty's troops quartered in that colony, with necessaries to the first day of January next.' And, 'an act to appoint commissioners to settle the time or lines of jurisdiction, between that colony and the province of Massachusetts-Bay.'
Appointed.] Lieut. Cross of the Captain, to be Captain of the Tamar , Lieut. James Montagu of the Mercury to be Lieutenant of the Captain .—Mr. Drury, Midshipman of the Captain to be Lieutenant of the Mercury .
Last Friday about three o'clock in the afternoon, a fire broke out in the custom-house: But by the timely assistance of the inhabitants of the town, a stop was put to its progress, before it had done much damage. It is generally thought, the fire's not happening in the night has prevented much lying and falsehood. If we may judge from the representations sent home upon other occasions, it would not argue the want of candor to suppose, that the c——rs, or some of their tools, would have made a formidable story of it, and influenced the M——ry to believe it was done on purpose; either in testimony of resentment against the custom-house officers, or with a view to a mobbish scramble for the revenue money, which is so wantonly taken from the colonies, and worse than thrown away. Perhaps, some certain persons might have repaired to the castle for fear of their lives, and more regiments wrote for to keep the rebellious town of Boston in good order.
Agreeable to the late law for regulating vendues, the Selectmen on Saturday last appointed the four following persons to be licensed Vendue-Masters in this town, viz. Mr. Benjamin Church, Mr. Joseph Russell, Mr. William Greenleaf and Capt. Andrew Oliver.
From the Essex GAZETTE, March 23.
THE respectable metropolis of this province has certainly acted worthy of itself in establishing, as a monument against "the foul oppression of quartering troops in populous cities, in times of peace," the MASSACRE ANNIVERSARY. It must ever do it honour, and serve to convince relentless oppressors, that such measures will produce disgrace to themselves, as well as distress to an injured people.
The gentlemen who exhibited on the two first of these anniversaries, gave great satisfaction to their hearers, as was eviden-
from the applause they received last performance expresses so much that this co-circumstance in such a detail that no one can read it without the celebrated orator. "When locusts leave the land?" says the noble enquiry that carries in its detest the fate of America. May our worthy be impressed with the importance and on the ensuing religious anniversary unite with the good people of this province in supplicating heaven for so great a favour. Such vermin have ever led a people to implore the interposition of providence, when threatening a land with famine; and certain it is, that they are judgments of but small consequence when compared with the swarms of revenue locusts , which are daily increasing, and devouring the substance of this distressed continent.
"What dignity, (continues the doctor) "what respect, what authority, can Britain derive from her obstinate adherence to error? She stands convicted of violating her own principles, but perseveres with unrelenting severity: We implore for rights as a grace, she aggravates our distress by lopping away another and another darling privilege. We ask for FREEDOM, and she sends the SWORD."
Should America's oppressors succeed in their plan, and by the God of nature be permitted to counteract his fundamental law, "that man should pursue his own happiness," of which, says Justice Blackstone, "This law of nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated by God himself, is of course superior in obligation to any other: It is binding over all the globe, in all countries, and at all times; no human laws are of any validity if contrary to this; and such of them as are valid, derive all their force, and all their authority, mediately or immediately, from this original:"—Should they be able to effect a submission to their acts, so repugnant to the interest and happiness of this whole continent; still, what dignity, what respect can they derive from these measures? How will the honour of Britain cease with the disregarded welfare of the British colonies?
The doctor, speaking of the place where the murders were committed, thus concludes:
"O stranger! stay thee, and the scene around Contemplate well; and if perchance thy home
Salute thee with a rather's honoured name
Go, call thy sons—instruct them what a debt in
They owe their ancestors, and make the afore-
swear
To pay it, by transmitting down entire the just
Those sacred rights to which themselves were
born."
May this precept issue from every parent, who being an American, regards the welfare of his country; may each son with filial duty, endeavour to obey it, by undauntedly defending those rights which none with justice can deprive him of: And while the city solemnizes the Fifth of March with its yearly orations, may every town in the province observe it in some suitable way; and, by keeping up a memento of measures the most cruel and oppressive, be ever guarding its inhabitants against the intriguing designs of pensioners, despots and TYRANTS!
ALL persons indebted to the PRINTER hereof, will greatly oblige him by making speedy payment.
Boston 31st March, 1773.
Mr. THOMAS,
THE gentlemen, Select-Men, having approbated me to officiate as one of the Vendue Masters, for this town: I would now, through your paper, offer my service to the public, promising the utmost fidelity and care, in executing any business intrusted to me, as an Auctioneer. In the sale of houses, lands, shipping, merchandise, household furniture, &c. &c. my employers may depend on my exerting myself for their interest. I have for the present opened a Vendue Office at my store in Cornhill, where goods of any kind will be gratefully received in for sale.
I am, Sir, yours
WILLIAM GREENLEAF.
N. B. I have a large and valuable assortment of goods to be sold at private sale, on such terms as must please the purchasers.
PHILIP PEZANT,
Lately from Cremona, in Italy.
TAKES this method to inform all gentlemen and ladies, that he makes and sells, VIOLINS, GUITTARS, and BASE VIOLS, and SCREW BOWS, no ways inferior to the best imported; at the house of Mr. David Ramsdell, a little below Mr. Ebenezer Hancock's, by the Mill-Creek, Boston; he likewise mends all those instruments at a reasonable rate, where all those that will oblige him with their custom may depend upon being used with candour.
N. B. Cash given for long white Horsehair.