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"DO THOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls,--And make our Lives in THY Possession happy,--Or, our Deaths glorious in THY JUST Defence!"
VOL. I.]
THURSDAY, February 27, 1772.
[NUMB. 52.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. The CENTINEL No. XXXVI.
Think of those patriots, the renown of Greece, Who lived in glory and for freedom dy'd. Let not our names in future times be read, The common curse and shame, let them ne'er say, That Corinth fell by a Corinthian Senate.
MARTIN'S TIMOLEON.
IT is my humble opinion, whether well founded or not, is my own concern, that we shall never have another house, that will meet to do business. The third part of our legislature appears to me a mere nominal distinction, and has not those requisites which justly denominate it a property of a free constitution. The existence of it is not at all necessary for any purpose of government; and it is my wish, founded on mature deliberation, that, while the present embarrassments continue, I may never see another. Nay, I do not desire to see allowed them the poor boon of a first assembling, unless they should have wisdom and spirit to catch the opportunity and improve it as I could direct. What this is I shall not now say, but leave the reader to collect, solemnly protesting however, that if what he might suspect, is not equally delicate and manly, equally the duty of a citizen, a christian, and a gentleman, I wash my hands entirely clear of it, and lay the charge wholly at his own door.
A parliament, and especially an house of Commons, was intended originally, and naturally would be, the best security of freedom, that possibly could have been devised. But it is a melancholy observation, the best of blessings may be converted into the greatest affliction. An artful, wicked man, may make this privilege of parliament, the greatest barrier to the liberties of the people, the firmest basis of his own despotism. This will happen sometimes, even when the constitutional checks remain. How much more dreadful must be the case where these are lopped off. In such instances the situation of a people is peculiarly unhappy. By their little attending to it, the disease acquires force and strength; Vires crescit eundo ; and when their eyes are finally opened, it is only to see the chains fast locked on them for ever. This is a powerful proof of the truth of that maxim, Obsta principiis . For providence seems in a great measure to have connected a man's happiness or misery with himself. He, who like Dan, rather than be crushed, will bite the horse's heels, will to his comfort, find the rider will fall backward: while he who will only bow his shoulder to bear, by laws founded in nature and experience, will soon become a servant to tribute.
When an House of Commons is in a situation incapable of action, no man of spirit would wish a seat there. As he would have no opportunity, no power of benefiting his country, he would scorn the mere nominal situation. He would also despise taking advantage of the distresses of the people, and would never by a servile compliance with the whims and caprice of the oppressor found his own greatness. Consequently an house in such a case must be composed of wretches without principle or sense of honour, and this people may experience what has frequently been predicted, ruin by an House of Commons. And when things come to this crisis, when men of virtue and patriotism leave their
seats, and they are filled with sons of ambition, venality and corruption, the condition of a nation is truly deplorable. I have no need of the elegance, or the spirit of Bolingbroke, to make me feel for the English in the administration of Sir Robert Walpole. I blush even when Smollet gives it me in the plain dress of history. And Smollet too felt. In 1710 Walpole was a Whig of the first magnitude. And when the caprice of Queen Anne turned out Marlborough, Godolphin, Somers, and the other chiefs of that party, Walpole fell with them. In 1711, he was expelled the House of Commons, says Mr. Smollet, "for his talents activity and warm attachment to the whig interest. When George the first came to the throne, he brought with him a firm affection for the whigs. Walpole then came into play, and by boldly impeaching, and many other causes acquired an extensive influence. Under George the second he was made minister. Here his principles forsook him, and although that influence remained, his character became contemptible. In possession of the treasury, he took care by this channel effectually to carry into execution all his measures. This he accomplished by means of that palladium of British liberty an House of Commons. The nation was now in danger of being slaves for ever, because they apprehended no danger. And many of the means of oppression now complained of were then ushered in. A great majority kept in pay were his necessary tools, and every sentiment of patriotism and honour was chilled by that cursed love of gain. His motion respecting the civil list was truly alarming. Some there were in the house who scorned to take a bribe, and who possessed the spirit of Romans. They objected, they remonstrated. "To these arguments, says Smollet, which were unanswerable, no reply was made. Even this mark of decency was laid aside as idle and superfluous; it was only putting the motion, and it was carried." It is amazing to see in this part of English history, how under his direction, a standing army increased, although the patriots were warm in the opposition. So many grievances crowding on the nation gave rise to that spirited observation, "that the most effectual method of forging the chains of national slavery, would be that of ministerial influence, operating on a venal parliament." And this will be so, because it requires uncommon attention to guard against such a mode of danger. A people repose confidence in their representatives and naturally suppose that as it is peculiarly their province, and as they are bound by the most forcible ties in nature, they will watch over their freedom with tenderness, and guard it with intrepidity. Whatever therefore affects this body, as a body, it is their duty to attend to. But there are such grievances, and they are proportionably more dangerous, as a disease in the vitals, the stamina of a constitution is more fatal, than what respects the more distant members. Should the latter be tainted there may be a cure. Should the former be corrupted, the whole perishes together. The instance I have just related shows how dangerous a parliament is if corrupted by ministerial influence. But should the people be so happy as to be sensible of this, they have it in their power to save themselves. They may perhaps find men in the nation, in whom honour, virtue and patriotism are distinguishing qualities, and who look on a bribe or a threat with equal con-
tempt. In such cases, though under a venal house, the liberties of the people were brought to a low ebb, yet as the stamina of the constitution remained, under another assembly they may revive. This was particularly the case with the Dutch in 1672, and the Portuguese under the Duke of Braganza. But when the first principles of government and the form itself are touched, unless vigorously attended to, the issue will naturally and unavoidably be DEATH. Here the mischief is peculiarly fatal. In our former view of things, it was the people who were deceived. In the latter, the House themselves are misled. They may be of a spirit that will never brook oppression, and who would make a noble stand could they perceive the danger. But an artful man may entirely alter the constitution, take every jot of their power out of their hands and yet they know nothing of the matter. The nature of the procedure as we observed in a former number is abstract and as it is founded on principles that are intricate, may not terrify. However it is amazingly fatal, and by this means a tyrant may rivet the chains for ever, and yet what must harrow every man of reflection, he at the same time popular. There is no need of the faggot or the sword, the disease naturally tends to, and will assured end in DEATH.
Henry the seventh, as great, wicked a man as ever filled the English throne, had he properly attended to the measures he went into, might have made himself and his successors, as despotic as any crowned heads in Europe. By the reduction of their retainers and other means he pursued, he weakened the strength of the nobility. That political power which the constitution lodges there, centered almost wholly in him. He therefore governed the Commons at pleasure, and could extract from them what sums he chose. Their servility was so amazing that historians have wondered at it. And had Harry lived a little longer, and steadily pursued the same plan, the Commons might have made him the same solemn surrender of their liberties, as the people of Sweden did their sovereign.
I do not intend at present to prove that the balance of power in our legislative is shifted. This would be only repeating what I formerly urged, and what has never yet been answered. I would have this people be sensible of the danger that naturally results herefrom. It is impossible I think, if this is the case, that they will long suffer the imposition. I hope a future house, if there ever should be one, will be sensible of their political state, and will remember, that it is their duty and their interest, to watch over the constitution, and guard the freedom of the people. May they realize that inattention and pusillanimity are equally fatal. By every motive therefore that can affect you: By that tenderness towards this country which should animate you as guardians of its rights. By those sentiments which should influence you as men of honour, as christians and as freemen. By that sympathy which naturally works within you when thinking on those little endeartments that brighten existence. By life, by death; or what ought to be more powerful, by liberty, by slavery, be DETERMINED that you will not see the constitution you are bound to preserve changed without a struggle; and that whatever should be the consequence you will not be enslaved. If you do not thus think and act, we fall. Perhaps you are the derrier , the only resou-
of our salvation. If on the contrary you exert yourselves, we may be yet happy and glorious, and future ages may hail us FREEMEN!
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. For the inspection of CAUSIDICUS.
I HAVE been much surprised at the conduct of some people who seem determined to support and justify their superiors at all events. But the mode of defence is peculiar. Not vindicating them on the real merit of their actions, they are obliged to fetch arguments from some little inaccuracies in the writings of those who have taken the freedom to censure. Such is the case with the Centinel and his opponents. He thought the conduct of the Superior court with respect to Richardson, was alarming! Much more so were the reasons they gave for such conduct. Bob Short instead of vindicating the reasons, only nibbled at certain words in one of his numbers, perfectly immaterial, and which the Centinel frankly gave up. This he then gave up and does again as he is of opinion, neither the authorities he quoted, nor the run of his argument depended on the ideas those words convey. After him appeared Causidicus. Instead of profiting by the blunders and inattention of his predecessor, he has pursued the same path. He has been something violent in his salute; we will return the compliment, and let the public judge of the weight of our metal.
Methinks Causidicus might have spared the trouble of filling up a whole column in playing with the poor words "receive" and "reject," because as he observes "I frankly own they are improper." Although I do this, I utterly deny the consequence he would draw herefrom, "that I overthrew what I laboured to establish by the authorities there cited." And my reason is because it is false that these authorities only prove that the court ought to have received the verdict. Let an impartial reader unbiased by fear, affection or hope of reward, take his pen, and as frequently as he sees these words erase them, and the number will not be in the least mutilated. Let us Causidicus, reason calmly and generously. You allow the court did not enter up judgment. Supposing then this to be the ground of these numbers, which I affirm was the sole ground, that the reason they gave for this conduct, was that the jury had mistaken the law, and therefore their consciences would not allow them to condemn a man whom the law, at their thought, acquitted. If you allow me this, I do not care a straw about receiving or rejecting the verdict on this supposition. The authorities are pertinent: they all prove, and were brought only to prove, that the jury had a right to consider the law, and if they mistook, it was a matter that respected their own consciences, not the conduct of the court. Every authority I brought tended wholly to this point. If so the words "receive" and "reject" were a surplussage, and this concession does not weaken my authorities. Now I affirm this was the reason the court gave, and let Causidicus prove the contrary. If then my authorities were brought to weaken this reason, and are pertinent, and if it is immaterial whether the words "receive" and "reject" stand or fall, Causidicus must think himself a little too hasty in asserting that I have been deliberately attempting to impose a down right falsehood on the public. I declare as an honest man that the words "receive" and "reject" were perfectly undesigned. This I affirm: Causidicus thinks

otherwise: Let characters determine. I have this advantage to support this assertion, that the curtailing these words will not affect the numbers either in respect of the authorities or the argument thereon. Why should I risk a reputation when no single purpose could hereby be effected? Had these words been of any validity, appearances might have been against me. When therefore they are perfectly surplusage, when, though eradicated both authorities and argument are entire, mankind unprejudiced will think they were inaccurately inserted. Think Causidicus as generously of this as you would of any matter in which you are not prejudiced. A man must have been mad, deliberately to impose a falsehood, when the detection was so easy. Multitudes were present when the verdict was recorded and therefore could attest it. It would be happy for Causidicus and the party he supports if they could but justify their conduct in this dark affair as satisfactory to their countrymen as I think I can, on the foot of honesty and reason. But here we are essentially different; my countrymen believe me honest, because they never found me otherwise. Even the virtue of Causidicus, his adherents and his patrons is suspected.
Causidicus says "I would not dare to risk my reputation as a lawyer in asserting that the court are bound to give judgment in such cases." Whether he or I is the best lawyer I shall not now look into. It is sufficient for me if I have not advanced any thing for law but what I can prove. Neither shall I give him my opinion on the point he mentions. It is immaterial I think whether in law they are or are not thus bound. But should they give a particular reason for this conduct I have a right to canvas this reason. As therefore it was my opinion that the particular reason the court gave for not entering up judgment was not good, I had a right to tell my countrymen so. To support this I laid before them, the authorities and reasons I grounded on. What force they had, they must determine.
Had Causidicus been of a different character from what he is, I might have blamed him for playing at words. But when I view his connections, I forgive him. The party he engages for, as it has long bid farewell to intrinsic merits, is fond of catching at feathers: And hence attempts to vindicate them, though lame and superficial, are gratified with a salary or pension.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. To BOB SHORT.
SIR,
THE question we have been canvassing, viz. Whether the Massachusetts government hath been an independent state from the beginning? Is a very important one, and I think the discussion of it should be well attended to by every member of this government. I have held the affirmative side of the question, and produced the several charters to support it, by which it appears, that this government is founded upon compact, that this people are sole and rightful owners of the soil, that they have the RULING, ORDERING AND GOVERNING OF NEW-ENGLAND, and that the Kings, James, Charles and William disclaimed or relinquished all JURISDICTION AND ROYALTIES, or, which is the same thing (when applied to an English King) SOVEREIGNTY; and that the Kings of Great-Britain derive ALL their sovereignty, royalties, and jurisdictions over this people, while here, from the agreements with them in the several charters. How natural is it now to conclude that THIS GOVERNMENT is an independent state, and has been so from the beginning? But say you the SOVEREIGNTY could not be relinquished, because, by the habendum clause in the charter, we hold under the King, as his manor of East Greenwich, in free and common socage, which manor, you say, "is not a sovereign independent state." But however plausible, this argument may appear, it is not fair reasoning, for they are not separated from the bulk of the people as we are by our removal out of the King's JURISDICTION: Though they are not an independent state, (for that manor is not a state) yet they are a part of an independent state, namely that of Great-Britain, and are represented in the
British parliament, as we are in that of the Massachusetts.
If Great Britain is a free state and it be stipulated that we shall "have and enjoy all privileges and immunities of free and natural born subjects to all intents, constructions and purposes whatsoever," as if we had remained there, the fair consequence is, that we are a free state, as, East-Greenwich is also, a part of a free state.
But, as if you intended to puzzle the cause, you say "JURISDICTION cannot mean more than the right to hear and determine causes." I am sorry, Sir, to see this definition of the term: It must be a pitiful jurisdiction, where there is no power of convening or punishing; the latin word is jurisdictio . I need not explain it to you, you will certainly give up your definition and undeceive your readers. ROYALTIES, which you suppose is the word upon which I lay the greatest stress, you say "conveys at most the property in wharves, &c. or as it is explained in the charter, royal mines---royal fishes, &c." But as I believe most of your readers understand the word royalty to signify "royal dignity or kingship," and ROYALTIES, to signify "the royal rights or PREROGATIVES of a King," as you and they may find them defined in Bailey's English dictionary, I have no more to say upon that subject, only this, viz. that it is necessarily implied, that they who have a right to order, rule and govern a state and have in fact made a King, should have both JURISDICTION and ROYALTIES, if they had not we have now no King, which you will not say. You say, "when the grantees came to America," they did not remove out of the place where the grantor was legally King." The answer is plain, and easy, viz. they are yet in England, for no man can have the idea of a King where there are no subjects, and at the time of the grant, as we call it, King James had no subjects here, or none but what became so by virtue of his charter, otherwise the council of Plymouth would not have been restrained to transport (only) such as would go and live there under the KING'S ALLEGIANCE," that is, agree to the bargain in the charter, that he should be their King when removed out of the limits of his JURISDICTION. I am at a loss to know why you have substituted the word authority in the room of the word allegiance: I am willing to call it a mistake.
"One of the charter rules (you say) restrains us from making laws, contrary or repugnant to the laws of the realm," then add, "need I, in order to ascertain my meaning, go on to observe, that the laws of the realm are made by the Parliament of Great-Britain, or that we must necessarily be dependent upon that realm, whose laws we are not at liberty to contravene, in making rules for our own conduct?" I answer, no, Sir, (for I love short answers) your meaning is plain, for we all know that the parliament of Great-Britain make laws for the realm thereof. We also know more, i. e. that the manor of East-Greenwich is in the realm of Great-Britain, and for that reason among others, that manor although it be a part of, is not of itself, an independent state. You mean likewise, that we are dependent on the parliament of Great-Britain. But your reasoning is very far from being conclusive: If our ancestors stipulated with the person whom they agreed should be their King under certain limitations when they arrived in America, not to make laws which should contravene those of the parent state, from which we were then to be separated, it is rather an argument for our independence than against it, the meaning seems to be this, as we are about to separate and as we profess to enjoy as many but no more privileges than our brethren that remain behind, we agree to be governed by laws of our own making and not to have any interfering jurisdictions. I have a word to add, and that is, If we are not an independent state (according to my former acceptance of the word) it is time we were; for the authority claimed over us by the parliament of Great-Britain is unjust, for this plain reason, viz. it doth not promote the general good of this whole people. "That civil power alone can, saith a great writer, be justly assumed, which is conducive to the prosperity of the whole body, which is not so upon whatever pretence it is assumed, is un-
just, as is plain from the general principles of humanity: Any contract or consent, conveying useless or pernicious powers, is invalid, as being founded in an error."
I might have been more particular, but I think it needless, I here quit the subject, leaving it to the reader to receive, or to reject the plan as he may judge fit. Political life and death are set before him. I presume he will be at no loss in choosing life. —The Centinel, if he thinks proper, will answer for himself.
TOM LONG.
From the POLITICAL REGISTER.
To the KING.
Verum dicere.—To speak plain truth.
SIRE,
IT is evident that your forefathers kept the guardianship of the laws violated in the cases of a under and robbery; there is no man, now alive, that knew both or either, that can lay his hand on his breast and say that any of them would have suffered one Secretary to order, or contrive, and another to return their thanks for the alacrity of the murderers of an innocent people.—No. The mention of such things would have been most severely punished by those most illustrious guardians of our constitution. But I leave this.
No saying can be attended with a plainer sensible evidence, than this, that a place at court is a continual bribe. This being undeniable, it plainly follows, that the court and council composed of those who are bribed, whether by the King, or his minister, with the money advanced by the people, must be blinded from their duty towards God and man. The wise Solomon declares, that a bribe blindeth the eye, meaning the soul! From this you may see who those are that surround you; they think of nothing less than your honour, nor have they any greater concern at their heart for any thing to be got in your service, than their own emoluments and power; setting aside every regard to your dignity, and the welfare of the people, who chose you for the common conservator of their laws, constitution, rights, liberties, and properties. The chief minister is a most convincing proof of this; for, not contented with his wages, he has received large additional emoluments, which strengthen him to injure the people, and wound the King through their sides.
Against the doctrines of our most holy religion, Bishops for life are bribed for life; Judges made perpetual have a perpetual bribe, and the under dignitaries of church and state, all aspire, per fas et nefas , right or wrong, to arrive to the mitre, or scale the bench, that all may be more highly bribed. These, with a long list of others, are to be seen and judged of by a common eye.
An insinuating counsellor, a pretender to knowledge and goodness of heart, is a snare to a King; and black must the annals (I do not mean of the reign for he reigneth not ) of this nominal King be transmitted to posterity, who without opening his eyes to reason and facts, gives implicit confidence to every suggestion every dictate of such a man. From this wicked counsellor proceed the just complaints, murmurs, and discontents of a loyal, but rejected and much injured people, against a government unjust, wicked, tyrannical at home; from whence arise, and is carried on the wings of the wind, national infamy amongst distant kingdoms.
Such counsellors, too many such there are, are constantly on their guard that no subject however important be laid before, no language, however truly, justly and decently uttered, shall ever reach the ears of the common representatives of the people, unless it be such as they adopt and chuse, and on which they pass their own ignorant censures, or warped judgments. Thus they keep the King in perpetual ignorance of truth; the only object they ought, as in duty bound, to keep constantly before him. Thus he is kept from the pursuit of truth, the only road that can lead him to honour, the people to happiness at home, and all to respect, esteem, and confidence abroad.
The insinuating, bold, aspiring servant, or minister, is always treacherous to the King and people; as soon as he can he will serve himself, regardless whether he ruins both. Of this, Sire, not to mention
many, many others, shall bring memory an example of no old date.
A gentleman of genius and abilities, proved by education, greater than those of all the cringing sycophants of courts, from the most generous motives, served in the two last wars. In the course of his services he made himself master of the only art that would give greater facility, and less indubitable success to the operations of the army and navy in time of war. He knew that wars were unavoidable; though no coward, he abhorred shedding of blood; calm, intrepid, he spilt his own with honour, and, therefore formed his plans upon the most generous principles of humanity and honour to his country and King. Peace proclaimed he, betook himself to retirement, that he might finish fair the plans he had to lay before the King; but he was found to be inaccessible, through the thick phalanxes of ministers and courtiers; but, at last an independent friend delivered his plans into the King's hands.
Now, Sire, these plans represented and explained, how ships of war by themselves or attended with land forces, might, with less danger to themselves, and greatest advantage over an enemy (more than ever was known before) come up to their force, without being exposed to the fire of more than three or four guns at once from the whole place. I know all the places; have perused every plan of them, and those now mentioned, from experience, am fully convinced of the whole of the truth of the latter; and so might you, Sire.
But unhappily, unhappily, these valuable, noble plans, given into the hands of bribed minions (though they were every way unequal to the task) to be perused, were returned even without thanks. No reward was either meant, or asked for this service. Indeed one was once offered; but, Sire, who could receive the reward that was not of the value of one of your coat buttons, for the labour of years, risks of life incurred a thousand times, but saved by personal prudence and discretion, for the benefit of the country and success of her arms; whereby not only the lives of our own, but those of other nations must have been saved, and the latter must infallibly have been subdued with a thousand times less effusion of blood?
The consequence of this was, that the minion, who caused the King to disregard such noble plans, mentioned the affair to others; amongst these, an Ambassador got knowledge of what should have remained an eternal secret; so little did the minion and his dependents know of, or value the arcana of a royal mind. But the Ambassador, like a wise man, honest to his King and country, left no stone unturned until he found out the author of the plans; It much concerned his Excellency; he entertained him well, and paid a royal price for a copy of the plans; a gratification, though unasked, never thought of at this court.
Being in possession of the much-wanted treasures, he never trusted them out of his own hands; obtained his recall in a short time; laid the whole plans before his constituents, and thus made them of no future utility to us, but of infinite service to his King; for every former disposition was quickly altered; from which it is evident that the plans was just and true, and that our enemies got possession of that invaluable secret, which the King ought to have kept.
Sire, it is now plainly perceivable, that the King was deceived and betrayed, to put out of his possession a certain and almost absolute controul over the enemies of the country, and to part with that great, indispensable prerogative of being able to preserve, upon great occasions, the lives of many valuable individuals, and to secure the peace of the people against foreign enemies, by commanding them into their own limits.
From the study and knowledge of these plans, the King would have comprehended every operation and disposition that could possibly be practised at the places represented, and become master and judge of the conduct of his own, or of the officers of an enemy, at any of the stations delineated. But, how has he lost it! for ever lost that truly royal power, which neither his ministers, judges, bishops, nor the whole train of the sycophantizing crew of a court, can ever bring into his hands again.

appeal, whether the minion, in be not absolutely a traitor to the and country? If the King and his minion were both weak, or both wicked, they are both equally criminal. At this I take leave of courts, ministers, minions, and the whole ungodly train.
Bear me, O God! O! quickly bear me hence, To wholesome solitude, the nurse of sense; Where contemplation prunes her ruffled wings, And the free soul looks down to pity Kings. HORATIUS.
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE. From the PENNSYLVANIA GAZETTE. To the PUBLIC.
As it is inconsistent with civil policy to import the Natives of Africa into the colonies, witness the West-India islands, South-Carolina, &c. so I conclude it is in- consistent with the same, as well as absolute- ly repugnant to christianity, to keep those al- ready brought amongst us, and their poster- ity, in perpetual slavery; first, as slaves they do not contribute to the public good equal with other Labourers; secondly, the keeping them in slavery, is irreconcilable with the injunction of our Saviour, "do unto all men as you would they should do unto you." But the common objection to setting them at liberty is, that but few take a proper care for a livelihood, and the laws oblige the Master of such slaves to provide for them.— Upon which I argue first, their education is generally very low and illiterate; secondly, most of those, who have been tried with free- dom, are such as have begun to feel the de- cline of nature: I would therefore advise those in possession of young negroes, to give them an education suitable for a rational being; learn them to read and write, which will qualify them for business; give them the privilege of reading the scriptures, and other history, and then, I doubt not, but they would devote their leisure hours in search of useful knowledge, which, for want of such education, are employed in actions destruc- tive to their morals. I am fully of the opi- nion, were such an education to be given to the young Negroes, and they to be set at li- berty, from 21 to 25 years of age, that the legislative bodies, from principles of sound policy, might enact laws to maintain such as through the common accidents in life, might be rendered unable to support themselves, as are already provided for the poor.
A FRIEND TO THE OPPRESSED. * A certain Author in Carolina, in the time of the late war, enumerating the numerous tribes of Indians, then at variance with that Province, adds, but what are they when com- pared to seventy thousand inveterate enemies in our own bowels,
NEW-YORK, February 10. The ho- nourable Judge Livingston, on Wednesday last, offered himself to the assembly, to be admitted as a member for the manor of Liv- ingston, when, we hear, he was excluded; the house adhering to their former resolution, that no Judge of the supreme court should be allowed a seat in that house.
Last Wednesday Mr. Justice Livingston presented his indentures to the house of assem- bly, for the fourth time, and in a very sen- sible speech supported his right to a seat in the House:—So great a croud of people attended, that many were unable to hear what was said on this important subject.—It is therefore expected that Mr. Livingston, and the other gentlemen that spoke on the occasion, will favour the publick with their speeches, as not only the rights of the crown, but the liberties of the people are deeply interested. Extract of a letter from Mr. Dunlap Adams, Merchant, of Trenton to his friend in New- York, dated February 2d.
About 2 o'clock in the morning of last Thursday I awoke hearing the crack- ling of fire; I desired my wife to arise, for that I thought the house in flames! I ran to the store door in the hall, from whence the noise proceeded, and on opening it, the smoke and flame issued out in a torrent;— passing up the staircase, it prevented my as- cending to the relief of the rest of my fam- ily: I then made all the noise in my po- wer to awake them, which succeeded, but the smoke and flame prevented their de- scending; providence inspired them with presence of mind and courage to retreat to the back window.—My second daughter
jumped down with her youngest sister in her arms, who, with the rest of the child- ren, a young lad, and a servant girl, all es- caped unhurt.—Thanks be to God for op- ening my eyes at the instant he did! In a few minutes after, we must all have awoke in eternity! I can scarce muster spirits to write to my brothers, but request you will do it, and inform them that I saved neither book, paper, nor any thing except one bed and a few trifles. The inhabitants came to our assistance as quick as they could, with fire engines, &c. but the flames spread so rapidly, they could not be stopped, 'till the following houses were destroyed, viz. Micajah How's, Esq; Mr. Commins's, Mrs. Mercelles's, Mr. Job Moor's, and a stable belonging to William Morris Esq."
NEW-LONDON, February 14. Wednesday se'nnight, as Mr. Moses Dodge of Groton was going out of a swamp in that town, with a burden of wood upon his back, he fell upon some ice, which cut his head in a terrible manner, and he died of the wound the next day; leaving a very needy family, consisting of a widow and four children.
The next day as two men were attempt- ing to roll a large log upon the axle-tree of a cart, the log, by means of a block slipping gave way, and a boy who was near the log, accidentally falling upon some ice at the in- stant the log gave way, it rolled upon his body, and he died of the wound thereby re- ceived, in half an hour after.—He was a- bout eleven years old, son of Mr. Jonathan Smith, jun.
The adjourned county court for the coun- ty of New-London conducted their business at Norwich on Wednesday last, without the the trial of so much as one jury action—a circumstance that seldom happens.
NEWPORT, February 17. Capt. Robert Lillibridge of this town is appointed Deputy Marshal of the court of Vice Admiralty for the Colony of Rhode Island.
Last Thursday morning the Mercury in the thermometer, in this town, stood at 4 above 0, when our rivers were frozen over lower than they have been any time this winter.
We some time past mentioned, "that a most contagious distemper, among sheep, called the THROAT ALL, raged at Tiv- erton:" Since which we hear said distem- per rages more furiously at a town called Sogkonate, adjoining said Tiverton, not only among sheep, but also among geese, turkies, &c.
On the 2d instant, was calved of a five years old cow, belonging to Mr. John Frank- lin, of South Kingstown, a white bull calf, which at twenty-two hours old, weighed 113 pounds.
PORTSMOUTH, February 21. Early on Thursday morning the 13th instant the Mercury in Farenheits Thermometer, placed in the open air on the north side of a house, stood at forty one degrees below freezing; and colder than any day this winter, except the 24th of December, when the Thermo- meter stood at 47° below freezing.
Last Friday a daughter of Mr. George Abbot of this town, about four years old, be- ing left alone, while the mother stepped out to a neighbour's, her father coming in first, found the room full of smoke and the little girls cloathes all on fire, which burnt her to that degree, that she died in a few hours,— she was almost burnt through some parts of her body.—There was but a very little fire in the chimney, and being cold, it is sup- posed the child endeavoured to blow it up.
A SUPPLEMENT will be deli- vered in the afternoon.
THURSDAY, February 27. BOSTON.
THE reigning toast is, "The late spirited Grand Jury for Suffolk, who had their country's honour and interest at heart."
Last Monday night one Dunn, chocolate grinder, journeyman to Mr. Wallace, at the north-end, being delirious, threw him- self out of a garret window into the street, where he was found the next morning, he had some signs of life in him when taken up, but expired in a few minutes afterwards.
Capt. — arrived last Lords-day at Marblehead in fifty one days from Fal- mouth, and on Tuesday the vessel arrived here.
Last Saturday in the forenoon the Grand Jury laid before his Majesty's Justices of the superior court a certain paper the contents of which
have not yet transpired. We shall endeav- our to procure an authentic copy for our next. This paper was signed by the foreman at the unanimous request of his brethren, and seemed to be received with some resentment by the court; who peremptorily directed their attendance at Four o'clock afternoon on said Saturday. This extraordinary order was matter of much speculation among the people, who crowded to observe the event. This paper is supposed to relate to Ebenezer Richardson, who was convicted of the mur- der of young Seider, twenty two months ago. The supposition is rendered the more proba- ble, as his Honour the chief justice, after it had been perused by the court, said to the Jury, that they charitably believed they were igno- rant that the case of Ebenezer Richardson was then before his Majesty.
The Grand Inquest for the county of Suf- folk, lately returned to the superior court of Judicature, &c. now holden in this town having finished all matters before them, were dismissed last Saturday afternoon.
The piece inserted in this paper of the 14th of November last, signed MUCIUS SCÆVOLA was laid before the late Grand Ju- ry, and we hear a bill was prepared by the King's Attorney agreeable to an order of the Governor and council. But the good men of the county returned Ignoramus there- on, not being able to find upon their oaths that it was "FALSE," &c.
Quere, whether this is a proof that seven- eighths of the people of this province detest the writings of our "pretended Patriots" as we have lately been told in the Massachusetts Ga- zette.
The great integrity and spirited behav- iour of the late Grand Jury, will certainly meet with the highest approbation of the impartial public.—Their names are as follows: Nathaniel Appleton, Foreman. William Mackay, Nathaniel Barber, Jonathan Brown, William Boardman, Henry Bais, Boston; Nathaniel Patten, Roxbury; Thomas Lyon, Dorchester; Da- vid Rawson, Milton; Jonathan Thayer, Braintree; Elnathan Bates, Weymouth; John Hubbard, Hingham; John Ellis, Dedham; Nathan Coolidge, Medfield, Joseph Hawes, Wrentham; Solomon Hill, Brookline; John Bacon, Needham; Robert Capen, Shoughton; Asa Ellis, Medway; Ezekiel Bates, Bellingham; Nathaniel Kingbury, Waipole.
[His Excellency the Governor, his hon- our the lieutenant-governor, &c. were pre- sent at the opening of the present superior court for this county.]
An Offensible magistrate quitting his chair, parading in public, and setting him- self down to enjoy the fulsome adulations of a creature of his own creation—his de- pendent—his — is an exhibition re- served for the memorable Era of Mr. H—n. That tainted gale of flattery which caused, as the poet has it.
"My stomach to gorge at it," was snuffed with as much shameless plea- sure as it was breathed: And that incense which was enough to contaminate with pe- stilence a whole city, was swallowed with- out suffocation by the little temporary dietry of a day.
We read of Augustus Cæsar, that he was a cunning man, no great genius; but dexte- rous to apply the abilities of others to his own ends. After many instances of cru- elty, revenge, selfishness and cowardice; af- ter all the crying calamities and afflictions, all the oppression and vassalage, that his ambition had brought upon his country, one would think the praises of sycophants which deified his Earthship must have passed for satire and mockery. But ambition, successful ambi- tion is a credulous passion; for whether he believed such praises or no, he received them graciously, and caressed the authors — But modern America WILL improve upon the shameless scenery of prostituted Rome.— When the sacred seat of — shall become subservient to the base views of miniature Despots, servile parasites, and fawning Pan- ders.—Even a Cæsar was not so aban- doned and lost to blushing, as to hear in public the lying adulations of a Virgil, a Horace or a Paterculus. TEMPUS.
Thursday last the general assembly of this province was, by proclamation, further pro- rogued to the 25th of March next.
Tuesday se'nnight the ship Boscawen, Capt. Robson, failed for London, with whom went passenger Mr. Joseph Taylor, merchant.
Fantail-Hall Lottery finishes drawing this day. A correct list of the Blank and Prizes may be seen at Edes & Gill's Printing offi- ce.
Last Saturday afternoon two petty officers of the Beaver, at Admiral Vernon's-head in King-Street, had some words, which arose to blows on the side of Mr. Bryant, Captain's clerk, and were returned by Mr. Quech, the Gunner, with a stab under the left pap, which penetrated the breast, but immedi- ately closed and the Patient fainted away. Doctor Young was brought speedily, who re- covered him a little with volatiles, and Doc- tor Warren coming directly after, they dila- ted the wound and gave vent to the blood, on which he came to his speech, and being laid in a proper posture, passed the night and forenoon of the Sabbath in a tolerable easy condition: But in the afternoon Mr. Bryant had a slight delirium with spasms, whence the Doctors fear his life is much in danger. Mr. Quech readily surrendered himself, and was committed to prison, much concerned for the unhappy accident, of which probably the sufferer was but too much the immediate occasion.
DIED.] Mr. John Merryfield, Cord- wainer.—Mr. John Pattin, Cordwainer, Mr. James Ridgaway, Housewright —At Roxbury, Mr. Samuel Collins, —At North Carolina, Mr. Alexander Seers Hill, eldest son of Mr. Alexander Hill of Boston —Captain Benjamin Torrey, we hear his funeral will be to-morrow at four o'clock from the house of Mr. Ben- jamin Torrey, where the friends of the de- ceased are desired to attend.
ARRIVED here. Cartwright from Vir- ginia; Freeman, Foster, Cordis and Cook from North-Carolina; Goodspeed from New Haven; Mayhew from Rhode-Island; Slayter from New-London; Hammon from New-Providence; Michell from Esequibo; Nash and Morton from Cape-Nicola: Brown from Bristol.
OUTWARD bound. Hinkley and Smith to Philadelphia; Thompson to North Ca- rolina; Hewet to West Indies; Slater to New-London.
** THIS Day's paper, [No. 52.] compleats a TWELVEMONTH, since the first publication.
From the BOSTON GAZETTE. TO THE FREE ELECTORS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY.
Friends and Brethren in one common Cause, THE manner in which the printer of the MASSACHUSETTS-SPY, and Joseph Greenleaf, Esq; reported to be concerned with him in business, have been treated, should not tend to discourage you or me from endeavouring to bring about a strict and pro- per Scrutiny into the question, whether we have at present any true constitutional Go- vernor. I do not find that the famous piece signed MUCIUS SCÆVOLA has given offence as denying the jurisdiction of him, who now claims the Chair, but as tending to excite improper modes of redress. I believe you are blind to such a tendency; I profess myself to be. Nor can I attribute that blindness intirely to want of consular spec- tacles, while the state of the province so mani- festly contradicts the scare-crow consequences which were prophesied upon that innocent publication. MUCIUS, unlike me, would not put off the important enquiry to a dif- tant day, but applied to a constitutional power actually in being. His application was as regular as mine is; and if our opin- ion of the eventual efficacy had not been dif- ferent, we should doubtless have both sought redress in the same channel. But, instead of looking up to his majesty's council, I address the free Electors of the Massachusetts-Bay. Upon your prudence and resolution, my friends and brethren, I place my whole de- pendence. I hope again, once more at least, to see your VETERANS embodied, and more formidable than ever from the armour of your INSTRUCTIONS.
AN ELECTOR, 1772.
TO be sold by Samuel Sloane, at his Distil-House, opposite the Blue- ball and Mason's Arms, formerly Green- Dragon, New-England RUM, and all sorts of SPIRITS, cheap for cash or Molasses; and as he makes those articles himself, he will warrant them fit for any market.

POETS CORNER.
A MODERN TALE.
To J. G— F, Esq. YOU, by suspicion are a rogue! A character that's much in vogue! You are required to come and scrape Before long T-m and every ape, At vice's hall of fools dependance; Or you'll be trimm'd for non-attendance! It is on Tuesday, now, remember The tenth of next cold month, December: At ten o'clock before 'tis noon If loggerheads can rise so soon. My board of weather-cocks I'll muffer And in my chair with law will bluff: And then and there with smoke and vapour You will be asked about a paper, That's call'd the Massachusetts Spy Which doth all villainy defy. Now, G— f mind this writ and come, Or at your peril stay at home: Dated the sixteenth of November A month which tyrants should remember: By order of the public chairman, With the advice of every layman: Sign'd in the usual form and hand As Prorogations, by command.
The DISMISSION.
A Council, by their chairman flatter'd, This work of folly did, and scatter'd! Deceitful Coronus now declares, With all his ministerial airs-- That G— f by some former bounty, Was made a squire of Plymouth county: And thought to have an hand and eye In publishing that thorny Spy! I only by suspicion go! Nor law nor evidence I know! Since he our summons don't obey, To come before such f---s to-day. In order for examination, But puts us off with detestation: And not attending to his summon 'Twas thereupon advised in common: That the said G— f be no more, A justice as he was before! This is new fashion law and right! This is a tyrant's boyish spite! Now spiteful T-m has his desire, And G— f is no more a squire.
However lordly fools would be !!! FOREVER shall the PRESS be FREE!
By his Excellency the Hon. JOHN BYRON, Esq; Governor and Commander in chief in and over the Island of Newfoundland the coast of Labrador, &c. &c. &c.
WHEREAS it hath been represented to the King, that great disorders have been committed at the Magdalen Islands, within my Government by crews of vessels fitted out from New-England, and other parts of North America, to the great annoy- ance and prejudice of the Sea-Cow fishery of those islands, and which if not prevented will totally destroy the same: And his Majesty having been pleased to direct me to take the most effectual measures for preventing such abuses in future; I therefore, in obedience to his Majesty's commands, hereby order and direct, that all his Majesty's subjects arriving with vessels on the coast of the aforemen- tioned islands, do not in any wise disturb and destroy the said sea cows without licence from me, as they will answer the contrary at their peril. Given under my hand at St. John's, this 29th of August, 1771.
J. BYRON.
By his Excellency's command JOHN WILLIAMS.
JUST IMPORTED, and To be sold cheap for CASH, by JOSEPH PALMER,
At his store in King street, Boston, A GOOD assortment of Scots Handkerchiefs, Irish Linens, brown and white Sheeting, Housewife Linen, Dow- las, Russia Linen, Osnaburgs, Ticklingburgs, Broad Cloths, Shalloons, German Serges, Colchester Baize, Lambkins, a few fashion- able Silks, a few hogheads of Bristol Beer, and some other articles. Also, Spermaceti Candles, as usual.
W I N E S.
To be sold at BLANCHARD's Wine-Cellar, Dock-Square, Boston, CHOICE old sterling Madeira, Fine generous Old Red Port, Teneriffe, Malaga, and All other W I N E as usual. London Porter, Brandy, West-India and New-England Rum, Old JAMAICA SPIRIT, Ringsaws. Brass and Iron Wire, properly prepared for wiring bottles; Brass Cocks. N. B. A few choice Narraganset Chees, Flask Oyl.
ROBERTS & LEE, JEWELLERS.
TAKE this method to acquaint the public, that they have removed to the shop lately occupied by Mrs. De Jersey, nearly opposite the Old Brick meeting-house, Cornhill, Boston; where they have for Sale, A Large and Valuable Assortment of JEWELLERY, London, Birmingham and Sheffield Hard Ware Goods, sold as reasonable as at any Shop or Store in Town. Most of the above Goods arrived in the last Ship from London. Every article in the Jewellery Branches made and repaired, as neat and as reasonable as in London. Mourning Rings made with expedition. N. B. The utmost value given for old Gold and Silver Lace.
To be SOLD, For little more than half the worth, A NEW Dutch SLEY that will carry fourteen persons, fitted for four horses. Enquire of the Printer.
Just imported, and to be sold by WILLIAM WINGFIELD, At his shop in Union street, Boston,
A GENTEEL Assortment of flowered and plain lute-strings of all colours, rich brocades, pink, rose, green, and cloth coloured English damasks, padufoys, ducapes, English and India taffaties, best hair griffets, a very neat assortment of flowered and plain satin, yard wide and 6-4ths. book mullin, yard wide and 6-4ths. flowered mullins for ladies sacks, a great variety of gauze of all sorts, chintzes, calicoes and patches, lawn and cambricks, passe combs, and all sorts of goods suitable for all seasons, too many to enu- merate in an advertisement, which he will sell very low for cash only.
Said Wingfield calls on all those that are indebted to him on bond, book or notes, to make immediate payment; or their accounts, &c. will certainly be put in suit the next Inferior Court without exception, as he intends for London soon, and desires all those that have any account to settle with him to bring them in, in order for a settlement.
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of DAVID BELL, late of Bos- ton, Brick-layer, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment to William Bell, and Elizabeth Bell, Sole Executrix to the last Will and Testament of the deceased; and all who have demands upon said Estate, are desired to bring in their accounts in order for a speedy Settlement.
General Post Office New-York, Nov. 1, 1771. NOTICE is hereby given, that on account of the new Regulation of the Post to Canada, which is to arrive every Tuesday evening at this Office; and the weekly post from the Eastward and South- ward, arriving every Wednesday; the mail going from hence by the packet, will for the future, be closed at twelve o'clock at night, on the first Wednesday in every month, (be- ing the same time it closes at the general post-office in London for America) and a packet dispatched therewith the next day for Falmouth. By command of the Deputy Post-Master-General.
JOSEPH MORTON, At the sign of the White Horse, in Boston, HEREBY informs all those Gentlemen in town and country, that chuse to favour him with their custom, that he is determined to accom- modate them with Board and Lodging at the cheapest rate, and will keep their HORSES at the reasonable price of ONE SHILLING lawful money per night.
To be SOLD, And may be entered upon immediately, (Lying in the town of Har- vard and county of Worcest- er, pleasantly situated, adjoin- ing to the line between Harvard and Groton)
A FARM, containing One Hundred and Seventy Acres, about ninety Acres of which being now under im- provement, consisting of Meadow, Pasture and Tillage Land, the remainder Wood Land, on the premises there is a fine young Orchard, a large double Dwelling House in very good repair, a Barn and Corn-house, a Pot-ash House with Utensils for carrying on that Business, for which the situation is well calculated, the whole very well watered, a bout one mile from a Saw and Grist Mill, and two and a half miles from the Meeting- House, with other conveniencies. For fur- ther particulars enquire of C. Prescott, or Mr. John Conn, of Groton, or Mr. Richard Smith of Boston.
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Mathematical Instrument Maker, Has to sell At his SHOP, formerly known by the name of The Crown Coffee-house, At the Head of the Long-Wharf, King-street, BOSTON,
A Large Assortment of HADLEY's and Davis's QUAD- RANTS, hanging and standing Com- passes in Brass and Wood, Gauging and Sur- veying Instruments, Cases for Instruments, Large and small Perspective Glasses in Ivory, Wood and Fish Skin; plotted Scales, Gun- ter Scales and Dividers, Surveyors Chains, Artificial Magnets with Cases, Sand Glass, from two Hours to a Quarter of a Minute, Instruments of a new Construction to mea- sure Boards, Quarter Waggoner's, Atkinson's Epitomes, Wilson's ditto, Paterson's Naviga- tion, Seamen's assistants, Calendars, Mari- ner's Compasses rectified, Young Man's Com- panion, Journal Books, Ink Powder, Quills and Paper, Paper Hangings. An Assortment of Brass Pocket Compasses with and without Cards, Box Rules, Slates and Pencils, Jack- Knives, plated Shoe and Knee Buckles, Pinch- beck, Block-Tin, and Brass ditto, Compass Seals, and Watch Keys, &c. &c. N. B. All sorts of Mathematical Instru- ments are made and repaired by the above WILLIAMS. Those who will favour him with their Custom may depend upon being well used, and have their work done with fidelity and dispatch.
ALL Persons having any de- mands on the estate of Dr. SAMUEL WHEAT, late of Boston, deceased, are here- by desired to bring in their accounts to Han- nah Wheat, of Newton, Executrix, Alexan- der Sheppard, of said Newton, or to William Wheat, of Boston, her attorneys, in order for an immediate settlement. And all persons indebted to said estate are, ONCE MORE de- sired to pay their ballances to either the a- bove, as they may expect otherwise to be sued at the inferior Court to be holden in Charlestown in March next, without any further notice.
** Said HANNAH WHEAT, having suitable accommodations, would be glad to take Boarders, either Gentlemen or Ladies, who are sick and like to retire into the coun- try for the benefit of their health.
BOOK JOHN LANGLE At the New Book and Stationary Shop, opposite the Post-Office in Cornhill, Boston, Has just received from LONDON, A Large and fine Assortment of the most Modern BOOKS, In all branches of Literature, Arts and Sci- ences, which will be sold Remarkably Cheap for the cash; Among which are the following, viz.
HENRY on the Bible, 5 Vol. folio. Ditto on Prayer. Ditto on the Sacrament. Mrs. Macaulay's History of England, 4 Vol. Montesquieu Spirit of Law, 2 Vol. Universal History, 20 Vol. SCHOOL BOOKS of every kind. With a variety of the newest and best Books in LAW, PHYSICK, HISTORY, and the CLASSICKS. BIBLES of all sorts, viz. Large Church Bibles, Folio, Family, Quarto, Octavo, Mi- nion and Pocket ditto, by the Dozen, or single. Likewise, a large and compleat assortment of STATIONARY, Account-Books of all sorts, Paper of all sorts and sizes, Ink-Powder, Quills, Sealing-Wax and Wafers, Press-Pa- per, some of a superior sort to any ever im- ported. &c. &c. &c.
THIS is to give Notice to the Public, that there is a large Tract of good Land to be given off in Lots, from one Hundred to a Thousand Acres per Family; upon the Estates or Lordships of Berthier, and New-York, the property of the Honou- rable Captain James Cuthbert, Esq; lying on the North-West side of the River St. Law- rence, Province of Quebec, distant from that City forty six Leagues, from three Rivers fifteen, from Montreal fifteen, and about the same distance from Lake Champlain, where the River from said Lake, empties it- self into St. Lawrence, opposite to said Estates. The Conditions are, viz. The Lands to be given off forever: The Quit-rents at the rate of two Bushels and a half of Wheat, and one Spanish Dollar, per hundred Acres, per Annum, with the customary alienation Fines upon a Sale, and the first two years free of rents. Any Person, or Persons, that inclines to take up any of said Lands, may apply to Mr. Stephen Tuttle, Land Surveyor at Fort Mil- ler, in the County of Albany; or to the Pro- prietor at his Manor of Berthier, who will in- form them of the quality and situation of the said Tracts: They are esteemed among the best Lands in the Province, for raising all sorts of Grain, and hath already, settled on them, above six hundred Families, (there is also good Fishing and Hunting) and the Land now proposed to be given off, lies about two Leagues back from the River St. Lawrence.
For the TEETH and GUMS. JACOB HEMET, DENTIST to her Majesty and the Prin- cess Amelia.
BEGS Leave to recommend to the Public, his newly discovered Es- sence of Pearl, and Pearl Dentifrice, which he has found to be greatly superior not only in elegance, but also in efficacy, to any thing hitherto made use of for complaints of the Teeth and Gums: Particularly they will pre- serve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; fasten such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth-Ach, perfectly cure the Scurvy in the Gums, and make them grow firm and close to the teeth; they likewise render the breath delicate, sweet, and re- medy almost all those disorders that are the consequence of scorbatic gums.
Sold (by appointment of Mr. Hemet) wholesale and retail, by W. Bayley, Perfu- mer, in Cockspur-street, near the bottom of the Hay-market, London, and at Willi- am Scott's Irish Linen Store, near the Draw- Bridge, Boston, New-England.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
At the South Corner of MARSHAL'S LANE, leading from the MILL-BRIDGE into UNION-STREET. Where all Persons may be supplied with this Paper at Six Shillings and Eight Pence, Lawful Money, per Annum; and where Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received, ADVERTISEMENTS taken in---PRINTING, in its various Branches, performed in a neat Manner with the greatest Care and Dispatch, on the most reasonable Terms. Small HAND-BILLS at an Hour's Notice. SUBSCRIPTIONS for the SPY are also taken in by J. Larkin, chairmaker, and Mr. W. Calder, painter, in Charlestown; Mr. J. Hiller, Watch-maker in Salem; Mr. B. Emerson, Bookseller, in Newbury-Port; and Mr. M. Belcher, in Bridgewater.

216 An Affortment of the EN S E E A L S London in Capt. caption, and to be sold by Great-Britain and L DAVIDSON the SLAVE Seven-star-lane, Boston, (shewing the contra- down the lane, on the bears both to laws di- Thomas Flucker, Esq.; the disadvantages arif- EARLY GOLD advantages from abolishing Charlton, Europe and Africa, particularly green Ro... and her Plantations; also shewing Wind... to put this trade to Africa, on a just and lawful footing.
By JAMES SWAN, A friend to the welfare of the Continent. N. B. The book will be printed in a gen- tee manner, and contain about eighty pages in large octavo: The price to subscribers will be one shilling, lawful money, each book, those who subscribe for six shall have one gratis. Subscriptions are taken in by ISAIAH THOMAS, near the Mill-Bridge.
NEW-ENGLAND COD FISH-HOOKS.
A ABRAHAM CORNISH, a regular bred FISH-HOOK MAKER, From Exeter, in England, makes at his Manufactory, at the head of Hutchinson's wharf, North End, in Boston, all sorts of FISH-HOOKS. For the New England and Newfoundland Fisheries, &c. in the best and most compleat manner. For cash, or good London bills on delivery, all persons may be supplied as cheap, by wholesale, as they are imported into America, and warranted in every re- spect equal to any, and superior to most: He also warrants every hook proof, and should any be found otherwise, he engages to give TWO good hooks for every one so defective. Every Fisherman on trial, and e- very impartial person on examining, and comparing his hooks with those marked IP will soon discover their superiority; and as the success of the voyage, in a great measure, depends on the proof, turn, and quality of hooks in catching Fish, and as this branch of business is of great importance, and very beneficial to this province, he has reason to flatter himself with the custom of all im- porters, and others, who are well-wishers to their country. All orders by letters, from Merchants and others, will be answered with as much fidelity and dispatch as if personally present. To prevent deception, the paper which contains the Hooks is marked ABRAHAM CORNIISH, &c. and the letters AC are marked on the flat of the stem of each hook.
Newport, Rhode Island, Feb. 13, 1772. PROPOSALS for re-printing, by subscription NEW-ENGLAND's Memori- al: or, a brief relation of the most memorable and remarkable passages of the providence of God manifested to the Plan- ters of New-England, in America; with special reference to the first colony thereof, called New Plymouth. As also a nomina- tion of divers of the most eminent instru- ments deceased, both of Church and Com- mon-Wealth, improved in the first begin- ning and after the progress of sundry of the respective jurisdictions in those parts; in re- ference unto sundry exemplary passages of their lives, and the time of their deaths. Pub- lished for the use and benefit of present and future generations.
By NATHANIEL MORTON, Secretary to the court for the jurisdiction of New-Plymouth. The work will contain about 230 pages, and will be printed on an excellent type, in a neat and correct manner. The price to subscribers 3s. lawful money, sewed in blue covers, to be paid on delivery of the books. The names of subscribers to be printed with the history. Subscriptions are taken in by SOLOMON SOUTHWICK, at Newport, by whom this work is to be printed, and by ISAIAH THOMAS, near the Mill-Bridge, Boston, and all others with whom subscription pa- pers are left.
Imported from LONDON, and to be sold by ELIZABETH CLARK & NOWELL, At their shop, six doors to the southward of the Mill-Bridge, Boston, EARLY Charlton, early Hot- pur, and large Marrowfat Peas; golden Hotpur, large Sugar, Spanish Morat- toes, dwarf Marrowfat and green Marrowfat Peas; large Windsor Beans; early yellow, dwarf, early speckled, dwarf and large white dwarf Beans; early Yorkshire Cabbage Seed, early Dutch Cabbage, large Winter green Savoy, Battersea and yellow Savoy Cabbage Seeds, Orange, early, yellow and purple Carrot Seed, swelling Parsnip seed, early pickling and large pickling Cucumber seed, double Pepper-grass, and sweet Majo- ram seed, silver skin'd Onion, Summer Sava- ry, Balm, Thyme, and round Spinage Seed, early Cauliflower, late ditto, early and win- ter Turnip seed, red Beet seed, &c. All warranted to be of the true and genuine sort.
A General Affortment of GARDEN SEEDS, Imported from London in Capt. Cazneau, And to be sold by ABIGAIL DAVIDSON, widow, In Seven star-lane, Boston, (the nearest house down the lane, on the left, to the Hon. Thomas Flucker, Esq.) viz. EARLY Golden, Hotpur, early Charlton, large and dwarf Marrowfat, green Roundival, large Sugar, and Bush Peas; Windsor, long Pod, and an assortment of Kidney Beans; early Yorkshire, early Bat- tersey, early Dutch, early Sugar Loaf, Winter and Green Savoy Cabbage, red ditto; Colli- flower, Sweet Majorum, and Thyme, with many others too numerous to be here men- tioned. Also, A Collection of the best Sorts of graft and inoculated English FRUIT TREES, as Cherries, Pares, Apples, Quinces, Lime Trees, English Elms; red and white Dutch Currant Bushes, English Gooseberry Bushes of all Sorts, Asparagus Plants of the large early Sort. Likewise, all sorts of PLANTS in their season, as Cab- bages, Colliflowers, Savoy, Celery, Endive, Marjoram, Thyme, Savory, Sives, Sage, Mint, &c. with all Sorts of dried sweet Herbs.
Boston, March 3, 1772. STOLEN, out of the shop of Jo- SEPH POPE, Watch-maker, at the south- end, last evening, by breaking of a square of glass, FOUR SILVER WATCHES, with only the inside cases; maker's name of one Byfield, of another Shepherd, the other names not yet ascertained, the outer cases were left in the shop. Should they, or either of them be offered for sale, it is requested they may be stopped and notice given, or whoever by any means shall stop them, or either of them, so as the said Pope may obtain them, shall be handsomely rewarded, and if the thief be stopped and brought to justice, shall have TEN DOLLARS reward and all necessary charges paid by JOSEPH POPE. N. B. If any person will deliver the said Watches to the abovementioned JOSEPH POPE, or leave them at THOMAS's Printing- Office, near the Mill-Bridge, shall receive the above reward, and no questions asked.
To be SOLD very reasonable, A SMALL quantity of exceed- good HATTERS WOOL if applied for immediately. Enquire of the Printer.
Just arrived, and to be sold by C. L O W E, In Marshall's Lane, Boston, Near Thomas's Printing-office, A VERY large Affortment of Paper-Hangings of the newest pat- terns and best colours, of various Prices, Choice London Porter, Dorchester, Ringwood, and Bristol Beer, either Bottled, or draughted in Hogsheads, Barrels, or by the gallon. N. B. Masters of Vessels Passengers, or Others, may be supplied remarkable cheap for Cash. Cash given for Bottles.
A MES's, Low's, Bickerstaff's, Massa- chusetts Calendars and SHEET AL- MANACKS, to be sold by I. Thomas, near the Mill Bridge.
For the TEETH and GUMS. JACOB HEMET, DENTIST to her Majesty and the Prin- cess Amelia. BEGS Leave to recommend to the Public, his newly discovered Es- sence of Pearl, and Pearl Dentifrice, which he has found to be greatly superior not only in elegance, but also in efficacy, to any thing hitherto made use of for complaints of the Teeth and Gums: Particularly they will pre- serve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; fosten such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth-Ach, perfectly cure the Scurvy in the Gums, and make them grow firm and close to the teeth; they likewise render the breath delicate, sweet, and re- medy almost all those disorders that are the consequence of scorbutic gums. Sold (by appointment of Mr. Hemet) wholesale and retail, by W. Bayley, Perfu- mer, in Cockspur-street, near the bottom of the Hay-market, London, and at Wil- iam Scott's Irish Linen Store, near the Draw- Bridge, Boston, New England.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Mathematical Instrument Maker, Has to sell At his SHOP, formerly known by the name of The Crown Coffee-house, At the Head of the Long-Wharf, King-street, BOSTON, A Large Affortment of HADLEY's and Davis's QUAD- RANTS, hanging and standing Com- passes in Brass and Wood, Gauging and Sur- veying Instruments, Cases for Instruments, large and small Perspective Glasses in Ivory, Wood and Fish Skin; plotted Scales, Gun- ter Scales and Dividers, Surveyors Chains, Artificial Magnets with Cases, Sand-Glasses, from two Hours to a Quarter of a Minute, Instruments of a new Construction to mea- sure Boards, Quarter Waggoner's, Atkinson's Byromes, Wilson's ditto, Pattou's Naviga- tion, Seamen's assistants, Calendars, Mari- ner's Compasses rectified, Young Man's Com- panion, Journal Books, Ink-Powder, Quills and Paper, Paper-Hangings. An Affortment of Brass Pocket-Compasses with and without Cards, Box Rules, Slates and Pencils, Jack- Knives, plated Shoe and Knee Buckles, Pinch- beck, Block-Tin, and Brass ditto, Compass Seals, and Watch Keys, &c. &c. N. B. All sorts of Mathematical Instru- ments are made and repaired by the above WILLIAMS. Those who will favour him with their Custom may depend upon being well used, and have their work done with fidelity and dispatch.
THIS is to give Notice to the Public, that there is a large Tract of good Land to be given off in Lots, from one Hundred to a Thousand Acres per Family; upon the Estates or Lordships of Berthier, and New-York, the property of the Honour- able Captain James Cuthbert, Esq.; lying on the North-West side of the River St. Law- rence, Province of Quebec, distant from that City forty-six Leagues, from three Rivers fifteen, from Montreal fifteen, and about the same distance from Lake Champlain, where the River from said Lake, empties it- self into St. Lawrence, opposite to said Estates. The Conditions are, viz. The Lands to be given off forever: The Quit-rents at the rate of two Busheis and a half of Wheat, and one Spanish Dollar, per hundred Acres, per Annum, with the customary alienation Fines upon a Sale, and the first two years free of rents. Any Person, or Persons, that inclines to take up any of said Lands, may apply to Mr. Stephen Tuttle, Land Surveyor at Fort Mil- ler, in the County of Albany; or to the Pro- prietor at his Manor of Berthier, who will in- form them of the quality and situation of the said Tracts: They are esteemed among the best Lands in the Province, for raising all sorts of Grain, and hath already, settled on them, above six hundred Families, (there is also good Fishing and Hunting) and the Land now proposed to be given off, lies about two Leagues back from the River St. Lawrence.
THOMAS LICH- At his Store near the Swing- Has imported in the ROCKING- arrived from LONDON; SERGES of all colours, and Flannels, which will be usually cheap. S I L K S. A beautiful variety of LADIES of almost every kind. Brussels and Mecklin Laces; Gold at Silver Laces; Gold and Silver rich basket Buttons. A large Affortment of ENGLISH GOODS, suitable for all seasons, at the lowest rates. IRISH LINENS of all widths and prices from 7s. 6d. old tenor the yard, very cheap. Also, Paper Hangings, Powder, Shot, Bar-Lead, Russia, Ravens and English Duck, Osnaburgs, Salt-petre, Verdigrise. CASH given for BEES WAX.
JOHN LANGDON, At the New Book and Stationary Store, op- posite the Post Office in Cornhill, Boston, Has just received from LONDON, A Large and fine Affortment of the most Modern BOOKS, In all branches of Literature, Arts and Sci- ences, which will be sold Remarkably Cheap for the cash; Among which are the following, viz. HENRY on the Bible, 5 Vol. folio. Ditto on Prayer. Ditto on the al- Sacrament. Mrs. Macaulay's History of England, 4 Vol. Montesquieu Spirit of Law, 2 Vol. Universal History, 20 Vol. SCHOOL BOOKS of every kind Majesty With a variety of the newest ar- Books in LAW, PHYSICK, HISTOR, and the CLASSICKS. BIBLES of all sorts, viz. Large City Bibles, Folio, Family, Quarto, Octavod nion and Pocket ditto, by the Dozen, great Likewise, a large and compleat as- of STATIONARY, Accompt-Books, ra- sorts, Paper of all sorts and sizes, Ink, Quills, Quills, Sealing-Wax and Wafers, paper, some of a superior sort to any pored, &c. &c. &c.
JUST IMPORTED, din- To be sold cheap for CASH, the JOSEPH PALM At his store in King-street, Boston A GOOD assortment of Handkerchiefs, Irish Linens, ay c'd and white Sheetings, Housewife Line, two las, Russia Linen, Osnaburgs, Tickling, &c. Broad Cloths, Shalloons, German Colchester Baize, Lambkins, a few sm- able Silks, a few hogheads of Brisk and some other articles. Also, S' d Candles, as usual. for ly
To be sold by Samuel Silese, at his Distil- House, opposite the ball and Mason's Arms, formerly Green-Is- gon, New-England RUM, and all f SPIRITS, cheap for cash or Molasses as he makes those articles himself, h warrant them fit for any market. of
This Day Published, And Sold by EDES & GILL, in Queen-Street (Price 12s. 6d. Old Tenor.) THE FRUGAL HOUSE-WIFE, OR, Complete Woman Cook: N. B. Any Person, by attending to the In- structions given in this Book, may soon attain to a competent Knowledge in the Art of Cookery, &c. And it likewise contains more in Quantity than most other Books of a much higher Price. Wherein the Art of Dressing all Sorts of Viands with Cleanliness, Decency and Elegance, is ex- plained in Five Hundred approved Receipts, in Roasting, Boiling, Frying, Broiling, Gravies, Sauces, Saws, Hashes, Soups, Fricassees, Ra- gouts, Pasties, Pies, Tarts, Cakes, Puddings, Syllabubs, Creams, Flummery, Jellies, Gams, and Custards. Together with the best Methods of Potting, Colouring, Preserving, Drying, Can- dying, Pickling and making English Wines. To which are prefixed, various Bills of Fare, for Dinners and Suppers in every Month of the Year; and a copious Index to the Whole, by SUSANNAH CARTER, of London
To be SOLD, at private sale, A Very handsome CHEST- DRAWs, and a Pallet Bed and go, witho- Bedstead. Enquire of the Printer. be nec
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
At the South Corner of MARSHAL'S LANE, leading from the MILL-BRIDGE into UNION-STREET.
(Where all Persons may be supplied with this Paper at Six Shilings and Eight Pence, Lawful Money, per Annum; and where Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully re- ADVERTISEMENTS taken in---PRINTING, in its various Branches, performed in a neat Manner with the greatest Care and Dispatch, on the most reasonable Terms. Small HAND-BILLS at an Hour's Notice. SUBSCRIPTIONS for the SPY are also taken in by J. Larkin, chairmaker, and Mr. W. Calder, painter, in Charlestown; Mr. J. Watch-maker in Salem; Mr. B. Emerson, Bookseller, in Newbury-Port; and Mr. M. Belcher, in Bridgewater.

distinguished in this town by the bells, a display of colours on liberty &c. with other demonstrations of loyalty.
A number of gentlemen being on a hunt some time the winter past, at Newfington, among whom was an American; they started a fox, which the Hibernian within five rods, of the fox took no notice; and being asked by the other gentlemen, why he did not fire? answered, Arrah! but I never feed him till he was quite out of sight.
A correspondent would be glad to be informed, by any of the tools of power, "why almost all the enemies, or the relations of the enemies of G----- the first or G----- the second, are promoted to the highest offices in Church and State, in the present era, to the total exclusion of most of the staunchest friends to the Hibernian family."
PROVIDENCE, March 21. Wednesday last, the 18th of March, a day sacred and auspicious to American Freedom, by the happy repeal of the Stamp-Act, there was a splendid ball at Mr. Hacker's elegant long room, where the friends of liberty and their country spent the evening with joy and felicity.
Capt. George West, from Turks Island, in 17 days passage, the first instant, in Lat. 35 : 20, Long. 72, spoke with a snow from Salem, bound to North Carolina, George Crowingreed, Master, all well.
ALBANY, February 24. On Friday last the Honourable Robert R. Livingston was re-elected Representative for the Manor of Livingston.
WILLIAMSBURGH, [Virginia,] Feb. 20. The Justice, Capt. Gillies, is arrived in Rappahannock from London, in 40 days, with convicts, among whom is JOHN E, Esq; who, though worth upwards of 1,000. sterling, was convicted of stealing eleven quires of paper.
NEW-YORK, March 16. Tuesday last in seven weeks and four days from the brig Ann, Capt James Marsh the passage spoke with the following Viz, Jan. 24th, Lat. 21 a Schooner, Thomas Seabring, 14 days from Gi-T bound to Boston, --February 17th Lon. 19, the brig Peggy, Capt. Fox, 12 days from Boston, bound to An-ancois.
Her days since the eyes of Catherine of this city, aged 72 years, was cured by Doctor Stephen Little, of Portsmouth New-Hampshire, and instantly re-light, which had been totally blind; also sundry other operations have been performed by the Doctor, with success, in this and the adjacent towns. That his stay in this city, will be a month from this time.
BEE-LONDON, March 20. His honour the Governor, with advice of his Council, has pleased to issue a proclamation, dated 18th day of March instant, to prohibit the transporting, or shipping on board vessel for transportation out of this colony, wheat, rye, or Indian Corn, until the tenth day of May next.
His honour the Governor, with advice of his Council, has also issued a proclamation appointing Thursday the ninth day of April next to be observed as a general fast throughout this colony.
Yesterday Captain Niles, in a brig arrived here from Surinam, last from St. Eustatia, in 25 days just before he failed from the latter place letters were received there by a vessel in six weeks from Holland, giving a melancholy account of the scarcity of provisions there; by which means many of the poor were dying with famine--beef sold at 15 shivers a pound, and a loaf of poorest bread of about 2 lb. Wt. at 16 shivers. [A shiver is the tenth part of a pistereen.] The distilling of geneva was prohibited on pain of death.
THURSDAY, March 26. BOSTON.
At a General Council held at the Council-Chamber in Boston on Wednesday the 18th of March, his Excellency the Governor was pleased to nominate
James Gowen, Esq; to be a justice of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the county of York.
Jonathan Sayward, Esq; to be a Judge of Probate of Wills, and a special Judge of the Inferior Court of said county.
Thomas Jewett, Esq; to be a Justice of Peace for the county of Essex.
Jonathan White, Esq; Levi Willard, Esq; Nathaniel Woolson, Esq; Samuel Dyer, Esq; John Muzzy, Esq; and James Bruden, Esq; to be Justices of the Inferior Court of said county.
To all which nominations his Majesty's Council did advise and consent.
It is whispered by those who pretend to be in the secret that upon proper humiliation, the General Assembly may again set at their ancient and legal seat in Boston.
We hear from Newbern, in North-Carolina, that Mr. James Fish, of Falmouth, in the county of Barnstable, mate of the sloop Harrison, Capt. Hooten, belonging to this place, was lately drowned there, by means of the boat's sinking, in which they had weighed anchor; the other people in the boat saved their lives by swimming.
The expences attending the equipment of the navy, the increase of land forces, together with all the various preparations for a war with Spain, amounts, we are assured, to three millions sterling and the value of Foulk and Island is estimated at about five shillings.
Sunday morning a fire broke out in a chamber of Capt. Johnson's house near Mr. Hallowell's ship yard, supposed to be occasioned by some defect in the hearth, but being timely discovered it was extinguished without alarming the town, or any great damage done; though it is thought that it had broke out in the night time, the house with those adjoining would have been in great danger of being consumed.
The story of hanging a boy at Liverpool in Nova-Scotia, which we copied from the Essex Gazette, is not true.
We hear that it was voted by a large majority, that the intended new meeting house for Dr. Cooper, should be built on the same spot where the old one now stands.
It is now confidently reported that his Excellency intends meeting the General Assembly at the time and place to which it now stands prorogued, viz. the 8th day of April next.
We are well informed, that the infamous murderer Richardson, resided last week at Stoneham, at his sister-in law's. It is said he intends to come and tarry in Boston very shortly.
Thursday April 2d, is appointed a day of fasting and prayer throughout the province of New-Hampshire.
At a very full Town Meeting on Tuesday last by adjournment, Mr. Oliver Wendell, was chosen Selectman by a very great majority, and Mr. Zechariah Brigden, a Warden.
MARRIED.] Mr. James Jacobs, of Scituate, to Miss Deborah Richmond, Daughter of the late Capt. Perez Richmond, of Dartmouth.--Mr. Bezaleel Woodward, Tutor of Dartmouth College, to Miss Wheelock, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Wheelock, President of said College.
DIED.] Mrs. Ruth Barrell, wife of John Barrell, Esq; now in England.--Mr. Lucas, Tideman.--Mrs. McCulloch, Widow. Mrs. Grace Gardener in the 64th year of her age. She is to be interred at 4 o'clock this afternoon, when, it is hoped, her friends and acquaintance will be kind enough to attend.--At New-Providence, of a violent fever, Mr. Joseph Goodwin, who for several years past was a member of the assembly, and much respected among them.--At New-York, Simon Johnson, Esq;--At Newport, Rhode Island, Nicholas Easton, Esq;--At Uxbridge, Rev. Nathan Webb, aged 64.--At Providence, Mr. Ambrose Pagn, Merchant.
ARRIVED here. McLeod, McClure, Lewis, Barker and Smith from Virginia; Oakman, Atkins, White, Ridley, Harding and Jarvis, from North-Carolina; Hawlew, from New Haven; Harris, from New-London; Keilam, from St. Vincents and St. Croix; Rogers, from Barbadoes and St. Eustatia; and Atkins, from Surinam.
The PANDENONIUM GAZETTE, (No. 2,943,789) is received and will be duly noticed.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. ADVERTISEMENT.
TO be exhibited for the entertainment of the public, at the grand parade in Upper SERVIA.
THE ADULATOR, A Dramatic performance, consisting of three Acts. As a specimen of the work, we have extracted the following passages.
DRAMATIS PERSONAE. RAPATIO, Bashaw of Servia. LIMPET, married to the sister of RAPATIO, Lord Chief J-e HAZLEROD, brother to DUPE, Secretary of State. [LIMPET, GRIFEALL, Captain Bashaw. MEAGRE, brother to RAPATIO.
EBENEZER, a friend to Government. CASSIUS, a virtuous Senator. Waiters, pimps parasites, sycophants, dragoons, &c. &c. ACT I. SCENE I. RAPATIO's house. RAPATIO solus.
O Fortunate! Could I have tho' my stars would be so kind [bear! As thus to bring my deep laid schemes to Tho' from my youth ambition's path I trod, Suck'd the contagion from my mother's breast; The early taint has rankl'd in my veins, And lust of pow'r is still my darling lust; Despotic rule my first, my sov'reign will; Yet to succeed beyond my sanguine hope, To quench the gen'rous flame, the ardent love Of liberty in SERVIA's freeborn sons, Destroy their boasted rights, and mark them slaves, To ride triumphant o'er my native land, And revel on its spoils--but hark! Its groans! The struggles of fair freedom 'tis, I hear, --Her dying pangs!--and I the guilty cause; I shudder at the thought--Why this confusion? The phantom conscience, whom long I've bid adieu, Can she return?--O let me fly! --I dare not meet my naked heart alone, I'll haste for comfort to the busy scenes Where fawning courtiers, creatures of my own, With adulating tongues (midst gaping crowds) Shall strive to paint me fair--
And this a lucky day indeed for me, The Divan meets and HAZLEROD presides; 'Tis true in Rhetoric he don't excell DEMOSTHENES, or CICERO of old; But what of that, his gratitude to me Will animate each period of applause; I from a scribbling superficial dabbler, A vain pretender to each learned science, A poet, preacher, conjurer and quack, Rear'd the obsequious trifler to my purpose, Robed him in scarlet, dignified the man: An hecatomb of incense is my due, How grateful to my ear these flatt'ring strains, His fulsome requiem's, sooth my soul to peace.
Who else wou'd place in such a sacred seat Credulity inwove with the extremes Of servile, weak, implacable and proud: Nor I--but my SELINA's wedded to his son: But see he comes, see that important phiz, A speech prepar'd, but what I must correct, If interlarded with profuse encomiums, To hold me up the paragon of virtue-- It may pass--of modern composition, That's the test--
Enter HAZLEROD. [After a curious and very entertaining conversation, too lengthy to be here inserted, RAPATIO proceeds.] [name, My friend, my brother, or still dearer Thou firm abettor of my grand design, Thy sanction now will cover what the world call crimes. We'll then securely crush the scoundrel mob, And CLAUDIA like, the citizens ride o'er, And execute what NERO durst not do. HAZLEROD takes leave, going hastily off. RAPATIO stops him, and resumes the conversation.
I'll call my myrmidons, they shall attend, Swell the parade with all the venal herd; GRIFEALL, that minion of oppressive power, With simple DUPE, the ready tool of state; And virtuous LIMPET (perjur'd only once, Then indispensable, to serve a cause Which truth would ruin) doubtless they'll be there. [Exit HAZLEROD.
The second Act opens with a procession of coaches, chariots, &c The scene changes to the Star-Chamber, where the Divan is opened with a speech in character, by HAZLEROD, highly pleasing to the creatures of arbitrary power, and equally disgusting to every man of virtue. We pass over several very interesting scenes in the second Act, and proceed to the third; but the limits of our paper will not allow us to give our readers more than the SOLOQUY of CASSIUS, who retires before the conclusion of the last scene.
CASSIUS retiring. O my poor country! I've wak'd and wept, and would have fought for thee, And emptied ev'ry vein, when threaten'd ruin Low'red o'er thy head, but now too late I fear The manacles prepar'd by BRUNDO's hand, Cruel RAPATIO, with more fatal arts, Has fix'd, has rivetted beyond redress.
My indignation is not to be borne, Nor will I bear the breath. BOOK I. Of sycophant's ap L A N G L The shameless tyr- k and Stationary Store, With unrelenting heart in Cornhill, Boston, He rears his guilty head, from LONDON, Of SERVIA's virtuous sons, 'ment of the most breath K S, Shall execrate a wretch, who dare en. and Sci- A gen'rous, free and independent people cheap "Ye mark the movements of this nether world, "And bring them to account, crush, crush these vipers, "Who singled out by a community. "To guard their rights--shall for a grasp of air, "Or paltry office, sell them to the foe."
BOSTON, March 26, 1772. THE Printer of this paper returns his most grateful acknowledgments to his kind patrons for the encouragement he has received from them, and begs leave to inform them, that he is still determined to use his utmost endeavours to merit their attention and approbation. As he is under the NECESSITY of making up a considerable sum of Money, he would esteem it a particular favour if ALL his subscribers, who have not yet paid, would discharge their several SMALL ACCOUNTS for the last year's paper, as that will enable him to carry on the SPY with credit to himself and SATISFACTION to MOST of his readers.
Imported in the last Ship from LONDON, And to be sold by LYDIA DYAR, Near the Salutation, North End, Boston, A fresh assortment of GARDEN SEEDS, Among which are,
EARLY Charlton, early golden Hotspur, Spanish Moratio, white Rouncival, dwarf, marrofat, and bush Peas, to large Winsor, true early Lisbon, early yellow the six weeks, white kidney, and fine Toker, and Beans, early Yorkshire, Dutch sugar loaf cres, buttersea, savoy, red, and brocilo Cabbagnation seed, Colliflower, Cucumber, Onion, Carrot years Turnip, Raddish, and Lettice of all sorts, round Spinage, Endive, Cellery, and Asparagus, Thyme, Baum, Sweet-Majoram, broad Clover, white Dutch Clover, Saint-foin, La til Lucern, Rape, Canary, and an assortment of Flower Seeds, and Herds-Grass Seed all in- Also a variety of other Seeds not mentioned of the all which were imported from the seed meag the in LONDON, and are warranted to be all fresh and good, and of the last year's on produce.
POT-ASH. The following is humbly submitted to the dispassionate attention of the Pot-Ash Manufacturers, from a sincere desire to promote their real good.
AS the season for making Pot-Ash is now advancing, this is to inform all manufacturers in that branch of business, so very advantageous to the trading Interest of North-America, that a person in Boston has, by many years close application, found out a method to make Pot-Ash greatly to be preferred to the method now practiced upon. By practicing on this plan the manufacturers will most assuredly find their account in it, by making and procuring much more salts from the same quantity of wood ashes than in the usual method, it frees the Pot-Ash in a great measure from that salt and foreign matter so detrimental to the colsumer, also, it brings the quality of Pot-Ash nearly to one standard of goodness, so that the merchant nor the manufacturer may be subjected to the loss they frequently are means of three or four different prices of Pot-Ash in England, according to their different decrees of goodness, but on the contrary, by this method, it is supposed, there will be but one price to it, it being all near the same standard, as is the case with that article from Russia, and upon the whole, the above plan will produce considerably more and better Pot-ash than any yet sent from America. This being the case, it is absolutely necessary that the manufacturers of Pot-ash should avail themselves of those improvements, by which means, they will rise superior in the article to any other country. For further particulars enquire of the Printer.
AMES's. Low's, Bickerstaff's, Massachusetts Calendars and SHEET ALMANACKS, to be sold by I. Thomas, near the Mill Bridge.

ral Assortment of EN SEEDS, London in Capt. Cazneau, and to be sold by DAVIDSON, widow, Green-Street, Boston, (the nearest house down the lane, on the left, to the Hon. Thomas Flucker, Esq.) viz.
EARLY Golden, Hotspur, early Charlton, large and dwarf Marrowfat, green Roundival, large Sugar, and Bush Peas; Windsor, long Pod, and an assortment of Kidney Beans; early Yorkshire, early Battersey, early Dutch, early Sugar Loaf, Winter and Green Savoy Cabbage, red ditto; Colli-flower, Sweet Majorum, and Thyme, with many others too numerous to be here mentioned. Also,
A Collection of the best Sorts of grafted and inoculated English FRUIT TREES, as Cherries, Pares, Apples, Quinces, Lime Trees, English Elms; red and white Dutch Currant Bushes, English Gooseberry Bushes of all Sorts, Asparagus Plants of the large early Sort. Likewise, all sorts of PLANTS in their season, as Cabbages, Colliflowers, Savoy, Celery, Endive, Marjoram, Thyme, Savory, Sives, Sage, Min, &c. with all Sorts of dried sweet Herbs.
Boston, March 3, 1772.
STOLEN, out of the shop of JOSEPH POPE, Watch maker, at the south-end, last evening, by breaking of a square of glass, FOUR SILVER WATCHES, with only the inside cases; maker's name of one Byfield, of another Shepherd, the other names not yet ascertained, the outer cases were left in the shop. Should they, or either of them be offered for sale, it is requested they may be stopped and notice given, or whoever by any means shall stop them, or either of them, so as the said Pope may obtain them, shall be handsomely rewarded, and if the thief be stopped and brought to justice, shall have TEN DOLLARS reward and all necessary charges paid by JOSEPH POPE.
N. B. If any person will deliver the said Watches to the abovementioned JOSEPH POPE, or leave them at THOMAS's Printing-Office, near the Mill-Bridge, shall receive the above reward, and no questions asked.
To be SOLD very reasonable. A SMALL quantity of exceed- for immediately. Enquire of the Printer.
W I N E S.
To be sold at BLANCHARD's Wine-Cellar, Dock-Square, Boston, CHOICE old sterling Madeira, Fine generous Old Red Port, Teneriffe, Malaga, and All other WINE as usual. London Porter, Brandy, West-India and New-England Rum, Old JAMAICA SPIRIT, Kinglafs. Brass and Iron Wire, properly prepared for wiring bottles; Brass Cocks.
To be SOLD by
JOHN SAVAGE,
At Store No. 13, Long Wharf,
NINE thousand wt. of Cocoa, 1500 wt. of Chocolate, 50 barrels of Flour, one ton of Ship Bread, Sixty Hogf-heads of Saltadus Salt, proof Glasses, case Bottles single or by the dozen, Butter, Brim-stone, Coffee, white Beans, Rum, Sugars, Molasses, cases with bottles, from 6 to 15 each. By wholesale or retail, cheap for cash.
ROBERTS & LEE,
TAKE this method to acquaint the public, that they have removed to the shop lately occupied by Mrs. De Jersey, nearly opposite the Old Brick meeting-house, Cornhill, Boston; where they have for Sale, A Large and Valuable Assortment of JEWELLERY,
To be sold by Samuel Sloane, at his Distil-House, opposite the Blue-ball and Mason's Arms, formerly Green-Dragon, New-England RUM, and all sorts of SPIRITS, cheap for cash or Molasses; and as he makes those articles himself, he will warrant them fit for any market.
Just arrived, and to be sold by C. L O W E, In Marshal's Lane, Boston, Near Thomas's Printing-office,
A VERY large Assortment of Paper-Hangings of the newest patterns and best colours, of various Prices. Choice London Porter, Dorchester, Ringwood, and Bristol Beer, either Bottled, or draughted in Hogfheads, Barrels, or by the gallon.
N. B. Masters of Vessels Passengers, or Others, may be supplied remarkable cheap for Cash. Cash given for Bottles.
Province of the Massachusetts-Bay.
To JOHN SAVAGE, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, Gentleman, one of the principal proprietors of the Tract of Land herein after mentioned. Greeting:
WHEREAS you, with five others, proprietors of a certain tract of common and undivided land, situate in the county of Lincoln, at and near a place called Pemaquid, in the eastward parts of said province, granted by the council of Plymouth, in G. Brittain the year 1631, to Robert Aldsworth and Giles Eldridge, known by the name of Pemaquid Lands: have made application to me the subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the peace throughout the said Province, for calling a meeting of the proprietors of said tract of land, for the purposes hereafter mentioned, you are therefore in his Majesty's name, hereby required to notify and warn, in time and manner as the law directs, the proprietors of the same tract of land, to meet at the dwelling house of Stephen Minot in Boston aforesaid, Merchant, on Thursday the seventh day of May next, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on said day, to act on the following articles, viz.
To choose a Moderator of said meeting. A Clerk of said proprietors. Assessors. A Collector of taxes. And a Treasurer. To see what method the propriety will take to defend their title or titles, against all encroachments. To see what money is necessary for the defence of the proprietors titles, or any other necessary uses, and to grant the same, to be assessed on the proprietors, or on their Lands, from time to time, as they shall think proper. To chuse an Agent, or committee, to prosecute or defend, in any matter of the propriety, or that of their assignees is concerned; with full power of substitution. To see what other committees are necessary, and to chuse them. To call to account any person or persons, indebted to said propriety, and to prosecute as they find occasion. To choose a committee for sale of delinquent proprietors lands. To see if they will call any former Agent or committee to account, as they find necessary. To see what former vote, or votes, of the proprietors, they will allow, and ratify and confirm the same, as they find necessary, or what method they will take about it. To see what lands the proprietors will grant for public uses, as they shall think proper. To see what method they will agree upon, for the division of their lands, or consider what they will dispose of, as they find occasion. And to agree upon a method for calling proprietors meetings for the future.
Given under my hand and seal, this second day of March in the twelfth year of his Majesty's reign, Annoque Domini 1772. JONATHAN SEWALL.
In pursuance of the foregoing warrant, the proprietors of the undivided tract of land therein mentioned, are hereby notified and warned to meet at time and place, and for the purposes set forth in said warrant.
JOHN SAVAGE.
JUST IMPORTED, and
To be sold cheap for CASH, by JOSEPH PALMER,
At his store in King-street, Boston,
A GOOD assortment of Scots Handkerchiefs, Irish Linens, brown and white Sheeting, Housewife Linen, Dowlas, Russia Linen, Osnaburgs, Ticklingburgs, Broad Cloths, Shalloons, German Serges, Colchester Baize, Lambkins, a few fashionable Silks, a few hogfheads of Bristol Beer, and some other articles. Also, Spermaceti Candles, as usual.
ALMANACKS.
AMES's, Low's, Bickerstaff's, Massachusett's Calendars and SHEET ALMANACKS, to be sold by I. Thomas, near the Mill-Bridge.
To be SOLD,
For little more than half the worth,
A NEW Dutch SLEY that will carry fourteen persons, fitted for four horses. Enquire of the Printer.
Imported from LONDON, and to be sold by ELIZABETH CLARK & NOWELL,
At their shop, six doors to the southward of the Mill-Bridge, Boston,
EARLY Charlton, early Hotspur, and large Marrowfat Peas; golden Hotspur, large Sugar, Spanish Morat-toes, dwarf Marrowfat and green Marrowfat Peas; large Windsor Beans; early yellow, dwarf, early speckled, dwarf and large white dwarf Beans; early Yorkshire Cabbage Seed, early Dutch Cabbage, large Winter green Savoy, Battersea and yellow Savoy Cabbage Seeds, Orange, early, yellow and purple Carrot Seed, swelling Parsnip seed, early pickling and large pickling Cucumber seed, double Pepper-grass, and sweet Majoram seed, silver skin'd Onion, Summer Savory, Balm, Thyme, and round Spinnage Seed, early Colliflower, late ditto, early and winter Turnip seed, red Beat seed, &c. All warranted to be of the true and genuine sort.
For the TEETH and GUMS.
JACOB HEMET,
DENTIST to her Majesty and the Princess Amelia.
BEGS Leave to recommend to the Public, his newly discovered Essence of Pearl, and Pearl Dertifice, which he has found to be greatly superior not only in elegance, but also in efficacy, to any thing hitherto made use of for complaints of the Teeth and Gums: Particularly they will preserve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; fasten such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth-Ach, perfectly cure the Scurvy in the Gums, and make them grow firm and close to the teeth; they likewise render the breath delicate, sweet, and remedy almost all those disorders that are the consequence of scorbutic gums.
Sold (by appointment of Mr. Hemet) wholesale and retail, by W. Boyley, Perfumer, in Cockspur-street, near the bottom of the Hay-market, London, and at William Scott's Irish Linen Store, near the Draw-Bridge, Boston, New-England.
THOMAS LEE,
At his Store near the Swing-Bridge, Has imported in the ROCKINGHAM, just arrived from LONDON;
SERGES of all colours, Kerseys and Flannels, which will be sold unusually cheap.
S I L K S.
A beautiful variety of LADIES SILKS, of almost every kind.
Brussels and Mecklin Laces; Gold and Silver Laces; Gold and Silver rich basket Buttons.
A large Assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, suitable for all seasons, at the lowest rates.
IRISH LINENS of all widths and prices from 7s. 6d. old tenor the yard, very cheap.
Also, Paper Hangings, Powder, Shot, Bar-Lead, Russia, Ravens and English Duck, Osnaburgs, Salt-petre, Verdigre.
CASH given for BEES-WAX.
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of DAVID BELL, late of Boston, Brick-layer, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment to William Bell, and Elizabeth Bell, Sole Executrix to the last Will and Testament of the deceased; and all who have demands upon said Estate, are desired to bring in their accounts.
To be sold by JOSEPH ROACH and SONS, at their Store in King-street; Good Peterborough Hemp, Cables and Cordage of all sizes, Russia and Ravens Duck. Also a few Barrels of Allum and Copperas.
JOHN LANGDON,
At the New Book and Stationary Store, opposite the Post-Office in Cornhill, Boston, Has just received from LONDON, A Large and fine Assortment of the most Modern BOOKS,
In all branches of Literature, Arts and Sciences, which will be sold Remarkably Cheap for the cash;
Among which are the following, viz.
HENRY on the Bible, 5 Vol. folio. Ditto on Prayer. Ditto on the Sacrament.
Mrs. Macaulay's History of England, 4 Vol. Montesquieu Spirit of Law, 2 Vol. Universal History. 30 Vol.
SCHOOL BOOKS of every kind.
With a variety of the newest and best Books in LAW, PHYSICK, HISTORY, and the CLASSICKS.
BIBLES of all sorts, viz. Large Church Bibles, Folio, Family, Quarto, Octavo, Mignon and Pocket ditto, by the Dozen, or single.
Likewise, a large and compleat assortment of STATIONARY, Accompt-Books of all sorts, Paper of all sorts and sizes, Ink-Powder, Quills, Sealing-Wax and Wafers, Press-Paper, some of a superior sort to any ever imported, &c. &c. &c.
THIS is to give Notice to the Public, that there is a large Tract of good Land to be given off in Lots, from one Hundred to a Thousand Acres per Family; upon the Estates or Lordships of Berthier, and New-York, the property of the Honourable Captain James Cuthbert, Esq; lying on the North-West side of the River St. Lawrence, Province of Quebec, distant from that City forty-six Leagues, from three Rivers fifteen, from Montreal fifteen, and about the same distance from Lake Champlain, where the River from said Lake, empties itself into St. Lawrence, opposite to said Estates.
The Conditions are, viz. The Lands to be given off forever: The Quit-rents at the rate of two Bushels and a half of Wheat, and one Spanish Dollar, per hundred Acres, per Annum, with the customary alienation Fines upon a Sale, and the first two years free of rents.
Any Person, or Persons, that inclines to take up any of said Lands, may apply to Mr. Stephen Tuttle, Land Surveyor at Fort Miller, in the County of Albany; or to the Proprietor at his Manor of Berthier, who will inform them of the quality and situation of the said Tracts: They are esteemed among the best Lands in the Province, for raising all sorts of Grain, and hath already, settled on them, above six hundred Families, (there is also good Fishing and Hunting) and the Land now proposed to be given off, lies about two Leagues back from the River St. Lawrence.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Mathematical Instrument Maker,
Has to sell At his SHOP, formerly known by the name of The Crown Coffee-house, At the Head of the Long-Wharf, King-street, BOSTON,
A Large Assortment of HADLEY's and Davis's QUADRANTS, hanging and standing Compasses in Brass and Wood, Gauging and Surveying Instruments, Cases for Instruments, large and small Perspective Glasses in Ivory, Wood and Fish Skin; plotted Scales, Gunter Scales and Dividers, Surveyors Chains, Artificial Magnets with Cases, Sand-Glasses, from two Hours to a Quarter of a Minute, Instruments of a new Construction to measure Boards, Quarter Waggon's, Atkinson's Epitomes, Wilson's ditto, Pattou's Navigation, Seamen's assistants, Calendars, Mariner's Compasses rectified, Young Man's Companion, Journal Books, Ink-Powder, Quills and Paper, Paper-Hangings. An Assortment of Brass Pocket-Compasses with and without Cards, Box Rules, Slates and Pencils, Jack-Knives, plated Shoe and Knee Buckles, Pinchbeck, Block-Tin, and Brass ditto, Compass Seals, and Watch Keys, &c. &c.
N. B. All sorts of Mathematical Instruments are made and repaired by the above WILLIAMS. Those who will favour him with their Custom may depend upon being well used, and have their work done with fidelity and dispatch.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
At the South Corner of MARSHAL'S LANE, leading from the MILL-BRIDGE into UNION-STREET.
Where all Persons may be supplied with this Paper at Six Shillings and Eight Pence, Lawful Money, per Annum; and where Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received, ADVERTISEMENTS taken in PRINTING, in its various Branches, performed in a neat Manner with the greatest Care and Dispatch, on the most reasonable Terms. Small HAND-BILLS at an Hour's Notice. SUBSCRIPTIONS for the SPY are also taken in by J. Larkin, chairmaker, and Mr. W. Calder, painter, in Charlestown; Mr. J. Hiller, Watch-maker in Salem; Mr. B. Emerson, Bookseller, in Newbury-Port; and Mr. M. Belcher, in Bridgewater.