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VOL. III.]
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1773.
[NUMB. 135.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS, Boston Aug. 20, 1773. Please to give the following a place in your paper.
To my good friend Mr. Y.
WHOEVER engages in a public dispute, whether with a young man or an old one, no doubt, should have something of more importance in view, than merely to figure on the stage, or amuse his hearers with a flourish of words. What your principal design was, in placing "a certain claimant of high powers and prerogatives, and a gentleman venerable as well as learned, whose praise is in the churches both of Old and New England, in" very "conspicuous opposition," is not for me to say; charity would lead me to suppose your design was good; but I was extremely sorry to observe what pleasure the reading of those columns afforded some among us, who are in no danger of paying that superstitious respect to the expounders of our religion which the benighted Pagans on the coasts of Malabar pay the Brahmins.
It is a solemn truth, which I believe no serious people will deny, that there never has been a time, since the establishment of christianity in the land, when, in proportion to the number of inhabitants, there was gospel: And there never has been a time when the principles of infidelity were in so great danger of spreading: Consequently, there never was so great a number among us, as there now is, willing to take every possible advantage, of whatever can be said to render the clergy despicable.
I would by no means, Sir, admit a suspicion, that by any of the pieces with which you have favoured the public, you intended the least injury to that order of men; but you know when the frailties or imprudences of individuals are held up to the view of the world in the strongest colours, the whole body must expect in some measure to suffer: Not that I wish to have the guilty saved from punishment, or delinquents screened from the censures they deserve.
Comparisons you know, Sir, are odious, and what method could you have taken to render "young Mr. Adams" more odious to the public, than by representing him as claiming powers and prerogatives, which Mr. Towgood that venerable old disciple, disclaimed with abhorrence, as absolutely inconsistent with the honour of CHRISTIANITY? And whatever disgrace such an opposition of Mr. Adams's sentiments to those of Mr. Towgood, may be supposed to cast upon the former, falls with equal weight on all who think with Mr. Adams, that the faithful ministers of the New Testament, are appointed by their divine master, to be rulers as well as teachers and that they may, on some occasions, withhold their consent to the votes of the church? But my good friend, have we any reason to suppose Mr. Towgood would have expressed himself in the manner he did, if the PASTORS he referred to, had been serious and godly men of the people's own chusing? Suppose some Newmarket horse jockey should obtain ordination, and be sent to exercise spiritual authority over all who are called dissenters in this TOWN, should we suppose ourselves under any kind of obligations to submit to him as our guide or our Governor? Nor was the parish referred to by Mr. Towgood, bound by any principles of reason or religion, to regard the Nobleman's huntsman as their Spiritual DIRECTOR.
But such pastors as are imposed upon the people without their consent, we are no troubled with, and I sincerely pray we never may be. Our pastors are of our own choos-
ing; and they claim no powers or prerogatives but what they suppose the congregational plan of church government gives them. And if any of the pastors and their flocks should differ in their sentiments with respect to the extent of those powers and prerogatives, our constitution makes provision for general councils or synods, where all those matters are to be DETERMINED. The rules of our platform are not like the laws of the Medes and Persians: They may be altered; yea, the platform itself may be intirely set aside, and a new one formed; whenever the churches please, which are in communion with each other.
From the nature of our ecclesiastical constitution, I must confess, it does not appear to me, at present, that we are in much danger of ecclesiastical tyranny, notwithstanding many of our good people seem greatly alarmed. We should be unreasonable, if we complained of our civil laws as cruel and oppressive, while we made them ourselves, and could alter them at pleasure. And as the rules of our platform, as far as they are of human composition, were made by the churches, and may be altered by them whenever they think proper, I cannot conceive it being possible for us to enjoy greater liberty, or to be more effectually secured against spiritual domination.
It is very evident in your sentiments with respect to the rights, or the powers and prerogatives of ministers, and I believe it must be acknowledged you treated Mr. Adams, and all who agree with him in opinion, with quite as much severity as Mr. Adams had treated his Bolton neighbour. You are pleased to say, you "should as soon think of proving in mode and figure, that a statue formed by the stone-cutter is not omnipotent, or that an image carved yesterday, existed not from eternity; as of disproving that a power to render void and of no effect the votes of a church of Christ, resides in a sable coat, a starched band or a ministerial beaver."
In this sentence my good Sir, we are certainly more obliged to you for your rhetoric, than we are for the clearness of your reasoning. If you mean no more than what is contained in the grammatical construction, I am quite of your opinion; for I by no means suppose, there is more power residing in a black coat, than in a white one, in a bit of cambric at the neck, than at the wrist--or in a ministerial beaver, than in a hat of the least size and most fashionable construction: But if you mean, as no doubt you do, you should as soon think of undertaking the most absurd thing in nature, as of disproving that a power of rendering void and of no effect the votes of the church of Christ, resides in a PASTOR, chosen by the people, I hope you will not expect the understanding of your readers will be enlightened by the strength of your expressions, or that Mr. Adams, or any of his way of thinking, will be frightened out of their sentiments, by the contempt with which you treat them."
What degree of "indignation" may be raised against Mr. Adams, or any of his brethren, I am not able to prophecy; but I hope in this day of enquiry, "any gentlemen" whatsoever may be allowed to deliver their sentiments freely without exposing themselves to the awful "doom" which you have predicted.
I am, Sir, as far as I know myself, a real friend to the rights of the churches, and I can hardly conceive of any thing that would more effectually raise my indignation against a minister, than his assuming airs of superiority or wantonly negating the votes of his people.
But while I would watch over the rights of the churches with the most careful eye, I cannot desire the Pastors of them to be mere cyphers in matters of government, or
be obliged to execute every vote which it is possible a church may pass, without any regard to their own conscience. No doubt the Pastors of our churches ought to have as much liberty as any other members: Other members have liberty to withdraw when they cannot join with the church in any particular acts of communion, but if the pastor withdraws in cases where he is the only one in the church that can execute, his withdrawing, or not concurring may render a vote of the church void and of no effect. We may easily suppose cases where an aged and venerable pastor, together with the most serious and judicious part of his church, could not agree with a majority in some very important matters of discipline. In such cases I am sure you could not desire a Godly minister, in the name of his great master, to execute such votes as are contrary to his conscience. If you will allow a minister in such cases the liberty of withholding his consent, which liberty most certainly belongs to every private brother, I have no dispute with you on the minister's power of negating: Allow your ministers this liberty which I think you must, if you suppose them to have consciences of their own, and at present, I can see nothing on this head which need make a difference in any of our churches.
Mr. Adams indeed, after explaining what the brotherhood, goes on to evince "that the minister's not consenting to the vote of the church, puts a negative upon it."
Whether Mr. Adams is right or not, in what he offers upon this point, is a question I did not pretend to decide. What I attempted in the SPY of August 5th, was principally to shew, that Mr. Adams is not singular in his opinion that ministers have this power of negating. In this attempt you suppose I entirely failed. And you are pleased to say, the sentences I produced from the Platform, Dr. Mather and others, "would be no more to the purpose for which they might be designed than so many extracts from Mohammed's Koran." This indeed is a speedy way of ending all controversy; but the misfortune is, that your nervous expressions are not convincing. You will allow me to review the extracts I made, and perhaps it will appear I was not so essentially mistaken as you at first imagined. The extracts I made from the Platform, were from chap. x. sect. 7. 8. and 11. The platform I know very well, supposes an elderhip or presbytery; but the Platform expressly says, "The ruling elders are not so called to exclude the pastors and teachers from ruling, because ruling and government is common to those with the other. The ruling elders work is, to join with the pastor and teacher in those acts of spiritual rule, which are distinct from the ministry of the word and sacraments committed to them." That our venerable fathers considered pastors and teachers as rulers in the churches is as plain as language can make it: And by "consulting my Bible," the best book in the world, I find the compilers of the Platform have enough to support them in this opinion.
As pastors were considered by the compilers of our Platform, as SPIRITUAL RULERS, I believe it would be very difficult for you to point out exactly how much of that power which belonged to the presbytery is now buried in the grave of the Ruling elders.
In a church organized agreeable to our platform, it is very evident the Elderhip have a negative upon the brotherhood. "No church act can be consummated or perfected without the consent of both." In such an organic state I think the powers of the Elderhip and the rights of the brotherhood are pretty clearly stated. But where ruling Elders are laid aside by mutual consent, and nothing has been said by par-
ticular churches, or by general councils, to determine what powers belong to the Pastor, who is the only remaining Presbyter, you might have said, it is a question, or a point in dispute, whether a single pastor may claim the privilege of non-concurring, or the power of negating the votes of a church, which power the platform evidently gives to an elderhip: But this would have been very different from saying as you did, that extracts from Mohammed's Koran would have been as much to my purpose, as extracts from the platform, &c. That Mr. Adams is not singular in supposing that a pastor would not be guilty of violating the rules of the platform, should he, on some occasions dissent from the votes of the church, and so render them void and of no effect, I might now evince by referring to the practice of some of the most godly ministers, that have adorned those churches; but as those fathers, are resting from their labours, and their names are venerated by the present generation, I would choose not to mention them.
And that I was not altogether mistaken in what was extracted from the writings of Dr. Mather, I believe you must acknowledge if you will give yourself the trouble to read the tracts from which the sentences were taken. The Doctor was not settling the power of the presbytery or elderhip, but was expressly showing what powers belonged to pastors when met with the brethren in ecclesiastical councils. And nothing is more evident than that he uses the words Pastors and Elders promiscuously. "When pastors of churches convene in synods, it is not their pastoral office, but the churches delegation which gives them a right to be there. It was once disputed whether the Bishops have a negative in the House of Lords, so that there can be no valid Act of Parliament without their concurrence. Mr. Bagshaw (a learned Lawyer) moved they had not; because they did not set there by virtue of their office, but of the Baronies which belonged to them. If then pastors do not set in council as officers, but as messengers deputed by their churches, they may not claim a negative: True it is when a council is called for, the churches ought to send their pastors. Nevertheless they do not set there as Pastors, Officers, Rulers. And hence it does not follow, that if elders have a negative voice in their particular churches which our platform of discipline gives them, that they have so in councils because in their particular churches they are Rulers, to whom obedience is due. Heb. xiii. 17. But in synods they have no power of rule. A pastor, when setting in council, acts as a church messenger, and not as a church officer."
Dr. Increase Mather. Disquis. on Ecc. councils. p. 13. and 14."
What can be plainer. I must think, Sir, the sentences I produced out of the writings of Dr. Mather were exactly to my purpose.
But you may still ask, "If it could be demonstrated that the first settlers of New-England believed with Mr. Adams, respecting the power of the clergy, of what importance is it to your readers, who can and will judge for themselves?" I answer, if this point can be proved, it may serve to quiet the minds of some good people among us, who are by some means or other possessed of a jealousy, that the clergy are attempting to leap the bounds which were formerly set them, and assume those powers and prerogatives which were never before heard of; while it is certain, the clergy never claimed less power than they do at the present day. It may also prevent the exercise of undue resentment against Mr. Adams, who, for aught I know, is a very good man, although he did show a little warmth when he thought himself abused by his Bolton neighbour. I can make great allowances for what soon may or will be in the heat

controversy. And I must be convinced that a man is possessed of a very bad character, before I proceed to call him hard names , or represent him as deserving universal indignation."
As you would by no means have me conclude that you are an advocate for that unreasonable and unrighteous claim which the brethren of some of the churches, who, nevertheless, pretend to be directed by the Platform, assert of a right to depose a minister without the advice of a council: So on my part, I would by no means have you conclude I am an advocate for those clergymen, if we have any such among us, who wantonly negative the votes of their churches. And I most heartily join with you in wishing, "that all the rights of both ministers and churches were clearly stated, and, consistently with the spirit of the gospel, more STEADILY and UNIFORMILY MAINTAINED, than they are at present."
FRIDAY, August 27. BOSTON.
By the Grosvenor mast-ship, Capt. Brown, who arrived at New-York, from London, but left from Plymouth, we have the following
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, June 26.
IS Majesty set out from the Commissioners house, on his return to Kew, at three quarters after six o'clock, having been graciously pleased to order the following sums to be distributed, viz.
To the artificers, workmen, and labourers of the Dock-yard, Victualling Office, and Gun-wharf, 1500 l.
To the companies of the Barfleur and Augusta yacht, and the crew of his Majesty's barge, 350 l.
To the poor of Portsmouth, Portsea, and Gosport, 250 l.
His Majesty was also pleased to make some other smaller gratuities; and to release the prisoners confined in Portsmouth goal for debt.
His Majesty was saluted by a triple discharge of all the cannon round the fortifications as well as of those of South-Sea Castle and Block-house fort, and by a salute of twenty-one guns on passing Portsea bridge. Many thousands of people attending the chaise, with the loudest acclamations, to the end of the Mayor's jurisdiction; and at every place, through which his Majesty passed, there were the strongest demonstrations of joy. At Godalmin, a band of music accompanied by the voices of all the inhabitants, sung GOD SAVE THE KING , the whole way through the town: At Guildford, the street was lined with the inhabitants: The gentry, who were assembled at one of the public houses, saluted his Majesty as he passed with the colours of the town.
Throughout the whole of his Majesty's journey here were numerous assemblies of people in every place where his Majesty passed, expressing in the warmest manner their duty and affection, and their joy at seeing the sovereign among them.
About two o'clock in the afternoon the King arrived in perfect health at Kew.
July 1. This day his Majesty went to the House of Peers, made a speech to both houses, and put an end to the present session of parliament. His Majesty's SPEECH was substantially as follows:
" My Lords and Gentlemen, "I cannot close this session of Parliament without returning you my hearty thanks for the great care, assiduity and perseverance, which you have shown on all occasions. The war which still subsists between the Russians and the Turks both of which I am closely connected with, though under no immediate promise, gives me great uneasiness."
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons." "I heartily thank you for the supplies you have so cheerfully granted on all occasions, and likewise for the steady perseverance you have shown in the business of the India company, who are relieved; and at the same time are glad to inform you, that notwithstanding the vast expenses of the year, that some of the national debt is lessened."
" My Lords and Gentlemen, "It shall be my chief study to preserve the general tranquillity of my kingdom, and the rights with which I am entrusted."
Sir Fletcher Norton made a long speech to the throne, informing his Majesty that the House of Commons had done all that lay in their power, though not so much as they wished, for the relief of the India Company
The following piece of intelligence is an extract from a letter, from on board the Lord Camden East-Indiaman, lately arrived from China:
"As we left the Cape of Good Hope, we met two Dutch men of war bringing in a pirate, which proved to be the Aurora English frigate, with part of her crew, who had murdered the Captain and all the officers, and ran away with the ship." It is upwards of four years since the Aurora, with the supervisors on board sailed from Portsmouth.
The following is said to be the reason why there was no lottery this year:—A noble Lord had proposed a lottery to some gentlemen at twelve guineas per ticket, for 60,000, or thirteen guineas per ticket for 50,000; they offered 12l. for 50,000, or 13l. for 50,000, but his Lordship replied, it would not be worth while, unless he could put 150,000l. clear, into the treasury. They, on their part, rejected it, because they had only a probable profit of four shillings on each ticket, and a chance of losing eighteen shillings. Upon this the budget was accordingly closed, but the day after some others offered to take 60,000 tickets at 12l. 8s. and it is now in agitation, if not too late, to have a lottery if possible.
Private letters from Madrid intimate, that a number of eminent merchants there are upon the point of adopting a scheme for establishing a Spanish East India company. And many persons are of opinion, that in a very short time, two more East India companies will be formed, the one by the Russians and the other by the Prussians.
The King on board the Barfleur intimated a desire to see a certain brave sea officer who was lame. The Admiral sent a messenger to intimate the King's desire to the Captain: He modestly begged leave to decline the honour, as he must approach his Majesty very awkwardly, being hoisted on board. The King very kindly said "Let him but come I shall be glad to see him any how."
When the French and other foreign Ministers attended his Majesty's levee at Portsmouth, he told them he should be very glad to see them afloat, but put them in mind that he was no more than a visitor himself, and a guest of the Admiral; Lord Sandwich would take care to entertain them, for a King of England, must never speak when on board his fleet.
The French Ambassador observed at Portsmouth, that he had now seen two of the finest fleets in the world, "The King of Prussia at the head of his army, and the King of England at the head of his fleet."
WESTMINSTER, June 21. This day the Lords commissioners, viz. the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, and the Earl of Bristol, gave the royal assent to the following bills, viz.—The bill for establishing certain rules and orders for the future management of the affairs of the East India company, as well in India as in Europe.—The bill to prevent paper bills of credit hereafter to be issued in any of his Majesty's colonies or plantations in America from being declared to be a legal payment, &c.
Extract of a letter from Constantinople, May 29. A Ragusan sloop of war, in the service of the Porte, is just arrived here from the Palus Maeotis, or the sea of Asoph, and brings the following account of the success which the Turkish fleet met with, under the command of the Sieur Bordschaff. On the 10th of last month the Turkish fleet passed the Straights of Caffa, in pursuit of the Russians, who had taken a large number of Turkish vessels in the Black Sea which they had lodged in the harbour of Caffa, and were proceeding to Asoph. On the 16th four gallies, which were about a league and a half a head of the fleet, fell in with a Russian ship of twenty guns, and five of transport ships, which were following the rest of the fleet at about two leagues distance. The frigate immediately attacked the gallies; but was warmly received by them and held in play till the rest of the Turkish squadron began to appear; when after firing a single broad side the Russian ship was immediately taken possession of by the foremost galley, as were the transports (except one) by the other gallies. Zeffee Bay under the superior part of the Russians was yet a head, crowded all his sails to get up with them; which was soon effected, as the transport which escaped, being a swift sailor, had given them notice, and they were loath to receive him. The engagement then began; the Turkish force consisting of two ships of forty guns each, three Ragusan frigates of thirty each, two large xebecs mounting sixteen guns each, four sloops, and
sixty gallies. The Russians had one ship of fifty guns, four of thirty six, and several sloops. The battle was fought bravely on both sides, and seemed to incline towards the Russians; but an unfortunate accident turned it in favour of the Turks; the 50 gun ship by some misfortune took fire, and was drove in among the Russian frigates, where she blew up, and occasioned the greatest confusion, which the Turks taking the advantage of, boarded and took, with little resistance. Two of the frigates and three sloops, with the frigate taken before, and the four transports, made ten sail taken; the rest, as night then came on, made their escape by its favour. This victory is of much consequence, as it again puts the Turks in possession of the town of Asoph, and the Palus Maeotis, which has been for some time usurped by the Muscovites."
SATURDAY August 28. BOSTON.
We hear from Harwich, that a few weeks ago, they had there exceeding hard thunder and sharp lightning, which struck two houses—A young woman in one of the houses was struck with the lightning which melted a buckle in one of her shoes and went through her foot, making a hole, but she received no other hurt.
MARRIED. The Rev. Jonathan French, of Andover, to Miss Abigail Richards, of Milton.—Mr. Jeremiah Smith, of Bridgewater, to Miss Peggy Farr, of Easton.
NEW YORK, August 23. On Tuesday arrived the snow Favourite, Capt. Thomas Fisher, in nine weeks and two days from White Haven, having on board from North Britain 140 passengers, intending to settle in this colony; they are mostly young, and all remarkably healthy, well looking people, having had neither sickness nor death on the voyage, except a young child who was ill before it came on board.
HARTFORD, August 10. We hear from Albany, that on the 30th of July last, three negroes were hanged there, pursuant to their sentence, for breaking open and robbing a merchant's shop, in that place, of cash and goods to a considerable amount.—We also hear that white a man and mulatto were the same day executed (one at Poughkeepsie, the other at Esopus) for horse-stealing.
SUNDAY August 29. BOSTON.
We hear that a fishing vessel arrived at Marblehead last Friday, and brought in about 270 quintals of fish; the people of whom, or some of them, before they sailed for that place, had been in the house where the small pox broke out, before it was known it was that distemper, and on the voyage they all had that disease without suspecting what it was, and one of them (a boy) died of it; they afterwards found themselves so weak and poorly that they were obliged to get a Cape Ann vessel to spare them two hands to bring them in.
NEWPORT, August 23. The Honourable the General Assembly of this colony met here last week, when the Hon. Menehul Bowler, Esq; Speaker of the Lower-house, read letters from the Speakers of the assemblies of a number of the other colonies, concurring with the resolves, &c. lately entered into by the glorious House of Burgessies in Virginia.
The Speaker also read the copy of a letter signed G. Rome, which was lately returned from England, with those of Governor Hutchinson, Thomas Moffat, &c. when after debating a short time, they deferred the further consideration of it till the next session, and gave the Speaker orders to write to the Speaker of the Honourable House of Commons of the Massachusetts Bay, for the original, in Mr. Rome's own hand-writing, as no legal process could be had on the copy.
TUESDAY, August 31. BOSTON.
We learn from Marlborough, that Mr. Oliver Whitcomb, a young man belonging to that place, was lately accidentally drowned as he was bathing himself there.
We hear from Portsmouth, in Virginia, that on the 4th instant, a school-house there wherein was the master and a number of scholars, was struck by lightning, and that a bible, which as the school-master sat, lay between his legs, had a hole made quite through the cover and all the leaves of the whole book; but providentially neither he nor any other person in the school received the least hurt.
DIED. At Fairfield, in Connecticut, Rev. Joseph Lamson, pastor of the Episcopal church in that town.
SALES by Auction.
By Order of Court, THIS DAY, Will absolutely be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At the Royal Exchange Tavern in King-street,
A LARGE commodious Brick Dwelling House, situated in Cornhill, now in the occupation of Mr. Joshua Gardner, lately belonging to Capt. Edward Emerson, deceased, (saying the Widow's dower therein) For particulars enquire of Melatiah Bourn, Esq; J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
N. B. The said House is well situated for business; has excellent accommodations; a large brick store adjoining the back part thereof, together with a convenient yard and garden, a good well with a pump, a cistern, &c. &c. The premises may be viewed any time before the sale.
TO-MORROW, At ELEVEN o'clock, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At the Buuch of Grapes in King-street,
TWENTY hogheads and fifty barrels of excellent SUGAR. J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer. N. B. A neat Chaise and Harness, and a good Saddle. Also, two casks of CLARET.
On WEDNESDAY next, At TEN O'clock, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At RUSSELL's Auction room in Queen-street.
A GREAT Variety of GOODS as usual. J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
New Auction-Room, Cornhill. On TUESDAY next, At TEN in the Morning, Will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At the Auction-Room in Cornhill.
A Large Assortment of English GOODS. W. GREENLEAF, Auctioneer. The particulars will be in the Monday's papers. Also a variety of Goods at said Auction-Room, for private sale at the sterling cost.
Auction-Room near the Conduit. On THURSDAY next, At ELEVEN o'clock, At DICKERSON's AUCTION-ROOM, Near the Conduit, Boston,
A great variety of Goods. The particulars in Monday's papers. N. B. Many articles may be had at private sale, by wholesale or retail, under sterling cost.
To be sold by Public Vendue, On the 28th day of September next, (If not sold before at Private Sale)
A LARGE commodious Dwelling House and Barn, with about one Acre and an half of land, situated in Watertown, on the south side of the great bridge, and is one of the best accustomed taverns in the country: And whereas said estate belongs to Capt. Nathaniel Coolidge, who is in such a poor state of health as to be utterly unable to do any business or take the care of a tavern. It may be purchased at a reasonable rate if sold at private sale and entered upon immediately.
For further particulars enquire of Mr. Ezekiel Hall, or Mr. Josiah Capen, or Mr. Sam. Sanger. The sale to be on the premises at two o'clock, P. M. N. B. The tavern is kept as usual. Watertown, Aug 20th 1773.
THE public are acquainted the Subscriber is approbated by the gentlemen Select Men of the town of Boston, to sell any kind of Merchandize, &c. &c.
By PUBLIC AUCTION; He therefore solicits the favor of his former kind employers, customers, and others, promising his best endeavours to give universal satisfaction. GOODS will be thankfully received at his Auction-Room in Ann-street, opposite Mr. Scott's Irish Linen-store. MOSES DESHON, Auctioneer.
ALL persons having demands on the Estate of Mr. NATHANIEL BAND, late of Boston, blacksmith, deceased, and those who are indebted to said estate are desired to bring in their accounts to THOMAS HILL and SAMUEL ADAMS, Executors, in order to a settlement as soon as may be.
To be SOLD. BRAZZALETTO of a superior quality to any ever yet imported—a likely NEGRO GIRL, about sixteen years old.—Enquire of LEWIS GRAY, at his house, New-Boston. Coffee in barrels, &c.

For the MASSACHUSETTS S P Y. Mr. THOMAS,
THE House of Representatives at the last session of the General Assembly, resolved, "that the dependance of the Judges of the land on the crown for their support, ends at all times, especially while they hold their commissions during pleasure, to the subversion of justice and equity and to introduce oppression and arbitrary power."
A celebrated lawyer in this town, has in his late publications made it evidently appear, that the Judges hold their places during pleasure; and we all know, that support is now offered to them by the crown, to be paid out of the monies extorted from the people of this province, by virtue of the revenue acts of parliament, so long and justly complained of and detested. Thus they have the opportunity of voluntarily becoming like unto that pretended friend to his native country, Governor Hutchinson, dependent on the crown for their support, while they hold their places, as he does his, only during pleasure.
The house at the said session, further resolved, "That it is the incumbent duty of the Judges of the Superior Court without delay, explicitly to declare, whether they are determined to receive the Grants of the General assembly of this province, or to accept of their support from the crown; and their delaying any longer to let the public know their determination thereon, will discover that they have little or no regard to the quiet, the peace and welfare of the province, and by this means those who by their several offices should be the guardians of the public security and liberty, will no longer be the object of the confidence and esteem of the people."
The other three Judges, we are told, have at length, after the patriotic example of the Hon. Mr. Trowbridge, received of the Treasurer of this province in full, the grants made them by the General Assembly. But their having been explicit like him, leads the public to doubt what their intentions are, with respect to the King's grants in future. We live in a time, the circumstances of which call for the utmost watchfulness over our rulers in every department. Jealousy is a political virtue. The house have said it is our duty, it may be added, it is their interest to declare their determination, on a point of moment, without delay. The people have a right to expect to be satisfied, therefore they ought to be satisfied. A delay may be construed into a sovereign contempt of the people; and he who affects to despise the people, however great and powerful he may imagine himself to be, will lose the confidence of the people and in return meet with their contempt at least. The universal sense of the people, with respect to the dependance of the Judges on the crown, and of its fatal tendency, is fully known; and their recent conduct, as it may be clearly seen by every man who will not shut his own eyes. It is a critical moment! We hope a prudent care will yet be taken, lest resentment burst into a flame, and burn with the madness of desperation. Would it not be an unreasonable question if it were then asked, Was there not a cause? — We desire no acts of violence, on our part, nor are we afraid of them on the part of our enemies. Our long forbearance is known to all the world, that we are unwilling to tarnish our righteous cause, but may be thought to be indifferences. By all events we must, and with God's blessing we will, maintain "that security which have a just right to be assured of under a due execution of the Laws."
VOX POPULI.
For the MASSACHUSETTS S P Y. Mr. THOMAS,
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A Gentleman of this town addressed the Superior Court this morning, informing them that he had been notified he was returned a petit juror. That decency, if not duty induced him to attend their Honours and acquaint them that honour, justice and good conscience forbade his sitting upon the lives and properties of his fellow subjects, under the direction of a Court, concerning which the commons of this province—going on to recite the Resolve,* when he was interrupted by the Chief Justice, peremptorily demanding if he refused to serve? He answered, that he came to request their Honours to excuse him, and begged their Honours would hear the reasons for his request; he was again proceeding in delivering them when Mr. Oliver told him, the Court would consider of it; repeating you refuse, and the law must take its course. The gentleman said, he had only preferred a request, attempted to give his reasons for requesting an exemption from serving his country in this one instance, and waited an answer from their Honours, that he might know his duty. Mr. Oliver again answered, that the Court will consider of it, and so it now stands.
Wednesday, P. M. September 1, 1773.
* The resolve is quoted in the third paragraph of the piece signed Vox Populi.
GOVERNORS LETTERS, &c. Continued. With REMARKS.*
AS to the appointment of the council, I am of opinion that neither the popular elections in this province, nor their appointment in what are called the royal governments by the King's mandamus, are free from exceptions, especially if the council as a legislative body is intended to answer the idea of the house of lords in the British legislature. There they are supposed to be a free and independent body, and on their being such, the strength and firmness of the constitution does very much depend: Whereas the election or appointment of the councils in the manner before mentioned, renders them altogether dependant on their constituents. The King is the fountain of honour, and as such the peers of the realm derive their honours from him(b); but then they hold them by a surer tenure than the provincial counsellors, who are appointed by mandamus. On the other hand, popular elections very often expose them to contempt; for nothing is more common, than for the representatives, when they find the council a little untractable at the close of the year, to remind them that May is at hand. It may be accounted by the colonies as dangerous to admit establishment; yet to make the resemblance as near as may be to the British parliament some alteration is necessary(i).
It is not requisite that I know of, that a counsellor should be a freeholder; his residence according to the charter is a sufficient qualification; for that provides only, that he be an inhabitant of, or proprietor of lands within, the district for which he is chosen.
*Under note letter (g) in the remarks on the former part of this letter, we noticed the great ease with which Mr. Oliver went into the reform of all those parts of our constitution which left any considerable share of the power of government in the hands of the people; here he really finds an absolute necessity for an alteration, as neither grand nor petit juries have of late answered the expectations of government, i. e. the tyrannic usurpation of this detested cabal, who had they not been opposed and exposed at the risque of prosecutions, even by information, would have left this unhappy people few privileges to boast of long e'er this day. But thanks be to God their wickedness is returned upon their own heads; and in contempt of all their ambitious reveries, a constitution we trust will one day take place throughout the Northern colonies, which will as effectually secure the subject from the inroads of oligarchical or monarchical despotism, as these usurpers would have their tyranny freed from every restraint on the part of the people.
(b) With all due deference to Mr. Oliver's superior learning, we question whether the British barons in the reign of King John, had such exalted conceptions of their sovereign, as to suppose him capable of altering the course, or totally depriving them of all their honours, at his pleasure; which however must have been in his power on Mr. Oliver's hypothesis, and none who reads that period of history will question whether it was in his will. On the whole we conceive that Mr. Oliver had better adjourn his scheme for an American lord-manufactory, till his son Daniel and some more of the descendants of those primary peers, give better evidence of their suitableness to maintain the dignity of Earls, Marquises, &c. than has yet been exhibited.
(i) Both colonies and churchmen it seems, according to Mr. Oliver, are childishly scrupulous about the alteration of charters and constitutions; but meagre all these bugbears, "some alteration necessary."
Let those who would know the opinion of the best statesmen about paring down, altering and vacating solemn charters, treaties and compact, peruse Vattel on these subjects and compare his sentiments with Mr. Oliver's, and then determine for himself which of the two systems gives us the fairest prospect of promoting and securing the peace of society.
strict for which he is chosen: Whereas the peers of the realm sit in the house of lords, as I take it, in virtue of their baronies. If there should be a reform of any of the colony charters with a view to keep up the resemblance of the three estates in England, the legislative council should consist of men of landed estates; but as our landed estates here are small at present, the yearly value of 100 l. sterling per annum might in some of them at least be a sufficient qualification. As our estates are partable after the decease of the proprietor, the honour could not be continued in families as in England:(k) It might however be continued in the appointee quam diu bene se gesserit , and proof be required of some malpractice before a suspension or removal. Bankruptcy also might be another ground for removal. A small legislative council might answer the purposes of government(l); but it might tend to weaken that levelling principle, which is cherished by the present popular constitution, to have an honorary order established, out of which the council should be appointed. There is no way now to put a man of fortune above the common level, and exempt him from being chosen by the people into the lower offices, but his being appointed a justice of the peace; this is frequently done when there is no kind of expectation of his undertaking the trust, and has its inconveniences. For remedy here it might be expedient to have an order of Patricians or Esquires instituted, to be all men of fortune or good landed estates, and appointed by the Governor with the advice of council, and enrolled in the secretary's office, who should be exempted from the lower offices in government as the justices now are, and to have the legislative council (which in the first instance might be nominated by the crown) from time to time filled up, as vacancies happen out of this order of men, who, if the order consisted only of men of landed estates, might elect, as the Scottish peers do, only reserving to the King's Governor a negative on such choice. The King in this case would be still acknowledged as the fountain of honour, as having in the first instance the appointment of the persons enrolled, out of whom the council are to be chosen, and finally having a negative on the choice. Or, the King might have the immediate appointment by mandamus as at present in the royal governments. As the gentlemen of the council would rank above the body from which they are taken, they might bear a title one degree above that of Esquire. Besides this legislative council a privy council might be established, to consist of some or all of those persons who constitute the legislative council and of other persons members of the house of representatives or others of note or distinction; which would extend the honours of government, and afford opportunity of distinguishing men of character.
I would not trouble you with these reveries (m) of mine, were I not assured of your readiness to forgive the communication, although you could apply it to no good purpose.
Mr. Spooner sent me a pamphlet under a blank cover, intitled, " The State of the Nation ." I run over it by myself before I had heard any one mention it, and thought I could evidently mark the sentiments of some of my friends. By what I have since heard and seen, it looks as if I was not mistaken. Your right honourable friend I trust will not be offended if I call him mine—I am sure you will not when I term you such—I have settled it for a long time in my own mind that without a representation in the supreme legislature, there cannot be that union between the head and the members as to produce a healthful constitution of the whole body(n). I have doubted whether this union could be effected by the first experiment. The plan here exhibited seems to be formed in generous and moderate principles and bids the fairest of any I have yet seen to be adopted. Such a great design may, as in painting, require frequent touching, before it becomes a piece highly finished; and after all may require the mitigating hand of
(k) This I should think a sufficient bar in the opinion of every good man against an introduction of equality among mankind, which never took place in any country, but the consequences sooner or later were severely felt, witness Poland, Denmark and Sweden, indeed all the world where such petty tyranny prevails. The very circumstance which Mr. Oliver complains of is the thing that beyond all others promises a lasting felicity to New England. How long and mightily did the brave Romans struggle for an Agrarian law, which through God's mercy has descended to us as a birthright!
(l) And very small indeed, if this cabal could have had their will! How strongly breathes the spirit of that heroine, who wished her "brother Claudius alive that he might disperse this accursed mob," through all the writings of this meek and humble saint!
(m) Reveries indeed! but the author had done well to have read the fable of the boys and frogs, and considered what was sport to him might be death to indefinite numbers of his countrymen!
(n) I presume, Mr. Oliver, would have the representative body proportionable to his legislative council very small.
time to make it please universally. The British constitution considered as what the colonies attained its glory. The book I had sent me is in such request, that I have not been able to keep it long enough by me to consider it in all its parts. I wish to hear how it is received in the house of commons. I find by the publications both of Governor Pownall and Mr. Bolan, that they each of them adopt the idea of an union and representation, and I think it must more and more prevail. The argument against it from local inconveniency, must as it appears to me be more than balanced by greater inconveniences on the other side the question, the great difficulty will be in the terms of union.—I add no more, as I fear I have already trespassed much on your time and patience, but that I am, Sir, your obliged and most obedient humble servant.
ANDW. OLIVER
WEDNESDAY, September 1. BOSTON.
We hear that the Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Kneeland, chaplain to his Majesty's 59th regiment of foot, has received the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from the University of Dublin.
DIED.] Miss Nancy Greene, daughter of Mr. Rufus Greene, merchant,—Miss Abigail Harris, widow of the late Captain William Harris.—At Exeter, Rhode-Island, the Rev. Jeffery Champlain, many years a teacher in the Baptist church at So. Kingston.
HALIFAX, (Nova-Scotia) August 17. At the Superior court for the King's county, on the 10th ult. one Ed. Donahoe, was indicted for an assault and attempt to ravish an infant of eight years of age; to which he plead guilty; and was sentenced to stand in the pillory for one hour, pay a fine of 10l. to be imprisoned one month, and to find security for his good behaviour one year.
THURSDAY, September 2. BOSTON.
Last Monday the militia in this town had their second training for the present year; the company of Cadets, under the command of Colonel John Hancock, mustered in the forenoon, and fully convinced numerous spectators, among whom were real judges of military exercises, that they were justly deserving of the reputable character they have acquired in the knowledge of and the company of the Grenadiers, under the command of Lieutenant Pierce, made a very fine appearance, and did themselves honour in the characters of soldiers; the other militia companies in general performed their exercises with an exactness that could not be expected from companies who have had but little experience.
An unfortunate accident happened on Monday last; as the Artillery company were firing their field-pieces, a young lad named Milton, living with Mr. Thayer, house-wright, near the South-battery, ran before the mouth of one of the cannon the instant it was fired, the wad of which struck him on the head and wounded him in such a terrible manner that he died the next evening.
It is said there will be some new appointment of a Governor, in one of the New-England governments at least, very shortly.
Yesterday was held at Cambridge the annual Dudleyan Lecture. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Cooper:—The subject was to detect and expose the errors of the Romish Church.
On Thursday night last the house of Mr. Martin Bicker was broke open; and on Saturday following a fellow who says his name is Levi Ames, was taken up on suspicion and examined before one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace; he confessed that he and one Joseph Attwood were concerned together in the theft; part of the money was found upon him; Attwood immediately absconded, but by being pursued was taken up at Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, last Monday evening, and brought to town yesterday; he also confessed being concerned in the above theft, and some of the money was likewise found upon him; they were both committed to goal: These are the villains that broke into the house of the Rev. Mr. Clark, in Lexington, last Spring; some of the plate supposed to be stolen from thence was found at the bottom of the Common, where the abovementioned Ames said it was hid.
DIED.] Mrs. Alice Sumner, wife of Mr. James Sumner, house-wright.—Mrs. Flood, wife of Mr. Flood at the King's-head. Arrived. Patten, Somes and Laha, Halifax; Furrell, Piscataqua; Wier, Quebec; Miller, New London; Holmes, Essequibo; Weston, Madeira; Kent, London and New Castle; Morton Cape Nicola; Clerk, New Providence.

POETS CORNER.
For the MASSACHUSETTS S P Y. Mr. THOMAS. You are desired to insert the following. The COMPLAINT of the TRADE.
OUR schemes are bad! and we repent too late! For now, alas! we see the impending fate Of rash petitions to the court above, To cramp Vendues—and speedily remove This noxious evil! Mushroom like they rise, As in a night! their numbers do increase Beyond account! while some with licence sell, Others without, presume—and who can tell The consequence! for they deft the trade To stop their course, and, in a bold parade Hang out their bloody flags throughout the town, And by these signals are their triumphs shown! Yea, not content with public auctions, they Do advertize to sell in private way The whole trade of the town, thus, by degrees, They to themselves may soon monopolize! We poor shop keepers with reluctance may Then shut our SHOPS—and banish ev'ry ray Of hope to live—but still the Court, we trust, Will crush these Mushrooms down again to dust!
TABERNARIUS.
Calicoes, &c.
A Few CALICOES may be now purchased for the neat Sterling cost at the store of DUNCAN INGRAHAM, jun.
In Union-street, Boston, Where GOODS in general are sold at as low prices as at any store or shop, without exception, in Boston, Wholesale and Retail. Constant attendance, and every favour duly acknowledged.
N. B. Real India China; Plates, handled Coffee Cups and Saucers, Bowls, &c. Writing, Press and royal board Paper, English and Lynn Shoes and Pumps, Clogs, excellent Hyson Tea at the reduced price of 6l. the pound, &c. &c. &c.
CREAM coloured, and cream coloured enamelled and penciled WARE, to be sold by the Crate at five per cent. less than the neat sterling cost, and delivered gratis at any part of the town. Each Crate contains a very pretty assortment. Enquire of
ENOCH BROWN, Who has a prime assortment of the above ware opened at his store on the neck. He has also, A quantity of choice Pitch, for which any kind of Merchandize will be taken as pay.
BROKE open last night, and stole out of, the shop of Mr. CALEB LORING, at the head of the Long Wharf, a considerable number of HATS to the value of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS: Any person that can give information of the thief or thieves shall be handsomely rewarded.—All masters of vessels are desired to examine all supposed per- sons that may bring any thing on board their ves- sels. Boston, Aug. 8, 1773.
WHEREAS the Assessors are re- quired by law to give reasonable warning to the inhabitants, to bring into the assessors, true and perfect lists of their polls and rateable estate they are possessed of on the first day of September and income by trade or faculty, and gain by mo- ney at interest:
In conformity to the law, the assessors of the town of Boston do hereby notify the inhabitants of said town, that they shall attend at their chamber at the East end of Faneuil-Hall Mar- ket, to receive the same, from Wednesday the first to Wednesday the twenty second of Sep- tember, at the usual hours, on every day in the week, except Lord's days and Saturdays, and no longer.
And if any person or persons shall not bring in a list of their estates as aforesaid, he or they so neglecting will not be entitled to any abate- ment, without sufficient reason to justify the same. Boston, August 11th, 1773.
Just imported from St. Christopher, In the Schooner Two WILLIAMS, SAMUEL LIGHTBOURN, master, A QUANTITY of choice Rum and Sugar; likewise about twenty tons of Spanish Iron and Steel Bars: To be sold cheap by the said master, on Hancock's wharf.
This day published, price 4d. lawful money, And sold by KNEELAND and DAVIS in Queen-street.
THE trial and defence of the REV. JOHN ALLEN, (author of the Oration on the Beauties of Liberty) with the examination of the evidences in cause.—taken verbatim from the proceedings of the King's com- mission of the peace, oyer, and terminer, and goal delivery for the city of London. Published at the request of many.
To be SOLD, A NEW and very elegant Cham- ber ORGAN, London made. En- quire of ISAIAH THOMAS.
Irish Linens.
WILLIAM SCOTT, At his IRISH LINEN Store in Ann-street, Near the Draw-Bridge, BOSTON, Has just Imported from IRELAND, A LARGE quantity of 3-4, 7-8 and yard wide linens of all prices diaper clothing, ditto huck-buck, dowlas, table cloths, sheerings, white ticking, brown and yellow hol- land, &c.
Said store is also furnished with a great variety of European and India Goods suitable for the season; the assortment consisting of too great a multiplicity to be enumerated in a public ad- vertisement; all which will be sold by whole- sale and retail at the lowest reduced prices for ready money only.
Dr. Hemet's celebrated essence of pearl and pearl dentifrice for the preservation of the teeth and gums, also patent cakes for making the liquid shining blacking for boots, shoes and other bottom chairs, a e sold there. Ducapes, Luethings, rich English damask, scotch flowered lawns—and a few boxes of 8 by 10 window glass to be sold at the first cost.
At the Irish Linen Warehouse, In King Street, Is just imported, from the North of Ireland, A Large and general assortment of Linens, from one to seven shillings sterl. per yard. These goods come from 1st house: A great variety of the most approved printed mullins, calicoes, cottons, linens, &c. A complete assortment of Manchester, cotton, and linen checks, damask and diaper table cloths of all sizes, napkins and toweling, huck- abuck, Irish and Russia sheerings of all prices. fifty pieces superfine linens from 3s. 6d. to 5s. 9d. per yard, will be sold at prime cost.
Drugs and Medicines.
A fresh and large assortment of Drugs and Me- dicines, are just arrived in Captain Lyde, and to be sold in large or small quantities, by M. B. GOLDTHWAIT, At his shop near the Mill-Bridge, Boston, Among which are the following, viz.
 Dr. James's fe- ver powders.  Keyser's justly famous Pills.  Lockyer's ditto.  Anderson's ditto.  Hooper's family ditto.  Turlington's balsam of life.  Bitman's drops.  Eau de Luce.  Dr. Cook's worm pow- der.  Godfrey's Cor- dial.  Hemet's much approv- ed Dentifrice for the Teeth.  Greenough's Tincture for the Teeth.  Ditto for the Tooth Ach.  Balsam of Honey.  Essence of Pepper- Mint. 
And almost every kind of PATENTED MEDICINES. Also, Phials, Gallipots, Mortars, &c. &c. All kinds of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS— Hungary and Levander Water, Court plaster, variety of Smelling-bottles, Sago, Salop, Bar- ry, Cephalic Snuff for the Head-ach, Can- ied Ginger, Citron—Choice Velvet Corks, the large or small quantity—Best Almonds Turkey Figs, Raisins, Prunes, Tamarinds.— Vermacelli, Otter, Ground Madder, and othe- ye stuff.—Spices of all kinds.—Carolina Pink- er.—Rappee and other Snuffs by the pound or less quantity.—Florence and other OILS The above assortment consisting of a gre- variety, will be sold on reasonable terms.— Constant attendance will be given, and every favour gratefully acknowledged. Doctor's BOXES with proper directions.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, TWO HUNDRED POUNDS lawful money, for which good and ample security will be given. Enquire of the Printer.
DANIEL BELL,
Would respectfully inform his friends, and the public, that he has just opened a store on the Town-Dock, lately improved by Mr. John Williams, and the next door Southward to Mr. Samuel Elliot, jun. where he now has ready for sale,
WEST-INDIA and New-Eng-
land RUM.
Fyall Wine, Loaf and the best Brown Sugar, Common ditto, Rice, Excellent Bohea Tea, superior not to be Good French Indigo, [found. Fine Crown Soap, Cocos, of an extraordinary quality, just arrived. The best warranted Chocolate, Coffee, Pepper, Mustard, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Mace, Cloves, Pimento exceeding good, Starch, &c. &c. Which articles, with every other in the WEST- INDIA WAY, he purposed constantly to keep, and will sell them, either by Wholesale or Re- tail, upon such terms, as may invite the custom of all who have regard to their own in- terest: He flatters himself, that he shall meet with encouragement, as every faculty will be exerted to give entire satisfaction, and the least favour excite a gratitude, too great to be fully acknowledged.
N. B. Business upon COMMISSION in any branch of merchandize, will be received at said store, with the warmest thanks, and at- tended to, not only with peculiar fidelity and care, but also done at the most reasonable rate.
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS,
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENT-MAKER, Has to SELL At his Shop, at the Sign of Sir Isaac Newton, At the Head of the Long- Wharf, BOSTON,
THE largest assortment of Had- ley's and Davis's quadrants ever in New- England; also hanging and standing compasses in brass and wood; Gauging and surveying instruments, cases of mathematical instruments, with steel joints, half cases ditto; Telescopes of various lengths, in ivory, wood and fish skin; plotting scales and protractors, gunter scales and dividers, four and two pole surveying chains, musket, rangers with cases, sand glasses from an assortment of brass pocket compasses: Box rules, jack knives, brass and pewter ink-stands, plated shoe and knee buckles, pinchebeck, block tin and brass ditto, compass scales, watch keys, afs skin memorandum books, Morocco pocket books, &c.
BOOKS.
Practical navigation by John Seller, Large charts of the English channel, Large charts for the coast of Guinea, Ditto for West-Indies. Nine leaves charts for the channel and Straits Straits and Mediterranean pilot, Southern pilot, Mariners calendar, daily assistant, Wilson's navigation, Young man's best companion, Patou's treatise of navigation, Atkinson's Epitome, A complete system of navigation. By John Barrow.
STATIONARY.
Writing paper. Dutch quils. Sealing wax. Wafers. Slates. Black lead and slate pencils. Quire books covered with marble paper. Ditto ruled for journals. A variety of instruments, too tedious to men- tion, are made and sold at the above place, and as he has had a thorough experience, he doubts not of giving satisfaction. N. B. All work with said Williams's name is repaired gratis.
To be SOLD, by
NATHANIEL RUSSELL,
In Common-street, a little to the north- ward of Dr. Byles's Meeting-House, BOSTON,
A Compleat Assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, con- sisting of Clocks, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads dumb Waiters, &c. &c. Cheap for Cash.
JUST ARRIVED
And to be SOLD, by
CHARLES LOWE,
At his Shop, opposite the Boston-Stone, Choice Cheshire CHEESE, By the hundred weight or single Chees.
S I L K S
And Superfine BROAD CLOTHS.
A Prime assortment of Padufoys Ducapes, Luethings; plain and figured Satins, Damasks, Sarsnets, &c.—Superfine fashionable coloured Broad Cloths, with suitable Linnge and Timmings.
To be sold at an exceedingly low rate by JOHN BARRETT & SONS, At their Shop near the Mill-Bridge, Boston.
Where may be had, all kinds of English, Scotch, India, Hard-Ware and Cutlery GOODS. By Wholesale or Retail, Extremely cheap for cash or short credit.
SARAH DAWSON,
The widow of the late JOSEPH DAWSON, Gardner, in Cambridge-street, New-Boston, informs the public.
THAT THE COLD BATH is in good order, and now fit for use, she has to sell, garden seeds saved this summer, suit- able for the West Indies. A L S O,
A large collection of grafted and inoculated English fruit trees, containing a large number of pears and plums, which will be ready to be re- moved this fall, any gentleman that may wish the above articles, and will oblige the said Sa- rah Dawson with their custom, may depend on the best of usage, and on having them at the lowest rate for cash.
WANTED immediately a WET NURSE with a good Breast of Milk, to go into a credible family.—En- quire of the Printer.
WHEREAS the Copartnership of JAMES and ROBERT SELKRIG is mutually agreed upon to be dissolved the first day of September next. This is to desire all persons to whom they are indebted, to bring their accounts, at their Store on the Town Dock, for an adjustment—And all persons indebted to the said company, are hereby desired to pay their respective balances at said Store, where the business will be carried on as usual, by JAMES and ALEXANDER SELKRIG, un- der the Firm of JAMES SELKRIG and COM- PANY. JAMES SELKRIG. ROBERT SELKRIG.
REGNIER,
Professor of the FRENCH LANGUAGE and FENCING MASTER,
TAKES the liberty to adverti- the Gentlemen of this town, and oth- who incline to be instructed, that he teaches men's, children, who shall do him the hono- fending them, at the following hours, having a particular regard to the accommodation of sexes, namely Monday, Thursday, and Fri- mornings, from eight to eleven o'clock, for young ladies; Monday, Wednesday and Th- day in the afternoon, from five to ten o'clock the evening, for the gentlemen; at the hours ween these appointed, he will be at the service of those ladies or gentlemen who chuse to instructed at their own houses. His School is in King Street, near the East House.
To be SOLD, for ready money, On board the MERMAL JOHN LAMB, Master, Now lying at Mr. HANCOCK's Wh- A Cargo of the best Newcastle COALS, at two guineas per single Chaldron. An abatement in quantities.
To be SOLD at the Shop of CHARLES LOWE In Marshall's Lane, facing the Stone,
Loaf and brown Melasses Sugars, Cotton Wool Rice, Indigo Flour, Raisins Pepper, Currants Allspice, Figs Nutmegs, Spermaceti Coffee, Dumb Figs Tea, Indian and Chocolate, &c. &c. Cheshire and Narragansett CHEE
Just Imported and to be Sold, by PETER SIGOURNY, At his Shop a little northward of the Bridge, adjoining the Insurance-Off-
IRONMONGERS, FOUNERS, Braizers, and all sort of Ship Chandlers. Also, a complete assortment of CLOCK-MAKERS Materials.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
At the South Corner of MARSHALL'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, unsealed, and Eight Shillings sealed and directed; 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. Hiller, Watchmaker, in Salem; Mr. B. Emerson, Bookseller, in Newbury-Port; Mr. M. Belcher, in Bridgewater; and by Dr. Elisha Hewins, in Houghtonham.