The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1774-04-15 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Spy
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
MAY 2 1908
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial PAPER :--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
'DO THOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls,—And make our Lives in THY Possession happy,—Or, our Deaths glorious in THY JUST Defence.'
VOL. IV.]
FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1774.
[NUMB. 167.]
New-York, December 3, 1773.
PROPOSALS
For printing by SUBSCRIPTION, THE Memoirs of the Life of the Rev. GEORGE WHITEFIELD, M. A. Late Chaplain of the right Hon. the Countess of Huntingdon. In which every circumstance worthy of notice, both in his private and public character is recorded. Faithfully selected from his original papers, Journals and Letters. Illustrated by a variety of interesting and entertaining Anecdotes, from the best authorities.
To which are added,
A particular account of his Death and Funeral, and extracts from the Sermons which were preached on that occasion.
By the Rev. JOHN GILLIES, D. D.
CONDITIONS.
 I. It shall be printed in large Twelves, on good paper and with new and neat types.  II. It will consist of about three hundred pages, and the price to the subscribers will be no more than Six Shillings, neatly bound and lettered, although the London edition is nearly double that price.  III. It shall be put to the press as soon as 300 have subscribed; and the names of the subscribers printed at the beginning.  IV. The books as soon as finished, will be delivered to the subscribers upon paying Six Shillings.  V. Those that subscribe for twelve shall have a thirteenth gratis. 
Subscriptions are taken in by PHILIP FREEMAN in Union-street, facing the Cornfield, and PHILIP FREEMAN, jun. near Liberty-Tree, in Boston, and by all the Printers and Booksellers on the Continent.
MOSES CLEVELAND,
IN confidence that the example of those public spirited gentlemen, who have subscribed to the proposals for raising the sum of sixty pounds, lawful money, to enable a post to ride weekly between NORWICH and BOSTON, will influence others to be liberal to an establishment which, it is evident, must be productive of great commercial advantages to both towns and the intermediate country,—Induced by these considerations, said Cleveland has undertaken (although there is 21 L. 10 s. wanting to complete the abovenominated sum) to let out from the printing-office in NORWICH every Thursday, immediately after the publication of the Norwich News-paper, for the space of one year from the date hereof. He will proceed through WINDHAM, POMEROY, MENDON, &c. and arrive at BOSTON on Saturdays, remain there until Monday morning, and return to NORWICH by the same road he went. He will carry this and other papers, and the Royal American MAGAZINE, and deliver them to such gentlemen as are pleased to encourage them, with the utmost regularity. Those who choose to employ him, to carry letters, small bundles, or to do any business for them, may depend upon his care and fidelity.
N. B. Said Cleveland has employed a post to ride every week from NORWICH to HARTFORD, serve the customers with News-papers, Magazines, and do such other business as he may be employed to execute.
JOHN HICKEY,
SILK-DYER and SCOURER, from DUBLIN, Living in Royal Exchange-Lane, BOSTON,
WOULD inform the publick that he will do any thing in the business as cheap and as well as can be done in England. He also dyes and prelices country cloth, dyes blue on Linnen and Cotton that shall hold its colour, for nine shillings old tenor per pound. He also takes black out of Silks or Crapes renews the colour of Scarlet when faded, cleans Gold and Silver Laces, dyes Men's Cloths or cleans them without ripping them, and they shall not stain. He cleans a Coat for ten shillings old tenor, Jackets and Breeches in proportion; he dyes and cleans English Goods, and makes them up again as before at the most reasonable terms; he also dyes blacks of all sorts as cheap as Hatters, and without soiling of any thing that he undertakes.
Said Hickey cleans Leather Breeches at the best and cheapest rates. Lodging also may be had at the above Hickey's.
Just PUBLISHED, and to be sold at GREENLEAF's Printing-Office, Near Concert-Hall, Boston;
THE General Practice of the New-England Churches, relating to Baptism, farther vindicated, being an Answer to the Rev. Chandler Robbins. Subscribers are desired to send for their books.
Subscribers also, for Dr. Cooper's Sermon at the Dudleian Lecture, are desired to send for their books.
Also, just published, the History of George Barnwell.
N. B. To be sold at said office, blank Writs and Summons, also Complaints, Warrants, Judgments, Commitments, &c. for the Use of Justices, never before published.
RHODE-ISLAND, to wit.
IT is hereby publicly made known unto all the creditors of ELEAZER TREVETT, an insolvent debtor, that they may if they see cause, appear before the Justices of the Superior Court, at the Colony-House, in Newport, on Tuesday the third of May A. D. 1774, and there exhibit and prove their several demands, and appoint assignees for receiving and distributing said insolvent's estate, because the same Justices have appointed that day and place for those purposes.
By order J. GRELEA, jun. Clerk.
A WOMAN, that can be well recommended, with a young breast of milk, would be glad to go into any gentleman's family to suckle. Enquire of the Printer.
THE Gentlemen and Ladies of the town are hereby made acquainted that THOMAS TURNER has taken charge of the DANCING SCHOOL, on behalf of his brother who is absent. Those who please to send their children, may depend there will be the strictest regard paid to their being instructed in the politest and most approved method; likewise the utmost order and decorum preserved.
THIS is to for warn all persons from trusting SARAH the wife of me the subscriber, who has behaved in a very unbecoming manner, as I will pay no debts of her contracting from the date hereof. EDWARD BUNCH. Boston, April 4, 1774.
To the PUBLIC,
AS the method lately practised by the subscriber, in having a person at his door, to invite gentlemen and others to his public sales, has given dissatisfaction to some gentlemen, shopkeepers in particular, to avoid giving offence, he shall desist from that practice for the future, and pursue one as follows, which he flatters himself cannot fail to give universal satisfaction, as he sincerely wishes to do:—The public are most earnestly requested to remember, for their own advantage, that for the future, notice will be given of the time his public sales begin, by sounding of a bell, which he has purchased for that purpose; which is erected over his Auction door, near the Market, Boston: Where constant attendance is given, both early and late, to receive the favours of all such who are pleased to confer upon their much obliged, most obedient and very humble servant, MARTIN BICKER.
WANTED immediately, a SCHOONER or SLOOP, from forty-eight tons to sixty. Enquire of the Printer.
To be SOLD,
A GOOD SADDLE HORSE, warranted sound. Enquire of JOHN HINELEY, Farmer, near the Mill-Creek.
Westborough, March 29, 1774.
RAN away from the Subscriber on Sunday last, an apprentice lad named JOHN WRIGHT, about twenty years of age, dark complexion, short black hair, about five feet six inches in height, thick and well set. Carried of with him two suits of cloaths the cost and jacket of one suit of a redish colour, the other a blue coat and stripped cotton jacket, two pair of yellow leather breeches, one sheep and the other buck skin, two striped tow shirts and three cotton and linen ditto;—one new beaver hat, and other much more, three pair of shoes, one pair of which were new, five or six pair of stockings; with one pair of long and another pair of short trowsers.—Said Wright is by trade a Blacksmith.
Whoever will take up said apprentice and secure him, so that I may have him again, or bring him to me, shall have FOUR DOLLARS reward, and all necessary charges paid by JAMES GODFREY.
N. B. All masters of vessels and others are hereby cautioned against harbouring, concealing, or carrying off said apprentice, as they would avoid the penalty of the law.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
[Published by particular Desire.] Copy of a letter to the Assessors of ministerial taxes, in C— (No. 3)
GENTLEMEN, WHEREAS you have not hitherto used force and violence to make me conform to your form of religion, or to wrest from me a maintenance thereof, and I have no reason to expect it from protestant christians who highly value the natural rights of mankind. And as one of you have told me he would have no further hand in such a tax against me, if I would forgive what was past, if I regarded no other than self interest and property, I should not again address you in this manner, but as I regard your interest, the interest of the town and province where I live, and of the world of mankind, who are too much imposed upon with custom and tradition, and a religion bought and sold for money at the expence of devouring widows houses, &c. instead of that religion which has in itself a sufficient and satisfactory reward, I must once more, and I hope it is the last time, move this plain interesting and important question, whether I have or have not a natural, inherent, unalienable right to worship GOD according to his word, manifest in my conscience; and to be free from any form contrary thereto, exclusive of any human grant, charter, toleration, &c. And as you have not, as I expected, given me any direct or regular answer to my former remonstrances, although I have waited these two years, I will ask leave to remark a little upon what one or other of you have occasionally said to me upon
the subject, it may serve to answer the objections, so frequently brought against the free exercise and liberty of conscience and property, respecting divine worship. You tell me you look upon it that I ought to petition the legislature of the province for redress. I wanted, gentlemen, some reason for your proceedings, I suppose you do not look upon it that you ought to act as tools of power, and not as rational men; if so it is your place, Sirs, to be satisfied whether it belongs to the civil authority, to model divine worship before you take upon you an office to execute its decrees in that respect. If the question so plainly above stated, be answered negatively, and this right does not belong to me, then I must acknowledge my fault and ask forgiveness of those to whom it belongs to direct me; but if the question be answered in my favour and this right does belong to me, then that man or body of men, who have injured me, must ask my forgiveness and make satisfaction if required; if I was to address the General Assembly of the province upon the occasion, I must do it by way of remonstrance and a declaration of my right: They have already been petitioned for liberty of conscience, witness the very dutiful and loyal petition of John Pain and Samuel Peck, of Rehoboth, and many others, the inhabitants of this province, in the year 1751, which I am informed, is still in the court's office; but I suppose they had the same reason not to hear it, which they first had to assume that authority, which never did, nor can, belong to any but the divine Being: You say, I have liberty to be Quaker, Churchman or Baptist and so be free from your form. Scripture nor nature knows of no such denominations, nor of but one way, and of but one people who are accepted; but in all nations, he that fears GOD and works righteousness is accepted of him. Will a man intitled to outward liberty, be content with liberty, to chuse out of a few modes of slavery and bondage? Much less will they who worship GOD, be set to pick out of old forms and customs, which are after the traditions of men, and not after JESUS CHRIST? If it belongs to you, Sirs, or any civil community, to direct me in this respect, there needs but one form, I will submit to that, to which I am directed, but if it appertains to the divine Being to direct one, I will submit to him and not hold for doctrine the commandments of men, nor transgress the commandments of GOD to keep your traditions.
You say further, you are of the mind if there was no public worship established by civil authority in this province, there would be nothing but heathenism and barbarity. Is not this a gross reflection upon the authority and religion of JESUS CHRIST, as well as all those who profess it in this province, thus to sacrifice to your net and burn incense to your drag? Is there not authority enough in the religion of JESUS CHRIST, to strike its enemies with confusion and even with damnation? Is there not reward enough in it for encouragement, to go on rejoicing through all which it requires? Are all the inhabitants of this province, so void of love to GOD and one another, as to keep no form of religion but what is dragged out by human power? If so, by the way, I infer the strange situation we are in to direct, order and maintain the worship of GOD by a public vote. Are all the Southern colonies to be deemed heathenish barbarians for looking upon the divine authority, sufficient to maintain his own worship and not depriving their inhabitants of the free exercise and liberty of conscience. If the religion of JESUS CHRIST cannot be maintained without the civil authority; I would pray you to tell me what authority set it up, and what authority is that which shall make every knee bow and every tongue
swear to GOD; and on the other hand, what authority is that, which from the beginning has persecuted and slain the true worshippers. But you say, finally, it is not in your power to help me. A strange reply this! Is it not in your power to answer me or let me go? Cannot you shew me the reasonableness of my being deprived of the exercise of my conscience and property, respecting divine worship, nor yet withhold your hand from the wretched exaction? Poor encouragement to ask your help in the case, which I would just observe, I never had a thought of. I only requested you to help yourselves and not to injure me. And if you are so disposed, it is easy to find the direction in the thirty third of Isaiah, fifteen, despis the gain of oppressions and shake your hands from holding of bribes. And as it is written in Ezekiel forty-five, nine, Remove violence and spoil, execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord God. I have, Sirs, in the plainest terms I am capable of, laid before you the sentiments of my mind, without any variation concerning this sacred privilege, liberty of conscience; without the enjoyment of which none can possess the least property but while exposed to any idolatrous superstition, which the cunning of the old serpent and craft of those who love to be called of men, Rabbi, &c. can wheedle a majority of the community into: And without which, none can worship and yield obedience to one absolute supreme Being.
It is not so much the greatness of the sum extorted, or the robbery of the money, that I so earnestly contend against it, but it is the shameful inconsistency between such oppression and the noble profession we make of liberty and freedom, and its being highly provoking to GOD; against which his anger is abundantly manifest in scripture, and for which he does and will contend by terrible things in righteousness, till we learn to loose the bands of wickedness and undo the heavy burdens and let the oppressed go free, &c.
This privilege, liberty of conscience, being equally the right of every rational being, I have no desire, Sirs, that you should act disagreeable to your conscience, respecting any thing I have said, nor in any other case. And while you follow its impartial direction, I doubt not your actions will be satisfactory to all rational men, you may be sure they will be so to me, who am still, gentlemen yours, in all reasonable service and demands. LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE.
FRIDAY, April 8.
Extract of a letter from London, January 10.
"Mrs. Wright, the ingenious American, continues to have a great resort of company of the first distinction, among whom are some of the principal nobility. Her performances are greatly admired; she has as much business as she can possibly go through, and is in a fair way of making an ample fortune: Her frankness and humour are generally pleasing, and without giving the least offence to the greatest people, she indulges herself in the utmost freedom of speech, especially in defence of the rights and liberties of the American colonies, and in advantageous representations of them and their inhabitants. She has been much favoured by the King and Queen, who have frequently honoured her with their presence and familiar conversation; and his Majesty has sat several times for her to take his likeness. The figures of General Monckton, and the Countess of Huntington, lately sent over for New-York, by Captain Winn, are allowed to be striking representations of their present likenesses: The first of these personages is intitled to the highest esteem and respect of the colonies, on account of his warm and steady attachment to their interest; and the last is remarkable for her piety and general benevolence of heart."

SONG of the DAY, April 9. S T O N.
Though, the fair S T O N, 'tis like Lord Dartmouth refused to be memorial to his Majesty, as employed on the late expedition in St. Vincent's, praying that a proportion of the Charab lands might be granted them.
Some further advices brought by Captain Love, arrived at Philadelphia, are, that Dr. Franklin had been examined before the Privy Council, concerning the infamous letters which were wrote from this country, by Hutchinson, Oliver and other smaller traitors, and sent back by that worthy patriot; that the Hero, Captain Bruce, belonging to Carolina, is cut off by the negroes, at Donel, near Goree, in Africa.
At the Superior Court held at Providence last week, one Wilson, who not long since occupied an apartment in our goal, was tried for a rape, found guilty, and is to be executed the 29th instant.
The account of the proceedings at Boston, against landing the East-India company's tea, is introduced in the Public Ledger, of the 21st of January, in the following manner.
"The following account of the proceedings of the Bostonians will serve to shew the spirit and resentment of a people who have undergone every species of injurious treatment, and have sustained, with exemplary patience, every species of indignity, offered them by an administration so infatuated with the idea of despotism, as to be qualified only to SUBVERT instead of MAINTAINING the liberties of a brave and free people."
NEW-YORK, March 28. Saturday morning last the Ship John-Galley, Capt. Quick, arrived here from London, in 8 weeks, but has brought no later prints than what we had received before; and by letters from thence we learn, that the conduct of the Americans with regard to the tea sent to this country, is much applauded, but it is generally said all that commodity destroyed at Boston must be paid for by somebody; and that hints had been dropped the act imposing the duty of 3d. per lb. on all teas sent to America from Great-Britain, would be repealed this present session of parliament.
NORWICH March 31. On the 27th of January last, a severe shock of an earthquake was felt all over the Island of Jamaica, and very perceptibly on board the vessels at anchor in Kingston harbour; however, it did no other damage than putting the inhabitants in great terror.
MONDAY, April 11. B O S T O N.
His Excellency Governor Tryon, of New-York, has made a present of 10,000 acres of land, in the township of Norbury, in that province, about twenty miles from Connecticut River, to King's College in that city.
At the adjournment of the town meeting on Friday last, Mr. Ezekiel Cheever was chosen a fire-ward in the room of the Honourable John Hancock, Esq; resigned; and Capt. Andrew Symmes a warden for the ensuing year, in room of Alexander Edwards, Esq; excused.
A reward of 10,000 dollars, is offered in the Connecticut Journal, of the 25th of last month, to any person who will procure the deeds of conveyance, prior to the charter of that government, from the Plymouth company, or from Lord Say, Seal, and Brook, or from George Fenwick, Esq; to the Governor and company of Connecticut, as they are lost or taken away.
MARRIED. J. Sampson Salter Blowers, Esq; Barrister at law, to Miss Sally Kent, youngest daughter of Benjamin Kent, Esq;
DIED. J. Mr. Thomas Popkins, blacksmith — Mrs. Edwards. — Mrs. Brooks. — A daughter of Capt. William Mackey. — On his passage from the West-Indies to Newbury-Port, Capt. Samuel Perkins, late of this town. — At Wells, Mr. Waldo Emerson, merchant. — At Saco, Dr. Cummings, who was accidentally drowned near that place.
NEWPORT, April 4.
Extract of a letter from the West-Indies, March 9. "It is reported that after Admiral Perry left Crab Island, and renewed the English claim, an English vessel arrived at St. Kitts, went there to cut Lignum vitae, &c. after tarrying there a little time, they were surprised by a number of armed Spaniards, from Porto Rico, who took the vessel, and murdered every soul on board, except one man, who made his escape; in consequence of which a man of war failed from St. Kitts last Saturday, for London. It is an affair of great importance: it is certain a packet failed from Porto Rico for Old-Spain, in consequence of this Crab-Island expedition."
TUESDAY, April 12. B O S T O N.
It is pretty certain, by advices received yesterday from New-York, that the India company have applied to administration to adopt some measures for obtaining satisfaction for the TEA sent to this country; that they met with a cold reception, and were told that they must apply to the AMERICANS for compensation.
PORTSMOUTH, April 8. The merchants and traders of this town are desired to meet at Union-Hall, this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, to consult upon a matter very interesting to them, and the public.
Last Friday came to town Mr. William Ged-dard, printer in the city of Philadelphia, and
at Baltimore in Maryland. The cause of that gentleman's tour is interesting to all the colonies and we are happy to find, that all thro' which he has come are thoroughly engaged in the glorious cause, every colony to the southward of us manifest their readiness to come into the measure: and we are informed there is not the shadow of a doubt of its being warmly patronized by the genuine sons of liberty in Portsmouth, who are to meet at Union-Hall this afternoon. How cheerfully will every well-wisher to his country lay hold of an opportunity to rescue the channel of public and private intelligence out of the hands of a Power, openly inimical to its rights and liberties.
WILLIAMSBURGH, March 17. By a gentleman just arrived from New-River, in Fincastle county, we are informed, that about 40 families were lately murdered on the Okones by the Indians. Capt. Russell, from the same county, who a few days ago came to this city, reports, that the people are in the most dreadful consternation, on account of the outrages committed by those savage people.
NEWBURN, (North-Carolina) March 11. Last week we had a severe gale of wind at North and North-east, attended with the most heavy reains that has ever been remembered in this country; the waters came down in such torrents as to sweep away mills, bridges, and every thing that obstructed its passage, and has done incredible damage to the roads; a very great inconvenience at present, as we have no county courts, or overseers of the roads, to order the speedy reparation of them.
PHILADELPHIA, March 11. Extract of a letter from London, January 24. "Three men of war are ordered to be in readiness to sail for Boston, and exact payment for the TEA."
WEDNESDAY, April 13. B O S T O N.
Proceedings of the Town of BOSTON. At a meeting of the notable inhabitants of the town of BOSTON, legally warned, and convened on March 7th, 1774, choose Mr. Caleb Richardson, Col. John Whetcomb, Capt. Samuel Baker, Capt. Samuel Nuts, and Mr. Joshua Johnson, a committee to consider, and report upon, an article lying in the warrant, touching infringements, on our natural and charter rights, &c. Then the meeting was adjourned to the 21st instant, at which time said committee reported as follows.
WE the subscribers, having at the desire of the town, taken into consideration, the article in the warrant for this meeting, relative to infringements, &c. and having the letters and proceedings of the town of Boston put into our hands, relative to the exportation of Tea from Great-Britain, into this province, (and other parts of America) by the East-India company in London, to be vendible amongst us, the same being saddled with a duty thereon, to be paid here; said duty being imposed on us, by the parliament in Great-Britain, without the consent of the supreme legislative of this province, in order to raise a revenue for his Majesty in America. This being a short state of the case respecting that infringement,
Now, the questions that arise on said case, are 1st. Whether said parliament have a just and constitutional right to impose any tax, on any individual here, without the intervention and concurrence of the supreme legislature of this province? And 2dly. Whether it be reasonable and proper, in the nature of the thing, (considering the local governments) that said parliament should have such a power? The negative we hold in both these questions, grounded on the following reasons, 1st. Under the first question, we think that all taxation in a free government, are (or should be) of the nature of free gifts, agreeable to the common phrase; We give and grant to his Majesty, &c. Otherwise, we esteem it an arbitrary and tyrannical invasion, on the property of the taxed; the reason of taxing and robbing, being specifically different, on account of the intervening consent, in the one case, that is not in the other. 2dly. We are not made to understand, that consent has ever been obtained from any of us, or our predecessors, personally; or from our Representatives in General Assembly collectively, that the parliament in Great-Britain, should have the power to tax us, at their discretion. 3dly. That every Englishman in America is born with a right to civil , as well as natural liberty , excepting those consented restraints thereon, for the benefit of society. 4thly. Our charter reserves the power of taxation, to our provincial legislature; whereby we suppose, the first branch of the British legislature, is precluded by his royal predecessors in office, from acting in that matter, any otherwise, than in conjunction with our General Assembly; said predecessors stipulating, both for himself, and his royal successors in, that affair, so said British act (of right) is incomplete.
And under the second question, viz. "Whether it be reasonable and proper, in the nature of the thing, that said parliament should have such a power?" We would offer the following reasons for the negative. 1st. We suppose all taxation, in a free government (as aforesaid) should be grounded on a free and full representation of the taxed, agreeable to what a great patriot lately advanced in parliament, "That taxation and representation, should go hand in hand;" hence the necessity of a separate legislation arises. But if this new mode of taxation should obtain this great inconvenience might attend it, that we should be liable to a double taxation; (and perhaps on the same articles
too) the one where the taxed are represented, the others where they are not; which would make our political constitution too much resemble the thirty horse leech, that hath two daughters, crying, Give, Give. 2dly. If such British politics should prevail, there could no bound be set to oppression and exaction, there being no check in the unrepresented legislation, neither by the counterbalance of the representatives of the taxed, nor by said legislative paying any parts of the tax themselves. As to the assertion advanced, that upon the provincial plan of taxation, there would be imperium in imperio, a supreme government within a government: We think is not stating the first right; we always acknowledging the authority of the British parliament (without being involved in them) within their just limits, and suppose they have full right and power (without us) to lay a tax of ten shillings, (or any other sum) on every pound of Tea, before it goes over the capel of any wharf in England for exportation, and the purchaser being there, where such law takes effect, must submit to it. But we humbly conceive there may be imperium preter imperium, a government besides, and distinct from another, if said governments respect different places and constitutions, although one and the same branch, be at the head of both constitutions.
And now, after these our reasonings on the point, we declare ourselves on the liberty side, in these questions, and think it advisable for the town to come into the following Resolves.
1st. That his present Majesty in Great-Britain, is our regal and political head, and that in conjunction (either personally or representatively) with the other branches of our legislature, such laws may be made as are binding on him said Majesty's subjects here (our civil polity symbolizing with the British constitution in the manner of legislation, where the subjects frame the laws, and Majesty by its consent, puts the sanction upon them) but not so when laws are framed by the British parliament, where we have no representation.
2dly. That in order to counteract and render abortive (according to the utmost of our power) the British act, respecting the duty on Tea to be paid here , we will not taste of this politically forbidden fruit, if even solicited thereto by the Eves of our own bosoms, nor on any other consideration whatever, whilst it remains under this circumstance of taxation.
3dly. That any persons purchasing, and bringing any of said commodity into this town, (during the term of its being a dutied article) with intent to use or vend it here, shall be deemed inimical to the rights and liberties of America, and shall be excluded from all the honours and favours, that is in the power of the town to bestow.
4thly. That the conduct lately held by the consignees in Boston, relative to the Tea-act, is highly culpable, and had a direct tendency to dissolve every amicable and social tie between them and their American brethren; and accordingly, we determine to have no friendly intercourse with them, either in a commercial, or any other way, until they make a full renunciation of said conduct, and make such other compensation as their injured brethren shall reasonably require.
5thly. That the thanks of this town be presented to the town of Boston, for all their care and vigilance in delaying, and vigorous efforts in countering any unconstitutional scheme for enslaving America.
Thus Mr. Moderator, according to our weak capacities, we have reasoned and resolved, on one branch of the infringements, committed to us by the town.
There are other grievous instances, touching infringements that deserve consideration, which we have not time to animadvert upon at present. The above we submit to the town for their acceptance and adoption, if they think proper.
And rest your friends and humble servants, Caleb Richardson, John Whetcomb, Samuel Baker, } Committee.
To the Moderator of the present town meeting.
Boston, March 21st, 1774. After a second reading of the foregoing report, and free debating thereon, a motion being made, and the question being put, whether the town would accept and adopt the aforesaid report, it passed in the affirmative nem. con. Further voted, that said report be entered in our town-book of records; and also that there be an attested copy of these proceedings, transmitted to the committee of correspondence in Boston.
Ephraim Fairbank, Moderator. A true copy as on record. Attested, Nathaniel Longley, Town-Clerk.
Proceedings of the Town of WESTFORD.
IN consequence of a letter and papers lately received from the committee of correspondence for the town of Boston, the freeholders and other inhabitants of the town of WESTFORD, were legally warned and assembled at their meeting-house on the 30th of March, 1774; proceeding to the meeting, their committee of correspondence had prepared the following composition for the town to comply with, as their sentiments of the present gloomy situation of our public affairs, if they should think fit: And after the town had deliberated on the letter, &c. received from Boston, the said composition was read to the town; and which is as followeth, viz.
WE the inhabitants of this town being requested by the committee of correspondence
for the town of Boston to give our sense of the present situation of our public affairs, do not sit incumbent on us to comply with a reasonable and interesting a request; although we can truly say it is with no small regret that we are frequently reduced to the unhappy alternative; either to yield to the insidious arts of slavery; or by manly opposition to oppose the same; but in duty to our country, ourselves and posterity, we hold ourselves obliged according to the utmost of our ability to make repeated oppositions against repeated attempts to extinguish the just rights and liberties of this people; the price of which, was no less than the price of blood, even the precious blood of our worthy ancestors!
Whatever may have been the motive, it is very apparent that the conduct of the British administration for some years past, and in many respects hath not comported with good regard, and desire for the continuance of American liberty, and the assiduity of their plotting the extortion of our money, and consequently the compleatment of our bondage seems to be obviously confirmed, by a late act of the British parliament impowering the East-India company to export their Teas to America subject to a duty, for the express purpose of raising a revenue, &c.
But the beholding the general union of the colonies, with their uninterrupted exertions in the cause of liberty, so inspires our breasts with the prospect of a glorious issue, (through the divine blessing) that we are constrained in a particular manner to exert our readiness on all necessary occasions to unite with the colonies in general, and with our brethren of this province in particular, in every proper and constitutional method for the redress of our grievances, and the continuance of our liberties; though by all which we do not mean to approve of any riotous or disorderly conduct, or in the least to indicate any disrespect to our sovereign Majesty, or the dignity of his crown; neither do we plead for anarchy; but we seek the enjoyment of those chartered privileges which the Americans have long enjoyed heretofore; and in which time a happy harmony subsisted between Great-Britain and her colonies.
It is the opinion of this town, that if the plan of administration so far succeeds as that the general use of dutied tea should take place among the colonies, it would be attended with very destructive consequences: Nor do we think that there are any good advantages that accrue from the use of India tea, considered without a duty, which might not be obtained from vegetable plants of our own production and cultivation. Therefore voted
1st. That we will not in future purchase or use ourselves, or approve to be used in our families, any Tea or Teas whatever, subject to a duty, until such duty shall be repealed.
2dly. VOTED, That our Select-men be and hereby are desired to withhold their approbation for licence for retailing or tavern-keeping, to all such person or persons who shall refuse to comply with the aforesaid Resolve.
3dly. VOTED, That the thanks of this town be given to the patriotic inhabitants of the town of Boston, for their continued exertions in the cause of liberty.
4thly. VOTED, That the committee of correspondence for the town of Boston be and hereby are informed, that Mr. Samuel Gardner who was formerly Chairman of the committee of correspondence for this town, by reason of his removal out of this town, was, by a vote passed at our annual meeting in March last dismissed from that service; and Mr. Zachaeus Wright by a vote passed at the same meeting, was substituted in his stead.
But before we conclude, we cannot forbear to mention that the late conduct of Peter Oliver, Esq; Chief Justice of the Superior Court of this province by his refusing the free grants of this province for his service, and taking a salary out of the revenue chest, &c. seems very alarming; therefore resolved,
That the aforesaid Peter Oliver, Esq; by his late conduct in refusing the free grants of this province for his service as Chief Justice, and in taking a salary out of those revenues, which were unconstitutionally extorted from this people without their consent; and by his declaration of doing so in future, hath merited the just resentment of the people of this province, and their non-confidence in him; and has given the greatest cause for their uneasiness, until he shall be removed from the office of Chief Justice.
The above being read to the town, the Moderator called a vote to see if it was agreeable to the sentiments of the town, which passed in the affirmative unanimously. Then the town voted that it should be recorded in the town-book, and a copy thereof attested by the Town Clerk be forthwith transmitted to the committee of correspondence for the town of Boston.
A true copy, Attest. JOHN ABBOT, Town-Clerk.
Extract of a letter from Basseterre, in St. Christopher's, dated March 7, 1774.
"We are full of the hopes of a speedy Spanish war; their notorious behaviour on some recent occasions, will not be passed over with impunity. Mr. Welch, a merchant of this place had a vessel loading at Cat-Island with timber (an Island belonging to the English) and the Spaniards of Porto Rico hearing of it, sent over 30 armed men, who took her, and massacred every soul on board."
* Several articles, of more consequence than some that are inserted in this day's papers, came too late for publication.

F R I D A Y, April 15.  B O S T O N. Yesterday was observed as a day of Fasting and Prayer throughout this Province. Wednesday arrived here the Fowey man of war from Halifax. Tuesday 10 o'clock the Superior Court of Judicature, &c. opened in Charlestown in and for county of Middlesex. The grand jurors were sworn, and the charge was delivered to them by the hon. Judge TROWBRIDGE. And on Thursday they delivered in their bills, together with the following REMONSTRANCE and PROTEST, viz.
"Charlestown, April 7, 1774. To the honourable his Majesty's Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, Court of Assize, &c. now sitting at Charlestown, in and for the county of Middlesex. WE the subscribers being of the Grand Jury for said court, beg leave to represent, that whereas the venire's for choosing jurymen bear test Peter Oliver, Esq; who stands impeached by the grand inquest of this province, the honourable house of commons, for high crimes and misdemeanors, we were under great doubts about taking the oath; but foreseeing the insuperable difficulties that would take place from the course of justice being impeded, were constrained to take the oath and proceed to business, and have, to the best of our knowledge, conscientiously discharged our trust. But we think it our incumbent duty to remonstrate and protest against the honourable Peter Oliver, Esq; his sitting as chief justice on the trial of any of the offences by us presented, until he shall be acquitted of the crimes he is charged with.—The Impropriety of the chief justice sitting to judge of the crimes of others, while he himself lies under an impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors—will, we flatter ourselves, sufficiently apologize to the honourable court for this our remonstrance."
The jury present consisted of 18. This remonstrance was signed by 14—the other 4 declined. Monday last the ancient and honorable artillery company made choice of the Rev. Mr. Hunt of this town to preach a sermon to them on the first Monday of June next, being the anniversary of the election of officers for that company the ensuing year. The same day arrived here his Majesty's frigate King's-Fisher, Capt. Montague, from Halifax.
We are informed from Halifax, that in consequence of the King's mandamus, dated the 3d, January, James Burrow, Esq; comptroller of the customs for Nova-Scotia, and register of Chancery there, was sworn in one of his Majesty's council in the room of the hon. Benjamin Green, Esq; deceased. Extract of a letter from an eminent house in London, to a correspondent in this town, dated 24th December, 1773.
"We are sorry the government under cover of the East-India company are taking such strides to establish a revenue in the colonies,—and if the tea should be consumed with you that they have and do intend sending out if no obstruction, we fear the colonies will be drained of a great part of their cash to support revenue officers—we see no remedy but the people determining not to make use of the article, if they can, tho' this we fear won't be done."
We are informed that at a General council on Thursday last, Governor Hutchinson nominated Jonathan Sayward, Esq; as a justice of the inferior court of common pleas for the county of York; and that his Majesty's council did advise and consent thereto. This person was one of the RESCINDERS in the year 1768; and as we are informed there was no objection at the board to his appointment, doubtless his Excellency is encouraged to hope that the same respect will be shown to a nomination of another rescinder who is talked of to fill up the vacancy in the Superior Court by the death of judge Ropes. Last Thursday was killed at Charlestown, an ox, bred and fatted by Robert Temple, Esq; of Ten-Hills, weighing as follows, viz. Beef 1261 lbs. hide 144 lbs. tallow 200. total 1605 lbs. Extract of a letter from St. Croix, March 14th 1774.
"To complete the ruin of this island, we have a stamp-act, which has just taken place; and is perhaps the most oppressive order ever imposed, even in oppressive governments every man in common business is obliged to use stamp-papers; a running account is forfeited, if on common paper, and the party rendering it severely fined; receipts are not valid, unless stamped; paper for obligations are excessive high—some sheets cost two hundred pieces of eight; a sheet for a bill of sale is 4 pieces of eight; for an account 4 royals. At this rate the country will soon lose all the English inhabitants; for no true Englishmen will ever live under such oppression. These stamps are not all we are to expect, a few months will convince us that the expenses of that kind of paper will be trivial to other burthens and taxes we shall be made to pay, such as a heavy poll tax on the white people.—All dry goods are and must be stamped, and such as are not, are forfeited; also an additional duty on produce is expected. These are great hardships on the continent as well as us here; and I don't know what way to bring our Tyrants to reason, but by your withholding your trade from us one year. I believe the inhabitants would suffer a temporary inconvenience for a lasting establishment on good footing, for by a stagnation of trade from
America, even for a few months, little or no money would go into the King's treasury. NEW-YORK, April 7. The Upper House of the Assembly of Georgia having rejected the memorial sent them by the Lower House, for the re-appointment of Benjamin Franklin, Esq; agent in Great Britain, for the said colony, during another year. The Lower House have insisted upon their appointment, resolved that the right is solely in them, that the thanks of the house for his faithful services, be transmitted to him, with notice of his appointment for another year commencing the 2d of March, and 150l. sterling salary for the same, over and above his charges and disbursements, incurred on account of his agency.
This day was published, [Embellished with elegant Engravings, I. The Bust of the Honourable John Hancock, Esq; supported by the Goddess of Liberty and an Ancient Briton. II. The Fortune Hunter, a humorous historical piece.] NUMBER III. of  THE ROYAL American Magazine, Or UNIVERSAL Repository of Instruction and Amusement. For MARCH, 1774. CONTAINING, An Oration; delivered March the 5th, 1774, at the request of the town of Boston. By the Honourable John Hancock, Esq;—On Human Happiness—Essay on the Origin of Letters—Justice and Generosity; or the remarkable History of Wilbraham Wentworth, concluded—A Council to the Ladies—Method of distilling Salt Water—Experiment on Tea—Treatise on the Small-Pox—Dr. Tiltot's method of recovering drowned Persons—The Fortune Hunter, continued—POETICAL ESSAYS—Castle Building—Veres addressed to a Young Lady—A Manuscript found among the Writings of the late Benjamin Pratt, Esq; of New-York—Answer to the Rebus in No. II.—HISTORICAL CHRONICLE—General History of America—DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE—Marriages of the Governor, Council and House of Representatives, of the Massachusetts Bay—Marriages and Deaths—Meteorological Observations on the Weather—Governor Hutchinson's History, &c. Printed by, and for, I. THOMAS, near the Market, and sold by the Printers and Booksellers in AMERICA.
Just published (price eight pence)  FREEDOM from civil and ecclesiastical Slavery, the purchase of Christ. A DISCOURSE, offered to a numerous assembly, on MARCH the FIFTH, 1774, at the Presbyterian meeting-house, in Newbury-Port. By JONATHAN PARSONS, A. M. and V. D. M. Newbury-Port, Printed by I. THOMAS and H. W. TINGES, and sold by I. THOMAS, near the Market.
GENTEEL Boarding for Gentlemen, Strangers and others, may be had of THOMAS RUSSELL , at the house lately occupied by Mr. Benjamin Bagnall, deceased, near the State-House, Boston, a very noted place for this business, being in a good situation and well known to be a large and commodious house, where persons have only to apply to be convinced how agreeably they can be accommodated. N. B. Said Russell continues his Taylor's business as usual, at the above place.
To be SOLD, by  JOHN and THOMAS OSBORN, At the Painters Arms in Back-street, Leading to Charlestown-Ferry,  PAINTERS oil and colours, of all sorts, by wholesale and retail, as cheap as at any place in Boston. N. B. Coach, Chaise, House and Ship Painting, &c. done with fidelity and dispatch.
NEW RICE. A few casks to be sold cheap, at the store of  PENUEL BOWEN, Opposite to the Golden Ball, A L S O,  NEW Flour, Genuine Spanish and French Indigo, best Hamburg ground Madder, old Logwood, new Redwood, Allum, Copperas, &c. Chocolate warranted pure, Spices of all kinds, choice Cheshire Cheese, ditto exceeding low-priced if applied for soon, ditto Weymouth, rich and mild, ditto Connecticut, in good order for shipping. With a general Assortment of West-India GOODS. All at the lowest rates for cash.
On THURSDAY next, 21st instant, At ONE o'clock, Will be Sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, At the Bunch of Grapes, in King-Street.  The Brigantine NANCY, hundred and thirty tons burden, Now laying at Colonel Hancock's wharf, about eighteen months old, has been only two voyages at Sea, is a fast sailing vessel and well fitted, and was built by as good a workman as any in this province. For inventory of her stores and other particulars apply to J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer. At the same time and place, will also be Sold at Vendue, a few boxes of Lisbon LEMMONS.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS, By giving the following a place in your next, you will serve a respectable family, and oblige a constant customer.
I FIND in the Essex-Journal, (published by yourself and Co.) at Newbury-Port, a piece signed J. G. P. from which it appears, that he being tired of the ridicule, which he has so obviously purchased, begins to exert his (or some other person's) reasoning faculties, to divest himself of the fruits of his labour. The substance of his reasonings is in the following words, viz. "which I presume every judicious person will be convinced of, if they look into the behaviour of the person, for of consequence, if she had ever a thought of laying the charge against me, she would have done it, when it would have been some advantage to her, instead of being married to a man, whose friendship she could never expect to be entitled to." But pray Mr. J. G. P. What does your arguing prove? If you only mean her impudence in marrying under such circumstances, and thereby subjecting herself and
her husband to those things which would probably follow; no man, I presume, has any dispute with you in that matter, as we can account for her conduct in no way, but as the effect of your solicitation, in consequence of a plan for its remaining a secret; but if you mean thereby to make it evident that the child is not yours, your conclusion is obviously false, unless it came into existence without the co-operation of a man; for the same motives that would have influenced her to have dealt uprightly and candidly with her husband, and lay the child to you before she was married, would doubtless have had the same influence with regard to any other man, unless the knowledge of her husband's boarding with you, and thereby having an opportunity of knowing that the badness of your heart had rendered you above all men, obnoxious to him, in which view of the case, we may fairly conclude that it was the extremity of her situation which forced the truth thro' a disposition of mind to keep it to herself; besides, her keeping the knowledge of your guilt from public view, till that extremity took place, when her threatening circumstances must be a powerful incentive to her speaking the truth, very much corroborates the evidence against you, especially if we consider that under these circumstances, no compact or lucrative motives could have influence; but you go on to observe that it is judged "its not in her power to determine justly where to lay the charge" she must in that case, be left to judge upon the greatest probability, which kind of evidence, connected with your hopes of escaping through that channel, would not operate much in your favor as it only evinces that you was one, among others, who have prostituted virtue, and rendered yourself a pest to society, and universally to be abhorred by every well-wisher to mankind: But when it is considered that at the time of her declaration, her life was at immediate hazard, when she might justly fear shortly being called before God, to give an account of her conduct. Is it most probable that she would add to the weight of her iniquity, and solicit divine vengeance to fail upon her, more especially as she was educated in a sober family, and early taught the rudiments of Christianity, which are rarely so far erased as not to have efficacy in times of distress! Your phrase, "infinite concern" proceeds I conclude, from the sense you have of your own importance as the word infinite in that case, cannot otherwise be to your purpose, and however pious your assertions may seem, you do but thereby fasten a conviction of the blackness of your heart, and infamy of your practices the deeper on the minds of the impartial, and stamp your true character in capitals, which time will not obliterate. An impartial Observer. Newbury-Port, April 8th, 1774. [The above came properly recommended.]
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS, IT has with justness been frequently remarked by some of the most eminent patriots in the British dominions, and especially by some in this province, that the liberty of the press is one of the greatest privileges we can enjoy; and is that, which, every true Englishman will ever try to support at the risk of all that is dear to him. I suppose the utility of the press consists in this, viz. that as long as tyrannical usurpers are not entirely beyond a blush, an exhibition of the injustice of their conduct, to the public, may possibly have some tendency to reclaim them: Or to encourage the oppressed to oppose them, and publish to the world the illegality and wickedness of what they oppose. One or the other of these points, I apprehend, is what the various writers for America. liberty constantly aim at. An application of this will be evident to every impartial generous free-man.
A few persons, not very remote, seem just as angry that the New-England news-papers must spread the cry of persecution in the Massachusetts, as some others are, that the American papers must spread the cry of unconstitutionality in the British parliament: Though it can be proved, that there is persecution in the Massachusetts, every man of reason or religion must allow that there is as great foundation for the former as the latter.
I am sorry that any thing like a religious dispute or contention among professing christians should appear in a news-paper; but however odd such things may seem, yet it is absolutely necessary, in the present situation of things, that they should appear there. That the Baptist have been repeatedly persecuted, (without harrowing up old affairs, in which, not only Baptists have been banished, and cruelly put to death) and are now persecuted, in this province, (unless nothing is persecution but chopping a man's head off) for refusing to support a ministry which they declare they conscientiously dissent from, and which they are obliged by no contract to support is incontestible. I shall at present, say nothing of those laws, now in being in this province, by which they are thus harassed; only, that they are contrary to the British constitution, contrary to all liberty, civil or religious, and contrary to the very charter of this province, by which it is alone enabled to make any laws.
With regard to the term conscientious dissenters required in the Baptists certificates, it is a mere play-thing, since no man can determine it, and especially since as often as their opponents shall
pleased to say, they are not conscientious, the certificate itself is a tax and intolerant, as much so, as if any merchant in the town should oblige every person who had no connections with him, to bring in a certificate attesting they traded with some body else: For all denominations of christians in this province, Papists excepted, are granted full religious liberty, by our sovereign George. It is but a poor scheme for legislators, assessors (thus the late Warwick assessors, in Mr. Draper's paper, have done, whose story, perhaps, may bear a different aspect, when the other side of the question is related) or any other persons to use great names or authorities for enforcing slavery, because upon the same plan England ought not to dissent from Rome: And yet the Baptists are told very calmly, that they ought to be persecuted because other people have been: This is the chief argument made use of. Our fore-fathers, we are told, spilt their blood to establish congregationalism in this province, (and if they did, I am sure they spilt it very foolishly) as for the poor Baptists, they had no fore-fathers, they are just sprung out of the parsonage! those Warwick assessors of veracity, moreover tell us, that the conditions upon which all townships in this province are taken up and holden is, that the proprietors shall support congregationalism, and yet if all the proprietors should conscientiously dissent from congregationalism, they shall be exempted, and yet they shall support it too! strange paradox this, support and not support at the same time. And to show the good nature of those gentlemen, they tell the Baptists if they are persecuted in this province, to fly to another, notwithstanding their King tells them they shall live peaceably in this! we are also informed, that every body politic has a right to chuse their religion and enact laws for its support yes, I know Constantine thought so, and among other things that a pope was necessary; and thus the church of Rome thinks now.
I could not help being astonished to see such genuine papal zeal discovered by one Mr. Veritas, in MESSIS. Fleet's paper of the 14th of March last. This author complains of misrepresentations, and yet never did any wander more egregiously from the truth than he, and all under a false show of reasoning and an insinuating air of Catholicism, calculated merely to prejudice the uninformed. He says he was grieved, and I believe it, that the oppressed should complain.—As Catholic in Mr. Draper's paper has made the justest observations on his first performance I quit it, and shall only take notice of his affirming in his second, that the baptists at Ashfield, were convicted of money-making. Did a man write this who pretends to 'tender feeling'! Shame burn your cheek. What! thus to itab a number of inoffensive, respectable people, because one poor, honest, pious man was apprehended by his unprovoked enemies, but acquitted in spite of all the stratagems they could lay! and at the same time to talk of candor? O! astonishing! who may not talk of it? I shall now give the public the whole Account of this Affair, and do assert, that what Mr. Veritas has affirmed, is impudently and notoriously false, and call upon him to acquit himself if he can. The Ashfield people having petitioned to our general court repeatedly, for redress of their grievances, in vain, they at last addressed his Majesty in 1771, who graciously relieved them; at which their oppressors in Ashfield were exceedingly exasperated; and on the 8th of November 1771, went two officers with numerous attendants to the house of Mr. Smith, father of the baptist minister in Ashfield, with a warrant from the Chief Judge of that County, to seize his person, and to search his house and shop for bad money.—Mr. Smith was made a prisoner before he was out of his bed in the morning, and though he promised the use of his keys, and desired that no lock might be broken, yet while he was at prayers with his family, for which he obtained leave of one officer, the other broke open his shop, and did considerable damage there; and after searching both shop and house and finding nothing like bad money, &c. he was carried before the aforesaid judge and others; where it plainly appeared that the complaint was entered against Mr. Smith, from a report, that he had put off a counterfeit dollar, which report was then proved to be false. After he had suffered much and had been greatly abused in the dead of winter, the following is the attestation of the witnesses who were summoned against Mr. Smith, upon which he was acquitted, "we the subscribers, who have been summoned to prove an indictment against Chilesab Smith, of his coining and putting off bad money, do testify and say, that we did not, nor can possibly attest to one title of the indictment, nor of any circumstance tending to prove the same. And we never saw, nor heard any thing in him that gave the least ground to mistrust, that he kept a shop of secrecy, or did any thing there that he was afraid should be known; and do believe the reports to the contrary are intirely false. As witness our hands."
Ebenezer Sprague, Moses Smith, Nathaniel Harvey, Gileab Smith, Jonathan Sprague, Nehemiah Sprague, Nathan Chapin. Here now the Law was open to come back for damages for a malicious prosecution, but they had contrived to have the Complainant against him, entered by a Bankrupt, so that no recompence might be obtained against him. Are these the goody fruits of having a particular mode of Worship established by Law, and their Ministers supported by Force. CATO.

To the PRINTERS. TWO COMPOSITORS, who understand the Business, and will keep steadily and ably at it, are wanted immediately by the Printer hereof. N. B. Constant employ, and good wages.
A SMART LAD is wanted, as an Apprentice, to the BRICKLAYERS BUSINESS. Enquire of the Printer.
GRENADA RUM. A FEW hogheads of choice GRANADA RUM, to be sold by JOSEPH P. PALMER, at the lowest store on the south side of the Town-Dock. —Cheese, Coffee, Chocolate, &c. as usual. N. B. NO TEA.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against crediting Judith the wife of me the subscriber, as I will not pay any debts of her contracting from the date hereof. ZACHARIAH MARQUAND THAYER. Braintree, March 21st, 1774.
WANTED immediately a sober, active Lad, as an APPRENTICE, to a genteel business. Enquire of the Printer.
CHOICE PEAS, Isle of Shoals DUMB FISH, BEEF, RYE, a few barrels RYE FLOUR and PORK, to be SOLD by JOHN BARRETT and SONS,
TO be sold, a set of braizers tools cheap, for cash, and a pair of bellows. Enquire of the printer.
To be SOLD, A NEW COPPER STILL, contains one hundred gallons; three hundred hogheads of Lisbon SALT. Enquire of the Printer.
To be LET, A CONVENIENT Carpenter's SHOP, with a good fire place, in the centre of the town. Enquire of the printer.
A Gentleman in good business would be glad to hire TWO-HUNDRED DOLLARS for six months, by giving the usual interest and good security. Enquire of the Printer.
ANY Gentleman who inclines to engage in the Employment of a SCHOOL-MASTER, by enquiring of the Printer hereof, may hear of a good School in a populous seaport town. If agreeable, he may engage in the School for Life, with a good prospect.
QUEBEC and Nova-Scotia OATS. Also, Nova-Scotia Peas. To be SOLD by JOSEPH P. PALMER. At the lowest store on the south side of the Town-Dock.
To be SOLD, A VERY good BILLIARD TABLE, with balls, tacks, &c. compleat. Enquire of the Printer.
WANTS EMPLOY, A MAN that writes a good hand, understands merchants accounts, and can be well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
To be SOLD, A SCHOONER Forty Tons burthen, Now lying at the North part of Boston. For further particulars, enquire of BRECK & HAMMATT at their Store, the Corner of Green's Wharf.
For LONDON, The ERIGANTINE HOPE, A fine new vessel, has excellent accommodations for Passengers, and will sail as soon as loaded, three-quarters of her cargo being already engaged. For Freight or Passage, apply in Ann-Street, to JONATHAN WILLIAMS, jun.
JONATHAN WILLIAMS, jun. requests those persons indebted to him, to make immediate payment as he intends for ENGLAND early in the Spring. He proposes to sell of his SHOP GOODS before his departure, therefore will part with them (for the cash only) at the sterling cost by wholesale, and cost and charges by retail.
VELVET CORKS. Choice VELVET CORKS, By the Quantity or single Gross, To be SOLD by SAMUEL ELIOT, At his Shop near the Head of Dock-Square, Just above the Market. ALSO,
A GENERAL Assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS; with a fine Assortment of IRISH LINENS.
BOSTON PIER. THE Proprietors of the Boston Pier or Long-Wharf so called in Boston, are hereby notified to meet at the Bunch of Grapes Tavern, in King-Street, Boston, on Thursday the seventh day of April next at three o'clock, P. M. then and there to choose a Moderator, Wharfinger, Clerk, Agent, &c. and generally to do and transact all other matters that may then be laid before them. The proprietors are desired to take particular notice, that if the proprietors of two third parts of the interest shall not appear on said seventh day of April, as was the case at their annual meeting of this day, such proprietors as may be present will proceed on the business aforementioned, by virtue of provision in that case made by an act of the General Court, JOB PRINCE, Proprietors Clerk.
MILLENNARY. SUNDAY articles of MILLENNARY to be sold at Mrs. MCOM's, a little to the northward of Concert-Hall, opposite Greenleaf's printing-office; Sattins of the newest fashion for Cloaks and Bonnets, the nicest Chip-Hats, and the common sort for covering. An assortment of genteel Ribbons, Persians, Alamodes, sewing Silks, Muffins, Gloves and Mitts, Gimp-Trimings, Gauzes, Blond Lace and Edgings, black ditto, Cap-Wire, Tooth-Brushes, Silk Laces for Stays, Pins, Needles, Threads, Tapes, Bindings, Durants and Tammies. Also, ready made Caps and Hoods, &c. &c. &c. * All sorts of MILLENNARY Work done with care and expedition as usual.
A SCHOOL will be opened the first MONDAY in April next, by Mrs. COLLINS, at her house opposite to Mr. TILSTON's Writing-School, North-End; where MISSES may be taught Painting on Glass, Dresden, Embroidery; Queen, Tenth and Irish Sticking, Coats of Arms, Marking and plain Sewing. Whoever may please to favour her with the care of their Children may depend on her care and assiduity in their instruction.
NATHANIEL SEAYER, informs the Public, and his customers in particular, that he continues to keep the shop lately occupied by SEAYER and CARNES; where may be had, a large assortment of ENGLISH, India and Scotch Goods, suitable for the season, upon the very lowest terms for cash. N. B. Said SEAYER returns his humble and hearty thanks to his kind customers for the favours already shown, and further assures them that he will do every thing in his power to serve them.
Harvard-College LOTTERY, 5000 DOLLARS the highest Prize, Not two Blanks to a Prize.
THE Public are hereby informed, that the Managers of HARVARD COLLEGE LOTTERY, are desirous the drawing of said LOTTERY should commence as soon as possible; they would therefore be glad those who have subscribed for tickets would send for them and those who intend to be adventurers, would purchase their tickets immediately.
CHOICE MADDEN, the growth of this province, to be SOLD by JOHN BARRETT, Near the MILL-BRIDGE, BOSTON.
SILKS And Superfine BROAD CLOTHS.
A PRIME assortment of Padufoys, Dupes, Lutestring; plain and figured Sattins, Damasks, Sarinets, &c. —superfine fashionable coloured Broad Cloths, with suitable Linings and Trimmings; To be Sold at an exceeding low rate, by JOHN BARRETT and 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.
RUSSIA duck, best Petersburg hemp, Dutch rope yarns, also a quantity of choice junk, fit to make into cordage of any size, great part of which will do for rigging small vessels without working over, to be sold at
THOMAS WALLEY'S Store on Dock-Square, Where is to sell by wholesale or retail, Dutch looking-glasses of various sizes, Dutch brushes, single or by the set, hampers of stone ware, viz. quart and pint Mugs and Chamber Pots; a few casks choice Rice, all sorts of Spices very low, Oatmeal per bushel, a parcel of fine Narragansett and Pomfret Cheeses, new Raisins, Currants, and all sorts of Groceries as usual —except TEA. N. B. A quantity of choice 3-threaded Seine Twine, for Salmon, Mackerel or Herring Nets. Also, White Beans per bushel.
ALL persons indebted to, or have any demands on the late company of AARON DAVIS, jun. and COMPANY, are desired to make speedy settlement with WALES and SOMES, the two surviving partners, at their store the upper corner, going on MINOT'S T. At which store is to be SOLD, Good BAIT MACKREL, SALMON in Barrels or Kgs, New FLOUR, BAR IRON; a Quantity of twice laid RIGGING and JUNK.
This day published, And to be sold at GREENLEAF's Printing-Office, In HANOVER-STREET, BOSTON, VISION shewing the sudden and surprising Appearance, the celestial Mein and Heavenly Conversation, of the departed Spirit of Mr. YEAMANS, late Student at YALE COLLEGE, and to with Mr. H. GOODWIN, his Friend and Class-mate.
To be SOLD at the Shop of CHARLES LOWE In Marshall's Lane, facing the Boston-Stone, FINE Lisbon OIL, by the gallon quart or less. Best Durham Mustard, by the pound or less. Red Herrings, by the hundred or less. Choice Dorchester Beer, by the gallon or quart. Fine Currants and Raisins, by large or small quantities. Dumb and Merchantable Fish, by the Quintal or smaller quantity.
ALSO, Loaf and Brown Melasses, Sugars, Cotton Wool, Rice, Indigo, Flour, Raisins, Alfalfa, Pepper, Nutmegs, Spermaceti Oil, Coffee, Dumb Fish, Chocolate, Indian and Rye Meal. And many other ARTICLES.
GARDEN SEEDS. Just IMPORTED in Capt. HOOD, From LONDON, And to be SOLD by ANNA JOHNSON, At the head of BLACK-HORSE LANE, A Large Assortment of Garden Seeds, Pease, Beans, &c. Among which are,
EARLY charlton, early golden hotspur, Ormand hotspur, Spanish morotto, white round-caval, dwarf marrowfat and bush pease, large Windsor, true early Lisbon, early yellow six weeks white kidney and fine toker beans, early Yorkshire, Dutch sugar loaf, butterfat, favoy, red and brocoli cabbage feed, colliflower, cucumber, onion, carrot, turnip, radish and lettuce of all sorts, round ipinage, endive, celery and asparagus, thyme, baum, sweet marjoram, broad clover, white Dutch clover, la lucerne, rape, canary, and an assortment of flower seeds and herbs grass feed. Also, a variety of other seeds not mentioned; all which were imported from the Seeds Men in London, and are warranted to be fresh and good and of the last year's produce.
GARDEN SEEDS. Imported in Captain HOOD from LONDON, And to be SOLD by SUSANNA RENKEN, At her Shop near the Draw-Bridge, Fore-street, Boston, EARLY charlton, early golden hotspur, white Round-caval, green Marrow, Spanish Morotto, crooked Sugar and Leadman's dwarf PEAS, Toker, best Windsor, early Lisbon and large Dutch Kidney BEANS, Stranburgh, Spanish silver-skin and Portugal Onion, orange, early short, early yellow and scarlet Carrot, swelling Parsnip, early Turnip, early short-topped London, Salmon Turnip, Spanish and scarlet Raddish, early Fraine, white Cabbage, white Gofs, early green Gofs, large green Gofs, bloody Gofs, Aleppo Gofs, brown Dutch, marble, royal brown Dutch, Imperial, Tennisball and Capuchin Lettice, prickly and round Spinage, red Beets, Italian and solid Celery, curled Peppergrass, Indian Cresses, curled and large rooted Parsley, early and late Colliflower, early Yorkshire, large Butterfat, early Dutch, large Scotch, large Winter and Turnip Cabbage, green, white and yellow Savoy, long & early prickly, green Turkey and long Roman Cucumber, Baums, sweet Majoram, Thyme, Rosemary, Lavender and sage Seed, white Mustard, Hemp, Rape and Canary Seed, broad red and fine white Clover, Lucerne, Rye Grass and other Grass Seeds, Durham best Flour Mustard, Split Peas —Groceries, English and India Goods all which may be had cheap for Cash.
GARDEN SEEDS Imported in Captain GORMAN from LONDON, And to be SOLD by LYDIA DYAR, At her Shop near the North Battery, Boston, EARLY charlton, early hotspur, golden hotspur, large marrowfat, dwarf marrow, blue marrow and Spanish morotto Peas, large Windsor, large Toker, early Lisbon, early Hotspur, early yellow Dwarf, early speckled ditto, and early white Beans with black eyes, early Yorkshire, early Dutch, Sugar Loaf, Butterfat, large winter, green and yellow Savoy, early and late Colliflower Seeds, best Cabbage Lettice, white Gofs, green Gofs, marble and brown Dutch Lettice Seeds, best double Pepper Grass, round Spinage, short top and Salmon Raddish, scarlet Raddish, double Parsley, white Spanish, silver-skin and red Onion Seeds, long green prickly and early Cucumber Seeds, sweet Majoram, Thyme, Baum, Sage, early Dutch, and late Turnip Seeds, large swelling Parsnip, red Beets, Orange, golden coloured, early yellow and purple Carrot Seeds, red Clover, Herbs Grass, and Canary Seeds, winter and summer Squash, long French Turnip, Hypop, and a variety of Flower Seeds, warranted to be new and good. (4 m.)
GARDEN SEEDS, IMPORTED in Capt. SHEPHARD from LONDON And to be SOLD by ELIZABETH GREENLEAF, At her shop to the southward of the lane leading to Dr. Byles's Meeting-house, BOSTON, EARLY charlton, early golden hotspur, early Hotspur, large Dwarf, and green Marrowfat, white Round-caval, Leadman's Dwarf and Spanish Marrowfat Peas, large Windsor, Toker, early yellow Dwarf, Kidney and large white Beans, red, purple, orange, and yellow Carrot seeds, early Yorkshire, early Dutch, early sugar loaf, early Butterfat, red, large, winter, green, and yellow Savoy, early and late Colliflower, Cabbage: green and white Gofs, brown duck, Madeira, spotted, and Mogul Lettice seeds; red, white, Spanish, Portugal and silver skin Onion Seed: green and white Endive, swelling Parsnip, red Beet, Thyme, Baum, sweet Majoram, Sage, and summer favory seed; scarlet, salmon, short top and turnip Raddish seeds, summer and winter Spinage early and late cucumber, early Dutch and French Turnip Seeds; Parsley, Pepper Grass, Asparagus, Celery, Lavender and white Mustard seeds; water and musk Melon seeds; summer and winter Squash seeds; Hemp, Rape and Canary bird seed; choice split Pease by the large or smaller quantity —N. B. English GOODS.
SARAH DAWSON, Widow of the late Joseph Dawson, Gardner, At the COLD BATH, New Boston, Has for SALE, at the lowest rates for cash, A LARGE collection of grafted and inoculated English FRUIT TREES, of all kinds; also, a large number of young Apple Trees, raised from the Seed; likewise Gooseberry and Currant Bushes, Laylock Trees, Flower Roots, &c.
An assortment of GARDEN SEEDS, imported from London, with an assortment of ditto raised here, the latter being most proper for the West-Indies. Any Gentlemen or Ladies who may want any of the above articles, and will favour the said DAWSON with their custom, may depend upon the best of usage, and their favours gratefully acknowledged.
WHEREAS I the subscriber intend leaving off the Baking business very soon, do take this opportunity of returning my thanks to those gentlemen and ladies who have favoured me with their custom, since my late husband's decease. MARY SURCOMB. N. B. A very good Horse and handsome chaise to be sold. Enquire of Mary Surcomb. The business will be carried on as usual by Mr. William Flagg. Boston, February 23d, 1774. This is to acquaint all gentlemen and ladies that the baking business will be carried on as usual, by the subscriber, who is determined to give universal satisfaction. WILLIAM FLAGG.
To be L E T, And may be entered upon in three weeks, A SHOP in King-Street, two doors below the sign of Admiral Vernon, now in the occupation of Messrs. JAMES LAMB and SON. Enquire of William Thompson.
JOHN HOUSEMAN, MILLWRIGHT, from LONDON, At Mr. Russell's, Hojyoke-Street, South-end, Boston, UNDERTAKES to build or repair most kinds of MILLS now in use, either in Great-Britain or America, viz. Water, and Wind Crift Mills, Paper and Saw Mills, &c. and fits up Rollers for crushing of Malt, all in the most new and compleatest manner; also Bolting Mills of all kinds, and makes up French stones and fits them up with proper Gore Work, and he has Wire Work for a Cillinder Flour Machine, will warrant it to dress 30 Bushels of Wheat Meal in one hour, and will finish the firsts, seconds, thirds and fourths, fine and coarse Bran at one operation, which by a Cloth Bolting Mill requires many. It will make more or less of the firsts, seconds, &c. by only turning over the partitions, and will prove itself the most useful thing of its kind that has ever been used in these parts. Those who please to favour the aforesaid JOHN HOUSEMAN with their commands, may depend on being served as above, and their favours acknowledged by their most obedient and most humble servant, JOHN HOUSEMAN.
To be SOLD by JOSIAH WATERS and SON, At their Shop in Ann-Street, A FEW barrels of choice BEEF, a few small casks of Split Pease, Groceries, Paints, &c.
FIFTY DOLLARS Reward. LAST Night the Dwelling House of the Subscriber was broke open, and from thence were taken the following articles, viz. one pair of silver chasing dishes; one pair of butter cups; one silver can; two large soup spoons; one pepper box; six large table spoons; six tea ditto and a strainer, marked E. D. maker's name D. Hanchman, all except the spoons, which have a hand for a crest; a silver tea pot; one ditto sugar dish; a boat for tea spoons; one pair of tea tongs; five tea spoons and a cream cup; two porringer and two salt-cellars, all marked E. S. one silver tankard without a lid, marked S. D. I. S. one silver can marked L. E. an old fashioned pepper box, marked A. E. six large table spoons, marked E. S. one silver fork, no mark upon it, the foot resembling the mouth of a tunnel; silver tankard marked A. B. one silver Penwinger without any mark; three table spoons S. marked A. B. one old spoon marked L. S. four tea spoons no Mark; one pair tea tongs; maker's name of these not D. Hanchman; I Hurd, some of them, and some B. W. with other small articles. Whoever will take up the thief or thieves, so as he or they may be brought to justice, and the plate recovered, shall be paid the above reward, and a reasonable reward for any part of the plate, in proportion to its value, per me. Fairfield, Connecticut, TRADEUS BURR. March 15, 1774. N. B. If any of the above plate should be discovered in Boston, please to give notice to John Hancock, Esq; and an adequate reward shall be given.
SARAH OLIVER most respectfully acquaints the Public, that she continues to keep her SCHOOL, by the Mill-Bridge, with good Accomodations for BOARDING young LADIES, and teaches to work Coats of Arms, Embroidery, Tenth and Queen Stitch, Marking, with all Sorts of plain Needle Work; and takes this Opportunity to return her Thanks to all her Friends for past Favours, and assures them she will exert her utmost Abilities in the Improvement of all young Ladies that may apply to her.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be Sold by KNEELAND & DAVIS, in Queen-Street,
A POEM, in seven Parts, Containing REFLECTIONS upon A FAREWEL SHIPWRECK. CALM. DELIVERANCE. Moderate Breeze, AND HARD GALE. RETURN. PART I. A VOYAGE.—They that go down to the Sea in Ships, that do business in Great Waters; these see the Works of the LORD, and his Wonders in the Deep. Psal. cvii. 23, 24. PART II. A CALM.—He maketh the Storm a Calm, so that the Waves thereof are still. Psal. cvii. 29. PART III. A MODERATE BREEZE.—He caused an East Wind to blow in the Heavens, and by his Power he brought in the South Wind. Psal. lxxviii. 26. PART IV. A STORM.—The LORD sent out a Great Wind into the Sea, and there was a mighty Tempest in the Sea, so that the Ship was like to be broken. Jonah. i. 4. PART V. SHIPWRECK.—And there came down a Storm of Wind on the Lake, and they were filled with Water, and in Jeopardy, And they came to him and awoke him, saying, Master, Master, we Perish. Matt. viii. 23, 24. PART VI. THE DELIVERANCE.—In my Distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my GOD,—He heard my voice out of his Temple, and my cry came before him, even into his Ears. Psal. viii. 6. PART VII. THE RETURN.—Then are they Glad, because they be quiet, so he brings them into their desired Haven.—Oh! that Men would Praise the LORD for his Goodness, and for his wonderful works to the Children of Men. Psal. cvii. 30, 31. Dedicated to the Hon. JOSEPH WANTON Esq; Governor of Rhode-Island &c. &c. N. B. A few Copies of the Master-Key to Popery, may be had at the above Place.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
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