The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal (Boston [Mass.]), 1772-12-17 00:00:00

THE Massachusetts Spy
Or, Thomas's Boston Journal.
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial PAPER:--Open to ALL Parties, but Influenced by None.
'DO THOU Great LIBERTY INSPIRE our Souls,--And make our Lives in THY Possession happy,--Or, our Deaths glorious in THY JUST Defence.'
VOL. II.]
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1772.
[NUMB. 96.]
Providence, November 7, 1772. To the Friends of Liberty and useful Knowledge. PROPOSALS For Re-printing, by Subscription, ENGLISH LIBERTIES, or The Free-born Subject's Inheritance. Compiled first by HENRY CARE, and continued with large additions, by WIL- LIAM NELSON, of the Middle-Tem- ple, Esq;
CONTAINING, Magna Charta, or the great charter of Eng- lish liberties; the charter of the Forest, the statute De Tallagio non concedendo, the Habeas Corpus act, and several other sta- tutes with comments on each of them.
LIKEWISE, The proceedings in appeals of murder; of ship money; of tonnage and poundage; of Parliaments, and the qualification and choice of members; of the three estates, and of the settlement of the crown by Parliament.
Together with a short history of the suc- cession, not by any hereditary right: Also a declaration of the liberties of the subject, and of the oath of allegiance and suprema- cy: The petition of right, with a short but impartial relation of the difference between King Charles I. and the long parliament, concerning the prerogative of the King, the liberties of the subject, and the rise of the civil wars: Of trials by ju- ries, and of the qualifications of jurors; their punishment for misbehaviour, and of challenges to them.
LASTLY, Of Justices of the Peace, Coroners, Consta- bles, Churchwardens, Overseers of the poor, Surveyors of the highways, &c. With many law-cases throughout the whole.
CONDITIONS. I. This celebrated treatise (which ought to be in the hands of every Englishman) will be printed in a handsome octavo volume, on a good paper and a neat type. II. The volume to contain about four hun- dred pages. III. The price to subscribers (neatly bound) will be One Dollar. IV. Those that subscribe for six books, will be allowed a seventh gratis. V. As soon as the names and residence of five hundred subscribers are collected, the work will be immediately put to the press, and completed with all expedition. VI. No money expected till the delivery of the books. VII. The names of the subscribers will be prefixed to the work.
Subscriptions are received by JOHN CAR- TER, the publisher, in Providence, and by I. THOMAS, near the Mill-Bridge, Boston.
Imported from Quebec by the last Vessel And to be Sold by JOHN SCOLLAY, Jun. At the corner of Wings Lane, Dock Square, A VARIETY of Martin and Sable MUFFS and TIPPETS, made in the newest Fashion by a Furrier from Paris, At the same Place may be had, as usual, West-India and New-England Rum, by Wholesale or Retail, and Groceries of all kinds; Capers, Olives and Anchovies, &c. &c. &c.
NEW RICE, Just imported and to be sold by JOHN WINTHROP, At his Store the south-side of Faneuil Hall, Market. ALSO, a few barrels of CHOICE BEEF and PORK.
This day was published. And sold by E. RUSSELL, in Union-street, THE Massachusetts CALEN- DAR, or Wonderful ALMANACK, for the year of our Lord 1773.
By Ezra Gleason, a student in Physick. Containing the sun and moon's rising and setting. Judgment of the weather. As- pects. Eclipses. Time of high water. Rising, setting and southing of the seven stars. Moon's place. Feasts and fasts of the church of England. Quakers yearly meetings in New-England. Courts in the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, Connecticut, New- Hampshire and Rhode-Island. Vacations at Harvard College. Also an account of a remarkable boy or young giant whose amaz- ing size and strange features have attracted the attention of multitudes who have beheld him; he is thought to be the greatest curi- osity ever seen in America. (With a curi- ous plate of said boy.) A new matrimo- nial creed addressed to the ladies in a single life. An account of some experiments, by Mr. Miller of Cambridge, on the sowing of wheat: By W. Watson, M. D. F. R. S. (Read before the Royal Society.) Necess- ary hints for those who would be rich. A receipt for the gout, being a prescription or regimen of the celebrated Mesmer, Boerhave and Osterdyke, for the cure of that disease, and has been tried with great success by a gentleman afflicted therewith from the age of fifteen to upwards of forty, who is now perfectly cured of it; and it has been done to much good to several others to whom this salutary regimen has been com- municated, that he thinks he cannot do a more acceptable service to the public, than to publish the same for the benefit of his fel- low creatures. A poetical receipt for mar- ried ladies to preserve love. To cure the tooth-ach. An excellent remedy for agues which has been often tried with great suc- cess. A remedy for the bloody flux. An infallible cure for a ringworm, never before published. A powder that has restored sight when almost blind. To take off freckles. To take out spots of the small pox. A me- thod to preserve fresh meat in summer. A necdote of Agathocles taking Carthage, and of the cruelty of the Carthaginians. Of a gentleman who was persuaded his legs were straw. Of a counsellor at Paris. Of one who thought he had an Elephant's snout for a nose. Of the ancient Greeks using co- medies to excite laughter; and of a comedi- an who died with the fame. Of a Man who lost part of his beard by kissing his wife after she was dead. Thoughts on different sub- jects. A petition for Contentment, &c.
To be sold at the above place. Bibles, testaments, prayer-books, Tate and Brady's and Watt's psalms, divi- nity and history books, psalters, spelling books, writing-paper, some of which at the small price of ten shillings per ream, quills, ink powder best patented ink cake, sealing- wax, wafers, &c. &c.
This day is published, and sold at above place, A dissuasion to Great-Britain from the Slave Trade. Subscribers are desired to call for their books.
At the same place may be had, just pub- lished,
The general practice of the churches of New-England, relating to bap- tism, vindicated: Or some Essays on this important question, whether the practice of persons owning or renewing the covenant, and having baptism for their children with- out coming into full communion, be warrant- able? Delivered at several church meetings in Plymouth. With some letters that pas- sed on the subject. By John Cotton, A. M. of Plymouth.
Now in the press and will be published with all speed,
A calm and plain answer to the enquiry, why are you a dissenter from the church of England? Containing some re- marks on its doctrine, spirit, constitution, and some of its offices and forms of devoti- on. By the author of the dissenting gentle- man's letters to Mr. White; being a sum- mary view of the arguments contained in those letters.
Likewise in the press, at the same place, may be had in a few days.
The cause of the Dissenting Mi- nisters; Addressed to the Lords spiritual and temporal. By Israel Maudit. To which is added, a copy of the bill proposed for their relief.
[The two last mentioned pamphlets have had several editions in England in a few months, and are justly esteemed by good judges to be the best wrote pieces that have been published on the subject these many years.]
Those persons in whose hands proposals are lodged for printing Dr. Watt's Psalms and Hymns upon an entire new plan, are desired to send the same to E. Russell as soon as may be, that an estimation may be made of the number of books that will be wanted. The above will be contained in a concise pocket volume. Those churches in town or country that use this version may treat with the publisher on easy terms. Said work will be put in the press immediately, and will be printed on good Milton demy paper, and neatly bound.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY. Mr. THOMAS, Please to give the following a Place in your impartial Paper.
To Mr. AARON DAVIS, jun: in Roxbury. SIR,
YOUR seeming zeal for the public good, and especial- ly for our holy religion, (as set forth in a piece in the Massachusetts Spy of Nov. 26, directed to Dr. Young) if prompted by an honest design, renders you an object of pity; if by a spirit of envy, party prejudice or pride, it renders you truly contemptible.
Your stigmatizing the Doctor as a tho- rough-paced infidel, and virulent opposer of religion, and all this deduced from what he had published as the articles of his faith, is the strongest evidence of your short coming in the meekness of a christian spirit, and shows that you want nothing but power to persecute with infernal cruel- ty. If you can show which of the articles of the Doctor's creed indicates his infideli- ty, pray let us see it; if not, acknowledge yourself an ill-natured, spiteful persecutor. Your suggestion that he disbelieves the scriptures of the Old and New Testament, or any part of them, to be a divine revela- tion, when every article of his creed is such as both scripture and reason dictate, is still a further proof of your stupid ignorance and diabolical disposition. But perhaps you would have us understand that he don't be- lieve the whole of the scripture to be a di- vine revelation. That will make him no worse, nor more of an infidel than other men, and by no means makes him singular. Are there not many things in the scripture that are dark and mysterious, that mankind could never yet agree about the true mean- ing of them? Have not the church of Eng- land dissented from the church of Rome for this reason? Have not the Presbyterians dissented from the church of England, and the New-England churches from both of them, the Baptists from these, and the
Quakers from all the rest? And is not all this a sufficient proof that the matters they differ about are no revelation at all, or that they don't understand them, which is the same thing? If the scripture is a divine revelation, it must be so to every person ei- ther in the literal sense &ickly, or in the sense in which each one receives it accord- ing to his own notion. If the literal sense is to be taken, transubstantiation is proved a true doctrine; for it is expressly laid of the bread, This is my body. &c. Then pray why do the church of England and other dissenters from the church of Rome differ with them about this matter? And if it be a divine revelation only in the sense each person puts upon it for themselves, pray tell me by what authority the Doctor is debarred the judging of it for himself, or why he hath not that right in common with the rest of mankind? Unless you can answer these questions rationally, I may sup- pose you to be of the same religious princi- ples of the man who gave me Dr. Young's character some years ago, when I enquir- ed what sort of a man the Doctor was (for my own information, having at that time some business with him) his answer was that he was a strange sort of a fellow, a man of no religion, and held to bad principles. I then asked if he was a dishonest man in his dealings? He told me no, not that he knew of, and he believed he generally had the character of an honest man. Then I enquired his character as a physician; he told me he believed he was a very good doctor and esteemed so in general. I then enquired what he was as a politician; he told me he was a fool. I told him I had conceived a very different opinion of the Doctor from some of his writings in the public prints. On says he, the Doctor is a man of good sense and learning, but if he had never meddled with disputes in relig- ion nor politics, he might have been worth a great deal more money than he is now. The cat was out of the bag; the man had informed me, though he did not intend it, that the Doctor was willing, though at a great loss of his own profit, to serve the public, and that he himself was a true worshipper of Mammon, who cared for none but himself, nor would stick at any thing to promote his own interest. How far you can promise yourself profit by slandering the Doctor and the whole town of Boston, in such a villainous manner, I cannot tell; but I don't doubt but that your disposition of mind, and your other abili- ties, may procure you the office of an in- former or a justice of the peace. Whe- ther the offices are equally lucrative I can- not say; but among men of sense they are equally honourable under the modern mode of government.
I have no plea to make for profane cursing and swearing, and am willing to allow it to be a great fault in any man to practise it, but as I never heard the Doc- tor make use of it in the little acquaintance I have had with him, and I have no better authority for the truth of it, than the bare assertion of a man that slanders by whole- sale, and hath stigmatized the whole town of Boston as fools or knaves; I shall suspend my judgment of it, as it is very likely people will in general; for the greatest part of mankind have more sense than to be led away by so flimsy a proof, and so gene- ral a charge. I should be glad you would study your horn-book, both of religion and politics, before you appear again in the public prints, or you will have the same ill fate you now have, by several writers, (viz.) to be remarked as a conspicuous, impudent busy-body. If you have any re- ply to make you shall in proper time be answered by REMARKER.
December 5th, 1772. [The above was received by the Hartford Post.]

FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS.
I HAVE often thought the point of good manners in a political view, lies somewhere between the hard roughness of our ancestors, and the over delicacy and refinement of ourselves. The following transcript from the history of St. Christopher's and the Leeward Islands will shew how a usurping tyrant was served at Antigua about the beginning of the current century, in the person of Col. Park.
"This gentleman was, it seems, a native of Virginia, but being at London when the war broke out in 1702, he became an officer in our army, and found means to recommend himself so strongly to the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, that the Duke not only made him his aid de camp, but sent him home with the news of the battle and victory at Hochstedt, and afterwards got him appointed Governor of the Leeward Islands, a post he was very unfit for, considering his haughty and violent temper; but as men of this cast are often the most submissive to those who, they think, can forward their views of interest or ambition, the Duke perhaps knew nothing of his natural disposition.
"July 14, 1706, he arrived at Antigua, which he made the place of his residence, that island being then in the most flourishing condition, as it had not been attempted by the French in the invasion they had made the preceding year upon the other Leeward Islands. Upon his arrival they settled upon him 1000l. a year, not as a salary, for that would have been contrary to the instructions then given to all our American Governors, but as a rent for a house. But before he had been a year in the island, he had fallen out with most of the chief men in that and all the other islands, one of the first causes of which seems to have been, his appointing a common foot soldier of the regiment stationed in those islands, to be provost marshal of Antigua, which was certainly a most arbitrary and insufferable act, as the office of that officer is the same with that of our high sheriffs in England; and this appointment he made still the more to be apprehended, by declaring that he would have no provost-marshal who would not return such juries as he should direct. It is likewise said, that being a man of gallantry, he made too free with the wives and daughters of some of the chief men under his government, a conduct in a chief magistrate which has produced many revolutions, and therefore we cannot wonder at its producing one in the Leeward Islands.
"In short, he was guilty of so many arbitrary and illegal actions, that in the second or third year of his government, the people sent an agent to England, with a petition, containing many heavy complaints against him; whereupon her Majesty Queen Anne, in council, ordered the facts to be inquired into, by an examination of witnesses upon the spot, and that as soon as that examination should be, on both sides, completed, the Governor should return to England, by the first ship of war, to justify himself before the council. The examination was accordingly completed, soon after the beginning of the year 1710, and the people expected their Governor was to leave them and return to England, in obedience to the Queen's orders, by a ship then preparing to sail; but the Governor either was not, or pretended not to be ready: The ship failed without him; and he continued not only to exercise his government, but to exercise it in the same manner, so that the people began to look upon him, not only as a tyrant, but as an usurping tyrant, because they thought his power suspended, at least, by the Queen's order to return.
"Whilst the people were generally in this disposition, at a meeting in the court house at St. John's, some high words began to pass between him and the Assembly, whereupon a Lieutenant of the regular troops ran and brought a party of grenadiers into the court-house; but whether he did so of his own motion, or by the Governor's order, is not said. Upon this the Assembly retired, and as they looked upon this as a design to over-awe them, by means of the regular troops, there were circular letters sent round the island, inviting the inhabitants to come armed to town, on the Thursday following, being the 7th of December, 1710, to protect their representatives.
"On that day, early in the morning, 3 or 400 men, well armed, appeared in St. John's town, and the gentlemen of the Assembly declared, that they had no design against the Governor's life, but as he had disobeyed the Queen's order, and had conti-
nued the exercise of his power after it was suspended, they were resolved to seize upon his person, and send him prisoner to England; and as they heard that the Governor had resolved to defend his house, and had got a party of the regular troops, and several gentlemen of his friends, into it, with proper arms for that purpose, they sent a message to him, by the speaker of the Assembly, and one gentleman of the Council, desiring only, that he would, to prevent the effusion of blood, dismiss his guards and quit the government; which proposal he absolutely rejected, whereupon a firing began on both sides, and the people, at last, broke into the house in great fury, so that by the firing, or after the people got into the house, a good many were killed or wounded on both sides; and among the rest the Governor himself was killed, and his body thrown into the streets.
"There was afterwards some enquiry made into this affair; but though between 20 and 30 men had lost their lives in the scuffle, besides those that were wounded, I do not find that any person was punished for being concerned in it, therefore it is probable our ministers thought, that Governor Park had, by his bad conduct, brought the misfortune upon himself, and deserved what he met with."
Whether more than one or two Governors on this continent, have not in so many instances imitated Col. Park, that a rational administration would not conclude any consequences of their illegal and vexatious behaviour, brought on by themselves, might be worthy of their respective consideration. Mr. Park did hardly discover greater aversion to fair trials by jury than Mr. Hutchinson has done. We do not read that he made one effort to bring criminal causes to trial by information only; nor did he really attempt any alteration in the constitution of his government: These capital manoeuvres were reserved to grace the administration of that unparallelled christian and excellent patriot, the native Governor of the province of the Massachusetts Bay.
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Mr. THOMAS.
Please to insert the following and you will much oblige a RHODE-ISLANDER.
A DIALOGUE between CUFFER and his MASTER, on Saturday evening last.
MASTER.
WELL Cuffer! What's the world about?
Your master's sick—no stirring out. Confin'd a week, and not a friend Vouchsafes a single hour to spend.
The gout indeed's no social creature, Stand off you whelp—behold the feet here.
Cuffer. I'm sorry master!—People say De ship be going all away; De Newport folks, I'm berry sorry, Are what d'ye call them—no! no Tory, Dey burn a Cooner, flog de men, And den go hide demself agen.
King George say guy! Now what de matter Dat all my sailor no go get her; And so he send de Admiral word To get he people all aboard, And go and nab'em if he can, And den he'll hang 'em ebery man: De sojer too be going dere, And leave poor Cuffer, very bare. Cuffer no cry, but glad to see Dat Boston will be once more free.
Master. Strange news indeed; do they suppose,
Those people dread such puny foes; That they shall seize with vulture claws, The patrons of the public cause; Are they secure, so small, so few, 'Tis but to go, to see, subdue: Those hardy sons are apt to flame, Such courage, schooners scarce will tame: The soldiers are a scanty band, To cope with heroes hand in hand.
But should they seize the destin'd few, What can they say? What would they do? The people rise, and aids from far, Will rush to join the sacred war: Brothers for brothers sure will fight, For common safety—common right. Will heav'n consent the troops once more Shall stain the streets with native gore? For every drop, thus vilely shed, I'd gladly count a soldier dead. Hand me my shoes, I've lost my pain, My gout is cur'd—I'm well again.
FRIDAY, December 11.
BOSTON.
We hear from East-Hampton, on Long-Island, that on the 21st ult. being training day, as the company were discharging their muskets to break up, a young man, named Osborne, thinking to make a louder explosion than the rest, spat into the muzzle of
his piece, and struck the breech against the ground, when it went off, and the whole charge entered at his left eye, and blowed his brains out; he expired immediately.
TO-MORROW at Eleven o'clock, Will be Sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, on MINOT'S T.
A Quantity of barrel'd Pork and Beef, Pease, Cooper's Utensils, &c. remains of stores belonging to the Navy.
J. RUSSELL, Auctioneer.
At the same time and place will also be sold, Six half barrels of Gun-Powder,
To be SOLD,
A Schooner burthen 65 tons, with a long quarter deck, a prime sailor, and well found in every respect. Sold or exchanged for a vessel of 90 or 100 tons, and the difference paid. Enquire of LEWIS GRAY, at his house, New-Boston.
To be sold for eight guineas,
A SERVANT Girl, who has three years to serve. Enquire of the Printer.
SATURDAY, December 12. BOSTON.
The PROCEEDINGS of the town of MARBLEHEAD, at a meeting legally assembled pursuant to adjournment the 8th of December 1772, entered into after a very full and free debate, and with only one dissentient.
RESOLVED, THAT every part of the British dominions hath a right to expect, that no powers of legislation or government be exercised, but what are every way consistent with the English constitution, and its true principles.
Resolved, That every part of the British dominions hath a right to petition and remonstrate, or join in petitioning and remonstrating, to the King, Lords and Commons of Great-Britain; that all acts of parliament which are unconstitutional and grievous to them, may be seasonably and fully abrogated and repealed.
Resolved, That every part of the British dominions is under great grievances and oppression, in which are executed acts of parliament, that are contrary to the constitution, to the rights of the subjects, and to their repeated petitions and prayers. And the welfare of this people calls loudly on them, publicly to assert their violated rights, and unite their endeavours for the recovery of the same.
Resolved, That the inhabitants of Massachusetts-Bay, and of this town, as part of it, have a right to keep and enjoy their private interest and proper possessions for ever. And that no power on earth can justly take them, or any part of them, without consent of the owners, or their representatives.
Resolved, That the parliament of Great-Britain by their acts, have caused and are now causing, the private property of the people of this province to be taken without consent, and that this violation of their rights, is contrary to the constitution, and the repeated petitions of the province to parliament.
Resolved, That without entering into the right of parliament to impose duties on Lemons, Wine, Oil, Feathers, Raisins and other produce of Spain and Portugal imported into America; their obliging Americans to qualify such articles for importation into the colonies, by carrying them to Great-Britain and THERE paying the duties, is a great and an uncommon kind of grievance. By these means such voyages are greatly protracted, and an extraordinary expence from insurance, wear of the vessel, victualing, manning, &c. is needlessly heaped on the owner, and would be saved were the duties payable in America.
Again, Many of these articles being perishable, are partly, and often the greatest part, entirely ruined through the tediousness of the voyage.
Further, The principal season for shipping these articles from Spain, &c. so happening that the ships which load them must be on the American coasts in the most tempestuous season; many lives and much interest must be lost; which would probably be saved, were the duties payable at the custom-houses here; and many other hardships might be enumerated resulting from such acts.
Resolved, That this town has never been wanting of the highest veneration and respect for the British parliament, as the great legislative and supreme power of the nation, until an unavoidable dissentient; and a reluctant irreverence have been excited by oppression and incessant injuries.
Resolved, That the execution of these and
like acts has been attended not only with grief and hardships, but with inhumanity and barbarity. It having produced to the court of Admiralty such an extension of power, and to the board of commissioners such new powers, as are intirely inconsistent with the freedom of the subject—It having embarrassed trade—procured an independent treatment, and at length a dissolution of our general assembly—a negation of some of the most respectable gentlemen in the province to the council—an unmeaning and hostile parade of ships and troops against the loyal capital of this province—immoralities and debaucheries from those troops—and to complete the scene, a savage massacre of its innocent and insulted inhabitants.
Resolved, That it is clearly the opinion of this town, and justified by many facts that the British ministry are the productive cause of all these and many other evils.
"By converting the public revenues to the wicked purposes of bribery, thereby corrupting many members of the British house of commons.
"By obtaining by these means the acts complained of, and that contrary to the expressed sentiments of the most dignified characters in both houses of parliament, as well as the fundamental principles of the constitution.
"By deceiving and keeping from the ears of our most gracious Sovereign the prayers and cries of his faithful subjects.
"And by fiercely and violently persisting to enforce these unreasonable unjust acts."
Resolved, That this town is further justifiable in thinking that the ministry, unsatisfied with thus trampling on the RIGHTS and LIBERTIES of this province and rendering his Excellency the Governor independent of it, are introducing a fresh and more alarming innovation "Stipends to the offices of the superior Judges independent of the assembly's grants." And that this seems,
1st. To be calculated, by making the Judges entirely dependent on the crown, to bribe the present respectable gentlemen to become tools to their despotic administration; and when this fails, to supply their seats with such persons as are wicked enough for these purposes.
2dly. To be intended to preclude every individual in this province, from asserting and supporting his rights, and making a fair and free enquiry into the violations of them, proceeding from the ministry, and others; and this by qualifying the absolute government, and which may hereafter be over the province, with new acts of parliament adapted to their purpose. This, whenever it takes place, will turn the sacred SEATS OF JUSTICE here into a deplorable unmerciful INQUISITION.
3dly. To be contrived to make way for a speedy and irresistible execution of future revenue acts and land taxes; however oppressive, or whatever sums of money they may extort from this province.
4thly. To be completing the ruin of the province, and making it a plantation of ignoble slaves.
Resolved, That the oppressions mentioned, being justly complained of, every native of the province who advises to a submission, is a DESERTER from his country, and its honest cause. And such persons are adding ingratitude to unworthiness, whilst they improve the confidence of their generous countrymen, to complete irrecoverably their slavery and ruin.
Resolved, That this town is highly and justly incensed at these unconstitutional, unrighteous, presumptuous and notorious proceedings, detesting the name of a Hillsborough, Bernard, and every minister who promoted them: And that, it not only bears testimony against, but will oppose these and all such measures, until some way for a full redress shall be adopted and prove effectual.
And whereas extraordinary dissolutions and prorogations of the General Assembly of this and the other provinces are practised, to deprive the oppressed continent of the means of counteracting, or even complaining against these unparallelled iniquities.
Therefore, Resolved, That in imitation of that respectable community, the metropolis of this province, a committee for grievances be now chosen, and continued from year to year, so long as may be thought necessary, to pursue the following method,
1st. To correspond freely with the Boston and every such committee that is or may hereafter be appointed by the towns of this province.
2dly. To receive and communicate such proposals as are constitutional, and calculated to remove these great and multiplied hardships, and every other that may be offered.

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3dly. To lay before this town every measure that shall be by the several committees concluded on, as salutary, and proper for the purposes mentioned; that our united endeavours may assist in carrying the same into thorough execution.
Resolved , That Azor Orne, Esq; Mr. Elbridge Gerry, Mr. Joshua Orne, Mr. Thomas Gerry, jun. Capt. John Nutt, Capt. John Glover, Deacon William Dobbins, be a committee for grievances.
The above resolves being finished, a motion was made, That the late circular letter and proceedings of the town of Boston, which appear to be in the hands of the Selectmen of this town, by their advertisement since the first adjournment of this meeting, be requested of said gentlemen, and laid before the town: Whereupon the same were delivered and read, and then resolved, That the circular letter and late proceedings of the town of Boston, which have been just read, be referred to the committee for grievances, who among other things, are desired to report at the further adjournment of this meeting, a letter in answer to that from our respectable and worthy brethren of Boston; and that in the interim, a copy of the present proceedings of this town be authenticated by the clerk, and transmitted to the committee of correspondence for the metropolis aforesaid.
Resolved , That this meeting is further adjourned to Tuesday the 15th instant, at eleven o'clock.
The foregoing is a true copy, Attest. BENJA. BODEN, Town Clerk. Marblehead, December 8, 1772.
MONDAY, December 14. BOSTON.
It is currently reported, that two regiments are ordered from New-York to Rhode-Island, to support the trial of persons there suspected, or rather informed against, for being concerned in burning the Gaspee armed schooner. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor of this province, two of the appointed Judges, will shortly set out for Newport. The Lively ship of war is also to sail, on board of which, the Admiral, another of the Judges, is to hoist his flag. Others say, that these devoted persons are to be taken agreeable to a late Act of Parliament, and sent for trial to London! — Can any one hear of troops and ships of war pouring from one part of the continent to the other — Governors, Admirals and Custom-House Officers parading from colony to colony, subjecting the inhabitants to trial, without Juries, on matters done within the body of a county, or what is worse, if possible, transporting them beyond the seas, and think himself secure in the enjoyment of his natural and constitutional rights! — How long, O LORD — How long!
TUESDAY, December 15. BOSTON.
About the time Capt. Skimmer failed from Plymouth, a number of transports failed for Ireland to take on board two or three regiments who were to relieve those in the West-Indies.
The Julius Cæsar tender, with volunteer seamen for his Majesty's ships at Plymouth, was lost in Bristol Channel the 8th October, and 30 men were drowned.
We hear from Springfield, that two lads about 10 years of age, playing with a gun, one of them shot the other in the groin, and mortally wounded him, so that he died within two hours after.
Last Wednesday evening John Daly, one of the prisoners that lately broke out of goal, was taken in a gentleman's garden, stealing cloths off the line, and was again committed to prison.
Friday last arrived here his Majesty's armed schooner Halifax, from Casco-Bay.
WEDNESDAY, December 16. BOSTON.
Yesterday se'nnight the Swan Frigate, Captain Ayscough, returned to Rhode-Island from a cruise after the pirate schooner which was lately reported to have been on this coast, but saw nothing of her.
DIED Mrs. Rebecca Shrimpton Hunt, widow of the late John Hunt, Esq; of this town, Merchant, — Mr. Francis Salmon, who has been for a number of years one of the constables of this town. — Of the strangular, Colonel John Bulkeley of Groton, Aet. 69, after having undergone that most painful disease upwards of eleven days — At Newton, Deacon Ephraim Ward. — At Rochester, Mrs. Susanna Moore, consort of the Rev. Mr. Jonas Moore, of that town, and daughter to the Rev. Mr. Parkman of Westborough. At South Carolina,
The MASSACHUSETTS SPY, for 1772.
Roger Peter-Handasyde Hatley Esq; late temporary collector of the customs there.
MARRIED J. Col. Abijah Willard of Lancaster, to Mrs. Mary McKown, Widow of the late Capt. John McKown, of this town; Capt. John Doble, of this town to Mrs. Susanna White, of Braintree. — At Sligo, in Ireland, William Mooney, Tobacco-Spinner, aged eighteen, to the widow Vincents, aged one hundred and five.
NEWPORT, December 7. A person is arrived at Boston from England, who is a master of the button making business, and brought materials for making all kinds of gilt buttons: And it is thought he is no way inferior, in his business, to the R—l BUTTON-MAKER at St. James's.
TURSDAY, December 17. BOSTON.
In vino veritas. It may be depended upon, that a certain person of undoubted intelligence, having drowned the reserve that now so importantly covers some grave faces, declared that the present movements were designed against some considerable number of persons in Providence, &c. who were informed against upon oath, and if taken would be tried and executed without delay. The ships and troops, he said, were intended to give dignity and security to the court, and afford a sufficient power to put its judgments into execution. Woe unto the land when the wicked reigneth!
The respectable towns of Salem, Cape-Anne, Concord, Leicester, Brookline, Peterham, and many others, we hear will speedily meet in order to come into similar measures with this town, at this most alarming crisis.
The report of Governor Hutchinson's going to Newport is now contradicted.
Yesterday was held at the Court-house in Queen-street, a special Court of Vice-Admiralty under the Royal Commission for the trial of piracies, murders, &c. committed upon the high seas, when Ansell Nicholson, was arraigned for the murder of Captain Thomas Nicholson, (&c. as mentioned in this and the other papers) and pleaded "Not Guilty." The Court adjourned to Wednesday the second of June next, when we hear his trial will come on.
It is said, a motion is intended to be made at the next meeting of parliament, to have the charter of the colony of Rhode-Island vacated.
By a vessel arrived at New-York, we have received English intelligence to the 17th of October. We have collected the following articles as the most material, viz. "That a great revolution had happened in Egypt, in favour of Ali Bey; and that the Grand Signior was to send 12000 men against him — That an elegant statue of his Majesty on horseback, was erected in the centre of B—kley-square. — That the parliament was to sit on the 24th of November for the dispatch of divers weighty and important affairs. — That advices from Denmark, shew plainly, that that kingdom will soon experience a capital revolution, which will not terminate till the pusillanimous Christian is supplanted by the ambitious Frederick. — That the sailors have made great disturbance in and about London. — That the senate of Venice had openly declared war against the Knights of Malta. — That the late transactions in Denmark relative to the Queen would be laid before the Parliament this winter, and it is thought would occasion a war between the two nations. — That the notorious Capt. Jones has received a free pardon, and was released from confinement. — That things had come to such a pass, that the poor, in England, must either starve, or steal and be hanged! — And that the sailors who were at the taking of the Havanna, say, that Lord Albemarle, (lately deceased) has now received his full dividend.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in a neighbouring government, received yesterday morning.
"Since we received an account from Boston of the intended visit of his M— sea-coachman, and his noble guests, an unusual gaiety flushes every countenance. — We seem upon this occasion, in essentials, to be all of one mind, however we may have differed in sentiments upon others of less moment, before this period.
"The present difficulty is the mode of reception; — some are for meeting them half way, others are for giving them a hearty welcome upon their entrance in town. — A spirit of emulation seems to prevail who shall signalize themselves most on this very interesting occasion.
"The bearer, my neighbour R— is just ready to mount, I have not time to be particular, he can give you a very cir-
cumstantial account of the occasion of this intended visit, and all concerned in the invitation. — This, we think, a very happy conjuncture to settle our stages on a more certain bottom than heretofore, and the construction of our carriages be in future upon a foreign model, but in that we shall consult our neighbouring governments as it is intended for their ease, as well as our own convenience."
"We are desired to inform the public, that as this year has been very remarkable for the measles, not only among the human species, but also among swine, that to prevent this disorder in the latter, give them, about three weeks before they are killed, for three or four mornings successively, a strong dose of brimstone or antimony, mixed in their food, which is an infallible cure for the measles in swine."
"* CATHOLICS: The examination of Mr. Fordyce, the late great banker in England; part of the Marine list; some advertisements, &c. &c. must be deferred for want of room. Governor Montagu's speech must also be deferred."
MARINE LIST.
PORT OF BOSTON, December 12.
ARRIVED. White from North-Carolina; Pickett, Rogers, Lorain and Hatch from Newfoundland; Hinckley from Philadelphia; Robinson from South-Carolina; Sandford and Cushing from Maryland; Hood from Bermuda; Thompson from New-Providence; Fletcher from St. George's St. Michael's and Teneriffe; Sampson from Guadalupe; Gage from Cape-Nicholas; Skimmer from Newcastle.
PORT OF RHODE ISLAND, December 7.
ARRIVED. Rider from Montserrat; Cornell from Lisbon; Grimes from Hispaniola; Sheldon from London; Carpenter and Sowle from New-York; Ward from North-Carolina; Chappell from New-London; Freebody from New-York; Moore from Barbadoes; Hammond from North-Carolina; Kiney from Connecticut; Cox from New-York; Ingraham from New-London.
PORT OF PISCATAQUA, December 10.
ARRIVED. Nowell from North-Carolina; Roberts and Hodgdon from St. Kitts; Paul and Boardman from Guadalupe; Parsons from Port au Prince; York from Grenada; Simpson from Jamaica; Swan from St. Martins.
PORT OF NEW YORK, December 7.
ARRIVED. Prince from Ceyane, Richardson from Cadiz; Moody from St. Ubes; Darrel from Lisbon; Montanie Teneriffe; Cheevers from Liverpool; Lewis from Bristol; Sawyer from St. Martin's; Burner from Hispaniola; Huffington from Virginia; Stuart from Dominica, Lowndes from St. Croix, Smith North-Carolina; and Hunt from South-Carolina.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, December 2.
ARRIVED. Benezet and Shewell from Hispaniola; Taylor from Leoganne; Vickary from Montserrat; Cragg from Dominica; Seymour from Surinam; Fell from St. Eustatia; Davidson from Jamaica; Buxter from Madaira; Patten and Albrow from Honduras; Goodwin and Simmons from Barbadoes; Harper from Grenades; Crippen, Alexander, Crombie, Ardis and Corrie from Virginia; Beard from Nantucket; Ferguson and Alberston from New-York; Cooke from New-England; Patterson, Shinn, King, and Ming from North-Carolina; Lamson, Davis, and Rodgers from Boston; Wyatt from Piscataqua; Dougherty from Maryland; Harris from New-London; M'Cutcheon from Cork; Ewing from Londonderry; Cunningham, from New-Castle.
NEW RICE, Indigo, and a few quintals of choice dumb Fish, brown and loaf Sugars, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Spices, Cheese, &c. to be sold cheap for Cash, at
CHARLES LOWE'S Shop in Marshall's-Lane, facing the Boston-Stone.
N. B. English Beer and London Porter, sold as usual.
Cash given for Bottles.
THE Brethren of the Ancient and Honourable Society of FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS , are hereby notified, That the Most Worshipful JOSEPH WARREN, Esq; Grand Master, intends to celebrate the Feast of St. John the Evangelist, on Monday 28th December instant, at Free Masons Hall, Boston, where the Brethren are requested to attend at One o'Clock. By Order of the Grand Master.
WILLIAM HOSKINS, Grand Sec'y. N. B. The Table will be furnished precisely at two o'Clock.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
MR. THOMAS,
You are desired to insert the following.
OUR retirement prevents our receiving those things which concern the public, but we always pay the greatest attention to every thing which appears interesting to our nation or country. We lately received the pamphlet published by the town of Boston containing a short account of our grievances, and although we doubt they have not enumerated them all, yet what they have published are so alarming, that none but the most stupid or wicked will any longer remain silent and inactive. It is now of high importance to the welfare of this province, and of America, that the inhabitants of every town meet and pursue some decisive measures, which under the smiles of providence cannot fail of securing our rights. We who live in the country towns must maintain the cause of freedom; we have advantage for this important purpose vastly superior to the people who live in the sea port towns; no ships of war can come here to annoy us, and if we do our duty, tyranny never can prevail in America. Boston and Marblehead have set us noble examples, but we must go further, not only adopt the just sentiments which they have expressed, but instruct our representatives to use their utmost endeavours to obtain an immediate and radical redress of all our injuries, and a full restoration of our rights, and if their exertions fail of success, to resort to their constituents; that they may take such methods to restore their liberty and sullied majesty, as the wisdom of a great and intrepid people may point out, when tyrants have robbed them of the most precious jewel of human life.
So long as any money is taken from this people by acts of the British parliament, civil officers supported here independent of the people, standing armies kept up, or any laws put into execution here without the consent of this people, we are in a state of slavery, and our injuries will be constantly increasing. We must soon expect to pay a land-tax.
We cannot unite in sentiment with our worthy brethren of Roxbury, that our representatives should be instructed to make any alteration with regard to the support of the judges at present; their support has been honourable, as their sanction for the facts has demonstrated. If they merit more than what they at present receive, this people will undoubtedly give it to them. Let them receive according to their merit, but let this people, to whom they are servants, always be judges of their merit. It is impossible in the nature of things, that any civil officer can be wholly independent, and where can he depend with so much propriety and safety to the public, as upon the people whom he serves.
The late attempts that have been made to check the liberty of the press, is another very alarming thing, which demands our most vigilant attention, for it is impossible for liberty to remain after the press is checked by those in power. No honest good ruler ever need fear the utmost liberty of the press, for it will spread the fame of his fidelity; nor can his enemies give his name a lasting wound; so invincible is TRUTH.
Honoured countrymen, let us all attend to the weighty concerns which we have been considering; unite our wisdom and power in the support of our liberties, the most interesting of all temporal concerns, that we may not be recorded in the historic page among the many nations who have been destroyed by arbitrary designing men.
We highly commend the plan which has been proposed to the public, for a standing committee for "correspondence and communication" in each town in the province; but we would propose to have this plan extended through all the provinces, that there may be a uniform plan pursued through the continent of America, and a regular correspondence kept up between all the towns and provinces. This will unite the people in design and proceeding, which will be of infinite service to the cause of American freedom.
We have, brethren, every weighty consideration to encourage us that can animate good men in a righteous cause; for as liberty is the great source of temporal blessings, so is tyranny of miseries; but the salvation of America is not the only object in view; the preservation of our present Royal Family, and Great-Britain, depend on the liberty of America: If America is enslaved, Great-Britain certainly will be, and when tyranny is established, then we shall have Jenny and Poperi .
SONS of NEW-ENGLAND.

Bottles and Coals.
L ARGE handsome Quart Bottles in Hampers, a gross each; and Choice Newcastle Coals, suitable either for Grates or Smiths; to be sold on board the Brigantine Dolphin, James Scott, master, just arrived, lying at the Long-Wharf, or at WILLIAM DENNIE's Store in King-street.
To be SOLD or LET. Said BRIGANTINE , About 7 years old, 180 tons, and well found. FIVE DOLLARS Reward. DESERTED from his Lodgings, on the Evening of the 3d Instant, one ROBERT HILLBORN , about twenty seven Years of Age, of a middling Size, very much marked with a red Face and Nose, very black hair, &c. talks very freely, and seemingly honest. He stole, or otherwise carried off, a new cloath coloured Ratteen Surtout Coat, the Buttons lighter coloured than the Cloath; a pair of washed Buck-skin Breeches, a pair of silver Shoe and Knee Buckles, &c. &c. Whoever will take up said HILLBORN , and convey him to Edward Wentworth at the South End of Boston, will do the Publick a great Service by detecting such a Rogue, and shall be paid five Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges, by said EDWARD WENTWORTH .
THOMAS LEE, And to be sold at his Store near the Swing-bridge,
A General assortment of Piece GOODS, which being purchased by him from the first hands only, he will sell at the lowest advance:
Among which are, A great variety of Broad Cloths, Lambkins, Coatings, Duffs, Blankets, Colchester and Drapery Baizes, Devonshire Kerseys, German Serges of all colours, emboss'd Serges, a complete assortment of Shalloons, Tammies, Durants and Calamancoes, Stuffs of various sorts for womens wear, Irish Linens of all widths and prices, very cheap.
A beautiful variety of new fashioned ribbonds, ladies collars and trimmings of all sorts, Pelong satins, Persians and Saris of most colours, black flowered Sattins and capuchin Silks, black China Taffaties, and other coloured Grograms, worsted, broad and silk Hosiery of all sorts; which are an exceeding great variety of men's silk mits and gloves, men's of most colours, spun silk ditto, breeches patterns, men's silk gloves, &c. &c.
LADIES SILKS. A beautiful variety of fashionable Silks, of almost every sort in use. An assortment of fancy and other colourings for ladies cloaks, of the very new patterns.
A great variety of book and thick Mullins, Tombour worked ditto ruffles and aprons, Mecklin and Brussels Laces, &c. &c. Gold and silver Laces, and a fresh assortment of gold and silver spangle Buttons, and basket worked ditto. Also, Gun-Powder, Shot, Brimstone, Nails, Taylor's window Glass, Verdigris, &c. SILVER WATCHES.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of BOSTON.
GENTLEMEN, A s I have had the pleasure, to deliver my thoughts in public, upon the Beauties of LIBERTY; it is requested that those thoughts may be published, at this alarming season: But as it would be very unpolitic in a stranger to take this freedom, without asking the approbational leave of the Gentlemen of Boston, the author therefore with permission takes this humble method, to invite a subscription to a concise Essay upon the Beauties of LIBERTY in its Political and Sacred branches; entitled,
The AMERICAN ALARM, Or, a Confirmation of the Boston Plea, for the Rights and Liberties of the People. Humbly addressed to the King and Council, and to the Constitutional Sons of Liberty in America, by their humble servant, A BRITISH BOSTONIAN.
Subscriptions are taken in by D. KNEELAND, & N. DAVIS.
IRISH LINENS: WILLIAM SCOTT, At the 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, Diapers, clouting ditto, Huckabuck, Dowlas, Table Cloths, 9-8ths wide Sheetings, white Ticken, brown Hollands, &c. A great variety of European and India Goods, amongst which are, broad Cloths, Lambkins, Coatings, Baizes, &c. silk and worsted Stuffs, Poplins, Crapes, Denmark Lustres, Mouselins, Dorsetteens, Gamblets, worsted Damasks, &c. Sattins and capuchin Silks of all colours, with lace and fur trimmings, Ducapes, striped and plain Lutestrings, English Damasks, &c. a large assortment of Ribbonds, Gauzes, striped and flowered Jaconet and 6-4 wide book Muslin of all prices; Jersey, Aberdeen knit, and patent ribbed men's worsted Hose, ditto plain of all colours, for men, women and children; with too great a multiplicity of goods, suitable for the season, to be enumerated in an advertisement, all which will be sold at the lowest reduced prices for ready money only.
Excellent Gloucester Cheese, French Indigo, Teas, Coffee, Spices, &c. patent Cakes for making the liquid shining blacking for shoes and leather-bottomed chairs, &c. a number of low priced bound Books of divinity, Bibles, Testaments, &c.
This Day was published, price 1s. lawful money, And to be sold by
JAMES FOSTER CONDY, At his store in Union-street, directly opposite to the Cornfield, Boston,
A POEM , entitled the GRAVE. By ROBERT BLAIR, The house appointed for all the living. Jon.
To which is added, An ELEGY , written in a Country Church-Yard. By Mr. GRAY.
This pamphlet will fully recommend itself to the best judges and lovers of poetry.
Said CONDY , has by the several vessels last from London, received a general Supply of the most modern
BOOKS, In Law, Physics, History, Divinity, and every branch of polite Literature—Bibles, Testaments, Psalm-Books, Psalters, Primers, Books for the amusement and instruction of children, &c. &c. &c.
STATIONARY, &c.
Writing Paper of every sort, press Paper, account Books of every size and quality, gentlemen and ladies, pocket Books very neat, ass-skin and ivory memorandum Books, Quills, Pens, Ink-Powder, leather Ink-Pots, various sorts of Penknives, writing Books, glass Ink-Pots, glass sand ditto, Slates, Wafers, red and black sealing-Wax, wooden sand Boxes, shining Sand, Pounce and pounce Boxes, black lead Pencils, Trunks, Ink Jugs, slate Paper, Parchment, ivory Folders, nose Spectacles, temple ditto, ditto green Glasses, double temple Spectacles, mathematical Instruments, ditto half Cases, Dividers and steel Pens, sliding Rules, &c. &c. &c. A L S O,
Barometers, air Thermometers, ditto for boiling Water, Diagonal Machines for viewing of prints—reading Glasses, glasses for near-sighted persons, concave and convex Glasses, watchmaker's Glasses, a convex Glass for drawing landscapes, aeromatic perspective Glasses, perspective Glasses from four inches to four feet in length, pocket Globes, small ditto mounted, Microscopes steel pen-Engines, Maps of New-England, ditto of New-York, ditto of the world, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. All those persons who please to purchase at said store, may depend upon buying as cheap as at any store in BOSTON or AMERICA, without exception, and used in such a manner as will leave no room for complaint, but give entire satisfaction.
To be sold at JOHN SAVAGE's Store No. 13. on the Long wharf, two hundred barrels of Philadelphia FLOUR, a few barrels of superfine ditto, a quantity of Cocoa and Chocolate, Bar Iron, cheap for Cash.
ALL Persons indebted to WILLIAM WINGFIELD , whose accounts, notes, &c. have been standing above one year, are desired to make speedy payment or they may depend they will be sued to January next without any further notice; as a great many have been deficient in paying their accounts and notes a number of years. He begs that they would not want to be called on any more.
He has for Sale at his shop in Union-street, Boston, a great variety of GOODS, suitable for all seasons, which he is determined to sell exceeding low for Cash only. All favours gratefully acknowledged.
To be SOLD, by JONATHAN DAVIS, At his Store on Bull's wharf,
TWO hundred barrels of Tar, Brimstone, West-India and New-England Rum, Jamaica Spirits, Salt, a few bales of Cotton-Wool, Long-Island Hay in bundles.
JOHN WINTHROP, Advertises the public,
THAT he has removed from the store situated between Mr. Benjamin Andrews, and Mr. Samuel Elliot, jun. near the Swing Bridge, to that lately improved by Mr. Thomas Symmes, opposite the South side of the Market. Where he has to sell as cheap as can reasonably be expected.
Choice Philadelphia flour, Bar Iron, Cordage, Loaf and brown sugars, Cod Lines, Pepper. Duck, Ticklenburghs, Window glass of all sorts, Osnaburgs, Nails, &c. &c. &c. Best Nova Scotia Peas.
New Book-Store.
JOHN LANGDON, Opposite Mr. THOMAS LEVERETT's leading to the Market, Informs his friends, and the Public, that he has received in the several last ships from Boston and Scotland,
A Large and Grand Assortment of BOOKS in all Arts and Sciences, which, with his former importations, make a large collection as is to be found at any Store in America. As he intends for England in the Spring, every Gentleman who may please to favour him with their custom may depend on purchasing at a little more than the sterling cost and charges. The least favours gratefully acknowledged.
JACOB HEMET, DENTIST to her Majesty and the Princess Amelia.
BEGS Leave to recommend to the Public, his newly discovered Essence of Pearl , and Pearl Dentifrice , which he has found to be greatly superior not only in elegance, but also in efficacy, to any thing hitherto made use of for complaints of the Teeth and Gums: Particularly they will preserve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; fasten such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth-Ach, perfectly cure the Scurvy in the Gums, and make them grow firm and close to the teeth; they likewise render the breath delicate, sweet, and remedy almost all those disorders that are the consequence of scorbutic gums.
Sold (by appointment of Mr. Hemet) wholesale and retail, by W. Bayley , Perfumer, in Cockspur-street, near the bottom of the Hay-market, London, and at William Scott's Irish Linen Store, near the Draw-Bridge, Boston, New-England.
To be SOLD, by NATHANIEL RUSSELL, In Common-street, a little to the northward of Dr. Byles's Meeting-House, BOSTON,
A Compleat assortment of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE , consisting of Clocks, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, dumb Waiters, &c. &c. Cheap for Cash.
DANIEL SCOTT, At his Medicine Store the sign of the Leopard, South End
TAKES this method of informing all Gentlemen, Ladies, and others, who have had the Misfortune to lose their Teeth, that he still continues the Business of making and fixing artificial Teeth as usual, in so elegant a manner as to be but little inferior to the natural, either in Use or Beauty, as many who have experienced them can testify: Where also any Person afflicted with painful Stumps or unsound Teeth, may have them removed with a peculiar Dexterity and Ease.—And all Persons who have the Scurvy in their Teeth, which threatens their removal though sound, may have them cleaned without hurting the Enamel, or in the least degree impairing them, and may be supplied with his DENTIUM CONSERVATOR , which is an excellent Powder, the best adapted for preserving the Teeth and Gums, and preventing them from Aching, of any Preparation ever offered to the Public: It will cure the Scurvy in the Gums, bring the Teeth to their original Whiteness, and by a continuance of its Use, will Preserve both Teeth and Gums in a pure state during life.—It is not pretended that it will perform Impossibilities, that it will make rotten Teeth sound, or will ease them when they violently ach; but it will assuredly preserve those Teeth found that are so, and cause the Gums to adhere to them and prevent those that are decayed in part, from becoming worse.
At the above Store may be had Morgan's useful Eye-Water , which has in so many cases been found serviceable that it must escape the censure of the most critical Oculist—Brigisen's famous Bug Liquid, which effectually destroys those hateful Vermin,—be they ever so numerous.—
An assortment of genuine, patented and other Medicines of the best quality, and Medicine Boxes for Families or Shipping, with exact and particular directions for using them, and a variety of other articles cheap.
The above Powder may be had also of Cox and Berry in Boston, Doctor Kast in Salem, and Dummer Jewett, Esq; at Ipswich.
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 Hadley'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, artificial Magnets with cases, Sand-Glasses from two hours to a quarter of a minute; Instruments of a new construction to measure Boards; an assortment of Brass Pocket-Compasses; Box Rules, Jack-Knives, brass and pewter Ink-Stands, plated Shoe and Knee Buckles, Pinchbeck, Block-tin and Brass do. Compass Scales, Watch Keys, &c.
A Variety of Instruments, too tedious to mention, 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 instruments with said William's name, will be made true without charge.
To be sold by Samuel Sloane, at his Distil-House, opposite the Blue-ball and Mason's-Arms, formerly Green-Dragon, New-England RUM, and all sorts of SPIRITS, cheap for cash or Molasses; and as he makes those articles himself, he will warrant them fit for any market.
ALL Persons that are indebted to the Printer hereof, will greatly oblige him by making speedy payment.
BOSTON: Printed by ISAIAH THOMAS,
At the South Corner of MARSHAL'S LANE , leading from the MILL-BRIDGE into UNION-STREET , where all Persons may be supplied with this Paper at Six Shillings and Eight Pence Lawful Money, per Annum, unsealed, and Eight Shillings sealed and directed; and where Articles of Intelligence, &c. are thankfully received:— ADVERTISEMENT s 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 Charles-town , Mr. J. Hill's Watchmaker in Salem ; Mr. B. Emerson , Bookseller, in Newbury-Port ; and Mr. M. Belcher , in Bridgewater .