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merchant:, traders, and Others ofthe city be of oau
at time when the eyes of all the colonies MI po
particularly fixed upon them when their viftue,
iia ever temptaton and defeat every attempt of ei
prevailing fa6ton relied and when our affairs ou
began p!ealng apec, and promlfe fuc- s
cel from an nAexibe perseverance in the meafnre of
Non4lmportatIon it has bad other effect upon this A
province than excite afonihment and Indignation, cd
and attach US f pohble firmly the caufe Z''
than In Confequence whereof, there yeter- ~
day, Liberty Tree, the mott respectable general meet A
ng of the inhabitants had, when John Huger, u"
Ef; unanimously chofen chairman And the meet gre
ing being continued, by adjournment to this day, the
follow RESOLUTIONS wee entered into, unan- I'M IN
ouy, except the WITH, to which there only Jingle M
negative.
hat the Revolutions entered into by the inhabitants
of the colonies again the importation of goods from n
Great Britain, are afe, peaceable, and constitutional 49,
and perhed in we have the Rronge reafon besTT5
would be productive of every fautary purpofe dkned
by them and therefore ought TO be conhdered, 70
freffahe barrier aganf every aiiau upon our 6sBR
H. That the breach of the agreement for Non I'm n
portation of goods from Great Britain, by the merchants
and traders of New York, is candaous revolt from :
the common caue offreedom. which proceeding, "a "a
they have attempted weaken union, and fully the oO
character of America vilihed their regulations, o
and given the fonge temptatonsn their power, III
unfeeng enemies, pofecute their malicious delgn of
cniaRsng our country &c
III. That fhoud the prefent mniferia plot, aganf llo
ourcommon Liberty, be accomplished [houd this o Oh
bat thrown by York, give encouragement for
more extenfve plan, defoy every conRi;utonal p'o
right whatever fatality may happen, in confequence
thereof, ought be chargeabe principally to this de- NV
feeion of of prevailing party in that city. Pc
w. That, in order declare to the world our dete al,
hation ofhe late abomnabe meaue, entered into by
thatpeVang party, will break off all commercial .oi
intcreourfe and dealing with NewY until they pro-
pery for their treacherous feparaon from their
countymen, by returning to their former agreement, g
and re hppng the goods imported contrary thereto, to
the places from whence they came. Provided that,
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B O S T 0 N.

YeReriay morning, about O'Clock died very fud-
denly at Newbuty port, of aRhmatic fit, amen'ed
BY thouands, tina, eminent rvant of God, and faithful
mnlaer Of Jelus ChnG, the Rev. Mr.. GEORGE WHITE
FIELD, Chaplain to the right honourable the Counels
of Huntington, &c. in the 56'h year of his age
oGfeat WhtefeId's gone, and lhot his filming way
"To the bright realms of eveflattlng day"
Yeaerday morning died at his houtc IN Cam
bridge feet, after lingering painful dileaie' Which he
bore with philofophc foFtitude, LEONARD JARVIS,
EGq; Colonel of the Company of Cadets, an eT'''ent
Merch.,t Of this place. This Gentleman futa'aed
the fevera relations of life with honour and qn'ue =:
he has left bis friends, ncefep to regret BIS Death
disfuneral will be aytsRded Oh Wedn.tay alEsFHc-A.
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M O N D A Y, Oefober :,

GRsf9BLE la great andpqpala.s ,edmontefe
nNWO men, one SwiG the OIL nS e'o,
= l. being fufpefed of ing '!' gou va CO.
merchant in this cit, curing mas "e,e
DAYS ago, fent 10 R''oh' anu in'ei y VIZ
ant-genera, of che police; and the(e paited tor
merchants letters were written different parts IN or
der to enquire into their characters, sc. in the mean
while they were allowed the liberty uiual!y gwen
to fuch prifoners but the anfwers to thoe letters
not being the mott favourable, the Sieur dc Savoie,
Lieutenant General the police, attended by the Keg-
fer went the 9Th inf into the court OF Juitce again
10 ntenogate thele criminals, and he began with the
Pedmontefe whomhe foon convinced that he had found
him out to be an impoaor This fellow hndlng hImfcf
obliged to confe, and perceivng that he was detected
drew knife and truck at the Judge, who erdeavoY&bf
10 parrv the blow with his hand, when the fellow drqye
the knife into his hand uft under the thumb wouASed
him again in the arm, and cut an artery ne Jadge-
then endeavourng get the other Tide OF the bench
in which he fat in order to defend hmie received third
Hroke in the thigh. The Regiaer who had not per-
ceved what had paed till the fecond itroke was given,
fezed the criminal by the back, but the fellow having
his hands liberty, drove the knife up to the hlt IN the
Reoiner's nomach, of which wound he fdon died. The
villain hearing help cried for and finding ne could not
e(cape. aabbed hnlelf four times at The Taft fab ne
expired before the door keepers could enter the room
where this tragcacene had pailed. The parliament
Attended DIRECTLY and ordered that the body OF the mur-
derer ould be dragged hurdle, hung up BY the feet
and then thrown into the road, which was executed
next day.
LoNDoN, Augnf 7. 1t is fad, that Lord Camden
has been offer important poit OF lord PFedent OF
be nr;yy council but reufed account Of the cond-
tons annexed to his acceptance.
Theres not the lea doubt but that the ire at Pori-
mouth was the continuance of our erenlie. Since the
10th Of July an. uncommon number OF foreigners have
Isen obfcry;ed in the town; and on ThndAy four of
them, accompanied by one ike an ErglihmAn applied
for-admitance iuo the dock yard, bur were FefOied
Upon the failure of this fcheme, it is thewdiy tdpected
that they found means to brlbe tne Pe'on lets @e {"
;nn hi time only can bring RIBS dark flair 70 light.
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hitting, and that nine others have had their limbs 10 ter
rbly bruiied as be entirely ueies And that cham
Der of gunpowdcr containing IS ID, communicable by
iecre train from the place where the fire began, had
been dlcovered under third rate man of war almott
hnhed on the hocks; which, however, had not taken
the intended effect.
AagaR 3. 1t is faid an expreE is arrived with an
account of general engagement between the Iufkih
and Rufian armies, which lated fourteen hours. For
the fR twelve hours the victory was doubtful but at
Taft the Turks gave way, after, reported, having lott
10000 men.
On Monday Colonel Barre and d. de Berdt, Efq;
agents for the colony of Maachuetts- received
freih packet of inftruetions from their conttuens
Several trains of gunpowder have been dicoSered IN
the dock yard at Portsmouth, conveyed into different c-
Te6ons, 70 that the place where the FIRE began was m
tendeAto be the centre of conhagratlon
IEiy certain that fome vigorous meafnres bave been
reiSted upon to bring the Bofonians TO realon, and
that Commodore Gambler, ha: orders to carry naval
force before Bottom, try what effect their appearance
will produce before the meeting of parliament, which
will fit in November.
Three things make it than probable, the flTe at
Portfmouth deigned one, the flrit Is, thar 1t was
exactly at low water---A iecond, that more foreigners
had been there of late, then known beoTe---
And third that Colonel Faucet had fufPclon # the
kind fome weeks Gnce, and wrote accordingly wren his
intelligence was un-notced.
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when we have uch great and uf realon to expect uou
bes both at home and abroad. wall be firm and faith
fu in the performance Of my duty TO you and TO my
country. | will grant you Common Halls whenever
am properly applied to for the pupoe ct procuring re-
de6 for the manifold and bare faced violations OF our
rights (which we have long uheed TO remain unfe-
drened and will fooner give up my life than content
to give up your Liberties, which are notoElouiy at
tempted"
This fpeech was received with burhs of app'aue.
Mr. Lowell then addrecd the Livery, in fhort fpeech,
for returning thanks to the late SherIs, for their p
rited conduct during their office, which being highly APP
proved of BY the Livery, motion was regularly put and
feconded for that pupoe, and that copies OF the Lveys
thanks hould be respectively given to theie Gentlemen;
whereupon Mefis Towniend and Sawbridge came for
ward, and in parate fpeeChes, politely Thanked the
Common Hall for fuch marks Of eheem and confidence
MIR. Sawbridge particularly fad, &C that he muf refer
them to the remainder of his life for aurances that they
did not mifpace their confidence"
After thele motions were confirmed another was made,
That the thanks of this court of Common hall be
given to Michael Lowell, Frederick Bull, I'm Skey,
Charles Sommers, / homas BoddIngton, and John Law
renee our committee for their and attention TO the
matter referred 10 them, relative the companies OF
Goldfmiths, Weayers, and Gocers and particularly
for their memorial preiented to the Court OF Common
Council on Thurday The 27lh infant, and that our a'd
committee be continued.
The ever4 ioutions of that day were ordered 10 be
entered by the Town c!eik record.
The bufinefs being over, he Lord-Mayor, and Lo:d-
Mavor elect, returned 10 the Marion houle in Il fate
coach. where an elegant entertainments was provided
at which were prefent, Aldermen, S;sphenfcn, Kfe,
Turner, Peers, shakespeare iIadsx, Kenoet, Edaie,
Wilkes, owncnd, S4~Frdge, RoGi'er, Oliver, and the
no Shelf.
Mr.. Alderman H.r!ey was very vdely treated b fome
f The prlace on his arrival at he hail. and on ~;
going away Trey were fll more fleni. 70 that he
could not &c, 6to his coach, but ordered 1t away, ard
-. privately OCT.
t>.7eJer Tie Fteoch are alarmed at our neeoea-
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EUR OPEAN IN T f J. Il q + N
D>G.ba,

LONDON, OG7g6sr ..
IN Saturday laff the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, She
riffs. &C. opened the Com mon-HaIl, for CHUNG
a Lord Mayor for the year enuIng. When the uiual
fomalities wee ended, the Lo!d Mayor and dermen
rrtred 70 he Council chamber and the Shef proceed
ed to the election in the Hall. he names of all the
Aldermen below the chair no have ferved the office OF
Sheriff were lead over anu received by the Livery as
under:
Sir Henry Banks Long continued grcans, how's
and hitting, and only the hand Of Mr. John Rivington
in his favour.
In. Cro,by--A hands held up, fhouts and clapping
mr.. Peers, -Uniyerial hls, and one hand IN MS
favour.
mr.. Na@,---Howl, hifs, and grOan. 17S70\
Mr.. Hahfax,---H'Ass. ~
Mr.. SbakeGbsar,---A burf Of laughte[I
Sir flames LJaails, Great ihout of laughteRAeSSed-
ed by fome.hng between howl and groan
Mr.. Krunst, -Immoderate laughter, howlS, miles,
groans. and noies without
MIR. Toucnnd, odigous app aufe, fhoutS, and long
continued Gaping. All hands held up.
Mr.. Sosv6yidge,---No hands held up, but the fame
'appiaule as to Mr.. Fownfend.
Thereupon the Sherffs declared Meflrs Croiby and
Townfend TO be returned by the Livery re SherIfS
then, attended by the proper officers, went to the Coun
ci-chamber where the Aldermen sHembled. ne al
dermen proceeded inRantly to election. Mr.. Harley
faid he deed to be executed, he would not vote at all
for that the perfons whom the Livery had returned were
alike to him; he would for neither. Mr. Atop
repeated the lame words he would not vote Some OF
the Aldermen would have realoned with them about the
improperly of this behaviour; but they both REPLIED
No, we will not vote 1.-THE Livery may return whom
they pleaie, but they cannot cbge US 10 vote ne O
ther Aldermen then made choice OF Mr. Ctcib,, aiteF
which the Lord Mayor, Aldermen She,itfs, &c return
ed to the Guild hall, and declare MI CFoD, TO be Gu
II elected lo.d- Mayor for he va! emitting. Mr. Got
nv was then lnvehc,I with he chain. after With he
came forward, and add. sied nnl nus 10 lac LneFy
Sc Gentlemen,
Ell AM n,of Gacerel. obliged to }oc for the hof
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thv feafon in the warmer climates and that great
numbers Of people have been carried off in conlequence.
September 20. Friday night, about ten O'Clock, a
meftuger arrived at St. James,, with account that
her Royal Highnef the Princes Dowager of Wales is
on her way to England and that ihe is expected at
HelvcotAuys next Saturday.
Orders are given for twenty fail of tanports to be
gagged on government contract
Friday twenty FIVE Irilhmen, who had been in the fea
fervice, and determined not to be peed, met at
the Sun in Fafhon- feet Spitaheds, where they were
Joined by tw eny more, from whence they proceeded,
As in number, to the houfe orendezvous at ST. Catha
rnes, and entered themeves voluntarily in bis Mae&ys
fervice.
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Some other late letters from London, mention, that
il was thought WAR with Spain was inevitable, and
that the Minfry only waited for the return o. melen
ger from the of Spain caue the fame to be pro-
claimed Immediately.
Extrat7 Of Letter from PortEmoatb ~ Hamp Nov. TO-
&c Capt William McLennan, who Arrived at Calco-
Bay aG Tueday informs, That in lat 81. long 90. on
the sd of November, he poke with Captain Stephenfan
in brgantine, bound from Falmouth to CapeFe out
twenty eight days, who told him that when he left Eng
land War was expected to be declared every day agan
France Spain, and Portugal and did not doubt, but in
few days after he left that port took place. He fur
Their informs, that on his paage, he was chaied whole
day by Portugule of war; but luckily got clear
By the Paol, Capt Hall, who left London the 28th
of September, we have advice the arrival of the cap
tain Brown and Symmes from this port, who had again
put up for this place.
Captain Hall, his pafage hither, was chafed by
hip of force who fred feveral fhot him, but being
fafer faer got clear.
Captain Burnel, in brig for this place left London
fortng int before Captain Hall, did ALTO number of
veAels for NewYork, fully laden with goods for the
merchants of that city, sc.
DIED. Mrs. Mary Colfon, wife of Mr.. Adam Col
ION, eather-dre1er. Thomas Pelham, rope-ma-
ken Mrs. King, wife to Mr.. King, mariner. Mrs
La1gdon, widow.---Mr Jarvis, block-maker.
zAfR1vED here Hal, Reed and Langdon fromLondon.
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NJ O N D A Y, November 10.
B O ) T Q n.

Friday laf the Glaigow man of war arrived here from
H1lifax.
We hear that one day aG week, young child of
Capt. Edward Jarvis, fell in the fire, and was 70 terribly
burnt as to location its death hort time afterwards.
Extraa ofa Letter from London, dated September Ie.
6 The nations of Europe on the eve of gene
raj rupture. BY the daily accounts, Eng land and Spain
will foon commence hoRities. Laf night there was
very great prefS for feamen. Powerful armamentSH9
fitting out by ea--the land forces recruiting. Fqent
Councils and combinations between the King, MbEers,
and AmbaRadors of foreign Courts. ExpreAes gofg to
ana from all quarters in lho every thing bears the al
peel of war.
&C How war with Spain will affect the colonies,
cannot tell but it is generally thought here change
of Mnihers will by that means be brought about in ia
YOUR of the popular party. Should that take place,
union muf enfue.
ss The affair of March 9Th, and removal of the court
to Cambridge, are much talked of here.
&c The orders fromfNew= York have greatly weaken
ed the terror of that union 70 dreaded by Administration
Sc 1t conjeaured BY fome that about the time of
Capt. Prefon's trial, Bottom will again be invehed by
feet and army and lould he be condemned, pardon
from his Maefy will Re ready to take him off before
new indictment be brought agalnft him."
Extra7 of Letter fran Londan, dated September IS.
&c really believe we fhal have war in fhort time.
It was reported day, that the Spaniards have actually
taken an iiland from US in the Souh-Sea If 70, it
imagined we fhall foon be at blows"
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be maaken about the declaration of war, he having
heared nothing of it when he left Engand.--.He was,
however, detained fon,e time but the Po'ugu>z re ind
Ing he could gce 30 intelligence from him to anfwer his
pnrpofe ne tod him to proceed on bis voyage, which
he did aad arrived here few days ago
Captain Stcphenion is 70 fully peIldaded that war is
already commenced, or will be very foon, that he ha
wrote TO his owner TO know, whether he ha fan from
hence as foon as loaded, or wait for convoy.
Navsm5cr H. Captain Calender, on his poR4ge here
from Bottom, fpoke with fchooner which, few da,s
before that had fpoke with ihip from London bound
Charlehown. South Carolina, out then eighteen days
the Captain Of which faid War had been declared ten
days before he left England.
The number of Highanders that have lately come TO
fette here, is computed to be 1000 men, women and
children.
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From Otway's Vsnies PrejSrVyd.

FTNm OtWay VFNIeS FfgETVEa.
"To fee the fufeyings of my felow-erfatwTt,
-Aad own myfelf man: To fee our Senator's
Cheat the deAudsd people with lhew
OF Liberty, which yet they ne'er mgf tafe Of;
let sVbom they pfajE they lay in bqyEf bands;
Bring svbom they p'Gg toinfamy and /rroa0;]
Drive US Ike wrecks down he rough tide of power,
Wba no holds lefr to fave Us from defru6hon :
Al that bear this are 0iAi0us, ani / enc,
Not to route ~ at the great call of Nature,
Add obeok he greut5 # tbejS domeitic yfoilers,
Thai nuke as G71e5 end tell as, It's our eb0rtsr"1
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WHEREAS the Co. partnerlhip of JO-
w SEPH and DANIEL WALDO, is mutually
dholved. This is to give notice to ali perions who
have any demands on faid company to apply to DANIEL
WALDO for payment And thofe who are indebted TO
fad company, are hereby directed to pay their everal
balances to fad DANIEL WALDO, as foon as pofible.
JOSEPH WALDO,
DANIEL WALDO.
NIB. The faid DANIEL WALDO continues the
Bulinels as uiual. The cuomes of he late company,
and all others, who may favour him with their cufiOm,
may depend on being uled in the, bef manner
BgtiOn, NoOsmbsr II, 1870.
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I II u R S D A Y, December 20.
B 0 S T Q N.

1t is obferved in the Engh papers, that the way to
prevent war, is to prepare vigorouAy for one for
our enemies imagine the fire Por,fmouth has put
out of our power to fit out fleets equal to theirs
Thomas Goldthwait, Elq; is appointed TruckmaaeL
at Fort Pownal in the of Mr.. Pebble reGg9eG.
correspondent informs US, that one day laf week a
number of young Ladies met at the houle of MVIMar
Gale, in this town. and fpun upwards of two hundred
knots of fine thread. mott laudable example of in
duhry, worthy of imitation by all the Fair, who with
we'll to Americas PROPERTY
DiED.1 Mr.. Thomas Salter, matt maker
ARRIVALS from this PORT. Pomona, Brown at
G,awEnd Neptune, Bats at Jamaica. BelIile, Ever
ion America, Gorham at philadelphia.
very abuGve paper, which was ported upon door
of public building few mornings ago, taken from
Mr. Otway's Vsnee Preferred, only with Jane atera-
tons copy of that ported up, and the tentence it
is fppofed to be taken from in Venice Preferred we
here prefent to the public.
Copy Of that pglfsdnp.
TO fee the Offerings ct my felow-t0rO16nm,
And own myielf man To fee The Court
Cheat the Injured people with flew
OF TnFtce, which sVs ne er can tate of;
Drive us like wrecks down the rough tide of power,
While no hod is left fave from deitruetion:
All that bear this are GaUSs, and ne as Gacb,
Not route up at the great call of Nature,
And free tie 0VorM firm jtth domeGc tgr0nfs"
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q IL perfons having accounts open with
L - SAMUEL SLoPER, late of Bottom dtceaicd, are
deired 10 lette the fame with MARY SLoPLR, Admin
itratr.X his e!ate. And thoG indebted to fald E
fate detired 10 ettle Immediately OF they may ex-
pect be iued he frit court.
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NJ Printed SAIAH THOMAS, the New Pnig Office
Street, the
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in Manner
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CANTERBURY. September 3.
WYE learn from Deal, that the Duke Of Newcaftle,
w Tomlnfon, from Phcauqua, with mats FOR
Portfmouh, is loft off Sciy, and all the drowned
PARIS, September g. The Parliament has iiued an
arret by which all peons who trade in corn, to en-
ter their name and place of abode, with officer ap-
pointed for that purpoe together with the place where
they have their magazines, and account OF the corn
which they buy and FELL The fame arret obiges all
perfons who trade in cern bring fucen quantity
to ock the marke and, in cafe of neceity, proper Of
cers are authorized to obge them 70 to dos all Perfons
are ricy prohibited monopoZe corn and to enhance
the price of it; and the farmers, huibandmen, &c are
Forbidden under very fevee penalties, to Tell any corn
ianding, or before they get it into their grenariss; all
bargains of this kind being declared null and VOID :. 2
LONDON, SEPTEMBER 20. The amiable confoT OF
Great Patronage is 70 great an admire of Milton's
radife Loft, that we are told, he has it all by heart.
There lives at this time at Kngfwood, near Hanham,
in GouceGerhire woman that had four daughters at
two Births one of which was delivered of eghE children
at four births, another of fix children at two bthS and
the Taft being TWINS had each children at BIRTH
Shocked at the wanton, inhuman mahacre made by
the military in ST. Georges Fields, and more fhocked if
poble at the deaf ear, that has been turned upon Mr.
Aliens PARENTAL unregarded petition to the King, GER
tain patriotic member of the Lower Houte has determI-
ned to move next feion of Parliament for cau(e to be
inherited in the mutiny BILL making it death for any FOL
der to fire upon his Maefys fubjees, under any pre-
tence whatever, une it be in times of open rebellion,
or actual nvafion.
The following fory has been circulated as the fubjee
of late conversation: Some days ago letter appeared
in morning paper land afterwards copied into o.
tber prnts) giving udcrous character of one of the
heads of the houe of Bourbon, upon which not only the
Spanh ambaGador, but all the ambafados belonging to
that family, joined in memorial, which was delivered to
Lord Weymouth, inGfing upon condlgn punlihment be-
ing inflicted upon the printer and threatening
as nation, if fuch fatsfacon was refned To this the
Secretary of fate anwefed that he furprzed The
ambafadors could be 10 ignorant of the contribution of
this country not to know, that it out of the pow
or of government to punh printer in the way their