The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-05-16


before that age had conquered the world
ConfdeIing things in the fame view, how
happy mutt his Msjchy be to reflect that a
hall the age of the King of Poland he has go
a faEJcicnt number OF watches ot a prone
objectionable fze to button his coat, wait
coat AID breaches.
AS f5on as news of the Kings Proclama
ton being Auck up at the Exchange ha(
| reached the ears of lome patrouc gent'eme'
at coffee houie, they Immediately fslllet
forth to tear il publicity from the walls; bu
they could not reach the Exchange before
every atom Of it was deRroyed by the eniasee
poPu'ace..
Hbrii2. We hear that all the inque'ts o
he .cveral Wards of this city intend TO pay
their re(pe9s to Alderman Oliver and ths
Lord Mayo in The tower.
Yeaerday the right hon. the Lord Mayor
attended by Mr. and Mrs Oliver, went tc
the Tower Chapel, where a frm,n was
preathe by the Rev. Mr.. Evans, his Lord
lhip's Chaplain; after which his LordhiE
gave an elegant entertainment TO the DePu
ty-Goyernor, and the other officers of tht
Carlton, at bis apartments in the Tower.
1t has been calculated, that ihouId the Lo'C
Mayor perfit in refuhc g TO do buGnefs, while
prioner in the tower, Government will lof
upwards of Ioool. day.
It is reported that 6lver coin is now pri
va,ey buying up for the u!e of the bank, il
order to be rendered in payment, fhoIld Gel.
tain threats ofmonied perlons be carried in
to execution.
II is faid that the Court of Common coun
Gil viii immediately deliberate on legal me
thod of proceeding agalhft the Speak OF th'
Honie of Commons and that the Lord May.
or and Alderman Oliver are determined tc
bring an action on the cafe for loo, oool
damages, for fafe imprisonment.
We hear that the leveral counties and in.
dependent corporations in England, are pre-
pairing addrcf-s to be preiented to the right
Hon. The Lord Mayor and Mr.. Oliver, fol
their patriotic behaviour.
A certain lady, remarkable for her fpirit in
the caufe of liberty, in late conversation or
the lubject of the inluIts Grear Perfonagt
had received from the popuace few days
iince, oblerved, that the violent, arbitrary
and oppIefiive meafures which had been pur.
fued againf the city and its magiRrates, were
efficiently provoking to make the very ltone;
with which the freets are paved rife up in re.
fentment,if they had not beenScotch Tones
We hear the Lord Lieutenant of IreianC
carries all before him, and that his lecretary
will be made an Ifiih peer.
April 3. Friday and Saturday it was or
Change propofed by fevera respectable mer-
chants, TO go up in body with an address il
favour Of our injured magiarates and violated
laws and we hear the fcheme will be fpeed
lily carried toto execution.
1t was yeiterIay morning arongly reported
on Change, on what authority, or for VIVA
purpoie, we pretend not to f4y) that Gibral.
tar was attacked by the Spaniards, both BY
Tea and land that the fleet which lay before
it conGfed of 80 fail of lhipy from Barcelona
and other Spanifh ports and that the army
employed againit it coniilted of 1900 men,
who bad RATED feveral large batteries within
gun. fhot of the fort and that it was expect.
ed before this time, that the Spaniards hac
made themielves matters of it.
Two more apartments in the Tower arr
ordefed to be got ready againH the meeting
of the parliament after the HOLIDAYS the one
called the BioOay 7oSVtr, The other Little EajS
the hrit is fuppofed to be intended for Mr.
A derman Townlend, and the lecond for Mr.
Alderman Sawbridge.