The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-10-24
October "a.

Bahama Hands, and the crews Garfield into
Moth CaroinA, S uenH"ned IN our latt,
under Nouh-(a i1z id
We hear tia; t1e;e were very hard gaze
of wind in the v cit lnoies about The mid
die of iaH month, which oId conhderabe da-
mage TO The ihipplng in the diff~rent pofis.
Ills Exceilency on, Governor has been
plealed further 10 prorogue the Great and
General Court f his province. till We'd
nefday the l8h DAY of December next,
then to meet at Harvard College in
Cambridge.
Lat Friday morning fet out on journey
to Blidgewater, in Suikty. Mr.. Richard
Draper, Printer to the Governor, who we
hear returned fate on Tuefday Taft.
His ExcelIency the Governor has received
an order of his Majeity in Council, by which
his MaieRv has Seen p'eafed to dfalow
and reject an ad psiled by the Great and
General Court of this province in June
1868, Untitled, I'm al for frstIing The nesV
bi0 ,fation called Hunts. own, in The eoaaty
Of Hanpihre, into tom, BY The name Of
Aihh<sI
Lat week a fon of the Rev Mr.. Tina
cher Of Maiden was BAPTIZED by the name Of
fbOmas Cutting.
The following gentlemen are commit
Toned Field Officers of the troop of Gustds
David Phips, EGq; Captain, with che rank
of Colonel.
J>hn VaGAl, Efq; 1T Lieutenant, ditto as
Lieutenant Colonel.
Jonathan Smelling, E6q; I'd Lieutenant,
ditto as Lieutenant Colonel.
Nathaniel Wales, Efq; 1T Comet, ditto
asM jpr.
David Wood, EGq; I'd Comet, ditto as
Major.
lis ExceIency the Governor, with the
advice ef his Majeffy's council, has been
plealed 10 appoint Thurfday the Twenty
frtt of November next to be obferved as
day of pubic thanksgiving throughout the
province.
We hear from Nantucket that about a
fortnight ago, two arge turtles were dit
covered near that liland, boat went off and
took one of them which weighed I22olh.
and being tried up, made barrel of oil. S
DEA Tbs, .srs,
Sunday lat, died here in the 5sth year of
her age, MRS. ELIzABETH PITTS, comfort
of the H1nourable JAMES PITTS. Efq; and
a daughter of the late Honourable JAMES
B9wDoIN, Efq; deceated. Though funeral
characters are frequently difguitfu from the
length and extravaganza of them, it is bat
iuf on this occaiion to FAY, that IN the feVe-
al relations of lite, Mrs. PITTS diicharged
the duties of them with the utmoR vigi lance
and fidelity and at the fame time in man
ner 70 engaging as to make her etteemed
and beloved in them all. Her friends have
reafon to confole themfelves under their
great lois from this confederation, that her
departure from the prefent fate was intro
duetiyei 10 another, in which, they have iuf-
hclent ground to hope, fhe is admitted to
,he hAppineis prepared for the virtuous
beyond the grave; happineis, lafing as her
iplritual nature, and equal to its powers of
reception.
- Safe is fhe lodg'd above thoie rolling { heres
The baeful influence of whole giddy dance
Sheds fad vicifituues on all benearh.
Here teens with revolHrions ev'y hour,
Each moment has It's tickle, emulous
OF Zines enormous fcythr. whole ample fweep
Strikes empires from the root each moment
plays -
His little weapon in the narrower fphere
Offweet domefick comfort, and cuts down
The fsirea bloom of fublunary blifs "
"Let wildom bottom from this mortal wound"
Mrs. PITTS funeral was attended yeiter
in the afternoon,