The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-08-01
Auguh i.

It is currently iepotted III town, that Oil
ference has happened between Lord De,
late Governor of Nv --k, and the preient
Commander in chief, Tn. The ftory
runs thus, their Excellenciew having dined
together, with number of Gentlemen, az
ter dinner Lord D------e tod Governor
Tn, that he was an undermining, cut
throat fcoundrel Governor Tn then
threw a glafs of wine in his Lordihip's face,
on which his Lordihip knocked him down:
Several Gentlemen interpreted and put an end
TO the affray.
Ii is faid, among a number Of toatfs lately
drank By lome great officers OF this
part of the New World, at an anniversary
entertainment, at celebrated feat If learning,
was the following, {: Governor Tryon j a
certain T.-----r added. q" TIE bOnsarG6k,
magnanimsas, vi<7or0ni" Governor Iyon.
Lord North, the N.uleham Barones, and a
number of the fame kidney, were not forgot.
We hear that FaneuI hall lottery will
certainly commence drawing at Iaid hall on
the 9th infant.
Laa Saturday evening as Mr. Goodwin,
ihp Joiner, at the north end, was psfiing from
one wha,f to another, which were divided BY
a board fence that je;tcd over the end of the
wharfs, he unfortunately fell over, broke his
iaw-bone and fractured bis foul in iuch
manner that he died about 10 o'clock the
next morning.
II has been reported in town for few days
Daft. that his Excelency Governor Tryon
intends Witt to this metropolis, for the be-
neft of his health. The congratulating
gentry will then have another opportunity to
Try on their pens.
On Tuefday !ait came on here, before the
Court of Common Pleas, the caufe between
Owen Richards, plaintiff, and Benjamin
Tones, defendant, for aiiaulting, tarring, sc.
Yeferday the Jury brought in their verdict
in favour of the defendant.
It's faid, that certain Governor is boot
ed at by the boys in the iireets of the chief
city of his ns1O government.
Saturday latt child of Mr.. Daniel Par
ker. goldlmith, fell through fcuttle at
Chrif's Church, and received comfortable
huft.--And another child fell from awindow
to the ground, broke one of his arms, and
dilocated his ihoulder.
On Thurfday laf came on at the Inferior
Court held here, the trial of the caufe between
the Hon. James Otis, Efq; Of this town, and
the Hon. John Robinfon, Efq; one of the Board
ofCommifioners, for ahaultipg, and, with
the afiifiance of others, dangeroully wounding
aid Otis, las mentioned fome time hnce) for
which the jury, after fair hearing, gave in
their verdict 1000 |. ferling damages, and
cot of court. Mr.. Oils laid his action at
1900 !. and has appealed from the judg-
ment.
We here from North. Carolina, that an
Officer of repute, in the Governors army,
relates the following circumfance, as matter
ofha TT hat after feyeral meAengers having
paHed between the Regulators and Cover
nor, and the time allotted being almof,
though not quite, expired when one of the
Regulators, who had waited on the Cover
nor, and received for anfwer, That he would
not have any thing further to fay to them,
unlefs they delivered up their ringleaders, lay
down their arms, &c. with which meGage
he was returning to his diffrened brethren /;
when an officer faid to the Governor, that he
thought, that the meGage, the man was car
rying, would only put the Regulators on their
guard, and give his Excellency more trouble {:
On which the Governor told the Officer to
call rhemeHenger back. The Officer obeyed,
but the mefenger refufed /; on which his Ex-