The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-08-08
T H U r S D A Y, Augut 8.
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had for twenty-five years pat, except ono,
the Mercury at noon rofe to 81 degrees the
day before it was at 90.
The lait accounts flom North. Carolina
mention that every thing is quiet there.
We arc informed that Governor Martin
is fafely arrived at Newbern, in North
Carolina from New-York.
Lait Tuelday in the afternoon Commo-
dore Gambler made an entertainment for a
number of Gentlemen and Ladies on hoard
his MsjeGy's ihip Salifbury, which in the
evening was Handsomely Illuminated.
The foundation for the new BaptR church
being Gnifhed, yeaerday the workmen began
to raile the building. The Rev. Mr.. Still
man was preent, in the morning, and made
an occaGonal prayer.
Capt. Mugford, arrived at MaIbIehead
from Cape Nichola Mole, informs, that
fevere bock of an earthquake happened at
Port-au-Prince on the 9th of July, which
dcfroyed twenty FIVE houfes.
Another account Jays, the few remaining
old houfcs, together with fuch new ones as
had been-Iateiy built, were defroyed.
Lar evening Mr.. David Wet, dropped
down in Middle ttreer, and bruiied his head
comfortably he was fuddenly feized with
cold trembling fit, with faintneis. We hear
he is likely to do well.
We hear from Wexford, that lal Saturday
about o'clock in the afternoon, the meeting
houfe in that town was truck with lightning
and greatly damaged.
Two barns, one at Chebacco, and the o.
Their at Andover, were, we hear. Taft week,
iet on FIRE by Lightning, and confumed, to-
gether with comfortable quantity of hay.
EkraG! sfa Letter frsm Gentleman at Fair
field in Connecticut, July 80.
g" Lafi Sabbath in the forenoon, between
eleven and twelve o'clock, during the time
of public wonhip, the meeting-houfe at STRAIT
field, Ia parifh in the town of Fairheld) was
truck by lightning,by which John Burr ,Efq;
and Mr.. David SheIman,w were inHantaneoui-
ly killed, and feveral other perfons confider-
ably wounded" Further Particular in ozr
next.
The fame day, and about the fame time,
with the above, at the meeting houie at
North Haven four horfes were truck dead
with a Aafh of lightning, which alto ffruck
down three men, two women and child,
but they all happily recovered.
We hear that one Hopkins, native of
MARYLAND, and formerly was of the Queens
rangers in America, foon after which he went
into the French fervice, where he has con-
tinued ever fince has lately been promoted
TO the rank of Bhgadier- General, and has
obtained the Government of the Cages, on
the fouthern par: of HifpaniOla, in the room
of the Cheyalier d'Argouiie, who is gone to
Europe.
Il is iaio fome letters by the lat packet,
arrived at New York, mention the deaths OF
the Earl of Halifax, and Earl of Shafteibury.
The beginning of lat week filming
fchooner arrived at Marblehead, having on
board four men and two lads, who gave an
account, that iome time before they got in,
one Saturday evenings after the crew had done
fuppeE, the Skipper died very luddenlv that
night, and one RuGell the next morning.
After upper, RufeIl challenged the Skipper,
or any other, to drink bumpers of rum with
him which being accepted, pint mug was
filed, and RuiIell drank If of, The Skipper
then drank the fame quantity Ruiiell re-
Eea,ed the fatal draught, which complicated
a quart but before the Skipper had time to
drink his fccond drauaht, he fell, and i'm