The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-05-09

by fritaly charge and command ali our low
ing fubje6s, as they will anlwer the Contrary
at their perils, that they do not sny ways
conceal, but do difcover him or them, the
faid John Wheble and R. ThomPfon, TO
the end he or they may be iecuTed' Ano
for the encouragement Of all Pcrions to be
diligent and careful in enceavouline to dill
cover and apprehend the faid john WhebIe
and R. Thompfon, we Go hereby further
declare, that whofoever ihall dieover and
apprehcnd the faid John Whtb'e and H.
Thompfon, or either Of them, within three
weeks from The date hereof, and ihall bring
him or them, the faid John Wheble and X
Thompfon, BEIGE fome Jufiice of the Peace
or Chief MagilHate as aforelald, man nave
and receive, as reward for the dIlcoverY'
experimenting, and bringing the fad John
Wheble and r. Thompion, or either OF
them before Gch Jua,ce of the PeaCe or
Chief MagiflraIe as afortiaid, the iunn O.
fifty pounds for each which our Commit
iioners of cur Treafury are hereby required
and directed to pay accordingly.
Given at our Court at St. James's, the
Eighth day of March, I77I, IN the
eleventh year of our reign
G 0 ID fave the K | N y
London Gazette.
Mar1b 10. Ye0erday, at twenty minutes
after twelve, Mr.. Irvine Carpenter, printer,
living at No. g. in Hofer-lane, Wet
Smithfeld, appeaIcd before the fitting Alder
man John Wilkes, Efq) at Gulldhal, with
Mr.. John Wheble, for the experimenting
whom a reward of fifty pounds was offered
by proclamation. Mr. Carpenter was afked
upon the delivery of Mr.. Wheble, whether
be was a confable or peace cfficerf An
fwering in the negative, he was afked, whe-
ther Mr.. Wheble had been guilty OF any fe-
lony, or was under any fufpiclon of felony,
or was charged by him with the commlhion
of any crime Mr. Carpenter again anlwer-
ing in the negative, was Intercepted, by viz
tue of what authority he brought Mr.. Whe-
BILE before the Alderman +! He anlwered, by
virtue of the proclamation. The Alderman
then laid, " AS you are not peace officer,
nor conGable, and you accufe not the party
of any crime, | know not what right you
have to take his perion it is contrary to the
chartered rights of this Guy, and of Englfh-
men," After which Mr. Wheble deiired to
be heard who faid, that not only what Mr..
Carpenter had done was wrong, but the
whole proceedings were illegal and uncon-
itituiional, both of the Houle of Commons
and the Proclamation, which | have ex-
pref; being the, opinion of my council, IN
letter to the Solicitor. The Alderman here
cut him fhort, laying, " With theie matters
| have nothing to do" Then afking Mr..
iVheble whether he acculed Mr.. Carpenter
of any thing; he anfwered he did, of an
anault, and ALTO of breaking the peace, which
he thought he had right to fwear againft
him !; but being queaioned whether he aP-
pretended his life to be in any danger, and
he anfwering in the negative, the Alderman
told him he could not fwear the peace againit
Mr.. Carpenter, but that he might charge him
with an aGault, if he did afault him. Mr..
Whebie then lwore to the ailault, after which
the Alderman addreiIed himfelf to Mr.. Car
pen'e5, fayiog, 6 You have no authority for
making this afIault, contrary to the rights OF
Englifhmen and citizens; therefore | do re-
leaie Mr.. Wheble, and ihali commit you,
unIcf5 you can find bail to anlwer for your
behaviour at the next fefions." Bail was i'm
media,ely offered for Mr.. Carpenters ap-
pearance, himief bound in 4ol. and his bail
mir. KearAy and Mr.. Smith) in 2cl. each.
MIR. Carpenter then asked, whether he had
not a claim to the reward To which he