The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-10-31
II HU R 5 ID A Y, October 81.
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| land, 10 what purpofe we do not yet learn.
We hear that the fun of 20, oool. fferling
is appropriated for the defeniive repairs of bis
A4aj5dys Cattle William.
Governor Penn, is arrived at Philadelphia
from England as alto, his Exceilency
Charles GreyilleMontagu, atSouth- Carolina.
Lafi Friday being the Anniversary of bis
Maielfy's acceiion to the throne. when ne
entered the twelfth year Of bis Reign, the
fame was obfervsd as ufual.
d /. is laid, that the Lizard man of war,
has brough, packets for all the Governors on
the Continent.
! We hear tina, John Williams, Efq; late
sanfpeaor Of the Cufoms is appointed q Com
Eninioner.
7 We are informed by feveral Gentlemen
of character lately arrived from London, that
khe people of ALL ranks are generally df-
Quilted With the preient administration; that
three out of four feel for America and that
could it be decided by the people, We ihould
foon have our privileges reiored, and the
Iprelent tyrannical Miniaers rewarded adc'rd-
ing to their sUsyks.
Lat Friday arrived here from Halifax.
his MaeRy's Ship Gibralter, in which came
bis Excellency Lord William Campbell, Go
vernon of Nova.Scotia.
Weshear from Jamaica, that on the sd of
September, at eight o'clock in the morning,
they had there the feverelt fhock of an earth
quake that they have fel: for many years
paif and il is faid, that had it continued
but very little longer, it muf have fhook
down every brick houfe in Kingfon as it
was it threw down number ct chimneys,
lplit many houies, and feveral people were
hurt by the falling of bricks, &c. from the
ehimneys, but no lives were LOFT they have
had feveral fmaIler fhocks iince.
Friday the 18th laf, was held at the
Qneen's. Head tavern inNew- York Grand
Lodge of the mott ancient and honourabe
fraternity of free and acceptedMafons; when
a commifion from the Right Honorable
Lord Blaney, Grand Matter of England,
appointing John Johnfon, Bari. Grand Maj
ter of Maions for the province of New. York,
was prefented to George Harrifon EFq; then
Grand Mater and received with the gene
raj appreciation of the brethren. After the
commifion was read, he was Immediately
in due form invefied with the badges Of that
important Office, and placed in the chair a
greeabIe to the rights and ufages pracfifed
upon fuch folemn occaions, by that Iefpeet-
able and catholic iocicty. 10 there eeremo-
MES he was afiifed by the Right Honoura-
bic Lord Drummond, and Colonel Johnfon.
After the inRallment was over, an elegant
entertainment was given 10 all the members,
and to fevera other gentlemen, Mafons, who
had been permitted to be prelent. The
evening was concluded with that feftvity
and mirth which are the never failing at
scndants upon ftiendlhip and good cheer.
His Excellency Governor Martin, of North
Carolina, has ilued proclamation, enjoin-
ing the carrying into the HriGfef execution
all laws againff drunkenness, blafphemy, pro
fame fwearing and curling, ewdnefs, profa.
nation of the Lords day, and other difloutc,
immoral, or diforderly practices another
for proroguing the general ahembly to the
18th of November next.
1 The number ofnew negroes imported in
10 Charleiiown South Carolina fince Janua-
ny laR does not exceed 22oo, which is much
lhort of what was expected. The fales were
very quickly hnifhed, and the negroes fold at
thigh prices.
We learn from Newbern, in North Ca
rolina, that his Excellency Governor Mar
tin has had the misfortune to bury one of