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

'' ne atdour with which your Excelency,
as fupreme Magiarate in the colony which
you lately pfetided over, undertook that ha-
zardous, though iectfary fervicc, in fupport-
ing the laws Of he country, and the queIiing
daring iniuHection, juifly alarming to tie
community, and which, if not happily fup-
prsiled, might have been attended with dali
gerous consequences, we think rejects great
honour upon your Excellency.
eve cannot leave your Excellency, with
out inreating your favourable countenance
and protection Of this corporation, in the fii
enjoyment Of all It's iranchfes and privileges,
granted by bis Msjehy's royal predictions
nor without Offering our mott ardent wllhes
that you may long erjoy the inward and fold
fatsfa6tion Telulting from an eafy, mild, ard
equitable administration, which we ihal ever
iIudiouly endeayour to promote, confident
from the tendency of your amiable d.fpoii-
on that it will prove b!eiing TO the people"
MfsO- 1irA, July IS, 1871.
His ExCELLENCY's ANSWER.
Gentlemen, / RECEIVE with real plea
fure your congratulations on my arrival With
my family in this colony ;.and efleem myieif
happy in being appointed to fucceed your ae
wotthy Governor in the command of this
mott respectable province.
s. conceived ii an indi( penfible duty in me,
TO carry into execution iho(e active meafuies
! was called upon ;o puTfir, iii vindication
of the violated civil rights of province had
then the honour TO prehde over: but to re-
ceive fuch honorable tti2inloniss Of the ne
GETTY of that ervice, from the Mayer, Al
dermen, and commonaty Of this ancient
corporation, affords as much inward fatisfac-
ton to the mind, as it does me public ho-
nour.
" ImpreiIed with proper feDle of my du-
ty, and your favourable opinion of my inCIi-
nations, | lhall faithfully cndeavour to pro-
mote the public felicity Of this country.
"The corporation of the City of New
YoTk,m be confident ofevery pofible coun-
tenance and protection from me, in all its
franehifes and privileges granted by his Ma.
jeffy's royal predictions and that their flu
dious endeavours to promote the fuccefs Of
my administration, will meet with all iuitabIe
returns of relpea and gratitude.
VIM. TRYON"
AT the time of offering the above addrclS,
Mr.. Recorder, in behafof the corporation,
Prefented his ExcelIency with the freedom Of
the city, the zeal Of which was incIoied in a
gold box, and the city arms neatly worked on
the lid thereof.
The Taft advices from North. Carolina FAY
that the diiturbances in that province have
iubfded the troops which had been employ
ed in the Governments fervice, were return
ed to their reflective homes and diichargcd.-
Mott of the regulators, who Rad been tried
and convicted, it was imagined wound not be
executed, they having the choice either 70 en-
lift in the regular fervice, orreceive 500 laih-
es lone of them have chofe the former.
Neither of the outlaws have been taken up.
NEw-HAvEN, JaI 70. about Six
weeks fince, the Small Pox broke out at
Durham, of which feveTal perfons have died,
and it is feared the Offender will fpread
through the town.
NEw-YoRK, July IS. Monday IaR,
Capt. Marlborough failed for Newbern, with
whom went paAengerhisExccllehcy Govern
or Martin, with his lady and family.
Yeaerday his Excellency Lord Dunmore,
fet out in his new yacht, for Albany. On
his paaing the fort he was faluted with IS
guns.