The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-05-30

city for conducting the affair ct the Lord
Mayor and Mr.. Alderman Oliver.
The chief thing that draws the people $
attention at 'preient is the fate OF the Lord
Mayor and Mr.. Oliver. 1t is faid, that a
motion will be MADE on Tueiday that they
ihould be discharged, and that it will be
agreed to: Others fay, that the bouie VIII
proceed with rigour.
A French Jefuit, under the direction OF
the court of Verfalles, manages the cabinet
of Vienna; the reverend father having IN
finuated himfelf into the good graces OF the
Emprefs, who is become bigot.
1t is faid, that The commander IN Chief,
lately failed to take ponefion of Falkland's-
Hand is furuiihed with Discretionary power
to act according as he finds the diipohtlon OF
the Dons towards literally fulfilling the late
convention. ntermanding order Tome
time iince tent him for immediate falling, was
only occaiioned till thele orders and partIcu-
lar inaruetions were complicated.
ApnR e. The tenure of holding an cffice
now, is implicit 0bsditnes to the Princeis
Duwager of Wales.
This day at high Change, tive carts, at
tended By great mob, paraded the Strand,
Fleet freet, and Cheap fde. In the hris
cart fat Jack Ketch, as it were guarding lome
paintings and palfeboards, which w@e fup-
ported BY wooden frame fixed on the CART
On the back of three pafeboard figures thefe
words, " A letter of Thanks. After him
came Halifax, and Harley,the latter of whom
was reprefsnted in an Alderman's gown /;
each having night-cap, and icing drawn
with gtievous countenances, as if going TO ca
ry their accounts TO the other world. in the
fecond cart fat another Jack Ketch, guarding
fome figures with forrowful countenances,
drawn by fome perfons that ieemed well ac-
quainted with the attitude and drefs of the
aforementioned names, which were depicted
on the backs offour figures Jenny I witch
er, De Grey, Lutterell the Uurper, Cocky
Onfow. An hour after this proceilion, >4S
right and true laff dying fpeeches of,h9 ma;
lefaetors executed on Tower-hil, we.elcEe
about the iireets. The Lord Mayor, <I
Alderman Oliver, and feVeral other gentle
men looked over the Tower wall to fee the
execution,
We are deiired to inform the public, that
Lid Nth, from the beginning, difapproved
of George OElows motion, but was ort-vo-
ted and now that he has plunged 70 far into
the current, he muft gain the further ihore
or r1Egn the latter of which he Is, by no
means, inclined to do.
The Empires Queen has Ggni6ed in form
to our court, that in cafe of rupture on the
continent, fhe will not become principal in
war in defence of Flanders the revenue
of that country not being adequate, in any
degree, TO the expence of one campaign Il
is therefore highly probable, that the French
will be loon in poneiion of all the Sea- Ports
ofthe AuRrian Netherlands.
1t is thought, if nothing is determined be-
fore, that a Habcas Corpus will be moved
for the Erf day of term, which begins the
IIih infant, in order to releaie, or admit to
bail, the two city-magifrates in the Tower.
The right honorable the Lord Mayor
hath Ggned the coal cockets for unlading fe-
veral [hips in the river, which have lain ever
iince the commitment of his lordlhip.
DEAL, Abri2. Came down and failed,
Naiiau, Smith for Bottom.
LONDON Atrl 8. YeGerday morning,
about nine O'Clock, courier arrived with an
express from the court of VeriAilles, at the
French ambahador's houie in George Street.
The exprefs mutt relate to fone affair of
great coniequence, as the courier came with
particular expedition.