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


from Port-Rico we learn, that Vet.si had
lately arrived there from Cad'z, with an &C
count that the King and Royal Family had
removed from Madrid to Seyil'a that they
were Gill bufy in repairing the Publications
in the different parts of that Kingdom, man.
ming their fhips of war, completing the
troops notwithstanding the reports Of an ac-
Icommodation with the Court of Great BIZ
tain that General O'Reily, with fifteen fa
of the line and fome troops, were to fail in
few days after the vefeI left Cadiz for Porto.
Rico. The above Aoop alto brings intel,
Iligence that the great2i preparations for vi
gorous defence were making at Porto Rico il
cafe they fhoud be attacked by the EngIih.
NEwPoRT, Jub n. An act ispaiied il
Connecticut to prevent the telling or tran-
fporting raw or Unframed hides or ikas ou'
of that Colony.
Governor Hu'chinfon has refuied TO give
his anent to tax bill, 6tea9jSthe Commit
oners and other Officers under The Crown,
are to be taxed by faid bill as well as the o.
ther inhabitants !!----So that il is not doubt
ed but, in a fhort time, all ihofe Whole fu-
perlative modeRy will permit them to aIum'
to themielves the fyle of F,isnds to Govern
ment, will be entirely executed from paying
lany the leaf part of the public expence
while Others, really induRrious and virluou,
people, mutt be taxed even to the Taft rag O.
garment, 20 fapport thofe who glory ii
their oppreHion.,
WILLIAMSBURG, Vrgini0 1ane ~
We learn from North Carolina, that incon'
ceivable damage hath been done by the lats
inundation OF freth, which roie higher in ma.
ny places BY nine feet then ever was known
in the memory of man. The low lands
which have been cultivated, are in a great
meaiure rendered uieleis to the proprietors
by the foil being Overt preadw with vaf guam.
titV of fand from the waihings of the bank.
of the rivers, and the houfes and Rocks o.
the poor inhabitants totally fwept away,
An innumerable quantity of fence rails, wal.
! nut, and all kind oftimber trees, were driftee
into the bay of Edenton, and all along botl
fides of Albermarle Sound, clear TO Roanoak'
i1and and every thing Teens to wear th'
face of delolation and CALAMITY. 1t is no
pofible, as yet, TO afcertain any particular
damages which individuals may have recei
we'd, but it feems more than probable, tha
from the advanced lealon of the year, and The
fcarcity of timber in many paris of the low
lands for fencing, no crops will be made In
them from whence every fpedes ofdiffreE
mutt be fuppofcd to arife to tn: poor inha.
bitants, already bereft Of Their ha5itation'
and ftocks.
QUEBEC, June II. Tuefdy laR, about
two O'Clock in the afternoon, the wife Of one
Jofeph Beaume, at Lake 81. Charles, being
letting or working near the chimney, was un.
happily killed by thunder Upon Rria exa
mination on the body of this unfortunate wo.
man, her head-drefs was found to be tori
and her head, though not deformed, as foft a
roafied apple; all the bones being calcinat
ed, and as ioft as cotton. NoGher outward
marks have been dfcovered. There having
happened feveraI infances of the like kline
heretofore in this province, it is hoped thai
peifons will for the future during thunder
forms, avoid approaching near chimnies.
NEw-YoRK, Jny ~. Fohis Excellency
WILLIAM TRYON, Efq; Captain Ge-
neral and Governor iD Chief, &c.
The humble ADDRESS. of the Mayor,
Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of
New York.
" May it phGfyoHr Exrellfny,
WE his Majsfy's mott dutiful and 10y
al fubjeets, the Mayor, Aldermen, and