The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-08-27
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Capt. Jofeph Bailey OF the SlooP Polly
who arrived on Friday the I4,h of Auguh
at Falmouth CATO. Bay from Jamaica, on
his PAhage Saturday the III infant about
7s Leagues N. (. from the Havana, fpokc
with Capt. James Harris in the B,igantine
Union, nine Days out from MlGihPpi bound
for Hiipaniola. .~... d.
ExfroSi Of Letter fran a Gentleman !"
London 10 another in BgaOn. dafe6 JEns II,
I172. 49,. ~.
{" How can we be efficiently grateful to
Providence, for the enjoyment Of that love-
y amiablc Beiiing Peace fhe Aourilhes
in Bottom; lhe fits fmiliug in the Mother
Country, England. Our prudent Miniiier
has baniihed almoit even the Idea Of Faction
by the gentle aas of univerial Benevolence
and the returns of Good for Evil. In a
word, prehaps this Iland never in any Age
experienced more profound Tranquility, eli
Their in rsfpea Of Foreign as well Domeaic
Connections" MaGGaz. and Bsf PeqBy.
New HAVEN, AEgE4 ~. We hear
from Cohen, that lat Wednesday Sem
night, a Lad belonging to that Town,
named Parmelee, was accidentally wound
ed with Pitchtork, of which be died the
next Morning. . ,.,f.
We hear from Torrington, that few
nights fnce, the Dwelling. Houie Of MIR.
---.---TTaI, of that Town, was entirely
dearoyed by 6'e, with the whole Of his
Furniture, 49,
| WILLIAMSBURG, [Tyginia] Jay 90.
At Meeting of the Governors and Vi filters
of the College on Monday lsf, to make
Choice of a Prehdent, the Reverend JOHN
CAMM, was elected into that Office, and
fwore in accordingly. :. @
Exfrad Of Litter from Norfolk, July 8.
{" All the Ladies, and almoh every or
der Of people here, ave become PROTOTYPES
TO Methodifm the Church is quite de-
lerted. dare fay there were near three
houfand People to hear Mr.. Fillmore
on Sunday, in the Fields. They Aock to
him from all Quarters, and invite him, to
preach in every Neighbourhood. The
Woman call him The dear divine Man"
NEw-YoRK, AEggR u. The two
Spanifh ihips lately cait away on Anguilla,
as mentioned in our two late papers, were
part of Fleet of I6 fail bound from Cadiz
for Vera Cruz, and not for Porto Rico
The lArgea was formerly an EngIiih "a,
bought in England after the laf war, and
the lmalleii, French frigate of "a guns.
All the 10 were large vefIels, but had no
troops on board, and were entirely loaded
with dry goods, and it was faid the cargo Of
the two ihips cait away, was worth s $780, 900
dollars, almof all which was fayed, but the
yefcls loft.
KINosroN, [Tamaiea1 JaS 4. The
following is an exTaa OF letter from a
gentleman in Penfacola to his friend in
this town, dated the 18TH of April, I77z.
Were to give you al the news of PEN
iacola, fnce you left it, you would give me
little thanks for my letter | believe, as ir
would be full of murders, duels, and drown
ings. cannot help mentioning however
the difmal fory Of George Harrifon'sdeath
il is fad, Lieutenant 1 homas Of the artillery,
who was CommIHary at Manchac, quauell-
ed with him about bis negroes, whom Tho
ma, had abufed, and Thomas drawing his
fword demanded if he was prepared, when
Harrilon unlcrewed flick he had, in which
was fword, and attempted to defend him
felf with it, but he received a wOurd in his
right fhoulder, and fell !; the other then run
hum through the eye and hoie Harrifon
intreaied him not TO murder him, which
inarad Of cooling feemsd to ineenie Thomas
more, who with dreadful menaccs Rabbed
him lhfough the heart. Mr.. Thomas is
taken up and con6nea in oIdef to take his
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