The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-09-17

We mutt therefore remember, with the
mott fenGble gratitude, the beneyo'ence OF
the Almighty, who has ordered things 70,
that this very ancient kingdom of the Swedes
and Goths is fill exiting, after 70 many
foreign, as well as national fhocks and
that !, on the Throne Of my anceftofs, can
ye, addrefs Free and Independent States.
AiImed Of your hearts, moR fincereIy
purpoGng to merit them, and to FIX my
Throne upon your love End felicity, the
public engagement which you are going to
enter into, would, In my opinion, be need
leE, if acc,ent cufom, and the law of Swe-
der, did not require it of you. Unhappy
the King who wants the tie OF Oaths to
lecure hmielf on the Throne and who,
not anured of the hearts of his fubjeets, is
conffrained to reign only by the force oflaws,
when he cannot by the love of bis tubjeets !!
need not put you in mind of The weigh
tinefs OF the engagement, you are going to
take the States of Sweden know beii
the extent of their duty to themfelves and
the commonwealth may concord and har-
mony ever unite your hearts may foreign
views, and private gain, ever be tacrificed TO
public ntereti may this alone be aperpe-
tual band of union smongR you ; and may
the ambition of any part of YOU never raIfe
any luch diRurbances, as may endanger the
Freedom and independently, of the whole
commonwealth.
Gsntlsm.n Of the HouE Of Noblts,
Prelerve always the honour and intrepid
ty of you ancefiors be an example to your
fellow. citizens and as you are the hrR
order of the Kingdom, be alto the faf in
virtue, and love of your country.
Good Mn of the RsOysnd Order Of Clergy,
May mutual friendihip, and peace, obe-
dience to the laws, reverence to God, and
the King, bear witnefs to me and the coun>,
thy, of your zeal in the execution of f
facred office with which you are intruffeP.P
Cad 1zsn Of The Respectable OrdtrASf
BRrgbrrs,
Strive always with your fellow fubjeefs,
who ihall contribute the mott to the public
good May he fruits of the exteniive fhare,
which belongs TO you,bs general credit, and
confidence, ufeful inRitutions, frugal living
and moderate gain which lead TO fure
and certain wealth.
Good Men of the Worty Order Of PeatGats,
May piety, diligence, temperance, and
old Swediih faith, and modefy, be the
llrongeR confirmation of the honour always
due to that Order, which gives iubiiltence
to all the others and honour, which the
Swediih Pealants have in all times attained.
This'is all that ak of you : When you
obGerve this, you perform, in the beft man
ner, that duty to me, and your country,
which, according to the Swedlih laws, now
call upon you to confirm by oath.
LONDON, Tunt 80. We received the
following extraordinary narrative from
Berlin, May the 1Sth---ln the year 1870,
a NeaPo'ltan young man fettled az. War
faw, and fct W as merchant, but hzding
ii at his indufry was not rewarded with
fuccels, he made love TO Polilh young
lady of fortune. and after courlhip of
fix months gained the heart of this beauti-
full young lady, and married her but a
few months after this marriage, a Veneti-
an young lady came there and proved her
lawful marriage with him, with fortune
of 10, 900 chequips. Scarcely was he ac-
cuGed by this Venetian young lady, but
there came Provincial young LADY, and
proved her marriage with him, and that
fhe had brought fortune of 3o,oooFfench
livres. In the fame week, an Auitrlan
young lady came and proved her marriage
with him, her portion was 40, geo forms,
he then was by the law of that country
condemned to death; but according to the
cufom of Poland, the night before the
execution, oil condemned perfons are put
in fine room,, and are at liberty to have
conference with all their friends. On
this location the Pohlh young lady cam=
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