The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-09-24
September Fl.
MAssAc sETTs SPY for 77a:

ing the authority of Great Britain, at all
events, in every part OF the Brltdh dominic
ons and his LorGihip siked how any man
could politely cali himisifa friend to his
country, who in the leait argued for render
ng her supremacy quealon.
Orders are we hear, isnt to general Gage
to have the hoops on the American lefvlce
Immediately reviewed /; buiineis which,
though e1entially neceilary to good difciPline,
has been neglected fot comfortable time,
to the unipeskable pleaiure of the Bofoni-
ans, who now think a military force only
formal appendage to government +!
July IS. By letters from Holland we
are informed that the young Princes death
has produced the deepef affection there to
the Houle of Nanau. p
1t is reported that bis Majefy's Forces in
both Floridas will ihortiy be recalled the
national expence IN maintaining shole lolita
ry provinces being infinitely beyond their
worth. vi
A marriage is now talked of between his
Serene Hlghues of Mecklenburgh and
niece of the King of Pruiiia. :.
1t is confidently aHerted, that there will
be an exchange of Offices between Earl
Cover and the Earl of Hiliiborough, in
conlequence of which Lord Cover, will
become Secretary of State for the American
department and fHt Lord of Trade.
The Secretarylhip of fate for America is
one of the mott comfortable empioyments
in the gift OF the crown It'has the nomlna-
ton 10 all the civil officers in every part of
the Bridfh dominions beyond the Atlantic /;
and the revenues of thele amount, upon
moderate computation, to Ioo, ooo. a year.
II is (aid that LordNorth has lately made
frequent Wits to the. Earl of Chatham.
Sailed laR week two lhips from London
derry, with pahengers for North America,
mott of whom are well veried in the Linen
Manufactures.
We have the modification TO inform the
public thar more Bankruptcies are Fill talked
of !; though what is extraordinary, no one
Iulh Houfe has fufered in the late COM
mercial concufions of the metropolis.
The lait letters from America contain
mott knocking detaI of the mIerIes our
people on the llands have uttered, and are
daily expoied TO, ever iince the troops have
been Withdrawn from that place. ~
Thurfday bis Majefy's Ship the Bonetta
arrived express from Admiral Montagu with
the following difagreeable Intelligence
" That he had Hationed the Gafpee Sehoon-
or, Lieutenant DuddingRon, at Providence
in Rhode lland to proted the Trade, and
prevent the ExceE of Smuggling that con-
family prevails at that Pace, and which by
the particular Activity Of the Officer was 70
efFcefually done, thar the people were de-
termined to remove the Reiraint. Accord.
ingly at Midnight about two hundred armed
Men in eight Boats boarded the Schooner,
killed the Lieutenant, took all the. people
out of the Vele, and then burnt her."
Three Men of War now fitting out at
Portfmouth arc faid to be defined for North
America, and theft Departure is haGening
with all Speed.
The Regiments defined for New Eng
land are to be accompanied with a Fleet
laden with ProyGons, which is the Reafon.
Of the Embargo laid in Ireland for three
Months. 4-ss
BY the lateG accounts from Poland We
hear, that body Of Confederates, conliff-
ing of near 3ooo men, were lately defeated
and difperied near Plockicow, by a imalI
party of Rulians, who have killed upwards
of 400 Of them, made 90 prifoners, and
brought off fandard. 4
! Intelligence is received, that the. Arong
efforts made by France to re-efablfh Der
intereR in theE.- Indies and ruin theBritiihy
has reduced her treafury to as low an ebb
as it experienced at the end of the laff war;.