The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-02-20

they term II VIII iuch men be hardy e.
nough to venture upon the dsifru6tion OF 10
noble fabrick I Will they be 70 daring as to
frike Immediately at the root, the very foun-
dation of that roof which protects them from
the inciemencies of the weather And all
this to getrld of an imaginary Inconvenience /?
Upon thefe terms think we may fafely an
fwer for thsle men of moderation for they
have prudence too. Shall we attempt to diff
engage ourlelves from 70 f,ifing mitchell
by the entire facrhce of our lives and pro.
peftles Certainly no here the queition
comes home, and nature prompts every in
dividual to ielf-preiervAton. If we eradicate
the genuine Ramina of our freedom, by
Choking up the channels of public lntelll-
genoe-farewel all the leatning, wit and ge
mus OF the nation-farewell that generous
emulation in the cauie of liberty and our
county, which was wont to animate the
boloms of our glorious anceitors we fhall,
by fuch falfe proceedings, open Ouce for
every ipecies Of corruption and abhoHed
tyranny"
LAT Tuefday his MajeRy's Supcriour
Court of Judicature, &c, net here, the Rev.
Dr.Pemberton opened the lelIions with pray
er, the honorable Judge Oliver, gave the
charge to the grand Jury. His ExcellencY
the Governor the Lieutenant Governor, Sc
cretafy and Admiral Montagu and number
Of other gentlemen were preiert.
Eleven perlons, were baptized, by plung-
ing, at the Rev. Mr.. Stlman's Meeting
houfe, lalt Sunday
A Light Hople has lately been erected, at
the cxpence of the province of New Hamp-
lhre, on Fort Point, at the entrance of the
harbour of Pifcstaqua, for the greater lafety
of all veRels trading thereto.
Tuelday fe'nnight the houfe of Mr.. Richard
Lowden, innholder at Duxborough, was
eatirely confirmed with fire, with MOI of
the houfhold furniture.
We hear that the large donation of the
late Nicolas Boylfon, Elq; to Harvard
College, was paid by his executors on Tuef-
day ie'nnight,to the Hon. homasHubbard,
Efq; Treaiurer of the College, the Corpo-
ration being prefent. After the Treafurer
had given a dilcharge for the money, the
PreGdent delivered TO the executors vote
of the corporation, copy of which is as
follows, viz.
{" III a Meeting Of the Cooperation THAR
WARD. COLLEGE, february NIB, I777.
1.-THE late NICOLAS BoYLsToN, ER;
baVing qivsu in bis Ian 1OiR to Harvard. COL
ltge, The fun Of One Tbo4taad FiVe Hundred
Pounds, layfnl moay, for founding a ProffE
| 6rGib of Rhetoric and OrafOry and bis
txMnforj, TsJfpb Green, En-, and My. TbomGs
BeylRon baVi1g this day paid tie JaiS Jim into
tie hands Of The Co.ltge 1rralnr~; The eorbo-
ratisn embrace this opportunity 10 rxprfi5 tkeir
msR gratefa rtlped to fbs mFm0ry of A1r.
BoYLsToN, 1obsE name tUiH be dJfingm@ed
in future egis among the f,Gpar0ni and bsns-
faGfsrI TO the infsref of Literature in bis ma
ti0v country.
"M the fame time, the C1porafi0n yaurn
tbnr thanks to BIS executors, for The obhging
manner in wbieb thy baVs diJtbGygsd This part
oftbsir ,ua, oDlriag tbfm, and the mar re-
l0tionJ Of the GENEROUS founder, that nOfbing in
their bo1Urr GallbE wantiag to renGsr this new
and important infitution aglSOsra6Lf TO bis
noble intention. and honorary to bis msm0y.
THE Corporation ay5 ask THE faV0nr Of
| Mr.. Tbsmas ByJfOn, Tbat be aO0nh permit
a fill hngrb portrait Of bis deerqifd bretber, to
BE- drOUUa at fbr rxpsnfs q the CoLltgr, fom an
original IN bis Petition, TO be placed in tbtPbI-
bjsbby room, IOrfb the pSvtraitS Of 7bsmaS
Holi, and fbs Hon. 7bomaS Haaesek, EJgrs
the fanndtrI ef The ether PrstxDdrGip5 in tbiI
CalAgr.
GCopy ] SAMUEL Locke, Prefident
Extra67 Of a letter fran Trenton, Ne1O-
JsJjty, January 30.
4" This morning, mott terrible FIRE
L.xoLo 80. a. thie.Souo tnhich a., a fen, houye