The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-02-27

Jumped down with her youneett litter IN
her arms, who, with the reft of the child
rem, young lad, and iervant girl, all el-
capped unhurt.- Thanks be to God for OPP
ming my eyes at the infant he did In a
few minutes after, we mutt all have awoke
in eternity can fcarce muiter fpirits to
write TO my brothers, but requeft you will
do it, and inform them that iaved neither
book, paper, nor any thing except one bed
and few trines. The inhabitants came
to our aAiaance as quick as they could,
with fire engines, SIC. but the flames fpread
70 rapidly, they could not be topped, till
the following houies were deftroyed, viz.
MicajahHow's, Elq; Mr.. Commins's, Mrs.
Mercelles's, Mr.. Job Moor's, and fable
belonging to William Morris Elq
NEw-LoNDoN, february IA. "Wednesday
fe'nnght, as Mr.. Moics Dodge of Groton
was going out of iwamp in that town,
with burden of wood upon his back, he
fell upon fome ice, which cut his head in a
terrible manner, and he died of the wound
the next day; leaving very needy family,
conlItfing of widow and four children.
The next day as two men were attempt
ing to roll large log upon the axle-,ree Of
cart, the log, BY means of block Tipping
gave way, and boy who was near The log,
accidentally falling upon fome ice at the in
ftant the log gave way, it rolled upon his
body, and he died of the wound thereby re
ceived, in half an hour after.-He was a.
bout eleven years old, fon of MIR. Jonathan
Smith, Jun.
The adjourned county court for the coun-
ty of New London conducted their bulineis
at Norwich on Wednesday laf, without the
the trial of 70 much as one jury acfion-a
circumstance that leldom happens.
NRwPoRT, february ~. Capt. Robert
Lillibridge of this town is appointed Deputy
Martial ofthe court of Vice Admiralty for
the Colony of Rhode Iland.
Laff Thuriday morning the M ercury in
the thermometer, in this town, food at 4
above o, when our rivers were frozen over
lower than they have been any time this
winter.
We fome time paR mentioned, "that
mott contagious diiiemper, among fheep,
called the THROAT ALL, ragged at TX
verton :" Since which we hear iaid diEeh-
per RACES more furiouAy at a town called
Sogkonate, adjoining (aid Tiverton, noeonS
ly among fheep, but alto among geefe,
turkies, sc.
On the I'D infant, was calved of a fve
years old COW, belonging to Mr.. John Frank
lin, of South Knghown, white bill calf,
which at twenty-five hours old, weighed
II3 pounds.
PORTSMOUTH, february IL. Early on
Thuriday morning the I3th infant the
Mecury in Farenheits I thermometer, placed
in the open air on the north iide OF houie,
food at forty one degrees below freezing /;
and colder than any day this winter, except
the 24th of December, when the 1hermo-
meter food at At below freezing.
Laf Friday daughter of MIR. George
Abbot of this town, about four years old, be-
ing left alone, while the mother ftePPed out
TO a neighbours, her father coming in trit,
found the room full of lmoke aud the little
girls cloathes all on fire, which burnt her to
that degree, that Che died in few hours,
lhe was almoR burnt through fome parts OF
her body--There was but very little
fire in the chimney, and being cold, 1t is iuP-
pofed the child endeaVoured to blow II up.
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Vrsd in The effrnS0H.
THURS AY, February n.
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