The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-01-23
January g.:

r. aTeGheit thermometer Was nSdi 40 u III
the open air
Lett week orc hundred and thirteen ne
eroes the property of gent'~maa intending
20 cave this province, were fold az public
auaic ., ana bought, on An average, four
hundred and forty-shree pounds, nine III i
l!ngs eaci', equal TO ixt2-'hyce pounds, ic-
ven lhii'ogs fering, which is fad to be
the higher price that any parcel OF negroes
was ever fold for in this country.
Dee 80. Rice is now fold at 7o'. the
90 ID. Beh indigo continues at 4os. the
pound.
Dee. 81. Friday lal put in here, af.er
being 40 days at fsa, the loop Dolphin,
Alden Bafs, mater, bound fom Turks Il
and for Be Ton, but blown Of, tire co.t of
New En- land.
New York, Janaa,y T3. John Shoals,
one of tbs franen th4i was ccncc'ncd ln the
act Of Pi.ac, on board the B'a,k Piace, Ia
Ken up at Baiton tome time hace snj fen, to
England, was tried there for the lame 'be 8'h
of Nosembef, found guilty, ard Immediately
received fenience of death.
The Razor Packet, Captain Lee, failed
from hence 10 Falnuu h, with the ma,l, az
FRIDAY
HARTFORD. Dec. "a The following
is an account If the Sxcurfions ard cfimts
of the noEo,rous john Blown, who lately
broke goal n this &C, viz. He b oke
goa. the 18th Nov rber, was at Canaan
the next da} tie 2e.h ne lo'Ped at Bar
rington and on tFy iame neht aouteI
was broI open at 81 fled, AID robbed of
large fun OF money, re then went to
New London, and t4rr.sd d Jew days 5
from thence mace an ,xeu.fon MO Sa'if-
bury, ard on Saturd>y night 81 7th of
December, broke open the houtr q tho
Rev. Mr. Lee, Of that piace, hoc 3o. in
caih, 4 hofe, birdie an4 Atdi., wits an
dry ether vaiuabo a.,.c ), vas taCn i"'-.
lowed to N,w LeDsaoa, .Yacfe rs ~as "a
ken in I'D With rs 0lle IS ne c-'is hcr)
Rolanna Mery, vas 0.,asE: {, al &c
18th infant. b,ck goa the iane n!gtr,
was taken ire nSxt morning At Canaan,
and recommitted the I'm infant.
NEW LoNDoN, taa. /. aft Wedn!f-
day arny q here he flip LouGon-Packet,
Capt Cheiter, from London, which he
left the 18th OF September, and mas had
eleven weeks pehs { from tie Downs.
NEwPoRr. Jaa d On Friday the
sd init. bitch vol was ki'isd at Rich
mond, in this colon, Waicn weighed IS
pounls: she had d,hroycd oea: three fcole
ihceD in and about td2t town.
LaG Churlday arrived here, in a. weeks
from Brilfo!, the Brig Portland, Captain
Stephen Toman, with wnom Came paiien-
ger. Mr. John Hunter, merchant.
Ysferday the ship Lcndon, Capt Fol-
ger, from Providence, Ia this Colony,
bound for London, IN going out OF this
harbour, ran on iunk~n rock, called
Newton's rock about a quarter OF mile
South from the light-houfe, where the Jay
til lalt night, when it being hard eaf-
terly form, ihe was beat almoit entirely
TO pieces, and drove alhore near the Bon
net, on Narraganlet, where alto conf
derable quantity of oil was driven up, with
which fhe was principally loaded. She was
reckoned to be worth 10000 dollars
PORTSMOUTH, ian. Y. Meiirs. towles.
You arc dsired to infert in your paper,
that on New-Year's day, Captain James
Although, of his Majefy's fhP Swan,
with his officers and jovial fhips company,
joined by Capt Holland, Capt. Mowett,
of hi, Majcay's flip Cancer, and num-
Der of the principal gentlemen OF the town,
made grand parade lin proceflion) with
colours Aging, drums beating, muhc pay
ing, &c. and waited on his Excelency
Governor WEN rWORTH, to pay him
the compliments of the feafon ;-after
which an elegant entertainment was given
at the Earl of Halifax tavern, which ended
in great friendfhip, harmony and jollity.
Laf Saturday morning was married at
Hampton, by the Rev. Mr.. Tnayer, Lewis