The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-06-11


crate, and in all the various methods OF COCK.
ery. It is laid to be contributed on the mott
fimple principle, and to be one OF the mott IN
eenious inventions ever ften in this kingdom,
A cauie, of great Importance, relative
to the property of an iAand called MIN
illand, has for fome days been heard BY a
Committee of the Privy-Council at the
Treafury. This place lies near Philadel-
phia, in the river Delaware, and has been
iettled for many years, though it is alledgeo
that the property has never been legally gran
ted by the Crown :; in confsquence OF
which Lord Rockford has pe,itioned for and
obtained if,as far as the Kings right extends
and the trial now turns on thefe quettions;
whether it has not been granted BY bis Ma
ieny's predictions, and whether alter the
term of certain petition, the Crown has
a power to dilpoiefs the inhabitants
AbrHIs. We hear the Secretary hip OF
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland has been
lately, more than once, limited to Mr.. Burke
which he unheiitatingly refufed, except Lord
Rockingham was to be the Vicsroy."
The Duchels of Cumberland, it is fald,
fupports the dignity of her fation, having
all ceremonies performed on the knee, and
her Gentleman holding the privy-Purie be-
hind her.
Upon the eflate of nobleman in admin
iftratiou, feveral fmall veieIs attend every
night to convey heep to the COAT OF France
A correspondent recommends the follow
ing as fhort way to reduce the price OF pro-
vlions hang the engrofers, drown the ialei'
men, burn the carcale- butchers, tranfport the
mealmen, put the bakers in the pllIory, i'm
pifon the butter factors, and compel every
farmer to bring his whole flock OF gram to
market, within fix months after it is thTeihed.
The Pretender was married the 18th OF
laft month at St Germans, in France, by
Proxy, to Princels Of Stolberg, who fet
off Immediately for Italy to join him.
Extr0G7 of letter from the C'Hnfs6 Of
| M--n now 'yeGdi1g at Paris, to
Der fjfnd in Scotland.
i" a number Of people of rank and faihi.
on in this capital have been milling from
time to time fome of them were found in
the river, from which it was concluds40tat
they had made away with themfelVesf P9w,
ever, one night as a gentleman wasN walk
ing along the freets, he was aecotted, ss-he
imagined, by a women of the town ihe
conducted him to her lodgings ; entering
the outer door, lhe locked it, and put the
key in her pocket; after which ihe led him
through feveral entries uiing the fame cere-
monies at each f; arriving at la(t at her cham"
Der, lhe left him on purpoie to fetch wine or
other cordial in her abience he began to
reconnoine the room, and peeping into a
clofet, he difcovered two dead men, who he
fuppofed had been newly deprived Of life.
You may imagine what his feelings were
on luch an occsiion; what ever they were,
they did not bereave him of noble pre-
fence Of mind, which fuggefed to him the
only expedient that, in all probability could
have fayed him. AT her return ne told her,
that he thought fmall collation. would be
proper for him before he went to bed, for
he food much in need of fomething to eat,
and, If fhe pleafed, he would go to neigh.
bouring tavern, and give orders concerning
il: ihe oppofed his going he aill infifed,
and added, that Che need not be afraid of
his leaving her TO convince her that he had
no fuch intention, he would lei his watch
and purfe remain until his return and,
throwing them upon the table, fhe permitted
him to walk off he foon returned with a
party of men,and, upon fearching the houie,
two rufiians were with arms hid in a large
chef, who being apprehended, and put to
the torture, confeHed that they had robbed
and mu dered all thofe that were mifiing |;
that the two men who were found in the
cofet, were 70 lately murdered, that they
had no time to conceal them and that the
gentleman who made the diicovery would