The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-05-14

fla and the Porte is fully confirmed. We
do net yet know the particulars, only thar
they are entirely TO the latsfaeton Of the
Emprefs of Ruiiia, and were hgned through
the mediation of the court of Vienna.
The ratification will take place at the next
congrefs, but it is not yet known where it
will be held.
LONDON, Mareb 10. YeRerday arrived
a mail from New York brought by the Ha-
lifax packet boat, Captain Boulderfon, to
Falmouth 10 IS days.
March IL. he tea bill has paiIed both
houles, and row lies for the royal snent.
Mar1b Il. The Earl of Hill thorough
had yeferday grand Ievee of colony Co
vernors, A gents and Wet India Merchants,
at bis Lordihip's houfe in Hanover-fquare.
AavfbI3. 1t is privately whiipered, that
The Queen of Denmark's head was truck
off the 27th of laR month.
Mareb IL. Lord Butte feems now again
to come into play, his meh4ges are continu-
ally Pading and repairing from him to Lord
North, particularly fnce the marriage bill
has been in agitation, 70 that there is no
doubt but that his influence, though more
lecret, is Fill as powerful as ever.
The livery of London are 70 thoroughly
convinced of the arbitrary fprit of the royal
marriage bill, and the civil difcorG it is big
with, that they would petition the crown a.
gainlf it, but the court locum tenens in the
city is afraid of feeling them together, and
therefore continues (by the mitigation Of
Mr.. Harley to refufe common Hall.
A correspondent has tent US the following
as proper title to an ad at prelent agitated
An a6f for the better encouraging adultery
and forncation, TO prevent the commifioa
of matrimony by any Of the younger branch
es of the royal family, and for many other
fuch good and audable purpofes.
Wednesday night at meeting of the To-
ciety of arts, manufactures and commerce,
in the Strand, it was agreed to give premi-
um Of thirty guineas as an encouragement
to the planter Of the greateif number of vines
in America, and to the perfons who pro-
duced the greatef quantities of annat,o and
zabra wood in any of the Briti[h colonies.
Marcb I6. We hear that the hip-
wrights in the feveral dock-yards are now
buffer than at any time the late war and
expreaes are continually arriving at one OF
apother of them from the admiralty. 1t IS
not even conjeaured what the Ieafon Of
this extraordinary expedition is.
We are informed that foon after this fef-
fon of 2 Parliament, Lord North is to retire
with penhon, not inferior to that of Lord
Chatham, as fmall mark of royal favour
for his many great ferVices, bat particular
ly for bis unwearied indufry about the
royal marriage bill.
LaR Sunday, during the time of divine
Gervice, poor women was fruck with
lightning in Brayfe chu' ch, IN Kent, and =
was to all appearance, dead for fix hours,
when ihe came to herielf and feemed pI city
well for fometime, but was then fuddenly
fezsd with fits in which fhe has continued
with intervals ever hnce.
Mareb II. An alteration will hortly
take place in one Of the, principal depart
ments of fate.
II is reported that yeferday morning a
mefeneer arrived from Denmark with the
agreesble news of the Queen being tried,
and that nothing criminal being Proved
fhe was honourably acquitted.
Arrived at Plymouth, the Bill of Rights,
Capt, Lee, from Pifcatsqua.
In letter publifhed in the Hague Ga
zette of the 9th inff in defence OF the re-
volution in Denmark, it is fsid, &c That
Count Strueniee, not content with having
overturned, by his credit and articles, the
ancient contribution of this country, the
power be had ufurPed was 70 arbitrary, (by
miniaering to the foibles of the King, and
being fcrssned by the reigning Queen) that