The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-03-26

40 I'M. dock. and notwithstanding he was
but very Mort time in the wster. was
drowned.
A man named Richard,on, who ufed to
fell oyfters, in this city, was alto drowned
laft week in this harbour.
NEWPORT, Mayeb 9. Laft Wednef
day fe'nnight very high mill dam IN 5.
KingRown, belonging to Mr.. Chaplin,
was broken down BY great freihet, when
the dam and vaff food of water fell on
fnall houfe, which food clofe under IT,
and drowned a negro woman and c''.id,
who were af=ep in the houfe.
Laif Saturday arrived The brig Revenge,
Capt. Evan Malbone, in eighteen days
from the Mole,by whom advice is received
from Hfpaniola, that all trade with the
Enslifh is topped in all parts of that iiland,
except at the Mole.
Not long ago gentleman tUb0 s0at not a
A0tiVs of Ireland, went to itauonef's fhoP
and propoied buying map; upon being
afked what map he would be pleafed TO
bave, replied that be wanted map Of JSms
UNKNOWN part eftbe O0arla. !,
Laft Saturday, at the hyperion Court held
In this town, came on the trial of Conrad
Flack. for the murder of his wife, as mem
toned in this paper lalt November -
The cafe appeared 70 clear to the Jury,
that he had no premeditated deiign of muir
der, they gave in their verdict Ma.NHEg6fs''
without leaving their feats.
Maytb Z. Early laft "wednesday morn
ing very extraordinary affair happened in
this town, viz. A negro man named Phi
mus, belonging to Thomas Grafton Eiq;
having borrowed twodollars of his wife, liv-
ing withEvanM alborne, efq;loR the money
at gaming few days before and finding
his wife had three dollars more in her trInk
he broke il open and took out the dollars,
and two handksrchiefs, which ne alto loft
in like manner. After they had got TO bed
on Tuefday night, MS wife alked him
about the money, and told him fhe mutt
have it again upon which quarrel enfu-
ed for fome time. Towards day the fell
low got up, went down into the kitchen,
fire into the garrett, where his wife lay, and
put it among her clothes, and then got her
upon the floor, endesvouring to break her
neck upon which fhe cried out murder
and fire This alarmed he houfe, and
Mr.. Malbonc jumped out of bed, and rum
ming into his kitchen to get water, he
found it in blaze however he happily
ioon extinguihed that, and hearing the cry
of fire up fairs ffill continue he told them
to leave off following, for the fire was all
out; bul finding the noife did not ceale,
he took his buckets and water and ran I'D
garres, which he found full of fmoke, and
the negro fellow fill Ariving to break his
wife's neck; but ne broke the fellows hold
before he had quite executed his deGgn,
puihed him down fairs, and out of his
houle. Mr.. Malbone went up garrett a.
gain, put out all the 6,e, and then went
and walked Mr.. Grafton, who got up and
drei1ed himfelf, to go in learch of the me-
gro and looking towards the fill houfe,
which was nigh his dwelling houfe, faw
one of the windows open 70 concluding
he was there, got the key, and with M.
Mzlbone, went and unlocked the door
where they found every ciffern open
ed, and FIRE juR blazing up againf IN.
rum room, which they extiuguifhcd, but
looking round, Immediately Uncovered a.
mother fire breaking out IN the wood room,
which they ALTO extinguilhed and then
proceeding to hut the ciaerns, they found
he negro drowned m one of tnem,- his
negro fellow had ways been an excellent
ervant /; and was never known to have a
nv difference with his wIfs before but
having loa his owD money, and that which
Ae hid borrowed and folen, by the perni-
cious cuhor of GAMING, too much
praetiicd by WA TES as well as Blacks
Ills probable nc could not bear the thoughts |
of the rep;oach, which would be cAE upon !
him, and TO prevent any dilcovery being |