The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-03-12
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LON DO N, Drsnh~'n Wheeler
R.LE.oamuel BANGS.

"A correspondent a. Duo AL d
with the following s' ps,t .s''en' 0e"'A-
{ fpeech which Mr. :, rA'ks'
n houce of CONF. J homas curtis:
~ Htu NJ. Menieurs David Simons,
IN Of No{E curtis, and Thomas Bradford.
'"e Efsblss. MeAicurs AuguRus Hale,
John Coverley, John Wells, Elias Dupee,
Francis Salmon, Hezekiah Uiher, Jofeph
Foye, Stephen Symms. George Thomas.
While MIR. Molineaux's affair was before
the town, at their meeting on Tuefday laff,
a printed hand bill was distributed in the
Hall, tending to prejudice the minds of the
inhabitants againf him; which upon mo-
ton being made and feconded, was read by
the moderator, and voted unanimously that
faid paper containing unjuH reflections on
Mr.. Molineux's character, be rejeaed with
difdain, and that they do exprefs their al.
horrence and deteffation of fuch methods
being taken to expofe an individual.
The town unanimously voted their thanks
TO M. Molineaux for his ipi,ited and ua-
right conduef, SIC. in carrying on the wooleu
mandatory, and the advantage it had been
of to The town in employing poor people, sc.
he Meeting fands adjourned to Tuef-
day the ,4th day Of March infant
The infamous murderer Ebenezer Ri
CHARLTON, was on ruefday Taft djmDSdby
his Msjefy's julfices of the Superior Court,
from his confinement in goal, for the
murder oGthat inuocen youth young SCI
DER, recognizing without iureties in the
fun Of five hundred pounds, for his appea-
range when the court fhall call upon him
to plead his Majefty's pardon !! o ffmporsl
o msrG! May he not adapt the language
of Cam and fay, Whofoever meeeteth me
will nay me This affair was tranfaefed in
prefence of very few people, all the
inhabitants being aAembled at Faneuil-
Hall, il being their annual Town-meeting.
The murderer fed with precipitation
and croHed the ferry before the inhabitants
were informed of it. Tell this in Britain,
publifh it in Ireland, and may America re-
member it for ever
The great and general Court, or AHem-
Sly of this province, is further prorogued to
the eighth day of April next, for bis MgSc
r's (frVieS.
Thurfday the fecond day of April next, is
appointed for day of public Faifing and
Prayer, throughout this province.
A number of able volunteers are wanted
to complete the number in the carlton of
Cattle William s. Marv, in the province of
New-Hampihire. =,
On Tuefday la2, in the afternoon, his
Majeay's Superior court 6nlhed bufneis.
John Sennett, for ATTEMPTING Sodomy with
a mare, was fentenced to iet on the gallows
one hour with halter round his neck, and
be whipped thirty fripes under it. 3
Elizabeth Smith for a fecond conviction Of
theft, was ientenced to fet On the gallows
one hour with halter round her neck, and
to be whipped twenty aripes under il, and
lhe being unable to pay the value of the
goods folen, will be fold for term Of years.
William SIoodey, for houfe- breaking and
theft, to be branded On the forehead with the
letter B, and pay COTS, &c. ~ p
The committee appointed by this town at
their annual meeting in March latt, to make
application to fome fuitable gentleman to
deliver an Grafton on the fifth infant, upon
the dangerous tendency of Randing armies,
and in commemoration of the horrid malta
ere perPeuated by party of the 2oth regi
ment on the evening of the 5th of March
1910, having acquainted the Seleamen OF
the town thar they had applied to JosEPH
WARREN, Eiq; and that he was ready to
perform that fervice for the town A meet
ing was thereupon legally aHembIed by the
-Seleefmen at Faneuil-Ha or Thmiday Iafi
at nine o'clock IN the forenoon when the
town unanimously voted their entire apPo-
baton offhe choice the committee had made,
and appointed another committee TO wait
upon DR.. Warren and acquaint him thar il