The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-09-17
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not only once, but three times, at differ snt
towns through which they psAed.
We hear that the marriage of Prince Free
deric of Denmark with the PrinceE Royal
of Sweden is concluded upon. but that The
time for confumma,ing the fame depends on
the pleafure Of the King of Prufiia. 49,
His Majefy is laid to have ordered a liz
of all the tradefnen's debts to be made GU,
with the utmoR difpatch, and to be laid
before him.
We hear that a Great Lady is three
months advanced in her pregnancy. -.
Saturday morning Mr.. Banks and DR.,
Solander let Gail for Iceland, to proiecute
new discoveries in botany. -
DEAL, JayI3. Came down and failed
the Pennlylvsnia Packet, Oiborne, for Penn
fyivania.
P~fy London, IaJ ! S, CLEARED Ontwardt,,
Sparks and Penn, for Phi adelphia.
Gravelend, July a. PaR by the Joanna
Brown, from Bottom. 49,.
LONDON. JuyIo. Yeffsrday board
OF trade was he'd at the plantation Office,
Whitehall, in cOnfequsnce Of recent dil-
patches from America.
An anonymous correspondent fays, we
may allure the public, from good authority,
that notwithstanding the pacific difpoGtion
OF our mlniitry,. and the happy tranquil
tate their minions labour to perfwade us
we are lecure in, there were fcarce ever
known even in the midi of war, greater
demands for all kinds of flores for the uie
OF the navy than al prefent, infomuch that
that the contractors for almof every branch
Especially hops, are far from being able TO-
iuPply them on this emergency.
The fame correspondent alfo fays, we
may be aRured that MsGs. We're and
Fletcher in Cornhill have received orders
for 10000 fuits of feamen,s cloaths, and
so,oooDutch caps, to be got ready with all
expedition, and that in all Likelihood prefs-
warrants win be iTued out before this
months at an end.
: We are informed, overtures are now ON
foot between our miniRry and the Cours
of Denmark, relative 90 pecuniary appoints
ments of the unfortunate Queen.
So. critical are the affairs of the Miniffers
that they are doing and undoing almoft G..
very hour.
An accommodation 10 almoR complicated
between Alderman Wilkes and his lady.
throsgh the Pious interpoiitiOn Of bis amia.
bic daughter.
It is laid that Mr.. Sheriff Wilkes Rands
very fair chance of being Lord Mayor for
the year enluing.
The proclamation inherited in the Ca
zette ofSaIurday and Tuelday laif, for pre-
venting any infection from the plague,
which now RACES on the continent, is iaid
to be one of the IargsR and mott cautious
ever publlihed.
A correfPondent,on reading in our paper,
that the great defaul,er had not yet made OUT
his accounts, fays, that the public may fuf-
pend their expectations, for his accounts will
not be made out ill after bis death, when all
his fecrets will be revealed By bis will.
Lord Hillfborough's objection to coloni-
cation, il founded on the oblervation, that
comfortable part Of the native Country lies
waite and uncultivated, 10 juit it certainly
lhould fra be improved.
Orders are fentto Deptford, for fitting I'D
the Carcaie and Thunder bombs for fervice
with all expedition.
All the men of war now outward bound
at Portfmouth and Plymouth, are ordered to
take on board their full complimen of Ma
rines. =,
The laff packet from North America has
brought letter Of thanks from the City Of
Bottom to Colonel Barre, Agent for Malta
chufetis- Bay, for his fpirited behaviour in
Parliament during the laft leAioD.