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DNESD AY, July s.
r O S T O N.

We hear from Providence, that the In
dams applied to Sir William Johnfon, for
revenge againh the white man, who killed
their brethren mentioned in No. u of this
paper and Sir William, not giving them
the (atisfaefton they required, they have
burnt his fine feat to the g ound, and ne has
but iuR efcaped with lie.
Yeaerday, Capt. Stevens arrived from
Falmou h, and brought prints to the 10th of
MAY; but they contain no material news.
The General Aaembly of this province
have granted an act for rafting II34o dol
lars by Lottery, for building smother hall to
.ccomoda,e the ituden,s of Harvard College
. The embargo laid on grain, &c. in Cou-
neeicu,,is by proclamation continued ill the
,eth inf, and we hear the Governor and
Council of Connecticut were to meet att1art-
ford this week, in order to conlider the expe.
diency of continuing laid embargo any longer
The name of the perfon, who was muir
dered at Stockbridge, as mentioned in our
laft two papers, was James Farrel, he belong
ed to Greenwich, New Jeriey, whs'e he left
a wife and feveral Children. The luppoled
murderer is one James Hervey; reward
for his apprehension is offered by Elijah
Dwight, Efq; jufice of the peace for the
county of Berkihire, III this province. F ~
PROVIDENCE, July 4. Sine CIR Ian
Capt Tobn PEEK arrived here from the n
yer GGppi, suitb sVbam came pgDS1ger 10
Et Ga)6,EM sf'bis f0uOn, BY bin tOe learn,
that Jints The f0ntinGon q The peace the Frtnrt
and Sbaniards had )sdHefd (fOfn nations Of In
Giaus from the Enghlb, BY msHnf of medals, CO.
lours and ether pr1ienf', and Jfffltd than on
the scrRsrn bank, Of fbs 51iD5Gppi bit thai
Tobu T0emas En-; DEPUTY. Superintendent q
Indian affairs, in that department, has Lateb
arrivsd tbsre, and from bis former 0fqHOinf.
oncs Nth the Ind ans, and The )lrprifng intqu
euce b. has oVy them, all fbs above n0fion
bave deerminsd I'd y4fnrn and Ietfh on the Eng
lin Eae of the river ---fb1 aVsrLks N0ii0'
efHrkanlas h0vs detfvmiasd 70 Join FbfCbi6kF
Ea1vs, S5awantjf and Cbsrokfej, in a u0r a
e4iaR The KiekopOOs, for killing lams Enghl
letters on The Oti0 and Ali5Jfpi.
PORTSMOUTH, J1y 8. A report IA
prevailed for fome days Pait, that quantity
OF land has been lately funk in the town o
Berwick or Lebanon, by an Earthquake o
lome other Supernatural cauic, ----,l be pub
lick may be ahured that the fa6 in no NOR
than this, contiguous to part of the river, la
piece offpungy fandy land, which the wa
ter had for long courfe of years been beat
ing againf, and by that means waihed ava
the land and undermined it, 70 that il ha
long been held up only by the turf and root
of the trees I'LL lately not being abe 10 fuI
tain it longer, as the End was continual
waihing away, it has funk about 40 Rods j
length, in fome places four rods, and in Q
theirs perhaps more IN breadth and about
Il, or 40, feet deep.
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For the MASSACHUSETTS, SPY.


: Mr.. THOMAS,
TIME inhabitants of the province of
IL the Mafachufetts- Bay, their luc=.
cellors, and their grantees, contadP Che
great fountain of title to thofe lands Iiztely
brought within the jurifdietion of tkG A5o7
vince of New-Yotk, and the fame extent 81 81
territory Southwark to ConDeeiicut north
ward line, as far eaff asthe wehern banks, Of
Connecticut river, may be clearly evinced
from the following facts, (neither of which
are to be controverted) with the remarks
thereon, viz. r. -
The Eaglifh crown claimed thofc lands,
with vaa extent of territory befjes, more
than $50 years .iince, and made grant OF
the land weif thereof in A. d. 1000 before
the Dutch lettled fhemfelves at New York.
That King James the 6rf, A. ID. I61o,
by hs letters patent, aIlo granted TO the
council of Plymouth the fame lands above
defcribed, with comfortable large part of
the continent of America.
Thar the iaid council of Plymouth, by
their deed indented under their common
zeal, granted, bargained and fold the above
deicrlbed lands to Sir Henry Rofwel and
theirs, in the year of our Lord $685.. who
obtained an Incorporation grant and confirm
alton of the fame lands by charter of King
Charles the 6rh, under the great zeal of Eng
land, A. d I61o.
That by the vacation of that charter Of
RofwelI's in 1854, it did not deifroy the
right of the fee of fad lands TO the grantees
thereof, becaufe antecedendy thereto thar
right accrued to them by their deed Of bar
J gain and fae, though the crown evidence of
that right by faid charter may politely be faid
to be extlnguiihed by the vacation, yet it
could not effect their right to faid land in fee
that fill remained inviolste.
That although King Charles the fecond,
by his grant to his brother James Duke Of
York, A. ID. I663-4, covered the above
defcribcd ands, with other lands as far weif
as Delaware Bay, sc. that patent to the
Duke could not affect the right of property
, to RofweIl and others, granted and confirm
ed BY the Crown "a years before; for this
charter tb the Duke, purPorting a crown
grant to him, could not beerue and valid as
TO theie lands in ddpute, becaule they were
not in the Gown to difpofe of, being given
and confirmed to RofxelI Sc 70 long be-
fore, that they they were not in the crown
then to convey to the Duke : for a thing
cannot give what is not IN itfef
Moreover, the acceRor ofthe Duke after
wards to the throne, revetied his lands in
The crown. B-fdes, (if after he had any
lands) his turning an avowed PapiR, and
A6dcating the chrome, quitting his realms,
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large Chip belonging to BliaOI in England
took FIRE as (he lay in Carllle. Bay, in BArba-
does, and was entirely dearoyed, with all
her cargo, con6aing of $50 hogfheads of
rum, and lundry other arnces.--this
accident happened by boys drawing rum
by candle hight: The boy was 10 burnt that
ne died in about four hours.
BY gentleman from New York, We
learn, that 1900 tons of ihipp.ng are taken
up at that place for tranipotts, and the fame
number in Philadelphia Which, it is lup-
poled, are deiigned to carry troops to fome
part of the Welt Indies.
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Extraa from The FREEHoLDERs Political
C a T E { n S M.
[CsnfiHEed from car I0N I

i
@ WHEN were 'hols nav fh.max-
wv inns of hereditary, 'nisiesfi-
bic right and P etogasiye, fuperior to laws.
hIft introduced
A. In the time of James the fra who
by endeavourIng TO eifablifh them, laid the
foundation of all the miferies, which have
Gnce happened to this family and il 10
the greateit fecurity to the prefent branch
Of it, that fuch doctrines, which (ow the
feeds of jealoufy bet een the king and his
people, are by the prefens ettabIifhmsnt
quite exploded. =
Q, What doft thou learn from thoGs
hifforiesi n
A. That King Of this realm, in the
full pofefion Of tie cfsE7iSas Of biz pssti<,
IS greater than any arbitrary prince and
that The nation can nsVy BE- i6S7aeLy Kndsns
but by sUifk'd parliament; and laitiy, to be
Thankful, to God, that under our prcient
mott gracious king, our Contribution j. pre-
ferved entire, though at the me tune there
are many tirtH@aGaeS wbieb coli hE4J /sr vi-
gilanrs.
O What are thole
A. Such as have been the fore-ruhners
and caufcs of the lois of liberty In other
countries decay of virtue and public (pi-
rit, luxury and exuavagance in expence,
venalify and esrrspfisa ia private and public
AFFAIR.". -
.. How comes there to be decay of
pubic fprit, when there is more than ulu-
al IsE.a m (.~..m - ~..Il,~
A. II dsii'e TO live upon the public
Be a public lpirit, there is enough OF il &C
this time, when extrsvagance makes peo.
pie crave more, and the adminiilration of
public revenue (perbaps treble what Il was
before the revolurion) enables the crown Co
give more than formerly.
.. What dof thou fear from thisi
A. That fuch as Jsrvs the ysws fsrvs.
sUGyd may IL time Jaeyifts tbs isfvsR sffbAir
esksf,y 70 their wasts b0fgrsSdissS Of pEb.
lie many may pvOdEes Esoi6 esmpLailaHtt, as
long as th EyswH can pay and mutiny.
wnen It cannot ; and in general, that mo-
tives OF fe.fintereR will prove an improper
and weak founda..on for our duty 20 our
king an country.
@. What wOuldf thou do for thy
countryt
A. would die to procure it's prcfpe-
rity and Iwould rather thar my pUfaerity
were cut of, than that they fhould be
faves IcfchNge the duties fmy aation,
and sxhort nv neighbours to do the fame.
.. Whist the duties of you ftlt,onf
A. To endeavou-, as far as am ablc,
to preGerve the public tranquility; and, as
ann q freeho;der, 10 givt ny . ., tSs
candidate, s6bSm I JUICE msf sSs'It, 10 Jsr-
Ves bn e'Eay; :or 1t fo' az pa : mo-
tive ! ih uld give my vote for one unwor-
thy, ! fhoud think myf-ll iu6ly starsssble
with his gui.t. lie be continued
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10000 Tickets at 6 Dollars each are 6ooco
tDollaIs,
Not Two Blanks to Prize.

The above Scheme is calculated moreto
the advantage of the adventurer. than per-
haPs any other ever yet offered to the pubic
on thi, continent; when this is conEdered,
together with the generous deiigu Of Gaid Lot
terry, the managers cannot but HAtier them
GeIves they lhalI be able to draw the fame in
! few months.
AS this undertaking is deGgued fo'ely fE
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The fri ticket which fhalll a.,
be drawn on the fra fix 200
days, will be intitnled to 50
Dollsrseach.
The ticket which fhall ,
be drawnl al in faid lottery, 100
will be intituled to
N. B. Thefe are not in
Guided in the number of
prizes. -
6663 Blanks. 1850
Remain for the College 1890
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beg your patience How has the God
OF Ilrael reysrGed the General Aiiemoiy
Of this province, for sfFording him their
aid and aiiiftAnce in making laws to order
and maintain his wo, ih;p Has be not con-
tended with them BY FIRE and lword has
not the houlc of their alembly no lefs than
three times been confumed BY hre, ana
many otter reua kable calamitles we have
fuff.red Are not the repreientatlyes OF the
province at prefent in great meaiure de-
prived Of their power and influence, even
in difpoGng of worldly affairs I AND Is not
the authority that is exevciled IN the pro-
vince profaitutrd to cover hood and 70 OPP
prels the people Would il not have oesn
as well if the civil authority had taken care
of their own affairs and fubmitted to the
divine precepts tor direction in divine wof-
fhip ! And how can you expect, Sirs, that
things will be bette, ! Or how can you,
with any face, look for redrefs OF grie-
vances, or that liberty will fourth in New
England, while you, unoer the influence
Of fuch impofitions land perhaps too with
a thought OF doing God fefvlce) are de-
priving your neighbours of the liberty of
difpoiiog of what they have for the advance
ment of religion and godlineis, according
to the dictates of their own conicisnces and
and the d,(pcfitlon of their own .willsf |
cannot expect, Sirs, any longer TO DC de-
Privtd of this lb:ry, not do think you
will blame me for not being 70 Unmanly
and (ervle as meanly to fupjed myfeh 70
fuca mpoGtIons, which are offered In the
face of all godlinefs and humanity. so
leaving it to an impartial Judgment, pray
that you would exerc,le conlcience void
OF offence tow ards God and. towards man,
that you may enjoy the ble6ing that with
you, which is peace and PROPERTY IN Inis
world and Joy and happineis in that to
come. Sfs, in all fea(onsbie feruce and de-
mand am yours to teIve,
January 1T, 1874. -
P. S. hope Sirs, you will take it fa4
vourably that / have fPoken iomcthing
plain in this addrels; ! could not other
wife anfwer zgood confidence, nor would
it be likely TO anfwer the deiired end,
which is reformation, in which every ones
interef is concerned an which mutt GER
tainly take place if ever we would enjoy
the divine betting or the benefit of focal
communion one with another.
Ii you find any thing contrary to truth
and equity, pleale to l~s N have oppottu-
nifty 70 anf~er il and acknowledge mY
week.-mrs..
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october s.

This Day PAblJsed, fbs Stssad Edzisa.
Price &. I'd, neatly bound and lette I'd I
And Sod BY JOHN BoYLEs, Pdptcr, next
!; Door 20 the hree Doves, Marlborough
Street R. DRAPER, Pria,er in New :
bury Street; ED,Fs and GItL, Primers
in Queen Street II. KNOX and 7.
I LANGDoN, Stationers in Cornhill and
BY ] +. COMFY, in Union Street.
: a MEDICATION of the Co.
"A yerrmsnt of NE'Y- ENGLAND
CHURCHES drawn from Antiquity
tn, L,gnt OF Nature; Holy Scripture its
Noble Nature and from the Dignity Di.
vine Providence his put upon il. ALSO,
The Churches Quarrel EGpouied:
Or, a satyricai Rep'y to CERTAIN propofaIs
made, in Aniwer to this QueitiDn - What
further Steps are TO be taken that the Coua-
Gil may have due Contribution and Efficacy
ia Supporting, Prsle,vin1. and Weii-Or.
derIng the inteleit of the Churches in the
Country ! LIK EwIsR,
A Platform of Church Difcipline
Gathered out OF the word of GOD, anda.
greed upon BY the E ders and MeHeneers OF
the Churches aaembl>d at Cambridge,
1913 Ma AND,
A Confefionof faith, owned and
coaiented uuto by the Elders and NJ fen
gers Of tn Churches 4f,mbled at Bottom.
New England, May, z $3.50.
To which IS annexed, '' e
An Extract from Book intituled.
NsW ENcLANDs LAMENTATIONS,
wrote by the R v. M 5hn Waite, late
PaRpr of toe 6sR Church IN Gloucefer
so'which is fubjoined Letter BY another
haod ihewi6g R-a(ons for sdherriing TO our
Platform as rule of Chu ch Government,
and objections againf Ruling Elders am !
fwered. -
7bi, Wsrk Is % highly eapyoyed Of BY
Mantind in gent,sl, (aad elpseid2ly BY tbsjs.
ABB are OiistOld 10 be bfbsR 1ndgaJ fbaf IL
bas gone through rue Edifisss n absrt g.
MoHibs and a, many PsyJsnj tOf,f dip
Poiatsd ofo Cspy in fbs fo,msr Ea.iisn, his
b'psdfby nil not BE- bdekt0ayd II fufsi6iae.
fbtmjslDss tbf,ttsit5 in bs9rsIFm. ~ Ecclefi.
afficaf LLBE2 FY sOsrtb DyslsyviaQ' !? So are
Mr.. Wi(e's Works in HiaditoGsn Tb<rsef -
- SUBSCRIBERS are defre6 to call or
lend for their Books to John Boyles, the
b'het
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Ma IHANIEL GREENOUGH,
Begs ieAve TO acq la,nt the
w Q r l. d,
That he has jua received from LONDON
an elegant AH,ttment of

That he has juf received from LONDON,
an elegant aHntment of
Fall and Winter @ O obs,
That are now ready for Sale, at his thop two
doors 70 the northward of the Poff- Office,
jult above the Market in Cornhill, Bolton,
Among which are,
4 FINE aAortment of fuperfne
IA midding and low priced broad
cloths, Ratteens, Bath and knapt Beaver
coatings, FRIES, S.4ths Lambfkins or
Coatings, Kerfeys, German Serges, embOf-
fed dIto, ColcheRer and DraPery Baiz4s,
Dufiis, Shags, ltriped and rofe Blankets,
fi4nnes, Mliled ditto for Ironing Cloths,
Barelkins, sc. divers kinds of WuoRens,
from IS. 3D.. Old Tenor to Guinea the
Yard. -.. =.
A variety of articles for Mems Womeh's
and Chiidren's Gowns. A large aGoIt-
ment Of .l .s,....,
IRIS H LIN E N s.
q 4ths, : 8ths, and Yard wide, from, Is.
Old Tenor. to ass. the Yard. IS "
The above Articles with await many o.
Tiers, TOO manyto be here particularly men
toned, he will fell as cheap, or Cheaper,
than can be bought at any Shop or Store on
the Contiaent. The Quality Of his Goods
and the Iownefs Of his Prices, will abundant
~ prove It.
N. B. He fincerely thanks bis Friends and
Cuaomers for their paa Favours, and begs
they would fill continue to lay him under
greater Obligations to them by granting him
their Cultom IN future. He fhall eReem
himfeif Obliged ifthcy will call and view. bis
Goods. thar he may have an opportunity Of
fuiting them. Isl II
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N L the school in Queen itreet,
IL fuch as incline either 10 be taught.
or TO practice, for their amufk6ent or pro-
fit, WRITING and AHlTHMETICK.
may have an opportunity, as fchool viii be
opened therefor on the frf Monday in
October mkt at 8 O'Clock P. M. and to
continue the uiual time and hours, by an
afiiiant Tor uiher) of ole of the public
fchoois LIN This attempt, fuch as are curl
ousmav lsarn, beiies he uiua hands, Ro-
man and Italian Print, ali the black hands,
as Old Eueifh, German Text, and every
other hand even to old Couit.hsnd
As the youth in this fP siTay for him
felf is determined to exert every faculty for
the good of thoie who favour him With
his tuition, 70 he hopes BY them. TO lay
foundation for future APPRECIATION in the
buiinefs he is 70 zfiiluoully devoging him
(eif to. namely that of a Writing Maj
ter. Enquire at faid School.
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Marblsbsad, Ssp'smOer 40, i77z.
4 LII perfons that have any de-
II mands asainft the Eftate of Capt.
ALEXANDER WATTS, late of Mar
blehead in the county of Elk deceaied,
arc dsiired to bring in their accounts to
RACHEL WATTS, Executrix of the
fad Alexander's l'eftament.
And al perlons indebted to Caid ERate
are deired to make payment to the faid
Executrix. -.. ~.
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M HEREAS, about the latter
Wv end of IaIt March, Seven IRON
POTS, without any directions, were put
on board the ichooner Phoenix, RoslN-
SON CRocKEr, mater, bound for Calico.
Bay, and as no owner has ever applied for
them either here or at Cafco- Bay, it is
fuppo(ed they were put on board by milf
taEe: And on Auguf laR Six Bits Of
RUSSIA DUCK, were put on board laid
veGel, in the fame manner As the above.
The owners of the above mentioned ar
ticles, are dsfired to apply to faid mater,
on board faid fchooner. now lying at the
Mill Creek, by which means they may
have their POTS and DUCK again,prOv-
ing their property. and paying charges.
Bsffsn, September 10, I777.
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To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
ManGon HOUSE,

faid Nathaniel Allen, Efq;
A WHARF oppofite to the a.
aforementioned Houfe 4o+ Feet in length,
with "A Feet of Flats on each Side, large
-Narehoufe in good repair, and osher Build
ings thsteon
: A Piece of LAND lying CONT
auo6sfo fali Wharf, bounded on toref.rees,
about 7 Rods in Front and 6 Rods in Rear
Alto a Piece of L AND with the
Buildings on it, bounded on Middle freet,
and ,Back-(treet containing about two Acres.
The Sale to be on the fremifes.
The whole is very well Gtuated for a
Gentleman incIining TO carry on the Fiji
Bulinefs, and will be fold together, or fepa-
raiely as may fuit, and the ferns for Pay
ment viii be made eafy. Any Perfons
choofag to purch4fe a, private Sale, may
treat with Capt Jonathan Freeman, at his
Houie in Hanover freet, Bottom.
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where re received
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DUNCAN lNGRAHAM, Jun.

( DUNNHN IINONHI1AIVI,J JUN
hcquainrs his Friends and the Pubic OF the
Z Arrival of very Large and Elegan. Az
( fortment of m 900. s7,s..s.s ga
ENGLISH, India and Scotch GOODS.
E which are now ready Tor Sale, at his
Shop in Union. Street oppofte Samuel
Grant, Eiq; and ION, where be gives conitant
Attendance, and will fell Wholeiale and
Retail as cheap for Cath ar any any Store in
America.-Eiis Pieces will ihow the Goods
~elfcharged, and doubts not Of giving fstis'
faction to all who pleaie to favour him with
their cuiiom. & III
NIB. He has almoA every Article ufual-
" enQuiTed for in thar way.
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TO be loId for the fterling colt
\ and charges, quantity Of GOODS to
she amount of ABOUT TOOL iserling, changed
ve'y low, conftfing of all forts of London,
Sheffield and Birnpngham Cutlery, IRON
mongers, Founders, Blaziers and Pew.erers
Ware, juR imported from London and
BdGol in one of the lafi veGeIs ftomLondon,
if it does not fuIt the purchaier to take the
whole at ReriIng coR, he may take half the
aaorrment at the fame rate.
N. B. Bills of Exchange, old Copper.
Brais or Pewter, will be taken in part pay..
and the pay made ealy to the purchaIer.
The original Invoice to be feen by Enquir-
ing of the PRIMER.
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- - -
CT. Vincents, Mackaba, and
~ and common Rapee, 10 be fold at GIL
LESPlE'S Shop, at the iign ofthe Crofs plf
iols, Bottom where ALTO may be had, befi
Virginia TOBACCO, exceeding mild
Pigsail, fine, common, mag and fquafe Gu,
] obacco, by the dozen.
Some cream coloured WARE, at the ifer
ling coa and charges. az
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AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.
PHILADELPHIA, fanuayy n. :

To the banr0wa5ie RICHARD PENN, Efq;
Lieufxaxt. Govsynor and Commander tn
Chief Of the Provines sf Pengyylvania, S'e.
The Addlefs of the Roman Cathoicks Of
the city of Philadelphia.
I" May Il p!sais yamr bonaar,
"TNHE Roman Catholics of this city beg
leave TO offer their Gncere congratula-
tions, on your fafe arrival to the government
of this province.
Truly fenfble and grateful to your
honorable family, for the many privileges,
religious and civil, we have hitherto enjoyed
we HOPE for 4 continuance of the fame I'M
de. your administration.
6 Our actions and behaviour fhall be the
bsif proof of the fcntiments We express on
the occalion, and or them we rely for
haTe in your protection and regard.
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February Il.
I772.

" In the name ard behalf of The congre-
cation. RosERT HARD1NG."
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r H U R S d A Y, May 18.
B O S It O N,

YESTERDAY being the anniversary
of the day appointed by the Charter
forthe Election ofCouncelors for this pro-
vince, the great and general Court or af-
fcmb!y met at Harvard College in CAM
bridge, at nine O'clock in the morning ;
when the ufual oaths were adminittred to
the gentlemen, who were returned to ferve
as members of the honorable houle of re-
prefcntativss, who ALTO lublcribcd to the
declaration - he houic then made choice
neSnimogI of Mr.SAMuELADAMs for their
clerk after when they chofe the honorable
THOMAS CUSHING, Eiq; their fpeaker.
About nine O'Clock his Excellency the
Governor, with rhole Gentlemen Of the
Council who rShded in town, fet out from
the Province Houfe, being efcorted by the
troop of guards, and about half after ten
O'Clock arrived at Harvard College,and be-
ing in the chair, committee of the Houle
prelented the Speaker eled to his Excellen-
CT, who afterwards, fent mehsge in writ
ing, agreeable to the Royal Explanatory
Charter, that he approved Of their choices
About Ia o'clock his Excellency the
Governor, accompanied by the honorable
his Majetty's Council, the honorable houfe
of representatives, went in proceiIion to
the meeting houle where fermon, very
fuitable TO the occafion, was preached by
the Rev. Mr.. Moies tatfons, of By6eld
Pafiih in Nevbury, from Pr0v xxi. /.
In the afternoon the two houies proceed
ed to the choice of the following gentlemen
as Councillors for the enfuing year, VIZ.
FIR tie kafs colony Of MASSACHUSETTS BAY.
The Honorable Samuel Danforth, E:q;
Iaac Royal, Eqi John Irving, Elq; Vic
liam Bratte, E.qi James BowdoiD, Efq;
Har'ifon Gray, Eiq; James Rua;l, Eiq;
James Pitts, Efq; Samuel Dexter, Etq;
Thomas Sanders, E!q; Artemas Ward Fig;
BenjaminGreenleaf, EGq; Unconstitutional,
Eiq, Stephen Hall, Efqi *John Hancock,
L q; Caleb Cuihing, Elq; Timothy Wood
brlGge, Efq; and Samuel Phillips, Eiq.
For fbs.lars csio,y Of PLTMoUTH.
he Honorable James Otis, Eiq; VIII
liam Sever, Elqs Waiter SpoOLef, Elq;
~Icssthmesl Bowers, Eiq.