The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1772-10-29

the point of forming thcmielvss into I
company for the purpoie of importing an.
nually certain quantity of American
four, which they are latisfied will anlwer
every purpofe of the -four made from the
grain OF our own growth.
Orders are f.nt to Portfmouth for two
men of war to be Immediately fitted cut
| for the coat of Africa, for the better pio.
lection of the trade, where they are TO re-
main for fome tine, and afterwards fail
down the coat and join the feet on the
No: tn American fation.
A commiiIion of Oyer and Terminer
this day palI:d the great zeal, authorizing
and Empowering the Governors of New
York and Connecticut, and others named
therein, to try any p:Iion or perfons that
may be taken in coniequence of the pro-
camation lilucd for experimenting any that
were concerned in plundeTing and burning
the Gafpee fchooner.
An evening paper fays, "Orders are
come from the Court of Denmark to their
agent here, TO pay to this court, 6o,oool.
(which is the fortune given to Queen Caro-
lima Matilda, and which the court of Dem
mark have thought proper to return; ALTO
10, oool. more, in confederation Of the PFC
tents made to the Queen on her marriage
with the King of Denmark. And il is
added, that the above fums of money are
10 be appropriated for the future mainte-
nance and fupport of the Queen of D:p-
marx, who, as foon as 1t Is fettled, is to
come and rsiids in England"
The following is the fubftance of the
Emperor of Morocco's letter to his Britain.
mic Majeffy. I" The bearer Of this In
perial letter is Juit Jacoblon, to Abraham
Bened, perfon equally efeemed by his
matter and his country, and who has your
| Msiefty's interef truly at heart. have
given him general infruetions in what
manner to act; and from his knowledge
| of public affairs, and of his attachment To
our mutual intereR, tuf your Majefty
will give him that degree of credit which
his fidelity TO me, and inclination to feve
you, iuifly merit. He is particularly ac-
auaihted with the reafons and motives
which have been the prime reafon of the
prelent embafy, relative to your Confuls
withdrawing himlelff from Tetuan, 70 con-
trary to the cufoms and ufages eitabifhed
on luch occafons. In fine, have TENT
him to your MajeRy, bscaufe | know he
has ability, as well as inclination, to lerve
both you and me-"
ExyaG efa letter fiOm Mtnfz, AxgaG 6.
" A man arrived in this city about fix
days ago from the neighbouring country,
attended by retinus of leveral hundred
country people, who followed him from
their habitations with fhouts OF sdmira-
tion and praife. Ths account he gives of
himlelfis very extravagsnt : He fays that
he is endued with universal power of good
and evil; that he can dethrone Kings and
Emperors with as much cafe as he can cure
the dumb and lame, and the blind. The
infatuated popuIace who follow him, Ey,
that they have been witneiies TO many of
thofe cures performed in the county; and
the importer is even 70 conh1en as to in
Vite our magiarates to be witneh:s to his
power in rafting the dead. Hs was con-
Quoted laff night to our prifon, where he
is likely to remain fome time, notwith-
fanding his power. He would accept no
money but be had a woman vita him
who refuled nothing"
Exfraa Of q kiir fran HambErgb, dig. IS.
I" The day before yefl:rday two ex pref
fes were difpatcLed iEom Stockholm, and
psfed through this city, one IN the fore
noon, the otnsr in the afternoon, in thsir
way through our city, they left leve a let
teis behind them one OF th-m is faid 10
>, difpaieh.d for FIsnce, the o'h-r for