The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-09-24

(et at liberty, on condition OF his agreement
TO 90 and exerciie his AIT in fuch place and
manner as is thought proper by the emilia
ries of government employed for that pur-
pofe. This is proof enough how willing
they are to give encouragement to our arm
hcers !; though our government, oy theil
indifferent behaviour, ieem to think them oil
no more importance to the kingdom than 10
many jack aGes.
Ii is no wonder that the truly great ttatet-
man and politicians Lord Chatham, tor all
the national fervices he has rendered ms
country, by his fuperioS learning and elo-
ouence, llould ffill remain in retirement UNI
rrs ..rded, and North without one iPaIk oil
merit. inyefied with the Order OF the Gar
ter; for, has the politician who planned, the
folder or failor who bled for their country,
been rewarded during this reign no in c
very department true merit is kicked out OF
doors, and honou;s beitowed only on the
WORTHLESS and proaitute characters y lhame
where is thy blulh. .,4
Sir George Mccartney, the aef0iaftf5o-
vernon of Ireland, has been invefted with the
Oder of the Bath by the Lord Lieutenant,
and TO make it more contiguous too, IN a
full mee,ing of the nobility and gentry OF that
kinedom-as reward for introducing an ar
bisrary Scothi6ed Government, reducing the
true Hibernian fpirlt, land for bringing LELAND
into poor, weak, and impoverished iitua-
ton. When we confider for what purpoie
this Honorable Order was infttuted, and
now Zee by whom it is principally filled, SIR
George Mccartney is very proper member
thereof.
9uk II. Orders have been fent to Ire
land prohibiting from the lit OF July, tor
three months, all expectation of SAT- Provl-
iions except on government account.
A contract is juR entered into by govern
mcnt with two eminent dealers, for oooo
bulocks and 1900 iheep to fupPly the
men of war at Chatham, Portfmouth and
Plymouth, with fre[h provilions.
Orders are fent to Cork for taking up Tome
yeiIels as tranfports there, for carrying tour
regiments of foot now in Ireland to New
England.
Orders are given at the Tower for coin
ing tweves tons more OF halfpence for the
uie of internal currency /: They arc to be
for delivery by the MIDDLE of Augut.
The confederates in Poland are either
extinct or on the point Of being 70. ne
Auflrians, PrufEians and Rufians have taken
all their places Of refuge and ffreng'h.
The congrels at Bucharea between the
Minifers Pienipotentiaries of RuHia and
the Ottoman porte has been opened with
great appearance of fuccels.
1t is faid the Queen of Denmark will foon
have leave to return home, on condition OF
her never appearing in her public character
Arrived at PoItfmouth. 1 ne Bonetta
Hoop of war, from Bottom.
The Duke of Cumberland, in giving d.
REGIONS to have all bis fcfVants wages PAID
up to the lait quarter-day, jocularly obiei we'd
al the fame time to his Trealurer, " You Zee,
LIE Grand, I've been 70 isng from Court, that
I've forgot every part of its prGe7ics."
We hear that the lately elected SheIiffs,
inaead of fallingin with the f0If cry OF guard
ing againlf the abules of the military, are
determined to advert more to thoie OF the
eivii bouvsr, by uiing their utmoG endeavours
TO have the penal laws more equitabIy pro-.
portioned TO crimes, and, by thoie means,
prevent the frequency of thoie legal meD0erss
at Tyburn, for which this country isremark.
able all over Europe.
On ruelday laR there was avery remark
able inliance Of the ineficacy and dilproPor-
ton of our penal laws Two Perfons were
whipped round Covert garden purfuant to
fentence the one for fealing bunch ofya-
dilb1t, which nature might have imPelled him
to do the other FOR debauching and p'IiHf-
;,r r., ANN 1;,c,. a crime that nature re-