The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-05-20
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the Hon. John Hancock, Eq; arc expected
in town Tomorrow, having, as we hear, iet-
died the boundary line, between this pro-
vince and New. York.
Tuefday laa, the lhip Haley, Captain
Scott, failed for London.
We are informed the armed brigantins,
ne,v Gafpee, cruizss backwards and forwards
between Nantatkes and Cape Cod, fires
and brings TOO all veHels in fight, and dl-
turbs greatly the peace ofou leaiatins Ame-
rican brethren.
Wei hear from Hartford, tina, juR before
Governor Tyon arrived there, the honcs
in his carriage, (Which had topped for
Tome purpofe or other) took fright, and his
coachman in endcavouring to ielze the reins
of the near horie, fell, and the carriage 60
ing over his body he expired Goon after.
Azor Orne, Eiq; and MIR. Ebridgc Gerry,
are elected representatives for the town OF
Marblehead.
YeRerday the Rev. Mr.. Jofeph Howe,
was ordained to the paforal care of the new
louth Church in this town.
/ MARRIED. Mr.. JcGe Brown, Of
Dedham, to MEs Hannah Gore, of this
rown.-At Marlborough, Mr.. Abraham
Amfden, Jun. 70 Nils Submit Morfe,
youngeft daughter of Mr.. Samuel Morie,
decealed. AT Newport, William Chan.
ming, Eiq; to Mifs Lucy Ellcry, daughter
of William Ellery, E.q;-.-At New-Prov.
dencc, EnGgn Sewall Monfell, of his Ma.
jeRy's 2o,h regiment, to Mils Elizabeth
Brown, daughter of the hon. John Brown,
Eiq; of,hat Iland.
DIED. Mr.. StephenHarris, baker.-Mrs.
Margaret Fletcher, reliet of Capt. Robert
Fletcher, of this town.-Mr. John Hurley,
ihipwuight.-At Chareitown, South Caro-.
lima, Tho nasLaughtonSmith, Efq;one of the
Representatives in Afembly, and an emf
nent merchant in that plaee.--At St. Vim
cents, Lieut.. Col. ForreGer, of his Majec
iy's 9th regiment of foot.
NEw-YoRK, May I3 Some time, ago,
one Sarah Wilton, who attended upon the
Hon. Mifs Vernon, filter to Lady Grolvenor,
and maid of honour TO the Queen, having
found means to be admitted into one of the
royal apartments, took occafion to break
open cabinet, and riAed il of many valua-
bic jewels For which fhe was apprehen6-
ed, tried, and condemned TO die, but through
the gracious interpofition of her miltrefs,s the
fen,ence was loftened into a transportation,
ihe accordingly in the fall of 1871, was
landed in Maryland, where ihe was expofed
to fale, and purchaied by Mr.. w. Deval,
of Bu(h- Creek, Frederick County, after a
fhort reiidence in that place, lhe very fscret-
lily decamped, and eicaped into Virginia,
travelled through that colony, and through
Norh,t South Carolina, when at a prudent
difance from Mr.. Devall, he aiIamed
the title of the Princes Sufanna Carolina
Matilda, Pronouncing her ielf to be an own
iiRer to our fovereign lady the Queen. She
had carried with her clothes thar ferved to
favour the deception, had fecured part of
the jewels. together with her Msjefy's pic
ture, which had proved 70 fatal 10 her fhe
travelled from enc gentleman's to another
under thefe pretenGons, and made aaonilh-
ing impreAions in many places, affecting the
mode of royalty 70 inimisably, that many
had the honour to kits her hand; to iome
fhe promi(ed governments, to others regi
mems, with promotions of all kinds, in the |
treafury, army, and in the Royal Navy. |
10 fhott, ihe aeed her part 70 pIauGbly as TO |
perfuade the generality fhe was no impofor. |
In vain did many lrniible gentlemen in Ihofe |
parts exert themieives to de;ea. and make |
proper example of her, for lhe had levied |
heavy contributions upon fOme perfons of
the highea rank in the Southern colonies, |
but at length appeared the uoderwritten ad !
yerl(emenls. together with Mr.. Michael