The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-06-10
LONDON.

THUHg PaAloH ~ 10 tldkS DHjlS1 a "'HNA
TIME PowER) now meditates the conqneli
ofSwedi6 POmerania, and is on the point OF
marching powerful army into that coun.
try. The French King bound by the mott
folemn rea'ies 20 Guaranty and defend all his
Swedllh Majeay's cominions, has. demand
ed pahage through Hanover for an army
which is ready TO march to the ailiitsnce OF
his ally the King of Sweden. If this psi-
fage is granted to the French troops, Frcde-
rick THREATENS &c take pofieliion of the
Eieacsate Of Hanover and thus between
the lackEagh Of Pruiiia and the Gallo C0fb,
our Mlniiry may be fairly faid to be " be-
tsueen HolVk and Bnzzayd.
Apri! /. The following fix perlons,
BY holding the mott diRinguhed poRs ofIhe
realm, are fuppofed to be in the actual en-
ioyment of little lefs than FIFTY THOU
SAND POUNDS per annum William
Murray Lord Mlus6eld, Chief Juftice of
England-John Murray Earl of Dunmore,
Governor of Virginia: This Nobeman's
father, William Murray, was IN both rebel
lions of 1915 and 1915, in he alf Of which
he was taken aud Brought ptifoner to the
tower of London, and had moR certainly loii
his life by the axe or the halter bat for the
interceflion OF the then Earl of Dunmore,
his brother, who obtained his late Majcfy's
pardon for him. David A40yoy, VGcount
Stormont, Ambahador extraordinary at Pa
ris; Robert Marv0y Keith, knight of the
Bath, AmbaGador extraordinary al Vienna,
being the two 6rf courts in Europe, John
Murray, EGq; AmbsHador at ConGantino-
pie, Sir BAIL Murray Keith, Governor of
Jamaica. The two Keitb's have
funk the name of Murray out of reIpe6 to
their patron, left their rapid advancement
from obfcurity lhould prejudice the caule.
HbrR 2. Lord Butte, it is faid, will foon
fet Of for Paris, and not upon his own phi
yate bufinels.
AbrI s. An evening paper fays, BY
an exprefs by the way of the low countries
we are informed for certain, that the En-
preis OF Rufia, by her vigaent machinati-
ons, has absolutely feized the unhappy King
of Poland, and carried him off murdered,
is without doubt-oy this fanguine heroine,
who has a knack at kidnapping kings. If
Che continues TO fucceed in fuch fratsgems,
ihe may take fancy to the crowned heads
of all Europe, as HsrOdi0s did to that of the
Bapuas."
Hbra ,. The Duke of Cumberland
Packet is arrived from New York in 81
days paaage.
The alliance now entered into between
Great. Britain, France and Spain, Ggainf
the King OF Pruflia and other of the CONT
mental powers, was preferred chiefly for the
following reaion becsufe, ihould an alliance
with PruGia have taken place, the payment
ola certain lubGdy, due to the magnanimons
Frederick for his lcryices Taft war, would
haze been aipulaled lor, previous TO adjuttlng
the articles ofihe compact.
Its itropgly reported that the King Of
PiuAia, has demanded of England the fun
of 2oo,oool. that has been due TO him ever
fince the lait war, according to treaty.
Another report is, that the King OF Prufia
has offered torelinquifh his demand, provided
the King Of G,eat Britain will enter into an
alliance to afif him in oppohng any 1T
tempt that may be made againif him by
France or Rniia.
However erroneous the people of Bottom
may be in their ideas of liberty, and the ex-
emp,ion from the power of the Britilh par
? lament, yet the extreme honeGy of the
meaneA of ihGm iurpafIes conception, OF
which the f1i9wiag proof fhOu!d be made
known to beiisthother country, where iuch
different principles oieVail. "A fire fuddeuly
broke out at Capt. Jordan's, commander Of
lis Majely's fhip Fowey, his plate, lady's
levels, trinkets, and all tn. furniture were