The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-02-18

,esf to &C iHvolee determined TO pive you mn
sarlT Vpportu ity Of 'isf,rmine you, ielves fully
Of To ~rue aate If their siFairs and or making
iueb provfions, for the common benefit and fe-
euli,ycf all The various inte cts concerned 9, you
lh'll fad belt adapted to the exigencies of the
cafe. - ~
] hive The fatf;fasiion to icqusiut you, that
thee is eaion to hope, that the war, which
has 70 log inhaPplly prevailed in one part of
Europe, is new drawing TO q conclufisrt and al
though there was no probability Of our being in.
volved' therein.Tyet the dilcontinuanre of thoie
troubles will afford fairer profpea of the dur.
alton Of peace, which nult, the alterations thai
have Happened in Europe, will not, in their cor :
fsquences, sfeef. Ahs r..
/ contsue to receive. from foreign powers,
the fironseA sdufsnces OF thei pacific diff eiiri.
Ors towards'this country: And il ihAll be my
content erdesvcur to pfe(srve the general tran
guilty, as far IS iSconhfent with he honour OF
my crown and the intefeAs of my people.
Gfnfsmsssl fks HOgJs Of Csmmsri, ="
II gives me much iausfs6tiop, that he CONT
nusnce of peace has enabled me to proceed in
the red action Of the eitlblihment of my naval
forces; but yeu will, | am cos 6dent sgiee with
me, hat Considerable arengtb At Tea mufi be
yer necedary for pretvins the reputation, and
power of my kingdom.'
. The proper eaima,es for the erfuirg yesr mall
be laid before you and whatever luppIies you
may grant, ffiSll, on my pat, be managed with
the itritsef 0cOnomy, and applied with the NJ
mt 6delity. ,.v ~
NTB\ldy Lsr6j and Grsitnra, ~ "c'".'r
~ Ir3nnoi bur feel the mott real concern, that
,tbe produce OF the lare hsvvell had not given Us
the relief which we had hoped for in relpeet 90
the dearneis Of corn. As far as human wif5om
can provide for sleviating the dilitelss of the
poor. am Perluaded your sttentioa will no.
be wanting And you csnno, grstify me more
thar by calling upon me for my concurrence II
whatevermay contfi ute to the true welfare and
hGPpinsis Of my people y, n 49,
LoSDoN, Neg H. They write from We.
riee. that the republic are now fitting out :
goat pumoer Of ihiPs, sallies, Sec. and putting
their lsnd forces Oh refoceabie fooing, on
whassceount 10 KEEP, alprofound iecret'- -
EsYra6'sf u Nfst frsm WlriazU, O6o. ~.
3" The aE,irs of this unhappy kingdom are
fill in mJls dubious fate Tn. fate of the
King esunos be.eVsn gueHsd at with sny degree
ofcsrtainty , lnnas people. are afraid fof his
perfonal lafesy, whilf .othes Imagine that he
will BE degraded from hpTank, and be allow.
cd HE psivate eaates. with On add ional Append
from the three powers who have divided h's
doniinionso. Thin ieems TO be the moft Iesfoh.
able opiniony ss thole powers can never se 70
impolitically as to aim ct his life, for however
deificsbl- his ftuation msy appear 10 the eyes
! OF the different courts Of Europe. his misfor.
lures have endesred him to all his fuhieets, e.
ven the colfederates. who to q man would re
verge hsacsufe, and opPole the diimember-
meat Of their country. A. Prefent nothing bu |
ssarchy and confuhon reigns here The info
lence of,he Aufrisa and RufHsn folders is dsi
! ly complaired of but no redTeis can be found;
shey treat the mifersble people IS captiyes, add
the city ga Co qucred one. The Prufisns.
through the aitent on OF their officers. behave
with mere kumsnity, and are much better be
loved by the iaAsbitants than the folders OF the
two other Powers .bt. y
Nsv ~ They write from the Haeus,
that his Putin Msjeay has lstely made very
important dsmsnd on the Stsies, of an old
debt owing by thai republic feveral years sgo,
and laid to amount to $4,000, 900 Acfins; but
Il 10 thought this demand IS only to ,life the
cIamouS Of the Ouch concerning Dan zic., 1
They write fom Peterfburgh, that feverai
per5ons of dffindion have lately been fcized by
order of the ETp'eis, and confined, on VIA,
account il not Known.
| Il is reported thar the Prince sEd Pripcels sf
|. Orange are expeSad to. yGs this kingdom early
10 the fpIins. A hoDGe is fsid to be fitting up
for their reception In Psll-mall.
Neg. ~. This day the horeuiable Houfe
of Commons waited en- ais MsjeRy with their
addrels of thanks, for his moa gracious fpeech,
J 70 which they received . mOG gracious ErGwer.