The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-04-01

VlagsskNsN Va known by the name
NsigfA " of the Needle, or
gsssES Lots Wife, upwards
of one hundred and twenty feet above high
water mark, which food at the wet end of
the LIE of Wight, was by continued waih
ing of the fea, thrown down. This rock
will be great lois to mariners, as it was a
direction for them to fieer by.
Dec. az. The lovers of their country
are greatly chagrined at Lord Chatham's de-
claring that he will not attend his parlia-
mentary duty unIefs fomething extraordna
ry is agitated by parliament This they
confider as plainly laying, my country muf
fhift for iIfe.f, for lhall take no part in pub
lie affairs, unlels | have likelihood of dil-
trefiing the councils of the minilfry.
Orders are arrived at Sayille and at Ca
diz, for holding all the fhips in readiness to
put to fea Immediately, on any emergency,
and to take on board fix months provifion.
MoG people conjecture they are deGgned for
the Wet ladies'. t E4
fan. IL. The buzz of the ,Leyee on Sun.
day laft was, the late cloieting of the two
Lords (Camden and Sheburne) who from
this circumfance, it is fact, it is thought
they will lhorty occupy two important potts
in administration. sa
1t is reported that certain company have
been adviled to give up their charter and ter
ritories to government. on account of an
annual ienlement on them and their heirs. =.
Ii is fettled, we hear, that Lord Mans,
field will reign at the commencement Of the
next long vacation, b.. "a.
Jan. IL. A motion was made by Governor
Johnaons,in theGeneral' Court of proprietors Of
Eaf-India flock, on the 9TH of January infant,
and carried unanimcu1y, Thar application be
made to parliament to obtain an act TO allow
the expectation Of their furplus teas to forsign
markets, clear of all drawbacks and duties, and
to take Of the three per cent. duty in AHeS
RIGA. ai ~
.. 5ss 40: II Il was yeaerd.y currentIA RI
ceived by the Hil@oysggb packet from BofSSn,
that Governor Harf5iajsn, in order to enforce
the maxims of Administration, had recourle to
the military and thar the Houfe of Repreien-
tatives, in behalf of the people, refolved iuch
Gep to be rebellion agaihft their constitutional
rights sndiprivileges, and determined to oppofe
force,by force, by ordering out the milisia, -
[Tbis article EVe take 20 b., megiy political,
and INTENDED to lbosO tbs frzs Jpmit of the
csntsndiag parfies in Amsrie0,. rather than
The truth Of fa9. Ha1Vsver, it ma, APPEAR
in fatErity 10 be prSdit7ivs, not 10 Jay probbs-
tick /; for the meefarFs IF admajFrafisn are
droUe in Aarie0, and particularly in fbi,pyo-
vince, perhaps beyond The iafntion sf the
prudent premier and bosO JSon sUbat is noy
a(fribfd in i1f-may turn 0at to Bsa Iobsr req
lily, kt'11r. Hutchinfon and otb~i JsrioHly
eogEdtr, ~ = his a common provsrb, that
many trns, svords are lpsksu in JET; and it
may Be relied Ep0u BY all. Jqavs makers, thar
The PsapAf sftbis province are too enlightened
and (piritsd much longer to (a61it to tyrants.]
Arrived, from Bottom, the SufaDnah, Fol-
ger, at Dover Rockingham, Reed, and
Robert, Akin, in the Downs; William
Ackworth, and Argo, Folger, at Gravefend /;
Liverpool packet, NORTH, and Lydia, Dean,
at Liverpool. .os, - 80. -
suumnzasmmunu.