The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-10-07

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WARSAW, Tply 7. The Grand Ruffan
Amy has paii:d Inc Danube.
LONDON, Ta1 ~. BY tn. laf accounts
from Paris we learn, that even the diveIiions
OF the chace have no longer any charms for
the F,euch Monarch. His hca th daily de-
creates, and nothing but daruf, jealoufy,
and repeated alarms, at prefen' reign in the
cabinet.
II is sn':r,ed at the wef end of the town,
that overtures have been made TO certain
neglected geneFal officer, in order TO prevail
upon him TO accept the chief command in
America.
lis anertcd, the Viceroy of our liRer
kingdom has fen, over for fuPpl.es to the
amount Of 4oo,oool.
A few days iince working man, who
lived in Oxlord- Grcet, being reproached BY
his wife for playing at Kettles, and neglect
ing his family, wilhed he might be truck
dead if eve: he played again. In day CT
two afterwards he returned to his old iport
but had not been long engaged in it before
he was fe.zsd with lit, and expired in
few minutes.
We are iory to have location to inform
our readers, that her MajeRy's physicians on
repea ed combinations have agreed, that the
diforder of which lhe has long complained
is a gradual decline and that IFS progre0ive
advances are daily more alarming.
Tuly 28. The many French hair dre6ers
in this kingdom talk of having a meeting
upon Backhcath, and hom thence intend
going to ST James's in body with re
monRrance, ie,ting forth the arbitrarnefs of
the King in prelumings 70 have his hair cut
off without the advice and content of par
lament alto lhewing the many hardthips
they are likely to experience by this ralh
ftep as without doubt, in thete fafhionable
times, moa of The gentlemen in the kingdom
Especially thofe who make their appearances
at court, will, in compliment, to his Majefy
wear wigs in which Gale the honouabie
company Of har-drefers will be out of EN-.
ploy as it is well known that nos one in a
thoufand of them are VeTled in the art of
peruke making.
Sunday afternoon arrived in the river the
London Prentice, Capt. Cox, from Phlla
d.lphia which place ihe left the 2oth OF
May Iaa, and brings advice that the colonss
ATE 10 very great commoiions, and that ne"
regulations are forming by all the capital
traders.
On the fri of May ihock of an earth
quake happened at Tangier, by which $50
houles were thrown down, and the walls OF
the CT received coniiderablc damage.
3ulv 90. 1t is wi.pered that Lord Stor
mont is ordered TO repair 10 Paris immediate
ly, on account OF fone particular advices re-
ceived from the knghlh charge des afaires
We are aaurel that grea. changes in the
law department will certainly take place be
foe Michae mas term; Lord ApAcy is to
retire on a penion Lord Mansfield is TO
have the (eals Sir Fletcher Norton to be
honoured with peerage, and preiide at the
Kings b.nch and Mr.. Cofnwa'lis TO be
made fp=sk=r q the houle OF cormcrs.
Thee arc letters in town, by the lah
French mail, that brings an account that
the French are aoloIutely going 20 repeal the
pznaI laws againit the proteitams; that
thy will not only give them fee tolerate
on, but that they ihall enjoy every pri.
vicge and immunity Of the eRablilhed
,caurch, except places at court.
We near, that the re9siiionary govern
ment of neighoouring Kingdom has been
LACEY offered 80 a popular Duke, but his
anlger was direct, and in theie words /:
g Howey-r Intellectual M .endeav,u's may
, b. to e3b,k corrupt government, hey
iaaii never q4q:Hiaer to tina, corruption
Its f4j, hat her MajeRy's decline un
fortunately aries tom her TO- ff,que 4. PEE