The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-08-12

could. Then, with bitter oa,hs, Capt.
Howe fw'ore he would kill Capt Vail. and
ient into the cabin for his piaols, opened
the pans to fee ifthey were well primed, held
them a fpell in his hand, then laid them
down, and overhaled Capt. Wallis papers.
Soon after all hands were ordered forward,
Capt. Vail among them, and one hand be-
hind him who truck him 20 or 20 blows
as hard as he could, and at laR pulled him
over one of the guns, and made hole juii
below his hip, which was not well when he
wrote |; and ALTO hurt bis fhoulder very
much, of which he was not well, and ex-
pe9s he never lhall be; as the hole in his
hip keeps running, and has discharged quarts.
Towards the.concluiion, Capt. Vail requclts
his friends advice how to proceed with Capt.
Howe, to get latisfaetion and Jays if it
is bef for him to come to Newport, he will
endeavour to come. As for the iuggslfion
that Capt. Vail was drunk, he declares it is
falfe, and that he had no Hrong liquor on
board his ve1el that day.
The original, from whence the above
facts were taken, is in poGefion of the prin-
ter, 70 that is Capt. Howe doubts the truth
Of Capt. Wallis having wrote concerning this
affair, he may, if he pleafe, call at the
prin.ing-ofice, and be convinced.
PHILADELPHIA, Jak n. On Thurf-
day laf arrived here, one company OF the
royal artillery from England, via New
York, under the command of Capt. Hud-
dlefon, and Lieutenant Collins.
On Saturday evening, about 8 o'clock, as
MIR. John MiAlin, junior, was returning in.
to town,he was topped between Vine and
Race-freets, on the common leading to the
Wiiiahickon road, by man dre1ed in a
white jacket without leeyes, Rripcd now-
lers and hat Aop'd before, who taking the
reins OF his chair in his hand, and euquiring
how far to town, clap'd pifol to his
breaR, telling him to make no noiGe or he
would hoot him; he then demanded his
money, which being delivered, he alked
for his pocket book, but being told he had
none, he put his hand on his breeches pock-
ct, laying there was more money, which be.
ing coppers, he laid he never took them ;
then making him FAY on his confidence he
would nor mention it in lels than two
hours, hook him by the hand and wiihed
him good night.
As Owen Jones Efq; was returning to
town laf Sunday night, about 8 o'clock,
and within hundred yards of the place
where Mr.. Mflin was robbed, he was flop
ped by fellow, dreiIed in a white jacket
and breeches, and a fmall hat, who pre-
tented pifol to his breaR, and defired him
to deliver his watch and pocket book i'm
mediatsly, or he would blow his brains out
Mr.. Jones having no pocket book, deliver.
ed the villain his watch, and proceeded
home.
A fervant man belonging to Mr.. Andrew
Hamilton, going out Of town Iaf Sunday
evening, WAS topped on the WiAahickon
road BY two foo,pads, bot he having no
money, they beat him and let him 60.
TnS 28. Sunday laff arrived here Capt.
Bethe, in ~ days from the MfliGppi, who
informs, that aoo?, with the gentlemen
fen; out by the Military Adventures on board
failed in company with him, bound for
New York, but were to touch at Penlscola :,
that he leftio The river the brig Union, Capt.
Harris, and Aoop Deigent, Capt. M'Calla,
belonging to New Yoik, Who were loading,
and were to fail in 20 days for the Welt
Indies On bis pallss: the I3,h infant 10
lat. IS, long. IS, So, he lpOke bis Msjef-
ty's thip Amelia, with an Admiral on board
bound from Jamaica Tor Po.rnou'h.