The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-04-16

rec. io. AT Court OF Aldermen held LAT
Tueiday at the Guildhall of London. the RICH
Hon. the Lord Mayor recommended il firongly
20 the Court to come to fome Eefolution, as .
body. which fhOuld DECLARE their fentiments
concerning Evf PSrf6~sss,, which he had the
pleaiure to know mott of them enteftsined, and
had expreasd individually. He reprefen,ed to
them how honorable fuch mealure would be
10 themlelves, and how bensfcial j, might pcf-
iibly prove 90 the public and be enforced
this his recommendation in q very judicious
manner, by every argument that was likely to
sfe6 each of them % private men, and oil of
them as citizens.
Mr.. Oliver them made the following motion,
viz. =" That il 10 tHe opinion of this Court,
that frequent sppeal TO The ecnfituent part
of the people, by Hsrf bd,Eamssf,, is their I'M
doubted right, and the only means by which
they can enjoy or maintain their right Of real
representation.
Mr.. Sawbridge ieeonded the motion. After
fome little debate the motion was read, and the
queaion put by the Lord Mayor; and the ne
gative being alto put, his Lordihip declared the
motion to be carried unanimouly. The eigh-
teen Aldermen prelent were, the Lord Mayor,
Sir Robert Lsdbroke, Mr.. Atop, Sir Charles
Algi.l, Mr.. sTmner, Sir Henry Bsnkes, Sir
James Eldsile. Mr.. Plumbe, Mr.. Kennel, Mr.
Kirkman, Mr.. Wilkes, Mr. Sawbridge, Mr.
Bull, Mr.. Pioneer, Mr.. Thomas, Mr. Rawlin-
ION, Mr.. Oliver, Sir Wstkin Lewes.
The further confederation of the petition
from the American Steel company 10 deferred
ill next Wednelday.
Adyices are reeeiyed of bloody battle being
fought between the Turks and RuilAns, near
Amadan, on the borders of Syria, and that
the latter had gained compleat victory.
The number Of perions who lof their lives
at the Are 10 Bihopigate. ftrees, IsR Thurday,
il now known to be sight, viz. MIR. Collier,
an eminent hair dreiIer, Mrs. Collier, his wife,
who kept the mop; Mifs Smith, her otter and
partner Mrs. Jewfon Milf Noble, and an.
other young lady belonging to the mop; and two
iervants. Some Of the bodies have been ince
dug out of the ruins.
Fst. 40 Msjor General Gore Is appointed
Colouel of the 9th regiment Of foot, in the
room Of Lieut.. General Rufane, decetfed.
Colonel Barlow 10 appointed Colonel of the
ora regiment of foot, vacant by the promotion
Of N .jor Geaersl Gore 9
Sir Eyre Coo,e. Baronet, Is appointed Colonel
of the 37th regiment Of foot. -aT
Colonel Maisy is appointed Colonel of the
a7!h regiment of foot.
Colonel Barre, we hear, has re6gned his mi
itary emp oy menls, and retired irons the lervice
General Grant is daneeronfiy III st his houie
in FIudyer. ftreet, Weaminier. 49,. .s--v
: Fsb. "a. A fea officer lately from Boz
ton with much humour and pleafantry) at
acoGee-houle the other night faid, it would
have been well worth the trouble of csofing
the Atlantic, only to have leen 70 refpeeta-
bic fquadron as Admiral MI with
his Aag in his portmantua, old MOtber
o., the deputy governor, trembling I'M
der his ruRy fword, rugged out aihwart-
laip, like theimizsn yard of North Coun-
try ca,,-and the msn,lately made judge of
the admiralty court, with his large white
Wig lin Gze equal to Id. Mans6eld's) made
up for the lpsei0lpwpsk of going on the ex-
petition, all letting out over land for
Rhode. Ifland, in order there to find out,
and fend to England for trial and execution,
the people concerned in burning govern
ment fchooner, fome time laff lummer, in
that colony.
Fsb. "a. A correspondent informs US,
that Sir Francis Bernard, Mr.. Secretary
Knox, MIR. CommiGioner Robinfon, and
Tome other fuch hsnOwObk men, have
formed an Anti.American club, under the
patronage of Lord HilIlbOrough, from which
the public are to have frequent inhammatofy
paragraphs, fuch as il is reported that q feri-
Gus affair has happened between the inhabi-
tants OF Bottom and the military; that the
people Of Rhode Hand are in actual rebelli-
on that tx regiments are ordered immedi-
ateiy to America; that Governor Hutchin-
fon is beGeged in his palace, &c.. &c. &c.
A letter from Bottom meDsions, that go
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