The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-02-04
I II u R S d A Y, February d.
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CAPT. iulme Will fail tor South Z arolina,
the hrit wind, with whom goes paiIenger o.
fab Quincy, jun. Efq for the benefit Of his
health.
We hear from Grenada, that his Excel
lency General Leyburne has appointed the
hon. Hugh Hall Wentworth, E!q, Lieu
tenant Governor of Grensds and the Gre
nadnes, in the room Of Andrew Ewing,
Eq
We hear from Lancaffer, in New
Hsmplhire, that the dwe ling hcule of
Mr.. Buckmar, of that town, lately took
FIRE and was confumed, together with all
his furniture, sc. to the value Of :. Ico
lawful money.
LaR Thurfdsy fc'nnight, a large new
dwelling-houfe, belonging to Mr.. Hymsn,
of Cornwall in Connecticut, catchsd on
fire and was entirely confirmed.
We hear that Capt Cochran in fnow
from this port for the Weit-lndies, on bis
pshage thither ran upon Tome of the rocks
near Bermuda, and received 70 much da-
mage that he was Obliged to put into that
ilsnd TO refit.
DIED Benj'min Hollowell, Efq; Ma
thaniel Baliton, Eiq; one Of his Majefy's
Inhicss of the peace for the county Of
Suffolk, and formerly an eminent merchant
in this town MRS. Margaret Patterfhali,
widow, Mr.. James Beighton, blockmak
er.--Cspt. John Decoaer --.Mr. Jofeph
Davs.---Mr Thaddeus Sergeant. Mrs.
Chriftian Bell, wife Of James Bell, Shoe
maker, a native of Scotland, who is com
mitted to goal on fufpicion of being the
occaiion of her death by repeated blows on
her body, undefervedIy given by hj@S
more particularly one or more upoa hsr
head, juft over the right eye. "A cautioHto
all inhumane husbands LAT Dorchefter,
MIRA. Mercy Rcysll, mother of JoftphRoy-
all, Efq; of the Hand of Jamaica AT
Concord, Mrs. Lydia Whiting, wife OF
Thomas Whiting, Efq; ofthat pace, and
daughter of the late Rev. MIR. Parker oil
Dracut.- New Haven Mr. Henry Neil,
Re belonged to Halifax, in Nova. Scotia,
where he LETT wife and leveral children,
from whence he lately arrived in wfle oil
which he was owner and fupercargo. AT
St. Vincent, Captain John Corner, con-
mapder Of the Crefcsnt frigate there.
PORTSMOUTH, January io. Monday laH
being very pleaiant, wind at N w. feveral
veHels failed from this port, amonef whom
was Capt. Hom,s, in fhip bound to the
Wef-Indiss (; this ihip was plored down
the river by Capt. King, who left her jutt
without the hsrbour's mouth Soon after
the boat put eff from the ihlp, the wind
and ie 4 arofe to mott violent degree, and
forced the boat to fea. After long time
endeavouring to recover the harbour, they
were driven on ledge of rocks above five
miles to the esfward of the harbour as
foon as the boat Aruck Ghe filled, which o.
bIiged them toeet out on the rocks. There
were Fix in number, viz. Captain George
King, DR.. Stephen Little, Mr.. George
King, fon of Capt. King, MIR. JofePh
Ward, a negro man belonging to Mr. Ger
r'fh, and another belonging to Capt King /;
II being tide of ebb, the boat was foon lett
dry on the rocks, night coming on, and
knowing the rocks would be covered the
next food, they turned the boat bottom up,
cleared her of the ice and water, launched
her and after violent ftruggle of near two
hours, they reached white Hand rock,
which is always above water here they
remained until eleven o'clock at night,
when it was comfortable food, and per-
ceiVing themtelves much froz-n, they made
anothsr attempt in the boat, and reached
Gerrfh's iAAnd, on which about half mile
from where they landed, was a houfe
Capt. Kings negro nan expired before
they could reach the ihore, AMI his fon be-
came fen!elefs and incapable of helping
hmfelf ia the leaf, and the ref 70 weaken
ed, fatieued, and frozen as to be fcarcely
abe to Rand on their feet. However, DR..
Little recovered the houie, part OF the way
on his hands and knees, and loon after the
others, with the sfifance of a perfon (. ON
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