The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-11-04

w, E3 NSy.. lnionis expected home
" n : - w by the return of the
M I9gstS--S'S| ~. New-York Packet,
NVYn1IS~N w which failed from
VyeSS&SSSNN w Falmouth lait We'd
s,SSSS1lSstsss$sEsA,sG nefday.
GE~sgsSSST0 Il was yeiierday re-
ported that Lord Hillfborough will again fill
an important Office in Administration greatly
to the advantage of the Boaonians.
BY letter from Halifax in Nova Scotia,
we are told, that eIergyman's wife died
there in the midf of lat November, and
was not buried ill the beginning of May
following, the ground being 70 hardened
with the ftoa, that no pick-ax OF crow could
enter il /; and what is wonderful, though the
body was kept thus long, it had not fctid
fmeIl I'LL two days before il was inferred.
The Americans becaufe too virtuous to
give up their rights, or luffer their liberties
to be wrelfed out of their hands, have been
milreprefented to the King, as faetous and
dliloyaI people but thar conduct iince the
diicovery of the defpicable arts Of villainous
treachery, OF Hutchinfon and his alociatos,
fhould recommend them to his MajeRy a.
the reverfe of what he bath been taught TO
believe them: For certainly nothing but
principle of loyal and iincere attachment to
the Kings perfon and government, could
have reitrained them from inftantly hanging
up thofe fhameful traitors, who fer ielfilh
purpoles have bafely traduced, and fecretly
as infamouay endeavoured to prejudice their
iovereign againif them.
Ii is faid, that a certain Courier told
Mr.. Wilkes the other day, that the minif-
try wifhed him fuccels at the next election
for mayor, as it would ruin his popularity.
Tell your friends, replies Mr.. Wilkes, |
would have them clench the bufineG by &C.
fforing me to my feat in parliament and
whatever may be the coniequence to me, it
will be the only chance they can ever have
of becoming popular themfeveS.
AS a Implement to the coinage ACT,
wag advifes, that bill ihould " pafs, max
ing il lawful to WEIGH every miniReRs
head before he is nveaed with the Office Of
premier" Was fuch law now in force,
our correspondent thinks that to determine
the fpeci6c gravity of Lord Nor,h's head,
itaden rOtigbfg and lcaiS fhould be ufed, as
truly emblematic afTof the lamp contained
therein.
II is faid that upwards Of 3o,ooo folders
have been Unified in this kingdom for the
Hon. EaR- India company's icrvce, fnce the
commencement Of the aR war which 10
an extraordinary drain Of laboriouS hands,
and real ofs TO the nation, when it is con-
fidered that laarce one ever returns home.
The Governors Of Jamaica, Gibraltar
and istinorcs, have received orders TO re-
pair 70 their respective governments with
in month from this date.
What tells Vs,y mHeb in faUsHr Of MIR.
Hutchinlon is, that ne has never deined to
be recalled; he is s5rIfiom his conduit will
bear the Ryif7<G examination.
Yelterday arrived here hisMseay's fchoo-
ner Hope. Capt Dawfon, from Halifax.
SahjSay, AaggG 10. Monday Iaa as
two iervapts of - Jones, Eqi Of Ave-
bury, in this county, were blowing in
field near Silbury, they found large
earlhen pot, containing more than 1000
pieces OF Roman coin, in fine pfeiervstIon.
The abolilhing 0aVery in Bohemia is al
ready attended with fUch good tffeas, hat
( IL is thought that KINGDOM will lhort,y be