The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-08-19

| we're hat, and psflons or Sci 10 'ck, 10 car
liagcs, or on foot, were denied a pStilg
through LampoTt gates 20 common, and e
iyery air of importance was aaam:d by th
loldery. The town is exceedingly full
OUT many of the lodgings are unlet an
the reafon is the idea entertained of tn,
extravaganza demands of the townsfolks
they were at hrit in hopes to have CLEAN.
sd fat harveif, but they arc now of ne.
GETTY obliged to be moderate in their dc.
mands bed may be had now the Who'll,
week for guinea. The water is now
crouded with veGels Of every fze and di
mention and the Fights beyond expreiior
beautiful.
Exnat7 Of 0notber letter from Portfmoufb da
ted .Jnnt 23.
At the Levee on iue(day, Mr.. Car
ter, the Mayor, received he honour OF
knighthood and as ioon as the King EN-
D arked at the dock yard in rhe forenoon,
the cheyaux de frile placed round the walls
of Portlmouth was opened, and the people
were admitted there to view the proereE
of his MajeRy's boat, and the maLGuvrcs
of the feet. At five in the afternoon his
Majefy fat down to dinner, on board the
BarAeur, when fcveral of the men of wa
fred their guns; about fix he came down
to his barge, and went round the whole
Acct, each lhiP giving him twenty one IA
latss, and manning their fails and rigging
at the moment he paHed this fight was
from the ihore, Ia difance of three miles
very pleaiing; but to thole who were in fai.
ing veiTes and wineries near the Kings
oarge,it was afonilhingly satisfactory. A
quarter before eight, his Majefy went on
board the royal yacht, land failed up the har-
oour to the docs-yard South-iea Cattle,
B!ock-hou(e point, and the Platform OF
the Notifications at Portfmouth, falutinp
him with all their guns, as the vencl drew
near. The noon and evening of Tuefday
we're exceedingly fine, and admirably well
lu;ted to give advantage to the fpi:ndos OF
the fpeefacIe. The wind was alto parti-
cularly fortunate. At ght the Town-houfs
inns, and private houles were Illuminated.
All the Preient morning has been fPent in
1refing and preparing for the buiinefs OF
the day the BARRIERS in the three towns
have been finely hurried fcarce one was
left at home to guard his hop, or hsve his
old feady cuftomers. Carriages of al
kinds Gill continue to drive into Portfmouth
and Gofport horfe and foot ALTO croud in
apace. The King has been employed thi.
morning in viewing theDock- yard, infpe&-
ing the fsveral fore-houles, and riding
roand the Common and the new intended
Notifications. The boats of all the men o.
war came, agreeable to direction, to the
point beach at eleven O'Clock, his Majef.
is not yet come, but is expected every mo-
ment to embark and go on board the Royal
Oak, Admiral Spry, where he is to dine.
Lord North, the Duke of Chandos, the
three Admirals, the three (enior Captains,
and about four and twenty perfons, fat at
dinner with the King yeferdaY. 1t is J.
imagined, that, upon moderate computa-
ylon, there arc now at Spithead, and in th'
BARBOUR, including the men of war, soc
veH:ls. For fear of impOGtioD, an amaz-
log number of gentlemen and ladies Up.
On board their peafure beats. The
fight of the v, aels upon the water, durinf
he Kings being on board the lhips is on
IF the finefi ever beheld, and would be al
admirable fubjea for Payton's pencil"
1EaE a6. The King having fet out
rom the commifiioners hou(e at Portl-
mouth at fix this morning, arrived her.
bout two o'clock this afternoon, in per-
eel health.
''Fbf King Of Frame witb farJ fbsafand ~t~,
Hsnf UP f6e biH--aAd tbfH--c6ws down
egGia'!!!
On Saturday evening the new bornPrin-
cefs, daughter of their Royal Highneiie:
the Duke and Dutchels of Glouceffer, wa,
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