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rrh. Honorable HOufe of Representatives, after
III. ErceIlency the Governor had confented to the
Grants ,- 20 the Judges of the Superior Court tor
,bs;r Services the Year pala, Voted the fame sums
r. .he Judges of the taid Court tor the lear en-
flung 10 be paid Quarterly. which Vote was con.
CURED by the Honorable his msjety Soun.n
T.nS ,he following MeGage to both Houles, viz.
Gentlemen effbs Council. and
of,be HogE Of Repre- fsfafiVss,
x~<ElE Secretary has laid before me the Votes OF
the Two Houles for granting Salaries to the
Iua;ces Of the Superior CouSs tor the current
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iuriher .naiuaed to prepare aud report t
this Houie, draft Ct very Ieipeetful an
iwer 10 the letter received from The Speake
of the honorable Houfe of Burgeiies Of
Virginia and another, to letter .ecelvec
from the Speaker Of the honorable Houfe Of
Representatives Of the colony OF Rhode IL
land Alto circular letter TO the Speaker
Of the leyeraI other Houfes Of Ailembly on
this continent incloGog The sforefAid re-
folves, and reqaeaing them to lay the fame
before their respective Alemblies, in conf
dcnce that they will readily and cbeeTfuil,
comply with The wife and ialuiary Refolye:
of the Houfe Ct Burgeiies in Virginia"
When the above relolves psiied there
were ia members prelent, among whom
were only four dihentient, viz. E6yab
WBis, Ed; 7bsnaS Gilbert, Efq; Capt
feysmisb Learned, and .ffobn Murr ~, Efq
The houfe Immediately after made
choice of the following gentlemen to be a
Committee of correspondence and commu.
hication with the other colonies, viz The
Speaker, Mr.. Samuel Adams, Hon. John
Hancock, Efq; Mr.. William Phillips, Capt.
William Heath, Hon. Joleph Hawley, Efq;
Hon. James Warren, Efq; Richard Derby,
jun. Efq; Mr.. Elbridge Gerry, Jerath-
meel Bowers, Efq; Jedediah Fofer, Eiq;
Daniel Leonard, Efq; Capt. ThomasGar
nsr, Capt. Jonathan Gfernleaf, and James
Prefcott, Eiq.
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SAT- URDAY, May 40.
b O S T D N.

We hear from Bedford, that on Mon
day lait they had a terrible form of hail,
attended with very Gevere thunder sad
lightning Some of the hail that fell We
are informed, mea(ured four inches and q
half round.
We hear thar notwithstanding the treaty
lately concluded with the Caralbs, they
fill continue to be very infolent to the in
habitants that are fettled near them. - They
form themfelves into Gmall parties, and IT,
the night come to the plantations, break
into the fugar houles, and carry off great
quantities of iugar, &c.
WORCESTER, May Io. Yefterday q
rape was committed on the body of Mrs
Leafon, wife of Mr.. Daniel Lealon, o.
this town, by perfon who came into the
houfe under pretsnce Of getting Tome drink I;
who finding Mrs. Leafon alone in the
houfe, Immediately laid violent hands upon
her, whole fcreeches alarmed her hniband
in the field, and as he was entering the
door was met by the inhuman monftes
who with club knocked him down and
made eff.
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M o ND A Y, May 81.
Il O s T Q N.

Laff Saturday afternoon arrived below
the hip Lydia, Capt. Hood. in ieven
weeks from London but has brought no
later news than what we have already had
byCapt. Galley from Falmouth he failed
in company with Capt. Jenkins in another
ihip for this place Capt. Coffin, was to
fail in a day or two and Capt. Hall in about
three weeks after him.
Saturday laR being the Anniversary OF
the nativity and reaoration of King
CHARLES II. the colours, (as ulual on
red litter days) were dilplayed on board the
flag fhip here, and at one o'clock fen de
jsy from her and the Gibralter.
YeRerday afternoon arrived the King
Finer loop of war from North Carolina
The fame day a fchooner arrived here
from the Mole, being one of thole lately
feized there, by whom we learn, that moi
or all the Others that were detained are
likewife relea(ed.
Saturday afternoon arrived the brig Bee
Capt. Rufell, from Glafgow.
Same day about twelve O'Clock at noon
fire broke out cupboard theBritsnuia, Capt
John Walker, fore ihip for the Aset TIA
toned here far the protection q fbs trade an
flbsry, lying in the harbour, and within
gun lhot of the town. 1t being reported
that there was comfortable quantity o
powder on board, it put the inhabitants i
great conformation. Thoufands of peopl'
fsskipg refuge from the falling Of chimniss
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Is . S I . ~,
Exha9 fsm a Dublin Papr q the I2h

Exha9 frm Dublin paper Of the I2h
e. llareb.
+" Duels upon doels ieem to prevail
throughout his .Msjeay's dominions; there
have been two in particular within thl:
week, in this kingdom.--One ct them
between Col. Jephfon and the eldeit fon Of
Sir John Colthuta, Efq; in which the latter
received ball in his thigh, which was foor
extracted, and he is in fair way Of reco'
very.--Mr. Co,hurR is young enoug h te
be the Colonel's Gon. The other was be
tween Beauchamp Bagnell, Eiq; gentle
man of r4,oooL Sterling per annum' anc
Thomas Kelly, Efq; land not Captain
Bunburry, as in another paper, which WI
have authority to contradict 4; nor did the
quarrel arife in the manner or place related,
but at the houle of gentleman OF rank IN
Palace row. In this duel, which was
fought in his Msjeay's Park the Phoenix,
both parties were wounded. Mr.. Bagne
received ball in his right arm, which wa
Immediately extracted, though it is thought
he will lot. the ufc of it. Mr.. Kelly receiV
ed a flelh wound in his Gde, from which moi
the leaf danger is apprehended."
PROVIDENCE, May II. The conmifE-
oners for enquiring into the GafPee affair
are to mset again at Newport, by adjourn.
ment, on Wednesday next, the a6th in
ftant.-The Hon. Daniel Horfmanden,
and Frederick Smyth, Efqrs. two Of thr
faid commissioners, are daily expected &c
arrive at Newport, in vehel from New.
York.
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&. In cafe Of an sx. ioii,n. Howevs'
IS il turned out, taerc %as no powder on
board which iiit had at fIft been a'cef-
,ain.d, would have faved fAid ihip from be
ing burnt a:moft to the waters edge. Con
|Gderab.e flores we hear, were not conium'
ed. # howeyei fonewhat lucky for the
town that the. fire broke out, in the Gay
time, and when only the people Belonging
o the f.'p were on board, othefwlle it
night have been matter of representation
20 the board OF Admiralty at home to have
Immediately fitted out feet in order to
.pprehend certain perlons to be fent beyond
the fess to be tfied,as in the cafe of shsGal-
zee fchooner ar Rhode lAand. B. it as IL
may, this accident may prove very bench
:ial to fom' ia (,ttline accounts. This ihiP
was built at New York, about three hun
dred tons burthen. The FIRE caught at
the caboult, and communicated immediate
ly all over the chip.
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Recommendation. know me danger o
offending men Who find 70 Difficulty 10
hardening the zasiiins themielves have
hired. Yeti fhall not nu: rier at my tate
fhould my fall be of feivice to the cauie Of
freedom /; and expect, from the gratltud.
'of nv cotintrymen, thar fhall not peril
un!aGnen,ed and alone. Y " y D.
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M o N d A Y, March II.
Is . S L . N,

Prscttdings sftbe 7srOu sfWEsTmIEsTEK.
t" TIE fIeeholders and other inhabitants
of Weaminfer, in town. meeting legally
ah.mbed on the 18th day of Feb. 1873,
having, with due attention, read and con-
fidered Letter from theaown Of Bottom,
together with fate of the rights of the CO.
londts, and OF this province in particular
as ado a lif of the infnngements ct their
righis; unteignediy thank them, in parti-
ticular for this late inRance of their vigilance
in the glorious CAUSE of LlBERTY and
for their conaant patriotic Gaze to keep in
violate our civil ccnliiluiin.
We fully agree with them in the fa,e of
ighs of he Co,ou.as. ard of this province
in particular, and Of the lit OF the infringe
ments Of lhoie rights.
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/" We fhsll at al times heartily jtin wi'i
them in all legal ard cunhituIlnnal mea
fuies for the feoovs.y ct lhoir ineislmab'e
privileges wreied fom ue,and firmly to iecu'e
thole that remain for we ate ienilb'e thai
lhoaId W. renounce cur liberty and privilege.
we,lh0ud Iennunce the quality OF men, the
rights Of humanity, and even our duty to
GOD and Man.
awe have no doubt bur that the mealuies
WHICH the town of BJfon have adopted in
Communicating heir feniiments mua be at
tended with very falItary ef-6fs, not only
TO tais province, bI, TO all the colonies, and
that the parliament of Great Bltain, will
hereby undertend, that il is not the dlfcon-
ten.edneisof faction las has been reprefen-
ted but that the Whole people are fenGble
of The burdens they labour under.
A true copy as Of record.
AtsR ARNER HOLDEN, Town Clerk"
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W EDN ESD AY, March "a.
b q S L O N.


Lar Monday the prifoneIs perceived FIRE
in the new Court Houle chamber, near the
gaol and gave :he alarm il was communi-
Gated through the funnel Of the chimney in
the Probate Office, but il provIdentially hap
,pening in the day, with timely sAiitance, il
\Sas foon ex'inguilhed, With lite damage to
that elegant building, and no lOfs ofIhe pub.
lie paPefs Iodgec in the feveral ofices.
Extra1 Of a btt0 Grom NttV Erk.
Surely Governor Hu,chinGon oveIihot
himfesf in his ipeech 70 your Ahcmbly all
az &C here, even the warmeR friends Of I'D
mlnIttratIon, that the minitry will not thank
him for il. The anlwer of your Council
and Aaembly do them great honour.
Wha, will the end ofrhee things be The
Rruegles of America for liberts, civil and
religious, certainly pouend I, me, hirg grea,
and good to the fuhjeeis of the future grand
American empire: However, its our duty
not TO give POTTERY: reaion to reprosch US
for incidence and negligence in cauGe Of
iuch interefttug Importance; and hope
they will not. DR. and other friends
in London, writes to me in ne fame frsin
that DR.. - does to you giving ali
deGrable sfTance, that there is no prefent
danger of the milton of biiLop to any OF
the American colonies. ,hink, however,
that we ought not to be inattenIive to the
fubjea. The epifcopal clergy we know
will not, aud fure we osght not"
ExtrGa Of a letter from NesO York, datsd
M@eb 10, 1873
{" The prelent political tranlaaions OF
your province, Especially of your General
Court, excites the attention of all ranks
hsre Your Anembly's rtpb to your Go.
yernor's late extraordinary fpeech, meets
with general appreciation and web it
may, for it is certainly malterIy perfor-
nance"
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I u L S d A Y, March %.
B 20 S I, O ~.

Extrat7 If letter If The 29fb Of January,
f;Om g>ntltman in The i;1t Indies.
+" The Csraibs are leiJlute, anu feem
determined thar the lofs of liberty ard pro-
perry ihall be accompapied win 'hAs Of
life "a determination worthy Of a B.itGn;
and as fuch, lhould be re cred ny one. 'hough
found 10 the breait OF poor Ca.Iab -Oar
uoops are Gcklg, and appear to wait thai
animation, sh:ch has, huhet;o always APP
peaTed on moe glorious occailons they
feem Terrible thar juHce has NOT drawn the
fwosd - The expedition was u judged snd
is condemned by every rational being IN The
WeA Indes. --Onc third # he fun expend
ed, given to the CarAibs, would have pur-
Chaied the iand,, and they would have Fe-
tusd firm the Hand They are by no
mean. iassges many of them own twenty
and thirty negroes, ard have plantations IN
der good culis atom"
DIED. In England, Mr.. JofePh Rotch,
lare If his town. Merchant.
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DIR. G. A L c O T T,
From LONDON,
A Seventh Son OF sew, n'h Son.
cure If ur.be, viz.

cure il cur-b'e, viz.
iNG's Evil, VEINS, Fits,
IN Stone and Gravel, Piles. Tooth-Ach
without drawing, Head-Acb, Fevefs and
Agues, Worms, Aahma, Bloody FIux, Deaf
NETS, Sore-Eyes, VsPours, Falling Sicknels,
Scad Heads, Corns, PiDPles on the Skin.
Sore Thfoats, Dropiy, Shortnefs of B,e.ih.
ST. Authony's Fire, Itch, Cancer, Cholick,
Canker in the Mouth, Pleuriiy, Conlump,i-
on, Aahma,ic Cough, Hopping Cough.
Burns, Rheumatism, Scalds, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. know the Perfon's Diioroer by the
fra Water made in the Morning, or by their
Pulie. Twill not take any Perion in hand to
cure if know cannot help them.
DIR. CALcoTT is to be fpoke with at
the houle OF Mr.. ANDREW DoDcE, in We
BURN.
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Drugs and Medicines.
a f., "a aud aree aao,tment DRUGS and
MEDICINES are JUL imported. ard 10 he
ioId tei'hcr 10 large or FINAL qdartiTe') i-s
csih or lhcr credIt. by
p t T f x Il 0 3 e r Z S,
AT his mop directly oppoGte the welt door OF
The Town. houf, Bolton
In the above alioument are,
M ARED8NT's Antilcorbutic
LIVE snd Walkers Jefui,s Drops, Tu.-
lngton's Ba fam OF Lie, Baliam of Horey,
Frauncr's Female Elixir, Anderlon's, Hoo
per's and Locky e,'s Pil', and almoR eve"
kind of patented Medicines. G4Haias Ex-
tract OF Hemlock and Candied EryOgo Root.
Ampu!ating, TrePsnng, AMI Midwifery,
and variety Of other Surgical Infrumenis,
very neat; Iron, Bell Metal, Gals and lar
Bile Morars, wi h feaes, Phials and Galh-
pots per Cra;e.-Fine Hungary and Laven-
der Water, Court Platter, Smelling Bottles.
S'go, S Top. Barley, and Britih Herb Snuff
for the Head. Ach.
Arnatto, Made, and ether Dye Stuff,
Of uPeiior On ity.-Neat Stone JAS anj
Jugs OF different Sizes.
True Vekvet and other CORKS,
in any Qnantity.- Almonds. fine
Primer, ar 24lins and Turkey Figs, c.
to-, e.. &c.
- / he above affortment confls Of very
g'e4f Y@y'cy The Quality aud Price OF which
viii eo.sirt the Putthaler. that they are fold
on the IL II eaionable Terms.
Doctors Boxes Of va ious Prices, with proper
Directions.
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q6i5 D4y Pabiyl5Fd. Prize 81.
And TO be SOLD, by
10 H N L A N G ID o N,

j Y II N y n n u y = ",
At his hoP oPPofte the PofsOfice, in
Cornhili,
4 N addrels to the inhabitants of
{ n the Bsitifh Settlements in Americs upon
81 We K E E PI N @.
The author of this pamphlet, "a rhy6cian of
eminence ia Philadslphis) has lately diair-
guifhed himfelf by the Pubiicat OF OF Ser
mons 20 Gentlemen on Tempe anee and Ex-
ercife, which have defefyedly obtained him
the character Of an elegant aud fsuiiole wri-
ter. The preient performance will not only
fupport the reputation he has acquired, but
will fIongly recommend him to TOE friends
Of liberty and humanity.
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A POCKET BOOK loft.

A POCKET BOOK loft.
II OST in Bottom, laf Thurfday,
IL or d'opPsd on the road to Concord, a
Pocket Book, containing fundfv papers ::
Whoever hath the fame and will bring il to
the Printer here f, or leave it zVith Mr.. Taylor,
iunhoIder 10 Concord, ihall be well rewarded
for their trouble.
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ESTERD4Y the
houfes Of Lords and
Commons broke up
and adjourned ill af-
ter the holidays. The
Commons TO rhe 70 h
and the Lords to the
2If of January next.
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with gooo PaItuTsge snd Plo"Ianu'
very va liable wood lot: Alto good OF .
ing of choice fruit, with good jeIl
houfe and barn thereon, and the WI al
watered The aboveiaid farm TO be ur-
together or feparate, as may beR iui!' For
chaier: the fale to be on the prem oden
further particulars enquire Of SsT6f Caid
of WATERFOWL, or of Seth HAITI
Cambridge. -
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T Fl | S D A Y,
To be SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE,
-r At TWO O'Clock, p NJ.

A Good t AKIN Tyr
on Cambridge Neck. 70 caly
containing one hundred and
ven acres ; coniiiting of n
irg, both upland ard y
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b O / q N.
By The Harriott Packet, CAPT. Lee. Orr:Sed
at New York in 43 dsys fran falmouth
ue laas thr foltouing
BUROPEAN INTELLICEN NICE.
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TUES ID A Y, Sep:emecr %
B @ S r Q N.

The pei(on mentioned in the papers.
nine or ten months iince, who was com
mtted 20 Amheif Goal for killing bis
father, was latt week tried a; laid Amherlf'
before the Superior Court, and brought IN
guilty of marGangb'sr. He was the next
day branded IN Court, and difinih.d.
Notwithstanding the glimmering hopes
Afforded us on the arrival OF Capt Lydc
from London, of an alteration of the nea-
fures of the minifry by the mott cred''a-
bic intelligence received face BY Capt.
Symmss, we may venture to allure our
readers, that conflicting the prejudices OF
all about the throne, we ale 10 tar from
having a radical redrefs of grievances, as
that even the withdraw OF the grleylous
lnfruefions to the Governor is not likely
to be advifed. That fen members OF
parliament, and perhaps (sms in high Office,
have in dtgvfs an idea of our growing
Importance, and upon that afeoant, a with
that fome means may be found of perfect
reconciliation yetthat none Of fbtls feem
willing to be active in our favour. Thai
plan of reconciliation had been talked OF,
to be formed by noble Lord, but it could
not be tffeefed while the colonies claimed
an executive right, common to all Br't'fh
fubjeefs, of taxing tbsmjffVts fer the JDepsrf
oftbGr Ge0~nOy5, JAdssS, Se. being con
trary to the parliamentary revenue acts
and in lhort, that any l0SnfiOl rbangs in the
minds end fieafures of administration is
not to be expected.
The diforder that generally attends
young children at this feafon has lately
proved very mortal in this town above
twenty have di:d within week.
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.".oc.tdsiirg, sf re Tstvs IF lfo &El'L.
70 Tie Csmmiaee q Ctrf5fsrareee s2.,:n
AID FIR tie Tam II BO6 ! \.
GENrLEMEN,
"Tt1E ,own OF Bfookhed having taken
the letter OF the town OF Bottom, Of Me-
venber 2o!h, I772, into coriiaeI a;lon, to-
geIher with the baie Of The infringement
and violations Ct he rights If the people
of America, and Of this province in pas ,
ticular, which have from time 10 time been
made BY the court and pariiam1n, or Great
Britain.
I" We fully agree with you in fcniimen:
relating TO them, and that it is the inducenh-
bic duty of every lover of his Country and
the happy contribution, which was once III:
glory of this country, to exert himff IN
every loyal and conRitu,ional way, to ward
off the impending evil.
" This town will be ever ready TO sfert,
and in every legal and proper way, main
tain thofe rights and Liberties for our chill
dren, which were with 70 much labour,
blood and treafure purchaled by our am
ceaors, whole memory is ard ought 20 | C
effeemed by US; and we hope, nothwiih-
Randing the attempts of the enemies ofou
contribution, to deprive US of thofe rights,
yet by feady, finn and conRant exerti-
on we hall moi finally be deprived OF them.
=" This town will not fail of joining
with the other towns of this province, ia
every confiitutIonEl way to obtain redrels,
and as the province is hitherto favoured
with General Allembly. we uuR, that
they under GOD may be led TO luch mea-
fures as may procure US relief.
" We take this opportunity to thank the
town Of Bolton, for their great care and vi
GLANCE in the common oauie, and look up-
on ouIfelves embarked in the fame bottom,
mutually intereRed in the fame event. Let
US look to GOD for his bleiIing and pro-
teGtion, and " Rand fait in the liberty
wherewiIh CHRIST has made US fee."
AT meeting of the freeholders and o.
ther inhabitants of the town of Brookfe!d,
legally Attended the I4th of September,
1875, the foregoing letter being twice read,
voted that the fame be recorded in the town
book, and copy thereof be made aueRed,
and uanimitied (by the Clerk to the Com
mittee of Correspondence within and for The
town of Bottom. Atteft.
JEDUTHuN BALDWIN, Town Cerk.'
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M o NDA Y, September II
q ~ c II n NJ


Lsf Friday negro man, belonging .
Mr.. John Evans, of Portfmouth, attempt-
ing 10 make faft rope TO funken kow,
by diving, was drowned.
We hear from Wells, that laff Monday
as Capt. Hog, with two men were going
INTO the harbour in an open fail boat, juft
upon the Bar, they fhipped fea, and tire
boat funk Immediately, whereby the two
men, viz. Nathan auckland and John
Emery were drowned. Capt. Hog iaved
himfelf by holding by the tco of the matt
(which was juf above water) till another
boat came 10 his afiHance.
PHILADELPHIA, September l. !. On the
10Th of July, in the channel, Captain All
met Admiral Spry, with feven fail of men
of war, returning from cfuife in the Bay
of Bifcsy.
DIED. Mrs. Douglas, wife Of Mr..
Douglas, manager of the American com.
pany of commedians, mother of Lewis Hal
lam, and of Mrs. Manocks, of Govern
Garden theatre, and aunt of Mrs. Hallam /;
a lady, who, by her excellent performances
upon the Rsge, and hel irreproachable man.
ne,s in private life, had recommended here
elf to the friendlhip and affection of many
Of the principles families on the continent,
and 10 the Wea-Indies.