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

from Butcharclt, Of the sIniiitlce being poo
longed to the 2iit Of next March, all the
preparations for an approaching campaign
are cesied, which makes us hope snat 2
peace will be concluded on before that time
Fs6. I. Seversl lc,Iers from Germany ray
that many of the Princes of that empire ave
prestly alarmed at the prelent preparations OF
the PIuiIian Monarch.
We are ercdibly informed, that the Prlne'Psi
oblacle torhe conclulion of the peace between
the Turks and Ruilians is, that her lmpsHai
Maieiiy inliffs on the fubjeets Of England and
Holland being admitted TO the fame privileges
Of navigation in the Black sea with nef own
fubjeets.
Fs6. .. The Houfe of Commons yeiterday
agreed to the report of their refolation' OF FIJI
day lsit on the luPply, viz.
That 4s4,554 beeianted for detraylng the
charge of the ordinary of the navy, ineiuding
half. pay to Tea and marine officers for I773.
That 4z,4ssl. be granted for defrsying the
charge of building, rebuilding and retairs Of
fhips for the faid year.
Received a petition for leave to bring in
bill to encourage the maEuiaetuEe OF heel In
America.
A Great Pelonage has of late condefcended
to expoRuate with a young gentleman late
~ advanced to the treaiury, on his extrava'
gancies.
An enquiry il is faid has been made at
a public office, to know in what time they
could vielual out 10000 men in cafe OF ez-
igency.
Ezra? Of letter f1om Barni JGHSS in Scotland,
dafsl jan a6.
The people employed in the manufactures
in this country 1.-THE chief of which is lipnen)
have new only from third to an half OF their
ulual buiinels." N
Feb. 3. A correspondent fays, the public
may be anured from undoubted authority,
that government will not pay oft any of the
national debt this year, but will afiiIt
certain great company with loan to the
full extent of their wants, being fully fatls-
fed that that company muif be Imported,
or it would bring on dlfidence IN the
minds of foreigners of our national credit,
thing not to be uiAed with at The preieut
criGs.
Feb. 4. TheIaf advices from Ha6evsrss
mention nothing of any preparatioSs Hsdldng
at Zell, for the return of the QIeeA 3f pe9,'
mark froaa ths"~G ~ Copenhagen, as nmtrt
in lome of the foreign prints. ~ *
Tuefday afternoon, between four and
five o'clock, the long fulfilling difference
between Lord Townihend and the Earl of
Bellamont was finally decided in MAry-c-
bone fields, when the latter, received ball
in the right fide of his belly, near his groin,
which It's feared will prove mortal. They
were armed with fmall fwords, and a cafe
of piaoIs, but it was agreed to uie tbs lat,
ter firf. Lord Townihend fired hrf, which
gave the unfortunate wound, and Lord
Bellamont discharged his piRol Immediately
after, without effea. The feconds were
the hon. D--n for Lord Beamont,
and Lord II for Lord Townfhend.
Lord Bellamont was Immediately taken up
and put into chaile, but, from the agony
arifiue from his wound, he could not bear
the motion; chair was therefore imme-
diately fent for, and he was with great pain
put into il and carried to bis lodgings,
where, when he arrived, he defred to be
laid on his back. MIR. Brom6eld and other
furgeons were Immediately called in, who
endeavoured, but in vain, for a long time,
to extract the ball.
The noble peers who fought laR Tuef-
day night, behaved to each other in the
field with great poitenels. WheH they had
taken their ground, Lord Bellamont took
off bis hat, which was returned by Lord
Townihend, who afked his antagonii
which he choie ihould FIRE 6rR. Lord Bel.
lamont Anfwered, he begged Lord Townf-
bend would, which was Immediately COM
piled with.
IL is very fironglY reported, that noble
Duke is preparing to fet off for America to
make itid enquiry into the affairs of the