The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-05-20

NgS1pSsa.SA w the citizens took for
es-s sSss " ~, fire drum. Their fears
| eS<Ss SssSz&A9 however were Eoon o,cy
when they came to underiland, thai il was the
hidden call tor the mili,Sry 10 march directly
Tor Giesnoek, in order 10 quel a rnutincus
diitnrbance. occsfioned by the fAors inG0ipg
TO have wages from the DAY they went on hoard
10 proceed on their voyage. We lhalI Isv he.
iore our reader, inch an account ofthe aff4ir as
Is come to hand in the following letters:
EafrN6 sfo Isifyfr0@ GsesOck, de,Sd March q
(" On TusidaY iaG the lalors or board tie
outward bound fhip', lying at the tail of the
bank, iora favourable wind to proceed on their
voyages, came all on iho-e. pretending that ,hev
would not proceed on their voyages wi,hous
wages, from the day that the faipa went from
the Keys and proceeded to fuch lenpths AZ "a
top oil work, both 10 the ihipa here. and ar
Por.-Glaigow, and even the iobbefs on thr
Keys and the carpenters on the bank. and venr
through the towv, in riotous manner w1I,
pipes, &c. the mssifrates were Obliged 20 call
able.
YeRerdsy in the time of afrernoon's d;v;n.
iervlce. the military came here from GIa(eow
on their arrival, the failors gathered together
and hallowed, and then dlpefied into usrlie.
and between the houn Of Ave and tx o,cIocL -
The evening. when the drums were beating a.,
the roll to be called, the mob again came to-
gelher Z: Some OF the folders, with fec, .h,.
hip matters here, went to get hold of fome rs
the ring-leaders of the mob and having Gee,,.
ed few of them, the mob began with throw,
ing OF Tones, &c. when the folders and cen
tlemen with them were in jeopardy, and were
Obliged to fall back on the loldiery, who were
on the fquare with their arms /; and feeipo -.
good could be done with fair means, the mill
tary fired feveral ihots with ball amop0ll th.r.
when two women were fhot dead throuoh ~.
head, with the fame fhot, boy had III. leo
broke below the knee, and the bail. LODGED ;o
bis other leg; another woman had fbot
through her back, and young woman had a
ihoI quite through her fhouiders, &c. This in
timidated the mob for fome time bu, ,horr
nine O'Clock at night they gathered again. w;rh
itickS, &c. 70 great number; and all the I'D.
vices given them, could not bring them to any
realon. They threatened vengence acaina fe-
veral OF the msgiarates, and other gentlemen
here and went in body to the guard room.
Ioemancing the iailors which were in /. the
requea was granted them, and thea thev
diiperfed.
This morning the mGeiafases, and the who'll.
of the gentlemen, went through with the town
drummer, and made proclamation to eli (siIous
belonging to the fhirs at the tail of the bapk
and Rosdaead,t TO go Immediately on board their
rePeetive fhiPs Peacesbly; and ordered the whole
inhabitants to keep within their own houfs,.
bur with this the taios entirely refufcJ to COM
Py,until they got their demands.-Scm. of the
magitrases were obliged to &c, guard of fol-
diers 10 PFeIerve themlelyes and families from
their fury.--Whst will be the end of this me-
ilneholy affair God only knows bar the wora
consequences are 10 be dieased."
By others letters from Greencek of thc ninth,
we learn the following additional part;euI.rs /:
That on Monday forenoon, between two ard
three hundred iailofs went from Ncwpor, in
a body, moaiy armed, to fuppoit their brethren
at Grsenock, ard be rsyenged on III. military
tor The innocent blood fhed by them; WHEN,
Esar GresroSk. they were met By few ssntle-
men, 10 racihe m.rn=r. who add.efcd The
sa'' 70 the following eif,d:
Geni'eaen, we e,rneilly bee ven 70 deGh
from ycur hcili's ce 'g-.. ard :s,;,e n v-u-,-.