The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-11-18

lle INV SOVcfnOI OF Jamaica.
AEggf II. The court of EaG-India di-
reetors, by their declaration publihed on
Wednelday lat, propofe for their September
fale of teas, 25,zoo chefs, and Q bags, which
together with the amazing flock in hand of
private property, would incline Reasonable
man to expect reduction in The price OF that
commodity--Serc il not for the artificial
tricks of the fpecuators, sc.
The report Of the Emperor of Morocco
being deth.oned and maaacred is falie after
fruitlefs puIfui, Of his rebel ION, who had
headed q numerous party"of NAL contents,
be has returned to Mequncz with his army,
and was preparing TO match againR lhofe
Spaniards who have fsulements on his fca
COATS.
A Merchant, trading to America, hath
offered bet of ten guneas to FIVE, that not
pound Of the tea now tending out by the
India Company to Bottom, New York, and
Pennfylvana, will ever reach tho(e markets,
that Tome accident will happen to is--siiher
the ihp's bottom will ipring leak IN the
harbour, or the tea will BY Tome accident or
other take fire after il is landed, and be loft
that way.
Ii is faid, that The prelent chief fervants
of Government in. Bottom are to be recalled,
as nothing elfe, il is thought, will relfore
the peace of the Province. {
CoNsTANTINoPLE 1ab II. The fifth
inRan, the Porte received the agreeable news
Of a compleat victory obtained by Nsmsu
Pachs, Roel Kihaya, and MudeIls Oman,
over body of 1000 Rufians, who had
belieged SiIiftria.
LONDON, AEggf az. The gentleman
Of the Bill of Rights are determined TO (op.
port Mefis. Wilkes and Bull, to &c, themr'-
turned by the Common. hall 10 be held next
Michselmas day for the election of Lord
Mayor to the court of Aldermen, for their
choice of one of them to ferve the faid office
for the enfuing year; and the Constitutional
iociety, it is faid are determined to fupport
MeiIis. Sawbridge and Halifax, to get them
returned.
September ~. all the Letters from the
Continent expTefs their aitonIihment on ac-
count Of the preparations for war carried on
in every quarter, and more particularly in
all the Pruiian Dominions.
We hear 3ooo Men are fhortIy to be
drafted from the marching regiments, and
embarked for North America.
StptsmbT 18. Yeferday evening, agree.
to advertisement, numerous meeting of
the Livery was held at the Half-moon Ta- 4
vern. About a quarter paf feven, Mr..
Biihop being voted Chairman. entered up-
on the buiineis OF the meeting; be fpoke
about the extreme importance of the Office
of Mayor, and touched upon the qua
liications eilentially requifite in the Can
ddates to put in nomination.
Mefrs. Wilkes and Bull were then put
up, and the room refunded with acca-
nations
Msirs. Sawbridge and Oliver were next
propofed, and the numbers in their favour
appearing much greater than was expect
cd, the Chairman found it impoilible to
determine on which fide the lhew of hands
fell. To decide the point. a diviGon was
rsqueffed by the friends of Msi1fs. Saw
bridge and Oliver, and after tome aItercan-
on confented to by the partizans of the o.
Their candidates. Ii was therefore agreed,t
that the gentlemen who meant to fupport
the interefis of Mehis. Sawb;idge and O.
liver fhould leave the room, Whit the
friends of MelIs. Wilkes and Bull conti-
nued. Tellers being appointed on both
Edes, the numbers were reported to the
Chairman as follows:
For Wilkes and Bull Including the two
tellers) ITO
For Sawbridge and Oliver, tire two tel
leTs ircluded) loz
The Chairman then rut the qu, Riur,