The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-09-09
r H U R S D A Y. September Q.
b Q S r q N.

Loncon news to the 9th of July the mott
material intelligence is. as follows, VIZ
That the grand R0Aian army, had gained
a new advantage over corps of $4,000
TURKS on the other iide, the Danube, Kill
led 1 400 of the enemy and made 1900
| priloners 49, That a general WAR in Eu-
rope, is thought not to be far d,ftant -
4 hat an order has been iiIue6 from the
wa,-oi6ce for recruiting the (everal march
ing regiments in Great Britain and Ireland
with their full compiement.-That bis
Majehy was to ief out for Woolwich, on
the 9th OF JOY to view the flores, cannon
and ammunition there hat the Duke OF
Kington lay in dangerous fituation--
That (everal fout vellels in the Spanilh
prvste ports are building for their msr-
chants, fome f.whom arc going to prole-
cute the trade TO the EaR-lh With great
vsour. That FIVE Tale o: the line had
failed from Spithesd on cruize.-That a.
ven O'Clock IN the forenoon of July 9th,
~As to come on the public hearing before
committee of the Pnvy council, atWhite-
nal, on Experimentation of Peter Liyiss,
Elq, OF his Majefy's Council, on the mi.
onJua OF the Governor OF the province Of
New HamPihire The hearing is at the
inttance of the Governor upon the report.
/ That ,he Ruffian fquadIon had attackeo
me i0and OF Gambia, and at lalt taken il
entire from the Turks, who made an OBJ
stlDste reiittance for three weeks.
William Lee, Eiq; - cholen Sheriff Of
London, IN he room OF Alderman Pioneer,
VITO paid hts hne 60 DC executed lerving thai
flee. II is an incident mott memorable
a ID pecuii4r, that the citizens of London
thoud this year have made choice of both
oaerffs from this continent, namely Mr.. S G.
phen SayTe, native of Long llAnd in this
,,rovince, anu DR.. William Lee, ~ho was
] 70 eminently dliiipguilhed himfelf as poiEi
cal writer, under the 6gnature of Junius A
iiIeucsnus. Indeed the Llyerymen have
ever manifened the iieadIeit fuppou of ali
thole who approve themiel'es heartily deyot.
ei 70 thai principles.
From LsssSgPspsr Of J1lJ s, 1873.
On 1uGlcay evening Mr.. Henderlon, OF
| Fludyer's a,ees, received packet from hi
(,n, Captain now abroad, infoT ming him that
ne Aulois frigste is now at the Cape OF Good
Hope. Tint fome years ago the Aurora being
% Der paiIaee with the India fupervilos on
,oaro, between ST Helena and the Cape, the
men muunisd, and after killing Csptsin Lee,
md the mates, and fuPervilors, &c. tleered fOr
ne South Seas. where they have been ever f0cs
G m hitting the g'eAIeit acts of piracy and
cruelty on the sP'nisrds thar laIe.y tw
Dutch men of war appearing IN thols feas, the
Aurora bore dowO on them lImsgin ne them &c
be l. diamenl and silsr . oefpersIe engagement,
va OBJ leed to ftrike TO the Ouch men var ;
th,l on Tending in,ellig nee to Admiral HsrIano
If the psrticu ars, he has ordered he Hawke
auop, well manned, to iaII for she cape, and to
conduct he pirates 10 England, TO receive lhsi
/ iuR ,ewsrd The value on board her amounts
o moe than IN Msnills rsrfom.
Iuefday lsR the Fowey man Of war, ar.
rived here from Halifax.
LaR MoSday came on, before the
Judges Ct has Majekys Superior Court, in
this town, the trial of JofePh Atwood,
mentioned in our Taft, ior feioniouly and
burglsfiorly enenng the houfe OF Mr.
Martin Becker, and carrying eft from
thence FUN OF money to ne v. Iue of 90.
awful money. The jury brought in Their
ssrdia - Chilly ia pO,f Guilty Of the
.heft but nor VI burglary.
The next day came on the trial Of bis
accomplish, Lew Ames, for The fame crime
Sho was fouad'' Curry" Ii evident
~ appeared that Ames entered the houie
and itole the money, whi!eAttwood watch
Il in the Rgeet Atwood was admitted as
40 evidence againtf Amss, and gave his &C.
ooGtion in lubiiance IS fo;lows,vIz -
hat be never to has knowledge IA" Ames
ut the day before the theft was commit
ed that the S 4 tins b: fax him was In