The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1773-11-26
S friday, November 40.
Z q s L O n.

BY letters of good authority from England,
| we arc informed that the 18th regiment,
now at ST. Auguitne, the 10th at Penfacola,
\ and the sad at Quebec, will be relieves
next hmmer and that the 4,h, or King
own, and that the Sth regiments are ordeT'
ed out for tina, purPoIe, but we cannot yer
learn what other corps is to be added to
them TO compleat the relief.
\ And we are likewile informed, thai for
4 the future, the CARTONS in the Weff-lndies
4 will be relieved by regiments doing duty 10
Il NORTH America, which will be always fup-
4 pied by frelh battalions from Great-Bfitzin
4 and Ireland.
The uanfpors with the 2eth regiment,
! were ready TO fail for Great. Britain, fran
\ ChMleRown, South Carolina, on the 18th.
4 10.
Tueiday evening Ge'nnight, Mr.. Saul Avery,
4 belonging to Old York, was going on board
Aoop lying at John Hancock, Efquire's
Il wharf, it being very dalk and ftormy, tel! in
Y and was drowned, he has left wife and
n .hree children.
Ata late meetiog of the company of mi
X ltsry adventures in Connecticut, 10 vas u
nanlmouly voted, that they would puifue
II the mott vigorous meaiures to carry on the
n settlement of the Iands in Wen Florida,
relerved for them by the Government, 40
4 loon as poHibIe. UndcHakers are permit
ted to carry on the fet,lements of four town
ihlps, who oblige themelves to embark with
II Guficient number of lettlers by the 10th
of December next.
Il being very dark and aormy, one night
aft week, TWO filming boats belonging to
this town, coming in from the Bay were
unfortunately loit, one of them upon Fswn-
Bar, the o.her on the Spit of Sand /; The
people we hear were all iaved.
DIED. Mrs. Rogers, wife Of Abraham
RoQets, houiewrght.--Mr. Hugh Moore,
wharfnger.--MrS. Hannah Oglelby, wife
4 of Mr.. George OgIelby, fugar-baker.--Mi(s
Rebecca Snow, only daughter Of Mr.. Tho
mas Snow, at the South end. --.Mr. John
Pym, noted cabinet maker, al the North
end. Mr.. David Love, at the SOa,h-end. --At
GaudaIoupe, Capt. ROber, Bell Of this
town. AT Salem, MIR. Samuel Barton, of
the FINAL pox.--.Mifs Peggy SewalI, daugh-
ter of Mltcheil SeweIl, Etq;.---At RehobOtb,
Capt. Daniel Hunt, jun.---At Smith6eld,
u MIR. Nathaniel MowTy.
y PHILADELPHIA, O7abtr 10. Thurfday
al the General aiiembly Of this province
II met here, when Joleph Galloway, Eos was
cholen Speaker ano Charles Moore, Eiq;
II Clerk OF the Houfe. Benjamin franklin,
\ Elq; 10 continued Agent fof ibis province /;
II Ioieph Fox, Etq; BsHAck-MaRer and
WGl,am Criipin, Efq; Collector Of Excite.
\ Aad on Saturday the Houle Adjourned TO tho
II zA,h of November next.
II CHARLEsTowN, Is. Cardinal OSfeby L.
II Let,eis from Wet Florida informs US,
shAt II is thought, the feat of governments
will be removed TO the MilIiiippl, and that
new cultom houfe IS actually eHabiihed
a, Manchack, where, it is expected, re-
eiment will be Hationed. The uibe Of
II A,kan(as, and lone Other Indians, who had
removed to the weRern fde OF the Va fiJhppi,
being d'latished with the SPaniards, are Ee-
.urpcd 10 the Bii,iih territory.
II Ills ExceIlency Sir James Wright, Ba-
tonet. Governor # Georgia, has been Plesf-
ed 60 give directions for rating troop Of
rangers to be employed in keeping gooe
order among, and for 'he protection OF, The
II inhabitants 10 the ncw ceded lands in thai
province, above Lltde River
ThuIlday a town meeting wa held feia-
II i've To ii. Tea. See hs sGxf Page.