The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-10-13


ind that mild dpolton either de, which was near
tily wh.d for by every friend to this country.
The freih proclamation ued by General Gage, ieems
If his intrueions to carry every thing 10 fAe'A
with high hand. .r
The Mintry are determined to thew no want OF P'rt
againfl the Americans-Iis PITY lays soe'Ponutna
they were not tenacious OF the national honour as
our natural enemy, from whom they have borne every
alarming depreciation without complaint.
The accounts received from America have cauied ieyera
meetings 70 be held among the Mny, TO eonder OF inc
mott efceua methods inforce the acts with rePeet
Bottom and iaid orders have been dispatched TO
the meetng of the Deputies from the different provinces OF
America, as unconstitutional and illegal Some methods
il is ad have been already purued to prevent the meeting
az Faneaha, Bottom the iPeeehes at WHICH pace nav
ing ferved to keep the people IN name. ,
4agEF o. Thoie perions who are weak enough 20 oiAs
the Americans for their u, natural, and Pited deIee
of their ancient rights and privileges, would no Doubt nave
condemned our anceors for their manly oPPoton to the
various arbitrary and wicked degns of the Stuars and
which oppoton brought about not only the abdieaon OF
that wretchsd runaway ames IL but alio the glorious
revolution.
Iat night at the Robinhood, in the Bucher-Row, the
oueion Whether the extent of territory advantageous
to commercial nation 2" was finally determined IN the
negative. Another queon, Whether the intended non
importation of the Americans deenbe on the
prncples of realon and luifice ?? Was kewe entered
upon fome weighty arguments were nied on both hdes
bur the oueion ands adjourned till Monday evening,
when the thew of hands will determine ir
large quantity of moOring chains ground fwveis and
other furniture, proper for ecurng his Maleys fhPs OF
war in the harbours and roads, ordered to be Pped of
for North America.
The principal report of the day is the affairs of the BOto
mans The provinces of New York, Philadelphia South
and North Carolina, Nova Scotia, and Halifax have heartily
entered into the American caue. Circular letters are lent
to all the trading towns, call meetings Of the inhabitants,
IL he
70 that in all probability the Brh exports to Norh Ane-
RIGA will horrly be funk down at ooo,oool. os. 3D.
AEgER 10. The Affairs of America are every day more
and more enbarraing the Mnifry. The union amongh
the Colonies is very alarming to them. Force attempted
agan the Colony will be elented as force aimed again
the whole and the people that de the Atlantic are
growing rich, they proportion grow udy and -eoue.
Orders bavs been gi1en for arfbv eo.6deTabt body Of
fyoobs 10 be beH rreadiHe for ebarkafoH meiea
AuguA II. Some areoEnts of vey alarming nature
d 10 bavs been yetis BY tbs mnf,y concerning tb' con-
dEe7 Of t5s Ams~irans.
II is privately whpered that within thefe few days fome
very dageabe things have psed between mners and
the Dutch ambaador concerning fome late tranaons in
America, which have hitherto been concealed from the pub
lie eye.
Several FRANKFORT ips are contracted for on government
account, to carry more forces to America.
We hear it is under confederation to raife regiment in
the province of Canada to be called the Royal Canadians,
Upon very moderate computation appears, that $4,000
liushrered every campaign while the war continues
between the Turks and Ruiilns.
AaeEa II. Tuefaay night Pian courier, aid to be
perlon OF great dineon, arrived at ST. Jamess with iome
dilpatehes from his M1efy the King Of Pruis, which
were Immediately trADimitted to Kew.
Tueiasv morning feveral packets (ent off from the
Plantation Office, Whiteha be forwarded from Falmouth
for the Governors of the REFLECTIVE colonies in America.
agHg "a. We are told that ievcra trsnfports
traeted for, carry forces to America. correspondent
fays it would have ihewn widom in government
to have made hcceiry have en any forces there at all.
Angaa "a. An exprel ient off three weeks ago
Canada the militia of that country with all conve
nenr Reaion Of this order may be eay gueed
alto have body of forces in readiness at the opera
tons of General Gage in reducing the maeconents of the
Provinces.
7bs zuO osqvng paragraphs are pped 10 Be Tvren BY
JObn Mem, in London, Vis.
correspondent Jays, that among all the cabaling of
the Righteous Of oon and eewhere in the Maachuetts,
&c nothing appears in their reioluton in regard to the
payment Of the they pundeed and deoysd hence he
obieTyes may be known, what admirable anembly OF
knaves and traitors have been lately grouped together
Tome late patriotic occahons."
The fame correspondent adds that the patriots may
make themlelves saiy in regard the naked poles
Temple bar, which they have made uch about late
y,-as in all probability they will be foon decorated with
Iome of the patriotic nodde of the Bottom fants."
4Rggf {. Letters town from Bottom bring accounts,
that al hopes of accommodation with the mother country
are over. If any hopes had emane General Gage would
only have Prorogued, and diolyed their afemby.-
The consequences evident Their non-imPortation
icheme will likely become general all America 70 that
blocking up the of Bottom, ntead of being punh-
raent on the Americans, WILL in fact, annihate export
trade America and fall heavy the Brth merchants
and manufacturers.
The people of America unanimous in their refolu-
tons never ubmit taxation and government is
rangey embaaed how withdraw, with any degree of
credit, their neeks from thele mpoLtc fesi traps.
.4nSRf 10. A gentleman lately arrived from Quebec
aures US, that when he there the poreiants
obliged exeee their ragon in fecre for fear of the
fentment ofthe Roman Cahocs.-What then
peel will oe the fate of the poor Proteans, under the late
famous rather infamous Quebec bil which inu!t
ingy told is founded the eleare principles Of uiee
and humanity"