The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-10-20


gnf frongy recommend the payment Of the accord
ihsiy. II true esfrad from fbe initiates,
BENJAmIN LINCOLN, Sec'y.
sssrn thar there gOe,e atSpe goo mssbrys prcenf
fbr provincial eOnsre sVten fbe above mage p4 Svib
only one digfafisaf.l
BY the London papers, Letters, c. earn that add
Tnitraton have thoughts Of receedLg hom their plan
for ublugang the colonies, encouraged to perseverance,
not only by the representations of Huchnion and his
sdiutos, but by the hitherto naenton and uneo OF
:he merchants in London, har et of having been made
believe that luch meaes have been taken will ecue
their interef in America, and render Nonmportaon
greement abortve that the arrival of Admiral Monta-
gue they were advd Of the Non Conumprion Covenant,
which alarming to the miniy than it was
unexpected, that the merchants begin to be fairfield, bu,
that great pains taking lead them apprehen
that methods would be purified to prevent their being e-
teetd BY this la and ao dangerous nanuuve of theBoo
man Rebels they pealed term that large body
of Roman Catholic Canadians be raed the arr-
val of Governor Carleton Quebec, and that with them,
more troops fom Enganl and Ireland be ient this
way anta norcement the iquadron in our hs,bour
that their chief dependence, however, for efeeng their
icheme upon the ppofed improbabilty of union in
the colonies, and pt in this to oppoe the late acts for
vacating charter, and regulating the government
This intelligence with har is hourly taking place chs
town, and what has lately been diieoveed by Letters,
Plans &C. clearly points out to hee colonies the path of
duty and of afety il ufer oureves be 70 amufed
and deceived neglect for moment the carrying the
Non-Confumption agreement quite through, and making
all necelay provon for defence agan the evils We are
threatned with, ha only be the rdeule of our in
tene enemies, but of fall into the gulf Of fsvery and
political perdtoa implied by the friends Of Liberty, civil
and religious through our nation and the world.
The tyoViueiaI esngrsi adjourned from Csrrord IaG Fri
day, 10 Cambridge, SvbUesbv NET or Monday iaf.
Upwards of live months have expired ncc this devoted
has experienced all the horrors of the porbib and
= a. r.
mics, verites which the ae, vengefu it is, did not
know Of have been grated upon. Many infances might
be mentioned, fuice il fay that ScOw with boards
and old iron has been feized in mill pond and ibced in
admiralty SQUIRT; boat owned BY one Stewart with
nd for floors, has been taken in the harbour and the
and thrown into the les without the form ola trial as
lighter load Of hay coming up from Braintree the
Hoduee Of Hands the have not been ufcred to
be taken of; and float carrying eep to feed one of
thoe HANDS, has been obi ed to carry them back again
Bread, meal, and other proyoss not ufcred to pats
little ferry Chalefown, and their fery-boats have
been taken and detained for daring to attempt Paaee at
o'clock night: Our poor are uiiering
by the rife of wood, butter, chece, and other provhons,
permitted be brought up uiual from the little ri
and bays in HARBOUR and when yrants have
been expouated with for thefe illegal proceedings, they
have infangy replied, that, agreeable 70 the ACT Of pai
amen was direfs and this their intention has
been 70 eiceualy accomplished, that IL may be affirmed
in only month Of blockade, exceeds the Yh4e-
amount Of tho generous donations received fcn o 1r
pathizing friends through the Continent ADDED to ~ s,
our town is iurrounded with ps Of and iris ii6k
feet Newfoundland is to winter In this harbour fof
middle orthcation ereed and Others erecting at the
only avenue to rhe Chains and cheysux-defe al
ready provided flop the entrance at Pleaure -Four
regiments eRcamped upon the common, with large train
of artillery and matroes regiment on Forti, one
on the Notifications the neck, and another regI-
ment at three companies juf arrived 10 the
rol man of war from Newfoundland, tranipods dif-
patched fome time pat to NewYork for two regiments
from thence the erfes, AVID to Quebec for two egi
ments from that quarter; military flores and implements Of
all kinds collecting in this town, which has now the
appearance Of carlton. Reports popaga,cd here and
the Engh papers announce that fix regiments
coming from Europe. What may be the intention Of all
this and what Ought to be the conduct Of this and the
other provinces upon 70 alarming occa6on, Gal
pretend to fay This capital is peetace to them and to
the whole world, trling example of what is TO be
peecd from the uncomfortable power claimed BY Drth
parliament over heie colonies that have Jingle repre-
tentative in it, but under all thele iuterngs and teos
Bottom has YET renowned the great and common
caule for which it iuffers.
Tuefday a about MONDAY, Samuel Dyer, faior,
lately arrived from Losdonwho appears diordesd in ienies,
mapped loaded pol Major Monalour, and then drew
hanger from the ide of Col. Cleveland, with which be
wounded him in the neck happily mortal be APP
pretended Cambridge, and now in Bottom gao. This
man fys, he was ient England this fummer in of
var in lions, on ipcon # eniieng to defert sm
the troops here but dehargd by order Of administration.
Capt Brown arrived Salem with generous donation
from our worthy fympathsng brethren VI the county Of
Monmouth, in New Jersy, conhling of twelve bundled
bulhels Of Rye, and fifty barrels Of Rye Flour.
A correspondent defires be informed, whether Lord
North has really got the French and Spani min6y to sn
mn League and CeVsnanf, not to attack any part Of
rerica as their k oyedee If IRIS whole continent.
being ffri,t aimoR bare Of BHth troops, a carry
ing the iese Of Bottom, might otheywe encourage them
TO fueh an attempt.
At legal town meeting held az Portfmouth on Monaay
laR il was voted that 400 he paid BY the eeet
the committee in Bottom, for the ufe Of the erng poor
IN this
Laii Week the Rev. DR.. Llngdon, Of Portfmouth,
INHALED pedent of Harvard College in Cambridge he
having accepted the invitation ofth corporation to dhage
the duties of that import ant Office.