The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-01-13

Ane Livery m&n ot wAb Hv1a A'e.-S : "
poftifnourh.
NEw-YoRx, Jan, 8. We hear from Charles
town, South Carolina, that the lending back
the tea flip, having been by accident or
deiien, DELAYED till the expiration Of The twenty
DAYS, after which by the aef. the duties are 70
become payable, the tea was then ieized BY the
cuRom-houfe officers, and landed Int heir egi-
tody. We have no circumD9ntal account OF
the affair, nor by what means the patriotic de-
figns. which, ty our lat accounts were 70 warm
" and unanimously purified by the Carolinians,
were defeated, nor what is likelytobe the con-
equences Of Landing the tea. It has been re-
ported that difference had.arilen between the
merchants and the planters, and that through
private animofity, pablo duty was neglected.
Il Is. however, conjeeured, that both parties
viii recover their fnie Of the rights and liber-
ties of their country.
If the tea ihould be defroyed in the hands OF
the cutom-houic officers, they viii doubtless
be liable. both for the duties and value OF the
tea, which otherwiie would have gone back
fate to the owners !, and in fuch difficult cafe,
their oficioulnefs was inexcuiable not only
As il may prove the fole cauie OF the lois OF The
tea, but as it may call the authority OF the CUT
tom-houie itfrif, courts ofadmiralty, poG-ofice,
Sec. into queRion. While they operate merely
as rcpuIators Of trade. for public conveniency,
people are not difpoied Ia examine their fcun-
dations, but as ioon as they Begin 70 appear as
inifruments of tyranny TO deprive the colonies
of their rights, il is time to conhder the autho-
rity on which they are eRxblifhed among US.
ByCapt. Maion, who arrived here on Satur-
day laf, In tx days from CharieRown, we are
informed, that Captain Curling having entered
his. nip, loaded with dry goods, and the hon.
the Eafl-India company's tea, and proceeded
TO land the former, the officers OF his Majetty's
cufoms feized the vefel; but the collector, like
a gentleman Of uue fenhbility, promiied the m
habitants that he would not ielI any OF the tea
until he received advice and inaruehons con-
corning it from London. Gazefffsr.
The cafe of the Highlanders lately landed
here from Scotland is truly deplorable. We
|. are told that z8o fouls were liipped in very
flnall seiIel, that on the paaage there proved
TO be an extreme frarcity Of proyificns, and thar
81 perfons died on ihiPb0zrd.
The moft dreadful IRE which broke outin the
Governors dwelling houie IN Fort George, In
this civ, on Wedneiday night lat week, was 10
fadden, md ragged with fnch amazing rapidly
and violence, il was with the greatef difficulty
his ExceIlency, Lady, and daughter, iaved their
lives the two former by making their way our
oflthe EAT door on the ramparts OF the fort,
and the latter by leaping out at window OF
the feeond ifory.
The 6re6raapPearedin the council chamber,
bur by whar means it was kindied remains a
YET undiscovered.
We have the pIeafre to inform the public
thar Excellency, lady and daughter are well;
bur greatly affected a the los OF ElizaDeth
GarSet, a young woman Of about 70, who was
ervant in the family, and perii1ed In the
flames.
The grrzr zeal Of the province was raksdous
ofthe runs en- tAe evening OF the 3lf OF De-
cember, without being the leaf defaced.
CAPT. Winn lefI Cowss IN company with the
tea mp for this porr, the NANCY, Capt. Lock
49, from whom be parted tas fang day.