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The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-05-26

NEw-YoRK, May Ie. Yesterday about noon, Mr..
Revere, the expei from Bottom, ict out for Philadelphia
At very general meeting of the inhabitants ofths city,
MONDAY evening la body Of fifty respectable gentlemen
appointed by the public voice. to he itandng COM
mcc for The important and lapta Pupoes, of keeping up
coeiponaene with our filter colonies, and in cor milton
with them puruing in the preeit important crhs, iueh
udcious and contuona neaures ihoud appear to be
reeeay for the plelervation of ourjua rghtsTh main
finance of the public And the fpo Of that general
union, which this time in particular IS 10 absolutely
quite to be preierved throughout the continent.
AT time like this when the public good is eOneerned
The public good alone oud be the object OF every ndv
dual, It's therefore anxiouly hoped that at the general
meeting be aembed this day, declare the unverial az
lnt the choice OF the body, who made the nomination
An partial attachment and private anmotes will be laid
And the choice b, confirmed without any 6nNer op
ieioa from narrow and ungeherous fcntnents the
gentlemen appointed ofthe body OF the ercsnts
Of property pobly and understanding, whole zeal for the
pubic good be doubted their own fevera private
ntcrc being intimately connected with that of the whole
COMMUNICATED Whole suatons, connections and opPor-
tunites of an universal knowledge Of public crcumanees
point thsm DOT the proper Pens to hold 70 important
trua.
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sfh natahe deity. q deity tba with infinite pans, H.
iddles aaa pded himieIf with the thoughts Of being
bet Adelsy who delighted in human miley and IN C.
der TO atehevs ome memorable and complicated valany
Rome on fre, and placing himlel in tower TO behold
eonagraton, flung the asfy Vt Shc desuston OF Troy:
The Aiatcks 10 much oPrrcled BY governor Of Gle
we've prevailed upon lend olemn depntton to Ron,
VAT expereg, to thank him peblieky there. his ssA
ordinary prastiee however insula The people
NIaina great city in Sey, dipssehsd like deppsaon
Rome there publicity to Psile that nonsr VsIfsS ior
good administration We may enily gucis hew iueh &c
putAtions prosurcd." a. S.y.'. F,ss.
We have of late years been entertained with abundance
public addrecs which happily etored this excellent sutton
to s primitive ue and reetitude. For I'm eonfdsnt TIE
were all grateful tokens OF our love and joy, upon ndi
the administration in the hands Of fHrh Ias and aeeofn
piihed PRECEDENT. .... -
The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-05-26

Court a, Salem from that day until his Maefy nan Lave.
6gni6ed his royal viii and Peaiae to holding again at
Bottom. - . a..
The honour Of my appointment to the command Of this
government being 10 lssey confrred, and the time fnce
took it upon 10 very hort have not at prsen any
matter to lay before you farther than to aedpant you that
the Provincial Tfeaiuer having informed that lufkeent
provion is made for the redemption OF the government ie
cuities rhat and viii become due in June 1875
you have no other burthen upon you but upPy the Ta
fury for the faPport government hr eniuipg year.
80. TIL Os. GAGE.
Ceaneil- CHAMBER, z6 May, I774.
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Hshfs4, Mevs-Ses,is, Msy g, lz74.

ToBE SOLD PUBLIC AUCTION,
On TUESDAY the Second Day Of Augda next in the
Town Of Halifax, at the HOufe Of Mr.. JoHE RIDtR,
A ABLE TRAIT Of Land or
- Townhp, commonly known by the Name Of New
Jeuaem, Po-Rofaway, on the Southern Shore Of the
Province of containing One Hundred Thcuand
Acres of Land, granted by his Majeay TO ALExAHDER
MAeEuTr, Eq; bur lately the Property and ERats Of
BENJAMIN CERRIsH, Eiq; deecad, and contain feversl
6ne Harbou for yeiels Ships Of any Drsugh Of Water
and full Of all Sorts Of Fiji, as Cod, Salmon Maeuel,
Herring &C. Gee. &c. extending about twelve Miles on the
Sea Coat, web wooded and waieTed
Conditions Of Pay, viz. To pay roper cent down in
Cain and the Remainder executing the Deed OF Sale for
the fame, which a be within Month after the Sale.
ALTO, a Lot of Land, an old Houfe and
Bakeoufe on tho Beach, with large Baking Oven, late
in the Occupation of MI. RfcHAED JAeoBs.
ALTO, Lot of Land walled in with
Stone containing five Acres Of Land more or sf lying on
the Road to RIcHARp JAcoB's Farm.
ALTO, one Half of the Meeting-Houic
Cellar. $50.
Alto, the late Dwelling Houfe of BEE-
IAMIH CERKisH, E5 deeeaed, with the front ard and
back Gardens and Out-Houles.
ALTO, Wharf with four Stores thereon
and Coach-Houfe and Stable.
Alto, a Tract of Land, containing ten
Thoufand Acres, granted to BENJAMIN GERRisH, Efq;
decealed ftuated on the North Side Of the Baton Of Mines
in the Province Of NoyaScota, compromising the three
Rivers commonly called and knows BY the Names of tie
Bats Rivers Astounding with Shad Salmon, Bats and other
Kinds of Fin and contains upwards two Hundred Acres
of Marin Land, and formerly Settlement BY the
Aceadians And ALTO Isnd called MooieIfand about
one Mile diiant, containing about Hundred and Ninety
Acres of rich Land The aoreiaid Bats Rivers are nAyga
BE for veiIsIs of 50 60 Tons and goo. H.rbOgs:
Alto, Exty one and half Acres Of Dixie
Lard IN the To~nihip Of Horton the Grand Pre-
ALTO, a Farm in the iownihiP of Fall.
,Doutb now under good Improvement with a Dwelling
HOfe and Barn and other Out-Houfes, containing about
TwrIyes Hundred and Fifty Acres Of Land more or e,
and all other Lands belonging to fad Ease OF BrE JAMiS
CERRIsH, EIq.
N E. In all the above Efates the Ni5ows Do'veris TO
be exceessd and treated for with her in Faeulas for her
Thirds during Life. Conditions Of Pay as atoreiaie
- 4 s,1a,. ns1sbse ofApvERTfsEMBNTs,.f ..
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20 RE Esso sAaireai TRAITORS spi', ain 70 korey ~
.s LIBrRTIrs sftLs gentry.
: MiscREANTs, '~.t t
7 am informed that one of yrb have thanked Cor, th=
Il YOU could now iPeak and ACT your minds; and that yos
were determined youielvesto the utmo prevent
thar union Of the colonies, whch bids fair fIee them %
chat differentiation the Britih parliament (Sou might
ther have aid the Brth mniitry which you think il q
their duty to yield. On this would JUL put you in min,
that notwithstanding Preient appearances you have
poye auianees that a svekr6 Hsrfafr, carry all be-
fore them by brutal force, bribery and conup,on
and fould iPecdily to extremity, mgh
worthy while con6der againf whom,hs turaofpoPu
,- yengence will be mott likely tobttak iosth.
>,| i.tt SAT VERBUM.
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T H u R ID A Y, May 70.
p o. & II G. N

Yeaeraay being the anniversary appointed by the Royal
charter for the election Of his Maes councillors OF tue
province the Great and General Court Aemby OF the
province meet at the State hoaie in this town Atterthe
uial oath were administered to the gentlemen who were
returned to rve members Of the honorable houc OF re-
prefenratves and the declarations bbed by them, they
eeEfed the Hon. THOMAS CUSHING, Eiq; Tor their
fpeaker who being Preened his Exeeeney the Cover
nor for his appreciation, according to the direction OF the
Royal explanatory charters his Excelenoy was Pieaed to
iend melsge in writing the houie, Ggniing his aP
probation of laid cleEton The houe then made choice OF
Mr.. SAMUEL ADAMS, for their Ckrk.---After which
the Governor and Council for a year, with the honour
able Houfe of Representatives,, attended to the od
Brick meeting -houie by his ExceeD company of Cadets
where very excellent dicoue preached BY the Kew
Gar HIrcHcocK, of Pembroke, from theie words IN
Proverbs xxx, 4. Wbsn fbs righteous are IN aHfbor tie
people rejoice L zvIea tbe qVicked bear RUE, fbe people
usarn After lmon the company of Cadets, with their
band of muic, seorred his ExcelencY Governor GAGE,
attended by the Secretary, high Sheriff, members Of his
Maieys Council and houe Of Representatives,, the Ofeers
Of the troop Of hor, company of ARTILLERY, Ccnaders and
other militia officers, with large number of the eesy
and other gentlemen Faneu where elegant en-
tertanment was provided. After dinner many loyal toas
were drank. The guns in the feyeal batteries were fired
en- che location. ....- -,-a "s a.
The Hon. Commons houf of Afembly being met in
the afternoon, made choice of the following Gentlemen as
councillors, for the enfuing year, viz.
For tbs iats esiony Of NJ ASSA cHUSET
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-. Asreaf. n&ubts q ADvERTisEMsNTs'~
Sc. omitted fbis GVeEk, qViB have a SssS PLACE :
N or nExt
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C.Gsm-Hwjt, BosToS, Mayao, I774.
THE CommifIioners of bis MaiettY'

THE Commifiioners of his Majeity's
Cuaoms hereby give Notice. that from and after the
fr Day of June, 1874, the Officers of the Cuoms for thu
Port and Harbour, will be removed from the Town Of Bof
ton, the Town of Plymouth, within the Limits Of the
Port OF Bottom then and there proceed to carry in
the ufua Manner the Bufne Of their respective DEPART
ments in the Collection and Management Of bis Maef
Cufoms, and the Execution fbe Laws ofTrade And
Officer OF the Cufoms will be permitted to remain in the
Town Harbour of Bottom om and after the nt Day of
June next, during the Continuance Of Aet paed in the
peient Year Of his Maety Reign, Untitled, Ae to dii
continue in eh Manner and for iueh Time therein
mentioned the landing and diehagng, adng iPPng OF
Goods, Wares and Merchandise, at the Town, and within
the Harbour of Bottom, in the Province Of Maachufes
Bay, in North-America. ~,
y. BY Order of CommifIioners,
SAMUEL MATTER, pro Secry.
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To be feen at Mrs. COLMANs at the Sign Of Ceseral
WoLyE, near the Market. -
A LA B, lambed at CAsco-BAY,
"A which nature hath ken fit 10 Ornament %fth
MODERN HEAD-D RESS.
N. b. Three cOPPeD a6ght
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This Day his ExeeIleney the Governor Pead to make
the following SPEECH, to both Houfes, viz.
Gentleman Of fbe Camel, and
Gentlemen Of fbf H'Eis Of Rtersasfafivef,
LIS Maefy having been pleaied to appoint me Cover
III nor and Captain General Of bis province of Malta
chuletts-Bay, and my eommons having been read and
pubEhed, have met you for the election Of Councillors
for the enuins year; which bune You have been con-
vsned agreaby your charter. And that work is h
ed you win proceed, you ha Judge fit, 20 the e0nde
aon of uch other matters may properly come before you,
and thas you judge ought be entered uPOn previous to
the rft Of moash; and you viii be siared that
fa with pleafBre with you 70 the utnOf Of my
power in all matters that tena the welfare and PEoPer
~ Of the province.
make mention Of the f Of mex. monsh beeaufe have
The Kings particular csnn1oss sc- As4nz TIE General
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A WOMAN, with good .Brealt Of
Milk, in this Town, would be glad to take Child to
Suekle. Enquire Of the Printer .
The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-07-21

cussLxsrowx, [Ssntb-Csyolinal June 40. We
have the plcafe 70 zcsuant the friends of coniituton
liberty that the pir of Patrotm has NOT been cx
tnzulicd in NewEngland, BY the Boiion-POrt Bi, or
the li.ai Of his Excceney General Gage but that II ae
Gears to have received new life and vgour there, we'll
in the other Norhen cooniesani that even IN this pro-
ynee 70 very differently cirVsfnaneed from the re the
people in general arc doed aerce molly 60 the COM
moa cauie and to unite in any practicable plan, that can
be ren-ras sdupte Ter FIGURING and preeing the una-
enable rights and privileges OF the Birth eoo1fs,
Ahhyuch certain agents, sdherents, Glatonss depen-
danrs &c. have, BY the un~eared adulties, &C. been
able 10 procure recommendatoy addres to be hgned BY
,c h,nded and rwenty-fye inhabitants Of the town Of
poa,n. 20 Governor HutehinUn, who, beng native Of
that popuIous town, and having lived in il advanced
ave- eloathed with powers may naturally be fuPpoied to
b,ve wet The en of the people, appears be the
er evere Of what expreed in that address, if there is
uy propriey in Judging from their having reelected amoi
ali the former representatives, and re-ehoen the Hon.
Thomas Culnng for their peaker, ard Mr.. Adams for
ther Clerk bedes their Governor having thought proper
70 thirteen elected council. Fats
Rnbborn Things.
Letters fIon the fouthern parts Of Norh-Carona az
6,re us, that the inhabitants there will 60 far in defence
f american liberty as be expected---and recommend
Il Congress fhoud be deemed the hr ep neceay to be
rak.n that subscriptions or rather collections, be et
foot throughout the continent Tae and remit fun Of
money to the Community IN Bottom, for the relief Of the
mon dlireca of our fuierng Brethren there who mutt
Aand in equal need Of eh zance, il their ton had
been deroyed BY re.And have the Ple5bre to learn,
that the inhabitants Of this province, generally, fem ready
to contribute their mite, proper PerIons
ed 70 receive what their benevolent hearts a induce them
them to offer. A committee have nce been appointed.
fvHE II. On Thuriday lat two headmen of the Creek
a,on of Indians, arrived the Cowpen of George CAL
phin, Eiq; q ogesehes, with an snfweT to Sir Jane
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.Af numerous meeting IF fhe inbSbrft CITY of
9erk, fonTened ~ roe Jsfia'' " a4Serrlfsmei
WaSnet1ay fbe Orb Of Jaly, ~;
Mr.. ALEXANDER MtDOEL. Chair
TIME huGneE of the meeting ny cxplain
the Chairman, and the daf tendency Z
numerous and vile arts uied BY the of Aneric
divide and difraa her councils, as the mifrcpr
tations of the virtuous intentions ofsens of thi
tropo is, in this intereiting and alafte Oft
tics Of America, tie following reiollere twice
and the quefsion being feParately put of them,
were pailed without one diiIentient.
RESOLVED, n1n. con. That ,te comm
called the Bottom Port Az, is opPreh,e ;nhabi
of thar town, unconstitutional in It's g. and A,
rous to the Liberties of Brtilh AmeriL hat tber,
we confder our brethren at Bottom, Altering /,
common cauie of thele colonies.
I'd. RESOLVED, TSE. con. Thsttack O,
tempt to abridge the liberties, or invaspnfiitut;
any OF our inter colonies Is msoi1.eeek uPOI
Liberties and contribution Of all the Brilies.
I'd. RESOLVED, scm. son. That,ttine
any of the ports in America, with intea from
mericans, a fubmifiion parliamentzt,n or
tort reparation of private injuries, isnconai
onal, and iubveriive OF tne eomfnerei1 the inl
tants ofthis continent.
4th. RESOLVED, Rrn. ccs. That opinio
this meeting, that If the principal colothis e.
nent, faall come into a joint reiolution, n inpt
ton from, and expectation 70 Creat-Hl the
Of parliament for blocking up the habOu,n Be-
pealed, the fame viii prove the falvztion Anne
and her Liberties, and that, On the other hey I
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wANTE ED to HIRE

h 'kOM 4 to 20 Acres of good Land
I in Bolton, or Roxbury, or any os5er eon,sa;". 800,
hce on the Great Road, within or NIL. IS p.n
good Price viii De given for lueh Land !, vii; Ss;,'
iqnre OF joan WHITs, Gardener, in Seven StarI,n..
1sToN, S's -s-~ne'
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NIOLEN from the fublcriber on
- OF June laf, white fpOttod MARE, Ten
Ooue fourteen hands and an half high, FINAL NJ
WIN one OF her fsre boots lplt. Whoever nj
tnieI and Mare fhall have TEN DoLLASl
for the Mare only, SIX Dollars. !,
Ss'''i1ss JH5 hi774. EBHNEzR
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-. fye-oEes, Bsses " IA
Lit of Letters REMAINING in I'll or
before adyerriled.
N: B. Where the Towns age not snesn.s :,
for Bofon. a'e
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DAINTERS oil and sssn they San DO nothing unlsd ,lsy
forts, by wholcle and reta inhban- But when is 70 &c lup
N. Coach, cha, Houf Why when the Soven"0
dsne with fidelity and das IL nor by inclination, uPOid to PC
in Bottom. u of arbitrary power hal be brought Q ssi'y
dome But fupp06e this atahon. is made
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graf hcation of appetite nor are fuch h'ly
gud cons, as TO be caught by this hinlng bait,
we therefore unanimously reiolve,
1T. That we will Immediately purchaie, at
the towns cof, of the feveral traders and ihop-
keepers in this place, all the tea they have for
fale, and fore the fame under the care of
committee 10 be choien for that purpofe, and
never lufer an ounce thereof to be fold or uied,
till the duty is repealed.
ably. Rfj6kvsd, That we will not buy or fell
any Tea after this day, until the duty is taken
off and that we will break off all commercial
dealings with every perfon in this or any other
place, whom we lhall know to go counter to
the fpirit and dehgn of theie refolves deeming
them enemies to the Liberties of this country,
and therefore meriting the recruitment of all
its inhabitants.
3dly. Hote4, As the opinion of this town,
that the Tea conGgnees, and all Others aiding
and aHiiting them, deierve to be confdered and
treated as traitors to their country and there
fore. in realon, ought to have no city of refuge
in that part of the world, which, from fel6lh
principles, they endeavoured to enilave and
ruin.
4th. Rs6Eved, That the inhabitants Of this
Town Are at ali umeS reaoy 70 rlqiuc tnelr
lives and fortunes, in all reaionable ways, for
the defence of chat liberty and property, the
acquiring of which colt our worthy anceaors 70
much blood and reafnre therefore ihall ufe
our mott &renuous endeavours to uanimit the
fame undiminiihed to Poferity.
9Th. Kotsd, The thanks of this town to the
good people of the town of Bolton, for their
unwearied exertions to Preierve thoie ineitima-
bic privileges which Almighty GOD hath
given US, and which we cannot give up with
out being guilty of facrilege to him, and
treachery to future generations.
Laitly. Vote4, That the Town-Clerk tranf
nit copy of the foregoing refolVes to the
committee of conel pondence in this town, to
be by them forwarded to the committee of
correspondence in Bottom.
Attef. GEORGE KrMBALL, Town Clerk.
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SATUR RID A Y, February s,

Providence, Jan. 20. Capt. ChriitoPher
Whipple, of this port, is arrived in the River
Miaifppi, after paAage of tweny-one days.
Since our lait Captain Potter arrived here
from the Welt Indies.-On the pahage ne lott
three of his hands, one Of which fell overheard,
and was drowned.
The Mercury in Fahrenheit's Thermometer,
on Saturday, the zzd infant. at nine O'Clock,
A. NJ. was at degrees below o, or extreme
cold at two, P. M. degrees above, and at
eleven at night below.-On the z3d. at eight,
A. M. the Mersdry was at IA degrees below o,
which is : lower than ever it had been obierved
here before at two, P. M. it roie to 20 above
ON the a4th, at eight, A. M. 1t food at
o; at two, P. NJ. 20 degrees below o.-On
the zsth, at eight, A. M. 1t was IL degrees
below o.-On the z7th, at midnight, it food
al ON the z8th, at half an hour after ieven,
A. M. the Mercury was at 10 degrees below o,
and at two, P. M. rofe to degrees below Q.
A correspondent dehres US to mention, that
there is now living at Wrentham, in the Sgd
year of his age, one Jofah Cook, who has had
twelve children by one wife, nine OF whom
lived to be married, and have childen 70 that
this venerable old gentleman hath had defend
ed from him ievenry mine grandchildren, and
forty-ieven great grand children, In all one
hundred and thirty-eight.
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tmons that ali tend TO esn the rights OF either hoI:e'
or any other way aiFe the ntersits OF the province
On this occaon il is Obvious to obee that within theie
few ycs the mniry em have eonidered the Governors
OF this province Officers with eommiions snder
the great H. bu as o:rs within their department. and un-
DER their direction. This remarkably appeared in the ad-
mn:iraton # Governor Bernard, who very probably was
the means oft For there is aOn to upPoie, and his let
tiers thew it. that lie laid plan for dePvns American: IN
general and this province in particular, of their liberties
And being volunteer in rhe executing it, order to ieeure
hmf eems to have procured from the Minter letters OF
inrueon from time time, he had oceaion tor them
Whereby without giving the province opportunity OF be-
ing heard its rights nrees and character have been great
" niured And the fame mode Of proceeding has been
continued shes the fame realon complain of IT, But
i, is humbly hoped from the goodne and uee of his Ma
jey and the dnguhed virtues Of the Earl of Dartmouth
This Maeys mniter for the American Department. that
this province will be made haPPyby the removal OF all Its
grievances.
In the mean time the board affected with the deePeit
concern that any part of their conduit houd be dPProved
BY his Maey But they humby trui, chat when his Ma
lefty ha be informed of the reaons on wheht is grounded
il viii notwithstanding be the Object of his gracious aPPo-
baton.