The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-08-25

neis IN the courts of lawf Win IONIC lew e~>
ceptions.
A correspondent has ient us the following,
viz. +" We hear from Plymouth, that fucb was
the indignation OF the people againit their
new-made councillor, George Walton, Eiq;
that on the lat Lords day (Which was the
firf time he was leen there fnce he took the
oath great number of the principal inhabi-
tants of rhat town left the meeting houlc,
where they ufed to worihip, Immediately up
on his entering it: being determined not TO
worihip in fellowihip with one, who has fworn
TO fupport that change of our contribution,
which not only Profeiiedly eaabliihes deiPo,-
tim among us, but which they think tends
rapidly, and is ultimately intended, to intro
duce the Popiih religion into this country"
Among the multiplied curfes loaded upon
the unhappy heads Of the diitrened inhabi-
tants of the town of Boaon-A heart wound
ed with the private difrefes of an individual
and far from being calious to the impreiiion
of pity mutt be permitted to address the pub
lie with the following little anecdote which
may ierye to confirm US in what we are to ex-
ped from the tender mercies of our opPreGors,
Mr.. Fairfervice an honeit poor man of this
town having large family of.children, de-
pending upon him for their hpPort--to fill
their Glamour for bread, ventured his little
bark to bring up load of fand, for the fupPly
of the town, which was his uiual employment;
upon his return with his loading was ieized
and taken into the poaeiiion of one of his
MaieRy's ihips of war in the harbour, and
notwithstanding all the tears and prayers of the
poor diRreHed man, the inhexible barbariars,
after infulsing his tears, emptied tn land in
TO the river. and taununely carried off his boat
for the benefit of his mott gracious Majeiy
1t is rumoured that fifteen, twenty, thirty,
or more periOns in the town Of EaHham, are
fubpeaned by JoGah Myrick, lnnholder and
deputy iheriff, to appear before the grand In
ouea az the court OF ieiiions to be holden at
BarnRable, the laa Tuefday of September next.
Query. What can this mighty parade mean
Perhaps there is complaint entered againit
the Mob that met at certain Tavern IN Eait-
ham, on the 6rl Monday night OF March lait,
armed with Whale Launces, ruity Swords,
Hatchets and Guns with Bayonets 6xt, letting
guard on the Kings high way, firing and
parading, threatning to demoliih houies and
to ihed blood; thereby putting fome in fear.
But why fuch a multitude In the mouth of
two or three, every word hall be eaabliihed.
Az, Eays the dirty D-p-y, But we are in queR
of an old Tar Bucket. May we have the good
luck 70 find it, and find IL full
We hear that his Excellency the Governor
intends 70 call new General Aaembly toge-
Their iome time in October next.
Lat Wedn:iday afternoon, a boat belonging
to the Mercury Man Of Mar, was overiet by
iudden guf of wind near Long-liland, by
which accident one Of the people on board
was drowned.
We learn from Salem, that lait Tuefday
morning, the lightning truck dwelling houie
in that town, and did great damage thereto
one perion in the houie was Runned, but no
perion hurt.
Exfra7 efa letter from mafer Of Dz19in
Aaybkbsad, 10 BIS gunner in Bgfoa, AsgzR IS.
F." have been deiired by ieveral gentlemen,
20 Eend an account of the wreck met with
at fea, in order to be publilhed for the benefit
of the concerned, which is as follows, viz.
"Captain Guliker, Of this port, In ichoon-
or bound to the Wef-Indies, on the 9Th infant,
met with mott ievere gale of wind, or rather
hurricane, in LAT. 50, 80. long. o.. 90. Wet
from London, in which he was obliged to
heave over his deck load, and cut away his
main mat, to prevent laundering; three days
after in lat. 40, 30. long. 6s, 90. he met with
a wreck of large ihip of or 400 tons and
went on board her, but found not foul on
board, nothing Gand;ng but her fore-maf and
bowfprit, her tore-yard hanging up and down,
the fail Relied and buntled, the ref blown away,
her fore-top and cap off, and with the heel of
the top-moR hanging on the forefay, he had
black bottom, freih graved, yellow painted
iides, white tern, only two cabin windows,
a red Rrake under them, and round the fore
cattle, a knee head under the bow iprit, her
quarter rails, Rantions, &c. all gone, and the
upper deck, fore and aft Deems and all, and
mott of the lower deck: She lay with her far
board punwhale nearly in the water, and was al