The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-02-24
T UES D A Y, February IL.
B 0 S T 0 N.

The Honorable Houfe of Ahembly Of
Norrh-Carolina have concurred in reiolves fl
milar 20 thoie Of Virginia and appointed a
Committee Of Correspondence with the other
colonies.
The AIenbly of Maryland have come into
reiolyes, limilar TO rhoie Of The other colonies.
In the Salem Newspaper Of lat lueiday,
the names of thirty one perions are inherited
who have advertiied their pews, or their re-
fpective flares OF pews, in the Meeting houie
where the Rev. DR.. Nathaniel Whitaker uiual-
" oficiates, " 10 be fold al Reasonable rae.
MARRIED. Mr.. Jehn Filhs, of Halifax,
Merchant, to Miis Louiia Lyde, youngeit
daughter of Byaeld Lyde, Eq;
DIED. Mrs. Sarah Boyliton. widow, mo-
Their of MIR. Thomas Boyllton, Merchant
Mrs. Maria-Ann Baker, Wife of Mr.. John
Barker.-Mrs. Leadin, widow.-Mrs. White.
MIR. John Clough, gun ninth. - Mrs. Sarah
Blake, wife of MIR. Joieph Blake, maion.-At
Brookline, Mrs. Ann WEi.e, aged 90, widow
of the la,e Samuel White, Efq; of thai town.
At Roxbury, Mrs. Catherine GreaIon, wife OF
Mr.. Iohn Creator, Innholder there.-As Re-
hoboth, Mrs. Experience Robinion, widow
AT Newbury- port, Mr.. Andrew Nichols, dit
tiller.-Mr. John Stanwood.-At Chaleitown,
MIR. Miller.-At Wrentham, Mr.. Ebenezer
Ware.-In the Indies.-CaPt. William
Billings, of Norwich.
AT Dedham, Mr.. Nathaniel Guild, IN the
o6th year of MS age +: A gentleman of an UNI
blemilhed character. He had a numerous
offspring, viz. 10 children, 6 living 90 grand
children, 81 living 90 great-grand-children'
So living of the Sth generation, living:
Alto fons and daughters in law, 81 grand
children by marriage.
Exfra9 Of a Letter from DOUer.
Con Sunday, the z3d ult. che wife ct a
moor labourer here was delivered of four chill
dren. three Daughters and one Son, who are
all now in perfect health, and like to reman 10.
HARTFORD, January IS. Friday morn.
inq lalt, about three O'Clock, aPerion called
at private houie in Weathersheld, went to
a bed where two young men lay, and pitt
ting male child, four months old, into the
bed, deGred they would take care of it till
he wen. for DR.. Porter, WHOM ne wanted to
fet his wife's bones, which he pretended we're
broke by fall from his horfe. They received
the child, and took care of 1t nll the morn
ing, when being apprehenhvc they had been
impoled upo /, and made enquiry OF Or.
Porter, found that no fuch perion had aP-
piled to him.-They were Immediately con-
WINGED of the cheat, and made application
to the ielef men of Weathersheld, VINO gave
orders that ft1itable care be taken OF the
child.-Iti is the general thought that the Perion
who left the young child with the young men,
was the diiguiied, unnatural mother of it.
QUEBEC, January 10. On Tuefday the
4th INIT. one Francis LaMontague, OF the
parifh of St. Michael, killed his own fon,
boy about years of age, by ftriking him
on the head and face four blows with an
axe. About four years ago he HAD been
under doctor for lunacy, and few days
before he committed this horrid action had
hewn fome iigns Of inlanity. He was
brought to town on Monday laif, and COM
mitted to the public gaol.