The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-04-28


PETFRSBURCH [RsHal January ?.
Ec.s0<e dps SSIEURS Palas, Rslehinow, and
HSS22TE Others, Continue to impart 70 Us the in
EEM =, Mo tereting diicovenes they make in the
SAN M NytK eourie Of their travels. Theie learned
.STS7[SsI have dcovered leyeraI nations, whole
ERkznZkSkI3 very names were heard Of before !;
'S'~ -" s1s among others, the lcurwaehes, and
their neighbours the Mardouans. Thele peonr ae re-
maabe only for their klIn agriculture, bur ao that
they make il a part Of their worihip.
l. o N ID o N.
January ~. Il is now aid 70 be fettled BY Great
Peronage for the Queen of Denmark to come 10 Enelane
the enIuing ummer.
polls, at prelent is the celebrated Mrs. Matthews lady
Ireland.
Council Ian week, only voted two regiments to America
His Majeiy has ordered five more from Ireland TN
Boaonans be ehaied, and are to drink tea, thoug
ever 70 great an emete.
January 40. IL is reported at ST. Tamess, that ther
viii not be an Ambaador from France before heyear I77s
fhort time Gnce, Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Agent to IT
Houie of Afsmbly Of New-Ensand, prcented Petite
from the Houie Of Aembly the King, auiing his Ma
efty that the people Of New-Engand had no confidence
their Governor that they oondered him as an enemy
the province that the breach between them and him w.
70 open and avowcd, and the enity between them 10 4,
cared and poye, the public buhncs of the province W.
thereby 70 eentiay injured and impedsd that IL was n,
ceary for the public feee. as well as their Happiness,
remove him and concluded with requef 70 remove Lii
from that government The King gave 70 aniwer to Il
petition and il imagined no notice would be taken
il but upon econfdering the matter, thought me
prudent to reicr to the Privy council Administration we
thus Obliged 70 take il up fort Of mock -rsl was
olved upon that the truth of the allegations might be
fttcjly enqured into and upon which ome judees. ~
be formed, and reported to the King The enquiry cs
on ait Saturday, before the Priyy council Dr. Frank
attended according to order and the Attorney and Solicit
General being,by orderof standardization, coune m oysra
Hutehinion, DIR. franklin allowed coun!el Lkcgli
He had Mr.. SERGEANT Gynn, and MIR. Dunning q
TUNED chiefly upon the extraordinary letters twill
have been pubiliea) Of the Governor and Lieuteuar
Governor to the late Mr. Whatey Il was fometime Souf
ed whether copies Of them could B. Admitted az eideno
but it being mpoibe TO obtain the originals they Be-
before the Houic Of Aembly the COPIES were az lens
admitted. The event Of the enquiry is not yet made put
The fate OF Americ1, and In that Of Great Britain
pends upon the ADVICE rather report, which TIC or
council ihal ais 10 the King upon this occzlion 4
huaton OF affairs N America IS become truly slas
ing than ever. The union throughout that continent
rea the tea, while il lbe to duty TO be pad the
fhcws that the inieTs, rather the cabinet into
whom only the King thinks proper to eonfde. are a.
daily ddPicd IN Ameea, they arc deteaes in Enala
If the tax is attempted y impo.d which can o.ly ),
ioree, the remttanccs 70 England Of tobacco, naval r
&c. &c. viii Of eoue, be ifopped, and thereby the irpe
deli, not lsis than FIVE MILLIONS shicht
North-Ameieans owe to the merchants ia Crest-B..
mutt remain unpaid. This viii ineuta5ly 70 materially
ure merchants, tfsders, and echsno az home tia
general bankruptcy via, in al probability, fscceed
PATTON for power Ode, and the reluson to pref.
liberty th- csIc, give very fsious, AID in many .,
ples aPPrehec:ca, YER dreadfsi Complexion to M dpu
The Throwing &c tea into the lea ia Bcaon irritztes
court extremely, and while it news Tie indigniry W
which the leylatye authority Of this eosnty IS tseasrs
Amesiea, give, 70 aPPensnd, thar IL orre i alems
il will b orpued. The other coorcs psrteviasly CaHo
where no .iratss-m 20 land n. tea Projected have
Indeed hewn tie indgnity, bccaa there NOT
lame PTosoestion, but have aesed eith the fame frt
hfnne ard beiides fending TIC ia back have euaa