The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-12-29
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don papers aLo, many accounts OF the ilAngS
Of The people, throughout New-Bn England, oc-
cafoned. by the isizing Of the powder At Charlef-
town.
ExrA7 Of Letter frsm Cambridge, ia England,
dated OezObsr 9, 1874.
&C On Saturday lait came on our election; the
whole town were collected early in the morning
On the Market-hill. The old members, attend
Cd by the Recorder, Mayor, Town Cleik, Sc.
and guarded by numerous body of conltablcs,
came frit TO the town hall, through the hootings
and hiAings of the people, who teai6ed every
mark of diiapprobation. Soon after came the
other two candidates, Meiirs. Meek and Byde,
with number Of gentlemen, their friends, at
tended by numerous body Of respectable siti-
zrns, afaidft the acel,hations of the people, the
ladies at the windows wiihing them fuccels' thro'
every hreet they pa!Fd, and wearingribbands Of
tie Colour of thyir fayours. Before the buhneis
Of the poll began, one the Aldermen addIef-
I'd the ffecmen, and endcavoured to read iome
articles, las tea ofpolitcal principles other can
didates but the party for MIR. Cadogan and
Mr. Jennings would nor iuaer him to proceed,
the Recorder and Mayor ordering them to pro-
coed to the poll. Every fyttem OF violence and
corruption was uied in favour of the old mem
bers, who wese declared elected by majority of
votes.
!" The Old members were afraid to leave the
town hall, and erdeavoured 10 iotten the re-
ientlent OF the people, by Tending them four
bak9s of beer, which they Immediately Rove,
ia burnt the dray in which it was brought.
Mr.. Jennings efcaped % the Rofe by back way,
diielied in a waggoner's iroek. Mr.. Cado-
pan, under the protection OF crowd OF con-
fables, endeavoured to make his way to the Roie,
which he at laG accomplished, with ieycral trokes
Of bis own barrel aaves.
{" la the evening the people grew very out
taeeous, and broke the windows Of the Alder
men whchad voted aw ny tn. ir liberties, broke
,into the room where the old members, Cadogan
and Jennings, were fitting in the Role, and
would certainly have brcughton a new election,
il the conRables had not found macns TO proie9
them ard in order TO elcaPe, it was found ne
ceAary TO head Jennings up in fugar oafk, and
roll him home, and to dreis Mr.. Cadogan in the
woman cook cloaths, which we're the only ones
in the town that would fit him. By this means
they efcaped the fury Of the mob, who othcrwife
were determined 10 prevent them from reprelent-
ing the town of Cambridge.
g As every ipecies of bribery, corruption, and
violence, was uied, Of which there are many
proofs, there is no doubt the election will be ieI
aide, as the other party intend to bring it before
the Aouie Of commons"
A gentleman is arrived at SaIen in velel
froia Cape Nichela-Mols, which he left the ~ h
November iuit - he was coming away veIel
arrived from the Inland of Cuba which lhe left
cnlvtwo days before, the matter Of which inform
ed him that he was obliged 10 quir the iAand in
the greatea hurry, and leave all his cargo be.
hind, there being 70 many Spaniih vefItls cruz
ing to intercept all proyiiion veaels bound to the
;nand Of Jamaica, that is was hardly poGiblS for
any to elcape; this may be depended on as a fact
land all the Frsnch and Spaniards were employed
night and day in repairing and building forrihca-
tionsw the greatea expedition, and furniihing
ali their earriions with large flock of provihons
and ammunition, during his ftay at the Mole, uanf.
posIs were arriving dailywith troops proviiions.
We hear that on Friday laf folder of the
6Ash regiment was found froze to death on Dor
cheiier Neck.
I.aR Saturday morning one William Ferguion,
"a folder Of the 10th regiment, Qately arrived
from Quebec aged IS, was ihot at the bottom
of the common in this town, for defersion.
liz bar sLAt Ds6v Latham iU0eHLator for fbs
\ X, aed sr5o i, PRINCIPAL partner TO DoaOv
EnzLa1S, far ssany PrOvinees in ASnb-
M imerdf in a fszo days TO Lave Bsqen ii
cNhcA Ef4s ar LiUfngfea-A1asOr in the county Of
So'f eAezr-1a1k goveyHmenf, qV5ers be bar IrVf-
= ~ 5s;st engaged far RE reception and aeeozzsadz-
Gcs q fafiesfs.
Some Gips GrTing cut at the port of Liverpool
about weeks ince, could nor have permifioi
70 sake en- board either gunPowder, or any klRd
of guns, fscrds, &c.
Mr.. William Gage, f.oord Son to General
Gage, died in Lon6on about two Months AGO.