The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-01-13

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80 SToN, Nrw-EscIAsp, July i, I77,.
p r. o p O S "A rs
For printing BY Subscription, Periodical Production,
entitled, the
Roval American Magazine :
o., UNIVERSAL REPoSITo DRY.
- ITO be publihed Monthly.]
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ITERATURE being the grand fountain from
IL whence prings al that is requiEtoto accomplish at-
ona beings for the enjoyment Of FOCAL happiness, and nc
them fur their various empoyments this agc Of action
il is noble encourage and cultivate eys thing tend
ing to promote this geargif Of Heaven among mankind
Before the art Of Printing KNOWN the ions Of icenec
errd greatly; and is beyond doubt, that for the want
of that ufefu vehicle the PsTN7INe PREss, in thoie
days, many valuable aas Of the Aucien have BEEN busd
in oblivion.
In this polite age, when Priating Aouies, the Of
genius may hand his performances 20 The pube, who may
give them to the cden, and 70 rznimit them down 70
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We may now, from the King upon the throne 70 the
peaiant IN his cstage, learn what pang in the world,
and developing the Arcaa1 Of both civil and ceeleaiea
tyranny Of all their myery, inr ousses of every thing
conducive to our haPpnss in this q the eomng world
For the better and regular communication of intcl-
gence and that the predictions fmen Of genius might DC
aniseraly knawn,. peHodica publications 6rR took
place and their periods were long or, IS bea feved
the community where tiey were etzbliheA Among the
many performances Of ts kind, whieh q feqaeat in
Europe Is wanted in America, and particularly
10 this part oft, tlan MONTHLY which want
has long been complained of BY me Of the gcae ingenuity
in the American word. Thofe gentlemen would undouht
edy much oftener sour the public with eiays, intrusive
and entertaining to all clacs Of mcn If thee iutahe
periodical publication for their nIertion. Newspapers are
known to be of great utility, hnt not 70 t to conVeyt
Poey tbs abours Of the learned they moA eon
only ony noticed for day and then srown negeed BY
whereas Monthy Publications pelerved in the hieof
Of the greatef abilities in the literary world is necdeb
point any thing further in recommendation of tsin
tended work Thepubsr Of he prOpOlas, therefore hegs
leave, with the utmoA iuhion to pyssnt the following
P L A N
OF the ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE.
Several gentlemen, Of known Abilities have kindly pro-
md favour the public through channel, with eff
Jays on yariouss iubje6s, for inuaon and anuIement
Their productions, viii no doubt I'll comfortable part Of
this work And, the publher has engaged all the B-
tin Magazines Reviews, &C. and all the Periodical Publea
tons in America from theie viii be feletfed whatever
new, curious and entertaining. AZ the debates in tho Brtih
Houe Of Commons are g nteTeng the whole Bririfh
empire, Whatever debates may be impoan to Europe
concern Americs viii be duly nyticed; "a that the eience
Of the Brrh periodical publications may be here ea at one
view.
While we are sst7sg from the Iaboun Of European
ter curious anecdotes, and inteeng events in Birth Anne
ra In order compeat this part of the plan, the pub
liner now requss TIE alance of the learned, the witty
&c curious and The candid Of both ies, fbyaagbesf RIBS
fseus fssfinenf,and hopes rhcy viii favour him with their
correspondence for the public 5sHg6f.
Every event, both foegn and domec, that may defve
the public notice, viii be duly regered well Poetica
Eay Ma Hages, Deaths, &c and whatever Is noticed in
publications of this kind. &~H
ITO mike this American performance at leaf valuable
as any Of the Birth Magazines one elegant COPPER
PLATE PRINT at leaf, viii be given monthly, and an
Index and Title Page at the endof the yszr.
). A1l 10 comeLas fbn PL IN sUiH Be added,
ITO begin at the end Of tho rf number and continued
Ill the whole nihed, printed in elegant manner,
fine paper, and occafonally osnamented with CoPPER
PLArR prints, excluive of thOfe particularly for the
Magazine
Hifory of the MASSACHUSETTS-BAY.
Which when ned will be worth the cc Of theMagazine.
=" The Hifoy viii be printed in fuch manner as 70
be bOd up by itiel and larger type than the maya
zinc.
The pubIiher determines 60 adhere closy to his plan,
which he doubts not viii be 70 acceptable to the public
that they win enable him, by aquick ubption, TO put il
ipeediy In execution, which he aures them be viii imme
distey do when iufcient number Of fubicbs appear,
barely to defey the expence of letting it on foot.
The public may be afFpred, that the Royal American
Magazin. not by any to be Parry Aair, any
ways tend 70 defame or een private eharate, therefore
begs would conceive unavourable opinion Of il,
his degnn torender acceptable ALL honeR men,
of what religious political principles they may be.
ss l. THOM "A S.
CO ND II TT o MS.
]. Each number Of the Royal American Magazine 60
eonit Of fifty pages large otsvo, printed fine denny
paper, with and elegant type maoe in England for
that purpole.)
III. The publication viii always be on or before the laa
Of the month.
III. The price Ten Sbisgs and Fear Pess lawful mo-
ney, or Srven Stzgs and Nine PssSs erng, per annum
which is about Six SbRisss old tenor per number.
". Fony SthRzzs lawful money, or Tbrss Sbihnes
hering, Be paid on delivery Of the m numbs lin order
enable the pubh to proerute his plan which viii be
attended with very ear epence the remainder at the