The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-05-05
F RID A Y, April 20.
b O S i o N.


Wehear the King has been pleaied to appoint
Thomas Ewing, Efq; Inlpettor of In
ports, and Exports for orth-America, to be
Receiver General of his Majely's quit rents in
South Carolina; place of honour and profit.
Thomas Jordan, Eiq; of the Fowey Man of
War, having refgned his Commiilon, Capt.
George Montagu is appointed, from the Kings
Fiiher, to the command of the Fowey; Capt.
James Montagu, from che Tanner, to the Kings
Fiiher; and Lieut.. Thornby, to the Tanner.
Alta Court-martial OH board the active Man
Of War, on Friday laa, the boatiwain OF the
Tanner, was tried for Mutiny, found guilty,
and is now under fentence oil death.
NEwBUR Y-PoRT, April 20.
Laa Monday the Rev. Mr.. David Tappan,
of Manchester, was ordained Pa1or of the third
Pariih and Congregation in Newbury The
Rev. Mr.. Hibart, of Almibury, made tie frf
prayer; the Rev. Mr.. Jewett, ofRowley, preach
ed an excellent and we'll adapted lcrmon from
theie words, Titus chap. iii. yer. s. /" And
'' theic things, | will, that you affirm con
g family, that they which have beievedin God
&c might be careful to maintain good works."
The Rev. Mr.. Parions, Of Byheld, prayed and
gave the Charge; the Rev. Mr.. Chandler, of
Rowley, made the lait prayer; and the Rev.
Mr.. Hale of Newbury, gave the Right Hand
of Fellowship. Each part was performed with
much proprlety, and good order. Attention
and iolemnity obiervable through the whole
tranla6tion.
Yeiterday fire broke out at the houie of
Major Goodwin, in Newbury, but by the dex-
terity of the people it was happily extinguilhed
without doing much damage.
PORTSMOUTH, April II. We hear from
Falmouth, Caico-Bay, that Lamb, was lately
LANDED there, which had upon its forehead, an
image of the late fashionable high head dreis
Of the ladies. 1t is there looked upon as an
extraordinary production of Nature.
NEw-YoRK, April q. Yefterday morning
about nine o'clock died in very advanced
age, DR.. James Magra, gentleman of great
learning, and Phyician of the mott exal-
ted eminence.
PROVIDENCE, April 6. The Anabaptif
iociety in this town have purchaled large and
commodious lot, for the purpoie of erecting
new meeting -houle, which we hear cot near
fix thoufand dollars.
NEWPORT, April I8. Lat Wednesday
week, young woman Of about 10, and child
of about five years old, children of the widow
Diamond of North-Kingfon, went into large
cave, to get fome fand, when a comfortable
quantity of fand fell upon, and killed them
both they were found the next Saturday,
both in an erect pofure.
A few days paf, child was killed in like
manner, in Warwick.
E.frat7 Of Letter from Jobg)Sn-HaK, dated The
18Th ef Marcb.
In coniequence Of a meeting held by Sir
William Johnfon, laa November, with the
Chiefs of the Six Nations, concerning the muir
der of the four French men on Lake Ontario,
whole boat they alto plundered, there arrived
here yeiterday, three runners, or mefeneers
from them, to acquaint Sir William, that a
number of the Sachems were on their way hi-t
ther, with two Of the murderers whom they are
to deliver up to juaice they have alto paid 70
much regard TO Sir Williams admoniuons
to them at saat treaty, that they are ow
bringing down quantity Of Gkins and furrs TO
make up the Frenchmens lofes this is more
than they could ever be prevailed upon to do
before, and Sir William is hopeful, this pre-
cedent, Will be of very great iervioe, as it Ger
tainly will deter Others tIom being guilty 81
the like IN fuiure.''