The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-02-17

year o. our Lsd 1873, ard in the I4th year of his M.
reign.
Whereas the abo,e named William Hogs did ieize and
detain the laid brsanrne EIohcs OF Whtehaen, in the
lad county of Cumberland, the Scrh of October Taft, and
UPON the laid ohn Walker in behalf OF the owners, having
made application the commitments of his Maciys cut
toms, and reqpe:i 70 him, be hath refored to the
iaid John Aker matter OF the aid byzantine Brothers the
fame, With her cargo and all hcraPpuenanes, as when eiz
ed by him. ~
Now the condition of this obligation is fuch, that ifthey
ad John Walker David Fletcher, with all others claiming
property in TIE ad bgantine and cargo aforementioned,
their and each OF their heirs, executors, and administrations,
do, and al iromtm to time, and at all times hereafter,
fave, defend, keep harmless, and indemnify the iaaWilam
Hogs his heirs, executors and administrators alto Henry
Mowit Eiq; commander of the fame armed flip Canceaux,
his executors and administrators a. alto all Others his iu
peror officers in the navy, hiss Theirs and every of their lands,
enement, goods and chates, of from andaganh all &C
citations and actions, iu, COTS, charges, damages and
pences, which ihal may any time be brought COM
menced Poecued, happen accrue to againt the laid
William Hogs, his heis, &c. afoeiaid for BY reaon of
OBTAINING the antnc, any matter or thing,reiatve
thereto free and before the ieizure aforefad. Then and
in uch cafe the above obligation TO be utterly void, ee
be and remain full force and virtue, according to the
true intent and meaning the enf
John Walker, for hmiclf,owncr and all concerned.
hEned aIed Delivered and acknowledged, PFeisnee of
Robert 1rail,
John Marh.
Lieut. Mowit having extorted this very extraordinary
bond from the dtsed Capt. Walker, delivered him posl-
fon Of bis bgantne, and Immediately Preisnted him with
account Of above five pounds erng for poson, but
ter and rum fupplied his people, and demanded payment
thereof :; Capt. Walker thinking his troubles now at
an end applied to the uom houie for leave take his de-
partuge but to his great pze informed by the colee
tor that he mutt irt wait on Governor Wentworth ne
then applied to the Governor and reeeved great hock
as ever by being told that the Governor did not know but
he mould eze the brig Brothers again, and bring on new
trial that there was light mooney for him pay at Potf-
mouth and finally, that he, "a Governor, would not grants
pats for the ad brig until Captain Walker Mould obtain an
order from the eommione for her dever-ln This per-
picked fuaon the poor man, concluded to take another
ney to Bottom and upon arriving here was obliged to make
hif proncr for four daysor Eiquire Maleom icon got
ent of his arrival and ufed his mott aiduous endeavon to
get at him, but fortunately med his aim Capt. Walker
at length obtaining an atteed copy of Maeon Proccut
onn the Admiralty court, together with the order paied
thereon returned to Portfmouth where il isems he ia
fed both Governor and collector, that it would not be p
dent for them to interfere further in the mater,and having
funed his vce with provons embraced the frit wind and
failed for WhitehAven.t
From the polite, humane, and generous behaviour Of the
--honourable board of commissioners from the tender mer
ces of the commanders of number Of floating ca which
nound our ports, and fom the kind Offices dilcovered by
the be6er part Of the officers this great continent,
good Lord deliver every vrtuous freedom American.
Lisut Mo-uif fnaly detained UAi1abls adeHfed ap-
prentice uvLo bad ROO ysss foVf Capri Walker; and Obaf
induced bir 10 tpy The 5rg svhb freVj6sn Co. 10
fbs amsrnt Of fvs pSards fig, priSrg, a. fts OsJ
qvas ueisnt Rocked zpb trOY6Ons oybT intended Soyags
70 Finland at fbs time MaleOm Jeixed Der.
II msE be ad TO fudge 14aebms.ys bs"sv thar be con-
duisd zUb g,saf imparfi0lity in fb aOboe fyasdHre.
I Tbe byg rUAs daiusd three month"; ." Account fbe -
nrs and fls aOboe in Pay, tha Of sgGes,
Boasr and at Poyfnonfb, for srrg atfsnis, &C. ~.e fall
vsry bear,y upon bis O7cn0s.