The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-12-01

Since them :et;ag Of the Congress, the ANT
iricans are faid TO have ow one hundred ehouiand
men under arms
O906er {. The little coafqucnce of which
the city Chair is cenfdeltd by the government, is
now plainly proved by the particular time of die
loving the late parliament. Had the perlon of
the chief Magilrate been circumltance Of the
leaf moment in the political icale the dilouti-
on would not have taken place till the Prelent
CONTEXT for the Mayoralty was decided bar tax
] ing place when the return Of Members mutt be at
certainty made 6ef6ys the expiration Of Mr..
BULBS Official character. The mnifeIy ieern in
clned TO let their opponents enjoyal the benefit
Of his prefcnt fruation, and therefore the grand
Object of having patriot AZ the head of the city
TO influence the choice of rsbrejematiVss being
thus iecure, lediton itlelf cannon have any piaul
bic prersnce for giving Mr.. Wilkes's Bull auo-
Their years grazing upon the livery.
4 1t was yeiterday reported that Lord Camden
\ ltill continues much indipoiei.
| The Miniifry think thar oppohtion was never
at lowercbb chan at prelent but it Is mot like
| ly they will find themielves greatly d9c=ived.-
I The Duke ofDevonihire, Duke of Portland; Sir
! GeoreeSaville Lord Chatham, Duke ofRiohmond
Lord Rockingham, and feveral other noble and
patriotic ipirited gentlemen, it is whlpered, have
entered themlelves into focicty for the iupporr
of old Enelih Liberty, and the extirpation OF ty-
ranny and corruption and that they will give
proofs of their diGntereitednels and good inIen-
tons, to the greatoy of the people Of this nation,
before Chriltmas next.
II A military auxiliary was ient over to General
Gage about fortnight ago with very extra
ordinary commidion.
III Dx.no Il, q.
neral Gage having taken away the commifion-
of Colonel Hancock, as Colonel of Cadets, the
ref Of the officers took the ltandard TO him, and
Il reGgned/ that and their commifions. That the
perions chofen on the ipecial and Petit Juries at
Bottom and Salem, had fefuied to take the oaths
10 qualify them to act. That the delegates had
arrived AZ New-York, in their way to Philadel-
phia and that affairs were in very great con-
fulton when the Scarborough came away.
II OaOber 6. On Tuefday night, about nine
O'clock, Lord North was robbed in Gunnerib ury-
lane, by Jingle highwayman, who ordered the
polillion to ltsp, but NOT complying with the
Irequef the highwayman ihotat the psallion and
wounded him in the iide, and Afterwards robbed
II my Lord of his watch and money, and then rode
off. IW0aiI be had ro56cdbim Of bill
II We are adured chat the difolution of the lat
II parliament was occaiioned by fome very difagrc-
able advices from the courts of France and Spain.
II A letter from Bolton, lewn about yelterday,
| mentions, that there has been town meeting
II called by the inhabitants az Salem that Gene
raj Grgs TENT them orders TO dnperfc, which hey
-eiuied, and everything was in the greatef con-
fulton but they ioon got 10000 men under
arms. However, the General, by iome means or
Other, contriyed ieize and gct poleion of their
powder, &c. took ieveral Of the ringleaders, and
lmpriioned them, having reluied bail. The let
Ter further adds, that he called a council next
day, but not one attended. all refgning their
potts which they held under him, 70 that he was
IIby himlef without council.
II O706er ?. Yefcrday afternoon, at three
O'Clock, the poll for Lord Mayor, finally ended
at Guild-hall, when the numbers were,
For MIR. Wilkes 1857
II The Lord Mayor I9z7
II Sir James Eidaile 1874
II MIR. Alderman Kennel IAIo
II Wednesday came on the election for members
of Parliament for Guildford in Surrey, when
Sir Fletcher Norton, and George Oniow, Efg;
were choirn without oppolition.
| BY advices from different cities and borouehs,
very plea!ant accounts are received of the induf-
| try uied on both fdes, to prevent bribery and
corruption bread, meat, wine ard Ger, are
watched on both iides as if contraband goods
the agents employed by each candidate are as
keen as cultom-houie officers, and every man
THAI eats or drinks leems to iculk like fmug-
|gler
OaotrIo. On Saturday there was a large
and respectable appearance oflhe livery of Lon.
don in common hall afiembled, agreeable to pub
lie notices, for the purpoie of receiving the re-
turn of the court of Aldermen for Lord Mayor
OF this city for the year eniuing.
A little after twelve the Sherifs came on the
Huftings, and after the common crier had OPEN
ed the hall, the common ierjeant declared the
tate of the poll, and reported thar the Sherifs
were Of opinion, that the election had fallen on