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

rnanded his yel, but Mowt odhm, he wodi not d-i.er
her unlef he produced order from tis bod d eona'-
ners or from Admiral Montagu, and aied nun q pf1eeed
Immediately co Bottom, and lay the matter beJs se oo'Ii
Can't. Walker can. to t)wl the beginning OF November,
IN oa rits no. doubling from the idea ne hal conserved
In England that this board elblhd for the regulation
ofadc ana of conecuence thlt his vec would be retoei
IA him without hesation he loon waited upon their no.
no,rs informed them in what manner bis RICHTER haa been
taken from, him. and craved order for the Immediate de-
livery of his yeie but how great vas his atoaiinnen AZ
the reception he met with from their honoTs lone OF
them not only neglected treating him with common aeeeAe
but groy nulted him. and charged hun with bringing tea
china and other contrabaId goods 70 Sheeplcut Wnch
CHARGES he denied, and offered them his haavlt, they
dehred however they finally told him their opinion was
that no fraud was intended BY him in the voyage Upon
this he again urged them to favour hun with an ordr OF
delivery, bur they absolutely refuied doing IT. telling MN
that Malcom had commenced poieeuuon IN che admiralty
aoa;n him. that he might defend himielf he pleaed, but
they would not interfere in the natter nor hear any tnng
he had to fay further upon the fubee and really FORCED MN
from their honorable preienee.-
AT length the day fixed by the Court OF Admiralty Tor the
eci6on ofthis grand eaui arrived, when, behold no libel
bdhe.n i,ved on the brig, the Mariha it ieems not e
inc the thought of wearing new fahoned sailed az
prhooueh BY the tars, had deferred to ierve the libel
upon which the adourned for twenty days ana
gentleman of Pownalboough, friend TO Capt Walker was
nrruadcd to accept of eommion as Deputy Maha ana
"a p,oceed 70 the Eaward and eze the libel, and make his
during the adiournment the evening before he was
,ot,e his departure an officer took him 18th warrant
for uice Quincy, TO anfver to John Malcolm, Eq; for
breach of the peace von againit him BY lad Maeom nc
obeyed the luminous, by applying to the uiSe Tor
lion and where he had threatened Eiquireaeom with
The l ofhis life or members, the uce replied that Mai
b,a not yorn that his life was in danger BY this gentle
man hut that he was fearful this gentleman would either
heat him hnieIf or hire Others to beat HIM upon .ne
whole the Iuiice for reaions be known to himie dned
tb puty Aarhal who the next morning let out TOR Pow
Marlborough. - re..
During his interval, Efque Malcolm became uipicIous
thar he bS he had eized would finally be condemned,
and knowing that Capt. Walker abent when the rS
had their rocx Pownalboough and being determined AT
all events to fleece this unfortunate man 1t he Poiby COULD
.naed 70 his lodgings and theatned to take him with
hel for one hundred pounds er for taking in loading
without permit and with econd libel for another hun
dred pounds for rendering him bribe. Capt. walker
being an entire Granger knowing ne NUT be thrown
into the common goal if taken with thcie hbels, though
uerfcy innocent under the diiagreeaDie neeein OF
making hmielfa prifoner for near Fortnight The Soiei-
being abent Macom aiduouy applied 10 fcsera gen
enen in the law for hoe two libes, and not o@anlng
them be prced the Governor to recommend his hard CAFE
ome practitioner in the awr every one ne had applied
n had reffd him aance fill the E4uire could not get
poeed ohis Beloved be aud being determined to make
ome bold pun at Capt. Walker got into his lodgings, and
inted and abud him with the mott opprobrous Language
II was poIibe for a man utter; Capt. Walker uiPeeted
bi,dr bore this treatment with all imaginable patience,
and Macom finding he could not provoke hum either 70
threaten or frie blow challenged him to Jingle combat
in Boaon Common with fword and PiRols at all which
Capt Walker only laughed and the Equire at Iat thought
proper to depart -.
Marha returned from Pownaborough and .elated that
Lieut.. Mowt had removed Capt. Walkers brig ABOUT
teny miles from the place Malcolm ieized her, and
GOT her under a in order proceed for Tome other
port at the time he boarded hers that he had read the oe
on board and delivered the ve into the euod OF the mate
and crew that after doing this he acquainted Lieut. Eo"'
with hi, proceedings and ewed him his authority ior 10
oine when the Lieut. began inult him greatly, CANNED
both he Judge and commioners, and iwore he
had them there he would put them all in irons declared he
would carry the brig any port that ne Peaed ID Pte OF
on the continents and theaned TO FIRE broadide
on the d Deputy Mahal Il he attempted to 50 on board
The brig leeond time the gentleman however deipnng
his Threats went Immediately board and took an nven-
what articles were in the cabin while he was on
board Lieut.. Mowt en boat from the Caneeaux nh OF
armed men, headed b. Hog who was iad 10 &c maer
of the Canceaux and by force took the greater part OF the
men 10 whole cuody the Deputy Marhal had committed
be brio and carried them on board the Canceaux; and ne
not thinking il prudent to contend with fuch tyrant made
the bet Of his way Bottom and made return OF ms war
rant. -,
or fixing the value of the brig COOL. l.. M and upon
fcrtv being given for that FUN, the final trial was PotPon
ed far tx months and writ of delivery nsd rom the
admiralty office in conequcnee thereof, Capt. walker KIT
Bottom ieek for his brig, not knowing WneIe 70 iu '
he at la got intelligence that he in Peataqua rVsr
TO which place he repaired, and found her in Poson OF
Lieut. Mo,,it who by removing her from harbour to bar
had GOT her on ore and eauied her be very leaky
he had aIo rendered one of her cables entirely ue:'
which mad not long before coz the owners above oerng
ths he aid was done order fave the Kings hP from
going on more: He m reuied to deliver up the brig, un-
lef Captan Walker would produce him order from Ad-
iral Moatazu Capt Walker then applied to the euftom
hcufe atPorouth and laid all his papers before the col
efor who after keeping them for iome time told him he
would not medde in the natter but at the iamE time re-
hng to return his papers unleis he would 60 immediately
20 Lieutenant Mowit, and make up fome differences with
hin; Captau Walker replied that he never had any differ
ence with Lieut. Mowf and only wanted to obtain bis vel
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