The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-04-07

gold coin of this kingdom, as well on account
OF Its very extenfive Importance, as Of the pc
culiar advantages which the preicnt time afford
tor conducting and executing with iuccefs any
meaiures touching this great national obiee.
We iaw. with the deepelt concern, the Difficult
ties and diitrefs in which the nation was on the
point OF being involved, by the very alarming
degree of diminution which this coin had aSfu
ally iufered; before the evil was checked by the
regulation, made in the laa FELTON, of Parliament,
and we beg leave to allure your Maeity, that.
imPreiied with juf fenie of our duty to our
country and fellow iubjeets, we will exert OR
beit endeavourS to accomplish the great work
ofputting the gold coin upon fuch footing, as
may not only completely remove the preient
grievance, but, as far as the nature of the cafe
will admit, render the credit a. commerce of
the kingdom iecure from being again expofed
to the like danger.
Your faithful commons will, wit the ut
mott chearfulneis, grant to your Maielty fuch
iupplles as ihal be found necehary in tho preienr
fituation of affairs : And your Maieay may be
ahured, that animated by your recommendation
and excited byyour example,we will apply our
felves with the utmoit zeal and diligence to pro-
will not fail to direef our attention to fuch parts
of the public iervice as appear to us mott import
ant having perfect confidence that, what
ever meaiures we may propole, that will ferve
either to iecure or advance the happiness and
PROPERTY of your people, will always meetwith
your Majeitys gracious appreciation and con-
currence.
His MAJES71'j mg9 gracions ANSWER.
Gentlemen,
7 THANK .yOH FIR tbis Vs,y byal and Gnital
l. Add'gG. zee qoifb tbf bisbsT .Jafisfatiion
The continuance yOa0- affection 10 me, and ofyour
Seal Of fbePHbhe Jy'Oiee Tm may be alayeG.
thai IL Is The ia0ariabk objel7 and tbs eonRnm
care gf1y life, 10 prO1nOfs The bafpiNe/f, and 10
dejerOe f6e confidence, Of my Peobk.
January I'll. Freih inftruetions have been
dispatched TO our feveral American Governors,
containing very detailed and fpeci6ck directions
fortheirfuture conduct. The above inRrudions.
it is believed, unlefs fupported by the full
ftrength of the Brtih Legislature, will fervc
rather to create freih troubles than to appeae
thoie already exiting.
The letters brought by the New York mail.
which arrived yeferday, contain very intcreR.
ing news respecting the conduit of the Ameri-
cans, about the teas ient by the EAT India
company.
We are credibly informed that a memorial
is preparing to be fent to the court of Spain.
relative to the releae Of all the Britifh fIbeets
now confined in any part of the Spanifh domin-
ions.
We are informed from undoubted authority.
that yeiterday, at the meeting of the clergy at
the Feathers tavern, it was refolyed 10 apply:o
Parliament this felton, for relief in matter of
fubicription upon the principle of the late petit
ton, viz. the ablolute Efficiency of the holy
Scriptures in Capitalization to all human
tefs, creeds and articles of religious faith and
doctrine whatioever.
"A man at Saddleworth was taken i'll, anS
to appearance died, as he ceaied TO breathe but
the aPothecary who attended him, perceiving
at intervals that his pullo beat, he was not bu1
ried after lying in this condition iome time,
the Doctor poured milk in his mouth now and
then, in imall quantities, and after lying thus
fix weeks, he came to himielf, and is now in as
good health as ever he was in his life.
January II. A correspondent obferves, that I
if government does not, with becoming fpirit,
iniiantly embark few regiments on Witt to /
the rebellious Boaonians-it will be entitled TO !
the execration Of every Engliihman, for fach !
an infamous inaance Of fervile puiilianimity. +
They write from Paris, that body of e
10000 French troops have been ordered to be I.
formed Immediately the objects Of this force
is kept iecret.
Yeierday the houie Of commons received f.
veral accounts from the conmiiHoners of the
cui,oms relative 10 the expectation of grain to
theWett-India colonies, the titles of which were
read and ordered to ~ on the table.