The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-04-22
r H u R S d A Y. April II.
D n 6 T o NJ.

On Friday lau aLihseo "as "A1g~.S
Swan, Capt, James Although from New
H;s Maieay's Schooner, Hope. George
Dawion. Commander, failed lah Ihuriday'
for Philadelphia.
We are informed that in coniequsnce OF ms
Ma;elfv's pIeafure, 6gnca by the Secretary OF
Srase ~ his Excellcncy Governor Franklin OF
Neg. Ierfey. letters patent have lately pafed
,be oreat Seal of that province, Incorporating
a number of gentlemen for the benevolent Pur-
noi. Of rating Fund for the relief and iup-
,crf az the widows and children OF deceaied
Presbyterian Clergymen.
THE ,rth of September laff there was vio-
,enf Hurricane az the Mufqueto- more, In which
fhip of fix hundred tons foundered about tour
LEAGUES TO the weRward of the liland OF Rattan
the mailer and crew faved themielyes In the
lono-bsat: She belonged 10 MIR. Nader OF
London. was bound to the Bay of Honduras,
and conhgned to Valentine and Leight.
The above Hurricane was 70 violent at the
w;ndward part ofthe more that the Muiqueto
Men loft all their cattle, plaintain walks, &c.
and uere reduced to fuch extremity.as TO be
OBLIGED 20 repairto Black River for Proyiions,
with which they we're plentifully fuPplied, and
returned to their REFLECTIVE homes well Pleaied.
On the frR Of May the Kings regiment OF
foot will march from Quebec to garriion the
5eyeral forts of Niagara, LeDeroit and Milf
chiIimachinac, in the room OF the tenth req,
ment,S which is ordered down to that city, and
there to embark for England on the arrival OF
the regiments expected in the iummer 70 relieve
them.
II Il faid that in the intended coinage at the
Mint. we are 10 have the pro6lcs Of the king
and queen upon the guineas and half guineas;
but il il not yst fixed whether they are ooe O'S-
a-uis. like Philip and Mary, or one upon
the other. like King William and his queen.
On Cant. FolgerSs arrival on the Long
Wharf. certain new made Jufice, notable
for a certain inffancc Of non-retikance IN the
iland of Antigua, formerly noticed IN this
paper, crouded through the people, VINO iur-
rounded Capt. Folger, with an ar OF imPor-
tance, and very anxiouAy enqured now the
people in England received the news OF the
deiruefion of the Tea or whether there was
no talk Of iendine OUT Troops to Bolton. Capt
Foleer anfwered there had been comfortable
fir on the arrival of Capt. Scott and himielt
and panengers had been examined before Lord
Dartmouth. but that In the midif OF the buitle
the Philadelphia Tea Ship came up and the
,vhoIerurrent ofeyidence manifeiled that Bottom
took every meafure in their power 60 iend the
Tea ihipped for them home IN Ike manner,
and were by the Governor and Cultom- Honie
prevented, and for that cauie only deitroyed 1t ];
and upon this confederation the people In &C.
neral rather commended than blamed them.
The Jufice on receiving this melancholy &C
count of things changed air and counsenance
Immediately, and walked off in much LET'S
naughty gait than he approached with. Some
have been larcaRic enough to remark that 1t is
no wonder that the Juitice and ieveral OF has
brethren ieem chop-fallen at Folger's account
of affairs. as their appointments can ierve no
valuable purpole Whatever, if no troops should
come to require their ordkrs for firing on The
people
A PaiIenger in Capt. Folger fays, that as
Lord Dartmouth was bufly examining evl-
dences concerning the destruction OF the lea at
Bolton, a Clerk Of the Houle OF Commons
came 70 him and informing him Of the arrival
Of the Philadelphia Tea Ship, obierved It was
in vain to make further enquiry about 1t, tor
the continent was all in fame and upon
this his Lordihip Immediately diimiiied the
examinants.
We hear thar upon the ha news Of the Teas being as
Ar,ycd at Bottom, snd the dreadful denuncations which
were vvenout again that obnoxousCa1bags COMMITTEES
from the North American Merchants waited on Lord
Dartmouth to Be informed whether their property might
/. faf hippea that apparently devoted ezPta The
large eareoes On board half dozen hPs come and hourly
expeted ieem pretty fatsfatOV aniTer that the town
win not yet be laid IN apes, whatever might DC tne i-s
AZ he cvi,fe. who are again talked of be tent for and
tred on the brgbsar Rztate Of Henry the eighth.
Yelerday arrived in this Town from the Eatward, Mr'
William Goddard BY who's Letters are received from sne
Committees of corepondence of Portsmouth, Ne~buEy'
Nesbuy-Pot, Salem, &c. erPeve OF the hearty eonea,
renee Of the Gentlemen Of thoie Towns with tne ffoPo1
IS .Teef;oe Poe Office upon eoniitutiona Principles,
throughout this Continent. SubiePtons arc et on foot
n each Of hs and they have already fceeehed beyond the