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Or, Thomas s Bolton Journal.
A Weekly, Political, and Commercial Paper .--Open to all Parties, but Influenced by
‘DOthou Gieat LIBERTY inspire '/> Scm\
Vol. lII.]
Bofion, February 6, 1774.
This day was publiihed,
(Price Ten Sbi/hngi and Eight Pence per annual, ti Sub
fcriberi, Five Shdlingt and Eight Pence it be paid on
fubfcrV ing )
{Embelliflicd with a (Qumto) View of the Town of Boston,
au.d several (hips of war in the harbour; also, the Thun
der Storm, an affecting historical piece, elegantly engrav
ed on copper.]
NUMBER I. of
THE ROYAL
American Magazine,
OrUMVKRSAV
Repository of Instruction and Amusement.
For J A N U A R Y, 1774.
CONTAINING,
The Origin of Letters—To the Literati of America—Li*
berty in general—Description of the SuHbcatio Stridula—
Remedy therefor—Thoughts on Matrimony—Female Edu*
cation"' ' The Address of A . erica's Genius, to the Peo
ple in the American World— Against Idolatry and Blas
phemy The Bible the Rook of Knowledge ■ The
Cultivation of Indigo in this Province——To die Woollen
blue - "To print on Linen or Cotton ■■ To die tanned
Skins of a duiabie blue Ihe Old Man- The His
tory of Literature- ■ Advice to the Ladies Power of
Money—Epitome of Capt. W allis'a Voyage round the
World—TheThunderStorm Poetical Essays*
—-A Prophecy of the future Glory of America—-Tobacco.
—Description of America" ■ — A Thought on the connu
bial State ■ —An Elegy to the Memory of Miss E. J.
To Lucinda on a New-Year’s Day ——A Song.- ■■■ His
toeic al Ch a on i r a.—General History of America.—
Domellic Intel,'.gence. *»— Governor Hutchinson’s Speech,
Marriage*, Deaths, &c —Meteorological Observation.
on the Weather. Ac. &c.
Governor Hutchinlbn’c History of the Maftachuletu-Bay.
Printed and fold by I. Thomas, Boston,
New-England, and by the Printers and Booksellers in
Ambkica.
(But a Jew copies were printed more than were fuijcrlltd
number, are requejied to be tn
To be SOLD,
At POWELLS Wharehoufe No. 14.
On the Long Wharf,
FRENCH COFFEE in small calks
fiiitable for (hipping oft'to the out ports.
To be SO L D at the Shop of
CHARLES LOWE,
In MarihaH’* Lane, facing the Boston-Stoni,
FINE Lisbon OIL, by the gallon,
quart or less.
Bell Durham Mustard, by the p undor less.
Red Herrings, by the hundred or less.
Choice Dorcheftcr Bcer.by the gallon or quart.
Fine Currantsand Raisins, by large orfmall
quantities.
Dumb and Merchantable Fish, by the Quin
tal or Imaller quantity.
ALSO,
Loaf and Brdwn Melofles,
Sugars, Cotton Wool,
Rice, Indigo,
Flour, Raisins,
Alfpice, Pepper, *
Nutmegs, Spermaceti Oil,
Coftee, . Dumb Fith,
Chocolate, Indian and Rye Meal.
And many other Articles.
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TICE to the Printing Business. Enquire of the Printer
hereof.
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the town of Boston, which are dear of all incumbrances.
Enquire of the Printer.
LOST. Supposed to be taken through
mdlake, on the 1 sth of January, from the house of
Eleaier 8.-ker, at the sign of the Punch Bow I, in BruoUync,
a ME AL BAG, containing a Pillow Case, in which was
an ACCOUNT-BOOK of about four quire. of paper,
bound in parchment, about one half wrote through. W ho
ever will return the BOOK to the owner, who may be
known by infpethng it, or to the abovememiored Raker,
Cull have a DOLLAR reward ror their trouble, and no
questions a Iked. ,
To the PRINTERS.
TWO COMPOSITORS, who
underjiand the BufineU, and will and
fortify at it, arc wanted immediately by the Printer hereof.
N. B. Constant employ, and good wages.
ANY Gentleman who inclines to engage
x A in the Emplovment of a
SCHOOL-MASTER,
by enquiring of the Printer Ixmat, may hear of a good
ScW in a populous seaport town. It agreeable, he may
-ngasP the Senoo! for Life, with a good pratped.
fdenary s, 1774*
THURSDAY, February 17, 1774.
GARDEN SEEDS.
A large aflbrtment of GARDEN SEEDS,
Imported from London, in Capt. Shepherd,
Also, an aflbrtment of AMERICAN SEEDS,
। Sold at the following prices (in Reding monfy) per pound,
peafe and beans, per bushel, and very cheap per smaller
quantities, for ready money only, by
JOHN WHITE,
Gardner, and Seeds-Man, in Sevkn-Sta* Lank,
Boston.
Per Buftiel. Per PoufM,
EARLY Hotfpur Peas 11. Curled crefles, • as. 6d.
Early Charlton do. lb * hite Milliard, 2S. 6d.
Early Golden Hotfpur, do. 11 Curled Parsley, M. 6d.
Span.lh Morotto do. iL Red Beet, 3s.
1 iapders Hotlpur do. 1L Solid Celery, 4s.
Green Rouncival do. li. lulian Celery, 4s.
Dwarf Marrow fat do. 11. Alparagus, 3s.
Laige Marrowfat do. 11. 4s. Mellon of several forts, 1 as.
Hodpur Beans, las. Water Mellon, 4s.
Liibon do. 12s. Early Yoridh. Cabbage, 15s.
Windsor do. 18s. Early Dutch Cabbage, Bs.
Broad Spani/h do. 18s. Early Batterfea ditto, Bs.
Dutch Running do. Large Englilh Cabbage, Bs.
Early French do. Late Dutch Cabbage, Bs.
Kidney Beam of several forts. Large Winter fid.
Per Pound. (Green Savoy Cabbage, 6s.
Straib Igh Omon, 4s. 6d.‘ y<^°*S, *°y Cubage, 6s.
Red Spanuh do. 4s. 6d. Cabbage, 83.
Silver Skin do. 4s. 6d. Rcd Cabbage. 10s.
Yellow Spanifli do. 4s. 6d. B"*° Cucumber, 4s. 6d.
London Leek, 51. Cucumber, 4c. 6d.
Orange Caret, 31. 6d-^ a ‘*’
lartnnioH do. 3s. 6d. Bs.
Parsnip, 2 s. ; Su «»mer Savory, Bs.
Green Turnip, is. tod.Marjoram, ios.6d.
Early Dutch do. m. „ hyme, ios.6d.
Yellow do. 21. 3d. rn ’
Stone do. as. 3d.
Red do. 2s. Summer 4a,
Whjg (Jo. % White Orice, 2s.
« 1 n" AAfa le end — Dried sweet Herbs —
Salmon Raddilh, is. rod.
Sandwich Raddilh, is. ted. Summer Savory. is.
Short-top Raddilh, is. lod. Maqoram, is. 6d.
White Turnip Radifo, 3s. 6d. n a ? e ’ T," •- "
Green Cofs Letticc, 7s. D a m ’
Imperial Lettice, 7s. “ e * /p . 6 I
Marvil Lett cc, 71. ”
Albany Letticc, 7s.
Cabbage Lettice, u.
Brown Dutch Letticc, 7s. ‘ .
Button Lettice, 7 «- S
u nd Tc • « Horse RaddiOi sd.
Round Spinage, «. half-penny,
'’riclciey Spinage, 2s. r J
ALSO, a large variety of FLOWER
SEEDS and PLANTS, too numerous to mention here.
From the PENNSYLV AN I A JOURNAL.
' Meftrs. BaAnroans,
four publijhing the inckfed commiflion and the letter
annexed, will greatly oblige
A MILLION.
GEORGE the third by the grace of GOD, of
Greac-Britain, Fiance, and Ireland, King,
Defender of tne Faith : To all and Angu
lar our officers and other our liege fubje&s
whomsoever, in and throughout our king
dom of Great-Briiain, and other our fo
reign plantations, colonies, and dominions;
and to all persons in general, whom these
presents may concern, but more especially
to our beloved Jared Ingersoll, Eiq;
greeting.
BE IT KNOWN, That WE, for good
and fufficient causes us thereunto moving,
have eftablilhed, and do, by these prefenus, ef
tablilh a Court of Vice Admiralty, at fnila
delphia, n North-America, co have or ginal
junfdittion in all causes arifmg within the
limits of our colonics of New-York, New-Jer
sey, Penniylvania, the lower Counties on De
laware, Maryland and Virginia, and within
three leagues of the Ihores thereof. The laid
Court to nave also original jurifdidion in all
causes arising from the capture of ships, be
tween me latitudes of forty-one degrees and
thirty-fix degre s fifteen minutes north ; or of
ships, whofc port of destination Hull be within
either of our laid colonies; the said Court to
have also jurifdidion in appeals from the
Courts of Vice Admiralty eftablilhed, or to be
eftablilhed within either of our colonies before
meniioned.
• AND BE IT ALSO KNOWN, That we
confiding very much in your learning, honesty,
fiddicy, circumfpeclion, and industry, DO, by
these prefems, make, ordain, conititute, and
appoint you, the laid Jaahd Ingersoll,
Elquire, to be Judge of cne laid Court of Vice
Admiralty, eftablilhed at Philadelphia afore
faid, under the ihle and title of JUDGE
COMMISSARY, DEPUTY and
SURROGATE of the Court of VIC E
' make our in thy P >n hippy, Or, our Deaths glorious in thy JUsT
ADMIRALTY of Philadelphia,in North-
America, with original jurifdivUon in all
causes a.ifing within the limits of his Majcity’s
colonies of New-York, New-Jersey, Pennfyl
; vania, the lower Counties on Delaware, Mary
land, and Virginia, and within three leagues
of the Ihores thereof ; and alf >, with original
jurifdidion in all vaults arising from the cap-
I ture of Ihips, between the latitudes of forty-one
degrees and chi ty-fix degrees fifteen minutes
nort 1, or of (hips, whole ports of deftinacion
(hall lie within either of the said colonies; also,
with jurisdiction in appeals from the Courts of
Vice Admiialty, elUbliihed or to be eltabliflied
within cither of the (aid co’dflirs: Saving al
ways a rignt to any or eitherof die parties, who
lh,ll UiiiiK nimlelf or themfelv s aggrieved, by
such Vice Admiralty Court at Philadelphia, in
the firil inliance, or on an appeal co (uch Vice
Admiralty Court, eltablnh.d at Philadelphia,
to app al either to us in Council, or to our
High Court of Admiralty of England ; and
from thence to our High Court of Delegates,
as usual ; and saving hkewife, all other the
rights of our High Court of Admiralty of
England.
AND WE DO hereby give, grant, and al
low, to the said Judge, an annual salary of fix
hundred pounds, to be paid, in .he JirJl place,
out of the moiety money arising from the penalties
and forfeitures, to be levied within the laid co
lonics and plantations ; and .fthat fund shall
not be fufficient, out of tne money anling from
the sale of old naval stores.
AND
TEdr’tnkr, not to take any fee, or gratuity
whntioever, for any judgment given, or busi
ness done m your said Court.
AND WE DO hereby commit and grant to
you the laid Jar f. d Ingersoll, our power
and authority 10 take cognizance of. and pro
ceed in all caujes, civil and maritime, and in
complaints, contracts, of rates, or yujpecied offices,
crimes,pleas, debts,exchanges, policies oj inJurance,
accounts, charter parties, agreements, bills oy
io ad in oj jhips, and all mailers and contracts,
w.uc 1, 1. any manner whatsoever, relate to
J racist due for flip hired and let out, transport
money, or maritime u/ury, otherwise bottomry ;
or which do any wife concern suits, trefpajjes,
injuries, extortions, demands and affairs, civil
and maritime, whatsoever, between merchants, or
between owners and proprietors of flips, or other
vefiels, and merchants or other perjons whomjoe
ver, with Juch owners and proprietors of Jhips ;
and all ocher vefiels w mdoev.-r employed or
uted or, between any other persons howsoever
had, made, began, or contracted for any met
ier, cause or t">big Duiinefs or injury whatsoe
ver done, or to be done, as well in, upon, or
by the La, or public ft ream j, or frefh water,
ports, rivers, creeks, and pla< es overflowed wiiat
foever, witiiin the cubing and flowing 01 the k»,
01 high water mark, a. upon any of the Ihores,
or banks adjoining to them, or either of them,
within t.elimi.sanddiftri&s before-mentioned,
together with all and lingular .heir incidents,
emergencies, dependencies, annexed and con
nexe 1 cauies whatsoever ; and such causes,
complaints, contracts, and other the premises
above-laid, or any of them, howsoever, the
fame may happen to arise, be contracted, had,
cr done, to hear and determine the fame at
Philadelphia afore laid, (according to the civil
and maritime laws and customs of our High
Court of Admiralty of England) and to pro
ceed judicially and according to law in aomi
nillering justice therein.
AND MOREOVER, to compel witwffes (m
case they withdraw theinfelves, for imereft,
fear, favour, or ill-will, or any other caule
whatfoevei) to give evidence 10 die truth, in
all and every the causes above - mentioned,
according to the exigencies of the law ; And
further, to take all manner of recognizances,
cautions, obligations, and ilipulations, as well
to our use, a. at t e inilan<x of any parties for
agreements cr debts, and other causes and bu
fii.efle whatsoever, and to put the lime ex
ecution, and 10 cause and command them co be
executed Also, duly co fearen, add enquire
of, and concerning all goods of traitors, pi
ra.es, manilayers, felons, fugitives, and felons
ofthemfelves, and concerning the bodies of
peifons drowned, killed, or by any other means
coming to their death in the sea, or in any ;
pons, riven, public streams, or creek, and ;
[Numb. 159.
places overflowed ; and also, concerning may
hem, happening in the aforefaid places ; and
also, concerning engines, toiles, and nets, pro
hibkcd and unlawful, and the occupiers there
of.
AND MOREOVER concerning fifties roy
al, namely whales, r.ggs, grampulßs, dol/ tins,
sturgeons, and all other filhes what(o ver,
which aieof a gnat, or very large bulk, or
fatnefs, by right or customary ways used be
longing to us, and che office of our High Ad
miial of England, and also, of, and concerning
all cafuakics at lea, goods wrecked, flouon,
jetiun, lagon, things call over-.board, and
wreck of the tea, all goods taken, or to he
taken as dcrcktl, or by chance found, or to be
found or forfeited, and of forfeitures, trcfpaf
fe , mildemeanors, oftenues, enormities, and
maritime crimes whatsoever, done and com
mitted, or to lie done and committed, as well
in and upon the high seas, as all por.s, rivers,
frefh waters, and creeks, and (horcs, ofthefea,
to high water mark, from all firft bridges to
wards the sea, in and throughout the limits
and dillritt aforefhid, and maritime coalls '
unto belonging, howsoever, whenfnever, or by
whai means soever, arising or happening, and
all such things asareddloveied ana found ; and
as also all fines, molds, amerce men s, ana com
poih.ons due, and to be due, in thav beiudf,
to ’ax, moderate, demand, colled and 1 vy,
and to cause che lame to be demanded, levied,
and colledeu, and acco. ing Io co com
pel and command tium paid ; ind also
Causes, cnn.empLS and oifeu«.es w
loevei, contacted, or arising, u .h< goods or
perlons ci the debt rs may bi fi und witiiin the
jurisdiction of die vi.e icabliihe i at
Philadelphia, atorciaid, aworaing to die
civil and maritime laws a.,d cultums of om said
hign court of admiralty of England an undy
uied, and by all oiner lawful ways, means
add methods, at coding 10 die bell of your
ikill and knowledge ; and all fu.h v aufes
and contracts, to hear, examine, difeuft,
and finally determine ; and alio to ar est,
and cauie and command to be arreited. all
ihips, perlons, things, goods, v.area, and
merchandizes, for the premiles, and every of
them, and fb • all other causes wlradoever, con
cerning the fame, whereioever they Ihall be met
wi.h, or found wuhin the limits and diltnd
aforclaid, and to compel all manner oj per Jont in
that behalf, as the cate Ihall require, 10 appear
and to anlwer, with power oj ujing any temporal
cocrficn and of infli ing any ocher penalty or
mulct, according to the laws and cultoms afore
faid and to do and adminilter jultice, accord
ing .0 die right, order, and couiie of the law,
lurnma ily and plainly, looking only in the
truth of tnc tact.
AND WE impower you, in this behalf, to
fine, correct, Junijh, chajiizt, and nJ rm, and im
cauie, ana m be impniuned
in any ga k, being within cne hums aforefajd,
and marume places of me lame, the t aues
guilty, and vioiam.sol we law a djuriidic*
non oi our admit aly a ton iaid.de uiurper*,dii n-
and ameumaaous abkmets, mailers of
mips,marine s, rowers, hlherinen, <
anuoth'.r w< rkmen and ara&cei s w.iomioe < ,ex
ercising an ; ind oi ma. nun affans, as ac
cording co the afore-mentioned civil and mari
time law;, and ordinances and culloms afore
laid, and their demerits, as according to me
datutes and ordinan.es aibrefaid, ana thole of
our kingdom of Great-B.itain, for the admir
alty oi England in that behalf, made and pro
vided ; and to deliver, andabiolucciy discharge,
andcauie and command to be diknarged w;iat
iocver perlons ham been impniun.d in such
cases, and are to be delivered ; and co pro
mulge, and interpole ail manner of fencences
and degrees, and to put the fame in execution
with cognizance, and jurisdiction of all otaer
causes civil and maritime whatfbever, whu-h
relate to the sea, or which, in any manner of
way reipeii, or concern the sea, or paiiage over
the fame, or naval, or maritime voj ages per
formed, or to be performed, or the maritime
jurisdiction above-raid ; with power alio to
proceed in the fame, according to the civil and
maritime lawsand Cudoms of our aiortfaid
courts, anciently < L’d, as well tnofe oi nicer
office, mixt or promo: d, as at the jutancc of
any party, as the case budi require and ieem