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Choice Chefliire Cheese,
V/hich will suit the nieeft taste, •
[uft imported in Capt. Symmes and Capt.Calef from London,
And to be S O L D by
CHARLES LO W E,-
Opposite the Boston Stone, in Marlhall's-Lane, near the
Mill-Bridge.
[This quantity of Cheese is equal in goodness, if not fupe
riur, to that imported and (bld by him last fall J
Also, excellent FLORENCE OYL, in
Flalks, warranted good, and the bell of
English Mustard, by the bottle, single
pound, or less.
OATMEAL by the Bulhel, or smaller quantity.
~SAM UEL ELIOT
Informs the PUBLIC,
That he has imported in the Ships juit arrived from
LONDON,
A General Aflbrtment of English and
India GOODS, a Variety of Irish LINENS.
Cutlery and Hard W ARE, Pillol POWDER, &c.
Which will be Sold by Wholesale and Retail,
At his SHOP near the Head of Dock-Square,
And at his STORE in Wilson’s Lane.
To S H U A GARDNER
HAS just imported from Lonoon, by Capt. Calef,
AFRESH Aflbrtment of Spring
GOODS, which he is determined to fell at
the very low Rates tor ready Money, at his Shop in
Cornhili, juit above tire Poll-Office, Boston.
JUST IMPORTED, by
JOSIAH WATERS and SON,
And to be S O L D at their Shop in Ann-Street,
Painters oyl and colours,
of all Kinds, in large or finall Quantities,
Window Glafs—Brulhes, &c.
All Kinds of l ipcs, Spices and Groceries as usual,
A few of Split Peafe, —Powder, &c.
At the lame Place may be had,
A mart elegant Aflbrtment of
PAPER HANGINGS.
N. B. PAINTS prepared for Houle or Ship Painting.
Iloufe and Ship Painting performed with Care and Dispatch.
JUST arrived in Captain Calif,
And now Opening,
AFRESH Aflbrtment of Englilh and
India G O O D S j which will be Sold at the
lowdl Calh Prices by
PARKMAN and MEDVILL,
At their Shop in Cornhill, near the State-House, Boston.
STOLE out of the Subscriber’s Entry
last Tuesday Evening, a large Drab-coloured GREA'I
COAT. If such an one Ihould be offered for Sale, it is
deiired Notice may be given to
ELIAS PARKMAN.
SAMUEL FaR KMA N,
Informs his friends and cuftomrrs, he has received per the
Captains Folgi nt and Sv mm es from Lon don,
Acompleat afTortment of Spring GOODS,
which will be fold by wholesale or retail, (at his Ihop
in Union-Street) at a very low advance tor calh.
JOHN WHITE Gardner and
Seeds man in Seven-Star-Line, Boston, acquaints
his Customers, that ire has received a Irefh aflbrtment of
GARDEN SEEDS, by Capt. ' Symmes, from
LONDON.
JAMES H I L L, ’
At his SHOP in Chailistown,
Next Door to Isaac Rand, Efquiret,
Has to SELL,
A Variety of frefh GARDEN SEEDS,
also Peale and Beans, just arrived per Capt. Symmes,
from London. He has likewise for Sale, Glais, Cream-
Colomed, Delph and Sto re Ware, Groceries, &c.
N. B. The Gcldfmith and Jeweller’s Business carried
on at laid Shop.
M. B. G O L D T H W A I T,
Begs leave to acquaint his friends and the Public, that he
has juit received by Capt. Symmes, a tiefh fuppiy of
DRUGS and MEDICINES,
Which he fells Wholesale and Retail, at his shop near the
* Mill-Bridge, Boston ; amongst which are the following,
Patenteed Medicines.
Lockyer’s phis, Cephalic Snuff,
Turlington’s Balsam of Life, Maredaunt’s Drops, Daf
fy's Elixir, Stoughton’s ditto, Efience of Peppermint,Hem
met’x much approved Dentifrice for the Teeth, Anodyne
Necklaces, Bateman's Drops, Hooper’s Female Pills, An
derton’s do. Cock’s famous Worm Powter, Jesuits Drops.
Greenough’s Tincture for the Teeth, Ditto for the Tooth
Ach, Hungary Water, Lavendar do. Eau de Luce. #
Likewise, Court Plainer, Lip Salve, Smelling Bottles ve
ry neat of <i:rferent figures, genuine Carolina Pink Root,
ana Squhe’s Grand Elixir. Also,
SURGEONS INSTRUMENTS,
Of al! Kinds, Phials of ill Softs, Marble and Glass Mor
tars, Lint, Surgeons Tow, F>gs, Railin, Currants, Prunes,
all Kinds bi Dye Stum, Groceries, Velvet Corks, with
many other Art'cfe. too nume.ous for an Advera-Gnenc,
ail I-n th vw Genuine.
N. B. Doftoc’s Boxes put up tnr Masters of Veflels and
tisate hTruliu with every n. :eflary duedion.
Or, Thomas’s Boston Journal.
THURSDAY, May 5, 1774-
a For L () N D O N,
X The Shi P LONDON,
//pkiW Robert Calif, Mailer,
Now lying at the Long Whars
Will fail whh all Expedition.
'IbSeS *or Freight or Paifage apply to Peter
Hugh ls, at his Store in King-Street,
Where there is to be Sold,
English, Ruflia and Ravens DUCK,
Pickles in Hampers and Cases, Chccfliire Cheese, LoSF
Sugar, Chip Hats. Boston, April 30, 1774.
For L O N D O N,
The Bne LFOPARD >
Benjamin Gorham, Mailer,
haying at Hancock’s Wharf,
Has very genteel Accommodations,
And will tail with all pofliNe Dispatch,
three R'Uts of her Cargo Icing already
engaged.—For Freight or Paflage apply
’’to Jonathan Williams, jun, in
Ann-Street.
•„* As said Williams proposes to embark in the
above Veflel, he e'arneftly requests thofc Gentlemen who
are indebted to him, to make immediate Payment.
. — For SAL E,
A SCHOONER,
yTrvk Burthen 80 Tons,
Mm' H'gh Deck, a prime Sailor, »
and well found.
She will be Sold onreafonable Terms.
Enquire of the Printer.
WANT E D,
Ma— To Charter immediately,
A s L O O P,
o r,
SCHOONER,
From 90 to 120 Tons Burthen.
Enquire of the Printer.
* ~ Boston, April 20, 1774.
GOOD Encouragement given to
JOURNEYMEN TAILOR S.—
Enquire of the Printer.
SPE R M A-C AL T J CANDLES,
A quantity of Spcrma-Caeti Candles, of
a superior quality to be fold remarkably cheap by
JOHN BEANE.
Enquire at William Phillips, Esquire and Son’s Stoic,
Olive r’s-Dock.
The exccflive high price of the
NEW Voyage round the WORLD,
undertaken by his Majesty’s command, perfoi med by
Captain COOK, Commander of the Ship Endeavour,
and lately publiihed by the Birds of the Admiralty, proving
an insuperable objection with most readers to the purchase
of that book, and many gentlemen having exprefled a desire
for an addition that might be procured at a reasonable rate ;
die public are hereby informed that
JAMES RIVINGTON,
Of the city of New-York, has for feme time pall been
employed in printing a neat Edition of it in two Volumes at
the very moderate price of One Dollar and an half, although
the London Edition cannot be purchased under three Guineas.
Also fptddy w dl publifloed, *
Upon the fame cheap Pl. AN,
Lord Chesterfield’s LETTERS
to his Son Philis Stanhope, Esq; together with
fevcral Pieces on various Subjcfts.
Publiihed by Mrs. Eugbnia Stakhopf, ,
DIALOGUES on the LAWS and
CONSTITUTION of Great-Britain.
S U BSCR 1P TI ON S for the above are received by
HENRY KNOX, Bookseller, Boston.
TO BE SOLD or LET,
A Neat and very convenient HOUSE,
with a Barn and Chaise House, and about two
Acres of Land, including a rich Garden Spot, very plea
santly situated, and a fine healthy Place, not five Miles from
Boston Town-House, on a great Road, where most Kinds
of Provisions can cafiiy be procured. Enquire of the
Printers.
J 01l N H O U S E M A N,
MIL L-W RIGHT, from London,
At Mr. Ruflell’s, Holyoke-Street,South-end, Boston,
UNDERTAKES to build or repair
most kinds of M I L L S now in ufe,either in Great-
Britain or America, vic. Water, and Wind Grist Mil's,
Paper and Saw Mills, &c. and fits up Rollers for crush
ing of Malt, al! in the moil new and compieatcft manner ;
also Bolting Mills of all ki makes up French flones
and fits them up with proper Gore Work, and he has
Wir« Work for a Ciilindcr Flour Machine, will warrant it
to dress 30 Bu/hels of Wheat Meal in one hour, and will finiih
the firfts, seconds, thirds and fourths, fine and coarfc Bran at
one operation, which by a Cloth Bolting Mill requires many,
fjwiil make more or less of the firfts, lecands &c. bv only
uming over rhe partitions, and will prove kicif the most ufe
ul thing of its kind that has ever be»n used in thele parts.
Those who please to favour the aforefaid John House
man with their commands, may depend on being
ferv«J as above, aud their favours ackr.ou leegtd by
their msft obedient and most hurr.Sle fcrvant,
JOHN HOUSEMAN.
For the M A S S A C H U S ET T S S P Y.
। Mr. Thomas,
। |'H AT nine tenths of the fpecics in all ages have
! I been Ajits, lias been too well known to their oppres
sors j otherwise so many Batoons would never have dared
to bridle, load, ride, and whip them. lam greatly mis
taken if posterity does not refer to this Ura for instances of a
> policy which disgrace a society really composed of
Mules and Muukics. A knot of Foihuntert, Flnomarbet
liwiies and Gambler », openly usurp the government of both
King and country. In Great-Britain the treature wrung
from the hard hand of industry, for the defence of the na-
I tion, 1$ ditlipated on the purposes of bribery, corruption and
| favouritifm ; in America, people are to be terrified out of
their tenies with threats of being muideicd, banged, drawn
and quartered, for rebellion, unless they,even without com
proinife, lurrcnder to this blcjjed government just what por
tion of their fubfiance it pleales to demand.
When the llatnp-ad was forming and extending to the
colonies we were told there was a great load of national
debt incuind by a general war, for the payment of which
every part of the empire was in justice bound to contribute
its pioportion. This pretence had weight with many, and
had not the mode of collt&ing the stamp duties appeared
tmublefome, ’tis queltionable whether tin- publications of
। those wife and honrft patriots who saw through the design,
1 would have had the amazing efteft they produced. That
! appearances now/ fcomed : Indeed it is iropoflible it Ihould
have the least attention paid to it in a day when every idea
of national honour, advantage and security is so openly
abandoned LThe terms arc now, “ We, the favourites,
farafites, an' penfoners, of Great-Britain, arc the Govern
ment ; and we demand your money to support said govern
ment, its tools and creatures, in all our loyal efforts to lub
vert the conllitutional rights, liberties and franch fes of the
fubjcfl. Hereof fail not on pain of our highest dilplcafurc ;
which, in case of disobedience, (hall fall upon you by the
hands of a mercenary fleet and army ; if we can find any
one mad enough to engage in the enterprize, or money
enough to be let, on out security, to lupport lb ruinous an
expedition.”
In what material cirrwmftance does the above differ from
the language of the Britilh court at this day ’ Or how much
this, from the stile of a chief of the wandering Arabs ?
If Britons will fell themfclves, as Africans do their cap
tives, we may pity the honest men, who by living among
fuchwretches,are obliged to share their fats; but surely none
can expudt that Americans will be so vile as to surrender
their birthrights ; not even for a mess of pottage, but for a
blustering menace, that unless they patt with all that can
render life tolcrabl”, their lives (hall be taken from them.
Those timid fouls who give the least heed to the rant of the
puffing politicians, as they are juffly charadterized, who
talk of forcing theeJi&s of a Britilh miniftcr upon America,
do not confidcr that the rapacity, injullice and unconcern
for the national honour and fafety, in the present adminis
tration, are as well known and as thoroughly detested by al)
honest and difmterclleu men in Great-Britain and Ireland
as they can be in America—that the body of the nation
knows the tonteft to be unjust on their fide, and that success
ag.iinft American liberty would render the very name as
well as being of Britilh liberty utterly extindl—that a force
in any measure formidable to America would require at least
half a dor.en millions fttrling, which in confidcration of
that fiim’? being to be employed for the utter deftrudlion of
the Ameritan commerce would be difficultly railed by loan in
the city of London. Betides, the moment that Great-
Britain sent fix h a fleet and army out of the channel the
would then become exposed to the intuits of powers which
fcem by no means over scrupulous how they treat her with
all her forces at borne, and her colonies, at yet, not fairly
dc’aohed from her. S A L U S T.
To the Printer of the Public Advertifcr.
S I R,
T H E admirers of Dr. Franklin in England are much
Ihocked at Mr. Wedderburne’s calling him a thief j
but perhaps they will be less surprised at this circumstance
when they are informed, that his greatest admirers on the
continent agree in entertaining the fame idea of him.
As an evidence of this, I fend you a copy of a poetical
ftanzi, which is engraved under his portrait prefixed to the
late French translation of hit work, in two volume;, quarto.
I ihall also fend you an attempt of a translation of them,
that the English reader may be able to judge of the fimi
iarity between the idea of Mr. Wcdderbume, and that of
the French Philosopher, with whom all the Philofophcrs in
Europe entirely concur. It will even be seen that Foreign
ers reprcfent him as much more impudent and audacious
in his thefts than the English Orator (though he was under
no restraint from a regard to truth) has ventured to in
sinuate. I am, Sir, your humble servant,
Homo trivm litkrarvm.
IL a rari le feu des deux,
II fait fleurir les arts en des climats fauvages.
L Amerique le place a la tete des fagrs,
I.a Grece I’auroit mis au norubre de fes Dieux.
In English.
To fleal from Heaven its sacred fire he taught,
The Arts to thrive in lavage climes he brought:
In the new World the f.rft of Men efteim’d 5
Among the Greeks a God he had been deem’d.
From the LONDON CHRONICLE-
A Gene/logical Account of the
KINGS of England.
GEORGE the Third, grandson of George
the Second, the son of George the Firil,
who was cousin to Queen Anne, the daugh
ter to King James the Second, who was
fen to Charles the firil, the unfortunate fl»n
of James the Firil, who was third couhn to
Elizalieth, the daughter to Harry the eighth,
who was son to Henry the ieventh, the cousin
to Richard rhe third, who was uncle to Ed
ward the fourth, the couiin to Henry the
[Numb. 170/
flxth, who was son to Henry the fifth, the
lon to Henry the fourth, who was the grand
son of Edward the third, the son of Edward
the second, son to Edward the firil, who
was ion to Henry the third, the son of King
John, who was son to Hnuy the fccMa,
the cousin of Stephen, who was nephew to
Henry the firil, the son of William the Con
queror, who was a—S on of aWho ke.
FRIDAY, April 29.
B O S T O N.
We hear the King has been pleated to appoint
Thomas Erving, Esq; Infpedor of Im
ports, and Exports for North-A meric a, to be
Receiver General of his Majesty’s quit rents in
South-Carolina ; a place of honour and profit.
Thomas Jordan, Esq; of the Fowey Man of
War, having refined his Commiflion, Capt.
George Montagu is appointed, f-oru the King’s
I’ilhcr, to the command of the Fowey; Capt.
James Montagu, from the Tamer, to the King’s
Filher; and Lieut. Thornby, to the Tamer.
At a Court-martial on board the active Man
of War, on Friday last, the boatswain of the
Tamer, was tried for Mutiny, found guilty,
and is now under sentence oi death.
N e w 11 u a y-P ort, April 20.
Lail Monday the Rev. Mr. David Tappan,
of Manchellcr, was ordained Pallor of the third
Parilh and Congregation in Newbury.—The
Rev. Mr. Hibart, of Almfbury, made the firil
prayer; the Rev. Mr. Jewett, of Rowley, preach
ed an excellent and well adapted sermon from
these words,'Titus chap. iii. ver. 8. “ And
“ these things, I will, that you affirm con
“ ftantly, that they which have believed in God
“ might be careful to maintain good works.”
The Rev. Mr. Parsons, of Byfield, prayed and
gave the Charge; the Rev. Mr. Chandler, of
Rowley, made the lall prayer; and the Rev.
Mr. Hale of Newbury, gave the Right Hand
of Fdlowlhip. Each part was performed with
much propriety, and good order. Attention
and solemnity observable through the whole
tranfaclion.
Yellerday a fire broke out at the house of
Major Goodw'in, in Newbury, but by the dex
terity of the people it was happily cxtinguilhed
without doing much’damage.
Portsmouth, April 22. We hear from
Falmouth, Cafco-Bay, that a Lamb, was lately
lambed there, which had upon its forehead, an
image of the late falhionablc high head dress
of the ladies. It is there looked upon as an
extraordinary production of Nature.
New-York, April 4. Yellerday morning
about nine o’clock' died in a very advanced
age, Dr. Janies Magra, a gentleman of great
learning, and a Physician of the moll exal
ted eminence.
Providence, April 6. The Anabaptill
society in this town have purchased a large and
commodious lot, for the purpose of eretting a
new meeting-house, which we hear coll near
fix thousand dollars.
Newport, April jB. Last Wcdnefday
week, a young woman of about 16, and a child
of about five years old, children of the widow
Diamond of North-Kingflon, went into a large
cave, to get some sand, when a coniiderable
quantity of sand fell upon, and killed them
both ; they were found the next Saturday,
both in an ereCt posture.
A few days pail, a child was killed in like
manner, in Warwick.
Ext rad of a letter from fohnfon-Hall, dated the
h of March.
“ In consequence of a meeting held by Sir
William Johnson, last November, with the
Chiefs of the Six Nations, concerning the mur
der of the four French men on Lake Ontario,
whose boat they also plundered, there arrived
here yesterday, three runners, or meflengers
from diem, to acquaint Sir William, that a
number of the Sachems were on their way hi-f
ther, with two of the murderers whom they are
to deliver up to juflice ; they havealfo paid so
much regard to Sir William’s admonitions
to them at that treaty, that they are ow
bringing down a quantity of (kins and sum to
make up the Frenchmens losses ; thix is more
than they could ever be prevailed upon to do
before, and Sir William is hopeful, this pre
cedent, will lie of very great service, as it cer
tainly will deter others hum being guilty U
the like in fixture.”