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day aight last, in order to make their punishment the more exem- plary.

A mber 5th. Last evening they burnt at Charlestown a hogs- head and barrell of Tea, the property of one Graham, a Scotsman, who lives al May place on the Neck of Land. The hogshead was stow'd as full as it could hold, and the barrell contained parcels dune up 1 to 2 oz. bundles for a conveniency to retail.

Sunday the 6th November. This day sail'd for London his Majes- ty's Schooner St. Lawrence, in which went passenger thai stanchfriend /,, Government (as the tories call themselves) [ugersol of Great Bar- rington. She was to have sail'd a week ago, bu1 waited till now, to carry the resolves of the Congress.

A ember dth. l>y the Association of the Congress I observe they recommend it. that no one shall advance the price of their goods in consequence of the non-importation agreement. Now, whether we shan't be justified in doing it, when we have had so scanty a supply in compare with the other provinces, as well considering the enor- mous expencewe are at to get our goods from Salem, being more than equal to the freight from England ; but more especially in regard to the high price of provisions, being oblig'd to pay from lid. to 15d. a pound for Butter, 1 shilling a dozen for Eggs, 6d a pound for Tur- keys, 2 shillings to .'5 shillings a pair for fowls. 5d. lor Beef, 14 shil- ling for Cyder, with every thing else in proportion, together 53 shillings 4 pence to 60 shillings for brown sugar, L3d. for Loaf ditto, and hardly to he got at that: all in consequence of our new-comers, whose servants go into the market and give any price they are ask'd.

A ■nih'r \.0th. Last evening the Congress arriv'd, together with Esquire Loring, who deliver'd me two demands upon < Officers which he could not get paid at York, together with your letter of the 26th ultimo inclosing two other demands — all which will endeavor to attend to. At present it"s impossible to find 'em out (among such an inumerable number as we have here, not less than five hundred to lie Mire) a- they have not a- yet got iuto Lodgings, being on hoard the transports — and as the policy of the town don't admit of an inter- course with any of 'em, it's out of my power to find out by enquiring of others, as I have not the least acquaintance with one among 'em — though Ruthy has been complimented with a couple Cards to attend a Concert for the season (by an Officer's wife who improves the front part of the house which Old Dana formerly liv'd in — in gratitude

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