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ceived from Boston in New England; and the reports (if 

 any credit may be given to them) were yesterday as fol- 

 lows:" 



" That a Ship going into Boston harbour was visited by 

 the officers of the customs, agreeable to the intention and 

 direction of the late act of Parliament; upon which the 

 populace rose and drove the Commissioners out of the 

 Town, and damaged (some say destroyed) their houses. 

 The Commissioners, in consequence of these violences, 

 were obliged to take refuge on board a frigate in the har- 

 bour, where they remained when these accounts came 

 away." 



" We hear that certain orders were lately sent to dis- 

 solve, or suspend several of the assemblies on the great 

 west Continent." 



This was shortly followed by the following publication 

 in the same paper, dated Saturday the 23d July. 



LONDON. 



"Thursday and yesterday an extraordinary council 

 met on the affairs of America; and it has been reported 

 that vigorous means will be pursued.''^ 



The prediction was verified, vigorous measures were 

 soon adopted, and met with the becoming undaunted vi- 

 gorous spirit of men, resolved to resist oppression in every 

 form, determined to be free. 



The War of Independence which succeeded, dispersed 



