The Massachusetts Spy, 1770-11-12

BYE LAWS of the FEMALE COTERIE. From the Town and Country Mag azine, for Aug. 1770. To the PR a N fE R, S f R, AS many people treat our society with ridicule, and Came with contempt, whilst there are others, who conhder it altogether vihonary ; it may not be improper to lay before your readers some of the Bye-Laws and Regulations now established by the Female Coterie, which will at once prove the reality of its rxiffence as well as the sagacity and importance of its inHitution. I. That no female member be admitted without being properly painted and enamelled according to the highest stile of the bon ton, 11. Every Lady to have had, at lead, one intrigue be before - fore before marriage ; and if married a twelvemonth, or wards, at least two afterwards. J v - HI. No woman beneath the rank of 3 baroncfLlo be allowed to cornute her husband with a prince of blood. IV. That a premium be given for the best perined defence of polite adultery, * V. That married women be allowed to open all their husbands letters ; but that their epistles remain sacred and untouched, as many bad consequences have lately resulted from a different condud:. VI. All family altercations between husband and wife to be fettled by the president of the week ; the Lady on only - ly only to appear in person, to prevent contention. VIL Ordered that a new Royal Spelling-Bock be printed at the exprnce of this society, for the use of polite lovers, who propose carrying on an amorous cor correspondence. - respondence. correspondence. It were needless to make any comment upon these ve very - ry very ufeful and proper regulations, and Ihall only add that I am, as usual, yours, &c. LEONORA.

Nobody, in water colours---Duke of C - b - - d. A Slave Market on the Coast of America - Lord H - l b - gh. Ditto, in Ireiand---Lord T-wnf--d. Polyphemus devouring the two Greeks, taken from the zEneid of Virgil---Lord B-rr - - n. I he Judgment of Paris rever fed, with the following motto, " Datur Pcjjimo^ - - Lord M-ns - d. Belial, »n alahafter, with the following character from Milton -"'He seemed for dignity composed and high exploit, but all was faife and hallow." - - The fame. - An Clive Branch, worked in a gold ground, reckoned by connoifLurs the richeji piece in England--Duke of B- f-d. of a rich Lead Mine in the county of Yoik Wi toonflnne - Lord P-ms--t. 'A-Jtenus - Lord S--dw--h. in brajs - J - -h D - f--n, Esq. Besides the above originals, which were purcbafed at an immense expencc, we hear the collectors are in treaty for the following, viz. * Demoftheoes in flame colour - Farl of C -th-m. A Polypus m gold, by - Duke of D-v-nfh--e. A Balance-xM after - E. B-ke, Esq; A Roman Praetor in lead - B - l-w T - ch - k, Esq; A Wrestler in marble - Colonel B - e. * A Cicero in oil - Lord C-md-n. Ditto kitcat--Lord Ly - t-n. A near View of the Island of Ang'efea - Lord V--l--a. * A Ciincinnatus - Marq -s of R--k m. A Gladiator- - Lord Sh--b - ne. Those marked thus *, it is thought cannot be pur purchased - chased purchased at any price.

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE. Dublin, duguft 21. ON the nth instant the Right Hon. the Earl of Hil'fborough, and Lord Kilwariing, arrived at Hillfborough from London. Chester, 21. One day last week, a fcbool fcboolmafter - mafter fcboolmafter in this city, having received intelligence tbit two of his scholars were playing truant, difparched two others in quest of them, who found them robbing a gen gentleman's - tleman's gentleman's garden of tome fruit, near the city walls ; where whereupon - upon whereupon the lads acquainted the owner of it, who directly* with his man, went with them to the spot where they were; but one of the fcholars-perceiving them coming, nimbly mounted the walk, and said. Hl take my Bible oatb Pm not on the inftde the garden, and then ran off. 7he otner, who was in a tree, and could not readily make

From the CRAFTSMAN, September i. To the Printer. A GREAT Personage, whose tafle in the fine arts is unquestionable, having lately given orders for the buying up of several pi&ures and flatus, for the de decoration - coration decoration of a great edifice now in contemplation, I fend you a catalogue of those already purchased for that pur purpose, - pose, purpose, which you will take the carliefl opportunity of lay laying - ing laying before your readers, viz. A Jupiter Capitolinas - by Lord B- te. A Roman Dictator, in chiaro cLfcuro - Duke of G-as-on. A I ax-Gatherer, in transparent painting - Lord N-tb. Penmanlhip, superior to any copper pi ate - Lord H 11-d.