The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle — Portsmouth, N.H., 1770-01-05 00:00:00, page 2

By Capt. Malcom, arrived at Philadelphia from
Cori, and Capt. Pym, arrived at Nezu-York,
fam Dahlin,we have the following Advices,viz.
L ON D O N, October 12.
THE Persians have taken arms, and affcmbled a great force in
the neighbourhood of Bagdad, which causes Speculation a
mong the Turks.
Letters from Constantinople mention, that the Divan had caused
it to be intimated to the Englilh Ambaflador, that should Great-
Britain afford. Belter to the Ruffian navy in any of her ports, or
gra'ht any other fuccours to the enemies of the Grand Signior, it
could be looked on in no other light than an indited declaration of
war.
The Ruffian fleet in the Humber, on the loth instant, we are
informed, consisted of 14 fail of the line & 30 transports, on board
of which, we hear are 6000 troops..
It is now talked that the Parliament will meet on the of De
cember next ; and that after the Land Tax and other Money Bills,
&c, are passed, a new Parliament will speedily be eleded.
It is afierted; that the report of Sir William Draper having kissed
hands, on being appointed to the Government of South-Carolina,
is without foundation, various are the conjectures concerning
his voyage to America ; some fay he will be preferred to the Go
vernment of New-York ; while others insist that he is actually ap
pointed Governor of South-Carolina ; but the M y intend to
keep it a secret, for political reasons, till Sir William arrives there,
with his commiflion in his pocket, which he will produce when
he is landed on the continent.
O^. 17. We are affufed, that orders have been dispatched to the
commanding officer of the troops at Boston to make a ftriCt enquiry
into the affair of the grenadier, who was lately rescued from the
constables there ; * that directions have been given for the ftrift
eft justice to be executed upon all who have lately dared to violate
the rights of the civil magistrate in that town.
o^o, 18. This Morning Sir William Draper kissed the King's
Hand at St. James's, on being appointed Governor ofSouth-Carolina
in the room of the Right Hon. Lord Charles Grenville Montague.
O&.21. Some Gentlemen at the Weft End of the town took.upon
them to assert, that Sir W. D. has got a commiflion from the govern-,
merit of a very extraordinary and important nature. Some affirmed,
that it is very nearly on the plan of the East India Superviforfeip,
4nd tbal Sir William is vefed with full power to adjuf all the
differences, i, possible, between our several mal-content Settlements in
America and tlcir Mother country ; while others pretend to know,
that bis authority extends do farther than making a tour through all
the British colonies, enquiring personally and minutely into the true
cause and flats of all their grievances and complaints, and transit
ing the whole (with Sir William's observations and opinion thereon)
to bis Maffy, in order to be laid before the parliament, before the
Close of the ensuing feffons.
03. 23. His Majesty; being informed of a dreadful fire that hap
pened in the town of St. John's in the island of Antigua, on the
16th of Atfguft last, has ordered the sum of 10001. to be paid into
the hands of Mr. Aldermtn Harley, to be shipped in specie for the
immediate relief of the poor fufferers of that town, and has direct
ed the distribution of it to be under the care of the Governor, and
ten of the principal merchants there.
OR. 24. A report prevails, that William Henry Lyttleton, Esq;
his Britannick Majesty's Ambassador at the court of Portugal, will
soon be recalled and appointed Governor of New York, in the room
of Sir Henry Moore, Bart, deceased,
Oft. 28. We are credibly informed,that the long contested cause
between the Right Hon. tl^ Earl of Halifax and John Wilkes,
Esq; will be bro't to an inue next term, every thing being now
ready for determining that important affair.
Yesterday morning were entered at the Cuftorrr-Houfe, forty-five
hoglheads of tobacco, as a present for John Wilkes, Esq; It is said
the above tobacco will render a considerable sum.
Ob'. 28. Yeferday the Earl of Hillfborough was at Court for the
frf time since bit arrival from Ireland, arc at the breaking up of
the levee, bad the honor, of a conference with his Majefy.
It is mentioned in private letters from tbe hiague, that the States
General had absolutely refused to a certain foreign ambassador the
granting a pcfage through any part of the United Provinces, to a
body of bis maker's troops, Jhould fueb measures be even found neces
sary in the present untoward difpoftion of affairs in tbe north.
It it averted that Lord Holland a foort time before be went
abroad, delivered inter tbe Treasury Accounts and Money to tbe
Amount of 2 $,000,000 1.
It it said, the reason of a certain nobleman's journey, at this time,
to foreign parts, is, that from feme late circumflances it appears, as
if it were the plan of the present set to give him up to appease tbe
people's rage.
It is to the above alone, and not to any guilt in bimfelf,his friends
fay, he has determined on his journey for his health ; but from
this appearance of timidity, at the time when trial would be made
of his integrity, and at the approach of which surely, innocence
would rejoice, renders the film too thin to hide from public dif
ternment the defects it is intended to cover.
We are affufed that a most refpedable assembly in a sister king
dom, have ifnanimoufly agreed to make a voluntary offer of pro
viding for a certain amiable perlon.
Oil. 29. There are now four American Governments vacant.
The Ministry therefore have it in their power, by appointing men
of probity, prudence, dignity, and spirit, to those honorable offices,
to give a favourable turn to the affairs of the Colonies, no less tlan
ger:d by mismanagement abroad, than b, the undecifivenefs of the
Councils at home;
According to the calculation of the best Astrologers of the Age,
this is the /Era, or period of the Turkish monarchy, and that a
foeedy dissolution of the Ottoman Rate is at hand.
His Grace the Duke of Bedford, who has been much indisposed,
is now judged to be in a fair way of recovery.
The Supporters of the Bill of Rights have ordered the sum of
3001. to be paid into the hands of John Wilkes, Esq;
It is said a certain great person in the law resigned this daft
It is the opinion that Mr. Yorke will be made Chancellor.
The Ruffian Fleet is to winter at Minorca.
Advices from Poland fay, that the Turks are retired towards the
Danube, with great precipitation, and that it was computed they
had loft 28,000 men in the course of last month,and about 40,000
have deserted in their retreat to their own country.
This day John Wilkes, Esq; entered the gth year of his age,
the fame was observed in most parts of this metropolis and its en
virons, with joy.
* NEW-FORT, December 25.
Captain Gilbert, who arrived here yeflerday in the brig Hope,
Jailed front the Mole on the jtb ult, in company with Capt. Englifo,
in a brig belonging to Boston ; 0% the sorb Capt. Ergli/h died, bis
mate then very ill, who had been fpeecblefs federal days before ; on
tbe igtb Capt. Englft brig bad her foremaft carried away by the
deck in a violent gale, after which Capt, Gilbert bore down towards
her, and Jaw bulWAuan on board, the weather being so bad be
fluid not feeak t&him nor lend him any assistance,
CHARLESTOWN, South-Caroline.
Nov. 2'6. There was 1 meeting of the gene
ral committe on Tuesday last; inConfequence
of which we hear, no tanned leather will be
exported for some Months,as we are to expe&
no more faddlery orthoes from abfoad,befides
what were ordered before the 22d of July lad,
till the American Revenue Ads are repealed.
The next meeting of said committe will be on
Tuesday the 7th of November —The day to
which the General Assembly of the„Pfovince
hands prorogued.
The Brig Molly,John Lockton, failed fforn
St. Chriftdphers, full as she could, flow, for
Philadelphia, arrived there,delivered her Car
go, took in another, & arrived at St. Kitts in
just 45 Days.
N E W-Y O R K, December 21.
The fame Day, and at the fame time, the Ship
Albany, Gaptain-Richards failed jor London al[o:
His Pilot, William Brozun, left the Ship off the
Hook it a small Skiff, in order to fetch the Shore,
but as he lias not fnce been heard of,'tis imagined
he must have perifeed, as his Craft -was very [mail,
anda heavy Sea run in the Bay,
December 18. We hear that Andrew Eliot,
Andrew Oliver, Charles Morris' and Jared In
gerfol, Efars; Commijiohers for fettling the Boun
dary Line between the Colonies of New-York, and
New-ferfey, at Hartford, in Connecticut, the Sth
Inst. according to Adjournment, when the Agents
of both Colonies offered to enter their Appeals ; but
there not being a Efficient Number of commiffoners
to constitute a court, those present ordered the Ap
peals to be lodged with the clerk of the court, and
gave the Agents federally a certificate of their hav
ing tendered the fame at the Time and Place ap
pointed ; and then adjourned to meet at New-
York the 4th Day of July next.
N E W-°Y O R K, December 35.,
His honor the Lieut. Governor has issued a proclamation, by
desire of the House of Assembly, offering a reward of fifty pounds
to any person or persons, who ihall difeover the author or authors
of a certain Paper, lately printed, published and dispersed in this
city, directed " To the Public," in the words following :
" The spirit of the times renders it nec^ffary for the inhabitants
« of this Colony to converie, in order effectually to avert the de
“ ftru&ive consequences of the late bast inglorious conduct of our
" General Assembly ; who have, in opposition to the loud and
" general voice of their conflituents,---the dictates of found policy,
« —the ties of gratitude and the glorious struggle we have enga
'« ged in for our invaluable birth-rights, dared to vote supplies to
" the troops, without the least shadow of a pretext for their perni
" cious grant. The most eligible place will be in the fields, near
" Mr. De La Montague's, and the time, between io and ii
'< o'clock, where we doubt not every Friend to his Country will
"attend. LEGION."
The General Assembly have relolved, " That the said Paper is
an infamous Libel, and contains a scandalous refleaion on the
condua, honour and dignity of the House."
His Hoaor has also issued another proclamation, by desire of
the House of Assembly, offering a reward of fool, for the difeovery
of the authors, aiders or abettors Of a fedirious and libellous paper
printed, published and dispersed in this city,direaed in these words,
“ To the betrayed Inhabitants of the City and Colony of New
" York," containing many infoleht, daring, and infamous reflea
ions oh the honor, dignity, and authority of the thr^e branches of
the legislature of that province.
Last Night arrived the Ship Countess of
Donegal, Capt. Pym, in 6 Weeks from Dub
lin. On her Paffdge, Lat, 34, 12, Lon. 73,
Capt. Pym spoke a Sloop, Capt. Himm,from
North-Carolina, bound to Jamaica, all well-
He reports, that Sir Henry Littleton was ap
pointed Governor of New-York.
Tuesday the 12th Inft.the Ship New-York,Capt.
Haight, Jailed for London ; and it blewfo hard
when he got off the Hook, that he could not land
his Pilot.
This Paper was likewise refolded by the General assembly to be
a if falfe, seditious and infamous Libel ; and that the proposal
" therein contained, to come down in a body to the House, is an
" audacious attempt to destroy the freedom and independence of
“ the House, arid consequently the rights and privileges of the in
“ habitants of the colony."
On Monday last at 12 o'clock, a considerable number of the in
habitants met in the fields (not less than 1400) where they ap
pointed a Gentleman to propound questions relative to a vote of the
House of Assembly, for granting money for the flipport of the
troops. After their determinations thereon, they appointed a com
mittee to communicate the whole tranfa&ion to their representa
tives ; in consequence thereof the committee onthe 1 9th delivered
the following report to the city members, viz.,
“ To John Cruger, James Jauncey, James DeLancey and Jacob
Walton, Efqrs.
' THIS day a very considerable number of the inhabitants met
in the fields to confider of the inexpediency, and dangerous conse
quences that would result to this colony and the common cause of
liberty by granting money to support his Majesty's troops. After
waiting on the ground from eleven to twelve o'clock,they appoint
ed a Gentleman to propound the rieceffary questions, in order to
gain the sentiments of the people :---Which being done, he stated
and explained the vote passed by the honorable House of Assembly,
for granting the money to support the troops. After a small pause,
the question was put f Whether they approved of the Vote of the
Hobte of Assembly, for granting the money to support thetroops ?
which was carried in the negative, there being but very few for
the affirmative ; ribt more in our opinion than five or fix. And
then the question was put ; Whether they were for giving money
to the troops on dmy consideration whatfeever ? which wis carried
in the negative, there being not more for the affirmative than there
were on the former question. Immediately thereupon the question
was put : Whether they would appoint a committee to.communi
cate the whole of this transaction to their Members ? Which was
carried in the affirmative.
The Representatives received the Committee with decency ; and
in general returned for answer -That they were of opinion the
majority of the inhabitants were disposed to give money to support
the troops, and that it was now too late to pay any regard to the
above report of the Committee.
Mr. John Lamb being the person who proposed the questions in
the proceeding report, Mr. De Noyellis charged him therefore with
bring an abettor to the papers signed A Son of Liberty anq
Legion; and moved the hon. Houle to order Mr. Lamb to appear
before it, to answer for that conduct ;.---and as what he did inthe
fields is the undoubted right of every Englishman, the Committee
considering themselves equally concerned in propounding the ques
tions with him ; and therefore wrote DeNoyellis the following
Letter..
S I R;., New-York, Dec. 20, 1769.
WE the Members of the Committee, whose names' are here
untb subscribed, appointed by the Inhabitants who met in
the Fields on the 18th Inst. confider ourselves as parties in the
questions put by Mr. Lamb there,and therefore, Sir, you may con
fider us in the fame predicament with him ; and as you are so fe
licitous to bring him to the Bar of the Honl House of Assembly,
to answer for that conduct, we take this method to inform you of
our Sentiments on that Subject, and are ready to answer for our
Conduct in a constitutional Manner. ,
Isaac Sears, Casper Wiftar, Alexander M'Dougal, Jacobus Van
Zandt, Samuel Broome, juh'r Erasmus Williams, flames Van
Vaurk. , cr
BOS TO N, January 1, 1770.
By Virtue of a Commifficn lately received from the Right Ho
nourable, and most Worshipful, the Earl of DALHOUSIE, Grand-
Master of Ancient Free and accepted Masons in Scotland, on
Wednesday was solemnized at a Grand tyodge of Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons in the Town, held at Mason s Hall, the Inftal
ment of the most Worihipful JOSEPH WARREN, Esq; Provin
cial Gtand-Mafter of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in North-
America ; on the Oecafibn there was an elegant Oration : After
the Inftalment there was a Grand Entertainment. ,
We hear from New-York, that after a warm Debate in the As
sembly on the Question for supplying the Troops, it was carried in
the Affirmative Twelve to Eleven and that it was thought a Mo
tion would be made to re-confider the Vote, as some of the Majo
rity hdd acknowledged they had mistaken the sentiments of their
Constituents. '
On the 24th instant, being Lord's Day Morning, departed this
Life Mrs. Mary Loring, the aged and virtuous Consort of the ve
nerable Mr. Israel Loring, Patter of tbe Weft Church in Sudbury,
in her 88th Year, face last June, and was about two Months youn
ger than her surviving Huiband, having lived together above 6g
Years.-— There were a few Things to be observed concerning
her ; for 45 Years past She eat but one Meal in 24 Hours, and
that was ordinarily only a little Bread and Cheese at Night, a lit
tle before she went to Bed, yet her Health was such that the was
at the head of her Family Affairs and Business till about ten Days
before her Death. Refpefting her Offspring, a Child of her Great-
Grand-Daughter Was baptifed by its GreatGreat-Grandfather the
Sabbath that she lay dead, and it was called after her Name.
: By the Weekly Account of Burials and Baptisms, it appears that
from January 2, 1769, to January 1, 177°' these have been bu
ried in Boston,
Whites 579. Blacks 66. In all 645.
Baptifed in the fcveral Chufehes 446 ;
<NotwithJlandihg toe have fueb an uncommoil Number of Tcietes
now confined in our Goal, many little pilfering Fellows nightly pf
trole the Streets, and too frequently make Reprisals on their hones
Neighbours ; and some of them bale the Audacity even to enter
Gentlemen's Houses in tbe Day Time, and carry off Cloaks and other f
Things which they find at band ; federal being taken away ft oft
different Places in Town last Week.
INDUSTRY.
We hear one single Person has had spun
within fix Months in this Town, by Children
(chiefly) that have been learned to spin dur
ing that space, thirty-fixthoufand fix hundred
and eighty Skeins of fine Worsted Yarn,which
will make about seven Thousand three Hun
dred and twenty Yards of fine Women's Ap
parel, it is hoped it will soon be all weaved,
dyed and dressed in the Province Factory
House in Boston.
The DYING RAKE's Solliloquy.
IN the fever of youth ev'ry pulse in a flame,
Regardless of fortune, of health and of fame,
Gay pleasure my aim, and profusion my pride,
No vice was untasted, no wish was deny'd.
Crown headstrong and haughty, capricious and vain,
Not decency aw'd me, nor laws could restrain ;
The vigils of Comus and Venus I kept,
Tho' tired, not fated in funffiine I slept:
All my appetites palled, I no pleasure enjoy'd,,
Excess made 'em tasteless, their frequency cloy d.
When my health and my fortune to riot gave way
Arid my parts and my vigour felt total decay,
1 he doctors were sent for, who greedy of fees,
Engag'd that their /kill Should remove the disease:
With looks most important each fymptem was weigh d,
And the farce of prescription frill gravely was play d.
Reduc'd by their arts, and quite worn to a lath,
My carcase was sent to the vultures of Bath.
When drench'd and well drain'd by the faculty there,
All the hope that remain'd svas to try native air.
Scarce a doit in my purse, or a drop in my veins,
To my old mortag'd house they convey'd my remains ;
No friend to assist, no relation to grieve,
And scarcely a bed my bare bones to receive ;
With solitude curs'd and tormented with pain,
Di ftemper'd my body, diftraded my brain.
Thus from folly to vice, and from vice to the grave
I fink, of my passions the victim and Have.
No longer debauch, or companions deceive,,
But, alarm'd at the vengeance I'd fain disbelieve.
With horrors foreboding defponding I lie,
Tho' tir'd of living, yet dreading to die.