The Freeman's journal, or, New-Hampshire gazette — Portsmouth, N.H., 1777-08-16 00:00:00, page 4

opportunity to extort From the public, and
our neighbour, we (hall give our enemies
great advantage over us. Nothing can
give our internal enemies greater fatisfaftion
(whatever they may pretend) than such con
duft: As they are fully acquainted with
that well known, and very true maxim, that
the majority of mankind prefer any, even
the worst of government to anarchy ; and
nothing has a greater tendency to produce
anarchy, than such proceedings. It may
be depended on as a fad,that the enemies of
our country's rights, will use every possible
method to foment and stir up diffenti
bus among us, hoping thereby to disunite
us ; which shews the necessity of our utmost
endeavours to promote industry, unanimity,
and concord.
PUBLICOLA.
The number of paffeogers going out to
New York isimmenfe. One would almost
be led to belie^jAev.were (hipping them
selves for the Trre^^monds from their
hurry to get a passage. Capt. Lawrence,
who commands a ship in that trade, has no
less than twenty paffeogers. ~
The quantity of merchants goods going
out to Quebec, Halifax, and New York is
immense, and it is imagined that great part
of them will find their way into some of the
other provinces, as they must be too much
for the consumption of these places.
On Wednesday last the Judge of the High
Court of Admiralty at Donor's Commons,
in the case of a Dutch ship called Twegee
Broders, ordered that the powder and arms
should be fold to the Captain at a fair price,
and the produce paid by the claimant, with
out cost on either fide, as there had been a
delay on both parties ; and ordered the ship
and the rest of the cargo to the Dutch
claimants. The fhip.had cleared out from
Rotterdam, and part of the powder was en
tered in the name of merchandize; the rest
of the powder was taken on board clandef
tin^f, as appeared by the evidence of the
Dutch seamen, and on purpole to pass with
fecrecy,on account of the prohibition of the
States General. The vessel was but ninety
tons burthen, and had nine tons of powder
on board. The Proctor of the Admiralty
had offered To buy the powder and arms,
at a fair appraifement ; but the Dutch re
foist unlcfs they had their freight, twenty
per cent, on the cargo, and for damage and
demurrage, and all costs of suit, and five per
cent, cornmiffion for felling their own goods.
It did not appear that the powder and arms
were for the account and risk of Dutch sub
ftdts; but there was reason to think, though
consigned to St.Euftaia,that they were laden
for the use of colony agents and Americans.
April 7. This day the Hon. Lord North,
his lady and his family, removed from their
houfein Bushy Park, to thcii hcufe in Down
LONDON, March. 15.
Every person in the island of Jamaica ca
pable is now under arms.
Lord Barrington has a fchemein agitation
for making 5 new iatire regiments of Irish
Catholics, officers and all. Lord Harcourt
has assured the King, that if such a measure
was embraced, Ireland would prove a fruitful
source for regiments to be employed in any
distant expedition. But while the officers
are not taken from among them the com
mon men will not enlist; The railing and
recruiting these regiments would thin the
riotous part of the frifh nation, and be of
great benefit to the community. Some
scheme of this fort will be accepted by the
ministry, as an army of foreign Chtholics
might be joined by as many as they brought
arms for, and occasion a general massacre of
the Protestants.
ing street, Weftmimiter ; his Lordship be
ing perfectly recovered from his late illness,
and to morrow his Lordship will attend the
business of the houle of Commons ; and
in a few days, it is said, he will present a
message from his Majesty to the House, re
questing an addition of two hundred thous
and pounds per annum to the ci^lffh.
April 30. It is very remarkable, that since
the revolution there has not been in this
country but two popular ministers ; the firft
was Mr. Pitt, the second Lord North ; yet
no two men can be more opposite in their
politics though both labour to gain the fame
end, the advancement of their country. Yet
such is the situation of a Prime Minister in
Great Britain, that the fame line of conduct
that endears him to the nation to day shall
render him detested to morrow. Lord
North's measure relative to America are
now as much admired as they were two
years since severely and illiberally censured.
The Emperor's journey to France puz
zles many politicians. The division of Po
land followed his interview with the King
of Prussia, and he is known to be the last
Prince to make a journey of this fort for
mere arfiufement or pleafare. It certainly
has some great objedi, which will come to
light, when the immense armies on foot
now, and railing in almost every part of
Europe, are in motion. It is thought in
Holland, that two great schemes are in agi
tation ; firft, the division of Italy, between
the Emperor and the House of Bourbon ;
and secondly, the driving the forks out of
Europe, in conjunction with the Empress
of Russia, neither of which can be easily es
feded without the acquiescence of France.
May 6. Orders are given for the apart
ments of his late Royal Highhefs the Duke
of Cumberland in the Stable Yard, St.
James's, to be got ready for the reception of
his Imperial Highness the Emperor of Ger
many, who travels under the title of the
Count Faulkenftein.
May 7. Yesterday an empress went down
to Fortfmouth for two sloops to fail imme
diately in quest of the Surprize privateer,arid
the Zebra, a new (loop, at Sheerness, is or
dered to be got ready for sea immediately,
to cruize in the Channel.
Among the prisoners of stat?, who were
enlarged on the late King's decease, was one
who had been confined almost ever since his
acceffiun, viz, near sixteen years. During
all the time he had been in prison, no person
had access to him but the jailor, who hardly
speaks to his state prisoners, so that when he
returned to his friends they hardly knew
him, his hair being grown quite grey, and
his features having assumed a melancholy
air, greatly unlike what he formerly had
been. His speech too was very much al
tered, for not having been accustomed to
talk in prison, he seemed sometimes to be at
a loss for words to express himfelf.
Britlb '+<?, ^ Letters from Spain
excite the public attention daily more and
more. It is certain the Marquis de Tilly
will begin his operations by the siege of fort
St. Catharine. It was given out that the
second armament was destined for Chili, one
of the richest provinces of Peru, whose in
habitants are said to have revolted on ac
count of a tax imposed upon them ; but
this is not the case, because the tax was sup
pressed, which restored the tranquility of that
country ; so that the object of the great ar
maments carrying on in this kingdom, re
mains a mystery. These letters add that ad
vice has been received, that the Viceroy of
Mexico has caused fix Englilh (hips to be
seized, which appeared under Majorcan co
lours, and carried on a contraband trade ;
and that the fraud being detected and prov
ed, the (hips and cargoes were confiscated,
to the amount of eight hundred thoufanc
piasters, and their crews put in irons.
'J77U^EL FrJTt;
Lately from Philadelphia, acquaints the Pub
lic, that he has removed to this Place, with a.
View of pra&ifing PHYSIC & SURGERY.
Whoever (hall venture to employ him in his
Profeffion, may confide in his Fidelity, and
depend upon the ulmoft Exertions of his Skill
and Diligence for their Afliflance and Relief.
Enquire of Mr. Benjamin Dearborn.
TEN DOLLADS Reward. ( a THIEF )
STOLEN from me the Subferiber, on the i&h
of July Instant, a considerable Sum of hard
Money : Also a large Sum of Paper-Money. Aho
a MARE Saddle and Briddle :— The Colour of
the Mare is a red Ray, paces all : An English Sad
dle with Ears lin'd with Deer's Leather, the Seat is
the fame; Also red Plush Hoofing with red Silk
Fringe, —The Description of the Man—he is about
five Feet five Inches high, very much pock broken,
dark Complexion, his Hair is a dark short brown.
Curl'd. He had on when he went away a
Soldier's Coat, something of a gray Colour, light"
colour'd Jacket. By intelligence he has changed
his Dress, wears thin light Cloa ks, calls his Nam@
John Dunn Farnum. Whoever will difeover the
Thief, so that he may Be brought to justice, Jhall
have Ten Dollars by me,
WILLIAM HAZELTINE.
Beverly, July ij, 1,77.
WHEREAS Isabella, /^ Wife of the S^bferifo,
bath Eloped from „ Bed and Board, ana r&jufeg
to live and cohabit with me, ibe/e are therefore to <u;arn
all Person: not to t?uft her on m, Account, for I<will not
pa, an, Debt of be° contrail?gfrom be Dato hereof.
Scar ro gh _June to. 1777. ,Samuel Boothby.
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Wanted
For the Continental Service,
A Quantity of Shoes, Yarn Stockings, Fefe
Harts, Wollens, coaife Linnen.% &c. — Fot r
which a generous Price will be paid by
William Gardner in Portsmouth.
g^Two Runaway NEGROES in Company.
RANAWAY from John Me Intyre of Tort, $
Negro Man named Primus ;q tbich set Felle<w.
about five Fee! and half high / He bad on a dark grg,
Ciat, light gre, jacket <witb Metal Button Whoever
takes up said Negro (hall ba<uefe Dollars Reward and
all neceffar, Charges paid by John Me htyre.
Ye k, Aug. 8 1777.
„ ANAWAY from Major fohn Noweffr, fork,
ill "„ /r Parish, on the ,tb Irftant Augufl, a Negra
Man named Dick, about 30 Years of Age, five Feet rant
Inches high, well Jet, large Mouth, thick Lips : Had 0%
d dark homefe Coat, with polic'd Steel Bu fan, a Hat
with a bright Button, white Stockings, and a Linnen
Shirt. 17 boeater takes up jaid Negro, and coroe,s him t@
laid Nowell, (hall ba^e fix Dollars Reward, and necessa
ry Charges paid by fad Nowell.
t. Five Dollars Reward for each.
DESERTED from Capt. George Eldrich' sCom
pany, Whitcomb's Rangers, he following
Perions, viz. John Me Mitchel of Chettetfield, Solo
mon Lanard of the Village, Benjamin Hall of Not
tingham or Lee, in the State of New-H^mpihire, and
John Blackstone of Bristol, Nathaniel Varnum of Le
banon, in the State of the Massachusetts-Bay,— Any
Person or Persons who will take up any of said Defer
ers, and confine them in Goal, and give Information,
or fend them to said Aldrich, shall receive § Dollar#
Reward for each,& all necessary Charges paid by me,
Aug. 5. GEORGE ALDRICH.,
^ Five Dollars Reward for each.
DESERTED from Capt. Benjamin Whitcomb'#
Company of Rangers, the following Persons
viz. Samuel Agaton of Bofcawin, Nathaniel Knowles
of Sandwich, and Thomas Mulloy of Portsmouth,
19 Years old, five Feet and ri Inches high, reddift "
Hair ; Robert Bartley of Co-os, in the State of
New-Hampshire, and John Martin of Moretowe, in
the State of New-York, Ephraim Chelice of Almf
bury, in the State of the Massachusetts-Bay.—An,
Person or Persons who will take up any of said
Deserters, and confine them in Goal, and give In
formation, or fend them to said Whitcomb, faall
receive Five Dollars Reward for each, and all me:
cefTary Charges paid by me,
Aug.fr THOMAS LYFORD, Lieut.
Strayed from a Paflure
in Portsmouth, a Red and White COW. Whoever
will convey her to MR George Ham, (haU be well
rewarded.