The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle — Portsmouth, N.H., 1775-01-20 00:00:00, page 1

Courml'uc the Frelheﬁ ADVICES
FRIDAY Yanuary 20, 1775.
B OST ON Thursday Jan. 12, 1774.
" By a VefJel arrived at Nantucket from London, we bave the fol
hwing Adwices, viz, :
~__ LONDON, November 8. -
=4 HEY write from Berlin, that his Prussian Majesty bas
: issued Ou:ders for Twenty Thousand Horses to be purs
chafed for the Use of his Army, the Care of which he
has given 10 General Dailwig,
A private Letter from Boston fays, that the Populace burn the
Commander in Chics in Effigy before his own Door, in the Face
of the Troops, almost every Week.
When the Marines get to Boston, the Number of Forces with.
in that Diftri&t w:ll amount to about 6400 Men.
Orders are sent to Woolwich fer two Companies of Matroffes
to be in Readiness toembark on the firt Notice, for Befton.
As Canada in a great Measure, covers the Province of New-En
land, on the North aud Weft, our Popith Fellow-Subjeéls in the
Er(\ mentiogedCountty are, fays aCorrefpondent, excellently situ
ated for a Corpse du reserve, to second the military Efforts of our
Protestant fellow-Subjeéts to reduce the Rebellious Buftoniaas to
Obedience to Laws which they have had noConcern in framing;
and which, fiom theitD:ftance of Situation, it is possible, they may
transgress before they know them. ‘ :
-Now. 10. Orders are sent to Qaebec, it is said, to imbody the
Militia in that Province, whethe: with a View to do Duty'in the
Absence of the ResularTroops, whose Afliftance may be necessary
to General Gage, or to jein the Indians, in order to make War on
gnt devoted and defescclefs Psoteftant Subjeéts in the back Set
tlements, is totally uncertain,
Letters received by the General Wolfe, Capt, Hill, arrived at
Corke, which lefi Salem the 23d of Septembes, fay, Affiirs were
in much the fame confufed State as when the last Ships came a
way ; thattheie-had been no Engagement, as has been reported,
nor any Thing transpired from the Congrefls, §
- It is said that Mr. Wilkes received; on his Return from the
Chancellor’s last Thursday, a Bank Note for 10001. from his Lady;
with her kindet Withes for the Enjoyment of bis Health to go
“through his fatiguiog Office. :
Yesterday being Lord Mayor’s Day, about 12 o’clock the new
Lord Mayor, old Lord Mayor, several of the Aldermen, city Offi
cers, &c. preceeded by the Joiners and Salters Companies, went in
Procession from Cuildball toThree-Crane-Stairs, where they took
Water, and proceeded to Weftminfler, and after paying their Re
fpe@s to the different Courts who were fitting, the Lord-Mayor
was sworn into Office, before the Barons of the Excheguer,
It was a rematkable Saying of Lord Chatham, during the late
War, that America was conquered'ia Germany ¢ with as much or
more Truth it may be (aid, that the Liberties of Great Britain will
be destroyed in America ; for if the Colonists are deprived of the
Liberties of Englishmen by Military or Martial Law, the favcu
rite Engine of ail despotic Princes, or of thofs who would be so,
we may fay in the vulgar but expressive Phrase, the Burying is
gone by ; eur Liberties are at an End,
Otders ate sent toPurt{mouth, for the two Frigates (which were
ordered to be fitted last Meonth) to be conmipleated with the greatest
Expedition.
An Anonymous Correspondent fays, we may aflfure the Pub
lic fiom undoubted Authoriry, thatthe two Royal Dukes will ac
tend the House of Lords at the opening of Parliament, and vote
with the true Friends of this Country to repeal the detested Ame
rican Afts, ; i
Auocther Anonymous Correspondent uffures us, rhat several il
luitricusand patriotic Persons have already declared their Intenti
oa to become Members of the constitutional Club to be established
on the Meeting of Parliament §j and that the two Royal Dukes
will teflify not only an Attachment to the Liberties and Prospe
rity of their mativeLand,;but likewise a due Sense of Gratitude, by
appeariog at the Head of 2 Lift of Names to which the House of
Hannover is indebted for the Crown of these Realms.
The French King has begun his Reign with one very laudible
O:der, which is that of ordering all Vagabonds and Strollers who
sre found in any Part of his Domisions, to be immediately sent to
the Regiment of Foot nearest them, to be earolled as Soldiers,
Letters from Spain advise that his Catholic Majesty, in Order
to promete the Welfare and Trade of his Subjels, has taken off
the Duties on Corn imported into that Kingdom for two Years,
Letters from Spain advise, that fix Men of War are getting in
Readinels at Ferrol, which are destined to defend the Pretensions
formed by the Court of Madrid over the Portuguese in America,
We learn from Cadiz that the Phoenix Man of Warof 80Guns,
and three Frigates of 32 Guns,were ready to fail for Americs,
Grascow (Scotland) Now. 10, On Saturday died at Dun
keld, of a short Nervous Fever, ia the 46th Year of his Age, his
Grace John Duite of Athol, Marquis of Tulibardine, &c,
It is said that the late Duke of Athol’s greea Ribband will be
given to the Eutl of Galloway,
Itis forprizing that Great-Britain, from political Principles,
could be (o absurd as te attempt to enforce Laws on the Americans
without their Consent. It is ap hifforical Truth, that the Ri+
gour of ancient Athens to its Colonies brought en the Ruin of
that noble Republic, and the Loss of theLibesties of Greece. We
bave more than one Macedon at hand, ready to avail himfelf of any
falfe step we may take. The Pretender to the Crown of these
Rea!ms, who was in the Heart of our Country invading us about
29 Years ago, bath not forgot his Pretensions ; nor his Friends,
in the Minds of us, their ancient Attachment to him. Butour
Colopifts bear an invincible Aversion to the whole Stuart Race,
which accounts for th: Dislike {0 many of usentertain of them,
The Tory Ministry, in the 3 1:& Years of Qecn Ann’éßeign,
had a D:fign, if is well known, of bringingin thePieteader ; #nd
if we are to judee from Fa&ls, the present ToryMinifiry have the
fame Intention: For by establishing the Popifl R eligion in theßii.
tith Dominions by Law, they have removed the only Objeétion
and Impediment tothe R-floratien of the Sthart Family. I+ ie
absolutely impcflible to account for the A&ions-of the prefentati
fiflry, but by supposing they have such a ¢-airercus Design, Are
there no faithfol Subje@s to'the Hodfe of Hanever living ? What
is become df gus Devorflites, Maiborough's, Newcaftles, and all
- New-Hampshire &g k. GAZETTE,
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the true Friends of the happy Revolution, whose Ancestors bad a
chief Hand in fettling the Crown of this Kingdom on the House
of Hanover ? Are they all extir€t, and have we no great Men of
true Revolutional Principles left to inform his Majeffy of the e
minent Danger of such unconflitutional Proceedings ? Hath a'fi
tal Lethargy seized upon them aif ? And will nane do their Dury
to the Crown and their Country ? Or are they all tuiaed Tories,
and become Jacobites ? :
IS DN DS S D
PO T S OUT BN A 0
By a Letter from Boften, dated Ihe 16th Instant to a Gentleman
in this Town, We hear that D+, PemsesToN has received a
Letter from Governor HuTcHiNson, who writes,-----*That so
great is the Disposition of the People of England, towards the Ame
ricads, that the Miniftiy have given it as their Opinion, that it
will be neceflary to repéal ot [ufpend ALL the late American Aélts
the next Sefficn of Parliament.™
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Mr. FowLk,
T /a Time when the Reins of Goverament are evidently
A slackened, when the sacred Name of Liberty is so villainously
pruftituted to the most licentious Purposes ; when nothing more
is wanting to pull down (he ungovernable Raze of a furious AMob
on the Head of an honest and worthy Citizen, than for some mali
cious disappointed Wretch falfely to regrefent him as an Enemy to
the Constitutional Rights of his Country, I fay, at such a Time a 8
this the Public ought to be exceedingly cautious how they listen to
any Reports that may in the least tend toinflanke the Minds of the
People against any Peefon whatever ; whether these Reports and
lofinvations come drefl"d in the fly Garb of a Horse Fockey, the
bypocritical Cant of a Saint, or the ftil! more detefled authority of
a Trading Juflice, ¥hey are equally despicable and unworthy of No
tice, Evety honefl, well disposed Man 15 to be lefpeéted, clpe
cially such as bave faithfully served their Country in public Sta
tions and Employrhents, and even such «f those as have beeh so
unfortunate as not to have had the Advantages of Education, are
much more to be honoured and valued, than fume who with all
their boasted Literature will remain flopid and conceited Puppiesto
. their Life’s End. A LOVER OF PEACE,
Greentand Jan. 18, 1775
NEWMARKET, Jan. 16, 1775.
HE CoeMMITTEE for carrying into Execution tbe Association
Agreement, met according to Adj.urrment, and unanimously
Resolved, TZbar if any Pedlar shall offer for Sale anmy Gods,
Wares or Merchandise wbatever, we will use our utmyft Endeavour
that be bz apprebended and punifbed accordirg to Laww.
Resolved, That ewery Innbolder or other Innbabitant that fball
barbour or entertain any Hawker, Pedlar, or Petty-Chapman, ffer
ing as [uch, to purchase or [ell any Goods, Wares or Iclzrcbandife,
shall be efleemed and treated by us an Enemy of bis Country, and a
Tranfgreflor of the Association Agreement.
Reiolved, That if any Trader of this Town fball presume to take
Adwantage of the Times by raising tbe Price of bis Goods, Wares or
Merchandise, or refufe the Committee a true Inwoice of the fame, and
of the Time and Circumflances of their Importation, if requefied, bis
Name and Condu& fball be publijbed in tke NewHampfbire Gaxzerte.
N.B. Tbe Committee, wwbilf} fitting, were informed of iwo Ped
lars being in the Neighbsurbood, chose three of their Members to
wait on them, and tbe Person who entertain’d them, and they both
gave Assurance firiéily to observe the aboveßefslves whiift they
remained in Town, AV
: NewmarkeT, Jan. 14, 1774.
AST Wednesday about ten o’Cleck A. M. Lieat. WIN
THROP BILTON of this Place, bzing at Northwood,
received amortal Wound on his Head by the Fall of the Limb of
a Tree, of which he expired the next Morning.----He was an af
fe&tionate Husband, and tender Parent. Benevolence and Chari
ty gained him the Eficem of all who knew him., Prudence and
an honest and gocd Disposition were {confpicuous in his whole
Life.and Conveifation, He viewed with Concern the Oppression
and Diftrels es his Country, and appeared teady to forfeit all that
was dear, in the Proteftion of her Liberties and Ptivileges, but
Death has deprived us of his Assistance and Example; and Blessed
are the Dead which die in the LORD from henceforth ; yea, faith
the Spirit, that they may rest from their Labours ; and theis
Wotks do follow them. ' '
An affe@ionate & real Regard must excitein the human Breast an
earnest Defite to pay such Refpet & Honors to the Remains of a
deceas’d Friend or Relation, as was, & still is most agreable to his
Will and Pleasure, could they be communicated to us ; especially
if they proceed from Principles which adorn the Heart and demand
Refpe&. For this Reason, and frem a real Sense of the Efficacy
of a wnivesfal Adherence to the Dire€tions iof the Congress, the
Mourners wete pleased to dress agreable to their Recommeadati
on, and the Bearers unanimously refufed to receive Gloves,
"~ EPSUM RESOLVES. 2
A T a Legal Mextixc of the Inbabiton's of the Town of
A Ersvwm Leld on Marday the gtb Day of Fanuary 1775 ;
ard at [aid Meeting chose Deputies 1a meet at Exeter en the 25'b
Inflant, agreable to a Letter sent to fa'd Towwn for that Purpose,
( Then took as follows under their Consideration) As the GrAND
CoNTINENTAL CoNGßrrss adwvifes @ Non Importation and a
Non-corfumption of Goods to be the most effefiual Merbod to ease
ou- deplorable Situation : and as we wiew the Scorch Merchants
and Tradersin general to be no Friends to our Country, and is alio
gerher for Self Interest and Lucrative Gain; and to acccomplifh their
Defigus, bas fill'd the Country with Hawkers, Pedlars ana Periy
chapmen, with tbeir Lawns, Cambricks, Ribbane &c --~ termmerzg
Wemen, Girls and Boys, with their unneciffary Finecies, which is @
Moth to sur Coumtry, and Damage to all boncft Me-chants end Tra
ders that are truve Friends to our Country,and that deals upor Momnor §
and.to prevent all such diabolical Proceedings for the furure, &eimen
Pafs'd a Resolve. that no Pedlars.” Hawhers, or Pettichapmen,
Spall be rolerated for the fature tofell or difpcfe of any Goods es avbat
Name or Narure [oever in [aid Town, upon no less Peralty than re
ceiving a New Suir azreable tothe modern Mode, and a Farfqilyrc
of their Goods. Avd then cb [¢ 2 Committer to infpeél into thesbove
Veﬁh&:‘,: and fee that it is carefully excquitdy N 4
Ml, FOWLE, : i ks, Saiaee eA,
WHEREAS in your Gazette, of the joth of Dec. 1774,
Deacon Stephen Burdman has endeavoured to render mg
contemptibie, and has defamed my Charaéter, almost as.far as
Words can express, Thercfore I view myfelf bouad in Duty to
myfelf and Family, to an{wer for myfelf. Please therefore to give
what followeth a Place in your Paper, and you will oblige a Nume
ber of your Readers.© Deacon Bordman begins as a Man- that
would express plain Faéls of hisown Koowledge only ; but so fae
forgets himlclf, as tomake up a great Pait of his Story, with ge
ner:l Reports, He fays ‘the had heard about my being roughly
handled, &c. As to the Treatment I met with ficm some of thy
fellow Men, at Portsmouth and Gieenland, 1 conceive it fpeaky
for itfelf, and carrics it's.own Marlk, to every impartial l}hn@;
let me be even as vile as they would have it. Therefore I leave
that Part for them.to answer at the Day of Judgment ; and thajl
only take Notice of some of Deacon Bordman’s own Affertionse
He fays “(hat some Friends attribute my Treatment to him™ thag
I reccived at Portsmouth 5 some of those Friends are his Brethren
in the Church ; and one of his Brethten being grieved, went ta
him, according to the Rules of Brotherhood ; and the Deacon res
fufed, and @ill refuf=th to be reconciled to his Brother ; either by
proving that his Condu& was scriptural, and becoming an Officee
in the Church ; or by making Confeflion of what can be proved
agaioft him. And instead of fubrhitting to the Rulg of his Pros
feflion, he has uied to clear up his Charaéter, by an Appeal (0
the Public. But in this I conceive he has met with a Difficulty,
whether he is sensible of it or not, and that is, he could not cleag
up his cwn Name in this Matter, without he could blot & villifg,
his Neighbouts, viz. mine ; which he has endeavoured to do igia
Manner, as appears by his own Words, unbecoming 3 Chriftiang
or even a human Being, But he has not proved it, neither can‘he}
in any Court, civil or ecclesiastical. First he fays, he knows I
have cohdu@ed inimical to my Country ; then calls me a Villaing
and fays I have appeared an open Enemy ro myCountry, I would
beg the Public to judge whether such abighChafge as this, ought
to be made against any Man without good Evidence ; But. whag
Evidence has theDeacon produced ? e {ays ‘‘irEvidence of which:
I obfesved ;° What did the Deacdn cbferve ? He could nct {ze me
from the Meeting-House to my Shop. ¢As I was credibly infog
med” fays the Deacon ; so you fee Reader, his Evidence was i
fiead of Observation, only an Information ; bere isall theEvidence
to support such a Charge. Judge Reader, if this is becoming the
Name of a Christian. What I have to fay further, on this Pdre
ticular, is, I never held any Mock-Meeting ; it is really a falfg
Charge; aod I can prove it, by a Nuthber of fubfiantial Meng
Nevertheless, the Deacon is so sure, in his Fancy, it seems thag
my Enmity is rooted against my Country ; tbat heis Duty bou;\d.»,
to mention two or three Things mere, least (as I conceive,) PCOP!G,
should not be fatisfied : One was, my Opposition to the Meeting
concerning the Consumption of Tea : This he asserts, but I denp
it « It was the Method he took about the Tea, and several other
Articles connefed with it I opposed. But I offered to sign a priq
vate Agreement among ourselves, to diink no more Tea, if the
Town would have come into it. And as to the other Meetiog
concerning the Poor in Boston, I was so willing to premote ity
that I offered Cornet Wiggins, a Maa that poffeflcth about as large,
a Land Estate a 2 any Man in Stratham, ro fubferibe a 2 much ag
he would ; but I judged it improper to make a Rate for it, and
oppress our Poor to feed the Poot of Bofion : This is what made
me dissent, this I can prove by a Number of Men then present,
Another Thiogthe Dzacon mentions, is my rot attending the
Fast, and to make it look more vile, (as I suppose) he adds,#l tooke.
Pains to hire Men to work with me,” this also 1s a falfe Charges,
I thought proper under my Circumstances, to work on said Day,-
with those under me ; but I did not go about to hite Hands as (he
Deacon asserts. : SRR
Another Thing the Deacon mentinns, is my Answer to Mr,.
Adams, and my leaving his Meeting. Refpe&ing this, I deny the
Fa&, as thcDeacon has represented it. Idid notleaveMr. Adams
for praying for theCongrefs ; I hold he ought to pray for'all Meng:
It was for some Thiog different from praying or praising, that I,
bave left his Improvements. But I judge it needless for me l’?-
insert the Particulars here, and for the Sake of some Persons
refpe&, together with Mr. Adams, 1 shall fay no further concef
ning him, although the Deacon had almost obliged me foto do,.
Now Reader, the Sum of what I have here Replied, I can prove
without Qbfervations of mine or common Reports, whicb cannot.
prove any Thing., Therefore T beg the Public’s . impartial Judga
ment, before whose-Seat Deacon Bordman has obliged me to an~
fwer ; confider and fee, wherber. such great Charges, and absolute.,
Aflertions, as the pcacon has Published to the World, to rendet
me vile and contemptible, together with his Advice to the Puba
lic, not to purchase Tory Malt. of me, &c. is consistent with the
Charaéter of a Christian or so much asa civil Man ; I desire those. -
of the Church, in which he as yet stands as a Deeacon, that may.
read these Lines, to confider whether he‘has not by Tranfgrefiomn
fell from deserving the Honour of bis Office in the Church, untif.
he recovers it by Repentance and Confeffion ; and if any of yog.
want me to prove that he has, any further than he has proved it
publickly bimfelf, if you will give me an Opportunity, I will en-,
deavour to prove it fufficiently, But it seems the Deacon towardg
the close of his Piece, is.about to wipe his defaming Lips clean, by,
shewing Abhorrence, of all Mcbings,or injuring any Man’sPerfomy
or Property, and in the fame Breath, or at least the next, thinks [
ought to be contemned, and forfaken as to Trade, with my Couna,
trymen, what is this less-than Deftru&ion to me and my Familyg
But the Deacon excepts Repentance ; what if supposing, I warin
the Wrong, and God did not give me Repentance, is Deaconßoard..
man God's Executioner 1o pay Veogeance ? See Reader, whae:
Lengths Enthufiatick Zeal may lead a Man,under the Notion &,
Doty. Upon the whaole, T hape the Deacon ‘will fee better and
amend. And for myfelf. I fland Ready; if I bave inju my,
Conotry, or any particulay Man, to ¢onfefs is; opon ‘lgpn'“e%tm
of my Fsult, end Reform: and as far asl know my rwn.
Mind, I 2m 2 Friend to mv Country ‘m“‘“«'ﬂg%’
utmost, in every lawful Way, for |h‘eir'§i§u§;.¢ Dol o %
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