The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1774-04-22 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday April 22, 1774.
Vol. XVIII. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
NO. 913 } Weeks since this Paper was first Publ'n'd.
PORTSMOUTH, April 12th, 1774. At a Meeting held at the North Meeting-House this Day by Adjournment, the Committee for drawing up INSTRUCTIONS for the Representatives, made Report, which being Read, THEREFORE VOTED, That they be Accepted.
To the Representatives of the Town of Portsmouth. GENTLEMEN,
WE your Constituents esteem it, our Right at all Times, and at the present critical Situation of Publick Affairs, our incumbent Duty to Instruct you to use your Influence in the General Assembly for the following Purposes.
1. That the Assembly of this Province join with the other British Colonies in every Constitutional Method, to preserve the Liberties of each, & in opposing the novel Claim of the Parliament of Great Britain, to Tax us without our Consent. That a Correspondence be carefully kept up, between the Colonies, the better to promote and strengthen a general Union, and to secure and perpetuate their invaluable Rights and Immunities.
2. That all internal Grievances may be redressed, a very considerable one of which, we suppose, the COURT of APPEALS, a Court of no determinate Jurisdiction, the Mode of Trial at which is essentially different, from that, early settled by the Wisdom of the British Constitution, and in Effect subversive of the grand PALLADIUM of English Liberty, Trial by Jury: All Civil Causes wherein the Matter in Controversy exceeds the Sum of One Hundred Pounds Sterling, may be brought by Appeal to this Court, where both Law and Facts, are determined without the Intervention of a Jury, contrary to the Practice known in any other British Colony, as this Court superintends and controuls the Determinations of the Courts below. If all such Causes, as may now be carried to this Court by Appeal, were to be originated in the same, it might save considerable Expence to the Parties and the Publick: while this Court exists in it's present Form, it may prevent Persons from other Governments, settling in this, least their Property should be decided in a Way, they are unacquainted with.
3. That the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, and Inferior Court of Common Pleas in this Province, should in Future hold their respective Commissions during good Behaviour, and not at the Will of the Crown.
4. That such Salaries should be annually granted, to the JUSTICES of the SUPERIOR COURT of Judicature for this Province, as shall be sufficient to support the Dignity of that Office, to Place them above Dependence or Influence, and to enable them to devote their Time and Talents to the Public Service.
5. That said Representatives should in every prudent and adviseable Way oppose any SALARY that may be granted to any
of the Justices of either Court, independent of the Grants of this Government, and that they strenuously Remonstrate against any such Precedent, as dangerous to the Liberties of the People, and subversive of the due Administration of Justice.
6. That the Laws proposed to be passed be carefully examined, and if, of considerable Consequence, the Opinion of the Judges, and some Lawyers of Eminence be taken, as to their Operation, which we understand is the Practice at Home.
7. That good passable Roads be made through the NEW TOWNS in this Government, the Expence thereof to be defrayed in a Manner, that may be thought most Expedient, that thereby the Settlement of each Town may be encouraged and promoted, & a Communication opened between this, and the other Towns in the Government.
8. That a Law be made to prohibit the Importation of SLAVES, the Impolicy of which is so obvious, besides the doubt of the justice of SLAVERY, in a free Christian State.
9. That care be taken to prepare secure Places for the Records of the several Offices, on which the Security of our Estates depend.
10. That the Fees in all public Offices be ascertained, and that none, but such Fees as are, or shall be established by an Act of this Government, be suffered to be taken in any public Office whatsoever.
11. That enquiry be made concerning the Application of all Monies granted for the use of this Government, especially the Powder Money.
12. That the Representatives for this Province may for the Future be chosen annually.
13. That the DOORS of the COMMONS HOUSE, for this Province, be no longer SHUT against their CONSTITUENTS, but that GALLERIES or Seats be made, to give all an Opportunity of hearing the Debates in that House, upon Subjects the most important & interesting to the Electors, and the Publick.
Your Endeavours to serve the Public, tho' they may not be crowned with the Success we could wish, will be repaid with our most sincere Gratitude, and hearty Thanks. A true Copy, JOHN PENHALLOW, Town-Clerk.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, By Philip Bailey At his Vendue Room near Liberty-Bridge. this DAY, the 22d Instant April 1774. Consisting of
Four or five Barrels of Sugar, Beef, Bread, Wearing Apparel, BROAD-CLOATHS and Irish Linnens, with a variety of other Articles. The Goods to be viewed at Time and Place. The Sale to begin precisely at 3 o'Clock.
St. George de Viart
Professor of the polite Arts,
BEGS Leave to acquaint the Public that he opened his Accademy for dancing last Monday at the Assembly Room, where Ladies and Gentlemen who have not perfected themselves in that agreeable Accomplishment, may be taught in such a Manner as to add Grace and Beauty to the Deportment of either Sex, in the Genteel Characters in Life.
Also the said Viart teaches the French Language in the easiest Method, so that Scholars of the least Aptitude (in the Course of Six Months) may be sufficiently acquainted with the Rudiments of the Language; and pronounce and write it with Delicacy and Propriety.
Portsmouth April 15th, 1774.
LANDS for SALE.
TO be sold, sundry Tracts or Pieces of Land, laying in the County of Hillsborough, in the Province of New-Hampshire, viz. One Thousand Acres of Land reserved in the large Lot No. 8, lately owned by Thomas Wallingford, Esq; deceased. Also a Strip of Land, laying between the Towns of Lyndborough, & Peterborough. Also the unappropriated Land in the Township of Mason. All or either of said Tracts of Land may be sold at private Sale, before the third Wednesday in June next, and if not then sold, will be sold to the highest Bidder at public Vendue. Any Persons inclining to purchase any of said Tracts of Land may apply to the Printer, who will inform them of the Gentlemen at Portsmouth, who will treat with any Purchasers, and make Sale of said Lands.
Portsmouth April 11, 1774.
The ORIGIN of MACARONIES.
WHO'ER with curious Eye has rang'd, Thro' OVID's Tales has seen, How angry Jove to Monkie's chang'd A Tribe of worthless MEN. Repenting soon, th' offending Race; Beseech the angry Pow'r, To give them Back the human Face; And Reason back restore. Jove pity'd and his Ear inclin'd, And granted half their Pray'r; The other Half he bid the Wind Disperse in empty Air. Soon as the Thund'r gave the Nod That shook the vaulted Skies, With haughtier Air the Creatures trod, And stretch'd their dwindled Size, Their Hair in Curls luxuriant now Around their Temples spread; Their Tails which then did Hang below, Now dangle from their Head. The Head remains unchang'd within, Nor alter'd much the Face; It still retains a Monkey's Grin, With all it's old Grimace. Their hollow Cheeks began to fill, Yet meagre Look and Wan; The Mouth incessant Chatters still, And Mocks the Voice of Man. Thus half Transform'd, and half the same, Jove bid them take their Place, Restoring them their Ancient Claim Among the Human Race. MEN with Contempt the Brutes survey'd, Nor Nam'd the silly TONIES; But WOMEN lik'd the Motley Breed, And call'd them MACARONIES.

LONDON.
WHEN the civil wars were breaking out about the middle of the last century there lived a memorable small-coalman in Kent-street, who had lost all his customers by endeavouring to be civil to all.
The good women on the King's side would buy no small coal from a Rogue that conversed with the round heads; and the Parliament's good house wives withdrew their penny a week from an ungodly incendiary that sold fire to the Royalists. What should a poor fellow do under this terrible dilemma? He took it wisely into his head to turn idiot, and left off his trade. The consequence fell out to his wish—both sides took Stupidity under its protection.—The puritans, because loss of his wits was a visible judgment of Heaven—and the Royalists, because he ran mad from too quick a Sense of the times; and thus a fellow, who was ready to starve by his industry, lived in plenty by his cunning.
Jan. 25. On Thursday died at Abbotbury, Dorsetshire, in a very advanced age, one Thomas Crew, who was at the taking of Vigo, and was in the second ship that entered the harbour after the boom was sprung by the gallant Admiral Hobson, on the 12th October, 1703; was at the taking of the important fortress of Gibraltar, on the 23d of July 1704, under the command of Sir George Rooke; & on the 13th of August following, was in the great sea engagement with the confederate fleet; the 22d of October he was in the fleet under the command of Sir Cloudesly Shovel, when he was lost on the Rocks of Scilly; and was likewise in most of the sea engagements in the reigns of George I. and II. He is supposed to be the last survivor of the above memorable events.
The Premier was lately heard to say, that rigorous measures are intended against the Bostonians, soon after the parliament have despatched their more important business.
An Account is ordered to be laid before a great assembly of the quantity of wheat exported to America for 7 years.
The first business of any consequence intended to be taken up in the upper assembly, is, we hear, the petition of the dissenters.
Yesterday morning about eleven o'clock, the recorder (Glynn) was seized on the bench with another fit of the gout, and obliged to be carried home immediately in a sedan. The City Remembrancer was obliged to attend in his stead, in order to finish the Session, & to pass sentence on the prisoners.
We are credibly informed, that so far from any of the national debt being paid off this year, a further loan of 600,000l. will be added to the three per cents.
By the same authority we learn, that a plan of a lottery of 600,000 tickets has been delivered to Lord North and approved of, & that the subscription will be 12l. a ticket.
We are told by a letter from Newcastle, that a Clergyman in the North having left his Sermon at home on Sunday se'night, dispatched the Beadle for it who returned with a small parcel folded up; and the Pastor supposing this to be the discourse for the day, ascended the pulpit therewith, but on opening the budget was not a little confounded to find, instead of the sermon, a small box with gold scales and weights. As time would not permit a 2d messenger to go and return, the congregation were dismissed with the usual benediction.
Norwich, Dec. 16. Last week the following affair happened at East Derham, in this county: As Mr. Wigg, an auctioneer, was selling off the effects of a common brewer there, at the time of his knocking down a lot, with the usual words, "a going! a going!" the floor suddenly gave way, when between 30 & 40 persons fell into a cellar; several were very much bruised, but no lives lost.
PROVIDENCE, April 2:
Capt. Langford, who is arrived at Georgia, on the 18th of Sept. last, in Lat. 14, 50, Long. 24, 35, off the Island of Fogo, spoke a Schooner from South Carolina for Gambia, out 45 Days, John Hopkins of this Town, Master. Three Lads belonging to her, the eldest 17 Years of Age, had risen about 13 Days before, one of whom had dangerously wounded Captain Hopkins in the Throat with a Knife; but the Mate coming to his Assistance, secured them so as to prevent their doing any further Mischief.
We hear from Warwick, that on Thursday last a Girl about ten Years of Age, Daughter of Mr. Ruell Rimington, having been sent a small Distance to fetch Sand, the Bank fell upon her, whereby she was killed. She was afterwards found, with one Hand just above the Surface of the Earth.
Two Hundred and Sixty Passengers are arrived at South Carolina, and One Hundred and Fifty at Georgia, from the North of Ireland, to settle in those Provinces.
N E W - Y O R K, April 7:
The Upper House of Assembly of Georgia have rejected the Memorial sent them by the Lower House, for the Re appointment of Benjamin Franklin, Esq; Agent in Great-Britain for the said Colony, during another Year.----- The Lower House have insisted upon their Appointment, resolved the Right is solely in them, that the Thanks of the House for his faithful Services, be transmitted to him, with Notice of his Appointment for another Year commencing the 2d of March, and 150l. Sterl. Salary for the same, over and above his Charges and Disbursements, incurred on Account of his Agency.
A Conference with the Upper House is to be held on this Affair.
This day his Majesty's Ship the Swan, James Ayscough, Esq; Commander, will sail for Boston: she is expected to return immediately to her station at this port.
On the 1st of May the King's regiment of foot will march from Quebec to garrison the several forts of Niagara, Le Detroit and Michilimackinac, in the room of the 10th regiment, which is ordered down to that city, and there to embark for England on the arrival of the Regiments expected in the summer to relieve them.
Extract of a letter from Antigua, Feb. 14, "The Tea Ship, Captain Lockyer, bound to New York, put in here the 5th instant, he was blown off the coast in want of provisions and is to stay here till next month. The morning after his arrival, I presented several of the Philadelphia and Boston news Papers to him, that he might not plead ignorance. He appeared to be much of a gentleman, was very happy in getting the papers, and declared he would be ready to return with the TEA, only give him time to protest, and to take proper steps to recover his freight back, therefore you will have little trouble with him."
Extract of a Letter from Bassaterre, in St. Christopher's, dated March 7, 1774.
"We are full of the hopes of a speedy SPANISH WAR; their notorious behavior on some recent occasions, will not be passed over with impunity. Mr. Welch, a merchant of this place, had a vessel loaded at Cat Island with timber (an Island belonging to the English) & the Spaniards of Porto Rico bearing of it, sent over 30 armed men, who took her, and massacred every soul on board."
N E W L O N D O N, April 8.
At the Superior Court held at Norwich last Week, Daniel Humpbrey of Windsor, was convicted of Burglary, in breaking up the Cabin of the Sloop Dove, in this Harbour, and stealing 100lb. of Coffee, & was sentenced
to six Years Confinement in Newgate Prison, Symsbury Mine. Also, one James Williams, a transient Person, was convicted of Robbery on the High Way, and sentenced to two years Confinement in the same Place: And on Monday last they took their Departure for the said Prison, properly guarded.
To the LITERATI of AMERICA.
THE dispensations of Providence, and the present aspect of the world, make it evident, that AMERICA will soon be the seat of science, and the grand theatre where human glory will be displayed in its brightest colours. The present age may lay a foundation for the shining improvements which shall adorn future periods, and thereby contribute to all the splendor & felicity which shall illumine this NEW WORLD through the successive æras of its duration.----- And as LANGUAGE, is the foundation of science, & medium of communication among mankind, it demands our first attention, and ought to be cultivated with the greatest assiduity in every seminary of learning. The English language has been greatly improved in Britain within a century, but its highest perfection, with every other branch of human knowledge, is perhaps reserved for this LAND of light and freedom. As the people through this extensive country will speak English, their advantages for polishing their language will be great, and vastly superior to what the people in England ever enjoyed.
I beg leave to propose a plan for perfecting the English language in America, thro' every future period of its existence; viz. That a society for this purpose should be formed, consisting of members in each university and seminary, who shall be stiled, Fellows of the American Society of Language: That the society, when established, from time to time elect new members, & thereby be made perpetual. And that the society annually publish some observations upon the language and from year to year, correct, enrich and refine it, until perfection stops their progress and ends their labour.
I conceive that such a society might easily be established, and that great advantages would thereby accrue to science, and consequently America would make swifter advances to the summit of learning. It is perhaps impossible for us to form an idea of the perfection, the beauty, the grandeur, & sublimity, to which our language may arrive in the progress of time, passing through the improving tongues of our rising posterity; whose aspiring minds, fired by our example, and arbour for glory, may far surpass all the sons of science who have shone in past ages, & may light up the world with new ideas bright as the sun.
America, 1774 AN AMERICAN.
***** TO BE SODD, *****
By PUBLIC VENDUE on Tuesday the 10th of May next, Five o'Clock P. M. at the Mansion-House of the late Reverend ARTHUR BROWNE, dec'd,
A Large Number of valuable
BOOKS,
Belonging to the Estate; a CATALOGUE thereof to be seen any Time at said Place.----- All Persons having Books belonging to said Estate, are once more desired to return them to the Executors, for immediate Settlement.
Portsmouth, April 20, 1774.
***** JAMES HASLET, LEATHER-DRESSER, AND
BREECHES MAKER,
In King-street, Portsmouth, Has for Sale all sorts of LEATHER-BREECHES & GLOVES, made in the neatest and best Manner.
As said HASLET dresses the Leather, he can afford, and will sell as cheap as any in New-England.
*****

K I N G S T O N (in Jamaica) February 12. Capt. Spears, who is arrived from Leith, says, that on the 16th of December, being 30 Leagues W. from Ushant, and lying to, under a reefed Mainstay, with the Wind at N. W. and a very high sea, he fell in with a Vessel burning; that he made what sail he could, and at seven at Night came near enough to observe her to be a square-rigged Vessel, with a Lyon Head, and a French-jack hoisted at her fore-top-mast head, which was the only Mast standing; that with much difficulty he sent a Boat to her Assistance, but after every possible Endeavour to save the Crew, which consisted of 15, had the melancholly prospect of seeing her sink, overcome with the Violence of the contending Elements, and all on board perished.
N E W - Y O R K , April 11. Capt. Kenney, in 43 Days from Madeira informs that a Brig belonging to Liverpool, bound for the coast of Africa, late commanded by Capt. Spencer, arrived at that Island a few days before he sailed, and that the People on board gave the following Account, viz. That in the month of February the Boatswain and part of the Crew, had formed a Plan to run away with the Vessel; to effect which in the Night, the Watch upon Deck went below and murdered the Captain, chief Mate, and Carpenter, and threw them overboard, when the Command was taken by the Boatswain, who ordered out the Boat with a number of Hands to look out for Maderia, (there being too many on board to his mind, the number 35) but one or the Crew left behind, being in the Captain's interest, and who expected to share the same fate of his Master, soon gave the Boatswain his Quietus with a Hammer, assumed the Command of the Brig, followed the Boat, took out those concerned in the Murder, secured them and arrived safe at Madeira a few days after.
The 15th of September last, there was a violent Hurricane at the Musquito shore, in which a Ship of 600 Tons foundered about four Leagues to the Westward of the Island of Rattan; the Master and the Crew saved themselves in the Long-Boat: She belonged to Mr. Madder of London.
His Excellency Governor Tryon's Embarkation was attended by a greater concourse of People of all ranks, than was ever before seen here upon any occasion whatever. On weighing anchor his Excellency was saluted by the Battery, his Majesty's ship Swan, Capt. Ayscough, Capt. Tuder's independent Company of Artillery, a Battery on Long-Island, and Capt. Lashar's Company of Grenadiers.
His Excellency, previous to his Departure for England, was pleased to found a Professorship in Municipal Law , which it is presumed will be of peculiar Advantage to the College in this City. It is the second Professorship of the kind, that ever was established in the British Dominions, the Vinerian at Oxford being the first.
On the 29th of last Month, the President and Governors of King's College, conferred upon his Excellency William Tryon, Esq; the honorary Degree of Doctor in Civil Law.
Extract of a Letter from Norfolk in Virginia March 23. "A few days ago arrived Capt. Herbert from London, by whom we learn that the fate of the East India Company's Tea at Boston, had reached England sometime before his departure, but did not make that stir as was at first expected: That there had been several meetings of the Company to consider in what manner they shall proceed with respect to this noisy Affair, the Result of which, it was imagined, would be the taking off the Duty lately imposed on the aforesaid Article. We also learn that the Tower of London, by some accident caught fire, which consumed some considerable part of it, as also two or three Houses at a little distance therefrom. Luckily the Fire through the activity of the People, did not reach the Ammunition, as, if it had, great part of London must inevitably have perished. Lord Townsend, Sir Jeffrey Amherst, and Sir Charles Fredrick, went to the Tower, viewed the place where the Fire happened, and expressed their Anger at a large quantity of Powder being clandestinely lodged in the cellar of one of the houses, as it might have been attended with the most dangerous consequences. Lord Townsend ordered several new cisterns, firecocks, and buckets, to be fixed in different parts of the Tower, to be in readiness to supply the engines, if a like accident should happen; likewise that the Stationer's shop should be removed from the white Tower, as it was dangerous to keep so large a quantity of paper near the Magazine. Lord Townsend mentioned the great impropriety of having but one entrance into the Tower, and proposed building another Drawbridge from the Devil's Battery to Irongate; as, should a Fire happen at the present entrance, it would be impossible either to convey Engines to it, or for the Inhabitants to escape."
B O S T O N , April 18. Extract of a Letter from St. Croix, March 14, 1774.
"To compleat the ruin of this Island, we have a Stamp-Act, which has just taken place; and is perhaps the most oppressive order ever impos'd even in oppressive Governments. Every man in common business is obliged to use stamp-paper; a running account is forfeited, if on common paper, & the party rendering it severely fined; receipts are not valid, unless stamped; paper for obligations are excessive high---some sheets cost two hundred pieces of eight; a sheet for a bill of sale is 4 pieces of eight, for an account 4 rials. At this rate the country will soon lose all the English inhabitants; for no true Englishmen will ever live under such oppression. These stamps are not all we are to expect, a few months will convince us that the expences of that kind of paper will be trivial to other burthens and taxes we shall be made to pay, such as a heavy poll tax on the white people. All dry goods are and must be stamped, and such as are not, are forfeited; also an additional duty on produce is expected. These are great hardships on the continent, as well as on us here; and I do not know what way to bring our Tyrants to reason, but by your withholding your trade from us for one year. I believe the inhabitants would suffer a temporary inconvenience for a lasting establishment on a good footing, for by a flagration of trade from America, even for a few months, little or no money would go into the King's treasury, and then our Governor would see the dependence of this island was on the continent, both for the means of subsistence and money."
We learn from Natick, that the following accident lately happened there, viz. three boys being out a hunting of robbers, two of them brothers, named Emes, the one 13 years old, the other 10; the latter having a gun loaded with shot, and as he was turned round the gun went off upon the half bend, & the whole charge of shot with a wad of hair entered near the groin of the former, on the left side, and lodged in the rim of his belly, so that it is doubtful whether he can recover.
We hear that a whaling Schooner belonging to Mr. Gideon Almy of Tiverton, and another owned in this town, as they were watering in a harbour at Hispaniola, were seized by a French frigate, carried into Port-au-Prince and condemned.
Last Wednesday arrived here the Fowey Man of War, Captain Thomas Jordan, from Halifax.
On Friday last arrived his Majesty's Ship Swan, Capt. James Ayscough, from New-York.
Last Thursday four young Lads went to Brantree in a canoe, and on their return stopt to fish between Castle-William and Dorchester-Bay, but meeting with no success, in endeavouring to hoist up the keelick they overset the canoe, whereby one of
them, an apprentice to Mr. Geyer, stone-cutter at the South-End, about 19 years of age, was unfortunately drowned; the others were saved by a boat that was going to the castle, who took them off from the bottom of the canoe, to which they had held till they were almost spent.
S A L E M , in the Massachusetts, April 19, 1774. Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Faya, to another in this Town, dated March 19, 1774.
"By a Vessel that arrived here last Month from Rio Janeiro, in the Brazils, we have Accounts of a small whaling Brig, belonging to some Part of North-America, putting in there for Refreshments, but that Part of the Crew were prevailed on either by fair or foul Means to enter on board a Portuguese Snow, to go on a Cruise of three Months a Whaling. That the Brig still remained there in October last, with only the Captain and three People on board. That the Portuguese provided themselves with Harpoons & other Necessaries, agreeable to the English Model, and were gone in Search of Spermaceti Whales, a Trade they have hitherto been entirely ignorant of, and are very desirous of acquiring some Knowledge in. All the Oil they used to make in the Brazils was from the Bone Whales, and those they caught in such Abundance in open Boats along the Shore that they might undersell any other Europeans if they were expert in their Business, but they never venture out of Sight of Shore."
Last Wednesday arrived here Mr. Nathaniel Bullock, Skipper of a fishing Schooner, and informs, that while he was fishing on the Banks, the 3d Inst. a violent gale of Wind came on, in which he lost his Mainmast, and had five Men washed overboard, two of whom were washed back again and saved, but the other three were drowned. In the same Gale, the Skipper of a Marble-head Schooner was carried overboard and drowned.
Portsmouth, April 22, 1774.
Last Evening was MARRIED, at His Excellency GOVERNOR WENTWORTH'S, by the Rev. Dr. BYLES, Doctor WILLIAM LEE PERKINS of Boston, to Mrs. ROGERS, second Daughter to SAMUEL WENTWORTH, Esq; late of the same Place.
A Master of a Vessel just arrived at a neighbouring Port, informs, (as we hear from good Authority.) That about Twenty Days since, at St. Kitts, he read, in a London Paper, that had just been brought there, an important Paragraph to the following Purpose, "That the PRIVY COUNCIL, had several Times set on the Affairs of America, & were highly displeased with the Destruction of the TEA, and the Disorders at Boston, at the Breaking up of which, it was determined to send Men of War and a number of Regiments immediately to New England, ---and it was further added, that an Embargo, was laid on all Ships bound to America, till further Orders."
DIED Yesterday Morning suddenly, of the Palsey, Mrs. Cate, Wife of Capt. Cate of this Town.
The Subscribers in the neighbouring Towns, for the American MAGAZINE are inform'd, that No. Three for March, is come to Hand, and may be had at the Shop of Deacon Williams in Portsmouth.
We hear from Falmouth, at Casco-Bay, that a LAMB, was lately lamb'd there, which had upon its Forehead, an Image of the late Fashionable High Head Dress of the Ladies. It is there look'd upon as an extraordinary Production of Nature.
The above Sight to be seen
Next Door to the Printing-Office, from 8 this Morning till 12 o'Clock, and at Mr. John Stavers's from 2 to 6 o'Clock in the Afternoon. Price six Coppers a Sight each Person.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, April 21. Inward Entries FROM. Schooner Supply, Zacharius Jones, Philadelphia. Schooner George, William Vennard, Barbados. Schooner Squirrel Thomas Harmon, St. Kitts. Brig Industry, Joseph Newman, Guadaloup. Brig William, Kinsman Peverly, Grenada. Brig Irish Oak, Edward Butler, Demerara. Clear'd Outwards Schooner Polly, William Wyer, West-Indies. Brig Industry, Joseph Newman, Ditto. Brig Hannah, David Coats, Ditto. Brig Newmarket, William Moore, Ditto. Brig Abigail, John Wheelwright, Ditto. Ship Matthew, Peter Coues, Ditto.
To the PRINTERS.
THERE is no considerate person but must clearly perceive, that nothing can be more detrimental to the happiness of a community, than slander and detraction. A desire to obtain the love and approbation of our fellow-men, is a principle so deeply rooted in our nature, that it is seen daily to operate in almost all our actions, and predominate over every other passion. All men earnestly wish for the affection and esteem of those about them; though all are not happy in the means, or successful in their endeavours to acquire them. And in proportion, as mutual love and approbation extend their influence, peace and harmony reign; benevolence and sociability diffuse their blessings, & mankind appear an honor or reproach to themselves.
Was every individual to come to a resolution to disturb as much as possible, the quiet of his neighbour, by blackening his name with calumny and lies; were all prone to expose the imperfections of humanity, & continually reproach without temper, the vices of each other, how soon would there be an end to every social virtue, and every social enjoyment! Friendship would lose its sweets, and love its raptures; order and harmony sink into anarchy and discord; and
virtue and religion make their flight to Heaven. Solitude, with all its disadvantages, would then appear infinitely preferable to so joyless a society; & the howling wilderness and barren rocks a more acceptable habitation than a city, where wrath & bitterness and contention rage without controul.
Is there a person who can think seriously of the baneful effects, and still persist in the practice of slandering the innocent, & fixing a blemish on the fairest reputations? Is there one who either regards his own honor, or is interested in the reputation of his relations, acquaintance and friends, that will not exert himself to discountenance and detect those pests of society, who having themselves no characters to lose, or hide themselves under fictitious Names, endeavour to destroy the credit of others. Nothing circulates quicker than scandal; nothing is sought with greater assiduity, or perused with greater delight, if the reader's own character happens to be not traduced. Nor is there any thing, of which the corrupt heart of man is more susceptible than bad impressions. We naturally love to be forming judgments of those with whom we are acquainted, or may have occasion to converse; and frequently shape our opinion of men and manners according to the reports we hear of them. Now, while the scandalous productions of these wretched scriblers are read in all companies, and are in every body's hands, they want no greater encouragement to proceed in their dirty labour; and while the heart is open to receive the slander they contain, there is no reputation they have ventured to attack, but must in some degree be injured.
This Afternoon --PUBLIC VENDUE.--
To be SOLD at Public VENDUE, this Afternoon, at Five o'Clock, at the Premises, a Dwelling HOUSE and Land thereto belonging, now in the Tenure and Occupation of Capt. John Wheelwright, in Portsmouth, being the Estate of Jeremiah Wheelwright, late of Portsmouth, deceas'd, and sold by Order of the Judge of Probates. Portsmouth, April 16, 1774.
Grenada Rum, Sugars & Coffee just imported, & to be sold by JOHN EVANS, Who has also for Sale, New RICE, Connecticut CORN & PORK.
A Small Farm to be Let, within 5 Miles of Portsmouth, containing 120 Acres; on which is a good House and Barn. Enquire of the Printer.
Stray'd or Stolen on Wednesday
Evening last, from Mr. Robt Rose's Shed in York, a Black MARE, about three Years old (with Foal) no artificial Mark; paces and trots (more natural to pace) with a Hunting Saddle, Housing almost new Leather, and a Bridle about half worn; the Pennant of said Saddle worn through, whoever takes up said Mare, Saddle and Bridle, and will bring her to the Subscriber or will let him know where she is, so that she may be found, shall have three Dollars, & all necessary Charges paid by Jonathan Nowel, jr. York, April 15th, 1774.
NOTICE is hereby given by us the Subscribers, Commissioners, to examine the Claims upon the Estate of John Roberts late of Somersworth deceased, Intestate and Insolvent, that three months more from the date hereof is allowed by the Hon. JOHN SHERBURNE, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham, to the several Creditors of the said Roberts, to bring in their Claims; and we hereby Notify them, that we will attend that business at the House of Mr. John Burnam Hanson, Innholder in Dover, on the first Monday in May, June and July next: And all Persons concern'd may attend at that place at the times before specified. Charles Baker, John Burnam Hanson, Benjamin Pierce. Com-missioners.
A young Woman, With a good Breast of MILK wants a Place. Enquire of the Printer.

To Mr. Paul Langdon,
Proprietors Clerk of the Township of Dummer, WE the Subscribers being Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Township of Dummer, do hereby make Application to you, according to the Vote of said Proprietors for calling Meetings as there may be Occasion, and request that you would immediately Notify said Proprietors to meet at the House of Captain Jacob Tilton Innholder in Portsmouth on Thursday the fifth Day of May next, at 5 o'Clock P. M. Then and there to transact the following Business, viz. To choose a Moderator, and any other Officers, which may be necessary for the Management of the Affairs of said Township. 2. To see what the Proprietors will do or order to be done with such as are delinquent in the Payment of the Taxes already assessed on each Proprietors Right. 3. To see whether the Committee appointed to lay out the hundred Acre Lots by a former Vote, if they have not already performed that Business, shall proceed in that Affair, or whether the Proprietors will reconsider said Vote relating to the laying out said Lots, and fix on some other cheaper and more effectual Method for performing the Conditions expressed in the Charter of said Township. 4. If the Proprietors should think fit to reconsider the aforesaid Vote, then to choose a Committee or Committees with power to agree with any sufficient Number of persons to look out & mark a Baggage or Wagon Road to said Township of Dummer as may appear necessary and best, and to procure said Road to be opened by the Proprietors of such Townships thro' which said Road must necessarily pass, and to continue it at least as far as to the Centre of the Township of Dummer, and likewise to do such other Work as may be determined and ordered by the Proprietors. Lastly, To transact any other Business, and do any Thing which may be necessary to bring forward a speedy Settlement of said Township of Dummer agreeable to Charter.
A. R. CUTTER, J. FISHER, JOSEPH PEARCE.
In Pursuance of the above Request, I do hereby Notify the Proprietors of Dummer, to meet at the Time and Place above requested, then & there to act upon the several Matters therein mentioned.
PAUL LANGDON, Proprietors Clerk, Portsmouth, April 12, 1774.
Province of New Hampshire, WHEREAS the Proprietors of CANTERBURY in said Province have preferred a Petition to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, setting forth that a vast Number of Papers containing their Votes and Proceedings; and by which many Estates have been conveyed and are now held, have not been recorded, owing to the Neglect or Omission of their Clerks. That upon discovery thereof, they had appointed a Committee, who had carefully examined all the said Papers, and having found them fair and genuine, and the Hand writing of the Clerks aforesaid, as they supposed, had recorded them in a Book, to authenticate which Book, they imagine themselves under Necessity to crave the Aid of the General Assembly; and therefore pray that a Committee may be appointed from the General Court to inspect and examine said Papers and Records, lately made, and to report thereon; after which an Act or Resolve may pass to authenticate said Papers or Records.
These are to give Notice that a Hearing is granted on said Petition, on the second Day of the sitting of the General Assembly after the 10th Day of May next, for any Person to appear and show Cause why the Prayer thereof may not be granted. April 9th 1774. GEO. KING, D. Sec.
LOST the 12th Instant, between Captain Jacob Tilton's, at Portsmouth, and Theophilus Gilman's in Exeter, a Silver Watch, rather small size, China Face, out of which is a small piece broken near the Spring. Steel Chain and Key. Cornelius Stone Seal set in Silver No. 300 and odd, Maker's Name forgot. Any person that may have taken it up, and will deliver it to the Printer, or Mr. John Folsom, Innholder in Greenland, or Theophilus Gilman in Exeter, shall be handsomely Rewarded for their trouble.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE Proprietors of the Town of Salisbury, in the County of Hillsborough, are hereby notified that by Assessment there is a Sum of nine Shillings and six Pence laid on each Right or Share of Land in said Town, for building a Bridge over Black water River, and clearing the Centre Road in said Town. The Proprietors are hereby notified to pay said Sum of Nine Shillings and Six pence to me the Subscriber, at my Dwelling House in Salisbury at or before the second Tuesday in May next, or their Land will be advertised for sale immediately after, agreeable to Law:
SINKLER BEAN Collector. March 1st. 1774.
§ Plymouth. §
THE Proprietors and Owners of Land in the Township of Plymouth, in the County of Grafton, and Province of New Hampshire, are hereby notified, that there is a Tax or Assessment of one Penny and one Farthing Lawful Money, pr. Acre, laid upon all the Land in said Town, for the Purpose of defraying the Charges of laying out and clearing the College Road through said Town, agreeable to a Law of said Province, for making passable a Road from the Governor's House in Woolborough, to Dartmouth College in Hanover: Which said Tax must be paid to me the Subscriber, at my Dwelling House in said Plymouth, on or before the sixteenth Day of May next; otherwise their respective Lands will be advertised in Order for Sale.
ABEL WEBSTER, Collector. Plymouth April 4th, 1774.
Province of New Hampshire, Hanover, March 31, 1774
§ Lebanon. §
THE Proprietors of the Township of LEBANON, at their legal Meeting October 23, 1769, granted a TAX of six Shillings on each Right; and on the 29th of May 1772, twelve Shillings more on each Right, amounting to three Dollars on each Right: said Proprietors are desired to pay said Taxes to me at my Dwelling House in said Hanover, by the 21st Day of April next, or their Lands will be exposed to Sale, according to Law.
AARON STORRS, Collectors.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Proprietors Meeting of the Township of Warren and Wentworth, is to be held at Col. Jonathan Greely, Innholder in Kingston, the 25th of this Instant April, at ten o'clock before Noon, when it is desired the Proprietors will punctually attend. The Subscriber who is the Collector of Warren, desires the delinquent Proprietors to settle with him by that Time without Fail, as he is determined to make a compleat Settlement.
ENOCH PAGE. South Hampton, April 12th, 1774.
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Honorable JONATHAN SAYWARD, Esq; Judge of Probate for the County of York, &c. Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Taylor Goodwin, late of Berwick, in the County of York, deceased, represented Insolvent, and six Months being allowed from the seventh Day of this Instant April, for that purpose, hereby give Notice, that we will attend that Business at the House of Captain Phillip Hubbard, Innholder in Berwick, on the last Monday of this Instant April, and the first Mondays of the next five following Months, from two to six o'Clock Afternoon.
Berwick, April 11th, 1774. Phillip Hubbard, Richard Hodsdon.
WANTED on hire for five or six Months, five able Ax Men, to be employed in the Township of Shelburne, to whom good Wages will be given. Good Encouragement will also be given Ten Men who will settle in said Township, with their Families; and also a Tract of Land with an excellent Mill Priviledge, and a Sum of Money be given to a Man, who will obligate himself to build Mills and Settle in said Township immediately. Enquire of Mr. John Peirce.
Portsmouth April 7th, 1774.
THE Commissioners appointed to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of JOHN PRAY, late of Berwick in the County of York, Yeoman, deceased, Intestate, represented insolvent, give Notice that they will attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Mr. Nahum Marshall Innholder in Berwick, on the first Monday of April next, and the first Monday of the next five following Months, from three to six of the Clock in the Afternoon.
BENJAMIN CHADBOURN, ROBERT ROGERS. Berwick March 28, 1774.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of Samuel Clark, late of Lee, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Paul Giles of Lee, Administrator to said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Hon. JOHN SHERBURNE, Esq; Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Josiah Akerman, late of Portsmouth, deceased, represented Insolvent, hereby give Notice that we will attend said Business at the House of James Stoodly, Esq; in Portsmouth, on the first Wednesday of the six Months next following, from five to seven o'clock in the Afternoon of said Days.
JOHN SPARHAWK, Portsmouth, March 30, 1774 JOSEPH WHIPPLE,
Cash given
For merchantable and unmerchantable POT ASH and POT ASH SALTS, at GOULD'S AUCTION OFFICE, in Back-Street, BOSTON.
§ Canaan. §
Province of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of Canaan, in the County of Grafton, have been legally notified to pay an Assessment levied on each Proprietor's Right of Three Dollars, to me the Subscriber, and the Proprietors in general being delinquent in paying said Three Dollars: These are therefore to notify said Delinquents, that there will be sold at Public Vendue, on Tuesday the 10th Day of May next, at the House of Mr. Samuel Chapman, Innholder in said Canaan, at one o'clock Afternoon so much of each Delinquent's Land as will pay said Tax with Incidental Charges: The Names and Sums are as follows, viz.
  Amos Wallworth o 18 Allen Whitman o 18   Abner Chamberlain o 18 Aaron Cady o 18   Aaron Cady jun. o 18 Asa Daniels o 18   Ben. Chamberlain o 18 Clement Daniels o 18   Caleb Whiting o 18 Daniel Harris o 18   David Chamberlain o 18 Eben. Harris o 18   Eben. Eames o 18 Eben. Peck o 18   Ephraim Wells o 18 Eph. Wells jun. o 18   Gibson Harris o 18 George Lamphear o 18   Joseph Babcock o 18 Joseph Eames o 18   Jared Spencer o 18 Jedidiah Lothrop o 18   John Chamberlain o 18 John Treble o 18   Israel Kellogg o 18 J shua Rathban o 18   Isaiah Rathban o 18 Josiah Gates jun. o 18   James Jones o 18 Jonathan Bebe 3d. o 18   Jabez Jones o 18 Lewis Leveridge o 18   Nathaniel Cady o 18 Phinehas Saben o 18   Richard Sparrow o 18 Rufus Randal o 18   Stephen Kellogg o 18 Samuel Dodge o 18   Samuel Mescham o 18 Sylvester Randal o 18   Samuel Dodge 3d, o 18 Thomas Gustin o 18   Thomas Wells o 18 Thomas Gustin jr. o 18   Thomas Gates o 18 Thomas Minord o 18   Thomas Gustin o 18 William Fox jr. o 18   Will. Chamberlain o 18 W. Chamberlain jr. o 18   George Harris o 18 R. Wibird, Esq; o 18   James Nevin, Esq; o 18 Cap. J. Wentworth o 18   T. W. Waldron o 18 George King o 18   William King o 18 Cap. W. Wentworth o 18   Thomas Parker o 18 Daniel Rogers o 18   J Newmarch, Esq; o 18 
SAMUEL JONES Pro. Col.
Canaan Feb. 15, 1774.
The Co-partnership
Of the Subscribers being mutually dissolved the first Instant, they request all those who have Accounts open with them, to come and settle the same. And all who are Indebted to them by Book or Note, to make Payment without Delay, as they determine to bring their Affairs to a close as soon as possible.
JONATHAN JACKSON, JOHN BROMFIELD.
Newbury port, March 22. 1774.
THE Subscriber having quitted the Business he has been in of late Years, desires all Persons with whom he has Accounts open, to call and settle the same—And all who are Indebted to him, either upon Book or by Note, to make speedy Payment, more especially those whose Debts have been long standing.
The Business will be carried on as usual by his Sons. PATRICK TRACY.
Newbury port, March 22.
Jackson, Tracy and Tracy
BEG Leave to inform the Public that they have taken the Business lately carried on by their Honoured Father, in which they request the Continuance of his good Customers and the Custom of all others, with whom a mutual Advantage is to be obtained. They shall carry on the Distillery as usual. They have by them an Assortment of English Goods, which they will sell by wholesale upon reasonable Terms, and so as to afford a Profit to the Purchaser.
ALL PERSONS having any Demands against the Estate of JOTHAM ODIORNE, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased, are desired to bring in the same to PETER PEARSE, Administrator.
Lisbon FEATHERS, TO BE SOLD BY Joseph Bass,
Warrantes and Quitclaim Deeds, Justice Blanks, Bail Bonds, Shipping Papers, &c. Sold at the Printing Office.