The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1774-01-07 00:00:00

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TUESDAY the 28th ult. arrived at Boston, Captain Wilsoart in 6 Weeks from Falmouth, who brought Prints to the 8th of November, the most material News were inserted from the same Papers brought by Capt. Lee, in our last. — We have selected the few additional Articles, viz.
L O N D O N, October 26. THEY write from Brest, that 16 Ships of the line, were rigged, manned and victualled, and at single anchors, ready for sailing.
The Mermaid, Taylor, from New-York, arrived Yesterday in the River, in 20 Days: The quickest passage ever made from thence. A new Comet was discovered on the 13th of October, by that indefatigable Astronomer at Paris, Mr. Messier: It was found between the Lyon & Sextant, a little below Regulus.
A Courier arrived at Vienna the 16th of October from Moldavia, a Report prevails there, that the main Body of the Russian army, under the immediate command of Marshal Romanzow, has repassed the Danube, and are on the full march for Silistria, which city is invested by a body of the Russian troops, which passed the river at Imael.
Oct. 29. His Majesty has been pleased to confer the Honor of Knighthood on Edward Hughes, Esq; Commander of his Majesty's Ships in the East-Indies.
30. Died, Sir Samuel Salusbury, Knight, L. L. D. Judge of the High Court of Admiralty. Nov. 4. The Right Worshipful George Hay, L. L. D. was sworn in Judge of the High Court of Admiralty.
Died, Sir Edward Ladbrooke, Knt. Alderman and Father of this City, and one of the Representatives of this City for three Parliaments. He has left 200,000l.
Alderman Alford is now Father of the City. Frederick Bull, Esq; the Lord Mayor, is recommended by the Livery to the Common-Hall, to represent this City in Parliament in the Room of Sir Edward Ladbrooke; and Mr. Sheriff Lee for Alderman.
Gov. Winch, lately from the East-Indies, intends being Candidate for Malden, in the room of John Huske, Esq;
The late Henry Crabb Boulton, Esq; one of the Directors of the East-India Company, bequeathed his whole fortune 200,000l. to his Brother, Capt. Crabb, who now takes the Name of Boulton, reserving a clear penny rent of 500l. per ann. to the Captain's Son, for pocket-money, to make him independent of his Father.
[The late Henry Crabb Boulton, Esq; was Chairman of the East-India Company, and it is said was very zealous in obtaining a Majority, for sending their Tea to America.]
PHILADELPHIA Nov. 27. TO THE DELAWARE PILOTS. WE took the pleasure, some days since, of kindly admonishing you to do your duty; if perchance you should meet with the (Tea) Ship Polly, Captain Ayres, a three decker which is hourly expected.
We have now to add, that matters ripen fast here; and that much is expected from those lads who meet with the Tea Ship. There is some talk of a handsome reward for the pilot who gives the first good account of her. — How that may be, we cannot for certain determine: But all agree, that TAR and FEATHERS will be his portion, who pilots her into this harbour. And we will answer for ourselves, that, whoever is committed to us, as an offender against the rights of America, will experience the utmost exertion of our abilities; as
The Committee for TARRING and FEATHERING. P. S. We expect you will furnish yourselves with copies of the foregoing and following letter; which are printed for this purpose, that the pilot who meets with Captain Ayres may favour him with a fight of them. Committee of TARRING and FEATHERING.
To Captain AYRES, of the Ship POLLY, on a voyage from London to Philadelphia.
SIR, WE are informed that you have, imprudently, taken charge of a quantity of TEA; which has been sent out by the India company, under the auspices of the Ministry, as the trial of American virtue and resolution.
NOW, as your Cargo, on your arrival here, will most assuredly bring you into hot-water; and as you are perhaps a stranger to these parts, we have concluded to advise you of the present situation of affairs in Philadelphia—that, taking time by the forelock, you may stop short in your dangerous errand, secure your ship against the rascals of combustible matter which may be set on fire, and turned loose against her; and more than all this, that you may preserve your own person from the PITCH and FEATHERS that are prepared for you.
In the first place, we must tell you, that the Pennsylvanians are, to a man, passionately fond of freedom; the birthright of Americans; and at all events are determined to enjoy it.
That they sincerely believe, no power on the face of the earth has a right to tax them without their consent.
That in their opinion, the tea in your custody is designed by the Ministry to enforce such a tax, which they will undoubtedly oppose; and in so doing, give you every possible obstruction.
We are nominated to a very disagreeable, but necessary service. — To our care are committed all offenders against the rights of America; and hapless is he, whose evil destiny hath doomed him to suffer at our hands.
You are sent out on a diabolical service; and if you are so foolish and obstinate as to complete your voyage, by bringing your ship to anchor in this port; you may run such a gauntlet, as will induce you, in your last moments, most heartily to curse those who have made you the dupe of their avarice and ambition.
What think you, Captain, of a HALTER around your neck, Ten Gallons of liquid TAR decanted on your Pate—with the Feathers of a Dozen wild Geese laid over that to enliven your appearance;
Only think seriously of this. — and fly to the place from whence you came. — fly without hesitation. — fly without the formality of a protest. — and above all, dear Captain Ayres, let us advise you to fly without the wild GEESE FEATHERS.
Your friends to serve. THE COMMITTEE as before subscribed.
N E W - Y O R K, Decem. 16.
The following Advertisement was handed about this City, viz. THE members of the Association of the Sons of Liberty, are requested to meet at the City-Hall, at one o'clock, to-morrow (being Friday) on business of the utmost importance; and every other friend to the liberties and trade of America, are hereby most cordially invited, to meet at the same time and place.
The Committee of the Association. Thursday, New York, 16th Dec. 1773.
In pursuance of this advertisement, although the weather was bad, at one o'clock P. M. a very numerous and respectable number of the citizens, met at the city hall, when Mr. John Lamb, a member of the Association, addressed the meeting, and informed them, that he was desired by a number of his fellow citizens to communicate to them, that there were several Letters received from the Committee of Correspondence of the town of Boston, and a Letter from Philadelphia, relative to the importation of the East-India Company's TEA; which it was desired might be communicated. The letters were accordingly read; and a committee of fifteen gentlemen was chosen to answer those Letters, and to correspond with our sister Colonies on the subject of the dutied TEA. The Association of the Sons of Liberty was then read.
[The Substance of their Resolves were inserted in our last.] Mr. Lamb then put the question, whether they agreed to these resolutions: It passed in the affirmative, nem. con.
The Mayor and the Recorder came into the meeting, and informed them that they had a message from government to deliver to the people; and to take their sense upon it. Whereupon it was agreed that the Mayor should deliver the message, which he accordingly did in the words following:
"GENTLEMEN, I have a message from government to deliver to you. The Governor declares that the TEA will be put into the Fort at noon day; and engages his honor that it shall continue there, till the Council shall advise it to be delivered out, or till the King's order, or the proprietors order is known: and then the TEA will be delivered out at noon day. Gentlemen, is this satisfactory to you?" This was answered with a general NO, NO, NO.
Mr. Lamb then read to the people, the Act of Parliament, that imposes the duty on TEA imported into America, and after making some pertinent remarks on the Commons of Great-Britain's giving, and granting, the property of the Americans; and that the duty was due on the landing of the TEA, put the following question: — "Is it then your opinion, Gentlemen, that the TEA should be landed under this circumstance?" This was carried to generally in the negative, that there was no call for a division.
Whereas this body is informed from unquestionable authority, and the letters that have now been read; that the patriotic inhabitants of the city of Philadelphia and the Town of Boston have determined, that no TEA, subject to a duty by a British Act of Parliament, for the Purpose of raising a Revenue in America, should be landed in either of those places.
Resolved, nem. con. That this body highly approve of that spirited and patriotic conduct of our brethren, of the city of Philadelphia, and the town of Boston, in support of the common liberties of America. Then the question was put, whether this meeting should be adjourned, till the arrival of the Tea ship, or be dissolved. It was carried, that the meeting should be adjourned, till the arrival of the Tea ship.
Voted that these proceedings should be published and transmitted by the Committee to the other Colonies.
N E W - Y O R K, December 23.
By the Ship Renown, Capt. Steele, which arrived Yesterday Morning, from Newcastle on Tyne, but last in two Days from Philadelphia, we are informed, that he saw a Ship lying at Anchor about ten Miles within Delaware Bay, which his Pilot told him was Capt. Ayres's Ship, with Tea for that Port, from the Honorable East-India Company.
Capt. Steele sailed from the Downs on the 19th of November, in Company with the above Capt. Ayres, the Tea Ship for New-York, and Three Hundred other Vessels.
N E W - Y O R K, December 23. BY Capt. Hunt, in 15 Days from Charlestown, we have an Account that 270 Casks of TEA were arrived there in a Ship commanded by Capt. Curling, on which the Inhabitants were called together on the 4th Instant; they assembled in such Numbers as to occasion the main Beams of their Exchange to give way. The Meeting was opened with Debates upon the Measures to be taken on this critical Occasion. It was alleged that TEA had ever been spontaneously imported and the Duty paid; that every Subject had an equal Right to feed that Article from the Mother Country into their Province, and therefore it was unreasonable to exclude the Honorable East-India Company from the same Privilege. This produced a general Resolution of the Citizens that from that Time no Tea should be permitted to be landed in South-Carolina whilst the Article was subject to a Duty; and also that the TEA, then brought by Capt. Curling, should be peremptorily sent back to England, without being landed. In consequence of which Capt. Curling was preparing to protest against the Consignees, proposed to land the other Goods, to shift the TEA between Decks, and when he had filled the Ship's Hold with Rice, &c. set sail for the Port of London.
Tuesday Night an Express arrived here from Boston, who left it on Friday last, and brings sundry Letters, among which are the following, viz. Boston, 17th Dec. 1773.
GENTLEMEN, YESTERDAY we had a greater Meeting of the Body than ever. The Country coming in from Twenty Miles round, and eve y Step was taken that was practicable for returning the TEAS. The Moment it was known out of doors, that Mr. Rotch could not obtain a Pass for his Ship, by the Castle, a Number of People huzza'd in the Street, and in a very little Time, every Ounce of the TEAS on board of Captains Hall, Bruce, and Coffin, was immersed in the Bay, without the least Injury to private Property.
The Spirit of the People on this Occasion surprised all Parties, who viewed the Scene.
We conceived it our Duty to afford you the most early Advice of this interesting Event, by express, which, departing immediately, obliges us to conclude.
P. S. The other Vessel, viz. Captain Loring, belonging to Messrs. Clark, with Fifty-eight Casks, was, by the Act of God, cast on Shore, on the Back of Cape-Cod.
By Order of the Committee, &c. Extract of another Letter.
THE Bearer is chosen by the Committee from a Number of Gentlemen, who offered themselves to carry you this Intelligence. We are in a perfect Jubilee. — Not a Tory in the whole Community can find the least Fault with our Proceedings, as they have been lenient and regular to the last. On these Occasions we send you such Gentlemen as can give you thorough and authentic Intelligence, that you may be informed minutely of every thing worth Notice.
The Spirit of the People throughout the Country, is to be described by no Terms in my Power. Their Conduct last Night surprised the Admiral and English Gentlemen, who observed, that these were not a Mob of disorderly Rabble (as they have been represented) but Men of Sense, Coolness and Intrepidity.
I am obliged to conclude abruptly, wishing my beloved Countrymen in New-York, may be as resolute and successful as have been the brave Bostonians, who in spite of Oppression and Calumny, are an Honour to Mankind. — I am, &c.
A Number of Mobawks at Cape-Cod, will take Care of any TEA, that may escape the Wreck of Captain Loring's Vessel.
From Rivington's New York Gazette of Thursday 12th. We have inexpressible Satisfaction in acquainting our Readers, that it is determined, on the Arrival of the Ship Nancy, Captain Lockyer, with the TEA from the Honorable East-India Company, the Commander will be made acquainted with the Sentiments of the Inhabitants respecting the shipping that Article, which will undoubtedly occasion his Return with it in statu quo, to England, and that he will be provided with every Necessary for his Voyage Home; by which discreet Intentions, every Fatality, both to this Colony and the Honourable Company, will be most happily prevented, and a Succession of that blessed Tranquility, which we enjoy under the present wise and serene Administration, will be secured.
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All Persons having Claims upon the Estate of DANIEL PIERCE, Esquire, late of Portsmouth, deceased, Intestate, are desired to bring them in, to the Subscribers, that they may be discharged; at the same Time it is expected that all Persons Indebted to said Intestate will immediately pay and discharge their several Debts.
JOHN PEIRCE, JOSEPH PEIRCE } Administrators, Portsmouth, December 29th, 1773.
Strayed away from Portsmouth the 24th Instant, a black and white COW, with small Horns and Bob Tail, about six Years old. Whoever will give Information where she is, or will bring her to me, shall be rewarded. WILLIAM STANWOOD.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of JOHN WEARE, late of Kensington, in the County of Rockingham, Yeoman, deceased, are hereby required to settle Speedily with NATHANIEL WEARE Yeoman, Executor & LUCY WEARE, Executrix, in Kensington, of the Testament of the said deceased. Kensington, Dec. 30, 1773.
ALL Persons that have any Claims on the Estate of Israel Wilkins, late of Hollis, in the County of Hillsborough, Yeoman, deceased, Intestate, are desired to bring in the same to Bray Wilkins, of said Hollis, Administrator on said Estate. BRAY WILKINS.
§ Wilton. § PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, WHEREAS the Grantees or Proprietors of the Town-ship of No. 2, formerly so called, now WILTON, in the County of Hillsborough, in said Province, at their Meetings legally called for that purpose, on the 26th of August 1761, and the 25th of November 1761, did vote to raise Eleven shillings and two pence sterling Money on each original Right, to hire preaching; and whereas the Taxes on a considerable Number of the Lots remain unpaid; there are therefore to notify the delinquent Owners of said Lots or Rights, that so much of their Lands as will pay their proportionable Part of said Taxes, together with incidental Charges, will be exposed to Sale on Wednesday the second Day of February next, at 10 o'clock in the Forenoon, at the Hou'e of Mr. Richard Taylor, Innholder in said Wilton, unless prevented by the Payment of the same to me the Subscriber, at said Wilton, on or before said Day.
Table with 4 columns: No. Range, No. Range, No. Range, No. Range. It lists delinquent lots and their ranges for Wilton.
JOHN CRAM, Collector. Wilton Dec. 21. 1773.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, CHESHIRE, ss. Alstead. WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of ALSTEAD, in said Province and County, at their Proprietors Meetings, legally warned and held in said Alstead, voted to raise several Taxes, viz. on the 3d. 1768. Sixteen Dollars on each Right, on the 1st of April the 6th, 1772, voted to raise 20 Shillings on all the Rights in said Township, which were settled; these are to notify said Proprietors to pay the same to me the Subscriber on or before the 15th Day of January next, at the Town House, in said Alstead, or their Rights will be exposed to Sale to pay the same, as the Law directs, with incidental Charges.
ABRAHAM KINGSBURY, Col. Nov. 22 1773.
of New Hampshire, Gratton ss.
§ Canaan. § I hereby given to all the Proprietors of the Town of CANAAN, that are delinquent in paying the Taxes due on my Bill, dated May 19th, 1773, that the Vendue Meeting for the Sale of such delinquent Proprietor's Lands, stands adjourned to the First Tuesday in February next, at 10 o'clock P. M.
at the Inn in said Town. A. C. H. a. D.
Strayed away from Portsmouth the 24th Instant, a black and white COW, with small Horns and Bob Tail, about six Years old. Whoever will give Information where she is, or will bring her to me, shall be rewarded. WILLIAM STANWOOD.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of JOHN WEARE, late of Kensington, in the County of Rockingham, Yeoman, deceased, are hereby required to settle Speedily with NATHANIEL WEARE Yeoman, Executor & LUCY WEARE, Executrix, in Kensington, of the Testament of the said deceased. Kensington, Dec. 30, 1773.
ALL Persons that have any Claims on the Estate of Israel Wilkins, late of Hollis, in the County of Hillsborough, Yeoman, deceased, Intestate, are desired to bring in the same to Bray Wilkins, of said Hollis, Administrator on said Estate. BRAY WILKINS.

Exeter Resolves.
Province of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
AT a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Exeter, January 3d, 1774.
NATHANIEL FOLSOM, Esq; chosen Moderator.
The Meeting proceeded to take under Consideration the state of the present general Uneasiness through the Continent, which appeared to them to be fairly as well as briefly stated by the Honorable his Majesty's Council of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in their late Advice to the Governor.
It was then moved and ruled that a number present draw up what they conceive to be the general Sense of the Meeting upon the Matter under Consideration, who having consulted together, report, That, (they apprehend) the Sense of this Town, cannot be better expressed than by adopting the Resolves of the patriotic Citizens of Philadelphia, which are as follows, viz.
Resolved, That the disposal of their own Property is the inherent Right of Freemen; that there can be no Property in that which another can, of Right, take from us without our Consent; that the Claim of Parliament to Tax America, is in other Words, a Claim of Right to levy Contributions on us at Pleasure.
2. That the Duty imposed by Parliament upon TEA landed in America, is a Tax on the Americans, or levying Contributions on them, without their Consent.
3. That the express Purpose for which the Tax is levied on the Americans, namely, for the support of Government, Administration of Justice, and the Defence of his Majesty's Dominions in America, has a direct Tendency to render Assemblies useless, and to introduce arbitrary Government & Slavery.
4. That a virtuous and steady Opposition to this Ministerial Plan of governing America, is absolutely necessary to preserve even the shadow of Liberty, and is a Duty which every Freeman in America owes to his Country, to himself, & to his Posterity.
5. That the Resolution lately come into by the East India Company, to send out their Tea to America, subject to the payment of Duties on its being landed here, is an open Attempt to enforce the Ministerial Plan, and a violent Attack upon the Liberties of America.
6. That it is the Duty of every American to oppose this Attempt.
7. That whoever shall directly or indirectly, countenance this Attempt, or in any wise aid or abet in unloading, receiving or vending the Tea sent, or to be sent out by the East India Company, while it remains Subject to the payment of a Duty here, is an Enemy to his Country.
The foregoing Resolves, after having been repeatedly Read, passed almost unanimously.
Further Resolved,
That we are ready on all necessary Occasions, to risk our Lives and Fortunes in Defence of our Rights and Liberties; professing to have as great a veneration for Freedom as any People on the Earth.
Voted, That this Town do return their sincere and hearty Thanks, to all the Cities, Towns and Persons in America, who have at any Time, nobly excited themselves in the Cause of Liberty.
Voted, That John Phillips, Esq; John Giddings, Esq; Col. Nicholas Gilman, Mr. Samuel Brooks and Mr. Joseph Gilman, they or any three of them, be a Committee to correspond with the Committee of Portsmouth, and any or all other Committees in the neighbouring Governments, as they may see occasion, and that they Cause the proceedings of this Meeting to be published in the New-Hampshire Gazette as soon as may be.
Voted, That the Committee of Correspondence, with the Delegates of Tea in this Town, and desire them to defer from purchasing any more Teas until the Duty thereon is taken off.
ZEBULEN GIDDINGS, Town-Clerk.
§ Published in the Boston Gazette of December 27, 1773, and the New-Hampshire Gazette of December 31st, 1773.
NEWCASTLE, New-Hampshire.
AT a Meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Town of New-Castle, held at the Meeting-house there, on Thursday the 30th Day of December, 1773.
Voted, Capt. JOHN SIMPSON, Moderator.
Voted, That this Meeting will Act on the Matter of the Resolves contained in the Notification; taking into our consideration the Conduct of the East India Company in sending Teas from Great-Britain, into several Provinces of the Continent, subject by an Act of the British Parliament to a Duty payable in America, which we apprehend to be an infringement of our inherent Rights and Privileges as British Subjects, and an evident Attempt of the Enemies of our Constitution to enslave us.
Therefore Resolved, That if any Person or Persons, who are or shall be Assisted in landing or vending any Teas that shall be subject to the Payment of said Duty, he or they be deemed an Enemy to America, and shall be looked upon as Persons unworthy the noble Name of freeborn Subjects of the British Empire.
2d. Resolved, That upon the first Information of any Teas arriving into this Port, we will immediately seize the same.
Voted, That the foregoing Resolves be printed and spread abroad in this Town, and that the same be sent to the several neighbouring Towns, and to the several Committees of Correspondence in the Province.
Voted, That the foregoing Resolves be sent to the several neighbouring Towns, and to the several Committees of Correspondence in the Province.
Voted, That the foregoing Resolves be sent to the several neighbouring Towns, and to the several Committees of Correspondence in the Province.
Voted, That the foregoing Resolves be sent to the several neighbouring Towns, and to the several Committees of Correspondence in the Province.
Voted, That the foregoing Resolves be sent to the several neighbouring Towns, and to the several Committees of Correspondence in the Province.
Voted, That the foregoing Resolves be sent to the several neighbouring Towns, and to the several Committees of Correspondence in the Province.
Voted, That the foregoing Resolves be sent to the several neighbouring Towns, and to the several Committees of Correspondence in the Province.
Voted, That the foregoing Resolves be sent to the several neighbouring Towns, and to the several Committees of Correspondence in the Province.
Voted, That the foregoing Resolves be sent to the several neighbouring Towns, and to the several Committees of Correspondence in the Province.
CHARLESTOWN (South Carolina) Dec. 6.
Last Wednesday evening came in over the Bar, and next Morning anchored before the Town, the Ship London, Alexander Curling, Master, from London; with no less than Two Hundred and Fifty Seven Casks of Tea on Board, which were shipped by the East-India Company in London, and consigned to Roger Smith, Esq; and Messieurs Leger and Greenwood, Merchants here, to be by them received and disposed of in this Province, after the Payment of a Duty of Three Pence sterling Pound, imposed (in the Year 1767) by the same Act of Parliament of Great-Britain, which also laid (the since repealed) Duties on Paper, Paints and Glass, for the express Purpose of raising a Revenue in America, without our Consent, and which Duty on Tea was, by the Ministry, expressly declared to be retained, not for the sake of the Revenue it might produce, but merely to establish a precedent to confirm the Power assumed by the same Parliament, in the Declaratory Act, to pass Laws binding upon the Colonies in all Cases whatsoever; which, if admitted in America, will be acknowledging an equal Power, to raise hearth Money on, and to Tax the Colonists for even the Light of Heaven--and render Representatives of their Choice merely nominal.
So great a Quantity of Tea arriving at once, under such Circumstances, justly gave an universal Alarm: For though the importation of a few Casks, from time to time in the several London Ships, had been overlooked (not being suspected) those who thought it would be Criminal tamely to give up any of our essential Rights as British Subjects, & involve our Posterity in a State little better than Slavery, began to look about them, & to think it high Time to contend, legally, and to dispute the assumed Power.
In these Circumstances, Handbills were distributed on Thursday, and Advertisements stuck up at all the usual and most public Places, inviting all the Inhabitants, without exception, particularly the Landholders, to assemble in the Great-Hall, over the Exchange, at 3 o'Clock on Friday Afternoon, as well with a view to prevent any rash and violent Proceedings, as to take the Sense of the People so collected, what would be absolutely necessary to be done in the present Case? The Inhabitants accordingly met on Friday: & a very worthy and honorable Gentleman, having been unanimously requested to take the Chair, was placed therein.
After some Time spent in calm Deliberation, it appeared to be the Sense of the People, that the Gentlemen in trade should be requested to enter immediately into a written Agreement, not to import any more Teas that would pay Duties, laid for the unconstitutional Purpose of raising a Revenue upon us without our Consent, which Sense being declared by Mr. Chairman, the form of a proper Agreement was called for, approved of, and signed, by several of the Gentlemen present.
It was next Proposed and agreed to, that the Gentlemen to whom the East-India Company's Tea had been consigned, should be desired to attend; and that Mr. Chairman should acquaint them, that the receiving the said Tea, subject to a Duty which they apprehended to be unconstitutional, would be exceedingly disagreeable to their Fellow-Citizens, and the Body of Inhabitants of this Province; and that therefore it was requested, they would not accept the said Commission, but return the Tea, to the Proprietors thereof, in the same Bottom that brought it.
Mr. Smith, and Messrs. Leger and Greenwood, accordingly attended; And Mr. Chairman having delivered what he had in Charge, those Gentlemen severally shewed the Regard they had for their Country, by declining to receive the Tea, as the People had requested--and Mr. Smith added, to his lasting Honour, that he had determined some Weeks before it arrived, not to have any Concern in a Business, which his Countrymen conceived to have so fatal a tendency. This was followed by repeated Cheers, and loud Shouts of Applause.
Capt. Curling apprehending himself involved in some Difficulties, by this Determination, then desired to be informed how he should extricate himself from them. He was answered, "by keeping all the Tea on board his Vessel, and returning with it to England."
A Committee was then appointed to wait next Day upon such Gentlemen in Trade, and other Importers, as were not Present, with the Agreement, already signed by several, not to import any more Teas, subject to the aforesaid Duty, in order that they might add their Names.
On Saturday the said Committee diligently and faithfully performed what was requested of them.
In the mean time the Principal Planters and Landholders have thought it proper to enter into another Agreement, which is signing very fast.
BOSTON, Dec. 30.
The Express that went from hence the Friday Afternoon after the Destruction of the TEA, arrived at New-York the Tuesday following, and returned back last Monday Evening, performing his Journey in a shorter Time than could be expected at this Season of the Year: We learn, That when the Inhabitants of that City received the Intelligence, they were in high Spirits, and vast Numbers of the People collected, one and all declaring that the Ship with the TEA on board destined for that Port, should on her Arrival, be sent back, or the TEA destroyed: That they highly extolled the Bostonians for what the People had done here; and immediately forwarded the Account to Philadelphia.
Our Informant left the City after the Papers were printed, which contained the foregoing Articles under the New-York Head, and adds further that the TEA Ship was not then arrived. That Capt. AYSCOUGH went to the Coffee House that Day, and said he had dined with the GOVERNOR, and declared before a great Number of Merchants, that as soon as the TEA-Ship arrived at the Hook, he should go down and supply her with what Necessaries she might be in Want of for her Passage back, and inform the Captain of the Resolutions of the People.
On Tuesday Morning early the Bells in this Town were set to Ringing on receiving the above Intelligence.
Last Thanksgiving-Day Evening were married at West-field, Mr. JOSEPH DEWEY to Miss HANNAH PHELPS, a Virgin of 41.---What is remarkable in this Match is, That the Bride was Sister to the Bridegroom's Son's Wife; so that by this Marriage the Father is become Brother to his Son, and the Bride is become Mother to her Sister.
MONDAY, January 3, 1774.
Last Friday all the BOHEA TEA in the Town of Charlestown, collected together by a Committee appointed for that Purpose, was brought to the Market Place at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, and there destroyed by Fire, agreeable to a Vote of that Town.
Last Saturday a vessel arrived here from Cape-Cod with Part of the Cargo of Captain Loring's Brig lately stranded there, among which are the Lamps for the Use of this Town. Another Vessel took the TEA on Board, which, we hear, is intended to be landed at the Castle.
The Vessel which bro't up the Goods (last Saturday) saved out of Capt. Loring's Brig, was the same Evening thoroughly searched by Indians, and no TEA found on board. Such a
good look-out being kept, what occasion is there for Tidel-Waiters, Pimps, or Informers?
We hear from Martha's Vineyard, that about 10 Days ago a Number of Vessels from the Southward, which had been for some Time Windbound there, failed from thence for the different Ports to which they were bound; but that the Night after they came out, a Storm arose, which obliged them to put back again; tho' unfortunately seven of them ran ashore about 3 o'Clock the next Morning, near the East-Chap of Holmes's-Hole; Three of whom belonged to this Place, two to Salem, and two to Newbury. The Cargoes, as well as the Vessels, 'tis said would be saved.--A Brig ran ashore within the Harbour, and was bilged.
We hear from Gardinerston, in the County of Lincoln, that one Daniel M'Carthy, was lately committed to Goal for the supposed Murder of Josiah Parker; he is to have his Trial at the Court of Assize to be held at Falmouth in July next.
BURIALS and BAPTISMS in the Town of Boston, from January 1, 1773, to January 1, 1774.
Buried, Whites, 533. Blacks, 62. In all 595. Baptised in the several Churches, 485.
AN AMERICAN LOOKING GLASS, Exhibiting a two fold Picture, which it is hoped, at this time, will be of great service to the wise and virtuous Americans.
FIRST, a small specimen of the taxable and duitable articles, in Great-Britain, at this day, viz. The land tax, poor tax, tavern and ale-house licenses, &c. with taxes and duties on tea, coffee, leather, plate, soap, candles, bees-wax, and wax-tapers; comey hair for the hatter's use; starch, treacle, sugars, tobacco, snuff, glass, and house window lights; painters colours, wheels of carriages; wines of all kinds, that is, foreign & home made; all sorts of spirituous liquors, and beer, cider, mum, metheglin, perry, and malt; hops, salt, paper, quills, printer's ink, stamps, and many other articles, which are too tedious to enumerate here.
Secondly, a specimen of an act of the British Parliament, which will shew the rapid increase of British duties and customs in Britain, on a very few articles only, for the space of but a few years past; the substance of the said act, which took place there, on April 21st, 1760, is as follows, viz.
"For every gallon of spirits, (over and above the duties on low wines) made for sale of the materials, mentioned in this act, which are malt, &c corn, &c. or any of them, to be paid by the makers thereof, the additional duties, of one shilling & three pence sterl.
"For every gallon of low wines, made or drawn from any foreign or imported materials, or any mixture therewith, to be paid by the makers thereof, one shilling and three pence sterling.
"For every gallon of low wines from cider, six pence three farthings sterling.
"For every gallon of spirits made for sale from cider, or any sort or kind of British materials, except those before mentioned, to be paid by the maker thereof, one shilling and one penny three farthings, sterling." &c.
Be pleased to remark, from this act alluded to, the surprising advance of the duties in Britain, beyond what they formerly were; and also, that it appears from former acts, that in the course of between 20 and 30 years, they have increased the duties, from three pence sterling, to three shillings and three pence sterling, per gallon.
Now, if we once submit to the landing of the infamous TEA, which is now approaching us, certainly it will establish a modus, by which arbitrary power, may saddle us with such a dreadful catalogue of grievous taxes, as are above-mentioned; and which would most assuredly be repented of by all America, when it is too late, (the TAX GATHERERS themselves only excepted.)
I suppose the foregoing pictures of grievances, are sufficient to rouse the resentment of every man, in this yet happy country, who is capable of distinguishing between good and evil; between a state of freedom and slavery; if they are not, I can exhibit such a picture of oppressions, in the doleful case of our fellow-subjects of Ireland, that must affect, with the deepest pity, and resentment, the most callous, and arbitrary hearts amongst us.
I therefore, BRAVE AMERICANS, I call upon you once more.
ASSOCIATE WITHOUT DISTINCTION,--- "Be as one man--concord success ensures-- There's not an honest heart, but what is your's." AN OLD PROPHET.
Blanks of most sorts, fold cheap At the Printing Office in Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, January 7, 1774.
Last Saturday died, Mr. Thomas Beck, aged 91, formerly a noted Ship Builder in this Town.
The New-York Post had not got in to Boston, last Monday, so that we have no Southern Papers this Week, but the Boston, Died, since our last, Four. And, Baptised Four.
CUSTOM HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, January 6, 1774. Entered In. Hodge from New-York, Wyer from Philadelphia, Leathers from St. Eustatia, Knap from St. Martins, and Small corn from New-York.
Cleared, Simpson, Salter, Thompson, and Gerrish for West-Indies. Gidding and Randell for LONDON.
THE HONORABLE
JOHN FENTON, ESQ
JUDGE of Probate for the County of Grafton. NOTICE is hereby give Notice, That a COURT of WILLS and PROBATE will be held at Plymouth, on the 24th Instant, at 11 o'Clock, A. M. at the House of M. Samuel Emerson;
ALSO, at the House of Mr. Andrew S. Crocker, at Haverhill, in said County, on the 25th Day of April next, at 11 o'Clock A.M.
By Order of the JUDGE, JONATHAN MITCHEL SEWALL, Reg. January 6, 1774.
THOMAS THOMPSON,
Of the SHIP MARIA, Intends sailing from LONDON early in July next for this PORT, and proposes using the TRADE constantly every Year, if he meets with suitable Encouragement--He hopes every Gentleman that has Freight will order it on Board his Ship in Preference to going by Way of Boston, which is attended with great Inconveniency and Expences to them--He likewise asks the same Favour of the Merchants of Newbury-Port--The Ship is undeniable as to Quality--He likewise proposes supplying any Traders with Hemp, Casks of Loaf-Sugar, EarthenWare, or any Bulkey Articles at six per cent, from the Sterling Cost, they paying Freight and Charges in England; Cash on Delivery--Any Persons this may suit, please to direct to Capt. THOMAS THOMPSON, at EDWARD HUNT's junr. Merchant, No. 26, Lime-Street LONDON.
Portsmouth, 4th of Jan. 1774.
TO BE SOLD, By WILLIAM PEARNE,
At his Store in Portsmouth, Excellent Madeira WINES in Pipes and Quarter Cask, cheap for Cash.--Also very good Newcastle COALS, at ten Dollars per Chaldron. Also English Goods of divers sorts; which he will sell for white Pine Boards or Staves, to be delivered next May. Portsmouth, Dec. 27, 1773.
ALL Persons that have any
Demands against the Estate of JAMES CLARKSON, Esq; late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to exhibit them to his Son JAMES CLARKSON, of said Portsmouth, Executor of his Father's last Will: And all indebted to the same Estate are requested to make speedy Payment: Portsmouth January 3d, 1774.
ALL Persons indebted to the
Estate of SAMUEL GRIFFITH, Esq; late of Portsmouth deceased, Intestate, are desired to make immediate payment to JOHN GRIFFITH, and ABIGAIL GRIFFITH, both of Portsmouth, Administrators of the same Estate. Portsmouth, January 4th. 1774.
ALL PERSONS who have Demands against the
Estate of INCREASE WILSON, late of Exeter, Yeoman, deceased, are desired to settle the same with Susannah Wilson, Relict of said deceas'd, and Administratrix of his Estate. And all indebted to said Estate are desired to make speedy Payment to said Administratrix. Exeter, Dec. 20, 1773.
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the VENDUE of LANDS in HAVERHILL, stands adjourned to Tuesday the eleventh Day of January next, then the Sale will begin at the Dwelling House of Lieutenant Ezekiel Ladd, Innholder in said Haverhill, at ten of the Clock before Noon. Haverhill, Dec. 20, 1773. JOSHUA HAYWARD, Collector.
Advertisements omitted will be in our next.