The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-05-03 00:00:00

The following ACT for the Ease and Relief of Prisoners for Debt, past the last Session of the General Assembly of the Province of New-Hampshire, is publish'd in this Paper by their Order, for the speedy information of all Persons whom it may concern.
Anno Regni Regis Georgii Tertii Magnæ, Britannicæ, Franciæ et Hiberniæ, undecimo.
An ACT for the ease and relief of Prisoners for Debt.
WHEREAS the detaining prisoners for debt in goal, who have no estate, nor any visible means, or rational prospect of discharging their debts while they are held in Prison, but become more deeply involved, is a great damage to the creditors as well as to the prisoners and their families, and when they are capable of labour, their detention becomes a public loss—Moreover, the confining prisoners for debt, with criminals, is not expedient nor any way suitable to their different circumstances:
Therefore,
BE it Enacted, by the Governor, Council and Assembly, that when any person shall be committed to prison, or is now detained there upon execution for debt, if the judgment on which it is or shall be granted, was or shall be given on any proper action of debt, covenant or on contract, in which a certain sum shall be found actually due to the plaintiff, or was so found on the judgments already given—and not otherwise, who had not at the time of such commitment, or shall not have at the time of his commitment, any visible or other known estate exceeding the value of the sum of ten pounds, and no person appearing to pay the debt, or give security to the creditor, for the same, or some way compound or settle with him or them, within two months after such commitment, such prisoner shall have liberty to petition the court awarding such execution, or in time of vacation, any two of the justices of said court, to admit him to take before them, the following oath, viz. I do solemnly swear, that I am not the owner of any real or personal estate, in possession or reversion or remainder, nor in the possession of any person or persons for me, of the value of £. 3 lawful money (exclusive of one necessary suit of apparel) at any just and reasonable valuation, nor have I since the commencement of the action, on which the judgment was obtained, by virtue of which and the execution thereon, I am now detained and held prisoner, any way embezzled, destroyed, concealed, or transferred, any such estate with a view of defrauding any of my creditors, or changed the possession of the same, for that purpose, or for any advantage to myself, or any depending on me for support and subsistence, nor any way directly or indirectly, done any thing like it, or with a view of accomplishing such a design; and I also add that I have not at any time with a view and design of injuring, defrauding or delaying payment of my just debts, done any of the matters and things herein before mentioned, by any ways or means whatsoever. So help me God. Which oath shall be repeated by those who take it.
And such court or justices, shall order the clerk of said court, to notify the creditor or creditors, if in this province, or the attorney who appeared in the cause, or any factor or agent of such creditor or creditors, if not inhabiting in this province as aforesaid, that such petition is then laying be-
fore the court, or justices, and when and where, the said oath is to be administered, giving reasonable time for the parties attendance or the attorney, agent, or factor of the plaintiff, having regard to the distance he or they are to travel; and the said oath being duly administered, the prisoner satisfying the prison-keeper, for past charges, shall forthwith be dismissed from the prison, unless the creditor, or creditors, their respective attorney, factor or agent, will engage to pay to the prison-keeper the sum of five shillings lawful money per week, to be paid weekly, or otherwise as may be agreed with the prison-keeper, toward the support of such prisoner, and in default of performance, by the space of thirty days, after such payment becomes due, the prison-keeper shall discharge the prisoner.
And if the prison-keeper shall defraud the prisoner, of any part of such allowance, upon complaint and proof thereof to the satisfaction of the respective court, from whence such execution issued, the prison-keeper shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten pounds, like money, for the use of the prisoner, for which sum the respective courts are hereby authorized, to issue execution immediately, without further process.
And be it further Enacted, that any person imprisoned for debt or claim thereof, upon mean process, or execution founded on any of the actions aforesaid, shall be permitted and allowed to have a chamber, and lodging in any of the houses or apartments, belonging to such prison, and liberty of the yard thereto belonging, in the day time only, but not to pass without the limits of the prison, which limits are hereby established, and restrained to be within 100 feet of the walls of the prison, upon reasonable payment to be made to the prison-keeper, for said chamber, not exceeding one shilling per week, such prisoner giving bond, to the sheriff with two sufficient sureties, being freeholders in this Province, to be bound jointly and severally, in double the sum, for which such prisoner is confined, with a condition underwritten, in the form following, viz. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden _____, now prisoner in his Majesty's Goal in _____, at the suit of _____ do and shall from hence forth continue to be a true prisoner, in the custody, guard and safe keeping of _____, keeper of the said prison, and in the custody, guard and safe keeping of his deputy, officers and servants or some one of them, within the limits of said prison as established by law—until he shall be lawfully discharged without committing any escape, until such discharge, then this obligation to be void, or else to abide in full force and virtue—the blanks in said condition to be filled up as the respective cases shall require: the obligation to be made to the sheriff of the respective counties, when they shall be established, in the mean time to the sheriff of the province.
And in case of any escape by any such prisoner, his bond shall be transferred and assigned over to the creditor, or creditors, by the sheriff, with full power to enable him or them, to put the same in suit in the name of such sheriff, and the creditor shall recover his just debt, and damages with such sums as have been expended, for the prison-
ners weekly support, by force of this act, against the principal and sureties, or any of them, to be chancery by the court, which shall be a full indemnity to the sheriff for such escape. Provided such sureties be approved, as sufficient by the court or justices, who shall administer the oath as aforesaid, and no other security shall be accepted in such cases.
And be it further enacted, that if any prisoner shall be detected of any fraud, deceit or falsehood, in the management of his estate, real or personal, to take the advantage of this act, he shall not be allowed the same, but shall remain a prisoner, as if this act had not been in force.
And it is hereby further enacted, that the oath aforesaid, and the liberty granted thereupon, shall not be to any prisoner, a discharge or release of the debt or damages, for which he was imprisoned, but he shall pay the same together with the weekly charges, which shall arise as aforesaid, if he shall after such liberty, acquire or obtain any estate, sufficient to pay the same, or be in circumstances capable of so doing, and the judgment shall remain uncanceled or not discharged, until it shall be satisfied.
Provided nevertheless, nothing in this act shall be construed to affect the rights of the crown or any ways to extend to them.
This act to be in force for the term of three years and no longer, from January 17, 1771.
Fresh London Articles brought by Capt. Davis arrived at Boston. L O N D O N, Feb. 23.
The Messenger, who arrived at the Secretary of State's Office in Cleveland-row, from Madrid, last Thursday afternoon, brought a copy of the King of Spain's formal order for restoring Port Egmont; and an instrument of approbation, not of ratification, of Prince Maferano's late declaration. But the claim of right which the King of Spain has set up to Falkland's Islands, is to be the subject of subsequent negotiation. And there is great reason to apprehend, that, by private agreement, in order to obtain the above-mentioned formal order for restitution, our ministers have stipulated, or promised, not to send any officer, or ship, to re-possess Port and Port Egmont.
It is observed by a wag, that lawyers never put an end to a cause; they only prune it, in order that it may spread into more branches. In the famous law-suit between the Duke of Portland and Sir James Lowther, that now engages so much of the talk of the public, it began with one suit, which is now happily multiplied to 300; for there have been that number of ejectments served at six guineas a head. All the Fureats in England have been engaged, on one side or the other; they have drawn up for these two years past, with their briefs and quills, terrible as an army with banners; both parties have been fleeced to their mutual satisfaction; and now when the cause is just going to be decided; the counsel on both sides concur (from a love to justice) in carrying it to the legislature, to make a new law before it can be decided; and then by the grace of Westminster-hall, and the harmony of both Houses, it may probably remain as much perplexed, and as fresh a case, as at the beginning.
The beginning of last week, when a poor Irish woman was called to give evidence in a great Assembly in Westminster, she begun her depositions by telling the audience, that "she was a poor woman who had four orphan children, and that they had neither father nor mother except herself."
The following story is told of a certain Peer not unknown in Huntingdonshire:
Some time since having some company of the Buck Order to dine with him, he sent an invitation to a clergyman who dwelt in the neighbourhood. The clergyman accepted it, and attended. When dinner was brought in, Aaron being the only person whose character was sacred, rose, and attempted to say grace. The nobleman immediately stopped him, telling him he had a chaplain of his own, who always performed that ceremony, and ordered him in directly. Immediately a footman introduced a large monkey, of the baboon species, dressed in canonicals, who staggering on his hinder legs to the upper end of the table, clapped his fore paws upon the cloth, and with much grimace muttered over some unintelligible jargon, and then retired. Aaron was somewhat disconcerted at this manifest infringement on his rights; but instantly recollected himself and making also a bow to his Lordship addressed him in these words: "I beg pardon, my Lord, for having presumed to interfere in your chaplain's place and duty; but you must impute it to my ignorance, for I really did not know that your Lordship had a son in orders."
Having said this, he gave the nobleman a smile ineffable contempt, and instantly left the room, with a dignity becoming his character and station.

From a London Paper. TO LORD MANSFIELD.
My Lord, DURING the course of this Winter we have, under different signatures, addressed a great Number of Letters to your Lordship: To none of these have you ever deigned to make the smallest Reply. We do not intend at present to trouble your Lordship with a long string of puzzling Interrogatories ; but, in order to bring Matters to an Issue, we beg Leave, once for all, to ask your Lordship one very short and very plain Question, Why won't you be a Patriot?
Patriotism, my Lord, is a Cloak that covers a Multitude of Sins: If your Lordship has any that require such a Covering, Why won't you be a Patriot?
Patriotism is a political Varnish, that gives to every Action a fair and shining Appearance. If your Lordship wishes to escape Calumny and Misrepresentation; if you wish that all your Words and Actions should be placed in the fairest Point of View Why won't you be a Patriot?
We have heard that Modesty and Diffidence generally accompany true Genius, and superior Worth: Your Lordship therefore may probably imagine, that, in order to support the Character, & discharge the Duties of a Patriot, more Virtue and greater Abilities are requisite than even you possess.
Believe us, my Lord, (for we speak from Experience) the modern Practice of Patriotism requires but little Art, and no Genius: You have only to humour the popular Prejudices of the Times; insult your Sovereign, embarrass his Government, slight his Authority, oppose all the Measures of his Ministers right or wrong; foment Divisions at home and expose our weakness abroad; in a Word, JOIN OUR PARTY: Do this, my Lord, and we will recall those Emissaries that are employed to calumniate and abuse you; nay we will endeavour to whip of all the Aspersions that have hitherto been thrown out against you; become one of us; and from that Moment we will speak of you as you deserve, "and set down naught in Malice;" we will allow you all the abilities that exalt the human Character, and all the virtues that render it amiable; in short, we will allow you to be what you really ARE.
But my Lord, if you still persist in lending your Aid to Government, and in supporting Ministers, whose Placés we MUST and WILL have; if you continue to enforce the Laws against Blasphemers & Libellers , who are our very good Friends, and who are labouring for our Advancement; if, my Lord you should obstinately persevere in obstructing our Views, and thwarting our Designs; in that case you have every Thing to dread from our Resentment: —The People of England are entirely at our Devotion; we shall continue with unremitting Diligence to irritate and inflame them against you; every Art shall be practised to render you odious in their sight; Libels shall be circulated through all Parts of the Kingdom; we will traduce your Character, misrepresent your Speeches, and poison your domestic Peace.
All this we will do, BECAUSE WE DARE.
Signed, JOHN INVICER WILKES, HORNE, GLYNN, TOWNSEND, OLIVER, BELLOWS, PHILB- LEUTHERUS ANGLICANUS, JUNIUS, CALI- CULA, DOMITIAN.
LECHORNE, Jan. 30. Letters from the Archipelago advise, that the Turks daily receive reinforcements from the coast of Barbary, and that a fleet composed of several ships from Tunis, Morocco, & Algiers, has already passed the Straits of the Dardanelles.—On the Report of this, the Russians at Messina, and other Ports in the Mediterranean, prepared to follow them.
L O N D O N, Jan. 17.
His Majesty's Ship Orford , of 74 guns, was docked at Chatham in order to have the Sheathing on her bottom filled: which large surface, of 14,000 superficial feet, was filled with nails in one night's time. Near 16 tons of nails were drove in the same: the shipwrights, notwithstanding the severity of the weather, behaved with the greatest spirit & alacrity on the occasion; and the ship went out of dock again this day. Such an extraordinary work, in so few hours, was never performed in the memory of man.
Tuesday Mr. Arnold, Watch maker, in St James's Street, presented to his Majesty a small repeating Watch in a Ring. One of the like kind, made by him for his Majesty some years since, had been sent him to clean, a few months ago, when on examining, he found the clinder worn out: This determined him to make one of an Oriental ruby, which, to the astonishment of the mechanical Gentlemen, he has completed, and its diameter is the 54th part of an inch, and its weight something less than the 200th part of a grain.
Feb. 4. The following particulars have come to hand concerning the late duel between two noble Lords:—A written challenge was sent by L: P. on Monday after the guards were taken off. This challenge was shown to Sir F. N. previous to its be-
ing delivered. Each of its combatants brought two brace of pistols unloaded into the field, to be there loaded. Lord M. objected to Lord P.'s first pair, as being too long, on which the latter replied he had a shorter pair than Lord M.'s which will do the Business equally well. Fourteen yards of ground were measured out by the seconds, at which distance the parties agreed to stand till one or other dropped. Lord P. having a contraction in his fingers, it was agreed that he should have the liberty of firing over his arm. Lord P.'s pistol missed fire first, when Lord M. fired his; after which Lord P. fired, and struck his opponent slant ways on the breast bone. Lord P. presented a second pistol, but perceiving that Lord M. was wounded did not fire it, when the seconds interposing, begged that his Lordship would not fire on a wounded man, on which his Lordship said he hoped the wound was not mortal. Lord P.'s coolness on the occasion was most extraordinary, and his manner as easy as on any indifferent business. We hear that Lord Milton is in a fair way of recovery.
B O S T O N, April 26.
The House of Representatives in the late Session of the General Assembly, having on the second Day come to a Resolution not to Address the Governor on his Appointment to the Chair, proceeded to consider his Excellency's Speech to both Houses at the Opening of the Session: And a Committee for that Purpose reported the following Answer, which was agreed to by the House, and sent up by Mr. Hancock, Mr. Samuel Adams, Mr. Ingersoll of Great Barrington, Capt. Brown, and Capt. Derby, viz.
May it please your Excellency, THE House of Representatives have given all due Attention to your Speech to both Houses at the Opening of this Session. The violent Proceedings of the Spanish Governor of Buenos Ayres in dispossessing his Majesty's Subjects of their Settlement at Port Egmont, has raised the Indignation of all who have a just Concern for the Honour of the British Crown. Such an Act of Hostility, we conceive, could not be allowed with the most spirited Resolution on the Part of the British Administration, to obtain a Satisfaction fully adequate to the insult offered to his Majesty, and the Injuries his Subjects there have sustained. Your Excellency tells us, that it is probable Satisfaction may have been made for this hostile Act of the Spaniards: If it is so, the public Tranquility of his Majesty's Dominions, so far as it has been disturbed, by the unwarrantable Proceedings, is again restored; and therefore it seems to us reasonable to suppose, that the proposed Plan of Augmentation of Troops on the British Establishment is already receded from; which renders any Consideration upon that Subject on our Part unnecessary.
We owe our Gratitude to his Majesty for his repeated Assurances expressed to your Excellency by his Secretary of State, that the Security of his Dominions in America will be a principal Object of his most gracious Care and Attention. This Province has frequently in Times past expended much Blood and Treasure for the Enlargement as well as Support of those Dominions: And when our Natural and Constitutional Rights and Liberties, without which no Blessing can be secure to us, shall be fully restored and established upon a firm foundation, as we shall then have the same Reasons and Motives therefor as heretofore, we shall not fail to continue those Exertions with the utmost Chearfulness, and to the Extent of our Ability.
As your Excellency has no particular interior Business of the Province to lay before us, it would have given us no Uneasiness, if an End had been put to the present Assembly, rather than to have been called to this Place: And we are unwilling to admit the Belief, that when the Season for calling a new Assembly agreeable to the Charter shall arrive, your Excellency will continue an Indignity, and a Grievance so flagrant and so repeatedly remonstrated by both Houses, as the deferment of the General Assembly of its ancient and rightful Seat.
Your Excellency is pleased to acquaint us in form, that you have received his Majesty's Commission appointing you Captain General and Commander in Chief in and over the Province. Your having had your Birth and Education in this Province, and sustained the highest Honours which your fellow-Subjects could bestow, cannot fail to be the strongest Motives with your Excellency to employ those Powers which you are now vested with, for his Majesty's real Service and the best Interest of this People. The Duties of the Governor and the Governed are reciprocal: And by our happy constitution their Dependence is mutual: Nothing can more effectually produce and establish that Order and Tranquility in the Province, so often disturbed under the late unfortunate Administration: Nothing will tend more to conciliate the Affections of this People, and ensure to your Excellency those Aids which you will constantly stand in need of from their Representatives, than, as a wise and faithful Administrator, to make use of the public Power with a View only to the public Welfare: And while your Excellency shall religiously regard the Constitution of this Province; while you shall maintain its fundamental Laws, so necessary to secure the public Tranquility, you may be assured, that his Majesty's faithful Commons of this Province will never be wanting in their utmost Exertions to support you in all such Measures as shall be calculated for the public Good, and to render your Administration prosperous and happy.
B O S T O N, April 29.
On Thursday the 25th of April a Motion was made that a Message be sent up to his Excellency the Governor, to pray that he would be pleased to inform the House, Whether any Provision was made for his Support, as Governor of the Province, independent of his Majesty's Commons in it: And the Reasons for the Motion being explained, wherein the Danger to be apprehended from such an Independence, as it would destroy the Balance of Power and Influence, between the several Branches of the Legislative Body of the Province, and the just Grounds of Jealousy that it had actually taken Effect, were set forth; whereupon a Committee was appointed to consider the Motion; who the next Day reported the following Message, which was accepted in the House and sent up by Mr. Samuel Adams, Brigadier Ruggles, Mr. Hearsay, Col. Bowers and Mr. Godfrey, viz.
May it please your Excellency, THE House of Representatives after Enquiry of the Secretary cannot be made certain whether you have yet given your Assent to two Bills which were laid before your Excellency early in this Session: The one for granting the Sum of Five Hundred and Six Pounds for your Services when Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief; and the other for granting the usual Sum of Thirteen Hundred Pounds to enable your Excellency, as Governor, to carry on the Affairs of this Province.
And as your Excellency was not pleased to give your Assent to another Bill passed in the last Session of this Assembly, for granting the Sum of Three Hundred and Twenty five Pounds for your Services, when in the Chair, as Lieutenant Governor, the House are apprehensive that you are under some Restraint; and they cannot account for it upon any other Principle, but your having Provision for your Support, in some new and unprecedented Manner. If the Apprehensions of the House are not groundless, they are solicitous to be made certain of it, before an End is put to the present Session: and think it their Duty to pray your Excellency to inform them, whether any Provision is made for your Support, as Governor of this Province, independent of his Majesty's Commons in it.
The same Day, the House (having before passed a Bill for the better regulating the Militia of the Province) for the Encouragement of the young Gentlemen, Students of Harvard College, who appear to be ambitious of excelling in Military Skill, so necessary to be inculcated at this Time, agreed upon another Message to his Excellency the Captain General & Governor of the Province; and sent up the same by Mr. Pickering, Brigadier Ruggles, Capt. Dix, Dr. Holten and Major Gullison, viz.
May it please your Excellency, THE House having a Disposition at all Times and on all Occasions to encourage every Art and Science tending to the well-being of this Province take the Liberty to Address your Excellency and to desire you would be pleased to give Order that one Hundred of the Province Arms may be deposited in Cambridge for the Use of such Students of Harvard College as may be disposed to acquaint themselves with the Art Military, and to be under the Care of the Governors of said College during your Excellency's Pleasure.
His Excellency the Governor on the same Day was pleased to send down to the House the following Message by the Secretary, viz.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I could not consistent with my Duty to the King, give my Assent to the Bill passed the last Session for granting Three Hundred and twenty five Pounds for my Support. Before the Close of the present Session I shall assent to or reject the Bills which shall have passed the two Houses, as it shall appear to me the same Duty requires of me.
You are solicitous to be informed whether any Provision is made for my Support as Governor of the Province independent of his Majesty's Commons in it. By the Expression his Majesty's Commons , I suppose you would be understood to intend the House of Representatives. I must observe to you that the King, Lords and Commons, our Supreme Legislature, have determined it to be expedient to enable his Majesty to make a certain and adequate Provision for the Support of the Civil Government in the Colonies as his Majesty shall judge necessary.
I will not enter into a Dispute with you upon the Propriety of this Provision. It may not however be amiss to acquaint you that I have not received the full Instructions and other Appendages to His Majesty's Commission which I have Reason to expect. When I shall receive them I will communicate such Part of them to the House of Representatives, as I shall think for his Majesty's Service.
In the mean Time I am the only Sufferer by declining or delaying my Assent to any Bills for my Support, and I think your Constituents will not blame me for being willing to avoid burdening them with this Support by the Increase of the Tax upon their Polls and Estates whilst there is any Probability that it may have been provided for in another Way.
Cambridge, 25th April, 1771. T. HUTCHINSON.
B O S T O N, April 25.
A Mast Ship was to sail for Piscataqua the Middle of April; in whom several Gentlemen were coming Passengers.
Monday last arrived here his Majesty's Ship Fowey , from Virginia.
Yesterday arrived here Capt. Laha in 8 Days from Halifax: In whom came two or three Parties of the 64th Regiment.—Capt. Freeman sailed the Day before with Parties of the 65th. The Day following, Parties of the 59th were to leave Halifax, for this Place: All designed to recruit for their respective Regiments, in these Provinces.
By Capt. Laha we have the melancholly Account of the Loss of the Granby Sloop, commanded by Mr. George Hay, a Mate belonging to his Majesty's Ship Salisbury , with two Midshipmen, a Pilot, and twelve Seamen, who all perished. She had on board, some Stores and 3000. sterling, for Halifax Navy-Yard. From the Accounts of the Masters of two Vessels which were in Sight the Evening of the 8th Instant, when a Storm arose, it is supposed that she stove to pieces on the Light-House Rocks off Halifax: Pieces of the Wreck were discovered the next Day, also a Hammock with the King's Mark, several Covers of Boxes and some Casks directed for Lord William Campbell, drove ashore at Prospect Harbour. 7 dead Bodies had been found and buried.
April 29. We hear that Precepts are issued for calling a new Assembly to be convened at Cambridge.
Last Wednesday arrived the Schooner Sally , Himan Doane, Master, in 20 Days from Eustatia. Captain Doane sailed from hence the 1st of Feb. bound for Newfoundland, and six Days after he left this Place, in Lat. 45, 30. Long. 53, 30. met with a Gale of Wind, which continued five Days, in which Gale he lost his Fore-sail and Jibb, and was almost sinking with Ice, which obliged him to bear away, and after 37 Days he arrived at Eustatia, having continual Gales of Wind most of the Passage. Capt. Doane contradicts the Report of his being in Company with the Beaver Man of War; and only says, there was a Report at Eustatia the Day he sail'd, which was the 5th Inst. that the Beaver had arrived at Antigua.
Such great Quantities of Pigeons were brought to the Market at New-York last Week, that between 50 and 60,000 were sold there in one Day.
S A L E M, April 30.
An Act for building and maintaining a Light-House or Houses on Thatcher's Island or the main Land of Cape-Ann, among other Acts, passed the General Assembly in their last Session.
Capt. David Reed, in the Sloop Patty , of Boothbay, made a Trip, last Week, from this place to Sheepscot River, about 50 Leagues distant, loaded his Vessel with 50 Cords of Wood, and returned so expeditiously as to be absent from this Harbour but three Days.
We hear that the Captains Lyde and Jenkins, from London, arrived at Boston Yesterday; but we have not yet received any Advices by them.
His Excellency Governor Hutchinson, has Dissolved the Great and General Court of Massachusetts.

L O N D O N , March 1. Yesterday the Right Hon. Earl Temple gave a grand Entertainment to the Earl and Countess of Chatham and a great number of Nobility at his House in Pall-Mall.
Yesterday a Board of Trade was held at the Plantation-office, at which the Earl of Hillsborough presided, when several orders respecting the colonies were made.
The following is a list of the seventeen Gentlemen (and the two Tellers) who voted against taking the Printers into custody on Tuesday last. Sir Robert Bernard, Bart. N. Bailey, Esq; Colonel Barre, Sir Piercy Brett, W. Burke, Right Hon. W. Dowdeswell, J. Dunning, Sir Robert Clayton, Bart. C. W. Cornwall, Col. Jennings, J. Mauger, R. Oliver, F. Stander, Sir George Savile, Bart. Charles Turner, R. Whitworth and, Sir Cecil Wray, Bart. Alderman Sawbridge and Alderman Townsend, Tellers.
A Warrant is signed by the Speaker for apprehending the two Printers who did not attend on a written order being left at their houses. They are still, however, we are assured, determined to resist, and will not attend unless compelled by superior force.
We are informed, that yesterday the two Printers, who have neglected to appear at the Bar of a great Assembly, according to Orders, had agreed to attend their business as usual; and that a Constable was at hand, who was instructed to seize any person who should assault them in their shops, and to carry him before the proper Magistrates, who was determined to commit him; and that the Printers would each bring a separate action against him for an assault.
Several Persons are now living in Philadelphia in North America, who remember when there was not a single House in that City. By the last Accounts from thence we are informed, that there were then upwards of five thousand good Dwelling houses in that City and its Suburbs. The Streets are well paved and lighted, and the best Police is maintained in that beautiful City.
It is said the following may be depended on; the E—l of S——h being presented with a printed sermon, by one of the officers belonging to the upper assembly preached on the 30th of January last, made answer, "that he had no room in his pocket for such things."
A certain witty Earl was lately offered the government of a neighbouring Kingdom, which he repeatedly declined, with proper acknowledgments for the favour intended him; the Minister however still continued to press it upon him most strongly, and told him at last, that he must go there, as the Nation was in a flame. That is the very reason, replied the Lord, that I will not go; for I'll be d——d if you shall burn me in your political conflagrations.
A Gentlemen of veracity just arrived from France reports that there is all the reason in the world to believe that a civil war will very shortly happen in that kingdom.
They write from Bristol and Liverpool, that since the confirmation of the Spanish Convention being signed, a great number of Merchant ships have been engaged to sail with full cargoes to different ports in Europe and America.
It is reported, that authentic advice is received of the safe arrival of the Aurora, Capt. Lee with the Supervisors, at Bombay. It is said they were becalmed for upwards of nine weeks, and afterwards drove into an island where they were almost famished, after staying there five months.
Yesterday the grant to Sir Eardly Wilmot, of a petition of 2400l. per annum come from the Privy-Seal office, and was signed by the Lord Chancellor.
Extract of a Letter from Cracow dated January 26.
"The united troops under the Marshals Belitz and Czernichow made an attack the 13th inst. at day break on the suburbs of Casimir, & afterwards on the City itself. The principal attack was however made against the aforesaid suburbs and the gate of Grodzker; the fire was very hot, and lasted till noon. The Confederates were repulsed three times with great loss, and failed in their attempt of battering down the gates of Schuster with their battle-axes. The
Russian Major Ushakow was dangerously wounded, and Col. Oebischwitz, our Commander was wounded by a carbine. The Russians had seven men killed, and twenty wounded. Altho' the two companies of Imperial Guards fought with a bravery never to be sufficient extolled, their loss was not the most considerable. The Confederates amounting to four thousand, have pillaged the quarter of the Jews where the damage sustained is estimated at 300,000 silver florins of Poland.
According to advices received from the Levant-Provinces of Crim Tartary have revolted from the Grand Signior, and joined the Russian army north of the Black Sea.
P O R T S M O U T H , May 3, 1771. Monday last arrived here from the West-Indies, the Brig Shelally, Capt. Long, who says, that in the Latitude of Thirty Nine, and Longitude of Sixty-five, spoke with the Brig Enterprise, Capt. Runnells from Surinam, bound for New-York, who had met with contrary Winds, and very bad Weather; had then been Twenty Days on the Coast, and to a very short Allowance, had the last bit of Meat in his Pot then on board, and begged to be relieved, which Capt. Long accordingly did to the utmost of his Power, by sending him such Provisions, as he could spare, and hopes a sufficiency to carry him in, as soon after the Winds prov'd more favourable. He likewise says, he spoke with sundry other Vessels, who had all met with the like bad Weather.
We hear from Durham, that last Thursday Evening, was Married there, Mr. Joseph Chesley, a Batchelor of 65, with a handsome Estate to Miss, Comfort Smith, Daughter of the late Deacon Smith, a young Lady of 16 Years of Age.
† We have received a Piece from Madam Charlotte, who informs us, she is quite sick of Politics, and wonders there can't be something found more diverting to the Ladies; must beg her Patience one Week longer, when these Matters shall be taken into Consideration.
Lucratia, young Probas, C, and all our other good Correspondents, shall have a Place, as Opportunity conveniently offers.
   CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, May 2d.   Inward Entries. FROM.     Sloop Sally, John Carroll, S. Carolina.   Sloop Conway, Newton Cannon, Maryland.   Sloop Victory, Samuel Sewall, N. Carolina.   Schooner good Intent, Robert Adams, Virginia.   Schooner eight Sisters, Epes Greenough, St. Eustatia.   Schooner Brittanica, John Wheelwright, St. Vincents.   Schooner Speedwell, Zachaeus Jones, Barbados.   Schooner Industry, Nathaniel Gidding, Ditto.   Schooner Endeavour, Richard York, Ditto.   Brig Industry, Thomas Jones, St. Lucea.   Brig Conway, Edward Wiggleworth, Ditto.   Brig Friendship, Henry Swan, Ditto.   Brig Charming Molly, James Guppy, Tortolas.   Brig Newmarket, Thomas Leigh, St. Martins.   Brig Shellally, John Falls, Ditto.   Brig Dolphin, Robert Follett, Bristol.   Outward-bound.   Brig Dolphin Monsieur Bunbury, West-Indies.   Brig Charming Molly Ebenezer Ricker, Ditto.   Brig Abigail, Joseph Jones, Ditto.   Schooner Greyhound, Abraham Trefethen Quebec.   Clear'd for Departure.   Schooner Industry, Joseph Adams, West-Indies.   Sloop Sarah, Samuel Hatch, Ditto.   Sloop Dolphin, Samuel Sayer, Ditto.   Sloop Dolphin, Daniel Tappan, Ditto.   Sloop Polly, William Noyes, Ditto.   Brig Sally, Samuel Langdon, Ditto.   Brig Sally, Jonathan Boardman, Ditto.  
TO BE SOLD At Public Vendue, On Monday next, Three o'Clock Afternoon, at the House of Mr. John Stavers, Innholder in Portsmouth.
A Variety of Womens Wearing Apparel, consisting of Silk Gowns, Hats, Caps, Ruffles, Lace, Petticoats, Cloaks, Linnen, &c. &c. The Sale will be in Mr. Stavers's large Chamber, where Gentlemen and Ladies may be well accommodated. — Observe, Three o'Clock precise.
Pegasus. A genteel red roan Stallion, bred in Connecticut, about seven Year old; trots well and paces swift, has never been injured; will COVER MARES the ensuing Season, upon reasonable Terms. Inquire of Samuel Haines, junr. in Greenland.
To COVER until the 10th of June next. THE beautiful, strong, and thoroughbred Race HORSE, called SCRIP, imported from England, with a view to mend the Breed of Horses in this Province. He is to Cover Twenty Mares this Season, free of Expence—except Eight Shillings Currency, equal to Six Shillings Sterling each, to be given the Groom, who takes Care of the Horse. Enquire for Thomas Hodgson, at Mr. Stavers's in Portsmouth.
[ THIEVES. ] Ten Dollars Reward WHEREAS the Dwelling-
House of JOHN WEBSTER, Esq; of Chester, last Saturday night was broke open, and the following Articles stolen out of the same. viz. A Coat and Jacket, of a dark reddish brown colour, of coarse Cloth, something faded, lined with good Shalloon, near the same Colour, but something lighter, trimmed with Hair Buttons of near the same Colour. Said Coat is about Forty Four Inches round the Breast, and about Forty Seven Inches round the Belly.—A Pair of black Everlasting Breeches, considerably wore, and darned upon the Right Knee, in which was a large old fashioned Watch, which had a Steel Key, the Hole for winding up was very large; also a considerable Quantity of Cash in the same, to the amount of about Sixty Dollars, chiefly in Gold, amongst which was a Moidore, six Grains too light, and one Dollar, judged to be Counterfeit, being considerably scratched and rub'd, looked of a Copperish Colour.—Also a Beaver Hat, something wore, had a Button on it, small in Compass round, but high and toping, lately cut round the Edge.—Also a Pair of Silver Knee Buckels, flower'd, not over large.—A check'd Linnen Handkerchief, marked with the Letter I. if not I. W. Whoever shall apprehend the said Thief or Thieves, so that he or they may be brought to Justice, shall have TEN DOLLARS Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by John Webster.
Chester, April 30th. 1771. N. B. The Person that is suspected to have done this, is one Bladell, some Times calls himself Smith; the same that broke open Mr. Mansel's Shop at Haverhill, some Time since: He is of a light Complexion, fresh Countenance, reddish Beard, light color'd Coat, old Hat, blueish Stockings, whiteish or yellow color'd Whig, very mean; but as he hath got considerable of Money, he may change his Clothing: He some Times calls himself a Shoemaker, some Times a Goldsmith.
THE Inhabitants of the Town of PORTSMOUTH, are hereby Notified, each one to bring in a just and true Account of his Rateable Estate, to the Selectmen, upon Oath, (if required) as the Law directs, viz. All Male Polls from Eighteen Years Old and upwards; Dwelling Houses; Mills; Warehouses, and other Buildings; Wharves and Piers; all improved Lands; Male and Female Slaves, from Sixteen Years old to Fifty; Cattle and Horses, from one Year old and upwards; all Stock, whether Money at Interest, or improved in Trade and Faculty.—The Selectmen will meet every Tuesday in May and June, from three to eight o'Clock in the Afternoon, at Union Hall, to receive said Accounts.
Whereas many Persons, the Year past, neglected to carry in an Inventory of their Rateable Estate as aforesaid, notwithstanding, made Application for an Abatement of their Rate: The Selectmen now earnestly desire and depend upon it, that every Person furnish them with said Inventory, otherwise they must rely upon the impartial Judgement of the Selectmen, to DOOM them according to their best Judgement, for they are determin'd not to set for Abatements, unless for special Reasons.
April 17, 1771.
A few Tons of choice Lignum Vitæ, mostly small Sticks — TO BE SOLD, Cheap for Cash, by
Jacob Sheafe, junr. At his Store on the Long-Wharfe; Also, A few Hogsheads of MOLASSES , a few Barrels of new Philadelphia FLOUR and BREAD , &c. &c.
Hogs depriv'd of their Liberty. THE Subscriber having at the last Town-Meeting, been promoted to the Office of HOG Constable, takes this Method to inform all the Inhabitants of Portsmouth, that next Monday Morning he takes the Oaths of Office, and shall vigilantly and vigorously proceed to put in Force the HOG ACT—and take up every Swine found going at large after said Day, without respect to Person.
Edward Ayers.
Portsmouth, April 18. BLANKS of most sorts, &c. With a Number of Books, Sold at the Printing Office.

Stationary.
Just Imported, and to be Sold by John Sparhawk,
At his Shop in Queen Street.
A large assortment of Paper of all kinds; a great variety of ACCOUNT BOOKS, Books for Records, Letter Books, Receipt Books, and Copy Books, Red Ink Powder, Black ditto. Quills, Black Lead and Slate Pencils, Sealing Wax, Wafers, best shining Black Sand, Pounce, Slates, Ivory Books and Slate Books, Ink-Stands, and various sorts of Ink Holders, Penknives, Knives and Forks, Playing Cards, Bills of Lading, Bibles, Testaments, Psalters, Spelling Books, and Primers, Tate and Brady's Psalm Books, with and without Tunes, Watts's Psalms and Hymns, with and without Tunes, Paper-Cases, Passeboard Files with Laces, Ivory Paper Folders, Passe Boards, fine Temple Spectacles, ditto with green Eyes, Sand Boxes, Pewter Ink Chests, Metal Buttons by the Bag, Shoe and Knee-Buckles, &c. &c. &c.
Said SPARHAWK has also on Consignment Oznaburghs and Ticklingburghs, by the Piece, and an Assortment of three quarter, seven-eight, four quarter, and Sheeting Linen, white Thread and Cotton Hose, Silk and Cotton Ditto, Mops and Womens London made Shoes, and Pumps, Galoshes, Clogs, Knit Breeches Patterns Womens black Silk Mitts, &c.
Some of the last mentioned Articles, to be Sold at less than 10 per Cent. from the Sterling Cost.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
THE late Excise-Master, takes this early Opportunity, to acquaint all licenced Persons, and others, that have retailed Spirituous Liquors in this Province, that he has purchased the Excise arising on the same for the current Year.—He begs the favour of those Licenced, that they keep such a particular Account of their purchase and Sales, as he required the last Year; so as to be able to take a suitable Oath to the same, at the close of this Year, to wit in September.—The particular Time and place will be notified in season in this Paper, which being complied with, they may depend upon being treated with Decency and Dispatch.—The Excise-Master further notifies, that he now determines to make a Collection from all those concerned in the lower County, viz. Rockingham, as well as those near adjoining to the same; and that he will attend them at the following places, viz at Derry Fair in May; at his own House 29th of May, at Col. Holland's in Londonderry 30th May, from One to five o'Clock P. M. at John Webster's Esq; in Chester, the 31st May from Seven to Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at Capt. Folsom's in Exeter the 1st of June from six to ten o'Clock Forenoon, at Captain Tilton's in Portsmouth from 3d June to the 6th inclusive. And as by Law they are obliged to pay Quarterly, he hopes they will not neglect to attend him punctually at the Times and Places as above mentioned, nine Months being now elapsed; those who neglect to attend accordingly will be called upon for extra Charges.
As to those who have not settled their last Years Excise—This is to inform them they are making Work for Repentance, for Time and Patience is too valuable to make a Present of, (as some can witness) and even those who think themselves undiscovered, will find their Mistake, the Excise Master having too just a Sense of the Interest of the Government, as well as his Own, to forget such Persons for a number of Years to come.
SAMUEL BLODGET, Excise Master, Portsmouth, April 19th, 1771.
Pursuant to a vote of the Proprietors of SAUVILLE impowering the Clerk of said Propriety to call a Meeting of the Proprietors when he shall find it necessary, and there being an Application made to me for that Purpose; This is therefore to notify said Proprietors to meet at the House of Capt. Zechariah Fols in Portsmouth, on Friday the 10 Day of May next, at 6 o'clock P.M. then and there to act upon the following Matters— 1st. To chuse a Moderator. 2d. To see if the Proprietors will lengthen out the time for the making of Pitches on the 75 Acre Lots. 3d. To see what the proprietors will do about the second Division of Lots, and if found necessary to draw the same. 4th. To appoint a Committee to adjust and settle the Treasurer and Collectors Accounts, and any other Accounts open with the Propriety. 5th To agree upon a method of making each Proprietor equal in quantity of land in the first Division. 6th To act upon any other matters that regards the settlement of the Township.
Portsmouth April 25 1771
JOHN WENDELL, Prop. Clerk.
The Proprietors of the Township of BATH, in the province of New Hampshire, are hereby notified, that at the last Meeting of said Proprietors a Tax of thirty shillings Lawful Money was voted by said Proprietors, to be raised on each Right in said Town, and to be collected by me the Subscriber, who hereby gives notice to the delinquent proprietors, that neglect paying said Tax of thirty shillings, voted as aforesaid, unless they pay the Sum to me by the first day of June next, such a part of their land in said town as may be sufficient, will be advertised for sale after said day, in order to discharge the same and the accruing Costs of sale, by TIMOTHY BEEDLE Collector.
Bath April 5th 1771
Gillam Butler,
Takes this Method to return his Thanks to the Ladies and Gentlemen, that have been so kind as to favour him with their Custom; and informs them that he has a new Assortment, which he is determined to sell as low as can be bought any where in Town, at his Shop near the Printing-Office, in the new Pav'd Street; among which are the following Articles, viz.
BENGALLS, Taffities, Persians, Gauzes, Lawns, Cambricks, Linnens, Checks, Brown Hollands, Dowlas, Oznabrigs, Callicoes, Jeans, Dimity, Shalloons, Tammies, Calimancoes, black and white Breeches Patterns, silk Mitts and Gloves, Leather Ditto. lawn, gauze, silk, linnen and cotton Handkerchiefs; Chip and Felt Hats, Lawn and Gauze Aprons, Pins No. 4 & 12, Mimickon Ditto. white Chappel and common Needles, Ribbons, Fans, Lace, head Flowers. Mohair, Silk, Thread, Twist, Knee-garters, Buttons, Buckles, Brown & White Buckram, Sealing Wax, Tapes, silk and worsted Ferrits, Kippens Snuff, Mustard, Wool Cards, Powder, Shot, Cartridge Paper, Loaf Sugar, Paper Hangings, &c.
Also, a fresh Assortment of Garden-Seeds, viz.
Early Charlton, Golden Hotspur, Marrowfat, and other Pease, Long Ped, yellow, speckled, and English Beans; all sorts of Lettice, Battersea, Early Dutch, Early Yorkshire, Early Sugar Loaf, Winter and Green Savoy, Cabbages, Raddish, summer Savory, Carrot, spinnage Cucumber, Parsnip, Onion, sweet Margoram. Mustard, Pepper grass, Salary, Colliflower, Squash, Turnips, Beet, Parsley, Asparagus,—and others too many to be enumerated, &c. &c. &c.
Portsmouth, April 1771.
Edward Griffiths,
Taylor and Habit-maker from LONDON, BEGS Leave to acquaint Gentlemen, Ladies, and others, who will please to favour him with their Commands, that he will work at the most reasonable Rates, viz.
   £. s. d.     A lappelled Suit, 1 8 0   A half trimmed Suit, 1 8 0   A frock Suit, 1 4 0   A Pair of Breeches, 0 4 8   A Jacket with Sleeves, 0 4 8   A lappelled Jacket, 0 4 8   A Jacket without Sleeves, 0 4 0  
Ladies Riding Dresses made at Prices in Proportion to the above.
Also, Highland Dresses for young Gentlemen. N. B. Any Gentlemen, Ladies, or others, shall be waited on, at their own Time, by directing a Line to said GRIFFITHS, next Door to Mr. JOHN GRIFFITH, in Queen Street, Portsmouth.
Province of New Hampshire.
Notice is hereby given that the Proprietors of the Township of Alexandria in said Province at their next Meeting to be held at the Dwelling House of Timothy Engles, Innholder in Chester, in said Province, are determined if Possible to Agree with Workmen, to Build Grist and Saw-Mills in said Alexandria, and Vets Taxes to pay for the Building said Mills, and to make Roads, Bridges, &c. and every thing necessary to Expedite the Settlement of said Township.—Said Meeting to begin at 10 o'Clock A. M. the last Tuesday of April next, at which Time and Place, any Gentlemen that Inclined to Build said Mills, are desired to Attend; and all that have not paid the Taxes already Voted, are desired to pay, before, or at said Meeting, otherwise so much of their Lands will be sold at Public Vendue as will Pay the Taxes, and all Charges.
Robert McMurphy, Prop's Clerk. Londonderry, March 25, 1771.
Just come to Hand, and to be
Sold by the Printers hereof, a few of the Rev. Mr. Wesley's SERMONS, on the Death of that great and venerable Man, the Rev. GEORGE WHITEFIELD, preached at his Tabernacle, and Tottenham Court Chapel, on Sunday the 18th of November last, to a very crowded and afflicted Audience.
Let me die the Death of the Righteous, and let my last End be like his.—Numbers XXIII. 10.
Just Imported
In the last Ships from LONDON, and to be Sold by
Jacob Treadwell,
A general Assortment of Goods,
Amongst which are
SUPERFINE, midling, & low pris'd Broad Cloths; a Variety of Looking Glasses, &c. &c. Which will be Sold as low as can be purchased in the Government.
TO BE SOLD,
For Money in Hand,
OR, on good SECURITY,
The following VESSELS, viz. The SHIP PEPPERELLBOROUGH, burthen about 145 Tons, sheathed last Year.—The Schooner True Britton, double deck'd, burthen upwards of 100 Tons. And three small Schooners suitable for the Fishery; all lying in Kittery, in the County of York.—For further Particulars Enquire of Samuel Serwise, at said Kittery.
(RAVEN.)
A fine young black HORSE, of the English Breed, belonging to Mr. John Stavars, at the Earl of Halifax Tavern, in Portsmouth, remarkable for his Beauty and Strength, suitable for the Saddle or Carriage, will Cover this Season, at six Shillings Lawful Money per Mare each, in Hand, and three Shillings for the second Covering, if the first fails, and the third Time gratis.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Creditors of the Estate of Capt. Anthony Towle, late of Chester, deceased, that have not brought in their Claims, that a further Term of Six Months, from the 20th Day of March, 1771, is allowed them for that Purpose; and that the Commissioners will attend that Service the second Tuesday of May next, and the four following Months, from One to Six o'Clock in the Afternoon of said Days, at the House of John Webster, Esq; in said Chester.
Samuel Emerton, } Commissioners. Samuel Robie, }
ALL Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Ebenezer Tabor, late of Greenland, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to James Barry, of said Greenland, in Order for Settlement.
Greenland, April 25th. 1771.
New and Old West-India Rum, Coffee, Cotton Wool, and Lignum Vitae, Also, a parcel of Cross Cut Saws, and some Bar Iron, just imported, and to be sold by
John Evans,
At his Store on the Long Wharf.
A Run-away BOY, named
Jonathan Priest, 18 Years of Age, about five Feet high, round shoulder'd, thick set, deserted the Service of his Master, Oliver Heald, of Temple, the 6th Inst. April:—Whoever takes up said Boy, and conveys him to his Master, shall have One Pisteren, and no more.
Book-Binding.
ALL Sorts of Book-Binding in the common Way, performed as cheap as at any Place in the Government;—Apply to John Sparhawk, Queen Street, Portsmouth, where Account Books, Record Books, &c. of any Sort or Size, are made, cheap for Cash.