The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-08-16 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday Aug. 16, 1771.
THE
Vol. XV.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 774 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
To the Publishers of the New-Hampshire Gazette.
I think the following description of an AUTOMATON at Resburgh in Hungary, published in the court Miscellany, &c. for February last, worthy of a place in your paper, as it discovers the noble Effects of genius and industry, when united, and the wonderful operation of mechanic powers when under the management of a skilful hand.
***DURING my stay in this City, I have been so happy as to form an acquaintance with M. de Kempell, an aulic counsellor, & director-general of the salt mines in Hungary. It seems impossible to attain to a more perfect knowledge of mechanics, than this gentleman hath done: at least no artist has yet been able to produce a machine so wonderful in its kind, as what he composed about a year ago. M. de Kempell, excited by the accounts he received of the extraordinary performances of the celebrated M. de Vaucanson, and of some other men of genius in France and England, at first aimed at nothing more than to imitate those artists; but he has done more; he has far excelled him; he has composed an automaton, which can play at chess with the most skillful players. This machine represents a man of the natural size, dressed like a Turk, sitting before a table which holds a chess board. This table (which is about three feet and an half long, and about two feet and half broad) is supported by four feet, that roll on castors, in order the more easily to change its situation, which the composer fails not to do from time to time, in order to take away all suspicion of any communication. Both the table and the figure are full of wheels, springs, and levers. M. de Kempell makes no difficulty of shewing the inside of the machine, especially when he finds any one suspects a boy to be concealed in it. I have examined, with attention, all the parts both of table and figure, and am well assured there is not the least ground for such an Imputation. I have played a game of chess with the Automaton myself, I have particularly remarked, with a great astonishment, the precision with which it made the various and complicated movements of the arm, with which it plays. It raises this arm, it advances it towards that part of the chess-board on which the piece stands, which ought to be moved; and then by movement of the wrist, it brings the hand down upon the piece, opens the hands, closes it upon the piece in order to grasp it, lifts it up, and places it upon the square it is to be removed to. This done, it lays its arm down upon a cushion, which stands beside the chess-board. If it ought to take one of the adversary's Pieces, then, by one intire movement, it removes that piece quite off the chess-board, and, by a series of such movements as I have been describing, it returns to take up its own piece, and place it in the square which the other had left vacant. I attempted in practice a small deception, by giving the queen the move of a knight; but my mechanic opponent was not to be so imposed on; he took up my queen and replaced her in the square she had been removed from. All this is done with the same readiness that a common player shews at this game; & I have often engaged with persons who played neither so expeditiously nor so skilfully, as this Automaton, who
yet would have been extremely affronted, if one had compared them to him. You will perhaps expect me to propose some conjectures, as to the means employed to direct this machine in its movements. I wish I could form any, that were reasonable and well founded, but, notwithstanding the minute attention with which I have repeatedly observed it, I have not been able, in the least degree, to form any hypothesis which could satisfy myself. The English ambassador, prince Guftiani, and several English Lords, for whom the inventor had the complaisance to make the figure play, stood round the table while I played the game. They all had their eyes on M. de Kempell, who stood by the table or sometimes 5 or 6 feet from it; yet not one of them could discover the least motion in him that could influence the Automaton. They who had seen the effects produced by the load stone, in the curious expeditions on the boulevards at Paris, cried out that load-stone must have been the means, here employed to direct the arm. But besides, that there are many objections to this supposition. M. de Kempell, with whom I have had some long conversations on this subject, offers to let any one bring as close as he pleases to the table, the strongest and best armed Magnet that can be found, or any weight of iron whatever, without the least fear that the movement of this machine will be affected or disturbed by it. He also withdraws to any distance you please, and lets the figure play 4 or 5 moves successively, without approaching it. It is unnecessary to remark, that the marvelous in this automaton consists chiefly in this, that it has not (as in others, the most celebrated machine of this sort) one determined series of movements, but that it always moves in consequence of the manner in which its deponent moves, which produced an amazing multitude of different combinations in its movements. M. de Kempell winds up from time to time the springs of the arm of this automaton, in order to renew its moving force; but this you will observe has no relation to its guiding force, or power of direction, which makes the great merit of this machine, in general, I am of opinion that the composer influences the direction of almost every stroke played by the automaton. Altho', as I have said, I have sometimes seen him leave it to itself for many moves together, which, in my opinion, is the most difficult circumstance of all to comprehend in what regards this machine. M. de Kempell has the more merit in this production, as he complains that his designs have not always been seconded by work men so skilful as requisite, to exact the precision of a work of this nature; and he hopes he shall, ere long produce to the world performances still more surprising than this. Indeed one may expect every thing from his knowledge and skill, which are exceedingly enhanced by his uncommon modesty. Never did genius triumph with less ostentation. I am sir, your's, &c. LOUIS DUTENS.
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Province of New Hampshire.
Pursuant to a Petition to me directed, by the Owners of more than ten Proprietors Shares in the Township of Gilmantown, desiring me to warn a Meeting of the proprietors of said Gilmantown, as soon as may be to act on the following particulars, viz. 1st, To chuse a Moderator. 2d, To see if the proprietors will vote to pay the Province Road Tax, on the Lots laid out to the Masonian proprietors. 3d, To see if the proprietors will sell so much of the common Land in said Town, as will be sufficient to pay the proprietors Debts, and chuse a Committee to sell the same, and to make such Conveyances thereof, as the proprietors shall direct. 4th, To see if the proprietors will chuse a Committee to examine the State of the Lots drawn in the several Divisions in said Town, and the Number still remaining in the Boxes to be drawn and to compleat the Numbers in the Boxes in Case any are miss'd, or wanting. 5th, Whereas it has been heretofore customary for each Proprietor to draw his own Lots, but many have neglected to do it, and it is now become necessary by Reason of the late Tax, made on account of the Province Road, that every Proprietor should have his share in each Division ascertained, therefore to see if the proprietors will appoint a Time for those who have not drawn their Share in the several Divisions to appear and draw their full proportion. 6th, To see if the proprietors will chuse some person or persons to draw for those proprietors who do not attend at the Time prefixed for drawing, and that the Clerk shall enter them to the original proprietors as they are drawn. 7th, To see if the proprietors will accept the Committee's Report that were chosen to draught an Explanation of the proprietors Books of Records. 8th, To chuse a proprietors Treasurer. — This is therefore to notify and warn all the proprietors of said Gilmantown, to meet at the House of Mr. Antipas Gilmen, Innholder in said Gilmantown, on Tuesday the tenth Day of September next, at one of the Clock in the Afternoon, then and there to pass any Vote or Votes on the above Articles, as they shall judge proper. JOSEPH BADGER, Prop's Clerk.
Gilmantown, August 8, 1771.
N. B. Sundry Settlers in Gilmantown not having determined on whose Rights they have settled, are desired to give in to the proprietors Committee, an Account on whose original Rights they have taken up their Lots; and such of the Settlers that have not made choice of both their Lots, are desired to do it, and make return thereof to the proprietors Clerk, before the Time of drawing, or they may forever after expect to be excluded. And all Persons who are delinquent in paying the Province Road Tax, are desired to pay it, at or before said Meeting, or their Lands will be Advertized for sale, without any further Notice.
Joseph Badger, per Order of the Committee.
The Proprietors of Hanover, Are hereby Notified, that the VENDUE of LANDS in said Town, is adjourned to the second Monday in September next, at the House of Mr. John Ordway, in Hanover aforesaid, at which time sundry Lots of Land of the delinquent Proprietors will be sold for Taxes, unless prevented by Payment thereof to me the Subscriber JOHN HOUSE, Collector.
Hanover, Aug. 5. 1771.
Province of New Hampshire.
THIS is to give Notice to the Proprietors of MIDDLETOWN, that there is a TAX of Twenty Eight Shillings Lawful Money, voted and assessed on each Right, for building a Meeting House, and defraying other Charges, necessary to the fulfilment of the Charter of said Township. I therefore desire the said Proprietors to pay the above Sum, each of them to me, at my House in Somersworth, on or before the 20th Day of August next, otherwise I shall notify their Land for sale, as the Law directs in such Cases.
Somersworth, July 30. Charles Baker, Collector.

Last Saturday arrived Capt. Rotch, in nine weeks from Bristol, at Boston.
L O N D O N, May 6.
THE affair which happened on Tuesday last, in the Green Park between an English Nobleman and an Italian Count was occasioned, as we have been informed by the event related in the following story. Lord L— had frequently observed instances of levity in his Lady's behaviour when in company with the Count, and thought proper to give her Ladyship some gentle reproofs on the occasion, intimating, that, however unquestionable her virtue might be, her reputation was at stake. This had no other effect but to alarm her pride; her conduct remained the same. His Lordship had some time after this, been detained in town by business, which would not permit him to return with his Lady to their country Seat, in the neighbourhood of which the Count had taken up his residence. It happened last week, that a window in a lower apartment of his Lordship's Country House had been found open in the morning. This circumstance occasioned mutual upbraiding between the servants; when each obstinately denying the charge of neglect, one of them, an old servant, was bent on making a further discovery. Accordingly, he took the resolution of sitting up the next night to watch in this apartment. About midnight, to his astonishment, he saw his Lady enter the Room, and (on a signal given by the Count) admit him through the window, and conduct him up stairs, when he remained till about four o'clock in the morning; and then departed by the same avenue at which he entered. In the morning the servant came to town, and acquainted his Lord with the important discovery, who immediately bashed to the coffee house frequented by the Count and charged him with the injury he had done to his honor, insisting on satisfaction at the point of his sword. The Count neither denied the charge, nor declined the satisfaction required. They repaired to the Park without Seconds, and soon after they had engaged, his Lordship dropped his sword, his Antagonist supposed him wounded, and desired to know if he required further satisfaction. His Lordship replied, that he did not desire to live, but he would not die cowardly. On resuming the conflict the Count received a wound in the sword arm, and two other slight wounds, and then dropped his sword. Lord L. attended him to the Surgeon where his wounds were dressed. His Lordship, we hear will prosecute for damages, and sue out a divorce.
The following particulars respecting the cause of a late duel, we are assured may be depended upon:—The noble Lord has for some time been dissatisfied with his Lady's behaviour, but could not fix on any thing particular to accuse her of, till the following accident which called forth his resentment. He asked his Lady to accompany him in a little excursion, but she excused herself under pretence of an indisposition: He left her therefore, as he thought, confined by it to her chamber. Accident more than design brought him back, when, to his great astonishment, he heard his Lady was gone to the Opera. He followed, and found her in close conversation with the wounded Nobleman. This circumstance, with some dark hints from the servant, occasioned the late encounter, when the Count accused the Lady of being the seducer. The Lady has retired from her husband to lodgings, and asserts her innocence. Her father has declared, if she is innocent, he will see that justice be done her; but if the contrary should appear, he will assist the injured husband in making her an example.
Count A—, who was wounded in a duel with L—, is nephew to the Spanish Ambassador.
May 18. A correspondent has sent us the following particulars respecting Lord Viscount L— and Count A—: As soon as the duel was over his Lordship went home, put himself in deep mourning and sat in a dark room: he then sent for his Lady, who attempted to speak, but he prevented her, saying, "I once, Madam, valued you more than my life, but that is now over; I sent for you to take a solemn farewell, and from this fatal hour shall think of you as one dead." It is thought this fatal affair has impaired his Lordship's understanding, as he seems to be in manner delirious. Some sad effects of the unhappy Lady's crime, besides those at first apprehended (which decency, however, permit us not to mention) have added to the affliction of her injured Lord.
June 1. The amount of a certain Admiral's lady was discovered by the following accident:—Her Ladyship was with her gallant at a noted bagnio not a mile from Charing-cross. Before they retired "the scene of all their joys," (the bedchamber) they had been raising their spirits in another room with a glass of champagne. Presently after a gentleman was shown into the same room the lovers had just gone out of; where ("Oh dire mischance!") he found a handkerchief of the lady's, which she had unfortunately left behind her, with her name upon it at full length, done with the new-invented types and liquid. The gentleman happened to be an intimate friend of the Admiral's, astonished at the accident, and calling up the waiter enquired where the lady was who had left that handkerchief there. The waiter hesitated, but the gentleman peremptorily insisting on the information, the fellow told him in what room she was with her gallant. The gentleman went, burst the door open, satisfied himself of the truth, and immediately departed to give the injured husband the disagreeable news. What followed the world has been acquainted with.
June 3. The last letters from Gibraltar intimate, that a camp was forming in the neighbourhood of La Roche, and that one Maldivi, a French engineer in the Spanish service had declared that Gibraltar was not impenetrable.
We hear that Commodore Bryon has carried out with him fresh instructions to keep the French within their boundaries, in carrying on the Cod Fishery at Newfoundland, as every season since the conclusion of the late war, they have given great trouble to the Governors and Captains of the Men of war, stationed there,
We have been favoured with the following authentic intelligence from Paris:—Paris now represents a scene of the utmost desolation; the battle being crammed full of unfortunate people, and the excessive heat of the weather has caused the goal distemper to rage to such a shocking degree, that 50 or 60 prisoners die in a day. This distemper is of so contagious a nature, that it communicated itself into different parts of the city, which causes the poorer sort of the people to die like sheep. The King is deaf to all this distress which he has occasioned, indulging himself with the company of Madam Barre, going a hunting. But it is the opinion of every thinking man there that a speedy revolution cannot fail to take place, as it is daily expected to hear of the King's assassination; hardly any of the nobility now go to court, and none of the Princesses of the blood.
The salary of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland it is said, is to be increased from 16,000l. to 20,000l. per annum.
June 10. His Majesty was very near being killed at the foot of Westminster bridge, on his return from the review on Thursday, by one of his footmen, who rode foremost, striking a horse in a coach that stood in the way, on the head, which made the beast start back with the carriage, by which means it broke thro' the pannels of his Majesty's chaise, and very much frightened him, though he escaped unhurt.
The last advices from Paris say, that the French King is afraid to enter that city. He spends his time entirely between Versailles and Marli and permits his Chancellor to perform all public business. Not a night passes but treasonable papers are found posted up in the public squares. One of them concluded with these words:— "Ob! for another Ravaillac!"
Yesterday died at Bushey Park, George Montagu Dunk, Earl of Halifax, Viscount Sunbury, Secretary of State for the Northern Department, Ranger and Warden of Salley Forest & Bushey Park, Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of Northamptonshire, a Governor of the Charter House, and ranked as Lieutenant-General of the Army.
In consequence of the above event, several important changes will immediately take place. Lord Suffolk will certainly succeed to the Business of the Northern Department, as the Duke of Grafton will to the Privy Seal.—Lord Weymouth declines every offer. The Law Changes are not settled.
It is said Letters are received in Town, which mention that a certain southern Potentate had like to have lost his life by opening a letter directed to him, which contained a very subtle and deadly poison: but his Majesty was immediately seized with a giddiness, and dropp'd the letter out of his hand.
It is reported, that the Spaniards have taken another Island in the South Seas.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, June 4.
"Letters from Vienna, by the last post, confirm the account of the arrival there of the Resolution of the Court of Petersburg, and add, that in consequence of the plan which the Empress of Russia has formed, in consenting that her troops should not pass the Danube, General Count de Romanzow will remain with the grand army of that Sovereign, consisting of 100,000 men, on this side the said river, the better to receive the Ottomans in case they should come to attack him. And in the mean time General Prince Dolgorucki at the head of 50,000 men will endeavour to get possession of Crim Tartary."
"Count A—, a Piedmontese Nobleman, against whom Lord Ligonier has commenced a suit in England, is now at the Hague, where he resides incog."
Count A. who is prosecuted by Lord L. for crim. con. with Lady L. has let judgment go by default, and a Writ of inquiry for damages will be executed in a few days.
James Irwin, Esq; is appointed Naval Officer at Jamaica. June 11. The French are continually transporting new settlers to Corsica, and bringing away the natives.
We are assured by a Gentleman from Paris, that the Court are so apprehensive of a Riot, that an edict has been published, by which the people are forbidden, under pain of severe punishment, to be seen talking, to the number of half a dozen at a time, in the street.
Two disguised Jesuits were lately apprehend at Madrid, in whose garments were found quilted Diamonds to immense value.
The loss by the late inundation at Riga, amounts to above 2,000,000 Rubles, besides above 300 persons drowned.
Lord Suffolk is talked of for Secretary of State in Lord Halifax's room; and Lord Shelburne, or Lord Weymouth, Privy Seal, in the room of the Earl of Suffolk.
Some confidently assert, that as soon as the sum of 40,000l. (of which the Chevalier D'Eon is to have a fourth) is underwritten the mysterious matter of his absence is to be disclosed.
The French are busy in erecting additional Fortifications at Hanseleuc, and Havre De Grace.
A gentleman of Westminster, who was to give up a certain lease when his mother was buried, has kept her corpse by him five years in a leaden coffin, and by that means continued in possession of the premises.
The King of Spain was sent for from his palace about twenty miles from the city, and the Grand Council continued sitting all day.
The next morning a report was current thro' Madrid, that his Catholic Majesty gave orders for fifteen thousand infantry, and four thousand horse, to prepare themselves for sitting out for France with the utmost expedition, to prevent a revolution in that Kingdom.
We since hear, that the troops are getting ready for the above purpose.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.
Extract of a Letter from a Person in Carolina, to his Friend in Pennsylvania, dated May 17, 1771, which contains a very different Account of the late Proceedings there, from any that has been yet published.
I AM sorry I have to inform you that the Country and the Governor have come to an open war. The business of the cause on the side of the country, during a contest for a year or two past, have gained them such a majority of the inhabitants all over this province, that it was in vain the Governor and Officers tried to raise the militia, before the last sitting of the Assembly, when a law passed under the title of a riot act, whereby they say the Governor is invested with as arbitrary powers as the King of France. However that may be, it is fact, he has collected out of the meaner sort, an army of 1500 or 2000 men, by way of inlisting for bounty money and high wages, and promises of an equal share of plunder. With which army he is passing through the country, destroying houses, fields of wheat, corn and orchards, and taking from the inhabitants all manner of provisions. This usage (unheard of in America before) suddenly raised the country, who first surrounded a party of about 4 or 500, commanded by Col. Waddle, and prevailed on him to retreat, convincing him and his officers that there was no occasion for such hostile proceedings. A few days after they met the Governor, hoping to prevail with him in the same manner. But he soon fired on them in a treacherous manner with cannon and small arms, in less than fifteen minutes after they had his promise of an hour to consider of his terms. The country, who had not the least order of discipline, for every man had run together, as it were, to quench devouring flames, the
most part without arms or ammunition, fled at the first site. About 300 stood & returned the fire for a quarters of an hour, in which time the Governor struck his colour twice, hoisted a white flag and beat a parley; but the country being quite ignorant of any signals or terms of war, kept a constant firing, as long as their ammunition lasted, and then left the ground. There were seven killed on the spot, and two fell after running some distance: Eight more are since dead of their wounds, and two or three not yet out of danger. The number slain on the Governor's side is uncertain, as he keeps it, as much as possible, a secret! but by the best accounts it amounted to 57 on the spot, with a proportionable number wounded. The Governor took 20 or 30 prisoners one of whom he hanged the next day. The slain on the side of the country lay unburied, except two who were stolen away by their families. The Governor makes all the advantage he can of this affair, and it is supposed aims to have all their lands forfeited. The consequence of this affair is yet unknown; numbers are coming in and submitting to certain terms. Others are standing out and collecting in bodies; and it's thought that most of the inhabitants will leave this province, before they will live under the intolerable oppression and slavery, that naturally must attend a conquest made by men of such principals.
There never was any people abused by any authority more than this country has been, which would be tedious to relate in a letter, but in a very short way. The main substance of the difference was in the Sheriffs * in most of the counties not having settled accounts for 8 or 10 years past; nor the Treasurers having settled accounts with the public for upwards of 20 years past: So that by computation, they were on the whole 20 or 100,000l. behind. The benefit party in the administration appeared to the country to be too weak to bring these overgrown members to an account; therefore to strengthen their hands, great numbers of the country stopped payment of any taxes, but what were agreeable to law, and this of consequence could not be known, until these public accounts were settled. Next to this, the officers had extorted unlawful fees in an unlawful manner; and when the country prosecuted them, could get no redress or any kind of fair trial; but, contrarily, the prosecutors were like to be ruined by suits commenced against them by officers for damages, scandal, &c. and by the means of picked juries, composed of the officers themselves who were indicted, and liable to indictments, so that a general court writ against ever so innocent a man, became as dangerous and dreadful as a pistol clapt to his breast by a robber; for nothing would satisfy but the surrender of all you possessed; this caused riots, tumults, &c.
In the Assembly it was proposed to lend a committee of enquiry into the counties where these tumults happened, but it was strenuously opposed by the court party, and put aside: But in a private conference amongst the members Mr. Knox and Mr. Lewis were appointed, and they rode up to the next General Court to be held in Rowan county, when the whole body of Officers of Salisbury district (conscious of their guilt) and convinced of the uprightness and good intentions of the country, came to an amicable and firm agreement, under hand and seal, to refund all they had extorted and taken contrary to law, which was to be divided by arbitrators, unanimously chosen by either side; both officers and people were heartily sincere in this agreement; but the Governor and officers in the five other districts, resented it in the highest degree, and immediately entered into an association to prevent its taking place, by rushing up into the settlements of the Insurgents, as they called them with an armed force, and restoring peace on constitutional principles, as the Governor termed it in a letter to Col. Trohawk, wherein he told him, he should answer for entering into that agreement at the tribunal of his country. It is matter of fact, that the officers of this district inclined to comply, and make the country restitution, above a year before this, but were deterred by the Officers of the other five districts; no doubt from a fear that they must come to do the same justice.
Husbands, who was a principal man in prosecuting every lawful method for justice and redress, has been accused as principal in acts of riots, &c. he has been made a prisoner, and stood trials three times on that account, and cleared each time by proclamation. The court party, despairing of finding him guilty in the ordinary course of proceedings, and according to the English laws, makes a particular law for that purpose, to continue one year; by which law, without any precept, or his knowledge, and unheard, finds a bill against him for a riot, assault, &c. for which they came with the aforesaid army, and destroyed his house, plantation and goods; from which I suppose, it is to be granted now, that he is guilty in the eye of that particular law, though he is really clear, and quite innocent of the charge. Many others as well as he, have shared the same fate; some were 40 miles distant from the place at the time the crimes laid to their charge were committed."
* Sheriffs in North-Carolina collect the Provincial and County Taxes, and other public Dues.
Extract of a Letter from Fort Chartres. "One Wood, a Soldier in the Royal Regiment of Ireland, was taken prisoner by a party of Pottawattamy Indians, after a most gallant resistance: The poor Lad was amusing himself with his Gun a little way from the Fort; a Savage came up to him with an intention to tomahawk him, but the Soldier killed him with the load he had in his gun; then a number, of about 20, leaped out of the bushes to surround him; he then took to his heels and loaded with a ball as he ran. The Indians finding he out-ran them, fired a volley after him, and wounded him; he took to a tree, and when they surrounded him, he shot another, but was overpowered and led away in triumph poor fellow, I suppose, for deliberate torture: However, the Savages acknowledged to the French, on the opposite side of the river, that they bought his life dearly."
NEW-YORK, August 5. We hear from Albany, that on the 25th of last Month, the Body of Free-Masons of the Lodge formed at Johnstown, assembled there, and marched in due Order to the new-Church, which Sir William Johnson is erecting at that place, where they levelled the Cape-Stone with the usual Ceremonies, and afterwards returned to the Tavern, where they and several other Gentlemen partook of an handsome Entertainment that was prepared for the Occasion, and concluded the Day with that decency and cheerfulness becoming their Order.
Last Friday a Barn at Flat-Bush was struck by Lightning, and burnt to the ground with all the Grain. The next Day two other Barns were struck by Lightning near Brooklyn-Ferry, as also a ship on the Stocks.
Extract of a Letter from London, June 5. "Every thing in the political way, remains exactly in the same situation as when I wrote you last. If Wilkes is chosen Sheriff next Midsummer-day, as I'm apt to think he will, it will serve to prolong his political Life for some time longer. When in Office it is expected he will be guilty of some extravagance or other, which may tend to undo him; but whether that will happen or no, he is an object highly unworthy any further consideration."
"I saw Dr. Franklin to-day. He is just returned from a little excursion in the country, and is in perfect health. I hope the time is approaching, when our Ministry will have both inclination and leisure to call for and listen to his advice. No
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Mah hath more studied, and more fully comprehends, the true interests of both Countries, and has more enlarged views of human nature, and the general interests of Mankind, than he has; no Man deserves better of Society; and, of course, no Man is fitter to be consulted upon the great objects now in contemplation, and upon the grounds of dispute, which still remain to be adjusted between us."
Extract of another Letter from London.
The following Bounty on Staves and Heading from the British Colonies and Plantations in America, is allowed by an Act passed last Session, viz.
Pipe Staves, 1200 to the thousand; 5 & half Feet long, 4 & half to 6 Inches wide, and two Inches thick on the thinnest Edge.
Hoghead Staves, 1800 to the thousand; 4 & half Feet long, 4 & half to 6 Inches wide, and 1 & half Inch thick on the thinnest Edge.
Barrel Staves, 2400 to the thousand; 3 Feet 6, to 3 Feet 8 Inches long, 4 to 5 Inches wide, and 1 & half Inch thick on the thinnest Edge.
Heading, 3600 Pieces to the thousand; Pipe 2 Feet 8 Inches long, Hoghead 2 Feet 4 Inches, and Barrel 2 Feet 1 Inch long; each Piece 5 to 6 Inches wide, and 2 Inches thick on the thinnest Edge.
Bounty, Six Pounds per Thousand for three Years, to commence the first of next Year. Four Pounds per Thousand for three Years after that; and Two Pounds per Thousand for 3 Years after that. All to be Six Score to the Hundred of good sound White Oak, free from Sap, Worm-holes, Knots, &c.
May 27. The marriage between the Count de Provence, next brother to the Dauphin of France, and the Princess Maria Josepha-Louisa of Savoy, grand-daughter of the King of Sardinia, was celebrated at Versailles last Tuesday se'nnight.
B O S T O N, August 2.
Letters by the Packet intimate, That no War was likely to commence between any Powers and Great Britain for years to come.
We hear the Halifax armed Schooner was to sail about the Beginning of June from England for this Place with Dispatches for Commodore Gambier.
Since our last the Senegal and the Hope Schooner returned to this Harbour.
By the late Vessels from Cape Nichola Mole, we learn that on the 9th of July they had at Port au Prince, on Hispaniola, another severe Shock of an Earthquake, which destroyed the few remaining old Houses, together with such new ones as had been lately erected. No Lives were lost at this Time, as a small Shock preceded the large one, the Inhabitants removed from their Houses at first to some Distance.
On Tuesday 7-night came on here before the Court of Common Pleas, the Cause wherein Owen Richards was Plaintiff, and Benjamin Jones, Defendant, for assaulting, tarring, feathering, &c. and the next Day, the Jury bro't in their Verdict in favour of the Defendant.
The extreme Heat has continued longer this Season than has ever been,---We have not been favoured with any Account from any Gentleman to what Degrees the Glasses have arose to.
Tuesday one Alexander Mac Donald, a Labourer, having drank too freely of Cold Water, died instantly.
One or two other Persons the same Day narrowly escaped Death, by drinking freely of Water.
One Michael Hogen, who kept a Pedlars Shop at the south end, died the same Day, occasioned not by drinking cold Water, but by the Heat.
Mr. Gray, a Journeyman Baker, suddenly, after drinking too freely of cold Water,
A transient Woman in Cambridge, died with the Heat.
B O S T O N, August 22.
Last Thursday Afternoon David Murray, a Shoemaker belonging to this Town, was found dead on the Beach near the Neck, and some Marks of Violence appearing on several parts of his Body, and the Jury of Inquest being of Opinion that his Death was occasioned by some violent Blows, one Willson, a Tobacconist, who had been with him in a Boat to the Castle, and came off with him from thence the Evening before, was taken up and examined, and telling many contradictory Stories relative to the Affair, he was the next Day committed to Goal on a strong Suspicion of being the Means of his untimely End.
Tuesday last, by Farenheit's Thermometer, was the hottest day we have had for twenty-two years past, except one, the Mercury at noon rose to 91 Degrees; the Day before it was at 90 Degrees.
Last Friday Afternoon arrived here the Tamar Sloop of War, one of Admiral Montague's Fleet. They left England the 14th of June and parted from the Admiral off Madeira, where he intended to stop 3 or 4 Days. The Fleet consisted of the Captain of 64 Guns, the Lively of 24, Tamar of 18, and Swan of 24 Guns, who were all bound to this Port.
The Admiral is now in the Bay coming in.
Last Tuesday in the Afternoon Commodore Gambier made an Entertainment for a number of Gentlemen and Ladies on Board his Majesty's Ship Salisbury, which in the Evening was handsomely Illuminated.
N E W - Y O R K, August 1.
We hear that the late Adices from France are, That the Parliament of the Province of Brittany, being greatly dissatisfied at the Measures of the French Court, particularly that the Duke of Aiguillon, who for many atrocious Crimes proved against him, had been legally condemned to lose his Head, was not only screened from Punishment but favoured by the King, and supposed to be the secret director of his Councils; and that the King, persisted in refusing to permit the sentence to be executed; wherefore the Parliament had published an order, that all their Members, (especially the Rohan Family, and the Nobility, of which the Prince Soubize, a great Favourite of the King, was the Chief) should immediately leave their Employments at Court, and return home, under penalty of the forfeiture of their Estates. That in order to counteract these Proceedings, the King had sent a new Governor, properly instructed to Runnes, the Capital of the Province---That the Inhabitants refused to acknowledge or admit him;---that the King to enforce obedience, had sent an Army of 30,000 Men---that the Army were refused admittance into the City and opposed by the Inhabitants---who in the Heat of their resentment, fired upon the Army and killed about 200 Men, notwithstanding which, the Soldiers, convinced that the Cause, they were sent to support was unjust,---declared their readiness to fight against the Enemies of their Country, but unanimously refused to fire upon their Friends and Countrymen, and immediately disbanded. The Confirmation of this News is impatiently expected.
We hear that Colonel Hopkins, * a Colonel in the French Service, has lately been promoted to the Rank of a Brigadier General, and has obtained the Government of the Caves, on the Southern Part of Hispaniola, in the Room of Chevalier d'Argouffe, who is gone to Europe.
* He is a Native of Maryland, well known in this City, and formerly was of the Queens Rangers in America, soon after which he went into the French Service where he has continued ever since.
P O R T S M O U T H, Aug. 16.
We hear from Scarborough, near Casco-Bay, that on Monday the 5th Inst. died there in the 26th Year of her Age, Mrs. ABIGAIL VAUGHAN, the worthy and agreeable Consort of Mr. WILLIAM VAUGHAN, of that Place, and Daughter of RUSHWORTH JOURDAN, Esq; of Biddeford; she is greatly lamented by all her Acquaintance, and has left a Daughter about 5 days old. The memory of the Just is blessed.
Last Tuesday died in this Town, Miss Sarah Champney, a Daughter of the Rev. Mr. Champney of Beverly, in the Massachusetts Province. Her Remains were decently interred from the House of Mr. Richard Champney, Yesterday, Brother to this young Lady, whose death is greatly lamented by her Friends and Acquaintance.
We hear from Lebanon, Connecticut River, that the 30th, of last Month Mr. Daniel Baldwin, was drowned going over White River Falls, in a Canoe.---He was taken up 60 Hours afterwards and his Remains interred.
DIED. At Newmarket, July 14th, in the 63d Year of her Age, much lamented by all who were acquainted with her, Mrs. ANN MOODY, Consort of the Rev. Mr. JOHN MOODY. Tuesday se'nnight, Joshua Dufin, was drowned at Haverhill, and a Child 7 Years old, the Friday following.
Many People in the Country have died in the Course of the last three Weeks, some with over heating themselves the very hot Days, others with drinking too much Rum at the same Time, and a few it is said by drinking too much cold Water.
Custom-House, Piscataqua, Aug. 16.
   Inward Entries, From.     Schooner Sally, Joseph Newman, Guadalupe.   Schooner Irish Oak, John Wheelwright, Montserrat.   Schooner America, Benjamin Rogers, St. Lucea.   Brig Abigail, Joseph Jones, Barbados.   Brig Elizabeth, William White, Ditto.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Schooner Return, Giles Seaward, West-Indies.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Sloop Three Sisters, John Brown, West-Indies.   Sloop William & Mary, John Elliot, Ditto.   Sloop Elizabeth, Wingate Newman, Ditto.   Schooner Britannia, Samuel Batchelder, Ditto.   Schooner Industry, Joseph Adams, Ditto.   Brig Two Brothers, Nathaniel Odiorne, Ditto.   Ship New-Castle, George Fishley, Ditto.   Ship Denmark, William Hayman, LONDON.  
Samuel Foster, At the Crown and Slippers, opposite Dr. Clement Jackson's, PORTSMOUTH, HAS by him ready to make up, very neat Red and Green Morocco Leather, for Slippers; Also very rich, fine white and black Sattin for Shoes; any of the above Articles applied for, will be made as soon as possible, in the very neatest Manner, at a reasonable Price. At which Place any Sort of Boots or Shoes are made in the neatest Manner, with Dis- patch. A good Assortment of Women's Shoes to sell cheap for Cash, at the above Place.
Notice is hereby given, that three Months more from the last Day of July past, is allowed for bringing in the Claims, on the Estate of Benjamin Scribner, late of Brintwood, deceased, represented Insolvent, and the Commissioners will attend to receive them at the House of Peter Abbot, Innholder in Kingstown, the last Monday of this & the two following Months, from three to seven o'- Clock, P. M. and those Persons that neglect to bring in their Claims to the Commissioners properly made out, and attested, must expect to lose them, not- withstanding their being sent to the Administrator, (but not properly made out or attested) before the Estate was represented Insolvent. Jeremy Webster. August 9th. 1771. Josiah Bartlett.
WE the Subscribers, being ap- pointed by the Hon. the Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham, Com- missioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Daniel Lad, late of Brintwood, in said County, Gentleman, deceased, represented Insolvent, HEREBY give NOTICE, that we will attend that Service, at the House of Peter Abbot, Innholder in Kingstown, the last Mon- day of this and the five following Months, from Two to Six o'Clock, P. M. And the several Creditors are desired to take Notice, that their Claims cannot be received, unless they are properly made out and at- tested. Jeremy Webster, Kingstown, Aug. 10. 1771. Josiah Bartlett.
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of James Boyd, late of Salem in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, Mariner, deceased, are de- sired to make speedy Payment; and those who have Demands on said Estate, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Roger Peale, of said Salem, Admi- nistrator on said Estate. Salem, August 12. 1771
All persons that have any de- mands on the Estate of John Rowel, late of Salem, in the Province of New Hampshire, deceased, are hereby required to bring in their Claims well vouch'd to Timothy Beadle, of Bath, in said Province, Ad- ministrator on said Estate, in order for Settlement, and those indebted to said Estate, are desired to make prompt payment to said Administrator, to prevent further Trouble. Timothy Beadle. Bath, Aug. 13th, 1771.
Stationary
OF all SORTS, sold very cheap At the Stationary SHOP on the Parade, by R. FOWLE.
Province of New Hampshire.
Notice is hereby given to the Proprietors of Monadnock, No. Five, in said Pro- vince, that at sundry legal Meetings of the proprie- tors, the following Taxes, have been granted and assess'd, viz. April 18th, 1770, Two Dollars on each proprietors Right, was granted, to clear and repair Roads, within said Township. Novem 21, 1770, Five Dollars on each proprietors Right was granted towards building a Meeting House. January 2d, 1771, Sixteen Shillings on each Proprietors Right, was granted to pay for building a Bridge over the South Branch, and likewise Two Dollars on each Right was granted to defray incidental Charges of the Proprietors. March 21, 1771, One Penny on the Acre of each proprietors Right was granted to clear and repair Roads with, and likewise, one Far- thing on the Acre of each proprietors Right was granted, for to hire Preaching within said Township.
THESE are therefore to desire all persons con- cern'd to pay their Taxes to me the Subscriber, at Monadnock No. 5 by the second Day of September next, or their Lands will be Advertised for sale as the Law directs.
July 31. Stephen Church, Collector.
N. B. Every man having liberty to work out his Taxes to the Roads any time before the said second day of September.
All Persons that have any de- mands on the Estate of Joshua Pool, late of Haver- hill, at Cowas, in New Hampshire, deceased, are hereby desired to bring in their Claims to Timothy Beadle, Administrator on said Estate, in order for settlement, and those indebted to said Estate, to make speedy payment, in order to prevent Trouble. Bath, August 13th, 1771. Timothy Beadle.
Ranaway from the subscriber, An Indented Servant GIRL named Rachel Peabody, about ten Years of Age; Whoever shall take up and convey said Servant to her Master, shall have One Shilling Sterling Reward. SEWALL GOODRIDGE. Limbrough, Aug. 10. 1771.
Six Months from the 22d of August next, being a further Allowance for the Cre- ditors to the Estate of Abner Herriman, late of Plas- tow, in the County of Rockingham, deceased, to bring in and prove their respective Claims---The Commissioners to said Estate will attend for that pur- pose, at the House of Mr. John Hall's Innholder in said Platsow, upon the third Tuesday of September next, and the four following Months, from 3 to 7 of the Clock, P. M. upon each of said Days. Dated July 26; 1771.
JOHN HICKEY,
LIVING near the Canoe Bridge, give's this No- tice, that he will Dye and Press Hampun Cloath, after this Date, as cheap as is done in Kittery or Stratham. Any Person that understands the Cloathers Business, and wants to Hire a Mill, with all Utensils, may hear of one by enquiring of said Hickey. Portsmouth, July 24th, 1771.
THE Customers for this Paper, above Amherst, and so along to Connecticut River, who receive the same by the Hands of Mr. James Templeton, are desired to make Payment to him, and his Receipt shall be their Discharge, for what is now due. The PRINTERS.
TO BE SOLD
By John Moffatt
at his Store on his Wharfe, Cables of sundry Sizes from 4 to 10 or 11 Inches, a Suit of Cordage which has been wore, fit for a Ship of 170 or 180 Tuns: Likewise Tortuga and St. Martin's Salt, and sundry Sorts of English GOODS:
ALL Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Mr. John Marshall, late of Portsmouth, Cordwainer, deceased, are desired to bring their Accounts to David Griffith, Administrator on said Estate, in order for Settlement.

[ Relhan. ]
PURSUANT to a Vote of the Proprietors of RELHAN, impowering their Clerk to call a Meeting of said Proprietors, upon an Application of more than one sixteenth Part of said Proprietors; and such an Application being made to me for that Purpose, I DO hereby notify and warn said Proprietors, to meet at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on Friday the 29th Day of August Inst. at Six o'Clock, P. M. then and there to act upon the following Matters and Things; 1st. To chuse a Moderator. 2d. To receive and allow the Accounts (if reasonable) of Mr. John Houle, for compleating the Road that remained unfinished through the Township; and if allowed, to provide Payment for the same. 3d. To see what Encouragement the Proprietors will give to any Person who will build the Saw and Grist Mills, as the late Contract for that Purpose, cannot be complied with. 4th. To chuse a Committee to adjust and settle any Disputes with the Proprietors of the Township of Canaan, relative to the boundary Lines between the two Townships. 5th. To see whether the Proprietors will contract with any Person for the building a Bridge over Mascony River, and appoint a Committee for that Purpose. 6th. To chuse any necessary Assessors. 7th. To agree on some Method for Payment of the King's Quit Rents, which will become due the 29th of September, 1771. 8thly. and Lastly. To consult upon some effectual Methods of hastening the Settlement of the Township.
JOHN WENDELL, Props. Clk. Portsmouth, August 7th. 1771.
[ New-Brittain. ]
THE Proprietors of the Township of New Brittaine (so called) are hereby NOTIFIED, to meet at the House of Capt. Caleb Sanborn, Innholder in Hampton Falls, on Tuesday the twentieth Day of August Instant, at Three of the Clock Afternoon: 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To see if said Proprietors will agree to hire Preaching in said Township some part of the present Year, and for how long. 3. To see in what Way and Manner said Proprietors will improve or dispose of the Grist Mill lately built in said Township. 4. To see what said Proprietors will do farther towards clearing and repairing Roads in said Township. 5. To see if said Proprietors will choose a Committee to wait on the Grantees of said Township to remonstrate to them the Situation and Circumstances of the Settlement of said Township, and also to act any thing further in behalf of the Grantees, agreeable to Instructions that may be given them at the said Meeting. 6. To see if said Proprietors will agree to raise any Sum of money to defray the Charges of the Purposes aforesaid or any other past or future Charges that may be thought necessary to forward the Settlement of said Township.
ANTHONY EMERY } Com. CALEB SANBORN, } mittee. Hampton August 3d. 1771.
TO BE SOLD BY
Daniel Marquand, Of Newbury-Port,
A Tract of choice LAND, about Sixty Acres, laying at a Place called Mair's Point in Brumswick. Whoever inclines to purchase the same, are desired to apply to said Marquand, who will give a warrantee of said Land.
Just imported from LONDON, and to be SOLD by Supply Clap,
At his Store in the Street leading from Spring Hill to the Church, a general ASSORTMENT of GOODS, which he is determined to sell on the most reasonable Terms for CASH.
Samuel Bowles
Continues to sell at his Shop opposite the Post Office, A Variety of English and West India GOODS;—Also choice Indian Corn, Pitch, Tar and Tobacco: All the said Articles will be sold very cheap for CASH.
TO BE SOLD,
By Ebenezer Knoulton, a good DWELLING HOUSE and BARN, and a good WELL, and three Acres of choice LAND, with a young ORCHARD thereon, all lying in Seabrook, near the Province Line, pleasantly situated, and convenient for a Taverner: And also Fifteen Acres of choice Land, lying within half a Mile from said House. This House has been a Tavern House for thirty Years past.
TO BE SOLD
About Seventy or Eighty Acres of good LAND, part salt Marsh, Wood Land and Mowing Land, lying on Gerrish's Island.—Enquire of the Printers.
Province of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS the general Court has passed an Act to authorise the Select Men or Proprietor's Committee of Barrington, to make an Assessment on all the Lands within the said Town, at so much per Acre as will be sufficient to raise the Sum of eighty five Pounds three Shillings and seven Pence, Lawful money to pay John Mc. Duffee and Richard Jennes Esq; for making a Road or High-Way through said Town; Notices is hereby given to all the Proprietors and Grantees or Owners of Land in said Town, that said tax is made and committed to the Collector to collect, and they are desired to pay their respective Taxes to me the Subscriber, on Monday the ninth of September, at the House of Capt. Zechariah Foss, Innholder in Portsmouth; and on Wednesday the eleventh, at the House of Esquire Abijah Pinckham, Innholder in Barrington; and on Thursday the twelfth at the House of Mr. William Lock of said Barrington; and if not paid at either of the above Places before mentioned, they may depend upon their Lands being advertised for sale immediately after that Time in the New Hampshire Gazette, according to Law, as will be sufficient to pay said Tax, with incidental Charges—The Tax on each Acre in said Town is one Copper; or five shillings lawful Money upon an hundred Acres.
JOSHUA FOSS Joint Collector of said Tax. Barrington August 8th 1771.
Ran away from Eliphalet Hale of Exeter, on Saturday Night last, a Negro Man, named Kelley, about 40 Years old, about 5 Feet 10 Inches high, a stout built Fellow; had on and carried with him, a Beaveritt Hat, a black Wig, a red Cap, a green Coat coff'd with Red, and a red Cape, a Chince Jacket, one blue Ditto. two white Woelen Shirts, one white Linnen Ditto. a Pair of red Plush Breeches, a Pair of Worsted Stockings, one Pair of Yarn Ditto. a Pair of Shoes, a pair of Pumps, a Pair of yellow Mettle Shoe and Knee Buckles, a Pair of white short Trowsers: Any Person who will take up said Negro, and bring him to me the Subscriber, at Exeter, or secure him in any of his Majesty's Goals, and give me Notice, shall receive four DOLLARS Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by Eliphalet Hale.
N.B. All Masters of Vessels are cautioned against carrying off said Negro. Exeter, August 7th. 1771.
On Tuesday the 27th August next, at ten in the Morning, will be sold by public Vendue, to the highest Bidder or Bidders, at the House of James Steedly, Esq; Innholder in Portsmouth;
Sundry Lots of common Land, laying in the Township of Barnstead, viz. No. 97, 98, and 30, in the first Division or Home Lots, 60 Acres in a Lot. Also, No. 36, 41, 39 and 32, in the second Division in said Barnstead, containing one hundred Acres or more, in a Lot, champion Land. Also, the Commons adjoining to No. 64 in the 2d Division, adjoining to the Lot Richard Sinclair now lives on, parted only by a four Rod Road, containing by estimation 100 Acres. Also, the common or undivided Lands, adjoining to the Lots, No. 10, 9, 8, and 7, as laid down in the Plan. The above said common Lands are ordered to be sold in order to pay Richard Jennes, and John Mc' Duffee, Esq's for making a Road or High Way, thro' said Barnstead. The overplus Money, if any, to be appropriated or applied to such Uses as the Propriety shall order. By Order and agreeable to a Vote of the Proprietors.
Benjamin Adams, } Com. Newington, July Benjamin Colobath, } mittee. 28th, 1771. Richard Downing, }
A few of the Exercise BOOKS which are order'd to be used by all the Regiments, (and are absolutely necessary for all Learners) may be had at the Printing-Office.
Daniel Pierce, jr.
Has just imported by Captain CLAP, from LONDON, the following Articles, which he is determined to sell at the very lowest Price, for Cash, at his Shop near the State-House, and almost opposite the Post-Office, formerly improved by Mr. Samuel Bowles, viz.
GERMAN Serges, Wiltons, tammies, durants, and callamancoes, camblets, scarlet broad cloth, shalloons, chinces, cotton romalls, lungee and French ditto, stamped handkerchiefs, bandanoes, cambricks, plain and flower'd lawns, lawn handkerchiefs, plain and flower'd gauzes, black and white Parisnett, half yard and yard wide mode, black sattin, three quarters and seven-eight garlix, three quarters and seven-eight irish linnen, black and scarlet snail lace, black, blond, and white cap lace, buttons, twist, knee garters, buckram, sewing silk, shoe and coat binding, silk ferret, and shoe galoom, stay ditto, stay cord, and braid, yellow holland, stay buckram, black beades, white wax necklaces and pendalls, ribbons, working canvas, and cruels, black worsted and silk mitts, color'd ditto, black and cloth color'd patent ditto, mens worsted caps, mock velvet ditto, womens worsted and cotton hoes, mens ditto, mens best four thread plain and ribb'd worsted hose, thread ditto, bone and ivory stick fans, No. 4 and 12 pins, white chappel & common needles, holland and diaper tapes, ink powder and writing paper, mettall and horn buttons, best mathewman's breeches buttons, table knives and forks, cuttoos & penknives, taylors shears, and scissars, brass and leather inkpots, white and yellow metal buttons, shoe and knee buckles, snuff-boxes, tobaceo-boxes, shoe knives and hammers, awl blades and awl hafts, shoe and card tacks, shoe and pump-nails, thumb latches, gimblets and tap boarers, padlocks, chest and cubbard ditto, carpenters rules, with brass squares, candlesticks, brass wine cocks, box-irons, chalk lines, plain irons, mill saw, hand saw, half round and croscut saw files, desk furniture, hearth, shoe, cloaths and buckle brushes, ivory and horn combs, hair combs, black and cloth color'd wide persian, black india taffity, felt hats, temple and nose spectacles, frying pans, sieves, best G.B. wool cards, womens english shoes and pumps, jews harps, Bibles, testaments spelling books, and psalters;—Also choice bohea TEA, west-india rum, brown sugar, nutmegs, pepper, allspice;—Also a few empty trunks, to be sold, &c. &c.—N. B. Any of the above articles he will sell as cheap as can be bought at any shop or place in the Town or Province.
Said PIERCE, HAS to sell a Piece of Land in Portsmouth, adjoining to Land of William Parkers, Esq; and Mr. Nathaniel Treadwell's Tanyard. Any Person or Persons inclining to purchase the same, may know the Terms by applying to said PIERCE.
CLOCKS and WATCHES, clean'd & repair'd as usual in the neatest, compleatest and cheapest manner by
Nathaniel Sheafe Griffith, at his shop next Door above Capt. Jacob Tiltons, and opposite Dr. Cutters, where a great Variety of Watch Materials, &c. are to be disposed of, very cheap for Cash.
N. B. As said Griffith is now well settled in Business, his Customers and others may depend on being well used, with Punctuality. Portsmouth July 8th 1771.