The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-05-28 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday May 28, 1773.
Vol. XVII. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
NO. 867 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
The following PIECE is taken from the Preface to the BRITISH GRAMMAR.
LET us hear what the judicious Author of an anonymous Letter in Turnbull's Observations on a liberal Education says, concerning the Study of the English Language. Speaking of the Education of Greece, whose Youth were taught to write their own Language more accurately than we are Latin & Greek alike, "But where is English taught at present? Who thinks it of Use to study correctly that Language which he is to use every day in his Life, be his Station ever so high, or ever so insignificant. It is in this the Nobility and Gentry defend their Country, and serve their Prince in Parliament; in this the Lawyers plead, the Divines instruct, and all Ranks of People write their Letters, and transact all their Affairs; and yet who thinks it worth his Learning to write this even accurately, not to say politely? Every one is suffered to form his Style by Chance; to imitate the first wretched Model that falls in his Way, before he knows what is Faulty, or can relish the Beauties of a just Simplicity. Few think their Children qualified for a Trade, till they have been whipped at a Latin School for five or six Years to learn a little of that which they are obliged to forget, when in those Years right Education would have improved their Minds & taught them to acquire Habits of writing their own Language easily under right Direction; and this would have been useful to them as long as they lived."
The same Writer, after making Observations on some other essential Parts of Education, resumes the Subject of an English one, as an Affair of the utmost Consequence. "Particularly," says he, "I should think teaching them to write and speak correctly and fluently in their own Language, is the most important Instruction."
How zealous soever a few private Persons may be to recommend the Learning the English Language by Grammar, in our Colleges and Schools; it is so much for the Advantage of those, who have the Government of them, to make the writing English correctly a difficult Business; that nothing less powerful than what forced the Lawyers to bring their Writs in a Language the Furies could understand, will prove effectual.
On Friday March 26, in a Debate in the House of Commons, concerning the Re-commitment of the Corn Bill, the following was in Substance,
Mr. E. Burke's Speech. "AT the opening of this Session (as has indeed been the Custom of late Years) the King ordered the Commons to lower the high Price of Provisions. God forgive the Man who advised the King to hold out false Hopes of Relief to the People. It was known that this House had not and could not, afford any Relief; yet Sir, a cajoling Speech from the Throne was made, to deceive the People; and it is well known that the House, at this Moment lies under a popular Odium for not (as this cajoling Speech advises us) affording Relief to the Poor. The King of Sweden sent Orders to the Dyer to lower the high Price of Provisions. He knew it was impossible. Our King indeed was imposed upon, and tho' the Commons could lower the Price. The Dyer like us, obliged to obey, could do nothing. the People became alarmed and enraged. "What (said they) do you betray us? (for they also knew better) The King ordered you to lower the Price of Provisions, and you refuse." Advantage was immediately taken. The Passions of the People were favourable at that Instant to the Designs of the Tyrant. A Peck of Meal was distributed to every House, the Dyer was turned out; Despotism was established; and in one Moment their Liberties were irretrievably lost! I hope to God Sir, no such Design is formed against us. Have we not had a mock Enquiry? Have we not pretended to do what we knew we could not? It was impossible we could lower the high Price of Provisions; and, Sir, I repeat it again, that it is impolitic and unjust to flatter the People. Of all Systems it is the worst, although it has been the Practice of late Years. I wish this House to act with Firmness and Consistency. We are not to consult popular Prejudices without Doors. The Multitude are incapable of judging from their Ignorance. Let us not deceive them but meet them upon fair & honest Ground. Bravely oppose their Passions, and tell them WE CANNOT RELIEVE YOU; that we cannot alter the Decrees of Providence, notwithstanding you have been told the contrary in a cajoling Speech from the Throne. This would be a fair and open Part, worthy of us to act; the other is a crooked System which will ever return to its Authors. Petitions I allow, have been presented to us from large manufacturing Towns and Cities. What then! are they capable of instructing the landed Gentlemen? No! they know how to eat, but they do not know how to raise Corn. The City of London have also petitioned us; and I do not mean to flatter them: How should they know about Corn? They, who do not know but crammed Fowls drop down from the Sky. They may know the Prices of Iron and Linen, but they should never pretend to prescribe Prices to the Farmer. Shall Men Sir, who are continually gorging recommend an economical and frugal Manner of living to the Farmer? Shall their Ignorance instruct the landed Interest? for ignorant they are, and Ignorance will always be found in large Cities. Let us not regulate our Conduct within by the Voice without. I advise the Minister to oppose popular Applause in this Instance, and not because I would have him unpopular, for
I recommend to him what I would follow myself. I advise him to act with Intrepidity, and by no Means flatter the People. He will then be supported with Dignity, and be able to command it. Without it he will sink into Disgrace, Contempt & Infamy."
NEW-YORK, May 13.
Some Time ago, one Sarah Wilton, who attended upon the Hon. Miss Vernon, sister to Mrs. Grosvenor, and Maid of Honor to the Queen, having found Means to be admitted into one of the Royal Apartments, took Occasion to break open a Cabinet, and rifled it of many valuable Jewels; for which she was apprehended, tried and condemned to die, but through the gracious Interposition of her Mistress, her Sentence was softened into Transportation; she accordingly in the Fall of 1771 was landed in Maryland, where she was exposed to Sale, and purchased by Mr. W. Devall, of Bush-Creek, Fredrick County; after a short Residence in that Place she very secretly decamped and escaped into Virginia, travelled thro' that Colony, and thro' North, to South Carolina, when at a Prudent Distance from Mr. Devall, she assumed the Title of the Princess Susanna, Carolina Matilda, pronouncing herself to be own Sister to our Sovereign Lady the Queen. She had carried with her Cloaths that served to favour the Deception, had secured a Part of the Jewels, together with her Majesty's Picture, which had proved so fatal to her; she travelled from one Gentleman's House to another, under these Pretensions, and made astonishing Impressions in many Places, affecting the Mode of Royalty so imitatively, that many had the Honor to kiss her Hand; to some she promised Governments, to others Regiments, with Promotions of all Kinds in the Treasury, Army, and in the royal Navy. In short she acted her Part so plausibly as to persuade the Generality she was no Impostor. In vain did many Gentlemen in those Parts exert themselves to detect, and make a proper Example of her, for she had levied heavy Contributions upon some Persons of the highest Rank in the Southern Colonies, but at length appeared the underwritten Advertisement*, together with Mr. Michael Dalton, at Charlestown, raising a loud Hue and Cry for her serene Highness; but the Lady had made an Excursion a few Miles to a Neighbouring Plantation, for which Place the Messenger set out, when the Gentleman who brought us this Information, left Charlestown. How distressing to behold a Lady of this exalted Pedigree and Pretension, thus surprised into the Hands of her inexorable Enemies.
ADVERTISEMENT.
Bush-Creek, Fredrick County, Maryland, Oct. 11. RUN away from the Subscriber, a Convict Servant Maid, named Sarah Wilton, but has changed her Name to Lady Susanna Carolina Matilda, which made the public believe that she was her Majesty's sister, she has a blemish in her right Eye, black roll'd Hair, scoops in the Shoulders, makes a common Practice of writing and marking her Cloaths with a Crown and a B. Whoever secures the said Servant Woman, or takes her home, shall receive five Pistoless besides all Cost and Charges.
WILLIAM DEVALL.
I entitle Michael Dalton to search the City of Philadelphia, and from thence to Charlestown, for the said Woman. (A true Copy) William Devall.
Extract of a letter from Kingston in Jamaica, April 1.
"The 16th of last month was hanged at Spanish Town, one James Hutchinson, the most detestable and abandoned Villian, that ever disgraced the human Species. He was a Native of North-Britain, and had a Pen in Pedro Valley, in St. Ann's Parish: when any of his Neighbours Cattle strayed on his lands he always secured them as his own, and by that Means had acquired a little Fortune, and it is imagined that many People had been murdered by him for demanding their Property, and this Conjecture seems but too well founded as you'll observe in the Sequel. As Mr. Callender (whose land joined Hutchinson's) had lost a Jack-ass, and seeing him in this Wretch's Pasture, went to him and requested that the Ass might be turned in the Highway, when he would take Care he should trespass upon him no more. Hutchinson told him this Command should be immediately complied with, and when Callender had turned his Back and was going away, the Villian took a Gun, and killed him on the Spot. A man then lying sick at Hutchinson's, hearing the Report of a Gun, crept out of his Bed, asked what Firing that was, and said, I believe you have shot the Man that I heard enquiring about the Ass. The villain replied, go instantly to your Bed, or I'll serve you the same Sauce. The sick Man however in the Evening, found Means to get privately out of the house, and immediately lodged a Complaint, upon which Hutchinson, was apprehended, and by the Information of one of his Negroes, the Place was discovered where he had conveyed the Head of Callender, and where near 20 other human Skulls were found, the Body was thrown into a cockpit (as it is here called) a Place deemed inaccessible, being down a perpendicular Rock, that had been split by an Earthquake, or so formed by Nature, the Bottom of which could not be discern'd, hanging however upon a Point of the Rock which jetted out, the unfortunate Man's Body was seen, and well known by his Cloaths; by some daring Contrivance, a Person went down a considerable Length, and discovered a great number of human bones, but no skulls, so that it is supposed, this merciless Villian had always taken off the Heads of those he had murdered, in the same Manner he did with poor Callender. At his Trial, he had several of our most eminent Council to plead for him, and during the whole Time from his Commitment to his Execution he behaved with the greatest Insolence, he employed the whole Day before he died, in writing, & told the People he had made his own Epitaph, and left a tool to have it engraved on his Tomb-Stone. It is long and ill wrote, but he concludes it in these Words, speaking of the Courts and Jury,
Their Sentence, Pride and Malice I defy, Despise their Power and like a Roman die. James Hutchinson, hanged at Spanish Town the 16th of March 1773, aged forty Years. Thus was the World rid of this detestable and most execrable Monster."
NEW-LONDON, May 14.
"Last Saturday being foggy, the Cruiser lay at Fisher's Island Point---a Brig bound to Boston with a Load of Melasses, engaged her attention, which she stopt, took out all her People but one, and moored the Brig in the open Sound, at Dead of Night, sent a Boat to the Collector's to know if she was not a good prize, but being informed to the Contrary, they returned the People on board, after having stolen and carried away two duffel Great-Coats, two Pair duffel Trowsers, one Frock, two Pair osnabrigs Trowsers, and three Pillow Cases, which they stript off the Seamen's Pillows. She then came into the Chaps of this Harbour, when a poor Oysterman, with an old boat not worth 10l. engaged her attention; the oysterman was order'd to strike on pain of immediate death, with all the train of "dam'd Rascals, Scoundrels," &c. and to come along side the Cruiser; The poor Man (having about thirty Bushels of Oysters, and his Boat being all he was worth) obeyed; and after detaining him some Time they took from him five Bushels of Oysters, and then dismiss'd him. On Sunday a two Mast Boat from New-Haven enter'd the Harbour, when these Sons of War brought her too: She was sailed by two Boys, the oldest about 16, and had on board a barrel of currant Wine, which a Gentleman there had sent his Friend in this town: They demanded her papers---the Boys knew not what they meant---But after repeated Execrations, in their usual Form, they tap'd the Wine, drew out about one half and then dismiss'd the Boat. On Tuesday, one Mr. Vail, a Man about 60 Years of Age, was coming into the Harbour in a Sloop from Long-Island; they order'd him to bring too and let go his Anchor, which he did, but they thinking it not soon enough, fired several Shot at him, after his Anchor was gone;---he was ordered on Board the Cruiser, where Captain Howe reviled him in the most abusive Way, and (as he had no Oysters or Currant Wine & did not produce any Money) struck Mr. Vail in the Face with his Fist, which so provoked the old Man that he returned the Compliment into the Captain's Muns, and placed his Honour's head where his Heels should have been; when he rose, and had cleared his Joles of their own Claret, he order'd his Pistols to be brought; but on second Thought, set his Bruiser to beat him, but he being a Man of more Honor than his Commander, refused, and Mr. Vail was returned to his Boat, with Liberty to proceed: he being only in Ballast.
Thus, America, is thy Parent Britain with the expence of millions, now shewing to you her Splendor and Affection, that we may conceive some Idea of her Majesty and Greatness, so as not to contend for our inestimable Privileges; for this is to shew what we are to suffer if we attempt it! And thus by the greatest Mismanagement, are the Bulwarks of the English Nation, which in the Year 1759, gave Laws to the World, now made the Pest of Society---her brave Officers discarded, and the most vicious, pitiful, cowardly Scoundrels put in their Place.
NEW-PORT, May 17.
We hear that the Hon. Daniel Horsmanden and the Hon. Frederick Smyth, Esqrs; have engaged a Passage for this Place with Capt. Freebody, next Trip, in Order to join the Rest of the Commissioners, to make further Inquiry into the GASPEE AFFAIR.
Last Friday Night arrived here the Swan Sloop of War, Capt. Ayscough, from Boston.
Last Week the Cruiser Sloop of War returned from a Cruise up the Sound, without any Prize.
What a Pity it is, that a certain Class of Mankind can't find better Employ, than that of PRAYING on the industrious Part of their Fellow-Creatures!!!
Sugar of the first Quality, Cotton Wool,---new Rice, South-Carolina Corn,---Fresh Flour,---and Ship Bread,--- to be sold by JOHN EVANS, at his Stores on Capt. Janvrin's Wharf.
TO BE SOLD a Quantity of choice Large Bank Jamaica Cod Fish and Bay Fish;--- Also, a Quantity of fine Scale Fish,---and the best Pollock for Shipping or Family Use,--- Enquire of SAMUEL SERVICE of Kittery.
May 20th, 1773. Two or three hundred Pounds, L. M. is wanted, upon real or personal Security. Enquire of the Printer.
[For more News, and new Advertisements, see the last Page.]

Thomas Martin
Has Imported in the last Ships from LONDON, a very general Assortment of English and India GOODS , Which, with his former Assortment, he is determin'd to sell at the very lowest Prices for Cash or a short Credit, by Wholesale or Retail—Among which are,—
SUPERFINE , middling and low price Broad Cloaths, Wilton, German Serge, Ratteen, Pennitone, Baife, Blanketts, Shalloons, Tammies, Durants, Callamanco, Russel, Stuff for Gowns, Russia and Ravens Duck, a Variety of Looking Glasses, No. 4 and Pound Pins, White chapel and common Needles, Beads, Metal & Mohair Buttons, Twist, Buckram, Glaz'd Linnen, Nankkeen, silk and Linnen Handkerchiefs, Taffity, Persians, Sarsnets, Silk for Cloaks, Satin, Cloak Trimming, Bumbazeen, Fans, Chip Hatts, Sewing Silk, fine and coarse Thred, Tape, Ribbons, Cap and Sheleton Wire, Ivory, Horn, and Turtle Shell Combs, English and Lynn Shoes and Pumps, Stay Materials, yellow Canvass, Mens, Womens, and Childrens Silk and Leather Gloves and Mitts, Silk, Worsted, Cotton and Thread Stockings, Check Linnen, Bunting, Long-Lawn, Demothy, Fustians, Boys handsome Hatts, Felt Hatts, Paper hangings, Chincies, Bengalls, Camblets, Cotton Pettycoats, Feathers for Ladys riding Hatts, Knee Garters, Breeches Patterns, Damask and Diaper, Table Cloths and Napkinring, Lawn, Cambrick, Gauze, Irish Linnen, Velvet and Worsted Caps, Embos'd Serge, Flannell, Playing Cards, Scots Carpeting, Furniture Check, Everlasting, Sadlers and Chair Webbing, Book and Common Muzlin, Ticklinburg, Oznabrig, & various Kinds of Home-spun Cloths, &c. &c.
Brafs Kettles, Bell-metal Skillets, Iron Pots and Kettles, Tea-Kettles;—and every Kind of Pot Metal—Nails, Glass, Locks, Hammers, Knives and Forks, Pewter, Frying Pans, Chizells, Augurs, Gimblets, Gouges, Compasses, Small Magnet Compasses, Guns and Gunlocks, Pistols, Swords, Hangers, Belts, Flints, Spring and Penknives, Wool Cards, Money Scales, Glew, Spectacles, Horse Flems, Thumb Latches, Brafs Nob Latches, Sliding Bolts, Hinges, Spurs, Brushes, Brafs Cocks, Plane Irons, Shoe-Knives, Nippers, Pincers, Awl-Blades and Hafts, Flat and Box-Irons, Desk-Furniture, Houle Bells, Whip-Saws, and Handsaws, Cloak-Pins, German Steel, Shod Shovels, Spades, Buckles, Candlesticks, Snuffers, Sheet and Bar Lead, Rottenstone, Cod and Mackrel Hooks and Lines, Grindstones, Currycombs, Thimbles, Japan'd Waiters, Marking Irons, Caulking and Making Irons, Mops, Scouring Brushes, Trumpets, and a Variety of Tin Ware, Black Jacks, Wood-Axes, Snuff-Boxes, Tapborers, Razors, Sizars, Shears, Sives, Powder, Shot, Sail Needles, Palms, Stirrup Irons, Wood-Bowls, Brafs Nails, Brimstone. Clothiers Cards, Press, & Cartridge Paper, Tenter Hooks, Ground-Redwood, Madder, Fustick, Logwood, Brazaletta, Allum, Copperas, Indigo, Hardsoap, &c.
Linseed Oil, Ground and Lump White Lead, Spruce Yellow, Stone Yellow, Umber, Verdegrefe, Ground and Lump Spanish Brown, Red-Lead, Spanish-White, Paint Brushes, Hair-Pencils, Sash-Tools, Lamp-Black, and Glaziers Diamonds.
Hysop, Soushong and Bohea Tea.—Coffee, Chocolate, Ginger, Almonds, Pepper, Anchovies, Capers, Florance-Oil, Mustard, Citron, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon, Oatmeal, Raisins, Currants, Muscavado and Loaf Sugar, West-India and New-England Rum, Molasses, Flour, Rice, Hair Powder, Starch, Clover-Seed, Cheshire and Gloucester Cheese, Salt, &c.
China, Glass, Queens Colour, and Stone Ware, Gilt and Common Writing Paper, Quills, Sealing Wax, Wafers, Slates, Ink-Powder, Ink-Pots, Penknives, Bibles, Primers, Psalters, Testaments, &c.
Jamaica and Scale Fish.
Just Imported from London, And to be SOLD
By Stephen Hardy,
At his Shop the lower End of King-Street, a neat Assortment of English GOODS, among which are the following Articles, SUPERFINE brown, blue, white Buff and pearl colour'd Cashmere for Gentlemen's Cloaths: striped silk Damascus and Loretos; black Lastings; Prince's Stuff; Men's Bever Hats; Gold Hat Lace; Loops and Buttons dit. Gold & Silver Prusa Bindings; Gold Cord; Gold and Silver Garters; Silver Buttons; Loops, and Hatbands for Boys: A good Assortment of superfine and Common Shallon, Superfine and low priced Broad Cloths; German Sarges, Yorkshire Hunter's Cloths, Cotton Checks; fine Irish Linnens; Nankkeens—Ribbons; Best double gilt and Silver Plated Buttons; Metal dit. and Mohair dit. of most Colours; Taylors Trimmings of all sorts; Button Hole Natches; Hair Trunks very good, and sundry other Articles.
John M c master,
And Company, At their Store on Spring-Hill, Portsmouth, have Imported in the last Ships from London, a large Assortment of English, India, and Scotch Goods, suitable for the Season, Among which are,
A Large Assortment of flower'd Lawns, Cambricks and Muslins;—Large and Fashionable Ribbons;—striped and plain Lutestrings; Tabby Brocades; Callicoes; second and superfine Broad Cloths; coarse and fine Guns: With many other Articles, too tedious to mention, which will be sold by Wholesale or Retail, for Cash or short Credit, as low as at any Store or Shop in America.
China, Delph, Stone and Glass WARE.
Just Imported and SOLD,
By Mc Intyre,
At his Store near the Market, Good Assortment of China, Delph and GLASS WARE, as cheap as Sold in America, by Wholesale or Retail. Lumber or any Country Produce taken in Pay.
Cash, and a good Price given for Bees-Wax, at said Store.
TO BE SOLD cheap for CASH, BILLS of Exchange, or other good Pay, the
Schooner Speedwell
Burthen about 90 Tons, 5 Years old, being a compleat built Vessel, with a long Quarter Deck, and now in good Repair, belonging to the Estate of the late JOSEPH FROST, Esq and now lying at the Wharf of the said deceased in New-Castle. Enquire of JOSEPH FROST; who has likewise for Sale, a
Quantity of good Virginia Corn.
N. B. The above Vessel is to be sold in order for a Settlement of the Estate; for which Reason, those Persons who are Indebted to the same by Notes of Hand, or otherwise, are requested to make immediate Payment, or such Measures as the Law prescribes, will be taken, without further Indulgence. Newcastle, May 12. 1773.
TO BE SOLD
Reasonably, and on easy Terms,
A Commodious Dwelling House
and Land thereto belonging, in Portsmouth, pleasantly and advantageously situated for a Shop-keeper, lately the Estate of Edmund Davis of said Portsmouth, now in the Occupation of Capt. Mumford: Any Person inclined to be a Purchaser, by applying to Samuel Penhallow of said Portsmouth, may know on what Terms.
A House to be Let.
A Convenient House, Garden, Barn, with a good Well, &c. lately Improved by Captain John Parrot, near Major Samuel Hale's: Enquire of William Knight.
Just Imported from LONDON, AND TO BE SOLD BY
Samuel Penhallow
cheap for Cash.
CHINTS , Plain Ginghams, Lawn Aprons and Hankerchiefs, Book Muslin, Persians, Plain and Sprig'd Sattin, Printed Copper Plate Furniture, Chip, Straw and Silk Hats, Russel and Lasting Shoes, Silk Clogs, Gloves, Silk and Thred Network, Mitts, Wiltons, Shallon, Buckram, China Cups and Saucers and Bowls, Tea, Haberdashery, Hosiery, Stationery, Cutlery, Brazery and Ironmongery Ware.
Daniel Peirce, Junr.
Has just Imported from London by Capt. Calf, an Assortment of GOODS, which will be sold very low, at his Shop almost opposite the Post-Office. His Assortment consists of the following Articles, viz.
BLACK , blue, green, pink color'd and white Persians, Sarsnets, Sattins, black Taffity, Alamoide, Cloak Silk, Gauzes, Parisnett, Catgutt, Cap Wire, Tammies, Shalloons, Poplins, Crapes, Grizets, Missinets, Camblets and Cambliteens, striped Calcutta, Paoli, Chints and Callico, Lawns, Lawn Aprons, Handkerchiefs, Cambricks, silk and cotton Romalls, scarlet and blue Broad Cloths, green and blue German Serges, Mens, Womens and Childrens Hose, silk Mitts & Gloves, blond & blown Laces, Snail and Gimp, Necklaces and Pendalls, Tapes, Stay Trimmings, marking Canvas, and Crewel; a Variety of Buttons, Twist, silk and Knee Garters, white chapel, common and Glovers Needles—a pretty Assortment of RIBBONS, Qualities, shoe and coat Binding, Combs, Brushes, Awl-blades, Pegging-Awls, Shoe Knives, Pinchers and Knippers, Knives and Forks, chest, cub-board and brafs Nob Locks, Desk Furniture, Files, brafs Cocks, Shears, Scissars, Penknives and Raifors, Ink pots, Shoe and Knee Buckles, and Spectacles,—4d, 6d, and 10d Nails, shoe Nails, Braids & Tax, Sad Irons, Frying Pans, Wool Cards.—Bibles, Testaments, Psalters, Primmers, Spelling Books, Ink Powder, and Writing Paper;—Women's English Shoes, Childrens Morocco ditto.—
Also WEST-INDIA GOODS, GROCERIES, CROCKERY-WARE, &c. &c.
Constant Attendance given, and the smallest Favors received with Thanks.
N. B. FLAX SEED, BEES WAX, and old PEWTER taken in by said Peirce.
THE CREDITORS to the Estate of SIMON HOBBS , late of Sanford, in the County of York, Husbandman, deceased, Intestate, are hereby Notified, that the Commissioners appointed to examine and allow the Demands thereon (the said Estate being represented Intestate) will attend that business at the Dwelling House of John Stanyan, Incumbent in said Sanford, on the first Mondays in May next, and the four ensuing Months, from Four to six o'clock in the Afternoon.
Sanford, March 15, 1773. } John Stanyan, } Cohn: } Andrew Bursey } messengers.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, HILLSBOROUGH ss. PURSUANT to a Licence from the Hon. JUDGE of PROBATE for said COUNTY of Hillsborough, notice is hereby given, that on Tuesday the 15th Day of June next, at Two o'clock Afternoon will be sold at public VENDUE to the highest Bidder, the Real Estate of Thomas Jewell, late of Hopkinton, except the Widow's Thirds, to be sold at the late Dwelling House of the deceased, by Jonathan Strau and Meriam Jewell, Administrators on said Estate. Conditions of Sale to be known at Time and Place. Hillsborough, May 8 1773.
HOUSE and LAND to be Sold by JOHN NOBLE, lying on the Street leading to Liberty Bridge

A convenient House to be Let, situated in the paw'd street leading to SPRING HILL, with a SHOP, well calculated for a TRADER. Also a GARDEN, with many Accommodations. Enquire at the PRINTING OFFICE.
[+] Rumney. [+]
NOTICE is hereby once more given to the delinquent Proprietors of Rumney who have not paid their Taxes to me the Subscriber, voted by said Propriety to be raised on each original Right in said Town—viz. one Tax of twenty Shillings and another of six Shillings, voted 21st of July, 1767, another Tax of thirty Shillings voted the third of November 1767; also a Tax of eleven Shillings on each Right voted the 13th of September, 1768, and a Tax of twenty four Shillings and another of twelve Shillings voted the 15th of Dec. 1768, that so much of each Delinquent's Right of Land in said Township as shall be sufficient to pay the Taxes with incidental Charges, will be sold at public Vendue on the First Tuesday in July next, at one of the Clock Afternoon, at the House of David Webster, Innholder in Plymouth. The Names of the Delinquents are as follows, viz.
   l. s. d. l. s. d.     John Wright 5 3 0 Humphry Lyon 5 3 0   Abraham Libbe 5 3 0  
JAMES HEATH, Collector.
Rumney, May 13, 1773.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
THESE are to NOTIFY all Persons concerned, that a PETITION has been presented to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, from a Number of the Inhabitants of Frances Town, praying, that a TAX may be laid on all the Lands in said Town for two Years, of One penny half penny per Acre, for the Settlement of their first Minister, and building a Meeting House therein: And that a Hearing is granted on said Petition on the third Day of the sitting of the General Assembly after the Fifteenth of June next, for any Person to show Cause why the Prayer thereof may not be granted.
Dated at Portsmouth, the 14th Day of May, A. D. 1773. GEORGE KING, D. Sec.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A PETITION having been presented to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY from a Committee from the Town of DEERFIELD, in said province, praying that a TAX may be laid on all the Lands in said Deerfield, for three Years, of TWO PENCE, an Acre, one half to be laid out on the PARSONAGE HOUSE and LAND; and the other half on the HIGH WAYS, for reasons set forth in said PETITION.
ALL PERSONS concerned, are hereby NOTIFIED, that a Hearing is granted thereon before the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, on the third Day of their sitting after the fifteenth Day of JUNE next, for any person to show Cause why the PRAYER of the PETITIONERS may not be granted. Dated at Portsmouth the 13th Day of May, A. D. 1773. GEORGE KING, D. Sec.
The Creditors to the Estate of
WILLIAM WEEKS , late of Kittery, in the County of York, Weaver, deceased, Intestate, are hereby Notified, that the Commissioners appointed to Examine said Estate, and allow the Claims thereon, being Represented Insolvent, will attend that Business at the House of Silas Darby, in said Kittery, Innholder, on the last Tuesday in May, and the next five ensuing Months, from Four till six o'Clock in the Afternoon.
Kittery, May 19. 1773 } Joseph Hutchings } Commissioners. William Lewis }
The Creditors to the Estate of
DANIEL HIBBERD , late of Sanford, in the County of York, Currier, deceased, Intestate, are hereby Notified, that the Commissioners appointed to Examine and Allow the Claims thereon (said Estate being Represented Insolvent) will attend that Business at the Dwelling House of Nathaniel Conant, in Coxhall, in said County of York, on the last Tuesday in May, and the next five ensuing Months, from Four till six o'Clock in the Afternoon.
Sanford, May 10, 1773. } Daniel Gile } Commissioners. Andrew Burley }
Whereas Hannah, my Wife,
Has for more than a Year past, separated herself from me, and otherwise behaved very disagreeably, and Fearing she may run me in Debt, obliges me to Forewarn all Persons giving her Credit on my Account, for I shall not pay any Debt by her contracted. Portsmouth, May 19, 1773, Michael Dennis Jofe.
Sold at the PRINTING OFFICE, Warrantee and Quit claim Deeds.— Justices Writs and Executions.— Bail Bonds— Shipping Papers— Powers of Attorney, Indentures, Judge of probate Blanks.
Two Pair of Silver Candlesticks
Made in the Newest FASHION, and warranted all Sterling SILVER; to be Sold very low for Cash, by STEPHEN HARDY.
Province of New Hampshire. Cheshire ff.
[ Lempster. ]
WHEREAS Application is made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the same County, by the proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of Lempster, in said County; that a Meeting of said proprietors may be warned to meet at the House of Mr. Jabez  Berkewit in Lempster aforesaid, on Monday the seventh Day of June next, at nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, to vote and agree on the following Articles viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator to govern said Meeting. 2. To chuse a proprietor's Clerk and Treasurer for said proprietors. 3. To chuse a Committee to settle with any former Committees that have been chosen heretofore. 4. To see if the Proprietors will agree to make a Division of fifty Acres more, to the first fifty Acres laid out, and to couple it to the fifty Acres and joining two of these Lots together, to make 100 Acres to each Right, and lay out the 100 Acres Lots in Lieu of the Fifty Acres together, and vote the same if they see Cause; and chuse a Committee to do the Work. 5. To chuse a Committee to lay out the Roads in said Town, that shall be needful, or desire the Select Men to lay them out where they shall be most convenient for settling said Town. 6. To see if the proprietors will agree to censure all or any the Votes that have been passed by said proprietors, at any former Meetings, and vote the same if they think best. 7. To agree on some proper Method to warn proprietor's Meetings for the future, and to act on any other Matters that shall be thought the best to bring forward the Settlement of said Town. 8. To raise Money to defray all necessary Charges in bringing forward said Town.
In Consequence of the above I do hereby notify and warn the Proprietors to meet at Time and place, for the purposes aforesaid, SIMSON OLCOT.
Charlestown, May 12th, 1773.
[ Rumney. ]
NOTICE is hereby once more given to the delinquent Proprietors of Rumney, who have not yet paid their Taxes to me the Subscriber, voted by said Propriety to be raised on each original Right in said Town, viz. one Tax of twelve Shillings voted the twelfth Day of April, 1771, to defray the Charges of an Action brought against the Proprietors by the Rev'd Mr. Niles;—also another Tax of two Pounds two Shillings, voted at a Meeting of the said Proprietors held by Adjournment, on the 14th August, 1771, that so much of each Delinquent's Right of Land in said Township, as will be sufficient to pay the Taxes with incidental Charges will be sold by public Vendue, on the First Tuesday in July next, at the House of David Webster, Innholder in Plymouth. The Names of the Delinquents are as follows viz
   l. s. l. s.     John Wright 2 14 Humphry Lyon 2 14   Bickford Lang 2 14 Ebenezer Spencer 2 14   Abraham Libbey 2 14  
JAMES HEATH, Collector.
Rumney, May 13, 1773
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ff.
WE the Subscribers appointed Commissioners by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills for the County of Rockingham, to Receive and Examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Richard Jordan , late of New Castle, Mariner, deceased, represented Insolvent, hereby give Notice, that we will attend that Business the Fourth Monday in this Month, and the second Monday in the five following Months, from Five to Eight of the Clock in the Afternoon, at the House of Mr. Mefchech Bell , Innholder in New Castle.
Henry Prescott. Edward Sargent. New Castle, May 18, 1773.
[ Marlow. ]
Province of New Hampshire, Cheshire, ff.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to all the delinquent Proprietors of said MARLOW, that the Vendue MEETING of said Proprietors stands adjourned to the First Tuesday of June next, to the Dwelling House of Mr. Elisha  Royce , Innholder in said Marlow, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon; And if all the Delinquent Lands are not sold at said Meeting, to be adjourned to the Monday following. EBER LEWIS.
Cash given for brown Human
HAIR, and white Horse HAIR By WILLIAMS and STANWOOD.
NEWBURY PORT, MAY 5, 1773.
George Deblois
Acquaints his good CUSTOMERS and OTHERS that he has received by the Last SHIPS from LONDON, and is now opening at his SHOP at the SIGN of the GOLDEN EAGLE, near the Court House in NEWBURY PORT, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF English, India and Hard Ware GOODS.
Which he is determined to SELL at such Low Rates by WHOLESALE or RETAIL, as cannot fail to give FULL SATISFACTION to every reasonable Purchaser.
Some of which are as follows:— Blank & white, plain and striped GAUZES, black and white PARINNET & CATGUT; black, blue and white SARSNETT, black & white BLOND LACES; pink, blue, white and crimson SATTIN; English and India TAFFETIES and PERSIANS; BENGALLS and PENIASCOES, fotted colour'd LUTESTRIGS,—COCOA; Bone and Ivory stick FANS;—red and white striped HOLLAND; silk DAMASCUS; Ladies best made Pumps and silk Clogs;—black and white Gauze Handkerchiefs with color'd Borders; natural color'd, dyed and bleached Russia Drabs; black and white silk Mitts;—Mens and Womens black and white silk Gloves;—A variety of Fashionable RIBBONS; yellow Canvis; English Worsted & Crewells; Russia and Clouting Diapers; best white Chapel and Milliners Needles; and a variety of CALLICOES and PATCHES, &c. &c.
BOHEA, SOUCHONG and HYSON TEAS, by the Hundred or smaller Quantity; LOAF SUGAR, PEPPER, CINNAMON, CLOVES and MACE; Florence OYL and best French INDICO; COD LINES and HOOKS; Salmon and sewing TWINE. (6 w.)
[ Unity. ]
Province of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of UNITY, in said province, and County of Cheshire, have been Notified to pay their TAX to me the subscriber Collector, notwithstanding divers of the proprietors have neglected to pay the same; This is therefore to Notify those persons, that unless they pay the same by the twenty eight Day of June next, so much of their Lands will be sold at public VENDUE at the House of Captain John Huntoon, Innholder in Kingstown, at One of the Clock on said Day, as will pay their TAX with incidental Charges.
The Delinquents Names are as follows, viz.
   l. s. d.     Samuel Winslow 1 1 0   James Bean 0 7 6   Thomas Clough 1 10 0   William Long 0 18 0   John Sherburne 1 16 0   Captain John Webster 0 9 0   Phillip Huntoon 0 9 0  
BENJAMIN HUNTOON, Collector.
Kingstown, May 12, 1773.
[ New-Brittain (so called) ]
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ff.
THE PROPRIETORS of the TOWNSHIP of NEW BRITTAIN, (so called) are hereby Notified, to meet at the House of Capt. Caleb  Sanborn , Innholder in Hampton Falls, on Tuesday the First Day of June next, at one of the Clock in the Afternoon, to act on the following Articles as they shall see fit. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To chuse a Proprietors Clerk, a Committee to Notify and call Proprietors Meetings, Assessors, a Collector, and Treasurer. 3. To see if said Proprietors will agree to hire Preaching any part of this present Year. 4. To see what said proprietors will do towards clearing and repairing Roads in said Township. 5. To see if said proprietors will agree to give Liberty for the Inhabitants of said Township to pay their past Taxes (which remain unpaid) in Labour on the Roads in said Township. 6. To see if said proprietors will agree to prosecute Mr. Nathaniel  Prescott the Owner of the Saw Mill in said Township, for Damages, by his not performing his Obligation by sawing Lumber, &c. 7. To see if said proprietors will agree to raise any sum or sums of Money for the purposes aforesaid, &c. and pass any other Votes in said Meeting that may be thought necessary.
Hampton, May 10, 1773. } Anthony Emery } Commissioners. Caleb Sanborn }
THE CREDITORS to the Estate of BENJAMIN
HOLT , late of York, in said County, deceased, Intestate, are Notified, that the Commissioners appointed to Receive and Examine the Claims thereon (the same being represented Insolvent) will attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Eliza  Prebble , Innholder in York, on the first Monday in June next, and Four ensuing months, from six to eight o'Clock Afternoon.
York, May 4, 1773. } Richard Trevett } Commissioners. Matthew Ritchie }

Boston, May 20.
The Snow Britannia , Capt. Ayre, is arrived at New-York, with 70 Highlanders from Ross-shire; they are to settle on Maj. Skeene's estate at Skeenoboro'.
Yesterday the Rev. Joseph How, A. M. late a Tutor at Yale College in Connecticut, was ordained to the pastoral office over the church and congregation at the New-South meeting-house in this town.
We are informed the armed brigantine New Gaspee cruizes backwards and forwards between Nantasket and Cape-Cod, fires at and brings too all vessels in sight, and disturbs greatly the peace of our seafaring American brethren.
We hear from Hartford, that just before Governor Tryon arrived there, the horses in his carriage (which had stopped for some purpose or other) took fright, and his coachman in endeavouring to seize the reins of the near horse, fell, and the carriage going over his body he expired soon after.
MONDAY, May 24.
We bear that the infamous Ebenezer Richardson, who some Time since was convicted here for the Murder of young Sneider, and afterwards (by the Recommendation of some intimate Friends) received his Majesty's Pardon, is appointed by the Board of Commissioners to a profitable Office at the Port of Philadelphia.
By a Vessel arrived last Week from Baltimore, in Maryland, we are informed, that a few Days before they sailed, a Couple of infamous Informers were taken up about 5 o'clock, P. M. tar'd and feather'd, and carted about Town 'till Night, for informing against a Brig and a Sloop, and then ordered to depart the Town in 24 Hours. We hear they were gently disciplined at almost every Part of the Town, and they d--n'd those who were the Cause of their Just Treatment---The next Day it being reported they had returned, diligent Search was made after them, but to no effect; and 'twas reported that they had set out for the supposed receptacle for such Vagrants, viz BOSTON , where no Doubt, from the pacifick Disposition of the Inhabitants they will find an Asylum of Security.
We also hear, that the same Day a Negro was executed there for striking his Master, and that the Executioner was a Person under Sentence of Death.
Last Friday afternoon his Excellency the Governor, as also the Hon. Gen. Brattle, and the Hon. John Hancock, Esq; two of the Commissioners on behalf of this Province for settling the Line between this Government and New-York, returned hither from the Congress at Hartford; having, after divers Conferences there with the Commissioners from New-York, unanimously agreed that the following Line should be the Boundary between the Two Provinces, viz. "A Line beginning at a Place fixed upon by the two Governments of New-York and Connecticut in or about the Year of our Lord 1731, for the North West Corner of a Tract of Land commonly called the Oblong or Equivalent Land, and running from the said Corner, North, Twenty-one Degrees ten Minutes and thirty Seconds East, as the Magnetic Needle now Points, to the North Line of the Massachusetts-Bay, shall at all Times hereafter be the Line of Jurisdiction between the said Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, and the said Province of New-York, in all and every Part and Place where the said Province of New-York on its eastern Boundary shall adjoin on the said Province of the Massachusetts-Bay."---The above Agreement was settled, signed, and sealed by all the Commissioners the 18th of May instant, as also by the two Governors---So that it's hoped those Animositites which have been productive of much Mischief in Time past, will now cease.---The King's Fiat is still necessary.
Wednesday last Josiah Quincy, jun. Esq; came to Town from his Tour thro' the Southern Provinces.
Salem, May 25.
By Capt. Hathorne from the Mole, who arrived here Yesterday, we have a Confirmation of the Intelligence in our last, that a Number of Vessels were seized by the French at Hispaniola; and that it was pretty certain many of them would be condemned, among whom was Capt. Gordon, in a large Brig belonging to Marblehead.
Mr. Cloutman of Marblehead, killed a Hog the 21st Instant, which was pigg'd the 8th of June last, the Weight of which was 306 Pounds.
The wreck of a new ship was lately met with at sea, in Lat. 28, 52, Long. 51, lumber loaded, with all her sails and rigging gone, and decks blown up. She had a man head, and the following words wrote on the companion: "We are all well, and gone to Liverpool in a brig."
Extract of a letter from Liverpool, March 26.
"The Betty, Cragg, who arrived here yesterday took up in Lat. 38 deg. 4 min. long. 54 deg. west, the crew of the ship Herbert, Capt. Cheevers, from Piscataqua to Antigua."
DIED. At Boston, Mr. John Holland, Carpenter.---Mr. Edmund Butler, a Stranger.---Mr. Stephen Harris, Baker, in the 61st Year of his Age.---Mrs. Ayres, Boatman.---Mrs. Elizabeth Hunniewell, aged 74, Widow of the late Mr. Stephen Hunniewell, Caulker.---Mrs. Brown, Widow at the North End.---Capt. John Whitmarsh, on his Passage from Liverpool, of the Small-Pox.
PORTSMOUTH.
[DIED.] The 20th Instant (of an Epilepsy and Convulsions,) and on the 24th was decently interr'd, Mrs. Sarah Akerman, Æ 37; Wife of Mr. Simeon Akerman of this Town. Capt. Samuel Noldred, of a Consumption, Æ 50.
Mrs. Noldred, (Wife of the above Capt. Noldred,) in a Convulsion Fit, Æ 41; Both within 12 Hours of each other. Mr. Mardin, Son of Deacon Thomas Mardin.
A Child of Mr. Reuben Daniels. A Child of the Widow Lewis. A Child of Mr. Giles. A Child of Mr. Abraham Centre.
BAPTISED since our Last THREE. CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, May 27.
   Inward-Entries FOR.     Sloop Sufanna , Enoch Coffin, Philadelphia. Ship Three Brothers , Henry Clark, Biddeford.   Sloop Mary , John Eastman, Turks Island. Sloop America , Josiah Bacon, Maryland.   Ship Fox , William Wilcott, St. Eustatia. Sloop Mary , John Eastman, Newfoundland.   Brig Resolution , Samuel Stacey, Barbados. Snow Industry , Shadrach Hodgdon, West-Indies.   Brig Dalton , Samuel Batchellor, Guadaloup. Brig William , Kiasman Peverly. Ditto.   Clear'd for Departure - Schooner Endeavour , Richard York, Ditto.  
L O N D O N, Dec. 18.
It is said, the Empress of Russia is so much distressed for money, that she is actually soliciting the loan of two millions of rix-dollars from a neighbouring state.
Feb. 16. Orders are issued for the officers belonging to the regiments now in the West-Indies, who are absent upon furlow, to repair immediately to their respective corps.
A letter from Dublin says, "Orders are come over here from London for some land forces to be embarked from this kingdom immediately for New-England."
The death of General Gray, we are assured, was greatly hastened by that of his late brother Sir James Gray, K. B. who died but a few days since.
A few days since died at Bath, Mrs. Sarah Brackstone, a maiden Lady, of South-ampton who has left the Bulk of her fortune, which was considerable, to her only sister, and has bequeathed ten pounds to ten Old Maids in that place, whom certain people shall think really so; also 200l. for erecting a Monument in Westminster-Abbey, to the Memory of the pious Dr. Isaac Watts, who was her uncle.
Extract of a Letter from Halle, Nov. 22.
"A famous chemist at our academy has lately made an experiment of converting solid copper into a fluid state, which is the strongest poison ever known before. If this poison only comes into the lips, even tho' the teeth are close together, the person must die, its effect being incurable. Many experiments have been made on several animals, and they were found twenty-hours after death, to be in a full fermentation, and their bodies covered with foam."
All Persons who have Demands on the Estate of JAMES MILK, late of Falmouth, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts.---And all those Indebted to said Estate, are desired to make speedy payment to SARAH MILK, Administratrix, or JACOB ADAMS, Attorney to said SARAH MILK. Falmouth, May 19, 1773.
§ New-Grantham. §
Whereas the Assessors for the PROPRIETORS of NEW GRANTHAM, have given me an Assessment of Thirty six Shillings Lawful Money on each original Right in said TOWN, with a WARRANT under their Hands and Seals, dated the 20th Day of May 1773, to collect the same, according to LAW, these are therefore to NOTIFY said Proprietors to pay me the said tax by the 24th Day of June next, otherwise their respective Lands will be sold to raise the same according to Law. ABEL STEVENS, Collector for May 22, 1773. { the proprietors of New Grantham.
Province of New-Hampshire Rockingham ss. § Jenness-Town. §
WHEREAS APPLICATION is made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said County, by the Owners of more than a sixteenth part of said JENNESS TOWN, praying that a Meeting of the proprietors of said Town may be called, and held at the House of Mr. Jonathan Tole, Innholder in Rye, the Tenth Day of June next, at One o'Clock Afternoon, then and there to vote on the following Articles, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator. 2. To chuse Officers according to LAW. 3. To chuse a Committee to have full Power to settle with the pretended Owners in Almsbury to said Jenness Town, so called, near Merrimack River.
Pursuant to which Application, I do hereby Notify and warn the Proprietors of said Town, to meet at Place and Day aforesaid, at One o'Clock Afternoon, to act and vote on the several Articles aforesaid. HUNKING WENTWORTH, Just Peace. Rye, May 24, 1773.
The Estate of Samuel Noldred, late of PORTSMOUTH, in the County of Rockingham, deceased, Intestate, being represented Insolvent, and the Subscribers appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims thereon: they hereby NOTIFY the Creditors to said Estate, that they will attend that Service, at the House of James Stoodley, Esq; on the last Monday of this and the five next ensuing Months, from six to nine o'Clock P. M. Portsmouth, May 26, 1773. { Samuel Parker, } Com { Joseph Pierce, } commissioners.
Thomas Conner
HEREBY INFORMS the PUBLICK, That he mends all Kinds of Braizer's Ware; and China Ware; mends Bellows; tins Copper inside, &c. at his House next to Mr. John Stavers, or will wait on any Persons at their own Houses.
|| Northumberland. ||
THE PROPRIETORS of NORTHUMBERLAND, in the Province of New Hampshire, are desired to meet at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, and Province aforesaid, on Tuesday the 22d of June next, at three o'clock P. M. First to chuse a Moderator. 2. To receive and confirm the Report of the Committee chosen for settling the Dispute about the Bounds, between the Proprietors of NORTHUMBERLAND and WOODBURY; and to chuse a Committee to make and execute any Quit Claim Deed or Deeds, in Behalf of the Proprietors, that may be thought necessary for fixing the said Bounds. 3. To see if the Proprietors will vote a new Division of the Interwal Land and House Lots in said NORTHUMBERLAND, and in Case a new Division of such Land should be thought expedient, then to appoint a Committee to make it. 4. To raise such Sums of Money as may be thought necessary for making Roads, allotting said interwal Land and House Lots, and for forwarding the Settlement of said NORTHUMBERLAND. 5. To chuse a Collector or Collectors, and a Committee to examine and settle the Treasurer's and all other Accounts respecting said Proprietors, and to transact any other Matters that said Proprietors may then judge convenient to be done.
THOMAS MARTIN Pro. Clk.
By Order of the Assessors. Portsmouth May 20th, 1773.
PROVINCE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
A PETITION having been presented to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, by JOHN DUDLEY of DEERFIELD, Gentleman, setting forth that in the Month of May, A D. 1772. he was compelled by the Fear of going to Prison to make and execute a Deed to SIMON MARSTON and PATTIN SIMPSON, both of said DEERFIELD, (to whom he was then indebted) of two Hundred Acres of Land, which Land they afterwards sold at private Sale, altho' he had paid them near all their Demands against him, which at the Time of giving said DEED were far short of the Value of said Land; and therefore praying the Interposition of the LEGISLATURE, in his Behalf; and that the said DEED may be declared null and void.
These are therefore to give public NOTICE that a HEARING is granted on said PETITION on the third Day of the Sitting of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, after the fifteenth Day of June next, for any Person or Persons to appear, and show Cause why the DEED aforesaid shall not be declared void, agreeable to the Prayer thereof. GEO. KING, D. Sec. May 18, 1773.
§ Dummer. §
PROVINCE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham ss. WHEREAS APPLICATION is made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said Province and County, by the Proprietors & Owners of more than a sixteenth Part of a Tract of Land in the Northern Part of said Province, lately granted by his Excellency Governor WENTWORTH, by the Name of DUMMER, that a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township, or Tract of Land, may be called and held at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on Thursday the tenth of JUNE next, at Four o'clock P. M. then and there, to vote and act on the following Articles, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator. 2. To chuse a Proprietor's Clerk. 3. To raise Money to pay the Charges of procuring the CHARTER of said Township or Tract of Land, looking it out and surveying it, and other Contingencies, likewise such other Monies as may be necessary for fulfilling the Conditions of the CHARTER. And to chuse proper Officers to collect and receive such Sums as may be taxed and rais'd. 4. To make choice of any Committee or Committees, to transact all necessary business for said Proprietors. 5. To agree on some Method for calling and holding Proprietors Meetings in Future.
Pursuant to which Application, I do hereby notify and warn the Proprietors of the Township or Tract of Land called DUMMER, to meet at the Place and Day aforesaid, at Four o'clock in the Afternoon, to act and vote on the several Articles aforesaid.
DANIEL ROGERS, Just Pac. PORTSMOUTH, May 25 1773.
WE the SUBSCRIBERS, being appointed COMMISSIONERS by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, and for Granting Administration within and for the County of Rockingham, to receive and examine the Claims upon the Estate of JOHN DREW SEAWARD, late of Portsmouth, in said County, Caulker, deceased, intestate, and represented insolvent, and six Month being allowed us for that Purpose, hereby give NOTICE, that we will attend that Business from five to seven o'clock, P. M. on the first Monday of the next and the five following Months, at the House of JAMES STOODLEY, Esq; Innholder in Portsmouth, dated at Portsmouth aforesaid, the 22d Day of May A. D. 1773. { GILLAM BUTLER, } Commiss- { SAMUEL HALE, } oners.