The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-08-09 00:00:00

L O N D O N, April 30.
An accommodation between the Turks and Russians is impossible till the Russian Minister, Mr. Obreskew, is delivered up by the former. The wisdom and policy of the Empress of Russia are conspicuous in every respect; and nothing can be more laudable than her resolution to maintain the law of nations, so notoriously violated in the treatment of her Ambassador. The shining qualities of this great Princess should make all the other Stations of Europe with her success, as much as the justice of her cause, in which they are all equally Interested. There cannot be a more illustrious example of royal munificence, than her generosity to the English Captains who were employed in transporting troops to the Archipelago; upon that occasion she made a present of 100 guineas to each of them. There are other proofs equally illustrious of her noble and generous spirit. When Sir Charles Knowles was introduced to her Majesty, she made him a present of 20,000 rubles; and as a mark of her great regard for so able an officer, she immediately preferred him to the exalted rank of Admiral and Superintendant of the Marine.
Dr. Johnson, in the last reign meeting a gentleman of his acquaintance at the Somerset Coffee-House, he in the course of conversation, was complaining what a great deal he had walked that morning, and then mentioned his being at several parts of the town and that he last came from the Palace. "Where?" says the Dr. in his sarcastic manner; "Why, from the Palace, (returned the Gentleman) Pshaw! Pshaw! cried the other, there can be no Palace where there is no King."
L O N D O N, May 21.
Died.] At Stanmore, in Middlesex, the Hon. Lady Tryon, mother of the Honorable William Tryon, now Governor of New-York, and also mother of the Hon. Miss Tryon, one of the Maids of Honour to the Queen.
Q U E B E C, June 27.
Thursday Evening, the 20th Instant, one Donald Monro, going to the House of Mr. John Chisholm, in the Lower-Town, tumbled off the Wharf opposite said House, and it being low Water, fractured his Skull, and immediately expired.
Tuesday last, about 2 o'Clock in the Afternoon, the Wife of one Joseph Beaume, at Lake St. Charles, being setting or working near the Chimney, was unhappily killed by Thunder. Upon a strict Examination on the Body of this unfortunate Woman, her Head-dress was found to be torn, and her Head, though not deformed, as soft as a roasted Apple, all the Bones being calcinated, and as soft as Cotton. No other outward Marks have been discovered.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, July 22.
Captain Baker, from Jamaica, the 25th Ult. off Cape Anthony fell in with some Spaniards who informed him, that a Sloop Mitchell, Master, from Kingston, Jamaica, four Leagues, to S. Eastward of that Place, and that the People were all gone to the Havanna; they also informed him, there were 18 Sail of Spanish Men of War at the Havanna.
N E W - Y O R K, July 25.
The New-York Papers are filled with Addresses to His Excellency Gov. Tryon.
Yesterday his Excellency Lord Dunmore, set out in his new Yacht, for Albany. On his passing the Fort he was saluted with 15 Guns.
Monday last, Capt. Yarborough sailed for Newbern, with whom went Passenger His Excellency Governor MARTIN, with his Lady and Family.
Died at Goshen in Pennsylvania, Mr. Richard Jones, aged 96, an ancient Briton, of the Denomination of Quakers. At Philadelphia, Mr. Isaac Greenleaf, Merchant Aged 56. A Member of the same Society. At Virginia, Mr. John Neillson, Merchant. An old presiding Master of the Society of Freemaons.
We hear from Fairfield, in Connecticut, that on Monday the 8th Instant, about Sunrise, a Barn in which were 5 or 6 Loads of Hay, belonging to Mr. —, of that Place was discovered to be in Flames, which were so furious that it was impossible to save the House which with most of the Hay was soon reduced to Ashes. A Nergro Boy of about 14 Years of Age, was from some Circumstances suspected, and being examined he confessed that he designed set Fire to his Master's Barn, because he had some Days before permitted him to be punished for a Fault he had been guilty of. On this Confession he was committed to Goal, tried, convicted, and publickly whipped; since which he has been sent off to the West-Indies.
We hear from Newtown, on Lond-Island, that one Birch, a Native of England, between 60 and 70 years of age, a poor man who had been for some years in these parts and during the late war was a soldier in the Provincial service, having been a day or two missing, was on Monday found dead in the garret of the house where he lodged. The noose of a Rope with which he appeared to have been strangled was round his Neck, the other End hanging over a Beam but not tied; and it was supposed, that in order to put an end to his Life, of which he had been heard to say that he was weary, he had taken hold of the end of the Rope with his hands. He had made several attempts to go to England, where he said he had a rich Sister but he could not procure money for his passage.
On Monday the 8th Inst. at a special Court held at Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County, New-York Government, one Alexander Graham was convicted of attempting a Rape on the Body of a Child about 11 Years of Age, and was sentenced to stand two Hours in the Pillory and be whipped 39 Stripes, which Sentence was immediately put in Execution.
H A R T F O R D, July 16, 1771.
To the PUBLIC.
THOMAS BROWN of Hartford, in Connecticut, hath lately discovered a way through the woods from Montreal, to the settlements on the west side of Connecticut river, at a place called Waits Town, above Dr. Wheelocks college. He set out from Montreal on the 8th of June last with 19 horses, 7 Frenchmen, and two Indians. Cross'd the River Lacol, at a place called Nut-Island, thence travelled six days on good feazable land for a road, and headed the bay of Missisquie, and from thence a south-east course, till he came to Connecticut river aforesaid, was 15 days in the woods, and brought in all his horses well, &
from thence to Hartford; he made such remarks and discoveries on his way as that he can with suitable encouragement easily find & open a communication by land from Montreal and Quebec to Connecticut river in the distance of about two hundred miles and that after a suitable road was cleared, it might be travelled in the space of five or six days. And as such a discovery must be very beneficial to the colonies in general, he would readily undertake it if a proper reward might be provided him.
SCHEME
Of a LOTTERY
GRANTED by the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the Province of New-Hampshire 1768, to raise Money towards building and maintaining a BRIDGE over Exeter River, at a Place called the Lower Ferry; wherein Messrs Andrew Wiggins, John Burleigh, Walter Bryant, Thomas Wiggins, Joseph Young and Stephen Bordman; they, or the Major Part of them, are appointed Managers, who are sworn to the faithful Discharge of the Trust reposed in them.
SCHEME of the fifth Class.
 1 of 100 Dollars is 100 Dollars  2 of 50 is 100  3 of 40 is 120  4 of 30 is 120  5 of 20 is 100  20 of 10 is 200  450 of 4 is 1800 
First drawn 15 Last drawn 35
2590 Remains 410
1500 Tickets at 2 Dollars 3000
The aforesaid Bridge is in such forwardness in Building, and the great Benefit it would be to the Publick, to have the same speedily compleated, gives the Managers great Reason to hope for a Speedy sale of the small Number of Tickets in this Class, in which the Prizes are valuable, considering the smallness of the Class, and that there is but very little more than 2 Blanks to a Prize. They will endeavour to Commence drawing at the usual Place, as soon as the sale of the Tickets will possibly admit of. Those possessed of Benefit Tickets, will be paid off within 20 days from the Time of drawing, by the Managers that signed them.
Prizes not demanded in Twelve Months from the Time of drawing of the Manager that signed them, are not to be demanded afterwards but be deemed as generally given to the use of the Bridge, and applied accordingly.
Tickets to be sold by the acting Managers at Stratham and Newmarket and at the Printing Office.
Newmarket June 17th 1771
The Proprietors of the 500 Tickets belonging to Wentworth Cheever, and Company, number'd from 1501 to 2000 (up n which there is a loss of 261 Dollars) are desired to settle the same with said Cheever, by whom benefit Tickets will be redeemed. Also, by the respective Managers that signed them.
Blanks of most sorts, sold at the Printing-Office, near the State-House.

By the Earl of Halifax Packet, Captain Bolderfon, arrived at New-York, in 6 Weeks and 3 Days from Falmouth, we have the following Advices, viz.
C O N S T A N T I N O P L E, April 3.
NOT only Giurgewo but also the City of Sinope, situated on the Black Sea, in Naolia, is taken by the Russians, and three men of war upon the stocks were burnt. The island of Chios having refused to pay a contribution of a 100,000 piastres, has been taken by the Russians, in spite of all the efforts of the Pacha of the Dardanelles, and the Captain Pacha. Three Algerine chebecs were burnt, and the other ships sent to its assistance were dispersed.
April 17. We are assured, that the preliminary articles of the peace between the two belligerent powers are signed; that the Porte hath entirely placed its interests in this matter in the hands of his Prussian Majesty; and that Russia will approve of whatever shall be done for her by the Court of Vienna. God grant that this good news may be confirmed. In the mean time the preparations for war are continued with the same activity as before.
MADRID, May 2. Advices from Cadiz confirm, that the English have been dislodged from St. David's Isle by the Spaniards, which makes us apprehend new troubles between the two nations.
PARIS, May 24. The Court having sent to the Princes of the Blood, to know if the Protest signed with their seals was a work which they avowed? They returned for answer; "That it was not with their advice that a Protest was printed "that they had delivered their Protest, and that they abided "by the sentiments therein contained."
WARSAW, April 20. According to an exact list, the plague has carried off, in this kingdom, 245,000 persons and happily has now ceased.
L O N D O N, May 7.
We hear from Portsmouth, that the boat-builders are immediately to begin 300 flat-bottomed boats, which, according to the order, must be completed in 10 days.
There is a squadron fitting for sea, to be under the command of Lord Edgecumbe; the particular ships are not yet named: but, according to all appearance, the destination of it will be out of Europe.
Whether the Boats now building are for Commodore Kepel or Lord Edgecumbe, is doubtful.
The Troops are still in the Isle of Wight, and it is said, the greatest part of them will be embarked on board the transports, which are victualling for these two expeditions.
The above intelligence, we are assured, may be depended upon, notwithstanding the pacific aspect all our national concerns seem to wear.
At the court of Common Council to be held to-morrow, it is said that the opinions of two learned gentlemen in the law will be read, touching the confinement of the chief magistrate of this city.
Advices from Vienna inform, that the Grand Signior will positively enter Poland the beginning of June, at the head of an army of 300,000 men.
May 14. A certain great lady was so chagrined by the conduct of the seum of the earth , and their adherents, the Mob , on Wednesday last, that it is imagined she will not recover the dose for some months to come.
Mr. Oliver, we hear, has made several visits to some of the first families at the west end of the town, where his behaviour has been unanimously applauded, and by whom he is promised the warmest support in his future resolutions.
They write from Paris of the 6th instant, that a very spirited and daring manifesto had just been delivered into the King's own hand (while going to court) under form of a petition by a person meanly dressed, who, when he had presented it, mixed with the crowd and got off undiscovered.
The same letters advise that a considerable body of Dutch land forces had been marched by order of the States General into the Dutch Netherlands on the Austrian lines.
It is confidently affirmed that advice has been received at the Hague of a Dutch East-Indian having been sunk by a French man of war, near the Island of Ceylon, in Asia.
Considerable bets are laid in the city, that a rupture takes place between the French and Dutch within six months from this date? in which both the Courts of London and Madrid will by their treaties be obliged to take part.
According to letters from Vienna, a secret treaty is said to be on the tapis between the Emperor and the court of Versailles.
May 15. A correspondent assures us the following intelligence may be depended on: That the utmost diligence is using in the harbours of Brest, Marseilles, & Rochford, at which last place there is a squadron of eight ships of the line, four frigates, three bombketches, and two fire ships, with their sails ready bent, to slip out on the shortest notice; they are all unmoored, and ride at single anchors.
May 16. We are informed that it is the general opinion of the citizens, that Mr. Wilkes will be chosen Sheriff on Midsummer-day.
May 17. A very great house has stopped payment at Hamburg to the amount of 200,000. sterling.
Letters from Oporto, by the last Mail bring advice, that an Edict is issued, importing, that if any person presumes even so much as to mention the King and Ministry, they shall be banished from Portugal forever.
May 20. Letters from Sweden inform us, that in the different dock-yards of that kingdom, 30 ships of war, and frigates, are building for the service of France, conformably to one of the separate articles stipulated in the new treaty of subsidy concluded between those two Powers.
The following promotions are now said to be determined on, viz.
The Earl of Pembroke to be Ambassador to the Court of France.
The Earl of Harcourt, Secretary of State.
And Lord Rochford Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in the room of Lord Townsend, for whom the Master Generalship of the Ordnance is reserved.
It is reported that an action of 100,000. damages will be brought by the Lord Mayor, and Aldermen Wilkes and Oliver against the President of a certain Club.
May 22. Several ships are fitting out in the Thames, for America, to bring home timber for the use of the Navy.
Advice is said to be received by the Lisbon mail, that his Most Faithful Majesty is about to prohibit all commercial intercourse between his subjects and those of France.
A negotiation is said to be now on foot between the Courts of Versailles and Madrid, for ceding the island of Corsica to the latter.
Measures are already adopted, and will be put into execution with all possible speed, for avoiding the great inconveniences arising from the WANT OF PAPER CURRENCY in the Colonies.
It is confidently asserted that some very strong efforts will be made the next Session of Parliament for introducing an American Representation into the Grand Council of the Nation.
May 24. A Council was held this morning at the Secretary's Office, in Cleveland Row, said to be on some intelligence which has been received from France.
A Correspondent informs us, that preliminaries are signed between the Turks and Russians, under the mediation of the Courts of Vienna and Berlin: The terms are said to be as follows:
M. Obrescoun restored to liberty. The Crimea ceded to Russia, with the free navigation of the Black Sea.
Two islands in the Archipelago, with free passage through the Bosphorus and Propontis.
Bender and Moldavia to revert to the Porte.
Walachia, and the Turkish part of Transylvania, with Belgrade, ceded to Austria.
Poland to be divided into four parts.
Polish Prussia, and Dantzic, to the K. of Prussia.
The country on the frontiers of Hungary, to Austria.
Polish Ukraina to Russia.
The great Dutchy of Lithuania, and the rest of Poland, to be erected into an independent Monarchy; but whether for the present Possessor of the Throne; or some more fortunate Prince, has not yet transpired.
May 27. A Nobleman, who lately wrote to Lord Bute on the subject of his return, informed his Lordship, that the public prints were again preparing to attack him, and that the people of England would never suffer him to live among them quietly. "I know that two well my dear friend (replied the Earl in his succeeding letter,) but surely they can have no objection to my dying quietly among them; I desire no other favor at their hands; though I doubt not, when the rage of Party has subsided, that they will be convinced I could have no interest in being their intentional enemy."
The following letter from Petersburg, dated April 20, has been sent to Prince Gallitzin, Minister, from her Imperial Majesty to their High Mightinesses the States-General:
A Courier is just arrived here from the grand army with advice, that on the 24th of last month, Major General Wierman passed the Danube, near Tulchi, with 800 grenadiers, in order to make a diversion while an attack was made on this side the river by General Portmekin, upon the fortress of Torno. Notwithstanding Tulchi was defended by a garrison of 3000 men, and several batteries, M. Wierman began the attack, and with his small body of troops entirely routed the garrison, took several prisoners, conveyed part of the cannon away in small boats, spiked up the remainder, and pursued the enemy to a considerable distance. The Grand Vizir being informed of this enterprize by a spy, dispatched seven large vessels to destroy the boats which transported our troops; but our forces perceiving this fleet was intended to prevent their retreat, re-embarked with the greater expedition; and immediately attacked and seized six of the enemy's vessels. General Wierman repassed the river, and returned safe to Ismail."
May 29. The regiment of Swiss and French guards were reviewed the seventh instant, by the King on the Plains of Sablon; but the Princes of the Blood, who signed the Protest, did not attend, and would not even suffer any person who wore their livery to be present.
Letters from France mention a prodigious scarcity of provisions in that country, especially in Picardy, where, for want of proper and wholesome food a great mortality now prevails amongst the lower sort of people.
Yesterday the Right Hon. the Earl of Bute, set out with his family from South-Audley-Street, for his seat at Luton-Hoo, in Bedfordshire.
It is asserted that the French Court, at the instance of some great Persons, has at last agreed to make a compensation to General Paoli, for the estates which the General formerly possessed in the island of Corsica, said to be worth upwards of 90,000.
The Attorney-General has entered a Noli Prosequi against the indictment of Witham the messenger.
May 31. Letters from Paris of the 24th inst. mention that several Hawkers have been lately taken into custody for vending some Arrests, Remonstrances, Letters of Parliament, Protests of the Princes of the Blood, &c. and committed to prison. The Informers on these occasions have been chiefly Ecclesiastics, who urge that in serving the Police by such informations, they act agreeably to the will of God.
The famous Curate, who so long headed the Corsican malcontents in the mountains, was executed at Ajaccio, on the 20th ult.
June 3. It was reported yesterday, that every thing is settled between the Turks and Russians, and that the King of Poland is to abdicate in favour of the Prince of Saxony.
The following are given as the terms of the Treaty of Peace, on the eve of being concluded between Russia and Porte, under mediation of the Courts of Berlin and Vienna: Belgrade, and all the forts on the Danube, to its mouth, and Bender, to be ceded to Austria, as barriers against the Russians and Turks. The intermediate countries, between the Neister and Danube, to remain neutral, under their Princes and Wajwodes. All the coast of the Black Sea, with its ports and harbours, comprehending those of the Crimea, ceded to Russia. The Crim Tartars to become nominally independent. The Russians not to have the free navigation of the Bosphorus and Hellespont, and to evacuate the Archipelago and isles. The Throne of Poland to be declared vacant; and a free election permitted by withdrawing all foreign troops. The Candidates for the Polish Throne to the Electors of Saxony; the present King, and an Arch-Duke. Should the election not fall on the present King, to which will be annexed the Duchy of Posen. The King of Prussia to cede his Part of Silesia to Austria; and to receive Polish Prussia and Dantzick in lieu of it, guaranteed by Austria.
We hear that a fleet, consisting of the guardships from Portsmouth and the other Ports, are ordered to cruise for six weeks in the Bay of Biscay.
The ships of war lately put out of Commission with so much haste, are with equal haste to put into commission again.
Orders are arrived at Portsmouth for the Marine Captains to go to the different parts of the kingdom to recruit.
June 5. This Morning, about five o'clock, the Queen was taken in labour, and a quarter before six was safely delivered of a Prince. Her Majesty and the young Prince are as well as can be expected. On this occasion the flags were displayed and the bells were set a ringing, in order to announce the happy event. June-six, it is said that a certain Great Personage is at length come to a resolution to dismiss from his service all such of his servants as he finds are grown obnoxious to his people.
June 8. Sir Edward Hawke is said to have declined the acceptance of a peerage.
N E W - Y O R K, July 29.
Extract of a Letter from Lisbon, June 11.
"I have a Piece of News to tell you, which you may mention, that is, that this Day an Express arrived from France to this Court giving an account, that unfortunately a Civil War had broke out there, occasioned by the late Disturbances, the King not being willing to redress his Subjects Grievances, and the People demanding their Privileges."
The following is an Extract of a Letter received last Week from a Gentleman in Pennsylvania, who is distinguished for an
uniform Attention to the true Liberties of his Countrymen.
"A Kind of internal War is carried on within the Bounds of this Province, which, if not speedily check'd, will have serious Consequence to us, and prove as dangerous as the Regulators of North-Carolina; I mean the Attempt of the Connecticut People, with a Set of lawless Banditti from our Frontier to fix a Settlement at Wyoming on the North Branch of Susquehannah. There have been frequent Engagements between these people and ours, some Lives have been lost, and several Laws passed against them. We expect daily to hear of another Engagement, for they are besieging our People with a large Body."
"It is our opinion of folks in this country, that if some Method is not fallen upon of reducing the Frontier Rioters to a Submission to Law, that one general Chain will be form'd of them throughout the whole Continent, as the Views and Conduct of them are all similar."
N E W - P O R T, July 29.
We hear from Nantucket, that last Monday e'nnight arrived there the Whaling Sloop of which John Osborne was late Master: Said Sloop had fallen in with a Whale some time before between the Grand Bank and the Western Islands, when said Master and four Hands took one Boat, and the Mate and other Hands took another, and went in pursuit of the Whale; after chasing for some Time, the Mate lost Sight of the other Boat and pursued the Whale till he thought there was danger of losing Sight of the Sloop, the Weather being pretty thick; so returned, expecting to find the Master and his Hands on board, but when he came up to the Vessel, could neither see nor hear any thing of them; he continued cruising thereabout all the ensuing Night, keeping a Fire in the Caboose and Lights in the Cabin, and all next Day, but found nothing of them: So that 'tis supposed the Master and all with him were lost by the Boat's being stove by a Whale or some other extraordinary Accident.
B O S T O N, August 5.
We hear from Stratford in Connecticut, that on Lord's-Day the 28th ult. during the Time of divine Service, in the Forenoon, the Meeting-House there was struck with Lightning, and John Burr, Esq; and Mr. David Sherman were instantly struck dead, and several other Persons in the Congregation much wounded. The Lightning first struck the Steeple, which it tore much ran down the Corner Posts, into the Body of the House, which it also damaged considerably. The People assembled for public Worship were greatly affected with this terrible Dispensation of God's Providence. Further Particulars in our next.
We hear that a considerable number of Persons have lately gone from Connecticut, armed in a hostile and warlike Manner, in order to repossess themselves of, and settle a large Tract of Land on the River Susquehannah, (said to be within the Limits of the Province of Pennsylvania) from whence they were some time since removed, and the Lands now in Possession of other Persons who are under Contract with the Proprietors for the Purchase of them. The President and Council of which Province, upon hearing thereof, have issued a Proclamation, warning any of the Inhabitants of that Government from being unwarily drawn in to join them in prosecuting their illegal Settlements, and also forbidding all other Persons whatsoever to intrude upon; settle or possess any of the said Lands without express Permission from that Government, as they would avoid subjecting themselves to the Penalty of an Act of their General Assembly, whereby it is made Felony, without Benefit of Clergy, for any Persons, to the number of twelve, or more, who shall unlawfully, riotously and tumultuously continue assembled together after command or request made by Proclamation for them to disperse; and all Magistrates, Sheriffs, and other Peace Officers, are strictly charged and enjoined to carry into Execution said Act of Assembly against those Intruders, and all others who may transgress the same.
S A L E M, August 6.
The Beginning of last Week a Fishing Schooner arrived at Marblehead, having on board 4 Men and 2 Lads; who gave an Account a Week or Fortnight before they got in, one Saturday Evening, after the Crew had made a Supper of Pork and boiled Dumplings, their Skipper, Mr. -----, and one Russell, died very suddenly, the former immediately after Supper, and the latter the next Morning. Although the Men and Lads agreed in the Circumstances relative to these Deaths, yet the Magistracy thought proper to make a legal, particular Enquiry into the Affair, which was done last Saturday, when it appeared, that Russell, after the Men had finished their Supper, challenged the Skipper, or any other, to drink Bumpers of Rum with him; which being accepted, a Pint Mug was filled, and Russell drank it off, and the Skipper then drank the same Quantity; Russell repeated the fatal Draught, which completed a Quart; but before the Skipper had Time to drink his second Draught, he fell, and immediately expired. His Companion dropt very soon after, continued in a lethargic State till the next Morning and then died. The four Men and two Lads agreed to conceal the unhappy Cause of these Deaths; which they did till examined by Authority.
It is said some Letters by the last Packet mention the Deaths of the Earl of HALIFAX, and Earl of SHAFESBURY.
Capt. Mugford, arrived at Marblehead from St. Nicholas Mole, informs, that a severe Shock of an Earthquake happened at Port au Prince on the 9th of July, which destroyed 25 Houses.
We hear from Yarmouth (Part of Cape Sable) that on the Night of the 17th ult. a large Store belonging to Mr. John Barnard, late of this Town, was accidentally caught on Fire by an Indian and consumed.
P O R T S M O U T H.
Last Sunday Morning departed this Life, in the 75th Year of his Age, the Honorable THOMAS WALLINGFORD, Esq; of Somersworth, for many Years past one of the Judges of his Majesty's Superior Court for this Province.
We hear from Haverhill, that last Monday one Barnabas Bradbury, being disorder'd in his Senses, cut his Throat with a Razor, in such a terrible Manner, that he died soon after.
Custom-House, Piscataqua, Aug. 8.
   Inward Entries, From.     Brig Two Brothers, Nathaniel Odiorne, St. Martins.   Schooner Return, Giles Seawards, Ditto.   Schooner Sally, Joseph Newman, Gaudaloup.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Brig Sally, Samuel Langdon, West-Indies.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Ship Industry, Shadrick Hodgson, West-Indies.   Brig William, James Stoodly, junr, Ditto.   Brig Elizabeth, David Coats, Ditto.   Schooner Phebe, Henry Noyes, Ditto.  

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, tamies, durants, and callamancoes, camblets, scarlet broad cloth, shalloons, chinces, cotton romalls, lungée 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 satin, 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 serret, 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, mettal and horn buttons, best mathewman's breeches buttons, table knives and forks, cuttoos & penknives, taylors shears, and scissars, bras 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 bras squares, candlesticks, bras wine cocks, box irons, chaulk lines, plain irons, mill saw, hand saw, half round and crosscut 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 tassity, 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 Tilton, 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.
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.
[ Barrington. ]
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 Jenness Esq; for making a Road or High-Way through said Town; Notice 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 Just 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 cuff'd with Red, and a red Cape, a Chinse Jacket, one blue Ditto two white Woollen 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 Mottle Shoe and Knee Buckles, a Pair of white Shirt 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 Gaols, 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.
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.
County of Rock- ingham, Court of Vice Admiralty. } PURSUANT to a
Decree of Court; Notice is hereby given, that the HULL or Wreck of the Brigantine Success, Daniel Jackson, late Master, as she now lays on Shore at New Castle, her Cargo of Lumber, Rigging, Sails, Anchors, Cables, Blocks and Stores, will be Exposed to Sale by Auction to the highest Bidder, at the Warehouse of Jonathan Warner, Esq; on Church hill, in Portsmouth, on Monday the 12th Day of August Instant, at three o'Clock in the Afternoon. The Articles may be seen by inquiring of said Jackson. Dated at Portsmouth, this 3d Day of August 1771. pr. Curiam JOHN SHERBURNE, Reg.
[ 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 Howe, 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 Mescamy 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. CLE. 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 chuse 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 farther 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, } minutes. 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.
A few of the Plan of Excercise, design'd to be used by the Militia of this Province, to be had of the Printers, if apply'd for soon.

THE QUACK DOCTOR.
If to a Patient call'd, to him unknown, When first into the House or Room he's shown, The mercenary Quack looks round to see What Signs of Want, or of Prosperity, Appear above the Chamber, and from thence Does his Advice accordingly dispense. If meanly furnish'd, and coarse Sheets, he's poor--- The Country Air must then perform the Cure; But if the Patient's rich, lie still, dear Sir; Nurse, keep him close, 'tis present Death to stir; I'll send a Drink shall rectify his Blood, Drenches and Drops can only do him good; Pearl Cordials, of Crabs-Eyes, must be his Food. Thus is th' unhappy Wretch with Phyfic ply'd, And what he begs for most, is most deny'd, Till pin'd away at last to Skin and Bone, Only for want of Food to live upon: But when gave o'er, if Nature be but strong, The Cook oft proves the Doctor's in the wrong, And does his Life with Kitchen Phyfic save, Brought by base Emp'rics once so near the Grave. From whence, dear Sir, it plainly doth appear, Such Doctors many Thousands in a Year Secundum Artem, kill for want of right good Cheer.
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 Port- mouth;
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, contain- ing 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 Jenness, and John M'Duffee, Esq's for making a Road or High Way, thro' said Barn- stead. The overplus Money, if any, to be appro- priated or applied to such Uses as the Propriety shall order. By Order and agreeable to a Vote of the Proprietors. Benjamin Adams, Benjamin Colbatch, Com- Richard Downing, mittee. Newington, July 28th, 1771.
THESE are to notify the Pro- prietors of the Township of WENTWORTH, in New Hampshire, that at a legal Meeting of said proprietors, held at the House of Jonathan Greely's Innholder in Kingston, on the 27th of March last, the sum of Two Pounds Eight Shillings, Lawful Mo- ney, was voted to be raised on each original Right, for the following purposes, to build a Grist Mill this present Year, and to make good the Great Province or public Road, that leads from Portsmouth to Co's through said Town, &c. &c. &c. and have chosen me the subscriber to collect the same; These are to give Notice to said proprietors that unless they pay the said Sum, to me at my House in Salisbury in the Massachusetts, at or before the first of September next, their Lands will be Advertised for sale, agree- able to the Laws of said New Hampshire. Salisbury, July 4, Joseph Page.
TO BE SOLD
By Peter Pearse,
At his Shop near the Parade in Portsmouth
BROAD Cloths of different colours, with trimmings, Plains, fine Bath Coat- ings, Blanketing, Baizes, Ruggs, Shalloon, Stuffs: an Assortment of Irish Linnens, Sheeting, Dowlas, Russia Linnen, Crates of Ware, Gloucester and Cheshire Cheese, English Loaf Sugar, Sheeps wool, cotton Wool, Powder, Shot and Flints, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Pepper, Indigo, Mens and Womens worsted & cotton Stockings, Lion Shoes, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, writing Paper, check Linnen, Ozenbrigs, Leather Breeches, Wool Cards, Sythes, Stock Locks, Kippens Snuff, Bunting, Thicksett, Fustin, and Jeans, Knives and Forks, Scizars, metal and mohair Buttons, Twist, sewing Silk, Pins, Needles, Buckles, Cork Screws, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. the above Articles he will sell as cheap as can be bought in Portsmouth. Some of them were lately imported direct- ly from the Makers.
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:
Russia Duck,
Ticklinburg, Oznabrigs, Superfine broad CLOTHS, Wiltons, German Serges and Shalloons; NAILS of every fize, with a variety of Ironmongery; GLASS of all fizes and in sheets; PAINTS of various colours; Beaver and Beaveret HATTS; All sorts of CLOTHIERS Materials;— FISH - HOOKS, Lines and Leads; — TOBACCO, Leaf, Cut and Pigtail, by the Quantity; CHINA, Glass, Queens color, Stone, Tin and Iron WARE; GRIND- STONES—Best Hyson and Souchong TEA, with a great variety of GRO- CERY — SHIP CHANDLERY and STATIONARY— English and West- India GOODS, To be Sold by
Thomas Martin,
At his Store in Portsmouth, at the lowest CASH Price.
I the Subscriber, having pur- chased the Excise on Spiritous Liquors, of the Pro- vince of New-Hampshire, for the Year 1771, here- by give NOTICE, that I will attend to receive the said Excise, the second and third Days of September next, at my House in Goff's Town. The fourth at Stephen Holland's, Esq; in Londonderry. The fifth at John Webster's, Esq; in Chester. The Sixth from Noon, to the End of the Seventh, at Capt. Samuel Folsom's, in Exeter. From the Ninth to the Twen- tieth, at Noon, at Capt. Jacob Tilton's, in Port- mouth, Sunday's excepted. I determine to be punc- tual as to Attendance, and hope all concerned, will not fail to meet me with their Accounts, prepar'd agreeable to Law, and the Method prescribed last Year, at some one of said Places:—Should any ne- glect to attend, they may justly expect Severity, as I am determined to spend less Time and Money the present Year, then I did the last. I must beg to be troubled with no such lumping and uncertain Ac- counts, as some offered last Year, and am determin- ed not to receive any such Accounts, tho' sworn to; and hope all those Gentlemen of fair Minds, will not be offended at this Resolution, as I find it is abso- lutely necessary from some late Settlements, which has been made and swore to a second Time, the last Account differs very widely from the first. I have made some further Discoveries, which will make it necessary to have some of last Years Accounts cor- rected: Hence it appears that unless Accounts are settled with great Care, the Province will be greatly injured, nor will the Excise Master ever know when he has done settling. THEREFORE I chuse to set- tle them myself, unless the last Years Form be complied with that particular Oath.
SAMUEL BLODGET.
Notice is hereby given to the Proprietors of Sanbornton, that at their legal Meet- ing, held at the House of Captain Josiah Robinson, Innholder in Exeter, April 8, 1771, a Tax of Nine Shillings Lawful Money, was voted on each original Right of Land, in said Township, to forward the settlement of said Town, which Tax is committed to me to collect: Those who neglect paying the aforesaid Sum, by the 2d Day of September next, to me at my House in Exeter, will have their Rights Advertised for sale, agreeable to Law.
David Fogg, Collector.
Hatts of all kinds,
Made and Sold by John Beck,
As usual, at the Sign of the Hatt and Bever, in Queen Street, Portsmouth.
For Two Dollars only, Ladies or Gentlemen, carried to, or brought from Boston, which is a Third cheaper then usual.
John Stavvers,
Who at a very great Expence, has supported a STAGE COACH, Post Chaise, &c. for several Years past, between Portsmouth and Boston, informs the Public, That one or either of these Carriages, will as usual, continue to ply be- tween these two Places once a Week, to set out from the Earl of Halifax Tavern every Tuesday Morn- ing, which is kept by said Stavvers in Pitt Street, Portsmouth, and from Boston every Friday Morning, and be in Town again on Saturdays.—A careful Driver will always be provided, and both Carriages and Horses kept in such Order, that Nothing but some unforeseen Accident, shall at any Time give Hindrance, or by any Means retard the Journey.
The Public, after taking these Matters into serious Consideration, and at the same Time reflecting, with what Difficulty, Expence, Discouragements, and very little, if any profit, said Stavvers, when no other Person would undertake it, surmounted every Ob- struction, and through Heat and Cold, Rain and Snow Storms, push'd forward, at Times when every other Conveyance fail'd, to bring and carry his Pas- sengers, as also the Mails of Letters and News Pa- pers—will now give his Coach the Preference, which he thinks it intitled to, before any others, whose Drivers, big with Importance, new and flam- ing Coaches, expect mighty Things—However he wishes great Success to their Undertakings, but thinks it would have been full as generous to have omitted (what the first Snow Storm will frighten them into) or at least taken Days and a Road, seperate from the
Stage-Coach, Number One, In which Passengers are carried for Two Dollars.
On Wednesday the 4th Day of September next, will be sold by public Vendue, at the House of Capt. Jonathan Gilman, Innhol- der in Exeter, ( unless sold at private sale ) on easy Terms of payment, a large and convenient
Dwelling-House, Barn Wood- House, Warehouse, and Wharfe, about 35 Rods of Land, with a fine Well, &c. all lying in Exeter, pleasantly situated and convenient for a Trader or a Taverner, &c. Also, 20 Acres of choice Land, ly- ing on the Road leading from said Exeter to Ham- pton, within one Mile of Exeter Great Bridge: Al- so two thirds of a Grist Mill, the Iron Work of a Saw Mill, the greatest part of a new Frame of a Saw Mill, with three Acres of Land, lying at a place called King's Falls, within two Miles of said Bridge, all being the Property of THOMAS PARSONS, of Exeter aforesaid, who having fully determined to remove soon into the Country, 70 Miles from said Exeter, therefore takes Leave in this short Method, to desire all those who have Accounts with him un- settled, or are indebted to him by Note or otherwise immediately to settle the same, or he must leave them with an Attorney for that purpose.
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, ne- cessary to the fulfilment of the Charter of said Town- ship. 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.
AS the SUBSCRIBER propo- ses to leave this Town in a few Weeks, he ONCE more desires those who are indebted to him, or the late Company of Little and Jackson, to make im- mediate Payment, that he may with Ease effect his intended Removal: Those who neglect complying with the above before his Departure, are desired to settle the same with Mr. Samuel Hale, junr.
John Jackson.
N. B. A Pair of good Fire Buckets and Bags to be disposed of.
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.