The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1770-11-30 00:00:00

From Lloyd's London Paper of Aug. 31st. A PLAN humbly proposed for the better Government of British America.
IT IS PROPOSED, THAT the Act of Navigation, and all other Acts of Parliament made concerning America, be carefully revised and amended, such as are found improper repealed, and, if practicable every thing relative to the connection & commerce between Great Britain and America, be reduced to one Act of Parliament, and that this Act take place on or before
2. That the Parliament of Great Britain upon, or previous to the passing of the above Act, shall address and impower his Majesty, with the advice of his Council, to form a general plan of Government for British America, subject to the revision of parliament, in consequence whereof, his Majesty may ordain.
3. That all Colony or American Governors shall be appointed by the Crown, and be removeable at his Majesty's pleasure; but that no Governor shall be continued in his Government longer than five years, nor be appointed to the same Government a second time.
4. That all American Governments, for the future, shall hold only of the Crown, and be ruled by one mode, or form of Government; therefore all Charter and proprietary Governments shall be annulled and set aside.
5. That the capital, or principal town of each province or Island, shall be made a City or Town Corporate, to be Governed by a Mayor, Aldermen, &c. for which purpose his Majesty shall grant Charters, with such privileges as shall be judged proper, or be found agreeable.
6. That the British America shall be erected into a kingdom, and unalienably annexed to the Crown of Great Britain: the King of which, for the time being, shall, to his other titles, add that of King of North America, and the Isles.
7. That a Lord Lieutenant, or Governor General, be appointed with the same rank, authority, and power, as the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
8. That the Lord Lieutenant of America shall always be a British Peer, & changed every three years.
9. That a Chancellor, and other proper Officers of state shall be appointed for North America and the Isles, the same, or nearly the same, as in Ireland.
10. That an American Parliament shall be summoned and appointed by his Majesty to meet and transact business in October, under the Administration of the Lord Lieutenant of North America.
11. That a Parliament house and chapel, a fortified palace for the Lord Lieutenant, and other necessary buildings, shall be erected at or near Boston , in New England, as soon as possible.
12. That this Parliament, as those of Great Britain and Ireland, shall consist of an Upper and Lower House.
13. That the Upper House shall be formed of a certain number of Gentlemen of the Council of the several Provinces and Islands
to be nominated by the Crown, and hold their office for life.
14. That the Cities or Towns Corporate shall, by a Writ from his Majesty, be impowered to elect a certain number of Representatives, proportioned to the populousness or commerce of each City or Town.
15. That the Assembly of each Province, or Island, shall, by vote or ballot, elect a certain number of Representatives, proportioned to the populousness of every Province, out of their own body.
16. That the Members of the Lower House shall be Protestants, & properly qualified in point of fortune.
17. That an American Parliament shall sit once in three years at least, but not above three months at a time.
18. That vacancies occasioned by death, or appointment to places, shall be filled up, previous to the meeting of Parliament, by Writs of Election from the Governor of the respective Provinces or Islands.
19. That there shall be a new Parliament and, of course, a new Election of Members of the Lower House, once in nine years.
20. That all religions, and sects of religions, shall be tolerated in the same manner as in Great Britain, but no Test Act imposed.
21. That no Roman Catholic chapels shall be allowed, unless licensed by the Lord Lieutenant: and in such as are licensed, the Priests shall perform the offices of their church openly.
22. That North America shall be divided into three ecclesiastical districts, or bishoprics, in the following manner;
I. Boston, or New England bishopric, shall comprehend the Provinces of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Providence, Nova Scotia, Canada, New foundland, and other Islands to the East of Boston. II. Pennsylvania bishopric shall include Pennsylvania, New York, the Jerseys, Maryland, Virginia, & Bermudas. III. Carolina bishopric shall comprehend North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, and all the Islands belonging to Great Britain, commonly called the West Indies.
23. That a Bishop for each of those dioceses shall be appointed by his Majesty, and if judged proper the Bishop of Boston may be appointed Metropolitan.
24. That a Cathedral shall be built in each of those dioceses, in such places as shall be judged most convenient.
25. That a proper number of Preachers, Readers, &c. shall be appointed to perform the duties of each Cathedral, and officiate by rotation as the Prebends do in England.
26. That all those Ecclesiasticks shall be maintained & provided for by grant of lands, private donations, and, if need be, out of the quit rents, and sale of Crown lands in America.
27. That each Bishop shall visit his diocese once in six years, and be allowed a yacht, or other proper vessel, to transport him and his attendants, when, & where he shall think proper.
28. That the eldest Bishop, or Metropolitan, shall rank next the Lord Lieutenant,
the others with the Members of the Upper House, according to their seniority.
29. That the Bishops shall be allowed to sit in the Upper House; but not to vote, or even speak, except in matters of Religion.
30. That a proper number of yachts, or other vessels, shall be appointed, previous to the meeting of every parliament to conduct the distant Members of both Houses to the place of meeting, and to re convey them to the nearest port of their respective residence, at the breaking up of each Session.
31. That the several provinces and islands in British America shall continue to be governed by their respective Governors, Councils, and Assemblies, as heretofore.
32. That appeals in civil cases may be made from the several Courts of Law, and the Governors, as Chancellors of the several provinces and islands, to the Chancellor of America, residing at Boston, or the capital of America; but the dernier resort to be the House of peers in Great Britain.
33. That the capital of every province and island shall be, so situate, as to be accessible to ships of war.
34. That the subjects of Great Britain in America shall be allowed ensigns armorial and a distinguishing mark in their colours when at sea.
35. That as free a trade, as is consistent with the interest of Great Britain, shall be allowed to the inhabitants of British America, who, on all occasions, shall be esteemed and treated as freeborn fellow subjects; the late undutiful behaviour of a few individuals forgiven, and all past offences buried in oblivion.
36. That due attention shall be had to the security, civilization, and conversion of the Indians, agreeable to the dictates of sound policy, humanity, and religion.
37. That an Indian Council shall also be summoned to meet at the same time with the parliament, and the Indians of every nation allowed to send a certain number of Deputies, who shall be maintained by the Crown, and, after a stay of one week, have leave to depart to their respective nations and settlements.
APPENDIX.
Steps apparently necessary to be taken, previous to the Meeting of the first Parliament of America.
AS the erecting of British America into a separate kingdom, is an affair of the greatest consequence; the strongest attention will, of course be required to adjust and establish every thing relating thereto in the most proper and effectual manner.
So soon as this step is determined upon, it should seem proper to inform the American Agents there of it, in order they may convey the news to their Constituents.
That the American Governors, for the same reasons, should also be informed of it, and directed to transmit home the names of such Members of the Councils, as they know to be properly qualified as to abilities, principles, and fortunes, for Members of the Upper House, of which the Crown shall appoint such a number as shall be judged necessary to form a respectable body of men, who are to

fit as peers of America, although not such in title.
It may also be right, that the first Lord Lieutenant should have an American title, which would be extremely agreeable to the Americans, especially if he is such a man as they have known, or has been distinguished by any service done, or attachment shown to America.
As the native Americans, who have never been in England, can have no notion of the magnificence and grandeur of royalty, or of the British Court, it should seem requisite to display, as much as possible, of both, on so important an occasion.
A proper ceremonial ought to be fixed, and strictly observed in all the public proceedings, especially where his Majesty is concerned, and appears by his Representative.
All these things cannot fail of impressing a proper awe and respect, and contribute to remove that levelling spirit which prevails so much in some parts of America.
It were also to be wished, that the Lord Lieutenant should be a man of a liberal turn, of a good address, easy of access, and occasionally affable; which would operate greatly upon people's minds, and win their affections.
In the choice of bishops, great care should be taken to select men every way well qualified, to be the founders of a new ecclesiastical establishment, so disagreeable to many; that they be men of great literary abilities, approved eloquence, and a truly Apostolical character.
The other Ecclesiasticks should, in every thing, resemble their Bishops; and it should seem proper, that at least one half of them should either be natives, or of such as have lived long in America.
In founding this new establishment, a proper opportunity would offer to revise the Articles of the Church of England, and make such alterations therein as seems reasonable in themselves, are wished for by many good men, and suitable, to the Scripture doctrine, the simplicity, purity, and universal benevolence of true Christianity.
Previous to the election of the Members of parliament, a new Assembly should be summoned in every American Government.
If Clergymen are at all allowed to be elected as Representatives in an American parliament, it might be proper that the Universities should have the privilege by Charter, of electing such.
The ceremonial of meeting, and the business to be transacted in the first parliament of British America, will be easily settled by those who are acquainted with parliamentary proceedings, and properly instructed in the various interests, of the parent Country, and its offsprings.
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From the Public Advertiser, Aug. 21.
To the Gentlemen, and Freeholders of the County of York.
GENTLEMEN,
It's an undoubted Right of the Subject to petition the Throne: But that Right, as it is the last Exertion, ought to be very sparingly used, and only upon the most urgent Occasions. Every Refusal, tho' it destroys not the Thing itself lessens its Value; and therefore a wise People, if not led by Party, or blinded with Faction, will never prefer Requests, when the Situation of public Affairs renders it impossible that their Requests should be granted.
Those very Leaders who have called you to a Meeting of the County at York are morally certain that you ought not to form the least Shadow of Hope of Success to your Petition and Remonstrance. They use you as the Instruments of their Vengeance where their own ambitious Projects have failed; they urge you forward to harrass, where you cannot, from the Nature of Things, persuade, to disturb the Repose of a virtuous Prince, and not to serve the Cause of public Freedom.
If a late Decision of the House of Commons was inconsistent with the Powers vested in that respectable Body the Constitution, instruct your
Members to promote a Bill in Parliament to prevent such Decisions for the future; Circumscribe with a general Act of the Legislature the Powers which you think the Commons have carried too far; but in the Name of all that is favourable to public Freedom, request not your Sovereign to interfere with the Decisions of a Body, who, as to internal Order and Regulation, must be independent of Majesty itself, otherwise your Liberties are at an End. If you have been injured in Parliament you must seek for Redress; Redress from any other Quarter is a much greater Injury than that of which you complain.
The County of York is at the Head of the Counties of England. It's Extent, it's Commerce, it's Wealth give it a Title to Pre-eminence. Let not it's independent Freeholders degrade it from it's Dignity by delivering themselves over as Tools into the Hands of a few ambitious Men; Men, who when they inveigh against ministerial Oppression, avow Principles of Government inconsistent with and unknown to the Constitution; Men, who reprobate the Influence of the Crown, yet recommend the abject Despotism of a partial Aristocracy: Men, in short who indecently rail at what they call the horrible Confusions of Elections, yet pretend to support the Freedom of Election: and when they petition for the Dissolution of Parliament, declare themselves publicly for the Duration of Parliaments.
A Moderate Man, and a Freeholder of the County York.
***** Further Advices bro't by Capt. Hall from London.
R O M E, September 1.
On the 24th at night the galley slaves at Civita Vecchia, being 1400 in number found means to get off their chains, and were actually employed in digging a hole under the wall of the town, which they designed to plunder, and then to put to sea. The commanding officer immediately assembled a sufficient number of troops, who fired upon them with muskets and grenades, and the artillery of the fortress, by which means they were soon subdued. Eight of them were killed, and 22d dangerously wounded, the rest submitted to be conducted back to the place of their confinement.
Venice, Aug. 25. The Russian fleet reigns without controul in the Archipelago, since the defeat of the Turkish fleet. Commodore Elphinstone has actually blocked up the Dardanelles; and letters from Corfu assert, that part of his fleet had actually passed them. Be that as it may, Constantinople must be in a bad situation, as all provision ships which come that way are stopped by this fleet and another fleet in the Black Sea will prevent their receiving any from thence. The Russians are raising contributions in the Archipelago Isles. Metelino being taxed at 150,000 piasters.
Altona, Sept. 7. The king of Prussia has formed a chain of his troops which reach from the frontiers of Prussia to those of Lithuania. General Belling, who has the command of them, has orders to put to death, without distinction of birth or quality, all persons who shall enter the dominions of his Majesty from Poland, without a passport of health for them and their equipage, and that execution shall be immediately upon the spot where they are discovered.
Extract of a Letter from Paris, Sept. 16.
Though our Court and the Parliament are involved in cabals and civil confusion, which extend in some degree to every corner of the kingdom, because the interest of every one is nearly connected with the dispute yet it neither affects nor retards the preparations in our royal docks. The office of the Intendant of Marine is always open, and always busy; dispatches are continually passing to and from the dock yards, and the profoundest secrecy is observed. It has transpired, however, that complete naval squadrons are now equipped at Brest and Toulon, and ready to board any enemy; the sailors are gathered from all quarters; and that an incredible quantity of warlike stores has been procured from Holland at a very exorbitant price. The cause of all this is still a profound secret. The Corsicans grow daily more licentious, and
the Commander in Chief there has requested a reinforcement of troops to quell them.
L O N D O N, September 10.
The Right Hon. W—— G——, once esteemed at the British court one of the most accomplished noblemen of the age, set out for Dover on his way to Rome. He is gone with a full determination never to return. He has cut his hair close to his head, carries a knapsack at his back, and intends walking to Rome on foot, with no other Companion than a very large dog. He was ever remarkable for his generosity, and has divided his horses, dogs, &c. amongst his acquaintance; several to his particular friend, the young Earl of T——. He has never appeared in public since the much talked of connection between him and a certain lady, by whose friends he was never pardoned, and from their behaviour he has adopted the above mentioned extraordinary resolution.
A Ship of a very antient construction was discovered and weighed up near Newcastle, the keel of which is upwards of 70 feet; her planks overlap one another, and she appears to be Spanish built, and is supposed to be one of the Spanish ships sunk at the Spanish invasion.
A great riot happened at the Methodists Chapel in Cumberland street; the Preacher himself was worsted, the congregation driven out, and a pad-lock put upon the door.
Sept. 26. Three regiments of foot are order'd on board the fleet as mariners.
Yesterday upwards of one hundred coal-heavers were laid hold on by press gangs, and conveyed on board tenders to be carry'd to the guard-ships.
A Gentleman lately arrived from France says, the French Navy consists at Present of 78 ships of the line, mounting from 156 to 50 guns, besides several others on the stocks at Rochfort, &c. 51 frigates from 40 to 16 guns, and 11 chebecks, from 20 to 12 guns.
The Premier has publickly declared, that before the end of the approaching sessions, he will make every Colony in America act as dutifully and obediently as that of New-York has done.
We are informed, that 90 sail of Dutch Merchantmen are on the point of sailing for the French islands in the West-Indies, under convoy of four of their men of war.
The Morea is likely to be intirely depopulated, the Turks and Greeks reciprocally murdering each other, and neither of them given the least quarter.
We hear Orders are just given for 11,000 Tons of Shipping to be immediately taken up on Government Contract, to be employed as Transports.
We hear three Regiments of Infantry, on the Irish Establishment, are ordered to be in Readiness to embark for foreign Service.
Fifteen per Cent, Insurance against a War for one Month, was offered Yesterday at Mr. Lloyd's Coffee-house.
It is actually said, that a Detachment from the Troops in Halifax is ordered to march into the Province of New-York, to secure the Merchants against the Threats of the Populace.
Letters from Warsaw, dated Aug. 22, bro't by this Day's Mail, assure us, that the Plague has already carried off 30,000 Souls in the Neighbourhood of Zauslau, Ortog, Chmielnik, Constantinow, Dubno, and Zbarat.
The commissioners of his Majesty's navy have given directions, that, unless the surgeons in their service apply to the office immediately they will be struck off the list.
Within these few days, the freight of shipping in the river Thames has been raised very considerable on account of the rise in seamen's wages, and the expectation of a war.
Last Friday evening a courier arrived at the Spanish Ambassador's with dispatches from the court of Madrid; and it is somewhat remarkable that he set out early next morning with dispatches from his Excellency for the said court.
When the Spanish Ambassador was asked concerning the truth of some important intelligence received by our Court, he very politely assured the Secretary, that he neither could nor would return an answer, till he received further orders from Madrid.
The French and Venetians have lately entered into a treaty with each other, so that we may expect to see, when an additional French fleet is in the Mediterranean, an open alliance between those states declared.

Some intelligent people imagine that the French have no real designs in the Mediterranean, but that they will attempt to draw great part of our forces there, and then attack our possessions in the Atlantic.
It is reported (we hope without foundation) that the plague rages with some violence in the Island of Minorca.
Tuesday several merchants waited on the Lords of the Admiralty, praying their Lordships attention to the homeward bound ships, from North-America in particular, and received for answer, that the merchants might depend on due attention being paid to their request.
On Sunday and Monday last 150 Spitalfields journeymen weavers entered as volunteers at the places of rendezvous below bridge.
All men who enlisted, previous to the King's Proclamation, will be equally entitled to the King's Bounty as those who enter now.
No less than 2000 men have been entered at the Portsmouth rendezvous, by Lieut. Ayt-cough, and returned to the Admiralty, from the 18th of August, to the 24th Sept. and near 600 since the proclamation.
Last Saturday there was a greater number of naval officers at Court than have been seen there for some years past.
On Saturday a sham press-gang, paraded armed with cutlasses and bludgeons, to the great terror of the inhabitants; they took persons out of several public houses, particularly from the Adam and Eve in the back road, whom, after having extorted money from, they discharged.
The Renown man of war of 73 guns is ordered to be stationed as a guardship at the entrance of the rivers Thames and Medway.
It is affirmed that a great part of the fleet now fitting out is destined for the East-Indies, that the English power may not be inferior to that of the French in that part of the Globe.
N E W - Y O R K, November 12.
On Saturday, from Philadelphia, came to Town Capt. William Bedlow lately from Jamaica, which he left the 1st October, and reports, that on the 28th Sept. a Vessel arrived there from Hispaniola which brought advice that a Plague was broke out there at Leogane, Port au Prince, and other Places in the Bite. That the Disorder was not brought from any infected Place, but supposed to originate there, and to be occasioned by unwholesome Esuvia from the frequent Irruptions and Earthquakes, with which that Place has been visited for some Months past, and have continued almost every Day since. That soon after the People are taken a Boil rises under the Arm, and they generally die in 18 Hours. That the General had retired from Port au Prince to the Plat Form, and that the French on the South-side the Island, had posted Troops to guard the passes and prevent Communication with infected Places.
On the above Intelligence, Depositions were taken before the County Lieutenant in Jamaica, and Orders given to admit no Vessel without Examination, or Quarantine. We hear there are Orders for the like Precaution in this Place—Captain Bedlow's Deposition having been taken before the Mayor on Sunday last; and on Monday, Capt. John Baptiste Kan, in the Sloop having arrived from in Hispaniola was not admitted into the Harbour, but is now performing Quarantine at Bedlow's Island, in the Bay before the Town.
Yesterday the Earl of Halifax Packet Boat, Captain Boulderson, sail'd with the Mail for Falmouth.
B O S T O N, Nov. 26. Yesterday Morning sail'd for London the Captains Scott and Calf, in the former of whom went Passenger, the Hon. John Temple, Esq; And in Capt. Calf went Passengers Henry Bromfield Esq; and Son, Mr. William Gale, and Mr. Isaac Smith, junr.
Last Thursday se'nnight Isaac Winslow, Esq; of Roxbury, was married to Miss Jemima Debuke, of this Town.
His Majesty's armed Schooner Hope arrived here from Halifax the 2d Inst. in 60 hours from this Place.—She carried advice of Capt. Preston, of the 29th Regiment, being tried here and acquitted.
On Sunday Evening the 18th Inst. about 5 o'Clock, a Brig, Capt. Joseph Doble, from Newfoundland, ran on Egg-Rock near the Light-House, a hole was bent in her Bottom, and she sunk: The People's Lives were saved,
but the Vessel with about 14 hundred Quincals of Fish entirely lost.
We hear from Rhode-Island that several Persons had been apprehended on Suspicion of being concerned in breaking open the Goal of King's-County, in that Colony, and liberating the Criminal; but were afterwards dismissed for want of proof.
Advices from Antigua (via Carolina) mention, that they have made in that Island 5000 Hogsheads of Sugar more than ever they had before in one Year; and that the crops have also been great in Granada, Dominico, St Vincents, and Tobago.
Last Week Capt. Shand arrived at Rhode-Island after a long Passage from London.
Capt. Daverson sail'd for London this Morning, and Capt. Bryant will sail To-morrow.
From the Boston-Gazette.
Messieurs PRINTERS. It is said that the late Verdict of the Jury in Favour of Capt. Preston, arose from a Doubt whether he gave Orders to Fire: And that the Soldiers who are to be tried this Week, expect to obtain a Verdict in their Favour, by bringing full Evidence that in firing they obey'd the Orders of the Captain—But whether such Orders will be sufficient to clear them is said to be Matter of Speculation among some of the learned in the Law. However, there may be a short and easy Method of clearing them all, by proving that the Inhabitants were the Aggressors, or which is the same Thing, objecting to evidence to prove that they were not—The noted Richardson who was convicted of Murder in March Term, remains yet unhang'd—Christopher Monk who still survives the Wounds which he received in the horrible Massacre of the 5th of March lives to see that the Death of his Fellow Sufferers is not yet reveng'd; and the Poor innocent young Snider is quite forgot!—What says the Law of GOD? "Whofo sheddeth Man's Blood by Man shall his Blood be shed."—"The Murderer shall flee to the Pit, and who dares stay him?"—Some indeed begin to doubt whether there was any Murder on the Evening of the 5th of March: and whether the Dogs greedily licking human Blood in King-Street as has been said, is any thing more than a Dream. But others will have it, that it calls for Vengeance, and that righteous Heaven will avenge it, sooner or later—He that formed the Eye, shall he not see!
William Winter, Notary and Tabellion Public,
Authoriz'd by his Grace of Canterbury. INFORMS the respectable Inhabitants of this Town & province, that he now keeps his Office the third House below the Mansion House of the Honourable Theodore Atkinson, Esq; in Pitt Street, where Protests, Policies of Assurance, Hypothecations, Charter Parties of Affreightment, Bills, Bonds, Deeds, Indentures, Letters of Attorney, Wills, and all other Writings, and Instruments, are authentically drawn with Fidelity and Dispatch, at a reasonable price.
N. B. Mrs. Winter, makes and sells, silk Purse, Ladies silk, worsted, and thread Mitts; as also silk and thread Cools for Wigs, as neat and good as any made in England; cheaper for the Cash, than they can be bought in the Government.
Benjamin Hart
HEREBY acquaints the Public, That he has left Riding single Horse Post between Boston and Portsmouth, and now conveys Passengers from Boston to any Town between it and Portsmouth, and from thence to Boston in the same Post Stage, Carriole or Coach, lately improved by Mr. John Noble: He sets out from Boston every Friday Morning, and from Portsmouth Tuesday Mornings following: He will engage to reach Newbury the same Night as he leaves Boston, as he keeps fresh Horses at Ipswich for that Purpose. He is to be spoke with at Mr. Thomas Hubbard's, the Sign of Admiral Vernon, King Street, from Wednesday Evening, till early Friday Mornings, where all Baggage, Bundles, &c. will be receiv'd, and carefully deliver'd as directed. At Portsmouth Passages, &c. may be engaged of him, or of Mr. John Stavens, Sign of the Earl of Halifax, where all Baggage, Bundles, &c. are deliver'd, and also receiv'd for Boston—Half the Fair paid on engaging a Passage, that no Person may be disappointed. The above Conveyance has been found very useful, and is more so, as there is another Carriole or Coach improv'd by Joseph S. Hart, which sets off from Portsmouth the same Day this does from Boston, by which an Opportunity offers for Travellers, twice a Week from either Place. He therefore hopes for Encouragement from Gentlemen, Ladies, Travellers, &c. who may depend on Fidelity and Dispatch, and their Favourite gratefully acknowledged.
The most violent Tooth-Ach
cur'd in a few Minutes, without drawing. NO CURE, NO PAY.
By a Tincture which gives immediate Ease in the Tooth Ach, and cures all disorders whatever, in the Mouth or Gums; and in a few Days will loosen the Teeth if ever so loose, with a little continuance, will perfectly cure the Scurvy in the Gums; It likewise prevents the Teeth from rotting, keeping such as are decay'd from becoming worse, and takes off all disagreeable Smells from the Breath and causes a large discharge of all scorbutical Humours lodg'd in the Gums which destroys the Teeth; by applying this Tincture outwardly it will entirely remove all kind of Swellings in the Face or Pains in the Ear, and is an absolute Cure for the Head ach if ever so violent; and likewise cures the most violent Rheumatic pains in any part of the Body.—This valuable Tincture is to be had at Mr. John Stavens's Mr. Achincloss's and of the Printers hereat in Portsmouth at One Dollar per Vial, by the appointment of Mr. Tolles.—All Orders and Letters post paid will be duly answered whether from Town or Country, and Gentlemen and Ladies be supplied with the above Tincture, so universally known in Britain and the West Indies, and not have Occasion to apply every Nostrum or Compound that is offer'd by a parcel of ignorant Quacks who are not acquainted with the Cause, but think any Thing will ease, or in the least allay the Pain to be a certain Cure not considering that the Consequence are bad, and Gentlemen and Ladies are entirely ruined by such Applications, which has been the case of many, they not having an Opportunity of knowing this most valuable Tincture. N. B. The above Vials seal'd with Bills of Directions.
Province of New-Hampshire.
Pursuant to a Petition of the Owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of BARNSTEAD, desiring the to warn a Meeting of the proprietors of said Township, to act on the following particulars. 1st. To chuse a Moderator. 2. To see if the proprietors will accept of the Bill exhibited by the Committee of the General Court, for clearing and making a Road thro' said Township of Barnstead, and if accepted to Devise some way to pay said Bill, by laying a Tax on the propriety or otherwise; as the proprietors when assembled shall think proper. 3. If the proprietors think proper to Tax or assess the propriety what the Sum shall be on a Right or share. 4. To chuse a Committee, to prefer a petition to the General Court, for a Committee to be chosen by said Court to settle the Lines between Chichester, Gilmanstown, Berlington, and said Barnstead. 5. To hear the Report of the Committee chosen by the proprietors for clearing Roads through said Barnstead, and receive the Bill, if the propriety think proper. I hereby notify the proprietors of said Barnstead to meet at the House of Mrs. Sarah Hoyt, Innholder at Newington, on Tuesday the 18th of December, at Ten o'Clock, A.M. then and there to act on the premises. Delinquent proprietors are desired to pay their Taxes at or before said Day, otherwise they may expect no favour: Newington, Nov. 27. Richard Downing, Clerk.
A Moses Boat, was taken up in the Little Bay about 9 Days ago by Joseph Adams, jr: of Newington. The Owner may have her again on paying Charges. Nov. 28.
John Noble,
Hereby informs the Public, that he has resigned the Stage Coach and Post Chaise, (one of which weekly proceeds to Boston) to Mr. Benjamin Hart, and now Rides on Horse Back, as Post, and sets out every Friday at Eleven o'Clock from the Post-Office in Portsmouth, and proceeds with all possible Dispatch to Boston, and returns by the next Wednesday Noon; from which Time till Friday again, he may be spoke with at his House in a Cross Street, leading from Mason's Corner, towards Mr. Levine's Mills.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, November 29.
   Inward Entries. FROM.     Sloop Abigail, Moses Brown, Guadaloupe.   Sloop Abmsbury, William Wyer, Philadelphia.   Ship Industry, Shadrick Hoagson, St. Martins.   Brig Abigail, Joseph Jones, Ditto.   Brig Mary, Benjamin Randell, Tobago.   Outward Bound.   Schooner Wismenog, Thomas Darlings, Antigua.   Schooner Speedwell, Zachius Jones, West-Indies.   Brig Charming Molly, James Guppy, Ditto.   Ship Rising Sun, Henry Nutter, Ditto.   Clear'd for Departure,   Sloop Dolly, John Newman, Virginia.   Schooner Polly, Joseph Stanwood, Ditto.   Schooner Polly, Joseph Odiorne, Ditto.   Schooner Industry, Nathaniel Gidding, West-Indies.   Ship Pompey, Thomas Thompson, Ditto.   Brig two Brothers, Daniel Evans, Ditto.   Brig Industry, Thomas Jones, Ditto.  
Some of our Eastern Customers, who have been long delinquent, are reminded that the Inferior Court sets at York in January— Printing Office, Portsmouth, Nov. 30, 1770.

OBSERVE this wonderful machine, View its connection with each part, Thus furnish'd by the hand unseen, How far surpassing human art. Should ablest imitators try, With utmost skill, to form a like, Could they so charm the curious eye? Could they with equal wonder strike? See how the motion of each part Upon some other still depends, When all a mutual aid impart, Conducing to their various ends. Whilst we th' amazing frame explore, More secret wonders still we spy, Yet there remain ten thousand more Hid from the microscopic eye.
Here may the stupid Atheist see, Convincing proofs—which all combine To overthrow his wretched plan, And speak the maker's hand divine: What great emoluments accrue To those who nature's law obey? From such instructions in her view, Ye sons of Esculapius say!
Tho' God has call'd the life he lent, Each vital function dormant laid, Here we trace nature's deep intent, And see how once the springs were play'd. These tubes convey'd the purple juice, Which with new strength supply'd the whole; And here branch'd forth the nerves, whose use Was to keep converse with the soul.
This fi'ent preacher points us out The cause of many a latent ill, Which, heretofore, lay hid in doubt, Baffling each effort of our skill.
A short POEM
On the Death of the Rev. Mr. GEORGE WHITEFIELD, Who departed this Life at Newbury-Port, on the Lord's-Day Morning, Sept. 30th, 1770, in the 56th Year of Age.
SINCE Life's uncertain, and we fully know That Death will come, we can't refuse to go; Then let us all turn from our Sins and live, That GOD's Forgiv'ness we may all receive. II.
The Dart of Death doth strike a sudden blow, Can raise the Soul, but sinks the Body low; Thus Earth to Earth returns: so must it be, And Heav'n born Souls, in Heav'n do all agree. III. (sing,
They see their GOD, and there His Praise they And all the Heav'nly World doth sweetly ring; The dying Saints, they leave this earthly frame, And then in Heaven they found a Glorious ( Name.
NEW-YORK, November 5.
Capt. Enclestone failed from Liverpool in company with a ship, snow and brig, for this port, mostly loaded with dry goods; and we have reason to expect in a few days the arrival of 20 sail more, from the ports of London, Bristol, Liverpool and Hull, with different sorts of European goods also.
From Dutchess County, in this Government, we are told, that a short time since, two women, Sarah Briggs and Reynolds, one aged 78, the other 79 Years, travelled from Rhode Island to that County on Foot (180 miles) in 10 Days.
A Gentleman from Connecticut informs, that the General Assembly of that Colony in their last Session, upon the Petition of the Corporation of Yale-College, voted between Two and Three Hundred Pounds Lawful-Money to discharge the Debts of that Society: And that the Assembly had also voted to found a Professorship of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at the Expence of the Government.
Province of NEW HAMPSHIRE } NOTICE is hereby given, that the INFERIOR COURT of Common Pleas, for said Province, which by Law is appointed to be held on Thursday the 6th of December next, will be adjourn'd to the next Monday following, being the 10th Day of said Month, at 10 o'Clock A.M. All Persons concerned, are desired to attend accordingly. By Order of DANIEL WARNER, Esq: Chief Justice of said Court. ISAAC RINDGE, Clerk. Portsmouth, Nov. 20th, 1770.
CHOICE NEW Philadelphia Flour, TO BE SOLD BY GILLAM BUTLER, Also, CHESHIRE & double Gloucester CHEESE, N. E. RUM by the Barrel, Yellow WARE by the CRATE, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Blue and White Cups and Saucers, Raisins by the Cask, Currants, Cinnamon, Allspice, Nutmegs, Ginger, Indigo, Rice, Chocolate, TEA, Kippen's Snuff, Redwood, Logwood, Stone Broaches & Earrings, With a neat Assortment of Stone Pins and Sprigs for the LADIES Hair, together with a Variety of other Articles, Cheap for CASH.
Province of New Hampshire. THESE are to NOTIFY the Proprietors of the Tract of Land, granted to Ichabod Robie, Esq; and others, by the Purchasers of the Right of John Tuston Mason, Esq; to meet at the Dwelling House of Mr. William Davison, Innholder in Hampton Falls, on Tuesday the Eleventh Day of December next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, to act and vote on the following Articles, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator. 2. To chuse a Proprietors Clerk. 3. To chuse a Proprietors Treasurer. 4. To chuse Assessors. 5. To chuse a Collector. 6. To chuse a Committee to call Proprietors Meetings. 7. To see if the Proprietors will chuse a Committee to settle Accounts with Mr. Samuel Philbrick, former Collector. By Order of the Committee, Samuel Robie, Pros. Clk. Dated at Hampton Falls, November 16, 1770
THE Proprietors of PIERMONT, are hereby NOTIFIED, that there is an additional TAX laid on each Right, of Eighteen Shillings, Lawful Money; THIS is therefore to Request said Proprietors, to pay the same, together with their former Arrearages, to the Subscriber, who is Collector for the same. Richard Jenneps. Rye, November 17, 1770.
TO BE SOLD at PUBLIC VENDUE, on Monday the Third of December next, at the House of John Leavitt, Esq; Innholder at North Hill, at Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, Three ACRES and 25 Rods of LAND, with a good Double House, and Barn thereon, within a Quarter of a Mile of the Meeting House, on the Main Road to Newbury, &c.—Conditions of Sale to be seen at Time and Place.
THE Creditors to the Estate of Nathaniel Adams, late of Portsmouth, Merchant, deceased, are once more advertised, that Six Months further, are allowed them to bring in their Claims, and those that neglect to do it within that Time, will certainly be excluded.—Those that have Accounts with said Estate yet unsettled, are desired to adjust the same immediately, as they would avoid the disagreeable Necessity of having said Accounts put into the Hands of an Attorney. Portsmouth, Nov. 22d. 1770.
WHEREAS at a legal Meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Monadnock, No. 4, in New Hampshire, a Tax was laid on each Lot to the Sum of Twelve Shillings Lawful Money: This is to give Notice to all the delinquent Proprietors, that unless payment of said Taxes be made to me, at my House in Holston, in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, or to John Mellen, in Monadnock, No. 4, at or before the 6th Day of January next, then the said Rights or shares aforesaid will be advertised for sale. Sept. 26. DANIEL MELLEN, Collector.
Pursuant to a Licence from the Honorable Judge of Probate, &c. for the Province of New Hampshire, will be exposed to Sale by Public Vendue, to the highest Bidder, on Wednesday the 12th Day of December next, at the dwelling House of the Widow Sarah Towle, in Chester, part of the real Estate, that did belong to Capt. Anthony Towle, late of said Chester, deceased, consisting of about 45 Acres of Land, being part of the Deceased's Homestead, laying in two Pieces, one of about Forty Acres, lying on the westerly side of the High Way, where the Barn stands, with two thirds of said Barn; the other Piece contains about five Acres, & lies between the Widow's Thirds, and the Land of Samuel Emerson, Esq; Also a Pew in the Rev. Mr. Flag's Meeting House, and sundry other Articles, as Pistols, Bags, &c. all which are to be Sold by John Webster, Esq; Administrator of said Estate, for the payment of the Debts and Charges due therefrom. The Sale to begin at One o'Clock, Afternoon, when & where the Conditions may be seen. Chester, Nov. 14.
This Day Publish'd And Sold at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth and at the Post-Office in Newbury-Port, THE Rev. Jonathan Parsons's SERMON from Phil. I. 21. For me to live is Christ, and to die is Gain---A most celebrated Discourse on the Death of the Rev. and renowned GEORGE WHITEFIELD, Chaplain to the Countess of Huntington, &c. &c. who died suddenly of a Fit of the Asthma, at Newbury, the 30th of Sept. 1770.—To which is added a Dedication to the Right Honourable the Countess of Huntington,--- with an Account of the Funeral, and the Speech at the Grave. Price one Shilling.
AT a MEETING of the Proprietors of the Lands purchased of John Tuston Mason, Esq; in New Hampshire, held at Portsmouth, on the 14th Inst. It being mentioned, that some Persons were making Improvements at Places called Tamworth and Eaton, without Licence or Authority of said Proprietors; It was therefore voted, that the Clerk Notify those Persons, by the Publick Prints, that those Tracts of Land, are claimed by said Proprietors.—Said Persons are hereby Notified of the Claim of those Tracts of Land by said Proprietors, who will not fail of prosecuting them as Trespassers, unless they speedily remove from said Tracts of Land. In Behalf of the Proprietors. GEORGE JAFFREY, Clk. Portsmouth, Nov. 20th. 1770.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Town of ACWORTH, have been notified according to Law, as well as privately waited on, That Taxes have been laid on the Rights and Shares in said Town, for clearing Roads, building Mills &c. notwithstanding which many have neglected to pay their Parts. Therefore the Collector is obliged to give Notice, that on Monday the third Day of December next, will be Sold at Public Vendue, so much of each delinquent Proprietors Right, Share or Interest, as shall be sufficient to pay said Taxes, with all Charges, at the House of Nathaniel Gearfield, in the Town of Merrymac, at One o'Clock. P. M. The delinquents Names are as follows, and Sums due on their Rights.
Table with 4 columns: Lawful Money, £, s, d. Rows include: Wiseman Claggett, Esq; 3 12 0; Major John Wentworth 3 12 0; James Nevin, Esq; 3 12 0; Col. Jonathan Greeley 3 12 0; Benning Wentworth, Esq; 3 12 0. Jonathan Blanchard, Collector. Now. 12th, 1770.
Province of New Hampshire, ff. Canaan, Nov. 1, 1770. The Proprietors of Canaan, are hereby Notified, that their Rights are assessed to the amount of Four Pounds, four Pence, half penny, and that they pay the same to me the Subscriber on the 30th of this Instant November at the Dwelling House of Mr. Thomas Wells, Innholder in Colchester, in the Colony of Connecticut, at ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, or their Rights will be advertised for Sale. per GEORGE HARRIS, Prop's Collector
Province of New Hampshire, ff. Canaan, Nov. 1. The Proprietors of said Canaan, are hereby Notified, that their Rights are assessed to the amount of Three Pounds, Two Shillings and Four Pence, Lawful Money, and that they pay the same to me the Subscriber, on the 20th of this Instant November at the Dwelling House of Mr. Thomas Wells, Innholder in Colchester in the Colony of Connecticut, at 10 o'Clock in the Forenoon, or their Rights will be advertised for Sale. per JED. HEBBARD Prop's Collector.
Cash, or English - Goods given for good POT ASH, and FLAX SEED, at the Store of JAMES M'MASTER's, & Co. on Spring Hill. N. B. Gentlemen and Ladies that are desirous of preferring us with their Custom, at the above mentioned Place, shall be supplied upon reasonable Terms.
A Boat, was taken up near Fox-Point, about 10 Days ago. The Owner may have her again, by enquiring of Jeremy Bryant of Newmarket, and paying Charges. Taken up, a valuable Seal, set in Silver, near Mr. Wiggin's Tavern, in Stratham. The Owner discribing the same and paying Charges, may have it again at the Printing Office
Just Publish'd And Sold by the Printers hereof, Mr. MACCLINTOCK'S SERMON, wherein the Artifices of Deceivers are Detected, and Christians warned against them.