The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1770-10-12 00:00:00

From a late London PAPER. To the PRINTER. And hang the wretch that Jurymen may dine. POPE.
HAVING seen a letter in your paper, wherein the author very justly laments, that three hundred and thirty Persons were last sessions tried at the Old-Bailey, many of whom were condemned to death, and the greatest part of the remainder to transportation; it is indeed a most melancholy circumstance to see such numbers every six weeks dragged to execution, from which we must conclude, that either our people, from principle, are more abandoned than those of the other nations of Europe, or that our laws are founded in injustice; the latter, I believe since, if natural justice only had taken place, there would long since have been no cause for the above complaint.
Justice, Sir, is to indemnify the person injured; a thief or a robber, therefore, ought to repay me with damages what I have suffered; and, for want of ability to do this, he might be condemned to work in the King's-yards, or in coal or tin mines for a limited time, and he should be rendered infamous by being pilloried and whipped; for a second offence to be condemned to hard labour for life. This is the practice in Holland, where they rasp logwood, &c. the good effect of which is, that sometimes there is not a person put to death in that populous country by the hands of justice in twelve months. It is the same in Connecticut New-England, which contains above half as many inhabitants as this vast metropolis, but in which no person ever yet lost his life by the law; for murder was never yet committed in it, though it has been settled above 130 years; for stealing, the offender is condemned to be drummed and whipped about the town, with part of the stolen goods fastened on him; he is to pay four fold, or sold by the magistrates to the highest bidder for a limited time.—This only is justice.
Will any man say, that, because a person has forgot himself so far as to invade his neighbour's property, he ought to be hanged? Surely it is inadequate to his crime! Life, being the most precious property, ought not to be taken away for ten shillings, ten pounds, or ten thousand pounds; 'tis injustice whenever it is done; and I think I may venture to say, that, as it is contrary to the laws of nature, it is murder. Public executions, Sir, are meant as examples, to deter others from the like crimes; but have our executions such effects?—Every one knows to the contrary.
In these remarks I do not mean to be advocate for murder; such persons should be punished with death, for his crime is infinitely greater than the crime of him who invades any property. In short, I think justice and humanity cry aloud, that we should withdraw the severity of our laws to the latter offenders; for it is a reproach to this kingdom, that more people are put to death in it by the laws, than in all the kingdoms of Europe besides; our people must, therefore, be worse in their principles, or our laws unjust; besides such frequent condemnations render them very familiar to Old-Bailey Jurors, who, according to my motto, often hasten through their verdict in order to go to dinner.
It may perhaps be said, that transportation carries with it no severity; I admit it; but I am sure it is bad policy: for those persons, being mechanics, carry our arts and the knowledge of manufactures to the colonies, to the prejudice of this country. If these crude thoughts should be read by any member of parliament, and he should be thereby led to forward in the cause of humanity, by giving in a bill to reform our criminal laws,
he may depend he will thereby secure to himself immortal honour, in being instrumental to men's living out the day which God and Nature designed them.
L O N D O N.
May 17. It was extremely shocking Yesterday, to see no less than five Carts conveying Malefactors, (all of them young Men, some not above seventeen or eighteen) to the fatal Spot, where they suffered an ignominious Death. One Charles Sparks behaved in a very hardened Manner at the Gallows, refusing to pray with the Clergyman, and thinking the Executioner did not perform his Office dexterously, told him, he was not fit to hang a Dog much less a Man. Two well-dressed young Men were detected in picking Pockets while the Malefactors were putting in the Cart; and one Gentleman had his Pocket picked of a Gold-Watch.
Yesterday the following prisoners were capitally convicted at the Old-Bailey, viz.
Charles Stephens, Henry Holyoake, and Henry Hughes, for the wilful murder of John Shaw, in the City New-Road, about two hundred yards from the Angel-Inn, whom they had attacked with an intent to rob, but he making a vigorous resistance with a large knife, Holyoake and Hughes retired and Stephens advancing with a blunderbuss, discharged it into his belly, which brought out his bowels; which, holding in his hands, he ran to the Angel-Inn for help. Stephens was convicted as perpetrator of the murder, and the other two of being present aiding, abetting, and comforting him therein.
Yesterday morning Charles Stephens, Henry Holyoake, and Henry Hughes, were executed pursuant to their sentence, at Tyburn, and afterwards carried to Surgeon-Hall for dissection: the two latter behaved very penitently, and declared that Stephens had bro't them to that course of life.
They were all young, the eldest of them seemingly not above twenty. Holyoake had a good character given of him by several gentlemen of the navy, on Friday at the Old-Bailey, whom he served in capacity of steward, but Stephens shewed a Hardened spirit during the whole trial; and after hearing a sentence, which affected the whole audience, he flung himself out of Court with an indifference that shocked every breast but his own, tossing up his handkerchief in the form of a ball and playing with it as he passed through the crowd.
L O N D O N, July 17.
The late Lord Mayor was the son of Peter Beckford, Esq; of Jamaica, and born in that island in the year 1707; coming over to England young, he entered as a Commoner in Balliol-college, Oxford, from whence he went to Leyden, and studied anatomy under the famous Albinus, and the practice of physic under the great Boerhaave, which studies being finished, he went for two years to Paris, where he closely attended the Hotel des Invalides, and was allowed, by all who knew him, to have made a considerable progress, both in the science and in several branches of medicine; but his father dying in 1730, he became possessed of so ample a fortune, as rendered the ordinary practice of a physician unnecessary. His Lordship lived a batchelor till the year 1756, and then married Mrs. March relict of Francis March, Esq; a granddaughter of the Earl of Abercorn; and has left issue, viz. one son, born in the year 1760, to whom the late Earl of Effingham, the Earl of Chatham, and the Countess Dowager of Effingham stood sponsors.
E X T E M P O R E.
Upon reading No. 45 was inscribed on the Foundation Stone of the new Jail.
FORTY-FIVE, as a number convicted of treason, cannot be admitted to bail, wherefore the Lord-Mayor did, with justice and reason, Commit it, for ever to jail. J. B.
On the 29th of May the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor attended by the Jail Committee, for re-building Newgate, laid the first stone of the new jail, under which were placed several gold pieces of coin, of his present Majesty. At the conclusion of the ceremony, his Lordship drank success to the building, that the liberties of the people might be as lasting as that stone, and that the place might want inhabitants; and ordered 20 Guineas to be given the workmen to drink. No. 45 was cut on the stone in very large characters.
JUNE 2. Letters arrived by Yesterday's Mail from Trieste and Venice declare, that Modern is in the Hands of the Russians, who have been joined by the Nations of Zante and Zephalonía, two Isles belonging to the Venetians, to the Number of 14000 Men; that the Morea is ravaged by Fire and Sword; and that General Low, a Hanoverian in the Russian service, has taken the Castles of Patras and Coron, and made 4000 Prisoners of War.
Monday was heard in the Court of Chancery the cause which has been some years depending between Mr. Miller, late a bookseller in London, and Mr. Taylor bookseller in Berwick, for vending a pirated edition of Mr. Thompson's Seasons, when the Lord's Commissioners of the Great Seal were pleased to decree, that Mr. Taylor should account to Mr. Millar's executors for all that he had sold, and farther to decree perpetual injunction against Mr. Taylor. Thus the question about Literary Property is finally closed, which is a matter of great concern to many of the booksellers in London, who have given large sums of money to authors for their writings; and the booksellers in town and country will do well to take warning, that they offend not by selling any pirated edition of books.
On Sunday a prodigious Number of People assembled on Bow Common to view Conway and Richardson hung in Chains there for the Murder of Mess. Venerables and Rogers: Drinking Booths were erected, and the Place had the same Appearance of general Disorder as on a Fair-Day. How shocking that what is intended as a public Example should be treated as a Matter of public Festivity!
Extract of a Letter from Tunis, May 31.
"On the 25th inst. all the Greeks in this city, both ecclesiasticks and merchants and their servants amounting to about 150 in number, were arrested by order of the Dey; at the same time their effects were seized and shut up, and their ready money, amounting to the value of about 25,000 Venetian sequins, was carried to the palace. The whole amount of their goods and money is computed at 300,000 piastres. The consternation and astonishment which this occasioned is not to be expressed; and the mob cried out, that these unfortunate Greeks should be beheaded. However, they are only confined, and we are at present as little acquainted with their crime, as with their punishment they are to suffer; but this is certain, they will be ruined whenever they recover their liberty.
The trial between Mr. Onslow and Mr. Horne. The Declaration contained two charges, the one for writing and causing to be published two libellous Letters, the other for defamatory words spoken by Mr. Horne in his address to the Freeholders of Surrey. The Jury acquitted the defendant of the charge of the libellous letters, but found a verdict for the defamatory words, with 400 l. damages.
Portsmouth, July 31. This morning a marine of this division received 300 lashes, and is to have 200 more, and then to be drummed out of the town, for stealing goods at the stock-yard, during the confusion the night was on fire.

tion of the Report of the Committee appointed to consider his Honor's Speech to both Houses; the Substance of which Report was, that it was for the Interest of the Province that the House still adhere to their former Resolution not to proceed to the public Business. After some Debate upon the Question, Whether to accept this Report, it was moved that the further Consideration of it be referred, and that in the mean time a Committee be appointed to prepare a Message to the Lieut. Governor, praying that his Honor would be pleased to explain a certain Passage in his Speech; and also that he would inform the House whether he had received any late Instructions with respect to the Continuance of the Assembly out of the Town of Boston, and Mr. Hancock, Mr. John Adams, Mr. Ingersol, Mr. Samuel Adams, and Capt. Fuller, were appointed accordingly.
This Committee the same Day reported the following Draft, which was accepted by the House; and Mr. Hancock, Mr. Pickering, Capt. Heath, Mr. Wood, and Capt. Thayer, were appointed a Committee to present the same to his Honor, viz.
May it please your Honor, THE House of Representatives having taken into Consideration your Speech to both Houses at the opening of this Session, beg leave to request your Honor to explain a part of it which is expressed in such terms as leave it uncertain in its true intent and meaning-----The passage referred to, is that wherein you say, "There are other affairs of a very interesting nature, which had not then come to our knowledge, and which may be determined before we can have another opportunity of acting upon them." No such matters have come to the knowledge of this House; if they have been communicated to your Honor from his Majesty or his Ministers, we desire you would be pleased to lay them before us; that we may have a precise understanding of what your Honor intends, the want of which prevents our coming at present to any determination on your Speech.
The House are also very desirous that your Honor would inform them, whether you have received any late Instructions, agreeable to your expectation expressed in your Message to this House of the first of June last, relating to the continuance of this Assembly out of its ancient, legal and only convenient Place the Town-House in Boston.
To which Message his Honor was pleased to return the following Answer, viz.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I am not at Liberty to make public or communicate to you by Speech or Message an order of his Majesty's Council of the 6th of July last, but it appears to me, that in Consequence thereof the State of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay will undoubtedly be recommended to the consideration of Parliament in the approaching Session. This is the principal Matter of Moment to which my Speech at the opening of the Session of the General Court had respect. Although I am not at Liberty to lay this Order before you, yet I am very ready to give all the Information in my Power to any Committee you may think proper to appoint of the Facts & Ground upon which this Order is founded, so far as shall consist with my Instruction.
His Majesty has been pleased to cause to be expressed his entire Approbation of my summoning the Court to meet at Cambridge, I am restrained from removing it to Boston, but I am not confined to the Town of Cambridge. I am willing to meet the Court at any Town in the Province which shall appear to me to be most for the Convenience of the Members, and which shall not militate with the Spirit of my Instructions.
T. Hutchinson.
Cambridge, 4th of October, 1770.
The next Day, (Friday) Col. Murray, Col. Gerrish, Mr. John Adams, Brigadier Preble and Mr. Samuel Adams were appointed a Committee to consider the same and report.
In the Afternoon Col. Murray from the aforementioned Committee reported as their unanimous Opinion, That his Honor's Message did not afford that Light which the House requested in their Message to him; and that it appeared to the Committee from his Honor's Message, that he was restrained by Instruction, from communicating the same to the House in a Parliamentary Manner;
And therefore that an address and remonstrance be prepared in answer to his Honor's Message of Yesterday, and a Committee be appointed for that Purpose, to report as soon as may be.---Whereupon Mr. John Adams, Mr. Samuel Adams, Mr. Hancock, Mr. David Ingersol and Mr. Bullen were appointed.
Then the House entered into a consideration of the aforementioned Report of the Committee on his Honor's Speech to both Houses, and upon the Question being put, Whether the House do accept the report? It passed in the negative.
It was then moved that the Question be put, whether the House will proceed to the publick Business in the Town of Cambridge? And after Debate, a Motion was made that a Committee be chosen to prepare a Resolve to the following Purpose, viz. That it is from absolute Necessity only that the House proceed to Business; and also to prepare a Protest against the Restraint they are under to hold the Session out of the Town House in Boston, the same to be entered on the Journal. In Consequence of which Motion, Mr. Wood, Mr. Hancock, Brigadier Preble, Mr. Samuel Adams and Major Read of Marblehead, were appointed to prepare a Resolve and Protest accordingly.
B O S T O N, October 8.
Since our last we are favoured with a few particulars of the Death and Funeral of the late Rev'd and pious Mr. WHITEFIELD, which we doubt not will be acceptable to our Readers.
On the Morning he died, viz. the 30th of last Month, (having preached the preceding Day in the open Field at Exeter, by Reason of the Meeting House not containing half the People that came to hear him) he arose from his Bed about three o'Clock, and as his constant Manner was, immediately addressed himself to Heaven, in a pathetic and devout Prayer, Mr. Smith his Companion being the only Person then present: after this, resting a while on his Bed, between 4 and 5 he arose a second Time, complained of his Asthma, found himself much freighted for Breath, opened the Windows, walked several Times across the Chamber, in great Distress, passed into the Entry, opening a Window there, but could get no Relief; said to Mr. Smith, I am going , and being led by that Gentleman to a Chair, without a Struggle fell asleep in Jesus.---
The News of this melancholly Event being, as we mentioned in our last, brought to this Town, a respectable Number of Gentlemen of the South Church, set out for Newbury-Port with a view of bringing the Corps here for interment, knowing it to be Mr. Whitefield's desire, in Case he should die at or near Boston, to be buried among his Friends there, insomuch as to request the favour of a particular Tomb: But to the Surprise of these Gentlemen upon Application for the Body of the Rev'd Mr. Parsons, at whose House he died, they were totally defeated of their intended Compliance with Mr. Whitefield's Desire; Mr. Parsons absolutely refusing to permit the Corps being buried but from his own House, and before his own Pulpit! and this tho' Mr. Smith the Companion of Mr. Whitefield in his Life, and rightful Guardian of the Body, if there was any, intimated his Knowledge of Mr. Whitefield's Desire to be buried at Boston, and alleging that he could not answer any other Disposal of it, to his own Conscience, or to Mr. Whitefield's Friends at Home; and notwithstanding to remove any further Objections, the Committee of the South Church consented that all the honorary Ceremonies of Sepulture, should be paid, by any who might think fit to attend, in escorting the Body from Newbury-Port to the confines of the adjoining Town.
The Committee finding no Arguments would prevail on Mr. Parsons, and being informed that if they removed the Corps they must do it by an Officer, and in the Way of the Law, thought proper, after attending the Funeral, to return; and that celebrated and ever-memorable personage, the Rev. GEORGE WHITEFIELD, now lies buried in the Meeting-House at Newbury-Port, of which the Rev. Mr. Parsons is Pastor; within the Bounds of New-England, and next to Boston, in one of the most capital Towns in the Province of Massachusetts-Bay.
Lo, ere the Stars their feeble Twinkling lose, Or Day's bright Lamp his Morning Task renews, Forth with his God attun'd to cheerful Praise, Th' enraptur'd Saint his early Tribute pays!
Love, Prayer, and Thanks, on chaunting Lips abound, While Heav'n rings vocal with th' aspiring Sound; Thus, sweet Communion! Souls responsive join, And Earth anticipates a Feast divine.
But ah! while yet th' expanding Heart o'erflows, And swol'n with Zeal th' impassion'd Bosom glows, See the clog'd Chest with less'ning pulse decrease, While with thick Sobs Life's lab'ring Bellows wheeze!
* N. B. He was buried in his Gown.
It is remarkable, that the Day preceding Mr. Whitefield's Death, upon going out to preach, he expressed himself desirous, God willing, that he might finish his Work with that Day.
Funeral Sermons were preached Yesterday in many Churches in this Town, on Account of the Rev. George Whitefield:
Mr. Draper, the following Lines were spoken ex tempore on hearing of the Death of that truly pious and devout Man of God, the Rev. GEORGE WHITEFIELD, by A LAYMAN.
Renowned WHITEFIELD, dead! This [cannot be: He's only slept into Immortality, In Realms of Bliss; where great JEHOVAH [reigns, There to receive Rewards for all his Pains. Nor mourn his loss; Man's Life is but a Span; Regret your Loss; he's far the happier Man.
Just Publish'd And Sold at the Printing-Office, The Character of The late worthy, pious, learned and Reverend George Whitefield,
Printed on one side of a sheet of Paper, properly put in mourning, with a Coffin and the Names of the Bearers, placed on each side of it---worthy a place in every House.
This Afternoon will be publish'd And Sold at the Printing-Office, A Hymn composed by the Rev. Mr. WHITEFIELD, and intended to be sung over his Corps, if he had died in England, by a Number of Orphans; together with some Verses on the Death of that great Man.
P O R T S M O U T H, Octo. 12.
Last Tuesday sailed for England the ship Nancy, Capt. McNeil, in whom went Passenger Mr. Patrick McMasters, of Boston, Merchant.
Last Monday at a Meeting of the Merchants, and other Inhabitants of Boston, they unanimously agreed to import all sorts of Goods, except TEA.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, October 11.     Inward Entries. FROM.     Sloop Almsbury, William Wyet, Philadelphia.   Brig Industry, Thomas Jones, Guadaloup.   Schooner Sally, Joseph Mead, Barbados.   Sloop two Friends, Daniel Winn, St. Martins.   Brig William, Richard Salter, Ditto.   Brig Stork, William Combs, St. Eustatia.   Ship New-Hampshire, Thos. Simpson, Granada.   Ship Glasgow, John Dunn, Greenock.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Brig -----, John Lawton, West-Indies.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Ship Nancy, William McNeil, Falmouth.   Sloop Almsbury, William Wyet, Philadelphia.   Brig Hannah, Peter Shores, Ditto.  
J. and M. Haslet, HEREBY acquaint the PUBLICK, that they still carry on their Business of Dressing all Sorts of LEATHER, and making BREECHES and GLOVES in the neatest and best Manner, and as cheap and good as any in New England for CASH, at their Shop in King Street, Portsmouth, where any Person who pleases to favor them with their Custom, may depend on being well used, &c.
N.B. Said HASLET's takes Lumber for Pay, and CASH for Cotton and Linen RAGS at said Place.
[ Gilmantown. ]
PURSUANT to a PETITION of a Number of the Proprietors of GILMANTOWN, in the Province of New Hampshire, desiring me to warn a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Town, to act on the following Particulars, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator. 2, To chuse a Committee to settle the Proprietors Accounts with all former Committees, and all others to whom the Proprietors are indebted, and to empower said Committee to receive all the Money and Securities for Money, that shall be found in their Hands belonging to said Proprietors; and to empower said Committee to pay and discharge all the Proprietors Debts, in such Way and Manner as the Proprietors shall judge most proper. 3. To chuse a Committee to receive of Doctor Josiah Gilman, late Proprietors Clerk, all the Proprietors Books of Records, Plans and Papers, belonging to said Proprietors, and give him a Receipt therefor, and deliver them to Joseph Badger, Esq; the present Clerk, and take a Receipt for the same. 4. To chuse a Committee to lay out the two Governor's Shares in said Town; and to give the Committee Directions where and in what Manner to lay out the same:
I HEREBY NOTIFY all the Proprietors of said Gilmantown, to meet at the House of Mr. Orlando Wed, in said Gilmantown, on Tuesday the sixth Day of November next, at One of the Clock in the Afternoon, then and there to act on the Premises.
Dated at Gilman. Joseph Badger, Prop. Clk. town, aforesaid, October 5th. 1770.
TO BE SOLD,
A Convenient Dwelling House, with one Acre and a Quarter of Land, with a good Barn thereon, conveniently situated for a Trader or Tradesman, in Berwick, about a Quarter of a Mile from the Landing, formerly the Estate of Mr. Nathan Prentiss, deceased; for further Particulars Enquire of Mr. Nahum Marshall, or the Rev. Jacob Foster, of said Berwick.
STOLEN and carried off from
The PASTURE of Joseph Storer, adjoining the Country Road, in the Second Parish in Wells, on the Night of the 4th Inst. a dark brown Horse, seven Years old, about 12 Hands high, short legg'd, strong built, broad over the Breast, Roman Nose, with a Blaze on his Forehead, another on his Nose, mostly on the left Side, his Hind Feet and Ankles white, bow legg'd behind, carries his Head very high, trots well, paces but a little, a small Split in one of his Fore Hoofs: Whoever will apprehend the Thief that he may be brought to Justice, and return said Horse to me the Subscriber, or Enock Clarke, Esq; Issuer in Greenland, shall have SIX DOLLARS Reward, for that will bring said Horse, shall have THREE DOLLARS, and all necessary Charges paid by me, JOSEPH STORER. Wells, October 5th: 1770
Good Encouragement will be
given for a number of Settlers on the Officers Grants Bounding on the Northwest side of Conway. The Road leading from the upper CO'OS to Wolfesborough, now clearing, goes directly through said Lands. For further Particulars Enquire of --- Mc. Mullin, Esq; of Pennicook, Philip Bailey or Vose Rosse of Portsmouth. Portsmouth, October 12th. 1770.
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION AT
Philip Bayley's Vendue Room, Queen Street, Portsmouth, on Tuesday the 23d of October Instant,
Sundry Articles, consisting of Irish Dowlas, Cotton and Check Linens, Crosscut Saws, and Steel handsaws. Likewise a number of other Articles, &c. &c. P. BAYLEY, Auctioneer.
A NOTE of HAND was taken
up on Friday the 5th Inst. of between three and four Pounds Lawful Money Value.---The Owner may have it again by applying to the Printers.
WHITEFIELD is gone! That Orator divine, Whose Presence, Voice, and Gesture cou'd command Our close Attention---and our Thro's confine, Whilist his wife Documents we did attend.--- II.
With Plainness, and with Energy of Speech, The sacred Gospel-Truths He wou'd impart T' attending Throngs---and ardently beseech, That these might be impress'd on ev'ry Heart.--- III.
JESUS, the Object of his constant love, Was the chief Subject which our WHITEFIELD chose--- Hence to this JESUS, in yon' Realms above, He's gladly gone---to take his sweet repose,--- IV.
No more shall we his Countenance behold As heretofore---his pleasant Voice no more Shall captivate the Ears of young and old--- For He's now landed on the Heav'nly Shore.--- V.
His Joys are full---while miserable we Are left behind to mourn the heavy Loss, Both to ourselves, and all AMERICA--- No WHITEFIELD now with Tears to plead our Cause!

POETS CORNER. THE GOOD WIFE.
From Prov. xxxi. 10. &c. H APPY the Man whoe'r shall find Among the race of womenkind, A Wife with ev'ry virtue grac'd, Indust'rous, prudent, gen'rous, chaste, In her his ravish'd soul shall prove The purest joys of nuptial love. His welfare, happiness, and ease, She meditates in all her ways, And daily adds a cheerful share Of prudent industry and care. Like the wing'd bark from eastern shores, That brings her load of costly stores, She with her diligence at home Enriches all within her dome, She rises e'er the gaudy light Disturbs the empire of the night, And to her maids without delay Divides the business of the day. With so much vigilance and pains She soon perceives her wealthy gains, And with discretion casts about How best to lay her substance out. Her prosp'rous labours pleas'd to see, She multiplies her industry; For when the sun's bright orb descends, The glim'ring lamp her toil befriends, With pity she regards the poor, And makes them sharers of her store; Relieves each suppliant son of need, Whilst love sincere adorns the deed. When frosty winter chills the air, There's nothing she has cause to fear; Her prudence, O transcendent wife! Provides for all events of life. Her household honourably dress'd, Is ne'er with pinching cold distress'd. Genteely neat herself appears, And cloths of richest texture wears. The house is her peculiar care, She keeps the nicest order there: Much skill and industry is spent To give it every ornament. Thus active, virtuous, and discreet, She makes her husband's honours great; Fits him with a peculiar grace, To shine in some exalted place. Thus like the ever toiling ant, She fortifies against all want; And honour'd for her prudent cares, Shall have delight in future years. To her, moreover, does belong The wise restriction of her tongue; She speaks, but wisdom from her flows, And kindness gives her language laws: In short the true excellency wife, Whate'er may be her state in life, With each domestic cares concern'd, And eats but what her hands have earn'd. Her children shall, with homage meet, Cast their young blessings at her feet; Her husband too, with joy no less, Doth her superior worth confess; "Though many women merit well, "Yet thou supremely dost excell." BEAUTY, with each external grace, A comely mein, a charming face, Deceives the mind; be hers the praise, Who loves to tread in virtue's ways.
NEW - YORK, Sept. 6. Thursday last being the Anniversary of the Birth-Day of his Royal Highness Prince Frederick, an elegant Equestrian Statue of his present Majesty, was erected in the Bowling-Green in this City, near Fort-George. On this Occasion, the Members of his Majesty's Council, the City Corporation, the Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce, the Corporation of the marine Society, and most of the Gentlemen of the City and Army, waited on his Honor the Lieut. Governor, in the Fort, at his Request, where their Majesties and other loyal Healths were drank, under a Discharge of 32 Pieces of Cannon from the Battery, accompanied with a Band of Musick. This beautiful Statue is made of Mettal, richly gilt, being the first Equestrian one of his present Majesty, and is the Workmanship of that celebrated Statuary, Mr. Wilton, of London. We hear that in a few Days a Marble Predecessor Statute of Mr. Pitt will be erected in Wall-Street.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, October 3. 1770 NOTICE is hereby given, That the COURT OF APPEALS will not sit at the usual Time, namely on the Ninth Day of this Instant October; but will (from that Day) be adjourn'd 'till Tuesday the sixth Day of November next, then to dispatch such Business as may at that Time be pending in said Court; and all concern'd may govern their Affairs accordingly. Per Order, THEODORE ATKINSON, Sec.
Choice RUM by THE Hoghead, Barrell, or less Quantity. SUGAR by the Barrell, Hundred, or less Quantity; to be Sold by GILLAM BUTLER , at his Shop near the Printing Office, in Portsmouth; where may be had, at the cheapest Rate, a Variety of GOODS , for CASH or FLAX SEED . PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
§ Tamworth. § WHEREAS Application has been made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said Province, by Proprietors, Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Rights of Land in the Township of Tamworth , in said Province, to notify, and call a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township, to be holden at the Dwelling House of Lt. Jonathan Leavitt , Innholder in Hampton in said Province on Monday the 29 Day of October, Instant at 11 o'clock A.M. to act as follows, viz: 1. To chuse a Moderator, Proprietors Clerk, Collector, Treasurer, and all other necessary Officers. — 2. To agree on some Method for calling Proprietors Meetings for the future. — 3d. To consult on some effectual Method, for forwarding the immediate Settlement of said Township. — 4th To vote to raise by Tax, a sum of Money sufficient to defray past and intervening Charges. — 5th, to chuse a Committee to get the Lines of said Township settled, and to lay out the Home Lots; also to chuse any other Committee that may be necessary. — 6th To consult on any thing else that may tend to the Advantage of said Township. — In pursuance of which Application, I do hereby notify, and Warn the Proprietors of said Tamworth , to meet at the above Time, and Place, for the Purposes aforesaid. H. Wentworth Just. Peace. Portsmouth, October 2d. 1770.
ALL Persons who are Indebted to, or have any Demands upon the Estate of Thomas Cotten , late of Portsmouth, Yeoman, deceased, are desired to pay to, and receive the same from Nathaniel Cotten , of Portsmouth, Executor of the last Will and Testament of said Deceased, in order for a speedy Settlement of said Estate. Portf. October 18. 1770.
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Will, &c. for the Province of New Hampshire, to receive and examine the Claims of the Creditors to the Estate of Capt. Anthony Towl , late of Chichester, deceased, represented Insolvent; and six Months being allow'd by the Judge from the 20th Day of Sept. last, for the Creditors to bring in their Claims; we hereby give Notice, that we purpose to attend that Business at the House of JOHN WEBSTER, Esq; in Chester, on the third Wednesday of this and the five following Months, from one to six o'Clock in the Evening of said Day.
Chester, Octob. 1. 1770. CHOICE NEW Philadelphia Flour, Ship Bread, Burlington Pork, Bar Iron, Pitch, Tar, and Turpentine. Also, a few Barrels of Muscovado SUGAR , Just imported, and to be Sold by John Evans, At his Store on the Long-Wharfe.
WHEREAS for a number of Years past, a FAIR has been held in the Town of Rye , the first Tuesday and Wednesday in November, which being late in the Year and often bad Weather, many are desirous of having it sooner — Therefore Notice is hereby given, That this present Year, and for the future, it will be held the third Tuesday and Wednesday in October, at Mr. Abraham Lebbee's in Rye .
To be sold cheap for Cash, Choice PORK by the Barrell. Enquire of Capt. JAMES STILLSON on Spring-Hill.
Blanks of most sorts printed on good Paper, to be sold cheap for Cash at the Printing-Office, near the State-House in Portsmouth, together with a variety of Books, Pamphlets, &c.
Neal M c Intyre, Just arrived from Virginia, has brought with him a small Quantity of the best TOBACCO, Such as sweet scented, and Oronoko, as was ever imported into this Province, which he will sell as cheap as usual, at his Store on Spring-Hill in Portsmouth: Where may be had all other Sorts by Wholesale or Retail. Likewise a Quantity of TAR and TURPENTINE .
§ Acworth. § WHEREAS at sundry legal Meetings of the Proprietors of the Town of ACWORTH , in the Province of New Hampshire, TAXES have been laid on the Rights and Shares in said Town, amounting in the whole, to the Sum of Three Pounds twelve Shillings Lawful Money on each Share, This is to give Notice unto all the delinquent Proprietors, that unless Payment of said Taxes be made to me at my House in the Town of Merrimac , in said Province, at or before the 6th Day of November next, the Rights and Shares aforesaid, or so much as is necessary to pay said Tax and Charges, will be advertised for Sale. JONATHAN BLANCHARD , Collector. Sept. 20. 1770.
STOLEN out of the House of  Nathan Bartlet of Kittery , last Friday Evening, a large old fashioned Silver TANKARD , marked J. L. wt. about 36 Ounces. Whoever discovers the Thief, so that said Tankard may be recover'd, & the Villain bro't to Justice, shall receive FOUR DOLLARS Reward. If any suspected Person should offer said Tankard or any part of it for Sale, it is desired it may be stop't and Notice given. Kittery Sept. 24.
Stolen Mare. STOLEN and carried off from the Door of Deacon William Leighton , Innholder in Kittery , in the Evening of the 21st Instant, a Red MARE of three Years old, with the Saddle and Bridle: Said MARE is about 14 Hands high, with a Blaze in her Face, a Bunch on the outside of her right Fore Foot, adjoining her Hoof, and a large Fracture in the Heel under said Bunch; natural to her Pace, her Tail not dock'd when stolen, carries her Head low — And whereas there was a Stranger of middle Stature, about thirty Years old, black Hair, blue Coat and Breeches, red Jacket, strolling about Town, selling Pictures, for sundry Days before said Mare was stolen, and since has not been heard of, which causeth Suspicion of said Person that he carried off said Mare. Whoever will apprehend the Thief, that he may be brought to Justice, and return said Mare, Saddle and Bridle to me the Subscriber, shall have Eight Dollars Reward, or that will bring said Mare, Saddle and Bridle, shall have Four Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by me, NATHANIEL REMICK. Kittery, Sept. 25th 1770.
§ New-Brittain. § THE Proprietors of the Township of NEW-BRITTAINE , (so called) in New Hampshire, are hereby Notified, to meet at the House of Capt. Caleb Sanborn's , Innholder in Hampton Falls , on Monday the Fifteenth Day of October next, at one o'Clock Afternoon, to act on the following Articles, 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To see in what Way and Manner said Proprietors will improve or dispose of the Grist Mill lately built in said Township for the Benefit of said Proprietors and Inhabitants. 3. To see if said Proprietors will give Liberty for the Inhabitants in said Township, that are Indebted for their several Assessments, to work out the same on such Roads in said Township as shall be aloted them by a Committee to be chosen at said Meeting for that Purpose. 4. To raise any Sum of Money that may be thought necessary to defray any past or future Charges for the Benefit of said Proprietors. Hampton Falls, Sept. 25. 1770. Anthony Emery, Com- Caleb Sanborn, mittee.
Eliphalet Neal HEREBY informs the Public, that about Three Months ago' he undertook to ride as Post or Carrier, from Amherst to Portsmouth , once a Week, which he has constantly done, and never miss one Week; and he believe those Gentlemen that have intrusted him with Business, have no Reason to complain — Yet the small Encouragement he has hitherto met with, will oblige him to quit Riding; Therefore he gives this NOTICE, to see what the Gentlemen in the several Towns, thro' which he rides will do, to promote so necessary a Business.