The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-06-04 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday June 4, 1773.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
NO. 868 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
PORTSMOUTH. June 4.
To the PUBLIC.
WHEN we consider the very rapid and extensive Settlements made in the Western Parts of this Province, and the Prospect of the Inhabitants sinking into Barbarity and Heathenism for Want of the Means of Cultivating their rational Powers, especially as there has been so little Provision hitherto made here, for promoting Knowledge; it must afford a sensible Pleasure and Satisfaction of Mind to all true Friends of Virtue and Religion to hear that a Seminary of Learning is founded in a Wilderness, where, not long since, the direful Savage roam'd for Blood, and the Wild Beast sought his Prey. Generous Donations, whether from Individuals or Legislative Bodies, made to such Institutions, must excite the Gratitude of every Member of Society.----- The Prospect not only of the extensive Usefulness of Dartmouth College to this Province, but the Great Blessing it will probably be to the Tribes of Savages in America, by spreading the true Knowledge of the Way of Salvation among them, must make every Friend of Mankind with its Prosperity. And it is with pleasure, we inform the Public, that this Province has lately made a Grant of Five Hundred Pounds Lawful Money, towards a Building for the Reception of Youth to be educated there.
The Rev. DIODATE JOHNSON, late of Millington in Connecticut, has lately bequeathed to the same Institution one Hundred and fifty Pounds Lawful Money, and a well-chosen Collection of Books.
Col. JOHN PHILLIPS, Esq; of Exeter in this Province, in Addition to several generous Benefactions before made, has also lately made a Present to said College, of one Hundred and Twenty Five Pounds Lawful Money. Thus we see that notwithstanding the united Efforts of the Enemies of this rising Institution, it flourishes, and GOD grant it may still flourish. May those who shall imbibe the Seeds of Virtue and Knowledge, in that Infant Seminary, with Gratitude acknowledge and honor it's worthy Benefactors, and may the Pagan, humanized from a Brute to a Man, turn'd from a Savage to a Christian, rise up and call them blessed.
By Letters from Mr DANIEL SHERBURNE, Merchant, of this Town, Dated Liverpool, March 26, late a Passenger on board the Ship Herbert, Capt. Chivers, we have the Pleasure to hear, that he and all the Ship's Company are well, having been taken up by Capt. Cragg, in a small Brig, and carried to Liverpool. The Ship foundered in a short Time after they left this Port; and they were Fifteen Days on the Wreck, in the utmost Distress and Danger,---Mr. Sherburne being in a very low State of Health, was going to the West-Indies, in hopes that a Change of Climate would help him.
LAST Sunday fortnight, the Wife of Mr. John Wentworth of East-Town, underwent the Operation of Tapping for the Dropsy, when Twenty five Quarts of Water, (besides a considerable Quantity lost in the Operation, which was not measured) was drawn off; the whole amounting to not less than Seven Gallons: On Tuesday last the road on Horseback from Rochester to Newington, and on Wednesday Morning the Operation was again perform'd, when Twelve Quarts were drawn off. What is remarkable in this Woman's case is, that the Disorder doth not appear to be in the least complicated, she being in every other Respect perfectly healthy, feeling no other Inconvenience from Water, but the Weight. It is five Years since the Disorder came on, in which time, she has had two Children, the last of which about eight Months old, she suckled till within ten Days past, and the Child is very healthy.
Mr. William Jones of this Town, having been absent from his Family about seven Months, it was suspected he was drowned, and Search was made for him, but could hear nothing of him, 'till a few Days ago, when his Body was taken up near Boiling Rock in this River.
Last Saturday His Excellency the GOVERNOR was pleased to adjourn the GENERAL ASSEMBLY to Tuesday the 6th of July next.
The 26th of last Month a Man was found dead in the Town of Unity, near Charles-town: 'tis suppos'd he was taken in a Fit: He belong'd to Kingston.
DIED, at the Shoals, Mrs TUCK, Wife of the Rev. Mr. TUCK.
KITTERY, June 2, 1773.
YESTERDAY, between 4 and 5 o'clock, P. M. came on a Shower, attended with Thunder and Lightning, which struck the House of Mr. Dennis Fernald; the Lightning enter'd the Chimney, blew off the Bricks even with the Roof upon the Front Part of the House; then took its course down the Roof, enter'd one of the Posts, against which stood a Gun, ran down that, split the Stock, and from thence ran down a Stud, and killed Mr. John Perry, who had been a School Master, several Years in this Town: the Lightning appears to have enter'd upon his Head, ran down his Face, burnt his Eye Brows and Breast; enter'd his left Thigh, tore his Breeches, ran down his Leg, burnt his Stockings, and split open his Shoes; and from thence went into the Cellar: it also ran down the Chimney in the back part of the House, and kill'd a Dog that lay upon the Hearth; and though a Child stood near the Dog, yet by the good Hand of Providence, it escaped unhurt: there were eight Persons in the House, but no others very much hurt.---Come see the WORKS of GOD, he is terrible in his Doings towards the Children of Men.
Boston, MONDAY, May 31.
Saturday last being the Anniversary of the Nativity and Re-horation of King Charles II. the Colours, (as usual on Red Letter Days) were displayed on Board the Flag Ship here, and at 1
o'Clock a Feu de Joy from her and the Gibraltar, (being the only Ships we had then here to protect us) was all the Notice, as we have yet heard, that was taken to honour the Memory of the execrable Race of the STEUART Family.
The same Day at Noon, a Fire broke out on board the fine large Store-Ship, (which has been laying in this Harbour for several Months past, commanded by Capt. Walker, having Stores for the Navy) which soon communicated to the Masts, Rigging and Turpentine on the Deck, and before any Assistance came, her upper Works were almost wholly in a Blaze; so that little or no attempt was made to extinguish it: The Boats from the Men of War, with some from the Town, towed the Ship over to Noddle's Island, where, after scuttling her she was left to Burn to the Water's Edge. The Fire, it is said, was occasioned by some Coals falling from the Hearth of the Cabouse on to the Deck, which had been lately pav'd over with Turpentine, and spread with such Rapidity that nothing could be taken out of her:--- The Captain with his Wife and two Children, who usually kept on Board, likewise a Boy, (the other People belonging to her being ashore) were obliged to be taken out of the Cabin Windows, without being able to save the least Thing but what they had on them:---A Report prevailing at the time of the Fire, that a large Quantity of Powder was on Board, put the Inhabitants in general into great Consternation, for fear of the Consequences that might arise from an Explosion thereof; but being afterwards assured that none was in her, they became perfectly easy, and the Hills and Wharves were covered with Spectators to view so uncommon a Sight. Some of the Stores in the Hold, such as Cordage, Cables, and Anchors, which were under Water before the Fire could reach them, will be saved.
It is somewhat lucky for the Town that the Fire broke out in the Day-Time, and when only the People belonging to the Ship were on Board, otherwise it might have been a Matter of Representation to the Board of Admiralty at Home to have immediately fitted out a Fleet in order to apprehend certain Persons to be sent beyond the Seas to be tried, as in the Case of the Gaspée Schooner at Rhode-Island. Be it as it may, this Accident may prove very beneficial to some, in settling Accounts:--- This Ship was built at New-York, about 300 Tons Burthen.
Saturday Afternoon arrived the Brig Bee, Capt. Russell, after a long Passage from Glasgow.
The same Afternoon arrived below, the Ship Lydia, Captain Hood, in Seven Weeks from London; but has brought no later News than what we have already had by Capt. Cagley from Falmouth: He failed in Company with Capt. Jenkins in another Ship for this Place:---Capt. Coffin was to sail in a Day or Two and Capt. Hall in about three Weeks after him.
Yesterday Afternoon arrived the King Fisher Sloop of War from North-Carolina.
The same day a Schooner arrived here from the Mole, being one of those lately Seized there, by whom we learn, that most or all the others that were detained are likewise Released.
On Thursday last, after the House of Representatives had determined the contested Election, and agreed upon Rules and Orders for their own Government, the Speaker communicated to them a Letter from the Speaker of the House of Burgesses in the Colony of Virginia, inclosing a Resolution of that Assembly, to keep up and maintain a Correspondence and free Communication with the Sister Colonies, and requesting the House to appoint a Committee to join with their Committee for that Purpose: The Speaker communicated also a Letter from a Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Rhode-Island, acquainting him that they had agreed to the salutary Measure propos'd by Virginia; and the same being read, the House assign'd the next Morning Nine o'Clock, to take them under Consideration, and then adjourn'd.
The said Letter and the Inclosures were accordingly read again on Friday Morning, and after due Consideration thereon, the House came into the following Resolutions, there being 113 Members present.
Whereas the Speaker hath communicated to this House a Letter from the truly respectable House of Burgesses, in his Majesty's ancient Colony of VIRGINIA, inclosing a Copy of the RESOLVES entered into by them on the 12th of March last, and requesting that a Committee of this House may be appointed to communicate, from time to time, with a corresponding Committee then appointed by the said House of Burgesses in VIRGINIA.
And whereas this House is fully sensible of the Necessity and Importance of a UNION of the several Colonies in America, at a Time when it clearly appears that the Rights and Liberties of all are systematically invaded; in Order that the joint Wisdom of the Whole may be employed in consulting their common Safety:
RESOLVD, That this House have a very grateful Sense of the Obligations they are under to the House of Burgesses in Virginia, for the Vigilance, Firmness and Wisdom, which they have discovered at all Times in Support of the Rights and Liberties of the American Colonies; and do heartily concur with them in their said judicious and spirited Resolves.
RESOLVED, That a standing Committee of Correspondence and Enquiry be appointed, to consist of Fifteen Members, any eight of whom to be a Quorum; whose Business it shall be to obtain the most early and authentic Intelligence of all such Acts and Resolutions of the British Parliament or Proceedings of Administration, as may relate to, or affect the British Colonies in America; and to keep up and maintain a Correspondence & Communication with our Sister Colonies respecting these important Considerations; and the Result of such their Proceedings from Time to Time to lay before the House.
RESOLVED, That it be an Instruction to the said Committee, that they do, without Delay, inform themselves particularly of the Principles and Authority on which was constituted a Court of Enquiry, held in Rhode-Island, said to be vested with
Powers to transport Persons accused of Offences committed in America, to Places beyond the Seas to be tried.
RESOLVED, That the said Committee be further instructed to prepare and report to this House, a Draft of a very respectful Answer to the Letter received from the Speaker of the Honourable House of Burgesses of Virginia, and another, to a Letter received from the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Rhode-Island: Also a Circular Letter to the Speakers of the several other Houses of Assembly on this Continent, inclosing the aforesaid Resolves; and requesting them to lay the same before their respective Assemblies, in Confidence that they will readily and cheerfully comply with the wise and salutary Resolves of the House of Burgesses in Virginia.
When the above Resolves were passed, among the 113 Members present, there were only 4 dissentient, viz. Abijah White, Esq; Thomas Gilbert, Esq; Capt. Jeremiah Learned, and John Murray, Esq;
Then the House immediately made Choice of the following Gentlemen to be the Committee of Correspondence and Communication with the other Colonies.
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Samuel Adams, Hon. John Hancock, Esq; Mr. William Phillips, Captain William Heath, Hon. Joseph Hawley, Esq; James Warren, Esq; Richard Derby, jun. Esq; Mr. Elbridge Gerry, Jeremiah Bowers, Esq; Jedediah Foster, Esq; Daniel Leonard, Esq; Captain Thomas Gardner, Captain Jonathan Greenleaf, and James Pease, Esq;
Salem, June 1.
Yesterday se'nnight we had very severe Thunder and Lightning in this and two or three of the neighbouring Towns. The Lightning struck a Tree in the lower Part of this Town and a Mare, feeding in an adjacent Pasture, was killed by it, but her Colt, which was found sucking her after she was dead, was not hurt. The Effects most observable were at Mr. Buffum's Hay Engine. The Lightning first struck a Tree, the Limbs of which hung partly over the Engine: then striking the upper Part of the Frame, passed to the Beam of the Steelyards, the Chains from which extended to within about two Feet of the Ground, the Ends resting on Hooks each Side of the Frame; it appeared to separate at the Beam, and run down both these Chains; but these not reaching to the Ground, it entered the Post each Side, broke and shattered them considerably.---There being a Puddle of Water each Side of one of the Posts, the Lightning, (by the Effects seen on the Ground) appeared again to divide, and passed off into these Puddles of Water. It seems demonstrable, that if the Chains above mentioned had been suspended above the Tree, and extended to the Earth, there would have been no Effects of the Lightning to have been seen, either on the Tree or on the Posts of the Frame. Hence the Utility of electrical Points is fully apparent.
We hear from Wenham that a large Barn, belonging to Mr. Lovering, of that Place, was consumed by Fire last Thursday Night, and two Oxen and four Calves, that were therein, were also destroyed in the Flames, with a Variety of farming Utensils, &c. The Loss of the whole is said to amount to £. 100 Sterling. It is very strongly suspected that this Barn was set on Fire wilfully, and one Nathaniel Fairfield has been committed to Goal in this Town, on Suspicion of being the Incendiary.
The Hon. THOMAS SANDERS, Esq; who has been a Member of his Majesty's Council for several Years Past, previous to the Election last Week, resigned his Seat at the Council Board.
Last Evening the Rev. Mr. THOMAS BARNARD, jun., Pastor of the North Church in this Town, was married to Miss LOIS GARDNER, a Lady possessed of a large Fortune.
DIED.] Mr. Benjamin Bickford, aged 62 Years, Mrs. Traff, Wife of Mr. Elias Traff. At Boston, Mr. Nathaniel Glover, Merchant, £. 70. Mrs. Elisabeth Foster, £. 61. At Braintree, Mrs. Ann Marsh, £. 96. At Milton, Mrs. Ann Winslow, £. 94. At Marlborough, Mrs. Persis Newton. At Grafton, the Rev'd. Mr. Solomon Prentice. At Norwich in Connecticut, Rev. Daniel Kirtland, £. 72. At Windham, Mrs. Mehitable Holt, Wife of Mr. Pauls Holt, £. 53. She was at her Wash-Tub, fell down and expired instantly. At Hartford, Mr. Charles Kelley. At New-Haven, Mrs. Mary Lothrop.
NEW-YORK, May 20.
By the accounts of a Gentleman from Hispaniola we find that the Avarice of some Adventurers has lately brought the Factors of American Vessels in general, into great Dispute, these unprincipled Traders, not content with reducing the Value of the Coins they carried to purchase the Commodities of the Island to little more than half the original Weight, began the fraudulent Practice of palming base Metal gilt for real Gold. Some of them have been detected, & two sentenced to the Pillory. He was told, that orders would be issued to the Officers of the Revenue and Marine, to make Captures of all Vessels whose People had been guilty of these Offences: And it was also feared a Prohibition would be laid against any further Trade between the Island and the Continent. If such rigorous Steps are taken in Consequence of these Impositions, it would fall very hard upon the Traders of those Ports whose Factors have ever dealt fairly and ingeniously. It is to be hoped, that the Authority of the Island will make a proper Distinction between the innocent and the guilty.

BOSTON, May 27, 1773. YESTERDAY being the Anniversary of the Day appointed by ROYAL CHARTER for convening a GREAT and GENERAL COURT or ASSEMBLY of this Province, and for the Election of His MAJESTY'S COUNCIL, the Gentlemen who were returned to serve and represent the several Towns, met agreeable to the Precepts at the Town-House in Boston, at Nine o'Clock in the Morning: A Committee from the Honourable Board, authorized and appointed by his Excellency the Governor, administered the Oaths required by Act of Parliament, to the Members of the House, who after having taken the Oath of Abjuration and subscribed the Declaration, they unanimously chose Mr. SAMUEL ADAMS, for their Clerk; The House then proceeded to the Choice of a Speaker, when the Hon. THOMAS CUSHING, Esq; was unanimously chosen. At Ten o'Clock, the Honourable his Majesty's Council, and a Number of the principal Gentlemen of the Town, waited upon his Excellency the GOVERNOR at the Province-House, to congratulate him on this Anniversary, and having partook of a Collation, they went with his Excellency in Procession to the Town-House, preceded by the Commission-Officers of the Troop of Guards, of the Boston Regiment of Militia, of the Company of Artillery, and of the Grenadiers, all dressed in their Uniforms, escorted by his Excellency's Company of Cadets, who were under Arms, commanded by the Hon. Col. HANCOCK, having an excellent Band of Music, playing on their March. The GOVERNOR being in the Council Chamber, a Committee from the Hon. House of REPRESENTATIVES waited upon his Excellency to acquaint him with the Choice of their Speaker: The GOVERNOR sent a Message by the Secretary that he was in the Chair, & ready to receive the Speaker elect: A Committee from the House then went up with the Speaker, and presented him for his Excellency's Approbation, according to the Royal Explanatory Charter, and then returned to the House: His Excellency sent a Message in Writing to the House, approving of the Choice.
Letters were communicated from the following Gentlemen, resigning their Seats at the Honourable Council Board, on Account of their ill State of Health.
Hon. THOMAS HUBBARD, Esq; for Massachusetts-Bay. Hon. THOMAS SANDERS, Esq; Hon. NATH. SPARHAWK, Esq; for Province of Maine. Hon. JOHN BRADBURY, Esq;
At Eleven o'Clock His Excellency the Governor, the Members of the Honourable his Majesty's Council, and the Honourable House of Representatives, went in Procession to the Old Brick Meeting-House, according to antient Custom, where a Sermon on this Occasion was preached by the Rev'd Mr. CHARLES TURNER, of Duxbury, before a very large Assembly of Senators, Ministers, and other respectable Persons, from those Words in Romans XIII. 4. For he is the Minister of God to thee for good. After Divine Service the Guns at Castle William, and at the Batteries in this Town were fired: And the Procession was to Concert Hall, where an elegant Entertainment was provided, and a great Number of Gentlemen of Rank dined with his Excellency: After Dinner their Majesties Healths, the Royal Family, and other Loyal Toasts were drank.
In the Afternoon the General Court met at the Town-House, and proceeded to the Choice of Councillors, when the following Gentlemen were elected for the Year ensuing, viz.
For the late Colony of Massachusetts-Bay.
THE HONORABLE SAMUEL DANFORTH, Esq; CALEB CUSHING, Esq; ISAAC ROYAL, Esq; TIMO. WOODBRIDGE, Esq; JOHN ERVING, Esq; SAMUEL PHILLIPS, Esq; JAMES BOWDIN, Esq; * JOHN HANCOCK, Esq; JAMES RUSSELL, Esq; * HUMPHREY HOBSON, Esq; JAMES PITTS, Esq; * JOHN WINTHROP, Esq; SAMUEL DEXTER, Esq; * JOHN WHITCOMB, Esq; ARTEMAS WARD, Esq; * WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Esq; BENJA. GREENLEAF, Esq; * JOHN ADAMS, Esq;
For the late Colony of PLYMOUTH.
JAMES OTIS, Esq; WALTER SPOONER, Esq; WILLIAM SEVER, Esq; * JERATHMEEL BOWERS, Esq; For SAGADAHOCK, * WILLIAM BRATTLE, Esq; At Large.
JAMES HUMPHREY, Esq; * GEORGE LEONARD, jun. Esq; The Gentlemen with [*] Mark, were not of the Council last Year.
The List of Councillors chosen Yesterday being this Day, agreeable to the Direction of the Royal Charter, presented to his Excellency the Governor, His Excellency was pleased to consent to the Election of the Gentlemen before mentioned, except JERATHMEEL BOWERS Esq; WILLIAM PHILLIPS, Esq; and JOHN ADAMS, Esq;
JOHN HANCOCK, Esq; and JOHN WHITCOMB, Esq; declined taking their Seats at the Board.
This Day His Excellency was pleased to make the following SPEECH to both Houses.
Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
SINCE the Dissolution of the late Assembly, the Commissioners on the Part of this Province have met the Commissioners on the Part of New-York at Hartford in Connecticut, and have amicably agreed upon a Boundary Line, on the Eastern Part of New-York from the South to the North Boundary of this Province, and their Agreement has been consented to by the GOVERNORS of the two Provinces who were present on the Occasion, and who will take the first Opportunities to transmit the same to be laid before His MAJESTY for His Royal Approbation. His Excellency Governor TRYON has proposed to me to join with him in the Appointment of one or more Surveyors and necessary Chairmen to run and mark this Line as soon as may be. A known certain Boundary is so essential to the Peace of each Government, that I hope for the earliest Signification of His MAJESTY'S Pleasure; but I conceive that it may be of Utility to the Borderers to know immediately where the Line will run, especially as it is not likely to give much Discontent on either Side, seeing it does not greatly differ from a Line which has been for divers Years considered as the temporary Boundary between the two Provinces.
I have lately received a Letter from His Excellency the Right Hon. the Earl of Dunmore, Governor of the Colony of Virginia, informing me that the Paper Money of that Colony had been counterfeited in other Governments; that it is difficult to bring the Offenders to Justice, as the counterfeiting the Paper Money of the several Colonies is only made Felony in the respective Governments where the Offence is committed, and therefore desiring that I would recommend you to come into an Act to make it Felony here, the General Assembly of the Colony of Virginia, having passed a similar Act there to prevent the Counterfeiting paper Money of the other Colonies; a Copy of which Act, together with his Lordship's Letter shall be laid before you; and I recommend them to your Consideration.
Although we are without a paper Currency in this Province and can have no Benefit from the Act of Virginia, yet, I doubt not you will have the same disposition to do a good Office for a neighbouring Colony as if the Benefit had been reciprocal.
I must also recommend to your Consideration some further Provision for preventing the Counterfeiting the Silver and gold Currency established by the Laws of this Province. Convictions for this Offence have of late been greatly multiplied. One of the Penalties which the Court may by LAW inflict, is twenty Years Confinement to hard Labour. I Believe no Country has been able to make the Labour of such Offenders pay the Charge of their Support, and in some Instances the Offenders have made their Escape. After Execution of the other Penalties of the Law, Criminals are immediately at large, and having been once rendered infamous, are more easily led to a Repetition of the Crime.
I have had Application made to me by the Indians upon the Eastern Frontiers, to allow them a Priest to baptise their Children and perform other Offices of their Religion. I gave them no Encouragement to expect this Indulgence, it being contrary to the Law of the Province. They also desire to be furnished with Goods at some Place nearer to their settlement than Fort Pownall. This I think may be very proper. The Conference which I had with one of their Chiefs shall be laid before you.
I will cheerfully concur with you in your Determinations upon what I have now proposed, and upon all other Matters which may properly come before you so far as the Duty which I owe to the King and the Province will permit.
T. HUTCHINSON.
Council Chamber, 27th of May, 1773.
About 18 Months ago several Accounts were published in the Papers relating to the Disturbances occasioned by the Claims of New-York to Hindsgale, formerly granted by this Province to the Settlers there; and many having enquired how the Dispute has been settled, we shall insert the following Message which His Excellency the Governor sent to the General Assembly in their last Session relating to this Affair, extracted from the Votes, viz.
Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
IN Compliance with your Desire signified to me, at the Close of the last Session, I stated in the fullest and best Manner, I was capable of, the Case of the Township of Hindsgale and the other Townships granted by this Province, but afterwards determined to be within the Province of New-Hampshire, and since that, within the Province of New-York, and I transmitted this State of the Case, together with all the Documents necessary to support it, to be laid before his Majesty.
I have the Satisfaction of being able to acquaint you, that my Representations were very favourably received, and that I have all imaginable Reason to expect that such Order has been, or will be taken thereon, as shall prevent any further Disquiet, to the Inhabitants of Hindsgale, and the other Towns in the Possession of their Property.
This I thought proper to lay before you for your Information.
Province-House,
February 25, 1773.
T. HUTCHINSON.
NEW-HAVEN, May 7.
On Monday the following melancholy accident happened at the Parish of Farmingbury, in Waterbury. On Monday Morning of that Day (it being a general Muster of the Militia) a Number of young Men resorted to an Officer's House, and as they entered the Door they all discharged their Guns, but one Harrison, whose Piece would not go off. After they had been in the House a little while, Harrison took his gun in order to rectify the fault, and not recollecting it was loaded, he snapped it, when it went off, and the ball entered the belly of one Abraham Byington, a young man about 18 years of age, who was standing very near, by which he was so much wounded that he expired the same day. Harrison and Byington were fellow 'prentices, near of an age, and between whom there was great intimacy and friendship.
NEW-YORK, May 17.
Thursday last Capt. Reynolds arrived here from Surinam, in 26 days, who informs us, That the disturbances with the negroes at that settlement were settled by a smart engagement, in which many of them were killed and made prisoners.
The Schooner Constant Friends, John Riddle late Master, arrived here last Wednesday. The 4th inst. by the jibing of the main-sail Capt. Riddle was knocked overboard, and notwithstanding he had immediate assistance, and never went under the water, having got hold of a hen coop that was thrown to him, he was just expiring before he could be taken up by 3 of the crew, who at the risk of their lives went in the boat to his relief; which boat was afterwards stove to pieces along side, and it was with great difficulty they got the dead body on board the Schooner, which was the next day interred in a watery grave.
BOSTON, May 24.
Thursday last arrived here the Brig Molly, Capt. Robert Bell, from Cape Nichola, in 24 Days Passage, who in a Squall had his Mainmast carried away, and one of his People being handling the Maintopgallant-sail went overboard on his Passage to Cape Nichola. Capt. Bell lost another of his Hands on his Passage to Cape Nichola.
Capt. Nathaniel Davis, in a Schooner, Capt. Hudson, in a Brig, from this Port, and Capt. Gordon, in a Brig, from Marblehead, are among the Vessels detained at Cape Nichola, as mentioned in our last.
A Correspondent mentions, that a Daughter of Mr. James Austin of North-Kington, who is not quite Eight Years old, has at several Times spun three Skains of good Cotton Yarn, and realed the same, in one Day.
The Town-House in Boston now makes a very superb Appearance, having been lately repaired and elegantly painted.
Several Accidents happened Yesterday in this Town, a Son of Mr. Hammond at the North-End, being in Common-Street, a Horse ran over him and bruised him so that his Life is despaired of.
A Lad named Smith, fired a Gun Yesterday, the Piece split and tore his Hand in so terrible a Manner that it was obliged immediately to be cut off.
§ New-Grantham. §
Whereas the Assessors for the PROPRIETORS of NEW-GRANTHAM, have given me an Assessment of Thirty six Shillings Lawful Money on each original Right in said TOWN, with a WARRANT under their Hands and Seals, dated the 20th Day of May 1773, to collect the same, according to LAW, these are therefore to NOTIFY said Proprietors to pay me the said TAX by the 24th Day of June next, otherwise their respective Lands will be sold to raise the same according to Law. { ABEL STEVENS, Collector for May 22, 1773. } the proprietors of New-Grantham.
Thomas Martin
Has Imported in the last Ships from LONDON, a very general Assortment of English and India GOODS , Which, with his former Assortment, he is determined to sell at the very lowest Prices for Cash or a short Credit, by Wholesale or Retail—Among which are,—
SUPERFINE , middling and low price Broad Cloaths, Wilton, German Serge, Ratteen, Pennistone, Baie, Blanketts, Shalloons, Tammies, Durants, Callamanco, Russel, Stuff for Gowns, Russia and Ravens Duck, a Variety of Looking Glasses, No. 4 and Pound Pins, White chapel and common Needles, Beads, Metal & Mohair Buttons, Twist, Buckram, Glaz'd Linnen, Nankeen, silk and Linnen Handkerchiefs, Taf-fity, Persians, Sarinets, Silk for Cloaks, Satin, Cloak Trimming, Bumbazeen, Fans, Chip Hatts, Sewing Silk, fine and coarse Thred, Tape, Ribbons, Cap and Sheleton Wire, Ivory, Horn, and Turtle Shell Combs, English and Lynn Shoes and Pumps, Stay Materials, yellow Canvas, Mens, Womens, and Childrens Silk and Leather Gloves and Mitts, Silk, Worsted, Cotton and Thread Stockings, Check Linnen, Bunting, Long-Lawn, Demothy, Fustians, Boys handsome Hatts, Felt Hatts, Paper hangings, Chinces, Bengalls, Camblets, Cotton Petticoats, Feathers for Ladys riding Hatts, Knee Garters, Breeches Patterns, Damask and Diaper, Table Cloths and Napkinring, Lawn, Cambric, Gauze, Irish Linnen, Velvet and Worsted Caps, Embos'd Serge, Flannell, Playing Cards, Scots Carpeting, Furniture Check, Everlasting, Sadlers and Chair Webbing, Book and Common Muzlin, Ticklinburg, Oznabrig, & various Kinds of Home-spun Cloths, &c. &c.
Brass Kettles, Bell-metal Skillets, Iron Pots and Kettles, Tea-Kettles;—and every Kind of Pot Metal—Nails, Glass, Locks, Hammers, Knives and Forks, Pewter, Frying Pans, Chizells, Augurs, Gimblets, Gouges, Compasses, Small Magnet Compasses, Guns and Gunlocks, Pistols, Swords, Hangers, Belts, Flints, Spring and Penknives, Wool Cards, Money Scales, Glew, Spectacles, Horse Flems, Thumb Latches, Brass Nob Latches, Sliding Bolts, Hinges, Spurs, Brushes, Brass Cocks, Plane Irons, Shoe-Knives, Nippers, Pincers, Awl-Blades and Hafts, Flat and Box-Irons, Desk-Furniture, Houle Bells, Whip-Saws, and Handsaws, Cloak Pins, German Steel, Shod Shovels, Spades, Buckles, Candleficks, Snuffers, Sheet and Bar Lead, Rottenstone, Cod and Mackrel Hooks and Lines, Grindstones, Currycombs, Thimbles, Japan'd Waiters, Marking Irons, Caulking and Making Irons, Mops, Scouring Brushes, Trumpets, and a Variety of Tin Ware, Black Jacks, Wood-Axes, Snuff-Boxes, Tapborers, Razors, Sizers, Shears, Sives, Powder, Shot, Sail Needles, Palms, Stirrup Irons, Wood-Bowls, Brass Nails, Brimstone.
Clothiers Cards, Press, & Cartridge Paper, Tenter Hooks, Ground-Redwood, Madder, Fustick, Logwood, Brazaletta, Allum, Copperas, Indigo, Hardsoap, &c.
Linseed Oil, Ground and Lump White Lead, Spruce Yellow, Stone Yellow, Umber, Verdegrefe, Ground and Lump Spanish Brown, Red-Lead, Spanish-White, Paint Brushes, Hair-Pencils, Sash-Tools, Lamp-Black, and Glaziers Diamonds.
Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Tea.—Coffee, Chocolate, Ginger, Almonds, Pepper, Anchoves, Capers, Florance Oil, Mustard, Citron, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves, Cinnamon, Oatmeal, Raisins, Currants, Muscavado and Loaf Sugar, West-India and New-England Rum, Molasses, Flour, Rice, Hair Powder, Starch, Clover-Seed, Cheshire and Gloucester Cheese, Salt, &c.
China, Glass, Queens Colour, and Stone Ware, Gilt and Common Writing Paper, Quills, Sealing Wax, Wafers, Slates, Ink-Powder, Ink-Pots, Penknives, Bibles, Primers, Psalters, Testaments, &c.
Jamaica and Scale Fish.

§ Dummer. §
PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss.
WHEREAS APPLICATION is made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said Province and County, by the Proprietors & Owners of more than a sixteenth Part of a Tract of Land in the Northern Part of said Province, lately granted by his Excellency Governor Wentworth, by the Name of DUMMER, that a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township, or Tract of Land, may be called and held at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on Thursday the tenth of June next, at Four o'clock P. M. then and there, to vote and act on the following Articles, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator. 2. To chuse a Proprietor's Clerk. 3. To raise Money to pay the Charges of procuring the CHARTER of said Township or Tract of Land, looking it out and surveying it, and other Contingencies, likewise such other Monies as may be necessary for fulfilling the Conditions of the CHARTER. And to chuse proper Officers to collect and receive such Sums as may be taxed and rais'd. 4. To make choice of any Committee or Committees, to transact all necessary business for said Proprietors. 5. To agree on some Method for calling and holding Proprietors Meetings in Future.
Pursuant to which Application, I do hereby notify and warn the Proprietors of the Township or Tract of Land called DUMMER, to meet at the Place and Day aforesaid, at Four o'clock in the Afternoon, to act and vote on the several Articles aforesaid.
DANIEL ROGERS, Just. Pac.
PORTSMOUTH, May 25 1773.
Province of New-Hampshire Rockingham ss.
§ Jenness-Town. §
WHEREAS APPLICATION is made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said County, by the Owners of more than a sixteenth part of said JENNESS TOWN, praying that a Meeting of the proprietors of said Town may be called, and held at the House of Mr. Jonathan Tele, Innholder in Rye, the Tenth Day of June next, at One o'Clock Afternoon, then and there to vote on the following Articles, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator. 2. To chuse Officers according to LAW. 3. To chuse a Committee to have full Power to settle with the pretended Owners in Almsbury to said Jenness Town, so called, near Merrimack River.
Pursuant to which Application, I do hereby Notify and warn the Proprietors of said Town, to meet at Place and Day aforesaid, at One o'Clock Afternoon, to act and vote on the several Articles aforesaid.
HUNKING WENTWORTH, Just. Peace.
Rye, May 24, 1773.
|| Northumberland. ||
THE PROPRIETORS OF NORTHUMBERLAND, in the Province of New-Hampshire, are desired to meet at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, and Province aforesaid, on Tuesday the 22d of June next, at three o'clock P. M. First to chuse a Moderator. 2. To receive and confirm the Report of the Committee chosen for settling the Dispute about the Bounds, between the Proprietors of NORTHUMBERLAND and WOODBURY; and to chuse a Committee to make and execute any Quit Claim Deed or Deeds, in Behalf of the Proprietors, that may be thought necessary for fixing the said Bounds. 3. To see if the Proprietors will vote a new Division of the Interval Land and House Lots in said NORTHUMBERLAND, and in Case a new Division of such Land should be thought expedient, then to appoint a Committee to make it. 4. To raise such Sums of Money as may be thought necessary for making Roads, allotting said Interval Land and House Lots, and for forwarding the Settlement of said NORTHUMBERLAND. 5. To chuse a Collector or Collectors, and a Committee to examine and settle the Treasurer's and all other Accounts respecting said Proprietors, and to transact any other Matters that said Proprietors may then judge convenient to be done.
THOMAS MARTIN Pro. Clk.
By Order of the Assessors. Portsmouth May 20th, 1773.
All Persons who have Demands on the Estate of JAMES MILK, late of Falmouth, deceas'd, are desired to bring in their Accounts:— And all those Indebted to said Estate, are desired to make speedy payment to SARAH MILK, Administratrix, or JACOB ADAMS, Attorney to said SARAH MILK.
Falmouth, May 19, 1773.
Thomas Conner
HEREBY INFORMS the PUBLICK, That he minds all Kinds of Braizer's Ware; and China Ware; mends Bellows; tins Copper inside, &c. at his House next to Mr. John Stavers, or will wait on any Persons at their own Houses.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A PETITION having been presented to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, by JOHN DUDLEY of DEERFIELD, Gentleman, setting forth that in the Month of May, A. D. 1772. he was compelled by the Fear of going to Prison to make and execute a Deed to SIMON MARSTON and PATTIN SIMPSON, both of said DEERFIELD, (to whom he was then indebted) of two Hundred Acres of Land, which Land they afterwards sold at private Sale, although he had paid them near all their Demands against him, which at the Time of giving said DEED were far short of the Value of said Land; and therefore praying the Interposition of the LEGISLATURE, in his Behalf; and that the said DEED may be declared null and void.
These are therefore to give public NOTICE that a HEARING is granted on said PETITION on the third Day of the Sitting of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, after the fifteenth Day of June next, for any Person or Persons to appear, and show Cause why the DEED aforesaid shall not be declared void, agreeable to the Prayer thereof.
GEO. KING, D. Sec.
May 18, 1773.
WE the SUBSCRIBERS, being appointed COMMISSIONERS by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, and for Granting Administration within and for the County of Rockingham, to receive and examine the Claims upon the Estate of JOHN DREW SEAWARD, late of Portsmouth, in said County, Caulker, deceased, intestate, and represented insolvent, and six Months being allowed us for that Purpose, hereby give NOTICE, that we will attend that Business from five to seven o'clock, P.M. on the first Monday of the next and the five following Months, at the House of JAMES STOODLEY, Esq; Innholder in Portsmouth. dated at Portsmouth aforesaid, the 22d Day of May, A. D. 1773.
GILLAM BUTLER, } Commissioners. SAMUEL HALE, }
The Estate of Samuel Noldred, late of PORTSMOUTH, in the County of Rockingham, deceas'd, Intestate, being represented Insolvent, and the Subscribers appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims thereon: they hereby NOTIFY the Creditors to said Estate, that they will attend that Service, at the House of James Stoodly, Esq; on the last Monday of this and the five next ensuing Months, from six to nine o'Clock P. M.
Samuel Parker, } Commissioners. Joseph Pierce, }
[+] Rumney. [+]
NOTICE is hereby once more given to the delinquent Proprietors of Rumney who have not paid their Taxes to me the Subscriber, voted by said Propriety to be raised on each original Right in said Town—viz. one Tax of twenty Shillings and another of six Shillings, voted 21st of July, 1767, another Tax of thirty Shillings voted the third of November 1767; also a Tax of eleven Shillings on each Right voted the 13th of September, 1768, and a Tax of twenty four Shillings and another of twelve Shillings voted the 15th of Dec. 1768, that so much of each Delinquent's Right of Land in said Township as shall be sufficient to pay the Taxes with incidental Charges, will be sold at public Vendue on the First Tuesday in July next, at one of the Clock Afternoon, at the House of David Webster, Innholder in Plymouth. The Names of the Delinquents are as follows, viz.
   l. s. d. l. s. d.     John Wright 5 3 0 Humphry Lyon 5 3 0   Abraham Libbe 5 3 0  
JAMES HEATH, Collector.
Rumney, May 13, 1773.
The Creditors to the Estate of
WILLIAM WEEKS, late of Kittery, in the County of York, Weaver, deceased, Intestate, are hereby Notified, that the Commissioners appointed to Examine said Estate, and allow the Claims thereon, being Represented Insolvent, will attend that Business at the House of Silas Darby, in said Kittery, Innholder, on the last Tuesday in May, and the next five ensuing Months, from Four till six o'Clock in the Afternoon.
Joseph Hutchings } Commissioners. William Lewis }
The Creditors to the Estate of
DANIEL HIBBERD, late of Sanford, in the County of York, Currier, deceased, Intestate, are hereby Notified, that the Commissioners appointed to Examine and Allow the Claims thereon (said Estate being Represented Insolvent) will attend that Business at the Dwelling House of Nathaniel Conant, in Cexhall, in said County of York, on the last Tuesday in May, and the next five ensuing Months, from Four till six o'Clock in the Afternoon.
Daniel Gile } Commissioners. Andrew Burley }
Sanford, May 10, 1773.
Province of New-Hampshire, Cheshire ss.
[ Lempster. ]
WHEREAS Application is made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the same County, by the proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of Lempster, in said County; that a Meeting of said proprietors may be warned to meet at the House of Mr. Jabez Berkwith in Lempster aforesaid, on Monday the seventh Day of June next, at nine of the Clock in the Forenoon, to vote and agree on the following Articles viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator to govern said Meeting. 2. To chuse a Proprietor's Clerk and Treasurer for said proprietors. 3. To chuse a Committee to settle with any former Committees that have been chosen heretofore. 4. To see if the Proprietors will agree to make a Division of fifty Acres more, to the first fifty Acres laid out, and to couple it to the fifty Acres and joining two of these Lots together, to make 100 Acres to each Right, and lay out the 100 Acre Lots in Lieu of the Fifty Acres together, and vote the same if they see Cause, and chuse a Committee to do the Work. 5. To chuse a Committee to lay out the Roads in said Town, that shall be needful, or desire the Select Men to lay them out where they shall be most convenient for settling said Town. 6. To see if the proprietors will agree to confirm all or any the Votes that have been passed by said proprietors, at any former Meetings, and vote the same if they think best. 7. To agree on some proper Method to warn proprietor's Meetings for the future, and to act on any other Matters that shall be thought the best to bring forward the Settlement of said Town. 8. To raise Money to defray all necessary Charges in bringing forward said Town.
In Consequence of the above I do hereby notify and warn the Proprietors to meet at Time and place, for the purposes aforesaid, SIMEON OLCOT.
Charlestown, May 12th, 1773.
[ Rumney. ]
NOTICE is hereby once more given to the delinquent Proprietors of Rumney, who have not yet paid their Taxes to me the Subscriber, voted by said Propriety to be raised on each original Right in said Town, viz. one Tax of twelve Shillings voted the twelfth Day of April, 1771, to defray the Charges of an Action brought against the Proprietors by the Rev'd Mr. Niles;—also another Tax of two Pounds two Shillings, voted at a Meeting of the said Proprietors held by Adjournment, on the 14th August, 1771, that so much of each Delinquent's Right of Land in said Township, as will be sufficient to pay the Taxes with incidental Charges will be sold by public Vendue, on the First Tuesday in July next, at the House of David Webster, Innholder in Plymouth. The Names of the Delinquents are as follows viz.
   l. s. l. s.     John Wright 2 14 Humphry Lyon 2 14   Bickford Lang 2 14 Ebenezer Spencer 2 14   Abraham Libbey 2 14  
JAMES HEATH, Collector.
Rumney, May 13, 1773.
§ Unity. §
Province of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of UNITY, in said province, and County of Cheshire, have been Notified to pay their TAX to me the subscriber Collector, notwithstanding divers of the proprietors have neglected to pay the same; This is therefore to Notify those persons, that unless they pay the same by the twenty eight Day of June next, so much of their Lands will be sold at public VENDUE at the House of Captain John Huntoon, Innholder in Kingstown, at One of the Clock on said Day, as will pay their TAX with incidental Charges.
The Delinquents Names are as follows, viz.
   £. s. d.     Samuel Winslow 1 1 0   James Bean 0 7 6   Thomas Clough 1 10 0   William Long 0 18 0   John Sherburne 1 16 0   Captain John Webster 0 9 0   Phillip Huntoon 0 9 0  
BENJAMIN HUNTOON, Collector.
Kingstown, May 12, 1773.
§ Marlow. §
Province of New Hampshire, Cheshire, ss.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to all the delinquent Proprietors of said MARLOW, that the Vendue MEETING of said Proprietors stands adjourned to the First Tuesday of June next, to the Dwelling House of Mr. Eliza Royce, Innholder in said Marlow, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon; And if all the Delinquents Lands are not sold at said Meeting, to be adjourned to the Monday following.
EBER LEWIS.

NEW-PORT, May 17.
Last Thursday arrived here a Vessel in 12 Days from St. Nicholas Mole, in the Island of Hispaniola; we received Advice, that a French Frigate lately arrived there from old France; that immediately upon her Arrival, all the Vessels in that Port were searched with the greatest Severity, and the following were taken into Custody viz. Brig Charlotte, John Fryers Master, Brig Freeclove, Allen Brown Master, Brig Charlottee, Mark Anthony, D. Wolf, Master, and Sloop Cæsar, Thomas Forrester Master, all of this Port; -----Schooner Eunice, Nathaniel Davis, Master, and Brig-----, Capt. Hudson, both of Boston; Brig-----, Capt. Gordon of Marblehead; a Sloop and a Schooner belonging to Mess. Shadding and Com. of Virginia; Sloop St. Andrew, Capt. Rotch of New-York; Sloop-----, Capt. Crapon, of Philadelphia. The Captain of the Frigate had transmitted the Particulars of their several Cargoes to the General at Port au Prince, and as they consisted of such Articles as were inadmissible by their Laws it was apprehended they would be all confiscated. We also hear by the same Vessel, that many others were taken into Custody in the different Ports of that Island.
May 24. Last Wednesday failed for Halifax, the Arethusa Frigate, Capt. Hammond, who we hear impressed a Number of Men out of a Vessel bound from Connecticut upon a fishing Voyage, which he met in the Offing, leaving Hands barely sufficient to navigate her back to port, by which Means it is tho't her Voyage will be entirely ruined.-----Is it possible that the King and all his wife beaded MINISTRY should know so little of the English Language, as to call such illegal Practices PROTECTION of Trade and the Fishery? !!!
PROVIDENCE, May 27.
We hear from North Carolina, that Mr.----- Stearns (Son of Capt. Stearns, of Attleborough) was lately knocked Overboard there by the Boom of a Vessel, and drowned. He went Passenger from hence with Capt. William Sole, for the Recovery of his Health.
Thursday last one Robert Ross, a seafaring Man, fell into the River from a Scow, and was drowned.
Governor Tryon's Coachman was hurt by a Fall, not killed, but in a fair Way of doing Well.
L O N D O N,
March 1. The two Duchesses of Gloucester and Cumberland now receive their Visitors according to Etiquette; they sit, and every Person presented has the Honor of kissing their Hands, but the Dukes decline this Distinction themselves, from Motives of very laudable Modesty.
On Tuesday Evening last, one Scarlet, a noted Cock-Fighter, at Burbage, in this County, eat, at a Inn, in Marlborough, a raw Cock of 4lb weight, which had been killed that Day in Fighting. He eat it with Bread, Pepper, Salt and Vinegar.---After Scarlet had done, another Canibal his Companion, eat a Cock of 5lb. weight, without any Bread. The Latter, worse than a Savage, not content with displaying his first brutish Feats, afterwards eat a raw Rat, that had been dead four Days.
The various Reports which have been lately propagated here, of an Insurrection at Boston, are entirely without Foundation; Party Prejudices certainly Flame very high against the Mother Country; but no Violences have yet taken Place, notwithstanding the very Preachers from the Pulpit encourage a Spirit of resistance to the Government.
A Petition was last Week presented to the House of Commons, from one Edmund Quincy, of New-England, setting forth, he has discovered on his Estate a peculiar Ore for making Steel, equal to the German Steel; but that by an Act of the 22d of his late Majesty, the Petitioner finds himself restrained from using a Tilt Hammer; and is thereby deprived of the Advantage of making steel upon an equal Footing with Foreigners; he therefore prays for Leave to make Steel in America, either with Tilt Hammers or otherwise, and to import the same into Great-Britain in like Manner as Iron from America may now be imported. Query, If Tilt Hammers are allowed in one Instance, may not Americans take Advantage of it, to the Prejudice of the Iron Manufactories of this Kingdom?
Ratibon, Jan. 28. Prince Radzivill is now at Manheim, and will not go to assist at the approaching Senatus Consilium. His Estates and Effects are all confiscated by the Russians; his Revenues amounted to two Millions of Polish Florins, and he could bring 20,000 Men into the Field. The Russians have offered to restore him all but his Library and Plate, if he would return and acknowledge himself a Vassal; but he answered, I was born free; my Ancestors were free, and I will die so! -----Those Ancestors seem to have seen the present Troubles. They were possessed of the twelve Apostles in massy Gold, each a Foot and a half high, which they placed in the Church of Dievich, one of their Lordships, and the Dean of the Chapter was to produce them every Year to the Reigning Prince.--- When the present Prince saw how affairs were likely to turn out, he had the twelve Apostles privately removed to Munich; four of them having been melted down, and it is likely the others will soon follow.
By Letters from Annapolis we are informed, that Legislation is now restored in Maryland, a Cessation thereof had taken Place from Lord Baltimore's Death, but the Hon. Mr. Eden, having acquiesced in his Brother in Law's Will, and been appointed Governor of the Province, has issued Writs for electing a new Representation, but it is expected the Members of the Upper House will meet in such ill Humour, that they will break up immediately without doing any Business.
Capt Gilbert, in 25 Days from St. Vincent, acquaints us, that notwithstanding the Treaty concluded with the Charibs, they still continued to be very insolent to the Inhabitants settled near them.---They form themselves into small Parties, and in the Night come to the Plantations, break into the Sugar-Houses, and carry off great Quantities of Sugar, &c.
A Letter from Ireland, dated March 15th says, "The white Boys are spreading their Ravages more than ever."
L O N D O N, March 2.
In a letter addressed to Messrs. W-----, F-----, W-----, and Company, proprietors of lands on the banks of the Ohio, it is said that there are about five hundred families in one particular district of Scotland, who intend to go and settle the ensuing Summer in some part of America; their number in all, with children and servants, being about two thousand. The same letter says, there are twenty thousand people in Ireland and the North of England who will be obliged to leave their native soil for the same reasons, viz. rise of lands, dearness of provisions, and for want of employment.
Anecdote of OLIVER CROMWELL.
A Nobleman during the civil Commotions, waited on the Protector for Leave to go abroad for a short Time ----- CROMWELL knowing him to be of the King's Party, complied with his Request, provided he gave him his Honour he would not see Charles Stuart. The Nobleman having passed his Honour, went abroad, and soon on his return waited on CROMWELL to pay his Respects. The Protector informed
of his Treachery, snatched his Hat out of his Hand, and ripping up the Lining, took out some Letters directed to several of the principal Nobility, and from the King. Is it thus you keep your Honour, my Lord? says he; You did not see the King? No, upon my Honour. I believe you; nay I know you did not, says the Protector; and I further know who put out the Candle on Charles's coming near the Room where you was, and where he gave you these Letters. Be gone, thou Traytor; I forgive thy Treachery, and am satisfied that I know thee to be my Enemy.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, June 3.
   Inward-Entries FROM.     Sloop Hannah, Joshua Hills, St. Martins.   Sloop William, John Conklin, Nantucket.   Schooner Industry, Robert Parker, New-London.   Schooner Harris, John Clark, Dominica.   Brig Elizabeth, David Coats, St. Nichola.   Brig Sally, Samuel Haynes, St. Lucea.   Outward-Bound FOR.   Schooner Industry, Robert Parker, Philadelphia.   Cleared for Departure FOR.   Schooner York, Samuel Harris, Newfoundland.   Schooner Polly, Andrew Breeding, Ditto.   Schooner Defiance, Roderick Morrison, West-Indies.   Schooner William, Abraham Parsons, Ditto.   Brig Abigail, John Wheelwright, Ditto.   Brig Laurell, John Gregory, Philadelphia.   Sloop Industry, Seymour Sheerwood, New-haven.   Ship Sarah, Thomas Palmer, LONDON.   Ship Scipio, Stephen Meeds, DITTO.  
Connecticut Pork,
Maryland Corn, — Carolina Pork, — South Carolina Corn, — New Rice, — Fresh Flour and Ship Bread, — Also Sugars, — Cotton-Wool, — and Salt, — Just Imported, and to be Sold by JOHN EVANS, at his Stores on Capt. Janvrin's Wharfe:
Portsmouth, June 1. 1773.
Man! know thyself. YOUNG. Oh! why the complaints of poor mortals so grievous?
Is peace and content to our nature deny'd? Th' effect of disquiet is always mischievous, When founded in selfishness, envy or pride. Scarce one, with another will change his condition, Yet others success will his envy excite, Condemning in them as the fruits of ambition, The measures himself will pursue with delight. The farmer complains that the merchant undoes him, Because of the profit he makes in his trade. The merchant affirms that the people misuse him, His goods having trusted the payment's delay'd. The tradesman cries out of the farmer's injustice; Because of the price he must pay for his Bread: While he in return will exclaim that the worst is, The tradesman too cheap by the farmer is fed. The poor man accuses the rich of oppression, By taking advantage t'increase his estate: While indolence, sloth, and the want of discretion Is charg'd on the poor by the wealthy and great. Say some, execution of justice is wanting: And others, the laws in themselves are unjust: While answer'd forbear your unmanly casting, The people who know not the law are accurs'd. With regard to the priests, the blind world is divided Some boldly reproaching his labor and pains, His person and office are basely derided; He's call'd but a hireling, at work for the gains: While others hang on him without reservation, Expecting a ride through the regions of air; They nobly support him, without hesitation, And leave the concerns of their souls to his care. But as for the lawyers most men are united, (althe they profess to be eyes to the blind;) In discord and mischief they're chiefly delighted, Their fortunes to raise on the wrecks of mankind. But strange to relate it! the class of physicians, (Tho' men of experience, learning and skill) Will pass by the people of other conditions, To snarl at each other, their practice to spoil. Thus round goes the murmur, mankind all complaining!
All bearing, all acting a part in the scene; Each one for himself his fond notions maintaining, But censure his neighbours as crafty or mean. But, is it becoming a rational creature To repine, and his passions forbear to controul, Because the beneficent author of nature, Has suited the parts to the good of the whole; To a state of dependence, all things are subjected, No one for himself can be solely design'd: Each globe, and each atom stand closely connected Within the bright circle of order confin'd, Since then, the grand plan is in wisdom directed, Let self, pride, and envy be nobly suppress'd. Since virtue and truth shall be amply protected, Act wisely thy part, and to Fate leave the rest.
Two or three hundred Pounds, L. M. is wanted, upon real or personal Security. Enquire of the Printer.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
§ Stratford. §
APPLICATION being made to me the Subscriber by more than one sixteenth part of the Proprietors of STRATFORD in the County of GRAFTON, in the Province aforesaid, to call a Meeting of said Proprietors, at the House of Mr. JOSEPH HOLBROOK, in said STRATFORD, on the 14th Day of June next ensuing; at 9 o'clock, A. M. Then and there to act on the following Matters and Things.
 1. To chuse a Moderator.  2. To chuse a Proprietor's Clerk.  3. To chuse a Clerk, pro tempore.  4. To agree upon a Method for calling and adjourning future Proprietor's Meetings.  5. To determine where the first Meeting should be adjourned to.  6. To appoint a proper Person or Persons to allot out the Interval Lots to each Proprietor pro Rata, to it's Quantity.  7. To see whether the Proprietors will consent that those Proprietors who settle first, shall have their first Choice of the Lots.  8. To agree upon the proper Spot where to make the Town Plat and House Lots.  9. To see whether the Proprietors will raise a Tax to defray the Charges of procuring the CHARTER, making Roads, &c.  10. To chuse Assessors, and Collectors, to gather said Tax.  11. To consider and approve all the Transactions of any former Committees, who were concern'd in managing any Disputes of the Township while called Woodbury.  13. To appoint proper Persons to lay out the Main Road.  13. To Appoint a Committee of three or five Persons, into whose Care to commit all the prudential Matters of settling the Township, so as that their Power does not extend to convey Lands.  14. To see if the Proprietors will exchange any Lands in said Township with any of the Proprietors, who may offer any Conditions that may be thought reasonable. 
In Pursuance of said Request, I do hereby warn a Meeting of said Proprietors, at the Time and Place aforesaid, for the aforementioned Purposes.
ISRAEL GILMAN, Just Pac.
Portsmouth, May 29, 1773.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss.
WE the subscribers appointed Commissioners by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills for the County of Rockingham, to Receive and Examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Richard Jordan, late of New-Castle, Mariner, deceased, represented Insolvent, hereby give Notice, that we will attend that Business the Fourth Monday in this Month, and the second Monday in the five following Months, from Five to Eight of the Clock in the Afternoon, at the House of Mr. Meshech Bell, Innholder in New-Castle. Henry Prescott. New Castle, May 18, 1773, Edward Sargent.
Whereas Hannah, my Wife,
Has for more than a Year past, seperated herself from me, and otherwise behaved very disagreeably, and Fearing she may run me in Debt, obliges me to Forewarn all Persons giving her Credit on my Account, for I shall not pay any Debt by her contracted. Portsmouth, May 19, 1773, Michael Dennis Jose.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
THESE are to NOTIFY all Persons concerned, that a PETITION has been presented to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, from a Number of the Inhabitants of Frances Town, praying, that a TAX may be laid on all the Lands in said Town for two Years, of One penny half penny per Acre, for the Settlement of their first Minister, and building a Meeting House therein; And that a Hearing is granted on said Petition on the third Day of the sitting of the General Assembly after the Fifteenth of June next, for any Person to shew Cause why the Prayer thereof may not be granted.
Dated at Portsmouth, the 14th Day of May, A. D. 1773. GEORGE KING, D. Sec.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A PETITION having been presented to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY from a Committee from the Town of DEERFIELD in said province, praying that a TAX may be laid on all the Lands in said Deerfield, for three Years, of TWO PENCE, an Acre, one half to be laid out on the PARSONAGE house and LAND; and the other half on the HIGH WAYS, for REASONS set forth in said PETITION.
ALL PERSONS concern'd, are hereby NOTIFIED, that a Hearing is granted thereon before the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, on the third Day of their sitting after the fifteenth Day of JUNE next, for any person to shew Cause why the PRAYER of the PETITIONERS may not be granted. Dated at Portsmouth the 13th Day of May, A. D. 1773. GEORGE KING, D. Sec.
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