The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-09-10 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Frestest ADVICES
Friday Sept. 10, 1773.
Vol. XVII. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. NO. 882 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
PORTSMOUTH.
The following is publish'd by Desire. On Sunday next a Collection is to be made for the Sufferers, in this Town.
Salem, August 24.
The Rev. Mr. WEBSTER, of Salisbury, has favoured us with the following particular Account of the late Hurricane, with the Devastation it occasioned at that Place and Amesbury.
Salisbury Aug. 19, 1773.
ON Saturday Morning last, about 8 of the Clock, came on in a Part of this Town, and a Part of Amesbury, the most violent Tornado, or short Hurricane, perhaps ever known in this Country; or, it may be for the Time it lasted, in any other; and beyond Dispute, attended with the greatest Destruction of Build- ings ever known from the first Settlement of the Country: As may be seen by the List annexed, which was taken upon the Spot, after a personal View of almost every Building, with the utmost Care for Exactness.
This Tempest was preceded by a heavy Rain, and gross Dark- ness. And it then appeared first upon Merimack River, (which was in the utmost Tumult, and seemed to be rolling up the Banks, and threatened to swallow up the affrighted Inhabitants in a Moment.) It then spread over the Land, in Width from the River about a Quarter of a Mile, in Length on Salisbury Side about Three Quarters of a Mile, from Po-River downwards; in Amesbury something more from the Ferry upwards.
And, where the Strength of the Veins were, carried all before it, not only throwing down Fences and Trees, and Buildings of every kind, but carrying to a great Distance, heavy Plank and Timber and Bricks, &c. Nay, two heavy Vessels in Amesbury, one of them almost finished (of 90 Tons Burthen) were lifted from the Blocks, and carried twenty-two Feet and thrown down.
The Air all this Time was full of almost every Thing that could be moved, which were hurled with such Impetuosity against Houses and Persons abroad, as that many Lives were in the ut- most Danger; some of whom are persuaded that they were taken up by the Wind and carried a considerable Way, and then let down safe.
Those who were in the Houses and other Buildings which fell, (which could not be less than a Hundred or two) when they perceived them falling, either went into the Cellars or endea- voured to flee abroad, and mostly escaped unhurt, others with slight Wounds, none dangerous, though the Buildings and some- times the Chimnies fell so as to fasten them down and almost to bury them, and were afterwards dug out by their Neighbours. Yet through the great and marvelous Mercy of that God who ruleth in the Storm, no Life was lost or Bone broke on Salisbury Side, where the most Damage was done, nor any dangerously wounded. And in Amesbury only one aged Woman who fled from her falling House, had the Bones of one of her Legs broken; and one Capt. Smith of Beverly dangerously wounded, who was carried out of a Loft in Capt. Bailey's Warehouse about an Hundred Feet; who is yet alive, and may possibly recover.
The Tempest is supposed to have continued at the Height about three Minutes. Had it continued so much longer, it is thought not a Building on either Shore would have been now standing---But it ceased.
This is the Doings of the Lord---and is marvelous in our Eyes. And it is difficult to say which we ought most to ad- mire, the mighty Power, or the abundant Goodness of God displayed herein.
God grant that a suitable Improvement of this marvelous Dispensation of Providence may be made by us, and by all. -- And let all the People say Amen.
A LIST of the Sufferers, and of the few who escaped, in Salisbury Shore.
Lieut. Joseph Page's large Blacksmith's Shop and Warehouse, 48 by 22, ten years old, down. It fell on three Persons, two of them only slightly wounded. His Dwelling House partly unroofed, and about 40 Apple Trees down.
Thomas Hackett's House, 7 Years old, 33 by 28, down.
Daniel Blazeddell's House somewhat damaged, 8 Apple Trees down, and some Acres of Corn.
Capt. Joseph Stockman's House, 9 Years old, 34 by 17, un- roofed and wrecked almost to Pieces, and Chimnies down.
William Sweet's and Samuel Adams's, but little hurt.
Jeremiah Stevens's wrecked and received some other Damage.
Jonathan Evans's very little hurt.
Dea. Stevens's ditto; 2 Barns damaged, one partly unroofed.
Lemuel Stevens's House a little wrecked, one Window de- stroyed, Roof lifted; one old Barn, one 5 Years old, and one Warehouse, all down.
Jacob Steven's Dwelling-House not hurt, only one Window destroyed; one Barn 5 Years old, down, and a new Chaise crushed. 2d. House, 28 by 30, almost new, wholly unroofed, much wrecked throughout.
Widow Steven's partly unroofed, much racked, and 16 large Apple Trees blown down.
Widow Edmund's House a few Boards blown off.
Jacob Eastman's House not much hurt.
David Currier's large new House wrecked so that the Joist Floor and Plaistering over one Room fell down, and new Join- ers' Shop stripped of a Number of Boards.
Capt. Clerk's House, one Window and Door broke.
Moses True's House little damaged.
Oliver Osgood's House wrecked and unroofed, and Chimnies down; his Wife wounded, and he and Son buried by the falling Chimney, and dug out with little Hurt; a small Schooner much damaged.
Elijah Fowler's House a few Boards torn off one of the Roofs, Windows broke, &c. New Frame of a Barn and Joiner's Shop 26 by 14 down.
John Hackett's Dwelling-House, one Door split and some Glass broke. 2d. House, 26 by 24, unroofed and wrecked.
Barn belonging to Dr. Clark of Boston, down.
Rice Edward's House little hurt.
Ezra Morrill's Dwelling-House unhurt; Blacksmith's Shop, 47 by 20 down, three Persons just escaped, two wounded. 2d. House partly unroofed.
Enoch Fowler's House not much hurt.
Jackson and Broomfield's House ditto.
Joseph Hackett jun. ditto: Barn partly unroofed.
My own House not hurt, except some Glass broke, and Shin- gles tore off the Roof.
Jacob Morrill's House wrecked, Roof lifted and opened; small Shop down.
Thomas Hall's House unhurt.
John Webster's House Frame and Barn, almost new, down.
Archelaus Adams's House partly down, & Chimnies down.
Nathaniel Ring's House partly unroofed, and the Chimney and House much wrecked.
Joseph Adams's House little hurt; Blacksmith's Shop down.
John Bartlett's new House Frame 35 by 18, down.
House of John Cushing, Esq; considerably damaged.
Meletiah Merrill's Dwelling-House something hurt. Barn and Blacksmith's Shop down. 2d. House not hurt.
Joseph Hudson's House wrecked.
Widow Adams's House little damaged; a good Barn down.
Capt. Hackett's large House wrecked, and somewhat dama- ged; Store, Barn, and Warehouse down, Chaise crushed, Salt, Sugar, Grain, Fish, &c. damaged.
Isaac Currier's House wrecked; Barn and Store down.
Joseph Stevens's House and Chimney somewhat wrecked, and much Glass broke, and Barn down.
Hezekiah Flanders's House unroofed and Chimney down, Archelaus Adams's old House down.
Joseph Adams's House almost to Pieces both Chimnies down.
Samuel Webster's House unroofed and Floors beat down to the Cellar by the Fall of the Chimney.
Archelaus Adams's Dwelling-House not hurt; 2d. House and Barn partly unroofed.
Moses Osgood's new House partly unroofed, and wrecked.
Joseph Hackett's House unroofed, and Chimnies down.
Benjamin Carr's House considerably damaged, Barn unroofed.
Nathaniel Webster's new House partly unroofed and Chim- ney partly down.
Daniel Webster's House half the Roof & half N. Side gone.
Ezekiel Fowler's House near half unroofed, and Barn down.
A LIST of the Sufferers in Amesbury.
David Blazeddell's Blacksmith's Shop down.
Ephraim Blazeddell's House wrecked.
Levi Bartlett's House half unroofed, and back Room down.
Stephen Blazeddell's, much Glass broke, and Workhouse down.
Theophilus Foot's new House, down.
Widow Bartlett's Barn partly unroofed.
David Bartlett's House and Barn Damaged.
Peletiah Hoit and Humphry Hook's House half unroofed; and Barn down.
Nathan Bartlett's Barn down.
Theodore Hoit's House damaged; Barn half unroofed.
Richard Currier's Barn, Mill-House, and Blacksmith's Shop down, and House damaged.
An House belonging to Philips White, Esq; damaged.
Isaac Lowell's House damaged.
Gideon Lowell's wrecked and unroofed, and Barn down.
Moses Chase's House unroofed; a Number of Windows broke; Hatter's Shop partly unroofed; & both Chimnies down.
Eli Gale's Blacksmith's Shop down.
Daniel and James Bayley's House partly unroofed, one Chim- ney partly down.
Enoch Bagley's House unroofed and wrecked, and Barn down.
Two Vessels on the Stocks lifted, and thrown down; a Num- ber of Apples-Trees down.
Nicholas Baslett's new House-Frame, partly boarded, down.
Eliphalet Lowell's House wrecked, and Windows much broke, Barn unroofed.
Capt. Lurvey's House considerably damaged.
Capt. Bailey's House much damaged, two Barns, a large Store and Work-House down.
A Cooper's Shop damaged.
Joseph Hoit's House partly unroofed.
David Lowell's new House unroofed; old House almost.
Eliphalet Swett's House half unroofed, Barn moved down into a Gully and work House much torn.
Humphry Currier's House partly unroofed, two small Barns down, and one unroofed.
William Hudson Ballad's House somewhat wrecked, and Work-House wrecked and moved.
Thomas Pearson's House somewhat damaged, Blacksmith's Shop partly unroofed, and Chimney down.
Levi Hoit's House, West End beat in by a falling House and Chimney, partly unroofed, and Barn down.
Ezra Worthin's House, one End down, the rest much dama- ged; one Chimney down; Barn down.
Eliphalet Martin's House partly unroofed; Barn down.
Winthrop Merrill's House somewhat damaged.
Adonijah Colby's House chiefly unroofed, Barn down.
Timothy Colby's, Nehemiah Davis's, and Isaac Goodwin's Barn's down.
The above melancholy Account was taken at the Desire of many, and is now presented to the Public to gratify them, and to enable them, as far as possible, to see our Ruins with their own Eyes, and to judge themselves of our Loss, (which it is hard perhaps impossible, exactly to compute.) in order to excite their Charity towards the many unhappy Sufferers. By me, SAMUEL WEBSTER.
BALTIMORE, August 20.
A few weeks ago, a large Rattle Snake was killed on a Gentleman's plantation, in the Neighbourhood of this town, in the bel- ly of which was found three middle sized rabbits. The snake had ten rattles, & was supposed to be about 13 years old.
We hear from Accomack in Virginia, that there lately died there one Mrs. Elea- nor Spicer, aged 121 years, who retained her senses and memory to the last, & work- ed at her spinning wheel, with great dex- terity, till within six months of her death. She never drank any kind of spirituous li- quors. She has left a grandson, aged up- wards of 80, who hath been equally abste- mious as his grandmother.
On Tuesday last, as a small boy, about 8 years of age, son of Mr. William Barney of this town, was playing with a pistol, which unfortunately happened to be loaded, it ac- cidentally discharged itself, whereby Mr. Barney, the father, who was sitting near, received so terrible a wound in the side, that after languishing about 48 hours he ex- pired, to the great grief of his family and Friends: He was a man of unblemished character, and a valuable member of society
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.
A Jamaica paper of July 17 has the fol- lowing article: "We hear from Hispanio- la, that the regiment of Navarre, consist- ing of 4000 men is arrived there; it is also said, that two Bishops are arrived, & that the Monkish Monasteries are suppressed." Extract of a letter from Pittsburgh, July 26:
The design of establishing a new Govern- ment on the Ohio, has excited a very alarm- ing jealousy amongst the Western Indians; belts have been sent to all the cast- les in these parts, as well as to the five na- tions; we have the satisfaction however to find they are in a state of division and dis- content amongst themselves and none have yet accepted the belts save our old invete- rates the Shawanese and Delawares; how- ever there is no doubt that the utmost en- deavours are concerting amongst the most mischievous of them towards a general In- dian war, as the nations in general seem determined upon opposing every measure that may contribute to this near approach of their territory, in short they never will be reconciled to us and to our manners, be- ing taught from infancy to hate us. As these troublesome folks may in a short time after they have gathered in their harvest, become very formidable to the many fami- lies settled in their vicinities; it is hoped that measures will be taken by every Pro- vince to prevent those dreadful consequen- ces that we felt from our last provocation of them.
NEW-YORK, Aug. 26.
On Tuesday morning his Excellency our Go- vernor, arrived in perfect health from Quebec; and was saluted with the discharge of the can- non from the battery.
On Monday last arrived the Schooner Whaler, Capt. Worth, having we hear, in Co- made on the Voyage 380 Barrels of Oil, and le- tween 7 and 8,000 Weight of Whale Bone.
By Capt. Hoare, from the Bay, we learn that the Negro insurrection is not at all abated, the inhabitants are quitting the country, and that all the wood already cut would be carried away by the floods.

L O N D O N, June 29.
The King, when on board the Barfleur , intimated a desire to see a certain brave Sea Officer, (Captain Paul Ourry Commander of the Dublin .) who was lame: The Admiral sent a Messenger to intimate the King's desire to the Captain. He modestly begged leave to decline the honor, as he must approach his Majesty very aukwardly, being hoisted on board. The King very kindly said, let him but come, I shall be glad to see him any how.
Sir Charles Frederick, has taken great umbrage at the supposed indignity offered to him in not being invited, as well as Lord Townshend and General Conway, to partake of the King's Entertainment at Portsmouth, and it is said he will resign as soon as the Parliament is prorogued.
The two Kennedy's, who murdered the watchman on Westminster-bridge, live in great splendor at Calais.
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
Commissioner Hughes, retires upon a pension of 500l. a year, &c is succeeded at Portsmouth, by Capt. Gambier: George Marsh, Esq; succeeds Mr. Mason, as Clerk of the Acts; Captain Proby is Comptroller of the victualling accounts, and Sir Joseph Knight is Commissioner at Chatham.
Nicholas Tuite, Esq; who lately died in Queen-Anne-street, was, in 1754, possessed of a small plantation in Montserrat, an English sugar island. In consequence of losing his principal works and buildings by a violent hurricane, he disposed of his land in the best manner he could and immediately embarked for St. Croix, a Danish island, lying about two days sail from Montserrat.—In this island, Mr. Tuite found a most fertile soil, but inhabited by an idle, tricking, and ignorant set of people, who had made but little production, which is sugar, not amounting to 1000 hogsheads per annum. By his example, his wisdom and his probity, improvement became actually astonishing.—Industry, riches, and a spirit of commerce instantly prevailed; so that instead of its being a burthen to Government, it paid in 1764 a vast sum to the Danish revenue; for in that year the island made 36,000 hogsheads of sugar, 19,000 hogsheads of rum, 2500 bags of cotton, and considerable quantities of coffee. Mr. Tuite, after possessing himself of many of the finest estates in the island (for such implicit confidence did men justly place in him, that they left all payments to his own honour) made a visit to Copenhagen, where he was received by the late King in a manner the most honourable and respectful.—By his advice, under his patronage, there are now 700 or 800 English families, who have estates in St. Croix, many of them very considerable, who, as they become independent, return as Mr. Tuite did to their native country to reside. Mr. Tuite has left an estate of 20,000l. per ann, to his only son. It is worthy observation, that such an immense fortune should be acquired by honest industry only, without one hazardous stroke, or merely lucky accident.
TO THE PRINTER.
THIS is an age of discovery; and inclosed is an account of a British subject's having penetrated into a country, out of which none ever before returned. You may depend upon the genuineness of the letter.
Yours, &c.
Extract of a Letter from Aleppo, March 13.
“We have just received letters from Cairo, of the 30th Jan. which bring advice that James Bruce, Esq; was lately arrived in that city from one of the most extraordinary voyages ever undertaken by an European, in which it has often been reported he had perished.
“In Dec. 1768 he left Cairo, passing thro' Arabia Deserta & Arabia Felix . He embarked on the Red Sea in Aug. 1769, & in Sept. arrived in a small island on the frontiers of Abyssinia. In November he gained an entrance into that jealous kingdom, and in Feb. 1770 arrived at Gondar, the capital. In Nov. he visited those famous sources from whence the River Nile rises. Returning to Gondar, signalized himself so greatly
in two battles gained by the King over his rebellious subjects, that he became so much in favour with that young Prince as to be refused all his petitions to return; but his health declining daily, at length, in Jan. 1772, he was permitted to set out through Senaar. In Nov. of that year he arrived at Barber, the last inhabited part of that kingdom, and in 25 days crossed the great desert of Nubia. Here, reduced to great distress, his camels all perishing with cold, he was obliged to throw away all his drawings, papers, and instruments, and destitute of every thing arrived in December at a small village near the cataracts at Assouan, (Syene,) Having got fresh camels, he again returned through the desert; and having retrieved all his papers, books, &c. he descended the Nile to Cairo; of the nine servants which entered Abyssinia with him, only one remaining alive.
“Mahomet, the reigning Bey of Cairo, desiring out of curiosity to see him, after a long conversation ordered him to be presented with a purse of sequins covered with fruit and flowers at the bottom of the stairs. Mr. Bruce took up one flower, and refusing absolutely the money, he was reconducted to the Bey to give his reasons. I am, says he to the Bey, an Englishman, servant to a great King; it is not the custom in my country to receive pecuniary gratuities from sovereign Princes without the approbation of our Sovereign. The Bey, still more than ever surprised, dismissed him with the greatest marks of distinction.”
Extract of a Letter from Paris, June 12.
“Letters from Alexandria announce the return of Mr. Bruce, a learned English traveller, who had made a tour to Abyssinia, from whence he has brought several rare birds, and a quantity of different seeds, one of which produces a grain proper to make bread. He designs all these curiosities for the Royal Garden of Plants, and the Cabinet of the King; they are addressed to the Count de Buffon.” Hague Gazette .
A penurious rector of a good benefice, near Bedford, insisted on having his tithe in kind, contrary to the custom of the parish, which rather disgusted an old farmer, who keeps a quantity of bees; the farmer wrapt up one of his hives in a cloth with the bees, and took it to the rector's house, and desired to speak with him, was introduced into his study, and told the rector he had ten hives, and had brought him one in kind, and then turns out the bees on the rector's desk, and retreated; but the bees having no respect for the cloth, almost stung the parson to death before he could get assistance.
June 29. It is now confidently reported, that Lord Mansfield will retire from the Bench as soon as the present term is over.
By a Gentleman just returned from America, we learn, that Boston is at present, in as much confusion as at the time of the Stamp-Act, and that the whole continent was likely to be in a flame.
The Three Brothers, Clarke from New-England, is arrived at Exeter.
L O N D O N, June 28.
Letters dated June 15th, bring an Account that a Conspiracy had been formed by the Poles against their Excellencies the Prussian, the Emperor of Germany's and the Russian Ambassadors, wherein the two former were actually murdered, but the latter found Means to escape.
A Letter from Mr. Malone, an Irish Gentleman at the Havanna, dated 24th of April, informs that a Spanish Frigate just arrived there from the Coast of Chili, in South-America, brought News that the native Chilifans had absolutely repossessed themselves of the best Part of that Country, having partly destroyed and partly driven all the Europeans from it.—This Insurrection began at the latter End of the Year 1771, and continued till the Middle of last Year, with amazing Success on the Side of the Chilifans, who possessed themselves of the whole Island of Chiloe, and several Towns on the Sea Coast of Chila, with the Cities of Concepcion, Coquimbo, Villarica, &c. They likewise attack'd St. Jago, the Capital of Baldavia, and the Town of Imperial, but
after doing much damage were repulsed.—The Governor of Lima, ordered a Fleet of 4 Sail of the Line, three Frigates, and some smaller Vessels, with Troops, Ammunition and Stores, to sail for Chila, to assist the Spaniards, while he gathered an Army of 40,000 men, mostly Indians and mestizas, and marched himself at the Head of them. After a tedious March, the Army arrived on the 10th of July, 1772, in the Valley of Arave, where they found a Body of 24,000 Chilifans drawn up to oppose them. The Spanish Troops charged them, and after a little Stand, the Chilifans seemed to retreat towards Arave, and the Spaniards followed them, till being drawn into a narrow Pass, a Number of fresh Chilifans poured in upon them, and made such Havock that the Governor himself, with 11 or 12,000 Men were all that could make good a Retreat, and get into the City of Baldavia, which they fortified and strengthened. On the 22d of July, the Chilifans to the Amount of 100,000 men invested the City, and having a Number of Field-Pieces with them, continued the Siege with great fury. In the mean Time the Ships from Lima arrived in the Harbour of Baldavia, and threw their Men and Supplies into the City, which protracted the Siege till the 2d of August, when the Indians entered at a Breach, and setting fire to every Part of the City, murdered without Distinction, Spaniards, Negroes and Indians. The Governors of Lima and Baldavia, with most of the Spaniards of Note, and above 4000 others escaped on board the Ships where the Treasures were lodged before.—The rest of the Spaniards and their Indians, either fell Sacrifices to the Fury of the Chilifans, or retreated to the Country. Baldavia was soon burnt to the Ground, and the Chilifans razed every part of it, so that scarce a Vestige remains. The Ships sailed immediately back for Callao, except the Gausco , which was dispatched with these Advices to old Spain, but put in at the Havannah for Provisions.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.
By an Express from New-Jersey, we learn, that one of the Persons lately convicted at Amboy for coining Dollars and Half Johanneses, gave information of several others concerned; upon which Samuel Haynes, — Eyres, Benjamin Cooper, Esquires; Doctor Barnaby Budd, Captain Joseph Morris, and David Reynolds, all of Morris County, were immediately secured; And by accounts since received four of them have received sentence of Death for counterfeiting Jersey Money.—One Captain Joseph Richardson, was also informed against for counterfeiting the Paper Money of this Province, but made his Escape from the Officer. A Proclamation is issued, offering a Reward of Five Hundred Pounds to any Person who shall discover and apprehend the Author of said Forgeries. Capt. Richardson is a middle aged Man, six Feet one or two Inches high, fair Complexion, light brown Hair, and is a well made stout active Man.
NEW L O N D O N, Aug. 20.
Capt. Lathrop from Guadalupe, reports, that a new born Infant, supposed to have been murdered, was lately found there: a young woman daughter of a rich widow, was suspected, and with her mother and a rich merchant, supposed to be the father of the child, and accomplices in the murder, went privately off together, by water in the night, taking with them 2 Negroes; the weather proving squally, they were drove upon the rocks, and all drowned.—Several remarkable circumstances concurred to the detection, as well as punishment of this murder.
S A L E M, Sept. 7.
A Fellow, who says his Name is Peter Smith, was committed to Goal here last Friday, for healing.
Last Sunday died here, Mrs. Mary Hodges, DIED.] At Boston, Mrs. Alice Sumner, Mrs. Floyde, Mrs. Newell.
 —At Sudbury, Mr. Sarah Biglow,  —At Grafton, Mrs. Mary Whipple, E. 89.  —At Plymouth, Dr. Le Baron.  —At Middleton, Mr. Giles Roberts.  —At Beverly, Mrs. Abigail Davis. 

BOSTON, Sept. 2.
Yesterday the Rev'd Dr. Cooper, preached the Dudleian Lecture at the Chappel in Harvard-College, from those Words in 2. Thessalonians II. from the 3d to the 9th Verse inclusive.
We hear that the Hon. John Hancock, Esq; has accepted the Office of Treasurer of Harvard College to which he was lately unanimously chosen.
Monday last the several Companies of Militia had their second Muster for this Year, but not being a general Training did not form in Battalion: The Cadet Company performed their Exercises in the Morning, and the several Companies of the Regiment in the Afternoon: —All to general Satisfaction.
On Thursday Night last, the House of Mr. Martin Bicker was broke open, and Rob'd of about £. 60 L. M. On the Saturday following one Levi Ames, was taken up on Suspicion, who confess'd he was one of the Party, and had about Thirty Pound of the Cash with him. — One other of this Gang he says is named Joseph Atwood, who had absconded, — that the said Atwood had hid some Plate in the Common near the Powder-House, which upon Searching was found, and it proved to be the Tankard, Spoons, &c. stolen from the Rev'd Mr. Jonas Clark of Lexington the 22d of May last, as advertised at that Time. Mr. Bicker went to Portsmouth, in Pursuit of the said Atwood: He was taken at the House of one Davis, and brought to Town last Evening; after an Examination before a Magistrate, he was committed to Goal on Suspicion of being concerned with Levi Ames in entering and robbing the House of Mr. Bicker; There was found upon him 5 Johannes, seven Dollars and some small Silver Change hid in a Pocket provided for that Purpose under the Crotch of his Breeches.
Boston, September 6.
We hear from Bolton, that on Wednesday the first Instant, the Revd. Mr. John Wallley was installed into the pastoral Office over the Church of Christ in that Town. The Rev. Mr. Stone of Douglas began the Solemnity with Prayer; the Rev. Mr. Fish of Upton preached a Sermon well adapted to the Occasion, from these Words, Acts v. 20. Go stand, and speak in the Temple to the People all the Words of this Life; — the Rev. Mr. Chaplain of Sutton pray'd before the Charge; Mr. Fish gave the Charge and prayed after it; and Mr. Chaplin gave the right Hand of Fellowship; the Conclusion was as usual. There was no Interruption, but an uncommon seriousness and attention in a full Assembly throughout this public Solemnity." Extract of a Letter from Surinam, dated Paramarabo, July 25th, 1773.
"As the Seaport of the Colony so much depends on Credit, think how this sudden Stoppage of it must effect it, and what bad Consequence must arise therefrom: most of the Bills drawn last Year, as well as this, are or will be protested, and but few of the Drawers able to pay the Principal, and the Damages are so great it must involve many in Ruin: Scarce a Day but Houses, Slaves, or Plantations are sold by Execution: At present I suppose upwards of sixty Plantations are under Execution to be sold; and to add to the Distress, there is likely to be very short Crops of Sugar and Coffee, and the Price of Coffee fallen in Holland near 50 per Cent. and the runaway Negroes continue to be very troublesome — Baroone, one of the Chiefs, lately attacked a Post and killed a Lieutenant and 25 Men, not one escaped. — There is a Battallion of State Troops arrived here, and several Detachments are sent to different Parts of the Rivers; what Service they may be I cannot say, but the Expence of them with Four Hundred prime Slaves freed to act against the Runaways, will be very great; and the Taxes are already so heavy that many of the Inhabitants are scarce able to pay them. It is proposed to lay double Duties and Tonnage on all English Vessels trading here, to help pay the public Charges, which there is no Doubt will take Place. The State Troops begin to be very sickly, two Colonels and a Number of Privates are already dead, and the sickly Time just coming on." Extract of of a Letter from the Bay of Honduras, June 19.
"The Continuance of the Rebellion amongst the Negroes here has got to such a Heighth, as to occasion an Express being sent to Jamaica for Assistance. Trade is quite suspended, and a total Stop put to every Kind of Business, nor can it possibly be renewed till the Rebels are subdued."
About two Months ago died at the Bay of Honduras, Mr. John Armstrong, of New-York, of a Wound he received in a scuffle with Mr. Hugh Murtry; the Affair happened in the Night, and no Person present, Murtry was sent to Jamaica to take his Trial.
About the Middle of last Month a young Woman was committed to Leicester Goal for maliciously setting fire to her Neighbour's Barn.
We hear a transient Fellow is taken up at Norwich, who is suspected to be the Person that murdered James Johnson, at Saybrook, in the Month of October last.—He is committed to Goal.
***** PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 10.
On the 25th ult. the Commencement was held at Dartmouth College, at which after the Introductory Prayer, a salutatory Oration in English was delivered by Mr. Dean; then followed a Syllogistic Disputation in Latin; then a Hebrew Oration on the Beauties of the Old Testament, by Mr. Smith — After which an Anthem closed the Morning Exercises.
In the Afternoon was delivered an Oration in Latin, by Mr. Huntington, on the Advantages of the Arts and Sciences; a Forensic Disputation in English; an Oration in the Indian Language by Mr. Dean, on the Customs and Manners of the Indians, and a Dialogue in English.
After which the following young Gentlemen were admitted to the Degrees of Batchellors in Arts viz.
  Stephen Davies.  James Dean.  Emerson Foster.    Joseph Grover.  David Huntington.  John Smith.   Also the following Gentlemen who have heretofore had the Degree of Master of Arts confer'd on them at other Colleges, viz.
  David Rowland.  Eden Burroughs.  Obadiah Noble.    Samuel Kirkland.  David Avery.  David Maccluer.    John Hurd.  Simeon Olcot.  Esquires.    Elisha Marsh.  Bezaleel Woodward.    John Wendell.     Messrs { John Hotchkiss. Ebenezer Gray. Ralph Wheelock. Oliver Whipple. Elijah Williams were admitted ad eundem.
At the same Time the Degree of Doctor of Laws, was confer'd on His Excellency JOHN WENTWORTH, Esquire, Governor of this Province; — and the Degree of Doctor in Divinity on the Reverend SAMUEL HAVEN, of Portsmouth, and the Rev. STEPHEN WILLIAMS, of Springfield. After which the public Exercises (which were perform'd in the Presence of a very large and respectable Audience) were closed with an Anthem suitable to the Occasion. The whole being conducted with great Propriety and Decorum.
N. B. The Commencement is held at said College on the fourth Wednesday in August annually; which the Year ensuing will not be the last Wednesday, which has by many been supposed to be the day appointed for that Purpose.
DIED ] Mr. William Smith, and two Children. No Entries from the Custom-House.
***** Ammi R. Cutter
has to sell, cheap for CASH only, Linseed Oil, Painter's Colours, & Brushes, White Lead, Spanish Brown ground in Oil, in small Cags; Powder and Shot by the Quantity; Window Glass by the Box, Cream colour'd and Glass Ware; Raisins and Figs by the Cask; very good Madeira, Claret, Malaga, Teneriff and Fyal Wines; Tamarinds by the Cag, and Salt Petre, Brimstone, Rice, Loaf and brown Sugar, Cotton Wool, Tea, Coffee, Velvet Corks, Oatmeal, Sweet Oil, by the Gallon or Flask,—Also, a general Assortment of Medicines, &c. &c.
***** SIXPENCE O. T. REWARD.
LAST Sunday Evening our PROFESSOR of Music, Theoretical, Rudimental and Practical, absconded; as the Damage the Public must sustain by his unexpected Retreat, will be very great, the above Reward of SIX PENCE O. T. is offered to any Person who will apprehend W—— C. sb y Professor of Music, aforesaid, and convey him to this Town, before the Fifth Day of November next.
The SUFFERERS.
N. B. Said Professor had on when he went away, a green Coat, white Waistcoat and Breeches, and has a peculiar Mark, which Time will ne'er deface.
Whereas Sarah, the Wife of me the Subscriber, has absconded from my Bed and Board, and refuses to live with me on any reasonable Terms: This is therefore to forbid all Persons crediting her, on my Account, as I shall pay no Debts of her contracting from the Date hereof.
Rye, Sept. 7th, 1773. RAUBEN LEBBER.
TO BE SOLD AT Public Vendue,
On Friday the 17th Day of September next, at the House of Mr. Jacob Tilton, a HOUSE and Lot of LAND, on the North Side of King Street, in Portsmouth; next but one below the Post Office, and opposite Mr. William Harts; belonging to the Estate of Mr. Richard Jole, deceased.
A HOUSE and Lot of LAND in said Portsmouth, on the Easterly Side of the Street that leads from the Dwelling House of Mr. Joseph Moulton, to the Dock, belonging to the Estate of Mr. Jeremiah Wheatwright, deceased, and will be sold by Virtue of a Licence from the Judge of Probate &c. for Payment of his Debts. Also two Pews in the late Mr. Drown's Meeting House. The one a Wall Pew, being the Third on the Right Hand, from the front Door, and the other a Pit Pew in the broad Isle.
The Sale to be at four of the Clock on said Day, Conditions to be seen at Time and Place.
Portsmouth, Aug. 25th 1773.
All Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Samuel Huntress late of Newington, Joiner, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Solomon Huntress, of Newmarket, Administrator, on said Estate, in order for Settlement. Newmarket, Aug. 28, 1772.
§ Chichester. §
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of Chichester, in the County of Rockingham in the Province of New Hampshire, that a Tax of twelve Shillings is voted and to be raised, on each original Right, to Defray the expence of a Lawsuit, and completing the Roads in said Town; the said Proprietors are desired to pay their Taxes to me the Subscriber, at or before the fifth of October next, or their Lands will be advertised for Sale, as the Law directs. There are some former Taxes due, which must be paid at or before said Time, or their Land will be sold.
Rye, Aug. 30th. Samuel Jenns, Collector.
WORCESTER, August, 9. 1773.
Whereas Sir Richard Sutton, of Kennington Lane, in the County of Surrey in Great-Britain, has discovered certain Medicines, preparatory and effectual in, the Cure of the Small Pox, and which have been used, with a Success till then unknown, in the principal Cities and Kingdoms of Europe, and in some Parts of North-America—— He having rendered a Disease, one of the most destructive to Mankind, by his Method perfectly safe, having never lost a Patient out of the incredible Number of more than 30,000 that he has Inoculated, notwithstanding many of the Number were in a very ill State of Health at the Time they were Inoculated, — but happily by this Method they were perfectly restored. — And in order to extend the Benefit of this Method, he did appoint Dr. JAMES LATHAM, (Surgeon of the 8 or King's Reg. of Foot, now residing at the Manor of Liwinston, in the Pro. of N. York) his Principal Deputy for North America, for carrying on Inoculation there, and did give the said Doctor LATHAM full Power to depute such Person or Persons, as he should judge proper as a Partner or Partners, in the said Business. — In consequence of such Licence, obtained from under the Hand and Seal of Dr. SUTTON, the said Dr. JAMES LATHAM, &c. has appointed Dr. WILLIAM PAINE, of Worcester, in the Province of the Massachusetts, his Deputy or Partner in the County aforesaid, with a special Licence to practice in any Part of the Province. — And the said Dr LATHAM, has in Consequence of the Deputation given by him to Dr. PAINE, taught and instructed him in the Art, Mystery and Method of Inoculating for the Small Pox, and treating the natural Small Pox in the aforesaid Suttonian Method. — The said PAINE, in Consequence of the above Deputation, would beg leave respectfully to acquaint the Public, that he is ready, at any Time or at all Times, to attend on any Patient or Patients, that may unhappily have caught the Small Pox, or to attend at any Place, that Authority may set fit, to permit this most useful Method of Inoculation to be carried on at —
Of the above Suttonian Method of treating the Small Pox, either in a natural Way, or by Inoculation, nothing need be said: — For its Preference to any other Method hitherto investigated as it is too well known, by the great Success that Dr. SUTTON, and his Partners met with in Europe, and Doctor LATHAM in America.

The Convention of Ministers is to be held at the House of Mr. Hastings, at North-Hill, on Wednesday the fifteenth of September. Aug. 30th, 1773.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Mendonack No. 3, or Dublin, have been legally notified to pay sundry Assessments levied on each Proprietors Right, Netwithstanding which many of said Proprietors have neglected paying the same, either in whole or Part, which obliges the Collectors to give Notice, that on the Twenty second Septem- ber next, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the House of Mr. Thomas Morse, Innholder, in said Dublin, so much of each delinquents Right or share of Land, in said Township, as shall be sufficient to pay said Taxes with all incidental Charges. The delinquents are as follows, viz.
  Ezra Carpenter, £. 5 10s 8d.   Jeremiah Nercroft, 2 15 4   Nathaniel Page, 3 17 4   Anthony Wibart, 5 10 8   Thomas Wibart, 2 15 4   Thomas Parker, junr. 2 17 4   David Page, 4 16 8   Benjamin Bellows, 3 6 0   ELI MORSE, { Collec- tors.   JOS. GREENWOOD,   THO'S MORSE, 
Dublin, Aug. 24th, 1773.
( Canaan )
Province of New Hampshire, County of Grafton, August 25th, 1773.
These are to Notify all the de- linquent Proprietors of said Township, that have not paid in whole or in part the Money which was voted by said Proprietors, May 19th 1772. Even the Sum of Three Pounds Lawful Money on each Right in said Township. That the Vendue Meeting of said Proprietors, for the sale of such Proprietors Lands as are yet delinquent, stands adjourned to, and will be held at the Dwelling House of Mr. Charles Hills, junr. Innholder in Lebanon in the Province aforesaid, on Wednesday the 29th of Sept. next, at one o'Clock afternoon.
JED. HEBBARD, Col.
TO BE SOLD, ( Cheap for Cash, ) B Y  Jacob Sheafe, jun.  Choice Teneriff and Lisbon WINE, Philadelphia FLOUR, Bar Iron, and En- glish GOODS, &c.
Timothy Mountford, Hath opened on Spring Hill, next Door to Captain Mark Fernald's, in Portsmouth.  A choice Assortment of English Piece Goods and Hard Ware, which he is determined to sell cheap for Cash. Bees Wax or Flax Seed, will be taken for any of the above Articles and the Market Price given. Constant Attendance and the smallest Favours gratefully Received; also War- ranted Kippen's Sauff per Doz. West India Goods, Greceries, &c. &c.
Runaway from the Subscriber, a Servant Boy, named Nicholas Doe, 16 Years old, about 5 Feet high, thin favour'd, red Nose & strait Hair; had on a redish Coat, no Jacket, and short Trewles, carried off a neat Gun, &c. Whoever shall take up said Boy and Gun, and convey them to his said Master, shall have Two Dollars Reward, & all necessary Charges paid. All Masters of Vessels are forbid carrying him off. Nottingham, Aug. 23 rd . Enoch Page.
To be sold at public Vendue, On Wednesday the 15th of September next, to the highest Bidder for ready Cash, at the House of Capt. Josiah Robinson, Innholder in Exeter, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon,— a certain Piece of Land, containing about five Acres, near the Line between Exeter and Stratham, being Part of the Homestead of Joseph Pearson, late of Exeter, deceased. Also, Two Hundred Acre Lot of Land, in the Township of Meredith, in the County of Strafford, drawn to the original Right of the said Joseph Pearson. Likewise, a number of Movable, which may be view'd at Time and Place. Aug. 26.
Loft, a Bunch of small KEYS, whoever will bring them to the Printing-Office, shall be Rewarded.
A Quantity of PORK, Black eyed Pease, and Calavances, just imported, and to be sold by  JOHN EVANS.
THE Subscribers having pur- chased the EXCISE on Spiritous Liquors for the County of Stafford, from the first Tuesday in No- vember 1772, to the first Tuesday in November 1773, give Notice, that (in order to collect the same) they shall attend at the following Times and Places, as well, to accommodate others concerned as them- selves, viz: On Monday the Twentieth Day of Sep- tember next, at Mr. John Griffin's, Innholder in Durham. On Monday the Twenty seventh Day of said September at Mr. Stephen Wentworth's Inn- holder in Rochester; and on the Tuesday immedi- ately following, at Mr. John Burnam Hanson's Inn- holder in Dover.
August, 16, 1773. JOSEPH THOMAS. MOSES YEATON.
The Subscribers appointed by the Honorable JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of Probate, for the County of Rockingham, Commis- sioners to receive and examine the Claims of the se- veral Creditors to the Estate of John Perkins, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased, represented In- solvent, and six Months being allowed for that pur- pose, hereby Notify the Creditors to said Estate, that we will attend that Service, at the House of JAMES STOODLY, Esq; on the last Monday of this and the five following Months, from 6 to 8 o'Clock P. M. on said Days. Portsmouth, Aug. 23 rd . JOSEPH WHIPPLE, JOSEPH PEIRCE.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
To JOHN PEIRCE of Portsmouth, in said County, Proprietors Clerk of the Township of Shelburne, in the County of Grafton, within said Province.
WE the Subscribers, Owners of more than one Sixteenth Part of the Township of SHELBURNE, desire you to Notify and warn a Meeting of said Proprietors in Convenient Time, to act and Vote on the following Matters, viz. First, To chuse a Moderator. Second, To consider and determine what Roads are necessary to be imme- diately laid out and cleared, in and through said Town. Third, To know what Method the Pro- prietors will take to build a Saw Mill and Grist Mill, for the benefit of Settlers, &c. Fourth, To compleat laying out the Interval Lots, also to de- termine upon a Method to lay out the Home Lots, and when the same shall be compleated. Fifth, To know what Encouragement the Proprietors will give to Settlers. Sixth, To ratify and confirm any former Votes or Grants. Seventh, To know what Money the Proprietors will raise for the above pur- poses, and what they will give towards defraying the Expence of the Province Road, lately laid out thro' or near said Township, and other incidental Charges. Eighth, To chuse a Committee to have full Power to transact all such Matters and Things that shall be thought necessary & expedient to promote the same Settlement, and also Assessors and a Collector if ne- cessary.
MARK H. WENTWORTH, D. PEIRCE, D. RINDGE, I. RINDGE.
I do hereby notify and warn the Proprietors of the Township of SHELBURNE in the County of Graf- ton, and Province of New Hampshire, to attend a Meeting of said Proprietors on Thursday the 16th of September next, at seven o'clock, P. M. at the House of Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, for the Purposes mentioned in the above Application. JOHN PEIRCE Prop. Clk.
Whereas the Assessors for the Proprietors of the Township of PEIRMONT, situ- ate in the Province of New Hampshire, have given me an Assessment of Forty Eight Shillings, lawful money, on each Right in said Town, proportioned according to said Proprietors Vote, fifteen Shillings on the Interval Lot, fifteen Shillings on the Home Lot, nine Shillings on the hundred Acre Lot, and nine Shillings on the common or undivided Land, belonging to each Proprietors Right, with a War- rant under their Hands and Seal, to collect the same according to Law. These are therefore to notify said Proprietors to pay me the same Tax, by the 16th Day of Sept. next, otherwise their respective Lands will be advertised and sold to raise the same, according to Law. Richard Jennels, junr. Collector for the Proprietors of Peirment.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
§ B O W §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Town of BOW, in the Province of New Hampshire were legally notified in this Paper by an Advertisement dated the 16th Day of January, Anno Domini, 1773 to pay to me the Subscriber forthwith an Assessment made to be raised on each Proprietors Lotts and common Rights in said Town of Bow, (that is) twelve Pounds old Tenor equal to twelve Shillings Lawful Money, on each Forty Acre Lot, and twelve Pounds old Tenor, equal to 12 Shillings Lawful Money, on each Hundred Acre Lot, and six Pounds old Tenor, equal to six Shillings Law- ful Money on each common Right, yet many of said Pro- prietors and Owners of said Lots and common Rights are delinquent in Whole or in Part, in paying their re- spective and particular Sum or Sums accordingly.
These are therefore to notify said delinquent Proprie- tors and Owners of said Lots and common Rights, that there will be sold at public Vendue on Tuesday the 21 st Day of September next, at the House of Mr. Benjamin Mead, Innholder in Newmarket in said Province so much of each Delinquent's Lot or Lots, or common Right as shall be sufficient to pay the Sum or Sums with all incidental Charges, unless payment thereof be made before said Day; and all the Sums due on said Lots and com- mon Rights, are set to the Original Proprietor's Name, in Lawful Money. The first Sum is on the forty Acre Lotts; the second on the Hundred Acre Lot; the third on the common Rights, of which the Owners and Pur- chasers of Land in said Town are desired to take Notice.
   f. s. d. f. s. d.     Jude Allen 12 12 6 James Norris 12 12 6   John Avery 12 00 0 Tho's Odel 12 00 0   Noah Barker 12 00 0 Jeha Plaisted 12 12 6   Wm. Burley 12 12 6 Nick. Peryman 12 12 6   Tho's Brier 12 12 6 John Palmer 12 00 0   Jona. Clark 12 12 6 James Palmer 12 12 6   Rich'd Calley 12 00 0 Tho's Piper 12 12 6   Jona. Chase 12 12 6 Jos. Palmer 12 12 6   Rich'd Calley jr. 12 12 6 Sam'l Piper jr. 12 12 6   Rich'd Crocket 12 12 6 Joseph Pavey 12 00 0   George Clark 12 00 0 John Piper 12 00 0   Sol. Cotten 12 12 0 Abigail Powel 00 00 0   James Davis 12 12 0 John Reed 12 12 6   Jona. Derborn 00 12 6 Jos. Rawlings 12 00 0   John Downing 12 00 0 Jos. Rawlings jr. 12 12 6   Ephraim Dennett 12 00 0 James Robertson 12 12 6   Daniel Davis 12 00 0 Caleb Rawlings 12 00 0   Noah Emery 12 12 6 Satchel Rundlet 12 12 6   Wm. Fellows 12 12 6 Jon. Rawlings 12 12 6   John Frost Esq. 12 00 0 Owen Runnels 12 00 0   Edward Fifield 12 12 6 Ebene. Stevens 12 12 6   Benja. Fallet 00 12 0 John Sanborn 12 00 0   Tho's French 12 00 0 Theop: Smith 12 12 6   Edwd. Fifield jr. 12 00 0 John Sinclair 00 12 6   Wm. French jr. 12 12 6 Ab. Stockbridge 12 12 6   Nath'l Folsom 12 00 0 Sam'l Stevens 12 12 6   Jer'h Folsom 12 12 6 Jos. Stevens 12 00 0   John Gilman 12 00 0 John Satchel 12 00 0   John Gilman 12 00 0 John Speed 12 12 6   Sam'l Green 12 12 6 Mary Smith 12 12 6   John Green 12 12 0 Sam'l Tibets 12 12 6   Zech. Huniford 12 12 6 Benj. Taylor 12 12 6   Benj Hoag 12 12 6 Mat. Tempson 12 12 6   John Hill 12 12 6 Edward Tayler 12 12 6   Sam'l Hutton 12 12 6 Step. Thurston 12 12 6   Joseph Haig 00 12 0 Geor. Veasey 12 12 0   James Jeffery 12 12 6 Tho's Veasey 12 12 0   Cyprian Jaffery 12 12 6 Geo. Veasey jr. 12 12 6   Joseph Jewet 12 12 6 Ben. Veasey 12 12 6   Mary Jones 12 12 6 Tho. Veasey jr. 12 00 0   James Keniston 12 12 6 Peter Ware 12 12 6   Joshua Keniston 12 00 0 Jon. Wiggin 12 12 0   Holdridge Kelly 12 12 6 Tho. Wiggin 12 00 0   Ephraim Leavitt 12 12 0 Simon Wiggin 12 12 6   George Long 12 12 6 Chas. Wiggin 12 00 0   John Leavitt 12 12 6 Tho. Wiggin jr. 12 12 6   Peirce Long 12 00 0 Walter Wiggin 12 12 6   Joseph Loverin 12 12 6 Henry Wiggin 00 12 0   Joseph Law 12 12 6 Robert Wilson 12 00 0   Daniel Loverin 12 12 6 Nat. Rightwhite 12 12 6   Clm't March Esq 12 12 0 H. Wentworth 12 12 6   William Moor 12 12 6 W. Wentworth 12 12 6   Joseph Merrel 12 12 6 Col. Waldren 12 00 0   Wil. Moor jun. 12 12 6 Rd. Waldron jr. 12 12 6   Jos. Merrill jun. 12 12 6 Sha'k Walton 12 12 0   John Mead 12 12 6 Tho's Westbrook 12 12 6   Benj. Mason 12 00 0 Tho. Wiggin 3d 12 12 6   James Merrill 12 00 0 Jos. Wiggin 12 00 0   Jas. Mason jr. 12 12 6 Nick. Wiggin 12 00 0   Benj. Norris 12 12 6 Cath. Wiggin 12 12 6  
Newmarket, August 10th 1773.
WALTER BRYANT, Collector for said Proprietors.
This is to Notify whom it may concern, that there is in the Custody of Mr. Jeb Clements of Dover, a stray HORSE: whoever will apply as above, and prove him to be their property may have the Horse by paying all reasonable Char- ges and Expences.