The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-02-21 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday Feb. 21, 1772.
Vol. XVII. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 800 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
To the PRINTER'S.
Teach me to feel another's woe;
To hide the faults I see;
That mercy I to others show,
That mercy show to me! POPE.
Of all the vices which men are liable to, from the depravity of human nature, I think Revenge is the most abject and detestable;
for, however mistaken mortals may blazon its pedigree, it is certainly the offspring of Cowardice and Pride . Our divine Lawgiver informs us, that true magnanimity consists, not in revenging injuries, but in doing good to our enemies; indeed, forgiveness and mercy are the genuine characteristics of truly great and noble minds.
Besides the godlike pleasure of returning good for evil, Prudence frequently requires us to check our resentments, and even to repay offences with benefits, by doing which, we may convert powerful enemies into true and faithful friends.
When Cinna's plot, to murder Augustus, was discovered, Augustus sent for him privately, and after enumerating the many favours which he had bestowed upon him, reproached him for his diabolical disposition, in seeking the destruction of his friend and benefactor. "However, says he, I pardon you, and this shall be the last reproach I'll give you. — For the time to come there shall be no other contention betwixt you and me, than which shall outdo the other in point of friendship." After this Augustus made Cinna Consul; and he was, ever after, faithful and just to his Imperial Master, and at his death made him his sole heir; — Such were the happy consequences of Cæsar's clemency; — For a man to retaliate injuries, or seek Revenge , is to put himself upon a level with the meanest of the brute creation; but to distinguish himself by acts of mercy and forgiveness, shews his alliance to divine Perfection.
When Zeno, the Philosopher, was told that his enemies reported him to be covetous, hate and treacherous, calmly replied, "I will endeavour to live so, that the world shall not believe them."
The revengeful man carries his hell continually about with him; he is never at ease, but, on the contrary, is in continual anguish and excruciating pain. The disorder is an eating canker at his heart, which (as Prometheus was treated of old) incessantly preys upon his vitals.
A Philosopher of high rank in the republic of Letters, says, "If I were to describe Revenge , I would draw a tiger bathed in blood, sharp set, and ready to take a leap at his prey; or dress it up, as the poets represent the furies, with whips, snakes and flames: It should likewise be sour, livid, full of scars, and wallowing in gore, raging up & down, destroying, grinning, bellowing, and pursuing; sick of all other things, and most of all, of itself."
Let us change the hideous prospect, and view the merciful man. Lo! what serenity and cheerfulness in his looks; Whilst the revengeful man is involved in continual storms and tempests, he enjoys a perpetual calm. You see benevolence seated on his brow; he squares his actions by the dictates of reason and humanity; by which he draws to himself the love and admiration of mankind: A peaceful conscience, honest
thoughts, and virtuous actions, afford him a never failing fund of comfort and happiness. — The moderation of Antigonus is highly worthy of being recorded. Some of his soldiers were railing at him one night, where there was but a hanging betwixt them: Antigonus overheard them, & putting the hanging gently aside; Soldiers, says he, stand a little farther off, for fear the King should hear you." How gentle and forgiving! Yet he neither wanted a cause for displeasure, nor the power of revenge. In short, it is a sure argument of a noble and elevated mind, not to retaliate injuries but to forgive them; For, admitting that a man is loaded with calumnies, and reproaches, they are but momentary inconveniences, and therefore a wise man will bear them with patience and resolution. Besides, an injury overlooked with silent contempt, loses its power against the person aimed at, and recoils upon him who offers it; so that he is sufficiently punished for the injury he intended.
Province of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS a LIGHT-HOUSE has been lately erected at the Expence of the said Province, on Fort-Point, at the Entrance of the Harbour of Piscataqua, for the greater Safety of all Ships and Vessels trading thereto; — In order to render the same of more general Benefit and Utility to the Public, the following Directions are published from a Survey made by Pilots experienced in Navigation into the said Harbour.
"As the Light-House is erected on Fort-Point; we find it necessary that all Ships or Vessels coming from the Eastward should keep in twelve Fathom of Water until the Light bears North, North one half West, and North one half East, Distance about three Miles, and then bear away for the Light-House, keeping the Western Shore on board, and coming no nearer that Shore than nine Fathom of Water, giving the Light a proper Birth, and also stand over to the North Shore, and anchor in nine Fathom of Water, abreast of Sparhawk's Point, so called; — And all Ships or Vessels coming from the Southward, are to observe the same Directions respecting the Light as above, and keep in nine Fathom of Water, on the Western Shore."
Portsmouth, February, 1772.
KINGSTON, (Jamaica,) Nov. 2.
Extract of a Letter from Montego Bay.
"There is very bad news arrived from the coast of Cuba. Two Spanish guarda costas have taken all the vessels on the coast belonging to this place and St. Ann's, none of which made any resistance against them, except captain Baird belonging to this place, who fought with them near two hours. — The Spaniards delivered the wounded men a long boat they had taken which is arrived here."
SAVANNAH, (in Georgia,) Jan. 1.
By a Vessel from Jamaica we learn, that Admiral Rodney was returned from the Spa-
nish Main, without having the British prisoners delivered to him by the Spaniards. — It was expected that the Admiral would soon be appointed Governor of that Island.
CHARLESTOWN, (S. Carolina) Dec. 10.
Dec. 24. Capt. Obear, of the Brig Pitt Packet on his Passage from Eustatia, eighty leagues east of Charlestown Bar, met with a Schooner belonging to Mr. Withers of Santee, in great distress, having her main boom and mainsail over-board, three of the boat negroes frost-bitten, and without water: Capt. Obear gave them all the assistance in his power, and took out of the Schooner two white women with each a child, and two Negroes.
The Rev. Dr. Smith of Philadelphia who is now here, this day published a very elegant and affecting representation, addressed to the friends of religion and patriots of liberty and useful knowledge, soliciting benefactions for the support of the College and Academy of Philadelphia, the funds of which appear to fall short near 200l. of the annual expence. As this seminary has been conducted in a manner that does honour to America, and daily enriches & adorns it with a "succession of patriots, lawgivers, sages and divines," it is not doubted but he will succeed in collecting large contributions, to promote so generous and noble a design.
Dec. 31. We hear from New-York, that the Royal American Regiment now in Canada, is to be stationed in the West-India islands; and that the other Regiments now in the middle provinces of North-America, will be removed to Florida & Nova-Scotia.
This day put in here in distress, a Spanish transport ship named the Diana, from the Havanna for Cadiz, between three and four hundred tons burthen, having on board three companies of Infantry of the Royal Irish Regiment, in the Spanish service, under the command of Don Hugo O'Reilly.
Jan. 6. Letters from North-Carolina, inform us that the General-Assembly of that province, now sitting at Newbern, hath passed a bill for emitting sixty thousand pounds proclamation money, in paper bills of credit, to discharge the expences of the late expedition, and for other services.
The Right Hon. his Majesty's Post-Masters General have been pleased to appoint George Roupell, Esq; of this Town, to be Deputy Post-Master General of the southern district of North-America, in the room of P——r D——y, Esq; deceased.
Jan. 14. The Commissioners of the silk manufacture, have shipped on board the ship Beaufain, Daniel Curling, Master, for London, 455lb. of exceeding fine raw silk, and 36lb. of an ordinary quality, all of the growth and culture of Purrysburgh, in this province. Price of Rice, 80s. per 100lb.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.
We hear the Schooner Hebe, Capt. Wilson, from Cape-Nichola for this port is driven ashore on Cape Henelopen, near Lewis-town.
The ship Philadelphia, Capt. Malcom, from Cork for this port, has got up to Reedy-Island? but cannot get any further as our river is full of Ice.
NEW-LONDON, Feb. 7.
Last Monday arrived here from Boston, the Magdalen armed Schooner, Capt. Collins, in Tarpaulin Cove, he spoke with a Schooner from Cape-Nichola, bound to Boston, who in about Lat. 38 spoke with Capt. Simmons, bound into Rhode-Island from His-

paniola, who was in Distress, having lost his Rudder and part of his Sails. The Schooner assisted them with a Cask of Bread, but Night coming on and Wind blowing hard they were separated, and saw nothing further of them.
A Letter from Hispaniola says, "It is reported that two Northern Vessels have been seized at the Mole."
We hear from Woodstock, that on the 17th Ult. one Comious was falling a Tree there it unhappily fell on his Head, and fractured his Skull in such a Manner that he expired in a few Hours.
NEW-YORK, February 3.
This Day, Weather permitting, the Mercury Packet, (late built here) Capt Dillon, sails for London, to which Place she is bound this Voyage as a Merchant Ship, and is thence to proceed to Falmouth, and sail to this Place as the 5th Packet Boat, for which Purpose she was built.
In the above Vessel go Passengers, Mr. Thomas Barry, of Albany, Merchant, and the ingenious Mrs. Wright, whose skill in taking Likenesses, expressing the Passions, and many curious Devices in Wax Work, has deservedly recommended her to public Notice, especially among Persons of Distinction, from many of whom we hear she carries Letters to their Friends in England.
The Brig Hero, Capt Johnson, arrived here last Friday Evening, in 17 weeks from Air, in Scotland, but last from Dublin Bay, in 10 Weeks, where he lay at Anchor two Days, without being able to get on Shore or any Person to come on board him. On his Passage he spoke, Decem. 21. in Lat. 53; 40, Long. 50, with the Charming Polly, Capt. Joice, from Piscataqua, for St. Vincents, who had lost his Boat, Anchors, Cables, &c. off his Deck.
Saturday Evening last the Brig Friendship, Capt Richards, arrived here in 21 Days from New-providence, where Capt. Castles, of this Port, was arrived in his way to Pen-facola, having lost his Anchors, and Cables, being drove out of Sandy-Hook the beginning of December last. The 25th ult. Capt Richards spoke with the Schooner St. George, Capt. Waugh, in 11 Weeks from Madeira, for this Port, scarce of Provisions, with which Capt. Richards supplied him.
A Vessel belonging to Virginia, blown off the Coast, is put into Providence in Distress. February 6. The General Assembly have appointed five of the Members of the House, to be a Committee to examine and see what Repairs are necessary to be made to the Fortifications of this City, and to report their Opinion thereupon to the House, with all convenient speed.
They have also ordered, that a Bill be brought in for granting unto his Majesty the Sum of Two Thousand Pounds, for furnishing the Troops quartered in this Colony, with Necessaries for one Year.
On Monday last, about 10 o'Clock in the Afternoon, a Sloop loaded with Staves, some Flax Seed, and 10 Casks of Pot Ash (Chatsfield Master) from New-Haven bound here, in coming through Hell-Gate the Wind suddenly dying away, was driven upon the Rocks on the Long-Island Shore, where the Vessel will be lost, but the People were, and it is hoped most of the Cargo will be saved.
Yesterday the new Snow Mercury Packet, Capt. Dillon sailed for London.
NEW-HAVEN, February 7.
Capt. Smith Odel, of Stratfield (who has for many Years been a Coaster from that Place to Boston and New-York) was on Monday the 27th ult. opposite to Hempstead, Long Island, struck overboard by the Boom and drowned. The same Day Capt. Smith belonging to Connecticut-River, was knocked over by the Boom and drowned in the Sound near Saybrook.
Last Wednesday died in this Town at Dr. Rhodes's Monsieur Lauret Moissan; he arrived here a few Months since, from Hispaniola, where was his Place of Residence, and where he was esteemed an honest, worthy Man. — The same Day as Mr. Nathaniel Luddington, of Waterbury, was taking a Log out of a Sled, he received so violent a Sroke, under his Chin, with a Lever, that
his jaw-bone was broke, and his Neck dislocated, of which he expired instantly.
New-Port, Rhode Island, Feb. 3.
The Ship Fanny, Capt. Benjamin Hicks, of this Port, from Africa, with a Cargo of Slaves, is arrived at Barbadoes, where the Market is very good.
A new General lately arrived at Hispaniola, some regulations have taken Place, in Consequence of which several Northern Vessels have been seized; and 'tis thought likely the trade that way will be broke up, or laid under severe Restrictions.
We hear the Crops in several Islands in the West-Indies were likely to be the greatest known for many years past.
NEW-PORT, February 10.
Last Tuesday arrived here the Sloop George, Capt. George Nichols, in 25 Days from Hispaniola; the Night and Morning before he got in, it being very stormy, he lost both Anchors under Gardener's-Island: In Lat. 32, 40, Long. 74, 50; Capt. Nichols saw the Wreck of a ship, but being to the Windward of him, and the Weather very bad, he could not get to her.
We hear that the Swansey Packet was seized last Week by a Man of War's Tender, on her Passage to Boston, for having some Contraband Goods on board.
We are this Moment informed that the above Tender and Packet put into the Vineyard, where in the Night, a Number of Indians boarded the Packet and carried her off; the Tender endeavoured to retake her, but could not come up with her; what Parts the Packet is gone for is not known.
By Capt. Tibbets, from Hispaniola, we have a Confirmation of several English Vessels having lately been seized at that Island, but don't learn their Names, nor where they belonged.
A Barrow Hog, 22 Months old, was killed by Daniel Shearman, of South-Kingstown, which weighed 510 lb.
BOSTON.
Thursday, February 13.
Tuesday last about one o'clock. P. M. the House of Mr. Richard Lowden, Innholder at Duxborough, took Fire, and the Fire being considerably advanced, though in the Day-Time, before it was discovered, and there being a large Quantity of Flax in an upper Chamber, where the Fire appears to have first kindled, and the Weather being very dry and windy, it was consumed with almost all the Furniture.
We hear that Mr. James Pitts, Son of the Honourable James Pitts, Esq; who went from hence some time since to the Bahama Islands, died at New-Providence, the 11th of Jan. last.
Some Time last Month, one Mr. — Dyer, of Dorchester, noted for coming to Market to this Town, having fell a Tree, was cutting to disengage it from the Stump the But of the Tree it is supposed, struck him in the Head, he being found senseless, and was carried to his House, where he died in two Hours after.
We hear, that on Tuesday last, at a very full Meeting of Dr. Coopers Church and Congregation, it was determined by an unanimous vote, that it was expedient to erect a new House of Worship; a Committee was chosen to make an estimate, procure plans, and obtain a subscription for that purpose; and 'tis said upwards of 3000 L lawful Money, is already subscribed.
Monday, Feb. 17.
We are informed, that at the Request of a Committee appointed by this Town, an ORATION is to be publicly delivered next Month by Joseph Warren, Esq; on the dangerous Tendency of Standing Armies to the Rights of Civil Society; and in Commemoration of the horrid Massacre perpetrated on the 5th of March 1770.
By a Gentleman who left New-York last Monday we are informed, that they had then received no late Advices from Europe; but that a Ship was coming up which was supposed to be the Packet from Falmouth with the December Mail.
Capt. Brown in a Brig from Bristol for this Place, put into Cape-Ann the beginning of last Week, and sent the Letters up by Land; and on Saturday the Vessel arrived here: The public Advices are not so late as those we have already received by Capt. Wier from Falmouth.
We hear that Capt. Benson, in a Ship for this Place, sailed from Bristol three Weeks before Captain Brown, and is not yet arrived.
Baptiz'd in the several Churches Yesterday, 10. Dipp'd at the Rev. Mr. Stilman's Meeting-house eleven.
Extract of a Letter from London, Octo. 29.
"I have no political News to tell you. The opposite Parties are now, I suppose, restraining their Fire, that it may burst out with more Force at the next Meeting of Parliament, which is now near at Hand."
Extract of a Letter from London, Nov. 2.
"I have nothing to tell you in the way of News. Our political Disputes have a good deal subsided. — People seem weary of Petitioning and remonstrating, as they find no beneficial Effects arising from them. — Wilkes has made one or two contemptible Efforts at popularity since he was chosen Sheriff but as yet has done nothing worthy his very liberal Professions to the Livery."
DIED—at Boston, Mr. Tuthill, aged 75.—Mrs. Elisabeth Miller, Widow, aged 55, Sister to William Vassal, Esq;—Mrs. Mary Cuff, aged 52.—Mrs. Sarah Hewes, aged 24. Wife of Mr. Solomon Hewes.—Mr. Nathan Foser, Shipwright.—Mrs. Esther Hill, Widow, aged 58.
At Stamford, Connecticut, Doctor Nathaniel Hubbard, aged 61, second Son of the Hon. Nathaniel Hubbard, Esq; late of Bristol in the Colony of Rhode-Island.
We hear that the large Donation of the late Nicholas Boylston, Esq; to Harvard College, was paid by his Executors on Tuesday last, to the Honorable Thomas Hubbard, Esq; Treasurer of the College, the Corporation being present. After the Treasurer had given a Discharge for the Money, the President delivered to the Executors a vote of the Corporation, a Copy of which we have obtained.
At a Meeting of the Corporation of HARVARD-COLLEGE, Feb. 11th, 1772.
THE late NICHOLAS BOYLSTON, Esq; having given in his last Will to Harvard-College, the Sum of One Thousand Five Hundred Pounds lawful Money, for founding a Professorship of Rhetoric and Oratory; and his Executors Joseph Green Esq; and Mr. Thomas Boylston, having this Day paid the said Sum into the Hands of the College Treasurer, — The Corporation embrace this Opportunity to express their most grateful Respect to the Memory of Mr. BOYLSTON, whose Name will be distinguished in future ages among the first Patrons and Benefactors to the Interest of Literature in his native Country.
At the same Time the Corporation return their Thanks to the Executors, for the obliging Manner in which they have discharged this Part of their Trust, assuring them, and the near Relations of the generous Founder, that nothing in their Power shall be wanting to render this new and important Institution answerable to his noble Intention, and honorary to his Memory.
The Corporation also ask the Favor of Mr. Thomas Boylston, That he would permit a full length Portrait of his deceased Brother, to be drawn at the Expence of the College, from an Original in his Possession, to be placed in the Philosophy Room; with the Portraits of Thomas Hollis, and the Hon. Thomas Hancock, Esqrs. the Founders of the other Professorships in this College.
(Copy.) SAMUEL LOCKE, President.
PORTSMOUTH.
Early on Thursday Morning the 13th Instant the Mercury in Farenheits Thermometer, plac'd in the open Air on the North side of a House, stood at 41 Degrees below freezing; and colder than any Day this Winter, except the 24th of December, when the same Thermometer stood at 47° below freezing.
Last Friday a Daughter of Mr. George Abbot of this Town, about four Years old, being left alone, while the Mother stepped out to a Neighbours, her Father coming in first, found the Room full of Smoak and the little Girl's Cloaths all on fire, which burnt her to that Degree, that she died in a few Hours, — she was almost burnt through some Parts of her Body — There was but a very little Fire in the Chimney, and being cold, 'tis supposed the Child endeavoured to blow it up.
A melancholy Accident this! which 'tis hoped will be a Warning to others.
Newmarket Lottery Tickets, to be sold at the Printing Office.

Choice Connecticut CORN,
At Three Shillings and six Pence per Bushell,
And New-York FLOUR,
At Nineteen Shillings per Hundred, to be sold on Board the Sloop Friendship, lying at the Long Wharfe, by JACOB BELL.
WANTED,
A COOPER on Board his Majesty's SHIP SWAN. For Particulars, enquire of Mr. JAMES BATES Purser of the said Ship.
TO BE SOLD,
By Joseph Bass,
Next Door to the Printing Office, the following GOODS at the very lowest Rate for Cash, viz.
S EVEN eight and nine Quarter Bed Blankets, nine and ten quarter Bed Quilts, Crimson and green Harrateen; crimson, green and blue Chaney, green and blue Lincey, ell wide Irish Sheeting, Looking & Dressing Glasses with Draws, green, blue, yellow, scarlet and crimson None so pretties, silk and worsted Laces and Braids for Curtains, brass and pewter Curtain Rings, crimson, green, blue and yellow, worsted and mixt Line and Tossels for Window Curtains; Girth and Sadler's Webbing, brass Nails; 14 oz Tacks, Shoe Nails, Cloak Pins, Leather Casters, Truckles, Writing Paper, TEA, Ginger, Lady's Paste and plain Hair Combs, stone and silver Sleeve Buttons, Pinchbeck ditto, Carpet Coverlids, handsome green and blue Chaney and Lincey Curtains; English and Scotch Bed blicks, Sea Beds and Rugs, Matrasses, Tack figur'd Horse Hair for Chair Bottoms, Oznabrigs, Quality Bindings, Garterings, Silk and Linnen Handkerchiefs, Buckrams, colored Threads, sewing Silk, No. 4 and 12 Pins, Needles, best Roman Violon Strings, Wool Cards, Ridgeon, Duck and Goose Shot by the Hundred, Pewter quart and Pint Pots, Basins and Porringers, Seive and Seive Bottoms by the Dozen, Horn & Ivory Combs, check Linnen, scarlet and green Worsted Caps, and Stocking crewills, Snuff Boxes, and CRINDSTONES, with a Variety of other Articles.
(WEARE)
W HEREAS Application hath been made to the Sessio-ns, one of his M-jesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Humberough, by the Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of that Tract of Land granted to ICHABOD ROBE, Esq; and others, now known by the Name of WEARE in said County, and Province of New Hampshire, to warn and call a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township, to be held at the House of Aaron Quimby, of said Weare, on Tuesday the 10th Day of March next, at nine of the clock in the Morning, to act on the following Articles. 1st, To chuse a Moderator. 2d, To see if the Proprietors will vote to chuse a Clerk that resides in said Town, that the Proprietors Books may be brought into the Town, so that the Business of the Proprietors may be done in the Town for the future. 3d To chuse a Committee to receive the Proprietors Books to examine the Accounts and settle them, or defend Disputes relating to said Proprietors. 4th, To chuse Assessors. 5th, To chuse a Collector, Treasurer and a Committee to call Proprietors Meetings for the future. 6th To see what Sum of Money may be raised for destroying Charges, and vote the same. In Consequence of the foregoing Application, I hereby notify and warn said Proprietors to meet at the aforesaid Time and Place according to.
JEREMIAH PAGE, Just. Peace.
Dated at Dunbarton, February 10, 1772.
A LL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Deacon John Lord, late of Exeter, deceased, are desired to settle the same immediately with Bartholemew Gorman and Ward Clark Dras, both of Exeter aforesaid, Executors to the Last Will and Testament of said deceased.
Tea,
Warranted good to be sold by Joseph Bass, Next Door to the Printing Office by the Dozen or smaller Quantity as cheap as can be bought in Town.
TWO FARMS
TO BE SOLD,
By JOSEPH KELLY of Nottingham, in said Town, with Buildings and considerable Improvements. Also Three Hundred Acres of good new Land; All which is near the middle of said Town: Also a good FARM in Salem within five Miles of Haverhill Town; all, or any of said Land will be sold cheaper than any Land in this Province of the same Kind and Quantity, provided one half the Money be paid down, as he wants his Money for Trading; the Remainder may be paid in Goods or Lumber of any Kind at any Time within one Year from the Time of Purchase. Any Person inclining to purchase, may apply to said Kelly, who will show the Premises and Title to the said Land.
February 16. 1772.
LOST a blue broadcloth Cloak, between Greenland and Portsmouth. Any Person who has found the same, and will bring it to the Printers, shall have one Dollar and an half paid by them.
THE CREDITORS to the Estate of William Boynton, late of Kingstown, in the County of Rockingham, Yeoman, deceased, under the Administration of Richard Boynton of Boston, Esq; represented Insolvent, are hereby Notified, that the Subscribers appointed Commissioners to receive and examine their several Claims against said Estate, will attend their Business at the Dwelling House of Samuel Folsom, Esq; in Exeter, on the last Monday of this and the first Monday of the five ensuing Months, from three to six o'Clock P. M.
Feb. 16. 1772 Nathaniel Folsom, } Commis. William Parker, } Sioners.
Ames's Almanack,
for 1772, may be had at the Printing-Office.
WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) Jan. 16.
At a Court of Common-Hall yesterday, to take under consideration the expediency of opening a communication between James and York Rivers, by a canal to be dug from Archer's Hope Creek, which runs into James River, to Queen's Creek, running into York River, it was the unanimous opinion that such a measure would be attended with very great benefit to the Trade of the said Rivers, as well as to the Inhabitants of this City; upon which a subscription was immediately set on foot for carrying this desirable scheme into execution, which already amounts to upwards of two Thousand Pounds, his Excellency the Governor gave five hundred Pounds, the Hon. Peyton Randolph, Esq; two Hundred Pounds, & a number of other Gentlemen a Hundred Pounds each. And there will be another Hall next Saturday, at which all the Inhabitants are desired to attend, when it is not doubted the Subscription will be considerably increased, every one being satisfied of the Usefulness and Practicability of the work. It is thought the whole may be compleated for six or seven Thousand Pounds.
PHILADELPHIA, January 16. Extract of a Letter from Baltimore, Jan. 14 1772.
"We learn, that a person who has for many years past been a master in several large manufactories for linen, cotton and calicoe printing, likewise cutting and stamping of the copper plates for the same, intends some time this month to leave England for America, with six Journeymen, and all materials for carrying on the said business, previous to which, and unknown to the English Manufacturers, he has shipped sundry machines, some of which will spin ten, and others, from twenty to one hundred threads at one time, with the assistance of one hand to each machine. These machines are not allowed at home, and so inveterate are the common people against them, that they burn and destroy not only them, but the houses also wherein they are found. The Americans being able to purchase cotton to more advantage than the Europeans, a manufactory of this kind will doubtless, be properly encouraged by the well-wishers to America."
LONDON, Nov. 12.
As the character of a consistent Whig is so generally pretended to, a definition of what it really is, may be pleasing to our readers. A consistent Whig, therefore, is a subject of England, not servilely attached to any Prince, or any family; he regards principles more than persons, and would as soon oppose a Tyrant of the House of Hanover, as of the Stuart Race, being attached to nothing but the Constitution of his Country. By this Standard the public should judge the value of every political Character, and by this standard only express their Abhorrence or their Admiration.
LONDON.
Anecdote of Mr. EYRE, the celebrated Paper Stealer.
H E was put apprentice and served his time with Mr. Shuckburch, bookseller, in Fleet-street. Upon the death of his father, who left him an affluent fortune, he commenced gentleman, took lodgings in Salisbury-court, Fleet-street, and either married, or seemed to be married, to a young woman, by whom he had several children. Soon after this connection, an aunt of his died in Somersetshire, to whom he was heir at Law. She had been attended during a long and tedious illness, by a physician in the neighbourhood, who, from his friendship and regard for her, not only promoted her recovery (some years before her death) but would not accept of any fee for his long attendance on her. His kindness and assiduity so highly ingratiated him into her esteem, that she made a will, whereby she bequeathed him all her fortune, which was very considerable; and when he waited upon her one day, she presented him with it saying, "pray, Doctor, read that paper at your leisure," he accordingly took it with him: but, upon seeing her again, represented to her in the most forcible terms, that he had a sufficient competency to live easily and contentedly, that he had no higher ambition than to attend his patients, serve them, & merit their good opinion; but that if he were to accept the bequest, she proposed, he might forfeit their esteem, in diverting the channel of succession in her family. In fine with great difficulty he persuaded her to make a new will, in which she bequeathed the Doctor only a thousand pounds, appointing him one of her executors. Upon the demise of the good old Lady, the Doctor wrote to her nephew in London, informing him that he had succeeded to his aunt's fortune, and desiring Mr. Eyre to come down to give the necessary orders for her funeral. Mr. Eyre accordingly went down into Somersetshire, and, upon his arrival at his aunt's, was met by the Doctor, who informed him there was a will made in his favour, in her bureau, directing him to the drawer in which it was. Mr. Eyre went up stairs, and finding his aunt's testament, with the item in favour of the doctor, who upon seeing Mr. Eyre again, asked him if he had found the will. Eyre, at first, denied having met with any one; but being hard pressed, at length acknowledged that he had destroyed it, saying there was no occasion for a will, as he was by law heir to the whole estate. "Yes, (says a friend of the Doctor's who was present) but there was a legacy of a thousand pounds in behalf of the Doctor—do you intend to pay that?" "I know nothing of any legacy, replied Eyre, and shall pay none, this so enraged the doctor though he despised the money, that he immediately said, "If that's the case, you have destroyed the will, and have no one to shew:—let me tell you I have one," and immediately produced the will in his possession, whereby he became successor to a fortune of near twelve thousand pounds.
Thus we find Mr. Eyre's infamous thirst of gain has always been his foe;—and the late instance of exposing himself to transportation for a few quires of paper seems to sum up his wretched character in a short compass.
WANTED —By the city of London, a new set of Patriots, the old having proved themselves partly liars, partly cowards, partly interested knaves, and therefore unfit for any further use.

[Middletown.]
THESE are to Notify the Proprietors of Middletown, so called, that a Meeting of said Proprietors is to be held at the House of Mr. Ephraim Hanson, Innholder in Dover, on Tuesday the Third Day of March next, then and there to act on the following Articles, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator to regulate said Meeting. 2. To chuse a new Collector, instead of Mr Charles Baker, who declines serving longer. 3d. To see what Method the Proprietors will agree on, relating the Bounds of the first Division which are found not to agree with the Point of Compass first laid out by. 4th. To see whether the Proprietors will vote to settle a Minister in said Town according to Charter, or otherwise to hire preaching for a certain Time. 5th To see what the Proprietors may chuse to do, or how to act respecting the delinquent Proprietors Rights that have not made Settlements according to Charter, and whether they will vote those Delinquent Rights shall be forfeited to other Proprietors that will perform the settling Duties for said delinquent Rights agreeable to Charter. 6 To hear the Request of Lieut. Jonathan Drew respecting the covering and Shingleing the Meeting House; the building being somewhat larger than first proposed and agreed for. 7. To hear the Request of John Kille relating to his being a former Collector, what Allowance should be made him for his Service therein. 8 To see whether the Proprietors will agree to make further Repairs on the Governor's Road, so called, three Miles from Rockefter head Line. 9th To see what Money the proprietors will vote to be raised on each Right to defray the Charges, and carry on the Settlement of said Town. 10 To see whether the Proprietors will vote to clapboard and glaze the Meeting House the ensuing Summer, and all Persons concerned are desired to attend at Time and Place aforesaid. By order of the Assessors. Dover, Feb. 8th, 1772. JOHN GAGE, Prop's Ck.
TO BE SOLD,
SEVERAL Shares of a valuable Tract of Land, containing about 500 Acres, pleasantly situated in Amherst, the Shire Town of the County of Hillsborough, in the Province of New Hampshire, most of which is under Improvement. It lies about six Miles from Merrimack River, upon and on both Sides Sohegundack River; at present improved by Capt. Kendrick. The Situation is very commodious for any Officer of the Court, or for any one in Trade. Inquire of Edes and Gill Printers in Boston.
ALL PERSONS having any Demands on the Estate of John Bowing, late of Salisbury, and County of Hillsborough, deceased, are hereby desired to bring in their Claims properly attested to Andrew Mc Mellan, of Concord, in the County of Rockingham, Esq; Administrator on said Estate. And all who are Indebted to said Estate, are desired to make speedy Payment to said Mc Mellan.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham, in the Province of New Hampshire, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Joshua Pool, late of Haverhill, in the County aforesaid, Yeoman, deceased, represented Insolvent, and six Months being allowed for that Purpose, We do hereby Notify said Creditors, that we shall attend on that Business on the last Tuesday of this and the four following Months, at the House of Dr. Samuel Hale, Innholder in Newbury, New York, from six to nine o'Clock P. M.
Haverhill, Dec. 17. 1771. Asa Pester, Andrew Crocker.
[Monadnock No. 6.]
NOTICE is once more hereby given to the delinquent Proprietors of said No. 6. who have not paid a TAX to me the Subscriber, voted Sept. 1st 1768, laid on each settling Right, that so much of each Delinquents Rights of Land in said Township as shall be sufficient to pay the Taxes and all Charges, will be sold at Public VENDUE on Wednesday the 18th Day of March next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at my Dwelling House in said No. 6. The Names of the Delinquents are as follows. The Sums annexed are in Lawful Money.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Amount. Thomas Mc Cloughlan 27 10 0, Joseph Dautforth 2 10 0, Two settling Shares each 5 0 0, John Kendle 5 0 0, Sampson French 5 0 0.
BREED BATCHELLOR, Collector. Monadnock, No. 6. Feb. 5. 1772.
[Monadnock No. 4.]
WHEREAS the Proprietors of said Township have been legally Notified to pay sundry Grants of Money legally assessed on each Proprietors Rights or Lots of Land in said Township to me the Subscriber, and several of the Proprietors being yet delinquent in the whole or part, these are therefore to notify such Proprietors, that so much of each delinquent Proprietors Lands will be exposed to sale at Public VENDUE, at the House of James Reed, Esq; Innholder in said Township, on Thursday the 14th of May next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, to pay said Taxes with incidental Charges: The Delinquents Lots being as follows, with the Sums due.
Table with 3 columns: Name, Amount. Abel Lawrence, Esq; alias Josiah Parker, No. 4 in the 4th Range £ 1 16 0, No. 7 in the 4th Range 1 16 0, No. 23 in the 4th Range 1 16 0, No. 11 in the 6th Range 1 16 0, No. 20 in the 11th Range 1 16 0, No. 18 in the 12th Range 1 16 0, Jabez Meeds No. 2 and No. 3 in the 4th Range, each 0 12 0, Sampson Stoddard, Esq; alias Henry Willard, No. 12 in the 2d Range 0 12 0, And half No. 13 in the first Range 0 6 0, Sampson Stoddard, Esq; No. 17 in the 4th Range 0 12 0, And No. 18 in the 4th Range 0 12 0, Thomas Spalding No 9 in 7th Range 0 12 0.
DANIEL MELLEn, Collector. Monadnock No. 4. Feb. 8. 1772.
[Chichester.]
NOTICE is hereby given to the several delinquent Proprietors or Owners of Chichester in the Province of New Hampshire, in the County of Rockingham, that unless they pay the respective Sums which their respective Lands are assessed, to me the Subscriber, Collector for said Proprietors, that their Lands in said Township will be exposed to sale at public Vendue, on Wednesday, the 11th Day of March next, at the House of Lieut. Jonathan Leavitt, Innholder at Hampton, at ten of the Clock, in the forenoon, agreeable to a Law of said Province, unless the said Delinquents prevent by paying the respective Sums affixed to the several and respective Names herein after mentioned and set forth, with incidental Charges, viz.
Table with 5 columns: Name, 1st D., 2d D., 3d D., 4th D. In Lawful Money, 1st D. 1st D. 1st D. 1st D. Josiah Batchelder 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6, Moses Blake 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6, Gov. Jonathan Belcher 12 12 12 12, Capt. Currier 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6, John Cram 14 14 14 14, Benjamin Cram 6 9 6 9 6 9 6 9, John Downing 16 16 16 16, Jacob Freese 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6, Jonathan Garland 6 6 6 6, Capt. John Gilman 9 9 9 9, Nathaniel Healey 6 6 6 6, Hezekiah Jennens 6 9 6 9 6 9 6 9, George Jeffrey 14 6 14 6 14 6 14 6, Nathaniel Lock junr. 6 6 6 6, John Odlin 12 12 12 12, William Odiorne 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6, Jotham Odiorne 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6, Christopher Page 8 6 8 6 8 6 8 6, Jarvis King 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 6, Joseph Redman 9 9 9 9, Samuel King 9 9 9 9, Jethro Tilton 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6, Samuel Tibbets 12 12 12 12, John Wentworth 9 9 9 9, Bradstreet Wiggin 8 8 8 8.
SAMUEL JENNESS Collector. Rye, February 12 1772.
John Stavers,
INFORMS THE PUBLIC, That his Stage Coach or Post CHAISE still continues to ply between Portsmouth and Boston, once a Week, in which Ladies and Gentlemen, are carried for two Dollars each,— It sets out from Portsmouth, every Tuesday Morning, and from Charlestown Ferry, every Friday Morning.—A careful Driver will always be provided, and Passengers gently used. All Bundles are carefully delivered, and Business done with care.
Notice is hereby given, That the COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE for the County of ROCKINGHAM will be adjourned to Wednesday the 26th Day of February Instant. By Order of Court. ISAAC RINDGE, Clerk.
Province Excise.
On Thursday the 12th March next, will be exposed to sale at public Vendue, to the highest Bidder, by the Committee of the General Court for that Purpose, The Province EXCISE, in three Divisions, from the 4th Day of September last, to the 1st day of Nov. 1772, at the House of James Steedly, Esq; in Portsmouth. CONDITIONS of Sale shall be made known at the Time and Place of Sale.
By Order, JONATHAN WARNER, Chairman.
ALL Persons claiming Property
in the following WHITE PINE LOGS, seized by Order of the SURVEYOR GENERAL, in Goffestown and Wear, in the Province of New Hampshire, may appear at a Court of Vice Admiralty to be held at Portsmouth on Thursday the 27th Instant, at Ten of the Clock A. M. and shew Cause why the same should not be decreed Forfeited, agreeable to an Information filed in said Court. 200 White Pine Logs from 15 to 36 Inches diameter, lying at Richard's Mill in Goffestown. 250 Ditto from 15 to 36 Inches diameter, at Pattey's Mill. 351 Ditto from 36 to 20 ditto, at Dow's Mill. 140 Ditto from 30 to 18 ditto, at Asa Pattey's old Mill. 270 Ditto from 36 to 16 ditto, at Clement's Mill in Wear. 164 Ditto from 36 to 15 ditto, at Job Rowles Mill: Also 74 Bundles of Clapboards at Merrimac River. Portsmouth, Feb. 5. 1772. JOHN SHERBURNE, D. Rr.
Whereas sundry of the Inhabitants of the Township of Nottingham, in this Province, have prefer'd a Petition to the General Assembly, praying, for Reasons assigned in their said Petition, that a distinct Parish may be set off, agreeable to a Vote of said Town, passed the 26th day of March 1771, as follows, namely, "all the Land in said Town on the North westerly side of Long Street (so called) and so bounded south westerly on Deerfield Line." This is therefore to notify all whom it may concern, that the General Assembly have passed the following Vote thereupon, viz. That the Petitioners cause the Substance of the Petition, and order thereon, to be printed in the New Hampshire Gazette, three Weeks successively at the Petitioners Cost, that any Person or Persons may be heard to shew Cause, if any he or they shall have, why the Prayer thereof should not be granted, on the 3d day of the sitting of the General Assembly, after the 10th of February next. Attest, GEO. KING, Dep. Sec.
Notice is hereby given to the Proprietors of CANAAN, that the Meeting for Sale of Lands of delinquent Proprietors in said Town, stands adjourned to the Third Tuesday in March, at the House of John Scofield, in said Canaan. Lebanon, Feb. 1, 1772. Jed. Hubbard, Col.
Whereas at sundry legal Meetings of the Proprietors of ACWORTH, in New Hampshire, several Taxes have been voted to be raised on each original Right or share of Land in said Town, to pay for cutting and clearing Roads, building Bridges, Mills, &c. which have been notified as the Law directs; notwithstanding sundry of the Proprietors have neglected to pay the same— This is therefore to notify those who are delinquent that unless they pay the following Sums in Lawful Money to me at my House in Merrimac, by the 10th day of March next, so much of their original Rights or Shares of Land will be sold at public Vendue at the House of Nathaniel Gearfield, Innholder in Merrimac, as will answer the Demand aforesaid and Charges. The delinquent Proprietors are as follows.
Table with 2 columns: Name, Amount. Rev. David MacGregore £ 2 8, James MacGregore, 2 8, Thomas Craige, 2 8, Robert Adams, 2 8, James Miltimmer, 2 8, Alexander Clark, 2 8, Jonathan Gilmore, 2 8, Daniel M'Fee, 2 8, Robert Fletcher, 6 0, William Symes, 6 0, Col. Jonathan Greeley, 2 8. Feb. 15, 1772. Jonathan Blanchard, Collector.
TO BE SOLD
A LIKELY Negro Woman about 18 Years of age, for want of Employ, Enquire of the Printers.