The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-02-26 00:00:00

THE Debates in the House of Commons on Wednesday the 2d of December, were on the Number of Men to be employed for the Navy it was moved and assented to that 20,000 Men including 4354 Marines be employed for the Year 1773; & a Sum not exceeding 4 L. per Man per Month for thirteen Months.
An Authentic ACCOUNT of Wednesday's Debate in the House of Commons.
AT a quarter past three the Speaker left the chair, and Sir Charles Whitworth Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, received from Lord Barrington, Secretary of War, the estimate of the army accounts for the year ensuing.
Mr. Thomas Townsend. —I do not wish to trouble the House to day if it is improper, but I hope on some future day they will examine into the management of our troops in the West-Indies, and particularly into the nature of an extraordinary expedition, at a dangerous season of the year, to St. Vincent's. I am informed, Sir, and from very good authority, that some regiments have been sent, without tents or camp equipage, to that island, and have slept in the woods without covering. Surely, Sir, when the British troops are thus employed, it will deter young men of birth and education from entering into our marching regiments, they already seem averse to the service, and get commissions either in the guards or cavalry. However, as it seems this business is improper to day, I hope the house will examine particularly into the expedition to St. Vincent, which to me, I confess, appears a breach of national honor.
Mr. Trecothick. —The honorable gentleman over the way has very justly opened a matter which, in my poor opinion, deserves the serious consideration of Parliament. I feel, Sir, for the honour of the British nation. I think it is at stake, while a scene of iniquity and cruelty is transacting at St. Vincent's on the defenceless natives, under the authority of this government. The poor Caribbs! the last remains of the Aborigines from South America, are to be totally extirpated! Regiment after regiment is sent upon the disgraceful service, and those regiments unprovided. Let us know the cause of those hostilities against a defenceless, innocent, & inoffensive people: About 40 years past, a ship loaded with negroes from the coast of Guinea was wrecked upon that island: it was a fortunate accident for them: they incorporated with the natives; and against those you are exercising the barbarities of the Spaniards against the Mexicans! Sir, I hope this business will be enquired into in a serious manner, as I think it materially affects the honour of the British flag.
Mr. Richard Whitworth. —I agree with the honorable gentleman behind me, that an enquiry should be made, as soon as possible, into the nature of a very extraordinary expedition indeed, to the Island of St. Vincent. I have received a letter from an intimate acquaintance, who is employed upon that dishonorable service; and he assures me, Sir, that the Caribbs are up in arms; and too well disciplined to be subdued without superior force. Before we pretend to extirpate those poor people, we should examine our right. The French only ceded part of the island to us, that part was their proper-
ty, and they had a right to cede it; but what claim have we to the other? It is divided only by a river, and nothing but the most wanton cruelty can induce us to dispossess the inoffending natives from their country.
Lord North. —This is foreign to the business of the day. An estimate of the army accounts is presented by the Secretary of War, for the necessary supplies, but I am very willing an enquiry should be set on foot into the affair of St. Vincent's, & the House shall have every information that is in my power to give them.
Colonel Barre. —The worthy Alderman, as an English merchant, is very justly alarmed for the honour of the British flag, and I think the enquiry cannot be brought on at a more proper time than the present. I am sure the honorable gentleman opposite to me (Mr. Townsend) will not abandon it, and I think it peculiarly behoves administration to vindicate themselves. If they are justifiable in what they have done, it is their duty, as well as interest, to finish the business at once. If they cannot justify themselves, then, Sir, it is the duty of this House to prove the foul transaction to the bottom. But unhappily, we are reduced from the lofty train of loud remonstrance, to the insignificance of soft murmuring!—Where is the British spirit gone? Sir, the noble Lord in office has given in (pardon me if I say) an imperfect account. An honorable gentleman (Mr. Rich. Whitworth) assures you, that the Caribbs are in arms. Will any of you pretend to say they are not in the right? No! they are fighting for Liberty, and every English heart must applaud them. In times of profound peace, our troops that have bravely fought, and bravely conquered, are sent at the worst season of the year, unprovided, to attack a handful of men, the natives of the island, who have done you no injury.
One of those regiments I had the honor to serve in fourteen or fifteen years; and if it is a reflection on me for having a particular affection for that regiment, I accept the charge, and think the crime is no dishonor to me. Sir, that regiment is miserably reduced; nor is that attention paid to our troops on that service which they merit.—Surely, Sir, they have the first claim to preferment. They have cheerfully gone forth to meet the enemy and like soldiers hazarded their lives. They are now sentenced to linger out the remainder of their days in the West-Indies, and lose what is dearer to them than their lives (for life is nothing to a soldier) their constitution. Sir the Governor in one of the islands, in order to celebrate the anniversary of his Sovereign's birth-day, ordered the garrison under arms, but paying the proper compliment to the commanding sea officer, a heavy shower of rain, fell in the interim; the men, two thirds of them, were taken ill, & one fourth of them perished!—If they live to return, they return to starve upon the pitiful interest or pay of their commissions. I knew, Sir, a worthy and deserving officer as ever wore a sword; I knew him deserving of preferment, and when the majority was vacant in his regiment, recommended him to the Secretary at War and Commander in Chief. From the former I had indeed little to expect; I had no favours to ask nor expect of
him; but to the Commander in Chief, I mentioned this officer as a man of merit.—I know Sir, that in a great nation like ours it is impossible to provide for every man of merit; but I shall ever think it my duty to keep a list, and point out to the gentlemen in office, at least while I have the honour to be in his service those who do. This officer, Sir, notwithstanding his claim of merit and seniority, had not the other inestimable qualification of MONEY, therefore a younger officer was put over his head.
Lord Barrington. —I beg pardon of the House for troubling of them; but I wish the Honorable Gentleman would have explained himself. As to the officer, I believe he alludes to the 32d regiment. I remember the circumstance, and I own I cannot justify it. If I mistake not, the matter was mentioned to the Commander in Chief. I recollect that another officer purchased, but was in the same regiment. He could not, indeed, go out to the West-Indies; and we indulged him, letting him change with a half-pay Major, who would readily go out to the regiment.—As to the Disadvantage which the Honorable Gentleman behind me mentions of men of birth and education going into the marching regiments, I believe is generally true, because the guards and cavalry are more lucrative. The marching regiments are more likely to make them better soldiers from the service they are engaged in; but we have very good soldiers made at HOME (here a loud laugh.) With respect to the regiments at St. Vincent's, and the propriety of that measure, that matter will be argued hereafter. General Gage sent from America two regiments with tents, &c. All those necessaries accompanied the sixth regiment from Plymouth; and if they find them necessary at St. Vincent's, they will be used; if not they will be forwarded to General Gage. I am sure very cogent reasons will be given for the expedition to St. Vincent's; and nothing but cogent reasons can justify such a Measure. I acted only Ministerially.—The Secretary of State demanded assistance to be sent. I remonstrated to him (if the Honorable Gentleman likes that word) that it was a bad season of the year, and that it would endanger the troops. He answered, the necessity of it justified the Measure, and the men must be sent. If I refused, I must have resigned, and ( Colonel Barre interrupting him, softly said , "and that you would not do") I am very clear that cogent reasons will be given for this measure.
Colonel Barre. —I only rise to beg pardon of the noble Lord, and acknowledge my error; I really take shame to myself for hurrying him into this confusion and difficulty. As to the mistake, though he has his doubts, I hope the House will discover it in his disturbing the respectable ashes of the dead. I am far from pressing him too closely, but he says the Secretary of State ordered him! perhaps the noble Lord is averse upon those occasions to NEGATIVES; but I am told, that in the War-Office no man is capable of whispering in a soft, complaisant and easy manner No! than his Lordship—I wish he would now and then muster up courage enough to say No! like a man upon more important occasions. I think he has with very few intervals, contrived, by an admirable dexterity, known only to him-

self, to be employed 16 or 17 years, and by this time I should suppose he is at least HALF a soldier himself. He should feel for the honour of the service, and not devote troops, who have served in the war, to destruction unpitied in the West-Indies; but he acts only ministerially ; and he says, if he refuses , he must resign, and, disagreeable as the one may be to his Lordship, the other is infinitely more so.
Lord Barrington. —If the Hon. Gentleman will recollect, I informed him that I remonstrated to the secretary of state, and that the reasons alledged for the extraordinary measure was necessity . Those reasons, I am persuaded, will be given to the house on a future day.
Mr. Thomas Townsend. —The noble Lord, I remember some time past, informed us there was no such thing as a cabinet council, and now he complains that the cabinet doors are shut against him! He assures us that if he refuses the orders of a secretary of state, he must quit his office, which to HIM I have no doubt is the most painful thing imaginable. In this case, the secretary at War has only to receive orders, bow, and obey, however repugnant they may be to the honour of the service. Sir, I hope we shall know on some future day those cogent reasons, which justify a cruel outrage against humanity. Such a spirit of gaming is gone forth, that I assert, Sir, the rapacity of the planters in St. Vincent's is nearly connected with that rage for making of fortunes by the most destructive means, which gave such a shock to public credit in the course of last summer, and some step should be taken to limit their dangerous ambition, and uncommon avarice.
Wellbore Ellis. —I hear much of the humanity and beneficence of gentlemen in this House for the Caribbs and soldiery , but not a word for the poor planters, who have quitted their country and friends, and at a great expence purchased plantations of the public. Those people are entitled to protection also, and it is the duty of government to assist them with troops when their property is in danger.
Lord George Germaine. —I am astonished, Sir, to hear an Hon. gentleman complain that the planters are not sufficiently protected. Before this expedition, they had six battalions; and will any gentleman pretend to say, that six battalions are not garrison enough for them? I have authority to assert, that the whole number of the Caribbs does not amount to 500 men, yet we are sending regiment after regiment to sacrifice, hunt down, and destroy those unfortunate people! Sir, I never was in that country, but the climate, I am told, is exceedingly bad. I am told, Sir, that if our men are exposed one night to the weather they will perish. One campaign would inevitably destroy our troops; and let me tell you, Sir, that as men are so scarce to be had, we should not be so lavish of them. I recollect a circumstance that happened to one of our ships of war (the Phoenix ) on her arrival at St. Vincent's; the Captain was civilly invited on shore by the Governor, the boat that carried him on shore had seven hands, and out of the seven six returned on board sick & died. After that, an officer and 9 men went on shore to guard the water calks, and seven of them died. Such, Sir, is the climate that we are sending our troops to! The two regiments which the noble Lord says are sent from North-America have tents; but those tents, Sir, cannot preserve the men from excessive heats and damps! and we are destroying our men without a certainty of being able to recruit them. Men are so scarce, from the continual drains of army and navy, & colonization, that I am assured we shall soon, unless some remedy is adopted, be in a miserable situation. Besides, what encouragement have men to enter into the service? to live, pardon me, to starve upon 6d. a day! The soldiers pay since the first institution of an army, has never been raised, the officers has repeatedly, but the soldiers never! No, Sir, in the famous Tyrone rebellion, in Ireland, when the Spaniards landed in that country, the soldiers had 6d.
per day, and now, notwithstanding the great difference in the two periods, and dearness of provisions they have no more. Indeed, Sir, I am astonished how they live; and considering our situation, I think we ought to be extremely cautious how we employ our troops; and I hope, as the noble Lord assures us they can, that the Secretaries of State will furnish us with those cogent reasons which could render such a slaughter of men, and waste of public money, necessary in time of profound peace.
Here the debate ended, and the supply was voted for 17,070 men for the year 1773, to be stationed in Great-Britain, Guernsey, Minorica, and Gibraltar; and 16,400 in North-America and the West-Indies: The Expence will amount to 1,100,000. 65,000. is to be defrayed by Ireland.
To the PRINTERS.
Envy will merit as its Shade pursue, But like a Shadow proves its Substance too; For envy'd Wit, like Sol eclips'd, makes known The opposing Bodies Grossness, not its own.
I HAVE been one of the most envious, and consequently one of the most unhappy Men in the World—My Father before me, was extremely subject to this baleful Passion, which blended with various others that were virtuous, and praise worthy, was wont to maintain a perpetual War in his Bosom; and tho' my Father has not perhaps transmitted me the least Resemblance, or most distant Copy of his Virtues; yet sure I am more than Heir if possible to this malignant Envy. The envious Reader, whoever he be, will readily know his own Features, and acknowledge his own Image when he reads the following observations, which are feelingly dictated, by this Fury which lives in my Heart, and there knaws harder than ever Fable feigned of Prometheus Vulture. Should I attempt to explain the Origin of this cruel Passion, I shall advance that which I think is most probable, viz. that a vast Number of Years ago, soon after the Apostasy of the first happy Pair, and before the Birth of Cain and Abel, that a most notorious Nuptial was celebrated between Mr. Ambition on the one Hand, and Mrs. Jealousy on the other; each sprung from the Town of Sin, and now dwell in the Town of Misery—The Ceremony which was performed with regular Confusion and strictest Disorder, was attended by a large Retinue of Furies, who with much spiteful Joy, and saucy Pertness paid their Salutations to this odd united Couple, Satan himself being Master of the Feast, who felt very frolick-some and gay, to think this new Pair would be his willing Tenants, and beget a numerous Offspring, that would ever gratefully acknowledge him for their great Landlord. And when the social Two had lived together a convenient Season in the horrid Embraces of discordant Passions, lo! Mrs. Jealousy conceives and bears a Daughter, and calls her Name Envy—Envy! propagated from strange Parents but stranger herself! for believe me she was born with Marks very peculiar, which whether resulting from a fond Longing in her Mother, or whether from some Fright or Accident, or whatever Cause, it is not mine to determine; but surly Malignity in her Countenance and Obliquity in her Eye, appear at her Birth; which Marks are much improved by every Object that is amiable and agreeable; and though to other Children it is pleasant to behold the Sun & the Light: yet this Infant is a singular Exception: And those Marks grow with her Growth, & strengthen with her Strength. Carry her to behold the heavenly Bodies, which others gaze at with Admiration, she turns her Eyes askance, and with leer-mation expresses a deep cast Hatred in her Soul: Bid her read the best drawn Copies of Virtue and moral excellence, she obstinately shuts her Eyes: Give her the fairest Flowers from the beauteous Fields, instead of playing with them like others her Coevals, she cries at the Sight & flings them from her Hand, as if they were pregnant with Poison and Death—There is but one Branch of Creation she admires; and that is a Star which first arose at her Birth, covered with
Funeral Black, that wanders sickly through the Heavens; and being animated with hellish Influence, scatters from its bloody Tail, War, Famine, Pestilence and Death; this wonderful Constellation has totally disappeared or made a long Excursion into infinite Space, and perhaps never will be seen again till the last grand Conflagration, when it will arise at the Groans of expiring Nature. Thus I have attempted to give a slight Sketch of the Origin and Birth, and some of the infant Properties of Envy; it's more mature and ripened Qualities I must leave to some Pen more experienced in its Effects (if such there be) or some more convenient Time to describe.
MISANTHROPIST.
From the London Papers by the December Packet.
LONDON, Nov. 28.
WE are informed a Gentleman in the Admiralty has lately received a Present from a Friend in North America, being the body of an American Princess, supposed to have been buried upwards of 400 Years ago; it was inveloped in a Goat's Skin, and appears as fresh as if buried but Yesterday.
The Price of Starch has been raised, within these few Days, 1 Penny per Pound.
It is said that the Government of Jamaica will soon be disposed of in favour of Mr. Hervey.
The Remittances from every part of America are so inadequate to the Supplies sent, that very fatal consequences are hourly expected to happen in this City.
Extract of a letter from Southampton, Nov. 20.
“An Information having been given that a great Quantity of India Goods were concealed on Board a Ship of War at Portsmouth, the Officer of the Custom-House went Yesterday to search, but were refused the Liberty of coming on board; they therefore set a double Guard over the Ship, till an Express could bring orders from the Board; and, on its Arrival with the proper Authorities, they proceeded in their Search, and found Goods to the Amount of above 2000l. the Officers thought it their Duty to Seize the Ship, and immediately put the broad R on it. The Information was laid by a Sailor, who had received a severe Flogging for bringing a Bladder of Gin on Board.
Yesterday, by a Decree of the Court of Chancery, Mr. Wilkes was ordered to pay Costs to the Orphan Charity at Alesbury, for the Money he had defrauded it of.—What a Pity this Man lost his Election in the City! How glorious would it have been to have had the Lord Mayor of London stigmatized for a Petty Larceny Rogue upon Record! A similar Fraud happened in the Foundling Hospital, that Charity having suffered upwards of £.900 Sterl. through the Dishonesty of This Patriot.
The following Numbers drew the highest Prizes in the State Lottery, Nov. and Dec.
No. 345, a Prize of 20,000l. the Property of Mr. Cowan, an Irish young Gentleman of the Temple, who intends to employ Part of it in the Settlement which is establishing in the Mississippi. No. 24,001, a Prize of 10,000l. the Property of Messrs. Robert and John Murray, Merchants, in Philpot-Lane.
No. 1,400, & No. 1,821, Prizes of 10,000l. each. No. 46,741, 35,578. 3,343, Prizes of 5000l. each.
The 15th of November at 4 o'clock in the Morning a shock of an Earthquake was felt at Birmingham, and several other Towns in that Neighbourhood.
Nov. 28. Yesterday the Earl of Hillsborough took his Seat in the House of Peers.
Promoted. Major-General Charles Fitzroy to be Colonel of the 3d or King's Regiment of Dragoons.—Lieut. General Daniel Webb to the 14th regiment of Dragoons.—Lieut. General Bigoe Armstrong of the Royal American Regiment to be Col. of the 8th or King's Regiment of Foot.—Major General Frederick Haldimand to be Colonel-Commandant of a Battalion in the Royal American Regiment, in the Room of Lieut. General Armstrong.
Edward Hay, Esq; to be Governor of the Island of Barbados.
Michael Collson, Esq; to be a Surveyor-General of the Customs in the Port of London, in the

Room of William Eddington, who is appointed Inspector of the Out Ports.
L O N D O N, November 12.
The red ribbon, vacant by the death of Lord Carysfort, is said to be intended for Governor Tryon of New-York, for his assiduity in dispersing the Regulators in North Carolina, when he was Governor of that Province.
Among the new pensions on the Irish establishment, (amounting in all to 6076l. per annum) is one of 300l. per annum to Lady Draper, wife to Sir William Draper.
We are assured that the great Lead mine in Yorkshire, in contest between Lord Pomfret and Mr. Smith, is actually worth 200l. a day.
Dublin, Oct. 10. The following very extraordinary occurrence happened in Athy during the last assize, which bears evident marks of the interposition of Divine Providence, in the detection of that most heinous of all crimes, murder. Some drunken ruffians began a quarrel in view of the Grand Jury room; Lord Kildare, the Sheriff, seeing the affray, ran down & seized two of the ring-leaders, and gave them, into custody of the bailiffs, with a design to terrify them, and then set them at liberty. Upon the Sheriff's return into the Jury room and relating the matter to some gentlemen, he was asked if he knew the names of the fellows; he said the name of one of them was Dowling, and a taylor by trade, whereupon a man who happened to be attending the Grand Jury upon some presentment business, cried out, "Oh! my Lord, that is the man who murdered my brother four years ago." This exclamation brought on an enquiry, when it immediately appeared that the accusation was well grounded. The fellow is now in Naas Jail, to stand his trial next assizes.
Hertford, Sept. 4. A few days since died, at Symond green, in the parish of Stevenage, an old man well known by the name of Sam the Ragman, remarkable for his assiduity in collecting rags, old shoes, &c. by which he had acquired, it is said near 1000l. the interest of which, after his wife's death, he has left to the poor of six parishes; to use his own expression, "it came from them and shall return to them again."
Died. Right Rev. Dr. Mark Hildesly, Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, aged 74. William Monckton Arundell, Viscount Galway. He is succeeded by a young Nobleman of 22 years of Age. Nicholas Tuite, Esq; possessed a large Plantation in St. Croix.
From a London Paper, December 16.
Arrived at Dover, Hayley, Scott: At Deal, Three Brothers, Cartwright, from Boston.
The latter End of November and Beginning of December the weather was very tempestuous on the Coast of England and Ireland. A Brig from Newfoundland to London, laden with Fish and Oil, was lost on Lydd Beach, a Man and his Wife passengers perished hand in hand. The Folly Bacchus, Lemont, from Jamaica to London, was lost near Dungeness, all perished, except a Negro. A Ship and Brig from Irvin to Dublin, and a great Number of Fishing boats belonging to Londonderry were lost, and above a hundred People Perished.
WILLIAMSBURG, Jan 21.
We hear that a brig from Dublin, for Baltimore, with 150 convicts and indentured servants on board, is ashore near the mouth of York river; and that a boat which went to their assistance, was seized by about 30 of the people who went ashore in her. Four men & a woman have been taken, who are lodged in York Goal; but it is thought that by this time all the rest have found means to make their escape from the vessel. The Captain of the brig, and about seventeen of his people, died on the passage; probably, of the goal distemper.
CHARLESTOWN, S. Carolina, Jan. 11.
We hear from Granada that Lieutenant Nicholas Darrah, of the 70th regiment, a gallant officer, and much esteemed in the West-Indies where he had served several years, was unfortunately drowned with 12 men under his command, attempting to land
on that part of St. Vincent which is in the possession of the Black Charibs.
We hear his Excellency the Governor has taken his passage in the ship Lady Gage, Capt. Farmer, which will sail in about three Weeks for London.
Jan. 12. Zechariah Hood, Esq; formerly Stamp-Officer, arrived in the ship Carolina, Capt. Besnard, on his way to Philadelphia, being appointed Comptroller of his Majesty's Customs for that port.
B O S T O N, February 21.
Yesterday Morning about two o'clock, a Fire broke out in a Joiner's Shop belonging to Mr. Benjamin Sumner, junr. at the Bottom of Cold-Lane, which before the Town was alarmed, very speedily communicated to his Dwelling-House (occupied by Mr. Coolidge Taylor,) and to his Father's House near adjoining, as also to a large double House belonging to John Fillis, Esq; of Halifax, in which Mr. Sumner jun. lived, together with several Workshops, Barns, and other Buildings, were all destroyed by the raging Flames. As the Wind was high, and the Weather extreme cold, it was with the utmost Difficulty prevented from spreading further; the Fire having caught several of the adjacent Houses, and many others were in imminent Danger; but by the extraordinary Activity of the People of the Town, especially at this severe Season they were preserved.
About two Hours before the above Accident happened, a Fire was discovered at the North Part of the Town, by two Children in the House that were awakened, almost suffocated with Smoke, who calling for Help, were immediately assisted by the Neighbours and the Fire soon extinguished.
We hear that on the same Day a large handsome dwelling House, at Malden, was consumed by Fire, during the Time of divine Service.
As the Assuring from Loss or Damage by FIRE tends to the Preservation of many Families from that Distress, Poverty, and Ruin, which such a Calamity might otherwise expose them to—POLICIES for assuring Houses and other Buildings from Loss or Damage by FIRE will be underwrote, at moderate Premiums, at Mr. PRICE'S Insurance-Office, near the Exchange.
Putney, Dec. 7, 1772. Last Saturday Night, about 11 o'clock, the following melancholy Accident happened among us. The Dwelling House of Mr. Michael Law, by some Means took Fire, when the Family were all abed and asleep, the Man and Wife and three small children were in the lower Room, five other Children were in the Chamber; the Woman awoke first with the thundering of the devouring Flames; she awoke her Husband, and with Difficulty got out with the three Children in their Arms—their bitter Cries awaked three others in the Chamber, two of them leaped through the Flames and escaped, tho' one, viz. Mr. Law's eldest Son, was much burnt. The other 3, viz. a Daughter 14 Years old, a Son 10 Years, another Son of 5 Years, all perished in the unrelenting Flames. The Fire was at such a height when they first awoke, that there was no Possibility of affording the least relief to those in the Chamber—They saved nothing but the things they slept with on their backs Their Circumstances are truly deplorable—Mr. Law's eldest Son died a few days afterwards aged 16 Years.
ALL PERSONS
HAVING any DEMANDS on the Estate of Michael Whidden, late of Portsmouth, Joyner, deceased, are hereby desired to bring in their Claims properly attested, to Michael Whidden, Administrator on said Estate. And those who are Indebted to said Estate, are hereby desired to make immediate Payment to said Administrator, in order for a speedy settlement. MICHAEL WHIDDEN, Administ.
E R R A T A.
In our last Paper, in the first Page, Col. 1, in the Act for making Rates and Taxes, after the Preamble, Line 32, read as follows, per acre, accounting so much land as will produce twenty-five bushels of grain to be one acre; mowing land eight pence per acre; — and so on, leaving out the Lines between. Col. 2. 4th Line from the bottom, r. his for this.
S A L E M, February 23.
At 2 o'clock, P. M. last Sunday, the Mercury in Farenheit's Thermometer stood at 5 Degrees below 0, which shews the Cold to have been more severe than perhaps ever was known with us at that Time of the Day. Yesterday Morning, at half an Hour after Sun rise, the Mercury had descended to about 9 1/2 Degrees below 0, which is 41 1/2 below the freezing Point.
P O R T S M O U T H, February 26.
The Mercury in Farenheit's Thermometer stood at 52 Degrees below Freezing, last Sunday, which perhaps was the coldest Day for many Years known.
No Entries from the Custom-House.
CHOICE
Philadelphia Flour
TO BE SOLD by GILLAM BUTLER, at his STORE near LIBERTY BRIDGE, cheap for Cash
SAMUEL MOSES.
HEREBY informs his Customers and others, That having left the Shop he worked in, he now works in Partnership with his Brother, opposite Capt. Fols's Tavern, where good Attendance will be given; and where WIGS of any sort are made cheap for Cash or good Pay. And all Favors gratefully acknowledged by the Subscribers, THEODORE MOSES, SAMUEL MOSES.
N. B. They also beg those who have Accounts open, to settle them up to the First of March.
Portsmouth, Feb. 25. 1773
[Monadnock No. 4.]
PROVINCE of NEW HAMPSHIRE, County of Cheshire WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of MONADNOCK, No. 4. have been Notified in the New Hampshire Gazette, according to LAW, to pay sundry Grants of Money legally assessed on each proprietor's Rights or Lots of Land in said Township to the Subscribers, 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 proprietor's Lands will be exposed to sale at PUBLICK VENDUE, at the House of James Reed, Esq; Innholder in said Township, on Wednesday the Nineteenth Day of May next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, to pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges. The Delinquents Lots are as followeth, with the Sums due in Lawful Money.
   l. s. d.     Jenathas Blanchard's Lot, No. 11 in the First Range, 2 14 0   The 22d Lot in the 9th Range, granted to Daniel Mellen, taxed to Thomas Tolman 6 12 0   Jeremiah Butterfield, taxed to Henry Poor, No. 1 and 2, in 12th Range 2 3 0   Thomas Spalding half No. 6 in the 2d Range 0 12 0  
DANIEL MELLEN, Collector.
ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO,
OR that have Demands on the Estate of Lieut. JOSEPH SANBORN, late of Hampton Falls, Yeoman, deceased, are desired immediately to bring in their Accounts to Joseph Sanborn of Brentwood, and Jeremiah Lane of said Hampton Falls, Administrators on said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement. Hampton Falls, Feb. 23. 1773.
TO BE SOLD,
A SHIP of about 160 Tons,
Lying at Kittery Point; — she is about six Years old, and can be well recommended: For further particulars, enquire of JOHN SPARHAWK, Esq; at Portsmouth, or of Mr. ISAAC WINSLOW, jr. at Boston. — N. B. Any reasonable Credit will be given, provided the Payment of the Sum agreed on, and the Interest thereof is well secured.
TO BE SOLD
By PUBLICK VENDUE,
On Monday the First Day of March next, at the late Dwelling House of Michael Whidden, deceased, all the
JOYNERS TOOLS of said deceased: Also a parcel of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE — Also a PEW in the Lower Gallery of Dr. Langdon's Meeting House; the Sale to begin at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon: — Conditions of Sale to be seen at the Time and Place of Sale.

PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Province Excise.
ON THURSDAY the Eighteenth Day of MARCH next, will be exposed to SALE at PUBLIC VENDUE, to the highest Bidder, by the Committee appointed by Vote of the GENERAL-ASSEMBLY, for that Purpose, at the House of James Stoodly , Esq; in Portsmouth, the PROVINCE EXCISE on SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, granted by an Act passed in the 5th Year of his late Majesty's Reign, entitled an Act for granting unto his Majesty an Excise on several Liquors, &c. &c. The said EXCISE will be sold for only one Year, to commence from the second Tuesday in November last, and in five separate Divisions, in the following Manner,
COUNTY of ROCKINGHAM.
The first Division to include all the Towns and Parishes within the County of Rockingham.
COUNTY of STRAFFORD.
The second Division to include all the Towns and Parishes within the County of STRAFFORD.
COUNTY of HILLSBOROUGH.
The third Division to include all the Towns and Parishes within the County of Hillsborough.
COUNTY of CHESHIRE.
The Fourth Division to include all the Towns and Parishes within the County of Cheshire.
COUNTY of GRAFTON.
The Fifth Division to contain all the Lands in the Province, not comprehended in the other Divisions, including all the Towns and Parishes within the County of Grafton.
CONDITIONS of SALE shall be made known at the Time and Place of Sale.
JONATHAN WARNER, Chairman. Portsmouth, 16th February 1773.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Town of Portsmouth, are earnestly requested to pay their respective Ballances immediately to the Selectmen of said Town.
And all Persons that have any legal Demands on said Town, are desired to bring in their Claims to said Select Men in Order for Settlement.
For Bristol
The Ship Abigail ,
NATHANIEL DOWSE, Master, will sail in ten days.
Good Accomodations for Passengers.
N. B. A Bag for Letters is up at Mr.
JOHN STAVERS, Innholder.
Stavers's Stage,
At THREE DOLLARS, for Passengers, as usual, sets out on Tuesday Mornings from his House in Portsmouth, at Eight o'Clock precisely, for Boston and returns on Saturdays with the MAIL.
TO BE SOLD, (near the Canoe Bridge) a DWELLING HOUSE, WAREHOUSE, and WHARFE; Also a Bake House and Garden Spot, now in the Occupation of George Walton, junr. of Portsmouth. Also to be sold a Lot of Land lying opposite the Mansion House of the Honorable Theodore Atkinson, Esq; 40 Feet on the Street, and about 100 deep. Also a Pasture of about nine Acres, within a Mile of the State House, adjoining Mr. Samuel Langdon's Land, and sundry other Pieces of Land, together with a Tanyard. For further Particulars, enquire of said Walton.
Blanks of all sorts, &c. sold at the Printing Office.
JUST IMPORTED, and to be SOLD By SAMUEL HILL
In PORTSMOUTH. A Neat Assortment of COFFEE FURNITURE, of all Sizes, viz.
LETTERS, FIGURES, PINS, ANGELS, DROPS, ESCUTCHEONS, Cherubim's Heads; Handles and Plates; Flower Pots; Angels Breast Plates; Open Lacing and Nails.
Canaan.
THE Proprietors of the Township of CANAAN, in the Province of New Hampshire, are hereby NOTIFIED, that the Vendue for the Sale of Lands in Canaan, is adjourned to the second Wednesday in June next, at One o'Clock P. M. at the Dwelling-House of Mr. John Seefield, in said Canaan.
GEORGE HARRIS, Proprietors Collector. N. B. The Time when the Vendue was adjourned, was the 3d Day of January 1771, at Thomas Well's, in Colchester in the Colony of Connecticut.
Bohea Tea.
CHOICE LONDON BOHEA TEA, by the Hundred, Dozen or single pound, to be Sold by JOHN MARSH, at the lowest Price, for Cash only. Likewise excellent SOUSHONG Tea, very cheap.
Rumney.
NOTICE is hereby once more given to the delinquent Proprietors of RUMNEY, who have not paid their Taxes to me the Subscriber, voted by said Propriety to be raised on each original Right in said Town—viz. one Tax of twenty Shillings and another of six Shillings, voted 21st of July, 1767, another Tax of thirty Shillings voted the third of November 1767; also a Tax of eleven Shillings on each Right voted the 13th Sept. 1768; and a Tax of twenty four Shillings and another of twelve Shillings voted the 15th of December, 1768, that so much of each Delinquent's Right of Land in said Township as shall be sufficient to pay the Taxes with incidental Charges, will be sold at public Vendue on the 25th Day of March next, at one of the Clock afternoon, at the House of Capt Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth. The Names of the Delinquents are as follows. viz.
   l. s. d. l. s. d.     John Wright 5 3 0 Humphry Lyons 5 3 0   Abraham Libbe 5 3 0  
JAMES HEATH Collector, Rumney Jan 29th 1773.
TO BE SOLD
At Private Sale by me the Subscriber,
A FARM in Londonderry,
Containing Eighty Acres, with a good House and Barn, an Orchard that will make Forty Barrels of Cyder yearly, together with a Wood Lot about 20 Acres well wooded and watered, within a Mile and half of either of the Meeting Houses in said Town, and within a Mile of a Grist and Saw Mill.
DAVID ANDERSON.
Province of New-Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
[Concord.]
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Rumford, now Concord, at a legal Meeting of said Proprietors, held at Concord aforesaid, on the 29th Day of July 1771, voted a Tax of six Pounds lawful Money on each original Right, towards completing a Settlement between said Proprietors, the Proprietors of Bow, Mason's Patent, and the Proprietors of Canterbury, concerning the Title of their Land, these are therefore to notify said Proprietors to pay the aforesaid Tax to the Subscribers, or either of us, on or before the last Day of February. In default said Concord, otherwise so much of their Land will be sold as will pay the same with incidental Charges.
Andrew M c Millan Timothy Walker junr. } Collectors. Thomas Stickney
Concord, Jan, 29 1773.
Several Rights of Land, to be Sold, cheap for Cash, in different Townships, some of which is very good—Enquire of the Printers.
TO BE SOLD, A LOT of LAND, in Barrington, containing one Hundred and twenty Acres, Number 173, in the 4th Range, laid out by William Peavy, Enquire of the Printers—The Land is reckoned very good.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss.
Rumney.
NOTICE is hereby once more given to the delinquent Proprietors of Rumney, who have not yet paid their Tax to me the Subscriber, voted by said Propriety to be raised on each original Right in said Town, viz. one Tax of twelve Shillings, voted the twelfth Day of April, 1771, to defray the Charges of an Action brought against the Proprietors by the Rev'd Mr. Niles;—also another Tax of two Pounds two Shillings, voted at a Meeting of the said Proprietors held by Adjournment, on the 14th August, 1771, that so much of each Delinquent's Right of Land in said Township, as will be sufficient to pay the Taxes with incidental Charges, will be sold by public Vendue, on Thursday the 25th Day of March next, at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth. The Names of the Delinquents are as follows, viz.
   l. s. l. s.     John Wright 2 14 Humphry Lyon 2 14   Bickford Lang 2 14 Ebenezer Spencer 2 14   Abraham Libbey 2 14  
JAMES HEATH, Collector. Rumney Jan. 29, 1773.
THE CREDITORS to the Estate of Joseph Pearson, late of Exeter, in the County of Rockingham, Yeoman, deceased, represented Insolvent, are hereby Notified, That the Commissioners appointed to receive and examine their several Claims to said Estate, will attend that Service, at the Dwelling House of Mr. Theodore Carlton, Innholder in said Exeter, on the last Monday of this and the five following Months, from three to six of the Clock in the Afternoon of said Days. Feb. 6. 1773.
WILLIAM PARKER, junr. } Commissioners SAMUEL LANE, }
WHEREAS his Honor JOHN TEMPLE, Esq; and ROBERT TEMPLE, Esq; have invested me the Subscriber, with the Disposal of all their Lands in This, and New York Governments, to any Persons who may incline to settle thereon. These are therefore to notify all Persons that have any Demands for Taxes, on any of their said Land, or any Person inclining to settle thereon, by applying to me the said Taxes shall be paid, and the Sellers encouraged by JOHN WENDELL. Portsmouth Feb. 10 1773.
To be let and entered upon the Beginning of April next, A Farm in Kittery at the Head of York River, containing about 180 Acres of good pasturing, plowing, mowing, orcharding, and some Wood Land. Now in the Occupation of Mr. George Ham, there is on said Farm a good House and Garden, two Barns, a Brook running through, for Half a Mile, never dry with some Stock, as Cattle Sheep and Swine, whoever inclines to hire the same may know further by applying to John Moffat of Portsmouth.
TO BE SOLD, A
GOOD HOUSE and LAND, with a BARN, and WELL: The Land is 40 Feet Front and 150 deep, lying in King street, Portsmouth. For Particulars, enquire of the Printers.
TO BE SOLD, a good
FARM lying in Madbury, containing 40 Acres, with a HOUSE 38 and 28 Feet, a BARN 30 and 51 Feet,—Also a good ORCHARD; and is well situated on the Road for a Tavern. Enquire of John Roberts, living on the Premises.
A WINTER'S THOUGHT.
WHAT tho' the scene withdraws its ray And clouds bedark the sky; Yet soon shall Winter steal away, And spring salute the eye.
But ah! when Winter age draws on, A dreary scene's in store; Life's fun, that warmed the heart is gone, And spring returns no more,
Then oh! before that sun goes down, And sits in endless night, Come Wisdom, with thy starry crown, And guide my steps aright.
Thee, Virtue, too celestial maid, Thy choicest blessings bring, Life, then tho' sunk in Winter's shade, Shall wear the bloom of Spring.