The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1770-07-27 00:00:00

To the PRINTERS. As the Word LIBERTY is much talked of, and but little understood; for the Information of your Readers, please to insert the following Extract from a late great Writer.
“THERE is no Word that has admitted of more various Significations, than that of Liberty. Some have taken it for a Facility of depositing a Person on whom they had conferred a tyrannical Authority; others for the Power of chusing a Person whom they are obliged to obey; others for the right of bearing Arms, & of being thereby enabled to use Violence; others for the Privilege of being governed by a Native of their own Country, or by their own Laws. A certain Nation, for a long Time, tho' Liberty consisted in the Privilege of wearing a long Beard. Some have annexed this Name to one Form of Government in Exclusion of others. Thus they have all applied the Name of Liberty to the Government most conformable to their own Customs and Inclinations. In fine, the Power of the People has been confounded with their Liberty.”
But political Liberty does not consist in an unrestrained Freedom: It can consist only in the Power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to will: It is a Right of doing what the Laws permit; for if one could do what they forbid, he would no longer be possessor of Liberty, because another would have the same Power.” I will add, from the same valuable Author, “No Man should be compelled to do Things to which the Law does not oblige him, nor forced to abstain from Things which the Law permits.”
BOSTON, July 19.
YESTERDAY being Commencement at HARVARD-COLLEGE in Cambridge, after a preparatory Prayer by the Reverend President LOCKE, the Exercises of the Morning began with a salutatory Oration in Latin, then followed an English Dialogue on the Importance of Science and public Liberty: to this succeeded a forensic Dispute on public and private Education; then followed a Dialogue in Greek; after which the usual Syllogistic Disputes took place: These being ended, the Audience were entertained with a Dialogue in the Chaldaic Language; the first of the Kind ever exhibited in America, and wholly the Product of the generous Foundation of the late Hon. THOMAS HANCOCK, Esq; A Dialogue on Virtue and Liberty closed the Performances of the Forenoon. In the Afternoon the Candidates for Masters of Arts held their Syllogistic Disputes in Latin, and a Valedictory Oration was pronounced by one of the same Class. The several Degrees were conferred in the usual manner previous to the Valedictory Oration, a Prayer by the President, and an Anthem performed by the Under Graduates closed the Entertainment of the Day.
The Names of the young Gentlemen who were admitted to their respective Degrees, viz.
BACHELLORS OF ARTS.
 Wm. S d . Hutchinson Abner Smith  Gilbert Saltonstall Nathan Goddard  William Winthrop Samuel-Sheldon Pool  John Winthrop Thomas Colman  Paul Langdon William Stearns  Ward Chipman Benjamin Chadwick  Jonathan Stearns Isaac Stone  Amariah Frost Henry Bright  John Mellen David Townsend  Aaron Hutchinson Joseph Pope  Jonathan Newell Palsgrave Wellington  Edward Sprague Hezekiah Taylor  Samuel Adams Jonathan Hicks  Samuel Osgood Owen Warland  Joseph Hunt Jacob Burnap  Zebulon Butler Aaron Crosby  Jonathan Barns William Wetmore. 
MASTERS OF ARTS.
Nathaniel Lovejoy & Oliver Whipple, graduated 1766.
 Thomas Bernard Nicholas Dudley  Adam Winthrop Abraham Wood  Edward Oxnard William Moore  Lemuel Cushing William Turner  Samuel Hancock Jeremiah Shaw  Isaac Mansfield Simon Chase  Josiah Moulton Enos Hitchcock  John Rogers Samuel Cheney  Isaac Smith Afa Dunbar  Daniel Johnson Sylvanus Ames  Simon Tufts Joseph Farrar 
 William Mayhew Nathaniel Kidder  Zephaniah Briggs Jonathan Frost  Elisha Thayer Asa Morfe  Henry Herrick Aaron Bordman  Edmund Freeman William Gammage  Burrill Devereux John Porter  Samuel Willard Amos Cotting  Increase Sumner Moses Holt  Elijah Fitch and Manasseh Cutler, graduated at Yale-College, 1766.
The Honorary Degree of M. A. was also conferred on Mr. Benjamin West, of Providence.
The young Gentlemen that received their Degree of Bachelor of Arts were dressed in black Cloaths, entirely of the Manufacture of New-England.
NEW-YORK, July 12
Last Tuesday Evening arrived, the Snow Thistle, Capt. Alexander Marquis, in 38 Days from Lisbon. Wheat at Lisbon was quite unsaleable, and the Price of Flour extremely low; there having been no less than 10,000 Barrels imported in 3 Days, from the 26th to the 31st of May, and large Quantities on Hand before.
A Print of May 15th bro't by him contains the following.
May 15. It is rumoured that Governor Pownall formerly Governor of the Massachusetts-Bay, will at the desire of the Ministry, re-assume his government, until the distractions at Boston, and the Colony in general are subsided.
We are told that a certain Colony Agent has proposed to Administration to settle the American disputes by arbitration. Five arbiters to be chosen by the Ministry, and five by the Americans; and those ten to be at liberty to call in five more. The place of arbitration, London; and the award to be made in three months from the first meeting.
The Sheriff and city remembrancer, who went yesterday to St. James's, to know when his Majesty would be pleased to receive the city's second address, remonstrance and petition, are ordered to go again to-morrow for his Majesty's answer, when he will be waited on by the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and common council, for that purpose.
We hear a meeting of the principal Inhabitants of West-minster will soon be at their Guildhall, to consider of a second remonstrance to the throne, and that the county of Middlesex will follow the example, also New-Castle, &c. &c.
Some Letters from Venice mention, advice having been received there of a naval victory being obtained by the Russians over part of the Turkish fleet, near the Streight of the Dardanelles, in which the latter met with great loss.
We hear that this day, after breaking up of a board of trade and plantations, some dispatches were sent off to Falmouth from Lord Hillsborough's office, to be forwarded to New-York.
The Ministry have laid aside their first intention of sending more land forces to America, but still continue in their design of sending ships.
There is no foundation for the report of a certain Sub-Governor's having given disgust by his procedure on a late emergent occasion; since his conduct was entirely directed by full and explicit instructions.
Friday next, we hear, will determine whether a certain unpopular Governor will be again placed in his official capacity abroad.
ANNAPOLIS, July 5.
We hear that a Schooner, belonging to Mess. Christies of Baltimore Town, Merchants, & a Sloop, belonging to Mr. Alexander Lang of Vienna, have been seized in Patowmack River
by Sir Thomas Adams, Commander of the Boston Man of War, 'Tis said the above Seizure were made for Want of proper Credentials from the Districts in which they took their Lading, and that no dutiable Goods were on board.
We are informed, that on Tuesday the 14th instant, a most horrid murder was committed in Prince George's county—Mr. William Elson, who was overseer for Mr. Stephen West, walking with some of his negroes in the woods, and having before threatened to chastise one of them for an offence, was struck with a club, which occasioned him to fall. After this, supposing him dead, they carried him some distance, and covered him with leaves, but soon discovered that he had crept out of the place where they had put him; they then notwithstanding he begged his life, cut his throat from ear to ear with a broad axe, and buried him near the threshold of a tobacco-house door.
Yesterday at Prince George's county court, three negroes received sentence of death for the murder of Mr. William Elson, their overseer.
PHILADELPHIA, July 9.
Since our last Sir WILLIAM DRAPER, Knight of the Bath, accompanied by his Nephew, Capt. COLLINS of the Navy, with his Lady and Mr. BERESFORD, jun. arrived here on their Tour through the Colonies.
NEW-YORK, July 12.
A Sloop loaded with 700 Barrels of Flour, commanded by Capt. Van Voorhees, bound from New-York for Antigua was cast away about the 10th of last Month, on a Place called Anagada; the vessel is entirely lost, but the People and part of the Cargo saved.
On Sunday last, George Seymour, alias James Neal, as he now calls himself, the supposed Murderer of Anthony Collins, was brought to Town by the Coroner and others who went in pursuit of him. He was taken at Norwalk on Friday, on the short Description given of him in our last Paper, and delivered to the Coroner at Stamford.
He had no money about him, and denies the Fact, but told many Falshoods in giving an Account of himself. He confesses he is a Servant run away from the Captain of a vessel in Philadelphia. A Gentleman from Middletown, gives a good Character of Anthony Collins, and says he came honestly by the Money he had when murder'd.
On Tuesday last came to Town from Virginia, Colonel Richard Bland and Mr. Patrick Henry, Commissioners from the General Assembly to meet Commissioners from the other Colonies (to treat with the Northern Indians, respecting trade, &c.) They were accompanied with several other Gentlemen, among whom is Mr. Bland, Son of Col. Bland.
Yesterday sailed the Earl of Halifax Packet-Boat, with the Mail for Falmouth. She carries orders from the Merchants here for a general Importation of Goods, except the single article TEA, (on which the Duty laid by the Parliament for raising a Revenue in America remains unrepeal'd) and all other Goods on which a Duty for the like Purpose may be laid. These orders are in consequence of a late Alteration in the Non-Importation Agreement, which, since the People of Boston and Philadelphia have refused their consent to, has been made, upon the Subscription of about 800 of the Inhabitants, which the opposite Party who were against the alteration, say is but about a fourth part of the the people who had a right to vote upon this occasion; but who thinking the proceeding irregular, refused to sign on any side. They intend to publish a protest with their names subscribed, as also of the principals on the other side.

Since my last Gazette arrived at Boston, the Brig Nassau, Capt. Smith, in 8 Weeks from London, by whom we have the following Advices to May 23d, viz. From the LONDON GAZETTE.
WESTMINSTER, MAY 19. 1770.
THIS DAY His Majesty came to the House of Peers, and being in his Royal Robes seated on the Throne with the usual Solemnity, Sir Francis Molyneux, Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, was sent with a Message from his Majesty to the House of Commons, commanding their Attendance in the House of Peers. The Commons being come thither accordingly, his Majesty was pleased to make the following most gracious SPEECH.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
THE season of the year, and the dispatch you have given to the public business, make it proper for me to put an end to this session of Parliament.
The temper, with which you have conducted all your proceedings, has given me great satisfaction, and I promise myself the happiest effects from the firmness as well as the moderation which you have manifested in the very critical circumstances which have attended your late deliberations.
With respect to foreign affairs, I have nothing material to communicate to you. I will continue my endeavors to appease, if possible, the troubles which still prevail in some parts of Europe, or at least to prevent them from spreading farther. In all events it shall be my first and constant care to watch over the interests, and to preserve undiminished the rights of my people.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
I return you my thanks for the supplies you have so cheerfully granted for the service of the current year, as well as for your attention to make use of every opportunity of reducing the national debt. The provision you have been able to make in this session for discharging so considerable a sum, without laying any further burthens on my subjects, cannot but be highly advantageous to public credit.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I must earnestly recommend to you to exert in your respective counties, the same zeal and prudence that you have shown in Parliament for promoting the peace and the welfare of the kingdom: nothing can be more favorable to the wishes of those, who look with jealousy on the strength and prosperity of this country, as the prevalence of animosities and dissensions amongst ourselves: let it therefore be your care to discountenance every attempt to insinuate groundless suspicions and discontent into the minds of your fellow-subjects: make them sensible of my constant attention to promote their happiness, and convince them, that nothing can so effectually secure their Liberties, as the maintenance of every part of our excellent constitution in its due force and authority.
Then the Lord Speaker by the KING's Command, said,
My Lords and Gentlemen,
IT is His Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure, that this Parliament be prorogued to Thursday the 19th Day of July next, to be then here held; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Thursday the 19th Day of July next.
L O N D O N, May 23.
WHEN the consideration of American affairs came on in the House of Lords on Friday last, his Grace the Duke of Richmond moved for a number of Resolutions relative thereto, which occasioned a debate to the following purport.
His Grace prefaced the first resolution with a very able and spirited speech. It is impossible to recollect every thing which was said, and even that which is preserved, loses half its beauty and force by wanting the other parts, which led to, or were connected with it. His Grace observed, that his first proposition, or resolution, was declaratory of a fact: It carried such a truism, he said, upon the very face of it, that tho' he knew the disposition of the administration, yet he could not think but that they must comply with it.
The first resolution, as follows, being then read by Lord Mansfield, as Speaker,
First, Resolved, That in several of his Majesty's colonies in North-America, disorders have of late prevailed, prejudicial to the trade and commerce of this kingdom; and destructive to the peace and prosperity of the said colonies.
Lord Hillsborough stood up, and asked the Duke of Richmond, 'Whether that was the substance of what he had to offer?' To which his Grace answered, 'It was not.' And then read 17 other resolutions, viz.
2. Resolved, That the letter of the Earl of Hillsborough, of the 22d of April, 1768, to Francis Bernard, Esq; Governor of the Massachusetts-Bay, was a common office letter without any particular mark or special direction, for keeping the same, or any part of the same, secret.
3. Resolved, That it does not appear that any direction of secrecy had been given in any separate letter, or paper, transmitted with the said letter.
4. Resolved, That the said letter did contain an order for dissolving the Assembly of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, upon their refusing to comply with certain propositions.
5. Resolved, That Governor Bernard did lay the said proposition before the Assembly, and did threaten the said Assembly with a dissolution, and its consequences; and did, in vindication and support of such proceeding, lay before the assembly the said Letter of the Earl of Hillsborough.
6. Resolved, That the directing the dissolution of the Assemblies of North-America, upon their refusal to comply with certain propositions, operated as a menace injurious to the deliberative capacity of the Assemblies, excited discontent, and contributed to produce unjustifiable combinations.
7. Resolved, That the Assemblies of North-America having been dissolved for not disavowing or discountenancing certain combinations, the suffering new Assemblies to sit, without disavowing or discountenancing the said combinations, was a proceeding full of inconsistency, and tending to lower, in the minds of his Majesty's
subjects in America, all opinion of the wisdom and firmness of his Majesty's Councils.
8. Resolved, That Lord Botetourt, his Majesty's Governor of the Colony of Virginia, was instructed, by a letter from the Earl of Hillsborough, in the following words: "His Majesty relies on your prudence and fidelity for such an explanation of his measures as may tend to remove the prejudices which have been excited by the misrepresentations of those who are enemies to the peace and prosperity of Great-Britain and her Colonies, and to re-establish that mutual confidence and affection, upon which the glory and safety of the British empire depends."
9. Resolved, That these his Majesty's measures appear, by his said letter, to be measures concerning the distinction of certain principles of taxation, and the repeal of certain taxes imposing by authority of Parliament.
10. Resolved, That in consequence of the said instructions Lord Botetourt was authorised (as far as the letter of a Secretary of State was authority) to state these measures as his Majesty's measures, & to explain the same according to his notions of prudence.
11. Resolved, That Lord Botetourt did accordingly assure the Assembly, that his Majesty would rather lose his Crown, than preserve it by deceit.
12. Resolved, That this declaration is highly improper, inasmuch as it is personally involving his Majesty in the measures of his Ministers.
13. Resolved, That the said assurance related to the repeal of certain taxes, and the distinction of certain duties.
14. Resolved, That it is unwarrantable, of dangerous consequence, and an high breach, of the privilege of Parliament, to promise to the Assemblies in North-America, the interposition or influence of his Majesty, or of his confidential servants with Parliament, in any manner which may tend to create an opinion in those Assemblies, that such interposition or influence must necessarily bring on a repeal of any duties, or taxes laid, or to be laid, by authority of Parliament.
15. Resolved, That it is highly derogatory from his Majesty's honor, and from the freedom of Parliamentary deliberation, to pledge the faith of the crown to the said Assemblies, for the repealing or laying on, or continuing, or not laying any taxes or duties whatsoever.
16. Resolved, That to give assurances in his Majesty's name, distinguishing certain principles of taxation, and disclaiming an intention to propose any taxes within the said description, in order to establish and justify unwarrantable distinctions, has a tendency further to disturb the minds of his Majesty's subjects in America, and to weaken the authority of lawful Government.
17. Resolved, That to lay before this House suggestions of treason, or misprision of treason, subsisting in America, in order to bring this House into a plan for the repressing and punishing such supposed treason and misprision of treason, when in reality no such treasons or misprisions of treason did subsist, or if they did subsist, no measures whatsoever have been taken or appear to have been intended for apprehending and punishing the persons concerned in the same, is an audacious insult on the dignity of Parliament, and in its consequences tends, either to bring a reflection on the wisdom and justice of Parliament, or to encourage treasonable practices, by neglecting to carry into execution measures recommended by Parliament.
18. Resolved, That these many ill-judged and inconsistent proceedings have been a principal cause of the aforesaid disorders.
His Grace observed, that the disorders in America were in a great measure occasioned by the conduct of Lord Hillsborough, the minister in the American department; and was particularly severe upon Lord Hillsborough's letters of Sept. 3, 1768, which directed some of the American Governors to dissolve their Assemblies. He called this letter an ill-written, unconstitutional official letter, wanting the weight and advice of parliament, as well as the leniency of authority.
His Grace having finished, Lord Hillsborough stood up, and replied, 'That he was surprised to find any part of his conduct questioned in regard to the Colonies, as it ever was, and should be, his principle to attach himself to no particular party or set of men, but steadily pursue those objects which he thought were most conducive to the good of the constitution, & the honour of the Crown; that knowing the ground he stood on was but slippery, he was always the more circumspect; but that notwithstanding all his care, the Americans, particularly the people of Boston, acted in such a manner, as justified every step which had been taken against them by government. He observed, that they not only excepted against certain duties laid on them by the Parliament of Great-Britain, but entered into a positive resolution to pay no duties of any kind. And my Lords, says he, was it not then high time for government, to interpose? Yes, my Lords, I for my part, should think myself not only wanting in my duty, if I did not, as Minister for that department, but subject to be impeached at the bar of this honourable house.' He entered particularly into the late disturbances at Boston, said, 'that all the quarrel the people had there with the soldiery, was merely because they were disposed of there, as if the King had not a right to quarter his troops where he thought proper.' And concluded, by lamenting, 'that soldiers who bore an honorable profession, should, for that very reason, be more subject to insult than any other people.'
The friends of the Ministry now cried out, "adjourn! adjourn!" when the Marquis of Rockingham prevented it by rising. He did not speak very long, but made some pertinent observations on the question: one in particular, 'That he would always wish to see (and he believed that such a wish was most correspondent to the interests of the mother country) the riches of America returned by the fruits of industry and commerce, rather than by severe duties and improper imposts.' He was seconded by the Earl Temple, who spoke to this purport: "My Lords, I am really surprised, that even at the very close of the session, the Administration cannot trust to the goodness of their cause, but they will still call for an adjournment; and under cover of their strength in this line, laugh at all justice & argument. The noble Duke who made this motion, has been very accurate in his explication of it, and leaves me very little to say; I, however, shall beg leave to make a few remarks upon this subject in general. In his Majesty's speech to both houses of parliament, at the opening of this session, are these words, It is needless for me to recommend to the serious attention of my parliament, the state of my government in America. I have endeavoured on my part, by every means, to bring back my subjects there to their duty, and to a due sense of lawful authority. I would ask now, my Lords, how this has been complied with? Here is strong recommendation of American affairs, from the throne; and they have scarcely, during the whole session, been laid before us; and now, when the Parliament themselves are desirous of complying with his Majesty's request, to take them under consideration, the King's ministers and their friends are crying out for an adjournment. This my Lords is, I confess, performing promises in a very singular manner, and doing the business of government in a file more singular; it puts me in mind of that stale French gasconade,
'The King of France with forty thousand men, March'd up the hill, & so march'd down again.'
For here we are, the last day but one of the session, in respect to America, just where we were at the first; every thing left unsettled, and opening to our view the most alarming prospects; the wisdom and advice of Parliament (so ardently sought after by former ministers) totally neglected and despised; and every thing consigned to the minister of that department, who breathes nothing but sanguinary measures.---I have been once in office, whether I shall ever be so again I don't know, nor does it belong to me solely to determine; but I do solemnly declare, I would not for any consideration under heaven be so now, in the predicament of the present administration, who have rendered themselves so unpopular by their proceedings,
that I believe I may safely pronounce they are now most heartily & sincerely detested by the public."
Lord Temple was nobly supported by the Lords Lyttleton and Shelburne: the latter of whom spoke for near half an hour, with great spirit, and concluded with observing, "He hoped it would not be taken as a compliment intended for himself, if he asserted, that during his presiding in the American department every thing was conducted with becoming spirit, on the side of the Crown, and leniency on that of the Colonists, and yet no complaints arose, it ever being his principle to hold them as countrymen, fellow-subjects and Englishmen."
Lord Shelburne observed, "That such resolutions against the Calpurn, being moved to be put off by himself, was such a manifest violation of justice, and such a prostitution of Parliament, that he hoped IMPEACHMENT would soon follow. He reproached Administration for having put into the King's Mouth, at the beginning of the session, a recommendation of the affairs in America, as one of the principal objects for the consideration of Parliament; and then suffering every day to elapse, without so much as noticing that great object: and now it was come to the last day, and the matter moved by the noble Duke, they with a most shameful and scandalous effrontery, avoided all enquiry, by moving and putting the question to adjourn."
Lord Weymouth made a short reply; at the close of which the House divided on the question for adjournment, when the numbers stood thus:
  For the adjournment 60   Against it 26 
Majority for the adjournment 34
The following is a Copy of the Address, Remonstrance, and Petition, which is to be presented to his Majesty next Wednesday.
To the KING's Most Excellent Majesty. The humble ADDRESS, REMONSTRANCE, and PETITION, of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled.
May it please your Majesty, WHEN your Majesty's most faithful subjects the Citizens of London, whose loyalty and affection have been so often and so effectually proved and experienced by the illustrious House of Brunswick, are laboring under the weight of that displeasure which your Majesty has been advised to lay upon them, in the answer given from the throne to their late humble application, we feel ourselves constrained, with all humility, to approach the royal Father of his people.
Conscious, Sire, of the purest sentiments of veneration which they entertain for your Majesty's person, we are deeply concerned, that what the law allows, and the constitution teaches, hath been misconstrued by ministers, instruments of that influence which shakes the realm into disrepect to your Majesty.
Perplexed and astonished as we are, by the awful sentence of censure lately past upon this City, in your Majesty's answer from the throne; we cannot, without surrendering all that is dear to Englishmen, forbear most humbly to supplicate, that your Majesty will deign to grant a more favorable interpretation to this dutiful, though persevering claim of our invaded birth-rights; nothing doubting that the benignity of your Majesty's nature will, to our unspeakable comfort, at length break through all the secret and visible machinations to which the City of London owes its late severe repulse; and that your kingly justice and fatherly tenderness, will disclaim the malignant and pernicious advice which suggested the answer we deplore: An advice of most dangerous tendency: inasmuch as thereby the exercise of the clearest rights of the subject, namely, to petition the King for redress of grievances, to complain of the violation of the freedom of election, and to pray for a dissolution of Parliament, to point out male-practices in administration, and to urge the removal of evil Ministers, hath, under the generality of one compendious word, been indiscriminately checked with reprimand; and your Majesty's afflicted citizens of London have heard from the throne itself, that the contents of their humble Address, Remonstrance and Petition, laying their complaints and injuries at the feet of their Sovereign, as Father of his people, able and willing to redress their grievances, cannot but be considered by your Majesty, as disrespectful to yourself, injurious to your Parliament, and irreconcilable to the principles of the constitution.
Your Majesty cannot disapprove, that we here assert the clearest principles of the constitution against the insidious attempt of evil counsellors to perplex, confound and shake them: We are determined to abide by those Rights and Liberties, which our Fore-fathers bravely vindicated, at the ever memorable Revolution, and which their sons will resolutely defend. We therefore now renew, at the foot of the throne, our claim to the indefeasible right of the subject, a full, free, and unmutated Parliament, legally chosen in all its members; a Right which THIS House of Commons have manifestly violated, depriving at their will and pleasure, the County of Middlesex of one of its legal Representatives, and arbitrarily nominating, as a Knight of the Shire, a person not elected by a majority of freeholders. As the only constitutional means of reparation now left for the injured electors of Great-Britain, we implore, with most urgent supplications, the

DISSOLUTION of this present Parliament, the removal of evil Ministers, and the total exclusion of that fatal influence, which has caused such national discontent.
In the mean time, Sire, we offer our constant prayers to Heaven that your Majesty may reign, as Kings can only reign, in and by the Hearts of a loyal, dutiful and free people.
L O N D O N, May 15.
Monday the Earl of Chatham made a Motion in the H. of L. to address the King, to desire he would dissolve the present Parliament. He stated the public Discontents in England, Ireland, and America; affirmed that the People had no Confidence in the present House of Commons, who had betrayed their Trust; and shewed, from the Situation of public Affairs, the great Necessity of having a Parliament in whom the People can place a proper Confidence. All Arguments were in vain; and the Debate having lasted till nine o'Clock, the Court Lords called for the Question, and put a Negative upon it, 78 to 29.
We hear, L---d M---ld, on the Subject of the Privilege Bill, not only threw his Weight into the Scale of the Upper House, but supported it with irresistible Arguments.
By recent Letters we hear, that Lord Bute continues very ill in the South of France.
This Day all the Papers respecting the Affairs of AMERICA, were laid before a certain Assembly, according to Order.
May 17. It is reported that instructions are preparing for the several American Governors, for pursuing proper measures to prevent any disturbances which may seem likely to arise in their provinces.
Monday night Lord C---m and his party effected a political manoeuvre, which had like to have been attended with great success; for when Lord N---th least expected it, a motion was made respecting the Middlesex election; which so alarmed the premier, that the ablest speakers of the court side were forced to exert their utmost abilities to evade the putting the question for near two hours; while in the mean time messengers were dispatched to every quarter to summon the absent members, whose arrival at last carried it by a majority.
General Paoli had the honor of a conference with his Majesty on Sunday.
May 23. The Duke of Bedford remains exceedingly ill, and is tho't to be in imminent danger.
In course of the last sessions his Majesty went seven times to the House of Peers, and gave the Royal Assent to 209 public and private bills.
Queen's Palace, St. James's Park, May 22, 1770. THIS morning, between 8 and 9 o'clock the Queen was happily delivered of a Princess.
We hear her Majesty had a very favourable time, being only a few minutes in labor.
Dr. Hunter delivered her Majesty. Her Majesty is, God be praised, as well as can be expected; and the young Princess is in perfect health.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, July 15.
Yesterday noon arrived here an express from the Merchants Committee at New-York, to that of this city, acquainting them that they had broke through their non-importation agreement, and had sent home orders for goods. When the matter was known among the people here, the mildest epithet that could be given them, was, That the New-Yorkers were traitors to their country, themselves, and ages yet unborn, who, no doubt, when groaning under a British yoke, will forever curse the traitors.
N E W - Y O R K, July 9.
Capt. Holmes has bro't in with him Ten Men, who belonged to a Dutch East-India Man, and inform, That they failed from Amsterdam the 25th of last December, in the Ship La Moide, having 360 Men on board, commanded by John Hendrick Hinsberger, bound to Saloon, but on the 25th of January the Ship was cast away on the Island of Bona Vista; where on going ashore, the Natives stripped and plundered them of their Cloaths, and used them very cruelly, so that they were obliged to seek for shelter in the Woods, where several of them were killed and wounded by the Negroes; from this Island they got to St. Jago, where 60 of the Men died of Sickness, and 10 Capt. Holmes shipped as Seamen.
H A R T F O R D, July 16.
For about 10 days past, there has increased and prevailed in this and some of the Towns, such Multitudes of a Kind of Brownish Streaked Worm, as have been very destructive to the Fruits of the Earth. They frequently appear in Swarms as to almost cover the Surface of the Earth in some places, and feed greedily on all kinds of herbs that comes in their way, whether in Gardens or Fields, especially the latter, where they make such a waste among the Grass as threatens a great Diminution if not almost the total Destruction of whole Crops. 'Tis observed that the General Course is to the Westward. And we hear that the same kind of Vermine, do also abound in Distant parts of the Country both North and South.
B O S T O N, July 23.
In Capt. Smith, who arrived Yesterday from London, came Passengers William Pepperrell, Esq; the Captains Remmick, Lawson and Ball; also Miss Jemima Debuke, who some time since went from hence to reside in England with her Brother the late Capt. Thomas Debuke, now deceased.
P O R T S M O U T H.
Messrs FOWLES, I Observed in your last Paper, an Extract of a Letter from a Person in London, to his Friend here; in which he says, "the Sandemanians there are not upon the Increase," and congratulates his Friends upon their doing no more Mischief in this Country. How much Mischief they may do among us, is yet uncertain; as it is evident they are fast spreading here. I am informed from pretty good Authority (for I am not owned by them, nor ever was, and perhaps never shall be) that some of that Sect are to be found in all the Governments of New-England: They are also to be found in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England; in the latter Kingdom, they have certainly increased very fast within these few Years, if not in the Metropolis of it. Their excommunicating so respectable a Member as Mr. PIKE, for Covetousness, is certainly no Discredit to them; for by this it appears they have one uniform Rule to walk by, which they will not deviate from. As to the Affection, that Mr. Pike was only laying up Two Hundred Pounds for his Daughter's Portion, be it so, it was still laying up Treasures on the Earth. But if I am rightly informed, that same Daughter was a Church-Member, and gave her Voice in the Censure that the Church passed upon her Father. In answer to the Query that is subjoin'd to the Extract, viz, "Whether the Censure now passed on him will hurt the Credit of his Books? I would just say, that to all who pin their Faith upon the Character of a Writer, and not upon the Authority he brings to support his Doctrines, the Writings of Mr. Pike must sink; but to all who refuse to receive any Thing as Divine Truth, unless supported by Divine Authority, the Writings of that Gentleman, both now and formerly, stand upon an equal footing with any Writings drawn up by Synods, General Assemblies, or Ecclesiastical Councils, or in other Words, are of no Force at all, only in as far as they are clearly supported by the Scriptures.
Dover, July 22. 1770.
We hear from Hampton, last Sunday the Lightning struck the Steeple of the Meeting House there, and shattered it very much; several Persons, who were then in the House, were much hurt.
The same Day Capt. Cheevers arrived here from Bristol, but brings no News so late as we have by the Way of Boston. We are obliged to omit some Articles of News and Advertisements for want of Room.
Messieurs FOWLES, please to give the following a Place in your Gazette, and your will oblige a Number of your Readers.
At a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Parish of Rye, July 16th 1770.---Considering the Grievances, and unconstitutional Burthens, under which these Colonies are labouring, it was unanimously Determined as follows,
 1. We highly approve of the Spirited and general Conduct of Boston, and that whole Province, and others in the great Cause of Liberty.  2. Resolved, to unite with them in the Non-Importation Agreement.  3. Resolved, That we will not Trade with such in this Province as shall import Goods contrary to the Spirit and Design of the Agreement of Non-Importation in the other Provinces, till a general Importation takes Place.--- 
After which a Committee of Correspondence was chosen to acquaint the Committee in Boston with their Resolves.
Mark Randall, Joseph Brown, Committee, Joseph Parsons.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, July 26.
   Inward Entries. FROM.     Schooner Lark, Benjamin Rogers, St. Lucia.   Brig Conway, Edward Wiggleworth, Ditto.   Sloop Merrimack, William Friend, Guadaloup.   Schooner Samuel, Isaac Sherwood, New-Haven.   Sloop Success, John Ross, Rhode-Island.   Ship Pitt, Thomas Curtain Chivers, BRISTOL.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Schooner Eight Sisters, Joshua Staypole, Newfoundland.   Schooner Abigail, George Jerry Osborne, West-Indies.   Brig Charming Molly, James Guppy, Ditto.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Schooner Rebecca, James Nichols, Newfoundland.   Brig Betsey, Samuel Haynes, Ditto.   Schooner Return, Giles Seward, West-Indies.   Sloop Sarah, Samuel Hatch, Ditto.   Brig Newmarket, Thomas Leigh, Ditto.   Sloop Merrimack, John Barnard, Ditto.   Brig Irish Gimblet, George Turner, Ireland.  
Thomas Martin,
At his Store in Portsmouth, sells at the lowest Cash Price, the following Articles, viz.
TEA, Coffee, Chocolate, Loaf & brown Sugar, Raisins, Currants, Almonds, Anchovies, Capers, Pepper, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Allspice, Oatmeal, Hair Powder, Poland and common Starch, Crown Soap, Florence Oil, Flour, Rice, Mustard, Salt, Salt Petre, Ginger, West-India and New-England RUM; Molasses, Spermaceti Candles, Red-wood, Logwood, Fustick, Copperas, Alum, Rosin, Pressing Paper, Clothers Cards, Wool Cards, Red Lead, white Lead, Spanish Brown, Spanish Yellow, Whiting, and Brimstone, per the Cask or smaller Quantity; Powder, Shot, Bar and Sheet Lead, 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. 20d. 30d. 40d. Nails, by the Cask or smaller Quantity --- Sheathing, drawing, pump, scupper, clapper and shoe Nails, 8 by 10, 7 by 9, and 6 by 8, and sheet Bristol Crown Glass, per the Box, or lesser Quantity --- Hammers, Gimblets, Files, Cod and Mackrel Lines, Cod, Mackrel, Pollock and small Hooks, Bunting, Sail, Bolt-Rope and other Needles, Palms, Twine, Time Glasses, Oznabrigs, Ticklinburg, China, Glass, Iron and Stone Ware & Bellows; Heaters, Ironing Boxes, Flat Irons, Whalebone, Knitting Needles, Thimbles, Combs, Spring Knives, Knives and Forks, Table Spoons, Tea Spoons, and Tongs, Sieves, Hearth Brushes, Mops, Scrubbing Brushes, Iron Dogs --- Kerseys, Broad Cloths, handsome colour'd WILTONS, German Serges, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Hats, Irish Linnens, Checks, Tammies, Shalloons, Calamancoes, Patches, Fans, Breeches Patterns of various Colours, --- Stockings, Camblets, Men's and Women's Leather Shoes, Lynn Shoes, Tapes, Sewing Silk, Threads, Alamode, Sattin, Cloak Silk, Worsted and Mill'd Caps, Buttons, Twist, Knee Straps, Fustians, Long Lawn, Gauzes, Bedticks, Laces and Stay Laces, --- Bras Kettle, Awl Blades, Pewter Dishes, Plates, Basons, Blanketts, Philadelphia Iron, &c. &c.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of SANDBORNTON, that at their legal Meetings held at the House of Capt. Josiah Robinson, Innholder in Exeter, January 8th, and June 25th, 1770, a TAX of Twelve Shillings Lawful Money was voted on each original Right of Land in said Township, to forward the Settlement of said Town; which Tax is committed to me to collect: Those who neglect paying the aforesaid Sum by the 27th Day of August next, to me at my House in Exeter, will have their Rights advertised for Sale, agreeable to LAW.
SAMUEL FOLSOM, Collector.
Those Persons that
are Indebted to the Subscriber, and have been regardless of the most persuasive Arguments and repeated Advertisements, to induce them to discharge their respective Balances, will not think themselves hardly or ungenerously dealt with, if they find their Accounts in the Hands of an Attorney, which they will absolutely do (without the least Exception or Respect of Persons) on the first of August ensuing, real Necessity, and the like hard Treatment, has forced him to this disagreeable Step,
Clement Jackson, feinior.
Piermont
WHEREAS Application has been made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the Province of New Hampshire, by more than one sixtieth part of the proprietors of the Township of PIERMONT, in said province, to call a Meeting of said proprietors, to be held at the House of Capt. Zechariah Fols, Innholder in Portsmouth, on FRIDAY the TENTH Day of August ensuing, at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon, then and there to act on the following particulars, viz.
 1. To chuse a Moderator to regulate said Meeting.  2. To chuse a proprietors Clerk, and agree upon what Method to call proprietors Meetings for the future.  3. To see if the proprietors will accept and allow the Report of the Committee who were chosen to examine the Treasurer's and Collectors Accounts.  4. To see what Money the proprietors will raise for Encouragement for Settlers that will settle on said Township by the First Day of November next ensuing; or by any other Time the proprietors shall then think proper to fix, and to defray other necessary Charges for the settlement of said Township.  5. To see if the proprietors will chuse Assessors to assess a TAX on the Rights of those proprietors that don't settle their Rights by the said first Day of November, or by any other Time the proprietors shall then fix; and chuse and impower a Collector to collect the same.  6. To see if the proprietors will consent that the first Thirty Families that will settle on said Township, may make choice of their House Lots out of those that are or may be laid out on the Land between the Interval Lots and the Hundred Acre Lots; the first Settler to make his first Choice, then the second, third, and so on as they settle until the Thirty Families are settled on said Rights.  7. To see if the proprietors will accept and allow Samuel Emerson Esq's; Account for his Assistance in laying out said Township.  8. To chuse and impower a Committee to settle the Lines between said Township and the Township of Haverhill, and to prosecute any person or persons who have or may make any Infringements on said Township of Piermont.  9. To see what Method the proprietors will take to make all necessary Roads in said Township.  10. To see if the proprietors will allow Col. John Goffe part or all the Charge he was at by being sued as Committee Man, in laying out said Township; and to act on any other Matters they may then think proper. 
Pursuant to the above Request, and the Law of this Province, I hereby Notify and Warn the proprietors of said Piermont, to meet at the above Time & Place for the purposes before mentioned.
CHRISTOPHER TOPPAN.
Hampton, July 18, 1770.
York. BY ORDER of His Majesty's Justices 30. 1770. of the Superior Court, This is to give
NOTICE to the Proprietors of a Tract of Land, lying and adjoining, for the Length of one Mile, on the West Side of Saco River, containing 1200 Acres, conveyed from one William Phillips, to one John Gifford, in the Year 1669, which said Tract lies in common and undivided; --- that John Frost, junr of York, and George Frost of Durham, have petitioned his Majesty's Justices aforesaid, shewing that they are each of them interested one eighth part in said Tract of Land, and that they and the Heirs and Devisees of Charles Frost, late of Falmouth, Esq; deceased, and Joseph Frost, late of New Castle, in New Hampshire, (several of whom are Minors) are Tenants in common in the other eighth parts thereof, and pray'd the Court to cause Partition to be made of the same, and their respective Interests to be set off to them to hold in severality; and that the Consideration of said Petition is refer'd to the sitting of the said Court in Boston, on the last Tuesday of August next, when and where you or any of you may be heard touching the same, if you see meet.
SAMUEL WINTHROP, Clerk.
TO BE SOLD
AT PUBLIC VENDUE, on Tuesday next, at Capt. Tilton's in Portsmouth,
A House and Land, near the Governor's Seat, belonging to the Estate of John Churchell, late of Portsmouth, deceased; by Joseph Churchell, Administrator on said Estate.

§ UNITY § WHEREAS at sundry Legal
Meetings of the Proprietors or Owners of the township of UNITY, in the Province of New Hampshire, several TAXES have been voted to be raised on each original Right or Share of Land in said Township, which has been advertised in the New Hampshire Gazette, according to Law, yet notwithstanding sundry Persons neglect to pay the same to the Collector of said Township; This is therefore to Notify those who are thus delinquent, that unless they pay the following Sums in lawful money annexed to each Owner's Name, by the sixth Day of August next, so much of each Right will be Sold at Public Vendue at the Dwelling House of Ensign John Huntoon, Innholder in Kingston, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon of said Day, as will discharge the said Sum of each Owner with incidental Charges, unless prevented by the Payment thereof at my House in Kingston by the aforesaid Time: the delinquent Owners are,
   £. s. d. £. s. d.     Hon. Benning Jacob Garland 2 2 0   Wentworth, Esq 10 10 0 Nathan Sanborne 2 0 0   Simon French 2 2 0 Nathan Taylor 2 2 0   Ebenezer Stevens 4 4 0 Philip Huntoon 7 10 0   Cornelius Clough 4 16 0 John Mason 2 2 0   William Long 3 15 0 Edward F. field 7 19 0   Samuel Winflow 7 1 0 James Beane 7 1 0   Nathaniel French 5 11 0 Samuel Dearborn 2 2 0   John Sherburne 8 8 0 Thomas Clough 5 0 0   Samuel Judkins 4 16 0 John Webster 4 4 0   John Sweat 6 9 0 William Buswell 1 4 0   Thomas Scrivner 7 19 0 Nathaniel Huntoon 1 4 0   Moses Sleeper 7 14 6 T. Atkinson Esq; 1 16 0   Tristram Sanborne 6 12 0 Nathaniel Barrill 4 4 0   Daniel Moulton 6 6 0 T. Atkinson junr. 4 4 0   Benjamin Sanborne 4 16 0 Messrs. Wear 4 4 0   Isaac Godfrey 6 6 0 John Moulton 6 6 0   Henry Wadleigh 1 13 0 William Godfrey 3 12 0   Samuel Colcord 2 8 0   John Webster Esq; 1 4 0 JOHN JUDKINS, Collector.   Jeremiah Philbrick 4 0 0  
Kingston. July 16th 1770.
To be sold cheap for Cash only,
By GILLAM BUTLER,
A N Assortment of Scots Lawns, plain, stript, flower'd and spotted; a few Pieces of Gauze; some very neat Gauze Aprons and Handkerchiefs; and a Cask of Kippen's Snuff.— As the above Goods are consign'd for Sale, they will be sold much cheaper by Wholesale or Retail than can be bought in any Shop or Place in Portsmouth. Lawns from 2 s 6, to 6 s. per Yard.
TO BE SOLD,
By Samuel Foster,
A good and compleat Assortment of Womens Stuff-Shoes,
manufactured in the neatest and best Manner, at his Shop in Queen-street. And as they are made of Stuff that is fresh and good, much better than is usually put to that Use in New England, they will doubtless prove equal to any imported.— He still continues to manufacture and sell all sorts of Boots and Shoes for Gentlemen and others:—Also makes up silk Shoes and Pumps for Ladies in the neatest Manner.—He begs Leave in this Way to return his sincere Thanks to all those Gentlemen, Ladies and others, who have honored him with their Commands; and as he has ever since his Commencement in Trade, used his utmost Endeavour to excell in his Business, he hopes by his Assiduity and Care to merit the Continuance of their Favours.
N. B. All Persons are hereby cautioned against buying any Shoes for his, that have not his Name therein.
Ebenezer Love
Takes this Method to inform his Friends and the Country in general, that he drafts all kinds of Instruments, viz. Bills, Bonds, Indentures, all kinds of Conveyancing, and other Writings, at his House in Portsmouth. He likewise takes Care of Tradesmens and others Books, Accompts, &c. or will wait on any Gentleman at their House at seasonable Hours on very reasonable Terms, and with the greatest Care, Secrecy, Fidelity and Dispatch.
TO BE SOLD
By Stephen Hardy,
At his SHOP in PITT STREET, SUPERFINE and fine super Cloths and Shaloons; best black and brown Cotton Velvet; Wiltons; white and color'd Jains; Brown Holland; striped Damascus & white Linnens; scarlet, crimson, green, clouded, buff, and black knit Patterns; printed Cottons, and Chince; sewing Silk; white Chapel and common Needles: A good Assortment of Taylor's Trimings; and a beautiful Japand square Tea Table and Tea Board.
Thomas Achincloss,
Has for Sale at his Shop next Door to Jacob Tilton's, at the Sign of the Marquis of Rockingham, King Street, a Variety of English Goods, suitable to the Season, at the lowest Rate, amongst which are the following, viz.
IRISH Linnens, 3 qrs. 7 eight and yard wide of various Prices; China and Calicoes of genteel Patterns; plain and flower'd Lawns, some six quarters wide; Cambricks; black Persian and Taffety; plain black Satten; black Barcelona Handkerchiefs; Romalls ditto; a neat Assortment of Check Handkerchiefs; Bed Ticks 7 eight; check Linnen and stript Holland; black Breeches Patterns; Ravens Duck; Tickling-burghs and Dowlass; handsome stript Camblets; plain and flower'd silk Gauze; a neat Assortment of Hard Ware; plain and figur'd Ribbons; black and color'd silk Mitts; worsted ditto; black and knit worsted Hose; Kippen's Snuff by the Dozen or single Bottle warranted; Womens Shoes; choice Indigo, &c. &c.
Also,
Blue, scarlet, drab and brown BROAD CLOTHS.
The Creditors to the Estate of
Capt. Orlando Bayley, late of Kingston, in the Province of New Hampshire, deceased, represented Insolvent, are hereby Notified, that the Commissioners appointed by the Honorable the Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for said Province, to receive and examine their several Claims against said Estate, will attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Capt. Samuel Folsom, Innholder in Exeter, in said Province, on the third Monday of the SIX ensuing Months from three to six o'Clock in the Afternoon. By Order of the Commissioners, June 26th, JACOB GALE. Adm. of said Estate.
Choice new Philadelphia
FLOUR
By the Barrel, to be sold by John Beck, at 17 s. per hundred, at the Long VVharfe.
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
R UNAWAY the third of June last from Gideon Gardiner of Gardiner's Town, on Kennebeck River, JOHN MURPHY, an indentured Servant, a Native of Ireland, about five Feet seven Inches high, well built, longish Face, pitted with the Small Pox, brown Hair; he has served as a private Centinel in one of his Majesty's Regiments of Light Horse, quartered in Ireland. When he went away, he had the following Cloaths with him, viz. A light colour'd bread Cloth Coat and Breeches, a blue Jacket double breasted, with large flat metal Buttons, lined with striped Flannel; and Breeches of the same; a striped Cotton and Linnen Jacket, a black Broad Cloth Waistcoat, also a red Baize Waistcoat double breasted; with a large Bundle of other Cloaths. Whenever he speaks he discovers the Paw of his Nativity, by the Brogue he has upon his Tongue; he is fond of spirituous Liquors, and when in his Cups, he will claim Acquaintance with any Person whose Name he hears mentioned. A Reward of Forty DOLLARS is offered to any Person or Persons who shall take up said Indented Servant, and convey him to his Master in Gardiner's Farm aforementioned. And all Masters or Vessels are forbidden to carry off said Indented Servant under Penalty of the LAW.
N. B. He is about Twenty five Years of Age. July 2. 1770. Gideon Gardiner.
T HE Subscribers appointed by the Hon JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills, for the Province of New Hampshire, Commissioners to receive and examine the several Claims of the Creditors to the Estate of Edward Emerson, late of Portsmouth, in said Province, Mariner, deceased, represented Insolvent, give Notice, that they shall attend that Business the last Thursday of this and the five following Months, at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, in said Portsmouth, from six to nine o'Clock, P. M.
N. B. TO BE SOLD two good Pot Ash Kettles and Ladles: Also two Rights of Land in Gilmentown belonging to said Estate. Thomas Martin, John Parker. July 12, 1770.
PROVINCE of ) By His EXCELLENCY NEW-HAMPSHIRE.)
JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq;
Captain-General, GOVERNOR and Commander in Chief, in and over His MAJESTY's Province of New-Hampshire aforesaid, and VICE-ADMIRAL of the same.
A PROCLAMATION.
W Hereas the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this Province is prorogued to the Thirtieth of JULY Instant, and nothing appearing for his MAJESTY's Service that requires their Meeting at that Time, and in order to prevent their unnecessary Attendance, ----- I HAVE thought fit, further to prorogue the said GENERAL ASSEMBLY to Tuesday the Eighteenth Day of September next, then to meet at the Court House in Portsmouth, at Ten o'Clock A. M. to transact the necessary Business of the Government.
GIVEN at PORTSMOUTH, the Ninth Day of JULY, in the tenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of GOD, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith, &c. Annoque Domini, 1770.
J. WENTWORTH.
By His EXCELLENCY's Command, THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary, GOD Save the KING.
Cash for RAGS,
By James and Mathew Hallett,
Taken in at their Shop in King Street. It is desired, that all Persons would save their coarse and fine RAGS, and bring them clean and in good Order, to the above place;—where the said Halletts carries on their Trade of Breeches Making; and where any Gentlemen may be supplied with Breeches as good and cheap as any where in New England. Cash also will be given for Sheep and Lamb Skins with the WOOL on.—
TO BE SOLD or LET, on reasonable Terms, a HOUSE with a SHOP, a STORE and BARN, a good GARDEN, with a WELL therein, very convenient for a Shop keeper, pleasantly situated, being a Corner Lot, opposite to the State House in Portsmouth. Enquire of Alexander Caldwell at Dover, or William Parker, Esq; in Portsmouth.
STOLEN or Strayed from a Pasture in Newington the third Day of July Instant, a Bay HORSE, six Years old, belonging to Winthrop Pickering; he is about 14 Hands high; trots and paces pretty hard. Whoever takes up said Horse, and conveys him to said Pickering, shall have Two DOLLARS Reward, and necessary Charges paid. If the Thief is discovered, so as to be brought to Justice, and convicted, FOUR DOLLARS Reward, paid by Winthrop Pickering. Newington, July 11, 1770.
Two Masts was taken up on the the 28th of last Month off Jeffery's Ledge, about 12 Leagues from the Land: The Owner may have them again by enquiring of Jeremiah Lock of Rye, and paying Charges.
TO BE LETT, VERY REASONABLY, A good Double-House,
Garden, and Barn, with a Shop and other Accommodations, pleasantly Situated by the Water near Mr. Sheafe's Wharfe in Portsmouth.— Enquire of the Printers hereof.
Just Publish'd,
AT BOSTON, IN THREE PARTS,
An impartial Examination
Of Mr. ROBERT SANDEMAN's LETTERS on THEORON and ASPASIO, containing,
 I. Some general Remarks on the Spirit and leading Notions of the Author of those Letters:  II. A particular Consideration of the Character of the Pharisees, and of JESUS, as drawn by Mr. Sandeman— Remarks upon the Conversion of Jonathan the Jew— The Conversion of Cornelius the Gentile as a Contrast to Jonathan's.  III. The principal Sentiments in the Letters collected into Order, distinctly examined, and shewn in several Instances to be inconsistent with one another, and with the sacred Oracles, and the whole to be an unhappy Mixture of Truth with Absurdity & Falshood. 
By SAMUEL LANGDON, D. D. A few to be Sold at the Printing Office, near the Parade.
The Proprietors of Hanover, are
hereby Notified, that at a legal Proprietors Meeting held last October at said Hanover, a TAX of three Dollars was laid on each Right or Share throughout the Town, and committed to the Subscriber to collect, by the first Day of August next; on Failure thereof, of the Proprietors may depend upon it, their Rights will be advertised for Sale. Hanover July 3. JOHN HOUSE, Collector.
PORTSMOUTH, Printed by D. & R. FOWLE.