The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-02-22 00:00:00

By the last Ships from London we have the following famous and interesting Speech.
L O N D O N, December 15.
From the General Evening-Post.
Mr. E-----d B---ke's Speech in the Robinhood Society on the 27th ult.
THE objects now under our consideration seem to me to be of great importance, and to deserve something more than a silent vote. I will therefore, with the leave of the Room endeavour to throw some light on the subject.
Several gentlemen have dwelt with a kind of secret complacency and satisfaction on the high antiquity of the Attorney General's power of filing official informations. They have set before our eyes, in every engaging light, the respect & reverence which it has derived from the savoury mouldiness and venerable rust of ages. The monarchy has subsisted and flourished most during the existence of this power. Why then quarrel with it at this critical juncture, when it is likely to prove most beneficial? I will not say that there is no weight in this reasoning, because I will not say that there is any question without its difficulties. Most questions have, like Junius, two faces; and if you view only one of them, you may, with a little management, make your Favourite side assume a pretty fair and comely appearance. Something of this legerdemain is observable on the present occasion. While the opposers of the motion celebrate the flourishing state of the monarchy during the existence of this power, they forget to prove to us that it owed that happiness to the Attorney General. It is the fate of narrow minds, and confused heads, to mistake one cause for another, and to make nature as great a chaos as their own brain. Were it necessary, we might easily trace the flourishing state of the monarchy up to other causes, & demonstrate by facts that this institution retarded, rather than accelerated its growth. But there is no occasion for fetching such a tedious compass. Arguments enough have been already advanced to prove it unconstitutional, & incompatible with liberty. What can be a clearer evidence of its having never benefited the kingdom? The same arguments proves it now as prejudicial as ever since its commencement. But what if it should be shown not to have the sanction of antiquity? I have inquired, among others, into this point: but Fortune has not been favourable to my diligence. I have not been able to trace it into the darkness and obscurity of remote ages. Nay I have found it to be modern, and as it were of yesterday. Far from fixing it as high up as Edward the Third, I have been obliged to come much farther down for the source. The words matier of record , which have been quoted, did not mean official informations. Bracton, who is allowed by all to be a good authority, mentions actions popular , which I apprehend, were founded on these expressions. But actions popular were not the same as official informations: and in short, I have, upon the minutest inquiry, been forced to allow them but a modern date.
Thus then it appears, that the opposers of the motion cannot take refuge under the wings of antiquity. They are beat out of the entrenchments of Gothick rubbish, under which they hoped to remain impregnable. Whether now will they fly for shelter? To a majority of voices. In these alone, not in argument, will they prove victorious. If we have any discretion, any shame left, we must agree to this motion, and either totally abolish, or modify the Attorney General's power of filling official informations. Were there no other argument for this measure, but that single one advanced by the opposer, That the office is odious and suspected, it would, in the opinion of any sober man, be sufficient. For as all government was originally instituted for the ease and benefit of the people, no establishment, which gives them nothing but uneasiness, can be approved by a wise legislature. Let it then be cut off from the constitution as a rotten limb, which escaped the notice of our forefathers in the hurry and precipitation of the Revolution. But we are not pressed by necessity. There is no complaint of any late abuse of this power? This I flatly deny. The power has been egregiously abused in the case of Almon. Why was he singled out, and prosecuted before the rest of his brethren? He, whose guilt, if any, was only nominal? Why was not the original publisher and others, who had no excuse to alledge, first brought to justice? Here I believe every man discovers malice. Almon had been active in promoting certain measures not very agreeable to the cabal. He had published certain Journals, which contained anecdotes, that some people, high in office and power, could wish to have buried in eternal oblivion. It was resolved to punish him for these acts of temerity. Hold was therefore laid of this slender twig. But what ensued? The C---ts dare not make use of the stratagem verdict procured against him. The only cause, which the Attorney General has been able to carry against libellers, he cannot turn to any account. From him we learn, that the office is so odious and detestable to the public, that it does not answer any of the purposes for which it was intended. Has he not here said enough to induce us to abolish or to modify it? Yes certainly, if we do not suppose, with some speculative politicians, will justify the Court at all points, that the people are corrupt, and that the Courts of Justice and the Administration are blameless. For I must aver, that one of these three propositions must be true, else such atrocious libels as we have lately seen, could never have passed unpunished. Now I can see no reason for supposing that the people have sunk to the very dregs of corruption, that they naturally delight in slander and detraction, and love to protect libellers and defamers. It is not long since they would bring in a libeller guilty even at the suit of the Attorney-General. In the reign of George the Second, no such mortifying repulses were received from Juries, even when a dangerous rebellion raged in the very heart of the realm. Government was sufficiently respected to maintain its authority. Sheppard was without any difficulty punished with imprisonment and pillory; and many other delinquents were chastised by the lash of the law. Even so late as the beginning of his present Majesty's reign, when the minds of men trusted to his own benign and auspicious disposition and
were not soured by the interposition of undue influence, the laws had not lost their salutary terrors. Do you ask a proof? The 45th number of the North-Briton is an undeniable evidence of my assertion. The jury without any difficulty found the publisher guilty; what then has wrought so sudden a change in the temper and disposition of the people, that they now countenance the most audacious libels? In so short a time they cannot have become absolutely corrupt. What then is the cause of this strange phenomenon? Are the courts of justice depraved and impure, and do they out of spite and malice contradict and oppose them? I hope they are unimpeachable. I believe, nay I know, the scandalous reports, which are circulated, to be ill-founded. Where then shall we look for the origin of this relaxation of the laws and of all government? How comes this Junius to have broke through the cobwebs of the law, and to range uncontrouled, unpunished, through the land? The myrmidons of the court have been long, and are still, pursuing him in vain. They will not spend their time upon me; or you, or you. No: they disdain such vermin, when the mighty boar of the forest, that has broke thro' all their toils, is before them. But what will all their efforts avail? No sooner has he wounded one than he lays down another dead at his feet. For my part, when I saw his attack upon the K---, I own my blood run cold. I thought he had ventured too far; and that there was an end of his triumphs. Not that he had not asserted many truths. Yes, Sir, there are in that composition many bold truths, by which a wise P----- might profit. It was the rancour and venom, with which I was struck. In these respects the North Briton is as much inferior to him, as in strength, wit and judgment. But, while I expected from this daring flight his final ruin and fall, behold him rising still higher, and coming down souze upon both Rooms of this Society. Yes, he did make you his quarry, and you still bleed from the wounds of his talons. You crouched, and still crouch, beneath his rage. Nor has he dreaded the terrors of your brow; Sir; he has attacked even you, he has, and I believe you have no reason to triumph in the encounter. In short, after carrying away our R---l Eagle in his pounces, and dashing him against a rock, he has laid you prostrate. K---, L---ds, and C---s, are but the sport of his fury. Were he a member of this Club, what might not be expected from his knowledge, his firmness and integrity? He would be easily known by his contempt of all danger, by his penetration, by his vigour. Nothing would escape his vigilence and activity. Bad Ministers could conceal nothing from his sagacity; nor could promises, nor threats, induce him to conceal any thing from the public.
But why do I dwell upon Junius alone ? there are numberless other libellers, whom you cannot reach. Secure in the protection of the people, they laugh at the terrors of information to scorn. All your messengers of the press, all your tribes of informers, are as much despised as they are detested. What is the cause to this general aversion to law, this universal conspiracy against government ? We have seen that it arises neither from the natural depravity of the people, nor from the accidental misbehaviour of our courts of law. What is the conclusion ? The whole is chargeable upon Ad-----n. The m-----rs are the grand criminals. It is their malversation and unc--st--nal encroachment, that have roused up in the nation this spirit of opposition, which tramples under foot all law, order and decorum. Till they are removed and punished, the land will be nothing but a scene of anarchy and confusion. It is not that I do not approve of the proposed enquiry into the conduct of our Judges. Though I believe the report to be false and groundless, yet as a friend to the Judges, as a friend to the people whose suspicions will thus be removed by approbation, reprehension or punishment, I cannot help giving it my hearty concurrence. There is a letter directed to one of the judges, which charges him with high crimes. Will you allow that paper to walk abroad without any notice ? You have tried every expedient for quieting the people, but that of removing the offence. Were it only for the sake of experiment it would be worth your while to try what effect this measure would have upon the public.
WHEN I hear facts misrepresented, in which I had a personal concern, and cases stated which never had any existence but in the author's brain, I think myself authorised by justice, and bound in honour to contradict. The last gentleman who spoke has given the Room a brief narrative of two facts, which I know to be without foundation; and I must tell him, that to speak in the gentle terms, he treats a man injuriously, when he assigns to his actions motives which are only the suggestions of his own fancy. He informs you, that malice and oppression appear palpably on the face of Almon's prosecution, because, forsooth, he happened to be first brought to his trial, and because his guilt was only nominal. But is his opinion more respectable than the opinion of the Jury, by whom he was tried? - - - - - They found him guilty. His trial proceeded that of the original publisher, and the other delinquents, merely through accident. As many informations as could be conveniently got ready were at the same time filed against the transgressors. The judges, after this process was finished, happened, in the course of business, to sit to hear the causes at Westminster before they sat in the city. This is the true state of the case; this is all the malice and all the oppression, which have been exerted on this occasion. If there had been any pre-concerted scheme of rancor or revenge, a different course would have been taken. The Attorney-General would have first brought to his trial the original publisher, that culprit whose superior guilt seemed most likely to procure a verdict favourable to government, a verdict, which might serve as a precedent or sanction to the condemnation of the other defendants. Such would have been the true way of shewing malice. The very reverse of what is condemned would have been the only rational plan for obtaining this end.
But, after procuring a verdict in this malicious manner, we
dare, not make use of it ! We dare not pass sentence, or punish the guilty bookseller ! He shall be called up to receive sentence to-morrow. - - - - - It is true that Almon was already summoned for that purpose ; and yet, after attending, was told that he would not be wanted on that day. The Judges being either not agreed in their sentence, or being prevented by some other cause from concluding that business, I did not make Almon appear before them least by the rule of Court they should be obliged to keep him in custody till sentence was passed. I was afraid that such a step might prove injurious to his trade, and character. So that what was an act of lenity and mercy is here charged upon the Attorney-General as an act of cowardice and fear. No, Sir, that officer has done nothing of which he needs be afraid or ashamed. He misrepresents the actions of no man. Neither his words, nor his deeds, need ever call a blush in his cheek.
The Reply of E-----d B-----ke.
 I did not mean to fix a stigma on a character of any particular man. All I wanted to shew was, that there was malice somewhere, and from what I have now heard I find little reason to retract. A pretty satisfactory account, indeed, has been given for Almon's being first tried, and for his not having the other day received sentence. But has any reason been given for his having been tried at all? Has the presumption of malice, that appears upon the face of that transaction, been wiped away by the gentleman's rhetoric? No. We have heard much of the legality, equity, and reasonableness of prima facie evidence. If ever applicable, I am sure it is applicable to this case. The prima facie evidence fixes guilt on the prosecutors, and I am satisfied they have not produced contrary evidence to destroy its force. What is the consequence? They must, according to their own law or logic, be condemned. The share that Almon had in the publication of Junius's letter was so small, that no man of common sense can suppose, that he was on that account marked out as an object of punishment. No, Sir, there were other latent causes, neither so specious, nor so ostensible.---- aeternum seruat sub poctore vulnus----mannet alta mente repofitum Judicium Paridis---Et genus inuifum et rapti Ganymedes honores. I appeal to the honour and conscience of the house, whether I do not speak truth. If I do not I expect to be contradicted. Does any one chuse to rise? No, none has the front; and I have the pleasure to see that we have still some grace left among us. This is a point that is obvious to the most simple and un tutored. Had I been disposed to refine, and to play the metaphysician, my ingenuity, small as it is, would have enabled me to assign no very honorable motives to the quirk, which brought the least culpable first to their trial. Had the original publisher been first tried and acquitted, it was foreseen that common decency would not suffer the other prosecutions to go any farther; a circumstance, by which the culprits would save a deal of expence, and certain officers would lose the harvest of their trade. This and some other points of the like nature I might urge, were I actuated by any malice or personal pique. But I disclaim such unworthy motives My public conduct shall always be directed by public considerations. Having said this, I have nothing further to add, but that I see no reason to retract or alter my opinions. I return therefore to the three grounds, in which I set out, and repeat that all our present misfortunes are owing to the corruption of the people, to the misconduct of our ju---s, or to the malversation of our m-----y. The absurdity of the first supposition I have explained I hope to your satisfaction. The whole blame must consequently fall on the two last, but chiefly on the m-----y. The necessary conclusion is that the m-----y ought to be removed, and that the proposed inquiry into the conduct of our j---s ought to be adopted. 
H A G U E, November 22.
Extract of a letter of prince Gallitzin, Minister from the Court of Petersburgh , to the States General, dated Oct. 30.
 “ THE Chan of the Tartars being desirous to go into Crimea with part of his troops, and the Turks which he kept with him after the defeat of the Grand Vizir, was attacked by land by Gen. Berg, and on the Dnieper by the Cossacks Saporaskys. He had upwards of 20000 horses, &c. 
Constantinople , Oct. 17. We have received advice that on the 9th of this month, Hassan Bey put himself at the head of 3400 men, and sailed from the Dardanelles to relieve the castle of Lemnos; that the troops had safely landed in that island; that he marched up to the besiegers, both Greeks & Russians cut them into pieces, took the cannon employed in the siege, and delivered the castle. The garrison had given hostages that very day, and was to have evacuated the place the next day. This affair has cost the Russians 2500 Greeks, which they had at Lemnos, and about 400 men of their own.
Trieste, Nov. 3. We learn from the Levant, that General Oclow was besieging Tenedos, in the island of that name, which town was ready to capitulate. Admiral Elphinstone is still in the neighbourhood of the Dardanelles. There are near Scio two Russian Ships, the men of which intend to dive for the 500,000 rubles that were lost when the Admiral's ships was burnt.
They write from Madrid, that the King has demanded a free gift of the Clergy.

P A R I S, Dec. 10.
THE marine of this kingdom actually mounts to 64 ships of the line, exclusive of the 18 which the India Company hath ceded to the King, which make 82. We have besides 35 frigates, which joined to the 12 ceded likewise by the Company, make together 47.
It is thought that an extraordinary assembly of the clergy will be soon called, to demand supplies of them, especially in case of a war.
L O N D O N, Decembr 2:
The last letters from Isackcha advise, that the Grand Vizir was making dispositions to attack the Russians in flank, on the side of Walachia, where there are two Bashaws with 20,000 Tartars; they add, that a detachment of 10,000 men, commanded by Daguestan Ali Bashaw, was to form the attack on the right,
Further Addition to L---d C---m's Speech.
After censuring the three doubting Aldermen who discharged the impressed men, his Lordship took occasion to pass the following encomiums on the late Lord Mayor: * "I ought not to omit doing justice to a character, which has suffered upon this occasion the united attacks of the insolent, the envious and the malicious. I have always considered the late Lord Mayor as an able and upright Magistrate, an amiable private gentleman, an honest man, and an honour to the city."
[*TRECOTHICK]
[The Lord Mayor backed the press warrants that were granted by the Lords of the Admiralty for impressing of Seamen in the city of London, and sent one warrant to the constable of each ward, with this restriction, not to carry any person impressed to the regulating Captains before they were examined by a Magistrate. Several were carried before Alderman Wilkes, when sitting Justice at Guildhall, who without hesitation discharged them, declaring at the same time, that according to his opinion, the warrants were illegal, and that he would take proper steps, as far as lay in his power, to stop their further proceedings—Mr. Alderman Sawbridge, and another Alderman proceeded in the same Manner. The Lord Mayor at a meeting of the Common Council confessed the illegality of press warrants, but declared that in that emergency the fleet must be manned, and he could not risk the danger of delay]
A Writer in the London Chronicle of the 13th of October, after setting forth the alarming Situation of England under the present M---y concludes thus;
It is the Duty of every good Subject to speak his Sentiments plainly, Lord Chatham has once already saved this Country. There is no Room now for the little Intrigues of the Cabinet. He must be called upon; the Nation expect it: He must be Minister. To day it might be made an Act of voluntary Grace and Favour to the People: To morrow it will be necessary; the next Day unavoidable. A WHIG, and an ENGLISHMAN.
A committee of the clergymen of Maryland, lately held at Annapolis, hath directed an application to the crown, for the nomination of a Bishop in that province, that the students in divinity in the American universities, may not be obliged to the expence of a voyage to England before they can obtain orders; and that the profligacies of the clergy, too numerous in America, may not, as hitherto, pass uncensured.
PROMOTED. James Bruce, Esq; to be Lieut. Colonel of the 65th Regt. of foot, in the room of Charles West Roberts, Esq; who retires; and John Shawe, Gent, to be a Lieutenant in the 68 Regt. of foot, in the room of George Hinde, Gentleman.
Paris, (France) Nov. 7. The artificers are employed day and night at Brest, Rochefort and Toulon; 30 battalions are ordered into Brittany, 16 into Normandy, and 6 to Corsica.
Extract of a Letter from Petersburg.
The joy produced by the successes of the Russian arms, against the Turks, has, on a sudden, been eclipsed by a cloud that over spreads the Court, & covers all the transactions of the Imperial Palace with impenetrable darkness. Nothing yet has passed to the public, but a vagrant and confused report of something designing, and something discovered. Nothing is pretended to be certainly known, but that in the night of the 4th of October, the Countess Czernikoff & the Countess D. Algarotti, were seized at midnight in their own apartments, & carried prisoners to different fortresses, where none are permitted to know their fate. On the next morning several of the Ladies attending on the person of the Empress, were ordered to retire from the Court, and confine themselves either at their own houses in distant parts of the Empire, or in different towns named by her Imperial Majesty. Such a sudden revolution in many of the principal families, has given rise to different conjectures and reports. Some hold that a very
dangerous correspondence has been intercepted between the Countess D. Algarotti and the King of Prussia, while others no less confidently assert, that it happened between her and Prince Heraclius. Some whisper, that the Swedes had formed a design to seize the Empress, and enforced the restitution of Livonia and Finland. However this be, the guards have been changed, and the Regiments which for some time past have done duty at the Palace, are destined to garrison the forts on the frontiers of China. Some declare openly that the Countess Czernikoff having received the knout has confessed that she has been privy to propositions for deposing the Empress. Others add still a blacker crime, that she had treated for a reward to poison her. But since whatever the Countess has confessed or denied, was said to particular Commissioners with every precaution of secrecy, it is apparent that these reports can be considered as nothing more than such guesses as curiosity and ignorance will always produce. But as no man knows the crime of those that are now in custody, so no man knows what may in a few days be charged upon himself; and a general dejection and dismay is visible through all the attendants in the Court. The affections of the people for their Imperial Mistress is portrayed in the universal solicitude that clouds every face, where the report of her danger has been heard. It is hoped, however, by those who judge most coolly, that the utmost crime of the Ladies has been only the discovery of some secrets of State, and that none of them have been so flagitiously corrupt, as to attempt the sacred person of their Sovereign."
L O N D O N,
Nov. 15. We are informed, that the authors of the intended assassination of her imperial Majesty the Czarina, have been happily discovered. This wicked conspiracy, after tracing it through a variety of labyrinths, has at last been fixed upon the House of Bourbon. The French King's Ambassador at St. Petersburg, has been fully proved to be charged by his Court with this commission. In consequence of this discovery, the French Ambassador, now at Petersburg, is a closer prisoner in his own House, where he is guarded day and night by a military detachment and most probably, in a few days will be sentenced to the punishment due to so black a crime, which, in that country, is the KNOT.
It is reported, that letters are received from Petersburg, which mention, that it was with the utmost difficulty some great persons could be saved from the fury of the populace, when the guards were conducting the prisoners to goal, accused of treason against the state and the Empress.
L O N D O N, Dec. 13.
A correspondent informs us, that yesterday at 4 o'clock, a duel was fought near the Ring in Hyde park, between Lord G---ge G---ne and Governor J---ne, in consequence of some words spoke by the latter on Friday last, in a great assembly. Lord G---ge had for his second the Right Hon. T---rs T---d; and Sir James L---r, Bart. was Governor J---ne's second. The combatants discharged a brace of pistols at each other; after which the seconds interposed and the affair was amicably adjusted.
The duel, between L---d G. G---ne and Governor J---ne, was occasioned by the former's calling the latter out of the lower room of a great assembly, and demanding satisfaction for words spoken therein.
The following extract from a letter, lately written by his Excellency Mr. Murray, at present our Ambassador at the Potre, to one of his friends in London, seems to countenance the report now circulating in Holland, that the Grand Signor has been deposed, and his Brother Mustapha raised to the throne. "I never in my life knew (speaking of the Grand Signor) a more Gentlemanlike and sensible man; and to all appearance, he is one of the most humane. Since the absence of the Grand Vizir, I have generally the honor of seeing him once or twice a week. The day before yesterday I conversed with him above half an hour without a Druggoman, which tho' he spoke Italian perfectly well is an instance of great affability. I was amazed at the ease with which he talked of his present situation; he called the Empress of Russia a female Alexander. He told me he had thoughts of putting Sultan Mustapha, his Brother, at the head of one of his armies. This I thought very extraordinary, as he has been often pressed to put the Prince to death, who is a sort of favourite with the Fanassaries."
Among other regulations which the Emperor of Germany has introduced for the good of his
people, one is, that he had set apart one day in every week, for receiving petitions and hearing Grievances; at which time he has commanded that no subject, however mean, shall be refused admittance to his presence.—example this well worthy the imitation of every Sovereign Prince in Europe!
ODE to the Right Hon. the Lord N***h on his being appointed C---r in C---f of the H---e of C---
Thou, whom Placemen all adore, Of the Exchequer Chancellor, And first Lord of the Treasury, How can a Muse in humble Strain, Pretend thy Merits to explain, Or how in Numbers measure you!
Let G---ft---n, shunning public Strife, Shrink in the Bosom of his Wife, Scar'd at the York Petition; But Thou shalt still maintain the Field, With *Heart in two-fold Conscience steel'd, And combat Opposition.
Bold in their Front tho' Dowdeswell stand, With String of Motions in his Hand, Maxims of hard Digestion! Unanswer'd, they shall perish all, Clogg'd with Amendments in their Fall, Or choak'd by previous Question.
Whilst thou, like Falstaff, tak'st the Floor, With Men in Buckram thirteen Score, No Cause you have to fear him: The Sp---k---r too, with Looks so big, Waits but the Motion of thy Leg To point, and call out Hear him!
On either Hand, from Left to Right, The Chiefs all marshall'd for the Fight, Press to partake thy Glory: There B---r---gt---n, with sugar'd Tongue, De G---y the old, and Fox the young, The Flower of Oratory;
Here P---l---mf---h and blundering Cl---re, And patient Mungo every where, And Th-r-o puts his Case in; While all amid th' opposing Rout The dauntless R-g-y, tall and stout, Pushes a modest Face in.
E-l-t, with Accents broad and strong, And J---k---f---n, with Arms so long, Still join to help the Farce on; Ellis and St---ge their Voices lend, With O---fl---w, Wilkes's only Friend, That since has sued the Parson.
With Crest erect, like Priam's Son, Lead but your trusty Trojans on, Regardless of Desertion, Like Swifts they faithfully obey, ---Like Swifts too they must have their Pay, Post, Pension, and Reversion.
In other Fields let G---ft---n reap A Victory more safe and cheap, With Stars and Garters hem'd in; W---m---th to Answer Richmond's Duke, And sober S---dw---h to rebuke, Both Rockingham and Camden.
With Scottish P---rs complete Sixteen, B---ps in meet Array are seen, Content---to earn Promotion; And M---sf---d, ever constant found, And M---hm---t ready to profound In Erse a Midnight Motion.
Great polar Star, who now secure Beams in the Sky the Cynosure Of courtly Navigation, Oh deign to shed thy Influence forth On him whose Needle points at North Without a Variation.
* Illi robur & æs duplex. HOR.
Dec. 13. On Sunday morning as an itinerant preacher was holding forth to his flock at the upper end of Drury lane, the lieutenant of the rendezvous held at King's head the corner of Princes-street, with some of his gang, went to hear him, and after complimenting him on his harangue, finding him to be a stout fellow, generously gave him a shilling, which he accepted with a low bow, and they then conducted him to their rendezvous, telling him, that tho' he preached very well there, he would preach much better on board of their ship.

L O N D O N, Nov. 27. Letters from the North yesterday, give most disagreeable account of the floods; they mention, that the corpse of the late Duke of Argyll, was driven down by the strength of the current, and the coachman, horses, and several persons attending the corpse were drowned.
Yesterday WAR was declared against Spain.--by the Heralds in Change Alley. Dec. 15. When the Spanish Commander in Chief after declaring his master's message to the English fort on Falkland Island, landed his men on shore, he declared to the English inhabitants, "That he had orders from his Court to drive them from it three years before, but could not find the harbour out, till the Spanish frigates discovered it." There were several English, Scotch, and Irish seamen on board the Spanish fleet: some of them declared in confidence to their countrymen, that it was with the greatest difficulty the Governor of Buenos Ayres was able to raise 500 soldiers, and that he compelled merchants and others, who had above sixty thousand dollars property, to bear arms in the expedition.
Thursday there was a general muster of the Pensioners belonging to Greenwich hospital; when a draught was made consisting of three divisions, who were ordered to be in readiness on the first notice to go on board the guard ships at their different ports.
L O N D O N, November 15. It is said the D--- of G--- has a certain utensil in his bed chamber, which he constantly uses, at the bottom of which is the figure of Mr. Wilkes.
On the other hand Mr. Wilkes, from whom some say he borrowed the thought, it is certain has a whole set for the use of his family, with the figure of a great Lady in Pall-Mall. Extract of a Letter from Weymouth.
"I cannot omit sending you the following account I procured of a most surprising genius in a young girl of 3 years old, who has been taught, by the assiduity of a very ingenious man, one Mr. Douce, a school-master at Weymouth, who is the child's grandfather, to converse on the following subjects. Her History is this:
"Charlotte Catherine Babb, of Weymouth, and Melcombe Regis, in the county of Dorset, when she was 3 years and 3 quarters old, could read a lecture on the map of Europe up and down, as well as foresight; describe the situation of more than 150 places, and spell the name of the same without a map or prompter: She was 6 years old the 23d of March, 1770, at which time she could describe the situation of more than three hundred places on the map of Europe and America, shew the north star, the great and little bear; tell the six primary planets, their characters and the etymology of them; also give directions how mariners may sail, from the Black to the White sea, and what islands, capes, ports, &c. that they may put in at in case of bad weather or want of provisions; she tells the five Olympic games, and by whom they were instituted; the seven liberal sciences; the seven natural senses; the nine holy orders of the angels; the four evangelists, and their titles; the names of the twelve apostles; the nine worthies of the world; the titles of the nine Electors who chuse an Emperor of Germany; the numbers of Shires in England, Scotland and Wales, market towns, Parliament men, parishes, cities, bishoprics, rivers, bridges, forests, parks, chases, castles and universities; the number and the names of the empire, kingdoms, regions or states, that Europe contains; the twelve signs of the Zodiac, with the etymology of them; the seven wonders of the world; who Gog & Magog was, and his stature; she can read any history book or news-paper, either in Roman, Italian, or old English print; all sorts of hand-writing, the law-hands not excepted; she writes a strong round hand, and Italian extremely fine, very few women that can perform better; and spells most words from two to fifteen syllables; lastly, adds up a bill of cash to the amount of some hundred pounds. She is allowed to be capable to teach any one to spell, read, or write round hand or Italian, and geography, as well as most that have taught the same. In general she is called the most surprising child, one of ten thousand of her age, and by some the eighth wonder of the world."
PHILADELPHIA, January 31. We hear, that about 80 people from Exeter, headed by Justice Ogden, and his brother Captain Ogden, within two or three weeks past went to take the Fort at Wyoming, which was in possession of one Stewart and about 20 men. On justice Ogden's demanding the Fort, Stewart told him, if he would send in Capt. Ogden, they would talk the matter over coolly; but as soon as Capt. Ogden entered the Fort, Stewart clapt the Pistol to his breast and shot him dead; soon after which, Stewart and his men march'd off peaceably, leaving two New-England men behind, who were taken and sent to this city by Justice Ogden.
N E W - Y O R K. In the Debates of the General Assembly at New-York on the 25th of January last, Robert R. Livingston, Esq. appearing in the Assembly Chamber, and producing an Indenture of his being elected, and returned a Representative for the Manor of Livingston; and the same being read, Mr. Speaker asked, whether two Members should wait upon one of the Commissioners, appointed to qualify the Representatives to serve in this present General Assembly; and see Mr. Livingston qualified. A Motion was then made, Whether the Exclusion of any Officer under the Crown, or other Persons (not qualified by Law) from Seats in this House, by a bare Resolve of the House, will not be a high Invasion of the Fundamental Rights of our Constituents in the Freedom of Elections, an Abridgement of the Authority of the other Branches of the Legislature, subversive of our happy Constitution, and tending to the Erection of a Republic in this Colony;-----Debates arose, but finally the Question was put, Whether two Members should wait upon one of the Commissioners appointed to qualify the Representatives to serve in this present General Assembly, and see Mr. Livingston qualified? Which passed in the Negative, 15 to 7.-----And then a Resolve passed, That the Exclusion of the Judges of the Supreme Court, from their Seats, by a Resolve of the House, will not be an Invasion of the fundamental Rights of the People in the Freedom of their Elections nor an Abridgement of the Authority of the other Branches of the Legislature; is not subversive of our happy Constitution, nor tending to the Erection of a Republic in this Colony; but on Exertion of that Right which the Constitution has lodged in the Representatives of the People, 15 for the Resolve, 7 against it.
B O S T O N, February 18. A committee of the clergymen of Maryland, lately held at Annapolis, hath directed an application to the crown, for the nomination of a Bishop in that province, that the students in divinity in the American universities, may not be obliged to the expence of a voyage to England before they can obtain orders; and that the profligacies of the clergy, too numerous in America, may not, as heretofore, pass unresisted.
The late Stormy Weather has prevented the Post-Riders performing their Stages regularly. The Post with the New-York Mails did not get in till Tuesday, and is not expected again till the last of this Week. And the Mails by the Hartford Post, due last Wednesday, did not arrive till Thursday Evening.
We hear that great Damage has been done in the Country Towns by the late high Winds, several Sheds and Tops of Barns being carried away, and many trees blown down; as was also
a Chimney at Deacon Robins's at Walpole -- 'Tis reported several Vessels bound to this Port are cast away, but as yet we have no certain account thereof.
Portsmouth, February 22.
From the Eastward we hear of the following sad Accidents: The 18th of last Month John Labarre, a young Man of about 18 Years of Age, seating on Kennebeck River, was drowned. The 30th, the House of Mr. Todd, late of Newbury, but now of George-Town, was consumed by Fire, with the Furniture; but what is still more shocking, one of his Sons 19 Years of Age, was consumed in the Flames, and two others so burnt their Lives is despaired of.
About the same Time, two young Gentlemen from Boston, viz. Mr. John Shannee, and Mr. John Davies, going down the River Kennebeck on the Ice, in a Slay, the Horses both fell through and were drowned; but with great difficulty the Gentlemen happily saved themselves.
Five Coastings Vessels were cast away, we hear, in the late Storm, between this Port, and Cape Elizabeth, and one or two Lives lost, but who they are or any further Particulars, cannot at present learn. Many Vessels it's fear'd are ashore further to the Eastward.
In the late severe Storm, many old Buildings and large Trees, in different Places, were blown down. The Meeting House at Kittery Point, received considerable Damage.
We hear from Falmouth, Casco-Bay, that last Week died there Mr. James Freeman, eldest Son of the Hon. Enoch Freeman, Esq; of that Town, a young Gentleman well respected.
The Weather has been very cold for a fortnight past, during the most of which Time our Streets in Town and Roads in the Country have been most extraordinary slippery, so that many Persons contrary to their inclination have been brought low, & some Bones broke.
Yesterday between Eleven and Twelve o'Clock, two Men were bro't to the Post, one of which received 20 Lashes, well laid on, being convicted of breaking open the Store of Mr. Isaac Hill of Dover: The other received 10, being convicted of stealing a Sheep: they were both afterwards remanded to Goal.
HIS Majesty's Post-Master-General, having (for the better facilitating of Correspondence between Great-Britain and America) been pleased to add a Fifth PACKET-BOAT to the Station between Falmouth and New-York: NOTICE is hereby given, That the Mail for the future will be closed at the Post-Office in New-York, at Twelve of the Clock at Night, on the first Tuesday in every Month, and dispatched by a Packet the next Day for Falmouth. By Command of the
D. Post-Master-General, ALEXANDER COLDEN, Sec'y. New-York, Jan. 22. 1771.
Province of New-Hampshire.
THE Proprietors of the Town of Canterbury, in the Province of New-Hampshire, aforesaid, are hereby NOTIFIED, to meet together at the Meeting House in said Canterbury, on Monday the 11th Day of March next, at One o'Clock in the Afternoon, to vote and act on the following Articles, viz. 1st. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2dly. Whereas a Sute is now depending between Richard Molony , of Loughborough, in the County of Clare , and Kingdom of Ireland , and George Kizer , of Hampstead , in the Province aforesaid; wherein the said Richard demands against the said George , two Forty Acre Lots in Canterbury aforesaid, which were sold for the Non-Payment of Taxes, assessed on the Rights to which they were laid out. To see whether the Proprietors of Canterbury aforesaid, in Case they should be vouched warrant, the said Lots, will freely enter into War-rantee, and take upon themselves the Defence of the Premises, or counterplead the Voucher, and abide the Judgment of the Court thereupon: And to chuse a Committee to act upon the Matter aforesaid, in the Name and Behalf of the Proprietors; and to transact any other Matter or Thing which shall then be tho't necessary. Archibald Moore , } Select- Canterbury, Feb. 15th. 1771.  Abraham Bachelder , } Men of Canterbury.
Choice BOHEA TEA, together with a fine Assortment of English and Scotch GOODS, at the lowest Rate, TO BE SOLD BY
Thomas Achincloss, Next Door to Capt. Jacob Tilton's, among which are the following, viz.
IRISH Linens, three quarters, seven eight and yard wide, of various prices. Chinches & Calicoes , genteel Patterns; plain and flower'd Lawns: some six quarter wide Cambricks; black Persian; black Taffity; plain and black Sattin; black Barcelona Handkerchiefs; Romalls ditto; a neat assortment of check Handkerchiefs; Bed Ticks; seven eight check Linens and strip'd Holland; black Breeches Patterns; Ravens Duck; Ticklinburgh & Dowlas; handsome strip'd Camblets; plain and flower'd silk Gauze; a neat assortment of Hard Ware; plain & figured Ribbons; black and color'd silk Mitts; black & mixed knit worsted Hose; choice Indigo, &c. &c. Kippen's Snuff by the doz. or sing'e bottle warrant'd.
BLANKS of most sorts, &c. With a Number of Books, Sold at the Printing Office.
NOTICE is hereby given the Proprietors of the Township of Cockermouth , that a TAX of Three six Shillings, Lawful Money , was lately raised on each Right, to defray the Charges of making Roads, as an Encouragement for sundry Settlers, that have moved into said Town, and for building Mills, &c. which Money is now due, and must be paid as soon as may be, and I am directed to notify all the delinquent Proprietors, that unless they pay their respective Taxes to me, by the first day of March next, their Lands will be advertised for Sale, by Order of said Proprietors. Hollis, Feb. 4. John Atwell, Collector.
To be sold by Abraham Libee, Junr. at public Vendue on Monday the 25th of March next, at the House of Ebenezer Potter, Innholder in Kensington, at one o'clock afternoon -- About Forty Acres of Land, in said Kensington, being the Land where Joseph Brown, now lives. The Conditions of sale to be seen at Time & place.
( Lime. )
NOTICE is hereby given to all the Proprietors of LIME, that at a legal Meeting held in said Lime, on the 28th Day of September last, a TAX of three pounds Lawful Money was assessed on each Right: And at another Meeting held the 29th of October last another TAX of twelve shillings Lawful Money was assessed on each Right, for paying the Charges of laying out, and making Roads, building Mills, &c. in said Township; which the Proprietors are desired to pay to Isaac Fellows , or John Stone of said Lime, Collectors, by the 15th of March next, or they may depend upon it, their Lands will be advertised for Sale, after that Time, in the New-Hampshire Gazette, according to Law, as shall be sufficient to pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges. Lime, Feb. 1. 1771.
WE the Subscribers Commissioners, appointed by the Hon. John Wentworth, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, for the Province of New-Hampshire, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of John Leavitt, late of Hampton, in said Province, Yeoman deceased, represented Insolvent, and six Months being allowed for that purpose, hereby give Notice, that we will attend that Service, at the House of Lieut. Jonathan Leavitt, Innholder in Hampton, the last Monday of the five following Months, from five to seven o'clock Afternoon of said Days. Jeremiah Marston, Hampton, Jan. 29. 1771.  Joseph Dow.
TO BE SOLD
330 Acres of good Land, lying in Barrington, with a large stream of Water running thro' the same, sufficient for erecting a Mill on, in the second Range of Lots, and number'd 42. For further particulars apply to HENRY CARTER, Esq; in Portsmouth.
Those persons indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of James Moore , late of Raymond, Yeoman, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts immediately, to Henry and John Moore, of Chester, Executors to the last Will of the Deceased, in order for settlement.
TO BE SOLD
At public Vendue, on Monday the 4th of March next, at two o'clock Afternoon, at the Dwelling House of Nabum Marshall , Innholder in Berwick,
A commodious new House, near the Landing, with a small Barn, and Land to accommodate the same. The premises belonging to, and being part of the real Estate of Capt. John Lord , late of Berwick, deceased; And sold for payment of his Debts, by order of Court. Conditions of Sale, to be known at Time and place, per NAHUM MARSHALL, Administrator to said Estate: Berwick, Feb. 2.
TO BE SOLD
A dwelling House and about 1 Acre of Land adjoining thereto, pleasantly situate on the River in Exeter, with a Wharf of 90 Feet front, a good Garden, Barn and Well, with a commodious cellar handy to the Wharf, convenient for a Trader. Said House will be sold cheap and pay made easy. Enquire of Philip Babson , living on the premises.
Cheap and good Tea
With an Assortment of SCOTCH and ENGLISH GOODS , suitable for the Season; RIGGING for Vessels; CARPETS for Rooms; to be Sold for Cash. Enquire of JOHN McMASTER at his Store on Spring Hill, North End, near the Ferry

Just Imported and to be Sold cheap for Cash BY
Joshua Brackett,
At his Shop in Portsmouth,
A fresh and general assortment of MEDICINES, and GROCERIES, among which are Lockyer's and Anderson's Pills, James's Powders, Stoughton Elixir, Jesuits Drops, Turlington's Balsam, Smelling Bottles, Nipple Pipes & Shells, Court Plaister, Teeth Powder, &c.
Sweet Oil, by the Flask, Linseed Oil, Currants, Almonds, Raisins and Spices of all sorts, Coffee, best Hyson and BOHEA-TEA, Salt, Peire, Indigo, Glue, Varnish, Brimstone, Allum, &c. &c.
Province of New Hampshire.
Northumberland.
Whereas Application has been
made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the Province aforesaid, by the Proprietors, Owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Rights of Land in the Township heretofore called Stonington , now re-granted by the Name of Northumberland , to notify and call a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township, to be held at the House of Captain Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on Tuesday the 5th of March next, at five o'clock P.M. to act on the following particulars, viz. 1st. To chuse a Moderator, Proprietors Clerk, Collectors, Treasurer, and any other necessary Officers. 2d. To vote and assess, a Tax on each Right, sufficient to defray the Expence of taking out the new Charter, and late Re survey of the Out Lines of the Township as per Charter. 3d. To consult and agree with those of the former Proprietors who had contracted for, and partly prosecuted the erecting of a Saw and Grist Mill in said Township, to compleat the same. 4th. To chuse a Committee to lay out a Road or Roads through the Town, and agree for clearing the same, or finishing any Roads already began; also to Resurvey all the Interval and Home Lots; and to Lot out the remainder of the Lands in said Township. 5th. To vote and assess an additional Tax, for the purposes of clearing Roads, compleating the Mills, and allotting out the whole if agreed upon. 6th. To consult on some effectual Measures for forwarding the immediate Settlement of the Town. 7th. To agree on some Method for calling proprietors Meetings in future. And chuse any other necessary Committees. 8th. To consider and confirm in their pitches such of the former proprietors or Settlers, who have actually made Improvements and done proper Duty in the said Township—And to consult on any other Matters which may be thought necessary.
In pursuance of which Application I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Northumberland to meet at the time and place for the purposes aforesaid. Portsmouth Feb. 12th 1771.
S. LIVERMORE, Justice peace
NOTICE is hereby given to
the proprietors of CANTERBURY, to meet at the Meeting House in said Canterbury on the first Monday in March next, ensuing the date hereof, at ten o'Clock in the Morning, then and there when met, First, To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. Secondly, To chuse a Committee to wait on the GENERAL COURT, and Answer a petition of Committees from Mason's propriety, Barnstead and Chichester proprietors, now depending in Court. Thirdly, To chuse a Committee to make proposals for Settlement, with regard to a part of Concord Claim, which falls within Canterbury Line, and receive proposals with respect to this Affair, from a Committee appointed by Concord for the purpose aforesaid, and make return of the said proposals to the proprietors of Canterbury.
Canterbury, Feb. Thomas Clough, Proprietors Q. 1771. Archelaus Moore, Selectmen
Province of New Hampshire.
The Committee appointed by
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, to examine the Accounts of Richard Jenness, Esq; and John M'Duffee , for making the Province Road, through Barrington, Barnstead and Gilmantown, pursuant to an Act of this Province will meet for that purpose at the House of Jacob Tilton , innholder in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 28th Day of March next, at 5 o'Clock in the Afternoon, where all Parties concerned in said accounts may attend and be heard if they see Cause. The same Committee also being appointed to examine the Accounts of the Sele-Men , of Rochester, for making Roads pursuant to an Act of this Province, will attend that Service at the House abovenamed, on Friday the 29th Day of March next, at 5 of the Clock in the Afternoon, where all Persons concerned may also be heard, if they see Cause.
JONATHAN WARNER, Chairman.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Whereas a Petition hath been
preferred to his Excellency the GOVERNOR of this Province, setting forth, that sundry of the Grantees of New Holderness , in said Province, are delinquent in not fulfilling the Conditions of Settlement of said Township, according to the Charter thereof, whereby the Rights of such Delinquents are become forfeited, and reinvested in the Crown; and praying the said Rights may be re-granted to the Petitioners.
The Names of the Original Proprietors, Delinquents, being as follows, viz. William Cummell, William Garrow. THEREFORE Notice is hereby given, That unless the aforesaid Delinquents or their Assigns, shall forthwith appear and shew sufficient Cause to the contrary, the said Rights will be re-granted. By his Excellency's Command,
THEODORE ATKINSON, Sec'y.
Portsmouth, Feb. 11. 1771.
Province of New Hampshire.
Whereas a Petition hath been
preferred to his Excellency the GOVERNOR of this Province, setting forth, that sundry of the Grantees of CONWAY , in said Province, are delinquent, in not fulfilling the Conditions of settlement of said Township, according to the Charter thereof, whereby the Rights of such Delinquents are become forfeited and Re-invested in the Crown; and praying the said Rights may be re-granted to the Petitioners. The Names of the original Proprietors, delinquent being as follows, viz. Moses Eastman, Richard Ayers, Nathaniel Eastman, Jacob Ayers, Nathaniel Pearly, Peter Ayers, William Ladd, Samuel Ayers, James Osgood, John Kerr, Samuel Ingalls, John Lang, Asa Kimball, Andrew Bunting and Moses Foster. Therefore Notice is hereby given, that unless the aforesaid Delinquents or their Assigns, shall forthwith appear, and shew sufficient Cause to the contrary, the said Rights will be re-granted.
By his Excellency's Command,
THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.
Portsmouth, Feb. 1. 1771.
PURSUANT to a petition of a
number of the proprietors of Gilmantown , in the province of New Hampshire, desiring me to warn a Meeting of the proprietors of said Town, to act on the following particulars, viz. 1st, To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2d, To chuse a Committee to wait on the General Court to answer a petition of a Committee of Mason's propriety, Barnstead and Chichester. 3d. To chuse a Committee to settle with the Masonian proprietors, respecting their Claim in said Town. 4. To chuse a Committee to draught an Explanation of the proprietors Book, & to impower said Committee to settle with all Persons with whom there is any mistake made by entering wrong Lots or otherwise. 5. To chuse a Committee to new spot and number the second Division of forty Acre Lots. I do hereby notify all the proprietors of said Gilmantown , to meet at the House of Mr. Stephen Dudley in said Gilmantown , on Thursday the 28th of February inst. at one o'Clock Afternoon, then and there to act on the premises. Gilmantown, Feb. 1. Joseph Badger, pro's Clk.
Whereas the Proprietors of the
LAND purchased of JOHN TUFTON MASON, Esq; have appointed a Committee to open a Road from the upper Line of WOLFSBOROUGH , to the lower Line of CONWAY , which is about 17 Miles, it being part of the ROAD lately laid out to the UPPER CO'OS. This is to give Notice, to any Persons inclining to settle on said Road, that they may have Land on easy Terms. If no Settlers should offer by the last of next March, the Committee will treat with proper Persons to cut said Road.
Daniel Rogers, } Com John Penhallow, } mit- Peter Pearse. } tes.
Portsmouth, Jan. 23. 1771.
PORTSMOUTH, December 21st, 1770.
A PETITION having been presented to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, by Committees of MASON's Propriety, and the Towns of Barnstead and Chichester , setting forth, that the Township of Barnstead , joins on Canterbury, Chichester, Barrington, Gilmantown , and Land belonging to said Mason's Propriety, that the Bounds of said Barnstead and the other Townships of Lands, are uncertain and disputable in some Places, and therefore praying that a Committee of suitable Persons may be appointed to run and ascertain said Bounds, who shall make return to the General Assembly, which Return being allow'd, an Act may be passed to establish the same, in order to prevent Suits at Law.—These are therefore to notify all concern'd, that a Hearing is granted on said Petition, on the third Day of the sitting of the General Assembly, after the first Day of March next, for any Person or Persons to appear and shew cause why the Prayer thereof may not be granted
GEO. KING, Dep. Sec.
Province of New Hampshire.
Whereas the agents for the
Proprietors of Plimouth in said Province, have petitioned the General Assembly, setting forth, that the corner Boundary of four Townships, viz. Plimouth, Campton, Rumney, and Cockermeuth , depends on a certain Point or End of a Line, nineteen Miles in length upon a certain Point of Compass, from a certain Tree on Connecticut River , That the several Parties have at their own private Cost, made several Surveys, but do not agree in length of Line or Point of Compass, which throws the said Towns into uncertainty, concerning their Boundaries. The Petitioners have therefore pray'd a Committee may be appointed to Survey the said nineteen Miles to establish the said corner Boundary. It is Order'd that the Petitioners be heard on said Petition the Fourth Day of the sitting of the General Assembly, after the first of March next. And that the Petitioners cause the Substance of this Petition and Order of Court, to be publish'd in the New Hampshire Gazette six Weeks, that any person or persons may shew Cause, why the Prayer thereof, should not be granted. Jan. 18, 1771. GEO. KING, Dep. Sec.
Province of New Hampshire, ss. Canaan , Jan. 30, 1771.
WHEREAS the proprietors of
CANAAN aforesaid, have been legally notified to pay sundry Assessments levied on each Proprietors Right or Share to me the Subscriber, and several of said Proprietors have hitherto neglected, either in whole or part. These are therefore to notify said delinquent Proprietors that there will be sold by Public Vendue, on the 3d Wednesday of May next, at two o'Clock P.M. at the dwelling House of Mr. Charles Hills , in Lebanon in the Province aforesaid, so much of their Interest or property of each Delinquent proprietors Right or Share of Land in said Canaan , as shall pay the Sum or Sums that remain due with all Incidental charges.
   £. s. d. £. s. d.     Amos Walworth 3 2 4 Isaiah Rathban 3 2 4   Allen Wightman 3 2 4 Josiah Gates, junr: 3 2 4   Abner Chamberlin 3 2 4 James Jones 3 2 4   Aaron Cady 3 2 4 Jon. Beebe, the 3d. 3 2 4   Aaron Cady jun. 3 2 4 Jabez Jones 3 2 4   Asa Daniels 3 2 4 Lewis Loveredge 3 2 4   Benj. Chamberlin 3 2 4 Nathaniel Cady 3 2 4   Clement Daniels 3 2 4 Phineas Sabine 3 2 4   Caleb Whiting 3 2 4 Richard Sparrow 3 2 4   Daniel Harris 3 2 4 Rufus Roodal 3 2 4   David Chamberlin 3 2 4 Stephen Kellogg 3 2 4   Ebenezer Harris 3 2 4 Samuel Dodge 3 2 4   Ebenezer Eames 3 2 4 Samuel Mescham 3 2 4   Ebenezer Peck 3 2 4 Savelester Randal 3 2 4   Ephraim Wells, jr. 3 2 4 Samuel Dodge 3d 3 2 4   Ephraim Wells 3 2 4 Thomas Gustin 3 2 4   Gibson Harris 3 2 4 Thomas Wells 3 2 4   George Lamphear 3 2 4 Thomas Gustin, jr.: 3 2 4   Joseph Badcock 3 2 4 Thomas Gates 3 2 4   Joseph Eames 3 2 4 Thomas Minor 3 2 4   Jared Spencer 3 2 4 Thomas Gustin 3 2 4   Jedidiah Lothrop 3 2 4 William Fox, junr. 3 2 4   John Chamberlin 3 2 4 Wm. Chamberlin 3 2 4   Israel Kellogg 3 2 4 George Harris 3 2 4   John Tribble 3 2 4 The's W. Waldron 3 2 4   Wm. Wentworth, 3 2 4 Capt. J. Wentworth 3 2 4   Jam. Neven Esq; 3 2 4  
Jedidiah Hubbard, prop's Collector.
Imported in the last Ships from London. And TO BE SOLD BY
John Gooll,
AT HIS STORE IN SALEM, Opposite to Francis Cabot, Esq; or in Haverhill, near the Rev. Mr. Smith's Meeting House.
A great variety of Goods suitable
for the Season, viz.
B AYZES; Kersies; Rattens; Bevercosting; Fryzes; Broad Cloths of all Colours & prizes. Shalloons; Tammies; Durants; Callamancees; Best No. 4 Pins, and No. 12 Wool-Cards. Best Bohea TEA, by the hundred, dozen or single Pound—All sorts of West India-Goods, and a great many Articles too numerous to mention. Also, An Assortment of Hard WARE, just imported from Sheffield.
The Managers of New-market
and Stratham LOTTERY, No. 4, hereby inform the Public, That the Drawing of said Lottery will certainly commence on the second Tuesday in March next, at the House used for that Purpose, near the Spot where the Bridge is building; at which Time those who incline may attend. Feb. 7. 1771.
Tickets in the above Lottery, may be had of the Managers and Printers, if speedily applied for.
February 12. 1771.