The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-10-25 00:00:00

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THIS is to Notify the delinquent Proprietors of a Tract of Land granted to Ichabod Robie, Esq; and others, now called WEARE, that unless they pay the following Sums in Lawful Money, due on each original Right or Share, to me the Subscriber, on or before the 16th Day of November next, otherwise, their Rights will be Advertised for Sale, at Public Vendue, at the House of Capt. Jonathan Burnham, Innholder in Hampton Falls, as will pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges.
The following Sums are in Lawful Money.
Table with 4 columns: Name, £, s, d. Lists names like John Brown, Thomas Boyd, Jacob Brown, Nathan Brown, Caleb Bennet, Jeremiah Bennet, Timo. Blake, jr., Enoch Barker, Josiah Batchelder, John Clifford, Capt. Thos. Cram, Rev. J. Chipman, Theo. Batchelder, Timothy Fuller, Rev. Eben. Flag, Jonathan Fife, Jona. Green jr., Jonathan Gove, John Gove junr., Enoch Gove, John Green, Edward Gove, Bradbury Green, Benja. Hillyard, Jona. Hillyard, Colonel Hale, Joseph Hall, George Hull, Hezekiah Jennels, John Lovering, Samuel Lane, James Lyndal, Benja. Lyndall, Joseph Meserve with corresponding monetary values.
BENJAMIN LEAVITT, Collector. Hampton Falls, October 14, 1771.
Whereas the Proprietors of the Township of RUMNEY, did at their Proprietors Meeting, legally warned the 15th Day of March 1771, Voted to raise Two Dollars upon each Right of Land in said Town; also at another Meeting legally warned the 23d Day of July 1771, Voted to raise Seven Dollars upon each Right of Land in said Township. These are therefore to Notify the Proprietors to pay the same, to me the Subscriber at my Dwelling House in RUMNEY, or else so much of the Rights or Shares of Land in said Town, will be Advertised for Sale at Public Vendue, as will pay the Sums above mentioned.
By me, JAMES HEATH, Collector. Rumney. October 11. 1771.
Taken out of the Yard of DANIEL BRAGDON's, of York, in the County of York, a large Red COW, about seven Years old, has a large Bag and Titt, no Artificial Marks: The THIEF is supposed to be one John Rivon, a Pock broken Irishman, about five Feet high, and has Worked at Col. Packer's Farm at Greenland, a few Years since, and about 40 Years old:—Whoever will apprehend said THIEF and bring him to Justice, and bring said Cow, or procure her to be as she may be had, shall be well rewarded for their Trouble, and all necessary Charges paid, by DANIEL BRAGDON.
Notice is hereby given, that a FARE will be held at the House of Mr. Garland, Innholder in Rye, on the first Tuesday and Wednesday in November next. Rye, Octo. 17th, 1771.
L O N D O N, August 9. A Gentleman of experience in the political world observed, on Friday night, in a large company, that he wanted no other proof of ministerial folly than the incessant opposition to Mr. Wilkes; "there will always be a party against Government in a free country; the ambition inseparable from human nature makes it impossible to be otherwise; a prudent Minister, therefore should rejoice when this party is insignificant, instead of giving it weight by ridiculous prosecutions."
It is now certain, that the Letter from Mr. Robinson was to Mr. Smith, Merchant in Peter-nostr row, (not Budge row) whose daughter or niece he married: So all that has been so roundly asserted of the Secretary to Lord North influencing the election for Sheriff, and invading the freedom of election, &c. turns out to be nothing more than a familiar epistle from one relation to another, which perhaps has happened every week while in town.
No party ever made so much use of the news papers as the present Patriots. The many puffing paragraphs which Mr. Wilkes makes himself is amazing: He had no less than seven paragraphs in the daily papers in one day, as evidences of the Ministry's interposition in the present election for Sheriff, and yet it was publickly declared, at Lloyd's Coffee house last Saturday, by a Gentleman belonging to the Office of Ordnance, that there had not been one letter, or intimation about the election, come to that office where there is a certainty of 200 votes.
A very curious and valuable library, some time since, being on sale, among the rest, a manuscript law-book was put up, the performance of a late eminent hand: to enhance the price, and stimulate the company to purchase it, Mr. — the auctioneer, told them, that besides its originality, it had the additional advantage of an opinion concerning it, written in a blank leaf, by one of the most distinguished fages of the law, but he must beg to be excused the producing it, till after it should be sold: this took so well with the literati, that they advanced one on another at each bidding, 'till it was knocked down at a very considerable price, to one who was determined to have it at any rate, who when it was delivered to him, so eager was the expectation and impatience of the company to read the opinion, that the purchaser for fear of being crowded to death, to his mortification, read these words:
Mem. I have carefully perused this book, and do pronounce it worth not one farthing. H.
One day last week, a Gentleman in Jermyn Street, St. James's, that would be thought a great Connoisseur in Antiquities, went to an eminent Seal Engraver in the City and asked if he had by him a particular Antique head.— No, Sir, said he, but I can make you one: Do so, and send it home: It was accordingly done, and the price was 70 guineas—"A new way of modernizing ANTIQUITY."
Aug. 19. One day last week as Richard Sambler, a thatcher, at Burton, near Christchurch, Hants, was getting suddenly out of the chimney corner, to prevent a child that was near him from taking hold of a knife which lay on the table he unfortunately threw down a charged fowling piece, which went off, and shot his wife, then big with child dead on the spot.
Extract of a Letter from Paris.
"Within these two hours I have received a copy of our great loss in the late bloody engagement in Corsica. Marbeuf acted in the late unhappy action like a prudent, cautious, consummate Officer; yet the natural situation of the country, the deep ravages
between Casilda and La Tavagna, made it impossible for the bravest and best disciplined troops to resist the barbarous ferocity of the natives; therefore the French failed in the attack, but made their retreat in good order. No human wisdom could prevent the enemy taking the baggage and military chest at Fiemalto; for they descended the side of a vast mountain, that seemed inaccessible, with such a multitude, that they seemed a rapid torrent after a thunder storm, rushing over every obstacle with a furious impetuosity. The following is a return of the killed and wounded, viz. 96 Officers killed, and 216 wounded; 544 Rank and File killed, and 1173 wounded. The number, missing since the general attack are not included, nor those taken prisoners in the surprise of the baggage, who, we fear, have not experienced much politeness from the Savages.—M. de Marbeuf attributes the loss of the battle to one Ardachy, a serjeant in the Royal Italian regiment, who deserted two days before, and is supposed to have gone over to the Mountaineers, to inform them of the disposition of the French General, and directed their defence. The baggage and the military chest seem inaccessible and impregnable at Fiemalto. This capture will prove a powerful comfort to the rebels, and enable them to resist for a long time to come."
A new Government is at last forming in Louisiana on the Mississippi, and the several Departments are now making out with all possible Dispatch, to provide for a disappointed Governor, who carried the Orders of the Ministry in his last Office, with so high a Hand that he was recalled, or in other Words, obliged to decamp. Thus has Accident, and the View of rewarding Venality, induced our vigilant Ministry to turn their Attention upon a Country which, though blessed with all the natural Advantages of Climate, Fertility, and Situation, has remained in our Hands ever since the Peace, without a single Effort for its Population.
Advice is received, that three Spanish men of war lately fell in with five Algerine Xebecs, within 20 leagues of Cape Malaga, and, after a smart engagement, took three of them, sunk the other two, and made for Cadiz with their prizes. Upon examining them it appeared that they had been out on a cruise five weeks; and, during that time, had robbed several merchant ships of the most valuable parts of their cargoes. The three taken had on board a large quantity of French wines and Brandy, which it is supposed they had taken out of some French ships. The letters further say, that, as the Officers could produce no authority from the Dey of Algiers for committing such hostilities, they will be dealt with by the Spaniards as Pirates. Amongst the common sailors on board the Xebecs were men of different nations, who had been made slaves, &c, as they say, were forced into the service.
On the 8th of July last died at Venice, aged one hundred and eighteen years, John Riva, a rock-broker; he walked every day without a stick, to St. Mark's-square, and retained his hearing and sight till the last. He was born in Morocco, in the year 1653; at the age of 70 he married & had several children, one at the age of 90.
WILLIAMSBURG, Sept. 26.
On Tuesday night his Excellency the Right Honorable JOHN Earl of DUNMORE, his Majesty's Lieutenant and Governor General of this colony, and Captain FOY, his Lordship's Secretary, arrived at York from New-York; and yesterday forenoon, between ten and eleven o'clock, his Excellency, accompanied by his Honor the president, several other of his Majesty's Council, and Capt. FOY, came to the Palace, where, his commissions being read, he qualified for his administration by taking the usual oaths. The city was handsomely illuminated on the occasion.
NEWPORT, October 7.
Last Week arrived here a Brig belonging to Huntington, from a Whaling Voyage, with upwards of 300 Barrels of Oil.
Last evening arrived here the Ship Providence, Capt. Gilbert, in 7 Weeks from London; on the Banks of Newfoundland, Lat. 42, Long. 68, spoke a Whaleman who saw a Ship dismasted, with a Brig along side; Lat. 43, Long. 65 spoke with Captain Coffin, on a Whaling Voyage from this Port, with 70 Barrels of Oil.
BOSTON, October 17.
The Beaver Man of War failed last Monday for Newport, as we hear to take the Spanish Register Ship put in there in Distress under her Care.
We hear from Nantucket that about a Fortnight ago, Two large Turtle were discovered near that Island, a Boat went off and took one of them which weighed 1220lb. and being tried up, made a Barrel of Oil.
We hear that Mr. John Oliver, of Malden lately accidentally cut one of his Legs, at Penobscot, so that he bled to Death soon after.

Thursday last Capt. HALL, and on Saturday Capt. BRYANT, arrived at Boston from LONDON, who brought Prints down to the 31st of August, from which the following Advices were extracted, viz.
PETERSBURGH, [Russia] July 28.
WE this moment receive the agreeable news, that Prince Dolgorucki, after beating a Corps of 27000 Turks under the walls of Caffa, hath taken that fortress, and made prisoner the Seraskier Pacha of Three Tails, with a Thousand Turks who were there in garrison.
The Turks, at the same time, abandoned the important key of the sea of Asoph, in the Black sea, viz. fortress of Jenscaly, and the castle of Kertch. In the former were found upwards of 70 pieces of cannon, besides grand magazines of arms, ammunition and provisions.
PETERSBURGH, July 30.
The Court hath just published a circumstantial relation of the surprising success of the Imperial army in the Crimea; whereby it appears that the loss of the enemy in the battle which was fought before the surrender of Caffa, amounted to upwards of 3500 men, who remained dead on the field, besides the drowned, and those who were slain in the pursuit and on board the ships. The whole camp of the enemy fell into the hands of our troops; and, amongst the immense booty which they made there, were 2000 tents and 30 pieces of cannon. Our loss is only estimated at fifty men wounded.
WARSAW, July 31.
By advice received yesterday from the army, we learn, that the Russians have retaken Giurgewo, and put the garrison to the sword, they add, that Count Romanzow proposed to lead his army beyond the Danube.
FLORENCE, July 24.
Last week several shocks of an earthquake were felt in the cities and villages of Veletri, Frascati, Castle Gandolfo, &c. but they did not cause any damage. They were followed by a dreadful hurricane and storm of hail of such extraordinary size as entirely destroyed the fruits of the earth in the district of Sabina, and killed many cattle.
LONDON, August 22.
There is a Talk at the West End of the Town of sending the Earl of Suffolk Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and of appointing Lord Weymouth Secretary of State in his Lordship's Room, as it is not necessary that the Viceroy should speak French no Foreign Minister residing there.
A few Days since some Dispatches were sent off for the Governor of New-York, in which were contained his Majesty's Approbation of the Military of that Province in suppressing the Rioters, with fresh Instructions and Promises of Support from the Mother Country.
The present distressed Situation of the Finances of France seems to be our best Security against a speedy War.
There is an old Proverbial saying, A Man may like his house and yet not like to ride on the ridge of it ; which may be applied to Wilkes and Bull. Bull likes Wilkes, yet does not like to be metamorphos'd into an ass, to carry the patriot through all the dirty kennels he may have necessity to pass through.
There are reports circulating about town, and 'tis feared have some foundation in truth, that the king of Sweden, at the instigation of the Court of France, is actually preparing to impede any further progress of the Russian arms against the Turks. This is done to compel the Empress to terms; and will, in all probability involve Great-Britain in this grand quarrel at last.
The leaders at the opposition have had several conferences within these few days, on the subject of a new mode of proceeding for the redress of grievances.
It was reported on Tuesday at the west end of the town, that news was received that the Spanish lines near Gibraltar had lately been reinforced, as were also the garrisons of Malaga, St. Roach, &c. by detachments from Grenada and other places.---This does not indicate a long continuance of peace between Great Britain and Spain.
The refusal of entrance to English men of war into any of the ports of Spain, is intended to throw into the hands of the French and Dutch, the conveyance of specie, a blow which the commerce of this nation will feel very severely. Spain has nothing to add to our disgrace.
Aug. 23. It was rumoured yesterday morning at the West End of the Town, that a total Change of the Ministry will speedily take Place, that some Persons at present in Opposition will come into Administration, and that an agreeable Coalition will certainly be effected between the Parties.
A Scheme is said to be under Consideration for dividing certain Provinces, beyond the Atlantic, into distinct Governments, in the same Manner as St. John's Island is separated from the Government of Newfoundland.
We are told that a new Plan of Operations will be adopted for the Government of American. We hope, for the Honour of England, this Plan is of the lenient Kind.
The Changes which were expected to take place, we are assured are deferred for some Time.
His Majesty has ordered the names of the Earl of Westmeath, and William Pole, Esq; Member for Queen's county, to be struck off the list of his Privy Counsellors in Ireland, for their conduct in opposing Lord Townshend during the last session of Parliament there, and the names of the Earl of Granare, who does not live in Ireland, and Sudley, (son to Lord Arran) to be added to the list in their room.
Three French noblemen of great rank, just arrived here, were yesterday presented to their Majesties at St. James's, and most graciously received.
It is very confidently whispered, as an undoubted fact, that one of the three noblemen lately arrived here, is a prince of the blood royal of France, (the P. of C-ti) who travels incog.
It is now confidently asserted, that the author of Juinus is a Barrister of the Middle Temple, nearly allied to a certain noble Earl, and that the manner of the discovery will shortly be made public.
It is reported to be absolutely intended to repeal the American duty on tea next winter, in consideration of the colonies peaceably returning to their obedience to the mother country.
Aug. 24. No stone is left unturned in order to bring about a coalition of parties. As far as exterior goes, it may indeed seem as if this project would be brought to bear; but two or three leading popular men are so unreasonable hard in their demands on administration, that it is next to impossible they can agree to them.
By letters from Gibraltar there is an account that the Mediterranean swarms with Barbary pirates, who rob and plunder every vessel they meet with. This letters further add, that it is very unsafe for Merchantmen to sail in those seas without a convoy.
Aug. 26. It is said that Lord Camden has refused taking the Seals again, alleging that he was certainly as well qualified to hold them two years ago as now. But the truth seems to be, that his Lordship is grown very fond of a retired Life.
The plague is broke out at Bender, and in some villages in Moldavia.
The conduct of Governor S----- was moved to be enquired into on Saturday last, at a meeting in which his Majesty was present. The motion, however was over ruled.
Aug. 27. The sudden and unexpected recall of a great officer of state from Ireland, causes various speculations among the politicians at the West end of the town.
Yesterday Edward Twine Carpenter, the Printer, was enlarged from his two months imprisonment, in Wood-street Compter, for taking up John Wheble, of Pater-noster-row, Bookseller, by virtue of his Majesty's Royal Proclamation; Mr. Moore's new invented coach attended in which Mr. Carpenter rode in triumph.
Aug. 28. Monday Morning the French Ambassador, Le Count de Guignes, suddenly set out for Paris, without taking Leave. And, Yesterday Morning his Horses were sent after him. All the Furniture in his late Dwelling House in Great George-street, is sold.
It is said that the French Ambassador's Return home is occasioned by a great Difference having arisen in his Royal Master's Councils, and not from any Umbrage taken at this Court.
The abrupt departure of the French Ambassador occasions a variety of conjectures.
Count de Guignes, previous to his departure, sent a message to the Spanish Ambassador, informing him of his Recall.
It is said the Spanish Ambassador expects to be called home very soon.
One of the King's Messengers, we are assured, with proper Attendants, is gone into Scotland, in Quest of some capital Offenders, and another is dispatched into the West; and there is great reason to believe, that some of the Persons concerned in the dreadful Fire at Portsmouth, are of the former Nation.
The Plan of a new Town, which is to be settled on the Junction of the Ohio, at present engages the Attention of many Persons of Distinction. Lord Eglington is to be the Director, as he has vast Tracts of Land in those Parts. Several Families are ready to embark, and those not of the meaner kind. It is to be formed into a regular Government. It is expected it will be as flourishing a City, as any in the World.---Several Persons of rank are making Interest already for Posts on this proposed Establishment for their Dependents.
Her Majesty is again pregnant.
We hear a promise of the first vacant Regiment of dragoons has been given to Col. Luttrell.
It may be depended on that a secret treaty is now negotiating between the Courts of Versailles, Madrid, and the States General.
The Dutch have now building on the stocks at Harlem, Flushing, and Amsterdam, above 20 ships of the line, four of which, of 74 guns, are nearly finished at the latter port.
The sailors below bridge, says an evening paper, are so afraid of press warrants, that many of them have deserted from Merchants service, in order to get work on shore.
Two houses were opened last week at Wapping for volunteers, for his Majesty's service.
Aug. 26. They write from Paris, that the Metz Stage-Coach had been robbed by a gang of Villains, who murdered the Coachman, Postillion, and six Passengers, and afterwards cut the traces, the Horses went forward of themselves to the next stage.
It is said the Person in Custody on suspicion of setting Portsmouth Dock-yard on Fire, has declared, that he and others were hired by the French to do it; that a certain Romish Priest, well known about Portsmouth, was the principal contriver; and that a French Frigate lay off Portsmouth Harbour ready to receive him and the other persons concerned in it. He was visited on Tuesday by many Persons of Note, and several Foreigners, who wanted to converse with him privately, which the keeper refused. It is said he was to be examined Yesterday Evening at the Mansion-House.
A capital Offender, it is said, is to have his Pardon for discovering how, and by whom, the above Fire happened.
It is said that the French have no less than 80 men of war now in the ports of Brest and Toulon, most of which are large ships, & could be in readiness on the shortest notice.
Aug. 30. It may be depended on, says a correspondent, that the Spanish Court has lately advanced the French Monarchy a loan of 3,000,000. sterling, at a low Interest, on some fresh bargain being made between the two crowns.
It is now said the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas has a promise of his own terms, if he will accept the seals, and we hear he has taken a few days to determine on it.
Yesterday the chief Secretary of Count Guignes, who is charged with the affairs during his absence had audience of his Majesty at St. James's, and delivered his credentials.
On Monday a Man, said to be of some repute, surrendered himself into the custody of the keeper of Wood-street Compter, as being concerned, with others, in setting the Dock Yard of Portsmouth on fire some time ago.
Aug. 30. We are assured that the cause of the very sudden departure of the French Ambassador was, his apprehension of a speedy discovery being made by our Court, that the French were concerned in setting fire to the Dock yard at Portsmouth.
The Ministry, however, give out, that the Count is gone to attend a trial at Paris, which absolutely required his presence, a considerable legacy having been lately left to him, and that he will return in three weeks.
No French Ambassador ever before left this Kingdom without the formality of taking leave of his Majesty, except immediately before a war.---If an Ambassador from England had left Paris without taking leave, the Parisians would have made no doubt of a speedy rupture.
When Lord Chesterfield was told that it was reported the Scotch were concerned in setting fire to the dock-yard at Portsmouth, he said, that he found the Scotch had at last used so much brimstone as to burn their own fingers.
The Spanish Ambassador has not as yet received his letters of recal from Madrid, though such a thing, it is said, is hourly expected to happen, as the King of Spain has nominated him to a command in his naval department.
It is asserted, that a certain Board has given orders for a number of press warrants to be printed in order to impress seamen into his Majesty's service.
A great desertion prevails at Portsmouth in his Majesty's navy. The sailors have all deserted from the Lizard, except 35 hands.
The name of the person who confessed that he had been concerned in the setting fire to Portsmouth Dock-yard, is Dudley.
On Wednesday night the Right Hon. the Earl of Harcourt, his Majesty's Ambassador at
the Court of France, arrived in town from Paris; his Lordship was yesterday at the Court at St. James's, and afterwards had a conference with the King.
It is said that at the next meeting of Parliament a motion will be made to erase the ninth Commandment, or to leave out the negative in future impressions of the Bible; as from the fashionableless of the sin forbidden and condemned, its authority and influence are useless and disregarded.
A ship arrived from Davis's Streights this season brings advice, that she sailed so far up to the Pole, that the magnetic compass had no power, and that she then come into an open broad calm sea, where there was not the least appearance of ice or land.
A few Days ago a certain officer going to change his quarters, applied to the Right Hon. the Lord-Mayor for leave to go through the city with drums beating, and colours flying, but his Lordship refused his request, as it could answer no other purpose than disturbing the inhabitants.
Monday last the two messengers who had been in different parts of the kingdom in request of persons suspected about the firing of Portsmouth Dock, arrived at St. James's; but what the result of their journey was, has not yet transpired.
July 15. Last Thursday was married at Worcester, the Widow Biddle, of Wellsbourn, in the County of Warwick, to her Grandson, John Biddle, of the same Place, aged twenty three Years. It is very remarkable the Widow had one Son & one Daughter, eighteen grand Children, and five great grand Children; her present Husband has one Daughter, who was her great grand daughter, but is now become her Daughter, her other great grand Children are become her Cousins, her grand Children her Brothers & Sisters, and her Son & Daughter her Father and Mother.
LONDON, August 11.
Perhaps the character of a people cannot be more concisely expressed than in the following: Take (says Gorden) a Spaniard and strip him of all his good qualities, (which may be very soon done) and he makes a complete Portuguese.
The beaux and the belles in this kingdom never seems to agree in fashions; what one chuses the other dislikes. When the men are all waist, the women have no waist at all; when the men cut their hair and hats close to their heads, the women raise their heads to the sky; their shoes too the same, the women's feet are rais'd with high heels, and cover'd with shoe and ribbon, while the men's have scarce buckles, heels, or shoes to their feet. Fortune and humour govern the world, but then there's no occasion to be so prodigiously unsteady in our attire, and often very unfitting to the age, quality, and condition.
However extravagance in dress may be censured in persons of fashion and quality, yet impostors ought to be punished; and can there be a greater impostor than to see a coward take upon him the dress of a soldier, a quack assume the title of a physician, and a pettifogger pretend to understand the law; 'tis certain these are encroachments, and whether the laws ought not to redress them, I leave to the wise legislators to determine.
The wit of it in children often strikes us with a deeper impression than that of grown persons; we are agreeably surprized with natural sallies from so unexpected a quarter, still the more pleasing, as they appear in a more simple and unacted dress: some years since, some boys equip'd in mock military accoutrements, such as paper caps, paper belts, wooden swords, &c. were beating up for recruits in Parliament-street; their Serjeant made a stand at a corner, and a number of people soon collected about him, among which were some officers of the army, of the modern delicate cast: young Kite then deliver'd his speech at the drum head; after which many boys candidates for military fame presented themselves to be inlisted, were approved, and after having received dumps, in lieu of entrance money, joined the party: amongst the rest a wretched little boy, bow leg'd, and otherwise deform'd offer'd himself as a volunteer to this corps of real infantry, on his approach Serjeant Kite with a proud importance cock'd his hat, and after viewing him capape, with an air of supreme importance, "Sirrah, says he, what do you mean? how durst thou insult his Majesty's service? you a soldier, why you are a disgrace to human nature; march off directly, or I shall chastise your presumption:" on this the poor rejected lad was retiring apace, when an arch boy, eyeing the spectators in scarlet with a look shrewdly expressive, at the same time pulling the Serjeant by the sleeve, "Sir, says he, call him back, call him back, he'll do for an officer."
BOSTON, October 21.
Yesterday died here in the 55th Year of her Age, Mrs. Elizabeth Pitt, Consort of the Hon. James Pitt, Esq; and Daughter of the late Hon. James Bowdoin, Esq; deceased.
Though funeral Characters are frequently disgusting from the length and extravagance of them, it is but just on this occasion to say, that in the several relations of life Mrs. Pitt discharged the duties of them with the utmost vigilance and fidelity; and at the same time in a manner so engaging as to make her esteemed and beloved in them all.
Her friends have reason to console themselves under their great loss from this consideration, that her departure from the present State was introductory to another, in which, they have sufficient ground to hope, she is admitted to the happiness prepared for the virtuous beyond the grave: a happiness, lasting as her spiritual nature, and equal to its powers of reception.
"Safe is the lodg'd above these rolling Spheres; The baleful influence of whose giddy dance Sheds sad vicissitude on all beneath. Here teems with revolutions ev'ry hour--- Each moment has its sickle, emulous Of Time's enormous scythe, whose ample sweep Strikes empires from the root; each moment plays His little weapon in the narrower sphere Of sweet domestic comfort, and cuts down The fairest Bloom of sublunary bliss." "Let Wisdom bloom from this mortal wound."
Mrs. Pitt's Funeral will be attended next Wednesday at four o'Clock Afternoon.

On HAPPINESS.
VIRTUE and BLISS, is the Union of Heaven.
HAPPINESS was the End and Design of all Creation; and the Love of it is implanted in every immortal Mind, not to be extinguished.---Man may lose his Happiness; but cannot lose his Thirst for it; that DESIRE not satisfied, is what we call Misery.---As soon as we step into the World we are saluted with Groans and Lamentations, and hear little else until we get out of it.---From the Man that sways the Sceptre, to him who serves at the Gate, every one has a mournful Tale to tell---they vary in Particulars, but unite in the Dis-mal, and form such a Din the Voice of Reason is seldom heard, and the Blessings of Heaven, although poured down in one ceaseless Shower, cannot stop the Cry of Complaint---Ignorance, Ingratitude, and Profaneness, are the Parents of this great EVIL under the Sun.---The grand Error lies here, infinite Wisdom has inseparably connected the Duty and Happiness of all rational Beings, and Man vainly attempts to separate what Heaven has united,---He will not do his Duty, and therefore cannot be happy---and under continual Disappointments he continually groans.
The Voice of Wisdom cries in the Ear of Reason, "Man, be wise, honour thy Maker as thy supreme Delight, imitate him in Righteousness and universal Beneficence,---spread your Influence to promote human Felicity to the most extended Circle,---Pleasure shall then spring up in thy Mind to sweeten all the various Scenes of Life, and be a Fountain of Delight forever.---He that will not hear & obey, must be unhappy---he may ride in the Chariot of Power, possess Mountains of Wealth, be dandled in the Lap of smiling Fortune, and lean his Head on her downy Pillow, yet be wretched---never enjoy even in faint Idea, one Moment of Pleasure truly sublime, such as touches the noble Soul.
Common Complaint conveys a Language not much to the Honour of him who utters it, it proclaims the absence of Virtue, and is often but little better than Blasphemy, carrying in it a Reflection upon infinite Wisdom! And ever destitute of that supreme Gratitude which should animate the human Mind to breathe nothing but the Incense of Praise.
Human Happiness consists not in Ease but in Action; not in present Enjoyments, but in noble Pursuits---Our Desires are unbounded, cannot be satisfied with limited Pleasures, therefore should pursue infinite Good.---The most exquisite Pleasures arise from Beneficence.---To communicate Happiness gives Pleasure to the eternal MIND, and in this heavenly Channel all rational Beings must receive theirs.---Such a Pursuit enlarges, ennobles, and polishes the human Mind,---while it encircles the whole human Race in its benevolent Arms, it burns with a generous Ardour to spread Virtue and Happiness round the Globe!---Noble Deeds are immortal, they don't die with the Day, but travel through Life and feast the Mind with the most sublime and exquisite Delight such as cannot enter into an ignoble Mind to conceive of, nor Words fully paint. Little Incidents in Life that disturb narrow grovelling Minds, are lost in the Sublime---The noble Soul, like Britains floating Castles, rides out every Storm. While little Barks are buried with the Surf and die beneath the Waves, the lofty Ship feels a propitious Gale that wafts her to the Port---thus the noble Mind sails over the Sea of Time! And Life becomes one tranquil golden Stream, "Calm as the Night and bright as the Day," growing in Pleasure and shining with brighter Beams until rolling Years wind up the human Scene, and Heaven opens on the Mind consummate Day! --- INSIGHT.
PHILADELPHIA, September 10.
By Capt. Hardie, from Dublin, on the 28th of August, in Lat. 33 : 16, Long. 43 : 8, spoke a Ship from Virginia for London, out 20 Days; her Foremast was disabled, but the Wind blowing very hard, he could not learn the Vessel or Master's Name.
Last Friday Captain Liggs arrived here from St. Eustatia, and informs that on the 15th of last Month came on, at that Place, a most violent Gale of Wind at N. W. on which he, with a Sloop and a Schooner, belonging to Virginia, three or four Vessels belonging to New-York, and several New-England Men, about 20 Sail in all, put out to Sea, that the next Day the Wind shifted S. W. and increased to a mere Hurricane, which obliged him to scud for 48 Hours before it abated; that he did not see any of the other Vessels after he got out, but imagines the Virginia Men returned to St. Eustatia after the Gale, as they had not discharged much of their Cargo; and that on the 23d, in the Latitude of Bermuda, he met with another Hurricane, more severe than the former,
which caused him to lie to for 36 Hours, but luckily he received no Damage.
Captain Cox, from the Grenades, which Place he left the 9th of September, informs that Captain McCalland, in a Brig, bound for Virginia, failed on the same Day;---on the 17th, in Lat. 21 : 47, Long. 64 : 30, he spoke a Brig Capt. Hamilton, from St. Vincents for Virginia; all well; and on the 20th, in Lat. 26 : 30, he met with a very heavy Gale of Wind, that lasted about 36 Hours, in which his Hold shifted, stowed several Hogsheads of Rum, lost his Bowsprit, most of his Sails, and received a good Deal of Damage in his Rigging.
Capt. Thomson, in a Ship, also from the Grenades, met with the above Gale on the 23d of last Month, in Lat. 34 : 37, Long. 68 : 44, in which he was laid on his Beam-Ends for some Time; shifted his Cargo, stowed some of his Rum, and received considerable Damage in his Rigging and Sails.
NEW PORT, October 14.
At the Superior Court, held at South-Kingstown last Week, one OÆZER HAZARD, a Negro-Man, was indicted upon the Stat. 22 and 23, Car. II. for feloniously assaulting one Benjamin Deeling with a Hedge Stake, with an intent to maim and disfigure him: Upon Trial it appeared the murder of Deeling was principally intended; that his Skull was fractured, and he left as dead: The Trial took up the greatest part of the Day, when the Jury withdrew, and in about 15 Minutes, brought him in GUILTY, and Sentence of Death was pronounced.
PORTSMOUTH.
Saturday last, His Excellency Governor WENTWORTH, returned from his Country Sea to Town.
We hear that Mrs. --- Turner, of this Town, who went from hence, about a Year ago with her Husband, to Ireland, Died there in the Month of July last.
By Capt. Evans, who arrived here from the Grenades last Monday, we are inform'd, that on his return to this Port, three of his Men fell off the Shrouds of his Vessel at once, one of whom was drowned, viz. Mr. Eleazer Ward, of this Town.
We hear from Exeter, that on Saturday last, before several Justices of the Peace there, three NEGRO-MEN were convicted of Stealing a PIGG, in the Night time, (and eating him) for which they deservedly receiv'd fifteen Stripes, each on their Naked Backs, well laid on, an Example worthy of Imitation.
We hope this will be a Warning to all Negroes, and others, who make a constant Practice of Stealing in this Town.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, Oct. 24
Table with 2 columns: Inward Entries, FROM. Lists various ships and their origins like St. Lucea, Gaudaloup, St. Martins, Cape Nichola, etc.
A QUANTITY of Grenada RUM, Cotton Wool, Sugar, and Salt, Just Imported, and to be SOLD by John Evans, at his Store on Capt. JANVRIN's Wharf.
Choice Double Gloucester Cheese, And some very handsome Hair TRUNKS, To be Sold by STEPHEN HARDY.
TO BE SOLD By JOHN MOFFATT, CABLES from four Inches to ten: Also SALT by the Hogshead or Bushell, very cheap for Cash.
WORK done in this TOWN at the cheapest Rate, viz. Ruffled SHIRTS made very neat at three shillings sterling a piece; plain ones at two shillings; check ones, &c. accordingly. Enquire at the Tenement adjoining Mr. Man's Shop the Barber.
Monday next, Four o'Clock
Afternoon, being the 28th of October Instant, at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Landholder in Portsmouth,
To be Sold at Public Vendue, A large and commodious Lot of
LAND in said Portsmouth, fit for a GENTLEMAN'S SEAT, containing half an ACRE, fronting on the Parade near one hundred Feet, and runs about 213 Feet back; with a Dwelling HOUSE thereon, lately part of the Estate of Major Joh: Shackford, late of said Portsmouth, Esq; deceased, and now in the Occupation of Mr. James Grouard. Said Land is sufficient to erect two large Houses on, and a sufficient Garden for each. Conditions of Sale to be known at Time and Place of Sale.
At the same Time and Place will be Sold At Publick Vendue, A good Double
HOUSE and BARN, together with three Acres of choice LAND, improved in part for a Garden and Orchard, in which is a Variety of good Fruit Trees; pleasantly situated, on the main Road leading out of Town, being the Property of Ichabod Clark.
The sale to begin at Four o'Clock Afternoon. Conditions to be known at time and place of sale.
Province of New-Hampshire, Sept. 27, 1771.
WHEREAS the General Assembly of this Province in April last, passed an Act, intitled "An Act, for establishing and making passable a Road from the GOVERNOR'S HOUSE in Wolfeborough, to DARTMOUTH-COLLEGE in Hanover," wherein among other Things, Joseph Senter, Samuel Shepard and David Copp, are appointed a Committee to lay out and mark said Road Three Rods wide, from the Governor's House aforesaid, to Pemigewasset River, near the Mouth of Barker's-River, at the Charge of the Province: And whereas the said Committee have accordingly executed the said Business, and have made the following Report thereupon, viz. In Pursuance of our appointment by Act of the General Assembly, we have Survey'd, mark'd and measured a Road from the Governor's House in Wolfeborough to Plymouth, which Road is marked for three Rods wide, beginning at the Governor's House in Wolfeborough aforesaid, running from thence North 27 Degrees East, one Mile and one Quarter to Mr. Rindge's.
From thence West 45 Degrees North, three quarters of a Mile on Wolfeborough Road.
From thence West 4 Deg. North 7 Miles to Miles's Road, so called.
From thence West. 45 Deg North, Quarter of a Mile to Squire Livius's.
From thence North 40 Deg. West, 5 Miles on Miles's Road to Melvin's River.
From thence North 32 Deg. West, 3 Miles and a half on said Road to Col. Moulton's.
From thence North 34 Deg. West, 1 Mile to Ebenezer Blake's.
From thence West 20 Deg. South, 6 Miles and a Quarter to Senter's.
From thence West, 40 Deg. North, 8 Miles and half to Shepard's.
From thence North 20 Deg. West, 1 Mile and half to Squire Livermore's.
From thence North 25 Deg. West, 2 Miles and a Quarter to Pemigewasset River, at the Entrance of the Mill-Brook, so called; the whole of which being computed to be Thirty Six Miles and three Quarters.
Whereupon Notice is hereby given, to the respective Proprietors and Inhabitants of the Towns known by the Name of Wolfeborough, Tuftonborough, Moultonborough and Holderness, through which the said Road runs, and to all others whom it may concern, that they forthwith cause a good Carriage Road to be made three Rods wide, as survey'd and marked according to the above Report, or in default thereof Commissioners will be appointed to complete the same according to the Directions of the Act abovementioned.
By His Excellency's Command, THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.
BLANKS of most Sorts, for the respective Counties in this Province, Books, &c. sold at the Printing Office.

THE Co partnership of David Griffith, and Samuel Bowles, being DISSOLVED , all Persons to whom they are Indebted are desired to call and receive their pay—and those Indebted to them are requested to make immediate payment to either, in order to prevent further Trouble, especially those whose Accounts are of long standing. Portsmouth, October 9, 1771.
Just Imported from LONDON, and TO BE SOLD BY
David Griffith,
At the Sign of the Goldsmiths Arms in Queen Street, And BY
Samuel Bowles,
At his SHOP opposite the Post Office in King-street, as cheap for Cash, as is sold in the Province, the following Articles,
Broad Cloths, Serges, Kerseys,
Ratteens; Bearskins; Shalloons; Tammies; Durants; Buttons and Twist; Callamancoes; Camblets; Stuffs; Bombazeens; Mens, Womens and Childrens Hose, of all sorts; Mens worsted Caps; Mill'd Caps; Gloves and Mittins; Women's silk Mitts; worsted Ditto; silk Knee Garters, broad and narrow worsted Quality, Cambricks and Lawns; Holland; Irish Linnen; Diaper; Garlix; Linnen Checks; Oznabrigs; Buckram; broad and narrow Tapes; white Thread; Colour'd Ditto; Sewing Silk; Taffity's; Taffity Persians; Persians; figur'd Cloak Silk; Lace & Snail for Cloaks; Barcelony, Check and stamp'd Hankerchiefs; Wax Necklaces and Glass Beads; Ivory, Bone and Wood stick Fans—Ribbons; silk Ferrits, silk Wig Cawls, and Wig Ribbons; Raw Silk Curling Pipes; Hatt Trimmings; Pewter Dishes; Plates, Basons and Porengers; large and small Spoons; Knives and Forks of sundry sorts; Jack and Pen-Knives; Taylors Shears; Scissars; Razors; Needles and Pins; large and small Fish Hooks; Shoe Knives; Pinchers; Nippers and Hammers; Shoe Tacks; Pegging Awls; Awl Hafts; Awl Blades; Gimblets; Steel Tobacco Boxes; Snuff Boxes; Candle Sticks; Snuffers; Sweeping, Shoe and Buckle Brushes; Brass Chimney Hooks; Brass Ketches for stands, Wool Cards; BeerCocks; Desk Furniture, Door and Chest Locks and Hinges; Hand Saws; Horn and Ivory Combs; Mill Saw and Whip Saw Files; large and small Rasps; cut and Handsaw Files; flat half round, Knife and round Files; Iron Jews Harps; Iron Wire; Cork Screws; Sieve Bottoms; Sieves by the quantity or single;—A large Assortment of Blocktin, Brass, Yellow, white Metal and steel Shoe and Knee Buckles; Mathewmans best Coat and Jacket Buttons; Glass and Horn Ditto; Childrens white and yellow Watches; steel Watch Chains; Keys and Seals; steel Chapes and Tongues; Leather Horse Collars; Horse-Whips; Cowskins, and Whip Lashes—Bibles; Testaments; Pсалters; Primers; spelling Books; Cartridge and Writing Paper; Pack Ditto; Ink Powder; Black and Red sealing Wax; Black and Red Wafers; Ivory Books and Pencils,—All Sizes of Mens, Womens and Childrens Leather SHOES—Womens English and Lynn Cloth SHOES; Childrens Morrocco Ditto; Clogs and Gallo-shoes.—2od, 1od, 6d, and 4d, Nails; Jobents, Shoe and Pump Nails; Brads; Brass Chair Nails; Window Glass;—Bohea TEA, Coffee, Chocolate, Rice, Starch, Raisins, Pepper, Allspice, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, and Ginger.—RUM, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Molasses, Cotton Wool;—
sundry sorts distill'd Spirits, Indigo, Copperas, Allum, Log and Rod-Wood.—
Said DAVID GRIFFITH, also continues to carry on his Goldsmith and Jewellers Business as usual.—Where may be had, most sorts of Articles in that Way, for carrying on said Business.
WANTED by said Griffith, a Boy of about 14 Years of Age, to serve as an Apprentice to said Business.—None need apply, but those of good Character, and whose Parents are able, and willing to find him Cloathes.—
Just Imported, And to be Sold by
James King,
At his Store on Spring-Hill, Portsmouth, A general Assortment of GOODS, among which are the following, viz.
9 by 7 and 10 by 8
Crown GLASS; cotton and silk Romalls; border'd Bandannoes; check, printed and paste work Handkerchiefs; Mens black shammy Gloves; Womens ditto; Mens & Womens white Gloves; Womens white lamb Mitts; Girls ditto; black sattin Hatts; Chips for hatts by the doz; course and fine scive Bottoms; printed Callicoes; fine Chinces; Russia Diaper; half Ell Hukkabuck; single lawn Aprons; black Persian; black and cloth color'd Taffity; demy Cambricks; strip'd Lawn; flower'd ditto; superfine Foolscap, fine pot and printing crown Paper by the Rham; Cartridge Paper; pewter Dishes, plates and porringers of all sizes; hard mettle Tea Potts, and Spoons; a neat assortment of looking Glasses, measuring from 12 by 8, to 30 by 18 Inches; best London glaz'd Pipes; Silk knee Garters of all colours; an assortment of Scotch Threads; fine Cambrick ditto; plain Ebony, painted Bone, cut and black paper Fans; an assortment of scarlet and black Gimp, & Snail: black Fringe; cover'd Wyer; black Bombazeen; broad black Russell; black Beeds per lb. half Ell olive color'd cotton Velvet; black ditto; 7-8 cotton Check; 7-8 & yard wide Irish Linens; dyed Pillow; Kilmarnock Caps; an assortment of strip'd worsted Caps; green and crimson Velvet Fashion ditto; Womens cotton Hose; Mens ribb'd worsted Hose; ditto Knit; ditto white Worstead; Womens white silk mitts and Gloves; Mens white silk Gloves; Saio lors round Hats; horsehair, deathhead and needle work'd basket Buttons; Pink, cloth-collord and black Callimancoes; cloth color'd, black, blue, green, white and pink Tammy's; an assortment black bone Lace; white blond ditto; black Sattin; figur'd Mode; black and white yard wide Gauze; figur'd ditto; black and white Nett; black, cloth color'd and light sewing Silkes; best large Wool Cards, by the doz.; sets of house Brushes; table knives and forks; buck cuttoes; double spring Locks; cupboard ditto; Taylors Shears; black and cloth color'd horn buttons; Mathewmans Buttons; a variety of mettle coat and breast Buttons, per Groce; Iron Jewsharps, per Groce or doz.; steel spring tobacco Boxes; jappan'd snuff Boxes per doz.; brass Ink-Potts per doz.; paper ditto per doz.; ivory combs, per doz.; frying Pans, of all sizes; best Durham flower of Mustard; Nutmegs, Cloves & Mace by the lb.: Likewise,
West-India and New-England RUM; Bohea TEA, by the doz. or single Pound; best english Loaf Sugar; Pepper by the doz. or pound, &c. &c. &c.
N. B. The above articles are good in their kind, and will be sold reasonable for Cash:
William Knight
Has lately Imported from LONDON and BRISTOL, a Quantity of GOODS, which he sells at the lowest Rate, at the Shop lately improv'd by JOHN MOFFATT, Esq; viz.
Nails, sheathing, deck and other sorts; Rugs, blankets, duffels, flannels, baize, kerseys, glass in boxes, of 50 feet each, or by the single square; warming pans, bar and sheet lead, heart and club German steel, powder, shot, frying pans, tea kettles, spanish brown, brimstone, white lead, sewing and net twine, time glasses, burserd bank lines, smaller ditto, for the river, bellows, wool cards, best London made glew, pepper, stamp'd paper of different sorts, cartridge ditto, fine quarto, post and other writing ditto, ink-powder, a variety of knives and forks, cuttoes and penknives, brass kettles and skillets, locks, saws, black jacks, caps, penny-stones, half thicks, black scarlet, and cloth color'd broad cloaths and ratteens, shalloons, camblets, worsted damasks, queen stuffs, durants, crapes, tammies, plushes, serges, beaver coating, silk and worsted gloves and mitts, breeches patterns, callicoes, printed linnens, muzlins, cambricks, lawns, romalls, persians, taffity's, fagathees, oznabrigs, ticklenburgs, carpeting for stairs, horse hair seating for chairs, linen, bedtick, knee-garters, ribons, black bone lace, white blond ditto, mens and womens white glaz'd kid gloves, white lamb ditto, black and others, checks, velvets, neat calamancoes, shoes, pumps, black and other handkerchiefs, white and other threads, black and white pelong sattin, sprig'd ditto, black mode, mens and womens hose, thread, cotton and worsted, strip'd linseys, hard mettle tea-pots and spoons, box irons, shovels and tongs, pewter dishes and plates; Many articles in the sadlers way, ship chandlary, &c. &c. &c.—
Said KNIGHT has to let a new Store, well situated for Trade near the long wharf, and has the best of St. JOHN's LIME to sell by the Hogthead, Tierce, or Bushell.
Choice LANDS to be given
away, without any other Consideration, but settling absolutely on them, only six Miles from that new Seat of LEARNING, Dartmouth-College; apply immediately—Enquire of the Printers.
Choice Indian Corn
To be Sold cheap for Cash, or exchang'd for New-England or West India RUM, good Brown Sugar or Molasses—Enquire of JONATHAN LORING AUSTIN, & Co. at their Store at Kittery Point.
All Persons who have any Demands upon the Estate of William Fullerton, late of Portsmouth, Painter, deceased, are desired to make them known to the Subscriber, and all who are indebted to, or have Accounts unsettled with the said Deceased, are hereby desired to settle them as soon as possible, with JOHN SPARHAWK, Attorney to the Administratrix. Portsmouth, Oct. 10
All Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Mr. George Ayers, late of Portsmouth, Cordwainer, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Jonathan Ayers, of said Portsmouth, in order for a Settlement.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Estate of Mrs. SARAH SARJENT, late of Portsmouth, Widow, deceased, are desired to pay the subscriber, to prevent Trouble. And those to whom the Estate is Indebted, are desired to exhibit their Demands, in order to a speedy settlement. GEORGE KING, Attorney to the Administrator.
Newmarket Lottery Tickets, to be sold by the Managers and Printers.