The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1774-07-08 00:00:00

PORTSMOUTH, July 8th, 1774. TWENTY-SEVEN Chests of India TEA arriving in this town on board the mastship, commanded by Capt. Thomas Brown, and consigned to Mr. Parry, agent for the mast contract, the same was landed before it was in fact generally known that any Tea had arrived in the ship; and such was the peaceable and prudent conduct of the inhabitants, that the same was stored in the cellar of the collector of the port at noon-day, but the people determining to proceed in the conduct of this Matter with the utmost moderation; but at the same time with firmness and resolution, proceeded immediately to petition the select-men, and who in consequence thereof forthwith called a legal meeting of the inhabitants, where their coolness, prudence and resolution at the same time would have done honor to any men in any age.
Province of New-Hampshire, Rockingham ss. At a Town-Meeting, held at the North meeting-house in Portsmouth, the 27th day of June 1774.
Voted, Mr. THOMAS HALL, Moderator.
At the same meeting a committee of eleven respectable inhabitants, were elected to treat with the consignee, and to deliberate what would be most expedient to be done in a cause of so much difficulty and intricacy, and to report at the adjournment the result of their proceedings.
Voted, That a watch of twenty-five men be appointed to take place at 8 o'clock P M at the expence of the town, to take care and secure the tea, being 27 chests, in the custody of George Meserve, Esq; and to prevent any insult that may arise to any individual until the adjournment of this meeting.
Voted unanimously, That the proceedings of this meeting hitherto are satisfactory to the town, and the watch are desired to give the earliest notice to the inhabitants, should any disturbance arise, by ringing the bell or any other method, and that the inhabitants be and hereby are desired to use every method in their power to prevent such disorder, and to keep up the good order and peace of the Town.
Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to tuesday the 28th inst. three o'clock in the afternoon.
Met according to adjournment.
Voted, That three gentlemen be and hereby are a committee to wait upon Edward Parry, Esq; and desire his Attendance at this meeting.
At which time the committee reported as follows.
We the Committee appointed by the town to consult what is expedient and necessary to be done with twenty-seven chests of Tea, lately imported and landed, here, consigned to Edward Parry, Esq; having taken into our calm and serious consideration, the general uneasiness and anxiety which prevail among the inhabitants of this and neighbouring towns on account of said Tea being sent and landed here at this critical juncture of public affairs, while the same is subject to a duty imposed by the parliament of Great-Britain, for the purpose of raising a revenue in the British colonies without their consent, and after this, and all the other governments upon this continent have repeatedly and publickly, signified their disapprobation of the importation and sale of
Teas so subject to a duty upon being landed in the colonies, the knowledge of which we, imagine must have been communicated to the consignor, previous to the exportation and consignment of said Tea to his friend here, likewise the dependent state of this town and province upon our sister colonies, even for necessary supplies, which would undoubtedly and justly be denied the inhabitants of this town and government, in case they should tamely suffer the sale and consumption of said Tea among them; and being tenderly concerned for the support and preservation of the peace and welfare of this town and province, for the security of the property of the consignor, the interest of the consignee, and in order to prevent said Tea from being destroyed by the hands of violence, which we greatly fear would be the consequence if the same should not be immediately reship't and sent out of this port. We therefore recommend to the consignee as the result of our deliberation, that the same Tea should be reship't and sent out of this port by twelve o'clock, wednesday next, and that he would please to give his answer in writing to this request by twelve o'clock this day. Portsmouth 28th of June, 1774. To which the Consignee gave the following Answer. To the committee appointed by the town of Portsmouth, for consulting what is expedient and necessary to be done with the 27 chests of Bohea-Tea consigned to Edward Parry. Portsmouth June 28, 1774.
GENTLEMEN,
I have received this morning your proposals and recommendation of such measures as you think proper for me to pursue to preserve the Tea consigned to my address as a private commercial commodity. I am unwilling to irritate the minds of the people, and should be glad of acting consistent with my duty to my employer who consigned the Tea to me, without my advice or knowledge, and I am confident he would not have shipped it unless he thought it would have been agreeable to this Country, by the unhappy commotions in these colonies having subsided. As you have expressed your opinions for the town that you're under great apprehensions of violence and danger to the Tea, I am willing for its preservation, as also for the peace and quietness of the town, and the fatigue and trouble of such a great number of persons to watch it, that if you chuse to take the protection of it, that it may be safely preserved and put on board the first proper vessel that I can procure to ship it out of this port to some other place for its greater security, and that the vessel and Tea may be sufficiently protected out of this port by you or such proper persons as you appoint.
I shall wait your answer.
Signed by the Consignee.
The committee having reported to the town their proposals to Edward Parry, Esq; and his answer to the same. Voted, that this town will lend their kind assistance to protect the Tea, safely on board any vessel, that may be provided by said Parry, for carrying the same Tea out of this Port as soon as may be; and that they will further assist to protect it while in port, upon said Parry's agreeing he will not import the same again into this province until Tea is allowed to be freely imported and sold here, which was agreed to by the Consignee.
Voted, That the same Committee be appointed to assist Edward Parry, Esq; in getting said Tea safely on board immediately, and to see the foregoing vote carried into execution as soon as may be.
Voted, That the same watch or major part thereof be appointed to protect said Tea until the same is carried out of this port in manner aforesaid.
Voted, That it is agreeable to this town that Captain Benjamin Partridge carry the said Tea out of this port at the request of said Parry.
Voted, That this meeting be and hereby is adjourned to wednesday 29th inst. at three o'clock in the afternoon.
June 29, 1774. Met according to adjournment.
Voted, That there shall be a new committee appointed to take care that the said Tea be sent safely out of port as soon as may be.
Voted, A committee of seven Persons further to treat with Mr. Parry the Consignee and inform him that the town expect the sloop Molly owned by Mr. Benjamin Partridge having now on board said Tea proceed out of this port on her intended voyage within four hours from 7 o'clock in the afternoon of this day, and to take every prudent measure to prevent any Injury being done to said Tea, and that said Committee be desired to inform the Consignee that the town will hold themselves under no Obligations to give him any further assistance after that time is expir'd.
Voted, That this meeting be and hereby is adjourned to thursday morning 30th inst. at ten o'clock.
Met according to Adjournment.
Voted, That the committee be and hereby are impower'd to enquire the reason why the said sloop does not proceed on her voyage, and report the reasons at this meeting at the adjournment.
Voted, That this meeting be adjourned to four o'clock this afternoon to be held at the Rev'd Dr. Haven's meeting-house.
Met according to Adjournment.
When the Committee reported that the sloop was detained some time to get water, since which, she had left the port, and proceeded on her voyage.
Voted unanimously, That the thanks of the town be given to the present committee for their good services.
Voted unanimously, That the thanks of the town be also given to those other gentlemen that have given their kind assistance to the town.
Voted, That a committee of eleven persons, they or any seven of them be & hereby are a committee of Inspection to examine and find out if any Tea is imported here, & upon discovery of any being brought into this port or Town, to give the earliest notice thereof to the Town.
Voted, That three persons be appointed a committee to make report to the town at the adjournment of this meeting of a draught against the importation, use, consumption or sale of all Teas, in this town while the same are subject to a duty.
Voted, That this Meeting be adjourned to Friday the 8th day of July next ensuing, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon to the north meeting-house, and is accordingly adjourned.
The further Proceedings of the Meeting to be held this Day, will be in our next.

S A L E M, July 5.
Last Thursday Capt. Tuttle, in 46 Days from Falmouth; on Friday Capt. Gordon, in 63 Days from London; and Yesterday Capt. Merrick, in 43 Days from Falmouth, arrived at Marblehead:—From the public Prints, brought by these Vessels, we have taken the following Articles of Intelligence, viz.
PETERSBURG, (Russia) April 19.
A Messenger arrived Yesterday in the Evening from General Bibicow, with the agreeable Account of the Rebellion being entirely extinguished by the total Defeat and dispersion of the Rebel Army in an Action which happened on the 25th of March, O. S. at Tatitcewawa, 36 wersts from Oremberg; in which 2000 of the Rebels were killed, and 3000 taken Prisoners. Their Chief, Pugatcheff, found Means to escape. Four Russian Officers and 200 private Soldiers were killed, and between 5 and 600 wounded.
L O N D O N, April 27.
The Express that was received on Sunday last from the Court of Versailles has thrown his Majesty and the Ministry into the deepest Consternation.
They write from Paris, that a Project is under Consideration of Government to tolerate the Jesuits under the Name of the Brethren of the Cross.
The last Letters from Ireland bring Accounts of 200 Families emigrating to America from one northern County last Month. They say if some Modes of encouraging Industry, and lessening the high Price of Provisions do not speedily prevail, the Northern Parts of that Kingdom will soon be depopulated.
We also hear of the general Discontent that prevails all over that Nation on Account of the Stamp-Act; and it is expected that next Session there will be Petitions from all Parts of that Kingdom to Parliament, praying the Stamp-Act might be repealed.
We can assure our Readers, as an absolute Fact, that the Americans have determined on appointing their own Officers, in Contradiction to those sent over by Government.
It is said, a great Personage, in a Conversation lately with a noble Lord at the head of the Treasury Bench, expressed his uneasiness at the tumultuous Proceedings of the Bostonians; and after paying his Lordship a Compliment on his great Abilities, proposed his going over to America as Lord Lieutenant, with full Power to act as he thought proper; his Lordship returned for Answer, he was thoroughly satisfied with the Honor intended him, but would beg Leave to decline the Favor while any TAR and FEATHERS were left in America.
We have Authority to assure our Readers, that the Americans will resist the Execution of the Boston Bills.
By a Gentleman just returned from America we learn, that the People of Massachusetts-Bay have knocked down their Post Office, and now send their Letters from Town to Town by Way of a Courier.
The Reason of the above Proceeding was owing to several Letters being stopped at the Post-Office, on a Suspicion of being Traiterous.
In order that the Bostonians shall not resist the Execution of the Laws of this Country, Lord North proposes to send over two hundred Surgeons, in order to draw their Teeth, and render them incapable of Biting.
The Americans, not unlike the Frogs mentioned in Aesop's Fables, seem to wish to make a Log of their King, because they find he does not exercise the Tyranny of the Stock over them. But let them repress their rebellious Croakings, lest they should at length meet with the Fate of those foolish Animals above alluded to.
Mr. Van has proposed an Amendment to "The Bill for the better regulation of the civil Government of Massachusetts-Bay," which is to insert a Clause for the more certain Prevention of Mischiefs for the future, by taking from those rebellious People all Implements of Death whatever.
(A Correspondent says, he knows as much about Americans, as
To the Printer of the PUBLIC LEDGER.
SIR,
GENERAL GAGE being gone to teach the Bostonians GOOD MANNERS, I send you the following curious Copy of HIS METHOD. You may depend upon its Authenticity as it was taken down by an Eye-Witness. TYCHO BRAHE. Montreal, May 20, 1761.
"ORDERED,
"That as the People in the Country are to have a RELI- "GIous PROCESSION To-Morrow, & no Carriage is suf- "fered to go along the Streets from Nine in the Morning till "Twelve, all MERCHANTS and others, who to satisfy their "Curiosity shall go to see the Procession, are to behave with Ci- "vility and to PULL OFF THEIR HATS. If any Person "should meet the Procession they are to keep along the Houses, "and leave them the Middle of the Street, & not to cross them, "PULLING OFF THEIR HATS AS THEY GO BY."
(Signed)
By Order of the GENERAL, DANIEL DISNEY, Town-Major.
HOUSE OF COMMONS May 2.
At Three o'Clock the Order of the Day for the third Reading of the Bill for Regulating the Government of Massachusetts-Bay, in North-America, being read, a Motion was made, and Question put, that the Bill be now Read a third Time;—when after a Debate which continued till ten Minutes past Two the House divided, Ayes 239. Noes 64.
The other Order of the Day was Read for receiving the Report from the Committee on the Bill for the more impartial Administration of Justice in Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England. Deferred till To-Morrow, it being then half an Hour past Two o'Clock.
The principal Speakers on the above Occasion were Sir George Saville, Mr. Dunning, Sir Wm. Meredith, Mr. T. Townsend, Col. Barre, Lord Carteret, Lord Beauchamp, Lord Germaine, Lord North, C. Fox, Mr. Jenkinson, Sir Gilbert Elliot, General Conway, &c.
Among other Arguments the following were urged against the Bill, viz. that the Want of Proportion between the Crime alleged against the Town of Boston, and the Punishment by this Bill inflicted, was ridiculous; that nothing could be more absurd than to alter, or rather destroy the Constitution of a free Government, because a licentious Rabble have been guilty of a riot; that the common Case Observation of the new modelled Government, respecting that of other Colonies, was a very futile Reason for overturning the Mode which had necessarily become sacred and habitual to a numerous People from a Course of near two Hundred Years; that such an Idea betrayed, in the clearest Manner, the Folly & Ignorance of the Fathers of these Bills; that Government, however, proceeding originally from Accident, became in such a Period, rooted in the Habits of the People, and from thence must be supposed to be a Government of what Montesquieu calls Manners.—To change it, you must change the Ideas of the People, or govern by Force of Arms; and then call your Scheme by what Name you please, it is a Despotism. Who can with any Shadow of Reason suppose, that a long Attention and habitual Submission to the present Form, which is favourable to Freedom, has not begot an Affection in
the People? And yet these Bills treat a numerous People, and a powerful one, with no more Ceremony in this important Point than you would bestow upon such a Colony as the Island of St. John. How can such a Conduct be called by any Name but those of Folly, Ignorance, and Presumption?
Mr. Dunning spoke for near two Hours against the Boston Bills. May 4. At Half after Four, the Order of the Day for receiving the Report on the Bill, "for the impartial Administration of Justice, in the Cases of Persons questioned for any Acts done by them in the Execution of the law, or for the suppression of Riots and Tumults in the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, in New-England," being read, Sir Charles Whitworth reported the Bill with Amendments, several of which were disagreed to by the House, & the rest, with several other Amendments & Clauses added, agreed to; and the Bill ordered to be read a third Time on Friday, if it shall be then engrossed.
The above-mentioned Alterations and Amendments caused a Debate, or rather several short Conversations, which continued till half past Eight o'Clock.
Mr. Dunning particularly distinguished himself, and convinced the House of the total Absurdity, Injustice, and Futility of the Bill, as it came out of the Committee. The other principal Speakers on that Side were Governor Johnstone, Mr. Rose Fuller, Mr. E. and Mr. W. Burke, Mr. T. Townsend, Captain Phipps, Sir Richard Sutton, Mr. C. Fox, & Sir George Saville. On the other, Sir William Meredith, Mr. Solicitor-General, Mr. Jenkinson, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Stanley, Mr. Morton, Mr. Wallace, and Mr. Skinner.
May 6. The Order of the Day for the third Reading of the Bill for the more impartial Administration of Justice in Persons questioned for Acts done by them in the Execution of the Law for the Suppression of Riots and Tumults in the Province of Massachusetts Bay being called for, the Bill was read, & a very warm Debate ensued: The Friends of the Bill said little in its Praise, resolving to shew its Merit by a Division; but the Enemies resolving to give it the last Stroke they could, condemned it in the severest Manner possible.—At 6 o'Clock a Motion was made, that the Bill do pass; the Question being put, the House divided, Ayes 127, Noes 24. The principal Speakers were L. North, Mr. W. Barre, Mr. Wallace, Mr. Cowper, Mr. Sawbridge, Governor Powall, and Mr. Pulteney.
L O N D O N, May 6.
The Bill for the better providing suitable Quarters for Officers and Soldiers in his Majesty's Service in North-America reported, with Amendments, and ordered to be engrossed.
Yesterday Morning an Express was received at Lord Rochford's Office, at seven o'Clock, from Lord Stormont at the Court of Versailles, and another from Boston at nine, both which were sent to his Majesty at the Queen's Palace: on which Account Lord North, and most of the great Officers of State, were sent for, where they held a Cabinet Council.
May 12. By a Letter received from America we are informed, that Adams, Hancock, Row, and Mackintosh, the four Leaders of the BOSTONIANS, have got Notice of the Designs formed by Administration to seize their Persons, and have taken effectual Methods to evade the Orders sent over for that Purpose.
Among other Articles of our Traffic to America, which there is the great Reason to fear will be irrecoverably lost, is that of Cordage, a great Quantity of which were usually every Year.—A Rope-Maker at Deptford, who used formerly to have Commissions annually for 4000l. has not the last Year sent 400l.—The Dutch now supply almost all the Colonies.
A Correspondent assures us, that the greatest Part of the Ministry are for the Dissolution of the Parliament this Summer, but that the Premier is against it.
May 14. Lord North gave Notice Yesterday in the House of Commons, that he would open the Budget on Wednesday next.
It was confidently reported this Morning that yesterday Evening an Express arrived from Paris, with Advice that the French King died on Tuesday Night at ten o'Clock, at Versailles of the Small-Pox.
WILLIAMSBURG, in Virginia June 9.
An express arrived in town last night from Pittsburgh, with letters to his Excellency the Governor from Captain Connelly, commandant at that Place; giving an Account that the Shawanese Indians have openly declared their Intention of going to War with the white People, to revenge the Loss of some of their Nation who have been killed; that they had scalped one of the Traders, and detained all the rest who were in their Towns; that it was expected the Cherokees would join them, as they had sent a Belt last Fall to the Northern Nations to strike the white People, which had been received by the Shawanese and Waabash Indians; that the six Nations postponed their Answer till this Spring; and that there is soon to be a grand Council in the lower Shawanese Town, where about seventy Cherokees and a number of other Indians are to attend, on the subject of going to war with the English.—Sundry parties are now gone out, by order of Capt. Connelly, for the protection of the inhabitants, and are to assemble at the mouth of Whaling Creek, in order, if it is judged practicable, to go against the upper Shawanese Town. The Delawares, who profess to be our friends, informed Capt. Connelly that a party of Shawanese were now gone against the settlement; and it is imagined they will fall upon Green Brier. All the country about Pittsburgh is in a very ruinous and distressed situation, the inhabitants having chiefly fled, and seated themselves as low as Old Town or Potowmack River.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.
We hear from Fort-Pitt, that the Shawanese have lately murdered 18 white people within 9 Miles of that place, and that several parties of Indians have gone forth to war against the defenceless inhabitants of the frontiers of Virginia & Pennsylvania; that it is supposed all the English traders in the Shawanese towns are killed by the savages, and about 1500 families, settled to the west-
ward of the Allegany mountains, have deserted their habitations, and fled for sanctuary to the more interior parts of the country; & that the traders at Fort-Pitt are about leaving that place as soon as they can form a party strong enough to venture forth. An Indian war seems inevitable.
June 22. A Correspondent remarks, that instead of complying with the Plan proposed by some People, for sending Members from America, to represent us in Parliament, it would be much better to delegate the Manufacturers of Britain (by stopping our imports,) for that Office; a set of Men whose Eloquence has never been exerted in vain, in Behalf of the Liberties of their Country.
N E W P O R T, June 27.
Notwithstanding the many falsehoods propagated by the inveterate enemies to American freedom, that the people of Boston are divided into numerous parties, that they are intimidated, & just ready to submit, with a deal of such stuff; we can assure our readers that, except a few miscreant tools of blind power, who would curse Father and Mother, tamely see their Wives and Daughters debauch'd, and sell their Souls to the Devil for a little Pelf; the People of Boston stand firm and resolute, undauntedly determined to free their country from the Yoke of Bondage, now fastening on them, or die gloriously in the attempt.
B O S T O N, July 4, 1774.
Last Week were driven to the neighbouring Town of Roxbury, 258 Sheep, a generous Donation of our sympathising Brethren of the Town of Windham, in the Colony of Connecticut; to be distributed for the Employment or relief of those who may be Sufferers by Means of the Act of Parliament called the Boston Port Bill.
The Accounts received by every Post, bring us the Resolutions of the Cities, Counties and Towns in the several Provinces, on the situation of their suffering Brethren at Boston; and assurances of their sending Deputations to assist at a Grand Congress of Representatives of the Colonies,—to whose Wisdom, firmness, and Fortitude, the Liberty, Property and whole Interest of this free and august Continent are to be delegated.
Extract of a Letter from Charles Town, S. Carolina, June 13. "Our Committee have met and deliberated this Evening upon the Virginia Packet.—We have thereupon unanimously agreed to call a general Meeting of the Inhabitants of the whole Province. The Day fixed on is Tuesday the 5th of July.—In the mean Time we are to write to leading men in every part of the Country, acquainting them with the present State of America, and to influence them to attend at or consult their several Districts, and send Deputies, with their Sentiments, to the general meeting. Even the Merchants now seem generally disposed for a NON-IMPORTATION. A general Congress will be readily adopted here."
Since our last arrived a Number of Transports from Ireland, having on Board the 5th and 38th Regiments of Foot.
Three Transports are sailed from hence, said to be gone to N. York, to bring hither the Regiment of Royal Welsh Fuzileers.
Friday last arrived here from England, Vice-Admiral Greaves, in the Preston Man of War of 50 Guns.
On Saturday last a Detachment of the Royal Train of Artillery, with eight Pieces of Cannon, landed here from the Castle and are encamped on Powder-House Hill, in the Common.
Admiral Montagu, and Family, sail for England on Thursday next, in his Majesty's Ship Captain, he being superceded in Command by Vice-Admiral Greaves.
There are already in this Town and Harbour two Companies of the Train of Artillery, his Majesty's 4th, 5th, 38th, 43rd and 64th Regiments, and several others, we hear, may be daily expected.
We hear from the Westward, that Brigadier R—— having openly declared, upon a sight of the Solemn League and Covenant, that he would commit the Man to Goal that would presume to sign it, upwards of a Hundred Persons immediately put their Names to it.—A wise Man might easily have foreseen that this would have been the Consequence of such an imprudent Threat.
At New-York they have hang'd and burn'd the Effigies of T——s H——n, L——d N——h, Mr. W——e, and the D——l.
We hear that a certain L—— G—— has informed G. G——e, that his Province is in a state of Anarchy and Confusion.—That the Mayor and Aldermen who opposed the Inhabitants, were tumbled in the Dirt for their Exertions; and that Ships & Troops are absolutely necessary to restore Peace & good Order. Collections are making in most of the Governments on this Continent, for the Relief of the Poor in this Town.
S A L E M, July 5, 1774.
Captain Brown was to sail the next Day, and Capt. Loring in about a Week after Capt. Gordon; both bound to this Place.
The two Bills, for more effectually ENSLAVING the People of this Province, had not passed the House of Lords when Capt. Merrick sailed.
A Writer in a Philadelphia Paper says, "I hear the Ministry are already computing the Proceeds of a Poll-Tax on about three Million of Colonists, at a Dollar per Head, which is the same Tax, that the King of Spain demands of the Indians of So. America."
The Earl of Halifax Packet, for New-York, failed from Falmouth a few Days before Capt. Merrick.
By Vessels from Virginia and Maryland, we hear, that vast Quantities of Wheat and Flour are collecting in those Governments, for the Relief of the poor People in Boston, who are most unjustly suffering by the merciless Hands of Tyranny.
We hear that a Person, who run a Quantity of Tea into this Town last Week, has applied to his Excellency the Governor for Protection in the Sale of it: But we have no Account of the Answer he received.
At a very full Town-Meeting held at the Old South Meeting House in Boston, last Week, a Motion was made, that some Censure be passed by the Town, on the Conduct of the Committee of Correspondence, and that said Committee be annihilated; which passed in the Negative by a vast Majority. A Motion was afterwards made, That the Town bear open Testimony that they are abundantly satisfied of the upright Intentions and much approved the honest Zeal of the Committee of Correspondence, and desire that they would persevere with their usual Activity and Firmness, continuing steadfast in the Way of well doing. And the Question being put, passed in the Affirmative by a vast Majority.
ALL PERSONS having any Demands on the Estate of Mark Wallingford, late of Somersworth, in the County of Strafford, deceased, are desired to bring their Accounts properly vouched, to John Wentworth and Thomas Wallingford, Esqrs; Executors to the last Will and Testament of said deceased. And all Persons Indebted to said Estate, are desired to make speedy Payment to avoid further trouble.
Somersworth, July 6, 1774.

Province of the Massachusetts-Bay. By the GOVERNOR. A PROCLAMATION, For discouraging certain illegal Combinations.
WHEREAS certain Persons, calling themselves a Committee of Correspondence for the Town of Boston, have lately presumed to make or cause to be made a certain unlawful Instrument, purporting to be a solemn League and Covenant, intended to be signed by the Inhabitants of this Province; whereby they are most solemnly to covenant and engage, to suspend all commercial Intercourse with the Island of Great Britain, until certain Acts of the British Parliament shall be repealed: And whereas printed Copies of the said unlawful Instrument have been transmitted, by the aforesaid Committee of Correspondence, so called, to the several Towns in this Province, accompanied with a scandalous, traitorous, and seditious Letter, calculated to inflame the Minds of the People, to disturb them with ill-grounded Fears and Jealousies, and to excite them to enter into an unwarrantable, hostile, & traitorous Combination, to distress the British Nation, by interrupting, obstructing, & destroying her Trade with the Colonies, contrary to their Allegiance due to the King; and to the Form & Effect of divers Statutes made for securing, encouraging, protecting, and regulating the said Trade; and destructive of the lawful Authority of the British Parliament, and of the Peace, good Order, and Safety of the Community. And whereas the Inhabitants of this Province, not duly considering the high Criminality, and dangerous Consequences to themselves of such alarming and unprecedented Combinations, may incautiously be tempted to join in the aforesaid unlawful League and Covenant, and thereby expose themselves to the fatal Consequences of being considered as the declared and open Enemies of the King, Parliament, and Kingdom of Great Britain,
In Observance therefore of my Duty to the King; in Tenderness to the Inhabitants of this Province; and to the End that none who may hereafter engage in such dangerous Combinations may plead, in Excuse of their Conduct, that they were ignorant of the Crime in which they were involving themselves; I have thought fit to issue this Proclamation, hereby earnestly cautioning all Persons whatsoever within this Province against signing the aforesaid, or a similar Covenant, or in any Manner entering into, or being concerned in such unlawful, hostile, and traitorous Combinations as they would avoid the Pains and Penalties due to such aggravated and dangerous Offences.
And I do hereby strictly enjoin and command all Magistrates, and other Officers, within the several Counties in this Province, that they take effectual Care to apprehend and secure for Trial, all and every Person who may hereafter presume to publish, or offer to others to be signed, or shall themselves sign the aforesaid, or a similar Covenant; or be in any wise aiding, abetting, advising, or assisting therein.
And the respective Sheriffs of the several Counties within this Province, are hereby required to cause this Proclamation forthwith to be posted up, in some public Place, in each Town, within their respective Districts.
GIVEN under my Hand at Salem, the 20th Day of June, 1774, in the Fourteenth Year of His Majesty's Reign.
THO'S. GAGE.
By His Excellency's Command,
THO'S FLUCKER, Sec'y.
GOD Save the KING.
From the Boston GAZETTE, July 4.
To His Excellency Governor GAGE.
SIR,
YOU have been appointed by his Majesty to preside over this Colony at a Time when the most extensive Abilities as well as the greatest Integrity are required. The Eyes not only of this Continent, but of Britain and all Europe are fixed upon you; it is therefore of the last Importance, that you should form a just Judgment of the Genius of the People whom you are sent to govern. If you mistake in this, you will certainly be unsuccessful in your Endeavours to restore Harmony between Great-Britain & the Colonies: And if that Harmony is not restored, 'tis not necessary to say what fatal Consequences must ensue. Permit me, Sir, to tell you, that I think myself bound, as a loyal Subject of King GEORGE the 3rd, to make some Friendly Remarks in this public Manner, which I am not at present in a Situation to communicate to you in any other Way.
You have spent the greatest Part of your Life in attending to Military Affairs. In the Army the Commands of the Superior are considered by the Inferior as a Law, by which he is absolutely bound. In Civil Life we know not of any Authority
but that which is derived from the Law of the Land, which every Man is presumed to be acquainted with; and whenever a Magistrate goes beyond the Limits of the Law, or attempts to do that which the Law does not authorize him to do, he cannot, in that Attempt, be considered as a Magistrate; it is therefore necessary, in order to keep up the Dignity of the Magistrate, that he make the Law of the Land the Rule of his Conduct.
It is also requisite that a Man, placed at the Head of a Government, should gain, if possible, the Confidence of the Subjects. A tender Regard to the Welfare of the People will never fail to conciliate their Affections.--- To be careful of their Rights is the sure Way to make them careful that a due Respect and Obedience is paid to their Rulers.
Your Excellency is at the Head of a Province, whose Loyalty to their Sovereign has been frequently testified in the most honorable Manner; their Affection to their Brethren in Britain is innate, and has been cultivated by that Intercourse which Friendship and our commercial Connection have occasioned; and whoever destroys this Affection, does an irreparable Injury both to Great-Britain and her Colonies; for he may be assured, that, this Tie once broken, no other will ever be found sufficient to bind the two Countries together.
Our Ancestors came to America to enjoy the Rights of Men and Christians; many of them left fair Possessions in England, for which they never did and never desired to receive any Sort of Compensation; but their Estates were to the next Heirs, or perhaps some of them fell into the Hands of the Crown. Their Posterity still consider their Lives and Fortunes less dear than their LIBERTIES and RELIGION, and, whilst animated with a Sense of the Justice of their Cause, they will be able to endure such Hardships and such Conflicts as far surpass the Belief of those who are unacquainted with those Principles from whence such invincible Resolution is derived. The Harbour of BOSTON is shut---the Inhabitants suffer---Does not the Gracefulness with which they suffer, convince you, that a Consciousness of their Innocence supports them under this severe Trial?---You have encamped your Troops in the Town of Boston---Is any one intimidated? Has any one deserted from the American Cause, whom you would not think a Disgrace to any Cause? You have issued your PROCLAMATION, and in it have told a Truth which the Enemies of Britain and America have for many Years strenuously denied, viz. That a Combination not to consume British Manufactures tends to distress the Trade of Great-Britain. But, Sir, it is unusual that Proclamations should be issued without the Advice of the Council; and if the common Formality had been attended to, no Proclamation can alter the established Laws of the Land; and though, I doubt not, this Proclamation will have its due Weight, it might be well to consider into which Scale it will fall. Public Measures, at this Time especially, should be founded in Wisdom, and executed with Discretion.--- My hearty Wish is, that your Excellency may act such a Part as may endear you to this People, and render you deserving of the Approbation and Confidence of our Sovereign.
I am your Excellency's Respectful Servant, A Freeholder in the County of SUFFOLK. PORTSMOUTH, July 8th, 1774.
We hear that Letters are sent to the respective Towns in this Province to appoint and empower Persons in each, to join in the Choice of Delegates for this Government, to meet the general Congress proposed.
Considering the distressing Situation of our public Affairs, Thursday the 14th inst. is recommended to be kept as a Day of Fasting, Humiliation and Prayer thro' this Province.
   CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, July 7 th     Edward Entries From   Ship Hooper, James Nichols, Turks-Island.   Schooner Little Tortueque, John Leighton, Maryland.   Sloop Three Friends, John Decker, Newfoundland.   Sloop Lively, Abner Lowell, Philadelphia.   Outward Bound FOR.   Schooner Cornu Copia, John Blunt, Newfoundland.   Clear'd for Departure FOR.   Brig Woodbridge, William Knapp, West-Indies.   Brig Merriam, William Friend, Ditto.   Brig Elizabeth, Samuel Briard, Ditto.   Ship Nelson, John Corney, Ditto.   Sloop Ceres, Samuel Smalcorn, New-Haven.   Schooner Supply, Zacharius Jones, Connecticut.   Schooner Industry, David Reynolds, New-York.   Mr. FOWLE,  
A Correspondent observes that in several Reigns in the English Annals, particular PARLIAMENTS have been honour'd or dishonour'd with certain merited Epithets, for the good or bad Statutes by each enacted. In the 25th Year of E. 3. the Statute of Treasons was enacted; this Parliament was called Benedictum Parliamentum , the blessed Parliament: the Parliament holden at Oxford, Anno 42. H. 3. was call'd Insanum Parliamentum , the mad Parliament. 12. E. 2. Parliamentum alborum Fibularum, aut Metallorum , the Parliament of Whitebands. 5. E. 3. Parliamentum bonum , the good Parliament. 10. R. 2. Parliamentum quod fecit mirabilia , the Parliament that wrought Wonders. 21. R. 2. Magnun Parliamentum , the great Parliament. 6. H. 4. Parliamentum indoctum , the Lack-Learning Parliament. 4. H. 6. Parliamentum Fufinum , the Parliament of Bats. 14. H. 8. Nigrum Parliamentum , the black Parliament. 1. E. 6. Parliamentum Pium , the pious Parliament. 1. Marie. Parliamentum propitium , the merciful Parliament. The Parliaments of Queen Elizabeth were stiled, pia, Fusa, & provida , the pious, just and good. The Parliament holden 21st of King James was called Felix Parliamentum , the happy Parliament; and the Parliament holden in the 3d Year of the late King Charles, Benedictum Parliamentum , the blessed Parliament; the several Reasons of these Appellations appear of Record, and in History; he would be glad to know what Name, Epithet or Appellation, the Bostonians would chuse to confer on the Parliament Anno 14. Geo. 3. in which has originated a late Statute, commonly called the Boston Port-Bill: an Answer may perhaps clear some conjectural Doubts.
Yours &c.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Hon HENRY RUST, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills for the County of Strafford, to examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Mr. Samuel Clark of Lee, in said County, deceased, Represented Insolvent, hereby give Notice, that we will attend upon that Business at the late House of said deceased, in Lee, the second Monday and Tuesday in July Instant, and the second Monday and Tuesday in the two following Months, from ten o'Clock before Noon to five Afternoon. Ebenezer Thompson, Hercules Moony. Lee, July 6, 1774.
TO BE SOLD BY Hannah Bunbury,
At her SHOP on Spring-Hill, SUNDRY Articles of MILLINARY, very cheap for Cash, among which are, a genteel assortment of Blond Lace, Treble-Ruffles, printed and other Ribbons of newest fashion, Smelling Bottles with Tortoiseshell Cases, Tambour Needles with Ivory Cases, Ladies Tortoiseshell dressing Combs, Blond-Laces, plain and figured Gauze, Cyprus Gauze, plain and figur'd Sattins, &c. Also, three exceeding genteel Quadrille Sets of Mother Pearl and Cases.
Province of New Hampshire.
Relhan.
PURSUANT to a Vote of the Proprietors of RELHAN, impowering their Clerk to call a Meeting of said Proprietors, upon an Application to him, of more than one Sixteenth Part of said Proprietors: and such an Application being made for that Purpose, the Proprietors are hereby notified and warned to meet at the House of Capt Jacob Titon, Innholder in Portsmouth on Friday the 29th of July Instant, at 4 o'clock P. M. then and there to act upon the following Matters and Things; 1. To chuse a Moderator. 2. To see what further Encouragement the Proprietors will give for the immediate Compleating the Settlement of said Town. 3. To receive and examine the Accounts of any Persons who may have any Demands on the Propriety. 4. To appoint a Committee to examine the state of the Treasurer and Collectors Accounts. 5. To see what Encouragement the Proprietors will give for the building of Mills and to agree with a proper Person for that Purpose. 6. To agree upon a Method for Payment of the King's Quittents in future. 7 To appoint a Committee to bring any Action or Actions of Ej Assumpsit or Trespass against any Person that posses any Land in said Town by any supposed Right prior to the Charter of said Town. Lasty, To consider of the most effectual Means to promote the Advancement of the true Interest of the Town. JOHN WENDELL, Proprietors Clerk.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That His Majesty's Inferior COURT of Common Pleas that is by Law to be holden at Dover, within and for the County of Strafford, on the First Thursday next following the second Tuesday in July current, will then be adjourned to the third Tuesday in said July current. And that His Majesty's COURT of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, which by Law is to be holden at said Dover, for the County aforesaid, on the second Tuesday in July current, will then be adjourned to the Thursday next following the third Tuesday in said July current; of which all Persons concern'd, are desired to take Notice, and govern themselves accordingly. Dated at Dover the 2d Day of July 1774. By Order of Court, E. THOMPSON, Clerk.
George's Stone LIME
To be sold by SAMUEL BOWLES, by the Hhd: A General Assortment of ENGLISH and WEST-INDIA GOODS, at his Shop opposite the Post-Office, Portsmouth, very cheap for Cash.
TO BE SOLD,
By ROBERT FERGUSON,
At his Store in Greenland,
A General Assortment of English, Scotch and West India GOODS, cheap for Cash.
SYTHES of different Sorts,
By the best Makers, to be sold by PETER PEARSE, nigh the Parade, by Wholesale or Retail, on the most Reasonable Terms.
Springfield, June 28, 1774.
On Monday the 27th instant, we had a very full meeting of the freeholders and other inhabitants of this town, & taking under consideration the several letters sent from the committee of correspondence, and from the town of Boston, unanimously voted to choose a committee of 9 persons to take under consideration the present situation of our public affairs, as specified in said letters, & to report at the adjournment of said meeting, which is on the 12th day of July next, and also passed a unanimous vote desiring the several ministers of said town to appoint a day of fasting and prayer on the 14th day of July next, imploring the divine assistance.
TO BE SOLD
ABOUT two Thirds of a House, lately belonging to the Estate of Daniel Pickering, deceased, near the Mill Dam. Enquire of the Printer.

Newly Imported, And to be sold very cheap for Cash, By OLIVER BREWSTER, At his Shop in Pitt-Street, opposite Dr. Hall Jackson's,
NICE Callicoes and Patches, Ditto Copper-plate Furniture and Counterpanes, Cambricks, plain & flower'd Lawns, Aprons and Handkerchiefs, Muslin, Cat-Gut, Gauzes of all sorts, Ditto Aprons and Handkerchiefs, Spider Net, Paris Net, Cap Wire and Buckram, Barcelona & Paste Handkerchiefs, Irish Linnens and Sheetings, Russia Drab, Ravens Duck and Doulas, Clouting Diaper and Table Cloths, Cotton Check and Bed-Ticks, coloured and white Thread, all Numbers, Chip and Sattin Hatts, Black Persian, Alamoide, Sattin and Capuchine Silks, Laced Sattins and Sarfennets, Nankeens, Mozeens and Ginghams, Dutch and Chivex de Frize Laces, Fashionable Ribbons, painted Gauze and stamped ditto, Ducapes, plain and striped Lutestrings, Silk and Worsted Mitts and Gloves, Womens and Mens white and brown Thread ditto, white unglazed ditto, Ostrich Feathers, sewing Silks, Ivory, crooked-Horn & Barbers Combs, Men's and Women's Thread, Cotton and Worsted Hose, Umbrellas and Fans, Rich English Damasks, Cotton Velvet and Velverets, Thicksets, Breeches Pieces, and Royal Ribbs, Paste and other Rings; Tassities, — Pins, Needles, Tapes, Qualities and Garterings, &c.
Dr. Hemet's celebrated Essence of Pearl, and Pearl Dentifrice for the Preservation of the TEETH and GUMS, at the LONDON Prices.
As his Stay in Town will be but short, Gentlemen & Ladies will do well to apply soon, who will find it to their Advantage in dealing with him.]
HUGH HENDERSON
AT his Store opposite the Printing Office, has just opened a new Assortment of Summer and other Goods, which he will sell cheap for Cash only.
Said Henderson requests those who are indebted to him by open Accounts or Notes of Hand, to make speedy Payment, or he will put said Accounts and Notes of Hand in Suit without further Notice.
Daniel Humphrys
Takes Leave to acquaint the Public, THAT having been regularly bred to the Practice of the Law in a Neighbouring Colony, where he pursued the Business for several Years; and having been admitted at the superior Court, and Inferior Court of Common Pleas in the County of Rockingham; He proposes to practice in the various Branches of that Profession—He gives constant Attendance at his Office in the House where he now lives, which is next Door the Hon. Mark H. Wentworth, Esq's, where any Person may have Conveyances, Agreements, and all other Kinds of Writings drawn with Care and Dispatch.—He hopes he shall execute any Business that may be intrusted to his management with such Fidelity as to give Satisfaction to those who may please to employ him.
Portsmouth June 2, 1774.
TO BE SOLD
By Edward Emerson,
Opposite the Town-House in York,
A General Assortment of English and West-India Goods—among which are the following, viz. Broad-Cloths, Serges, Tammies, Shalloons, Chinces, Callicoes, &c.—Also Cotton-Wool, Flower, Pewter, Iron, and Brazery-Ware—Pork and Corn, Rum, Sugar, Molasses, Coffee, Chocolate; & all Sorts of Spices; as cheap for Cash or short Credit, as in any County of the Province.
Thomas Martin
HAS for Sale at his Store in Portsmouth, a general Assortment of English piece Goods, Ladies Hatt Feathers, Boys fashionable whimsy Hatts, Cloak Trimmings, &c. &c. Spice and Grocery of all Sorts.
A Variety of HARD WARE; — among which are Brass Kettles of all Sizes, Sickles, Glass of several Sizes, Hollow Iron Ware, Sheetlead, Guns, Pistols, Swords, Hangers, &c.—Clothiers Materials, viz. Alom, Cope-ras, Madder, Ground Redwood, Redwood, Fustic, Logwood, Tenter Hooks, Cards, Press-Paper, &c.
Painters Colours, such as dry Whitelead, Spanish Brown, Spanish and spruce Yellow, Redlead, Umber, Verdegreafe, Brushes, Pencils, Linseed Oyl, Lampblack, Whitelead and Spanish Brown ground in Oyl, in Cags of half and Quarter Hundred Weight.
Various kinds of SHIP CHANDLERY. Sadlers Ware, Earthern Ware, Glass & China Ware, sundry Kinds of Stationary, &c. &c.
All which he will sell at the lowest Price for Cash, Merchantable Boards, or Potash. He earnestly intreats those indebted to him to make speedy Payment.
Whereas Application hath been
made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Grafton, by the Owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of Rumney, in said County and Province of New Hampshire, to warn and call a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township to be held at the House of Capt. Alexander Craige, in said Rumney, on the fourth Tuesday of July next, at one of the Clock Afternoon to All on the following Articles, viz. 1st To choose a Moderator to govern said Meeting. 2d. To choose a Proprietor's Clerk and all other Proprietors Officers the Proprietors shall think proper, which Application is made by the Subscribers.
 Alexander Craige 1 Right.  Edward Averatt 1 Right.  Zebedie Berry 2 Rights.  James Heath 2 Rights.  Joseph Thurber 1 Right.  Peter Myhew 1 Right.  Richard Smart 1 Right.  Thomas Ramsy 1 Right.  Moses Ordway 1 Right.  Benjamin Fuller 1 Right.  Samuel Hodge 1 Right. 
Pursuant to which Application, I hereby notify and warn said Proprietors to meet at the aforesaid Time and Place for the Purposes in the Application mentioned.
DANIEL BRAINERD Just. Pac.
Rumney June 28 1774.
Runaway away from his Master
an Indebted Servant, named Elisha Thomas , bound to me by the Selectmen of Northampton, 49 or 50 Years of Age, about five Feet and half high, wears his own Hair, has the Gout frequently in one Hand, had on a Cloth colour'd suit of Cloaths. I hereby caution all Persons from entertaining him, as I will pay no Debts of that sort. Zichariah Knowle.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that owe any Demands on the Estate of Vincent Torr, late of Dover, deceas'd, are desire'd to settle the same immediately with Andrew Torr, of said Dover, sole Executor to the Last Will and Testament of said deceas'd. Warrantee and Quitclaim Deeds, Justices Blanks, Bail Bonds, Shipping Papers, &c. Sold at the Printing Office.
TO BE SOLD, (Remarkably cheap)
A valuable FARM in Dover, containing about 120 Acres, with the Buildings thereon, formerly the Property of Stephen Evans of said Dover, situated and bounded as follows, viz. Southerly by Benjamin Evans's Land and Bellimon's Bank River, so called; Westerly, partly by Land formerly Stephen Otis's, and partly by Hezekiah Cook's Land; Northerly by Daniel Evans, and Benjamin Evans's Land, and Easterly by a Road leading from Littleworth, so called, to the aforesaid River. Enquire of Nathan Frazier of Boston, who is the present Owner of said Farm.
For Philadelphia,
THE Sloop Polly, William Fernald, Master, will sail by the 10th of July Inst. For Freight or Passage, agree with said Master, at his House the South-End of Portsmouth, near Liberty Bridge.
A Quantity of Tyre Iron for Cart-Wheels, To be sold by JOHN EVANS.
TO BE SOLD
Sundry Rights of Land, viz.
In Leavitt's Town No. 57 in the first and 6 in the second Division. In Sanborntown No. 11 in the first and 51 in the second Division. In New Britain No. 30 in the first and second Division. In Middletown No. 61 in the first and second Division. In Monadnock No. 2; No. 18 & 19 in the 10th Range. No. 14 in the 9th Range. No. 2 in the 7th Range. In North Monadnock No. 11 in the 8th Range, No. 11 in the 9th Range, No. 2 in the 7th Range. In Monadnock No. 4; No. 14 in the 12th Range, No. 16 in the 10th Range.
Enquire of the Printer.
§ New-Amesbury. §
Province of New Hampshire.
THE delinquent Proprietors, and all that purchased any part of said Delinquents in New Amesbury, so called, are hereby Notified, that unless they pay the several Sums hereafter annexed to their Names, together with the Charge of Advertising, so much of their Land will be sold at publick Vendue to the highest Bidder, at the House of James French, Innholder in Southampton, on Tuesday the 5th Day of July next, at one o'clock, as will pay the same.—The delinquent Proprietors are as follows.
   l. s. d.     Nehemiah Ordway jun. 1 1 4   Capt. Jonathan Barnard 3 18 0   Thomas Barnard 3 18 0   Deacon Nathan Currier 1 0 0   Levi Currier 1 4 0   Francis Davis, Mill Right 1 10 0   Gideon Davis 1 4 0   Esleman Hoit 4 8 0   Nathan Goodwin 3 13 0   Bartholemew Heath 2 8 0   Joseph Jewel 2 8 0   Simson Morrill 2 16 8   John Nichol's 4 10 0   Jonathan Preffey 3 0 0   Asen Rowell 2 16 8   Abel French 1 1 4   Jervis Ring 2 3 6   Samuel Barnard 1 19 0   Rev'd Pain Wiegate 3 3 0   David Bagley 1 17 0   Samuel Barnard 3 15 0   Stephen Colby 0 15 0   Jeremiah Flanders 1 16 0   Isaac Morrill 1 2 0   Elihu Gould 1 10 0  
EZEKIEL EVANS Collector
Salisbury June 14, 1774.
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Honorable John Sherburne, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham, Commissioners, to receive & examine the Claims of the Creditors to the Estate of Sarah Gilman, late of Kingstown in said County Widow, deceas'd, represented intestate, and six Months from the 2d. Instant, being allowed for that Service. This is to give Notice that we will attend that Business at the House of Lt. John Pearson, Innholder in Kingstown, on the last Monday of this and the five next following Months, from four to seven o'clock P.M.
JOSIAH BARTLETT } Commissioners. JOHN NOYES, }
Kingstown June 4th, 1774.
Lately Imported, and to be Sold cheap for Cash, By Samuel Hill,
AT his Shop next the Assembly House in Portsmouth, GENERAL ASSORTMENT of PAPER HANGINGS, such as Cloth, Plain and Figur'd, 10 by 8, 9 by 7, 8 by 6 Crown Glass, by the Box or square.—Linseed OYL by the Cask or Gallon.—Spanish BROWN & white LEAD by the Cask or smaller Quantity.—GOLD LEAF, &c. Also, a General Assortment of COFFIN Furniture;
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Honorable JONATHAN SAYWARD, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills for the County of York, to Receive and Examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of the Rev. JOHN ROGERS, late of Kittery, deceas'd, Represented Intestate, and six Months being allowed for that Purpose from January last past, hereby give Notice, that we shall attend said Business at the House of William Leighton, Innholder in said Kittery on the last Wednesday of June Instant, and the first Wednesday of July next, from two o'Clock to six in the Afternoon of said Days, James Gowen, William Leighton.