The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1770-04-13 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Vol. XIV. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
Friday April 13, 1770.
Numb. 704 | Weeks since this Paper was publish'd.
The following ACT is inserted in this Paper by Order of the Overseers of the Poor, which they are determin'd to put in Execution immediately, unless it is comply'd with.
An ACT to invest the Overseers of the Poor with Power more effectually to employ them and to provide for bringing up their Children more usefully.
WHEREAS there are many poor people who spend their time idly, & neglect to provide for themselves and those who depend upon them for subsistence, by any lawful means, and neglect the care and education of their children, but suffer them to spend their time in play, idleness & a total neglect of those means by which they might be made useful members of society, notwithstanding the advantages for their improvement; by which neglect the number of beggars, as well as thieves and strollers, are increased, and many disorders committed;
For remedy whereof, BE it Enacted by the GOVERNOR, Council, and Assembly, That the select-men or overseers of the poor, where such are annually chosen in any town or parish in this province, or the major part of them, be and hereby are impower'd with the assent of two of his majesty's justices of the peace for said province, to set to work and employ all such persons, though to full age, married or unmarried, of whatever age they may be, if able of body to work, or perform the service to be so appointed them, who live idly, and use or exercise, no ordinary and daily lawful trade or business, by which they might get an honest livelihood and subsistence. And no single person of either sex, under the age of twenty one years, shall be suffered to live at their own hand, or as they please, but under some orderly family government.
And be it further Enacted, that the select-men or overseers of the poor aforesaid, or the major part of them, are hereby impower'd from time to time, by and with the assent of two justices of the peace, to set to work or bind out apprentice, as they shall think best for the good of those concern'd, or are the subjects thereof, all such children whose parents shall by the select-men or overseers of the poor, or major part of them, be thought, unable to maintain them (whether they receive alms or are chargeable to the town or parish or not) male children, till they come to the age of twenty one years, and females till they come to the age of eighteen years, which shall be as good and effectual in law to all intents and purposes as any way and method of binding out apprentices whatsoever; & the said overseers are hereby order'd to make their contract & indentures for placing out such apprentices equitably, and for the benefit of such children; at the least that the males be instructed to read and write, and the females to read, and to do such work and business as may be suitable to their circumstances and condition, so far as they may be respectively capable.
And the select-men or overseers of the poor shall inquire into the usage of children bound out by themselves or their predecessors in said office, and endeavor to defend them from wrongs or injuries.
Provided always, that the said select-men or overseers shall before they bind out any such children, not supported by the town or parish where such children belong, give their parents notice, if in the province, and direct them to bind out their children when of an age suitable, and allow them a reasonable time for that purpose; which if they neglect to do, or place them with persons of bad characters, which may probably be prejudicial rather than to the advantage of the children, the said officers may then proceed to bind them out as aforesaid.
And it is hereby further Enacted, that when any person of full age, shall be so set to work,
as aforesaid, if the said officers shall hire or place out any such person, they shall make their contract and agreement in writing, expressing the term which they are to serve, which shall not exceed one year at a time, but may be renew'd or made for a shorter time, as there shall be occasion; and the wages or earnings of the person so hired and placed out, shall be by the select-men and overseers, applied to his or her support & maintenance, and of their families respectively, so far as such earnings will go.
And the person or persons with whom such poor, or idle, or negligent persons shall be placed, shall have the same legal authority over them as masters of apprentices have over them during their apprenticeship.
And the said officers are hereby directed to give notice to such persons before they bind or place them out as aforesaid; and if they shall neglect usefully to employ themselves, after allowing them a reasonable time, the said officers may proceed as aforesaid.
At the annual Meeting of the Town of EXETER March 26, 1770. A Petition of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of said Town was Read, as follows. To the Selectmen of the Town of Exeter.
Gentlemen, WE the Subscribers being deeply affected with the bloody Tragedy lately acted in the Metropolis of a neighbouring Province, in consequence of Troops (sent for by the Commissioners) being quartered there, to support Measures, we apprehend unconstitutional and destructive of the Liberties of his Majesty's good & loyal Subjects in America; and highly approving of and applauding the patriotic Spirit, which has been discovered by the Provinces in general upon this Continent; particularly in the step which was first taken, to Petition our gracious King and common Father for Relief, under diverse enumerated Grievances; which not being yet redressed, and fearing that further and greater may in future be imposed, we dare not be any longer silent; we cannot but be very thoughtful of Means for our Preservation: and as we have the example of many Towns exhibited in the public Prints, taking under consideration, and acting upon the weighty concerns of public Affairs: we think it our indispensable Duty to lend an helping hand, and as we harmonize in Sentiment with them, that the importation and consumption of diverse superfluous Foreign Articles, contrary to the virtuous Resolutions, and almost universal Agreement of the very worthy and patriotic Merchants in this Country, is very destructive to the Interests thereof; We therefore desire you to insert in your Warrant for calling the next Town Meeting, the following Paragraphs, viz.
1st. To see if the Town when assembled, will pass any Vote for encouragement of the Produce and Manufactures of this Country. 2d. To see whether they will pass any Vote or Votes to discountenance the importation, or consumption of unnecessary and superfluous foreign Articles; And very particularly, as the Duty on Tea, furnishes so enormous a Sum, towards the support of a set of Mischief-makers, who devour the Fruits of our honest Industry, and are justly deemed the Bane of this Country. To see if the Town will pass a Vote not to make use of any foreign Tea; and use their Influence, to prevent the Consumption of it in their respective Families till the Duty is taken off.
3d. To see if the Town will enquire, or chuse a Committee to enquire of the Representatives of this Town, what legal and constitutional Measures have been taken by the General Assembly of this Province for the redress of our Grievances; in order to know what, or whether any Measures may now be advisable to be promoted by them, and if any Measures be advisable, to give their Representatives Instructions, to be by them observed at their next Session.
Exeter, March 15th, 1770. These interesting Matters being duly considered, Voted, That this Town will encourage the Produce and Manufactures of this Country.
Voted, That we will discountenance the importation and consumption of unnecessary superfluous foreign Articles.
Voted, That we will not make use of any foreign Tea; and that we will use our Influence to prevent the Consumption of it in our respective Families, till the Duty is taken off.
The Town then chose a Committee to make enquiry agreeable to the last part of the Petition, and to make their Report at the adjournment of the Meeting.
April 2d, The Committee made the following Report, that having made enquiry, and examined the Journals of the House, it appears that a Letter from the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, of the 11th of February 1768, and the Answer of the late General Assembly to the same, were read June 1st, 1768, and the House took under Consideration what might be proper further to be done, respecting the Subject Matter thereof; and chose a Committee to prepare in the recess of the Court, a proper Address to his Majesty, and proper Representations to his Majesty's Ministers, respecting the several Things mentioned in said Letter, and to lay the same before the General Assembly. It also appears that on the 24th August, Mr. Speaker laid before the House, a Letter he had received from the Speaker of the House of Burgesses of the Province of Virginia, which was read, and on File---And that on the 27th, a Petition to his Majesty, drawn up and presented to the House, was read, and voted, that it be signed by the Speaker, and sent to the Agent of this Province, at the Court of Great-Britain, to be presented to his Majesty. It was then likewise voted, & Resolved, that this House heartily concur in Sentiments with the House of Burgesses in Virginia; and that the Speaker be desired to represent the same in a Letter to the Speaker of said House, and inform him of the Petition voted by this House, to be presented to his Majesty.
The Letter to the Agent, dated November 17th 1768, was
drafted, and sent to Exeter for Mr. Speaker to sign, with the Petition; but a very obvious Reason appears for his not signing that Letter---unless a Postscript might have been added, disavowing the private Sentiments, (the Insertion of them at least) which were in that Letter obtruded upon him.
And, now, as the Petition is not, and cannot be transmitted, reasonably to co-operate with the other Petitions, this present Session of Parliament---We wish the omission may not be interpreted at Home, as a Submission to the unconstitutional Revenue Acts; and that our American Brethren may, none of them construe it as a deserting their Interest, upon any ungenerous separate Views. And as the Sentiments of the House, expressed in their Address, must do them honor upon a corresponding Conduct; We therefore give it as our Instruction, to the Representatives of this Town, to use their Influence in the House to promote a more public Demonstration of their being governed by those noble, patriotic and loyal Principles, in which they have so happily harmonized with the other Provinces. And particularly, that an Address to his Majesty for Redress of Grievances may (tho' late) be forthwith transmitted, without further loss of Time.
We also recommend it to you, to look carefully after the Act for dividing the Province into Counties; that every needfull Aid may be rendered, for hastening the Conformation of it.
The above Report was received by the Town, and Voted that the Representatives be served with a Copy, and that they observe the same as their Instructions.
A True Copy, attest, ZEBULON GIDDINGS, Town-Clerk.
CHARLESTOWN, (South-Carolina,) March 9. The Legislature of Georgia hath passed an Act, prohibiting the Exportation of Indian Corn; and an Ordinance, appointing Benjamin Franklin, Esq; to be Agent for that Province in Great-Britain. The Commons-House of Assembly there, hath ordered their Votes & Proceedings to be weekly published in the Gazette. Jonathan Bryan, Esq; one of the Members of his Majesty's Council in Georgia, is suspended. The Reverend Mr. Ellington, Missionary at Augusta, has resigned his Mission, and is appointed President of the Orphan-House Academy in Georgia.
The Ship Dolphin, Thomas Mackrell, Master, which sailed from this Port the 3d of January last for Gosport, with about 900 Barrels of Rice on Board, foundered a few Days after her getting to Sea. The People were taken up by a Brigantine from Liverpool for Virginia that was obliged to bear away for Antigua, where she is arrived.
On Monday last the Reverend Mr. Whitefield set out on his return to Georgia. He attended the House during the whole Progress of the Debates on the College Bill. Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Smith, who, we are told, have raised large Contributions here, for the College in New-Jersey & that intended to be erected in Rhode-Island, are gone from hence to the Northward.
PHILADELPHIA, March 22. On Tuesday evening between 6 and 8 o'clock, as Mr. Lyon Nathans was coming to this city, he was stopped on the Wilmington-road, four miles from town, by two men, on foot, one of which seized the bridle of his horse, while the other presented a pistol, & robbed him of 295 pounds.
From Northampton, in Burlington County, we learn, on the 5th Instant, Jane the Wife of John Mullen, of that Place, was delivered of three Female Children, at one Birth, and all likely to do well.
PHILADELPHIA, March 26. On Tuesday Evening a Schooner belonging to Marblehead, Burnham, Master, laying at Evan's Wharf, was robbed of about Eighty Pounds in Cash and a Hoghead of Molasses.
Several Robberies have been committed in and about this City, within a few Days past. One Villain had the Audacity to enter a Gentleman's House and carry off a Piece of Plate while a Servant was laying a Table for Dinner.
On Friday Afternoon, as Mr. Thomas Wakefield, a Journeyman Upholsterer, was assisting in the removal of an old Building, on a Carriage, and not attending to the Danger of the Situation in which he had placed himself, was unhappily caught by the Axle-Tree, thrown down and crushed to Death.
Saturday Afternoon one of the Ferry-Boats overset in the Delaware, as she was crossing from the New-Ferry Wharf to the Jersey Side; whereby two Negro Ferrymen were drowned. Two Passengers, a white Man and a Negro, were taken up by a Boat from the Shore.
Last Night a small wooden Dwelling-House in Ninth Street, was consumed by Fire.
Last Monday a few worthy Citizens who have not Vanity enough to desire to be considered the most opulent ones, dined at Liberty-Hall where they subscribed 45 Pounds of Beef, and 45 Pints Beer, towards the Relief of the Debtors in the Goal of this City, which were accordingly distributed amongst the most necessitous of them, who fervently wish, as well for the Sake of Liberty as the Benefit of those who in future may suffer the Severities of a Goal, that the same glorious Spirit of a Patriotism and Charity may be exercised to the 4th succeeding Generation.
NEW-YORK, March 26. The following is an Extract of a letter lately from Tobago---it is selling with a Rapidity little expected, or scarce to be thought of. Its Situation so near, and in some Parts being in Sight of the Spanish Main makes it the master Key to all the Spanish Main, and in Case of a Rupture with that Nation, it must be an Object of vast Importance, in the Eye of the British Ministry, the Rendezvous of our Navy in these Seas, and the Island in these Seas too, where private Property will be most secure.
We hear from Niagara, that Capt. Brown of the 2d Battalion of his Majesty's Royal American Regiment, on his Way to that Garrison, with three Battalions loaded with his Baggage and Stores for himself and other Officers there, met with a sudden Gale of Wind on the 27th of November last, about Day-break, near the White Oak Orchard on Lake Ontario, by which the Boats were immediately filled with Water, and that with some Difficulty all the Men saved themselves, and Stores, some few Things excepted, the Boats being all knocked to Pieces. The Capt. set off the next Day with three Men, and travelled thro' the Woods (then covered with Snow) Niagara, where he arrived the 30th, and sent Battalions to bring what was left on the Beach, which returned safe a few Days after.
We have undoubted Intelligence from Dutchess County, that an elderly Woman there, who has many Years past, been troubled with the Stone in the Bladder, about ten Days ago voided naturally a Stone four Inches long, and four Inches round, which weighed full ten Ounces, and that she is like to do well after it,

† Middletown. †
WHEREAS the Proprietors of MIDDLETOWN , so called, in the Province of New Hampshire, have at sundry legal Meetings held in Dover, in said Province, at the House of Ephraim Hanson, Innholder in said Dover, have voted, that the Sum of Ten Pounds Lawful Money , should be raised on each Proprietors Right, and have assessed the Proprietors for the same: And whereas the proprietors whose Names are hereunto subscribed, are delinquent, and have failed to pay their Assessment, these are therefore to give NOTICE, that unless the Sums annexed to each Name are paid to John Kieffe , Collector to said Proprietors, at his House in Dover, on or before the 30th of April Instant, the Rights of each delinquent proprietor will be advertised for Sale; and in Failure of payment will be sold, pursuant to a LAW of this Province in that Case provided. The Names of the delinquent proprietors are as follows, with the Sum to each Name.
   Lawful Money. £. Lawful Money. £.     Job Clements the 3d 10 James Philpot 10   Ephraim Wentworth 10 Benjamin Evans 10   Ebenezer Horn 10 Thomas Bickford 10   Benjamin Mason 10 Nathaniel Willard 10   Timothy Roberts 10 George Hanson 10   James Guppy, junr 10 Stephen Roberts 10   Benjamin Weymouth 10 Job Hussey 10   Love Roberts, junr 10 Mack Wallingford 10   John Bickford 10 Joseph Varney 10   Nathaniel Austin 10 Samuel Clements 10   John Tinker 10 Zechariah Pitman 10   Richard Philpot 10 Joshua Stappole 10   Jonathan Marrow 10 Jonathan Gage 10  
Dover, April 3. 1770. JOHN KIELLE , Collector.
TO BE SOLD or LET, On reasonable Terms, The Mansion House Of Col. JOHN TUFTON MASON , with a good Garden, and small Pasture adjoining, pleasantly situated on the main Street near the State-House in Portsmouth. Enquire of JONATHAN WARNER .
TO BE SOLD Cheap for Cash, A likely, active Negro BOY, nineteen Years of Age. Sold for no Fault, but for want of Employ. Enquire of the Printers.
--- Publick Vendue. ---
To be Sold at publick Vendue, to the highest Bidder, on Thursday the 26th Day of April next, at Five of the Clock Afternoon, at the House of James Stoodley , Esq; in Portsmouth, about a Quarter of an Acre of Land in Portsmouth, a little below the Mill Dam, and is situate on the Western Side of the Road that leads from the Mill Dam to Little Harbour, and fronts on said Road about one hundred and fifty Feet, and has a Number of good Apple Trees thereon. Conditions of Sale to be seen at Time and Place.
TO BE SOLD,
By the Subscriber, at PUBLICK VENDUE , to the highest Bidder, at the House of Capt. Samuel Folsom, Innholder in Exeter, on Monday the 16th Day of April next, at Two of the Clock Afternoon, A Valuable Tract of LAND , with a Dwelling House thereon, situate in the Parish of Epping, containing about Fifty two Acres, near the Dwelling House of Mr. George Purington. Also one sixteenth Part of a Saw Mill at Petuckway Lower Mill. Conditions of Sale to be seen at Time and Place above mentioned. March 26. 1770. M. WEARE.
We the Subscribers being appointed to carry on the Building of a MEETING HOUSE in the New Parish in Londonderry, Notice is hereby given, that the best and cheapest Workmen we can get will be employed: Any Workmen that inclines to undertake the Framing of said Meeting, by appearing at the House of Adam Dickey, junr, in said Parish the second Tuesday in April next, at One of the Clock, P. M. where they may hear the Conditions, and agree if they please with their humble Servants, Robert Wallace, Samuel Anderson, Peter Peterson } Com. mittees. Londonderry, March 14, 1770.
BLANKS of most sorts, and a variety of BOOKS, Pamphlets, &c. sold at the Printing Office near the State House.
TO BE SOLD By John Moffat, At his Store on Spring Hill, Fishing Strings of three and half and four Inches; CABLES of eight and half and nine Inches; also St. Martins Salt.
* Leavitts-Town. *
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. WHEREAS Application has been made unto me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said Province of New Hampshire, by the Proprietors or Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Rights or Shares of Land in the Township of Leavitt's Town, in said Province, to notify and call a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township, to be held at the Dwelling House of Capt. Josiah Robinson, Innholder in Exeter, in said Province, on Monday the 23rd Day of April next, at two of the Clock, Afternoon, to come into the following Measures and pass the following Votes, viz..... To choose all necessary Officers, To open and clear a Road from Phillip's Town, (now called Stanford) to said Leavitt's Town, and what Roads are wanted in said Leavitt's Town; and also a Road from said Leavitt's Town to his Excellency's Seat in Wolfborough, in said Province; and how many Families they will indent with to move and settle in said Leavitt's Town, and what Consideration they will give to each Family for making said Settlement. To chuse Agents to prosecute those who have not fulfilled the Bonds they gave to make a Settlement in said Township the Year past, and also prosecute those who are indebted to said Proprietors by Notes of Hand or otherways; and to choose a Committee to call upon the Assessors and Collectors to account for the Sums of Money they have assessed and received of said Proprietors. To grant and raise by Tax what Money is further wanted to defray the Charges of clearing Roads and settling said Township. To settle and agree upon some particular Method for calling Proprietors Meetings for the future; and to establish and to confirm the Transactions of any former Meetings, if the Proprietors shall see fit. And to chuse a Committee to wait on the Honourable's Grantees and inform them what has obstructed and hindered the Fulfilment of the Settlement of said Township, and how far the Grantees have proceeded towards fulfilling the Grant of said Township, and see if said Grantees will give a longer Time to said Grantees to fulfill said Grant, and employ some of the Inhabitants of said Leavitt's Town to sell ten Acres of Trees upon the School Lett for the Benefit of a School. In Consequence of which Application, I do hereby notify the said Proprietors of Leavitt's Town, to meet together at the Time and Place aforesaid, for the Purposes aforesaid. JOHN LEAVITT, Just. Peace. Northampton March 2d 1770.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. Judge of Probates for the Province of New Hampshire, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Nathaniel Prevere , late of Sandown, Yeoman, deceased, represented Insolvent, and Six Months being allowed for that Purpose, do hereby give Notice, that we will attend on said Business, on the last Monday of this, and the five following Months, at the House of Mr. Nathaniel Batchelder, Innholder in Sandown, from one o'Clock till six in the Afternoon of said Days. Sandown March 17. Jerobo Sanborn, Reuben Clough.
NOTICE is hereby given to the several Persons Indebted to WYSEMAN CLAGGET Esq; that unless speedy Payment prevents, their several NOTES and ACCOUNTS must be put in Suit to the next Term. Durham, March 29, 1770. JOHN SULLIVAN, Attorney to said Claget.
TO BE SOLD Cheap for Cash or short Credit, A likely NEGRO MAN, about thirty Years of Age, well built, and fit for any sort of Labour. Also a NEGRO GIRL , about eighteen Years of Age, understands Cookery, and most other sorts of Household Work: both sold for want of Employment. For further Particulars, enquire of John Sullivan of Durham.
TO BE LETT, A convenient Store with a Shop Fronting the Street on Spring Hill, next to Samuel Cutts Esq; Also, a good Wharfe adjoining the same very convenient for a Merchant, or any Person in Trade. For further Particulars enquire of DAVID MOORE , or the Printers.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Printers for News Papers, or otherwise, are desired to make payment, at the Printing Office.
Garden Seeds Warranted to be the last Years Produce, and just imported from LONDON , to be sold by JOHN ADAMS, In Queen Street, Portsmouth, viz. EARLY Charlton, early golden Hotspur, large and dwarf Marrowfat Peas, blue Roundvals, Ledaun's dwarf, Spanish Moratter, and crooked Sugar Peas. Large Windsor, speckled dwarf, and early yellow dwarf Beans. Strasburgh Onions, White Spanish; Silver Skin; and Red Onions; early Yorkshire, early Dutch, early Buttersea, Sugar Loaf, and large Winter Cabbage. Green Savoy, early and late Colliflower. Green, Marble, Tennisball and Cabbage Lettuce. Red Beet. Parsnip. Early yellow and Orange Carrot. Early and late Turnip. double and single Parsley. White Mustard. Round Spinage. Early and late Cucumber. Celery. London Radish. Asparagus. Thyme. Sweet Marjoram, Bum, double & Single pepper Grass: Hyssop; Sage; Rosemary; Lavender: Hards Grass and Clover, and sundry other Sorts, &c. &c.
|| Salisbury. || NOTICE is hereby given to the several delinquent Proprietors of SALISBURY (late Stevens Town) in New Hampshire, that have not paid their several and respective Taxes, voted to be laid on each original Right or Share in said Township, at sundry legal Meetings, that so much of their said Rights be sold at Publick Vendue at the House of Peter Abbot, Innholder in Kingston, on Monday the 30th Day of April next, at Two o'Clock Afternoon, agreeable to the Laws of said Province, unless they prevent the same by paying said Taxes before the Time of Sale, to me at my House in Kingston, with incidental Charges. The delinquent Proprietors are as follows, viz. The Sums are in Lawful Money.    Tristram Quinby  3  7  0  Samuel Brown  0  7  6    Ephraim Collins  1  6  9  Jer. Webber, Esq;  0  9  6    John Hooton  2  0  0  Humphry Hook  0  5  6    Jonathan Greeley  0  17  9  Peter Dearborn  0  7  0    Phillip Call  0  2  5  Edward Scribner  0  2  0    Abraham Green  0  14  6  Enoch Bean  0  2  7    Nathaniel Ladd  0  15  0  William Loverin  0  3  2    Ebenezer Page  0  8  0  John Chais  0  2  0    Samuel French  0  12  8  John Fiskeid  0  3  2    Ebenezer Long  0  4  0        JOHN CALEF, Collector. Kingston, March 29, 1770.
TO BE SOLD, A good new Dwelling-House, Barn, Well, and other Accommodations, with half an Acre of choice Land, on which is a small Orchard; a pleasant Situation, lying in South Hampton, on the main Road, within about ten Rods of Phillips White, Esq; very suitable for a Doctor, (there not being one within Four Miles) or any other Business. Enquire of Micaiah Morrill , living on the Premises.
TO BE SOLD Cheap for CASH, Choice West-India RUM and MOLASSES , by the Hoghead, Barrell or smaller Quantity. A few Barrels of BROWN SUGAR , and Philadelphia FLOUR : Also a good Assortment of ENGLISH GOODS , By SAMUEL GRIFFITH , Or, RICHARD CHAMPNEY.
§ Trecobick. § Twelve Settlers that incline to settle on the Township of TRECOTHICK , adjoining to Rumney and Campton, in this Province, may hear of the Encouragement by applying to John Wendell , or the Printers hereof.
WHEREAS a number of mean, lowliv'd Fellows, who have not Souls large enough to be at the trifling expence of a News Paper, yet are continually stealing their Neighbours, and others, by taking them from the Taverns they are left at in the several Country Towns, which Papers they carry Home, and never deliver to the proper Owners, and as this vile & scandalous Practice discourages the Customers from continuing them, and is often a Damage on Account of Advertisements: This is therefore to desire our good Customers, only to give a list of those Fellows Names, and they shall be publish'd at large in the Papers, with their proper Character, and prosecuted as the Law directs for stopping Letters, News Papers, &c. as we are now determined to make an Example of some of them, who have abused both the Customers & Printers in this Way for Years past.