The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-11-20 00:00:00

Thurs 19 Nov 18 1772
NEW-HAMPSHIRE
AND
HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday Nov. 20, 1772.
GAZETTE,
CHRONICLE,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 840 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
B O S T O N , November 16. Last Wednesday arrived here the Lydia, Capt. Hall, in six weeks, from London; the few following Paragraphs we have from the public Prints, viz.
L O N D O N , Sept. 17, 1772.
T HE Peace between the Turks & Russians is entirely concluded; likewise, the several Partitions of Poland are settled. The French Ambassador at Constantinople died of a Blow he received with a Club from one of the Mob at a riot, when he was going to the Council on the 1st of August.
At Stockholm, on the 18th of August an Attempt was made to seize the King; but the Baron Ruddeck who was at the Head of the Plan ran out in the Streets, when the King was at the Senate, crying out Brother Swedes, to arms! to arms! if not your Liberty is lost! instead of being joined, he was quickly arrested and secured; as also a Number of others.
L O N D O N , Sept. 22.
Sunday evening, in consequence of a perfect reconciliation being established between the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland, the latter, with his Duchesses, paid a visit to the former at Cranburne Lodge, where they staid for some time.
Aug. 15. It is the general opinion of those who seem best acquainted with the secret operations of St. James's that Lord Hillsborough will be again in office before the expiration of a twelvemonth; and a very remarkable speech of a great Personage is universally mentioned in confirmation of this idea. When Lord H. resigned, the great Personage observed to the Premier, that his Lordship gave up his employment with as good a grace as he received it.
"Lord H. Sir (returned the Premier) is a man of sentiment, and never took an office solely on account of the emoluments; he is now as warmly the friend of Government as ever, and will give us his utmost assistance where he thinks us right." "Ay, (rejoined the great Personage) this is principle indeed, and we must not lose so worthy a man if there is any possibility of teaching us a similarity of sentiments on the politics of America."
Sept. 23. The marriage of the Duke of Gloucester with Lady Waldergrave is no longer problematical; it is absolutely declared and the officers of the Duke of Gloucester's household have already kissed her Royal Highness's hand in her new character.
It is reported, that in consequence of the Duke of Gloucester's acknowledging his marriage, and giving orders for his Lady to be acknowledged as Duchess of Gloucester, he has been forbid the Court, and both the brothers are on the same footing.
The following are the Judges appointed in the Commission sent to Newport, in R. Island, who are to report their proceedings to his Majesty, viz. Joseph Wanton, Esq; Governor of Rhode-Island; Daniel Harmanden, Esq; Chief Justice of the province of New-York; Frederick Smyth, Esq, Chief Justice of the province of New-Jersey; Peter Oliver, Esq; Chief Justice of the province of Massachusetts-Bay, and Robert Auchmuty, Esq; Judge of the Vice-Admiralty Court established at Boston,— Any three of them are empowered to act.
The following Removes and Promotions, is said, are determined on for North-America, viz. Edward Manwarring, Esq; to be
Comptroller of the Customs at New-Haven in the Room of George Mills, Esq; who is to be the established Clerk of Exports and Imports at Boston, in the room of Mr. Tho's Irving, advanced to the Collectorship of Quebec, in the room of Andrew Ainslie, Esq; who is to be a Commissioner at Boston in the room of John Robinson, Esq; nominated to the Office of Chief Justice in Eyre for the new Colony of Wales, going on upon the Ohio.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in the East-Indies, dated Trichinopoly, Feb. 18, 1772.
"T HE Laboratory, where they were drying Powder, was the first that took Fire, and immediately communicated itself to the great Magazine, by which the lower part of the Artillery Barracks, all the Store-Houses, Artillery Park, and some adjoining Houses were entirely destroyed. There is a very large Breach made in the Nabob's Garden-Wall, and Stones of a prodigious size thrown into the Palace, and other places to a vast distance. The Company has sustained a very great loss, 34,500 Ball Cartridges having blown up, all the Gun Carriages being destroyed, almost all the Stands of Arms, Tumbrils, &c. But what is worst of all, and cannot be replaced, is, the loss of the brave Fellows, 102 Europeans being Killed and Wounded."
Extract of a Letter from Paris, dated August 28, 1772.
"France having secured, by the last Treaty of Peace, the liberty of Fishing for Cod on the great Bank of Newfoundland, it was in consequence agreed to grant her an Establishment in the little Island of Miquelon, near Newfoundland, that the French Fishermen might go thither to dry their Cod. Some Englishmen undoubtedly jealous that the said Fishery might prosper more than their own, came in a Forcible manner, and destroyed the Establishment formed at Miquelon. The King of England being informed of this Violence, immediately Dispatched a Courier, not only to disavow it, but also to declare that the Enterprise being made without any order on his part, or that of the Parliament, every thing should be Repaired, and that France should receive entire Satisfaction." [Hague Gazette.
Sept. 25. Yesterday one of his Majesty's Messengers was Dispatched with an Express to Lord North at Dillington, in Somersetshire.
We hear, that the Lord Chamberlain has been ordered to give Notice to the Nobility and Gentry of the Court, that those who Visit two discarded Princes, must not be surprised if they were not well received in the Circle.
Dispatches are now preparing in order to be sent to the Governor and Commander in America, and the West-Indies.
Orders are stuck up at the War-Office for all Persons (Commission'd and Private) absent from Regiments on the Duty in the West-Indies and America to join them without Delay.
Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, Aug. 9.
"Last Thursday Evening, 4 Miles from this Garrison, at a place called Wimering, several Gentlemen's Servants of both Sexes, had a Dance in a Barn. After their Dance they got several Hand-Bells, and other noisy Instruments, and out of a little Sport went to a Lone House in a Field near them, where a single Man, a Labourer, was a bed, in order to Fright him. The Man rose out of his Bed, and having a Gun in his Room, loaded it with large Swan-Shot, and swore he would shoot them. A Lady's Servant near them, a Maid and the Coachman, (not concerned in the Dance, or with the Company) ran down to the Field to see what was the matter, and just as they came on the Spot the Man Fired, Killed the innocent Maid, and dangerously Wounded the Man. The Maid's Jaws were torn all to pieces, and great part of her Ear, so that she immediately expired, and the Coachman is so ill, that it is not expected he will soon recover. The fellow was taken and lodged in our Goal, in order to be sent to Winchester to take his Trial at the next Assizes."
The Whale Fishery has been more successful this Year than ever was known.
A Correspondent informs us, that Lord Dartmouth has signified his determined Resolution that the most lenient Measures shall be adopted towards the Americans.
Interest is making by one Party for Alderman Halifax and Shakespeare, for the Mayorality of London. The other Party for Alderman Wilkes and Townshend.
Mr. Fordyce the great Bankrupt is returned to England, and under Examination of his Creditors.
DIED.] The Earl of Litchfield.—The Earl of Powis.—Lord Bothwick, a Scots Peer.—Right Hon. John Lord Carrisfort, K. B.
B O S T O N , Nov. 12.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in England to his Correspondent in this Place, dated Sept. 5, 1772.
"I hope before this, that the People in your Province begin to see or rather acknowledge the great Tenderness & Kindness, with which
"Governor Hutchinson governs them, for it is very conspicuous to People abroad."
We hear that Sir Francis Bernard, Bart. has lately had a large Estate left him and his Children, by a Relation that lately died in England, particularly a Seat in Alesbury which a few Years ago was elegantly fitted up by John Wilkes, Esq;
By Letters from Barbados, we learn that it was expected that Sir Francis Bernard would be appointed to that Government.
We have Advice from England that Lieut. Duddingston who commanded the Gaspee armed Schooner that was burnt at Rhode-Island, is promoted to the Rank of Captain, by his Majesty's express Command.
Tuesday last arrived here Capt. Benjamin Beal, from St. Vincents in 27 Days, by whom we have Advice that the Troops that went from this Place under Col. Dalrymple, also those from New-York, &c. were preparing for the Expedition against the Indians on that Island, who were daily burning some of the Plantations of the English, and frequently skirmishing with the Soldiers:—That several had been killed on both sides; but that the Troops could not proceed by Reason of one Ship that had not arrived from New-York with Part of the Troops on board; some said that Governor Leybourn had not given Orders to proceed: That a Body of Soldiers were marched to guard a narrow Passage to prevent the Indians from coming from the Mountains, where a large Body of them were encamped: That the Troops began to be sickly. Capt. Brabazon O'Hara of the 14th Regiment died there, and seven or eight Soldiers of that Regiment.
The Britania, Capt. Falconer, arrived at Philadelphia from England, brought Prints to the 8th of September, which mention that the King of Sweden assembled the States of his Kingdom in order to abolish the Form of Government which he had sworn to observe; he declared he did not desire the Sovereignty, (mentioned in a Letter from Hamburg,) but according to the new Form, in Effect the whole Power is lodged in the King whom may be as arbitrary as he pleases.—The King of Poland is determined to maintain his dominions against Prussia, Russia, and Austria, so long as he can bring one Soldier to the Field; that this Affair is like to occasion a general War, that a new Congress is to be held upon it, from which great consequences are expected. That the French intend to make Corsica a Repository for Naval Stores, which it is thought will enable them to engross the Levant Trade, & command the Mediterranean. That a great House in Cadiz has failed for 2 Millions stl. That the English Trade to Portugal is almost annihilated; and that the Salary of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is to be augmented to £. 24,000 per annum.
The Ship General Wolf, Capt. Hunter, arrived at Virginia the 16th ult. in 17 Weeks from Londonderry; they came out with 300 Passengers, 80 of whom died of mere want:—Those that were landed were mere Skeletons, so weak they could hardly walk or stand.
L O N D O N , July 20
EXTEMPORE, on six late christenings, each of twins, in one week, at Brenford.
SIX pair of twins at once are sent For Brenford parson to baptise; Brenford brings twins for Parliament, As well as twins for families. A single birth was Johnny Glyn, Wilkes is to Luttrell brother twin; No country, sure, can this exceed, We're finely brought to bed in lead.

L O N D O N, Sept. 12.
It is allowed that Governor Hutchinson's SPEECH at the House of Representatives at Boston, on the 14th of July, is a most perfect Master-piece of the Kind; that it contains one of the finest Portraits (notwithstanding its Brevity) of the Nature and End of the British Constitution that ever was penned.
L O N D O N, September 22.
John Ramsey, a seaman, who left the Havannah the 25th of last May, where he had been prisoner seven years, arrived at Liverpool about a fortnight since, and says he left forty-seven Englishmen prisoners in that place besides two commanders.
Yesterday at three o'clock, India stock fell down to 185.
Sept. 23. By a letter from Copenhagen, dated Sept. 8. we learn, that since the revolution in Sweden, no less than four couriers from Madrid have passed through Copenhagen in their way to Stockholm. By the same authentic advice we also are authorised to inform our Readers, that Monsieur Feyman, engineer-general to his Danish Majesty, had actually set out from Copenhagen for Jutland, in order to take an exact survey of the two capital fortresses there, and to make several important additions to their fortifications. These two fortresses are called Fredericia and Fladstrand. Orders are likewise issued to provide these fortresses with every thing necessary, in the same manner as if a war had been formally proclaimed.
WARSAW, [Poland] Sept. 2. Just at the departure of the post, Capt. Wilde and Mr. Brant arrived here in quality of couriers, with the important news that the peace between Russia and the Porte is happily concluded.
HAMBURGH, [Germany] Sept. 11. The important news from Warsaw, of a peace between Russia & the Grand Turk, is confirmed by letters from Berlin.
LONDON, Sept. 24. Yesterday morning his Majesty came to the Queen's palace at Buckingham gate, by eight o'clock, from Kew, when the Secretaries of State, &c. were ordered to attend him immediately, and had a conference with him for about half an hour; it is supposed relating to the contents of the express from Madrid.
Extract of a letter from Hamburg, August 25
"The day before yesterday two express were despatched from Stockholm, and passed through this city one in the forenoon, the other in the evening, in their way thro' our city, they left several letters behind them: one of them is said to be despatched for France, the other for England; each of them left a letter at the Minister Mons. Houze's, but it is no longer a secret here. The following is the intelligence they brought: "The four great cities namely Christianstadt, Foenkjoepe, Landscrona, & Gothenburg, have declared his Majesty the King of Sweden as their absolute Sovereign. On the 13th of this month, Prince Charles, who was then at Schonen, immediately put himself at the head of the troops and militia of Landscrona, and Prince Frederick Adolphus did the same at Gothenburg. The two Princes joined together, with an army of about 16,000 men, & marched before the walls of Stockholm; in their march they declared every where the K. to be absolute; & on their arrival at Stockholm, they demanded their princely rights, which have been limited and oppressed by the present deputies of the States and that they insist the Deputies to recall the late Act, called the Assurance of the King, in which his Majesty is limited, in manner not to be suffered by an appointed King." The private letters received from thence since that date differ only in one article; some say that his Majesty immediately left Stockholm & retired to Foenkjoepe to join his troops there, in order to force the States to discharge him of his oath of corporation; but others say that his Majesty kept himself very snug at Stockholm till the army came before the walls, then he communicated his design to the States; and after a resistance which was made by a great part of the Clergy, and some of the Nobles, they found themselves obliged to discharge his Majesty of his oath, and declare him an absolute Sovereign. It is remarkable, that no resistance at all was made by the other two States of the Peasants and Burgers. Other letters say, that this important revolution has been published already in a manifesto."
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.
By Capt. Hanse, from Jamaica, we learn that the late Hurricane did not reach that Island; that they had blustering Weather there for some Days, but he did not hear of any Damage done thereby.
We are informed, that about the 15th ult. came ashore at Matompkin, about 100 Miles to the Southward of Cape-Henlopen, a large Sloop with a Brimstone Bottom, supposed to be a Whaling Sloop from New-England: She appeared to have been some Time overset, and her Masts and Rigging were all gone. She went to Pieces on the Breakers and sundry Things driven ashore from her, among which were several Barrels of Oil, and Water-casks, all marked R. C. with small Marking-irons, a Number of Buckets used for Oil, some small articles of Cloathing, sundry Chests, broke to Pieces, and the Body of a Man in Seaman's Dress, which was taken up and buried. More Particulars could not be learnt, as she went ashore on the Breakers on Drum Shoal and the Sea ran so high, as to make boarding her impracticable.
N E W-Y O R K, Nov. 9.
Wednesday the transports with the second battallion of Royal Americans, under the command of Major Etherington, sailed for Antigua.
The first battallion of the Royal American Regiment under the command of Col. Provost, sailed from Amboy for Jamaica on Friday last.
Boston, Nov. 12.
We hear from Chelmsford, that on Thursday Morning last STEPHEN SCALES, Esq; several Years a Tutor at Harvard-College, but lately in the Study of the Law, was seized with a Numbness in one of his Hands, which encreased so fast that he died within ten Minutes.
He was a Gentleman of superior Genius, improved by a thorough Acquaintance with the various Branches of Science, ---faithful in the Discharge of his Duty in the College, ---of strict Integrity, and exemplary Virtue---and of so great proficiency in the study of the Law, that he was truly an Honor to the Profession into which he had entered.
We hear from Taunton, that on Wednesday the 4th Instant, (it being their training Day) the following melancholly Accident happened there. Capt. Richard Cobb of that place, having loaded a Gun very deeply, laid it on the Ground, and discharged it with a fuse; the Gun split and a Fragment of about eight Inches in length struck him just below the Knee and entirely separated his Leg, leaving the remainder of the Bones at the Joint most miserably shattered: On the Saturday following a Consultation of Surgeons being held, it was thought advisable to amputate above the Knee; he supported the Operation with the fortitude of a Hero; a Character which he had justly merited by his intrepid Conduct in the Army: he survived the Operation but a few Hours, dying the next Morning at two o'clock.---His inconsolable Widow & Children, together with a numerous Acquaintance unite in paying a Tribute of Anguish to the memory of so worthy a Man.
Nov. 12. A Letter from Placeen in the Voightland, in Germany, dated 4th of June last, represents that country in such extreme distress, that the inhabitants could not procure provisions under the following enormous prices viz. Rye, at twelve dollars per bushel; barley, at eight; and oats at four.
B O S T O N, November 16.
Last Sunday in the Forenoon, a Child about 5 Years old, Daughter to Mr. Isaac Abbot, junr, of Andover, being left in a Room with some other Children, while their Parents were gone to Meeting, was setting with her back to the Fire, her Cloaths by some means caught on fire, the other children not knowing what to do to extinguish the flames, persuaded her to run home but before she got half way the fire penetrated to her kidneys and she expired.
William Thompson, for robbery, is sentenced to be hanged at New-York, on the 13th instant.
We hear from England, that the ingenious Mrs. Wright, whose surprising imitations of nature, in wax-work, have been so much admired in America, by a diligent application and improvement in the same employment, has recommended herself to the general notice and encouragement of persons of the first distinction in England, who have honoured her with peculiar marks of their favour; & as several eminent personages, and even their Majesties have condescended to set several times for her to take their likenesses; it is probable she will enrich her collection, and oblige her friends in America with a view of the most remarkable persons of the present age, among which will be the immortal inimitable Garrick, whom she had begun: she has already completed and sent over to her house in New-York, where they may be seen, the most striking likenesses of the celebrated Doctor Franklin, of Philadelphia, now in London, and of Mrs. Catherine M'Cauley, so much admired for her great learning, fine writing and amiable character.
Extract of a Letter from Surinam Sept 28, 1772.
"The Dutch have taken 51 Bush Negroes, and killed a few more.---They have lately done much Mischief in breaking up the Plantations, &c."
We hear from Taunton that a Son of Col. Richard Godfrey was lately killed there by a sudden Blow on the Head from the Lever of a Cyder-Press, of which he miss'd his Hold in raising up the Beam.
Wednesday last the Rev. Mr. Jacob Biglow was ordained Pastor of the West Church in Sudbury.
Extract of a Letter from London dated Sept 20.
"As by the royal Charter granted for the American Colonies a Reservation is made to the Crown, of one fifth Part of all the silver Ore that shall or may, at any Time be found in that Country; and it seems that ----- Robinson, Esq; and other enterprising Gentlemen, are now about entering largely into the Mine Business of America; In Order therefore the more effectually to secure to the Crown, his Majesty's said fifth Part of the Produce of such Mines as are already, or shall hereafter be discovered and worked in the said Colonies; it is said, a Patent is now making out, appointing Edmund Quincey, Esq; (with a Salary of 600l. per Ann.) to be his Majesty's Inspector General of all the Mines that now are, or shall hereafter be discovered on the Continent of America, with full Power and Authority to substitute one or more Deputy or Deputies, to act in the different Parts of that Country."
We hear that Mrs. Catherine M'Cauley, the celebrated female Historian, has generously presented the Redwood Library , in the Town of Newport a Copy of her Works, being six Volumes in Quarto, which she has sent, (as she is pleased to say) as a "Testimony of her Regard to the People of the FREE COLONY of Rhode Island."
We hear that a Vessel from Nantucket, Obed Gardner, Master, going from thence to Dartmouth, last Friday Se'night, was overset in a Squall of Wind, when the Captain, one Man and a Boy, being all the Hands on Board, were drowned.
We can from good Authority assure our Readers that the Committee appointed by this Town to state our Rights with the Violation of them, and draft a Letter of correspondence to the several Towns within this Province, will be ready to report in two or three Days; upon which Account it is expected a Meeting of the Town will soon be called.
A letter from a Gentleman of weight and influence in the Country, says, "The general Plan adopted (by the Town of Boston) if it is supported in the other Towns with Spirit, I think will produce great Consequences." It adds, "I cannot but wonder that none of your neighbouring Towns caught the Glow; perhaps it is designed they should have before them a full View of the Transactions of the Metropolis."
Falmouth, Nov. 13, 1772.
YESTERDAY Solomon Goodwin was Executed here pursuant to his Sentence: In the Forenoon the Rev. Mr. Clark preached a Sermon from Luke 23. 42, 43, in which he made a very suitable Address to the unhappy Prisoner, and gave a solemn Warning to his Audience to avoid those Crimes which Men are apt to Commit, when they give way to their unruly Passions. The Prisoner was then remanded to the Prison to Reflect on what he had heard, and to spend half an Hour more in Supplication to his God, and in the Afternoon was carried to the place of Execution: He there affectionately cautioned the large crowd of People who attended him against intemperate Drinking, Quarrelling and keeping wicked Company;---Then the People at his desire Sung an Hymn from Dr. Watts;
Hark from the Tombs a doleful sound, &c.
And after he had repeated what he before often Declared, that he had no intent to Kill Wilson, with the Blow that unhappily prov'd to be his Death, he fervently Address'd himself in Prayer to the God of Mercy, and then left the World without a Struggle?---He has left a sorrowful Widow and four Children to bewail his untimely Death.
It was judged that near 6000 Persons attended his Execution.
When Cromwell and General Lambert, were following the Army that were going to chase the Scots, the People expressed the utmost satisfaction, and wished them success. Lambert upon that said to Cromwell, he was glad to see they had the Nation on their Side. Cromwell answered, "Do not trust "to that, for those very persons would "shout as much if you and I were going to "be hanged."
L O N D O N.
Sept. 5. The unexpected Revolution in Sweden, is confidently asserted to be the deep Scheme of the King of Prussia, to which he easily brought his Nephew, the young King to accede. The event of this Plan has answered the ambitious Projects of his Prussian Majesty, who will now, in Fact, from his great Influence over the youthful Monarch, Reign in Sweden as Powerful as in his own Country. The Swedes in the last War took part against Prussia (by the Power of the States, in opposition to the desires of the late King), but by this Political stroke, the cunning Frederick has Secured himself from any such Circumstance in any future War.
Journal of a Matrimonial Week.
I Married my Wife on Sunday, She call'd me Cuckold on Monday; I bought me a Cudgel on Tuesday, And bang'd her well on Wednesday; She fell Sick on Thursday, Fairly died on Friday, Happy was I on Saturday Night, and buried my Wife on Sunday.
A T H O U G H T.
I N Spring the fields with blooming flow'rs abound; The Summer, harvest; Autumn fruits surround; Grim Winter's overwhelm'd with frosts and rains, But lovers ever feel the weight of Beauty's chains.

PORTSMOUTH, November 20.
LAST Tuesday Morning about 2 o'Clock departed this transitory Life in the hopes of a better, in the 37th Year of her Age, of an Apoplectic Fit, Mrs. SARAH WENDELL, the amiable and virtuous Consort of JOHN WENDELL, Esq; and eldest Daughter of Mr. DANIEL WENTWORTH, late of this Town, Merchant deceased; in Her, concentrated the Dutifulness of a Daughter, the Affections of a Wife, the Fondness of a Mother, the Tenderness of a Sister, the Indulgence of a Mistress, and the Warmness of a real Friend.
Benevolence and Charity were the two Characteristics and governing Principles of the deceased; and whilst her Eyes were open to see, and her Ears to hear, her Hands were ever ready to relieve the Distresses of the Needy, so far as they fell within the Limits of her Abilities; and as she lived universally beloved, so she died generally lamented. She has left behind her a disconsolate Husband and 7 promising Children, to bemoan their heavy Bereavement.
Who can say unto the Lord, what dost Thou? He gave, HE hath taken away, and blessed be HIS Name. Those whom HE tries, he gives them Power to stand, HE, Jacob tofts, and holds, both with one Hand. Her Remains are to be Deposited this Afternoon.
On the above sorrowful Occasion, the following Lines were basely composed by a very near Friend.
THOU GREAT FIRST CAUSE, THOU all in all defin'd, Whose Voice the Thunder is, whose Breath's the Wind; Thou, whose Feet, the Clouds for Dust afford, Whose Weapons are, the Famine, Pest and Sword, Thou, of whose Power, beyond the Ken of all, We, Earth a Mote, the Sea, a Drop may call: Breathe Thou, celestial Ardour in my Breast, Fill sing the Sabbath of Fidelia's Rest. Thy Judgements and thy Mercies, whilst I move, Lord by thy Help, my Enterprize approve. My cloudy Knowledge, by thy Wisdom clear, And by my Weakness, make thy Power appear. Fidelia weakly, and with Cares oppress'd, In downy Bed, had just retired to Rest Thoughtless of Danger, and in Mind compos'd, In balmy Sleep, her Eyes were firmly clos'd; But, DEATH, thou cruel Tyrant of the Stage, At an untimely Hour, untimely Age, With an untimely, and un pitying Dart Hath struck a Blow, that rives my throbbing Heart, Relentless Tyrant, is it kind or well? To snatch her hence, without one last Farewell. But, oh Fidelia, why should we thee bemoan Since to celestial Regions thou art gone, And (through God's Grace) expir'd without one Groan. Completely Happy now, compleatly cur'd, Of all the Ills, which thou on Earth endur'd. Corosive Humours will no more Distress, Nor pois'nous Colds, thy tender Lungs oppress: Tyrannic Rage of Fevers, shall no more, Relentless Prey upon thy crimson Gore. Thy great Redeemer with a pleasing Nod, Bids thee thrice welcome to thy pitying God; And gently leads thee, to the Joyous Throng, To chant his Praise, in one eternal Song. Thy Guardian Angels, greet their Mighty King, And Heaven's great Arch, with Hallelujahs ring, In grateful Tribute, for his Sovereign Grace, In granting Pity, to thy suffering Case; But Nature asks, the Sympathetic Tear, To calm thy Confort's Mind and sooth his Care, Whilst airy Pleasures, leaden Anguish bring, Exhausted Honey, leaves a bitter Sting. MARITUS.
Messrs Edes and Gill, or some of their Hireling Writers, who are become so accustomed to Libel and Defamation, that they never take up the Pen without charging it with Poison of Scandal and Detraction to discharge at their Batters, have been pleased to gratify their favourite Passion by informing the Public in their Paper of Monday last, by Way of Letter from this Town, though probably from its contents, first conceived in their dirty Office, or in the Brain of some conceited Son of Aeculapius---
"Notwithstanding the Printers of the New-Hampshire Gazette, (to please a Little great Man) have been base and affrontive enough to couple the infamous and notorious Joshua How, with the honorable Peter Levius, Esq; a Gentleman, whose character is too well known to be ever effected with such dirty & spiteful Inuendoes; yet, more than three Quarters of the Inhabitants of the Province of New-Hampshire, with the important Intelligence in Regard to Mr. Levius's Appointments to be true, for the very Purposes mentioned in the Paragraph in your Paper."
What they mean by coupling those Persons together we are at a loss to guess. The Paragraph respecting Mr. Levius, (a Gentleman with whom we always had a very good Understanding during his Residence in this Province, and respected as a Gentleman of superior Abilities) was copied verbatim from the Boston Gazette. But the Reflection, in the latter Part of said Paragraph on some Characters in this Province, too well known to be ever EFFECTED with such dirty and spiteful Inuendoes, led us to conclude the Letter was written in Boston or Portsmouth, by some such as the Printers of the Boston Gazette, whose Summum Bonum seems to be to scatter the Seeds of Strife & Sedition, and occasioned our Remarks at the Bottom of it. The other Extract respecting How, was sent us by a Gentleman, but we were ignorant with what View, and knew not but that the Intelligence was true. But that this contained any "dirty or spiteful Inuendo" on the Character of Mr. Levius, or can be said to couple him with How, will require more Logic than the Printers of the Boston Gazette, or any of their Scribblers are Masters of, to prove. We know of no Conjunction either copulative or disjunctive there was to couple them, unless the Position of the Paragraphs may be thought to connect them, which would make sad work if applied to all Paragraphs that follow one another in a News Paper. How the Letter Writer came by his Knowledge, that "more than three
Quarters of the People of this Province, with the important Intelligence in regard to Mr. Levius's Appointments to be true for the Purposes mentioned in said Paragraph," we cannot devise, unless he pick'd it up from some Gossip at a Meeting of the Worshippers of the Goddess Lucina. The People of this Province have never that we could learn, met to speak their Minds on the Occasion, nor to tell their Grievances, which it is said they labour under.---But to compleat the Paragraph and render the Intelligence more famous, Messrs Edes and Gill, are pleased to add, that Robert Fowle, Printer, &c. having thro' the Interest of a Relation, solicited the Honorable Board of Commissioners, a Place in the Custom-House in Piscataqua, they have appointed him Tidewaiter. In Answer to which he has only to say, that like most of their other Intelligence, it is premature and founded in a Mistake; that he never solicited such a Place, and that he does not, and never did hold any Post in the Custom-House. Though he thinks it more honorable to hold any Post under the Government, than to spend his Time in libelling and railing at the Rulers of the People.
   CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, Nov. 19.   Inward Entries, FROM.     Sloop Friendship, John Trebey, R. Island.   Schooner Brittania, Joseph Newman, St. Nichola.   Outward-Bound FOR.   Schooner Industry, Robert Parker. West-Indies.   Sloop Friendship, John Trebey, R. Island.   Ship Britania, Hopley Yeaton, West-Indies.   Clear'd for Departure FOR.   Schooner Friends Adventure, Robert Follet. Philadelphia.   Schooner Molly, Samuel Sayer, West-Indies.   Schooner Defiance, Michael Hodge, Ditto.   Schooner Polly, Thomas Frizall, Gibraltar.   Schooner Lydia, Jeremiah Pearson, Tobago.   Sloop Polly, Habakkuk Bowditch, West-Indies.   Brig Nathaniel, Edward Wigglesworth, Ditto.   Ship Ann, Robert Hutchings, Jamaica.   Ship Exeter Galley, John Stokell, Great-Britain.  
Raft of MASTS Loft off the Isle of Shoals.
WHEREAS a Raft of MASTS for the use of His Majesty's NAVY, were loft in towing them into Piscataqua River, on the 20th Day of October last, which are Number'd and Mark'd I. D. and I imagine are drove ashore between the said River and Cape Cod.---I promise a Reward of Three Pounds Lawful Money, to be paid upon the safe Delivery of each Mast in the said River Piscataqua, provided they are not Damaged and rendered unfit for Service, and the Sum of Two Pounds L. M. for each that shall be Delivered in like manner to Mr. George Brinley, Merchant in Boston.---I Gation all Persons who may find the said Masts not to Destroy or Damage them, as they will be liable to a Penalty of Fifty Pounds Sterl. for each, besides the value of the Mast.---Upon finding any of the above Masts immediate Notice is requested to be sent to Portsmouth. EDWARD PARRY, Nov. 16, 1772. Agent for Masts for His Majesty's Navy.
CHOICE Grenada Old Spirit, By the Barrell or smaller Quantity, to be Sold by DANIEL EVANS, at a very reasonable Price, in Portsmouth.
Philadelphia Flour, Bread and Bar Iron, to be sold by JACOB SHEAFE, junr. Also a neat Assortment of ENGLISH GOODS,
Friday, Monday and Tuesday next will be Sold at the Vendue Room near the Printing Office, A large Collection of Books, in almost all Branches of Literature, very valuable, and the greater Part of them new Books, neatly bound and letter'd. The Sale to begin at Ten o'Clock before Noon. Portsmouth, Nov. 20. 1772.
I purpose to collect EXCISE at my House in Nettingham, this Instant, November 20th and 21st Days, and at Exeter 25 h and 26th at Col. Samuel Folsom's---And at Portsmouth, at James Stoodley's Esq; the 30th Day, and 1st and 2d of December; and desire that none concern'd won'd fail to meet me accordingly. BENJAMIN BUTLER, Excise Master.
Province of New Hampshire. THESE are to give Notice to the PROPRIETORS of PERRYS TOWN, in the Province of New Hampshire, That there was a legal Assessment made on the 10th Day of Nov. inst. for the payment of Two Pounds Ten Shillings, on each original Right in said Town, & committed to me to collect. And that I have also in my Hands an Attorney to Stephen Harriman, a Collector for said Propriety, a List of Assessment, made on the 9th Day of December last Twelve Shillings, on each Right in said Town, of which I am to compleat the Collection. I therefore desire a speedy payment of these several Taxes, which may prevent the disagreeable Charges, that must arise, if I am obliged to notify the Sale of Lands.
CUTTING MARSH, Collector. Haverhill, Nov. 12, 1772.
Whereas the Proprietors of the Township of HAVERHILL, in the Province of New Hampshire, have been legally notified to pay an Assessment of Forty-two Shillings on each original Proprietor's Share or Lots of Land in said Township to me the Subscriber, and several of them being yet delinquent in the Whole or Part. This is therefore to notify such delinquent Proprietors that so much of their Rights or Lots of Land will be exposed to Sale, at public Vendue at my dwelling-House in Haverhill aforesaid, on the last Tuesday in December next as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges. The Sale to begin at one o'clock, Afternoon.
The delinquent original Proprietor's Names are as follows, with the Sums due on their several Lots and undivided Land.
N. B. The first Sum is a Tax voted on Meadow Lots. The second on House Lots. The third on 100 Acre Lots. The fourth on undivided Land.     s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.     Stephen Knight 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6   Maj. Richard Emery 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6   William Tobern 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6   Robert Peasey 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6   John Page 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6   Joseph Brachard 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6   Thomas Johnson 10 6 10 6 10 6 10 6  
JOSHUA HAYWARD Collector. Haverhill November 10, 1772.
[ New-Brittain. ] WHEREAS an Assessment of six Shillings Lawful Money is made on each original Right of the Proprietors of NEW-BRITTAINE, so called, agreeable to a Vote of said Proprietors; and a List of said Assessment committed to me the Subscriber to collect; I hereby Notify all said Proprietors, that unless Payment of said TAX be made to me at my Dwelling House in Kensington, in the County of Rockingham, at, or before the 29th Day of December next, so much of each original Proprietors Right will be advertised for Sale as will pay said Tax with incidental Charges. SAMUEL PRESCUTT, Collector. Kensington, Nov. 16. 1772.
[ New-Brittain. ] WHEREAS an Assessment of fifteen Shillings Lawful Money is made on each original Right of the Proprietors of NEW-BRITTAINE, so called, agreeable to Votes of said Proprietors, and a List of said Assessment committed to me the Subscriber to collect, I hereby Notify all said Proprietors, that unless Payment of said TAX be made to me at my Dwelling House in Hampton Falls, in the County of Rockingham, at, or before the thirtieth Day of December next, so much of each original Proprietors Right will be advertised for Sale as will pay said TAX with incidental Charges. BENJAMIN LEAVITT, Collector. Hampton Falls, Nov. 16 1772.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Honorable JOHN GOFFE, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills for the County of Hillsborough, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors of the Estate of Thomas Jewell, late of Hopkinton, in the County aforesaid, deceas'd. Represented Insolvent, and six Months being allowed to Receive and Examine said Claims in, therefore Notice is hereby given, that we will attend said Service at the House of Timothy Clement, Inholder in said Hopkinton, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon on the last Tuesday of November current, and the five following Months, until the Expiration of the Term of six Months allowed, as aforesaid. Hopkington, Oct. 30, 1772. Timothy Clement. Enoch Eastman.
Blanks of most sorts sold at the Printing Office.

To all Lovers of the noble Science of DEFENCE.
GENTLEMEN who chuse to be instructed in the Art commonly called the Back Sword, are desired to apply to DONALD Mc'ALPINE, who will instruct them in said Science, to their entire Satisfaction, at the House improved by Mr. HOMANS, opposite Doct. Hall Jackson's. He teaches the first three Evenings in the Week, for the Benefit of those who cannot attend in the Day, and the latter Part of the Week at Newbury Port.
N. B. As it is the Desire of a Number of Country Gentlemen to learn this noble Science, he is willing to attend them in any convenient Place that is agreed upon by them and the Master, Provided that a sufficient Number will subscribe to make it worth his while to attend them: DONALD Mc'ALPINE.
A Chestnut colour'd Mare
STRAY'D, or was STOLEN out of a Pasture adjoining Dr. HAVEN's Garden, a few Days ago. She has a Star in her Forehead, and is about 14 Hands high. Whoever brings her to James and Matthew Hasset in Portsmouth, shall be well Rewarded.
THIS is to give Notice to all concerned that the Proprietor's Meeting of Orford stands adjourned to Monday the 30th Instant, at the House of Lieut. Jonathan Leavitt, Innholder in Hampton, at two of the Clock P. M. As there is many Things of Importance to be transacted at said Meeting, it is desired that the Proprietors in general will attend, otherwise hope that those who neglect will not find Fault of what is transacted at said Meeting.
JOHN MOULTON, Pro. Clerk.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
(:) Meredith. (:)
WHEREAS Application is made to me the Subscriber one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Rockingham aforesaid, by the Owners of more than one 16th part of the Township of Meredith in the County aforesaid, to Warn and call a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Meredith to be holden at the Dwelling House of Samuel Folsom, Esq; Innholder in Exeter in said County on Tuesday the 1st Day of December next, to Act and Vote on the following Particulars, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To chuse a Proprietors Clerk, Assessors, a Collector and all other necessary Officers for said Proprietors. 3. To see what Sum of Money the Proprietors will Vote to raise to hire Preaching of the Gospel any part of the ensuing Year. 4. To see what Method the said Proprietors will take with Regard to the Settlement of those Grantees Rights that are not Settled in said Township; also to Vote what each Settler who has not been paid shall have for Settling in said Township. 5. To Vote what Sum of Money the said Proprietors will raise by Tax to pay the Debts and Charges of said Proprietors. 6. To see if the Proprietors will let David Boynton, and Thomas Siskler, have the common Lands where they are to Work, and upon what Conditions, and how much they, or either of them shall hold of said Lands. 7. To determine upon, and Vote a Method for calling the said Proprietors Meetings for the future, and also the Place where the said Meetings shall be held. 8. To Notify and Confirm any former Vote or Votes passed by said Proprietors, at any former Meeting or Meetings, as the said Proprietors shall then see fit. 9. To chuse a Committee or Committees to do and perform any of the aforesaid Matters and things, as shall be agreed upon and Voted at said Meeting. Pursuant to which Application, I do hereby Notify and Warn the said Proprietors of Meredith, to meet at the Place and Day aforesaid, at One of the Clock in the Afternoon, to Act and Vote on the Premises aforesaid. Exeter, Nov 2 1772. NOAH EMERY, Just. Pacis. Com. Rock'm.
ALL Persons Indebted to the
Estate of the Honorable THOMAS WALLINGSFORD, Esq; deceased, are desired to make immediate payment to the Administratrix; also, those Persons who have any Accounts yet open are desired to bring in the same for settlement.
ELIZABETH WALLINGSFORD. Also, two convenient HOUSES in Portsmouth, to be let on reasonable Terms. Enquire of the said Administratrix. Somersworth, Octo. 24, 1772.
Mr. MILK the Eastern-Post
Having now Completed the Year, the Customers are desired to send pay for their Papers by him.
A new Assortment of BOOKS
Just IMPORTED and to be SOLD by JOHN SPARHAWK,
At his Shop next Door to Capt. MARTIN's Store, among which are,
Fielding's, Addison's, Young's, and Harvey's whole Works,—The Rambler, Tatler, Fool of Quality, the new celebrated Novel called Humphry Clinker; Sermons to Asses, Ditto to Doctors in Divinity by the same Author; a new Church History from the Reformation to the present Time, by a Clergyman; Pope's, Gay's, Prior's, & Armstrong's Poetical Works; Rolin's Ancient History, &c. &c. &c.—Also, Bibles, Testaments, Psalters, Spelling-Books, and Primers, by the Doz. all kinds of Paper by the Ream, Cake and Ink-Powder, with any of which Articles Shop-Keepers may be supplied at a very low Advance.
BICKERSTAFF's ALMANACKS per Gros or Doz. at the Boston Price.
N. B. BOOK-BINDING Plain and Gilt, perform'd at said Shop, in the neatest, cheapest, and most expeditious manner.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
Conway.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of CONWAY, have appointed me the Subscriber Collector, to Collect a Tax of 15 Shillings on each Right, or Proprietors share in said Conway, Voted Aug. 31, 1769, and as I am duly Qualified for said Office, received a Warrant from the Assessors for said Town, to Collect the same: I therefore hereby Notify the whole of the Proprietors of said Town to pay to me the above said Tax of fifteen Shillings on each Right to me the Subscriber, at my House in Concord, in the County aforesaid, or to David Page, in said Conway, on or before the 15th of November next, and as the Money has been a long Time granted and is now much wanted, no Indulgence can be given.
JOSEPH EASTMAN, Collector.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
Conway.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of CONWAY in the County of Rockingham and Province of New Hampshire chose me the Subscriber a Collector to collect the several Sums hereafter mentioned, viz. six Shillings on each Right or Proprietor's share in said Town, to make Bridges and clear Roads in said Townsh'p, voted the 12th of March 1766, and six Shillings on each of said Rights to make and Mend High-Ways in said Township, voted the 11th of March 1767, and eighteen Shillings on each of said Rights to make High Ways in said Town, voted the 11th of October 1770, and Twenty four Shillings on each of said Rights to defray Law-Suits and other incidental Charges, voted December 10, 1770, it being in the Whole fifty-four Shillings on each of said Rights. And Whereas I have given proper Notice to said Proprietors in this Paper to pay the above said Taxes to me, and as many of them have neglected to pay the same, This is therefore to notify those that are thus delinquent that unless each of them pay the following Sums, viz. Two Pounds and six Pence, on each first Division, and Thirteen Shillings and six pence on each common and undivided Right to me the Subscriber at my dwelling House, in said Conway, on or before the first Day of December next by Ten o'Clock, P.M. so much of each first Division, and likewise of each common or undivided Land, will be sold immediately on said day at my House aforesaid, as will discharge the said Sums with incidental Charges.
The Delinquents Names are as follows.
Asa Fester, John Johnson, Reuben Kimball, Ephraim Carter, Daniel Foster, James Osgood, George Abbot, Elias Heath, William Inga's, Caleb Fester, Obediah Eastman, James Burley, Moses Fester, Arthur Bennet, David Hix, Conway, October 14. 1772.
DAVID PAGE, Collector.
A large Brindle COW
STRAYED or STOLEN out of the Pasture of the Hon. GEORGE JAFFREY, Esq; in Portsmouth, between Ten and Eleven Years old: she has a white Streak on her Belly, the Tops of her Horns much wore: Whoever finds said COW, so that the Owner may have her again, shall be well Rewarded for their Trouble by BENJAMIN MACKAY of Portsmouth.
Low Freight from LONDON.
This is to Notify the Merchants and Traders who import Goods into Boston from London, that one of the Mast-Ships will probably take Goods on Board at London, at a cheap Freight, perhaps Half of what is customary, and be at Boston about the latter End of April next, or sooner,—Apply to John Durand, Esq; in London.
EDWARD PARRY, Agent for Masts for the Royal Navy. Portsmouth, N. H. November 4th, 1772.
For St. Vincent,
(to touch at Barbados)
The Ship MARIA,
THOMAS THOMPSON MASTER, Will sail the 25th Instant; Has good Accommodations for Passengers. Apply to said MASTER at Portsmouth, N. B. To be SOLD cheap for Cash, a few Coils of small CORDAGE, from one to three Inch in Size. Nov. 9, 1772.
Josiah Gilman,
Of Exeter, hereby informs his Customers and others, he has just imported from London, a fresh and full Assortment of the best of Medicines, all Sorts of Spice, Madder, ground Redwood, Coperas, Verdigrease, &c. Pocket Instruments—Best London Lancets. All of which he will sell at the lowest Rates for Cash.
CHOICE NEW
Philadelphia Flour,
just imported and to be Sold by JOHN EVANS, at his Store on Capt. Janvrin's Wharf. Also, a Quantity of
Muscavado Sugar,
Nov. 10, 1772.
TO BE SOLD
A Lott of Land in Berwick,
Containing about 10 Acres, within Thirty Rods of Quampeggan Mills, well situated for a Trader. Also a RIGHT in the Township of Lebanon—For further Particulars, Enquire of Deacon John Hill of Berwick aforesaid.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of MONADNOCK No. 6, in the County of Cheshire, and Province of New Hampshire, at a legal Meeting of said Proprietors held at said No. 6, February the 5th, 1772, Voted 8/ Lawful Money on each Settling Right in said Townsh'p, and at another Meeting of said Proprietors April 21st. 1772, Voted 35/ being 14/ Lawful Money on each Settling Right in said Town; and as said Money is assessed, and a list thereof, committed to me the Subscriber—This is therefore to give Notice to all said Proprietors of Monadnock, No. Six, that unless payment thereof, be made to me at the dwelling House of Nathaniel Breed, in said No. Six, by the first day of December next, so much of each original Proprietors Right in the said Township, will be advertised for sale, agreeable to the Law, as will answer the Demands aforesaid, with incidental Charges. Abijah Brown, Collector. Monadnock, No. 6, Octo. 27, 1772.
This is to give Notice, that the Copartnership of Isaac Williams, and William Stanwood, is renewed, that they carry on the Business together as usual, and have a fresh supply of the best Hemp for dressing Gentlemen and Ladies; also for making WIGS in the neatest Manner, and will make it their study to serve their Customers, and all that please to employ them in the best Manner possible. Stock and Tools, sold at their shop as usual.