The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-11-12 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE A N D H I S T O R I C A L
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday Nov. 12, 1773.
Vol. XVIII. G A Z E T T E,
C H R O N I C L E,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
NO. 890 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
Mr. PRINTER, AS a Paper Currency is now become a Subject of Conversation, and is generally approved of; it is very necessary that every objection to it, should be thoroughly canvassed, and the more so, as it is a Matter of the greatest Consequence to the Province. I confess, that I think it would be very serviceable, if it could by any Means, be preserved in it's intrinsic Value, without depreciation; but there lies the Danger; and it too much depends upon the Virtue of the People, (which in every Community degenerates into Self-Love,) to secure it from that Dilemma.
The Provincial Notes of the Massachusetts Bay, are in such high Esteem and Repute that they are all in the Hands of Gentlemen of Fortune, who really make Interest to secure them to themselves, and give Cash in the Room of them; That Government has been so very punctual in paying the Interest Annually, and the Credit of the Province being pledged in Security, every Gentleman chuses to get his Monies into that Bank if he can, as he knows that at any Time that he Wants to turn his Notes into Cash he may do it: Money is either lodged in the Treasury to redeem them, or the Treasurer can immediately direct where to exchange them and possibly with a Gratuity to him for his Information, from the monied Man, so great is the general Credit of those Notes; if we could issue such Money, there would be no Difficulty, but it is not in our Power, only so far as regards the contingent Charges of Government, and that may be easily accomplished by drawing our Money, that is in England, into the Treasury, and let that be immediately applied to some publick Use, by which it may issue from the Treasury, and become Part of the circulating Cash, then issue Provincial Notes to the Amount of the Expences of Government, and the sterling Money so applied, and tax the Poles and Estates of the Inhabitants, for redeeming the Notes, and resupplying the Treasury with the Cash lent for any public Use. This may be done with great safety, and I make no Doubt there are many monied Men, both in this and Massachusetts Government, would let their Silver and Gold come out for such Securities.— Thus the Government would do some little to help the Currency, for at this Time they have none, but let what little they have lay in the Stocks in England, at 3 pr Cent, when they may have as good Security at 5 pr Cent in this Country. It is in Fact very unreasonable, that any Government should be in such a dependant State upon it's Trade, for all it's circulating Cash, especially when its so well known, how extremely disadvantageous it is supplied by the Merchant.
I know it may and possibly will be said, there is no Reason for the Government to be run into Debt, and loaded with Taxes, when they can do without; but such parsimonious and contracted Arguments rather expose than recommend such Men, who are for acting with a Government as with an Individual, they do not look forward, and to the Consequences of these Applications; this Government wants a Province-House for their Governor, they want Four or Five great Roads from Connecticut River to Merrimack River; they should also want Money to be distributed in Bounties to those who bring the
greatest Quantity of Flour, Flax and Hemp to Market; also for the greatest Quantity of STOUT CANVAS, made in the Province; and many other Articles, for which large Sums are annually sent out of the Government: when these are properly encouraged, and the Manufactories of them established, some other Things on which to give Bounties may be thought of. I really think it beneficial to a Community, that an annual Tax should be laid, if it was only to supply the Treasury for any Emergency: A Government ought always to be in Cash as much, or rather more, than it's Individuals; it makes no Difference to the People, whether they are lightly Taxed now, for the Supply of the Treasury, or heavily hereafter, for the same Purpose; and such Monies as are thus raised & appropriated, inrich the Individuals more in their Estates than the Taxes so assessed; It is universally allowed that a Paper Currency would help us, if it's Value could be supported, and all the real Estates would encrease at least one Third, by a Plenty of Money; and if for Ten years past, we had been raising a Fund by an easy Tax, we should now have been ripe for emitting Money.
Our Provincial Taxes are very light, and it is only the Town Taxes that are so heavy, occasioned by supporting poor and distressed Persons; what should we think to be Taxed in almost every Necessary of Life, as the People of England are? and their Monies applied to the most indigent Purposes, viz. pensioning V——s & M——s, br-b-g E——rs, & multiplying Dependents upon the C——n, but here is nothing in View but the general Interest of the whole; and in short, the very Being and Lite of this Government depends upon it; for it is evident, that the Money which comes into the Province one Way, goes out again at another; which if by any Means could be stoped, would immediately turn the Ballance in our Favor, and after we have once accomplished this, that Ballance will be encreasing beyond Conception; as to making Money on Loan with real Security, I see no danger of it's depreciating:— Why should it depreciate more than private Bonds given for Money on Interest with real collateral Security? It is well known that Gentlemen who live upon the Interest of their Money, only want that Interest paid annually, they are sure, that at the end of the stipulated Time of calling in the Money, it will be made good to the Lender, even if it depreciates now. Those who don't incline to give it credit, are not obliged to do it; and they may govern themselves in all Contracts accordingly, but there is no Doubt that most of the Inhabitants of the Government will give it a Currency.— It was not the Loan Money that was formerly made that depreciated,— every Shilling of that was redeemed according to it's Intention; it was the Canada and Crown-Point Money that the Government emitted without any kind of Security but the Taxes, which was assessed on the Inhabitants, to whom it was immaterial how the Money depreciated, so long, as it could be received into the Treasury at it's nominal Value for Taxes; and it was a Matter of as much indifference to the Government, as they got in the Money emitted agreeable to their Expectations. And when the Depreciation was complained of, and some talked of suing the Province, they found they could not do it, for the Government had emitted
the Money at a certain Rate of Silver and Gold pr Ounce, which should be received so into the Treasury in all public Payments, that is, in Taxes; and they laid in Excise, that those Taxes were laid and assessed at that Rate, and if the Individuals were so imprudent as to suffer the Money to depreciate, they could not help it: A Question arose whether their Treasurer had received Silver and Gold in lieu of those Bills, at more than specified in the Face of them, no, he had not, why? because nobody would be so foolish as to carry 3 Ounces of Silver to pay Eight Pound Taxes, when an Eight Pound Bill, which had depreciated to a little more than an Ounce, would answer the same Payment; this was the Rock upon which we split with our former governmental money; but is it not evident the Loan Money is upon another Establishment? for if I have got an Estate mortgaged to me for a certain Sum at 6s. 8d. per Ounce for Silver in loan Money, that Estate must make it good; & nothing but the loan Money again, or Silver at 6s. 8d. will redeem it; and no Person will be so unwise as to take less. The Distinction is too manifest to be overlook'd; and as a further Proof of this, it is well known that even the sterling Bills of the Government did at first depreciate, but in a short Time their intrinsic Value began to be known, and there being a Fund or Security for their Redemption, they not only kept their Value, but were bought up by monied Men of other Governments. But there is one Thing very necessary to be observed upon this Subject—That we must all unite in promoting the Interest of our own Government, in preference of any other; and therefore strive to subsist without them, any otherways than in a political Connection with them.— This will effectually establish our Credit and Reputation. Ut opto, sic spero. AMICUS.
N E W-Y O R K, Oct. 28, 1773.
Last Week, Miss Crane, of Elizabeth Town, going in a little Skiff on a Visit to her Sister on Staten Island, in company with Mr. Taylor; on the Way, she rising suddenly, stumbled and fell over-board, whereby, and with his Endeavours to save her, the Vessel was over-set, she was drowned, and he near sharing the same Fate, but was saved on the bottom of the Vessel.
By advices from Crown Point, we are informed that the fire which in the month of April occasioned the fortifications to be blown up, still continues unextinguished.
Yesterday morning between 12 and 1 o'clock many of the inhabitants of this city were alarmed by an unusual motion of the earth, which shook them in their chambers and occasioned a motion of china ware, glasses, &c. &c. affecting their minds with an apprehension of its being an earthquake; it was preceded by violent rain and immediately succeeded by very awful lightning, and tremendous peals of thunder.
N O R W I C H, October 28.
The season has been so very mild, that a mess of green peas was picked the last week in this town, spontaneously grown from seed produced this year.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, Oct. 25.
The Week before last a very shocking Tragedy happened in Lancaster County which is related as follows: One Brand, an ancient Man, had lately made his Will, and left the Farm on which he lived on to his eldest Son. This appeared a partial Act to his youngest Son, and enraged him to such a Degree, that he quarreled with his Brother; and one Evening at Supper, the Dispute about the old Man's Estate got to such a Height, that the youngest Brother ran up stairs, got a loaded Gun, and shot his Brother through the Heart, of which Wound he instantly died; after this he beat his ancient Mother in a cruel Manner, and then set fire to his Father's Barn, filled with Grain and Hay, which was entirely consumed, and then set fire to the Mansion-House, but the Flames were extinguished before much Damage was done to it; and to fill up the Measure of his iniquity, he cut his own Throat, but the Wound not proving Mortal, he was next Day apprehended, and committed to Lancaster Goal.
N E W-P O R T, Nov. 1.
On Tuesday Evening last died at Bristol, in the 10th Year of her Age, Miss. Katy Browne, only Daughter of the Honorable William Browne, Esq; of Salem, and Grand Daughter of his Honour Governor Wanton.

L O N D O N.
Aug. 21. A Letter from Barcelona, dated July 18, says, Some Days past we had an Execution here on the Esplanade, by the Citadel, and the Priest asking one of the Malefactors, who was not of the Popish Communion, what Persuasion he died in? He replied, "I die in full Persuasion that all Mankind are Knaves." The Priest did not enquire any farther.
Aug. 22. Governor Hutchinson is expected home by the Return of the New-York Packet, which failed from Falmouth last Wednesday.
It was yesterday reported that Lord Hillsborough will again fill an important Office in Administration, greatly to the Advantage of the Bostonians.
We hear that several Ladies of Fashion are determined at the next Meeting of Parliament to Petition for Leave, during the Summer Season, to wear silk or linen Breeches, the Heat and Weight of their Petticoats being quite an Incumbrance, and no longer to be borne by Ladies of Taste and Spirit; whilst those whom Nature has not Favoured with a fine Pair of Legs, are for petitioning against the Bill, some of them artfully insinuating, that if the Ladies are indulged in this, the next Favor they will ask, will be, under the same Pretence, to go without Breeches or Petticoats during the Dog-Days.
Extract of a Letter from Paris, August 17. "Our Charge d'Affairs is positively ordered to leave London, and to give Directions for the Sale of every thing belonging to our Ambassador."
"Our Commissaries de Chevaux are ordered to leave England with all the Horses brought up for the Service of our Cavalry, and to discontinue their Contracts, as they now cease."
"A Marshal of France will leave Paris tomorrow, and command the camp of forty battalions now forming at Lille."
"Another Marshal is appointed to the command of our grand camp. All our Officers are posting to their quarters, and we are now chanting the vespers of a glorious war, which we regard with the same certainty as fun-rise."
Extract of a letter from the Hague, August 20. "By a Sheveling boat I have an opportunity of sending you this important information, that by a courier arrived last night at the Hague, from Paris, Madam Barre is disgraced. The Choiseul party are triumphant; and war will be declared against England in less than 10 days. The H--- and V--- now send orders to sell instantly out of our funds."
The Frequency of Couriers passing to and from the different Courts of Europe, with the many Conferences and Cabinet Councils held, give reason to think something extraordinary is on the Carpet.
L O N D O N Aug. 10.
The many French hair dressers in this kingdom talk of having a meeting upon Blackheath, and from thence intend going to St. James's in a body with a Remonstrance, setting forth the arbitrariness of the King in presuming to have his hair cut off without the advice and consent of Parliament; also shewing the many hardships they are likely to experience by this rash step; as without doubt in these fashionable times, most of the gentlemen in the kingdom, especially those who make their appearance at Court, will, in compleatment to his Majesty, wear wigs; in which case the honorable Company of Hair-dressers will be out of employ; as it is well known that not one in a thousand of them are versed in the art of peruke-making.
Aug. 7. By an express from Lima, by the way of Porto-Bello, advice is received in Spain, that the Chilese natives have taken possession of almost all Chili, except the city of Copiapo, which the Indians were then attacking with all their force having repeatedly beat the Spaniards in every attempt against them. The Chilese army consisted of 50,000 foot & 14,000 horse; and in a battle with the last remains of the Spanish army before Copiapo, commanded by the Governor of Baldivia, which consisted of 6500 Spaniards & 11000 slaves, the whole were destroyed, except about 250 that escaped back to the city, where it was impossible for them long to hold out. Prior to the above victory, the Indians had entirely destroyed the town of St. Fago, Coquimbo, Concepcion, Baldivia, Imperial, Villa Rica, Osorno, Castro, Angol, Guaico, Mendoza, Otononto; and in short, all the cities, towns, fortresses, they so destroyed that not the least vestige remains to tell where those places formerly stood. And, that the Indians of La Plata, Patagonia, and all the contiguous countries are following the example of the Chilese, having rose in many parts; so that it is not improbable the whole dominion of Spain in South-America will soon be entirely destroyed.
N E W-Y O R K, Oct. 21.
Capt. Deane left the Downs on the 2d of September, on the Passage he had very bad Weather, and was in great Danger. He brings an Appointment of Samuel Kemble, Esq; of New-Brunswick, to the Post of Naval Officer of this Port.
Monday last, the Ship Pearl, Capt. Richard Tucker, arrived here in 6 Weeks and 6 Days from El-figow, with 280 Passengers, many of whom, appear to be genteel People, of considerable Property; On the Passage, about 25 Children died of the Small-Pox.
B O S T O N, Octob. 28.
Mr. DRAPER, Please to give the following Queries a Place in your Paper, and you will oblige one of your Readers,
Is not the Tea Trade in the Southern Provinces different from ours?
Have they not heretofore supplied this Province with large Quantities of Tea at an advanced Price?
Will it not be for their Interest to supply us wholly for the Future?
Will it be Wisdom as to give them this Advantage?
By letter from London, and from good Authority, we are assured that the East-India Company have determined upon sending Three Vessels with TEA, One of them for Boston, Another for Philadelphia, and the Third for this Port, and it is most confidently asserted, that no Duty will be paid upon those Teas in America.
It is said the Duty on Tea intended for North-America, is by Order of Treasury, to be paid in London.
Salem, Nov. 2.
The Town, at a full Meeting held last Wednesday, voted, by a large Majority, to allow an Inoculating Hospital, large enough to accommodate 100 Patients, to be built by Subscription; and appointed a Committee to look out for a suitable Spot whereon to erect it; as also to prepare a Draught of Articles for the Government and Regulation of the same. The Meeting was adjourned to the Monday following, (Yesterday) when the Committee made Report of a suitable Place for erecting the Hospital, together with Articles of Regulation; Which Report was unanimously accepted, and the necessary Officers immediately chosen for carrying the same into Execution. The Place pitched upon for the Situation of the Hospital is at the South-East Corner of the Great-Pasture.
Yesterday two Schooners, belonging to this Town, arrived here from St. Eustatia. Capt. Robert Hale Ives, of Beverly, late Commander of one of them, and Capt. Taylor Bacon, of this Place, Commander of the other, both died on their Passages.
Yesterday as Mr. Samuel Foster, a Lad of about 14 Years of Age, Son of Mr. Nathaniel Foster, of this Town, was riding in a Cart, it overset, by which he was so much hurt that he died in a few Minutes.
DIED.] At Falmouth, Mr. Moses Johnson, Student at Law, who was graduated at Harvard-College in the Year 1771. At Framingham, Mrs. Lydia Haven, A. 89.
American-MAGAZINE.
THOSE GENTLEMEN and LADIES, who incline to encourage the Publication of the AMERICAN MAGAZINE, are hereby informed, that the Subscription Papers will be returned to the intended Publisher in a few Days, in order that he may ascertain the Number subscribed for. SUBSCRIPTIONS are taken in by the Printer hereof.
N. B. The Introduction to the Royal American Magazine (or Number 1, to be ornamented with two elegant Copper-Plate Prints) will be published on the first Day of January next.
I. THOMAS.
Boston, Octob. 22. 1773.
Just Imported in the last Ships from London, And to be SOLD, By John M c Masters And Company, at their Store on Spring-Hill, Portsmouth,
A General Assortment of English, India, and Scotch Goods, suitable for the Season— Among which are, Lutestrings of the newest Fashion—China, Taffeties of most colors—plain, sprig'd and flower'd Sattins of most widths— Poplins, Silverets—sprig'd Modes— Ribbons of most sorts— Plaids—plain, striped & single Gamblets— double Gamblets— superfine and coarse Broad Cloths of various colors— Shalloons, Buttons, Mohair, and sundry sorts of Trimming— Serges— Beaver Coating, from 3/6 to 7/ per Yard— yard wide and 7 qrs Bays— Kerseys— Guns— with many more Articles, too tedious to enumerate— which will be sold by Wholesale or Retail, for Cash or short Credit, as low as at any Store or Shop in America.
N. B. POT-ASH and FLAX-SEED taken in for said Goods at Cash Price.
Any PERSONS well skilled in the CLOATHIER'S-BUSINESS may have Employment on the most advantageous Terms, by applying to JOHN SULLIVAN of Durham in New-Hampshire. Durham, Octob. 25. 1773.
ALL PERSONS that stand Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of SAMUEL LORD the third, late of Berwick, in the County of York, Trader, deceased, are desired to settle the same as soon as may be with JOHN SULLIVAN and LYDIA LORD, Administrators on said Estate: Berwick, Octob. 25. 1773:
TO be had a MINERAL ESSENCE that will immediately cure excorciated or sore Nipples, so common to Women that suck; also inflammations and Soreness of the Eyes, and all Frets and Tettars, on the Skin, of every Nature what ever. Enquire of the Printer.
|| Orford. ||
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Time for the PUBLIC VENDUE for the Sale of LANDS for the TAXES due on several Rights or Lots of Land in ORFORD, as advertised in several late Papers, to be at the House of Lieut. Jonathan Leavitt, Innholder at Hampton, last Wednesday which was October 27th stands adjourned to the last Wednesday of December, at two o'Clock in the Afternoon at said Leavitt's, All those who have not as yet paid said Taxes, are desired to pay the same, and prevent their being sold at the time now fix'd.
N. B. All Persons who have any Demands on said Proprietors, are desired to lodge them with said Collector in order for a speedy Settlement.
JONATHAN MOULTON, Collector. Hampton, Octob. 29. 1773.
§ Canterbury. §
THIS is to Notify the Proprietors of the Township of Canterbury, in the County of Rockingham & Province of New Hampshire, that there is a Rate made and committed to me for each original Proprietor to pay me the Sum of six shillings Lawful Money; if not paid by the 30th Day of November next, such delinquent Proprietors will have their Rights advertised in the News-Papers, and so much of each Right or Share on the Division according as it's set down in my Rate List, will be sold at Public Vendue as will pay said Rate or Tax, agreeable to my Rate, and the Votes of said Proprietors, with incidental Charges. If any of said Proprietors will pay the said Rate to Captain JOHN GAGE of Dover, or ABNER CLOUGH of Nottingham, it shall answer to me, EPHRAIM CLOUGH, Collector for the Proprietors of said Canterbury for the Year 1773. Durham, Oct. 22. 1773.
THE ESTATE of JACOB HOOK, late of Sea-brook, in the County of Rockingham, being Represented Insolvent, and was the Subscribers appointed Commissioners to Receive and Examine the Claims on said Estate, do hereby give Notice, that we will attend that Business at the House of Capt. Caleb Sanborn, Innholder in Hampton Falls, on the third Monday of November next, and on the last Monday of the five following Months, from Five to Eight o'Clock, P. M. Hampton Falls, } MESHECH WEARE, Octob. 26, 1773. } CALEB SANBORN.
§ Benjamin Butler. §
I Purpose to attend to collect EXCISE at my own House on Monday the First of November 1773 and next Day Forenoon:—And at Samuel Conner's in Pembroke Wednesday following— And at John Webster's Esq; Thursday after—And at Col. Stephen Holland's in Londonderry on Friday the same Week. And at Capt. Zechariah Fols's in Portsmouth the 9th, 10th, and 11th Days of the same Month— And at Exeter the 16th of the same Month— And at Peter Abbot's in Kingston the 18th of the same Month, Hereby desiring all concerned, to meet me accordingly. BENJAMIN BUTLER, Receiver of Excise.
Lost, a Silver Watch, about a Week since, in Portsmouth. Number forgot, it shows the Day of the Month. A Reward of three Dollars will be paid to the Person that leaves it at the Printing Office.
This is the seventh Paper of the EIGHTEENTH YEAR; therefore, it is desired that those of the Customers who are in Arrears for one Year or more, would pay off;— and those who have sent by, or paid any Money to Post-Riders, or others, are also desired to let it be known, and send or bring the Receipts they have received, that a final Settlement may be made, and the proper Persons charged, that there may be no Misunderstanding. Attendance will be given at the Printing-Office for the Purpose aforesaid.
The COMFORTS of TRUE RELIGION.
BLEST RELIGION, heavenly Fair! Thy kind thy healing Power, Can sweeten Pain, alleviate Care, And gild each gloomy Hour. When dismal Thoughts and boding Fears, The trembling Heart invade; And all the Face of Nature wears An universal Shade, Thy sacred Dictates can assuage The Tempest of the Soul, And every Fear shall lose its Rage, At thy divine Controul. Thro' Life's bewildered darksome Ways Thy Hand unerring leads; And o'er the Path thy heavenly Rays, A cheering Lustre sheds. When feeble Reason, tir'd and blind, Sinks hapless and afraid; Thou, blest Supporter of the Mind, How powerful is thy Aid! O let my Heart confess thy Power, And find thy sweet Relief, To brighten every gloomy Hour, And soften every Grief.

§ Leavitt's Town. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of Leavitt's Town in the Province of New Hampshire, & County of Strafford, have been legally notified to pay an Assessment of 18 Shillings Lawful Money on each original Proprietor's Right or Lots of Land in said Township to me the Subscriber, and several of Them being yet delinquent in the Whole or in Part, This is therefore to notify such delinquent Proprietors that their Rights or Lots of Land will be exposed to Sale at public Vendue at the House of John Leavitt, Esq; in North Hampton on Tuesday the 21st Day of December, at one o'Clock in the Afternoon, as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges. The delinquent original Proprietor's Names are as follows with the Sum due on their several Lots.
   1st Division 2d Division   l. s. d. l. s. d.     Jonathan Wedgwood 0 0 0 0 14 6   David Wedgwood 0 0 14 6   Joshua Brown jun. 0 0 14 6   Levi Dearborn 0 0 14 6   Walter Bryant 0 0 14 6   Zachariah Batchelder 3 6 0 0   Ebenezer Lovering 3 6 14 6   John Johnson 3 6 14 6   Jonathan Knowles 3 6 14 6   John Shepard 3 6 14 6   John Johnson 3 6 14 6   Joseph Towle, junr. 3 6 14 6   Moses Leavitt 3 6 14 6   Nathaniel Geekin 3 6 14 6   Samuel Robie Fogg 3 6 0 0   Samuel Marston 3 6 14 6   Simon Leavitt 3 6 14 6   Thomas Parsons junr. 3 6 14 6   James Marston 3 6 14 6  
JOHN DEARBORN, Collector. North Hampton, Novemb 11. 1773:
§ Monadnock No. 5. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of MONADNOCK No. 5. did at a legal Meeting, held the first Day of April last vote to raise one penny half penny per Acre on all the Ratable Land in said Town, These are therefore to Notify the Owners of Land in said Town, to pay their respective TAXES to me at my Dwelling House in said Town, on or before the 20th Day of November next, or their Land will be advertised for Sale.
JAMES BREWER, Collector. October 27, 1773:
§ Grafton. §
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Grafton, ss. PURSUANT to a Request made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said County, by AARON BARNEY, an Owner of more than one Sixteenth Part of the Township of Grafton in said County, that a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township may be notified and Warned to be holden in said Township of Grafton, on the Second Thursday in December next, at one o'clock P. M. at the Dwelling House of SETH MARTIN, in said Grafton, then and there to act upon the following Articles. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To appoint a Clerk. 3 To chuse a Committee to lay out such Lots, in said Township as said Proprietors agree to. 4. To raise such Taxes as shall be thought necessary. 5. To appoint Assessors and Collectors. 6. To see what the Proprietors will do to expedite the Settlement of said Township. 7. To agree upon some Method for calling future Meetings of said Proprietors. Wherefore pursuant to said Application, I do hereby notify and warn the Proprietors of said Town of Grafton, to meet at the Place and Day aforesaid, at one o'Clock P. M. to vote and act upon the several Articles aforesaid. JOHN WHEATLEY.
Lebanon Oct. 28, 1773.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
§ Fitz-William. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of said Township of FITZ WILLIAM, have been legally Notified to pay a Grant of Money, legally assessed on each Proprietor's Rights, or Lots of Land in said Town, to me the Subscriber, and several of the Proprietors being yet delinquent in the whole or part, These are therefore to Notify such Proprietors, that so much of each delinquent Proprietor's Land will be exposed to Sale in said Township on the 9th Day of December next, at one of the Clock Afternoon, to pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges: The delinquent Lots with the Sums due.
   Moses Hastings No. 11 in 1st Range 1 4 10   Eleazer Callor No. 10 in 9th Range 2 7 10   Daniel Locke No 12 in 4th Range 1 4 10   John Goulesbury No. 11 1st Range 1 3 00  
EDWARD KENDALL Collector, October 28, 1773.
§ New-Brittain. §
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss. THE Proprietors of the Township of NEW BRITAIN, (so called) are Notified to meet at the House of Capt. Caleb Sanborn, Innholder in Hampton-Falls, on Tuesday the 23rd Day of November Instant, at One of the Clock Afternoon, to act on the following Articles as they shall think fit. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To see if said Proprietors will chuse a Committee to join the Select Men of Salisbury in said Province, to perambulate the Line between the said Township of Salisbury and the Township of New Brittain as formerly agreed upon, run, spotted, and bounded, by a Committee of the proprietors of said Township, a Return thereof being made, accepted and Recorded. 3. To see if said proprietors will account with the Committee chosen, to let out the Grist Mill in said Township, and to see how or in what Manner they will dispose of said Mill for the future; and to act any thing else that may be thought proper at said Meeting.
Hampton, Nov. 1. 1773. ANTHONY EMERY, } Com. CALEB SANBORN, } mittee.
§ Leavitt's Town. §
THIS is to Notify and Warn the proprietors of LEAVITT'S TOWN to meet at the Dwelling House of JOHN LEAVITT, Esq; Innholder in North Hampton, on Tuesday the 21st Day of December at One o'clock P. M. for the following purposes, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To chuse Assessors and Collector. 3. To receive the Report of the former Committee chosen to manage Sundry Concerns for said proprietors. 4. To see what the proprietors will give towards building a Meeting House in said Leavitt's Town, and hiring a Preacher for the ensuing Year. 5. To chuse such Committees as they think proper to manage any further Business for said proprietors, and call the Assessors to account for the Money they have assessed for said proprietors. 6. To raise what Money is needful for the purposes aforesaid, and other Expenses.
By Order of the Committee, JOHN LEAVITT, THOMAS PARSONS: Octob. 25. 1773:
Province of New Hampshire Cheshire, ss.
§ Middle Monadnock, No. 2. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Middle Monadnock No. 2, or JAFFREY, in said Province, were Legally Notified in this Paper, by an Advertisement Dated July 24, 1773, to pay in their Taxes or Assessments levied upon each Proprietors Right in said Town, to us the Subscribers by the 20th of September last past; and several of them being delinquent in whole or in part: This is therefore to notify all such delinquent Proprietors, that so much of their Lands as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges, will be sold at Public Vendue at the House of Francis Wright, Innholder in said Town, on Wednesday the First Day of December next, at one of the Clock, P. M. unless paid by said Day, with the Charge of Advertising, and all Sums due on each delinquent Right, are set to the original Proprietors Name in Lawful Money, as follows viz.
   l. s. d. l. s. d.     Thomas March 2 14 0 M. Thornton Esq. 0 18 0   Bransbar Davis 0 18 0 John Butterfield 0 18 0   Wm. Rindge 2 5 0 Peter Powers 1 16 0   Peter Powers 1 16 0 John Ulner 0 18 0   Elizer Blanchard 1 16 0 Jona. Hubbard 1 8 0   Peter Powers 1 0 0 Peter Powers 0 18 0   John Wentworth 0 18 0 Randel M'Daniel 18 0   Stephen March 0 18 0 Joseph Emerson 0 16 0   Samuel Gerrish 2 14 0 Joseph Winn, jr. 1 2 8   John Chamberlin 2 14 0 Benja. Winn 0 10 0   Joseph Bladget 0 18 0    Enoch Hale, } Collectors and Jeffrey, John Gilmore, } Committee for Octob. 14, 1773. Roger Gilmore, } sale of Lands.
§ New-Salisbury. §
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of NEW SALISBURY, that a TAX of fifteen Shillings Lawful Money was laid on each original Right or Share of Land in said Town, at a legal Meeting the 28th of September, 1773, and committed to me to collect, which TAX the said Proprietors are desired to pay me at my House in Kingston, by the 25th of November next, upon Failure thereof, the delinquent Proprietors Lands will be advertised for Sale at public Vendue in the New Hampshire Gazette, to pay said TAX with incidental Charges, as the Law directs, unless paid by said time.
NOTICE is also given to the delinquent proprietors of former TAXES, that they pay me the Subscriber by the aforesaid time, to prevent further Charge: the 100 Acre Lots in the fifteen Shilling Rate is 5s. 10d. the 80 Acre Lots 4s. 8d. the 60 Acre Lots 3s. 6d. Inter- wait 2d. each Lot; undivided Land 10d.
JOHN CALEF, Collector. Kingston, October 28, 1773.
Just Imported and to be Sold By WILLIAM PEARNE, At his Store in Portsmouth, cheap for Cash, Some excellent Madeira WINES in Pipes and Quarter Cask.
NEW Flour, Ship-Bread, And PORK, Just Imported, And to be Sold by JOHN EVANS: Portsmouth, October 26, 1773.
[ BOW ]
THE VENDUE advertised in this Paper of August last, to sell Land in said Bow to pay the Taxes, now stands adjourned to the Third Tuesday of this Instant November, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, at the House of Benjamin Mead, Innholder at Newmarket. WALTER BRYANT Col.
Livinston's Manor, in the County of Albany, New-York Government, October 6th, 1773. SUTTONIAN INOCULATION For the SMALL-POX.
MR. LATHAM, Surgeon to the King's (or 8th) Regiment of Foot, continues to practice Inoculation as usual in Livinston's Manor: He has several Houses engaged for the Reception & Accommodation of Strangers in Claverack, and in the Klinekill, in Ronderhook: where every Thing necessary will be attended to. The following Gentlemen of the Faculty are connected with Messrs SUTTON and LATHAM, in order to relieve such Persons as should have the Misfortune to catch the Natural Small-Pox, and to assist others who justly prefer the Advantages of the above easy and successful Method of Inoculation, viz. Mr. OUTWATER, Orange-Town, } Mr. SPRINGER, Albany, } Mr. CONTABLE, Schoharie, } Mr. QUILHOT, Kinderhook, } Mr. THOMSON, Redhook, } Mr. WHEELER, Salisbury, Connecticut Government Mr. PAINE, Worcester, Massachusetts Government. Mr. BEAUMONT, Surgeon to his Majesty's 26th Regiment of Foot, for Canada.
N. B. Any Practitioner of Character in his Profession, who is desirous of being connected with Messrs SUTTON and LATHAM in this Branch of Physick, as a Principal, for any particular County, is requested to apply to Mr. LATHAM, at his House in Colonel LIVINGSTON's Manor. His House is a Mile South of the Manor House.
Cash for old Pewter,
Is given at the Sign of the Plates next Shop but one before you come to James Steedly's, Esq; or one Pound of New for two Pound of Old, which will turn out greatly to Advantage to those that want to change Old for New. Likewise all form of Tin Ware, by the Dozen or smaller Quantity, exceeding cheap, so hope all those who value their Interest, will apply to said Shop, where they will meet with such Encouragement as will induce their further Custom. CHOCOLATE by large or small Quantities, sold cheap for Cash.
Prices of TIN WARE at the above Shop it as follows for Cash or old Pewter at Cash Price. 2 Quart Coffee Pots 28 s. Old Tenor. — 3 Pint Coffee Pots 24 s. — Lamps with Copper Noses 20 s. — with Tin Noses 18 s. — Lamps with Flat Candlesticks 24 s. — Gallon Pots 45 s. — 2 Quart Pots 26 s. — Quart ditto 18 s. — Pint ditto 9 s. — Half Pint ditto 6 s. — Stoves 55 s. very large — Stills 9 s. — Cullenders 45 s. — Candle Boxes 35 s. — Dippers 5 s. — Tea Cannisters of all Sizes; and almost every Article of Tin Ware as cheap by the single Article as can be bought in the Province by the Dozen.
ALL Persons Indebted, or have any Demands on the Subscriber, are desired to bring in their Accounts immediately, in order for a Settlement, and all those who are any way Indebted and cannot make immediate Payment, and that their Accounts is not above Two Pounds Lawful Money, their Note of Hand will be taken; And those whose Accounts are above, their Bond for a twelve Month without Interest. Portsmouth, Nov. 4. 1773. FRIEDERICK AUBERY, M: D:
NOTICE is hereby given that the Court of GENERAL SESSIONS of the Peace, to be holden at Portsmouth within and for the County of Rockingham, on the second Tuesday in November Inst: will be adjourned to Tuesday the Thirtieth Day of the same Month. By Order of Court. I. RINDGE, Clerk.

BOSTON, Nov. 4.
On Tuesday Evening last between 9 and 10 o'Clock, several Seafaring Men belonging to an outward-bound Vessel, went to the House of Capt. Joshua Beal, in Royal Exchange Lane, where a Number of People victualled and lodged; The Sailors being armed with Clubs and Cutlasses, bruised and cut the People greatly, one Man had his Head cut in so shocking a Manner that a Piece of his Skull-bone was taken out, as also his Arm cut and bruised terribly, Mrs. Beal was thrown out of a Window and much bruised, and her Daughter knocked down with a Club in the Yard while endeavouring to escape. Capt. Beal & others after receiving several blows and cuts were obliged to jump out of the Windows to save their Lives; they then Robbed the House of Cloaths, Linnen, Pewter, four Beaver Hats, and a Number of other Articles, which they carried off. Warrants were issued out to apprehend the Villains, and four of them are taken and committed to Goal.
We hear, that late on Monday Night last, some Person or Persons went to the Houses of the Gentlemen whom it was reported the Tea from the East-India Company is to be consigned, having called up some of the Family informed them they had just come to Town and brought a Letter that they promised to deliver from a Person in Rhode-Island or some other Place, as soon as they got into Town, let it be at what Hour soever—and then left the Letter under the Door: Upon opening the Letter the Contents were found to be, that they were required to attend at Liberty-Tree on the Wednesday following at Noon, to resign their Office, and to sail at their Peril.—On the same Morning Hand-Bills were found stuck up in all Parts of the Town directed to The Freemen through the Province, containing in Substance, what was in the Bills stuck up the next Morning, which was as follows, viz.
"To the Freemen of this and the neighbouring Towns."
"GENTLEMEN, YOU are desired to meet at LIBERTY TREE, THIS DAY, at TWELVE o'Clock at Noon—Then and there to hear the Persons to whom the Tea shipped by the East-India Company is consigned, make a public Resignation of their Office as Consignees upon Oath—And also swear that they will reship any Teas that may be consigned to them by said Company by the first Vessel sailing for LONDON."
"Boston, Nov. 3, 1773. O. C. Sec'ry." "Shew us the Man, that Dare take down this."
The same Morning a large Flag was hung out on the Pole at Liberty Tree, and at 11 o'clock the Bells in the Meeting-Houses were rang and continued ringing till 12 o'clock, which collected about 500 People under Liberty Tree, a select Number went into Liberty-Hall and made Choice of 7 or 9 as a Committee to go to the Gentlemen to conform to the above Notification.—The whole Body proceeded into King-Street where the Gentlemen were, in a Store accompanied by some others, one or two of the Committee informed them of their Business, and then proposed to adjourn back to Liberty-Tree, but having tarried in King-Street a short Time, every one returned to his own Home.
Extract of a Letter from Philadelphia, Oct. 26 "Advice has been received that the India Company intend paying the Duty on Tea in England."
Boston, November 4.
Yesterday there was a numerous Assembly of this and the Neighbouring Towns, at Liberty-Tree, agreeable to a Notification that had been, the Day before issued, "to hear the Persons to whom the Tea shipped by the East-India Company is consigned, make a public Resignation of their Office as Consignees, upon Oath—and also swear that they will reship any Teas that may be consigned to them by said Company, by the first Vessel sailing for London." The Assembly having waited till 12 o'Clock, the Time set, then appointed a Committee of respectable Inhabitants of this Town, to wait on Mr. Clark and Son, the Two Messrs. Hutchinsons, and Mr. Faneuil, reported to be the Consignees, who were together at Mr. Clark's Store, and acquaint them, that as they had neglected to attend, they should
think themselves warranted in looking upon them as the Enemies of the People; and having read the Message to them, were peremptorily answered, that they should pay no regard to it, which the People (who were waiting in the Street) being informed of by the Committee, they were returning back to Liberty Tree, there to consult what Steps were proper further to be taken. But some of them being irritated with the haughty Manner with which the Answer was said to be given, turned back and shewed some Marks of their Resentment and then dispersed.—It is expected there will be another Meeting of the People, to bring this Matter to a Conclusion, if it is not prevented by the above named Gentlemen giving reasonable Satisfaction to their Fellow Citizens and Brother Merchants, who are universally alarmed with their Conduct.
MONDAY, November 8.
On Friday last there was a very full Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town in Faneuil-Hall, agreeable to a Notification issued by the Select Men; when the Hon. John Hancock, Esq; was chosen Moderator, and the Town after due Deliberation, came into the following Resolutions, viz.
WHEREAS it appears by an Act of the British Parliament passed in the last Session, that the East-India Company in London are by the said Act allowed to export their Teas into America, in such Quantities as the Lords of the Treasury shall judge proper: And some Persons with an evil intent to amuse the People, and others through inattention to the true Design of the Act, have so construed the same, as that the TRIBUTE of 3 Pence on every Pound of Tea is not to be exacted by the detestable Task-Masters here. Upon the due Consideration thereof, Resolved, That the Sense of this Town cannot be better expressed, than in the Words of certain judicious Resolves lately entered into by our worthy Brethren the Citizens of Philadelphia.
And the following Gentlemen, viz. the Moderator, Mr. Henderson Innes, Benjamin Austin, Esq; and the Select Men of the Town, were appointed a Committee to wait on those Gentlemen who, it is reported, are appointed by the East-India Company to receive and sell said Tea, and request them, from a Regard to their own Characters, and the Peace & good order of this Town and Province, immediately to resign their Appointment. At the same Time the Town passed the following Resolve, viz.
WHEREAS the Merchants of this Continent did enter into an Agreement to withhold the Importation of Teas, until the Duty laid thereon should be repealed; which Agreement, as we are informed, has been punctually observed by the respectable Merchants in the Southern Colonies; while by reason of the peculiar Circumstances attending the Trade here, some Quantities, tho' very small in Proportion to what had been usual before said Agreement, have been imported by some of the Merchants: And whereas it now appears probable to this Town, that Administration have taken Encouragement even from such small Importations, to grant Licences to the East-India Company as aforesaid: Therefore Resolved, That it is the Determination of this Town, by all Means in their Power, to prevent the Sale of the Teas exported by the East-India Company: and as the Merchants here have generally opposed this Measure, its just Expectation of the Inhabitants of this Town, that no one of them will on any Pretence whatever, import any Tea that shall be liable to pay the Duty, from this Time and until the Act imposing the same shall be repealed.
And then the Town adjourned till Three o'clock in the Afternoon.
At Three o'clock there was again a very full Assembly; and the Committee reported to the Town that they had waited on Richard Clarke, Esq; and Son, and Benjamin Faneuil, Esq; said to be Factors of the East-India Company, and communicated to them the Resolve of the Town, whereby they were immediately to resign their Appointment: And that said Gentlemen informed the Committee, that as Messieurs Thomas and Elisha Hutchinson, (who were also reported to be Factors to said Company) were at Milton, and not expected in Town till Saturday Evening, and as they chose to consult them, they could not return an Answer to the Town till Monday Morning.
Then another Committee was chosen, viz. Mr. Sam. Adams, Mr. William Molineux, and Dr. Joseph Warren, to acquaint Messieurs Clarks and Mr. Faneuil, that as they were not joint Factors for the East-India Company with the Hutchinsons, it was supposed they could determine for themselves, and therefore it was the expectation of the Town that they return an immediate Answer to the Message. And this Committee reported to the Town that an Answer might be expected in half an hour.
A Motion was then made, that a Committee be appointed to repair to Milton, and acquaint Messrs. Thomas and Elisha Hutchinson with the Request of the Town, that they immediately resign their Appointment: and John Hancock, Esq; Mr. John Pitts, Mr. Samuel Adams, Mr. Samuel Abbot, Dr. Joseph Warren, Mr. William Powell, and Mr. Nathaniel Appleton, were appointed for that Purpose.
A Letter was brought into the Hall, signed by Richard Clarke and Son, and Benjamin Faneuil for himself and Joshua Winslow and directed to the Moderator to be communicated to the Town viz.
SIR, IT is impossible for us to comply with the Request of the Town signified to us this Day by their Committee, as we know not what Terms the Tea, if any Part of it should be sent to our Care, will come out on; and what Obligations either of a moral or pecuniary Nature we may be under to fulfil the Trust that may be devolved on us. When we are acquainted with these Circumstances we shall be better qualified to give a definitive Answer to the Request of the Town.
We are, Sir, Your most humble Servants, RICHARD CLARKE and Son, BENJA. FANEUIL, for Self, and JOSH. WINSLOW, Esq; Hon'ble JOHN HANCOCK, Esq; Moderator of a Town Meeting assembled at Faneuil-Hall.
This Letter was read, and unanimously voted to be not satisfactory to the Town; and then the Meeting was adjourned till the next Day at 11 o'Clock, to receive the Report of the Committee appointed to wait on the Hutchinsons.
The Town met by Adjournment on Saturday (the Meeting still continuing very full) and the Committee reported that they had seen Mr. Thomas Hutchinson, only (his Brother being neither at Milton or Boston) and that the Town might expect an Answer from him immediately.
The following Letter was soon after sent in to the Moderator, signed Thomas Hutchinson; which was read and unanimously voted to be an unsatisfactory Answer, viz.
SIR, I know nothing relative to the Teas referred to in the Request or Vote of the Town, except that one of my Friends has signified to me by Letter, that Part of it he had Reason to believe would be consigned to me and my Brother jointly. Under these
Circumstances, I can give no other Answer to the Town at present than that if the Teas should arrive and we should be appointed Factors, we shall then be sufficiently informed to answer the Request of the Town.
I am, for my Brother and Self, Sir, your humble Servant, THO. HUTCHINSON, jun.
Hon'ble JOHN HANCOCK, Esq; Moderator of a Town Meeting now assembled at Faneuil-Hall. It was then voted that the Letter signed Richard Clarke and Son, Benj. Faneuil for Self and J. Joshua Winslow, and also the Letter signed Tho. Hutchinson, which had been read, were DARINGLY AFFRONTIVE to the Town; and the Meeting was immediately Dissolved.
We hear that a Dwelling-House belonging to Col. Jones of Weston, was consumed there last Week by Fire.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, Nov. 11.
   Inward-Entries FROM.     Brig Hannah, William Trefethen, Philadelphia.   Brig Charming Molly, Ebenezer Recker, Nevis.   Clear'd Outwards FOR.   Brig Land-Packet, Joshua Moore, Newfoundland.   Schooner Sally, William Wyer, Philadelphia.   Schooner Sunbury, Jona. Leavitt, West Indies.   Sloop Merrimack, Samuel Perkins, Ditto.   Ship Liberty, Josiah Shackford, Montserrat.  
SALEM, November 13.
We beg leave to observe, that it is not owing to any Apprehensions that the Small-Pox is like to spread here at present, that the People are so solicitous for the immediate Election of an inoculating Hospital: But that the Inhabitants of this & the neighbouring Towns may constantly have it in their Power, whenever they think proper, on the most moderate Terms, to free themselves from the Dread of the natural Small-Pox, by receiving it in the Way of Inoculation—A Method which seems to have been pointed out by the merciful GOD of Nature, as least for the Mitigation, (if not, in Effect, nearly for the Extirpation) of the Malignancy of one of the worst Diseases with which Mankind are afflicted.
DIED Miss Peggy Sewall, aged 38.
§ Excise. §
THE Subscribers having purchas'd the EXCISE on SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, in the County of Strafford, from the first Tuesday in November 1772, to the first Tuesday in November 1773, give Notice, that (in order to collect the same) they propose meeting those Persons Licensed to sell Spirituous Liquors in said County, at the following times and places, viz. at Durham at the House of Mr. Windborn Adams, on Tuesday the 16th Day of November Instant; at Dover on Thursday the 18th Instant at the House of Mr. Thomas Shannon; at Rochester on Monday the 22d Instant; and at the House of Mr. Stephen Wentworth; at which times and places those concerned are desired punctually to attend, otherwise they may depend on being proceeded against according to LAW.
JOSEPH THOMAS, MOSES YEATON.
Portsmouth, Nov. 8, 1773.
--Runaway Boys.--
RANAWAY on the 26th of October last from Lieut. MOSES BAKER of Candia Two Bays, named William Page and Jehu Merrison: Had on when they went away light colour'd Hemspun Cloaths, except Leather Breches; the former about 19 Years of Age, the other 17. If any Person will take up said Runaways, and bring them to me, or send me Word, shall have for Page six pence Reward, and for the other an handsome Reward, and all necessary Charges paid. And all Persons are forbid trusting, harbouring, or trading with said Runaways.
[ Bretton Woods. ]
THE PROPRIETORS of the TOWNSHIP of RETTON WOODS, are hereby Notified, that two Taxes have been voted on each RIGHT in said Township, the first of Two Pounds thirteen Shillings for the Expenses of surveying, taking out the Charter, &c and the second of One Pound Four Shillings for making Roads, Bridges &c. The delinquent Proprietors are desired to pay the same immediately to DANIEL FOWLE, Collector of said Taxes, at his Printing-Office, or their Rights will be advertised for Sale, agreeable to LAW.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or who have Demands on the Estate of JACOB HOOK, late of Salisbury, in the County of Essex, Yeoman, deceas'd, are hereby desired to settle speedily with JACOB HOOK of Hawke, in the County of Rockingham, Esq; Executor of the Testament of the deceas'd. Sept. 29. 1773.
Strayed, a brindle COW, with a Star in her Forehead, short Tail and Legs, the Property of the Subscriber, who will pay all reasonable Charges, by her being returned to him at Portsmouth, as also, a Reward of One Dollar.
JOSHUA WENTWORTH.
Portsmouth, March 10th, 1773.
A Likely young HORSE to be Sold, 4 Years old last Spring. Enquire of the Printer.