The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-01-17 00:00:00

The following Proclamation is taken from a New-York Paper of the 23d of last Month, and here publish'd by particular Desire, which we doubt not will be agreeable to our Readers.
By His Excellency WILLIAM TRYON, Esq; Captain General and Governor in Chief, in and over the Province of New-York, and the Territories depending thereon in America, Chancellor, and Vice Admiral of the same.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it is the ancient and incontestible Right of this Colony, to extend to Connecticut River as its Eastern Boundary; and sundry loose and disorderly Persons pretending a Claim under New-Hampshire, to Lands far westward of said River, and even within seventeen Miles of Hudson's River, daily commit Acts of Violence; openly bid Defiance to the Authority of this Government, by opposing the Execution of every legal Process; and have burnt several Dwelling-Houses, and by Force dispossessed divers Persons seated under Titles derived from this Colony; which riotous Spirit is stimulated and upheld by artful and wicked Men, who endeavour to delude the Ignorant and unwary, into a belief that a twenty Mile Line from Hudson's River, is the Boundary between this Province and New-Hampshire, and that its Jurisdiction will be fixed and ascertained accordingly by his Majesty's Authority, agreeable to the Assurances they pretend to have received from the Governor of New-Hampshire, altho' by a Letter to me of the 19th Day of October last his Excellency, the Governor of that Province, utterly disclaims any such or the like Assurances, and declares, "That he had invariably recommended implicit Obedience to the Laws, and upon all Occasions positively disavowed any Connection with those People." And whereas it is become highly necessary, that this Government should pursue the most vigorous Measures, to suppress that daring and licentious Spirit, which has given so much Disturbance to the public Peace, and Interruption to the Course of Justice. In Order therefore to undeceive such deluded Persons, and to bring them to a Sense of the Duty and Submission they owe to this Government, & that none may pretend Ignorance of the just Title of this Province to the Lands in Question, I have thought fit, with the advice of his Majesty's Council to issue this Proclamation; hereby notifying, That King Charles the Second, by his several Letters Patent, bearing Date the 12th Day of March, 1663-4, and the 29th Day of June, 1674, did give and grant in Fee unto his Brother James Duke of York, the River called Hudson's River, and all the Land from the West side of Connecticut River, to the East Side of Delaware Bay. That until the Year 1741, the Limits of the Province of New-Hampshire, were confined to the Territory granted to Mason and Gorges, which extending only sixty Miles from the Sea Coast did not approach Connecticut River, within a considerable Distance. That in the Year 1741, the Crown by the Royal Commission, to the late Governor of that Province, first extended its Limits, but without contracting the Bounds of the other Colonies, it being expressly declared in the said Commission, that New-Hampshire shall extend Westward and Northward, until it meets with his Majesty's other Governments. That the Controversy between the two Provinces touching their respective Limits first commenced in the Year 1749, when the late Governor of New-
Hampshire, by Letter of the 17th Day of November, signified to the then Governor of this Province, that he had it in command from his Majesty, to make Grants of the unimproved Lands in New-Hampshire, and desired Information how far North of Albany, this Province extended, and how many Miles to the Eastward of Hudson's River, Northward of the Massachusetts Line; that he might govern himself accordingly. In Answer to which Request this Government by Letter of the 9th Day of April, 1750, asserted that this Province is bounded Eastward by Connecticut River, the before mentioned Letters Patent from King Charles the Second to the Duke of York, expressly granting all the Lands from the West Side of Connecticut River, to the East Side of Delaware Bay. That had the Government of New-Hampshire, adverted to an obvious Distinction between their own Claim and that of the Massachusetts-Bay and Connecticut Colonies, it must have removed every objection; for, however exceptionable in other Respects, the Titles of the two latter Governments, are founded on Charters prior to the Establishment of New-York, but the Royal Commission which first connected the Bounds of New-Hampshire, with the Limits of this Province, is so recent as the Year 1741, and Priority of Title, the only Argument which could be urged by Massachusetts Bay or Connecticut, is with Regard to New-Hampshire, in Favour of this Province. The late Governor Wentworth nevertheless, in answer to the Information so given him of the unquestionable Right of this Colony to extend to Connecticut River, by his Letter of the 25th of April, 1750 declared that the Claim of New-York to Connecticut River as its Eastern Boundary, would have been entirely satisfactory, had not the two Charter Governments of Massachusetts Bay & Connecticut, extended their Bounds many Miles Westward of Connecticut River: and that it being the opinion of his Majesty's Council of that Province, that New-Hampshire had an equal Right to claim the same Extent of Western Boundary with those Charter Governments, he had before the preceding Letter came to his Hands, granted one Township, due North of the Massachusetts Line, and by Measurement, 24 Miles East of the City of Albany. That the Governor of this Province, by Letter of the 6th Day of June, 1750, expressed his Surprise at such a Proceedure, and insisted if it was still in his (Governor Wentworth's) Power to recal the Grant he had made of the said Township, his doing so would be but an Act of Justice to this Government and that otherwise he should think himself obliged to send a Representation of the Matter, to be laid before his Majesty; That as to Connecticut their Claim was founded on an amicable Agreement with this Colony in 1683, afterwards confirmed by King William: And that with respect to the Massachusetts Bay, they had possessed themselves of the Lands Westward of Connecticut River by Intrusion. That the said late Governor of New-Hampshire, by Letter of the 22d Day of June 1750 declared the Council of that Province were unanimously of the Opinion, not to commence a Dispute with this Government, respecting the Western Extent of New-Hampshire, until his Majesty's Pleasure should be further known; and accordingly had advised, that he should on the Part of New-Hampshire, make a Representation of the Matter to his Majesty, relying that the Governor of this Province, would do the same on the Part of New-York; and that whatever should be de-
termined thereon, that government would esteem their Duty to acquiesce in without any further Dispute: that there was no Possibility of vacating the Grant he had made, but that if it should fall by his Majesty's Determination within the Government of New-York it would be void of Course. That this Province accepted of the Proposal contained in the last mentioned Letter, adding, that it would be for the mutual Advantage of both Provinces, to exchange Copies of each others Representation; to which the Government of New-Hampshire consented, promising to transmit an authentic Copy of theirs when perfected. That the late Governor of that Colony, did notwithstanding state and transmit the Claim of New-Hampshire, to his Majesty's Ministers, by Letter dated the 23d of March, 1750-1, without previously communicating a Copy thereof to this Government, the first Intimation of which transaction was had from their own Agent in Great-Britain. That the Representation containing a State of the Claim of New-York, was forwarded to the proper Office about the Close of the Year 1751; And Incroachments having been made by the Inhabitants of New-Hampshire, on the Lands and Possessions of his Majesty's Subjects in New-York, this Government on the 28th Day of July, 1753, issued a Proclamation for apprehending all Persons who should thereafter under colour of Title from New-Hampshire, take Possession of Lands granted by this Province. That after this Period the Matter rested, the Incursions of the Indians immediately preceding the late War, obstructing all new Settlements, and the Government of New-York confiding that New-Hampshire, after what had passed, would not venture to make any further Grants of the Lands in Contest, until his Majesty should be pleased to determine the Limits between his two Provinces, as every such Grant could be considered in no other Light than as a mere Nullity. But the Government of New-Hampshire, totally disregarding this solemn Appeal to his Majesty by both Provinces, without waiting for the Royal Decision, issued Grants for many Townships Westward of the River Connecticut, some of which are within about seventeen Miles of Hudson's River, and others on the Banks of Wood Creek and Lake Champlain, altho' it is notorious that the whole Country on the Borders of Massachusetts-Bay, and partly on the late Claim of New-Hampshire, was very anciently and long before the latter Government extended even to Connecticut River, granted under the Great Seal of this Province, 24, 28, and even 30 Miles to the Eastward of Hudson's River. That apprized of these proceedings on the Part of New-Hampshire, The Government of New-York, on the 28th of December, 1763, issued a Proclamation, stating the Claim of both Provinces to the contested Lands; asserting the ancient Jurisdiction of this Colony Eastward to Connecticut River, and warning all Persons against settling such Lands; under Titles derived from New-Hampshire. And that finally to put an End to this Controversy, his Majesty was pleased by his Royal Order, bearing date the 20th of July, 1764, with the Advice of his privy Council, to declare the Western Banks of the River Connecticut, from where it enters the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, as far North as the forty-fifth Degree of Northern Latitude, the Boundary Line between the said two Provinces of New-York and New-Hampshire. And that the said Royal Order was publickly notified by Proclamation of this Government, enjoining a due Obedience thereto on the Part

of this Colony, From all which it is manifest that no reasonable or well grounded Objection can be assigned against the Title of this Province, so ancient and clear in itself, and so fully established by his Majesty's Royal Adjudication and Authority: and that those who presume to disturb the public Peace on pretence of a prior Right to Lands Westward of Connecticut River , under the groundless Claim of the Government of New-Hampshire , are altogether inexcusable, and will justly draw on themselves the severest Punishment. I do therefore hereby in his Majesty's Name, enjoin, require and command all Persons residing on any of the Lands within this Colony heretofore claimed by the Province of New-Hampshire , to yield the strictest Obedience to the Laws and to demean themselves as good and faithful Subjects within this Government as they will answer the contrary at their Peril. And I do also hereby require all Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, and other Civil Officers to be vigilant in their Duty, and attentive to the Preservation of the public Peace; and to transmit me the Names of all persons who shall for the future be found exciting any Riot, under whatever pretence, or perpetrating any Act tending to a Breach of the peace or the Disturbance of Government, with a particular Information of the Circumstances attending the same, that such Measures may be taken for the Punishment of the Offenders, as the Nature of their Crimes shall require.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at Arms, at Fort-George, in the City of New-York, the eleventh Day of December, 1771, in the twelfth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith and so forth.
Wm. TRYON.
By his Excellency's Command, GW. BANYAR, D. Secry.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
From a late London Morning Chronicle.
To the Printer.
I Shall venture to intrude upon your paper with a few cursory remarks upon the Whisperer of Saturday the 5th instant. The writer begins with a sort of historical account of the life of Jonathan Britain, whereby it appears that Britain has rose, by a sort of climax, from one villainy to another, until he arrived to the highest summit of iniquity, that of an incendiary and a principal conspirator and agent in distressing his native country by a most infernal conflagration, and of attempting the life of the King. Though I give the demon due credit, yet I must make some observations on the assassination plot. It is there said, "that Britain was to fire at the King, and Rogers was to walk at a small distance with more powder and ball, in case the first did not take place." This circumstance appears to be more ridiculously concerted, and not in the least feasible. Could Britain or his associates such adepts in villainy, conceive that if he missed upon the first fire, that the devil would have assisted them in a second? or can it be supposed that even the snap of the cock of the pistol, though without a flash of powder, could pass unnoticed? This circumstance seems incredible, yet I shall attempt not to take from him the least particle of his glory of being capable and willing to make such an inhuman sacrifice. Now a short word on the conventional affair. The account given and positively affirmed to be true, that a letter was wrote to Lord Halifax to receive 5000l. of Pescoat, Grote and Co. bankers, appears totally false by the solemn oaths of those bankers and partners made before the Lord Mayor of London, in flat contradiction to such assertion, and who are men of unquestionable veracity. If his evidence appears false, and fully contradicted, in so material a point, what must become of the rest of it? Who will believe it? Suppose this bribery matter was in a course of legal examination, and this part of the evidence should be positively confuted, would not the whole fall to the ground and become totally invalid? Most certainly it would. The falsity of this assertion must destroy the testimony of Lord Bute's receiving 5000l. from Grimaldi, through the hands of Cheiseul, and what makes it more improbable is, the Spaniards knew that our Ministry did not, at that time of day, want
to be bribed into pacific measures, we being then unprepared either for the offensive or defensive. If a peace was purchased on any hand, the generality of the people rather thought that England became the purchasers. I do not attempt to palliate crimes, but merely to make some observation on the inconsistency of this detail. Upon the whole, the narrative may be possible; but until the incontested proofs appear, they must be esteemed improbable, and as fully irreconcileable, as Junius's account of the stop put to the sale of timber in Whittlebury forest, by the Duke of Grafton, the timidity of the treasury in withdrawing the warrant granted for that purpose, and the King's humility in yielding up his prerogative merely upon his Grace's mandate. All allow Junius to be very picturesque, but his detestation and calumny make most odious drapery. The multitude are too apt to be fond of a tale of scandal but inconsistencies & improbabilities render their favourite contemptible. W.
Paris, Sept. 23. A young man, who had been taken up for a slight offence, ripped open his belly with a knife as he entered the Court of Justice. He had the ferocious courage to tear out his liver, and the abdomen of the stomach; he twisted his bowels round his hands, and in that frightful posture he fell down. He lived 12 hours in that dreadful condition, crying out in a most horrible manner.
L O N D O N, October 24. Copy of a third Letter from Mr. Britain, in Reading-Goal, to the Earl of -----.
My Lord, I HOPE you will pardon me for the liberty I have taken in sending another letter to your Lordship; as I should not have done it provided proper attention had been paid to my last. I am charitable enough to think that you have not intentionally neglected it, but that you are engaged in some more pleasant and profitable business, than studying the good of your country.---If that is the case with your Lordship, I hope you will permit me to remind you of apprehending Mr. -----, the Clerk in one of your offices, who (as I told you in my last) gave the French intelligence of your secret councils. And at the same time give me leave to bring to your remembrance one of ----- head servants, who (as I informed your under -----) was acquainted with the design formed against his ----- What further information can your Lordship desire? Is it not sufficient for a further examination? Instead of encouraging my deposition, you lessen my credit with the public; and the principal thing the public doubts of is "Whether I was, or was not concerned in the late fire at Portsmouth." In answer to that, my Lord, I beg leave to observe, that if I was not guilty of that crime what occasion had I to apply to the Lord-Mayor for his Majesty's pardon, which I did last July 25th, and was not confined here 'till August the 1st, so consequently I was at liberty when I made the above application.---If I am an imposter bring me to justice and let me suffer my deserts. What is the reason that you neglect the affair at Portsmouth, I cannot easily conceive.---But I know that you are afraid that it will be the prelude to more important discoveries. My Lord, it has been reported, that I charge some of your Nobility with being accessory to Portsmouth Fire." This you know my Lord is false. What I charge some of our English Nobility with, is of a different nature. I only charge Earl ----- with harbouring -----, after the fire happened. The other Noblemen I have mentioned. I will yet stand to and prove their receiving money from the French, and especially for the late convention. I have directly charged Lord ----- both in public and private letters. If these gentlemen are conscious of their own innocence, why do they suffer me to say those things without taking any trouble, either to clear themselves or bring me to justice?
"It now may be proper to mention DUDLEY to your Lordship. It is evident that after you had been in possession of my deposition a fortnight, this upstart declared himself concerned in the above fire; you had him examined---you found he was likely to produce no proofs of his assertions, and consequently when the public was deceived in their expectations from him, they would look upon me in the same light. You have given him a fair chance, I desire the same, and no more. I desired to be confronted with him, and always did, and shall do, declare, that I know nothing of the man. I shall trouble your Lordship with no more letters I have done what I can to bring myself to a trial (for you will not bring the others) and you will not grant me the favour; therefore the world may see it is not my fault. I once more desire your Lordship to give me leave to publish what I know of the affair, that the world may be no longer deceived.
I am, with due respect,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
JONATHAN BRITAIN. Reading-Goal. PHILADELPHIA, December 26.
Since our last arrived Capt. Osborne from London.
Capt. Osborne informs, that he lay in the Downs from the 7th to the 20th of October, and during that time they had very stormy weather, in which several vessels lost their anchors; that a ship from Jamaica for London was drove ashore, on the North Foreland, the vessel and cargo entirely lost, but the People saved; that a Brig from Dublin, with a cargo worth 80,000l. was lost on Godwin Sands; that a ship from Maryland cut her masts away, and afterwards drove ashore with 3 anchors ahead and was lost; that another ship, Capt. Frost from Maryland, came in there dismasted; and that five sail of vessels were drove ashore in Margate Road.
By a Gentleman from the Grenades we learn, that about the 10th of last month General Leyburn arrived there, in the St. Alban's Man of War, from England, to take on him the command of that government; that on his arrival his commission was published, as also his Majesty's instructions, allowing the Roman catholic inhabitants to be of the council, and to sit in the assembly, which caused great uneasiness to most of the protestants at that place; and that a commission was come, appointing Mon. Chantaloupe to be one of his Majesty's council for the said government.
From Cumberland county, in New-Jersey, we learn, that in the night of the 7th inst. the baptist meeting-house, where the Rev. Mr. Samuel Heaton is pastor, took fire, and was burnt down; supposed to be occasioned by some coals being left there the day before.
On the first day of January next, 1772, will be exhibited at the London Coffee-House, a piece of Broad-cloth, the manufacture of this Province.---As it is one of the finest and best perhaps ever made on the continent, and as the manufacturer has been at considerable expence in procuring engine looms, &c. he hopes the generous public will encourage this infant attempt. By this speci-
men it will appear, that such goods can be manufactured amongst us, and of singular advantage to this country: whence he flatters himself, that if the piece obtains their approbation) many gentlemen will be found cheerfully to contribute to such an undertaking, which is so interesting to every denomination; especially, when they will be assured, that all contributions for this purpose shall be honestly employed in enlarging the plan, as there are other branches which may be conveniently added, if the generosity of those who may see and approve of what is submitted to their candid judgement, will enable him to persevere.
N E W - Y O R K, January 2. The General Assembly of this Province are to meet here the 7th instant, to proceed on Business.
Last Tuesday night arrived here the Harriot-Packet, Capt. Lee, in 10 Weeks from Falmouth.
A N E C D O T E.
A Bishop and a general being in company, the bishop gave the French King for a toast. The general after drinking it, expressed his surprise that the bishop, should give such a toast. I did it, said the bishop, in compliment to you; for were it not for the French King, there would be no need of an army. When it came to the general's turn, he gave the devil; the bishop refusing to drink it, the general insisted he should, declaring, that were it not for the devil, there would be no occasion for ecclesiastics.
Volunteers.
A L L True - blue British-
Hearts of Oak, who are able and no doubt willing to serve their King and Country on board his Majesty's Ship Swan, under the Command of Capt. James Ayscough, now lying in Piscataqua River, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, are desired to repair on board the said Ship, where they will meet with every Encouragement they can desire, as he prefers one noble Volunteer, to 100,000 1/2 pres'd Men.
N. B. Capt. AYSCOUGH will always be very happy to receive any of his old Shipmates in particular, or their jolly Friends in general.
Keep it up my Boys, Twenty may play as well as one!
GOD SAVE OUR GOOD KING, QUEEN, and all the Royal Family.
Success to the British Fleet.
Captain JAMES AYSCOUGH.
Portsmouth, January 7th, 1772.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Whereas the Proprietors of the
Township of Leavitt's Town, have been legally notified to pay an Assessment on each 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 Part, this is therefore to notify such Persons that those delinquent Proprietors Lands will be exposed to Sale at public Vendue, at the House of John Leavitt Esq. Innholder in North Hampton on the first Monday in February next, at two of the Clock in the Afternoon, to pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges: the delinquent Proprietors Names are as follows, with the Sums due.
First Division, Second Division. Lawful Money.
   First Division. Second Division.   Lawful Money. Lawful Money.     Benjamin Johnson 0 3 6 0 14 6   Daniel Sandborn 0 3 6 0 14 6   David Wedgood 0 3 6 0 14 6   David Knowles 0 3 6 0 14 6   Ebenezer Smith 0 3 6 0 14 6   Ebenezer Smith 0 3 6 0 14 6   Ebenezer Russell 0 3 6 0 14 6   John Weeks 0 3 6 0 14 6   Jonathan Wedgood 0 3 6 0 0 0   John Wingate junr. 0 3 6 0 0 0   Joshua Windgate 3d. 0 3 6 0 14 6   John Johnson 0 3 6 0 14 6   Joseph Towle 0 3 6 0 14 6   Jeremiah Avery 0 3 6 0 14 6   John Dearborn 0 3 6 0 14 6   Joseph Towle junr. 0 3 6 0 14 6   Nathan Gockin 0 3 6 0 14 6   Nathaniel Hobbs 0 0 0 0 14 6   Simon Leavitt 0 3 6 0 14 6   Thomas Marston 0 15 6 0 0 0   Thomas Robie 0 3 6 0 14 6   Thomas Marston 0 3 6 0 0 0   William Weeks 0 3 6 0 14 1   Walter Bryant 0 0 0 0 14 6   James Marston 0 3 6 0 14 6  
JOHN DEARBORN Collector.
Leavitt's Town January 14th 1772
A N E C D O T E.
ABOUT the middle of August, 1758, his present Majesty (then Prince of Wales) set out with his Tutor Lord Bute, on a Tour into Scotland. Dressed as private gentlemen, and attended only by two servants, they reached Edinburgh, without being discovered.---Here while they alighted to change horses, an Officer of the Horse passed unluckily by the Inn, and easily traced the Royal features through all the disguise which covered them. He immediately took horse and followed the Traveller at a distance. Eager to unriddle some important mystery, which might be the cause of their journey, he followed them from Edinburgh to Glasgow, from thence to the West of Scotland, and finally, to the Island which gives title to Lord Bute. From thence he traced them by another road back to the Inn where he first found them at Edinburgh, without making any discoveries---This the Writer says is a well attested fact; and those who say that his Majesty never travelled through any of his dominions do him great injustice.
Last Evening his Excellency the Governor, adjourned the General Assembly, to the 30th of March next.

BOSTON, January 13. Last Saturday morning arrived the Brig Poali, Capt. Cazneau, from London; but the public prints by him are not so late as we have already received. By him we have advice of the death of Christopher Kilby, Esq; late agent for this province;—also that a Brig belonging to this place, Peter Taylor, master, bound from Gouldborough, with a load of lumber, was cast away on Barnstable Bar, in England, and the vessel and cargo, with all the crew were lost.
The Cato, Copner, from Casco-Bay to Biddeford, is also cast away near that place.
The Salisbury man of war, Commodore Gambier, and the Rose frigate, Capt. Caldwell, are arrived at Portsmouth from this place. Capt. Cazneau, on his passage, took up adrift in the channel of England, a pipe of wine, supposed to be part of the cargo of some vessel that had been wrecked on that coast.
Yesterday afternoon arrived Capt. Daverson in a Ship from London, but last from Plymouth, in 10 weeks;—at which place Capt. Reed, the late commander, was taken sick and left on shore and Capt. Daverson appointed master in his room.
This morning arrived one of his Majesty's armed Schooners from New-York.
Last Saturday se'nnight, a boy about 3 years old, living at the Rev. Mr. Webb's of Uxbridge, son of Mrs. Sarah Bishop, accidentally fell into a kettle of scalding water, and tho' instantly taken out again, he died the next day.
Extract of a letter from a principal house in London, to a correspondent in Boston, Oct. 15.
"A very unhappy affair to the American commerce has taken place—Mr. M----- N-----e, of this city, who has been for about three months past the only speculator of consequence in the article of ashes, has stop't payment with about 3000 casks on hand and as these must all come again into market by public auction, with the addition of the import, which we find will also be very considerable, it must follow that there will be a great decline in the price; indeed we should not wonder to see Pot-Ash down to 30s. The last Pot-Ashes sold at 38s."
"P. S. We have taken the liberty just to give you a hint, as it may probably prevent your engaging in that article on disadvantageous terms."
PORTSMOUTH, January 17, 1772.
Messrs Fowles. You are desired to insert in your Paper, That New Year's Day, Captain James Aylcough, of his Majesty's Ship Swan, with his Officers and jovial Ships Company, join'd by Capt. Holland, Capt. Mowett, of his Majesty's Ship Cancer, and a number of the principal Gentlemen of the Town, made a grand Parade (in Procession) with Colours flying, Drums beating, Music playing, &c. and waited on his Excellency Governor WENTWORTH, to pay him the Compliments of the Season;—after which an elegant Entertainment was given at the Earl of Halifax-Tavern, which ended in great Friendship, Harmony and Jollity.
Last Saturday Morning was Married at Hampton, by the Rev. Mr. Thayer, LEWIS FABIAN, Esq; Lieutenant in the Royal Navy, to the amiable and agreeable Miss SALLY INGERSOL, Daughter of Colonel JOSEPH INGERSOL, Esq; of Boston. The Day following they made their Appearance at Queen's Chapel in this Town, and on Tuesday Din'd on board his Majesty's Ship Swan, where they had a very elegant Entertainment, and spent the Day with great Joy and Happiness, and the Day following return'd to Boston.
Sunday last arrived the Plaffey Mast-Ship, Captain Charles Henzell, from Chatham in England, after a tedious Passage of 3 Months. Nothing Material by this Ship.
To the Printers.
The intemperate Use of distilled Spirits, of Rum in particular, being one of the prevailing Vices of the Country, a Vice destructive of the Estates, Health, Morals and Lives of Mankind; it highly concerns every one, who has at Heart, the interest of his Country, to use his utmost Endeavours to put a Stop to this most threatening and growing Evil—Of which it may justly be said, it is the Pestilence that worketh in Darkness, and Destruction that wasteth at Noon Day—And as you gave your Readers a few Weeks ago, some Extracts from that worthy Divine and excellent Philosopher Dr. STEPHEN HALES, pointing out the fatal Effects of excessive drinking of Rum; and cautioning them against that MIGHTY DESTROYER of Mankind; you are desired further to publish in your next Paper, the following Extracts from the same valuable Writer, which it is to be hoped will be better attended to at this Time, as the scarcity you then mentioned of that deadly Poison still continues.
OF all the miseries and plagues" says the late excellent Dr. Stephen Hales, "that unhappy man has been incident to, none was ever so effectually destructive as this, not even those three sore judgments of war, pestilence and famine which after having raged some time, cease. But this evil spirit is an unrelenting merciless enemy, that threatens destruction from generation to generation.----- And yet, has not this calamity made a surprizing advance within twenty or thirty years? And is it not daily spreading far and wide, both at home, and in our colonies abroad? What then must be the end thereof (avert it good God!) but that the final ruin of this great and trading nation?"
The Dr. adds the following note. The terrible destruction of human lives by the prevailing use of Spirituous Liquors, appears from the following accounts
In the year 1680, the christening, within the bills of mortality, were no more than 12747 From which number, in 1700, they arose to 14639.
And, more remarkably, in the year 1712, (notwithstanding Queen Ann's long war) were advanced to 15660.
From that time they continually encreased
till the year 1724, when they amounted to no less than 19370.
But from that year, when the use of Spirituous Liquors became so common, as to occasion a public representation from the college of physicians the year following, instead of increasing as formerly, they have continually decreased, till they are now reduced, at a medium for the three last years, to 14320.
So that the year 1750 produced fewer christenings than the year 1700.
The Children likewise that are born come into the world, with such bad Constitutions, that being sickly and feeble, they die in prodigious numbers under five years old. And many children, instead of being nourished by wholesome food, are soon consumed by these inflammatory Spirits, which must necessarily destroy a fabric so very slight and tender.
In LONDON, the christenings for the last ten years, were at a medium, 14457,
The children who died every year under five in the same Period, were at a medium,—
10590.
Whereas according to Dr. Halley's Calculation the deaths under six should have been no more than 6317.
The annual loss by premature deaths of weakly children 4273.
By fewer births 5050.
This loss, in one district of the kingdom only viz. not all the city and suburbs of London, is every year 9323.
N. B. The above account of the destruction of the human species, relating only to children under five years of age, is exclusive; of ALL that prodigious number of English subjects above that age, who continually die by the same cause.
This Friend to Mankind further adds "How much therefore does it behove all who have any Concern for the Honor and Dignity of their own kindred Species, any indignation at its being thus debased and disgraced, any Bowels of Pity for the vast Multitudes not less perhaps than a Million, that are yearly destroyed all over the World, by the moral, as well as natural, and therefore worst of all Evils, that ever beset unhappy Man; to use their utmost Endeavours to deliver Mankind from this PEST?—But notwithstanding this astonishing Ravage and Destruction of the human Species; yet the unhappy unrelenting Nations of the World, seem as unconcerned about it as if only so many Thousand, nay Millions of Caterpillars or Locusts were destroyed thereby. Was there ever a more important Occasion to rouse the Indignation of Mankind? Can we be calm and undisturbed when this MIGHTY DESTROYER rears up it's envenomed Head? The most zealous Advocate for Drams, even the unhappy besotted Dramists themselves, the prolonging of whose Lives, and whose real welfare both here and hereafter, is hereby sincerely intended, cannot find Fault with this well meant Remonstrance in defence of them, and of all Mankind, against this universal Destroyer, from One, who has long been labouring, and that not without success, in finding Means to preserve Multitudes of Lives, by various Means."
Northumberland.
Four or five GOOD Families are wanted to settle in the Township of Northumberland which is reputed equal to any in the Government.
Industrious well disposed Persons may meet with suitable encouragement from THOMAS MARTIN. Portsmouth. January 15th 1772.
The delinquent Proprietors of SALISBURY, lately called Steven's Town, in the County of Hillsborough and Province of New Hampshire, are hereby Notified that unless they pay the taxes due on their respective Rights to the Subscriber at Kingstown forthwith, so much of their Rights will be sold as will pay the said Taxes with incidental Charges without any Respect of Persons. Kingstown, Jan. 16, 1772. JOHN CALEF, Collector.
WHEREAS MARGARET FOWLER, Wife of me JOSEPH FOWLER, of Newtown, has Eloped from me, and has unjustly refused for a long time to live with me, and threatens to run me in Debt: This is therefore to Notify all Persons not to Credit the said Margaret, for I will not from this time pay any such Debts. JOSEPH FOWLER.
—Newtown, Dec. 24'h, 1771.
TO BE SOLD BY Joshua Wentworth
At his Ware-House near the Long-Wharfe. BOHEA TEA, by the Chest, half Chest, or smaller Quantities, cheaper for Cash only.
NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent Proprietors of Monadnock No. 6, in the County of Cheshire, and Province aforesaid, who have not paid a Tax laid on the Rights of Land in said Town, Sept. 18, 1771,—That so much of each delinquent's Rights, as shall be sufficient to pay the Tax, and all Charges, will be sold on Tuesday the 18th, of February next, at 10 o'Clock, A. M. at the House of Mr. Breed Batchelder, Innholder in said Monadnock No. 6.
The Names of Delinquents are as follows, with the Sums annexed in Lawful Money.
   One Share each, £. s. d.     John Hutchinson, 2 10 0   Thomas McCloghlan 2 10 0   Joseph Dantforth 2 10 0   Two Shares each.   John Kindle 5 0 0   Sampson French 5 0 0  
BREED BATCHELOR, Collector. Monadnock, No. 6, Jan. 13th, 1772.
PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Cheshire ss.
Monadnock No. 6.
To THOMAS FRINK, Esq; one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid.
These are to request and desire you to warn a Meeting of the proprietors of Monadnock No. 6, in the County aforesaid, to meet at the House of Ens. Breed Batchelder Innholder in said No. 6, on Wednesday the fifth Day of February next, at ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, to act on the following Articles, viz. First, to chuse a Moderator to Govern said Meeting. 2dly, to see if the Proprietors will dismiss the former Proprietors Clerk, and chuse another in his Room. 3dly, to chuse a Proprietors Treasurer. 4thly, to see if they will accept of any Accounts that shall be laid before them. 5thly, to chuse a Committe to Settle the Town Livers, 6thly, to see if the proprietors will raise any Money to defray proprietors Charges, and for the Use of the High Ways. 7thly, to chuse a Collector to Collect the Money, if any should be granted. 8thly, to see if they will agree upon any Method to clear the Meeting House Place, and to build the Meeting House. 9thly, to see if the proprietors will agree upon any Method, to call proprietors Meetings for the future. 10thly, to act upon any other Matters, as may be thought serviceable to the Propriety.
Breed Batchelder John Frink Nathaniel Breed
Monadnock, No. 6, Dec. 30th, 1771. Cheshire, ss.
THESE are therefore to Notify and warn the proprietors of said Monadnock No. 6, aforesaid, to meet at time and place above mentioned. Given under my Hand at Keene, this 30th Day of December Anno Domini, 1771. THOMAS FRINK, Just. Pacis.
WHEREAS The Proprietors of
the Town of Acworth in the Province of New Hampshire at sundry legal Meetings voted and laid Eight Dollars on each original Right or Share in said Town, and chose me the Subscriber Collector of said Taxes. This is therefore to give Notice, to all said Proprietors that unless payment thereof be made to me at my House in Merrimack, by the 10th Day of February next, so much of each original proprietors Right or share of Land in said Acworth, will be advertised for Sale, agreeable to Law, as will answer the Demand aforesaid and Charges. Jonathan Blanchard, Collector.
A Mistake happening in a former Advertisement, makes this other necessary. Jan. 7.
WANTED an Apprentice Boy of about Fifteen or Sixteen Years of Age, of a Creditable Family, at the Bakers Trade:—Enquire of MOSES WOODWARD.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, January 16, 1772.     Inward Entries, FROM.     Ship Plaffey, Charles Henzell, Rockport.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Brig Dolphin, Monsieur Bunbury, West-Indies.   Brig Hannah, William Trefethen, Ditto.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Sloop Betsey, Edmund Coffin, North-Carolina.   Schooner Juno, Zachaeus Jones, Ditto.   Brig Betsey, Nathaniel Nowell, Ditto.   Schooner William, Moses Brown West-Indies.   Schooner Britannia, William Wilcomb Ditto.   Schooner Industry, Robert Parker Ditto.   Schooner Neptune, Thomas Parsons Ditto.   Sloop Sarah, Samuel Hatch, Ditto.   Sloop Dolphin, Abraham Tappan, Ditto.   Brig Occasio, Mark Fersald, Ditto.   Brig John William Sweat, Dartmouth.   Brig Bill of Rights, John Leigh. LONDON.  

Ames's Almanack,
for 1772, may be had at the Printing-Office.
The Managers of Newmarket and Stratham Lottery, began Drawing the Fifth Class, on the Day appointed, but not having satisfactory Answers from the several Persons at great Distances, in whose hands Tickets were left for Sale, obliged them to postpone the further drawing for a Fortnight or three Weeks, during which Time proper Returns they expect will be made, and the drawing go on.—A few Tickets may till then be had of the Managers, and at the Printing-Office.
All Persons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Capt. Samuel Nutter, late of Newington, Yeoman, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts Immediately to Sarah Nutter of Newington, Administratrix on said Estate, in order for a Speedy Settlement.
To be SOLD at Public Vendue, by Wentworth Cheswell, on Monday the 27th Day of January current, at 4 o'Clock P. M. at the House of Mr. Jonathan Taylor, Innholder at Stratham Ferry, four Lots of Land, in the second Division of New-Durham, Numbered as follows, viz. 29, 39, 42 & 52, Containing about 130 Acres in each Lot: Conditions of Sale to be known at Time and Place of Sale, or by enquiring of said Cheswell, at Newmarket.
Province of New Hampshire. } A Petition having been presented to the General Assembly, by John Plummer Esq; Agent for the Inhabitants of the Town of Rochester, setting forth that there have been two new Roads ordered to be laid out, by his Majesty's court of General Sessions of the peace, the one to East Town extending thirteen Miles, and the other to the Gore (so called) extending about four Miles. That there are likewise daily Complaints of the Insufficiency of the Roads heretofore cleared, leading to New-Durham and Middle-ton. That there are upwards of thirty nine thousand Acres of Land in said Rochester unsettled, thro' which said Roads chiefly run which are owned by non-resident Proprietors; and praying that a Tax of one half Penny per Acre may be laid annually on all the Lands in said Rochester for the term of four Years next ensuing for the Purpose of cutting and clearing the said Roads.
These are therefore to give Notice that a hearing is granted by the General Court on said Petition on the third day of their sitting next after the 10th Day of February next for any Person to shew cause why the prayer of said Petition may not be granted.
GEO. KING Dep. Secy. Portsmouth, Dec. 10th, 1771.
Encouragement for Settlers.
Jonathan Moulton
OF HAMPTON, WHO Advertized in April last, That he wanted a Number of Families to settle in several Townships he was interested in, has since that Advertisement contracted with upwards of Thirty Persons, most part of which have already moved on with their Families, and the others have been making Improvements and Preparations in order to move on early in the Spring. Notwithstanding as there will many Benefits accrue from his making further Settlements in said Township, he will still give good Encouragement to thirty suitable Persons, who will engage to settle in the following Townships, viz. RELHAN, BATH, PIERMONT, MOULTONBOROUGH, or MOULTONBOROUGH Addition, (so called,) to begin to make Improvements in the Spring, and move their Families next Fall. Those who incline to settle in either of said Townships, are desired to apply soon, otherwise they may be disappointed, as the Encouragement he proposes to give will be so inducing that he apprehends he shall soon agree for the Number he proposes.—Active young Men will meet with as good encouragement as those that are married. If any should incline to move their Families on next Spring, they can in some of said Townships be accommodated with Houses to live in, and ground to plant or sow the first Year, and supplied with Provisions and Corn till a new Crop, at the market Price as sold in the lower Towns.
Nathaniel Sheaff Griffith,
CLOCK and WATCH MAKER, in Portsmouth, near Capt. Zechariah Foss's Tavern, where WATCHES and CLOCKS are clean'd and kept in Repair, in the cheapest and best Manner. Said Griffith sells all Sorts of Watch Materials lately imported; and performs guiding Work, either with Gold or Silver. He gives Cash for old Gold and Silver.
(1) WEARE (1)
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of a Tract of Land granted to Ichabod Robie, Esq; and others, now called Weare, that whereas there was a Vendue to be held on Tuesday the 10 Day of December last, at the House of Capt Jonathan Burnham Innholder in Hampton Falls, for the sale of the Lands of the delinquent Proprietors, but for Reasons was put off to the second Tuesday in February next, at two of the Clock afternoon; to be held at said House; at which Time said Lands will be sold unless prevented by payment of said Taxes, to me at my House in Hampton-Falls aforesaid. BENJAMIN LEAVITT, Collector. January 1. 1772.
[II] RUMNEY [II]
THE delinquent Proprietors of RUMNEY, that have not paid the following Taxes, voted by said Propriety, to be raised on each original Right in said Town, namely, one Tax of Twenty Shillings, and another of six shillings, voted the 21st of July 1767. Another Tax of Thirty Shillings, voted the 3d of November 1767; also, a Tax of Eleven Shillings, on each Right voted the 13th of September 1768; also, one Tax of Twenty four Shillings, and another of Twelve Shillings, voted the 15th of December 1768—Are once more notified to pay the same, to James Heath, Collector of said Taxes at Rumney, on or before the 10th Day of February next, otherwise their Lands will be advertised and sold for the same, pursuant to Law. Rumney, Dec. 28th, 1771. James Heath, Collector.
Moultonborough.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
Application having been made to me the Subscriber, by Owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of Moultonborough, to call a Meeting of said proprietors, to act on the following particulars, viz. 1st. to chuse a Moderator, and other necessary officers. 2dly. to consult, and determine on the best Measures to be taken, for repairing the Province Road (so called) leading to Co'es, thro' the third Division of said Township, and also for opening and making good and passable the Road, which has been lately laid out, through said Township, leading from his Excellency the Governor's Seat in Wolfborough, to Dartmouth-College. 3dly. to see what sums of Money the proprietors will raise by Tax for any Uses they may think proper: in particular to defray the Charges of several Law suits, which were commenced against sundry Persons that Trespassed on said Township, and for opening and clearing Roads. 4thly to chuse a Committee to examine and settle Accounts with the proprietors Collector and Treasurer. Fifth to determine on some Method to enforce the Settlement of each Proprietor's Right in said Township, by the first Day of June next. 6th, To see what Part of the Cost there was in hiring Preaching in said Township two summers past, the Proprietors will allow, and also what they will give towards hiring preaching there next Summer. 7th, to see what the Proprietors will give towards building a Meeting House in said Township, the ensuing Year. 8th, to see if the Proprietors will approve and confirm their past Votes, and accept the Records, as they now stand recorded in the Proprietor's Book of Records. 9th, To determine the Method for calling Proprietors Meetings for the future, and to consider and act upon any other Matters that may be thought beneficial to said Propriety.
In Consequence of the foregoing Application, I do hereby notify the Proprietors of the aforesaid Township, to meet on Monday the 20th of January next, at the House of Lt. Jonathan Leavitt Innholder in Hampton, Two o'Clock P. M. for the Purpose aforesaid. H. WENTWORTH, Just. Peace. Portsmouth, January 1st, 1772.
Oliver Whipple
Late a Practitioner of Law in the Colony of Rhode-Island,
Having been duly admitted and sworn, At November Court last, in The County of Rockingham,
GIVES NOTICE,
To the Public, that he has opened his Office at Portsmouth, opposite the Post-Office, and near to the Honorable DANIEL RINDGE, Esq; where he will give faithful Attendance on Gentlemen, at all Times, who shall have Occasion for an Attorney to transact their Business in the LAW.
Portsmouth, December 16th, 1771.
Jonathan Moulton
OF HAMPTON,
REQUESTS those that have Accounts open with him, to settle them in a short Time, as he is now and shall most of the ensuing Month, entirely spend upon that Business.—Notwithstanding his Request of this kind several Months past, many have neglected to comply with it; they may now assure themselves, that if this Manner of requesting them to a Settlement proves insufficient to induce them to it, he must, and shall (of Necessity) make use of more forcible Means. Hampton, December 25th, 1771.
A Pocket Book
WAS taken up a few Days ago, in which was a Note of Hand of considerable Value—The Owner may have it, by describing the Book, &c. and paying Charges.
Province of New Hampshire.
The delinquent Proprietors of the Township of Cockermouth, in said Province, are hereby Notified, that Thursday, the 23'd day of Jan'y next, is appointed by the Governor in Council for them to appear and shew Cause, if any they have, why their respective Rights or Shares should not be declared Forfeited, and regranted to others.
By Order, THEODORE ATKINSON, Sec'y: December, 4th 1771.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
PURSUANT to a Petition of the Owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of New Holderness, in said County, I hereby Notify and Warn the Proprietors of said Town to meet at the House of Mr. James Dwyer, Innholder in Portsmouth, in said County, on Monday the 3d Day of February next, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, for the following Purposes, namely, First, To choose a Moderator of said Meeting, secondly to choose a Committee to see that the College Road so called, in and through said town of New Holderness be completed according to the act of this Province, and to settle the Accounts of such Persons as have been or shall be employed thereon, and to make a Rate on the Lands within the same Town to defray the Charges of completing said Road according to Law. Thirdly to choose a Committee to manage the Affairs of said Propriety, and to call Proprietors Meetings as occasion may require for the future. Fifthly to choose a Clerk of said Propriety. WYSEMAN CLAGETT Just. pac. December, 27th. 1771. Rock. Com.
BLANKS of most Sorts, for the respective Counties sold at the Printing-Office.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of HENRY SHERBURNE, late of Portsmouth, Esq; deceased, are ONCE MORE desired to bring in their Accounts properly attested, to SARAH SHERBURNE, Administratrix to said Estate, in order for a speedy Settlement, otherwise they may expect their Accounts will be put in Suit next Court without further Notice.
TO BE SOLD,
At Publick VENDUE to the highest Bidder, By Ebenezer Knoulton,
A Good House and Barn, and a good Well, and three Acres of choice Land, with a young Orchard thereon, all lying in Sebrook near the Province Line, pleasantly situated for, and convenient for a TAVERN. And also fifteen Acres of choice Land lying within half a Mile of said House; this House has been a Tavern House for thirty Years past. The fifteen Acre Lot to be sold separate from the rest if the Purchaser sees fit. The Day appointed for publick Vendue is January the 26th Day next, at One o'Clock in the Afternoon, at said House and Place, if not sold before at private Sale; one half of the Money to be paid down, and the other to be paid by the Purchaser as we can agree, with good Security.
Out of a small Vessel, which sunk at the Long Wharf, last Saturday Night went a drift, one Barrel of Oyl, some Oars, &c. Whoever has or shall take up said Oyl, &c. and return it to George Howe, or give Information where it may be had, at the Printing Office, shall be handsomely rewarded. Portsmouth, January 6th 1772.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of the Hon. THOMAS WALLINGFORD, Esq; late of Somersworth, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Elizabeth Wallingford, of Somersworth aforesaid, sole Administratrix to said Estate, in order for settlement.