The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-05-08 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday May 8, 1772.
THE
Vol. XVII.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 811 } Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd.
The following came to hand too late for our last Paper, was wrote before it was known these imprudent People had surrendered themselves up to Justice, we suppose---However, as it is a very particular, and no doubt, just Account of that vile Affair, we therefore insert it, as such, and a warning to others. To Messieurs Fowles, Printers.
As you have given a Specimen of your Desire to oblige your Readers with a Relation of the late Riot at Weare in your Last, I flatter myself a full and more particular Account of that Affair than you were then able to get, will not be unacceptable to the Public, or burthensome to you.
The Matter was thus, T HE Observance of the Acts for the Preservation of his Majesty's Woods or Mast-Trees, being of the highest Importance not only to this Province, but also to Great Britain; Processions were issued from the Court of Vice Admiralty to apprehend several Persons who were informed against as having been guilty of a Breach of those Acts, among whom was one Mugget of Weare. Mr. Whiting whose Duty as Sheriff or Marshall obliged him to execute the Processions, being unacquainted with that Part of the County, took an Assistant to direct him to the Persons, and proceeded to Mugget's, on the Thirteenth of April Instant. It was Evening when they got there, and as Mugget had been recommended to Mr. Whiting by some Persons of note, to be one whom he might with safety use with all the Clemency consistent with his Duty, he informed him that he had a Process against him, and asked him if he could find Sureties for his Appearance according to the Process, and that if he could, he would cheerfully give him an Opportunity. Mugget expressed a very grateful Sense of Mr. Whiting's Humanity, and told him he could easily procure such Sureties in the Morning: Accordingly Quinby's, a Tavern near by was appointed as the place to transact the Business, in the Morning, and to prevent Mugget the disagreeable Necessity of going to Goal. Mr. Whiting with the Person in Company then retired to Quinby's, little suspecting that Mugget, who was the principal Man in his Town, and had been well recommended, could be guilty of so mean and base Ingratitude, as the Event disclosed. For he, far from spending the Night in Rest, the Refreshment of the Innocent, was busy in collecting together a Number of lawless Ruffians, who could set the Laws at Defiance, and free Mugget, not only from the Ties of Gratitude, but also from the Arrest as soon as it should be made: With these Villains, painted black as Ethiopians, posted at the Doors and every Avenue, he entered the Room where Mr. Whiting was, in Bed, and informed him he had got his Sureties ready. Mr. Whiting gently chiding him for waking him so early, it then being about Five o'Clock, told him he would get up and attend the Business. But he was little more than on his Feet, when the whole Band of Ruffians were entering!---Recollecting himself with surprising Presence of Mind, he arrested Mugget with one Hand, seized one of his Pistols with the other, and would instantly have allayed the unbridled Rage, at least of some of them, had not the Mob, who by this Time surrounded him on all sides, fastened upon the Pistol-Arm, and thereby secured themselves from the only Force that could oppose them. Not content with having him altogether in their Power, they stripped his Shirt, the only covering of his Body, off by Pieces, beat him in the Sides, took him entirely from the Floor, then, three or four at each Limb, they stretched him out, seized him by the Throat and choked him, till they extorted such Promises from him, as their lawless Madness dictated, insulting and menacing him in the most shocking Manner! Mr. Quigley who attended him fared in a Manner not much different---The grand Party being taken off in subduing Mr. Whiting, there was but five or six left to attack him, who defended himself with so much Resolution, that the cowardly Rascals were obliged to take up the Boards of the Chamber-Floor over his Head, and strike down upon him with their Clubs, till they conquered him.
Having so far executed their hellish Design, they unloaded the Pistols, took out the Flints, and delivered them to Mr. Whiting, whom they now permitted to dress himself as well as he could, & depriving him of the Ammunition he had with him, ordered him to make ready to depart. But while he was thus busied, that they might give the fullest Proofs, how much they delighted in Cruelty, they cut the Ears of the Horses, their Mains and Tails, though less cruel, met with the same Fate. Upon Quinby's presenting Mr. Whiting's Horse to him in that Plight, he refused to take him, but little did his Refusal avail; the Mob instantly ordered him on to his Horse, and that he should depart with his Assistant, menacing him if ever he returned to the Town again.
Mr. Whiting, chagrined almost to Madness, that he must thus be obliged to submit to brutal Force, a Thing he had before conquered on several Occasions, immediately set about to raise the POSSE COMITATUS---went to Col. Goffe & Col. Lutwiche, who gave him the Assistance he wanted---and the next Morning had a sufficient Number of Men ready to attend their Duty.
It must have given Pleasure to every Friend of Government, to see with what Ardour the People glowed in support of the Laws, and to redress the Injury done to Mr. Whiting, whose humane and generous Spirit had greatly endeared him to the People in that Part of the County, where he was most known. They pressed on with the greatest Eagerness, in a few Hours reached the Place, found the Ruffians collected in a Body in the Woods, most of them armed: But no sooner did they see legal Force opposed to their lawless Purposes, than they fled into the Woods and Swamps with all possible speed. The pursuers searched the Woods and Hillocks for them, could now & then catch sight of one flying, but could not so far trapan them as to take them. Since a small Party of three or four resolute Men went up and fetched off one of the principal Offenders, who is now in Custody---no sooner had they taken him, for whom they had a pretty good Race, than Alarms were given,
Guns fired, the Town immediately deserted, all the guilty Villains taking their Flight into the Woods.
Hillsborough County, April 27th, 1772.
An ADVENTURE recommended to INCONSTANT HUSBANDS, inserted by request of a BATCHELOR.
A Gentleman of a very ancient family and considerable estate, was married to a lady of beauty, wit, virtue, and good humour; but though he knew and acknowledged the merits of his wife, yet he was a man of so depraved a taste, that the most dirty dowdy he could pick up, frequently supplied her place within his arms.
It happened when they were at their country seat, that riding one morning to take the air, as was his usual custom, he met a ragged country wench, with a pair of wallets, or coarse linen bags, thrown over her shoulder; he stopped his horse, & asked what she had got there,---to which she replied, with a curtesy, after her fashion, that it was broken victuals,---that her mother and she had no sustenance but what they got from the charity of the cooks at great gentleman's houses, and that she was now going home with what they had given her.---You need not be in haste I suppose, said he; if you will go with me into yonder field, I will give you something to buy a new gown. The poor girl needed not much persuasion to bring her to consent, on which he alighted from his horse, and threw the bridle over a hedge stake, and the girl at the same time hung her bag on the pommel of the saddle to prevent their coming to any harm,---then followed the gentleman a little way out of the road, where they soon commenced and finished their amour.
The horse not liking his situation, found means to get loose, and ran directly home; the lady by chance was at the window when he came galloping into the court-yard;---she was at first a little frightened to see him without his rider, but perceiving the bags, called to have them brought to her; and on their being so, was not long at a loss to guess the meaning of this adventure, she then ordered the cook to empty the wallets, and put whatever she found in them into a clean dish, and send it up that day at dinner which accordingly was done. The husband on missing his horse, walked home, and brought with him two neighbouring gentlemen whom he accidentally met with in his way, but these guests did not prevent the lady from prosecuting her intention; the beggar's provision was set upon the table,---remnants of stale fowls,---bones half picked,---pieces of beef,---mutton,---lamb,---veal,---with several lumps of bread, promiscuously huddled together, made a very comical appearance;---every one presently had their eyes upon this dish, and the husband not knowing what to make of it, cried out pretty hastily,---what's this! what have we got here! to which the lady with the greatest gaiety replied, "It is a new fashioned Ohio my dear,---it wants no variety; I think there is a little of every thing, and I hope you will eat heartily of it, as it is a dish of your own providing." The significant smile which accompanied these last words, as well as the tone of voice in which they were spoke, making him remember where the girl had hung her wallets, threw him into a good deal of confusion; which she perceiving ordered the dish to be taken away, and said, "I see you do not like it, my dear, therefore when next you go to market, pray be a better caterer." "Forgive me this, cried he, and I promise never to go to any markets more."
The gentlemen found there was some mystery in all this, but would not be so free as to desire an explanation; when dinner was over, however, and the lady, after behaving with all the cheerfulness imaginable had retired to leave them to their bottle; the husband made no scruple of relating to them by what means his table had been furnished with a dish of so particular kind, at which they laughed very heartily, and would have done so much more, if their admiration of the lady's wit and good humour had not almost entirely engrossed their attention.
L O N D O N, March 13.
Extract of a Letter from Shoreham, in Essex.
"A very extraordinary Personage has lately appeared here, whose Character, History, and Discourse, have much amazed us. He was taken up for Charity, in a trading Vessel, on the Coast of Holland; he calls himself an Englishman, though he speaks the Language but indifferently, which will not seem strange when you have heard his Story."
"He is now eighty Years of Age; when he was no more than twenty, having lost his Parents, reduced what Fortune he had, and meeting with a very severe Disappointment in Love, he resolved to relinquish the World, but he preferred Solitude to Self-Murder. To accomplish his Design, he laid out the chief remainder of his Fortune in Books, and then embarked for the Isle of Candenois, in the frozen Sea, in July, Anno Domini, 1712."
"In this Place he continued to lead the Life of a Hermit (till the Age of Fifty) when (he says) he found himself impelled by an irresistible Impulse to re-visit his native Country; which though friendless, void of Money, and so far advanced in Years, he was persuaded he should be able to effect. The Cause of this strong Propensity was a Vision which he saw for several Nights Successively, assuring him that it was his Destiny to rectify what yet remained imperfect in his Country's Practice of Religion, which had been the whole Study of his Retirement."
"Accordingly, having contrived to be conveyed to the Continent, he set out on Foot in the Year 1742. and continued his Walk, which lasted him thirty Years, through Russia, Prussia, Germany, and the Netherlands, subsisting all the while upon Charity; not dismayed at the innumerable Obstacles he met with, being convinced that he should arrive here at last, though he knew (for he pretends to Inspiration) that it would not be till some previous Attempts had been made to those Regulations which he is the Instrument to finish."
"I have conversed with him, being desirous to know what
could be the Substance of his Pretences, but can get no more from him than distant Hints, that there are Faults in the Education of our Clergy, and in our Articles of Religion. He says he shall not explain himself more fully, till he is more universally known. I have not Time to send many more Particulars of him by this Post. His Dress is not less extraordinary than his History, it consists of a motley patched Mixture of the Habits of the Kingdoms which he has passed through; he wears no Shoes, nor lies on any Bed but the Ground; his Beard is very long and white; his Voice clear and sonorous; his Gait, considering his Years and Adventures amazingly firm. He says he shall not die till his Purpose is fully effected."
"I have sent you, I believe, the very earliest Account of this amazing Character, who will soon, I fancy, be sufficiently talked of. Whether or not he is an Impostor, Time will certainly discover; but I assure you he relates this with such unvarying Firmness, and apparent veracity, as staggers the most Credulous. He proposes having his History drawn up at full Length, as soon as possible, to be made publick, to every Article of which he promises to swear before any Magistrate. Large Subscriptions are already begun, not only for his Support, but for the Prosecution of the above mentioned Work."-----
L E E D S, October 15.
We hear from Carlisle, that the 7th Instant, two shocking murders were committed at that Place, the particulars of which are as follow, viz.
A Butcher having been married about a Twelve-month, grew jealous of his Wife, on which account he frequently beat her unmercifully, and on that day, repeating his former inhuman treatment, his Wife's Sister, who lived opposite to them, ran to her assistance, when they together overpowered and almost strangled him; however, after struggling a while, he so far disentangled himself, as to get his hands at Liberty, when snatching up a cleaver which lay within his reach, he aimed a blow at his wife's sister, spilt her skull, and she instantly expired: One James Gray coming in at that instant to see what was matter, with the same weapon he cut him down also, who never spoke afterwards; When all this was done, the Murderer attempted to escape, but through terror, as supposed, was so enfeebled, that he had not got many Yards before he fell. He was secured and committed to jail.
Clocks & Watches
Clean'd in the Cheapest and best Manner, by Nathaniel Sheaff Griffith, in Portsmouth, who has for Sale, Silver plated Shoe and Knee-Buckles, &c. &c.
Portsmouth, April 30.
The CONTENTED PAIR.
A Cottage with a Steeple nigh, A little Brook that babbles by; A Garden full of Fruits and Flowers, Of mossy Beds and shady Bowers; An Orchard richly stor'd with Fruit, That any Lady's taste may suit; Daisies o'erspread th' enamel'd Ground, Diffusing Fragrance all around; The tender Trees and Shrubs exhale, Those Sweets that blow with every Gale; The fertile Lands and fruitful Fields, Enlivening all that Nature yields: Without you view this lovely Frame, Within, the Scene is much the same. Tho' some would call our Cottage mean, Few Palaces are kept so clean. For sumptuous Fare we never look When there's a Flitch upon the Hook. Blest with two lovely Girls and Boys, Who part our Care and share our Joys; We chearful pass the Time away In Labour all the live-long Day: With Hearts quite open and sincere, With no improper Wish or Fear, We study, aim, and wish to do Just as we would be done unto: Thinking Content a greater Gain Than Pride with all her haughty Train; Or Blaze and Splendour of a Court, Where Honour's often but a Sport. Contented, as we said before, We neither ask or wish for more; To wish for more were but a Just, To Providence we leave the Rest.

As there is an act to prevent clandestine Marriages, I think it would not be amiss if there were some Clauses added to it to prevent unhappy Marriages, with Penalties to be inflicted on the Delinquents; as for example; When two young, thoughtless fools, having no visible way to maintain themselves, nor any thing to begin the world with, yet resolve to marry, and be miserable; let it be deemed pretty Larceny . If a younger brother marries an old Woman, with a large fortune, and did it for a maintenance, let it be called se defendendo . When a Gentlewoman marries her Coachman, or a Gentleman his Cook-maid, and either of them have children by a former marriage, let them be transported for 14 years. When a rich old fellow marries a young Wench in her full bloom, I would have it made Felony, without Benefit of Clergy . When a man has been plagued with a Xantippe of a Wife, and marries again, let it be brought in felo de se , and the party buried in the highway accordingly. When two old creatures, who have out-lived both their mental and bodily faculties, and only cough and hawk all day long, yet will marry, let them be deemed non-compos , and taken proper care of. When a woman in good circumstances marries a Town Rake, not worth a grout, (if she is betrayed into it) let it be deemed accidental Death ; but if it was her own Act and Deed, wilfully and aforethought, make it single Felony , & burn her in the hand. When a man with no children marries a woman with five or six, and vice versa, let the delinquents stand thrice in the Pillory, and be marked on the Forehead with a capital F. If a man marries a woman of the Town, let him be condemned to have a pair of Horns at his door, in prepetuam rei memoriam ; if she be a scold, a couple of Neats Tongues painted. And when a man or woman marries, to the disinheritance of their children, let them suffer as in cases of high treason. When a woman marries a man deeply in debt, knowing him to be so, let her be sent to the house of correction, and kept to hard labour for three months; but if he deceived her in his circumstances, let her be acquitted, and he condemned to beat hemp all his life, & his earnings given to her.
The Miseries that occur every Day from unadvised Marriages, will not deter mankind from entering into the same follies. Pains are the only things to prevent them; in the Act for clandestine Marriages, the Clergy are forbid to perform the ceremony under the Pain of transportation; I am therefore of opinion, a law according to my plan, will prove very salutary, and prevent the manifold distresses that attend a thoughtless union of the sexes. P. S.
WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) April 9.
We are informed that the noted JOHN EYRE, Esq; who tho' a man of fortune, was lately transported into this country for forging PAPER, died about three days after his arrival; and that five and twenty hundred Pounds in bank notes, and fifty guineas were found in his possession. From some letters found about him he appears to have been one of the greatest miscreants that ever existed; he had lost a leg, and was of a most rueful figure, an index, as it would seem, of the depravity of his heart.
PHILADELPHIA, April 16.
Capt. Simmons from Lisbon and Barbados, the 23d of Feb. in lat. 21, to, long. 29, 30, spoke the brig Governor Right, Capt. Hall, from Madeira for South-Carolina, out 9 days; who said, that while he lay there they had a heavy gale of wind, in which he parted two cables, and was obliged to put to sea, with a number of vessels, who all returned again, except two: He also informed Capt. Simmons that the Schooner -----, Capt. Read, belonging to Marblehead, foundered at her anchors and three men were drowned.
NEWPORT, April 20.
We hear that Capt. Thomas Farmer, late of the ship Tryon, is coming out in the Lady Gage, instead of Capt. Kimble, who, (we are told) is appointed Inspector of the Customs for North-America.
Capt. John Stanton, in five days from North-Carolina, on the 6th instant, in sight of Cape-Hatteras, spoke Capt. Nathan Hodge in a sloop from Boston, for North-Carolina, forty-eight days out, all well.
Near half the sheep have been lost off the island of Nantucket, in the late storms, and vast numbers belonging to the Elizabeth Islands.
Last Monday morning died very suddenly, Mrs. ----- Warner, widow: She was well and attended public worship the day before.
APRIL 27.
Extract of a Letter from Charlestown South-Carolina, dated April 22d, 1772.
"The general assembly met here last week, and still adhering to their former resolutions (the members being the same as in the last house) with regard to the money-bill, and the Impression of the Treasurers, the governor has dissolved them."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in London, March 2, 1772.
"I do not apprehend that the Ministry here have yet shown any disposition to the scheme of sending Bishops to America.--- Some of the bishops and clergy on this side the water, as well as the generality of the clergy, I suppose, on yours, have such a design very much at heart, and some attempts may perhaps be made to carry this point; but I believe the ministry at present do not wish to be troubled with any such business. Perhaps an affair of an ecclesiastical nature, which hath lately happened here, may take up the attention of the bishops and clergy, as well as of the ministry, too much to admit of bringing on soon any other affairs of that kind; I mean a petition to parliament, for freeing the clergy from subscription to the 39 articles of the church of England. The gentlemen in administration in general opposed it. The most violent opponent was one of the members for Oxford, Sir Roger Newdigate,---who began his speech in this manner, The most extraordinary thing in the world, 200 clergymen, about the 200th part of the clergy of England, petitioning this house to destroy the church. These are your tender conscience gentlemen; I don't like these tender consciences; I don't like the name; I hate tender consciences. What did the tender consciences do in the last age; did they not overturn church and state? These men mean the same. They went to root up foundations, &c.---In favour of the petition Sir George Saville distinguished himself by a speech, that for seriousness, eloquence, manly sense, and genuine sentiments of liberty, exceeded, I think, any that I have ever heard. It struck the house exceedingly, and there was a profound silence, and kind of awe upon all present, the whole time he was speaking. I distinguished, saith he, between the church of God and Christ, and the church of England; and whenever the church of England interferes with the church of Christ, I give the preference to the latter. The scriptures are the only rule to the church of Christ.
---Adhering to the scriptures is the first rule of Protestantism.--- As for the articles, which the petitioners protest against, I speak not only with submission to man, but I speak in the presence of God, some of them, in my judgment, are unfounded, some of them contrary to reason and scripture, some of them subversive of the genius and design of the gospel. I beseech you, I become an earnest and humble supplicant to you, by the benevolent spirit of the gospel, by all that is serious: I beseech you by the bowels of Christ, that this affair be treated, not as a matter of policy, not as a matter of levity, not as a matter of censoriousness, but as a matter of religion. And afterwards he said some gentlemen are apprehensive that in case the scriptures are substituted in the room of the articles, it will be the means of admitting into the church a great number of sectaries. Sir! had it not been for sectaries, this cause would have been tried at Rome. Thank God it is tried here!---Some gentlemen fear that if we lay aside the articles, and place the scriptures in their stead, by throwing down all distinctions, we shall admit Papists into the church, and together with them their religion too. But they forget, that Papists are excluded by the oath of supremacy, and by the declaration against transubstantiation, against the invocation of the Virgin Mary and other saints, and against the sacrifice of the mass. And if any other test be needful, let them be made to acknowledge liberty of conscience, and the right of private judgment, let them abjure perjury: That is a truly PROTESTANT test. But can any one seriously think, that encouraging free enquiry, and the study of the scriptures, will issue in the Romish religion? When I shall see a rivulet flowing to the top of a high rock, and requiring a strong engine to force it back again, then shall I think that adherence to the scripture will only lead to Rome. Some gentlemen talk of raising barriers about the church of God, and of protecting his honour.---Language that is as astonishing, that is shocking, that almost approaches to blasphemy! What man, a poor, vile, contemptible reptile, talk of raising barriers about the church of God! He might as well talk of protecting OMNIPOTENCE, raising barriers about his THRONE. Barriers about the church of God, Sir! that church, if there be any veracity in scripture, shall continue forever, and against which the gates of hell shall not prevail.---His remarks afterwards, upon the enlarged spirit of the gospel, and the sufficiency of the scripture, were clear, strong and convincing.---The debate certainly made proselytes. The petitioners made a much better figure than they apprehended they should, and had great reason to be satisfied with the honor done their cause in the course of the debate.---The petition was rejected by a vote which is said to imply that 71 appeared for the sufficiency of the scriptures in religion, and 217 for protecting omnipotence, & erecting barriers around the throne of God.
---The last 30th of January sermon was a scandalous libel upon all that opposed King Charles the first, an absolute exculpation and vindication of the private and public character of the King; and concludes with a declaration that the virtues of Charles shines forth illustriously in our present sovereign, &c. &c.---Very few of the members heard the sermon. A Tory moved for the thanks of the house, &c. It passed as a thing of course. After it was printed, it was complained of in the house. The speaker was blamed---he made the best apology he could. But the house took the thing so strongly, that by a very great majority the ministry concurring, the thanks were ordered to be erased out of the journals."
Extract of a letter from another Gentleman in London, Feb 27. "No one ventured to defend the articles from scripture ground. Lord NORTH even arose at the close of the debate to explain himself. He said he had been misconceived; he desired not to be so understood: But he had spoken against innovations, from Political Grounds only; and yet he had said that the 39 articles were the grand pillars upon which the church of England stood, and that without them, the church of England would not exist. If so, it plainly follows---the church of England exists, and is solely supported by the 39 articles; but the 39 articles are not supported by scripture; consequently,
"The famous Dr. Nowell has done his business for himself. He preached a 30th of January sermon to the house, or at least to the speaker and two or three other members.---He expected lawn sleeves; but he comes off well he had not his black sleeves stripped off. The house, as is customary, without knowing what the sermon was, had given the Doctor thanks for his sermon. But after it was printed it filled every one with resentment. The Tories themselves dare not say a word for him, since he had compared the present reign with the reign of Charles the first, &c. &c. However the house did not know how to act with it. It was agitated twice in the house upon different days, and nothing done, but---determining never to be so hasty with their thanks again. But the third day the house took it up in earnest, and ordered the thanks to be expunged from the journals of their house; to the---disgrace of the Doctor, and a knockdown and death-warrant to all future 30th of January sermons."
The following is an extract of a letter from a gentleman of great eminence, who has been in England some years, to his friend here.
"I have lately made a tour through Ireland and Scotland.--- In those countries a small part of the society are landlords, great noblemen and gentlemen, extremely opulent, living in the highest affluence and magnificence. The bulk of the people tenants, extremely poor, living in the most sordid wretchedness, in dirty hovels of mud and straw, and clothed only in rags. I thought often of the happiness of New-England, where every man is a freeholder, has a vote in public affairs, lives in a tidy,
warm house, has plenty of good food and fuel, with whole clothes from head to foot, the manufacture perhaps of his own family. Long may they continue in this situation! But if they should even envy the trade of these countries, I can put them in a way to obtain a part of it. Let them, with three fourths of the people of Ireland, live the year round on potatoes and butter milk, without shirts, then may their merchants export beef, butter and linen. Let them with the generality of the common people of Scotland, go barefoot, then may they make large exports in shoes and stockings: and if they will be content to wear rags, like the spinners and weavers of England, they may make clothes and shifts for all parts of the world. Farther, if my countrymen should ever wish for the honour of having among them a gentry enormously wealthy, let them sell their farms and pay racked rents; the scale of the landlords will rise as that of the tenants is depressed, who will soon become poor, tattered, dirty, and abject in spirit. Had I never been in the American colonies, but was to form my judgment of civil society by what I have lately seen, I should never advise a nation of savages to admit civilization: For I assure you, that in the enjoyment of the various comforts of life, compared to these people, every Indian is a gentleman: And the effect of this kind of civil society seems only to be the depressing multitudes below the savage state, that a few may be raised above it."
B O S T O N, May 4.
His Majesty's Writs are issued for calling a Great and General Court or Assembly of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay to meet at Harvard College in Cambridge on Wednesday the 27th of May Inst.
The 16th instant the Rev. Solomon Morgan was ordained over the Church at Nazareth in Volunton.
Sunday last the dwelling-house of Mr. Ormshead, of East-Hartford, was consumed by fire.
Pomfret, March 7.
On the 2d instant, a little before night a melancholy accident happened at the house of Mr. Howard, in this town. Two neighbouring young women, and two of Mr. Howard's children, sitting by the fire, were all especially three of them, much scalded, by a kettle of boiling beer falling, the lugpole burning off; the youngest of the two children, 15 months old, was so terribly scalded, that it died in about 8 hours after.
A Schooner, William Cooper, Master from Taunton River, bound to Egg Harbour, was lately lost on Long-Island: The people and rigging were saved.---On the 10th, the sloop Ruby, William Howland Master, from Hispaniola, for New-port, was cast away on Fisher's Island, the vessel and part of the cargo lost.
Captain Andrew Palmer of New-London, in a Schooner from Jamaica for South-Carolina, was cast away at the latter Place, the vessel lost, the People saved.
Yesterday morning a man was found drowned in a dock near Pulling's wharf; he was seen the evening before much intoxicated with liquor.
Middleborough, April 28. 1772.
This day was ordained, the Reverend Jonathan Scott, of Yarmouth in Nova-Scotia, over a Church and Society there.
S A L E M, May 5.
Last Friday a new-born Male Child was found in a Pond at Lynn, with several Stones tied round its Body; the Jury of Inquest, we hear, agreed that it was wilfully murdered by one Sarah Goldthwait, the Mother of the Infant. She was thereupon committed to his Majesty's Goal in this Town.
A new born Child was taken up last Saturday floating in Charles-River, supposed to have been lately thrown in there by its unnatural Mother.
The Duke of Cumberland packet boat, Capt. Goodrich, arrived last Tuesday week, at New-York in eight weeks and three days from Falmouth: The advices by her are not so late by a month as we have already had.
Notice is hereby given, that the COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS OF THE PEACE to be held at Portsmouth, within and for the County of Rockingham, on the second Tuesday of May Instant, will be adjourned to the First Tuesday in June next. By Order of Court, May 5th, 1772. I. RINDGE, Cl.
   CUSTOM-HOUSE PISCATAQUA May 7.   Inward Entries FROM.     Schooner Dispatch, Nathaniel Marshall, St. Kitts.   Schooner Little Benjamin, Jonathan Fitch, Ditto.   Schooner Merriam, John Seavy, Barbados.   Schooner Merrimack, Jonathan Martin, St. Nichola.   Brig Elizabeth, William White, Barbados.   Brig Salamander, William Stickney, St. Lucea.   Brig White Oak, Hopely Yeaton, Grenada.   Brig John, John Tarbox, St. Lucea.   Brig Occasio, Mark Fernald, Dominica.   Brig Dreadnought, Eleazer Johnson, Guadaloup.   Sloop Victory, Samuel Sewall, St. Lucea.   Snow Dispatch, James Holland, Grenada.   Outward Bound,   Brig Betsey, Samuel Haynes, West-Indies.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Brig Industry, Eleazer Johnson, West-Indies.   Schooner Britania, Joseph Newman, Ditto.   Schooner Dolphin, Andrew Breeding, Newfoundland.   Brig two Brothers, Nathaniel Odiorne, Ditto.  

PORTSMOUTH, May 8.
We hear from Berwick, That on the Evening of the First of this Instant, between Eight and Nine o'Clock, a YOUNG WOMAN named Eunice Goodwin, Daughter of Daniel Goodwin, was instantly killed by LIGHTNING. A Stream of Lightning which came from the South East, struck the Pick End of the Roof of a Farm House belonging to Mr. Moore of said Town, about a Mile and a half from the Meeting House in the Old Parish: the House is but one Story high: the Lightning began at the East End, and divided, one Part of the electrical Matter past along upon the Ride Pole of the House, the inside, to the next Pair of Spars, and then turned, and past down by the Spar the South Side of the House, gouging a Mark as it went. The poor young Woman was sitting on a Chest in the lower Room, near directly under the End of the Spar, and it appeared to have struck her upon the right Temple, the Hair being scorched, and that Side of her Face bruised. The other Part of the electrical Matter past down upon the Weather Board, the Northern Side of the House starting it off, and proceeding down the North East Corner Post, beating off the Casing, the inside. At this Corner were the Dressers or Shelves, and a Lad of about 18 Years old was setting upon the under Dresser, who also was struck, and stunned, but soon revived again, and is likely to do well. The Pewter upon the Dressers was also so melted, that scarce a Plate or a Dish but what has a Hole thro' it. It is remarkable, that though the Lightning passed two different Directions upon this House, did no more Damage to it. It is also remarkable, that the Lightning has struck three or four Times within the Space of a few Years, within the Compass of fifty Rods, from this House. Once it killed an Ox, at another Time it destroyed a Tree, at another Time struck the Ground: What is the natural Cause, why this Spot of Ground is so obnoxious, is not easy to determine.
Last Tuesday Morning died at Newbury-Port, Mrs. SARAH LOWELL, Wife of JOHN LOWELL, Esq; Barrister at Law.
We hear from Hampton, that on Tuesday last, was Married there, Mr. James Duncan, of Worcester, Merchant, to the amiable Miss Sally Lynds, Daughter of Thomas Lynds, Esq; of Charlestown, in the Massachusetts Province.
Last Friday Evening, we had here very sharp Lightning, attended with but little Thunder; we hear of no other Damage yet, except the poor young Women above mentioned. The Weather since has been very cold for the Season. The two preceding Days of this Lightning, was exceedingly hot, when many Persons, imprudently being two hasty, in shifting their Cloathes, have taken great Colds.
Edward Hackett,
From Europe,
BEGS leave to acquaint the Gentlemen and Ladies, That at the Request of many of the Principal Inhabitants of the Town, he shall on Thursday next open a Dancing-School,
At the New Assembly-House, in Portsmouth, where he will Teach Dancing in the politest Manner, for the low Price of Four Dollars per Quarter; half to be paid at Entrance. — Those who send their Children, may depend that great Care will be taken of their Education and good Order observed. — The Times proposed for public Schools are Thursdays in the Afternoon, and Fridays in the Forenoon. He will wait on any Gentlemen or Ladies, either at the Assembly House, or their own Houses, at such Hours, as may be agreed on.
Said Hackett, has taught Dancing in many of the principal Towns in England, Ireland, and America. He will only be in Town on the Thursdays and Fridays, the remainder of his Time being taken up at Newbury, &c. where he likewise keeps a School on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Portsmouth, May 8th, 1772.
A RUNAWAY.
Deserted from his Master, the Subscriber, early on Monday Morning, a Negro Man named Tom, a small short Fellow, about 35 Years of Age, but appears older, is much pock broken, talks good English, was born at New York, has remarkable small Hands, and is very polite in his Carriage, and is ingenious at Drawing; had on a blue cloth Coat, something long, leather Breeches; is well known, and is supposed to be gone towards Marblehead and Boston, in his Way to New York: He has got an old Pass under my Hand, by which he may deceive an Inquirer. It is desired he may be stopped and secured, and Notice given to the Subscriber, who will thankfully pay all reasonable Charges. JOHN WENDELL.
Portsmouth, May 5th, 1772.
Blanks of all sorts, &c. sold at the Printing Office.
John Mc Masters & Company gives Notice, That they have removed from Col. Wallingsford's, to Mr. David Moore's Store, North-End, Where they have opened A good Assortment of GOODS, suitable for the Season, lately imported from Great-Britain and Ireland, Among which are, Broad Cloths of different Prizes; A great Variety of RIBBONS, Irish Linnens of all Prizes, Shalloons, Tammies and Gallamancoes, Osnapbrigs, English and Ravens Duck, Cordage. Also, Two ANCHORS, between 6 and 700 wt. each. And as they always make it a general Rule, to sell low for Cash or short Credit, in order to give Encouragement to their Customers in Town and Country, so in favoring them with further Custom, they may depend on being as well used as they could be at any Warehouse in BOSTON.
An Extract of an Act for the better Observation and keeping the LORD'S-DAY.
WHEREAS by the good and wholesome LAWS of this Province, for the better Observation of the Lord's-Day, all Persons whatsoever, are commanded to attend and carefully to apply themselves to the Duties of Religion and Piety, both publickly and privately, on said Days: Also all Traders, Shopkeepers or Tradesmen, are hereby forbidden to keep open Shops the Evening preceding the Lord's-Day, or any Part of said Day, or Evening following; and all Persons are strictly required to be obedient to this Law, upon Pain of forfeiting the Sum of Five Shillings for every Offence; and the Constables and Tything Men of the Town of Portsmouth, are hereby required to use their utmost Endeavors to carry this Law into Execution, as they will answer the contrary at their Peril.
The foregoing LAW is published by Order of the Select-Men.
[Acworth.]
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, May 5. 1772. WHEREAS it hath been represented to His Excellency the GOVERNOR & COUNCIL, That a Number of the Original Grantees of the Town of ACWORTH, in this Province, have neglected to perform the several Conditions stipulated in the CHARTER thereof, to the great Detriment of the Resident Grantees now settled in said Township, who have now prayed the Consideration of the Governor and Council touching the Premises, that the several Rights and shares of the Delinquents may be granted to such others as will cultivate the same, &c:
NOTICE is therefore hereby given to the said delinquent Grantees, viz.
  David Mc Gregore,  Oliver Farwell, junr.    James Mc Gregore,  Thomas Davis,    Thomas Craige,  Rev. Ebenezer Bridge,    James Mc Gregore, junr.  Edward G. Lutwyche,    Alexander Clark,  Samuel Wentworth,    James Millimmer,  Peter Levius, Esq;    Jonathan Gilmore,  Col. Jonathan Greeley,    Daniel Macfee,  William Symms,    Robert Adams,  Major John Wentworth,    Ephraim Adams,  Wyseman Claget, Esq;    Samuel French,  Samuel Cumings,    Oliver Farwell,  Robert Fletcher.  
That Thursday the 28th of this Instant May is appointed for Hearing and Considering the Premises, when they may respectively appear, and shew Cause, if any they have, why their respective Shares should not be re-granted to such others of His Majesty's good Subjects as will effectually settle the said Forfeited Rights or Shares. By His Excellency's Command, With Advice of Council,
THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.
IT being likewise Represented to His Excellency the GOVERNOR in COUNCIL, that there are several Grantees in the Township of RUMNEY in said Province, who have not performed the Conditions stipulated in the CHARTER of said Town, whereby their respective Rights or Shares are Forfeited to His Majesty (agreeable to the Grant) to be re-granted, &c: — The said Grantees, viz. Humphrey Colby, Fabius Chapman, Miles Wright, Thomas Mosely, Thomas Niles, Clerk, Ephraim Rand, and Aaron Brainard, are also hereby Notified, that the Day (viz. 28th May Instant) abovementioned, is appointed for them to appear for the Purpose above expressed. Per Order.
THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.
Province of New Hampshire.
Application being made to me
the Subscriber one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the Province aforesaid, by the Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Township of DORCHESTER, in the Province aforesaid, to call and warn a Meeting of said Proprietors; I do hereby Notify and call a Meeting of the same at the House of Mr. William Bell, Innholder in Lime, on the first Monday in June next ensuing; then and there to act upon the following Matters and Things: First, To chuse a Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessors, and Collectors, and any other necessary Officers. Secondly, To raise a sufficient Sum of Money to pay the Expences of taking out the Charter of said Township, as also to pay for cutting and clearing out the Road that is laid out through said Township, by Order of the General Court. Thirdly, To see what Encouragement the Proprietors will give to assist the first Ten Settlers, that remove with their Families into said Township. Fourthly, To agree upon a Method of calling a Meeting of said Proprietors in Future. Fifthly, To chuse a Committee to allot out said Township in such a Manner as the Proprietors may think best. Sixthly, To do any other Act, Matter or Thing relative to said Township, which may be found necessary and convenient, to expedite the Settlement of the same.
In Consequence of the foregoing Application, I do hereby Notify and warn said Proprietors to meet at Time and Place aforesaid.
Richard Jennis, Justice of peace.
Portsmouth, May 4th, 1772.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Mr. Stephen March, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Elizabeth March, of said Portsmouth, sole Executrix to said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
To be sold at public Vendue,
At the House of Samuel Ham's, Innholder in Dover, the 28th of May Instant, at Four o'Clock Afternoon, The two fifth Parts of one third part of a third division Right in Rocheser, and two fifth parts of one third Part of a Fourth Division Right in Rocheser, the same belonging to the Estate of Humphrey Hanson, late of Dover, deceased, and to be sold by Moses Varney of said Dover, Administrator on said Estate.
Dover, May 5th, 1772.
JOHN BURNAM HANSON and JOHN WENTWORTH, Administrators of the Estate of Ephraim Hanson, late of Dover, Innholder, deceased, Intestate, request all Persons who have Accounts open with the Estate, to close them immediately; And those to whom the Estate is Indebted, to call and receive their respective Balances.
Dover, May 5. 1772.
To be Sold at public Vendue,
By Order of the Honorable Judge of Probate, on Friday the 15th Instant, upon the Premises, Two Thirds of the late Dwelling House, of Mr. Caleb Beck, deceased, pleasantly situated on Frame Point, so called, in Portsmouth; also, sundry Articles of Household Furniture, and Carpenters Tools, belonging to the Estate of the said Deceased Caleb Beck. Portsmouth, May 7, 1772.
WHEREAS Prudence, the Wife of me the Subscriber, hath absented herself without any Occasion, from my Bed and Board for a Fortnight past, and with the Help of others, as abandon'd as herself, hath Robbed my House and carried away all the most valuable Furniture in my Absence; And fearing she may run me in Debt, with an Intention to ruin me, I do hereby forbid all and every Person from Trusting, Harbouring, Entertaining or Concealing her, for I hereby declare I will pay no Debts of her Contracting from this Time. Hampton, May 2d. 1772.
N. B. I am sorry to say, that this is not the first Time my Wife has behaved imprudently; as her former Husband, JOHN MARSTON, was under the same disagreeable Necessity with myself of publicly Advertising her. WILLIAM BRANSCOMBE.
BY Virtue of a Licence from
the Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham, SARAH TITCOMB (Administratrix of the Estate of John Titcomb, late of Dover, in said County, Esq; Deceased, Intestate) will sell at a Public VENDUE on Thursday the Twenty Eight Day of May Instant, two Thirds of the Dwelling House of the said deceased, very finely situated for an Innholder, or a Trader; with the Land adjoining, and the Barn standing on the same. — with sundry Personal Goods. The Sale will begin at two of the Clock in the Afternoon of said Thursday, at the said Dwelling House, when, and where the Conditions may be seen, and the Premises view'd. Dover, May 1772.

§ Meredith. §
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
WHEREAS Application has been made to me the Subscriber, one of Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, by the Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Township of MEREDITH in the County and Province aforesaid, to warn and call a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Meredith, to be held in some convenient place in said Town as soon as may be, to act on the following particulars, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. A Proprietors Clerk, Assessors, Collector and all other Officers that shall be thought necessary to be chosen, at said Meeting. 3. To see if the Proprietors will pass a Vote when met, to make up all the Lots in the the first Division, in said Meredith, that are cut short by the Waters, the full Numbers of Acres that said Lots were laid out for, or so many of said Lots as shall be thought proper to be made up, when met, out of the common and undivided Lands in said Town. 4. To see what Money the proprietors will vote to raise for to hire preaching of the Gospel any Part of the present Year. 5. To see what Method the said Propriety will take in Regard to the Settlement of all those Grantees Rights that are not settled in said Town, also vote what each Settler that hath not been paid shall have for settling in said Town. 6. To vote what sum of Money said Proprietors will raise by TAX, to defrey the said Proprietors Charges. 7. To see if the Proprietors will let David Boynson and Thomas Sinclair, have the common Lands where they are to work, and upon what Conditions, and how much they or either of them shall hold of said Lands. 8. To determine upon a Method for calling proprietors Meetings for the future. Also the Town where said Meeting shall be held. 9. To rectify and confirm any former Vote or Votes passed concerning the Settlement of said Meredith, 10. To chuse a Committee or Committees to perform any of the aforesaid Matters or Things that shall be agreed upon at said Meeting :
In consequence of the foregoing APPLICATION, I do hereby notify and warn said Proprietors, to meet at the Dwelling House of Ebenezer Smith, Esq; Innholder in said Meredith, on Thursday the Fourth Day of June next ensuing, at one of the Clock in the Afternoon, then and there to act on the Premises.
Gilmantown JOSEPH BADGER, April 30th, Justice of the Peace.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
PURSUANT to a Petition, to me Directed, by the Owners of ten Proprietors shares in the Township of Gilmantown, desiring me to warn a Meeting of said Proprietors, as soon as may be, to be held in some Convenient place in said Town, to act on the following Particulars, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To see if the Proprietors will Vote to make up in Land, to the Owners of the original Right of Samuel Norris, for his second Forty Acre Lot, which is drawn the greater Part of it in a Pond. 3. To see if the Proprietors will Vote to pay the Cost of Collecting the Province Road TAX, with some of their common Land. 4. To see if the Proprietors will Vote that the Proprietors Treasurer shall pay and discharge the Proprietors Debts with the Proprietors Money, that is, or may be in his Hand. 5. To see if the Proprietors will Vote to let John Dudley, Esq; have the two Lots of Land he took up in said Town, for Settlement, viz, the Lot number sixteen, in the second Range, lower part, and Number twenty four in the upper Part, and to take other Lots of him for the same, or to act and do any Thing on or about the Premises, as they shall judge reasonable. 6. To see if the proprietors will chuse an Agent or Agents for said proprietors in their Behalf, to prosecute in Law the Bounds of those proprietors that are delinquent in fulfilling their settlement in said Town to final Judgment and Execution, or to settle with them, as such Agent or Agents shall judge best for the proprietors. 7. To see if the proprietors will vote that all the proceedings of the Select Men and Constables in making and collecting the Province Road TAX, shall be recorded in the proprietors Book of Records. 8. To see if the proprietors will accept the Committee's Return that were chose to perambulate the second Division of Forty Acre Lots :— This is therefore to Notify and Warn all the proprietors of said Town of Gilmantown, to meet at the House of Mr. Antipas Gilman, Innholder in said Town, on Wednesday the seventeenth Day of June next, at one of the Clock in the Afternoon, then and there to pass any Vote or Votes on the above Articles, as they shall judge proper.
Gilmantown, April 16th, 1772. JOSEPH BADGER, Proprietors Clerk.
TO BE SOLD
A PEW in Doctor Langdon's MEETING HOUSE ; Enquire of the Printers.
[ New-Grantham. ]
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of the Town of New Grantham, that unless they pay the Taxes which has been assessed on each original Right or Share of Land in said Township by the 6th of June next, to Abel Stevens of Plainfield, in New Hampshire, Collector of said Taxes, they may depend upon it, their Lands will be advertised for sale at Public VENDUE, according to LAW.
Plainfield, May 2. 1772. ABEL STEVENS, Collector.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Samuel Piper, late of Stratham, Yeoman, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Jonathan Piper, junior, Administrator on said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of Nicholas Shapleigh, late of Kittery deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to John Shapleigh, and Jemime Libbe, both of Kittery, Administrators on said Estate, in order for a speedy Settlement.
[ Barnstead. ]
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
WHEREAS there are several Proprietors of Barnstead, who have neglected to pay the Sums due on their respective Rights in Barnstead, though often requested, and Money being due to sundry Persons for service done for the Propriety—These are therefore to give NOTICE to such Delinquents, that so much of their Rights will be sold at Public Vendue, at the Parish House in Newington, on Tuesday the 26th Day of May next, at Three o'Clock P. M. as will raise Money sufficient to pay the Sums due on their Rights and Charges arising, unless prevented by the same being paid to me the Subscriber Collector for said Propriety, before that Time. The Names of the delinquent proprietors, and the sums due on their respective Rights are as follows, L. Money:
   £. s. d. £. s. d.     Jethro Furbur 1 15 0 Henry Allard, 1 0 0   Samuel Shute, Esq. 1 15 0 Shadrack Walton 1 0 0   Benja. Bickford, 1 15 0 John Dam 1 0 0   Richard Jennels, 1 19 0 John Gilman, 1 0 0   James Nutter 1 0 0 Andrew Wiggin, 1 0 0   Lemuel Bickford, 1 0 0 John Sandborn, 1 0 0   George Walton, 1 0 0 Ebenezer Stevens 1 0 0   John Hodsdon, 1 0 0 George Jaffrey 1 0 0   Sam. Thompson, 1 0 0 John Frost 1 0 0  
JOHN NUTTER, Collector.
Newington, April 21. 1772.
N. B. The Proprietors of Barnstead aforesaid, are desired to take Notice, that their annual Meeting stands adjourned to the aforesaid 26th of May next at Ten o'Clock A. M.
TO BE SOLD AT
PUBLICK VENDUE, ( if not sold before at private Sale ) by Abraham Libbee of Rye, on Monday the 11th Day of May next, at Five of the Clock Afternoon, THE DWELLING HOUSE, with a new BARN, and about twenty Acres of good LAND, and a good ORCHARD, where the said Libbee now lives, being the House which has been improved as a TAVERN for many Years past, and is the best situated in Rye for a Tavern or Trader—Also about seven Acres of WOOD LAND, within about one Mile of the aforesaid House.
[ Cockermouth. ]
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Hillborough, ss.
WHEREAS Application is made to me the subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for said County, by the Owners or Proprietors of more than the sixteenth part of the Township of COCKERMOUTH in said Province, that a Meeting of said Proprietors may be notified and called, to be held at the Dwelling House of Samuel Cummings, Innholder in Hollis in said County, on Monday the 18th Day of May next, at one o'clock P. M. to vote and act on the following Articles, viz. 1st. To chuse a Moderator to govern said Meeting. 2d. to chuse a Committee or Committees to settle any Matter or Matters transacted, or to transact any Matter or Things for said Proprietors. 3d. To see if the Proprietors will lay out Part or the whole of the remaining undivided Land in said Town, and to raise any Sum or Sums of Money, that shall be necessary to defray the Charges of the same, and for making and repairing Roads, Mills, or any other Charges that shall be necessary in bringing forward the settlement of said Town. I do in consequence of said Application, notify and warn said Proprietors to meet at Time and Place for the Purposes aforesaid.
E. G. LUTWYCHE Just. Peace. Hollis April 22d 1772.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
Six Months is further allowed
from the first Day of May next, by the Honorable John Wentworth, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for said County, for the Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of John Brown, late of Atkinson, in said County, Esquire, deceased, intestate, represented Insolvent. We the Subscribers do hereby notify said Creditors, that we will attend for the Purposes aforesaid, at the House of Mr. James Little, Innholder in said Atkinson, upon the last Mondays in the five next ensuing Months from two to Seven of the Clock, P. M. upon each of said Days. Atkinson, April 24. 1772. Nathaniel Peabody, Moses Kelly.
TO BE SOLD AT
PUBLICK VENDUE, the 11th of May next, at Two o'Clock Afternoon, Two Thirds of a Double Two Story HOUSE and two Thirds of a BARN, with one Acre of Land which belongs to said two Thirds, lying in Dover, near Cochecho Landings; the House was formerly Joseph Hanson's Esq; Also about sixteen Acres of Pasture Land belonging to the same— And about Four Acres of Wood Land, two Miles from said House—the whole of which belongs to the Estate of Humphry Hanson, deceased, and will be sold by Moses Varney, Administrator to said Estate, at said Varney's House.
Choice BOHEA TEA, TO BE SOLD BY Daniel Peirce junr.
BY the Dozen or less Quantity, as cheap as at any Place in Town. Likewise a good Assortment of ENGLISH, & WEST INDIA GOODS, and GROCERIES, NAILS, GLASS, &c. &c. &c. Also PEPPER and GINGER by the Dozen.
N. B. Very good WOMEN'S Callimanco and Leather SHOES cheap.
Imported from London, And to be Sold by
David Griffith,
At his shop, the sign of the Goldsmith's Arms in Queen street, Portsmouth, very cheap for Cash.
A variety of English Goods, suitable for the approaching Season.— 7 by 9 and 8 by 10 Glass, per Box— West India Goods of all kinds— Womens and Childrens Callimanco shoes of all sorts, equal to most of those imported from London, common ditto of all sizes— Mens, Womens and Childrens Leather Shoes.
Said Griffith still continues to carry on the Goldsmiths Business as usual, where may be had all sorts of Work in that Way, ready made, together with some English stone Earrings.
TO BE SOLD By Philip Bayley,
A House at the Plains opposite the Globe Tavern Two Story, Three Rooms on the Floor, Two large Chambers, one of them compleatly finished, a Barn and one Acre of Land to it. Likewise a Parcel of twice lay'd Cowage, a Cable 8 Inches. 4 Shroud Hawsers of 5 and half Inches, a short one of 6 and half Inches, and sundry other Articles, to be sold at publick Sale on Wednesday the 13th of May, the Cordage to be seen at the Store of JOHN MOFFATT, Esq;
Cables from 4 to 8 or 8 and half Inches, a Set of standing and running Rigging, Saltitudes and St. Martins Salt, to be sold by John Moffatt at his Store.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Captain Monsieur Bunbury, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are desired to settle the same, with
HANNAH BUNBURY, Administratrix. Portsmouth, May 1st, 1772.
All Persons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Capt. Richard Waldron, late of Dover, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to John and Joseph Waldron, Executors of the last Will and Testament, of said Deceased, in order for Settlement.
W A N T E D
A genteel Carriage-Horse, Six Years old, that Trots well, carries a good Head, and has no bad Tricks.—Enquire at the Printing Office.