The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-01-31 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday Jan. 31, 1772.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 797 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd.
NEW YORK, January 2, 1772. Tuesday last the General Assembly of this Province met here, when his Excellency made the following Speech to both Houses. Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the Assembly. WHILE I reflect on the important duties attendant on the elevated station in which it has pleased my Royal Master to place me; and that I have the honour to succeed the noble Personage who so justly merited the high applause he received from a grateful People, my heart is filled with every sensible anxiety; but when I review the honourable and affectionate Addresses presented to me on my arrival, my spirits are cheered with the most pleasing expectations. That these may be realized, I am now to entreat the aid of your united and generous efforts in support of a administration which can be only successful in proportion to the assistance I receive from you.
Through the extensive Beneficence of my Sovereign, unsolicited and unexpected, I appear in the rank I now stand before you. Finding my own health, and that of my family, greatly impaired by a Southern climate, I had requested, and actually obtained, the King's leave to return to my native Country; soon after which, three weighty objects presented themselves to my view; the distractions of the Province I was in, my appointment to this Government, and the regard due to a family oppressed with sickness. On the one side, the support of a People, friends to the laws, attached to the Constitution, and loyal to their Prince, was offered me, to suppress an insurrection that had even subverted their civil liberties; on the other my inclination led me to accept the more friendly invitation to this happy climate, where I expected in future, to reap those benefits which my family have since, in a great measure, experienced in their health; public duty, however, prevailing over every other passionate desire, my Honour, and my services I held engaged in the public cause, free from any motive of revenge, or feeling other resentment than what sprung from a sense of my country's wrongs. The enterprize was successful, and the event crowned with the perfect restoration of good order and public peace to the country; blessings under Providence effected by a small body of officers and men, whose spirited conduct has made the deepest impressions of gratitude on my mind. This service unavoidably prevented my paying an earlier obedience to his Majesty's commands, and my own wishes, by repairing to this Government.
Gentlemen of the General Assembly, Having nothing in command, immediately from his Majesty, to communicate; it is my duty to point out to you the necessity of framing a Militia Bill upon such a system as will render it most useful in defence of the country.
The injuries of time and storms have so defaced the fortifications of this city, that they require a thorough repair, as soon as the season will admit; I am, therefore, to recommend to you to provide as well for this essential work, as the supplies for his Majesty's Troops, and the support of Government.
Gentlemen of the Council and Gentlemen of the General Assembly, It is from the very favourable reception I have met with since my arrival, that I draw my most assured hopes of future happiness among you. Influenced only by principles that flow from an honest heart, I felt an ardent desire to co-operate with you in every measure that will best promote the honor and dignity of his Majesty's government, and advance the real felicity of a People eminently distinguished by their loyalty to the best of Sovereigns, and affectionate disposition to their mother-country.
New-York, Jan. 8th, 1772. ***** Extract of a Letter from North Carolina, November, II.
"It may not be unacceptable to you to have the Account I have lately received from a Gentleman, my intimate Friend, who is now on his Circuit through the western Counties of this Province. He says he has the pleasure to inform me that the Spirit of regulation there is entirely subdued, Peace and Order restored, the surviving Regulators, outlaws excepted, returned to the Cultivation of their Lands and respective Occupations, happy that an End is put to an Insurrection in which most of them were involved through Ignorance and the subtlety of a few, without any Idea of the Designs and Intentions of it. That no Resentment seems to be retained either against Government for the Measure adopted against them, or those who bravely executed these Measures. It is further the Opinion of all the judicious honest People of the Province, that the Battle of Alamance has not deprived us of one valuable inhabitant except those who suffered for Government in the Battle. You may rely on the authenticity of what I write"
On Thursday after Christmas last, at Smith's Town, Long Island, 7 young Men went out with Guns to hunt for Foxes; on the Way, one of the young Men, whose Name was David Smith, seeing a Fox, attempted to fire, but did not, thinking the Distance too great, and forgetting to uncock the Gun, they all went to a Station, where he and five others waited while
the other Man went to a Thicket at the End of a long Beach, in order to drive out the Foxes which usually harboured there, and must in their Retreat necessarily pass the Place where the 6 young Men were stationed, which was on the Declivity of a Hill. They being all seated on the Ground, which was frozen, and slippery, Mr. Smith having rested the But of his Gun on the Ground, leaning the upper Part on his Shoulder, it slipped from him down the Hill, and as he snatched at, and hastily drew it up, it went off; the Muzzle being just above his right Pap, the whole Charge entered there, shattered the upper Joint of the Arm and Shoulder, in a dreadful Manner, and lodged among the broken Bones. After remaining a Moment in a kind of Astonishment, he sprung up, ran a few steps, and said I am a dead Man. He was carried to a neighbouring House, and liv'd in great Agony till the first Inst. and then died in the 24th Year of his Age, leaving a young Widow and one Child.
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L O N D O N, October 8.
As Mr. Wilkes in his charge against Mr. Townsend has thought proper to mention illiberal invectives against the Princess Dowager as some of the most heinous of his offences, I must take the liberty (says a correspondent) to tell a trifling anecdote of Wilkes, to prove how abominably odious such illiberal invectives are in that worthy gentleman's eyes. The North Briton, which first spoke of an improper connection between Lord B— and the P— D—, was shewn in manuscript, by John Wilkes, to his then acquaintance Dr. B— in Norfolk-street, who after reading it, asked him if he believed there was any such connection, really subsisting: not I by G-d, replies Jack, but it will make an excellent North-Briton.
Mr. Eyre of Salisbury Court, Fleet-street, said to be worth 30,000l. who was detected in stealing writing paper from the sitting Alderman's room in Guildhall. The way this felony was found out was in the following manner: Great quantities of paper had from time to time been missing, and the above person had been observed, for a long time past, to go early in the morning, and walk towards the office in a great coat, which it being summer was considered as very remarkable. The clerks, in order to detect the thief, marked the paper. On Tuesday last he was observed to go towards the place, but the general confusion of the Hall prevented his being then detected, as immediately after eight quires of the marked paper were missed: However, yesterday morning he came to the place again, was watched and detected; and on searching him, one quire of the marked paper was found in his pocket, and two more were taken out of his bosom under his shirt. A search warrant was immediately granted to search his house, when the eight quires, stolen on Tuesday last, and marked by the clerks, were found there. He was accordingly charged before Sir William Stephenson, Mr. Aldermen Halifax, and Sir James Etdaile, and the fact being proved beyond a doubt, he was asked what he had to say in his defence; he said he referred the whole of the charge to the Aldermen, but did not attempt to deny it; he was thereupon committed to Wood-street Compter, to take his trial at the ensuing session.
October 15. It appears from the letters of Mr. Whitefield, now publishing, that for the use of the Orphan house in Georgia, from Jan.
1738 9, to Feb. 1770, the sum of 15,404 l. 2s. 5d. half penny, hath been received and expended; and towards the sum received Mr. Whitefield contributed no less than 3, 983 l. 19s 3d. No proof of his avarice.
It also appears from the aforesaid letters; that the lands granted by the Crown to him & his heirs for the Orphan house, are 1819 acres; for the College 2000 acres; to which may be added 1000 acres more, left by a foreign clergyman, making in the whole 4819 acres.
The new-born son of the Princess of Austria is baptised by the names of Charles, Clement, Anthony, Janvier, Paschal, Joseph, Francois d'Affise, Francois d'Paul, Louis, Vincent, Ferrier, Raphael.
We hear from Newmarket, that the Cub and Count Eclipse played at hazard last Friday night. In the former part of the evening the Count won 2600l. 1400l. of which the Cub immediately paid in cash, and gave his word for the remaining 1200l. Before the morning however, Fortune inclined to the side of the Cub, when he not only regained the money he had lost, but won 15000l. of Eclipse; 900 of which was paid in cash on the spot; the other 600 is yet due. The poor Count was so chagrined with the loss, that he immediately set off in a post-chase for London.
The Lord-Mayor elect complained to one of the Sheriffs of an "Information" in his bowels, and asked him what he must do to cure it. The Sheriff gravely replied, "Your Lordship must apply to the Attorney General to remove it."
Tuesday as a taylor at Cheshunt, in Hertfordshire, was drinking at a public house, with some bricklayers, one of them undertook, for a trifling wager, to carry the taylor in his hod over the fields about half a mile, but in passing over the bridge at that place, the bricklayer threw the taylor, hod and all into the water to the no small diversion of the spectators.
L O N D O N, October 25.
Some weeks past, an acquaintance of B—ke's went early into the room, whom instead of finding him in bed, he discovered him asleep by his table, with several papers about him, B—ke having been up all night, Curiosity led the person to look upon the papers, &c he soon perceived one to be an unfinished Junius, which when B—ke awoke he very carefully concealed.
A N E C D O T E.
The present state of France.
IT has been the constant custom whenever the French Monarch comes out of Versailles, or any of his Palaces, for the people to crowd round the carriage and salute him with the cry of Vive le Roi . But since the many acts of tyranny, under which the French suffer, they have turned their backs to the coach in sullen disdain. A poor infirm old woman was standing with a little basket of cakes, to sell in the outward court of Versailles; some little time ago when Louis came out of the Palace and drove to the spot where the old woman was, before she could get out of the way, on her not giving the usual salutation, one of the guard rode up to her and demanded, why she did not cry Vive le Roi ? I would replied the old woman, with all my soul, but was afraid the people would have stoned me to death if I had.
T O B E S O L D
One Half of a 360 Acre Lot of Land, No. 10. in the first Range of Lots in Barrington Enquire of the Printers.

L O N D O N, October 25
A writer in the St. James's Chronicle, who subscribes S. Meanwell, says, I am bold to affirm the letters signed Junius, are not the productions of the indigent Mr. B—ke, or of the single speeched Irish Chancellor of the Exchequer. They did not flow through the quill of any Hibernian. They do not belong to the Republican Amazon. The hero of Minden dares not claim them. The phrenzy of pride, envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness could never be so lively painted but by the person who actually possessed it. I do not know three such persons: One I do know! Come forth thou self-tormentor, whose heart never was in union with itself! Thou murderer of sleep! thou assassin, in whom all the abovementioned passions are combined, stand forth; In what language shall I address thee, thou pensioned E—l of Ch—m.
The patriot a few days ago was at a public entertainment, when a gentleman from the bottom of the table bawled out, "Mr. Wilkes are not you the writer of Junius?" To whom Mr. Wilkes replied, "No matter who is the writer of Junius, the company, I am persuaded, are convinced that you are not the author of the Whisperer."
A lady saying to a gentleman, I wonder who Junius is, and whether he is married? was answered, a batchelor to be sure, Madam, otherwise the wonder would not have existed a day.
It is said that Junius was discovered by tracing a relation of the author's to a printer's letter box.
The discovery of the author, we hear, was made so long ago as the middle of last sessions, but kept a secret by administration for some very particular reasons.
His Royal Highness the D. of C. was married to the Hon. Mrs. Horton on the fourth of October last, at her house in Hertford-street, May-fair. When this matter could no longer be concealed, the married pair went to Calais (not with Col. Luttrell, for he is in town) from whence his Royal Highness wrote a letter to the King, in which he acquainted his Majesty, "That he was married to a most amiable and worthy Lady; that indeed it was in his Majesty's power to deprive him of several thousand pounds a year, but not of the inexpressible happiness he felt." This letter, as may be supposed, occasioned much vexation. What further consequence it will have, is not yet guessed.
The Lady, who it is affirmed has been so fortunate as to turn a Nobleman of great gallantry into Bendic the married Man, is the widow of — Horton, Esq; a man of considerable fortune, who died about 18 months since; she is also Daughter to Lord Irnham; as to her charms, she has remarkable fine black eyes, and an easy graceful deportment, but is not celebrated for any other personal perfections; her disposition is said to be good natured, and lively to an eminent degree, though a little sullied by an extreme affectation of the Bon Ton . Mr. Fettiplace, and one of the brides brothers, it is said were present at the marriage.
A correspondent of the law assures us, that there is no Act of Parliament in force to prohibit, as has been often reported, any Royal Personage, except the heir apparent, from marrying whom he pleases.
In the marriage articles which are drawn previous to the marriage of Mr. H. and the celebrated Mrs. A. there is a settlement on the Lady's favourite dog and cat, in case they should be the survivors. This is a fact.
The present fashionable phrase among the polite, when they mean to ask a friend to spend two or three days with them at a country villa, or otherwise, is, "Lady —'s compliments to Mrs. —, shall be very glad to see her at —, and begs she will bring her Niekt Cap with her ."
Nov. 3. Last night just at six o'clock, John Eyre, Esq; surrendered himself at the Old-Bailey, to take his trial for stealing paper out of Guildhall; to which charge he pleaded guilty, and was immediately put into the Bail dock. Mr. Recorder observed to his Solicitor, that he was unacquainted with his motive for using such a plea, but if any thing was designed to be urged to the Court, to soften the offence as it then stood, he desired it might be then done, while there was a full court. No
reply was made, except that he threw himself upon the mercy of the court. He was sentenced to be transported.
It is said that Lord Mansfield is much chagrined at the reflections thrown out against him, for admitting Mr. Eyre of Salisbury-court, to bail; and declares he did it through the misrepresentation of his clerks.
Died.] In Bell-Lane, Spittlefields, Mrs. Jane Oldham, a widow Lady, who has by her will bequeathed the following charitable legacies, viz. To poor dissenting Ministers in the country, 200l. To the fund for bringing up poor young Men for Dissenting Ministry, 200l. To twenty poor Widows of Christ's meeting, in White's row, Spittlefields, who are in no shop, or trade, 5l. each. To ten poor boys of the Church to which she belonged, 100l. to put them out to apprentices. To the poor of ditto, 50l. to be distributed by her executors. To the orphan-house in Hoxton, 50l. And to the charity-School in Thrall-Street, Spittlefields, 50l. In St. Pauls Church-Yard, William Dobson, Esq; late of Boston, in New-England.
A very great personage last Thursday, in Council, after expressing the most tender concern for the Duke of Gloucester, thought proper to take notice, that the late act of the D. of C. would cause an eternal separation between him and the D. Upon which tears being seen to gush, a motion was immediately made to adjourn the Council; but the great Personage, resuming his wonted firmness, told the Council, that no private concerns respecting himself should ever retard the public business of the kingdom, and ordered them to proceed.
The following are the further most material Advices contained in the London Prints to Nov. 12th.
THAT the renowned Moldavangi Bassa, Commandant of the Dardanelles, was beheaded by order of the Grand Signior, because he had not properly paid the Men there—That the Grand Signior dissatisfied with the conduct of the Khan of the Tartars (on his arrival at Constantinople with a small retinue) had deposed that Prince, and banished him to Sinop in Asia—That the accounts from Syria concerning Ali Bey contradict one another—some say he has been deposed and assassinated—other accounts mention that he is blocked up and besieged in Cairo, and that his army as they were going to succour him, were cut to pieces by the Turks—That other accounts in short say, that he is still proceeding in gaining new victories, and that he has actually conquered all Syria, and on the 27th of August made a public entry into the city of Antioch, amidst the acclamations of the populace—That in a late engagement between 7 Turkish & 4 Russian men of war, 1 of the Turkish vessels blew up, and every soul on board perished; and that after this accident the rest submitted to the Russian Commodore—That the Russians are actually besieging Oczakow, which is defended by a garrison of 10,000 Turks. On the other hand, the Turks were besieging the garrison of Ibrail, which it was apprehended must fall into their hands—That the Russian General Essen had made an unsuccessful attack on the night between the 16th and 17th of August, on the Redoubts near Giurgewo, having been very severely handled by the Turks who, it is said, killed 700 and wounded 2500 of his Men, among whom were many Officers—That from the cautious Behaviour of the Grand Vizir, and the Orders given Count Romanzow, Commander of the grand Russian Army, to keep on the defensive, it is thought nothing interesting will pass upon the Danube during the present Campaign—That from several concurring circumstances, it is conjectured, that the King of Prussia is preparing to engage in a War with an European Power—That Count Orlow is expected at Stockholm, to ask the Princess Sophia Alnetina in Marriage for the great Duke of Russia—That the Crops in Spain have been very abundant, and the last Harvest as fine as could be wished—That the greatest warlike Preparations are making in that Kingdom; that they have a grand fleet at Carthagena, ready for the Sea; that they have lately sent a strong Squadron into the South Seas, and are strongly reinforcing their foreign Garrisons—That the French and Portuguese are doing the same, and it is apprehended those three Powers intend speedily to commence Hostilities against Great-Britain—That the severe Terms proposed by the Russians have induced the Turks to implore the assistance of France and Spain, and it is thought those two Powers will soon strike a capital stroke in their favour in the Mediterranean—That the King of Sardinia is meditating some grand blow. His army consists of 40,000 Men, and ready for Action—That the States General have come to a resolution to augment their land forces to 90 Battalions and 70 Squadrons—That they are continually sending Ships and military stores for the Protection of their East-India and American Settlements—That the Portuguese have declared War against the Salletines, and that the Dey of Algiers has declared War against the Spaniards—That altho' the Court of France has ennobled several Corsican Families, who aspired to that Honour, yet it is thought they never will be able to subdue the inflexible Spirit of the brave Malecontents, who seem determined never to submit to their Tyranny—That such is their hatred to the French that they poison all the Wells, Cisterns, Fountains, and little Springs in that Part of the Country they inhabit; they destroy their Works, kill the horses in the fields, and infest the hay they are to eat, and are continually massacring some of the French Officers—That several Squadrons of Men of War are fitting out in England, destined for different Parts of the World, many new Ships ordered to be built, and the utmost attention paid to the British Navy which it is said, will soon be rendered very formidable.
In the sea fight off Minorca in 1756, the following anecdote is recorded; a Gunner had his right hand shot away just as he was going to fire a gun, when the brave fellow taking up the match with his other hand, clapped it to the touch-hole saying, quite unconcerned, So you thought then that I had but one arm.
H A L I F A X, December 3, 1771.
We hear from Fort Saville, that on the 20th of November, last, as one Alexander Gordon and another Man, were coming down Saville River with a boat loaded with wood, by some accident the boat overset, by which means the former was drowned, but by the help of some people the latter was saved:
what is very extraordinary, the River was not more than two rods wide, but very deep. The next day by the help of the Neighbours said Gordon was found, and decently Buried.
N E W - L O N D O N, January 3. Last Friday Capt. Dan Throop of Lebanon, having been among his Neighbours, was well as usual, on returning Home he sat down in a Chair, soon after complained of being unwell, and immediately thereon expired.
Jan. 10. Last Tuesday came into Stonington Harbour, the Sloop —, Capt. Lilly, owned by Jasper Griffing, of Guildford, which vessel being at Anchor at Block-Island, on Sunday Night last drove ashore on that Island, received considerable Damage, lost both Anchors and had the Cargo taken on shore; after getting the Vessel off again the Mate brought her into Stonington as above, without Anchor or any Ballast on Board. Capt. Lilly had 34 Days Passage from St. Kitts. In Latitude 38 saw a Sloop bottom upwards, being a Brimstone Bottom, which vessel they took to be Capt. Spencer, who sailed from St. Kitts the same Day with Capt. Lilly, and belonged to the same owner.
Capt. Asber Fairchild, who arrived here last Saturday from the West-Indies, informs, that in Lat. 32. Long. 69, on the 21st ult. he spoke Captain William Burrel, who had been out 35 Days from Antigua, to which Place he was then returning, having met with bad Weather on this Coast, and lost one Man.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, Jan. 9. Extract of a Letter from London, dated Nov. 9, 1771.
"THE spirit of Faction is declined almost to nothing; the Patriots are quarrelling with one another; the Livery being left to themselves, have made choice of Mr. Nash for Mayor, a moderate worthy Man, of independent fortune, and fair character. This throws a great damp upon the operations of Wilkes and his adherents, who are now melting away very fast. At the other end of the Town, the Ministry continue firm and united. No changes of any sort, as far as I have been able to discover, are so much as thought of. The Parliament will not meet till the 21st of January; nor do they expect any other than the usual routine of business to come before them during the ensuing Session. France and Spain, I know, are not in a situation, and are therefore not at all inclined to break with us. In short, every thing portends lasting peace at home and abroad, unless the King of Prussia should draw his sword, and instead of acting the part of a Mediator, endeavour to avail himself of the present disturbances of that unhappy country Poland, and the war still subsisting between the Turks and the Russians. By a letter which I received from Berlin a few days ago, I find he is making vast preparations for War; and though it cannot yet be discovered when or where he will begin his operations, it is conjectured with great probability, that he has his Eye upon Polish Prussia, and the City of Dantzick: An Acquisition of the greatest Consequence to him, and which, besides the advantage of being Master of the trade of that place, would throw a vast addition of power and strength into his hands, of course endanger the safety of his neighbours, and alarm all the maritime powers of Europe. But unless his conduct obliges other states to take part in a war, which may at length make it necessary for us to join on one side or another, I see nothing to disturb us for a great while to come."
"The licentiousness of the public Papers are unworthy notice. Even Junius is loosing ground every day, and advances, as bold and striking truths, things which have hardly the smallest foundation. —And Wilkes (perhaps the best manufacturer of paragraphs that ever lived, by which he has been longer enabled, in opposition to common sense, to buoy up his sinking popularity) begins evidently to be exhausted, and is gradually sinking into contempt and oblivion, which all his feeble efforts, will not be able long to prevent."
***** H A P P I N E S S.
AS happiness is all our aim, Some seek to purchase it by fame; While others think in honour lies, The so much wish'd and sought for prize; And some that wealth's alone the thing, Which can at once the treasure bring; Health, beauty, wit, we all desire, For each of these the world admire; But these are idle, false and vain, And of the source of grief and pain: The path to happiness we find, Through virtue lies, and peace of mind.

NEWPORT, Rhode-Island, January 20, 1772.  The following we received from GRENADA, last Week, with an earlier Request that it might be inserted in this Paper.  GENERAL Leybourne arrived here about 5 Weeks before he called a Council, and when he did call one, it was for no other Purpose than to swear in Mr. de Chanteloupe, one of the old French Subjects, & a Roman Catholic, by Virtue of the Kings Mandamus. Governor Leybourne's Commission, which contains a Power which no other Governor of a British Colony ever had, gives him that of receiving old French Subjects into the Council, and Assembly, Commissions of the Peace & making them Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas and Court of Errors, and dispenses them from taking the Test; although every other of his Majesty's Subjects are obliged by the same Commission to conform themselves to the Acts of Parliament. It has been urged that the Test Act did not extend to the Colonies, but by Governor Melville's Commission, 9th of April, 1764. it was made to extend as well as all the other Laws of England, and a Constitution perfectly similar to that of the other British Islands was given to Grenada. This was the Charter of that Island, given the Inhabitants in the most solemn Manner, under the great Seal, and in their Opinion, as irrevocable as Magna Charta is in England; Then all Officers were obliged to take the Test, and all went on well. An Assembly was called for one Year, and at the Expiration of it, another, for the same Term, but now the Assemblies of Grenada are to be during Pleasure; and composed, in part, of Roman Catholics, so that besides the Illegality, if the People happen to be deceived in their Choice, they may suffer many Years without Hopes of Remedy; and for the Time to come, cannot reckon upon the Enjoyment of one single Advantage for any Length of Time, as the Will of the Prince is to be Law in poor Grenada. Tobago and St. Vincents are exempted from Roman Catholic Judges and Lawgivers, but their Constitution is equally unsuitable with that of Grenada.
The Gentlemen of the Council seeing no End of their Innovations, refused Swearing in Mr. de Chanteloupe. They represented to the Governor, that they were willing to obey any legal Orders of the Crown, but that they could not, bound as they were by a solemn Oath, aid and assist in the putting in Execution any unlawful ones, they represented to the Governor, that the King had sworn to govern the Realm of England, and the Dominions thereunto belonging, by the Statutes agreed on in Parliament and the Laws and Customs of the same. That it was out of the Power of the Crown in any part of the British Dominions, to enforce an Act of Parliament on one part of the Subjects and dispense with it on another part, that it was a much a Law throughout the Colonies, that every Office of Trust, Civil or Military, should be filled by Subjects signing the Test, as any other Law whatever; and if that had not been the Case, it was introduced into Grenada by General Melville's Commission of April 9th, and could not be revoked but by King, Lords and Commons.
The Governor was reminded of his own Oath, but he said that was his Affair and not the Council's, that Oath was read, ordered by an Act of WILLIAM and Mary 8th, Chap. 22, Sec. 4, and is as follows, "That he the said Governor shall be sworn in Council to the punctual and bona fide Observance of all the Clauses in that Act" among which is the following, "That all Places of Trust in the Courts of Law, and what relates the Treasury of the Plantations, shall be in the Hands of native born Subjects of England, Ireland, or of the said Plantations." Now, it is to be observed, that the Council is a Court of Errors and Appeal.
The Governor said he did not ask Advice or Consent, that the King's Orders must be complied with. He ordered the Provost Marshall to introduce Mr. de Chanteloupe, he was introduced, and the Governor ordered the Oaths to be immediately administered to him. The Gentlemen of the Council were bound, by their Oaths, to support the Constitution, and being all Gentlemen of independent Property, stopped the putting such an unconstitutional Measure into Execution, by retiring one and all left the Council-Chamber, and the Governor M. de Chanteloupe remained alone. It is supposed they will be suspended, and others named for to do this dirty Business.
The Names of the Gentlemen of the Council are Judge Maxwell, Judge Wilkes, eldest Brother of the Alderman, John Melvill, John de Pontbieu, and Major M c Lellan.
This affair is a common one to all the Colonies. If this dispensing Power is not put a stop to, what will become of us? Can we say we are free a single Hour?
GRENADA.  By his Excellency William Leyborne Leyborne, Captain-General, and Governor in Chief, in and over his Majesty's Island of Grenada, the Grenadines, St. Vincent and Tobago, Chancellor, Ordinary, and Vice-Admiral of the same, &c. &c. &c.
WHEREAS Charles Nicholas de Chanteloupe, Esq; did present to me a Mandamus under his Majesty's Sign Manual, appointing him one of the Members of his Majesty's Council of the Islands of Grenada and the Grenadines: And whereas, at a Meeting of the Members of his Majesty's Council for the said Islands of Grenada, and the Grenadines, held in the Council Chamber, in the Town of St. George, on the Third Day of this instant December, I did direct the said Mandamus to be ready, and in Pursuance thereof, ordered the Provost Marshall to call in the said Charles Nicholas de Chanteloupe, (who was attending for that Purpose) to be sworn in a Member for the said Council: And whereas the Hon. Patrick Maxwell, John Melvill, John de Pontbieu, Robert M c Lellan, and Israel Wilkes, Esq; being all the Members of his Majesty's Council then present in the Island of Grenada, did object to, and refuse to swear in the said Charles Nicholas de Chanteloupe a Member of his Majesty's Council, in Disobedience of his Majesty's said Mandamus, and wilfully absenting themselves from the Council, (notwithstanding they were admonished by me, that the Consequence of such Disobedience would be their Suspension from being Counsellors) for which said Disobedience, Refusal and Absence, I have suspended the said P. M. J. M. J. de P. R. M. and J. W. Esquires, and each and every of them, from sitting in, and being of his Majesty's Council, and they, the said P. M. &c. and each and every of them are, and is hereby, suspended accordingly from being Members of his Majesty's said Council.
Given under my Hand, this third Day of December. Signed, WILLIAM L. LEYBORNE.
BOSTON, January 27, 1772. Letters from London by the Packet mention, That the Board of Revenue and Excise in Ireland being made into two distinct Boards; Sir Francis Bernard, Bart. was appointed first Commissioner of the Board of Excise, with a Salary of £. 1000 Sterling a Year. And, that Mr. Veyner, late Secretary to the Board of Commissioners here, has an Employment under the new Board of Excise in Place of 150l. a Year.
Grosvenor Bedford, Esq; Patent Collector of Philadelphia, died in England the beginning of November.
Yesterday arrived Capt. Wier, in a Schooner from Falmouth, which Place he left the 5th of December, and has brought Prints to the 25th of November; but they contain no very important Articles of Intelligence, except a confirmation of the Death of Dr. Lucas (the celebrated Irish Patriot) at Dublin: That advice was received from Leghorn that the Duke of Gloucester, who had been very ill there, was on the Recovery, and thought by his Physick to be out of Danger: And that the Parliament was prorogued to the 21st of January, then to meet for the Dispatch of the weighty and important Affairs of the Nation.
The Packet for New-York was to sail from Falmouth in a few Days after Capt. Wier.
HOUSE ready Furnish'd.
WANTED immediately, a good HOUSE ready furnished, in a pleasant Situation in the Town of Portsmouth of 3 or 4 Rooms on a Floor, with a Cellar, Yard and Stable for two or three Horses. Any Person having such a House to Let, is requested to give Information to the Painters. It will be taken for six or 12 Months or perhaps longer.
CORNISH
NOTICE is hereby given, to the Proprietors of CORNISH, that at two legal Meetings held in said Cornish a Tax of five Dollars, has been laid on each original Right or Share, and a List committed to me the Subscriber, to collect the same; this is therefore to desire the Proprietors aforesaid, to pay the same to me the Subscriber, at my House in Cornish, on the first Tuesday in March next, otherwise their Rights will be advertised for sale, as the Law directs. JONATHAN CHACE Collector.
STOLEN on the Night following the 8th of this Instant, from Peter Eastman, and Jesse Johnson, at Hampstead in the Province of New Hampshire two Mares, the one a bright Sorrel, with a white Strip in her Forehead, with one white hind Foot, small main and Tail, a small white Spot on her right Buttock, about fourteen Hands high, paces and trots well, nine years old, a gaunt, lolly carrioned Beast. The other a dun Sorrel with a white Strip in her Forehead, thick Main and Tail, something gray, large Belly and thick set about thirteen Hands and a half high; carries her hind Feet very much in; about six Years old paces and trots. Whoever will take up said Thieves and secure them so as they may be brought to justice, or take up said Mares and send them to the Owners or send word so as the Owners may have them, shall receive two Dollars Reward, for each Mare, and all necessary Charges paid by us the Subscribers. Hampstead Jan. 9th 1772. Peter Eastman, Jesse Johnson.
[ Bow. ]
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss  APPLICATION having been made to me the Subscriber, by owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Shares, Rights or Interest, of the Township of Bow, in said County, to call a Meeting of said proprietors, as soon as may be, to consider and Vote on the following Articles, viz. 1st. To chuse a Moderator to govern said Meeting. 2dly. To chuse a Committee to take a proper Survey of all the undivided Lands in said Bow: and report to said Proprietors what Quantity they find for a third Division: And also particularly to Re mark all such Lands in said Bow, as are enter'd or trespassed upon, by any person or persons whatsoever; in order for selling them said Lands so enter'd upon, if they incline to purchase: and fully to empower said Committee in Behalf of said Proprietors, to sell said Lands; or prosecute any or all such Trespassers, as shall neglect or refuse to purchase them — Likewise to empower said Committee to sell all those Forty Acres Lots laid out in said Town that are not appropriated by said Proprietors. In consequence of the foregoing Application, I do hereby Notify the Proprietors of the aforesaid Township, to meet on Tuesday the 18th Day of February next, at the House of Mrs Love Chase, Innholder at Stratham, in said County, at one of the Clock, P. M. for the purpose aforesaid. Stratham, Jan. 28th 1772. SAMUEL LANE, Pro. Clerk.
[ Barrington. ]
WHEREAS sundry Proprietors Rights of Land in Barrington, has not been advertised for Sale, by Reason of the Persons promising to pay said Tax without, These are therefore to Notify such delinquent Proprietors, that unless they pay me the said Taxes at the House of Mr. Silas Drew in Barrington, by the first Monday in March next, their Lands will certainly be sold at publick Vendue at said House, at Two of the Clock Afternoon. The Delinquent Names are as follows, viz.
  Peter Demow, Two Lots £. 0 6 11   Stephen Noble 0 3 0   Stephen Lang 0 4 11   Richard Ely 0 5 6   Barrington, Jan. 31. JOSHUA FOSS, jun. Collector 1772.
WANTED one or two good Boys that can be well recommended, fourteen or fifteen years of age to serve at the Business of wigmaking and hair dressing, Enquire of Isaac Williams. N.B Cash given for good live white Horse hair, also to be sold good English hair Powder By Williams and Stanwood.
PORTSMOUTH.
Came to Town last Saturday Mr. Charles Williams of Boston, and Mrs. Desire Bell, Widow of Capt. Daniel Bell, late of Boston, and in the Evening was married by Dr. Haven. To the Old Batchelors of the present Day.
THE dry, dull, drowsy Bachelor surveys Alternate joyless Nights and lonesome Days: No tender Transports wake his fallen Breast; No soft endearments lull his Cares to rest. Stupidly free from Nature's tenderest ties; Lost in his own sad self he lives and dies. Not so the Man to whom indulgent Heaven, That tender bosom Friend a Wife, has given. Him blest in her kind Arms, no fear dismay; No secret checks of Guilt his Joys allay. No Husband wrong'd, no Virgin's Honour spoil'd; No tender Parents weeps his ruin'd Child; No bad Disease, nor false embrace is here; The joys are safe, the Raptures are sincere. Does Fortune smile, how grateful must it prove To tread Life's pleasing round with one we love? Or doth it frown, with one whose softening Art Will ease your woe, and bear a willing part.
MAXIMS of PRUDENCE to be observed. 18. TWO Things break Treaties; Jealousies when Princes are successful, and Fear when they are unfortunate.
19. Rigor in Matters of Religion, seldom makes ill Christians better, but many times makes them subtle and reversed Hypocrites.
20. Money is the Sinews of War, and the Object of Man's Affections; that Prince who is rich in Treasure, becomes puissant in the one, and absolute Master of the other.
21. There are some Evils in a State that cannot be conveniently remedied; the Maladies of States are incurable when they are inveterate; and a chachetical, or ill-affected Body, is better let alone in Repose, than to have the Humours stirred by Phyick that cannot carry them off.
22. A Prince's Fortune, and a Favourite's Faith, end together.
23. Polity at home, and Intelligence abroad, are the two Poles upon which every well governed State turns.
24. A Prince ought more to fear those which he hath advanced, than those he hath oppressed; for the one hath the Means to do Mischief, but the other hath not the Power.
25. A wise Prince doth strike his Enemies more smartly with the Head, than with the Hand, and is as much to be feared for his Prudence as for his Valour.
26. In civil Tumults, an advised Patience and an Opportunity well taken, are the only Weapons of Advantage.
27. It's Wisdom in a Prince to shew himself absolute in his Authority first, and then indulgent in his Nature.
When Antigonus was asked, Why in his old Age his Government was so mild and easy: Formerly (said he) I sought for Power, but now for Glory and good Will.
28. Taxes and Impositions ought to be in a State, as Sails in a Ship; not to charge and overlade it, but to conduct and assure it.
When Antigonus exacted Money severely, one told him, Alexander did not do so: It may be so (said he) Alexander reaped Asia, and I do but glean after him.
29. When a Prince seeks the Love of his Subjects, he shall find in them enough of Fear: But when he seeks their Fear, he loses their Love.
WANTED , an Apprentice Lad, of fifteen or sixteen Years of Age, of a credible Family, at the bakers trade, enquire of Moses Woodward.
TO BE SOLD
A LIKELY Negro Woman about 18 Years of age, for want of Employ, Enquire of the Printers.
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 attend 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 (if Necessity) make use of more forcible Means.

SERIOUSLY, my Son, attend, To the Counsels of a Friend; Would you lead a happy Life, Care avoid, and shun the Strife Which from Law must ever rise, Fatal Flame that never dies. If possess'd of moderate wealth, And more ample Stock of Health, Keep a cheerful Look serene, Void of any haughty Mein, Seek Companions blythe and free, And of equal Rank with thee; Prudence follow, nor advance Into wild Extravagance; By a plain but wholesome Diet, Sleep you'll purchase sound and Quiet; Let your Conduct ever run To all obliging, rude to none; Choose a modest, virtuous Wife, Skill'd to smooth the Rubs of Life. With these Blessings well possess'd, Own yourself completely bless'd; And whate'er your settled Spot, Well contented with your Lot, Calmly be resign'd to Fate, When it summons, soon or late, Thus let surly Death appear, Without a Wish without a Fear.
(LANCASTER.)
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ss.
WHEREAS Application has been made to me the Subscriber by Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Rights or Shares in the Township of Lancaster, in said Province, to notify and warn a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Lancaster to be held at the House of David Page Esq; in said Township, on Thursday the thirteenth Day of March next, at Ten of the clock, in the forenoon to act on the following Particulars: First, To chuse a Moderator, also, Clerk, Collector and Assessors. Second, to see if the Proprietors will pass a Vote, for ratifying and confirming all, or any of the Votes past at a proprietors Meeting held the tenth Day of March 1767, or at their last Meeting by Adjournment, Dec. 5. 1771; or to pass any other Vote or Votes, which the Proprietors may judge necessary for making a full Settlement of the Affairs transacted at the abovementioned Meetings. Thirdly, To see if the proprietors will pass a Vote to ratify the Agreement made with David Page, Esq; respecting Building a Sawmill and Gristmill in said Township, by him to be kept in good repair, for four Years at his own Cost and Risque: and to pass a Vote to raise Five Dollars on each proprietors Right for paying said Page, according to said agreement. Fourth, To pass a Vote for raising any Sum of Money, which may be thought needful by the Proprietors for clearing Roads, and to chuse a Committee to inspect, and see the same effectually done; or any other Matter which may appear to the Proprietors to be necessary, and also to pass such Votes as may be necessary for accepting or establishing of any Roads in said Township, or respecting the Mills in said Township or accepting of any Plans; or for settling any Accounts relative to said Proprietors. I do hereby notify and warn said Proprietors to meet at Time and place abovementioned to act on the abovementioned Articles.
Jan. 22d, 1772. Mesbach Ware, Just. Pac.
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. 1771, — That so much of each delinquents 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 McCleoughan 2 10 0   Joseph Dantforth 2 10 0   Two Shares each.   John Kindle 5 0 0   Samson French 5 0 0  
BREED BATCHELDER, Collector.
Monadnock, No. 6, Jan. 23th, 1772.
WHEREAS MARGARET FOWLER, Wife of me JOSEPH FOWLER, of Newtown, has Elop'd 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. 24th, 1771.
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 CALEB, Collector.
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 Esq. 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 Committee to Settle the Town Lines. 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.
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 Middleton. 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. 16th 1771.
BLANKS of most Sorts, for the respective Counties sold at the Printing Office.
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
A valuable Lot of Land in Nottingham, in the Third Division; also a Lot of Land, in Goff's Town. For further Particulars enquire of Phillips White of Southampton, or Nathaniel Morrel of said Nottingham. Said White desires those of his Customers whom he has had Accounts open with, several Years, to call and settle the same.
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 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.
   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 00 0   John Wingate junr. 0 3 6 0 00 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 Geokin 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 00 0   Thomas Robie 0 3 6 0 14 6   Thomas Marston 0 3 6 0 00 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.
Leavitts Town January 14th 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.
Newmarket Lottery Tickets, to be sold at the Printing Office.