The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1770-09-07 00:00:00

G. NEW-HAMPSHIRE A N D H I S T O R I C A L
T H E
R. Vol. XIV. G A Z E T T E, C H R O N I C L E, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday Sept. 7, 1770.
NUM. 725 { Weeks since this Paper } was first Publish'd.
Further Advices by the last Vessels from London.
H A G U E, JUNE 1.
THE Directors of our West-India Company having received Advice, that great Numbers of Slaves, belonging to their Settlement at Iſquebo, in America, desert to the Carraccas, belonging to the Spaniards, have applied to the States-General, to desire them to intercede with the Court of Madrid to get this Matter redressed, and that their High Mightiness have accordingly requested the Spanish Ambassador to use his Endeavours with the Court of Madrid to get these Slaves restored to their Owners; which his Excellency has not only promised to do, but has likewise assured their High Mightiness, that he does not doubt of his Catholick Majesty's Readiness to do every Thing in his Power to shew his Good-Will towards this Republick.
L O N D O N, MAY 22.
According to an Estimate lately laid before a great Assembly, the Merchandize and Manufactures exported from Great-Britain in the year 1768, to the four Quarters of the World, amounted in value to the Sum of 15,117,982l. sterl. and the value of those imported from foreign Countries, during the same year, amounted to 11,897,661l. sterl. so that there was a Balance in our Favour of 3,220,321l. sterl.
May 31. A fracas happened one day last week between Mr. S. and Mr. D. in the presence of a great Personage; one of them went so far as to clap his hand to his sword, when a great person who stood by took hold of his arm, and led him out of the room.
We hear that Lord William Campbell, Governor of Nova-Scotia, will be appointed Governor of Massachusetts-Bay, in the room of Sir Francis Bernard.
It is said, that certain letters relative to the affairs of America, have given great and general disgust.
It is apprehended that certain colony officers have very far exceeded their commissions, powers, and instructions, and thence may incur parliamentary censure.
We hear that in the examination of the papers of American affairs, it appeared that there had been a secret correspondence held between a great officer of the C——n here, and the chief magistrate on the principal province on that continent.
Notwithstanding a certain Board have in some degree applauded the conduct of some American officers, and the M——r's influence in a particular assembly countenanced it, by preventing an enquiry into it; which, in all probability, would have ended with a severe censure; yet it cannot pass entirely blameless with the public, since several transactions were recounted in the debate, which neither reflect honour on their employments nor their instruments.
It would seem, said a gentleman in a certain place, on a late occasion, by the plan of measures adopted and pursued, as if the m——y were determined, seeing their own danger while things remain in a state of peace, and attention is given to what passes of a domestic nature to involve this country in ruinous cavils and contentions, that they may seek safety in the general confusion. Else why the present unnatural disputes with, and despotic conduct towards our colonies! Why the commencing, unprovoked, quarrels, of a most dangerous nature with a neighbouring island.
It is imagined that the residence of Lord Bottedourt in his present capacity, at Virginia, will be, from some late event, but of short duration.
The absence of L——d C——m was never to be regretted than on Friday last: for, though the opposition had got the finest field
to fight in, yet for want of their leader they made nothing of it; and were in a continual dilemma and confusion.
One gentleman wondering that a certain American government had according to the accounts in the papers been offered to many but accepted by none, was answered by another, "You will not find a B——r——d every where."
Extract of a Letter from Leghorn April 30.
"Several private letters received here confirm the following account: 'That the whole kingdom of Egypt has withdrawn itself from the dominion of the Porte; that several provinces in Asia have set up the standard of rebellion; and that his highness is so exasperated with the Jews in the Morea, that he has caused all those who resided at Constantinople to be put to the sword.'
From the various accounts the state of affairs in Ireland move towards a very critical situation.
Advice, it is said is daily received from the superior officer of our sister kingdom, of the compliments of the better, and murmurs of the lower kind of people there respecting the late measures pursued by Adm——n, in regard to their national concerns.
Extract of a Letter from Dublin.
"Our Lord Lieutenant has lately been ill used by the populace here. Going to Cork to pay a visit in a private manner in his coach and six, with a very few attendants, (his Lordship's usual custom) about three miles from Dublin he was attacked by the mob, (on a surmise that his Lordship was then about to leave the Kingdom without taking a proper leave, as he had signified his desire of being recalled who stopped his coach, cut the harnesses of his horses in pieces, and it was with the greatest difficulty his Lordship escaped the fury at that time, by flying into a house for shelter. One of his servants coming out to assure the people, that his master was merely going to Cork on a visit, the mob cut his leg across all the sinews in a most shocking manner. His Lordship then came, expostulated with them on their behaviour, and assured them of the falsity of the notion they had conceived. This did not, however, appease them; they seized his Lordship, made him kneel in a very wet and dirty place made him ask pardon for all the offences they said he had committed against them, and afterwards obliged him to walk back the said three miles on foot, telling him he might think himself well off that they did not oblige him to walk a hundred miles."
LIBELS are become so common, that Papers which do not arrive at the very height of Scurrility, begin to be reckoned dispassionate.
Mr. Moore has sold upwards of 12,000 of the 13 numbers of his Whisperer ; however, it is tho' he will pay dear for his public-spiritedness, as it is said he was this day taken into custody for writing the above papers.
JUNE 1. It is reported, from good authority, that a commission, appointing Mr. Hutchinson, the present Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts-Bay, Governor of that province, had passed the Secretary of State's Office for the Colonies; but that letters were received from that gentleman, along with the accounts of the last disturbances there, praying to be excused the honour intended him.
We hear that the legality of the commission of the Commander in Chief of America, which gives him power and precedence over all the Governors on that Continent, has been for some time under the cognizance of the Attorney and Solicitor Generals. Their opinion has not yet transpired; but it is conjectured, the result will occasion some alterations and regulations in American affairs.
The powers given to L——d N——th, and his two friends, Commissioners for examining into American affairs, extend beyond the meer act of enquiring into them, even to the pursuing proper measures for adjusting them; for which purpose they are to procure as well written as viva voce evidence.
We are informed, that the Commissioners for inspecting into the complaints of the Americans, and the cause of them, have received instructions to lay a summary of the present disturbances immediately before Council.
It is computed there are upwards of four hundred sail of ships in the river to be sold, which used to be employed in the North-American trade before the late taxation of the colonies.
It is said that above seven hundred Suits have been brought against Peers, Members of Parliament, and their Servants, since the last Act took place. One Sheriff's Officer boasted on Wednesday Night of having himself arrested forty-two domestic Servants of Members belonging to both Houses.
Extract of a Letter from Canterbury June 10.
"When the Princess Dowager of Wales passed thro' this city, on Friday last, she was most scandalously treated by the mob, who repeatedly spit at her coach, and in the midst of a torrent of abusive epithets, continually cried out "Wilkes and Forty-five for ever! No Bute! &c." They hissed her all through the street, but gave great acclamations to the Duke of Gloucester, who followed her soon after."
The Mayor apologized to her Highness for the behaviour of the mob, assuring her his Majesty had not more loyal subjects in the Kingdom nor her Highness more faithful friends, than were to be found among the people of Canterbury. Her Highness behaved with great Composure upon the occasion, and in a most affecting manner said, she hoped the populace would some time perceive how much they had been misled, and thanked the Mayor for his profession of attachment, &c.
To the Editor of the GENERAL EVENING-POST.
PROVIDENCE has been too kind to this country to suffer it to stand in need of any foreign succour for its support; we were both more populous and formidable before we had planted a colony than at present, and shall it now be said that our existence depends on the colonies? It is an absurdity too gross to be defended, since every man in this country, after he has ransacked the colonies, and every other part of the globe by commerce and in pursuit of pernicious and insignificant trifles, is both clothed and fed by the productions of Great-Britain. Our colonies are a very fertile country, and ought to live on their own fruits, encourage arts and cultivate an inland trade only.—This surely would be found policy in the colonies, and to which the ministry is going to compel them, by sending a fleet to cover the coast of America from Nova-Scotia to Boston, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, in order to check their foreign trade. This salutary and paternal measure, I expect, will be called, by the Americans, persecution ; but, in my humble opinion, they should not only send an address of thanks for it, but they should improve upon this hint, by burning all their ships, and betake themselves more to agriculture, arts, and manufactures; by which means they would soon become as great and populous an empire as that of China. INVESTIGATOR.
§ This is the present case of Virginia and Carolina, who, without ships, are richer than New-England and other northern colonies, by their unremitting perseverance in agriculture, from whence all true riches have their original source.

S A L E M, September 4.
Yesterday Capt. Hinson arrived at Marblehead from Liverpool, by whom we are favoured with a public Print from that Place of the 22d of June last, which contains, among others, a Number of Articles, as late as the 19th from London, concerning the prospect of a WAR with SPAIN, which it was thought would soon take Place, and was the principal Topic of Conversation when Capt. Hinson left England. The following are the Extracts taken from said Paper.
From the LONDON GAZETTE.
ST. JAMES'S, June 19, 1770.
LAST Sunday Evening her Royal Highness the young Princess was christened in the Great Council Chamber by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury: Her Royal Highness was named Elizabeth. The Sponsors were, the Hereditary Prince of Hesse Cassel, represented by the Earl of Hertford, Lord Chamberlain of His Majesty's Household; the Princess Royal of Sweden, represented by the Countess of Holdernesse; and the Princess of Nassau Weilburg, represented by the Countess Dowager of Effingham.
Paris, June 13. His Most Christian Majesty has ordered 100,000 Livres to be expended towards the Relief of the unfortunate Persons who were hurt, or have lost their Relations in the Confusion on the Night of the City Fireworks. The Dauphines and the Mesdames have also contributed.
The Number of dead, on that Occasion, is said to be in all 712. Among which were Four Monks, Two Abbess, and 22 Persons of Condition. It does not appear that there are any English among the Number.
Constantinople, April 18. On Friday last, in the evening, a fire broke out at a Jew's, in the quarter of Topkana, who, lest he should profane the Sabbath, did not dare to oppose the progress of the flames, so that more than 500 houses were consumed to ashes.
April 20. The 14th Instant at 11 at night, another dreadful fire broke out in the suburbs of Saly Bazar and Eneduckli, which, notwithstanding every proper measure was taken to extinguish it, burned with such fury, and continued so long, that reduced to ashes above 3000 houses. These suburbs being situated on the borders of the sea, the flames reached the passage boats, which were ranged along the shore, and consumed upwards of 400, with all the Effects on board them.
L O N D O N,
June 13. This morning, at nine o'clock, the trial of Mr. Woodfall, for the printing the celebrated letter of Junius to the King, came on before Lord Chief Justice Mansfield at Guildhall, when only seven of the Jury impannelled appearing, five Talefmen were made choice of. The publication being admitted, the trial lasted but a short time. The pleadings of Counsel ended about 11, when the Judge gave a short charge, and the Jury withdrew, and brought in their Verdict, "Guilty of Printing and Publishing Only."
Ralph Payne, Esq; Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury, in Dorsetshire, is appointed Governor of the Leeward Islands, in the Room of William Woodley.
The account of the capture of Port Egmont still continues to gain credit; those who affect not to believe it, acknowledge that the Spaniards were sent thither with the express design of driving out the English, and agree that they actually ordered our Naval Commander to decamp; but that he, like a true rough English Tar, not only refused to obey their summons, but ordered the Dons to shear off themselves, or to expect the uncoortly compliment of a broad-side from a British man of war. The Dons, upon this, changed their tone, and assuming an air of the greatest civility, respectfully solicited leave to wood and water, which being granted, they retired exceedingly happy, since they could not take the Port, that they were suffered to take themselves away from so disagreeable a situation.
A Gentleman just returned from Paris assures us, the general opinion there is, that before the expiration of many months, the whole force of France will be employed against the Russians. If this is well grounded, and there is some reason to believe it is, we may venture to affirm, that England will not remain long in a neutral state.
In consequence of some late transactions in America, it is reported in the most confident manner, that some secrets have transpired, which will occasion several eminent characters being called to a severe account by a certain Board.
Lord Chatham has, within these few days, received a very pressing invitation from a Great Personage, by which it is imagined some great object is on the tapis.
June 14. Yesterday the Hon. William Henry Lyttleton, Esq; his Majesty's Ambassador at the Court of Lisbon, went to Court for the first time since his arrival in England, and had a long conference with his Majesty.
Yesterday Sir Edward Hawke had a long private conference with his Majesty, and the Duke of Cumberland at St. James's, in which it is said the necessity of sending a Squadron to Falkland's Island was strongly enforced.
An evening paper says, that as soon as her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales arrived at Calais, she received a very polite and pressing invitation from his Most Christian Majesty to honour him with a visit at Versailles; this message was delivered by a French Nobleman of high rank, who had been sent to Calais for that purpose by the King; but her Highness politely declined accepting the invitation.
June 15. We hear that his Excellency George Pitt, Esq; appointed Ambassador to the Court of Spain, is now preparing to set out for Madrid.
We hear that some of the Ministry have requested the assistance of the Earl of Chatham.
June 16. Notwithstanding it has been asserted that there is no foundation for the report that there will be a speedy rupture with a certain power, we are well assured by letters from all parts, that the Spaniards have absolutely broke thro' the treaty of peace, and have made some reprisals of vessels belonging to Jamaica; and that they are failed with a powerfully fleet, but the place of their destination is not known.
The Situation of Falkland's islands was supposed of the greatest consequence to the Spanish trade to the different parts of South America, that border on the South Seas; and as they contain several very spacious harbours, it was thought that the being in possession of these islands would be as the key to the South Seas, from which we should be able to make continual excursions to the continent, and have it in our power to intercept their ships and distress their trade. Mr. Byron had orders to take possession, and examining the harbours, which he found to be large, safe, and commodious. About this time the French had taken possession of the other side of the island, which was not known till the year following. This having given great umbrage to the Court of Spain, the French Minister lately ceded their rights of possession to the Spaniards, who sent out a sufficient force to take possession. Just before Capt. Hunt in the Terrier left Port Egmont, two Spanish frigates of 30 guns each, having a regiment embarked on board them, arrived there, and pretended to be surprised at finding the English, who they insisted should evacuate the island. This Capt. Hunt refused; upon which the Spanish commanding officer landed, and took possession in the name of his Catholic Majesty, and allowed the English officer six months to evacuate the island. Capt. Hunt left the Favourite sloop of war and storeship at Port Egmont, who must contrive to avoid any disputes with the Spaniards, as they are greatly superior. Whether this is easy to be done, we must leave to time to discover. The Ministry wish to keep this secret from the people however, it is hoped, thro' the channel of every paper, this transaction may not be hid; and as the public may depend on the authenticity of this account.
Every one looks with an attentive eye on the orders given by, and present proceeding of a certain marine board; and few can
help believing, considering the mysterious manner in which every resolve is conducted, and the air of secrecy that is observed in their whole behaviour with a view no doubt, to conceal from the public the motives for such dark procedure, that there is more in the wind than the Board with the people in general should be acquainted with.
We are glad to find that orders are at length given for a compleat survey of the navy, and for the necessary reparation, of our ships; for really it is little less than criminal to have neglected it so long, whereby what was once the terror of all our enemies, has been suffered almost to decay below the sufficient strength for a defence of our own isle against foreign invaders.
A rupture with Spain is now more confidently talked of than at any time since the conclusion of the late Peace.
It is said his Prussian Majesty has marched 20,000 more of his best troops to the assistance of the Russians.
June 18. It has been resolved by the Privy Council, to put the British navy on so formidable a footing, as will intimidate our neighbours from offering any future insults to the British nation.
It was on Saturday morning reported, that instructions have been sent to our Ambassador at the Porte, to demand the reason of his Britannic Majesty's subjects in Turkey being molested in their persons and effects, and that satisfaction may be made them.
Friday the Right Hon. the Lords North and Holland, together with a certain great Law Officer, had a long conference with his Majesty at the Queen's Palace.
Same day an express arrived in town from Sir James Gray, his Britannic Majesty's Ambassador at the Court of Madrid, which was immediately carried to the Earl of Weymouth's office, and occasioned the holding a Cabinet Council on Saturday morning at the Queen's Palace.
It is rumoured that an entire new mode of government is to take place in the American part of the globe.
The States General are not a little alarmed at the preparations making by the Court of Versailles, in the East Indies, as they are under some apprehensions for their settlements in those parts.
By letters from Vienna we learn, that a body of 500 Arrians from the Turkish army have lately entered the frontiers of Hungary on the side of Smelin; but the alarm being spread, some detachments from the troops of the Empress Queen came up with, & engaged them; in this encounter many were killed and wounded on both sides. A report has been since spread, that a treaty of accommodation between the Empress of Russia and the Ottoman Porte, under the mediation of the Imperial Court of Vienna, is already far advanced.
June 19. It is confidently asserted, that the Earl of Chatham will be appointed Premier in a few days; and the Duke of Northumberland will go to Ireland in the room of Lord Townshend.
It is said that the Ministry, in consequence of several councils that have been held within these few days, have at length determined to give up Port Egmont to the Court of Spain.
Last night the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor (who has been ill some time) took some nourishment, and had tolerable rest. His Lordship had a blister laid on him, which rose very kindly, and affords some hopes of his recovery.
We hear that the material alteration in the mode of paying Custom-house duties, is under consideration, and will shortly take place.
There is a turtle brought home from St. Helena, the largest ever seen; it weighed 1b. 900 and three quarters, and is a very fat one.
We can assure the public from good authority, that a meeting of a great number of Merchants of Philadelphia, they came to a resolution to receive all goods that may be imported into that place, & likewise to export; and it is tho' the example will be followed at Boston and other places.
The Dauphin of France wrote the following letter with his own hand to the Lieut. General of the Police:
"I HAVE heard of the calamity which has happened at Paris; and am greatly affected. They have just brought me the King's monthly allowance for my privy purse, which I cannot think of disposing of in any other way, than sending it to you, for the immediate relief of those who are in the most affliction and distress."
(Signed) LOUIS AUGUSTUS. PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23.
Extract of a Letter from London, May 19.
"I wrote you a few days ago, which you will receive by this ship, which has stayed beyond her appointment. But as American affairs are closed for this session of Parliament, and I wish you should have the earliest and most authentic intelligence of their state, I have taken up my pen again. Mr. Burke, at the head of the opposition, brought into the house of Commons the motions mentioned in the votes, which I here inclose to you. Their fate you will see. Both Burke and Barre signalized themselves, but what can eloquence or argument do against a corrupt majority. Yesterday the same resolutions, or nearly of the same import, were brought into the House of Lords by the Duke of Richmond, supported by the Lords Rockingham, Temple, Shelburne and Lyttleton. As Lord Hillsborough's conduct in his department for America was particularly aimed at, it behoved him to vindicate himself from the heavy charges of inconsistency, absurdity and malignity, towards the colonies, which his antagonists contended were clearly proved from his letters to America, and the speeches made by the Governors of Georgia, North-Carolina, and Virginia, respecting the repeal of the duty acts. Thus circumstanced, Lord Hillsborough was obliged to enter into a particular detail of his past conduct, his motives, views and intentions both for the present and future, as far as he could now determine. And as the sentiments of this Lord may well be supposed to be those of the Ministry, and the result of the many conferences lately held respecting America, I think the communication of them cannot be too particular or too universal. He began by declaring his opinion that he thought the Americans entitled to every privilege of Englishmen, tho' bound in every respect by the acts of the British legislature, and that he thoroughly agreed with the declaratory law in that respect; that he was not present when the Stamp-Act was repealed, and whatever his opinion of the expediency of that law might be, he should have spoke, voted and protested against the repeal of it, as breaking that great chain which binds this country and the colonies together: He then entered into the conduct of the Americans since the imposition of the duties on Paper, Tea and Glass, which he said was highly approved by the Merchants of America, and but for a few factious men, would never have been opposed. That it had been the object of every Minister since the reign of Charles the II. to endeavour to establish a civil list in America, independent of the Assembly, that it was his great object, and though the Duty Act was an anti-commercial one, and therefore proper to be repealed so far as regarded the manufactures of Great-Britain, yet he should keep in view the independence of the crown interest, as the only one on which this country could depend. He then expatiated on the encroaching temper of the Americans, and read off a Resolution of the town meeting of Boston, that they were bound by no laws but when represented; he said they had risen from one demand to another. First, That the Act imposing duties on Paper, Glass, &c. should be repealed, then that all acts raising a revenue should be repealed, and would never stop till they could get rid of the act of Navigation, which sat so uneasily on them, and then entirely rid themselves of all subjection to Great-Britain. That these delusive ridiculous hopes were created by letters wrote from this side the water, the writers of which were traitors, and deserved to be impeached, that the Ministry at no time intended to repeal the whole Duty-Act, tho' so many letters to that effect had been wrote. That all the combinations not to import goods were idle, and he hoped the merchants and manufacturers of this country had more sense and virtue, than for the sake of
shipping £. 20,000 worth of goods, to give up forever the AUTHORITY and CONTROL of this country. That patriotism would rise to a certain height, and continue a certain time; but interest would in the end overcome it. That it already did so. Rhode-Island was running away with the Trade of New-England, and the merchants in other places were undermining one another, so that with a little patience all these combinations would dissolve of themselves. As to his letters, he was contented to take the whole blame of having wrote them illy, if it was so—but that dissolution was the invariable measure pursued on the ill conduct of Assemblies, of which he gave some instances. That as to the late transactions of Boston, he was not prepared to give any opinion till farther advices came, but he most heartily pitied the situation of a soldier, if he must stand till he was beat to the ground without making any resistance. That as to a civil magistracy there was none; though it had been his intention previous to sending the troops, to bring in a bill to remedy that defective part of the constitution, which made the council of Boston creatures of the Assembly, the Justices Creatures of the Council, &c. That to a Minister's writing to America that a repeal of any Act would be recommended, it was what any Peer might do, and he saw no impropriety in it. That upon the whole a republican spirit prevailed thro' the colonies, which every administration must discourage; and as to his having no plan with regard to America, he confessed he had none but to maintain their constitutional dependence and the authority of this country in its fullest extent. That with regard to sending troops to America, the King had a Right to send them to any part of his dominions. As to the inconsistency and irresolution of his conduct, he said nothing. From this which is almost a transcript of his speech, you may judge what our unhappy country is to expect from Administration. Lord Rockingham observed that the wealth of America would flow through trade. That he had rather see half a sum arise from the industry of the inhabitants than the whole from taxes. In short, we have nothing to depend upon but the virtue and resolution of the collective body of the people of America. The Merchants I fear begin to falter, and every, even the slightest instance of unfaithfulness, is magnified to a prodigious height. Our patriotism and virtue are treated with the utmost contempt by the Ministerial minions, while our few sincere friends are anxiously waiting to see how these predictions are verified. The Merchants and Manufacturers are amused with expectations of our inability to adhere to our agreement, and pressed most earnestly to wait the event. The merchants of London think that the principle of taxation, belong wholly to the Agents, and that as the application from the colonies is not upon commercial principles, they are excused while the Agents—but I fear.
Extract of a Letter from London, June 11.
"I agree with you, that our parliament was wrong, in the first Place for passing that grievous Revenue-Act, and also when they found it grievous, not to repeal it totally; and the People on your side, I think, were wrong, in prohibiting the Importation Articles, on which there was no Duty; those they could have supported; but, as many very justly observe, it is impossible for you to do without a great many Articles from hence, which the Ministry well knew, therefore were determined not to repeal the Act. If you had confined it to the Articles, the Duty was laid on only, I am inclined to believe, it would have been repealed, as the Ministry well know you could have done without them; and, I am of opinion, if you refrain ordering Tea, that the Duty will be taken off that Article."
Extract of a Letter from London.
"Both at home and abroad we are in an embroiled Situation. The ministry consult not the humours, nor, I fear, the Good of the people. Almost every measure seems to betray a Disposition to violence and arbitrary power. The extension of the duration of parliaments to seven years, tho' it fixed the present Family on the throne, has been, I believe, one chief means of throwing them so entirely into the power of the crown, as to endanger the subversion of that Balance in the Constitution, which our Forefathers struggled hard to preserve."
N E W-Y O R K, August 27.
Extract of a Letter, dated London, 5th June 1770.
"The people of England now curse Governor Bernard, as bitterly as those of America. Bernard was drove out of the Smyrna Coffee-House not many days since, by General Oglethorpe, who told him he was a dirty, factious Scoundrel, who smelt cursed strong of the Hangman, that he had better leave the Room, as unworthy to mix with Gentlemen of Character, but that he would give him the satisfaction of following him to the Door, had he any thing to reply. The Governor left the House like a guilty Coward."
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in London, to his Friend in New-York, dated June 8. 1770.
"I have just been in company with a very considerable Virginia merchant, who assures me he is now going to send a ship to Virginia fully loaded with dry goods, and that some other houses were shipping largely to that province, in consequence of orders received from some gentlemen in Virginia, who had never come into the non-importation agreement. The amazing quantity of goods that are daily shipping for Boston, Rhode-Island, Halifax, and Canada, would really astonish you; it is impossible there can be consumption in the two last places, for near the goods that are now shipping, and lately gone. Surely all these circumstances will be weighed by the judicious merchants of your Province, and those of Pennsylvania, who I am sorry to say, have been duped by all the other provinces. I am your's, &c."
Another letter of the 12th June, to the same gentleman in this city from his Correspondent in London, says, "That I was this day a spectator of a letter wrote from Philadelphia, ordering upwards of three thousand pounds sterling value, in goods, without any regard to the restricting clauses."
S H A R O N, Aug. 2.
Yesterday the heat was very extreme, the Mercury arose in the Thermometer, in a dead shade, to an hundred degrees, four degrees higher than blood heat: To day it stood at 98° and about 5 o'clock afternoon, came on a violent Thunder gust; the cloud arose in the southwest, and directed its course to the northeast. Before the cloud was vertical, and whilst the sun shone bright and clear, there proceeded out of the head of the cloud, a stream of Lightning, and struck the steeple of the Meeting-House, and would have doubtless tore it all to pieces, had it not been secured by an Iron Rod, which served as a conductor, to carry off the Lightning, so that the steeple received no damage. At the upper end of the rod there were three sharp points, but the lower end of the rod, lay only on the ground, and the bolt which was designed to carry the lightning off, instead of pointing in the ground, pointed out: the point of the bolt by some means being broken off, so that when the lightning came down on the rod, it made a terrible report, tore the ground down as far as the solid rock, made three large furrows, and rais'd the dust and smoke to an amazing degree, insomuch that several people, who

were at a few Rods distance, imagined the steeple was tore all to pieces—In about ten or fifteen minutes after the first clap, there happened another and some suppose came down the lightning rod as the other had done: for it was observed by one of the spectators that around every one of the pointers, there was an atmosphere formed, as large or larger than the blaze of a candle, which continued the whole time from first to the second clap, but disappeared as soon as that was over—The reason why the lightning made such a report, and tore the ground in such a manner, was doubtless owing to the lower end of the rod's not being well secured; for instead of three points at the bottom as there was at the top, there was not one, and instead of being in the ground, it lay above the ground; and it is affirmed by those that have made the experiment, that it requires as many points to throw off the lightning as to receive it. However this may serve as a convincing proof, of the real benefit and advantage of lightning rods—and some among us who were not fully satisfied of any advantage they could be, or as to the propriety of making use of 'em; are now by this surprising incident, fully convinced of their usefulness and importance—As the preservation of the steeple and meeting-house in this place, was doubtless owing, (under a kind providence) to the iron rod, though no better secured than ours was.
NEW-YORK, August 23. Extract of a letter from London.
I am informed by a Gentleman of undoubted veracity, and a warm friend to America, that in Conversation with Mr. Bourke, he expressed himself as follows, The Colonies treated this Country with base Ingratitude, upon the Repeal of the Stamp-Act, they deserve the severest Chastisement for the Indignity thrown on the merchants of London—and the merchants of New-York and Boston, had presented an impudent Libel upon Government, in their petitions to Parliament in 1766, had discovered an utter Ignorance as to the Trade of America, and deserved no support from their best Friends here. That he was amazed to hear any Man ask for more Liberty in America than the Subject enjoy'd here, for that the People of this Country were free enough; that he would give full Credit to Mr. Harrison, Collector of Boston, in any Thing concerning the Colonies, in preference to any Man living; that tho' some few Men might have a private Interest in vindicating the conduct of America, he knew the People of that Country, were disposed to throw off every Control and resist every Act of Parliament, whether for the Purpose of raising a Revenue, or the Regulation of Trade.
The Gentleman who heard the above can attest it on Oath if required.
We hear that Stephen Skinner, Esq; Treasurer of the Eastern Division of the Province of New-Jersey, is appointed one of his Majesty's Council for said Province.
Capt. Mersey, from St. Lucia, informs us, That the Danish Fleet mentioned in our last, lay at Gibraltar the 5th of June, and consisted of four Ships of the line, 2 Frigates, 2 bombs, and 4 Transports with Troops, and that they were actually destined against Algiers, where it was imagined they would make an easy conquest.
BOSTON, August 3. Since our last we have had a particular account of the person killed by lightning at Sudbury, on Monday the 20th inst.—His name was Benjamin Muzzey, about 43 years of age, was a married man,—he with a number of others were cocking of hay in the meadows on the west side of the river; just before the shower came up all the men retired to a house at some distance, having finished all but one cock, which they left for this man and a lad to make up: a very severe flash of lightning came and struck Mr. Muzzey on the back part of his head, ran down his shoulders and back, to the waistband of his trousers, tore off the metal button behind, and went into the ground, making a hole of 18 inches circumference; the lad was knocked down and stunned; as soon as he recovered he saw the man lying on the hay with his eyes and mouth open, as if speaking to him, he went to him but found he was dead; he then ran to the house for assistance, and when the people took up the dead body, they discovered the course of the lightning as above: the upper parts looked black as if burnt with powder, without breaking the skin. Several persons that were on the meadows the other side of the river say, that all around them appeared in flames, when the lightning flashed at that time; and it was before the rain came on.
The same afternoon some young men on horseback, 5 in number, as we hear, travelling from
Princeton to Lancaster, were struck down with their horses by a flash of lightning; but recovered again: one horse was struck blind and deaf.
Last Lord's day evening we had here and in the neighbouring towns, after a sudden gust of wind, very severe lightning, the most that has been in one day this season; the clouds were high, and we have heard of little damage being done that evening.
A large tree at Hog-Island, was split to pieces as if with gun-powder, and the limbs drove to a great distance, some of the largest pieces stuck above a foot into the ground.
Two valuable horses belonging to Mr. Swan at Dedham, were killed as they stood under a tree.
A great many trees were blown down by the gust.
Monday morning there was an extraordinary bright appearance of the northern lights.
We hear the following ships are coming out from England with Commodore Gambier, for North-America, the Salisbury, the Gibraltar, the Kennington, the Zephyr, and the Syz.
S A L E M, September 4. We hear from Danvers, that on Tuesday last about 11 o'Clock, A. M. a Lad 11 Years old, as he was gathering Whortle-Berries, was bit in the Small of one of his Legs by a Rattle-Snake; soon after which the whole Limb swell'd very much. He continued in great Pain for several Days; and though the Pain is now considerably abated, he is still supposed to be in great Danger, notwithstanding a Variety of Applications have been made Use of, for his Relief. Capt. Hinson confirms the late Account of the Death of the Right Hon. William Beckford, Esq; Lord Mayor of the City of London, on the 21st of June; and that Mr. Alderman Trecothick was chosen into that Office in his Room.
We hear that the Rev. Mr. Whitefield intended to set out To-Day on his Journey Eastward, and its said is to preach here To-Morrow, at 10 o'Clock, A. M.
Messrs. FOWLES, The following PARODY I pick'd up in the Street near the Parade, and as I imagine it was design'd for the Press, I send you an exact Copy of it:—Jack Queer's remedy for Love, will best suit his own disease (Madness) with a little necessary Alteration, I wish 'em the greatest Success in the Operation, and hope it will binder Lim from Stabbing himself.
LET either end of a Cord be made fast to a Beam, Get ev'ry Thing fix'd for Vother Extream, Let Joint Stool or Cricket be underneath for, When on it, Jack Queer, you must courageously get; Like a Fool let your Head in the Sniker be got; You need not be nice, as to fitting the Knot, Be advised by your Friend, and take a fair Swing, One Moment would teach you the good of the String.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, Sept. 6.     Inward Entries, FROM.     Schooner Samuel, Isaac Shearwood, New-Haven.   Schooner Phebe, Caleb Weaver, Turks-Island.   Schooner Britannia, Eleazer Johnson, Guadaloup.   Brig Betsey & Polly, Joseph Choat, Ditto.   Sloop Dove, Simon Mansis, St. Lucia.   Brig Charming Betsey, John Parrot, Barbados.   Sloop Industry, Philip Goldthwait, Antigua.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Brig Elizabeth, Samuel Briard, West-Indies.   Schooner Industry, Robert Parker, Ditto.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Schooner Lark, Benjamin Lurvey, Newfoundland.   Brig Friendship, Nathaniel Nowell, Ditto.   Sloop Peggy, Samuel Rand, West-Indies.   Sloop Sally, John Harmon, Ditto.   Sloop Molly, Simon Mansis, Ditto.   Ship Industry, Shadrack Hodgdon, Ditto.   Brig Abigail, Joseph Jones, Ditto.   Schooner Britannia, John Wheelwright, Ditto.   Schooner Lark, Orlando Weed, Ditto.   Schooner Joanna, Matthew Lindfey, Ditto.   Schooner Sea Flower, Timothy Mountford, Canoe.  
30 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS the Store of JOSHUA WENTWORTH, of Portsmouth, was the last Night broke open, and the following Articles, to the amount of Two Hundred Pounds Lawful Money Stolen, viz. Irish Linnens, Checks; Breeches Patterns, silk and worsted; Persians, Taffaty's, Chinces, silk, linnen and cotton Handkerchiefs, Penknives, Table Knives; Buttons, Buckles, Broglios, Stockings, Shalloons, Thicksets, Fussins, Buckrams, Hatts, Gloves, Mitts, and a number of other Articles. Likewise some Cash,—
Whoever shall apprehend the THIEF or THIEVES, so that they may be brought to Justice, shall have THIRTY DOLLARS Reward, paid by
George Wentworth. Portsmouth, Sept. 5, 1770.
N B As it is supposed several are concerned in the above Theft, if either of them, who is not the Principal, will make a Discovery, he shall be forgiven, and entitled to the Reward.
Eliphalet Neal
HEREBY informs the Public, that about Three Months ago he undertook to ride as Post or Carrier, from Amherst to Portsmouth, once a Week, which he has constantly done, and never mist one Week; and he believes the Gentlemen that have intrusted him with Business, have no Reason to complain—Yet the small Encouragement he has hitherto met with, will oblige him to quit Riding; Therefore he gives this NOTICE, to see what the Gentlemen in the several Towns, thro' which he rides will do, to promote so necessary a Business.
Just Publish'd and to be Sold at THE PRINTING OFFICE,
The Advantages of early Piety,
A SERMON preach'd at Greenland, and now publish'd at the Desire of a Number of Young People, to whom it is inscribed, with sincere Wishes, that it may be profitable for their Instruction. By SAMUEL MACCLINTOCK, A. M. Pastor of the Church in Greenland.—But very few are printed, exclusive of what the Subscribers take off, therefore if any others are desirous of having this valuable Sermon, they must apply speedily for them.
ALL Persons Indebted to, or that
have any Demands on the Estate of Nathaniel Sherburne, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Elizabeth Sherburne, Administratrix to said Estate, in order for a speedy Settlement.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
THE Proprietors of East Town, so called, in said Province, are hereby NOTIFIED, that a Meeting of said Proprietors is to be held on Tuesday the 25th Day of September Inst. at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon of said Day, at the Dwelling House of Lieut. David Capps, in said East Town, then and there to vote on the following Articles, viz. 1st. To chuse a Moderator to regulate said Meeting. 2dly. To chuse a Proprietors Clerk, Treasurer, and all other Proprietors Officers that is then tho' needful. 3dly. To chuse a Committee to present a Petition to the Sessions for a Road thro' Rochester: Also to chuse a Committee to look out and clear a Road thro' said East Town to Leavitt's Town, and to look out and clear any other Roads in said East Town that may be thought necessary. 4thly. To see if the Proprietors will chuse a new Committee to lay out the second Division. 5thly. To see if the Proprietors will vote to sell some Tracts on the Ministers Lot; also to see if they will fix on and clear a Place for the Meeting-House, and do any Thing towards building said House: Also to see if they will raise any Money towards supplying the Inhabitants with Preaching. 6thly. To see what Money they will raise for the carrying on the Settlement of said Township; and to consult and determine on any other Matter that may be tho' necessary for the forwarding the Settlement—All concerned are desired to attend at Time and Place aforesaid.
By Order of the Assessors. John Gage, Jr. Pres. Clk. Dover, September 3d. 1770.
THIS is to give NOTICE to a Number of the Proprietors of Middle-Town, so called, to pay to me the Subscriber, at my Dwelling-House in Somersworth, the Sum or Sums hereafter fixed to each of their Names, at or before the 20th of this Inst. otherwise shall sell so much of their Lands as will pay the Taxes, with all other Charges, as the Law directs. Charles Baker, Collector.
A List of the Proprietors of Middle-Town, so called, which have not paid their Taxes, and what is due at yet, in Lawful Money, viz.     £. s. d.    Joseph Wentworth, 10 0 0  Isaac Hanson, junr. 10 0 0  Joshua Stacpole, 10 0 0  Ebenezer Varney, 10 0 0  Jonathan Merrow, 1 2 0  William Hore, 3 13 0  Eleazer Wier, 7 3 0  Joseph Hanson, 10 0 0  Eleazer Young, 10 0 0  Thomas Varney, 10 0 0  Benjamin Stanton, 5 0 0  Love Roberts, 7 0 0  Jonathan Gage, 5 0 0  James Guppy, junr. 8 16 0  James Clemments, 10 0 0  Noah Cress, 10 0 0  Nathaniel Varney, 10 0 0  Isaac Watson, 10 0 0  Nathaniel Young, 4 3 0  Benjamin Evans, 5 10 0  Ebenezer Garland, 10 0 0  Joseph Conner, 5 0 0  Thomas Robarts, junr. 10 0 0  Nathaniel Hanson, 10 0 0  Mark Wallingsford, 6 14 0  John Hall, 10 0 0  Andrew Horn, 0 9 0  Timothy Hanson, junr. 3 16 0  Benjamin Wentworth, 10 0 0  Samuel Clements, 3 14 6  Trustrum Cessie, 10 0 0  John Peirl, junr. 10 0 0  Andrew Marshall, 10 0 0  Richard Gooding, 10 0 0  John Kelle, 10 0 0  Samuel Varney, 2 15 0    Somersworth, Sept. 4th, 1770.
Blanks of most sorts
printed on good Paper, to be sold cheap for Cash at the Printing-Office, near State-House.

The following Piece coming with a Recommendation cannot well be refused a Place; an Answer will be as readily inserted, provided it is recommended to the Printers in the same Manner. To the Printers.
Gentlemen, By inserting the following Lines in your Gazette, you will oblige one of your Customers, who desires that some in the Practice of Physick would publish their Opinion, with respect to the following Practice, viz.
SOME Time past, a Lad of about twelve Years of Age, was attack'd with a violent Plurisy Pain and an high Fever, a Doctor was call'd for, who when come bled him in the Arm, but finding the Pain did not abate, applied a Blister to the Side, directly upon the short Ribbs, at the time, ordering such internal Medicines as he thought most likely to moderate the Fermentation and mitigate the Fever. This done he left his Patient. Soon after another of the Faculty, living in the neighbourhood, happening in, and finding the former had been there, immediately enquired into the Method he proposed, and being informed among other Things of the Blister upon the Side, cryed out with seeming Astonishment, and said it was contrary to any Practice which he ever saw or heard of, and affirmed that if it was not immediately removed, it would prove fatal to the Child, for it would said he, draw all the Disorders to the Stomach, and kill him before another Morning, which so terrified the Child, that he immediately twitch'd off the Plaister, before it had opportunity fully to do its Office.
I shall mention one Instance more of Doctors dissenting.
A young Man was attack'd with an effluent Fever, occasioned with a great Cold and a general Obstruction of the natural Evacuations, his Complexion sanguine and plethory, and appear'd to be a Person of a redundant quantity of Blood, very squeemish, with frequent Efforts to Vomit: The Doctor first mentioned in the former Case, was sent for, who not being at home, the latter was call'd in, but the former returning soon after and finding himself sent for, visited the Patient, and proposed an Emetick (for some particular Reasons, did not propose bleeding) thinking that was the most likely and effectual Method to throw off the Disorder, by eliminating the obstructed and morbid Matter, which lay in the Stomach, & thereby prepare the Way for other Medicines to throw off the Fever. But the Doctor last mentioned, in the first Case, objected to this Method, which caused the Patient to propose delaying it, till the Afternoon; in the interim the first Doctor proposed some Spirit of Niter Dulcis, but the latter coming in soon after, publickly declared, that those Drops were very prejudicial, for that Patient or any other under the symptoms aforesaid, and that nited Drops were very apt to produce nervous twitchings, and could never be given with safety, till after a fix'd Fever, and farther added that the Patient, had as good, have had his Head cut off, as to have taken Niter Drops at that Time.
Oh! how unhappy is it, when Brethren cannot dwell together in Unity. And how unhappy is it for the People, when Interest or Prejudice has such an Influence upon Gentlemen of the Faculty, that they cannot approve of a good Medicine seasonably administered, if the Person that administers it, is obnoxious to their Resentment. Would to God that the Practice in the old Countries with respect to Physicians was adopted in this, that People might trust their Lives in the Hands of none, but Men of Honor and Integrity.
Berwick, June 25, 1770.
This Day at four o'Clock, P.M. TO BE SOLD, At Public VENDUE, at the Dwelling House of James Stoodly, Esq; A single deck Brigantine, called the Portsmouth, Burthen one hundred and thirty Tons, with all her Materials, as she now lies, an Inventory of which may be seen at the Printing Office, or at the Time and Place of Sale. Aug. 22.
TO BE SOLD cheap for Cash, THIRTY ACRES of choice LAND, lying in Cape Natick, between York and Wells; part of which is covered with Timber; the Remainder good Pasture Land, adjoining to Land of John Littlefield, and the late Mr. Stone's. For further Particulars, enquire of George Homans of Portsmouth.
Lucy Fessenden
MANTU-MAKER, FROM BOSTON, HEREBY informs the LADIES in this Town, that she carries on that Business in the newest and most genteel Mode, such as making Negligees, Gowns, Cloaks, and Hats, West and Tunicks, Riding Hoods, Dolphins, &c. &c. She may be spoke with at Mr. Stanwood's, opposite Dr. Clement Jackson's, where all Ladies that incline to employ her, may depend on having their Work well done, with Fidelity and Dispatch.
A new milch Cow,
is wanted, for which a young One, that is dry, and partly fat, will be given in exchange.
Nathaniel Sheaff Griffith
HEREBY informs the Public, that he has removed to a Shop between the two Taverns, Foss and Tilton's, where Watches will be well repaired, Clocks put in good Order, in the best Manner.
Taken up a Mast outside the
Fort, the 20th of this Month; the Owner may have it again, describing the same, and paying Charges. Enquire of Samuel Small Corn of Kittery Point.
(Stonington.)
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of Stonington, that at a Meeting of said Proprietors, held at the House of Capt. Ebenezer Hale, in Hampstead, on the 29th of May last; said Proprietors then voted to raise three Dollars on each Right, to be laid out in building a Grist-Mill and a Mill in said Town: And also chose a Committee to build said Mills, or agree with some proper Person to build them. Likewise said Committee have agreed with a Man to build said Mills; and as the Undertaker is now at Stonington about them, the Money must be paid forthwith: THEREFORE it is requested of the Proprietors, that they would pay the abovementioned Tax, to Caleb Johnson, Collector, directly, without further Trouble. Stonington Proprietors Meeting, stands adjourned to the 18th of September next, at said Hale's, in Hampstead, at Two o'Clock Afternoon; and as there are Numbers of Men now preparing and going to make immediate Settlement, it is likely there will be Business of importance to be acted on; Money must be raised for clearing Roads and building Bridges, and therefore the Proprietors are desired to attend said Meeting.
Jesse Johnson, Pro. Clk. Hampstead, August 24th, 1770.
WE the Subscribers, being appointed by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the Province of New Hampshire, to receive and examine the Claims of the Creditors to the Estate of John Noyes, Esq; late of Bow, deceased, represented Insolvent, and six Months being allowed by the Judge, from the 29th Day of August Instant, for the Creditors to bring in their Claims, we hereby give Notice, that we propose to attend that Business at the House of Benjamin Noyes, Innholder in Bow, the first Thursday in the six following Months, from two o'Clock Afternoon of said Days 'till Eight.
Benjamin Norris, } Commissioners. Richard Bartlet, }
Bow, Aug. 21, 1770.
The Creditors to the Estate of
Capt. John Lord, late of Berwick, deceased, are hereby Notified, that Six Months longer, from the sixteenth Day of July last, is allowed by the Hon. Judge of Probate for the County of York, to bring in their Claims and prove their Debts; and that the Commissioners will attend to receive the same, on the first Monday of the five following Months, at the Dwelling House of Nahum Marshall, Innholder in Berwick, from Three to Six o'Clock in the Afternoon.
Benj. Chadborne, } Commissioners. Wm. Rogers, }
Berwick August 20th, 1770.
IT being Fourteen Years, this Month, since this Paper was first publish'd, a Settlement with the Customers is become necessary, as soon as possible. — Those who do not comply with so reasonable a Request, and pay off, their Papers will be stoped, and their Accounts put in suit. It is an easy Matter for every one, who intends to pay, either in Town or Country, to call or send to the Printing-Office, in the space of two or three Weeks, and advance at least half a Year. — Likewise, Those who are Indebted for Advertisements, are desired to pay immediately; and for the future it is expected that those who send Advertisements for this Paper, will be kind enough to let the pay accompany them at the same Time, otherwise they will not be inserted.
RELHAN.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of RELHAN, have been duly notified according to Law, that a TAX of Eighteen Shillings Lawful Money, was voted to be raised and paid on each Right or Share of Land, in said Town, at a legal Meeting held in Portsmouth, the 27th of April last, and the Subscriber chosen Collector of the same, as also of all former Taxes, not paid to the old Collectors—And the Reasons for assessing the last Tax, in a former Advertisement fully given, and the necessity of a speedy payment of the same urged: Notwithstanding which most of the Proprietors have neglected paying the Same, which puts the Collector to the disagreeable Trouble of Notifying. That on MONDAY the first Day of OCTOBER next, will be Sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, at 11 o'Clock, A. M. at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder near the State House in Portsmouth, so much of each delinquent Proprietors Right as shall be sufficient to pay said Tax, with all Charges, unless prevented by a very speedy payment. All those delinquent of a former TAX of Thirty Shillings Lawful Money, are desired to pay the same before said Time. — Those who neglect and cannot produce the former Collector's Receipt must expect their Rights, or at least a part Sold for discharging the same. The following is a List of the delinquent Proprietors, and as the Sums are equal, it would have been needless to carry the same off to each Name.
Capt. Simon Stevens, Willard Stevens, Levi Willard, William Barron, John Chandler, junr. Joshua Willard, Abel Willard, Jonathan Willard, David Stone, John Armes, Abijah Willard, Abel Stevens, Joseph Stevens, Camden Windflow, Nathaniel Balwen, Paul Morres, Ephraim Doolittle, Edmund Munrow, James Putnam, Esq; Ephraim Wilder, Jr. Edward Seate, Samuel Hall, Joseph Jennens, Jonathan Jennens, Isaac Jennens, Levi Jennens, Simeon Jennens, Thomas Brooks, Nathaniel Francis, Mark Seavy, Colonel Edward Godstone Lutwyche, Esq; William Appleton, Simon Stevens 2d. Simeon Alvard, John Wells, Stephen Alvard, David Newhall, Simeon Powers, Nathaniel Francis, junr. James Wyman, Thomas Dean, John Symmes, Samuel Jenks, Samuel Mansfield, Jacob Parker, Hugh Floyd, Nathan Sargeant, Ezra Jenkins, Ezra Walt, John Newhall, Enos Stevens, Solomon Stevens, Jacob Tilton, Seth Walker, Obadiah Wells, Job Stevens, John Briard, John Nelson, William Welch, Joseph Welch, Thomas Wait.
ROBERT L. FOWLE, Collector.
Portsmouth, August 21st, 1770:
WHEREAS at sundry legal Meetings of the Proprietors of New Britain, so called, Taxes have been laid on the Rights in said Town, This is to give Notice unto all the delinquent Proprietors, that have not paid their Tax, that unless they pay it to me, Collector for said Township, at Capt. Caleb Sanborn's Innholder in Hampton Falls, at or before the seventeenth Day of September next, so much of their Rights will be advertised as will pay the same, with incidental Charges.
Samuel Prescott, Collector.
Hampton-Falls, Aug. 20, 1770.
The annual CONVENTION of MINISTERS, is to be held at Dover, on Wednesday the 19th of September next.
JEREMY BELKNAP, Clerk.
Dover, August 28th, 1770.
ALL PERSONS that are Indebted to the Estate of Abraham Perkins, late of Durham, Trader, deceased, are desired to make speedy Payment to Sarah Perkins, of said Durham, Administratrix of the Estate of the deceas'd: And those that have any Demands on said Estate, are desired to exhibit the same as soon as may be. Durham, Aug. 29, 1770.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Samuel Smith, late of Durham, deceas'd, are desired to bring in their Claims to John Smith, of Durham aforesaid, Administrator Settlemen.
Cash given for POT-ASH, By JAMES MC MASTERS, At his Store on Spring-Hill, on Colonel WALLINGFORD's Wharfe: At which Place is sold various Sorts of ENGLISH GOODS at so low a Rate as may induce Shopkeepers and Country Traders to purchase.
N. B. The highest Price given for good FLAX SEED at the above Store.
A Canoe was taken up without the Fort last Monday. The Owner may have it again by enquiring of Jeffery Wells of Portsmouth, paying Charges. Aug. 24.
TICKETS in Newmarket & Stratham Lottery selling off at the Printing Office.