The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1774-04-29 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday April 29, 1774.
Vol. XVIII. GAZETTE,
CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
NO. 914 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd }
Important and fresh Advices.
By the Lord Hyde Packet, arrived at New-York from Falmouth; and by the Captains Folger and Symmes, arrived at Boston, in 6 Weeks from London, we have the following fresh and Important Intelligence---That the Petition of the General Court of Massachusetts-Bay, for Removing Governor HUTCHINSON, and Lieut. Governor OLIVER, after a full Hearing, was dismissed by the KING and COUNCIL with the utmost Contempt , and Governor HUTCHINSON honorably acquitted.---That in Consequence of the Letters, &c. of said Governor's and others, lately sent over to Boston, and which have occasion'd so much Noise, the Hon. John Temple, Esq; late one of the Surveyors-General of England, and Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of New-Hampshire, as also, the Hon'ble Benjamin Franklin, Esq; late one of the Post-Masters-General of North-America, are by Order of his Majesty, dismissed from their respective Places---And, That the Hon. PETER LEVIUS, Esq; is appointed Chief Justice of New-Hampshire. The Particular Articles respecting the aforesaid and other Affairs are as follows in this and the third Page, viz.
L O N D O N, Jan. 28.
COUNCIL last Week only voted two Regiments to America. His Majesty has ordered five more from Ireland.---The BOSTONIANS are to be Chastised , & are to drink TEA, though ever so great an Emetic .
L O N D O N, March 1.
Extract of a Letter from an Officer at New-York, to his Friend in London, dated November 1, 1773.
ALL AMERICA is in a Flame on Account of the TEA Exportation. The New-Yorkers as well as the Bostonians & Philadelphians are, it seems, determined that no Tea shall be landed. They have published a Paper in Numbers called the Alarm. It begins first with "Dear Countrymen," and then goes on Exhorting them to open their Eyes, and like Sons of Liberty throw off all Connection with the Tyrant their Mother Country. They have on this Occasion raised a Company of Artillery, and every Day almost are practising at a Target. Their Independent companies are at Exercise every Day. The Minds of the lower People are inflamed by the Examples of some of their Principals. They swear that they will burn every Ship that comes in; but I believe our six and twelve Poundsers, with the Royal Welch Fusiliers, will prevent any Thing of that Kind."
Extract of another Letter from New-York, dated December 1.
"All is in Confusion about the Tea Ships, and the Governor has now declared that he expects a Ship with 400 Chests of Tea. The Artillery have Orders to make up Ball Cartridges, as have the Troops. Yesterday Orders were given for all the Soldiers as soon as any Riot is in the Town (if there) to repair directly to the Barracks, and acquaint the Commanding Officer of it. General Haldiman has got 2 Cohorts before his House, & the Governor a stronger Guard. The Swan Sloop of war is gone to the Watering Place to wait for the Ship to bring her up, as they have threatened all the pilots to bring them to Liberty Tree if they conduct the Ship up. Thus Affairs stand at present."
Feb. 3. A Correspondent recollects, that there was the same Rout made in 1769, about sending to Boston the Copies of Governor Bernard's Thirty-Three Letters, that there is now about the sending Hutchinson's & Oliver's. The honest, fairminded Lord North went so far then, as even to exclaim about it in Parliament, and very disrespectfully mentioned Mr. Agent Bolan by Name. That Gentleman, it seems, had the Letters IN CONFIDENCE from Mr. Alderman Beckford, & conformably to his Duty, transmitted them to his Constituents, who immediately acted upon them, and Resolved, (both Houses of Parliament there) "That the Letters were FALSE AND SCANDALOUS, tending to incense the Mother Country against the Colonies, and unnecessarily to introduce a Fleet and Army?" yet the VIRTUOUS Ministry, instead of punishing, screened and rewarded THAT infamous Governor, as they seem now disposed (if one may judge from De G---'s Conduct) to acquit Hutchinson and Oliver; however, on the decision of this Business, the Americans will, no doubt, be confirmed in an Opinion, that has for some Years laid heavy on their Minds, viz. "that there is NO JUSTICE AT THE FOUNTAIN HEAD;" and that the best Recommendation is, to be a CRAFTY LYING KNAVE, ever ready to Write and say what may tend the most to irritate and inflame. O blessed Ministry! your Time, your Time, however is almost expired! You have LOST THE COLONIES, and will soon see it; when you will begin to Impeach and Behead one another, for having been the Cause of it; nor will any Thing less satisfy the Nation, when they Feel the great and IRRETRIEVABLE Losses occasioned by your execrable Measures."
Feb. 5. Yesterday there was a great Levee at St. James's, but no Council; and General Gage, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in North-America, had a long Conference with his Majesty, and it is said he will soon set out again in that Station.
Feb. 9. Hugh Finlay, Esq; Surveyor of the Posts in North America, is appointed Deputy-Post-Master General, in the Room of Dr. Franklin.
The Reason, 'tis said, why some People are so anxious for an Establishment of 20,000 Seamen is, because they are certain they shall have Employment for them at our Colonies in a very short Time.
Sunday the 13th ult. was Married at Writhlington, in Somerset, Timothy Weaver, to Hannah Spark; a Couple who had lived together upwards of 40 Years, and have had 24 Children-Born and Baptized, and never but one at a Birth.
The late decision in the House of Lords of the great cause of LITERARY PROPERTY has greatly and justly alarmed the
booksellers, who have had a meeting to consult about the common interest of the trade; and it is said, have come to a resolution to subscribe a FUND for the expence of carrying a petition to parliament to consider their case, and put them upon a better footing than that on which they now stand. It is certainly extremely hard, says our Correspondent, for the bookseller's profession, that this cause was not decided so far as to secure the large sums which they have advanced; and that an act of parliament was not made consonant to the decision, with only this difference, that it should take place for the future without affecting those who have hitherto advanced large sums, which disbursements will ruin some and hurt many Booksellers.
As it is usual to send for the great Officers of State on the birth of a Prince or Princess, the L---d C---r was as expeditious as possible; but in a hurry put on Lady A's hat instead of his wig, and looked quite in character, for Lord Gower took him, through mistake for Mrs. Draper the midwife.
Mustapha III. Emperor of Turkey, who died the 21st ult. in the 59th year of his age, was the eldest son of Achmed III. who was dethroned in 1730. This last emperor ascended the throne the 29th of October, 1757, on the death of the Emperor Osman. He has left an only son (the Sultan Selim) born the 24th Dec. 1761 and 3 daughters, the eldest of whom aged about 24 years is already the widow of two Grand Vizirs. The Sultan Abdulhamet his brother, hath been proclaimed Emperor, in consequence of the right of succession established in Turkey; where the crown descends to the eldest of the family.
The late Emperor according to Letters just received from Constantinople, a few days before his death, sent for the Sultan Abdulhamet his brother, to whom he recommended the care of the education of his son, and at the same time expressed an ardent desire, that the salutary work of peace might be seriously set about. The same letters assure us, the ULTIMATUM of the court of Petersburg, relative to that important object, had not met with any obstacle on the part of the Grand Vizir, whose pacific disposition is well known. And who had consequently charged the Chiaoux Iper Aga, made prisoner lately by the Russians, and who is at present at Jassy, to confer on that subject with the field marshal Count de Romanzow; and 'tis added, that the latter had sent a Russian officer to the Turkish army, where he was lodged in the tent of Abdulresek, with instructions, from whence it was hoped that it would not be long before the peace was concluded.
MARCH 3. Accounts from different parts of the North Riding of Yorkshire, and South parts of the County of Durham, mention that many farmers and artificers are preparing to go to North-America.
By a Correspondent from Athlone (in Ireland) we learn that a few Days past a Duel was fought there between Lieutenant-Colonel Pigot and Major Bruce of the 38th Regiment, and we hear the Occasion which gave rise to the following fatal Result, was no more than the latter telling the former he was an Egyptian . In consequence of this Expression the Colonel demanded an explanation, which the other refused, telling him he was at liberty to put on the Word whatever construction he chose proper ; a term which, between men of honor, is always considered as a challenge. It was therefore understood as such; and the two Gentlemen, with their Seconds, met on the Ground. Captain Orto, who was the Colonel's Friend, demanded from Lieutenant Sutherland, who was the Major's Friend, what explanation Mr. Bruce chose to give of the Expression he made use of at the Mess. The Major made answer, that by the word Egyptian he intended to have it understood as a person of grovelling and mean Principles . The two Gentlemen then took their respective Stands. Col. Pigot firing first, his Ball struck against the fourth Rib on Major Bruce's right Side, and breaking the Bone, forced its Way, with part of his Cloaths and Shirt, into the Body, where it penetrated too far to be extracted, and he was afterwards, by the Surgeon, deemed past all Hopes of recovery. When the Major received the Shot he staggered forwards; and his Pistol, either by design or accident, going off, the Ball struck on the inside of Col. Pigot's Wrist, and from thence directing its Course to the fleshy part of the Arm, just grazed the Skin, and made it's Lodgment about two inches below the Arm-pit, on the outside, from whence it has since been extracted, without any dangerous Symptoms.
Since the above we learn that Major Bruce is dead of the Wounds which he received.
The ship Buchanan of Greenock, Capt. James Moody, from New-York to Bourdeaux, laden with 2500 barrels of flour, was lost on the 22d of Jan. last, near Bourdeaux; the whole crew perished; 1800 barrels of the flour were got out safe, the remainder of the cargo was considerably damaged.
Col. Jenning's motion, relative to American affairs, is postponed till to-morrow.
KINGSTON, March 12.
The 28th ult. arrived at Rio Bueno the William & Mary, Capt. Morgan, in 36 days from the Downs, who brings the following intelligence; That on the 10th ult. in lat. 22 deg. long. 32, he spoke the Mercury Packet, Capt. Sharpe from Bengal and Madras, for England, dispatched home with the very important news of the city of Tanjour being taken by storm by the company's troops, under the command of Geo. Spencer, who
made the king of Tanjour prisoner; and that the city with the King, was agreed to be ransomed. That another province in India, taken by the English East-India company previous to the capture of Tanjour, had been disposed of for 1,400,000. 600,000 of which was then on board the above packet, as a remittance to the company; and that our affairs in India are now in a most flourishing condition.
Capt. Sharpe also informed him, that the ship Lord Mansfield, Capt. Frazar, was lost in India by the pilot: and that Capt. Ferguson and Captain Roach, both in the company's service, fought a duel at Madras, when the former was killed.
NEW-YORK, April 14, 1774.
Extract of a letter from London, Feb. 5. THIS Packet will prove very interesting to all the Colonies; the Petition of the Massachusetts-Bay, for the Removal of Governor Hutchinson, was brought before the King in a full Council on the 29th of January. After a very attentive investigation of the merits, and council had been heard for and against it, the petition was unanimously rejected.---A bill for increasing the pay of the foot soldiers is prepared to be carried up to the House of Commons; where Mr. Wilkes has declared his intention a second time to demand his seat. A grant is made out to General Monckton for a large tract of land in the Island of St. Vincent.---The Russians seem resolved to realize something from their bloody war with the Turks, & the latter from an established maxim of their empire, determined to give nothing:---afford little probability of a peace this winter; between those nations: Romanzo, unable to maintain himself on the south of the Danube, has repassed it, leaving Silistria and Varna in the possession of his enemies. The Czarina is beset with intestine commotions that have occasioned a recall of many thousands of her troops; we have not been able to learn the particulars of the confederacy formed against her, but the next foreign mail will communicate them to us.---Lord Chatham is not to be in town this season.---The Rockingham party have lost all hopes.---Earl Temple himself has now despaired of being sent for.---Mr. Burke thinks he displays his oratory for nothing. Lord Clive, now in Italy, reposes himself like a seaman escaped from a storm, on a plank.---The opposition in the House of Commons is dwindled almost to nothing; Barre is now & then heard, but it is very faintly.---Silence will prevail in St. Stephen's. Even Parliament-street will not have its pavement torn as usual with Jehu-like orators driving to the House.---All is tranquility and silliness; but this quiet serenity may be the prelude to a long storm."
Portsmouth, April 29, 1774.
Last Monday sail'd for LONDON, the Ship Felicity, Henry Nutter Commander, in whom went Passenger Col. GEORGE BOYD, Merchant of this Town,---who, perhaps has fixed out more Ships, Brigs, &c. in the Course of ten Years, than was ever before done by any one Man in the Province in the same Space of Time,---no less than 12 Ships and two Brigs within a Year past.---It may be said of him, that he is the most lucky Genius of the present Day in the mercantile Way, though not bred a Merchant, and has acquired a handsome Fortune. He has gone thus far through Life, with a Smile, generally laugh'd at the Obstacles that have been thrown in his Way.---If he met with Losses, his Countenance did not discover it; and he never laid up Trouble upon Interest.
Mr. Whitwell of Boston, and Mrs Heath of Falmouth went Passengers in the above Ship.
On Saturday the 16th of this Instant April died at Pepperellborough, in the County of York, and on Monday following was decently Interred, Mrs. MARY FAIRFIELD, Aetatis 37, the amiable Consort of the Rev. JOHN FAIRFIELD, of that Place. As Piety and Virtue, good Sense, Prudence and economy are those Endowments which adorn a LADY in any Station or Condition in Life, so especially are these Embellishments to those who are so much exposed to public Observation, as a Minister's Wife. These Accomplishments were conspicuous in this Lady. She, by these, not only attracted the Love and Esteem of her own Domesricks but of all her Friends and Acquaintance; by whom she is greatly lamented. She truly inherited the Virtues of her worthy Mother, the late Consort of ICHABOD GOODWIN of Berwick, who also died on the 8th of last February, full of Faith and Patience, in Hopes of Eternal Life, through the blessed REDEEMER. These both may be numbered with those Daughters who have done virtuously.
Dartmouth-College, April 20, 1774.
An Indian Youth, upwards of 20 Years old, who belong'd to a Tribe of Indians in Connecticut, and call'd himself Ezra Robin, and who came to this School, some Time ago, to obtain an Education, and conducted himself well while here; having Yesterday crossed Connecticut River, in a small Canoe, and attempting to return, fell overboard, and Nobody being reasonably near enough to grant him any Assistance, he was drowned. His Body was taken up a few Hours afterwards, and this Day interred.
A few of the Rev. Mr. Parsons's Oration on the 5th of March, delivered at Newbury, on that important Day, may be had at the Printing-Office, for half Pisteen, ready changed.

To the Publisher of the New-Hampshire Gazette.
A t a general Meeting of the Committees for the several Townships on the West Side of the Range of Green Mountains, granted under the Great Seal of the Province of New-Hampshire, legally warned, and held at the House of Mr. Eliakim Wells in Manchester, on the 1st Day of March A. D. 1774, and afterwards by Adjournment, at the House of Capt. Jehiel Hawley in Arlington, on the third Wednesday of the same Month; at which several Times, and Places, the New-York Mercury No. 1163 was produced, which contains an Extract from the Votes and Proceedings of the General Assembly of the Colony of New-York, which is as follows, viz.
"Die Sabbati to ba. A. D. 5th February 1774."
M R. Brush (in Behalf of Mr. Clinton, Chairman) from the Grand Committee of Grievances, Reported, that he was directed by the said Committee to make the following Report to the House, viz. That the said Committee having taken into Consideration the Petition of Benjamin Hough, in Behalf of himself and many of his Majesty's Subjects inhabiting the County of Charlotte, and the North Eastern District of the County of Albany, complaining of many Acts of Outrage and Cruelty, and Oppression committed against their Persons and Properties by the BENNINGTON MOB, and the Dangers and Injuries to which they are daily exposed, and imploring that this House will take them under their Protection, and secure them against future Violence; and the said Committee having also duly considered the several Proofs and Depositions presented in Support of the Truth of the said Petition, do therefore Resolve, 1. That it appears to this Committee, that there at present prevails in part of the County of Charlotte, and in the North Eastern District of the County of Albany, a dangerous and destructive Spirit of Riot and Licentiousness, subversive of all Order and good Government, and that it is become an intolerable Grievance, which requires immediate Redress.
2. Resolved, That it appears to this Committee, that many Acts of Outrage, Cruelty and Oppression have been there perpetrated by a Number of Lawless Persons, calling themselves the BENNINGTON MOB, who have seized, insulted, and terrified several of the Magistrates and other Civil Officers, so that they dare not exercise their respective Functions, risked Prisoners for Debt, assumed to themselves Military Commands, and Judicial Power, burned and demolished the Houses and Property, and beat and abused the Persons of many of His Majesty's Subjects, expelled them from their Possessions, and put a Period to the Administration of Justice, and spread Terror and Destruction thro' that Part of the Country, which is exposed to their Oppression.
3. Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, that the Complainants before this House and others who inhabit Part of that Colony, and from Respect to Government, will not countenance or be concerned in the said riotous Proceedings, are exposed from the Violence of the Rioters to eminent Danger, both in their Persons and Properties, and that they stand in Need of immediate Protection and Succour.
4. Resolved, That it appears to this Committee, that Ethan Allen, Seth Warner, Remember Baker, Robert Cockran, Peleg Sunderland, Silvanus Brown, James Breakenridge, and John Smith, are principal Ringleaders of, and Actors in the Riots and Disturbances aforesaid, and that it is therefore the Opinion of this Committee, that an humble Address be presented to His Excellency, desiring that he would be pleased to issue a Proclamation, offering a Reward of FIFTY POUNDS for apprehending and securing any, or either of the Persons above-named, in His Majesty's Goal in Albany; and commanding the Magistrates, and other Civil Officers of the Counties of Albany & Charlotte, to be active and vigilant in suppressing the said Riots, and preserving the public Peace and good Order, as well as for bringing to Justice the Perpetrators and Authors of the said Riots.
5. Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, that a Bill be brought in more effectually to suppress the said Rioters and disorderly Proceedings, maintain the free Course of Justice, and for bringing the Offenders to condign Punishment; which Report he read in his Place, and afterward delivered it in at the Table, where the said Resolutions were severally read a second Time, Resolved, that this House doth agree with the Committee in their said Resolutions.
Ordered, That a Bill be brought in, pursuant to the last Resolution, and that Mr. Brush and Col. Ten Broeck prepare, and bring in the same. Ordered, That Capt. Delancey and Mr. Walton, wait on His Excellency the Governor with the foregoing Address and Resolutions of the House."
Mr. Nathan Clark, Chairman of said Committee, ordered the Clerk to read the Resolves and Votes aforesaid, to the General Committee, which was accordingly read sundry Times, and the following Draught being presented in Answer thereto, to the public Meeting; seven Persons were selected and chosen out of the said General Committee, to examine the same, and report their Opinion thereon, which here follows.
When we consider the numberless Troubles, and almost insurmountable Difficulties which our infant Settlements have been forced to struggle with, since its first Beginning, which have been occasioned by an unequal and biased Administration of Law, ever since our unhappy Misfortune of being annexed to a Government in which the Interest of the greater Part of the leading Gentlemen thereof, are in direct Opposition to ours; the tyrannical Measures they take to enslave us, (we hope) will not fail to justify us in the following Arguments and Resolves thereon; for we think it an intolerable Hardship, and Piece of inhuman Cruelty, that we cannot be said to give sufficient Proof of our Loyalty and Obedience to Government, but at the Resignation of our whole Fortunes, in the Purchase and Improvement of which, we have suffered an Infinity of Hardships; yet at the same Time, impressed with a Sense of Gratitude, we return our thankful acknowledgment to those worthy Gentlemen, Governor Tryon, and sundry of His Majesty's honorable Council for the Province of New-York, for their signal Favours to us some Time past; which has in some Degree alleviated and supported us under our heavy Troubles and Oppressions: But when we consider that His Excellency is about to embark for Great-Britain, and while we view the Spirit of the General Assembly in their Resolves; we cannot but reflect with some Regret on what may of Consequence prove the Result (without an Alteration) of their present Opinion; but there are scarce any Circumstances that entirely exclude Hope; therefore we are not yet in total Despair; for this Moment we happily call to mind that the General Assembly of the same Province, about two Years ago, did annex all that Part of the Bay Province West of Connecticut River, to that UNLIMITED County of Albany; but their avaricious graping not being a sufficient strength for such an unreasonable Burthen, it failed; by which Means they have lost their ideal South.
The candid Reader will doubtless observe, that in the Resolves of the Assembly aforesaid, there is not a single Word mentioned in regard to the Title of the Land contested for, but that they level all their Spleen, & point all their Malice against notorious Rioters, as they call them, and make a pretended Shew and Figure, as though they were great Sticklers for good Order and Government; although at the same Time every Person of common Sense, who has had any Acquaintance and
Knowledge of the Controversy, absolutely knows, that our goodly Land, with the Labour thereon, is the only Subject Matter, and grand Object of the whole Controversy; and give New-Yorkers but that, and the Matter would be accomplished to their eternal Satisfaction; and it is presumed the Words Riotous, Disorderly, Licentious, &c. would not be printed again, on account of the New-Hampshire Grantees, and present Occupants, for the whole Course of the succeeding Century.
For the Truth of the Case is, the Executors of the Law, are Part (if not all) of them the pretended Claimants to the Lands whereon the New-Hampshire Grantees and Occupants dwell, & their Judgments on Writs of Ejectment, brought by the New-York Patentees, have not hitherto failed to correspond with their imaginary Interest; but were they honest Men they would not undertake to be Judges in their own Case, or in any other wherein the Resolution thereof would make a President for their own, especially in Title of Land, wherein Judge and Plaintiff are connected in one common Interest: Such a Distribution of Law is contrary to the Laws of Reason and Nations.
Therefore our Case stands thus; if we submit to their Execution of Law, and become obedient and submissive Subjects to their crafty and designing Exercise of Government, we must soon yield to be their Tennants and Slaves; and we cannot see reason to conform to any Law, or such Branches thereof, as will apparently bring us and our Posterity into Bondage, or manifestly deprive us of our Property; but inasmuch as we boldly adhere to the Maintenance of our Property, which to us is very precious, as it would be to the New-Yorkers, were it in their Hands; we find it is immediately recommended to the Governor of the Province, by the General Assembly thereof, to issue his Proclamation, Offering therein large Sums of Money, to apprehend and imprison those notorious Rioters (as they are pleased to stile them) but any one who has had an Opportunity to read the Stipulation, and particular Articles of the public Faith, pledged by the Government of N. York to the N. Hampshire Grantees and Settlers, dated in July, A. D. 1772, will immediately find a sufficient Reason for the Governor's not signing such a Proclamation; for it must indeed be very shocking to common Sense, when the Reader comes to observe what notorious Complaints, and most horrid Accusations are set forth in the Resolves of the General Assembly of New-York, mentioned in the forepart of this Paper, against Thousands of hard-labouring, industrious, honest Peasants, who are in Truth loyal Subjects of the Crown of Great-Britain; for their Violations of Law and Government; when at the same Time, the following express Orders from his most sacred Majesty, to that litigious Government of N. York, will plainly show that they do not make the least Hesitation to rebel, and act in direct Opposition to the Authority of the Crown, when, (as in the present Case) they shew a Disposition to take Advantage of the minor Part of those under their Government; and throw them into Contention and Disorder; and thereby build their Fortunes on the Ruins of the pretended Aggressors; and all under the specious and unjustifiable Pretence of good Order and Government; which is in Fact what they eventually aim at, as will appear by the following Order.
At a Court at St. James's, the 24th Day of July, 1767.
P R E S E N T,
The KING's most excellent Majesty.
Archbishop of Canterbury, Earl of Shelburne, Lord Chancellor, Viscount Falmouth, Duke of Queensborough, Viscount Barrington, Duke of Ancaster, Viscount Clarke, Lord Chamberlain, Bishop of London, Earl of Litchfield, Mr. Secretary Conway, Earl of Bristol, Hans Stanley, Esq;
The Petition and Report made thereon, by the Lords of Trade and Plantation-Affairs, is too prolix to be inserted in this Paper, the royal Order is therefore only transcribed, which is as follows.
"His Majesty taking the said Report into Consideration, was pleased with the Advice of his privy Council to approve thereof, and doth hereby strictly charge, require and command, that the Governor or Commander in chief, of his Majesty's Province of New-York, for the Time being, do not upon Pain of his Majesty's highest Displeasure, presume to make any Grant whatsoever, of any Part of the Lands described in the said Report, until his Majesty's further Pleasure shall be known concerning the same. A true Copy WILLIAM SHARPE. Attest Go. BANYAR, Dep. Sec."
Notwithstanding this Prohibition and one or two more of the same general Import, and from the same Authority, the Government of New-York have lapped their Patents on the New-Hampshire Charters, and in consequence thereof demand at common Law the Lands on which the New-Hampshire Grantees, and Occupants dwell; and from hence has arisen the numerous Troubles and Disturbances, between the Government of New-York, and it's discontented Subjects, the Settlers under N. Hampshire. This has also been the Source of all licentiousness and Confusion, Riotousness, &c. complained of by that Government, against the settlers aforesaid.
And whereas the true State of our Grants hath been already laid before the worthy Lords of the Board of Trade for Plantation Affairs, and they having duly considered, and wisely deliberated upon the Circumstances thereof, did on the 3d Day of December last past, make their Report in Favour of the New-Hampshire Grantees, to his most sacred Majesty, whose royal Confirmation we daily expect, and on the Credit and good Faith of this Report, many Hundreds of industrious (& many of them wealthy) Families, have purchased and moved upon the New-Hampshire Grants, nothing doubting of that Title.
We therefore humbly report, to the said general Committee, of the New-Hampshire Grants, as our Opinion, 1st That as we ever have, so for the future we will remain loyal and dutiful Subjects to our most gracious and rightful Sovereign, George the third, and demean ourselves agreeable to the good and wholesome Laws of the Realm, and fight for the Honor and Dignity of his Majesty's Crown and Government at all Times, when there may be a Call for it, viewing him as our political Father, and relying on him to be protected in our Property. 2d That as we purchased our Lands of one of his Majesty's Governors, and on the Good Faith of the Crown of Great-Britain we are determined to maintain those Grants, against all opposition, until his Majesty's royal Pleasure shall be known in the Premises.
And whereas we have never made any further Resistance to Government, than the Law of Self-preservation, which the Law of God and Nature enjoins on every intelligent wise and understanding Being; we therefore are fully of the Opinion to resolve 3d. That such of the Magistrates and governmental Authority, of the Province of New-York, as have pursued, and have been necessary in the Scheme of indicting our Friends and Neighbours, as Rioters, and have by Intrigue and Stratagem, of various Sorts, endeavoured to take them and punish them, as Criminals, thereby to dishearten and terrify the New-Hampshire Settlers to that Degree, that they may tamely be disinherited, have acted contrary to the Spirit, and Design of the good and righteous Laws of Great-Britain, which under a just Administration, never fail to secure the Liberty and Property of the Subject; are thereby guilty of great Inhumanity to it's respective Subjects; We therefore resolve that as a County, we
will stand by, and defend our Friends and Neighbours, so indicted at the Expence of our Lives and Fortunes. And we would recommend to the General Assembly of the Province of New-York, to wait the Determination of his Majesty, relative to the Title of our Lands; and desist from taking us as Rioters, to prevent the unhappy Consequences that may result from such an Attempt.
And fourthly and lastly resolved, That for the future, every necessary Preparation be made, & that our Inhabitants from this Time forward, hold themselves in Readiness, at a Minute's Warning, to aid & defend such Friends of ours, who for their Merit to the General Cause are falsely denominated Rioters, but that we will not act any Thing, more or less, but on the defensive, and always encourage due Execution of Law, in civil Cases, and also in criminal Prosecutions, that are so indeed, & that we will assist to the utmost of our Power, the Officers appointed for that Purpose.
The foregoing Arguments, Narratives and Resolves, being laid before the General Committee of the New-Hampshire Grants, and was read sundry Times, and carefully examined, and after mature Deliberation, Mr. Clerk, Chairman, put the Votes to Tryal, whether the foregoing was approved of, as an Answer to the Resolves of the General Assembly, of the Province of New-York, and it was voted in the Affirmative, and it was furthermore the Advice of this Committee, that the foregoing be forthwith exhibited in the public Papers, to the Intent that all Officers, Magistrates and Persons whatsoever, may know that if they presume to take the Rioters aforesaid, they do it on their Peril.
Certified, pr. NATHAN CLARK, Chairman.
JONAS FAY, Clerk.
Dated Bennington, April 14th, 1774.
To Mr. Paul Langdon,
Proprietors Clerk of the Township of Dummer, W E the Subscribers being Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Township of Dummer, do hereby make Application to you, according to the Vote of said Proprietors for calling Meetings as there may be Occasion, and request that you would immediately Notify said Proprietors to meet at the House of Captain Jacob Tilton Innholder in Portsmouth on Thursday the fifth Day of May next, at 5 o'Clock P. M. Then and there to transact the following Business, viz. To choose a Moderator, and any other Officers, which may be necessary for the Management of the Affairs of said Township. 2. To see what the Proprietors will do or order to be done with such as are delinquent in the Payment of the Taxes already assessed on each Proprietors Right. 3. To see whether the Committee appointed to lay out the hundred Acre Lots by a former Vote, if they have not already performed that Business, shall proceed in that Affair, or whether the Proprietors will reconsider said Vote relating to the laying out said Lots, and fix on some other cheaper and more effectual Method for performing the Conditions expressed in the Charter of said Township. 4. If the Proprietors should think fit to reconsider the aforesaid Vote, then to choose a Committee or Committee with power to agree with any sufficient Number of persons to look out & mark a Baggage or Wagon Road to said Township of Dummer as may appear necessary and best, and to procure said Road to be opened by the Proprietors of such Townships thro' which said Road must necessarily pass, and to continue it at least as far as to the Centre of the Township of Dummer, and likewise to do such other Work as may be determined and ordered by the Proprietors. Lastly, To transact any other Business, and do any Thing which may be necessary to bring forward a speedy Settlement of said Township of Dummer agreeable to Charter, A. R. CUTTER, J. FISHER, JOSEPH PEIRCE.
In Pursuance of the above Request, I do hereby Notify the Proprietors of Dummer, to meet at the Time and Place above requested, then & there to act upon the several Matters therein mentioned.
PAUL LANGDON, Proprietors Clerk, Portsmouth, April 12, 1774.
Province of New Hampshire,
W HEREAS the Proprietors of CANTERBURY in said Province have preferred a Petition to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, setting forth that a vast Number of Papers containing their Votes and Proceedings; and by which many Estates have been conveyed and are now held, have not been recorded, owing to the Neglect or Omission of their Clerks. That upon discovery thereof, they had appointed a Committee, who had carefully examined all the said Papers, and having found them fair and genuine, and the Hand writing of the Clerks, aforesaid, as they supposed, had recorded them in a Book, to authenticate which Book, they imagine themselves under Necessity to crave the Aid of the General Assembly; and therefore pray that a Committee may be appointed from the General Court to inspect and examine said Papers and Records, lately made, and to report thereon; after which an Act or Resolve may pass to authenticate said Papers or Records.
These are to give Notice that a Hearing is granted on said Petition, on the second Day of the sitting of the General Assembly after the 10th Day of May next, for any Person to appear and show Cause why the Prayer thereof may not be granted.
April 9th 1774.
GEO. KING, D. Sec.
Warrantee and Quitclaim Deeds, Justices Blanks, Bail Bonds, Shipping Papers, &c. Sold at the Printing Office.

Fresh and important Advices.
B O S T O N, February 21, 1774. Last Week the Lord Hyde Packet, arrived at New-York from Falmouth, by which we have the public Prints to the 5th of February.
And, Tuesday last arrived here Capt. Folger, in 6 Weeks from London; by the public Prints from the 10th of February, to the 3rd of March, we have the following Articles, viz.
L O N D O N, January 25 1774.
THE mode of proceedings against the Americans, it is said, takes up a great deal of the Premier's attention; this we are told with confidence, that Great-Britain is determined to enforce due obedience to her laws, as the mother-country.
Major Brute who was reported in all the papers to be dead of the wounds he received in the duel with Colonel Pigot, is in a fair way of recovery.
On Saturday last the Privy Council, met to hear the Arguments for and against the Petition of the Assembly of Boston, (which was some Time since presented by their Agent Doctor Franklin) "praying that his Majesty would be pleased to Remove the Governor, &c." Serjeant Glyn, and Mr. Dunning were Counsel for the Petition, and urged very strongly the expediency and necessity of granting the Prayer of it. Mr. Solicitor General was employed on the other side, and instead of answering the learned Arguments of his Brethren, or refuting the Allegations of the Petition, contented himself with pronouncing a most severe Philippic on the celebrated American Philosopher, in which he loaded him with all the licenced Scurrility of the Bar, and decked his Harangue with the choicest Flowers of Billingsgate. The Doctor seemed to receive the Thunder of this Eloquence with Philosophic Tranquility, and sovereign Contempt, whilst the approving Smiles of those at the Board clearly shewed that the coarsest Language can be grateful to the politest Ears.
The faithful Services of Dr. Benjamin Franklin to his American Constituents, have been most graciously requited by the Minister's taking from him the Office of Post Master General of North America, which he held jointly with John Foxcroft, Esq; who is to remain sole Post Master General of that Department; and a Bill in Chancery is ordered to be commenced against the Doctor, to compel a Confession from whence are derived the Letters to Mr. Whately, that have occasioned the late unhappy Distractions between Governor Hutchinson, the late Lieut. Governor Oliver, the Honorable the Council, & the House of Representatives of the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
The Affairs of America at present occupy the whole Attention of Administration; and it is agreed on all Hands to be the most important Business that has come under Consideration since the Accession of the present King.
The Clerks in the Plantation Office are extremely Busy at this Time in regulating and adjusting the American Accounts for the inspection of Parliament.
His Majesty has likewise given Orders for laying before the Lords of the council an account of the exports to America, since the conclusion of the late Peace.
The Russell, Europa, Mars, and Antelope, are the four Men of War appointed to the American Station under the command of Admiral Greaves.
Admiral Gayton is appointed to the Jamaica Station in the Room of Sir George Rodney, and not the American Station, as was reported; Admiral Greaves being appointed to that Station.
Feb. 5. The Place lately held by Dr. Franklin, of Post Master in America, from which his Majesty was pleased to dismiss him on Saturday last, is given to Mr. Garner, Lord Weymouth's Acquaintance; a Gentleman well known at Arthur's, in St. James's street.
Feb. 15. The two grand Questions to be decided in Council or in Parliament, with respect to America, are these.----- "Whether each of about thirty Assemblies are to be left to Tax themselves, judging of the proportionate Sums each for themselves without stipulation of the British Legislature?" (which they contend for,) or "Whether they are to co-operate, by representation, in the British Parliament, in assessing themselves?"
18. We are told that Mr. Rotch, Owner and Captain Hall, Master of the Dartmouth, one of the Tea Ships lately arrived from Boston with several Gentlemen Passengers, chiefly Natives of New England, also Dr. Williamson of Philadelphia were on Wednesday examined at Lord Dartmouth's Office concerning the Tea Riots. From this Circumstance it is probable that American Affairs will soon become the Subject of serious Speculation, whence they may also become the Subject of serious Action.
Feb. 28. Dr. Franklin, we hear has since his fricas with the Ministry, voluntarily resigned his American Agency; nobly disdaining to receive the Wages of his Constituents a Day longer than he found himself in a capacity to do them any essential service. How seldom do we see Men in Office so scrupulous!
--- Hammond, Esq; was on Wednesday last appointed one of the Surveyors-General of the Customs in the Room of John Temple, Esq.
Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth Feb. 25. Gone out of the Harbour to Spithead the Marlborough man of war Capt. Hood and the Mercury frigate, McCartney; she is to sail the first fair wind for Boston in New-England.
From the LONDON GAZETTE. Queen's Palace. St. James's Park, Feb. 16, 1774. ON Thursday last about half an hour after six in the evening the QUEEN was happily delivered of a Prince. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, several Lords of his Majesty's most honourable privy Council, and the Ladies of her Majesty's bed chamber were present.
This great event was soon after made known by the firing of the Tower guns.
Her Majesty is, God be praised, as well as can be expected; and the young Prince is in perfect health.
The Hon. C. Fox received a Letter from the Premier on Thursday night, acquainting him that a Great Personage had no further occasion for his services. When the letter was given to him he returned for answer, 'that the Minister had not behaved like a Man of spirit.' Sir Wm. Meredith, it is said will be appointed in his room.
At the Court at St. JAMES'S, the 7th Day of February, 1774.
P R E S E N T
  The KING's most Excellent Majesty,    Lord Chancellor  Viscount Falmouth    Lord President  Viscount Barrington    Duke of Queensberry  Lord Le Despenser    Duke of Aveser  Lord Cathcart    Lord Chamberlain  Lord Hyde    Earl of Suffolk  James Stuart Mackenzie Esq;    Earl of Denbigh  Hans Stanley, Esq;    Earl of Sandwich  George Onslow, Esq;    Earl of Rochford  Sir Jeffery Amherst    Earl of Dartmouth  Charles Jenkinson, Esq;    Earl of Bristol  Sir John Goodricke.    Earl of Pomfret.   
Whereas there was this Day read at the Board, a Report from the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Council for Plantation Affairs, dated the 29th of last Month, in the Words following, viz;
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 29th of January, 1774. By the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Council for Plantation Affairs. P R E S E N T,
  Archbishop of Canterbury  Lord Cathcart    Lord President  Lord Hyde    Duke of Queensberry  James S. Mackenzie, Esq;    Earl of Suffolk  General Conway    Earl of Denbigh  Welbore Ellis, Esq;    Earl of Sandwich  Sir Gilbert Elliot    Earl of Rochford  Hans Stanley, Esq;    Earl of Marchmont  Richard Rigby, Esq;    Earl of Dartmouth  Sir Eardley Wilmot    Earl of Buckinghamshire  Thomas Townsend, Jr. Esq;    Earl of Hardwicke  George Onslow, Esq;    Earl of Hillsborough  George Rice, Esq;    Lord George Sackville Germain  Lord Chief Justice de Grey    Viscount Townsend  Sir Lawrence Dundas    Viscount Falmouth  Sir Jeffery Amherst    Lord North  Sir Thomas Parker    Bishop of London  Charles Jenkinson, Esq;    Lord Le Despenser   
Y O U R Majesty having been pleased by your Order in Council of the 10th of last Month, to refer unto this Committee, an Address of the House of Representatives of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, complaining of the Conduct of Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; Governor, and Andrew Oliver, Lieutenant Governor of that Province; and humbly praying that your Majesty would be pleased to remove the said Thomas Hutchinson, Esq; and Andrew Oliver, Esq; from their Posts in that Government.---The Lords of the Committee did, in Obedience to your Majesty's said Order of reference, proceed on the 11th of this Instant to take the Petition of the said House of Representatives into Consideration, & were attended by Benjamin Franklin, Esquire, filing himself Agent for the said House of Representatives (and from whom the said Petition had been transmitted to the Right Honourable the Earl of Dartmouth one of your Majesty's principal Secretaries of State) and likewise by Israel Mauduit Esquire, from whom Application had been made to this Committee, humbly praying on behalf of your Majesty's said Governor and Lieutenant Governor, that he might be heard by Council in relation to the Address of the House of Representatives of the said Province; and the said Benjamin Franklin, Esq; having thereupon prayed, that he might in that Case be heard also by his Council at a future Day---The Lords of the Committee did, in Compliance with the Petition of the said Israel Mauduit, Esq; & at the instance of the said Benjamin Franklin, Esq; think proper to appoint a future Day to resume the Consideration of the said Petition of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts-Bay, and to allow Council to be heard on both Sides thereupon.---And their Lordships having been this Day attended by Council on both Sides accordingly, and heard all that they had to offer, and having maturely weighed and considered the whole of the Evidence adduced by the said Benjamin Franklin, Esq; upon which the said House of Representatives did come to the several Resolves, which are the Foundation of their said Petition to your Majesty: The Lords of the Committee take leave to represent to your Majesty, that the said House of Representatives, have by their said Petition taken upon themselves to bring a general Charge against your Majesty's said Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and to complain of their Conduct, "As having a natural and efficacious Tendency to interrupt and alienate the Affections of your Majesty from that your Loyal Province.---To destroy that Harmony and good Will between Great-Brittain and that Colony, which every honest Subject would strive to establish.---To excite the Resentment of the British Administration against that Province.---To defeat, the Endeavours of their A G E N T S and FRIENDS to serve them by a fair Representation of their State of Facts.---To prevent their humble and repeated Petitions from reaching the Ear of your Majesty, or having their desired Effect; and finally charging your Majesty's said Governor and Lieutenant Governor with having been among the chief Instruments of introducing a Fleet and an Army into that Province, to establish and perpetuate their Plans, whereby your Majesty's said Governor and Lieutenant Governor have been not only greatly instrumental of disturbing the Peace and Harmony of the Government, and causing unnatural and hateful Discords and Animosities between the several parts of your Majesty's extensive Dominions, but are justly chargeable with all that Corruption of Morals, and all that Confusion, Misery, & Bloodshed, which have been the natural Effects of posting an Army in a populous Town."---But the Lords of the Committee cannot but express their Astonishment, that a Charge of so serious & extensive a nature against the Persons, whom the said House of Representatives acknowledge by their said Petition to have heretofore had the confidence and Esteem of the People, and to have been advanced by your Majesty from the purest Motives of rendering your Subjects happy, to the highest places of Trust and Authority in that Province, should have no other Evidence to support it but inflammatory and precipitate Resolutions, founded only on certain Letters, written respectively by them (and all but one before they were appointed to the Posts they now hold) in the Years 1767, 1768, 1769, to a Gentleman then in no Office under the Government, in the course of familiar correspondence, and in the confidence of private Friendship, and which it was said (and it was not denied by Mr. Franklin) were surreptitiously obtained after his Death, and sent over to America, and laid before the Assembly of the Massachusetts-Bay, and which Letters appear to us to contain nothing reprehensible or unworthy of the Situation they were in; and we presume, that it was from this impropriety, that the Council did disclaim on behalf of the Assembly any intention of bringing a criminal Charge against the Governor and Lieutenant Governor; but said that the Petition was founded solely on the ground of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor being as they alleged, now become obnoxious to the People of the Province; and that it was in this Light only that the said Petition was presented to your Majesty.---And there being no other Evidence now produced than the said Resolutions and Letters, together with Resolutions of a similar import by the Council of the said Province, founded, as it was said, on the same Letters.---
The Lords of the Committee do agree humbly to Report, as their opinion to your Majesty, that the said Petition is founded upon Resolutions, formed upon false and erroneous Allegations, and that the same is groundless, vexatious, and scandalous, and calculated only for the seditious Purposes of keeping up a Spirit of Clamour and Discontent in the said Province.---And the Lords of the Committee do further humbly Report to your Majesty, that nothing has been said before them, which does or can, in their Opinion, in any Manner or in any Degree, impeach the Honor, Integrity or conduct of the said Governor or Lieutenant Governor; and their Lordships are humbly of Opinion, that the said Petition ought to be dismissed. His Majesty taking the said Report into Consideration was pleased, with the Advice of his Privy Council, to approve
thereof; and to Order, that the said Petition of the House of Representatives of the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay be, and it is hereby dismissed this board, as groundless, vexatious, and scandalous, and calculated only for the seditious Purposes of keeping up a Spirit of Clamour and Discontent in the said Province. G. CHETWYND.
There are Letters which say, That so great an Appearance of the Lords of the Privy Council in a committee was never known before on any Occasion; and another Letter from a Gentleman present at the Hearing say, That the Report was unanimously accepted.
§ Plymouth. §
THE Proprietors and Owners of Land in the Township of Plymouth, in the County of Bristol, and Province of New Hampshire, are hereby notified, that there is a Tax or Assessment of one Penny and one Farthing Lawful Money, pr. Acre, laid upon all the Land in said Town, for the Purpose of defraying the Charges of laying out and clearing the College Road through said Town, agreeable to a Law of said Province, for making passable a Road from the Governor's House in Woolborough to Dartmouth College in Hanover: Which said Tax must be paid to me the Subscriber, at my Dwelling House in said Plymouth, on or before the sixteenth Day of May next; otherwise their respective Lands will be advertised in Order for Sale. ABEL WEBSTER, Collector.
Plymouth April 4th, 1774.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Proprietors Meeting of the Township of Warren and Wentworth, is to be held at Col Jonathan Greely, Innholder in Kings-on, the 25th of this Instant April, at ten o'clock before Noon, when it is desired the Proprietors will punctually attend. The Subscriber who is the Collector of Warren, desires the delinquent Proprietors to settle with him by that Time without Fail, as he is determined to make a compleat Settlement. ENOCH PAGE, South Hampton, April 12th, 1774.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE Proprietors of the Town of Salisbury, in the County of Hillsborough, are hereby notified that by Assessment there is a Sum of nine Shillings and six Pence laid on each Right or Share of Land in said Town, for building a Bridge over Black water River, and clearing the Centre Road in said Town. The Proprietors are hereby notified to pay said Sum of Nine Shillings and Six pence to me the Subscriber, at my Dwelling House in Salisbury at or before the second Tuesday in May next, or their Land will be advertised for Sale immediately after, agreeable to Law. SINKLER BEAN Collector.
March 1st. 1774.
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Honorable JONATHAN SAYWARD, Esq; Judge of Probate for the County of York, &c. Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Taylor Goodwin, late of Berwick, in the County of York, deceased, represented Insolvent, and six Months being allowed from the seventeenth Day of this Instant April, for that purpose, hereby give Notice that we will attend that Business at the House of Captain Phillip Hubbard, Innholder in Berwick, on the last Monday of this Instant April, and the first Mondays of the next five following Months, from two to six o'Clock Afternoon. Berwick, April 11th, 1774. Phillip Hubbard, Richard Heddon.
LOST the 12th Instant, between Captain Jacob Tilton's, at Portsmouth, and Theophilus Gilman's in Exeter, a Silver Watch, rather small size, China Face, out of which is a small piece broken near the Spring, Steel Chain and Key, Cornelian Stone Seal set in Silver No. 300 and odd, Maker's Name forgot. Any person that may have taken it up, and will deliver it to the Printer, or Mr. John Folsom, Innholder in Greenland, or Theophilus Gilman in Exeter, shall be handsomely Rewarded for their trouble.
NOTICE is hereby given by us the Subscribers, Commissioners, to examine the Claims upon the Estate of John Roberts late of Somersworth deceased, Intestate and Insolvent, that three months more from the date hereof is allowed by the Hon. JOHN SHERBURNE, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham, to the several Creditors of the said Roberts, to bring in their Claims; and we hereby Notify them, that we will attend that business at the House of Mr. John Burnam Hanson, Innholder in Dover, on the first Monday in May, June and July next: And all Persons concerned may attend at that place at the times before specified. Charles Baker, } Com John Burnam Hanson } commissioners Benjamin Pierce. }
Grenada Rum, Sugars & Coffee just imported, & to be sold by JOHN EVANS, Who has also for Sale, New RICE, Connecticut CORN & PORK.

BOSTON, Monday, April 25.
A Correspondent observes, that there is a very remarkable Coincidence between the Proceedings of the Americans and the Measures of the British Administration:---While the Ministry are dismissing the Post-Master General from his Place, the Americans are DISMISSING THE OFFICE---FOREVER. ---The Designs of Providence and the Policy of Britain, from the beginning, have co-operated to accelerate that amazing Velocity with which the Ball of Empire rolls to this Western World.
We learn, by the Way of Rhode-Island, that the Tea-Ship, which has been so long expected at New-York, arrived there from the West-Indies last Monday after the Post came away: It is also said that about a Dozen Casks of the same detestable Commodity was smuggled there in one of their last Ships from London as Bales of Woolens ; but being detected, they were taken proper Care of, in order to be returned with the East-India Company's Ship Load.---Further Particulars may be expected in our next.
Extracts of a Letter from London, Feb. 15, 1774.
Six Ships of War and 7 Regiments are ordered for America with all Expedition; for what Purpose Time must discover; the Premier is much perplexed on Account of the Behaviour of the Bostonians, and Great-Britain is determined to enforce due Obedience to her Laws as the Mother Country:---The King of Prussia has made a fresh Demand on Dantzick for 160,000 Ducats, which the Burghers are determined not to comply with: George Mercer is appointed Governor of the new Colony on the Ohio; Haffan Pacha has obliged General Romanzow to raise the Siege of Silistria, after 6 Weeks hard Work, with great Loss, his grand Army being obliged to repass the Danube, and was reduced to 37,000 Men; the Russian Admiral Spiritoff has been beat by the Turks off the Island of Scio; two of his Squadron being blown up in the Engagement, one run ashore, and three others taken. The Insurrection in Russia has got to such a Head that the Rebels are supposed to be not less than a 100,000 strong, and commanded by General Pugatshew, who is said to be of the Polish Confederacy. The Letters sent to Boston by Dr. Franklin have made much Noise here, and he roughly handled by the Ministry for the same; but it is pretty well known with us, that the said Letters were given by Mr. Whately to the late Hon. George Grenville, at whose Death they fell into the Hands of Lord Temple, who gave them to the Hon. Mr. Fitzherbert, & were by that Gentleman given to Dr. Franklin."
Another Letter of the same Date, says, "It is not yet known what Steps will be taken by Government with Regard to the Colonies, or your Province in particular; but as Enquires are making of all that come from thence concerning the Destruction of the Tea and the Meetings that preceded it, and who were Speakers & Movers at said Meeting, &c. I suppose there is some Intention of seizing Persons, and perhaps of sending them hither."
Extract of a Letter from London, Feb. 19, 1774.
"Few seem to condemn the returning the Tea, but many think the destroying of it at Boston is an atrocious act, taking it in the Light of an avowed Insult---Frequent Councils are held, but little Transpires---Puffing Politicians talk of violent Measures; forcing Tea upon the Americans with a Fleet, and Troops to guard it---But to what Purpose this, unless determined to knock out the Brains of those who refuse to Buy and Drink it---They talk of Blocking up all your Ports; but to what Purpose that! the Colonists can't be starved in a plentiful Country; the Merchants and Manufacturers in England would suffer, and be the first to complain---Judicious People consider forcible Measures baneful and ruinous to both Countries; and I am persuaded Administration will avoid such as far as they can---'Tis said Government is to indemnify the East-India Company and make a demand upon Boston, and 'tis probable they will exact it under some Menace---'Tis said here you are willing to make Restitution, provided the Act is repealed; but how Government will take such an Alternative, is a Question---It seems the general Opinion here, that the Controversy with America is at such a Crisis, that if something solid is not speedily devised and pursued, the Colonies must be absolutely lost---[There is good Sense in the Observation, and I doubt not Government fees it---The present Ministry are called Timid, be that as it will, I am much inclined to think from their private Characters, they would of themselves, much prefer conciliating to hostile Measures, could they see their way. It were to be wished, some unprejudiced Person of Abilities, would just now candidly dilate the Merits of the Controversy in a Letter to Lord Dartmouth, and by an investigation of the several and relative Interests of the two Countries, to frame at least the Outlines of a conciliating Plan; it is no doubt an arduous Task, as the Field is Wide] yet not impracticable. I am persuaded such an Attempt candidly & well done, would prove as acceptable at present to Administration as a Lanthorn to a Man groping in the Dark---Some harsh Steps were resolved on, & would have taken Place, in the Affair of the Sloop at Rhode Island, but a well wrote Letter to his Lordship, pointing out the Consequences, seasonably arrived to prevent it, of two Evils his Lordship chose the least---Administration no doubt fees the impolicy of exasperating a People already too much disgusted, on whom this Country's Strength and wealth so much depends; but what shall they do! Things are not thoroughly understood here in regard to the Colonies, and on the other Hand your Jealousy and Prejudices are grown Strong---'Tis said Government means to engage some principal People in each of your Capitals to give a lead to their Measures---I can hardly credit this, such principal People had best take care, Liberty Boys are unmanageable Folks---I hope a kind Providence will superintend and direct all for the best."
We hear the King has been pleased to appoint Tho's Erving, Esq; late Inspector of Imports and Exports for North-America, to be Receiver-General of his Majesty's Quit-Rents in South-Carolina; a Place of Honor and Profit.
The King has been pleased to appoint PETER LEVIUS, Esq; to be CHIEF JUSTICE of his Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire.
Lieut. Nunn is appointed to the Command of the Halifax Schooner, in the Room of Lieut. Rogers, who is dismissed from his Majesty's Service.
At a Court-Martial held on board the Active Man of War, on Friday last, the Boatswain of the Tamar, was tried for Mutiny, found Guilty, and is now under Sentence of Death.
The Swan Frigate, commanded by James Ayscough, Esq; sailed Yesterday for New-York.
Capt. Clifton, from Surinam, arrived at Philadelphia, on the 12th of last Month, in Lat. 6, 40, Long. 56. spoke a Brig, from Casco Bay for Demarara, out 23 Days, but could not learn the Master's Name.
By Capt. Folger we learn, that Capt. Adam Winthrop, Son of the Hon. John Winthrop, Esq; of Cambridge, was unfortunately knocked overboard by the Boom of his Vessel, on his Passage from hence to London, and was drowned.
We hear that about the beginning of this Month there happened
a very severe Storm on the Fishing Banks, in which many of the Vessels belonging to Salem, Marblehead, &c. received considerable Damage, by losing their Masts and Sails, and having a Number of their Hands swamped overboard:---Two of the Vessels foundered at their Anchors, and every Soul on board perished. Capt. All, in the Ship Richard Penn, bound from London to Philadelphia, was spoke with about the same Time in Lat. 41. 14. Long. 54. who had his Quarter Galleries carried away, and received other Damage by the bad Weather he had met with.
Died at Charlestown, the Rev. Mr. Hull Abbot, Senior Pastor of the Church and Congregation in that Town, after a long Confinement, in the 72nd Year of his Age, and 51st of his Ministry.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA April 28.
   Inward-Entries FROM     Sloop Hannah, Abner Lowell, Philadelphia.   Brig John, Samuel Newhall, Guadaloup.   Brig Dove, Jonathan Jewett, St. Kitts.   Brig Dartmouth, John Hart, Tobago.   Outward-Bound FOR   Ship Polly, John Gregory, West-Indies.   Ship Union, Titus Salter, Ditto.   Brig William, Daniel Evans, Ditto.   Brig Land Packet, Joshua Moore, Newfoundland.   Schooner Nonpareil, Robert Follet, West Indies.   Cleared for Departure, FOR   Schooner Supply, Zachariah Jones, Virginia.   Schooner Squirrel, Thomas Harmon, West Indies.  
The Heirs of Samuel Allen, Esq; late Merchant of London.
Are hereby notified to meet at the House of Mr. Joshua Brackett, Innholder in Boston, on Thursday the twelfth Day of May next, ensuing, at Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, then to determine upon the Steps necessary to be taken by them for the Recovery of their Lands in the Province of New-Hampshire, which have been taken Possession of by Virtue of Grants from the Heirs of the late Capt. Mason, under Pretence of the said Mason's having been at the Time of his Death the rightful Owner of said Lands.
Roxbury, April 19th, 1774.
PURSUANT to a LAW of this Province, for making Rates and Taxes, that every Person may pay in Proportion to their Estate and Income, the Select-Men of Portsmouth Request the Inhabitants of said Town, to give them an exact Invoice of the following rateable Articles, viz. All Male Polls of 18 Years old and upwards, all Male Slaves from 16 to 45 Years old, and Female Slaves from 16 to 45 Years old, the Number of Horses, Oxen, and Cows of 4 Years old and upwards: Also all Horses and Cattle of 2 and 3 Years old: Also the Number of Acres of Orchard, Arable, Mowing and Pasture Land, and the neat yearly Income of Houses, Mills, Wharves & Ferries; All Stock, whether Money in Hand, or at Interest, or improved in Trade.
The said Select-Men will attend at Union Hall, in Portsmouth aforesaid, every Tuesday in May and June next, from Four to Eight of the Clock Afternoon, to receive Invoices; but if any Person should refuse to comply with this Request, they may expect to be dealt with as said Law directs. 6. w.
Portsmouth, April 29, 1774.
***** TO BE SODD,
By PUBLIC VENDUE on Tuesday the 10th of May next, Five o'Clock P. M. at the Mansion-House of the late Reverend ARTHUR BROWNE, deceas'd,
A Large Number of valuable BOOKS,
Belonging to the Estate; a CATALOGUE thereof to be seen any Time at said Place.---All Persons having Books belonging to said Estate, are once more desired to return them, and that have Demands are desired to exhibit them to the Executors, for immediate Settlement.
Portsmouth, April 20, 1774.
RAN away from WILLIAM STINSON of Durham, in New Hampshire, a NEGRO MAN named Jack, about 40 Years of Age, 5 Feet 6 Inches high; bad on a dark, mixed, homespun Coat, striped Lining; a striped homespun Jacket, washed Leather Breeches, and a Beaver Hat. Whoever will take up said Negro, and have him secured in some of his Majesty's Goals, and send Word to Stephen Holland, Esq; of Londonderry, or convey him to Mr. Darius Abbot of Andover, in the Massachusetts Government, so that his Master may have him again, shall have ten Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid, by April 14, 1774 WILLIAM STINSON.
TO BE SOLD BY
Joseph Balf,
In Portsmouth, a Quantity of the best Water Fowls and Liben FEATHERS, LOOKING GLASSES, COVERLIDS, RUGGS, CURTAINS, MATTRESSES, green HARRATEEN, crimson & green CHANEY, red and green BUCKRAMS, Curtain LACES of all sorts, CORD and TOSSELLS of all Colours for Curtains, Girth Webb, Brass Nails, and 14 Oz. Tacks. Also a Variety of SHOP GOODS , a very little above the Sterling Cost.
Clocks and Watches
Cleaned and Repaired in the cheapest and best Manner, by Nathaniel Steaff Griffith in Portsmouth, who has a Workman from London, which Work shall be done with Fidelity and Dispatch: And who has all Sorts of Watch Materials, Springs, Chains, Keys, and Seals, &c. An Assortment of Silver plated Buckles and Buttons.
Said Griffith gives Cash for old Gold and Silver.
WATCHES sent from East, West, North or South by Post Riders, will be mended, cleaned and sent back with great Care.
TO BE LETT Immediately for a Term of Years, the
Dwelling-House
OF JOSEPH BREWSTER , where he now lives at the North End, leading to Col. Boyd's. It's very convenient for Entertainment, stabling, Chaises, &c. with a fine Garden, and Well in the middle. Also a fine Spring in the Cellar, which is never dry; with many other Conveniencies. Whoever inclines, the sooner the better, upon account of the Garden. Enquire at said House, next to Col. John Tufton Mason's, Cross Street.
ALL Persons that have any Demands on the Estate of Andrew Wiggin, Esq; late of Stratham, deceas'd, are desired immediately to bring in their Accounts to Dorothy Wiggin of Stratham, Executrix to the last Will of the deceas'd, in order for Settlement. Apr. 29, 1774.
§ Killington. §
Whereas the Proprietors of the Township of Killington, in the Province of New York, have been legally Notified to pay the taxes voted and assessed on each Proprietor's Right, to me the Subscriber; and the following Proprietors being yet delinquent in whole or in part; this is therefore to Notify said Delinquents, that their Rights, or so much of them will be sold at public Vendue, on the 16th Day of May next, at eleven o'Clock before Noon, at the Court House in Newport, Rhode Island, as shall be sufficient to pay the said taxes with the incidental Charges.
   £. s. £. s.     Daniel Rindge 18 Elijah Weedon 18   Ephraim Dennet 18 J. H. Flagg, juar. 9   Daniel Pearce, Esq; 18 David Heald 18   Benjamin Sherburn 9 John Rindge 18   Jonathan Heath 18 John Dennet 18   Samuel Gibson 18 Daniel Wentworth 18   Richard Nason 18 John Downing 18   Nathaniel Pearce, Esq 18 Sampson Sheafe 18   James Westgate 18 Joseph Heath 18   Alexander Bradford 18 Ashbel Stiles 18   Zephaniah Heath 18 Ichabod Hew 18   The. Phipps Darrel 3 0 James Steedly 18   Edward Upham 9 Wm E. Treadwell 18  
JONATHAN OTIS, Collector.
Dated at Newport, Rhode Island, April 16, 1774.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. JOHN SHERBURNE, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham, County of Rockingham, to examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Capt. Ebenezer Hale, late of Hampstead in said County, Gentleman, deceas'd, represented Insolvent, hereby give Notice, that we will attend upon that Business at the House of the said deceas'd, in Hampstead aforesaid, on the last Wednesday of May, and the five following Mornings, from nine o'Clock before Noon 'till five in the Afternoon, of said Days.
Hampstead, April 28, 1774. Jesse Johnson, John Calf } Commissioners.
TO BE SOLD
Three Lots of Land,
Lying in Camden near George's Fort at the Eastward, No. 4, No. 52; No. 30, is an Island. Enquire of the Printer.
Cash given
For merchantable and unmerchantable POT ASH and POT ASH SALTS , at GOULD'S AUCTION OFFICE , in Back Street, BOSTON.
Warrantee and Quitclaim Deeds, Justice Blanks, Bail Bonds, Shipping Papers, &c. Sold at the Printing Office.