The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-07-30 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Frefhest ADVICES
Friday July 30, 1773.
Vol. XVII.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 876 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
JAMES KING
Sells the following Articles, At his Store on Spring-Hill, cheap for Cash, viz.
Scarlet, crimson and cloth color'd Broad Cloths; green & cloth color'd Serges; black, blue, green and cloth color'd Shalloons; black, blue, pink and cloth color'd Tammies; pink, cloth color'd and black Calamancoes; seven eight and Yard wide Irish Linnens; seven eight Garlix per piece—A large Assortment of handsome LOOKING GLASSES, measuring from 12 by 8, to 30 by 18 Inches; Men's knit Worsted Hose; Men's white and color'd wove ditto; black, cloth and Buff color'd Breeches patterns; silk and cotton Romalls; dark Fustians; Bombazenes; border'd Bandanoes; broad black Russel; spotted and flower'd stamp Handkerchiefs; Men's & Womens white & black Gloves; Womens and Girls white Lamb Mitts;—Waller's best Wool Cards by the dozen; Tapes and sewing Silks; Holland and Cambric Thread—An Assortment of Shoe Bindings and Qualities; work'd Basket Buttons;—An Assortment of nettle and horn Buttons by the Groce; best silk and hair Twift; Beaverit, Castor & Felt Hats;—10 by 8, & 9 by 7 Crown Glass; Men's Butt Soles; black Mode; strip'd & flower'd Lawn; flower'd Lawn Aprons; Men's and Womens silk Gloves;—Demy Cambricks; black Persian; black and cloth color'd Taffities; Cap Wyer; white Gause; black and white Catgut; black Bone ditto—A neat Assortment of Ribbons; black and white Sattin, scarlet and black Gimp; black Fringe; black and other Fans; Chip Hats by the doz. English PEWTER; hard mettle Tea pots and Spoons—Diaper, and Huckabuck;—Chinces; white Ghapple Needles; Pot, Fools Gap and Cartridge Paper per Ream, Temple Spectacles; Ivory Combs; Ticklenburg and Oznabrigs; black, color'd Cotton Velvets; Pins No. 4, by the dozen; Sets of House Brushes; Hour, half Hour, and Minute Glasses; Sailors Hals bound; best Durham Mustard; Knee Garters;—Cases of Knives and Forks; Cuttee Knives; small Shears; Tobacco Boxes; Snuff Boxes per dozen; brass Ink pots with Knives; Jews Harps per Gross;—Watt's Hymns & Psalms; Spelling Books; eighteen thread Bridport Cod Lines: Cod and Mackrell Hooks; Desk Furniture; Chest Drawers dit.; Awl Blades pr Gross; Steel Shoe Tax per Gross; Chaulk Lines; Bellowses; Box Handle Gimblets; ditto double Worm; Tap Borers; Sheep-shears with stops; Scikels; Handsaws, Tennant ditto; steel spurs; Sturup Irons; Box Locks, single Chest Locks; double Spring Chest Locks; plate Closet Locks; plate stock ditto; Shovel and Tongs;—
jointed thumb Latches; brass egg knob bow Spring Latches; iron socket Shovels, steel Compasses, Table Hinges; flat-wood Screws, side Hinges, H. L. dit. shoe Rasps, half round Files; wood saw files, mill Saw ditto; shoe Hammers, shoe Nippers, shoe Pinchers, Iron Wyer; sad Irons; English and German steel; 2d. 3d. 4d. 6d, Brads, pump & clapper Nails; long Tobbs, 4d. 6d. 10d. 20d, London Nails, bar Lead by the Hundred, Nutmegs; Cinnamon, Mace and Cloves, Pepper, Ginger; best Bohea Tea, Sugar, Rum, Molasses, Chocolate, Coffee, best english Loaf Sugar, Seive Bottoms, pr. Doz. black Beads per Pound, Frying Pans.
Likewise the best of MALAGO WINE.
Boston, July 22.
YESTERDAY being the Anniversary Commencement at HARVARD COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, after a preparatory Prayer by the Rev'd President LOCKE, the Exercises of the Morning by the Candidates for the Bachelors Degree began with a salutatory Oration in Latin, then followed syllogistic Disputes on several Subjects—to these succeeded a forensic Dispute on the Legality of enslaving the Africans—a Dialogue in Latin—a Dialogue in Arabic—An English Oration on the Progress and Advantages of the Arts and Sciences.
The Exercises in the Afternoon by the Candidates for the Masters Degree, began with a Dialogue on Music and Poetry, in English—the syllogistic Disputes in Latin followed—An Oration in the Indian Language was delivered by an Indian Missionary—An Oration in English on the Advantages of the Study of the Laws of England concluded their Performances; The several Degrees were conferred in the usual Manner, on the following young Gentlemen, viz.
BACHELLORS of ARTS.
  Nath'l W. Appleton  Abner Morgan.    Joshua Armby  Daniel Parker    Moses Barnard  Warham Parkes    Jeremiah Barnard  Theodore Parsons    Ebenezer Boltwood  Oliver Peabody    William Bradford  Eliphalet Pearson    Isaac Bradish  Joshua Plummer    William Caldwell  Thomas Prince    Stephen Crosby  Benjamin Rice    Nahum Cutler  Nathan Rice    Joshua Eaton  Eben'r Rockwood    Samuel Fales  Manassah Smith    Thomas Farrington  Charles Stearns    Thomas Flucker  John Trumbull    Samuel Henshaw  Abel Whitney    Martin Leavitt  Solomon Willard    John Low  Robert Williams.    Tilly Merrick   
MASTER of ARTS.
  Lemuel Williams, graduated 1765.  Jonathan Barns    William S. Hutchinson  Abner Smith    Gilbert Saltonstall  Nathan Goddard    William Winthrop  Samuel S. Pool    Paul Langdon  Thomas Cohnan    Ward Chipman  William Stearns    Jonathan Stearns  Benja. Chadwick    Amariah Frost   
  John Mellen  Isaac Stone    Aaron Hutchinson  Henry Bright    Jonathan Newell  David Townsend    Edward Sprague  Joseph Pope    Samuel Adams  Palg. Wellington    Samuel Osgood  Jonathan Hicks    Joseph Hunt  Owen Warland    Z. bulon Butler  Jacob Burnap    William Wetmore  Aaron Crosby  
Rev'd Joseph Howe, graduated at Yale College—Mr. Thomas Melville, graduated at New Jersey College, were admitted ad eundem.
The Degree of Doctor in Divinity was conferred on the Rev'd SAMUEL LOCKE, President of Harvard College,—and on the Rev'd SAMUEL MATHER, of this Town.
Also, The Degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on the Honorable Professor WINTHROP, pro Meritis.
N E W-Y O R K, July 15.
On Tuesday last his Excellency Governor Tryon, accompanied by Lord Drummond, the Honorable John Watts, Esq; and Col. Robertson, set out for Quebec: The boundary line betwixt that Province and New-York, it is hoped will now be ultimately fixed.
Last week the ship Needham, Captain Cheevers of this port, arrived at New Castle on Delaware from Newry in Ireland, with 500 passengers, one half of which were landed there, and he is now arrived at this port with the remainder; the chief of these passengers embarked in order to purchase lands and settle in America.
Four other ships, the Captains of which, were Montgomery, Pharis, McCutchen, and Chevers, full of Passengers, lately sailed from the same Port, for Philadelphia, where two of them are arrived. Another Ship of 300 Tons, Captain Cunningham, for Philadelphia, and the Brig Elliot, Capt. Waring, for South-Carolina, both full of Passengers, were expected to sail from Newry about the 25th of May. From the same Place also, other Vessels were going with Settlers for the Banks of the Mississippi.—We hear also that great Numbers of Vessels from Dublin, Londonderry, Belfast, Learn, Cork and other Ports, have lately sailed or are soon expected to sail, full of Passengers, for different Parts of North-America. These Emigrations, it is thought have already drained the Northern Parts of Ireland, of near a third Part of its most useful and industrious Inhabitants; nearly all of them being Protestants—those left behind begin to be greatly alarmed.
Most of the People being well skilled in the Linen Manufactory, if proper Encouragement is given to them, will be an important Acquisition to the British Colonies.
On Tuesday the ship Robert, Capt. Russell arrived here in 8 weeks from Newry, with 250 passengers, part of which he has disembarked at Amboy, on their way to the land in Jersey and Pennsylvania, where they propose to fix, the rest are destined for settlements in this Province.
The Wentworth, Perry, and Prince of Wales, Ball, with troops, viz. the 47th reg. sailed for N. York from Cork the 20th May.
Taken up an old Ferry-Boat
the 8th Instant: the Owner may have her again, by enquiring of Capt. PETER SHORES, and paying Charges.

PHILADELPHIA, July 14. Capt. Hinson from Barbados, the 23d ult. in Lat. 20, Long. 63, fell in with the Schooner William and Catherine, Capt. M'Neal, belonging to Boston, bound from Grenades for Dublin, with a Cargo of Rum, Sugar, &c. who had sprung a Leak a few Days before; Capt. Hinson kept her Company till the next Day, when the Schooner's People being wearied out, two of them falling sick, and the Water gaining on them so fast that they found it impossible to save her, they all 7 in Number, went on Board Capt. Hinson's Sloop, who brought them in here.
Capt. Newbold, from Tobago, informs, that on the 21st ult. they had a violent Gale of Wind at that Island, which lasted about six Hours; it began at N. E. but afterwards shifted to S. E. & caused such a prodigious high Sea that the Vessels were near foundering at their Anchors: a Ship from London, that arrived three Days before, dragged her Anchors, and was near going ashore: she struck the Ground, by which Means she sprung a Leak, and had five Feet Water in the Hold: A Sloop belonging to the Island, loaded with Sugars, was drove ashore and lost; and a Schooner was also drove ashore, but got off again: Great Damage was done to the Plantations.
N E W H A V E N, July 16.
We hear from Stratford, that a few Days since, as the Son of Mr. John Porter, a Lad about 16 Years old, and another Lad, were trying their Horses over a plain Piece of Road, Porter's Saddle turn'd, which canted him from his Horse, and one of his Feet catching in the Stirrup, the Horse drag'd him near 40 Rods, by which Means he was so terribly wounded, that he expired in a few Moments.
Last Week died at Farmington, James Wadsworth, Esq; aged 36 Years. His Death, we hear, was occasioned by bathing in cold Water, when he was very hot.
P R O V I D E N C E, July 17.
We are told, that on Saturday Night last Mr. Nathaniel Jenckes, jun. of Smithfield, being on his Return home from Pawtucket, was stopped by some Villains, who dragged him from his Horse, tyed his Hands, and bound a Handkerchief over his Mouth;—that they then robbed him of Thirty-eight Dollars, & left him senseless on the Ground. He however after some Time recovered, and with much Difficulty got home.
N E W R Y, (Ireland) May 3.
Last Thursday sailed the Minerva, Capt. M'Cullough, for Newcastle, in America, with near four hundred passengers on board.
Birr, April 22. There are now in the possession of Mr. John Hiland, within two small miles of Birr, two cub foxes, about five weeks old, suckled by a cat since two days old, and the cat brings them mice to divert them.
L O N D O N, May 7.
A few days ago died a woman in Shropshire, one Mary Jones; she was an hundred years old and only two feet 8 inches high.
On Saturday last a recruiting serjeant picked up, on the Royal Exchange, two sharps, mistaking them by their dress for ignorant country fellows, and carried them to a public house in Rosemary-lane, intending to enlist them as soldiers for India, as soon as they were drunk, but they plied the serjeant in so artful a manner, that he at length got drunk and fell asleep, when they rifled his pockets of 12 guineas, and got clear off.
Srewsbury, March 6. A few days ago died in our infirmary, in a very emaciated state, Jane Jones, aged 23, whose death was occasioned by 440 plumbe stones and cherry stones, which were found lodged in her intestines.
Winchester, April 20. This day Robert Arlett, for robbing and threatening to murder Mr. D. Chase, near Basingstoke, was executed here pursuant to his sentence. He confessed the fact—His father and grandfather were both hang'd here for offences of the like nature; his mother was transpor-
ted; his brother is now here under sentence of transportation; and he himself was tried at Reading on four indictments, two years ago.
L O N D O N, May 9.
A Morning Paper says, by Letters from Cairo, we learn, that Ali Bey has just given a Proof of his Proficiency in the Art of finacering, which outdoes all that any of the three Northern Allies have given. He has obliged the Jews to pay him a considerable Sum, one Half of which he told them was in Part of Interest and Indemnification, and for non-enjoyment of the great Sums their Ancestors borrowed, and feloniously carried off, from the antient Egyptians; and the other Half is Part or the Interest due upon the fine not paid, for the Murder of Jesus Christ. We recommend this Transaction to the serious Consideration of the Courts of Vienna, Petersburg, and Berlin, and hope they will depute a solemn embassy to Ali Bey, to congratulate him on the great Improvement he has made in the Art of appropriating our Neighbour's Goods.—The Superiority of Ali Bey over his Three Rivals is evident; for, first he does not prove his Claim by antiquated Records of disputable Authority, but by Books known and allowed to be authentic by the Jews themselves. In the next Place, his Claims are inexhaustible; for, setting the original Debt at no more than the purchase Money of the legitimate Estate of the House of Brandenburg, the accumulated Interest arising thereon will make such an enormous Sum, that according to Dr. Price's Calculations, a Mass of Gold equal to the whole Body of the Earth would not discharge it.
P A R L I A M E N T A R Y C O N S I S T E N C Y.
1461 Deposed Henry the VIth. 1461 Made Edward the IVth King, who before had been declared a Traitor. 1470 Henry the VIth made King again. 1470 Edward the IVth declared a Traitor and Usurper, &c. 1470 Henry the VIth deposed again, and Edward the IVth set up. 1483 Edward the 5th declared lawful King. 1483 Edward the 5th Murdered and declared illegitimate Bastard. 1483 Richard IIIrd made King, who before had been declared a Traitor. 1484 Henry, Earl of Richmond, declared a Traitor. 1485 Henry VIIth, who the Year before was declared a Traitor, now made King.
In the Space of 24 Years, all these Transactions were done by Authority of Parliament.
In the Papers just published, relative to the Affair at St. Vincent's, there is the following remarkable Passage in a Letter from Lord Hillsborough to Governor Leyborne, Page 73:—“It is however an unavoidable Consideration, and is his Majesty's Pleasure, in Consequence of a Representation of several of the principal Planters in St. Vincent, (a Copy of which I enclose) that if Necessity demand the Removal of the Caribs you do take up such Vessels as can be procured to serve as Transports for the Conveyance of them to some unfrequented Part of the Coast of Africa, or to some desert Island adjacent thereto, Care being taken that they be treated upon the Voyage with every Degree of Humanity their Situation will admit of; and that when put on Shore they be supplied with Provisions, and whatsoever may be judged necessary to subsist them for a reasonable Time, and with such Tools and Implements as may enable them to provide for their future Subsistence. And for the more certain Execution of this Service, I have signified his Majesty's Pleasure to the Lords of the Admiralty, that they do instruct the Commander upon the Leward Island Station to appoint a proper Convoy for the Transports, in Case the Measure for the Removal shall be adopted.—You will observe, Sir, that I have marked this Letter as separate and secret , and I am persuaded, you will agree with me in Opinion, of the Propriety of avoiding, as much as possible, any Discovery of our Intentions, lest those infatuated Savages should be desperate and commit some fatal Acts of Hostility before the Arrival of the Troops.—The King has been pleased to attend to this Danger, & has commanded me to signify his Majesty's Pleasure to the Governor of Dominica to send at least three of the four Companies now stationed in that Island, to the Island of St. Vincent, without Loss of Time; and his Majesty hopes that this additional Strength will enable you, at all Events to stand upon the Defensive.”
D U B L I N, May 15.
By the George, Capt. Pickerton, which arrived at Londonderry on the Eighteenth of this Instant, from Norway, we have the melancholly account that some Weeks ago a large East-India Ship was brought in by some Fisherman on the Coast near Christian-Sound; and that whether for Want of Provisions; or some other Misfortune, (the Information being rather Imperfect) the Crew must have experienced the greatest Distress, for out of 73 Men, 70 were actually found
dead between Decks, by the Fishermen, & the other 3 at the Point of Death.
CHARLESTOWN, S. Carolina, June 25.
On Sunday the Ship Friendship, William Maine, Master, from Newbury-Port in New-England, in her Way to the Bar, struck on the North Breaker, beat over it and immediately after bulg'd on the Shoal call'd No Man's Land, where she went to Pieces.—Happily no Lives were lost.
The HERMIT'S EMPIRE.
A Monarch in my rustic bower, O'er whom e'en fortune has no power, Can neither raise or sink me lower, Move how she will. An honest Heart is always gay, In thoughtful heads sweet notions play, That charm alike in busy day And darkness still. I heed not how the world goes round, Whence titles flow, whence wealth is found; My bliss is to my bosom bound, My treasure there. Knowledge I seek, but not a name; Something bestow, yet nothing claim; Nor envy dread, or covet fame; Nor hope nor fear. If fair or foul, my minds at rest, By ills, by vapours undistress'd, For conscious virtue guards my breast. From grief or pain: The joys kind nature, gives I taste, Am pleas'd and happy whilst they last, And ever grateful for the past, Dare hope again.
P O R T S M O U T H, July 30.
In this Paper of the second Instant, a few Lines was published on the Death of the Hon. JOHN GAGE, Esq; of Dover, which some of the Relations took as a Reflection on that worthy Person's Character, for which the Publisher is very sorry, as nothing of that Nature was intended.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, July 29.
Inward-Entries—FROM. Schooner Greyhound, Abraham Trefethen Maryland. Sloop America, Joseph Wilcomb, Ditto. Brig Mary, Robert Jenkins, Newfoundland. Brig Hope, Joseph Todhunter, White-Haven. Ship Grenada Packet, John Bennett, Granada. Outward Bound FOR. Ship Polly, Jonathan Carey, West-Indies. Brig Dolphin, William Gardner, Ditto. Brig Charming Molly, Ebenezer Recker, Ditto. Clear'd for Departure—FOR. Brig Britania, Matthew Lindsay, Barbados. Brig William and Nancy, Thomas Roach, Madeira. Brig Conway, James Johnson, West-Indies. Brig Martha, Joseph Rowe, Ditto.
Mr. Morgan
Takes this Method of informing the Public, that on Tuesday next, at three o'clock, P. M. he opens his Academy for Musick and Dancing, at the Assembly-House; and purposes attending there Tuesdays and Fridays. Those Ladies and Gentlemen who chuse to honor him with the Care of their Children may depend on the utmost Exertion of his Abilities in the Cultivation of their Education.
TO BE SOLD, CHEAP FOR CASH, A Tract of Land in Camden, Containing about Eight Hundred and sixteen Acres, being the Right of the late Col. MESERVY, one of the Proprietors of MASON's Claim.—Also said Meservy's Right of Land in the Township of DERRYFIELD.—Enquire of BENJAMIN HART of Portsmouth.
MASSACHUSETTS BAY. By Order of the Superior Court, This is to notify the Proprietors of a Tract of Land lying in common and undivided in Kittery, containing 89 Acres and 7 Rods, that Patience Ferguson of said Kittery, Widow, has petitioned his Majesty's Justices of said Court to cause the same Tract of Land to be divided, and her Interests being, as she suggests, 38 Acres, to be set off to her, to hold in severality, and that said Petition will be considered and acted upon, at the Superior Court, to be holden at Boston, in the County of Suffolk, on the last Tuesday of August next, when any person interested therein may be heard touching the same if they see meet.
Just Published,
The PARTICULARS of the late Melancholy and Shocking TRAGEDY, which happened at Salem, near Boston, on Thursday, the 17th Day of June, 1773.

A Blacksmith
To Engage for 6 or 12 Months, to work at the Island of Grenada, a capable Man, may hear of good Encouragement by Enquiring of JOSHUA WENTWORTH , at his Warehouse in Portsmouth, by applying within Ten Days.
July 29, 1773.
Gregory Purcell Takes in FLAX-SEED.
Man and Knight
Peruke-Makers and Hair-Dressers, Having enter'd into Partnership, carry on their Business in all its Branches, at their Shop on the Parade in Portsmouth.
WHEREAS Mr. William Blunt has reported that he has an Account against me, and that I deny; for all Accounts were settled, and he gave me a Note, for which Mr. Hale sued him; so I desire the said Blunt to be silent. EBEN. DERING.
§ Canterbury. §
THE PROPRIETORS of the TOWNSHIP of CANTERBURY, in the Province of New Hampshire, are hereby Notified, to meet at the Meeting House in said Canterbury, on the Twenty fifth Day of August next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, to act on the following Articles, viz. First, To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. Secondly, To see if the Proprietors will vote to preclude a Writ of Review in the Action originally brought by Richard Melony, of the County of Clare, in the Kingdom of Ireland, against George Kezzer of Hampstead, in the County of Rockingham, for two Forty Acre Lots in Canterbury: And (if voted then) to vote how they will raise Money for that Purpose. Thirdly, To see if the Proprietors will vote to make good a Forty Acre Lot of Land sold by Doctor Samuel Adams and Abner Claugh, Collectors for said Proprietors, to Daniel Rogers, Esq; as part of the Right of Henry Tibbetts, Son to Henry Tibbetts, there being no such Proprietors Name in the Schedule. Fourthly, to see if the Proprietors will vote to make good a Forty Acre Lot to the original Right of Daniel Davis, one of the Proprietors, there being no Lot in the First Division laid out to the same. Fifthly to see what they will vote to do relative to a former Vote of said Proprietors for giving Land to any Person or Persons who should erect Mills in said Town. Sixthly, to see what they will vote to do relative to a Dispute about a forty Acre Lot of Land between Deacon Ezekiel Merrill and Mr. Richard Ellison. Seventhly, to see what the Proprietors will vote to do relating to the Right of Joseph Daniels the 3d, the first Division Lot being laid out, and no other Lot in the other Divisions. Eighthly, to see if the Proprietors will vote to alter a M'f'take in their Records in Favor of Job Runnels, the Name of Bennet being entered in the Room of Runnels. Ninthly, to see if they will vote to establish their former Votes, and Confirm the Transactions of former Committees; and to act and vote on any other Matter or Thing that may then and there be thought beneficial for said Proprietors.
By Order of the Committee, ARCHALUS MOORE. ASA FORSTER. DAVID FORSTER.
DAVID FORSTER, Pro. Clk. The Proprietors of Canterbury are hereby notified that the Meeting of said Proprietors which was adjourned to the Wednesday, fourth Day of August, is agreed to be further adjourned to the Twenty-Fifth Day of August next, at the above Place, Nine o'clock forenoon. By Desire of the Proprietors. DAVID FORSTER, Pro. Clk.
§ Cockermouth. §
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of Cockermouth, in the County of Grafton, that a Tax of Thirty five Shillings is voted and raised on each original Right, to defray the Expence of completing the College Road, and other Roads, Bridges, &c. in said Town; the said Proprietors are desired to pay their Taxes to me the Subscriber, at or before the fifth Day of August next, or their Lands will be advertised for Sale, as the Law directs. By Order of the Proprietors. JOHN ATWILL, Col. Hills July 15, 1773. N. B. There are some former Taxes due which must be paid at or before the above Time.
§ New-Grantham. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of NEW GRANTHAM, in the County of Cheshire, and Province of New Hampshire, have been legally Notified to pay an Assessment levied on each original Right of Land, to me the Subscriber, and a Number of the Proprietors have neglected in the whole or in part, THESE are therefore to NOTIFY said delinquent Proprietors, that there will be sold by PUBLIC VENDUE on Monday the twenty third Day of August next, at ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at the Dwelling House of Francis Smith, Esq; of Plainfield, so much of each Delinquent's Right as shall be sufficient to pay the Sum that remains due with incidental Charges, unless payment be made before the time mentioned above. The Names of the Delinquent's Rights are as follows, with the Sums due in Lawful Money.
  Col. Wm. Symms 1 16 Medad Pomroy 1 16   Capt. Sam'l Hunt 1 16 Ebenezer Pomroy 1 16   Capt. Jonas Hunt 1 16 Oliver Doolittle 1 16   Elijah Williams Esq. 1 16 Charles Doolittle 1 16   Elijah Williams jr. 1 16 Simeon Alexander 1 16   Lt. Samuel Attey 1 16 Elisha Alexander 1 16   Capt. Jos. Stebbins 0 6 Israel Jones 0 6   Elijah Stebbins 0 6 Elias Jones 0 18   Miles Packer 1 16 Martha Belding 1 16   T. Atkinson jr. Esq. 1 16 Ben Hall Esq; 1 16   Lt. David Field 1 16 Ben Hall jr. Esq; 1 16   Thos. Williams, Esq. 1 16 Bunker Gay 1 16   Thos. Williams, jr. 0 6 Seth Field Esq; 1 16   Daniel Jones 1 16 Rufus Field 1 16   Seth Catin 0 6 George Field 1 16   John Williams 1 16 Oliver Barrel 0 6   Nath. Dickinson, 1 16 Lois Butler 1 16   Col. John Hawk 1 16 Phinehas Lyman 1 16   Martin Attey 1 16 Hon. James Nevin 1 16   Thos. Rowood 1 16 Th'd Atkinson Esq. 1 16   Rufus Wells 1 16 
July 20, 1773.
ABEL STEVENS, Proprietors Collector.
§ Dorchester. §
WHEREAS the Assessors for the Proprietors of Dorchester have given me an Assessment of one Penny per Acre, on all the Land (exclusive of public Rights) in said Town, with a Warrant under their Hands and Seals, dated this Day, to Collect the same according to Law: These are therefore to Notify said Proprietors to pay me said Tax, at Hanover by the first Day of September next, otherwise their respective Lands will be Advertiz'd and Sold to raise the same according to Law.
BARNABAS HASKELL, Collector for the Proprietors of Dorchester. July 5th, 1773.
§ Haverbill. §
THE Proprietors of Haverbill, in the Province of New Hampshire, are hereby Notified that their Rights are assessed to the Amount of three Pounds, Twelve Shillings Lawful Money, and that they pay the same to me the Subscriber, on or before the 20th Day of August next, at my Dwelling House in Haverbill aforesaid, or their Rights will be Advertiz'd for Sale at Publick Vendue in the New Hampshire Gazette.
JOSHUA HAYWARD, Prop'r's Collector. Haverbill, 17th July 1773.
The Proprietors of Success
are desired to meet at Capt. Jacob Tilton's on Tuesday the third Day of August next, at 5 o'clock P. M. to which time the former meeting was adjourned.
PAUL LANGDON, Prop'r's Clerk. Portsmouth, July 28th, 1773.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, STRAFFORD, ss. ALL Persons Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of the Honorable JOHN GAGE, Esq; late of Dover Deceased, are hereby desired to adjust the same with the Subscriber, Sole Administrator of said Estate; Madam HANNAH GAGE, Widow of said Deceased, having relinquished her Right of Administration therein in Favour of JOHN GAGE. Dover, July 28. 1773.
Whereas the Partnership
Of JEWETT and ELLIOT has Dissolved, this is to give Notice to all that have long Accounts standing, that they would come and Settle the same with Wm. Elliot, at his Shop formerly improved by Mr. Peter Coffin, and nearly opposite to Col. Peter Gilman's at Exeter, where may be had ENGLISH, SCOTCH, and WEST-INDIA GOODS very Cheap. Likewise Choice STONE LIME , by the Hoghead, or smaller Quantity, an Assortment of hollow Iron Ware. N. B. Flaxseed, Grain of any kind, good Merchantable Pine Board, old Pewter, &c. taken as Cash for any of the above Articles.
BOSTON, July 26.
The Gaipee armed Brig, Capt. Hunter, is arrived at Rhode-Island from this Place.
A Gentleman at Savanna in Georgia in a Letter to his Friend, speaking of the Orphan-House, says, the Pictures of the Reformers were saved; Mr. Whitefield's Bust, his Effigy in Wax-Work, and Picture, worth 100 Guineas, were left to the Flames."
We hear from Warwick, that several Cattle were killed there by Lightning on the Morning of the 14th Instant.
Friday last one William Colfitt, Mate of the Brig Mermaid, Capt. Doubleday, accidentally fell from the Crotchet Yard across the Gunwale of the Light House Boat which laid along side, by which both his Legs were broke; one of them in so bad a Manner, that it is tho't it must be amputed.
Last Saturday two Whalers arrived here from the Streights of Belleisle, who inform, that on their Return from thence, one of them met with a Shallop near the Island of St. Peter's, who told him that the Hope armed Schooner, commanded by Lieutenant Dawson, some time before being in Chase of another Shallop, was overset by a sudden Gust of Wind, and all on board drowned. The other Whaler, having put into a Port, was told the same story by some Frenchmen. Another Vessel arrived here from Newfoundland brings the like Account.
The same Afternoon, Mr. Henry Knox, of this Town, Stationer, being a Fowling on Noddles Island, in discharging his Piece at some Game, it burst near the Breach, whereby his left Hand was shattered in a very dangerous manner; his little Finger entirely tore away, and the two adjoining ones were obliged to be cut off at the middle Joints, his Thumb and Fore Finger only remaining, and his Hand being otherwise so much hurt that it is feared whether even these will be saved.
Yesterday the new and superb Meeting-House in Brattle-Street was opened for public Worship; the Exercise was begun with singing an Anthem, and a Sermon, will adapted to the Occasion, was preached by the Rev. Dr. Cooper, from Genesis xxviii. 17. — In the Afternoon the Rev. Dr. Chauncy preached from Psalms xxvi. 8. also very suitable to the Occasion, and the service concluded with another Anthem.
SALE M, July 27.
Last Saturday Samuel White received Twenty Stripes at the public Whipping-Post in this Town, for stealing, agreeable to his Sentence, as mentioned in our last.
We hear from Marblehead, that two Persons lately had the Small-Pox in that Town, and recovered, before it was suspected that they had that Disease; attributing their Eruptions and Sickness to some Kind of Poison which they had inadvertently taken. These Persons were occasionally visited during the Course of their Disorder, by a Number of Persons who were liable to catch the small Pox. Several of those Persons breaking out with it the latter End of last Week, was the first Discovery the Inhabitants made of the Danger they were exposed to, which occasioned great Consternation in the Town, as, at a moderate Computation, it contains not less than five or six Thousand Persons subject to receive that Disease, we have the Pleasure, however, to hear, that by the careful and vigilant Conduct of the Select-Men, under God, there is at present no great Danger of its spreading.
Mr. Jonathan Wells of Wells, in the County of York, was lately drowned as he was bathing.
Yesterday Capt. Sinclair arrived at Marblehead in 16 Days from Barbados, but brings no News.
DIED. At Boston, Capt. Nathaniel Atwood, formerly in the Halifax Trade. Mr. James Sergeant, Carpenter. Mr. Mindwell Smith.
At Saybrook, Mr. Joseph Lynde, £E 70. At Falmouth, Casco-Bay, Mrs. Sarah Watts, At Ipswich, Mrs. Mary Wainwright, £E 65.
PHILADELPHIA, July 7.
On Thursday evening last, between 9 and 10 o'clock, Mr. John Lukens of this city, on his way home, on the Germantown road, was stopped by two Men, one of which seized his horse by the head, and the other springing into the chair in which he was riding, clapped a cocked pistol to his breast and demanded a delivery of his cash, threatening if he made the least resistance to blow his brains out; but Mr. Lukens telling them he had no cash about him, the fellow made a blow at him with a club, which he received on his shoulders; they then searched him, but finding no cash they demanded his watch which he delivered them, and they went off. — The maker of the watch's name is C. Clay, No. 12540.

A new IMPORTATION of BOOKS
In various ARTS and SCIENCES, To be Sold by JOHN SPARHAWK, At his BOOK-STORE in Queen-Street, Among which are
DICKSON'S Agriculture—Ferguson's Essays—Hume's Essays—Reads Enquiry—Oswald's Appeal—Smith's Theory—Elements of Criticism—Campbell on Miracles—A new Church History from the Reformation, highly esteemed by the best Judges—Rollin's ancient History—Knights of Malta—The World—Rambler—Tatler—Guardian—Fielding's—Addison's—Pope's—Congreve's—Young's—Milton's, and Hervey's whole Works—Arabian Night's Entertainment—Fool of Quality—Humphry Clinker—Tom Jones—Gil Blas—Hudibras—Joseph Andrews—And a Variety of other useful and entertaining Books—Also—
Large Family Bibles, gilt and plain, with and without the Apocrypha—A Variety of other Bibles—Testaments—Psalter, and Spelling-Books—Also Pot and Fools-Cap Paper, By the Rham, with which Shop-Keepers may be supplied very cheap; and Patent Ink Cake, and Ink-Powder by the Doz.—Quills—Wafers—Sealing-Wax. &c.
Tebbits and Foster
Beg Leave to inform the Public, that they have just opened at Rochester, (in the House lately improved by Mr. Stephen Berry,) A large Assortment of English and India Goods, and Groceries; which they are determined to sell at the most reasonable Rates for Cash.—And any Persons that shall favour them with their Custom, may depend upon being generously used.
Constant Attendance will be given, and the smallest Favors gratefully acknowledged. 2d, July, 1773.
PROVINCE of NEW HAMPSHIRE, GRAFTON, ss.
Lancaster.
WHEREAS APPLICATION hath been made to me the Subscriber, one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said County, by Owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Rights or Shares in the Township of LANCASTER, in the said Province, to Notify and Warn a Meeting of the Proprietors of the said Township, to be held at the House of Mr. DAVID PAGE, in the said Township, on Thursday the Twenty sixth Day of August next, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon of the same Day, to act on the following Particulars. 1. To chuse a Moderator, Clerk, Collector and Assessors. 2. The Records of former Vets and Proceedings of the Proprietors of the said Township being Casualty destroyed by Fire, to ratify and confirm to the resident Proprietors the Lands formerly allotted to them and now in their Occupation in the Manner they ought justly to hold the same according to the Rights actually belonging unto each of them respectively. 3. To ratify and confirm any other Allotments which have been made to non-resident Proprietors. 4. To ascertain the Proportion and Quantity of Meadow Land which belongs to each Right, and to establish a Mode of appropriating one Lot thereof, together with a House Lot, to each unlocated Right. 5. To pass a Vote for raising any Sum of Money which may be thought needful by the Proprietors for clearing Roads, and to chuse a Committee to inspect and see the same effectually done, and the Money properly applied. 6. To agree in what Manner to call Proprietors Meetings for the future, or any other Matter which may appear to the Proprietors to be necessary: And also to pass such Votes as may be necessary for accepting or establishing of any Roads, or respecting the future Regulations of the Mills in said Township, or accepting of any Plans, or for settling any Accounts relative to the Expenditure of Monies raised by the Proprietors for building the said Mills, or any other purpose in the said Township; and for providing a proper Book, wherein the Votes and Proceedings of the Proprietors shall be Recorded:—
I do hereby Notify and Warn the said Proprietors to meet at the Time and Place abovementioned, to act on the abovementioned Articles.
June 30, 1773 ASA PORTER, Justice Peace.
PROVINCE of NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham ss.
Alexandria.
APPLICATION being made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County and Province aforesaid, by the Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the TOWNSHIP of ALEXANDRIA, in the County of GRAFTON, in said Province, and by the Owners of more than one sixteenth part of the ADDITION, granted to the PROPRIETORS of said ALEXANDRIA, in the County of HILLSBOROUGH, in said Province, and adjoining to said ALEXANDRIA, desiring me to warn all the GRANTEES, of said Township, and Addition, to meet on the last Wednesday of August next, at ten o'Clock, A. M. at the Dwelling House of Col. STEPHEN HOLLAND, in Londonderry, Esq; in the County of Rockingham aforesaid, 1. To chuse a Moderator, and all necessary Officers and Committees. 2. To pay all past TAXES. 3. To draw their LOTS in said ALEXANDRIA and ADDITION, and to vote and determine how to call Meetings of said Proprietors for the future:
In Consequence of the above said APPLICATION, I do hereby NOTIFY all the GRANTEES of said ALEXANDRIA and ADDITION, to meet at the Time and Place aforesaid, for the Purposes aforesaid.
DANIEL PIERCE.
July 12. 1773.
WE the SUBSCRIBERS appointed Commissioners by the Hon. JONATHAN SAYWARD, Esq; Judge of PROBATE of WILLS for the County of YORK, to examine the Claims of several Creditors against the Estate of DANIEL GRANT, late of Berwick, in the County of York, deceased, Represented Insolvent, and six Months being allowed for that purpose, from the 13th Day of this Instant July, give Notice, that we will attend that Business at the Dwelling House of Capt. PHILLIP HUBBARD, Innholder in Berwick, on the last Monday of this and the Four following Months, and Thursday the 13th Day of January next ensuing, from three to six o'clock Afternoon.
PHILLIP HUBBARD, } Commissioners. RICHARD HODSDON } Berwick, July 19th, 1773.
Dr. CALCOTT
From LONDON, I cure if curable, viz.
KING'S Evil, Wens, Fists, Sore and Gravel, Piles, Tooth Ach without drawing, Head Ach, Fever and Ague, Worms; Asthma, Bloody Flux, Deafness, Sore Eyes, Vapours, Falling Sickness, Scald Heads, Corns, Pimples on the Skin, Sore Throats, Dropsy, Shortness of Breath, St. Anthony's Fire, Ich, Cancer, Cholick, Canker in the Mouth, Pleurisy, Consumption, Asthmatic Cough, hooping Cough, Burns, Rheumatism, &c. &c.
N. B. I know the Person's Disorder by the first Water made in the Morning, or by their Pulse. I will not take any Person in Hand to cure, if I know I cannot help them.
Dr. CALCOTT is to be spoke with at the House of Widow Hicks in Madbury.
PROVINCE of NEW HAMPSHIRE, GRAFTON, ss.
Conway.
WHEREAS the PROPRIETORS of CONWAY, in the County of GRAFTON, in the Province of New Hampshire, chose me the SUBSCRIBER Collector to collect the following Sums hereinafter mentioned, viz. Seven Shillings on each original Right or Proprietors Share in said TOWN, to pay outstanding Debts and other incidental Charges. One Vote or Grant of Eighteen Shillings on each Right or Proprietors Share to pay the Expense of laying out a Division of one Hundred Acres of Land in said TOWN, and to pay the other Charges that may arise for future Services for said Proprietors; all which was voted the 30th of March 1773, it being in the whole Twenty five Shillings Lawful Money on each of said Rights: And whereas I have given proper Notice to said Proprietors in this Paper, to pay the above said TAX to me; and as many of them have neglected to pay the same, this is therefore to Notify those that are thus delinquent, that unless each of them pay the following Sums, viz. Seven Shillings and Three Pence on each common or undivided Right; and Eighteen Shillings and Nine Pence on each first Division, to me the Subscriber, at my Dwelling House in said CONWAY, on or before the sixteenth Day of August next by two o'Clock, P. M. so much of each first Division or common undivided Land will be sold immediately on said Day, at my House aforesaid, as will discharge the said Sums with incidental Charges.
The Delinquents Names are as follows, Joseph Eastmond, Peter Parker, William Ingils, John Masten, junr. David Hicks, Richard Ayre, Ebenezer Burbank, Joseph Eastmond, junr. Conway, July 9. 1773. DAVID PAGE, Collector.
To be sold at Two o'Clock, at Public Vendue,
This Afternoon, all the Household Furniture belonging to the Estate of Mr. Elisha Briard, late of Portsmouth, deceased—Consisting of Feather Beds, Chest of Draws, Tables, Desks, Chairs, &c. &c.—Too many Articles to mention in an Advertisement. The Sale to be at said Briard's Dwelling House:
[Conway.]
TO THOMAS MERRIL, Esq; Clerk to the Proprietors of Conway in the County of Grafton, and Province of New Hampshire. We the Subscribers and Owners of more than one Eighth Part of said Township, Desire you to call a Meeting of said Proprietors to be held at the Dwelling House of Mr. Joshua Heath, Innholder in said Conway, on the 21st Day of September next, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon, to act on the following Articles, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator. 2. To see if the Proprietors will give the Mill Privilege on Pudding Brook (so called) to any Person or Persons that shall appear to build a Grist Mill and Saw Mill on said Stream, nigh to Mr. Richard Eastman's; and to conclude on what Conditions—Also to see if they will give any mere Land, and how much, to the Person or Persons that shall build said Mills. 3. To see if the Proprietors will raise any more Money to finish clearing, Bridging, Causewaying and digging the High Ways in said Town, and how much.—Also to chuse Assessors and Collector to assess and collect said Money and a Committee to do said Roads.
  Abial Lovejoy.  Moses Eastman.    Jonathan Cochren.  Abiather Eastman.    Thomas Merrill jun.  William Knox.    Enoch Merrill.  William Merrill.    Ebenezer Faraham,  Benjamin Faraham.    David Page,  John Wilson.    James Osgood,  Benjamin Osgood.    Richard Eastman.  Thomas Russell.  
Grafton, ss Conway. Agreeable to the aforesaid Application I do hereby notify and warn said Proprietors of Conway to meet at the aforesaid Time and Place, for the Purposes aforesaid in the Application. Given under my Hand, this 29th Day of June 1773. THOMAS MERRIL, Pro. Clerk.
THE Estate of ELISHA BRIARD, late of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, deceased, Intestate, being Represented Insolvent, and the Subscribers appointed Commissioners to Receive and Examine the Claims thereon; they hereby Notify the Creditors to said Estate, that they will attend that Service, at the House of Capt. JACOB TILTON, on the last Monday of this, and the five following Months, from six to nine o'Clock, P. M. JOSHUA BRACKETT, } Commissioners. GEORGE HART, } Portsmouth, July 9. 1773.
TO BE SOLD, Gunnison's ISLAND,
Near the Ferry on Kittery Side, containing about twenty Acres of choice good Land, with a good House & Barn thereon, with other Buildings; For other Particulars Enquire of Mr. BENJAMIN PARKER, near the Market on Spring Hill, Portsmouth.
MASSACHUSETTS BAY, BY ORDER of the SUPERIOR COURT, THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE to all PERSONS interested in LOT Number Nine in the third Range of the Division of the outer Commons so called, in YORK, in the County of YORK, containing one hundred Acres, and consisting of twenty Shares, that NATHANIEL DONNELL, Esq; and EBENEZER MCINTIRE have petitioned his MAJESTY'S JUSTICES of the said SUPERIOR COURT, to cause the same LOT to be divided, and seven of the said Shares to be set off to each of them, to hold in severalty;—And that said PETITION will be considered and acted upon at the Superior Court to be held at BOSTON, in the County of Suffolk, on the last TUESDAY of August next, when all Persons interested, may be heard touching the same if they see meet.
EDWARD HACKETT
Has open'd his DANCING SCHOOL, For Young GENTLEMEN and LADIES, At the ASSEMBLY-HOUSE, On Thursdays in the Afternoon, and Fridays in the Forenoon, and will continue till Nov. next.