The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-09-20 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday Sep. 20, 1771.
THE
Vol. XV.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 779 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd.
B O S T O N, Sept. 12.
Last Week arrived at New-York, the Mercury Packet Capt. Dillon, from Falmouth; by whom we had London Papers to the 4th of July.— And on Sunday arrived his Majesty's Sloop of War, King-Fisher, from Plymouth in England, by her we have Papers so late as the 27th of July.
St. JAMES's, July 2.
LAST night the ceremony of christening of the young Prince, was performed in the Great Council Chamber, by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. His Royal Highness was named ERNEST AUGUSTUS.
St. James's, July 20. The King has been pleased to appoint Charles Proby, Esq; to be Comptroller of the Victuallers Accounts of his Majesty's Navy, in the Room of Robert Osborn, Esq; deceased.
July 23. His Majesty having been pleased to appoint William Leyborne, Esq; to be Captain General and Governor in Chief of the Islands of Grenada, the Grenadines, St. Vincent, and Tobago in America, he this Day in Council took the Oaths appointed to be taken by the Governors of his Majesty's Plantations.
His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Sir John Bently to be Governor of Greenwich Hospital in the room of Francis Holburne, Esq; deceased.
A Grant also passed the Great Seal to Charles Proby, Esq; to rank as a principle Officer of the Navy, and also of the Office of Comptroller of the Victuallers Accounts of his Majesty's Navy, with a Salary of 500l. per Annum, payable quarterly.
June 28. We hear that the late Bishop of Durham, besides ample legacies to his relations, friends, and servants, has left the following public ones, viz. To Christ Church 1000l. to the Society for propagating the Gospel 500l. to the Corporation of Clergymens Widows 500l. to the Infirmary at Newcastle 300l. to the Westminster Infirmary 300l. to the Small-pox Hospital 300l. to the Poor of Durham 100l. to the Poor of Aukland 100l. to the Poor of Glynd, Redingham, and St. George's, 50l. each parish.
Wednesday his Majesty's First Regiment of Guards began to learn the new exercise which Lord Cornwallis has introduced into the thirty third regiment which is esteemed the best disciplined in the army.
When his Majesty reviewed Lord Cornwallis's regiment last week at Blackheath, he was so pleased with the fine appearance of the men and the dexterity as well as readiness with which they performed some new evolutions and manœuvres, lately introduced by their Colonel, that he expressed a desire to see them go through their exercise again; and accordingly did them the singular honour to review them a second time yesterday morning in Hyde-Park.
Extract of a Letter from Plymouth, July 9.
On Wednesday arrived here the Asia Man of War, from Portsmouth. The next Day sailed the Torbay Man of War, with Admiral Spry on board, for America, with the Somerset, Intrepid, Asia, Lenox, Royal Oak, the Glory, Tartar, and Thames Frigates, under his Command."
The Sentence of our Court Martial at Minorca on Lord George Lenox, is said to be to this Effect, viz. That he do make a public Submission to General Mostyn, the Governor, for his improper Conduct to him, and that
the same be entered in the Public Orders. The latter Part of the Sentence, we hear, his Majesty has been pleased to remit, and that the Submission be made to the General in the Presence of the Field Officers only.
The Foundations of this Court Martial, we hear, was a Letter from Lord George to the General, in which were contained some oblique Insinuations relative to the Conduct of the General.
Venice, June 19. Notwithstanding our Hopes of an Accomodation between the Turks and Russians, Hostilities still continue. According to our last Letters from the Levant, the Russians have deparked a Number of Troops at the Island Tenedos, situate to the South East of Lemnos, in order to lay Siege to the Castle which defends the Port, which is very proper to favour their projected Enterprise against the Dardanelles, from whence this Place is but a few Leagues distant. This News is confirmed by Letters from Otranto.
Rome, June 29. Last Week a Courier arrived here with Advice that the Russians had made themselves Masters of Ragusa.
Warshaw, July 2. A Courier just arrived from Moldavia, has brought the following Intelligence:
The Turks, under the Command of Mouffon Oughil, passed the Danube the 9th of June, in Number 18,000, in three Bodies, two of which afterwards joining, attacked Gen. Potemkin, who was besieging Fort Turno, opposite Nicopolis: That General, however having been informed of their Design, advanced towards them, dispersed them, seized their Cannon, and forced them to retire to Viddin. The other Turkish Corps was more successful; they sat down before Fort Giurgova, and after several Attacks for three Days, the Russian Commandant, named Henckel, capitulated on the 14th of June, when he was allowed to march out with all the Honours of War, but leaving sixty-four pieces of Cannon behind.
Prince Repnin hearing of the Attack, marched to the Assistance of the Russians, but arrived three Hours after the Capitulation. However, he has invested the Place, and Promises to get Possession of it in 15 Days.
The Russian Commandant, with all his Officers, were put by Prince Repnin under an Arrest.
The 7th of March last, the taking this Place cost the Russians 1000 Men.
Warshaw, July 2. We learn this Moment, from Bucharest and Cronstadt, the important News that the Pacha, encouraged by the Re-taking of Giurgova, having passed the Danube with 60,000 Turks, attacked on the 22d of last Month, between the said Place and Bucharest, Prince Repnin, who had under him only 30,000 Men; that the Engagement was bloody and obstinate; but that after lasting five Hours, Victory declared in Favour of the Russians. The Turks lost in this Action three Agas, 1500 Men, and 100 Pieces of Cannon. Five thousand were made Prisoners, without counting the Trophies taken by the Russian Hunters in the Pursuit; and a Number who were drowned in the Danube.
L O N D O N, July 22.
Russia, emboldened by her late numerous successes over the Turks, and particularly those on the banks of the Danube, &c. has grown very haughty in her conventions with the Porte about a peace. It is now insisted on, on the side of Russia, that in case of a cessation of arms, all the immense tracks of
land, and consequently all the navigation, north of the Black Sea, shall be immediately ceded to her.
The Knights who will be installed in person at the ensuing installation, are, the Prince of Wales, the Bishop of Osnaburgh, the Duke of Cumberland, the Dukes of Marlborough and Grafton, the Earl of Albemarle, & Earl Gower.
L O N D O N,
July 13. The Parliament is further prorogued till the First of October next.
A Vessel just arrived from Boston brings an Account, that a great Disturbance, happened there in April last by a Press-Gang belonging to one of the Men of War there attempting to take six of the Crew of a Bermudian Vessel; but that it had happily subsided, through the Interposition of the Town's People who prevailed on the Officer to release them.
Two married Ladies, who have lately made some Noise in the World have taken Lodgings at Windsor at the Price of 50 Guineas for three Days.
A Cornchandler, not many Miles from the Royal Exchange, paid no less than fifty Guineas for four Tickets to admit himself, his Wife, and two Daughters in the Hall at Winton.
We hear that Lord Camden had a very genteel Invitation, by the request of a Great Personage, to be present at the installation.
The Road from Hyde-Park Corner to Windsor was lined or strewed, with drunken Soldiers on Tuesday last lying, instead of standing, under Arms; it is said they were a detachment of his Majesty's Guards on their March to Windsor for the Preservation of Peace and good Order during the Installation.
Mr. Wilkes we hear has received a very polite invitation from Lord T——e to spend a few Days next Month, at his Seat at Stowe, in Buckinghamshire.
July 26. We are assured that the installation will cost his Majesty at least forty thousand pounds.
The Installation of the Knight of the Garter, Nine in Number at Winton, on Thursday the 25th of July, was very brilliant, it is said that a brighter Blaze had not been kindled since the Days of old Edward the third. There was a very grand Levee.—The Provision for Dinner was for one Thousand Persons. Two Waggon Load of Gold and other Plate were carried from the Jewel Office. All the King's Linnen was carried from St. James's so that there was not a Change left for the Table at St. James's. Two Waggon Load of Oil and Spice were carried from the Spicery. Five Waggons Load of China, exclusive of Glass, were carried. Lord Pomfret was appointed his Majesty's Carver at Dinner.
July 27. His Majesty's Ship the Endeavour which is lately arrived in the River from the East-Indies, (where she has been with the three Astronomers on the Transit of Venus, &c.) lost by the unhealthfulness of the Climate, 70 of her Hands, though they were picked Men, and had been several Times in the Indies.—However, those that survive, will have made their Fortunes by Traffic, having brought home some of the richest Goods made in the East, which they are suffered to dispose of without the Inspection of Custom-house Officers.—This, our Correspondent says, is allowed them, as a Reward for their hard and dangerous Services, during a Voyage of three Years.
Mr. Lynch, a Gentleman possessed of a considerable Fortune in Antigua lately died in England.

To the PRINTERS of the New-Hampshire Gazette.
If the following Thoughts, upon a Science, much in Vogue at this Season of the Year, when many are at a Loss how they shall kill a long Evening, are not unsuitable, be kind enough to give them a Place in your Gazette, and you will oblige your humble Servant, ARISTIDES..
Quem praeceps Alea nudat; HOR. Alea Quando Juvenal.
AMONG all the Amusements invented by the idle Part of Mankind, to pass away their Time, there is not one which is attended with so many evil Consequences, as that of Gaming; nor indeed any so much below the Dignity of human Nature.--- It is an Employment so trifling in Appearance, that a Man with a Box and Dice, is hardly distinguishable from a Child with his Rattle; or when he diverts himself with a few Scraps of painted Paste-board, does he make a Figure, one whit the better.---But setting aside Appearances of this Kind, which may make even the wisest look ridiculous, my Design is to intimate some of the more solid Evils, that attend all intemperate Practitioners in this way; and these may be sum'd up in the following Losses, viz. of Time--- of Reputation---of Health---of Fortune---of Temper; and, what is often consequent upon it, of Life itself.
First. That it is a Loss of time is plain, because our Time may be employed to some Advantage; for by six Hours in the twenty four, a man may make himself wiser, better and richer: Whereas by spending that time at Cards or Dice, he infallibly grows more Stupid, and worse; and the chance is an hundred to one against him that he becomes poorer.
Secondly. That it is a Loss of Reputation and Esteem in the World is easily evinced, because no Man of Reputation or Esteem was ever called a Gamedster: Ergo Vice versa, no Gamedster can be called a Man of Reputation and Esteem. In giving the best Characters of Men or Women, we never use the word Gaming as an Epithet. For Instance, we say, a wise and good Governor, a prudent and faithful Councillor, an impartial and upright Magistrate, a skilful and honest Attorney, an equitable and worthy Merchant, a devout and pious Christian, a virtuous and modest Lady, and thro' the best Degrees of Men and Women. But how odd would it sound, if we should take out the latter Epithet from each of these, and put in their Stead the word Gaming; and say a wise and Gaming Governor, a prudent and Gaming Councillor, an impartial and Gaming Magistrate, a skilful and Gaming Attorney, an equitable and Gaming Merchant, a virtuous and Gaming Lady, &c.--- From which it is evident, that the word Gaming must stand and agree with the worst Characters; for it sounds very well to say, a profligate gaming Spendthrift; a notorious Gaming Bully; and the same Epithet will agree as well with Pick pockets, Rakes & Highwaymen, and others of that distinguished Race of Mankind.
Thirdly. Loss of Health is the necessary Effect of the Sedentary Life, to which those who follow Gaming are confined, and of being deprived of the necessary Refreshment of Sleep in the Season of it, (which is almost universally the Case with Gamedsters) from whence, Physicians tell us, proceed Dropsies and Gout, on Men, Hystericis, Vapours and a load of bad Humours in Women for want of those Exercises which produce Perspirations and Evacuations necessary to invigorate, strengthen and preserve the Animal Oeconomy free from those numerous Distempers, which Laziness, Sloth and intemperance produce.
Fourthly. That it is a Loss of Fortune, is out of all Dispute, from the numberless Instances, of Lords, Ladies, and others of the Nobility and Gentry, some of whom have lost their whole Estates, and others laid themselves under such Difficulties, that their annual income has fallen very short to supply them with the common Necessaries of Life, so that they have been obliged to live upon the Credit of the ensuing Year.
It is very well known, among the great and fashionable People of former Ages, they very rarely had recourse to Gaming. I cannot recollect that ever the Ladies enter'd into it at all; their Amusements were the Needle and the Loom for which their Perfections are celebrated by the best Poets of Antiquity. The Men of any Consequence passed their Evenings in learned and agreeable Conversation, such as tended to make them wiser and better: which way of Improvement is thus beautifully and elegantly described by Horace.
Sermo oritur, non de Villis domibusve alienis; Nec male necne Lepos saltet; sed quod magis ad nos Pertinet, et necire malum est, agitamur: Utrumne Divitiis Homines, an sint virtute beati; Quidve ad Amicitias, usus, rectumne, trahat nos; Et quae sit natura boni, sumumque quid ejus. We never talk of this Man's House or Vill, Or whether Lepos dances well or ill: But of those Duties which ourselves we owe, And which 'tis quite a Scandal not to know: As whether Wealth or Virtue can impart, The truest Pleasure to the human Heart: What should direct us in our choice of Friends, Their own pure Merit, or our private Ends: What we may deem, if rightly understood, Man's Sovereign Bliss, his chief his only Good.
The Fifth Loss I mentioned was that of Temper. If any one doubts the truth of this Position, I refer him to the nightly clubs where the Virtuosi of the gaming Science usually assemble. If Blasphemy, Cursing, Swearing, Distortions of Countenance, biting of Nails, scratching of Elbows, Burning of Cards, &c. can be called Loss of Temper, they may be seen in those Places in the highest Degree of Perfection.
And to make out the last and greatest Loss, which is the Loss of Life, call to mind the numerous Accounts you may have read or heard of, that these Gentlemen of the Trade, upon some hasty Words, or Elbows given at the Gaming Table, have retired from their Company, and in a few Minutes one of them have returned, and brought in the News of the other's Death. Upon the whole, I cannot but remark, that Gaming proceeds from three Qualities of the basest Kind, Avarice Laziness and Ignorance; for it must undoubtedly be a thirst after Gain, which is a motive to high Playing; it must be Laziness that stimulates to an Amusement so indolent and trifling, rather than manly and wholesome Exercise; and it is because proper Talents are wanting, that a Leisure Hour is not spent in a Way of Conversation, agreeable to rational Creatures. It may perhaps be objected that the foregoing Considerations operate only against intemperate Gaming, or that which engrosses more time than ought to be allowed for Diversion; but to amuse ones self, at proper Seasons, with a Game at Cards or Dice, is not only innocent in itself, but requisite to unbend and relax the mind, and fit it for closer Application. I acknowledge that between making use of Diversion only as a necessary Relaxation to the Mind, and spending a great part of our Time at them, the Difference is Material. But such is the fascinating Nature of this Sort of Amusement, that, like the Sirens, when we once get within its Reach it charms us to Destruction. Like other bad Practices, it insensibly gains Ground upon us, 'till by Degrees it becomes habit, and we are not able to quit it at Pleasure. For the Truth of this, let me ask those who at first only once in a while, indulged themselves in a Game of Loo, whether a Fondness for it, did not continually and insen-
† Lepos was a Dancer much celebrated at that Time.
sibly increase, till at length, they were quite out of their Element, unless they were every Evening at the Loo Table. Their constant Practice gives the Lie to their Words if they deny it. And thus, what they engage in at first, only as an innocent Amusement, becomes the Employment (or as I should term it, the Fatigue) of one half, at least, of their waking Hours.
But there is one Consideration, which ought to be Reason sufficient, to those, who call themselves Christians, and profess any Regard to divine Ordinances, never to divert themselves with Games of this Sort; and that is, that in all Games of Chance or Lot, there is in effect, an Appeal to the supreme Majesty of Heaven and Earth, and his providence is immediately concerned in deciding it. For the Words of Inspiration are, The Lot is cast into the Lap: but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. A Circumstance little thought of by some, who profess a Regard to the divine Oracles, and yet spend much of their Time at such Games. A Lot was always used, and esteemed as a sacred Ordinance, and therefore ought not to be profaned by trifling Amusements and Diversions, nor made use of, but upon some weighty and important Occasion. But as Arguments of this sort will have no great Influence with those against whom this is levelled, I shall conclude with an Extract from Mr. Hartley's celebrated Observations on Man. Chap. III. Section 3. concerning the Elegancies and Amusements of Life. "The Practice of playing at Games of chance and skill is one of the principal Amusements of Life; and it may be thought hard to condemn it as absolutely unlawful, since there are particular Cases of Persons infirm in Body or Mind, where it seems requisite to draw them out of themselves, by a Variety of Ideas and Ends in View, which greatly engage the Attention. --- But this Reason takes place in very few Instances. The general Motives to play are Avarice, joined with a fraudulent Intention explicit or implicit, Ostentation of Skill, and Spleen through the Want of some serious useful Employment. And as this Practice arises from such corrupt Sources, so it has a Tendency to increase them; and indeed may be considered as an express Method of begetting and inculcating Self-Interest, Illwill, Envy, &c. For by gaming a Man learns to pursue his own Interest solely and explicitly, and to rejoice at the Loss of others as his own Gain; thus entirely reversing the Order established by Providence for social Creatures, in which the Advantage of one meets in the same Point as the Advantage of the other, and their Disadvantage likewise."
BOSTON, September 16. Yesterday the Captains Scott and Chambers arrived here from London; but last from Falmouth; the former in 40 and the latter in 35 Days: They left the Downs in Company with the Captains Symmes and Callahan, bound to this Place.---Captain Bruce for this Port, and the Packet for New-York were to sail from Falmouth in a Day or two after the above Vessel. Capt. Chambers brought a London Print of the 3d of August, from which we have extracted the following Advices, viz.
LONDON, August 3. By the Holland mail which arrived this morning, we have received the following important news.
PETERSBURG, July 5. THE Court has this day received the important news, that Prince Dolgorucki arrived the twenty third of last month before Prcop at the head of the second Imperial army, and that on the 25 of the same month, at six o'clock in the morning, he had happily succeeded in forcing the lines at the first attack, notwithstanding they were defended by the fortress of that name, and guarded by an army composed, according to the report of the prisoners, of 50,000 Tartars and 7000 Turks, which the Khan Selim Girey commanded in person. The attack began at two in the morning. As soon as the signal was given for the attack, our troops began it with an astonishing ardour and impetuosity. The Khan at first opposed the efforts of our left wing in person, but not being able to withstand the bravery of our troops, he turned off towards our right wing, in hopes by his presence to encourage his troops, which he found ranged in order of battle, to do their duty; but all this was to no purpose; he was obliged to give way to the courage of our troops and seek his safety with his men by a shameful flight. The counterfcarp of the ditch which our troops climbed over with an amazing intrepidity, in presence of an army of 60,000 men, was six fathom and a half high; the scarp was thirteen, and the ditch eight fathom in breadth. We had not one officer killed, and only four wounded; the number of subaltern officers and soldiers killed or wounded amounts only to 100, which is a very inconsiderable loss, considering the importance of the advantage gained on that glorious day. Our trophies consist in 40 pieces of cannon taken from the enemy, and a great quantity of powder and ball.
July 25. We hear from Hayes, in Kent, that the Right Hon. the Earl of Chatham is not so dangerously ill as has been represented. A poor Woman, big with Child, went to Mr. Wilkes at Rochester, and desired the honor to salute him, which was complied with; and on Mr. Wilkes's wishing the Child might prove a Boy, the Woman declared if it did, it should be named Crosby Wilkes, in Honour of such good and noble Patriots.
July 26. We are assured, from good authority, that there is now casting at one foundery in London, 150 tons of Cannon-Balls, for Spain; and Agents are also buying up all the old balls they can meet with, for the same kingdom: a great quantity lies now ready at a certain wharf to be shipped immediately.
August 3. Two ships of 74 guns each, at Portsmouth, and three of 60 at Chatham, are ordered to be got ready forthwith for the Leward Island station.
A dreadful Fire happened at Constantinople, the 3d of June, which laid in ashes two Thousand Houses.
Letters from Paris mention, that the French are secretly exporting from Breist and Rochfort, great quantities of naval stores for the coasts of Malabar and Africa in Dutch bottoms.
Thursday Lord Viscount Ligonier kissed his Majesty's hand on being appointed Colonel of the 9th regiment of foot in the room of Col. Whitmore deceased.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester proposes to set out for Portsmouth on Thursday next, to embark there on board his Majesty's frigate Venus, on his intended voyage up the Mediterranean.
Deal, July 31. Arrived the Westmorland, Rowe, from Boston. KINGS TON, (in Jamaica) Aug. 3
Having in our Paper of the thirteenth of July given an account of the ill treatment of English subjects by the Spaniards, we shall now, in order to strengthen what was then published give the case of Anthony Stanley, who saith, that on the 5th of March 1769, he sailed from St. Anns, in a Schooner, whereof he was master, in order to procure Turtle on the coast of Cuba; that on the 7th his Vessel was taken and seized by the Spaniards, and he carried and put into goal at St. Jago, where he remained a prisoner eight months, having only one real a day to subsist on; that he was then transported to Carthagena, and put into the King's works, having his legs loaded with heavy irons, where he was obliged to work under the direction of Indians and Negroes, in carrying stone, sand, and other materials to keep out the sea, and secure the town; that on the 24th of April last, endeavouring to make his escape, he was detected and loaded with additional chains and irons, & that being afterwards sick, he applied to the commander of the works to be sent to the hospital, but was answered he might die and be damned; that at night he was locked up with thieves and murderers, and frequently flogged and beat in an unmerciful manner, that he remained in this situation 'till the 3d of June when he was sent for
and released from his irons, and put on board a Sloop belonging to this island, leaving behind him a number of his unhappy countrymen in the greatest distress.
CHARLESTOWN, (South-Carolina) August 19. On Thursday Evening last a duel was fought with Pistols, in a Room in Mr. Holliday's Tavern on the Bay between Dr. John Haley and Peter Delancy, Esq; Post-Master-General of the Southern District of North-America, which unhappily ended in the immediate Death of Mr. Delancy. The Distress of the Families of both Parties may be more easily imagined than described.
His Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, with the Advice of the Honourable Council, has issued a Proclamation, strictly enjoining and requiring all his Majesty's Justices, Constables, Peace Officers, and other Liege Subjects to use their utmost Endeavours to apprehend the said John Haley, whereforever he may be found within this Province; he having absconded and fled from Justice since his feloniously killing and slaying the above Post-Master-General.
His Honour the Lieutenant Governor has been pleased to appoint William-Henry Dryton, Esq; to be Deputy Post-Master-General of the Southern District of North-America, in the room of Peter Delancy, Esq; deceased.
The same Evening, about the same Time, the Town was alarmed with the Cry of Fire, which was occasioned by a Hoghead of Rum with the Bung out catching Fire from a Candle brought too near it, in the House of William Davy, an honest industrious Man, by Trade a Shoemaker, and living in Dennis's-Alley; the Hoghead burst with a loud Report, and the flaming Liquor immediately filled the House two of Mr. Davy's Children were scalded in such a terrible manner that they are since dead, and the unfortunate Father was likewise much Hurt in rescuing them from the Flames. The Fire was soon got under.
On the 11th instant a large Ship was seen on Fire a few Leagues off Cape-Florida, thought to be from Jamaica, with Rum, &c. and continued burning til next Morning, when the Master of the Vessel, who brings us the Intelligence, conjectures she must have gone down, as he could see no more of her. Several other Ships were in company with or in sight of her.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.
Extra of a Letter from London, June 12. "Lord North still continues at the head of the Treasury, nor is it probable he will be removed from it before the beginning of the next Session, if then. Even his Lordship's Enemies confess his Abilities. Lord Chatham, you need not my Information is still the warm Partizan of America; but he has not been able to make his way into office this year. I wish him better luck the next; for, let his private Views be what they may, he is ever on the Side of Freedom."
Capt. Steel from Barbadoes, on his outward bound passage, on the 11th of July, in lat. 33. long. 63. came across the wreck of a New-England built Brig, single deck, with her foremast and bowsprit standing, all her rigging stripped, the bulk head of the half deck stove in, and full of water; her drift was painted black, her quarter red, and her moulding yellow; she looked as if she had been wrecked about three weeks, there was no foul on board, and her boats were gone.
Capt. Campbell from Carolina, off Charles-Town Bar, the 15th ult. fell in with a Spanish Snow, full of soldiers, &c. who informed him that she belonged to a fleet of 13 sail, bound from La Vera Cruz and Havanna for Cadiz, with the troops that were relieved from the Mexican station; but on the 5th or 6th ult. a ship and snow ran on shore on Cape Florida, where they were lost, from whence the above snow took all the people being about 80 in number, with as much specie, &c. as possible, with which they were proceeding on their voyage; but falling short of provisions, the snow put into Cape Look-Out in North Carolina, where Captain Campbell was also obliged by contrary winds to put in, and informs that the Spanish snow landed all the officers and seamen belonging to the wrecks, leaving none on board but their own complement, being a company of grenadiers, &c. It is computed that the Spaniards landed at North-Carolina have with them in specie above half a million of dollars, part of which they plundered from the wrecks.---The snow also discharged Capt. Fisher, his mate, and eight other Englishmen, who they were taking to Old Spain to put on board the galleys. Capt. Fisher informed Capt. Campbell that he and his people were taken out of a Sloop on the Coast of Cuba, belonging to Charles-Town, South-Carolina, about three years ago, and had been confined in a goal at Havannah ever since.
NEW BERN, (North-Carolina) July 26. We are advised from Dobbs County, that since the return of the gentlemen of that county from the expedition, very spirited measures have been pursued with a number of the gentry who have been discovered to have held regulating principles, & were ready to have joined the Regulators, had they succeeded against the provincial forces. About ten of these people have been apprehended, tried by a court martial, and severely flogged at the halberts; and, what is very amazing, a portion of that county, of considerable property, has thought proper, to decamp rather than undergo the discipline of the halbert, which he must have submitted to, for being deeply tinged with regulating notions.
NEW-YORK, September 3. Capt. Farley from Jamaica, informs, that three Ships belonging to a Spanish Fleet of 2 Men of War and ten Merchantmen, having on board a Number of Troops, from the Havannah bound to Cadiz, drove ashore with Capt. Farley, on a Bar off Cape Florida, he with one of the Transports got off again, the other two it was thought would be lost, saving the Crew and Cargo. He saw several other Vessels ashore, but could not discover who they were.
Extra of a Letter from a Gentleman in Connecticut. "I suppose Colonel TRYON has done more for the Support of Government in North-America, than all the Governors in it.--- If that most daring and dangerous Rebellion that has happened this age, had not been quelled by him, an universal Revolt would have succeeded in all the Colonies: For you may depend upon it, this was the last scheme of all the Sons of Faction, to collect a body there, as they supposed that Government the least able to resist them: But God be thanked that they found a Tryon!"
NEW-HAVEN, September 6. Last Monday Night we had very hard Thunder and Sharp Lightning, with abundance of Rain; the Storm continued severe for five or six Hours, and the Lightning struck several Places near the Town. The next Day, in the Forenoon, we had another severe Storm of Thunder and Lightning, which struck the Masts of two Sloops and a Brig, lying in the Harbour; the Masts of the Sloops received not much Damage, but that of the Brig is so much so that it must be taken out. The People on board had left the Decks of the Vessels, on account of the Rain; so that none of them received any Hurt.
The notorious Richard Steel, so well known in this Town and Country, and who was tried for his Life for Burglary last March Term in this Place and acquitted, was again tried for his Life last Week at Fairfield for a like Offence, and again acquitted.
BOSTON, September 16. In Capt. Scott from London came Passenger, Francis Waldo, Esq; Collector of his Majesty's Customs at Falmouth. The English Papers contain a great Number of Accounts of the great Pains the Ministerial Party took, by offering Money, Tickets, Threats, Intreaties by Letters, &c. to the Livery, to set aside Wilkes and Bull, but their Offers rather helped them on, as it gave the People Room to think the Cause of Wilkes was the Cause of Liberty.

B O S T O N, Sept. 12.
At the Superior Court held here, on Friday last John Willson was tried for the Murder of David Murray, who was found dead on the Neck, mentioned in this Paper of the 15th of August last; The Jury brought in their Verdict, Not GUILTY.
On Tuesday a Fellow was tried and found Guilty of breaking into the Office of Joseph Goldthwait, Esq; and stealing a considerable Sum of Money, and sundry Articles: He was sentenced to receive 20 Stripes, to pay 500l. Damages, and Costs; but having nothing to pay, he was sentenced to serve 20 Years. Yesterday he received the 20 Stripes at the Public Whipping Post.
Also, another Fellow received ten Stripes for Stealing out of a Shop. And a Negro 10 for stealing a Quarter of Mutton.
Yesterday one Levy Ames, was whipped at Medford for stealing Cloaths, &c. out of several Houses. He says he was enticed by one John Brown, who divided the stolen Goods and went towards Watertown; said Brown had on a red Jacket, Yarn Stockings, a Beaver Hat cut round with a white Button.
We hear from Haverhill, that a few Days ago as two Boys at Plaistow, were playing with a Gun which had lain about the House not known to be loaded, having no Priming in the Pan, it went off and shot one of the Boys named Bradley, about 6 Years old, through the Body, of which he died in an Hour or two after.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. 7.
On Wednesday, the 4th Instant, was celebrated the anniversary Commencement in this Town.
P O R T S M O U T H.
Last Saturday died here, Mr. William Fullerton, after a few Days Illness; a noted Painter.
Last Wednesday a young Gentleman was ordained Pastor of the Church of Christ in Barrington, in the Room of Mr. Prince.
  CUSTOM-House, Piscataqua, Sept. 19.   Inward-Entries From.   Brig Hannah Peter Shores, Granada.   Brig Polly John Perkins, Teneriffe.   Brig Industry Thomas Jones, Gaudaloup.   Brig Shelaly John Falls, St. Martin.   Schooner Cumberland, Jonathan Nutting, St. Georges.   Outward Bound, NONE.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Schooner Dispatch, Nathaniel Marshall, West-Indies.   Brig William, Samuel Paul, Ditto.   Brig Diamond, William Vennard, Ditto.   Sloop Victory, Samuel Sewall, Ditto.   Sloop Almbury, William Wyer, Philadelphia.   Sloop St. Johns Packet, Silas Nowell, North Carolina. 
Province of New-Hampshire.
By His Excellency
JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over his Majesty's Province aforesaid, and Vice Admiral of the same.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the General Assembly of this Province, is now Prorogued to Tuesday the first Day of October next, and there being nothing in immediate Prospect for his Majesty's Service, that requires the Meeting of the Members thereof at that Time—I have therefore thought fit, and do hereby further Prorogue the said General Assembly to Thursday the Fourteenth Day of November next, then to meet at the Court House in Portsmouth, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, for the dispatch of the necessary public Business of the Province: of which all Persons concern'd are required to take Notice and govern themselves accordingly.
Given at the Council Chamber in Portsmouth, the 14th of September, in the 11th Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith, &c. Annoque Domini, 1771.
J. WENTWORTH.
By His Excellency's Command, Theodore Atkinson, Secretary.
Lost or stolen away from the Subscriber, a large work'd Pocket Book, in Chester, about the 7th last Month, with a pair of Stone Jewels, and one pair of large Stone Buttons, together with an Execution against Daniel Bean, and sundry valuable Receipts, on Settlement between Timothy Beadle and me, and a number of Notes and valuable Papers. Whoever takes up said Book, or makes any discovery of any such Papers, and conveys them to me, or to the Printing Office, shall have Five Dollars Reward of Haverhill, Cowals, Sept. 18. John Hazen.
THE 7th of next Month com- pleats another Year, since the first Publication of the New Hampshire Gazette, and the pay for the same from two Thirds of the Customers, being so very poor and collected with such Trouble, together with other Reasons, has fully determined one of the Publishers to have no further concern with it.—It will perhaps be carried on by the other, in case all the Accounts can be now settled, which there is a Necessity for, and must serve as an Excuse for any disagreeable Methods, that may be found necessary to effect the same.—For some Years past the Money collected, has not been sufficient to pay for the bare Paper, Ink, &c. but the Printers have been obliged to do other Business, and have Recourse to other Methods for that Stock, which the Customers ought to have furnish'd, or at least Cash.—It is now for the aforesaid Reasons requested, that this Advertisement be taken proper Notice of, as it's not inserted in order to fill up a vacant Corner in the Paper, but with a fixed Resolution to settle all the Accounts to the 7th of October next—and those who neglect must expect and may depend on being sued, without Respect to Persons.
Printing Office, Portsmouth, Sept. 20, 1771. N. B. Constant Attendance will be given at the Printing Office for the purpose aforesaid, and no settlements nor Receipts from any persons but the Printers themselves, will be allowed, except where they have or shall give a particular Order in Writing.
Runaway from his Majesty's- Goal in Falmouth, Casco Bay, last Night, a Negro Man named Jack, alias Samson, a midling tall Fellow, pockbroke, has a scar in one of his Legs, by the bite of a Dog, and another in one of his Arms; had on a Check woolen Shirt, a pair of black Beeches, a white flannel Jacket, and Hat. Whoever takes up said Negro, and conveys him to me shall have Three Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges. All Masters of Vessels and others are forbid harboring or carrying off said Negro, who is about 25 Years old. Falmouth, Aug 30. John Robinson, Goalkeeper.
Notice is hereby given to the Proprietors of Gilmanstown, that the Proprietors Meeting as usual adjourned to Tuesday the fifteenth Day of October next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon, to be held at the House of Antipals Gilman, in said Town, and that Day is prefixed by a vote of the proprietors for drawing to every original Right their full proportion of Lots. Joseph Badger, Prop's Clk.
All Persons having any demands on the Estate of NATHANIEL MENDUM Esq; deceased, are desired to bring them in proper y attested, and those that are any ways indebted to said Estate, are hereby requested to settle the same immediately, in order to a speedy and final settlement of said Estate. Portsmouth, WILLIAM KNIGHT, } Executors. Sept. 12, 1771. JOSHUA WENTWORTH. } tors.
Notice is hereby given, that the Vendus for the Sale of the Lot of Land, &c near the Parade in Portsmouth, which was advertized to be sold on Monday the 23d of September Instant, at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, in Portsmouth, is by desire, postponed to Monday the 28th Day of October next, at three o'Clock P. M. at the aforesaid Place.
Jacob Hemet, DENTIST to her Majesty, and the Princess Amelia, BGS leave to recommend to the public, his newly discovered Essence of Pearl, and Pearl Dentifrice which he has found to be greatly superior not only in elegance, but also in efficacy, to any thing hitherto made use of for complaints of the Teeth and Gum: Particularly they will preserve the Teeth in a perfect sound state, even to old age; they render them white and beautiful, without in the least impairing the enamel; fasten such as are loose, keep such as are already decayed, from becoming worse, prevent the Tooth Ach, perfectly cure the Scurvey in the Gum, and make them grow firm and close to the Teeth; they likewise render the breath delicate, sweet, and remedy almost all disorders that are the consequence of scorbutic gums. Sold (by appointment of Mr. Hemet) wholesale and retail, by W. Bayley, in Cockspur street, near the bottom of the Hay market, London; and at William Scott's Irish Linnen Store, near the Draw Bridge, Boston, in New England.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of EAST TOWN, in this Province, that a Tax of Four Pounds ten Shillings, Lawful Money, is voted and assessed on each original Proprietors Right or Share in said Town, to build a Meeting House, which they are desired to pay to me the Subscriber, by the 20th of September next, otherwise their Rights will be advertised for Sale as the Law directs. Barnabas Palmer, Collector.
Extract of a Letter from London, July 3. "You will perhaps have heard that Wilkes is chosen one of the Sheriffs for Middlesex, by a great majority. A fortunate accident gained his election; which was the following letter or note, wrote by J. Robinson to Benj. Smith, Esq; a tool of Lord N---h's, that was delivered in the hands of another person of the same name, a friend to Wilkes, who immediately made it publick, which so roused the indignation of the Livery at the dictatorial stile thereof that it is thought 500 of them gave their suffrages in favour of him and Bull:—Mr. Robinson is Under-Secretary to the Treasury. The Note is as follows, "Mr. Robinson presents his compliments to Mr. Smith. Mr. Harley meets his Ward publicly to day, to support Alderman Plumbe and Kirkman. The friends of Government will be very active, and it is earnestly desired that you will be so good as to exert yourself to the utmost of your power to support these Aldermen. It is thought it will be advantageous to push the Poll to day with as many friends as possible, therefore it is desired that you will pursue that conduct. Mr. Ha-loy will be early in the city to day and to be heard of at his compting House in Barge yard, Bucklersbury, and if you or such Person as you intrust in this matter, could see him to consult thereon, it might be beneficial to the cause." June 25th.— —There has also appeared in one of the morning Papers of to day the following humourous thing called Wilkes's Will. In which he is made to leave Lord Rockingham "Spirit to support a good Cause." His Lordship may smile at the Wit of the Piece, tho' at the same time he heartily despises both Wilkes and his Party." IN the name of common sense, Amen. I J-hn W---kes, of the parish of St. Margaret, Westminster, Esq; being apprehensive that my political existence is drawing near to its end, think proper, as a prudent man, to make this my last will and testament; and as my being renders no good to any one, and my worldly goods of small value: First, what nature, education and experience have furnished me with, I bequeath in the manner and form following, according to the several wants of my afternamed friends, whom I hope will be satisfied with my cordial remembrance, and the justice I have attended to in the distribution of my effects; and as I have been at great pains in collecting, and disposing of the several articles, I do hereby strictly enjoin my undermentioned executors to be careful in the discharge of the trust I have reposed in them, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, as the wisdom of our legislature often expresses it. Imprimis, To my dear Wife—my Love. To my Daughter—my Blessing. To his Majesty—the Love of his People. To the Pr. Dowager of Wales and Lord B-te—my Affection. To the D. of Gloucester—my Malevolence. To the D. of Cumberland—my original Love-Letters. To Lord Suffolk—my knowledge in French. To the D. of Grafton—my Perseverance. To Administration—my Popularity. To Lord North—my political Lies, To Lord Denbigh—my Good-natures, To Humphry Cotes—my Prudence. To Lord Rockingham—Courage in a good Cause. To Lord Mansfield—Impartiality. To Lord Cambden—Deceit. To Mr. Fitzherbert—Mischief. Right Hon. Mr. Rigby—Diffidence. Right Hon. Mr. Harley—Revenge. Aldermen Townsend and Sawbridge—my Pen. Aldermen Trecothick—Slander. Sir F. B. Delavall and Geo. Bellas, Esq;—Modesty, Mr. Reynolds—Truth. To my Jeweller in Paris—Patience and Caution. Sir Fletcher Norton—Integrity. Colonel Barre—my Buckinghamshire Cockade. Sir George Saville—Luft of Power. My Friend Vaughan—Common Sense. Mr. Wedderburne—Firmness. The Attorney-General and Sory George—Crafty. Lord Grosvenor—Virtue. Brass Crosby—Judgment. Alderman Oliver—my Assurance. Sir Richard Glynn—some Wit. Sir James Lowther—Benevolence. Lord Weymouth—Shrivity. Anti-Sejanus—Religion. The People of England—Patriotism. The great People of Scotland—Loyalty. Lord Temple—my Gratitude, The Rev. Bench of Bishops—Grace. Wellbore Ellis—Honesty. Lord Barrington—Humanity. Carlton House Junto—my Politics King's Bench Patriots—my love of liberty. Electors of Middlesex—my seat in the House. Mrs. Catharine M'Cauley—my Breeches. The Public—my Debts. Junius—my Press. City of London—my old Shoes. Kearsley—my North-Briton, to pay him for the Paper. Lord Sandwich—my Essay on Woman. To the Rev. Mr. Horne—my old laced Cloaths, my Bible, and all the Bank Notes that shall be found in it. Lastly, I constitute and appoint all the Printers and Publishers of Great-Britain, Ireland, the Colonies, my true and lawful Executors, begging their acceptance for their trouble of my Manuscript History of England; and in gratitude to the Society of the Bill of Rights I do hereby declare them my residuary legatees. London, June 25, 1771. J. W.  L O N D O N, July 22. A remarkable circumstance happened at the fire which broke out on Saturday in Great St. Andrew-street, Seven-dials. A woman, who was a lodger, had lately been brought to bed of three children, all of whom she let down in her apron, and then jumped into a blanket held by ten men, and both mother and children escaped unhurt. The Annapolis Royal, Vibert, took fire at sea: The crew were saved by a vessel belonging to Bristol; but the ship and cargo are entirely lost. Mr. Alderman Townsend sat yesterday as Justice for Mr. Alderman Wilkes, at Guildhall. A good Sign. And it is said that all the differences between the contending Patriots are amicably settled. Tuesday morning a fine turtle, weighing upwards of 200lb. was sent to Mr. Wilkes as a present from the Captain of a West-Indiaman lately arrived.

[Monadnock No. 5.]
WHEREAS the PROPRIETORS of MONAD- NOCK, No. 5, in the Province of New- Hampshire, have been legally Notified, to pay sundry Assessments levied on each Proprietors Right or Lots, to me the Subscriber, and a Number of the Proprietors or owners of Lots have neglected either in the whole or in Part. These are therefore to notify said Delin- quent Proprietors or Owners of Lots, that the same will be Sold by Publick VENDUE on Wednesday the 16th Day of October next, at ten o'Clock before Noon, at the House of Mr. Benjamin Tucker, Innholder in said Monadnock No. 5, so much of each delinquents Right or Lots as shall be sufficient to pay the Sum that remains due, with all incidental Charges. The number of the Delinquents Lots are as follows, with the Sum due on each Lot.
   £. s. d. f.    No. twelve in the third range 1 4 5 2  No. fifty two 1 4 5 2  No. fifty three 1 4 5 2  No. one in the third range 1 4 5 2  No. two in the eighth range 1 1 7 3  No. ninety two 1 4 5 2  No. three in the fifth range 1 4 5 2  No. eight in the seventh range 0 2 8 0  No. five in the third range 0 11 0 0  No. six in the third range 1 6 0 0  No. one hundred and one 1 0 3 3  No. three in the sixth range 1 4 5 2  No. four in the sixth range 1 4 5 2  No. forty four 1 4 5 2  No. one hundred and two 1 2 5 3  No. two in the fifth range 1 4 5 2  No. thirty seven 0 8 4 0  No. twelve in the fifth range 0 11 1 0  No. sixth in the second range 0 11 1 0  No. thirteenth in the fourth range 0 8 1 0  No. five in the seventh range 1 7 11 0  No. eight in the fourth range 1 4 5 2  No. eighty three 1 4 5 2  No. seven in the first range 0 16 6 0  No. ninety seven 0 16 6 0  No. ninety eight 0 16 6 0  No. thirteen in the seventh range 0 9 6 1  No. seven in the second range 1 4 4 1  No. seventy three 1 4 4 1  No. forty 0 2 5 1  No. eighty one 0 12 0 0  No. two in the third range 1 4 4 1  No. seven in the seventh range 1 6 0 0  No. forty one 1 6 0 0  No. fifty four 0 15 7 0  No. one hundred 1 4 2 2  No. eleven in the seventh range 0 6 8 0  No. seven in the fifth range 1 7 11 0  No. eight in the fifth range 1 7 11 0  No. seven in the sixth range 1 7 11 0  No. eight in the sixth range 1 7 11 0  No. eighty four 1 5 3 2  No. nine in the first range 1 5 3 2  No. nine in the second range 1 5 3 2  No. sixty nine 1 4 5 2  No. three in the first range 1 4 10 0  No. twelve 1 2 2 1  No. six in the sixth range 1 6 1 0  No. three 1 6 1 0  No. twelve in the seventh range 0 5 10 0  No. fifty five 1 0 0 0  No. fifty six 0 10 3 0  No. ten 1 4 8 0  No. nine in the sixth range 1 4 8 0  No. ninety one 1 0 2 3  No. ninety 1 3 7 2  No. one in the eighth range 1 5 11 3  No. nine 1 6 10 0  No. seventy 1 5 7 2  No. seventy eight 1 6 10 0  No. thirteen in the third range 0 8 7 1  No. forty six 0 8 4 0  No. eleven in the second range 1 4 11 2  No. ninety five 1 4 11 2  No. ten in the second range 1 4 11 2  No. four in the seventh range 1 4 11 2  No. eight in the second range 1 5 0 0  No. twelve in the fourth range 0 10 9 0  No. sixty one 1 4 0 0  No. nine in the third range 1 4 0 2  No. ten in the fifth range 1 4 5 2  No. eleven in the sixth range 0 12 3 3  
MONADNOCK, No. 5 Sept. 6. STEPHEN CHURCH, Collector.
Mr. Croswell's Remarks on the Satirical Drollery at Cambridge, last Commencement Day; with Special Reference to the Character of STEPHEN, the Preacher, which raised such extravagant Mirth. Sold at the Printing Office. Also, Stationary of all sorts, by R. FOWLE on the Parade, near the State House.
PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. [*HAVERHILL:*
WHEREAS at sundry legal Meetings of the proprietors of Haverhill, in the Province of New-Hampshire, several TAXES have been voted to be raised on each original Right or Share of Land in said Town, To pay for lay- ing out hundred Acre Lots, making Roads, &c. which has been advertised in the New Hampshire Gazette, according to the LAW of said Province, yet notwithstanding, sundry Persons neglect to pay the same to the Collector of said proprietors: this is therefore to notify those who are Delinquent; that unless they pay the following Sums in Lawful Mo- ney annexed to each owners Name, at or before the seventh Day of October next, so much of their ori- ginal Rights or shares will be Sold at publick Ven- due at the Dwelling House of Elisha Lock, Free- holder in said Town, on the said seventh Day of October next, as will discharge said Sum or Tax, with Incidental Charges.
   £. s. d. £. s. d.    James Philbrick 5 2 0 Joseph Kielly 5 2 0  John Sweat 5 2 0 William Simes 2 2 0  John Hazen, junr. 5 2 0 James Nevin, Esq; 5 2 0  David Hall 5 2 0 John Nelson Esq; 3 12 0  Jahn Page 5 2 1 George March 5 2 0  Edmund Moore 5 2 0 Gov. Bernard 5 2 0  Jacob Keat 5 2 0 Lemuel Tucker 5 2 0  Maxey Heffelfton 5 2 0 Sam. Wentworth 5 2 0  Ench Hall 5 2 0 William Porter 5 2 0  Jacob Hall 3 12 0 John Hastings 5 2 0  John Tapia 5 2 0 Gov. B. Wentworth 5 2 0  Joseph Blanchard 5 2 0 Gov B. Wentworth 5 2 0  Aaron Hosmer 5 2 0 Uriah Morse 5 2 0  Edmund Colby 5 2 0 John Hazin 5 2 0  John Spafford 5 2 0 Gideon Gould 5 2 0  Richard Patte 5 2 0 John Clark 5 2 0  Moses Foster 5 2 0 Benone Colborn 5 2 0  Stephen Knight 5 2 0 Thomas Emery 5 2 0  Timothy Beadle 5 2 0    Aug. 26th, 1771. EZEKIEL LADD, Collector.
Lyman.
THOSE PROPRIETORS in the TOWNSHIP of LYMAN, who are delinquent in Payment of the TAXES assessed on their Rights, are hereby Notified, that unless they shortly discharge the same, their said Rights will be Sold for Payment thereof, by Portsmouth, Sept. 4 1771. JOHN WENDELL:
New-Chester:
AT THE REQUEST of a sufficient Number of the PROPRIETORS of NEW CHESTER, to call a Meeting of said Proprietors, I do hereby Notify and warn said Proprietors to meet at the House of Samuel Emerson, Esq; Innholder in Chester, on Tuesday the seventeenth Day of September next, at two o'Clock P.M. then and there to act upon the following Particulars, 1. To chuse a Moderator. 2. To chuse a Committee to view and examine what Number of the Proprietors have neglected complying with the Charter. 3. To see if the Proprietors will raise Money to pay for Preach- ing, and repairing Highways, and how much. 4. To see if the Proprietors will chuse a Committee to wait on the Maltonian Proprietors relative to their taking possession (as they say) of the Township. 5. To con- sult upon some effectual Method of hastening the Set- tlement of the Township. JOSHUA TALFORD, Proprietors Clerk. New Chester, Aug. 27. 1771.
BOW.
THE PROPRIETORS of BOW are hereby Notified, that their annual Meeting stands adjourned to the First Tuesday in October next, at two o'Clock Af- ternoon, to be held at the House of Mrs Love Chase at Stratham: And as many Things of Consequence are to be acted on, all the Proprietors are desired to give their Attendance at time and place. And all those Persons that own the one hundred Acre Lots in the Right of Bow that lay within Rumford Claim, are once more Notified, that the Rumford Committee appointed to purchase said Lots, will again attend said Business at the above Ad- journment, at Time and Place aforementioned. September 1771.
TO BE SOLD as low as the Purchaser shall think reasonable, in Order for a speedy Settlement, A Quarter of an Acre of LAND, with a good HOUSE, SHOP and BARN standing thereon, situate near Merrill's Ferry, in Rumford, in the Province of New Hampshire, suitable for a Tradesman or Shop Keeper. ALSO a Home Lot in Pembroke, in said Province, in the Eighth Range, No. 15, drawn to the Original Right of Bradstreet Wiggins, Esq; — For further Particulars, Enquire of John Sullivan, Esq; of Durham, or Mary Billings, of Falmouth, Casco Bay.
Choice Old Madeira
By the Pipe, Quarter Cask, or single Gal- lon, to be Sold by Ammi R. Cutter.
The annual CONVENTION
of MINISTERS is to be held at the House of the Rev. Mr. Stevens, in Kittery, the 25th of September Inst.
WHEREAS I JOSEPH BROWN, of Ken- sington, in the County of Rockingham, and Province of New-Hampshire, Yeoman, on the 16th Day of October, A. D. 1769, gave one ABRAHAM LIBBY of Rye, in the County and Province aforesaid, Innholder, a POWER of Attor- ney to act in my Name and Stead, and in my Behalf; And whereas the said Libby has abused the Trust thereby reposed in him, by Virtue of my said Power of Attorney; I do therefore hereby revoke, disanul, and disavow of the said Power, and declare the same to be utterly void to all Intents and Purposes from henceforward.
And also, Whereas I the said Brown, on the 22d Day of November 1769, gave the said Libby a War- rantee Deed of thirty five Acres of Land in Ken- sington aforesaid, whereon I now live, and eighty Acres of Land in Candia, in the County & Province afore- said: and the said Libby gave me his Bond bear- ing Date the same Day and Year setting forth that if certain Conditions therein mentioned, were per- formed by me the said Brown, within one Year and one Day from the Date thereof, then said Deed & every Part thereof was to be utterly void; and said Libby obliged himself by said Bond to give me a quit claim Deed of all his Right to the above men- tioned premises, and the said Conditions of said bond were performed on my Part within said Term; and said Libby has never given me a Quit Claim of said Land, nor any ways complied with his said Ob- ligation.
And least the said Libby should presume to sell or offer for Sale, the above mentioned Lands, or any Part thereof. This is further to give publick No- tice to all persons, not to purchase the same, or any part thereof, lest they bring themselves into Trou- ble thereby. Kensington. Aug. 29. 1771. JOSEPH BROWN.
County of } WE THE SUBSCRIBERS being Rockingham, ss } appointed Commissioners, by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills, &c, for the said County, in the Province of New Hampshire, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of William Marshall, late of Portsmouth in the County afore- said Marriner deceased, represented insolvent, and six Months being allowed for that purpose; we do hereby notify said Creditors, that we will attend on that Business on the first Wednesday of this and the five following Months, at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth from 6 to 9 o'Clock P. M. Portsmouth, Sept. 2. } Joshua Brackett, John Marsh,
ALL Persons that are Indebted to, or have De- mands on the Estate of Capt. Robert Roberts, late of Newbury Port, deceased, are desired to apply for Settlement to Benjamin Greenleaf and Jonathan Jackson, Executors of said deceased's Last WILL.— Newbury Port, Aug. 26 1771.
THE CREDITORS to the Estate of JOHN NOYES, late of BOW, Esq; deceased, are once more hereby Notified, that six Months lon- ger from the 28th Day of August 1771, is allowed them to bring in their Claims; and that we the Subscribers Commissioners to receive and examine said Claims, will attend said Business on the last Tuesday of this and the four following Months, from One to Eight o'Clock Af- ternoon of said Days, at the House of Benjamin Noyes in Bow aforesaid. Sept. 4. 1771. BENJAMIN NORRIS, RICHARD BARTLETT.
Province of } THIS is to give New Hampshire, } NOTICE, that the Real Estate Rockingham, ss } of Caleb Marston, late of New- Market, deceased, represented Insolvent, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the House of Samuel Ba- ker, Innholder in Newmarket, on the Third Tues- day of September next, at Three o'Clock in the Afternoon, to raise Money to discharge the Propor- tion of the several Creditor's Claims on said Estate; which Estate consists of about 30 Acres of good Pasture Land, one third Part of a Dwelling House and Barn, standing thereon: Also some Furniture, a good Pair of Cart Wheels, one Quarter Part of a Saw Mill, standing near the Premises. Jonathan Colcord, Administrator to said Marston. Newmarket, August 28th. 1771.