The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1770-06-01 00:00:00

THE NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday June 1, 1770.
Vol. XIV.
GAZETTE,
CHRONICLE,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
Numb. 711
Weeks since this Paper was publish'd.
BOSTON, May 28.
Wednesday last arrived here Capt. Harrison in the Ship Orangefield , in 6 Weeks from Glasgow, by whom we have a public Print to the 5th of April, which contains Articles from London, one Week later than we had by Capt. Symmes.
In our last we gave the Substance of an Address from both Houses of Parliament, to be presented to His Majesty, the Address was presented on the 23d of March; the following is
His MAJESTY's most gracious Answer.
My Lords and Gentlemen,
I Return you my Thanks for this very loyal and dutiful Address. It is with great Satisfaction that I receive from my Parliament so grateful an Acknowledgement of my tender Regard for the Rights of my Subjects. Be assured, that I shall continue to adhere to the true Principles of our excellent Constitution; from which I cannot deviate, without justly forfeiting the Affections of a free People.
LONDON, March 20.
Copies of a circular order from the Grand Signior for the observation of a day of humiliation, thro' out all the provinces of his empire, in consequence of the uncommon success of his enemies, have lately been published, in which the strictest abstinence is enjoined to all true Mussulmen. The Mufti, and those belonging to the church, were to appear dressed as penitents, and in all public places to implore the assistance of the Almighty. At Mecca, the sepulchral urn of Mahomet was to be exposed to the people with very singular ceremonies. The inhabitants and pilgrims were to march six times round the urn singing, in a doleful manner, the song of calamity; a solemn and general procession, of 25 miles round, was to conclude the whole in the following order. I. six hundred persons clothed in habits stained with blood, their heads uncovered, their feet naked, bearing urns fill'd with the bones of the dead, armed with broken spears, bows, arrows, &c. II. Three hundred penitents in garments cover'd with blood & ashes, making loud lamentations, beating their breasts, &c. III. Six hundred men naked from the head to the middle, slashing their shoulders and sides with branches of thorns, till their blood runs down to the ground. IV. The urn of the Prophet borne by thirty Spahis, without turbans, surrounded by thirty Pachas, with drawn scymitars in their hands to assassinate upon the spot whoever should have the presumption to regard with an irreligious eye the ashes of Mahomet, and to throw their bodies immediately to dogs for food. V. At every fifth part of a mile they cut the throat of a Jew, and slay an ass, so that during the procession, one hundred and twenty-five Jews, and as many asses are left on the road, bathed with their own blood. VI. Thirty Pachas, defiled with the blood of the Jews, bearing horse-whips, with which they continually strike the ground, in order to raise the dust. VII. Three hundred Janissaries with slaves intreating mercy of God. VIII. The Visir, with a sky coloured turban, mounted on a lame jack ass, which he continually strikes on the head with a bullrush, crying, Pardon, O Lord my ingratitude! IX. A chest filled with gold, which is distributed to the poor. X. The solemnity is closed with a multitude, hermits, penitents, &c. who cut themselves with knives, and invoke the deity to give them power over their enemies.
March 22. The Duke of Grafton complained in the — of —, that if the protesting Lords continued thus to thwart the Ministry, all business must stand still, and that the King's affairs could not go on. To which Lord Shelburne replied, that the King's affairs never went on so well in the Duke of Grafton's hands as when they did stand still.
A patriotic officer declared on Tuesday in a certain place, that, "he still continued of the same opinion as he had held for some time past, and that he looked upon the present as no parliament."
It is said that orders have been given to the Governor to clean out the best apartments in New-gate, and that the same directions have been sent to the Tower.
A certain great man was the other day, again so warm against those who had planned and executed certain measures, and so ardent to the condemnation of them, that his brother, fearful that the same consequence might result from this great earnestness and animation as had some little time before; in a low voice desired him to sit down; but he regardless in this fervor of mind who adrest'd him, exclaimed rather impetuously, and even with a degree of rudeness, "Don't interrupt me! I will declare my sentiments."
March 24. A proposal was made a few days since by one of the m-n-r-ty, for laying some restraint upon the press, but was not seconded.
From the Confines of Turkey, Feb. 23. Several thousand Georgians have revolted in a body against the Ottoman Porte. Prince Heraclius is become very formidable by his great superiority of genius. To the military art of the Turks he has joined the knowledge acquired during his residence in Europe.
Warsaw March 7. A courier is just arrived with Advice of another considerable advantage which the Russians have gained over the Turks. The new Grand Vizir had received orders from the Grand Signior to use his utmost endeavors to oblige the Russians to retire from the provinces of Moldavia and Walachia, or at least to prevent their passing the Danube; and knowing moreover that Lieut. De Stoffein was upon the march towards Brailaw, detached 20,000 men who crossed that river at Silistra, in order to advance to Bucharest, the capital of Walachia. The Russian General receiving intelligence of these motions, immediately quited Brailaw, & went to Dziugowa to wait for the enemy. The latter soon after arrived, attacked the Russians with great spirit, but without success. In the heat of the action Major Gen. Potemkin took the enemy in flank with so much success, that they were entirely defeated. Their loss in killed and wounded is about 3000 men, and 2000 taken prisoners; most of their cannon and baggage likewise fell into the hands of the conquerors. The latter being willing to improve their victory, are taking proper measures to drive the Turks from both sides the Danube.
Genoa, Feb. 26. They are daily sending great quantities of troops and ammunition from different ports in Spain to the colonies of that Monarchy in America; and our letters from that Kingdom say, that a rupture between England and Spain is much apprehended.
From the Frontiers of Italy, March 6. The last letters from the Levant mention, that the Russian fleet had appeared at the islands of Cephalonia and Zante, in the Ionic Sea, and that they had sailed with a fair wind for the Moreas.
Paris March 11. Letters from Spain say, that the Abbe Chappe, who was sent to the South Sea to observe the passage of Venus over the Disk of the Sun died on his return to Callisonia, as also Mess. Doz. and Midina, who went to make the same observation.
Dublin March 18. The eight following noblemen and gentlemen have been struck off the list of Privy-Councillors here. The Earls of Shannon, Lanborough and South; the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir William Townes, Sir William Mayne, Batt. Hercules Langford, Rowley, Esq; and William Barbazon Ponsonby, Esq; Son of the Speaker, is dismissed from his place of Examiner of the Customs. Lord Annaly, Lord chief Justice of the King's Bench, has agreed to resign upon a Pension; and John Hely Hutchinson, Esq; (who is Alnager) is to succeed him, and to have a Peerage. Lord Dunkellyn is appointed governor of the County of Galloway.
Dublin, March 20. Letters patent have passed the Great Seal, containing his Majesty's Grant of an annuity or yearly pension of 2300l. on the establishment of this kingdom to the Right Hon. Charles Lord Baron Camden during life, or until his son, Jeffrys Pratt, shall become one of the Tellers of his Majesty's Exchequer in Great-Britain.
LONDON, March 27.
A foreign Ambassador at our Court is said to have demanded a categorical answer, relative to the intentions of Great Britain, should the King his Master find it absolutely necessary to oppose the Russian court in the present war against the Grand Signior.
It is said the Colony Agents have been given to understand, that any further opposition to the Ministry will induce the Government to withdraw the several bounties paid for the encouragement of American produce or importation to Great Britain. A circumstance of much greater consequence, than the execution of the trifling taxations, concerning which so much noise has been made.
Sunday a man harangued to upwards of 500 of the mob under the walls of the King's bench prison, treasonably exciting them to take up arms against his M-----, of whom he spoke in the most scurrilous and audacious terms; read the city remonstrance to them with the King's answer thereon, and made most impudent and treasonable remarks thereon, & was suffered to escape with impunity.
Warsaw, March 10. Letters from Podolia say, that both the Russian armies are moving forward, that under Count Romanzow, in order to enter Moldavia, and the army under Count Panin, to draw near to Bender.
Extract of a Letter from Warsaw, March 10.
"We are now certain that the news lately spread of the citadel of Brailow having been taken by the Russians is false; but that of the victory gained by them over a body of the Ottoman troops has been confirmed by a courier which Prince Wolkorski had received from Count Romanzow. It appears that Lieutenant General Stoffein after having destroyed a considerable magazine belonging to the enemy, and burnt the city of Brailow, was very desirous of attacking the citadel, but not having any heavy artillery, he was obliged to desist."
The repeated victories obtained by the Russians over the Turks, has inspired the former with so much confidence, that we are told in letters from Poland, they never march now against the enemy, but they always reckon themselves as going upon certain victory.
March 27. The reports of the day respecting Lord Chatham are very contradictory: Some say his Lordship is extremely ill with the gout at Hayes; others that he is much better, was expected in town this day, and would declare in a certain assembly his authority, for having asserted some time ago in the same place, "That the French had struck a blow against Great Britain in some part of the globe."—&c. it is also said, that he would disclose a scene that would thunder-strike certain great personages with terror and confusion.
It is said that L--- P--- was ordered to his regiment in Ireland, to prevent his taking the chair at the meeting of Yesterday; on which day he set out for Ireland.
It is confidently said, that though both the members for Westminster were applied to present the Westminster remonstrance, they both declined having any thing to do with it.
On the return of the croud from Westminster-hall, they met the Sp---r of the H--- C---s going in state, whom they attended from Parliament street to Westminster, with continual groaning & hissing; some of them were so indecent as to run up to the side of his carriage and insult him.
The subject of the Westminster Remonstrance

contained little more in substance than that lately presented by the Livery of London, except the last article, it is to the following purpose.
That his M——y was graciously pleased to signify to the Remonstrants of the city of London, That he would always be ready to hear the complaints of his people, and wishing to redress them; that they the Electors of Westminster, depending on his royal word, now claimed that redress, and therefore requested of his M——y, that as a very effectual part of the rights of the people were taken away by the authority extended by the —— of —— chusing a R——e of their own instead of accepting one chosen by them; that to restore the constitution to its original state, his M—— would be pleased to d—— the p——t p——
By several Vessels from England, arrived at New-York, in Ballast, we have the following Advices, L O N D O N, March 24.
The doings and undoings of a certain assembly with regard to American affairs, will (it is generally apprehended) terminate in the total ruin of the trade between the colonies and mother country. A certain great Personage in Pall-Mall came out amidst the mob on Thursday night, & finding they stood on no ceremony, hid the badge of his dignity, and cried out Wilkes and Liberty.
April 3. It is reported, that a noble Lord has presented a plan to a great personage, for the accommodating the present unhappy divisions.
We hear the Marquis of Rockingham is to have a conference with a great personage in a few days, on the subject of some very important matters, which it is thought will greatly contribute to reconcile the present party dissensions.
It is now said to be certain, that a request for diff——n will not take place; but that to accommodate, a reconsideration of particular resolves is determined to be complied with.
It is confidently reported, that the hereditary Prince of Brunswick, who so greatly distinguished himself last war, has accepted a commission in the French King's service.
When Sir Robert Bernard delivered the Westminster Petition and Remonstrance open into the King's hands, his Majesty made no answer, but gave it to one of the Lords in waiting, who delivered it to another Lord, and he to a Groom of the Bedchamber, who carried it off.
It was last night resolved in C——l, in case any more Remonstrances should be presented, to give them the same reception as that of Westminster.
April 6. A certain Great Personage was very rudely treated by the populace on Friday night in going from the theatre. On Tuesday next, it is said, both houses of parliament will adjourned for the Easter holidays; and meet again on Monday the 23d inst. The reason of Meeting after the holidays is on account of the budget, which, it is said, consists of only a lottery; and the consideration of some business relative to a forfeited estate in Scotland. It is expected that the Parliament will be prorogued about the 10th of May.
In several places in St. James's park, and on the walls in the neighbourhood of the parliament house, these words have been written in letters near a foot long, Impeach the ——g's mother—— Impeach the D——— Impeach her!
A war is both seriously talked of at court, and expected will soon happen, and is a piece of intelligence that may be depended on.
On Saturday last the following lines, wrote in large characters, were seen stuck up against the walls of St. James's palace, viz. A PROPHECY,
A cold Winter, —— a mild Spring; A bloody Summer; —— a DEAD ——
The above being taken notice of, it is said 1000l. reward will be offered to find out the author.
A camp has been marked out (by some of the artillery officers from Woolwich) on Blackheath, for the following regiments, who are to compose it as soon as the weather will permit, —— Cavalry, Sir John Mordaunt's dragoons, & General Eliot's light dragoons. Foot guards, first ditto of the third regiment of artillery. Total, 4 squadrons, 6 battalions, 22 field pieces, and two field pieces to attend each battalion.
It is said a gentleman has received some extraordinary intelligence lately of some secret preparations, and intentions, respecting our old friends, who never can be idle, & are now united, and formed into a combination, not only to oppose our trade, but are going on, in a most severe manner, to destroy it. The gentleman, we are told, has, in a most dutiful manner, addressed a great Personage that he may be heard before the Secretary of State, in humble hopes notice may be taken of it; but if left to chance, a number of ill consequences to this nation will attend it, notwithstanding all French evasions to the contrary.
Reports are now industriously circulating, that the American affairs will, at last, be brought to a happy period; but many Gentlemen, skilled in the temper of the colonies, greatly doubt it, for there was a time, (say they) when the minds of the Americans were susceptible of whatever impressions the mother country wished to communicate; there was a time when their affections were unalienated; & there was a time when we were no less felt than acknowledged of the most eminent importance to their convenience and welfare. But they had not then Manufactories established amongst them, they had not then discovered that money was the key to every port, and the pass port to all climates.
E P I G R A M.
SAYS Gouty to Gawkee, "Pray what do you mean?" Says Gawkee to Gouty, "to mob King and Queen." Says Gouty to Gawkee, "pray what's your intention?" Says Gouty to Gawkee, "to double my Pension."
From the London Gazette, March 24. The humble Address of the Right Honourable the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in Parliament assembled, presented to his Majesty, on Friday, the 23d of March, 1770. Die Jovis, 22 Martii, 1770.
Most gracious Sovereign, Your Majesty's most dutiful and faithful subjects, the Lords Spiritual & Temporal & Commons of Great-Britain, in Parliament assembled, having taken into consideration the address lately presented to your Majesty, under the title of "The humble Address, Remonstrance, and Petition, of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of the City of London, in Common Hall assembled," together with the answer which your Majesty was pleased to make to the same; think ourselves indispensably obliged, upon this occasion, to express to your Majesty the extreme concern and indignation, which we feel at finding that an application has been made to your Majesty, in terms so little corresponding with that grateful and affectionate respect which your Majesty is so justly entitled to from all your subjects; at the same time aspersing and calumniating one of the branches of the legislature, and expressly denying the legality of the present Parliament, and the validity of its proceedings.
To present petitions to the throne, has at all times been the undoubted right of the subjects of this realm. The free enjoyment
of that right was one of the many blessings restored by the Revolution, and continued to us, in its fullest extent, under the princes of your Majesty's illustrious House: and as we are duly sensible of its value and importance, it is with the deepest concern that we now see the exercise of it so grossly perverted, by being applied to the purpose, not of preserving, but of overturning the constitution, and of propagating doctrines, which if generally adopted, must be fatal to the peace of the kingdom, and which tend to the subversion of all lawful Authority.
Your Majesty, we acknowledge with gratitude, has ever shown the most tender regard to the rights of your people, not only in the exercise of your own power, but in your care to preserve from every degree of infringement or violation, the powers intrusted to others. And we beg leave to return your Majesty our unfeigned thanks for the fresh proof you have now given us, of your determination to persevere in your adherence to the principles of the constitution.
Permit us also to assure your Majesty, That it is with the highest satisfaction we see your Majesty expressing so just a confidence in your People. In whatever unjustifiable Excesses some few misguided Persons may in this instance have been seduced to join, your Majesty's subjects in general are too sensible of what they owe both to your Majesty and to your illustrious family, ever to be capable of approaching your Majesty with any other sentiments than those of the most entire respect & affection; & they understand too well their own true interests to wish to loosen the bands of obedience to the laws, and of due subordination to lawful authority. We are fully persuaded that your Majesty's people, as well as your Parliament, will reject with disdain every insidious suggestion of those ill-designing men who are in reality undermining the public liberty, under the specious pretence of zeal for its preservation; and that your Majesty's attention to maintain the liberties of your subjects inviolated, which you esteem your chief glory, will upon every occasion prove the sure means of strength to your Majesty, and secure to you that zealous and effectual support, which none but a free people can bestow.
[His Majesty's Answer is in the first Page] N E W - Y O R K, May 21. Extract of a Letter from London, March 22.
"Politics engage universal attention; and whilst some are contending on one side, and some on the other, the State seems like a house divided against itself. All the countries that so lately petitioned the throne to no purpose, are now for remonstrating, after the spirited example of the Livery of London; so that matters will soon come to a crisis, that must be either favourable to liberty, or friendly to monarchy and oppression. And all this, perhaps can only be determined by means of a civil war. Such, then, being the true state of the case, you need not be surprized at the superficial attention that has been paid to the petitions from America. Were there less confusion here, no doubt your complaints would have met with a more candid hearing; your friends, however, hope, that you will continue firm in your resolution of not importing the British manufactures; and you cannot think how pleased they were to hear of a vessel's returning, a few weeks since, from Boston to Bristol, laden with goods; for you must know, the ministry had just before plumed themselves, not a little, with the notion of the inhabitants of New-England in general, breaking thro' their engagements, with respect to the non-importation, consequently they are now proportionably discouraged at the event abovementioned, inasmuch, that it is by some thought, that the Tea Act will yet be repealed this session."
Extract of another Letter from London. "The conversation now is, that it is under the contemplation of the Treasury, to come into an accommodation with the East-India company, as to the duty on Tea, in the following manner. It is proposed to repeal the statute, which allows a drawback of seven pence half-penny per pound on Tea shipped to North-America, & to repeal the act which imposes a duty of three pence in the pound, payable in America; by which the revenue will be benefitted four pence half penny in the pound, and a commercial expedient be adopted for the repeal of the revenue act."
By the other Letters from England, in general, we learn, that the people were greatly dissatisfied with the reception of the remonstrance, &c. of the Lord Mayor and Livery of London by his Majesty; that the Ministry were like to be continued; that some regiments were ordered up from different parts of the country, in order it was said, to be ready in case any outrage should be committed on the releasement of Mr. Wilkes, tho' it was thought they were intended as a check on the proceedings of the city of London, &c. That things seemed to be in the utmost confusion all over the country, the consequences of which the most thinking people were very apprehensive of: and that it was the opinion of the firmest, and most jealous friends of America, that should the colonies strictly persevere in their agreement of non-importation for another year, every thing would be settled to their liking. Estimate of all Goods exported from England to the Colonies in North-America, from 25th of December 1767, to 25th of December 1769.
   1767 to 1768 1768 to 1769.     Canada, £. 110,000 £. 147,000   Carolina, 289,000 306,000   Florida, 32,000 29,000   Georgia, 56,000 58,000   Hudson's-Bay, 5000 4000   New-England, 419,000 207,000   Newfoundland, 46,000 64,000   New-Providence, 6000 6000   New-York, 482,000 74,000*   Nova-Scotia, 19,000 19,000   Pennsylvania, 432,000 199,000   Virginia and Maryland, 475,000 488,000   £. 2,378,000 £. 1,634,000  
* About one Half of the Goods arrived here are now in Store, or sent back to England.
The above estimate enclosed in a Letter from a Gentleman in England to his Friend in New-York, as being collected from the Books of the respective Custom House in England, from the Year 1767 to 1769.
Friday last there was a Meeting of a numerous Body of the Merchants and Traders in this City, to debate on the subject Matter of Importation of GOODS from GREAT-BRITAIN, when we hear nothing more was finally agreed on than to wait a little longer, in Hopes of hearing the Duty on Tea would also be repealed; and therefore no Orders to be given till further Advice arrive.
B O S T O N, Thursday May 24. At a Council held at the Council Chamber on Monday last, His Honour the Lieutenant Governor, with the Advice of his Majesty's Council, sent for His Majesty's Justices of the Peace in the Town of Boston, and enjoined them to meet, and make strict Examination into the Affair of tarring and feathering Richards (mentioned in our last); and to bind over such Persons, as shall appear to have been active in it, to answer the same in due Course of Law; and that in all Respects they pursue the Steps of the Law, in order to bring Offenders to Justice.
The same day and the Day following His Majesty's Justices met at the County Court-House, and sent for several Persons as Evidence, but could obtain no Intelligence of any one that was concerned.
No less than 19 Sail of Vessels were clear'd for a Whaleing Voyage from Rhode-Island, the Week before last.
A Number of Gentlemen, Friend to the Rights of North-America, taking into Consideration the unprecedented Removal of the General Election of Councillors for this Province from its ancient
Seat, and being desirous of celebrating the usual Festivity of said Election, request the Favor of the Company of the Gentlemen of the Clergy in Town and Country to dine with them at Faneuil-Hall, on Wednesday next, the 30th Instant, at Two o'Clock precisely.
We hear that a Sermon, at the Desire of those respectable Gentlemen, will be preached by Dr. Chauncy, at the Old Brick Church, Service to begin at 11 o'Clock, A. M.
The same Day, we hear, an Ox will be roasted whole in this Town, to be given to the Poor and the Prisoners.
We hear that the Honourable Corporation of Harvard College, from a Regard to the Rights of the People and the Good of that Seminary, have lately presented a Remonstrance to his Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, on the General Court's being summoned to meet at that Seat of Learning, & have also entered a Protest on their Records to prevent this illegal Measure from being drawn into a Precedent.
IN consequence of a letter from the Committee of Merchants in Philadelphia, to the Committee of Merchants in this Town, brought by Express last Tuesday Evening, desiring to know the Sense of our Merchants, Traders, &c. respecting the Non-Importation Agreement, a Meeting was called the Day following at Faneuil-Hall, and after full and fair Debates upon the Subject Matter of said Letter, it was VOTED almost unanimously, That we would still strictly adhere to the Non-Importation Agreement entered into the 15th of October last, not to import Goods from Great-Britain, till the Act laying Duties on Tea, Paper, Glass, Colours, &c. is totally repealed. This Meeting was as large and respectable a one as has been held upon such an Occasion, and the Spirit and Resolution manifested by 99 out of a hundred, to support their Rights and Privileges at all Events, would do honour to any People, and our Brethren of the other Colonies may depend upon it, that the Inhabitants of Boston will not be so lost to a Sense of Honor and the general Interest, as to give the least opening for a Departure from those Measures, which under Providence are the most likely to work out our political Salvation.
Extract of a Letter from Lisbon, April 4. 1770. YOU will have heard ere this reaches you of the Repeal of the Duties in America, except on Tea; however we doubt if this will be productive of the Satisfaction and Tranquility in our Colonies that we desire. Appearances at Home are certainly horrible, and nothing but a War with our Neighbours, which is generally believed to be unavoidable, will prevent our having one among ourselves which is the worst of Evils.
Extract of a Letter from London, March 29. A certain periodical paper called the Whisperer N o . 5, & 6, having been laid before the lower room of the Robin Hood-Society; The club came to the following resolution: "That the said paper is a false, scandalous, and seditious libel, most insolently affronting and calumniating his M. and his r——y, presuming even to throw out menaces against the K. endeavouring to treat in his M. a distrust of his people, as well as to alienate the affections of the people from his M. and tending to excite the most dangerous attempts against his M.'s person, and against the present happy establishment of the government of these k. . . . in his M.'s ill——s h——e." After which, it was ordered, that the said resolution be communicated to the upper room at a conference, and their concurrence desired thereto; whereupon a messenger was ordered from the lower room to desire a conference upon a matter of importance to the dignity of the c. . . . and the honour of his M.'s person and g. . . . and the messenger being returned, reported that the upper room had agreed to the said conference, upon which a committee was appointed to manage the same, who laid the 5th and 6th numbers of the Whisperer, together with the resolution of the lower room before them. The lower room also resolved, that an h——e a——s be presented to his M. that he will be g. . . . pleased to give directions to his Att. . . . y Gen. . . . l, to prosecute the author or authors, the printer or printers, and the publisher or publishers, of the scandalous false and seditious libel, in order that they may be brought to condign punishment for the same.
It is said that the author or publisher of the Whisperer is not to be found. They are only sold by a Parcel of children, one of whom says he is Master Moore the publisher.
P O R T S M O U T H, May 31. (We hear from Middletown in this Province, that on Tuesday the 8th of May, a Boy of 7 Years old belonging to one Wentworth of that Place, being sent of an Errand about half a mile, was lost in the Woods; within two hours after they began to look for him, & continued the search for 7 Days, during which Time, very large Companies of Men ranged the Woods all round in quest of him to no purpose; at length the search was given over, as it was universally concluded the Child had been carried off and devoured by some wild Beast, but on Wednesday the 23d being 15 days after he had been missing, the Child's Uncle was going to a neighbouring Settlement to Mill, and hearing a cracking among the Bushes by the Side of the Path, he turned into the Woods, and there found the Child picking of Ivory Leaves. He was quite weak and much spent, having been exposed to the Rain and Cold, which we had for several Days together the first Week of his Absence. It is very surprizing, that a Child of his Age should subsist all alone in the Woods for so long a Time, and in so much bad Weather, and should be so concealed as to evade such a diligent and continued Search as was made for him.
   CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, May 31st.   Inward Entries, FROM.     Sloop Dolphin, Ephraim Parish, New-Haven.   Sloop Almsbury, William Wyer, Philadelphia.   Sloop Sally, John Harmon, St. Vincents & St. Martins.   Ship New-Hampshire, Thomas Simpson, Barbados.   Brig Four Sisters, Bray Underwood, St Vincents & St. Martins. Barbados.   Brig Newmarket Thomas Leigh, Barbados & Tortuga.   Brig Irish Gimblet, George Turner, Barbados.   Brig Industry, Thomas Jones, Guadaloup.   Brig Merriam, Joseph Noyes, Ditto.   Schooner Sally, Joseph Newman, Ditto.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Brig Mary, Benjamin Randall, West-Indies.   Brig Greyhound, James Garven, Ditto.   Sloop Three Sisters, John Brown, Ditto.   Schooner Industry, Robert Parker, Ditto.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Schooner Diamond, Abraham Nowell, New-Foundland.   Schooner Occasio, Mark Fernald, West-Indies.   Brig John, John Tarbox, Ditto.   Brig Charming Betsey, John Rollins, Ditto.  
L O N D O N, March 27. Among the many houses that suffered from the ungovernable rage of the Mob, on thursday night, was his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland's house in Pall-mall, most of the windows of which were broke, and one of the servants, narrowly escaped having his brains beat out with a stone weighing near a pound.
It is now said, that three popular Magistrates will receive a severe censure for their conduct in a certain affair, in a certain place, and in a particular position, neither in their seats, nor standing.

PROVINCE of ) By His Excellency NEW-HAMPSHIRE.) JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Captain-General, GOVERNOR and Commander in Chief, in and over His MAJESTY's Province of New-Hampshire aforesaid, and VICE-ADMIRAL of the same. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this Province is now prorogued to Tuesday the nineteenth Day of June next, and nothing appearing for his Majesty's Service that requires their Meeting at that Time-----I HAVE THEREFORE thought fit, further to prorogue the said General Assembly hereby to Tuesday the thirtieth Day of July next, then to meet at the Court House in Portsmouth, at Ten o'Clock A. M. to transact the necessary Business of the Province. GIVEN at PORTSMOUTH, the thirtieth Day of MAY, in the tenth 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, 1770.
J. WENTWORTH. By His Excellency's Command, THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.
ROAD to Charlestown, No. 4. WHEREAS by an ACT of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of this Province, passed 16th of March 1769, it was enacted, That the Proprietors of the several Towns, through which a Road had been traced and marked out, from Boscawen to Charlestown No. 4, should be open, clear, and make passable the same for Carriages by the first Day of November 1769; and it appears the said Road is to pass through the Towns of Boscawen, New-Almshury, Parry's-Town, Hereford, Saville, New-Port, Unity, Charlestown, but has been hitherto in great Measure neglected—We the Subscribers, who are appointed a Committee by the Act aforementioned to see the same carried into Execution, having full Power to make good any Part we shall find deficient, at the Cost and Charge of the several delinquent Towns, and being authorized to dispose of such Part of their Lands as will defray said Expence, DO HEREBY NOTIFY the Proprietors of those several Towns, that unless the ACT be strictly complied with by the 31st of July next, we shall proceed to compleat said Road, and dispose of the Lands, agreeable to the Act of Assembly, to reimburse whatever Charge and Expence may arise for the same.
Committee Edward G. Lutwyche John Church William Haywood Merrimac, May 21. 1770.
The Inhabitants of Portsmouth, are hereby notified, each one to bring in a just and true Account of his Ratable Estate, to the Selectmen, upon oath (if required) as the Law Directs, viz. all Male Polls from eighteen Years old and upwards, Dwelling-Houses, Mills, Warehouses and other Buildings, Wharffs and Ferry's; all improved Lands, Male and Female Slaves from sixteen Years old to Fifty, Cattle and Horses from one year old and upwards, all Stock, whether Money at Interest, or improved in Trade, and Faculty. The Selectmen will meet the last Monday of May Instant, and every Monday in June next, at 5 o'Clock Afternoon of said days at Union-Hall, to receive said Accounts. Portsmouth May 2. 1770.
TO BE SOLD, By JAMES KING, ON SPRING HILL, next to the Dwelling-House of Mr. John Penballow's, GERMAN Serges, Shalloons, Irish Linens, Camblets, Stuffs, Chinces and Calicoes, Cotton Romalls, border'd Bandannoes, Linnen Handkerchiefs, Worsted Mitts, Men's Worsted, Cotton and Thread Hose, Black & Buffcolor'd Knit Patterns, Womens English Shoes, Fans, a Variety of Necklaces, Purl Collars, and Spreaders, Cambrick and Lawn, Womens Chip Hatts, Hard Mettal Spoons, and Tea Potts, Black Allamode, Sewing Silk, Ribbonets, Striped worsted Caps, No. 4 best Pound Pins, white Chaple Needles, silk and Hair Twist, wove Basket, and other Buttons, Paper, Chest Hinges, and Locks, Padlocks, Awlblades, Shoe hammers and Pinchers, Box Irons, Desk Furniture, Buckles, Knives and Forks, Cuttoes, Maibewmans Buttons, Frying Pans, German Steel, Iron Socket Shovells, woollen Thumbs, 4d, 6d, 10d, 20d, Nails, wool Cards, Scrubbing Brushes, Quart & Pint, Black Jacks, &c:
TO BE SOLD, By JACOB TREADWELL, Very low for Cash, at his Store near the Hay-Market, Broad Cloths, Hatt Crape, Tobacco Boxes, Serges, Fans, Shoe and Knee Ratteen, Stays, Buckels, Wiltons, Necklaces and Cod Lines, Sagathees, Earrings, Mackrel Lines, Ducapes, Ribbons, Shot, Lutestrings, Laces of all sorts, Buttons, Persians, Silk, Lamb, and Twist, Sarsnet, Worsted Gloves Buckram, Alimode, and Mitts, Thread, Velvets, Spectacles, Silk, Sattins, Sieve Bottoms, Oznabrigs, Bengalls, Wool and Cot-Knee Straps, Tattatys, ton Cards, Bed Ticks, Book Mullin, Tea Kittles, Breeches patterns, Common ditto, Spurs, Caps, Cambricks, Frying Pans, Fans, Lawns, Hinges, Wig Cauls, White & black Coffee Mills, Pins, Gauze, Files, Tapes, Catgut, Wine Cocks, Gimp & Snail, Lawn Aprons, Compasses, Chip Hatts, Handkerchiefs, Saws, Skelotons, Stockings, Rules, Crewels, Furniture Check, Hammers, Ferrits and Dimetys, Candlesticks, Gallooms, Gingham, Latches, Purse, Cheney, Box Irons, Pretties, Damask Napkins, Flints, Combs, Sheeting, Nails, Paper, Linens, Shoemakers Tools Brushes, Chints, Coffee Mills, Glass, Calicoes, Locks, China, Grograms, Rat Traps, Pewter, Russells, Horse Locks, Pepper, Tammys, Files, Nutmegs, Durants, Razors, Cinnamon, Camblets, Shears, Cloves, Callamancoes, Sissars, Mace, Crapes, Thimbles, Rum, Bombazen, Penknives, Sugar, Widows Crape, Knives & Forks Cotton, Cyprus, Cuttoes, Rosin, Hatt Crape, Snuff Boxes, Newcastle COAL and GRINDSTONES.
[ AMHERST. ] Whereas at sundry legal Meetings of the proprietors of the LANDS called AMHERST, (lately Souhegan West, No. 3.) in the province of New Hampshire, several TAXES have been voted to be raised on each Right or Share in said Town, which has been advertised in the New Hampshire Gazette according to LAW, yet sundry Persons neglect to pay the same, to the Collectors of said Town; This is therefore to Notify those that are delinquent, that unless they pay the following Sums in Lawful Money annex'd to the Name of each Proprietor or Owner of said Delinquent's Land, at or before Tuesday the second Day of July next, so much of their Rights and Lots will be sold at a publick VENDUE on said Day, (and so from Day to Day 'till the whole is sold) at the Dwelling House of Ephraim Hildreth, Innholder, in said Amherst, as will discharge the said Sum assessed on each Lot, with incidental Charges. The Names of the Persons delinquent, the Number and Division of their Lots, Rights, and Shares are as follows, viz.
   £. s. d. q.     Thomas Putnam, No. 86, third Division 1 16 3 0   Joseph Morgan, No. 39, second Division, 1 0 6 2   And his Lot, No. 109 in the 3d Division 0 14 0 0   His share in the undivided land, 0 6 3 2   Thomas Bell's right in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Thomas Abbot, No. 58 in the first division 0 18 8 0   His second division lot, No. 38, 1 0 6 2   John Wild, No. 75 in the third division 0 3 9 2   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   John Boynton, No. 4 in the first division 0 18 8 0   His third division lot, No. 33, 0 14 0 0   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Thomas Tarbox, No. 125, the 3d division 0 3 9 2   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Josiah Ingalls, No. 124, third division 0 3 9 2   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   John Jenks, No. 45, in the third division 0 14 0 0   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Timothy Breed, No. 119, in 2d division 1 0 6 2   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   John Lloyd, No. 123, in 3d division 0 14 0 0   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Elihu Wardwell, N. 23 in the first division 0 3 4 0   Joseph Parker, No. 112, second division 0 18 8 0   John Ballard, No. 73, second division 0 18 8 0   His lot No. 100, in the third division 0 14 0 0   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Ralph Ellinwood, No. 50, second division, claimed by James Hopkins, 1 0 6 2   Edward Phelps, No. 94, second division 1 0 6 2   John Parker, claim'd by Robert Parker, No. 33 in the second division 1 12 7 2  
   The share belonging to said right in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Richard Hutton, No. 129, third division, claim'd by John Mc Clenche 1 12 3 0   Cornelius Tarble, No. 101, 2d division, claim'd by Samuel Stearns 0 15 0 2   Edward Rand, No. 32, third division 0 3 9 2   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   John and William Fuller, two shares in the undivided land 0 12 7 0   Richard Moor, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Benjamin Newhall, No. 72, second division 3 14 7 2   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Richard Moor, No. 110, first division 0 3 10 3   Jonathan and John Dodge, No. 66, third division 0 3 9 2   John Wild, No. 32, second division, claim'd by Ebenezer Averill 1 12 7 2   Lot Connant, No. 71, first division 0 18 8 0   His Lot No. 111, in the third division 0 14 0 0   His share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Jacob Peabody, his share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Joseph Farr, No. 47, third division 0 14 0 0   Margret Wood, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 0   John Bixbe, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   John Stevens, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Samuel Lamson, No. 51, in the 3d division 0 14 0 0   Sam. Lamson, two shares in undivided land 0 12 7 0   Ralph Ellinwood, 1 share in undivided land 0 6 3 0   Joseph Farr, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Jonathan Raimond, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Benjamin Ramsdell, No. 20, first division 2 8 5 0   His lot, No. 57, in the second division, 2 13 2 0   One share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Benjamin Ives, No. 69, first division 1 9 11 2   The Heirs of Samuel Gray, lot No. 24 & 25 in the third division 1 4 8 0   The Heirs of Joseph Herrick, one share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2   Richard Prace, No. 86 in the third range 1 16 3 0   Samuel Lamson, claim'd by David Green, No. 14, second division 1 0 6 2   Henry Flint, claim'd by Capt. David Green, No. 20, in the second division 1 0 6 2   Josiah Ingolson, claim'd by Phineas Upham, No. 13, second division 0 5 6 0   Richard Moor, claim'd by said Upham No. 12, second division 1 0 6 2   Two shares in the undivided land belonging to Upham 0 12 7 0   Richard Moor, claim'd by Ezekiel Holt, No. 57 in the third division 0 14 0 0   The share of said Moor in undivided land 0 6 3 2   No. 70, in the third division, claim'd by Benjamin Wilkins 0 3 9 0   Robert Rand, claim'd by Ebenezer Weston, No. 36, in the first division 1 9 8 0   Robert Rand, claim'd by Amos Green, No. 27, second division 2 13 2 0   Robert Rand, claim'd by said Green, No. 99, third division 1 16 3 0   Said Rand's share in the undivided land 0 6 3 2    Amherst, May 26. 1770.      Moses Barron,      William Peabody } Collectors.
St. George's STONE-LIME, To be Sold at Mills's Wharfe South End, by Samuel Bowles. Also, May be had a variety of English and West India GOODS at his Shop near the Post Office, in Portsmouth, all of the above Articles will be sold Cheap for Cash.
Cash for RAGS, Taken in by James and Mathew Haslett, at their Shop in King Street; It is desired that all persons would save their coarse and fine RAGS, and bring them clean and in good Order, to the above place;—where the said Haslett's, carries on their Trade of Leather-dressing and Breeches Making; where any Gentlemen may be supplied with Breeches as good and cheap as any where in New England. Cash, Also will be given for Sheep and Lamb Skins with the Wool on.
A White Mare Was taken up within about a Mile of the State House in this Town, a Fortnight ago, suppos'd to have been stolen, and then turn'd loose: The Owner may have her again, by applying to the Printers, and paying Charges, who will inform where she is.
All Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of Capt. Dudley Watson, late of Dover, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts immediately to Thomas Watson, of Dover aforesaid, Administrator on said Estate, in order for a speedy Settlement.
A Mast was taken up the 30th Day of last Month at Rye Beach— The Owner may have it again by applying to William Marston of Rye, and paying Charges.

§ Protectworth. §
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE } Application having been made to me the Subscriber one of his Majesty's Justices of the peace for said Province, by more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of Protectworth in said province to call a Meeting of said proprietors to act upon the following Matters & Things viz. 1st. To chuse a Moderator, Clerk, & Treasurer. 2dly, To see what Encouragement the proprietors will give to 12 Settlers who shall incline to settle on said Township. 3dly, To agree upon what Roads shall be immediately laid out and cleared to promote the Settlement. 4thly, To appoint some suitable person to allot out so much of said Township as the proprietors shall think convenient. 5thly, To confirm any Grants that may have been made by the present proprietors of said Township. 6th, To make any further grants of land as the Proprietors may find necessary. 7thly, To assess each proprietors Right in such a Sum as may be found sufficient to answer the payment of any Charges, that have arisen or may hereafter arise, in Consequence of any services that may be voted. 8thly, To chuse a Collector for said Tax. 9thly, To receive, examine, and allow of any Accounts that may be laid before the proprietors of said Meeting. 10thly, To agree upon a Method of calling all future Meetings, and of adjourning the same: In Consequence with said Request I do hereby notify the said proprietors to meet at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, in said Portsmouth , on Friday the 8th of June next at 6 o'Clock P. M. then and there to act upon the premises. H. WENTWORTH, Jus. pac. Portsmouth, May 23. 1770.
Province of New Hampshire.
RELHAN.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of RELHAN , at their Meeting at Portsmouth, on the 10th of January 1769 by Adjournment, voted a TAX of Thirty Shillings , Lawful Money, to be laid on each Proprietors Right, for defraying the Expences of allowing out the Township, making Roads, &c. and chose Captain Jacob Tilton, and Capt. Simon Stevens, joint Collectors of said Tax,— and whereas the said Stevens had a list committed to him by the Clerk to collect said Tax, from certain Proprietors therein mentioned, which he neglects to make a Return of, so that the Proprietors are no Ways benefited by said Tax; Therefore at their Meeting in Portsmouth aforesaid on the 27th of April 1770, per Adjournment, they voted that the Subscriber should be a Collector of said Tax, and to give a Discharge for the same to such Proprietors as have not already paid it to said Stevens. And whereas through the said Stevens neglect to make a Return of his Collection, the Proprietors at their last Meeting aforesaid, were under the disagreeable Necessity of laying on another Tax of Eighteen Shillings , on each Right, to defray the Expences of certain Services done on the Township, which the former Tax was intended for, and voted the Subscriber Collector of the same:—This is therefore to desire the delinquent Proprietors of said 30s. Tax, to pay it to me as soon as may be; and all the proprietors are also desired to pay the last mentioned Tax of Eighteen Shillings Lawful Money, to prevent so much of their Rights being sold as will pay the same, as there is an absolute necessity to act more resolutely and cautiously than has hitherto been done, to prevent a Forfeiture of the Charter. ROBERT FOWLE, Proprietors Collector. Portsmouth, May 22d, 1770.
The Proprietors of East-Town , so called, are hereby NOTIFIED, that the VENDUE for the Sale of Lands in said Town, held at Ephraim Hanlon's in Dover, the 22d of May Instant, is adjourn'd to Tuesday the 12th of June next, when the following delinquent Proprietors Rights of Land will be exposed to Sale at the aforesaid Place; at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon, agreeable to the Laws of this province, unless they prevent the same by paying said Tax before the Time of sale, to me, at my House in Madbury, with incidental Charges. ICHABOD CANNEY, Collector. The original proprietors Names of said Lands, which were not then sold, are as follows:
   The Sums are in Lawful Money.   £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s. d.     Job Clements 4 11 Benjamin Ham 4 11   John Hanson 4 11 Samuel Gerrish 4 11   Joseph Hufey 4 11 John Marden 4 11   Isaac Horn 4 11 William Downs 4 11   John Ham 2 6 Samuel Downes 4 11   Noah Emery 4 11 Solomon Emerson 4 11   Daniel Plumer 4 11 John Miller 4 11   Thomas Downs 4 11 Richard Hufey 4 11   Ebenezer Tuttle 4 11    Dover, May 23. 1770.
WHEREAS the Meeting of Chichester , stands adjourned to the first Tuesday of June next, the proprietors are desired to attend, and also take notice the sale of the delinquent proprietors Rights, stands likewise adjourned to said Day, at Ten o'Clock before noon, and will then certainly be sold, Rye May 22d. Samuel Jenness, Collector.
§ Middletown. §
WHEREAS the delinquent
Proprietors hereafter mentioned, have been duly Noted according to LAW, that their several Rights or Shares in the Township of MIDDLETOWN , so called, in the Province of New Hampshire, would be sold to discharge the several Sums that were, and yet are due on their respective Rights; These are therefore to give Notice, that so much of each delinquent Proprietor's Share as will be sufficient to pay their respective Part with incidental Charges, on each of said Rights, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the House of Ephraim Hanlon, Innholder in Dover, to the highest Bidder, on Monday the 11th of June next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, unless the Sums due on each of their Rights are paid before that Time, to John Kielle , at his House in Dover, who is Collector for said Middletown, with the Charge that have hitherto accrued.
The delinquent Proprietors, and the Sums due, are as follows, viz:
   Lawful Money £. s. d. Lawful Money £. s. d.     Job Clements 3d 7 12 0 John Tasker 9 5   Ephr. Wentworth 5 19 0 Richard Philpot 6 8   Ebenezer Horn 5 10 Jonathan Marrow 10   Benjamin Mason 8 19 0 James Philpot 6 14   Timothy Roberts 4 3 0 Benjamin Evans 5 10   James Guppy, jr. 10 Thomas Bickford 4 8   Benja. Weymouth 5 10 Nathaniel Willand 10   Jonathan Gage 5 George Hanson 5 13   Love Loberts, jr. 8 19 Stephen Roberts 6 8   John Bickford, 8 Mark Wallingford 6 14   Nathaniel Austin 6 2 Samuel Clements 7 4 6    JOHN KIELLE, Collector. Dover. May 15. 1770.
Cash will be given for good Pot ASH, by GILLUM BUTLER , at his Store next the Printing Office, where may be had a variety of Goods.
---A Run-away BOY---
RANAWAY from his Master Daniel Brewster of Portsmouth, about five Weeks ago, an Apprentice BOY, 19 years of Age, named Ebenezer Burbank,— Had on when he went away a light colour'd Kersey Pet Jacket. Whoever takes said BOY, and conveys him to his said Master in Portsmouth aforesaid, shall have Two Dollars Reward and necessary Charges paid by me. Daniel Brewster.
N. B. All Masters of Vessels and others are hereby caution'd against concealing, entertaining, or carrying off said Apprentice Boy, as they would avoid the Penalty of the LAW.
THE Estate of Joseph Hartt,
late of Berwick, in the County of York, Blacksmith, deceased, represented Insolvent, and six Months allowed the Creditors to bring in their Claims, and prove their Debts.— We the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. JOHN HILL, Esq; Judge of Probate for the County aforesaid, to receive and examine said Claims, give NOTICE, that we shall attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Capt. Phillip Hubbard, Innholder in said Berwick, on the third Monday of this and the first Monday in the five following Months, from three to seven o'Clock Afternoon. Berwick, May 9. 1770. Richard Shackley, Nathan Lord.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A Petition having been presented to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, by RICHARD JENNESS , Esq; of Rye, in Behalf of the Inhabitants of the Parish of Deerfield, in said Province, shewing that the said Inhabitants had passed a Vote to erect a Meeting House and Parsonage House, as well as to determine the Bigness of said Houses, and the Place where to set them; but that by Reason of the heavy Expence they are at to support their public Roads, they find themselves unable to go on with said design, and therefore praying that an Act may be passed to lay a Tax of Two Pence , per Acre for seven Years, on all the Lands in said Parish for the Purposes aforesaid:
These are therefore to Notify all Persons concern'd, that they may be heard on said Petition on the third Day of the sitting of the General Assembly, after the first Day of June, to shew Cause why the Prayer thereof may not be granted. GEO. KING, Dep. Secretary.
War-Office, January 23. 1770.
WHEREAS it hath been represented to the King, that there are at this Time several Deserters from the different Corps in his Majesty's Land Service, that by an Offer of his Majesty's gracious Pardon they might be induced to return to their Duty, and that such an Instance of his Royal Clemency might have a due Influence upon their future Behaviour; his Majesty is graciously pleased to grant his free Pardon to all Deserters from his Land Forces, under the following Limitations and Conditions.
1st. That such of the Deserters as are now in Great Britain or Ireland, or in the Garrison of Gibraltar, or Island of Minorca, do surrender themselves on or before the 30th of June 1770, either to the Regiments to which they belonged, or to any others on those Stations, or to any recruiting Party of the Forces; the Deserters from the Cavalry to surrender to some Corps of the Cavalry, and Deserters from the Infantry, to some Corps of the Infantry.
2dly. That such Deserters as are now in North America, the West Indies, or Africa, do surrender themselves on or before the 31st Day of December, 1770, to their respective Regiments, or to any others which may be stationed at the Place, where such Deserters happen to be.
3dly. That they shall be entitled to the Benefit of this Pardon, upon their declaring from what Corps they deserted, and consenting to enlist in the Corps to which they shall have surrendered.
4thly. And whereas it has been represented to the King, that many of the said Deserters, may have since enlisted into other Corps, and may be now serving therein, his Majesty is graciously pleased to extend to such Deserters the Benefit of this Pardon, and to permit them to continue to serve in such Corps, upon their confessing their Desertion to their Commanding Officer.
5thly. And whereas it is probable that many of the said Deserters either from Age or Infirmities, may not now be fit to be received again into the Service, it is his Majesty's Pleasure that, upon such Deserters applying to the Commanding Officer of any Corps of the Land Forces, and confessing their Desertion, a Certificate shall be granted to them under the Regimental Seal, and signed by the Commanding Officer, of their having surrendered themselves agreeable to his Majesty's Pleasure herein signified, which Certificate shall entitle them to the full Benefit of this Pardon.
6thly. And whereas several of the Deserters have been apprehended, and are now in Goal or in Military Custody, his Majesty is graciously pleased to extend to them his Free Pardon, of which they are to have the full benefit, upon their Arrival at their respective Regiments, or upon their being permitted to enlist in any other Corps of his Majesty's Land Forces.
BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMAND, BARRINGTON.
WATCHES: Mr. SIMNET, on the Parade,
Portsmouth, desires to have it known, that most of the WATCHES he has been employed on, had before pass'd through the Hands of the best Performers hereabouts, that they were in bad Condition, and never had been properly repaired, nor has he seen any Repair worth more than One Shilling Sterling, although many of those WATCHES were old, and originally compos'd of unequal Materials:— That there may be no Cause of a single Complaint, any Person may have any Alteration without further Expence.
N. B. All who please to apply, may depend on being faithfully and punctually served, with such Watches as Mr. Nathaniel Sheaffe Griffith can make, and mending in general as perform'd by that Genius, without any Charge, and welcome.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE EXCISE.
WHEREAS I the Subscriber, by Virtue of an ACT of the GENERAL COURT, have purchased the EXCISE on Spirituous Liquors throughout this Province, for one Year, which commences from the first Tuesday in September 1769, and ending the Fourth of September 1770—And by the said ACT it appears the Excise becomes due Quarterly— Therefore it cannot be thought unreasonable to call upon the Taverners, Retailers and others, in some of the near Towns for their Excise, as the Time will permit, at the Expiration of nine Months— And for this Purpose, I do give this public NOTICE of the Time and Place to receive the same, as hereafter mentioned, viz. On Friday the first Day of June at the House of Stephen Holland, Esq; Innholder in Londonderry, from 9 to 10 o'Clock Forenoon— At John Webber's, Esq; in Chester, from 12 to One o'Clock on said Day— And at the House of Peter Abbot's, Innholder in Kingston, from 4 to five o'Clock Afternoon.— Saturday 2d of June shall attend at Exeter, at the House of Captain Jonathan Gilman, where I shall expect those of Newmarket as well as Exeter will meet me, from 7 to 9 o'Clock Forenoon. At Wiggins in Stratham, from 11 to 12 o'Clock— At Clark's in Greenland, from 2 to 3 Afternoon— At the House of James Dwyer in Portsmouth, from 5 to seven o'Clock on said Day— And where constant Attendance will be given on Monday the 4th of June from eight o'Clock in the Morning, to six o'Clock Afternoon, excepting a small Intermission for Refreshment. — At Hanlon's in Dover on Wednesday the 6th of June from 12 o'Clock to 4 Afternoon.— It is expected all concern'd, and intend coming, will be very punctual as to their Attendance at each Town, Time and Place, to prevent breaking in upon my Appointment at either Place, which I would not chuse to do.
SAMUEL BLODGET, Excise Master