The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1770-08-03 00:00:00

LONDON, May 7.
Substance of the great Debates yesterday in the H. of L.
The following Resolution was moved by the Earl of Chatham.
"Resolved,"
THAT it is the opinion of this House, that the advice, inducing his Majesty to give the answer to a late humble Address, Remonstrance, and Petition, of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of the City of London, in Common-hall assembled, is of a most dangerous tendency; inasmuch as thereby, the exercise of the clearest rights of the subject (namely, to petition the King for redress of grievances; to complain of violation of the freedom of election; to pray a dissolution of Parliament; to point out malpractices in administration; and to urge the removal of evil Ministers) has under pretence of reproving certain parts of the said Remonstrance and Petition, by the generality of one compendious word, CONTENTS, been indiscriminately checked with reprimand; and the afflicted citizens of London have heard from the throne itself, that the contents of their humble Address, Remonstrance & Petition, laying their complaints and injuries at the feet of the Sovereign, as a Father of his people, able and willing to redress them, cannot but be considered by his Majesty, as disrespectful to himself, injurious to his Parliament, and irreconcilable to the principles of the constitution."
This motion being regularly read, the mover spoke to the following purport:
"My Lords,"
"I am to consider, in consequence of this motion, what it was the Lord Mayor, &c. of the city of London requested, in order to discover what reasons they gave, by this requisition, for such an answer---an answer so harsh, that it baffles my reading in the history of this country to equal it. They requested, my Lords, very humbly, a restoration of the freedom of election, a dismissal of unjust servants, and a dissolution of a Parliament that protected them, as they (the citizens of London) could not, legally, be represented by such. Now, my Lords, I do avow the truth of this petition; and I do likewise avow, that the citizens of London, with the rest of his Majesty's subjects, have a right to petition, not only by Magna Charta, and the Bill of Rights, but by a variety of acts of Parliament, numerous as they are expressive. Now, my Lords, let us consider the answer. No particular part of it is replied to, but the whole contents is at once disposed of. 'That this petition was disrespectful to himself (the King) injurious to his Parliament, and irreconcilable to the principles of the constitution.'
"I am too well acquainted, my Lords, with the benignity & mildness of his Majesty's heart, to think him capable of giving such an answer---nor could he do it, with propriety, either in his regal or personal capacity. I must beg your patience, my Lords, to consider this a little more attentively: First, 'Disrespectful to himself.' How is a King to know this! Is he a judge what is disrespectful to him? No, my Lords; the laws are to determine this for him, the just interpreters of offences. 'Injurious to my Parliament!' How injurious to Parliament? When the very nature of part of the petition refers to that freedom of election in the people, by which they became a House of Judicature; 'Irreconcilable to the principles of the constitution,' when the very essence of the constitution, not only permits, but requires, petitioning the throne, and what the Stuarts never dared to thwart in the zenith of power. I repeat again, my Lords, the King could never give such answer from himself, I have too established an opinion of his head and heart; and indeed, my Lords,
poor as my opinion is of Administration, I can hardly think it was a joint advice, but the opinion of one or a few; for it is impossible, but if there were many who were consulted about this measure, some one or them must see the absurdity of it. For let me tell you, whoever they were (I don't care of what consequence) they were either fools or knaves; if the latter, they deserve to be treated with the just contempt of an injured people; if the former, they ought to have been sent to school before they were suffered to take the lead in public office.
"When I mentioned the Livery of London, I thought I saw a sneer upon some faces; but let me tell you, my Lords, though I have the honour to sit in this illustrious House, as a Peer of the realm, coin-iding with these honest citizens in opinion, I am proud of the honour of associating my name with them. And let me tell the noblest of you all, it would be an honour to you. The Livery of London, my Lords, were respectable at the time of Cæsar's invasion; the Lord Mayor of London was a principal among the twenty-five Barons who received Magna Charta from King John, and they have ever since been considered to have a principal weight in all affairs of government. How then have these respectable characters been treated? They have been sent away sore afflicted from his Majesty's presence, and reprimanded for pursuing their undoubted privileges.
"I remember, my Lords, when Greece was losing her freedom, Philip of Macedon (if my memory serves me) figuratively said, she had lost an Eye. I may very well apply this expression to the stab our constitution received in the election for Middlesex, and say she has lost an Eye, and add that the other Eye is so confused, and hurt in consequence, that I am afraid a total Darkness will soon overspread the Face of the Constitution; for I do avow it in my place in this illustrious assembly, that Col. Luttrell is no Representative of the people, but a Nominee; thrust in by foes to the laws of this Land, and the Principles---the established Principles of the constitution."
Lord Pomfret made a short answer to this speech. He observed "that the H. had been of late almost totally taken up by a popular Nobleman, on a popular subject, and that he was sorry to find business so much impeded by Requisitions incongruous in their very natures; as if these Noble Lords would in the course of about six weeks so change their opinions as now to condemn a measure they had then approved of, by addressing his Majesty on the propriety of his Answer."
The Earl of Suffolk replied to him. He observed it was no unusual thing for the greatest Lawyers to reverse their decrees; and he appealed to two Noble Lords on the wool-pack, (meaning Lord Mansfield and Camden) whether they did not lately declare, they should be always ready to do so when convinced that they had erred; but, he said, he was afraid the public had to do with a perverse Ministry, who seemed pleased in thwarting their measures, as appeared plainly in their different treatment of the people of Ireland and England: In the former contrary to public desire, (after they had taken away their money) they dissolved that Parliament, though in the latter its dissolution is echoed for from every part of the kingdom.
Lord Shelburne spoke next, and called upon the Ministry to reply. "No, my Lords, continued he, you sit secure in your Majority; one while taking shelter behind the throne, another while behind the House of Commons, & another while behind the House of Lords. Conscious of the rottenness of your cause, you
dare not trust to it!---I remember, when I was first in administration, upon a new tax, I was called upon to defend it. My silence was imputed to my incapacity. I now call in turn, upon you, & desire you will defend yourselves. Some of you remember the day well, if not I will put you in mind of it, by mentioning the words---spade and mattock. What, my Lords, quite silent!---Yes, I see plainly what you so manfully depend on;---but let me tell you, you have got, in the public, a wolf by the ear, that if he does not bite you, he will worry you into justice."
Lord Temple stood up and conjured them to make some defence. He begged it as a favour, and he was not used to ask favours, he said;---for their own sakes, entreated them to make some defence; to say something for themselves. He called them the dumb administration. He congratulated them upon their silence, which was convincing to the public, they were not able to make any defence against the noble Lord who made the motion,---that they were utterly incapable of making any defence at all.
A pause now ensuing for some time, & none of the Ministry replying, the Duke of Richmond rose up, and called upon them, a second time, to defend themselves.---"I call upon administration to defend themselves. A noble Lord, says he, who spoke just now, (meaning Lord Pomfret) harped upon an expression dropt by a noble Lord (Lord Chatham) relative to secret influence, and seemed to call for an explanation upon that phrase. I will explain it to that noble Lord, that secret influence, are measures adopted by a set of men, who on his Majesty's accession to the throne of these realms, listed under the banners of the Earl of Bute, and have ever since directed all their attention more to intrigues, and their own emoluments, than the good of the public. This is that secret Influence; and if that noble Lord, or his adherents, want to be further inform'd, I refer them to an excellent pamphlet just published, called Thoughts on the Cause of the present Discontents."
At the end of every speech the friends of administration called out the question! the question! and it being near six o'clock, the House divided; when there appeared 85 against the motion to 37 for it; so that the business was over by six, which was expected to last 'till midnight.
LONDON, May 17.
Yesterday an humble Address, Remonstrance, and Petition, of the free Burgesses of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne, was presented to his Majesty at St. James's, by Sir Francis Blake Delaval, Knight of the Bath. The following is a Copy thereof:
To the KING's Most Excellent Majesty. The humble ADDRESS, REMONSTRANCE, and PETITION, of the free Burgesses of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne. WE, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the free Burgesses of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne, emulous of following the great example of the City of London, notwithstanding the independency of its first Magistrate, and of the two public-spirited Sheriffs, has given such particular offence to your Ministers, think ourselves called upon to repeat our unwearied application to your Majesty for redress of unexampled grievances.
We cannot but feel, with the much injured County of Middlesex for the wound given to them, to us, and the Constitution, and warmly animated by the late noble behaviour of the independent Electors of Westminster, whose actions have best contradicted the fallacious language of your Ministers, when they confidently assured your Majesty, that only some few misguided persons had complained of their determination---by the House of Commons, but who nevertheless found themselves under a necessity of beholding, with silent confusion, a virtuous Remonstrance rewarded by the grateful tribute of a free people.
We point out this picture of the people with the more satisfaction, that your Majesty, notwithstanding misrepresentations, may give credit for being a majority, equally warm in the true service of our country and of your Majesty, and equally out of the reach of that baleful influence which some way or other has hitherto succeeded, we fear, in concealing from your Majesty the wishes of an affectionate but afflicted people.
We therefore humbly presume to resolicit your Majesty to exert that constitutional authority which the laws have vested in you for the benefit of your subjects, by dissolving the present Parliament, and most

most earnestly implore you to remove "for-ever" from your counsels those Ministers, who, not content with having violated the freedom of election without doors, have advised your Majesty to dismiss from your service the first officer of the law for his faithful endeavours to support the liberty and constitution of his country; and this measure is still the more affecting, as our last hopes amongst your Majesty's servants were placed in his acknowledged integrity and ability, from whence we flattered ourselves the truth might reach your Majesty's ear in spite of every confederacy against it.
The greatful acclamations of your whole people (a term your Ministers affect to hold in contempt) would incessantly await your Majesty if you would deign to relieve the afflictions of millions of your subjects by the dismissal of these pernicious Councillors.
For while the affairs of this great nation are by an over-ruling fatality placed in the incapable and mercenary hands of men, who under the specious title of Ministers, are collusively transferring from one to the other the exculsive right of sporting with their country, we have every calamity to dread both at home and abroad, as well from their want of experience as from their want of integrity.
NEW-YORK, July 19.
A Letter from a Gentleman in Virginia.
SIR. Virginia, June 30th, 1770.
OUR General-Assembly which met, by adjournment, upon the 21st of May, is just broke up. The only question, in which the interest of the colonies in general was concerned, came on before the house of burgesses, on the 23d day of this month, upon his Excellency our Governor's communicating to the house the famous act of parliament, for repealing the duties upon glass, painters colours, and paper of British manufacture. If he expected this act would produce any conciliating effects, he was greatly mistaken; for the principles upon which it was founded, appeared so derogatory to the rights of American liberty, that the house was inflamed with resentment, spurned at the pretended favour and UNANIMOUSLY voted a petition to the King, asserting their rights, agreeable to their former addresses, representations and remonstrances. They did not expect this petition would produce any alteration in the conduct of the British ministry; but they intended it, as their protestation, never to submit silently, to the power of the parliament to tax the colonies. This was all the assembly thought proper to do upon this important point on their legislative character, but as private gentlemen, they renewed & enforced their former association against the importation of goods from Great Britain. In this association they were joined by a considerable body of merchants, who were at that time in Williamsburg; and I doubt not the association will, in a very few weeks become universal throughout the colony.
A determined spirit of opposition to the power of the British parliament to tax the colonies prevails among all ranks of people, except a very few crown officers. The new association is dispersed through the several counties, & is signing very fast. Committees in the necessary parts of the country are appointed to inspect the imports, & exert every constitutional measure to prevent vending any article contrary to the association; those who do not adhere to, or who transgress the terms of it, will be deemed enemies to American liberty; their names will be made public; their companies avoided; and every stigma fixed upon them to make them despicable.
But this is not all, the principal gentlemen in the several counties, are preparing to open subscriptions for establishing manufactures in their counties, which will in a very short time make it unnecessary to import a single useful article of life from Great Britain. Nay, it is much talked of, to withhold our exports from Great Britain; and even to relinquish the cultivation of Tobacco, and turn our whole force on the improvement of our flocks, herds, and manufactures; which, tho' we may hereby not receive so large an annual income from our estates will render us happy and be a sure means of preserving our liberty which to us is of much higher value than riches. In short, the conduct of the ministry has opened our eyes; we now see that we can live within ourselves; that our present wants may be supplied, by importing only a few articles from Great-Britain; and that in a very short time we can live without them. Luxury and dissipation are quite banished from among us; frugality and industry are universally prevailing. The whirling of our spinning wheels affords a most delightful music; and that man is the most respected who appears clad in homespun; as such a dress is a sure evidence of Love to his Country.
When I take a survey of the surprizing increase of manufactures among us, since the beginning of our dispute with the parliament, & the swift advances we are making in improvements, of all sorts of necessary clothing & tools for agriculture, I consider the British ministry as the best friends to the Colonies. They, indeed, aimed at subverting our civil liberties; but in so doing, they have pointed out to us the most effectual way to preserve them: A way, which we are determined to pursue with unremitting perseverance; & which no custom-house officers, no judges of vice admiralty courts, no statutes of Harry the 8th, nor even the fleets and arms of the kingdom can force us from.
Go on ye politicians who govern the British councils with such wisdom, as to make yourselves the ridicule of all mankind.—go on with declarations, that you will oblige America to lick the dust from your feet,—go on and force the colonies to know their true interest, to learn instruction, & to improve their domestic felicity by establishing manufactures universally. This you have done already in a great measure, by the duties you have heretofore imposed, and you will do it effectually by imposing fresh duties upon their imports, & by continuing your present system of colony administration. Such a conduct will, in the opinion of the colonists, exalt your characters, and demonstrate to the world, the wisdom, of your councils which improve the manufactures of the colonies, to the impoverishment and destruction of your own townsmen.
LONDON, May 24.
YESTERDAY the right hon. the Lord Mayor, attended by the three Aldermen, Stevenson, Trecothick, and Crosby, and the two Sheriffs, together with the City Officers, and 75 of the Common Council, went in about 50 Coaches to St. James's, in order to present to his Majesty a second Address, Petition and Remonstrance. Mr. Wilkes did not attend. The King was seated in his Chair of State, with all the Officers of State, Nobility, &c. about him. The Remonstrance was read by Sir James Hodges, to which his Majesty gave the following Answer.
I should have been wanting to the Public as well as to myself, if I had not expressed my dissatisfaction at the late Address.
My sentiments on that subject continue the same; and I should ill deserve to be considered as the Father of my People, if I could suffer myself to be prevailed upon to make such an use of my Prerogative, as I cannot but think inconsistent with the Interest, and dangerous to the Constitution of the Kingdom.
The Lord Mayor begged to make a Reply, which being granted him, he then addressed his Majesty in these words:
Most gracious Sovereign, WILL your Majesty be pleased so far to condescend as to permit the Mayor of your loyal City of London to declare in your Royal Presence, on behalf of his fellow citizens, how much the bare apprehension of your Majesty's displeasure would, at all times, affect their minds; the declaration of that displeasure has already filled them with inexpressible anxiety and with the deepest affliction. Permit me, Sire, to assure your Majesty, that your Majesty has not in all your dominions, any subjects more faithful, more dutiful, or more affectionate to your Majesty's person and family, or more ready to sacrifice their lives and fortunes in the maintenance of the true honor and dignity of your Crown.
We do therefore, with the greatest humility and submission most earnestly supplicate your Majesty that you will not dismiss us from your presence without expressing a more favourable opinion of your faithful Citizens, and without some comfort, without some prospect, at least, of Redress.
Permit me, Sire, farther to observe, that whoever has already dared, or shall hereafter endeavour by false insinuations and suggestions to alienate your Majesty's affections from your loyal subjects in general and from the City of London in particular, and to withdraw our confidence in and regard for your person and family, is a violator of the public peace, and betrayer of our happy constitution as it was established in the glorious and necessary revolution.
The Lord Mayor waited near a minute for a reply, but none was given. The humility and the serious firmness with which the Lord Mayor uttered these words filled the whole court with admiration and confusion; for they found very different countenances amongst the citizens than they expected from Lord Pomfret's description, who declared in the house of Lords, that "however swaggering and impudent the behaviour of the low citizens might be on their own dunghill, when they came into the Royal Presence, their heads hung down like Bullrushes, and they blinked with their eyes like Owls in the sunshine of the sun."
N. B. The Writer of the above Account having given great Offence to some Persons by inserting in a former Paper, that—Nero fiddled whilst Rome was burning—and an information having been filed by the Attorney-General against the Printer in Consequence, takes this Opportunity to declare, that it was not his Intention to falsify an historical Fact, or to give Offence to better Memories; he hopes therefore it will be admitted as a Recompence, if he now declares, that Nero did not fiddle whilst Rome was burning.
PHILADELPHIA, July 14.
The News being spread that the Merchants of New-York had departed from their Non-Importation Agreement, and had resolved to import every Thing, except Tea and such Articles upon which a Duty is, or should hereafter be laid, the Inhabitants of this City and Suburbs, and a great Number from the County, assembled at the State-House, and having nominated Joseph Fox, Esq; Chairman, entered into the following Resolves.
1st. RESOLVED, THAT the Non-Importation Agreement entered into by the Merchants and Traders of the Colonies, is a safe, peaceable and constitutional Way of asserting our Rights, and if persisted in, there is Reason to believe it will produce the desired Effect, and therefore ought to be considered as a Bulwark of our Liberty.
2d. RESOLVED, That the good Effects of this Measure depend upon Perseverance, and that the Strength of the Colonies consists in their Union.
3d. RESOLVED, That a Breach of the Agreement at present, cannot be owing to any Want of real Necessaries, especially in the Northern Colonies, and that the partial Repeal of the American Revenue-Act, is no just Foundation for deviating from the Agreement entered into, as the Claim of Right to tax us, without our Consent, is still kept up, and the Duty on Tea retained, as a Test of that Right.
4th. RESOLVED, That the Alteration adopted by a Majority of the Inhabitants of the City of New-York, is a sordid and wanton Defection from the common Cause, and that by that Defection they have, as much as in them lies, weakened the Union of the Colonies, wounded the public Character of America, strengthened the Hands of our Enemies, and encouraged them to prosecute their Designs against our common Liberty.
5th. RESOLVED, That all the bad Consequences that may ensue to the Liberties of America, by their Defection, are chargeable upon a prevailing Faction at New-York.
6th. RESOLVED, That as a Testimony to the World of our Disapprobation of the late Measure adopted by that prevailing Faction, we will break off all commercial Intercourse with N. York, so far as not to purchase of any of the Inhabitants of the Colony of N. Y. any Goods, except Alkaline Salt, Skins, Furs, Flax and Hemp, until they return to their Agreement, or until the Act of 7th of Geo. III. is totally repealed. And we pledge ourselves each to the other, that if we know of any Person attempting to bring into this City, or Province, any Goods from New-York, except those above enumerated, that we will immediately give Information of them, to the Merchants Committee, that their Names may be published in the
Newspapers. Provided always, that every Inhabitant of this Town and Province, who has Effects at New-York, may have Liberty to remove them from thence, provided it be done within six Weeks after this Date.
The following Address was handed about previous to the above Meeting.
To the Inhabitants of the City and County of Philadelphia.
Gentlemen,
YOU are come here this Day to determine whether you will be FREEMEN OR SLAVES. The New-Yorkers have betrayed a Meanness & Cowardice in deserting us in the present important Juncture, which wants a Name. May Infamy be their Portion! And may the Name of a Bute , a Grenville , a Bernard and a Yorke hereafter be synonymous Words. Let no Arguments from Necessity or Interest have any Weight with you, to lead you to tread their Footsteps,—Much more are incumbent upon us than ever. It is our Business to support our sinking Country where they have stabbed it. Let us remember we are Pennsylvanians —and Oh! let us not fully that illustrious Name by an Act that will bring Infamy and Slavery upon our Country. The Eyes of all Europe ,—nay of the whole World are fixed upon us. Heaven itself cannot be disinterested in the Event of the present Contest. Let us be firm,—let us be united,—and Success will crown our honest and manly Efforts to save ourselves, and our Country from Destruction.
A PENNSYLVANIAN.
Philadelphia, State-House, July 14, 1770.
PHILADELPHIA, July 19.
Capt. Hardie from Lisbon informs, that on the 27th of June, lat. 36, long. 59, he met with a large ship full of soldiers, bound to Cadiz from the Havannah. And the same day saw two other ships, which he took to be Spaniards; the Captain of the first ship asked him if he saw any other Spanish ships, so that he supposes there was a fleet of them.
A Letter from Jamaica says, that Arthur Forrest, Esq; Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships on that Station, died at Kingston the 29th of May last.
The new Assembly of Jamaica met in April, and in a week's time went through the business left by the former Assembly, in perfect harmony with the Governor and Council: They passed the Duty Acts, and provided for his Majesty's troops, received the Governor's thanks, and were prorogued to the 28th of May.
A C A R D.
THE Inhabitants of the City of Philadelphia, present their Compliments to the Inhabitants of New-York, and beg they will send them their OLD LIBERTY-POLE, as they imagine they can, by their late conduct, have no further Use for it.
A Writer in the Pennsylvania Chronicle , has these Words: "The Defection of New-York, with all its peculiar Aggravations, gives us a most sensible Concern. Some important Events are so interesting, and their baneful Consequences so immediately anticipated by the Sufferers as to stun the Passions instead of exciting them. Such are the Horrors which oppress our Spirits, when we reflect on the Perfidy of the New-Yorkers. Nobody raves at them; and our Children, born and un-born stand fettered before our Eyes, in Consequence of their fatal Cowardice and Avarice—Propagated Misery will keep the Remembrance of their Treachery alive, but all the Groans, Tears, and Execrations of the present and future Generations can't remedy it."—After which he remarks upon the Barrenness of New-York, in Men of Ability and liberal Sentiment; and strongly urges the Colonies of New-Jersey and Connecticut, to turn the Course of their Trade into—different Channels, and deal with New-York no more.
N E W-Y O R K, July 13.
On Tuesday Evening last about 10 o'clock, the Comet (as it is supposed) which we lately lost Sight of in the North, in its rapid Progress towards the Sun, appear'd again in the South, at the Edge of the milky Way, about 45 Degrees or less from the Horizon, near the Place of its first Appearance on the 25th of June, but it was now very dull & obscure. The Sky the two last Nights was cloudy, and we shall probably see it no more.
We hear the Inhabitants of the Borough of Elizabeth, in New-Jersey, being greatly dissatisfied at the Conduct of this City, issued a spirited Advertisement, to call a Meeting of the whole Borough, at the Town-Hall on Monday last; when it is said, they came into Resolutions similar to those of the Philadelphians.
Extract of a Letter from Princeton, July 13.
"This Afternoon the Students at Nassau-Hall, fired with a just Indignation on reading the infamous Letter from the Merchants in New-York, to the Committee of Merchants in Philadelphia, informing them of their Resolutions, to send Home Orders for Goods, contrary to their Non-Importation Agreement; at the tolling of the College Bell, went in Procession to a Place fronting the College, and burnt the Letter by the Hands of a Hangman, hired for that Purpose, with hearty Wishes, that the Names of all Promoters of such a daring Breach of Faith, may be blasted in the Eyes of every Lover of Liberty, and their Names handed down to Posterity, as Betrayers of their Country."
B O S T O N, July 26.
Saturday Evening the 14th Inst. one Mr. Laha of Little-Cambridge, went into the River to wash as is supposed, and was found drowned the next Morning.
We hear the Grant of Mount-Desert has been confirmed at home, to Sir Francis Bernard, Bart.
Remains in this Harbour the following ships and Sloops of War, Beaver, Hussar, Viper, Martin, and Bonetta.
On Wednesday two houses were struck by the lightning at Plymouth, and greatly damaged.
We hear that ten Persons have been apprehended at New-port and Narraganset, & committed to Goal for passing counterfeit Dollars and Half-Joes, a considerable number of which have been discovered; one Man there having taken to the value of 50 Dollars. It is said the difference between the base & true Coins is very evident on Comparison.
Friday last the Dwelling House of Mr. Hugh Maxwell of Bedford was struck with Lightning, and considerably damaged. There were 8 Persons in the Room where the Explosion was, and notwithstanding two Plates were melted the Children were eating off, they providentially escaped unhurt.
On Thursday last the House of Representatives unanimously came into a Resolution, there being upwards of Seventy Members present, to abide by their Resolution in the last Session, viz. "That it is by no Means expedient to proceed to Business while the General Assembly is thus constrained to hold the Session out of the Town House in Boston." And on the same Day appointed a Committee to prepare a Message to his Honour the Lieutenant Governor, acquainting him with this Determination.
The said Committee made Report on Saturday, which is to be considered this Day at eleven o'Clock.
We are well assured, that a Gentleman of Eminence has discovered so much Solicitude to have a certain Point carried, as even to apply in Person to the Members of the political Club in Cambridge; promising them individually, that if they will come into the Measure they shall have Leave from L. H-----h to set up their Club the ensuing Winter in this Metropolis—But at present he has no greater Share in the Confidence of the Members than his Predecessor had, if so much—He flatters himself, however, that if he pushes Points with the same Affluity, he shall have the Approbation of his Lordship, and be rewarded with a Pension worth accepting, whether he succeeds or not.
Last Wednesday Night one James Dycke, a Scotchman, belonging to his Majesty's Ship Huzzar, accidentally fell out of the Barge along-side, and was unfortunately drowned.

T HERE was as full a Meeting of the Trade Tuesday last, at Faneuil-Hall, as ever was known, to take into Consideration the Reports relative to the Defection of New-York, and what Measures were necessary to be pursued for re-shipping the Goods which had been stored as being imported contrary to the Merchants Agreement. At this Meeting a Letter was read from four Persons in N.Y. viz. Isaac Low, Henry Remsen junr. Thomas Walton and John Harris Cruger, informing that a Majority of the Inhabitants of New-York were for an Importation of Goods, and that many Orders had been actually forwarded; but as this Intelligence was not sufficiently authenticated, as the said four Persons had not declared themselves to be authorized to give this Information either by the standing Committee or any other Body, said Letter was regarded as designed to impose upon this and the other American Colonies, and to induce them to break through the most salutary Plan of Non-Importation, upon which the Security of our invaluable Rights and Privileges so much depend. It was therefore Voted unanimously, that the said Letter in just Indignation, Abhorrence and Detestation, be forthwith torn into Pieces and thrown to the Winds as unworthy of the least Notice: Which Sentence was accordingly executed.
Upon a Motion made, the Question was put, Whether it is the Mind of this Body, steadfastly and religiously to adhere to the Non-Importation Agreement; Whereupon it was Resolved that this Body after full Debate, cannot see any Reason, that the said Agreement should be in the least Degree abated; but on the contrary, the SALVATION of this CONTINENT depends upon a steady and firm Adherence thereto, and that we will steadfastly, and firmly adhere to, and maintain the same against all opposition and every discouragement whatever. It was then moved that a Letter be wrote to the standing Committee of New-York, exhorting them to use their Influence that such Orders as may have been forwarded by their Merchants for Goods may be countermanded, and that the Non-Importation Agreement might be again come into by those who had violated the same. There was never greater Unanimity or more Spirit discovered for the general Interest of America than at this Meeting, which stands Adjourned to Tuesday next 3 o'Clock, P. M.
We hear almost all those Merchants who have had their Goods Stored, have already given Orders for their being immediately trucked to the Vessel provided for that Purpose.
We hear from Mendon, that last Thursday Evening several Persons at the South Parish in that Town having some angry Words together soon came to blows, when one of them, Mr. Thomas Thayer, about 50 Years of Age, was so much bruised and wounded that he died in a few Hours after.
Extract of a Letter from London May 16.
I am in great pain for poor Preston, yet (except for the lives of individuals) I am not sorry for an event of such a kind, as tending to bring matters to a speedy crisis. A platoon or two more, or procedures of that nature, would do completely for the M---y, or the planners of American taxation, troops, &c. A support of every point of liberty, or right, of the Americans, as Englishmen, at this critical juncture, is as essential to their future welfare as liberty and freedom has ever been at any period whatever to the parent country or British constitution. Your chief dependance with the present set of ---- is a unanimity in the non-importation agreement, &c. Your Friend Sir F---- B----d, H----ll, Mr. Maud----t, and several others, have been indefatigable with the Ministry, and I believe have been the principal means of preventing an entire repeal of the American Acts, by assurances that the association in non-importing Goods could not subsist another year, &c. &c. Lord H----gh and another principal minister had once fully determined to move in Council the recalling the Commissioners, &c. entirely from America: You may guess who prevented that step being taken."
We hear the Rev. Mr. WHITEFIELD on his Return from Albany and Schenectady, where he lately went from New-York, has preached and travelled every Day, particularly at Great-Barrington, Canaan, Salisbury, Norfolk, and Sharon, and on the 19th ult. he was at Smithfield in New-York Government, from whence he is soon expected to visit this Place.
By a Vessel from St. John's, Newfoundland, we have advice of the Arrival of his Excellency Commodore Byron, in his Majesty's Ship Antelope, the 18th ult. in 31 Days from England; also the Hon. Lieut. Governor Gorham, who came Passenger, and proceeds from thence to his Government of Placentia.
In the New-York Paper, received per last Post, is inserted the Names of 794 Persons who signed the Subscription for importing all Goods from Great-Britain, except those on which a Duty is laid. In their next Paper is to be published the Names of those who were against breaking thro' the Non-Importation Agreement.
We hear from Natick, that about three Weeks since the Barn of Capt. John Coolidge was struck with Lightning, which tore out one Spar and did the Barn some considerable Damage. It also struck three Trees within 70 Rods of each other; under one was a Cow belonging to Lieut. John Bacon, which was instantly killed; it also struck a large Oak Tree, which stood in the Fence near Chilewet Pond, which was amazingly torn, tearing up the Fence, and splitting the Rails for three Lengths together; the shower was not only attended with Thunder and Lightning, but Hail, which did some Damage to the Cornfields, Plants, &c.
PORTSMOUTH.
We hear from Somersworth, that the Honorable THOMAS WALLINGFORD, Esq; of that Town, at a Town-Meeting lately held there, for receiving the Account of Charge upon a BELL lately imported for the Meeting House in that Place, freely and generously gave the whole Sum, by paying the Cash, amounting to Twenty Three Pounds Lawful Money: upon which the Town cheerfully voted him Thanks, and chose a Committee to wait upon him with the same. And we further hear, that this is the third Instance of the like Generosity in Col. Wallingford to that Town, and is truly worthy of Imitation by all to whom the Lord has given liberally. He that giveth bountifully, shall receive bountifully.
At Greenland, July 24, Departed this Life, in the full Assurance of Hope, in the 31st Year of her Age, Mrs. SARAH COTTA WEEKS, the virtuous Consort of Dr. ICHABOD WEEKS, and youngest Daughter of the late Reverend WARD COTTON of Hampton. Her Remains were decently interred on the Thursday following.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, August 2.
   Inward Entries, FROM.     Sloop William & Mary, Samuel Lyon, New-Haven.   Ship Industry, Shadrack Hondgdon, Sr. Kitts.   Schooner Lark, Orlando Weed, Sr. Kitts & Turks Island.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Brig Unity, Robert Follett, BRISTOL.   Sloop Success, Joseph Weathershead, Rhode-Island.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Brig Lion, William Stickney, Newfoundland.   Sloop Polly, Stephen Thomlinson, New-Haven.   Sloop Frankfort, James Littlefield, Rhode-Island.   Schooner Samuel, Isaac Sherwood, New-Haven.   Schooner Success, Jonathan Parsons, jun. West-Indies.   Sloop Little Polly, John Blunt, Ditto.   Sloop Virgin, William Cufens, Ditto.   Ship Pepperhillborough, William Moore, Ditto.   Ship Temple, John Perkins, BRISTOL.   Schooner Eight Sisters, Monsieur Bunbury, West-Indies.  
An Act passed the last Session of Parliament entitled, An Act to enable the Governor, Council, and Assembly of New-York, to pass an Act of Assembly, for creating and issuing upon loan, PAPER BILLS of credit to a certain amount.
HALIFAX, in Nova-Scotia, July 12.  Extract of two Acts, one for granting to his Majesty an Excise on Tea, Coffee and Playing Cards, sold in this, or bro't into this Province; the other, a Duty of Impost on Loaf Sugar and Cyder Imported. Publish'd 19 h June 1770
S IX Days after Publication of this Act, there shall be paid on all Green Tea, Bohea Tea, Coffee, Playing Cards, Loaf Sugar, and Cyder, sold, or by any Way's or Means bro't into this Province, viz.    For every Pound of Green Tea,  2s. 6d.    For every Pound of Bohea Tea,  1s.    For every Pound of Coffee,  os. 4d.    For every Pack of Playing Cards,  1s.    For every Pound of Loaf Sugar,  os. 1d.    For every Barrell of Cyder,  2s. 6d.  
HARTFORD, July 13. Last Wednesday Abner Root a Lad about 13 Years of Age, son to Deacon Joseph Root of Montague, was unhappily drowned in the Great-River, in endeavouring to relieve one of his Mates, who was in danger of Sharing the same Fate.
N E W - Y O R K, July 16. Capt. Palmer, in 20 Days from Quebec, informs us, that during the Time he lay there three Vessels arrived at that Place from London, and four at Montreal, and that several more were daily expected at both Ports.
Capt. Prince, in 30 Days from Cayenne, informs, That the French are busily employed in adding many new Works to their Fortifications of that Place, and from their Disposition it looked as if they were at the eve of a War.
This Day his Majesty's Ship Deal-Castle, Captain Jacobs, sails for Halifax.
W HEREAS I the Subscriber on the 26th of Feb. 1770, gave to Samuel Dye my NOTE for the Sum of £. 22 9 1. 4 d. Lawful Money, as the Balance of an Account then settled, this is to inform the Public, that said Note was obtained of me in the following Manner:—After I had received his Account, and given said Dye my own, he propos'd that I should sign a Note for the said Balance; I told him I did not chuse to do it 'till I had examined his Account; to which he said, the Note should refer to the Settlement, and if there was any Errors they should be rectified immediately; upon which I signed said Note, and that very Evening I found out some of the most plain Errors and Overcharges, and other Mistakes; and went to said Dyer to convince him thereof, but he refused, and still refuses to listen to an Accommodation; I therefore desire that no Person will take the said NOTE in Payment, for I am determined to dispute the same, and all the whole Account of said Dyer but what I find just and right. MARK LANGDON. Portsmouth, July 24 1770.
§ Monadnock, No. 4. §
W HEREAS the Proprietors of MONADNOCK No 4. in the Province of New Hampshire, at a legal Meeting held at James Reed's in said Monadnock, Esq; on the Eighteenth Day of last April, voted to raise a TAX of Two Dollars on each Lot in said Monadnock:— NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors aforesaid, to pay their respective Taxes to me Daniel Mellen, Collector, at, or before the 13th Day of September next; and that I will attend said Business at the House of Mr. Howard, Innholder in Concord, on the 13th of said September. If the same is not paid by that Time, the Delinquents Lots will be advertised for Sale. July 26. 1770. Daniel Mellen, Collector.
[ Monadnock, No. 4. ]
N OTICE is hereby given to the several delinquent Proprietors of MONADNOCK, No. 4, so called, in the Province of New Hampshire, that have not paid their respective TAXES, agreed upon and voted to be raised on each original Right, in said Monadnock, at sundry legal Meetings of said Proprietors (whereof Notice hath already been given in a former Advertisement, agreeable to LAW) that so much of said Delinquents Rights or Lots will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE to the highest Bidder, at the House of James Reed, Esq; in said Monadnock, on the twenty sixth Day of September next, at Ten of the Clock, A. M. as will be sufficient to pay the following Sums in Lawful Money annexed to each of said Delinquent's Names, with the incidental Charges, unless they prevent the same by paying said Taxes with incidental Charges, before the Time of Sale, to me Daniel Mellen, Collector of said Proprietors, or to John Mellen, of said Monadnock.
The delinquent Proprietors, the Number of Rights, Lots and Range.  The Sums in Lawful Money, are as follows,     Jonathan Wilson, No. 14, in 4th Range, £. s. d.   No. 21 in 8th, No. 11 in 2d, and No. 19 in 4th Range, 4 7   Sampson Stoddard, Esq; now claimed by Francis Fullum, No. 14 in 2d Range 2 2 0   Sampson Stoddard, Esq; alias Jedediah Boynton, No. 4 in 8th, and No. 5 in 8th Range, 4 4   Thomas Ball, No. 14 in 11th Range £ 2   Mathew Thornton, Esq; alias Jonathan Medcalf, No. 16 in 5th Range, 2 2   John Woods, No. 8 in 7th Range, 1 7   Bezali Rice, No. 19 in 4th Range, and No. 20 in 4th, 1 10   Amos Brown, No. 19 in 5th Range 1 7   Sampson Stoddard, alias Gidden and Ebenezer Tiffany, No. 22 in 8th, and 23 in 8th Range, 2 14   Henry Poor, No. 1 in 12th, and No. 2 in 12th Range, 4 4   Monadnock, No. 4.   July 26th 1770. DANIEL MELLEN, Collector.  
Cash given for P O T - A S H, BY JAMES MC MASTERS, At his Store on Spring Hill, on Colonel WALLINGFORD's Wharfe: At which Place is sold various Sorts of ENGLISH GOODS at so low a Rate as may induce Shopkeepers and Country Traders to purchase.
A Gentlewoman, who has kept SCH O L in this Town, informs the Publick, that as she intends to go into the Country for her Health, will undertake for a reasonable Encouragement, to open a SCHOOL in any of the neighbouring towns to teach Children to Read Write, and Plain Work in the best Manner. For further Particulars, enquire of the Printers.
Stray'd or Stolen from a Pasture in Portsmouth last Monday, a very neat GELDEN of six Years old, of a yellow or red-fn Colour, with two hind white Feet, a Blaze in his Forehead, short Tail, paces fast, about 14 Hands high, and a very free going Horse. Whoever will take up said Gelden, and bring him to me, shall have Four Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid. SAMUEL CUTTS. Portsmouth, Aug. 2. 1770.
A Runaway-Boy. RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, on the 30th of July last, an Apprentice BOY named Samuel Lolard, in the 15th Year of his Age. Had on when he went away a Check Linnen Shirt, and Serge Breeches, and a Felt Hat; wore dark strait Hair. Whoever takes up said Runaway, and will bring him to his Master, shall have One Shilling Lawful Money Reward. N. B. All Persons are cautioned against harboring, concealing or carrying off said Servant, as they would avoid the Penalty of the Law. ISAAC WILLIAMS. Portsmouth, Aug. 2. 1770.
T his may Certify all whom it may concern, that as Mr. Timothy Wilrot was taken up upon Suspicion of breaking open the Store of me the Subscriber, and has been duly examined and found innocent by me, and has convinced me he is not the Person that did the Fact, and have acquitted him upon the same. Witness my Hand at Portsmouth, 26th July 1770, GEORGE BOYD. Attest, D. Peirce, D. Peirce, junr.
T HE CREDITORS to the Estate of Stephen Parsons, late of Portsmouth, Mariner, deceas'd, are ONCE MORE desired to bring in their Claims to the Commissioners, without any further Delay. Joshua Brackett, Peter Pearse. Portsmouth Aug: 2. 1770.
A small Fishing SCHOONER Of about Eightene Tuns, well fitted, To be sold. Enquire of the Printers.
A Riding-Hood Was taken up in this Town near Spring Hill on Friday last. The Owner may have it again, by applying to the Printers, and paying Charges. July 24. 1770.
Ebenezer Love Takes this Method to inform his Friends and the Country in general, that he drafts all kinds of Instruments, viz. Bills, Bonds, Indentures, all kinds of Conveyancing, and other Writings, at his House in Portsmouth. He likewise takes Care of Tradesmens and others Books, Accompts, &c. or will wait on any Gentleman at their House at seasonable Hours on very reasonable Terms, and with the greatest Care, Secrecy, Fidelity and Dispatch.
TO BE SOLD By Stephen Hardy, At his SHOP in PITT STREET, SUPERFINE and fine super Cloths and Shaloons; best black and brown Cotton Velvet; Wiltons; white and color'd Jams; Brown Holland; striped Damascus & white Linnens; scarlet, crimson, green, clouded, buff, and black knit Patterns; printed Cottons, and Chince; sewing Silk; white Chappel and common Needles: A good Assortment of Taylor's Trimings; and a beautiful Japand square Tea Table and Tea Board.

§ Piermont §
WHEREAS Application has been made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the Province of New Hampshire, by more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of the Township of PIERMONT, in said province, to call a Meeting of said proprietors, to be held at the House of Capt. Zechariah Foss, Innholder in Portsmouth, on FRIDAY the TENTH Day of August ensuing, at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon, then and there to act on the following particulars, viz.
 1. To chuse a Moderator to regulate said Meeting.  2. To chuse a proprietors Clerk, and agree upon what Method to call proprietors Meetings for the future.  3. To see if the proprietors will accept and allow the Report of the Committee who were chosen to examine the Treasurer's and Collectors Accounts.  4. To see what Money the proprietors will raise for Encouragement for Settlers that will settle on said Township by the First Day of November next ensuing; or by any other Time the proprietors shall then think proper to fix, and to defray other necessary Charges for the settlement of said Township.  5. To see if the proprietors will chuse Assessors to assess a TAX on the Rights of those proprietors that don't settle their Rights by the said first Day of November, or by any other Time the proprietors shall then fix; and chuse and impower a Collector to collect the same.  6. To see if the proprietors will consent that the first Thirty Families that will settle on said Township, may make choice of their House Lots out of those that are or may be laid out on the Land between the Interval Lots and the Hundred Acre Lots; the first Settler to make his first Choice, then the second, third, and so on as they settle until the Thirty Families are settled on said Rights.  7. To see if the proprietors will accept and allow Samuel Emerson Esq's; Account for his Assistance in laying out said Township.  8. To chuse and impower a Committee to settle the Lines between said Township and the Township of Haverhill, and to prosecute any person or persons who have or may make any Infringements on said Township of Piermont.  9. To see what Method the proprietors will take to make all necessary Roads in said Township.  10. To see if the proprietors will allow Col. John Goffe part or all the Charge he was at by being sued as Committee Man, in laying out said Township; and to act on any other Matters they may then think proper. 
Pursuant to the above Request, and the Law of this Province, I hereby Notify and Warn the proprietors of said Piermont, to meet at the above Time & Place for the purposes before mentioned.
CHRISTOPHER TOPPAN.
Hampton, July 18, 1770.
York. B. BY ORDER of His Majesty's Justices 30th June of the Superior Court, This is to give NOTICE to the Proprietors of a Tract of Land, lying and adjoining, for the Length of one Mile, on the West Side of Saco River, containing 1200 Acres, conveyed from one William Phillips, to one John Giffard, in the Year 1669, which said Tract lies in common and undivided;—that John Frost, junr of York, and George Frost of Durham, have petitioned his Majesty's Justices aforesaid, shewing that they are each of them interested one eighth part in said Tract of Land, and that they and the Heirs and Devisees of Charles Frost, late of Falmouth, Esq; deceased, and Joseph Frost, late of New Castle, in New Hampshire, (several of whom are Minors) are Tenants in common in two other eighth parts thereof, and pray'd the Court to cause Partition to be made of the same, and their respective Interests to be set off to them to hold in severality; and that the Consideration of said Petition is refer'd to the sitting of the said Court in Boston, on the last Tuesday of August next, when and where you or any of you may be heard touching the same, if you see meet.
SAMUEL WINTHROP, Clerk.
(Sandbornton.)
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of SANDBORNTON, that at their legal Meetings held at the House of Capt. Josiah Robinson, Innholder in Exeter, January 8th, and June 25th, 1770, a TAX of Twelve Shillings Lawful Money was voted on each original Right of Land in said Township, to forward the Settlement of said Town; which Tax is committed to me to collect: Those who neglect paying the aforesaid Sum by the 27th Day of August next, to me at my House in Exeter, will have their Rights advertised for Sale, agreeable to LAW.
SAMUEL FOLSOM, Collector.
Cash for RAGS,
By James and Mathew Haslett,
Taken in 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 Hasletts carries on their Trade of Breeches Making; and 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 or.
§ UNITY. §
WHEREAS at sundry Legal
Meetings of the Proprietors or Owners of the township of UNITY, in the Province of New Hampshire, several TAXES have been voted to be raised on each original Right or Share of Land in said Township, which has been advertised in the New Hampshire Gazette, according to Law, yet notwithstanding sundry Persons neglect to pay the same to the Collector of said Township; This is therefore to Notify those who are thus delinquent, that unless they pay the following Sums in lawful money annexed to each Owner's Name, by the sixth Day of August next, so much of each Right will be Sold at Public Vendue at the Dwelling House of Ensign John Huntoon, Innholder in Kingston, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon of said Day, as will discharge the said Sum of each Owner with incidental Charges, unless prevented by the Payment thereof at my House in Kingston by the aforesaid Time: the delinquent Owners are,
   £ s. d. £ s. d.     Hon. Benning Jacob Garland 2 2   Wentworth, Esq 10 10 Nathanl. Sanborne 2 2   Simon French 2 2 Nathan Taylor 2 2   Ebenezer Stevens 4 4 Philip Huntoon 7 10   Cornelius Clough 4 16 John Mason 2 2   William Long 3 15 Edward Fife 7 19   Samuel Winflow 7 1 James Beane 7 1   Nathaniel French 5 11 Samuel Dearborn 2 2   John Sherburne 8 8 Thomas Clough 5 0   Samuel Judkins 4 16 John Webster 4 4   John Sweat 6 9 William Bulwell 1 4   Thomas Scrivner 7 19 Nathaniel Huntoon 1 4   Moses Sleeper 7 14 T. Atkinson Esq; 1 16   Tristram Sanborne 6 12 Nathaniel Barrill 4 4   Daniel Moulton 6 6 T. Atkinson junr. 4 4   Benjamin Sanborne 4 16 Messrs. Wear 4 4   Isaac Godfree 6 6 John Moulton 6 6   Henry Wadleigh 1 13 William Godfree 3 12   Samuel Colcord 2 8   John Webster Esq; 1 4   Jeremiah Philbrick 4 0  
Kingston, July 16th 1770.
Thomas Achincloss,
Has for Sale at his Shop next Door to Jacob Tilton's, at the Sign of the Marquis of Rockingham, King street, a Variety of English Goods, suitable to the Season, at the lowest Rate, amongst which are the following, viz.
IRISH Linnens, 3 qrs. 7 eight and yard wide of various Prices; China and Callicoes of genteel Patterns; plain and flower'd Lawns, some six quarters wide; Cambricks; black Persian and Taffity; plain black Satten; black Barcelona Handkerchiefs; Romalls ditto; a neat Assortment of Check Handkerchiefs; Bed Ticks 7 eight; check Linnen and stript Holland; black Breeches Patterns; Ravens Duck; Tickling-burghs and Dowlass; handsome stript' Camblets; plain and flower'd silk Gauze; a neat Assortment of Hard Ware; plain and figur'd Ribbons; black and color'd silk Mitts; worsted ditto; black and knit worsted Hose; Kippen's Snuff by the Dozen or single Bottle warranted; Womens Shoes; choice Indigo, &c. &c.
Also,
Blue, scarlet, drab and brown BROAD CLOTHS.
The Creditors to the Estate of
Capt. Orlando Bagley, late of Kingston, in the Province of New Hampshire, deceased, represented Insolvent, are hereby Notified, that the Commissioners appointed by the Honorable the Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for said Province, to receive and examine their several Claims against said Estate, will attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Capt. Samuel Folsom, Innholder in Exeter, in said Province, on the third Monday of the SIX ensuing Months from three to six o'Clock in the Afternoon. By Order of the Commissioners, June 26th, JACOB GALE, Adm. of said Estate.
TO BE LETT, VERY REASONABLY,
A good Double House,
Garden, and Barn, with a Shop and other Accommodations, pleasantly Situated by the Water near Mr. Sheafe's Wharfe in Portsmouth.—Enquire of the Printers hereof.
To be sold cheap for Cash only,
By GILLAM BUTLER,
AN Assortment of Scots Lawns, plain, stript, flower'd and spotted; a few Pieces of Gauze; some very neat Gauze Aprons and Handkerchiefs; and a Cask of Kippen's Snuff.—As the above Goods are consign'd for Sale, they will be sold much cheaper by Wholesale or Retail than can be bought in any Shop or Place in Portsmouth. Lawns from 2 s 6, to 6 s. per Yard.
Thomas Martin,
At his Store in Portsmouth, sells at the lowest Cash Price, the following Articles, viz.
TEA, Coffee, Chocolate, Loaf & brown Sugar, Raisins, Currants, Almonds, Anchovies, Capers, Pepper, Nutmegs, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace, Allspice, Oatmeal, Hair Powder, Poland and common Starch, Crown Soap, Florence Oil, Flour, Rice, Mustard, Salt, Salt Petre, Ginger, West India and New-England RUM; Molasses, Spermaceti Candles, Red-wood, Logwood, Fustick, Copperas, Alum, Rosin, Pressing Paper, Clothiers Cards, Wool Cards, Red Lead, white Lead, Spanish Brown, Spanish Yellow, Whiting, and Brimstone, per the Cask or smaller Quantity;—Powder, Shot, Bar and Sheet Lead, 4d. 6d. 8d. 10d. 20d. 30d. 40d. Nails, by the Cask or smaller Quantity—Sheathing, drawing, pump, scupper, clapper and shoe Nails, 8 by 10, 7 by 9, and 6 by 8, and sheet Bristol Crown Glass, per the Box, or lesser Quantity.—Hammers, Gimblets, Files, Cod and Mackrel Lines, Cod, Mackrel, Pollock and small Hooks, Bunting, Sail, Bolt-Rope and other Needles, Palms, Twine, Time Glasses, Oznabrigs, Ticklinburg, China, Glass, Iron and Stone Ware & Bellows, Heaters, Ironing Boxes, Flat Irons, Whalebone, Knitting Needles, Thimbles, Combs, Spring Knives, Knives and Forks, Table Spoons, Tea Spoons, and Tongs, Sieves, Hearth Brushes, Mops, Scrubbing Brushes, Iron Dogs—Kerseys, Broad Cloths, handsome colour'd WILTONS, German Serges, Barcelona Handkerchiefs, Hats, Irish Linnens, Checks, Tammies, Shalloons, Calamancoes, Patches, Fans, Breeches Patterns of various Colours, Stockings, Camblets, Men's and Women's Leather Shoes, Lynn Shoes, Tapes, Sewing Silk, Threads, Alamoide, Sattin, Cloak Silk, Worsted and Mill'd Caps, Buttons, Twist, Knee Straps, Fustians, Long Lawn, Gauzes, Bedticks, Laces and Stay Laces, Bras Kettle, Awl Blades, Pewter Dishes, Plates, Basins, Blanketts, Philadelphia Iron, &c. &c.
TO BE SOLD,
By Samuel Foster,
A good and compleat Assortment of Womens Stuff-Shoes, manufactured in the neatest and best Manner, at his Shop in Queen-street. And as they are made of Stuff that is fresh and good, much better than is usually put to that Use in New England, they will doubtless prove equal to any imported.—He still continues to manufacture and sell all sorts of Boots and Shoes for Gentlemen and others:—Also makes up silk Shoes and Pumps for Ladies in the neatest Manner.—He begs Leave in this Way to return his sincere Thanks to all those Gentlemen, Ladies and others, who have honored him with their Commands; and as he has ever since his Commencement in Trade, used his utmost Endeavour to excell in his Business, he hopes by his Assiduity and Care to merit the Continuance of their Favours.
N. B. All Persons are hereby cautioned against buying any Shoes for his, that have not his Name therein.
Choice new Philadelphia
F L O U R
By the Barrel, to be sold by John Beck, at 17 s, per hundred, at the Long VVharfe.