The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1770-08-17 00:00:00

To the Publishers of the New-Hampshire Gazette. The Grand Jury of the Province of South-Carolina, by the Presentments they made at the beginning of the current Year have given such an Example of Vigilance and Fidelity in the Discharge of the Duty of their Office that it has been thought worthy of a Place in the London Paper, called the Morning Chronicle. When a Grand Jury are thus careful to discharge their Duty, their Office is of the greatest Importance and Benefit in the English Constitution; but when they are negligent and partial, they are only a dead Weight and Incumbrance on the Government. Though many of the Instances or Particulars mentioned in this List are intirely local, and accommodated to the Situation, Laws and Customs of the Province where they were Presented, yet it Discovers the Attention of the Grand Jury to the Duty of their Office, and gives an Example of Zeal for the Punishment of Offences, which is well worthy of Imitation, and merits a Place in your Paper. Let any one who reads these Presentments with attention consider whether it is probable they would have been suffer'd to pass in Silence the Breach of a very wholesome and most useful Law well calculated for the Education of Youth, to avoid a trifling Expense.
SOUTH-CAROLINA, January 25, 1770. The Presentments of the Grand Jurors for the Body of this Province. At a court of General Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and terminer, Affixe and General Goal delivery, begun and holden at Charles-Town, on Monday the 15th day of January 1770.
 1. WE present as a grievance, the very bad condition of the public roads in general; from their being too narrow, for the great and increasing inland trade, now carried on throughout this province by waggons; whereby many of them are rendered dangerous to carriages and travellers, and others impassable. And we do therefore recommend, that the commissioners of the high roads in general, be impowered to widen the same, at their discretion.  2. We present as a grievance, the too frequent and general violation of the law, for restraining people from cutting down trees, within a certain distance on each side of the public roads, if there be such a law in force; and if there is not, we recommend the necessity of such a law: for the benefit and relief of travellers, as well as making those roads more ornamental to the country. We do also recommend, the appointment of surveyors or inspectors of the public roads, with sufficient salaries; through whose information, trespassers against the law relative to the high ways, may be more frequently punished, and in time prevented.  3. We present as a grievance, the present ruinous and indefensible state of the fortifications in general: for want of a proper and timely attention to which, it is easy to conceive what might befall us, upon the sudden breaking out of a war.  4. We present as a very great grievance, the shameful neglect of the patrol duty; of carrying arms to church, and of training the militia according to law, for some years past; for our inattention to which, we may, too soon, severely suffer.  5. We present as a grievance, the exorbitant charges attending law suits, and the want of an act, for establishing more reasonable fees, & restraining an increase of them: indeed, we do recommend a revival of the last fee law, and the passing of a new one.  6. We present as a very great grievance, the want of public and well regulated schools, to instruct and preserve the morals of children, in the interior and frontier settlements of this province; to which, want, and of an orthodox clergy, may in a great measure be attributed the numerous disorders that have of late arisen in those parts.  7. We present as a grievance, the want of a law to oblige free negroes, mulattoes & mestizoes, to wear some badge, or other distinguishing mark; and to incapacitate them, in future, from acquiring any real property in this province.  8. We present as a grievance, the vast extent of Prince Frederick's parish, in Craven county; whereby the much greater parts of its inhabitants are deprived of the common benefits of divine service, and labour under many other grievous inconveniences and disadvantages.  9. We present as a very great grievance, the ineffectual provision made by law, to prevent the poor and the idle, from all parts of this, and many neighbouring provinces, being brought to, and centering in Charles Town; whereby the inhabitants of the said Town, become burthened, with a most enormous and grievous tax.  10. We present as a grievance, a general impotency and inactivity in magistrates and others, whose duty it is to carry the negro acts into execution; and we do recommend, a thorough revival & amendment of the said acts; in particular, so as to prevent idle slaves interfering; with poor honest white people's supporting themselves amongst us, which we apprehend is, in some measure, owing to such slaves being suffered to cook, bake, sell fruits, dry goods, and other ways traffic, barter, &c. in the public markets & streets of Charles Town.  11. We present as a grievance, the resort amongst us of too many people, connected with each other only, whose morals are founded on principles diametrically opposite to the doctrines of Christianity, to the great increase of irreligion, vice, and immorality; many of whom are suspected, and several have been detected, of corrupting and seducing our negroes to rob and steal, and of buying and receiving such stolen goods, in so private and clandestine a manner, that seldom any other proof of their evil practices can be obtained, than the confession of negroes. And we do recommend, that some effectual method may be taken, to suppress and prevent so great an evil.  12. We present as a grievance, the want of proper inspectors of flour and tobacco, now becoming staple commodities.  13. We present John Hunt, Thomas Holman, and William Pineckney, commissioners for the high roads, in the districts between Athepoo and the Fish-pond-bridges, for neglect of duty. And also, Edward Legge, for not keeping Ashley Ferry Causey in proper repair, so that it is now almost impassable; upon the information of Mr. Isaac Macpherson.  14. We present as a grievance, the want of a harbour master for the port of Charles-Town; a most necessary officer upon many occasions.  15. We present as a very great grievance, the want of many wise & wholesome regulations, for the benefit of the community in general, from Charles-Town not being made a corporation; and also, the want of public rocks, to make examples of Sabbath breakers, profane swearers, drunkards and other disorderly persons.  16. We present as a grievance, the want of a sufficient number of magazines, wherein to divide & deposit the gun-powder imported, with more safety to the inhabitants. 
 17. We present as a grievance, the want of a fish market in Charles Town, under proper regulations: the present method of exposing fish for sale having been long felt, and complained of, as a nuisance.  18. We present as a great grievance, that the examination of weights and measures, and of the quality and assize of bread has, for some years past, been totally neglected by the magistrates of Charles-Town.  19. We present as a grievance, that kemp, pitch, tar, turpentine, and other inflammable articles, are suffered to be landed and stored on the wharves of, and in Charles-Town, between Granville's and Craven's bastions; constantly endangering the destruction of the greater and most valuable part of the said Town, and of the shipping, by fire.  20. We present as a great grievance, the granting of too great a number of licences for retailing spirituous liquors in Charles-Town, whereby the morals of our slaves are debauched, frequent thefts ensue, and the trade suffers, by sailors being concealed, and encouraged to neglect and desert their duty, and other disorders that arise.  21. We present as a grievance, the want of a public street, to lead from Cooper to Ashley river, between Queen-street and Ansonborough. And as we are informed, by Mr. Wm. Hopton, that the public of this province have purchased & paid for all the land where on the late fortification and ditch were made, from Craven's bastion to the point near where the Brick Barracks stand; and that such street might be made there, if Mr. Thomas Farnham, had not lately fenced in and built upon the lots No. 300 and 301, adjoining the late Mrs. Mary Frost's (although bought of, and paid to, Mrs. Mary Watson, upwards of twenty years since): We do present as a grievance, the said Thomas Barr being suffered to remain in quiet possession of, and making improvements upon, the said lots.  22. We do recommend the establishment of public lamps for their usefulness in time of fire, and to prevent robberies: and also of a fire company, to assist and take care of the property of people distressed by so dreadful a calamity.  23. We present as a nuisance, the bad condition of that part of Union-Street-Continued, near Mr. Justice Remington's house.  24. We present as an enormous grievance, that no notice whatever is taken of negroes, & other slaves (and indeed of too many whites) profanely cursing, swearing and talking obscenely, in the most public manner, to the great annoyance of every person who has a due sense of decency and virtue, and to the dishonour of our religion. And we do recommend, that the most effectual measure, may be immediately taken & pursued, for suppressing this hitherto unresisted evil.  25. We present Daniel Cane, living behind the Beef-Market, for keeping a disorderly, tipling, and gaming house, where apprentices and other youth are entertained and debauched; upon the information of Mr. Tho. Elle.  26. We do recommend the purchase of that piece of land adjoining to the Lower Market, belonging to David Grame, Esq; (which has lately been filled up) as, for want of a proper dock there, that market can be of very little use, but will rather become a nuisance; the safety of the boats frequenting the same, & their contents, being thereby greatly endangered.  27. We do present William Holliday, upon the Bay, for keeping a disorderly house, and suffering youth to game therein, contrary to law; upon the information of Patrick Hinds.  Lastly, We do recommend that the court will order these our presentments to be printed and published. Charles Cantey, Foreman. John Gordon, Peter Timothy, Robert Daniell, Samuel Cooper, Andrew Rutledge, John Gaillard, Theodore Gourdin, David Williams, Isaac Mazyeff, jun. Jonathan Donnison, James Guerry, James Sharp, John Mitchell, John Jeanneret, John Baker.
LONDON, May 17.  YESTERDAY the Sheriffs went up again to St. James's to know his Majesty's pleasure when he would chuse to permit the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Common-Council to wait on him with the second Address, Petition, and Remonstrance, of the Corporation of London; and His Majesty was pleased to appoint next Wednesday.  Yesterday the five Polish Noblemen, lately arrived from Warsaw, were introduced to his Majesty at St. James's.  The report that the Alderman Harley and Wilkes had a smart altercation at Guildhall, on Monday last, is without foundation. Their behaviour to each other was remarkably polite, and Mr. Wilkes, with great good nature, set Mr. Harley right with regard to a point in which he was mistaken, respecting himself.  Sir FRANCIS BERNARD, Bart. has obtained leave not to return any more to his government of Massachusetts-Bay. He is to have a Pension for life of 800 l. per annum.  The patent for appointing a new Governor in the place of Sir Francis Bernard was actually making last week at the Secretary of State's office in favour of THOMAS HUTCHINSON, Esq; Lieut. Governor of Massachusetts-Bay; but on the receipt of fresh letters from that part of America, it has been thought advisable to appoint some Person of more determined principles.  A patriotic Nobleman is expected to make another very extraordinary motion in the greatest Assembly to-morrow.  It is now beyond a doubt (from the length of time which is taken) that the answer to the city remonstrance will be fabricated by the Carlton-House junto. "If, notwithstanding all the humble solicitations of the people, the pernicious influence of Carlton-House should continue, this answer may lay the foundation of further proceedings."  It is positively asserted, that the dislike against L-d T-ple is not any affront given by him to a great Personage; but on account of his lordship's spirited Behaviour to the haughty Thanet, at the Time of the installation of the latter at Widsford; a Circumstance which, it is said, Scotch and German Pride cannot forget.  The last Gazette contains a description of a most superb entertainment and masked ball given at the palace of Belvedere, on the 17th ult. by order of their Imperial Majesties, on account of the marriage of the Archduchess Antonia with the Dauphin; at which the profusion of every delicacy was so great, that after the feast was ended, enough was left to furnish out another, though there were present 12,000 persons, masked and unmasked.  Yesterday morning between three and four o'clock, a fire broke out at the house of Mr. Poole, in Pallgrave-Head-Court, without Temple-bar, which consumed the same with all the furniture. The
family were obliged to jump out of the windows to save their lives three of whom were much hurt. The house of Mr. Williams, surgeon, and all his furniture; that of Mr. Wishaw, taylor, his furniture, and a large quantity of gentlemen's cloaths, &c. to a considerable value, were burnt; a watchmaker's house was likewise consumed, and great part of Mr. Twining's tea-warehouse is burnt down; not one house in the court on either side escaped the fury of the flames, but most of them are greatly damaged. The back part of Mr. Manning's house, a hosiery and hatter, the corner of the court is in the Stand way, is much damaged, as is the milliners at the other corner: At that end of the court next the Temple, the house of Mr. Lay, peruke-maker, is greatly injur'd. Several Persons who forced their way in to view the fire were near being buried under the ruins of one of the houses which fell down. It is said, that the gentlewoman was so much burnt that she died soon after.
LEEDS, May 13. On Saturday last, betwixt three and four o'clock in the afternoon, we had in this neighbourhood a most violent storm of rain and hail, attended with an almost continued blaze of lightning, and very heavy claps of thunder. The lightning was so prodigiously violent and alarming, as to break many windows, & shock several houses.
Yesterday the 13 malefactors were taken from New-gate in five carts, and executed at Tyburn pursuant to their sentence; several of them were not above 18 Years of Age, and none exceeded 23 most of them died hardened Wretches.
BOSTON, August 9.
Last Lord's-Day a Negro Woman belonging to Mr. Pierpont, at the South-End, being left at Home while the Family were gone to Meeting in the Afternoon, was missing on their return; it was supposed she was gone into one of the Neighbouring-Houses, but just before Evening was found dead in the Dock: It is supposed that she accidentally fell from the Wharf, which was nigh the Dwelling-House, when the Tide was up and drowned.
A very melancholly Occurance happened Yesterday at Lynn: Two young Men and 7 young Women, all of the Denomination of Quakers, going off in a Canoe to a Schooner that lay from the Shore, and in which they were going on a Party of Pleasure, being along side the Schooner, one of the Men jump'd on board, and two of the Women, in a hurry to get on board also, got hold of the side of the Schooner, which made the Canoe heel down, whereupon the other Women got upon the opposite Side to prevent its overseting, this occasioned the Canoe to go off from the Schooner, the two Women let go their hold, fell into the Water, and sunk; the Canoe however overset on the other side, but the Man left therein got on to her Bottom, caught hold of the five Women by their Hands and held them, the Tide carrying them down near a Mile: The Man that had got on board the Schooner, who was Brother to one of the Women that sunk, dove after them, when both got hold of him, but finding he could not save them disengaged himself, and came up almost spent: There was but one Man on board the Schooner when the Canoe went off from the Shore, he seeing the Persons floating down with the Tide, got a Rope and swam after them, fastened one end of the Rope to the Canoe, and taking the other end between his Teeth, got to the shore, and towed them in, almost spent. The Names of the young Women drowned were — Basset and — Wood: The Body of the former has since been taken up.
The People on the Shore who were of the same Company, had no Boat to go to their Assistance.
This happened about four o'Clock in the Morning: — on the same Day, and in the same Town, a Lad was run over by a Cart, whereby his Thigh was crush'd and his Head fractured.
Yesterday a Cart went over the Thigh of Deacon Greenwood at Newton, and crush'd it in such a manner, that it was obliged to be amputated instantly.
Last Saturday a little Girl of 3 Years of Age, fell into a Well at Middleborough, and was drowned. The Mother, being with Child, was so frightened that she fell into travail and was delivered in an Hour after.
The Beaver, the Hussar, Viper, and Two Schooners, yet remain in this Harbour

Since the Publication of the Resolves at Boston, not to trade with this Province, the Printers of this Paper have been continually teaz'd by different Parties, some are for having them republished here, while others are as earnest on the contrary---and would have us take no Notice of them---were it possible we would endeavour to please all---some think those Resolutions are as contrary to that Liberty and Freedom we are contending for, as Light is to Darkness---and are determined never to submit to any Compulsion whatsoever---A great deal has been published since the late Revenue Acts have been imposed on us, with Respect to the Liberty of the Subject; how to be understood, and the Care to preserve it. And it must be acknowledged, that public Good and Liberty of the Subject are excellent Words when they are honestly and peaceably intended---The ancient Romans had Liberty in so high an Esteem that they made it one of their Goddesses, dedicated Temples in Honor of it, and all that endeavoured to oppose it, punished with Interdiction, temporary Banishment, and other Severities---And it has been generally understood among a free People, and allow'd, That Liberty is their greatest Glory, and which all Sorts of Men are so tenacious of, that they will endeavour to secure it, even with the Hazard of their Lives and Fortunes, as we have many Instances in History to prove it---But then great Care is to be taken that we are not abused with Words for Things; for if Liberty is not bounded by the Laws of Religion, Reason, and Discretion, it occasions Confusions, and tends directly to the Ruin of the Community, according to that known Rule, That the best Things corrupted becomes the worst. Liberty perverted into Contention for Superiority, is but tramping and deluding Men into real Slavery ; catching them with Words, decoying them into Nets and Snares; and instead of putting Men upon considering every Thing in its proper Place, and one Thing with Relation to another, according to the Weight, Reason and Importance of the Action, before we proceed to complain; it indulges intemperate Heats and Hearsays, transport Men into a seditious belluine Liberty of saying and doing what they please, and so by thinking to assert their Liberties, are taught by seditious Men to destroy them; for there is no such Thing in the World as absolute Freedom---'Tis Freedom from Tyranny, Oppression, Invasions of common Rights, from arbitrary Impositions, illegal Exactions, and other ill Effects of a despotic Power, that we should contend for, with a manly Resolution, and noble Fortitude of Mind, and a becoming Zeal; and keep ourselves within such Bounds as will prevent us from degenerating into base and low Actions with our Fellow Citizens, as to deliver them up to a misguided Multitude---To instance in a few Particulars, recorded in History, of Persons who would not submit to Tyranny, Oppression, &c.
Nothing is so common in the Mouths of some Men, when they first lay their Hand to the Helm of Government, as the public Good; but some are no sooner possess'd of Power, but they forget their Country, and begin too provide for themselves, and to gain Riches and Honours by impoverishing the Public. What they found Fault with in the Administration of their Predecessors, they become guilty of themselves. By which they teach us to believe, that all Men in Office are the same. Court-mollifications have lately occasioned wonderful Changes among Mankind. Have we not observ'd Men of eminent Abilities, celebrated Integrity, and known Love to their Country, by having Places and Titles conferred upon them, doing all that lay in their Power to enslave their Fellow-subjects; They were sometime thought Men of good Nature, Veracity & Honour; but as soon as they came into Places, learned a figurative Way of expressing themselves, by Words without Meaning, changing good Nature into mere Artfulness, promising what they never intended to perform; & instead of defending their Country, tear & worry it. When Maximus, to enlarge his own Territories, made War against the City of Aquileia in Italy, the Women cut off their Hair from their Heads, and converted them into Bow-Strings for the Use of the Soldiers, to shoot Arrows against the Invaders of their Liberties---The same was also done sometime at Rome when that City was distressed by the Enemy, and in Commemoration of the Ladies Zeal in the Service of their Country, the Senate dedicated a Temple to Venus the Bald.----- Others have even resolved to preserve their Liberties by a voluntary Death.-----
One Johannes Besilides, that tyrannical Duke of Moscow, studied the Art of oppressing and ruining his Subjects, and that he might excel all others in laying strange Impositions on them, he exacted from his People a Tribute of Sweat and a certain Number of Nightengales to be paid him in the midst of Winter when there was none to be found in the Country; but these and other oppressions cost him the Revolt of his Subjects, and the Loss of his Dominions and Life.
The Clergy, the Barons and Commons of England deposed King John, and elected Lewis of France. The Grounds of whose Proceedings against him were, for regaining those Friendships that were notoriously invaded by that arbitrary Prince, and are contained in the great Charter of England.
King Edward II. following the same arbitrary Methods, the Barons sent him Word, That unless he put away Peirce Gaveston, that corrupted his Councils and Squander'd his Revenue, and also addicted himself to govern by the Laws of the Land, they would with one Consent rise in Arms against him as a perjur'd Person." And so they did, and beheaded his Minion Gaveston, notwithstanding the King's earnest Solicitation to spare his Life.
King Richard the II. being lapsed into the same Misfortune of affecting a tyrannical Government, a Parliament was called without the King's Consent; and tho' he resign'd his Government to the Duke of Lancaster, yet the Parliament then Sitting, being of opinion that his Abdication was not Sufficient to build upon, because the written Resignation might be the Effect of Fear, and so not voluntary and spontaneous, they proceed to a formal Deposition in the Names of all the Commons of England.---The Articles exhibited against him were twenty nine in Number, of which two were, That he affirm'd that all Law lay in his own Head, and that all the Lives and Estates of his Subjects were in his Hands to be disposed of at his Pleasure.
Illegal Taxes and other arbitrary Proceedings, begot the Rebellion against King Charles the First, and however justifiable the opposition that was made to them in the beginning might be, yet all good Men must condemn the Severity with which it ended---The particulars of these unhappy Times are too well known to require a Detail of them here; but thus much we may observe, that as no Nation has so high an Esteem for Liberty, as the English have, so none has waded thro' more Blood to preserve it.
What caused all the Misfortunes of King James the Second, but his invading the RIGHTS and infringing the LIBERTIES of the PEOPLE?----- Which we see they were so careful to preserve, that in the midst of their Zeal and Joy to inthrone his Successor King William the III. the Lords and Commons presented him with a Remonstrance of the Several Abuses and Encroachments of former Reigns; and would not put him in the Possession of the Crown, till he had promised to grant all their Claims and Demands of Rights and Liberties; and no Declaration, Judgments or Proceedings, to the Prejudice of the People, should in any Way hereafter be drawn into Consequence or Example; which Claims of Right accordingly passed into an Act of Parliament.-----
From the foregoing Hints, we are led to prize our present Form of Government, tho' it has been long debated what Kind of Government is most productive of Happiness to a Country.---The Form of Government in England, has remained unaltered for above an hundred Years, and been proped up to a Wonder; yet it is observable, that England, under the same Kind of Government, has been sometimes powerful and flourishing; and soon after reduced to the Brink of Ruin.---The Crown is now settled upon the House of Hanover, as it was upon the Line of Stuart: The Kingdom has been strong, and almost unanimous, that was before subject to all sorts of Disturbances: How long it will continue, if the present Misunderstanding is not soon settled, is very uncertain;
strong Ships may strike upon Rocks, if Pilots are unskilful--- But even Power or Liberty, so much coveted by the People, has so far regented, as has occasioned Cabals, Parties, Factions and civil Wars, which has changed to Anarchy, or no Government at all, which is the greatest Misfortune that can happen to a People, therefore prudent Methods ought always to be pursued, as the very Liberty which gives Being to a State at one Time, ibreatens it with Destruction at another.
To the PRINTERS, &c.
CAMBRIDGE, August 8, 1770.
THE modern discoveries in Electricity have opened a new scene in nature, and a much more extensive one than could have been imagined. They have shewed us a near relation between ELECTRICITY and Lightning, of which former ages had not the least suspicion. It is now incontestably proved, that the matter in both these cases is the same, that it is governed in its operation by the same laws, and that it is productive of effects, the same in kind, and differing only in degree. Electricity then is artificial Lightning . By this discovery we are enabled to make experiments upon Lighting, as often as we please, and without any danger. And we may now assert for truth, what twenty years ago would have been perfectly incredible, that this tremendous meteor, which has been the terror of all ages, is in a great measure subjected to human power. Its violence cannot, indeed, be resisted, but its course may be averted.
From numerous experiments made upon the electrical fire, or artificial lightning , compared with observations of the effects of natural lightning , it appears that different bodies are more or less perfect conductors of it. It is well known, that trees are frequently shiver'd by lightning, and that wooden buildings are shattered'd and sometimes set on fire, by it; and the higher these are, that is, the nearer the clouds, so much the more are they exposed to these injuries. The masts of vessels & steeples are frequently struck. The bricks of chimnies, & the stones in our buildings are often driven out of their places. Animals are stun'd, or killed, according to the force of the stroke. But metals are not hurt by it, unless they are thin or slender, and then they are sometimes melted a little. And it is observable, that when buildings have been struck wherever there has been a quantity of metal to conduct the lightning, there the contiguous parts of the buildings remain'd unhurt; but where the metal ended, there the other materials were torn and shattered.-----Accidents of these kinds are so frequent, that not a summer passes without some or other of them; and we have had two recent instances, in the steeples of Hampton & Waltham, of which the News-papers have given an account.
From the foregoing particulars it appears, that metals are the best conductors of the electrical fire; and that wood, bricks, stones and animal bodies are ill-qualified to be conductors of it. And all this is fully confirmed by the experiments of Electricity, which show, that the electric fire is most strongly attracted by metals;---that it seeks them in preference to all other bodies;---that when it can find a sufficient quantity of metal to conduct or convey it, it passes along without doing any injury to that or to the neighbouring bodies;---and that its destructive force is only perceived, when there is a failure of metal to conduct it.
These observations have suggested a method of preserving our persons and properties from the fatal effects of this violent meteor: for which the world is indebted to the happy genius of our illustrious Countryman, Dr. Franklin . Agreeable to the foregoing principles, if a continued line of any metal (iron, for instance) of a sufficient thickness, be formed, reaching from above the highest part of a building, down to the ground, the lightning which might fall on that building will flow in a silent innocuous stream through the body of the metal, without injury to the building or the persons in it. And it will flow the more readily, if the metal end at the top in sharp points, rather than in a flat surface, or a knob.
'Tis a great pity that this admirable invention, so simple in its preparation, so beneficial in its consequences, and approved now by the experience of several years, & in different countries should not be universally adopted. No objections of a philosophic kind have been made to it, that are worth mentioning.-----What
has hindered its being brought into common use, has rather been religious scruples. Many persons have considered Thunder and Lightning as tokens of the divine displeasure, and instruments of divine justice; and in consequence look upon it as a degree of impiety to endeavour to prevent them from doing their full execution.-----But these scruples, I humbly conceive, are founded on misapprehensions of the method in which Divine Providence has thought fit to govern the material world; which is, not by immediate, extraordinary interpositions of power, but by stated, general laws. Rain, snow, hail, stormy winds, heat and cold, are as truly instruments in the hand of GOD for carrying on the purposes of his providence, as thunder & Lightning are; & these latter are as salutary and as necessary to the well-being of the world as the former; and if it be not allowable but a duty, to make use of the best means that GOD has put into our hands, to secure ourselves from the hurtful or dangerous effects of any of the former, it must for the same reason be equally so in respect of the latter.-----If a stream of lightning fall on a building furnished with pointed iron rods, as above described, it is as much the Will of GOD that it should follow the course of the iron without injuring the rest of the building, as that, when it falls on a common wooden building, it should tear and split the boards, or set them on fire.-----And how consistently persons can have scruples of conscience about preventing a building being set on fire by lightning, and yet can exert their utmost endeavours to extinguish a fire kindled, as they suppose, by the immediate hand of GOD, I leave them to explain as they are able.
J. WINTHROP.
NORFOLK, in Virginia, July 18, 1770.
This day arrived here the Sloop Molly , Capt. Valentine Wright man of Rhode-Island, last from Philadelphia. Having been refused to trade there, he came here to try our Markets; but, upon meeting with cold reception, he intends to return immediately from whence he came. We think it our Duty to say that the Captain behaved well on the Occasion.
PHILADELPHIA, August 2.
On Thursday last a Dispute having arisen between John Shot, and Henry Epple, Painters, they proceeded to Blows, and in the Fray the former unfortunately lost his Life.
By a Gentleman from Fort Pitt, we learn, that about a fortnight ago an express arrived there from the Illions which brought an account, that Silver-Heels , a noted Indian Warrior, was lately killed by an Indian called Plunderer , near that Place; and that he was buried with all the honors of War, his funeral being attended by the inhabitants, and the Tribes of Indians for many miles round.
Capt. Harris, in 23 days from Cape Coast in Africa, informs us, that it was so sickly in the Garrison whilst he was there, that out of 63 Men, of which it consisted, 43 died in 23 days.
N E W - Y O R K, August 6.
Capt. Wardens, in 42 days from Madeira, informs us, that his Majesty's ship the Tweed , with Lord Dunmore , our Governor, on board, was hourly expected there from England, in his way for his Government.
A duel has lately been fought at Pensacola between Lieut. Barker and Ensign Litchfield, both of the 16th regiment, in which the former received a Ball in one of his Legs, which wound 'twas feared would prove mortal.
N E W - H A V E N, August 3.
As it hath been reported in New-York, that a number of the Merchants in this town, are determined soon to import goods from Great-Britain, in violation of their non-importation agreement---we are desired to inform the Publick, that the report is entirely without foundation.
N E W - L O N D O N, August 3.
We hear that in consequence of the perfidious Conduct of the Merchants in New-York, a general Meeting of the Trade of this Colony is proposed to be held at Middletown, the 21st of this month; when it is expected such Steps will be taken as shall effectually prevent any dealings with the Yorkers for British Manufactures, until a general importation takes place at Boston, Philadelphia &c.
N E W P O R T, August 6.
Last Week died at Tower-Hill, S. Kingston, John Case, Esq; Deputy Postmaster, who for many Years past kept a noted House of Entertainment. We hear he has left a Donation to the Church in North-Kingston, an Annuity towards educating poor Children at a School on Tower Hill; and the Remainder of his Estate to the first AMERICAN BISHOP, after the Death of his Lady.
Last Wednesday a House was struck by Lightning at East Greenwich, and much shattered:---At some Part of Narragansett, we hear the Lightning killed 5 Hogs in one Yard.
Last Friday the Rev'd Mr Whitefield arrived here from New-York; he has since preached once at the Rev. Mr. Hopkins's Meeting-House, once at Dr. Stiles's and once in the Fields, to large Audiences, giving universal Satisfaction; he is to preach at Mr. Thurston's To-morrow, and the next Day will set out for Boston.
A C A R D.
THE inhabitants of the City of New-York return their compliments to the inhabitants of Philadelphia, acquainting them, That they have no LIBERTY-POLE to send them; that which was formerly erected, having been cut off by a detachment of the 46 regiment: But that there is a SEDITION-POLY, iron-bound, opposite FACTION-HALL, and not far from St. Oliver's and Paradise, to which, as they seem to think it will suit them, the Philadelphians shall be hardly welcome, provided they can obtain the consent of a few King-killing Republicans ---THE TRUE & ABSOLUTE PROPRIETORS; the rest of the town being much more than willing to part with it; Notwithstanding,-----the New-Yorkers think it a little unreasonable in the Philadelphians not to allow them NINE MONTHS to give their answer, as they might have then had an opportunity of trying whether they could not at least have made their own money of it at VENUE , giving the surplus , if there should be any, to some charitable use, after the wise example of their loving brethren; who are desired to recollect by whom the proposal for breaking the non-importation agreement was first made to the merchants of this city; and to declare whether they acted from the dictates of their own reason when they took a course so wildly different,-----or whether they were led, as usual, quietly along, without either knowing or suspecting subiter or subrefores they were going.

L O N D O N, May 16. JUST published, Innocent Blood crying to God from the Streets of Boston. A Sermon occasioned by the horrid Murder of Mass. Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, James Caldwell, & Crispus Attucks, with Patrick Carr, since dead, & Christopher Monk, judged irrecoverable, and several others badly wounded, by a Party of Troops under the Command of Captain Preston: On the fifth of March 1770, and preached the Lord's Day following. By John Lathrop, A. M. Pastor of the Second Church in Boston.
Mr. Lathrop has taken for the text to this discourse the following words: The voice of thy brother's blood cryeth unto me from the ground. Gen. IV. 10. He observes, in his introduction, that this Sermon was wrote while innocent blood was fresh in view, was not designed for publication; and is now only yielded to, on earnest solicitation. He is not conscious that it contains sentiments in any wise unjustifiable, or such as are unfit for any Briton or British American to have inculcated upon his mind in the present alarming situation of public affairs; but sentiments which he is well assured are peculiarly grateful to the people with whom the kind providence of God has placed him: sentiments adopted by all who are upon principle friends to the glorious Revolution: sentiments which gave the Crown to the House of Hanover: sentiments which carried our fathers to the new world; which were urged and defended with boldness & fervor by his predecessors, & which he doubts not his brethren of the Clergy in America will be ready on all proper occasions to assert, however displeasing they may be to persons disposed to rob men of that Liberty which the God of nature designed his rational creatures should enjoy.
He further observes, that some few among the Bostonians were displeased with the notice the Ministers took themselves bound in duty to take of the late Murders; but exclaims, Can it be thought that the heralds of the Almighty, whose commission obliges them to cry aloud, and not to spare! to reprove, rebuke, and proclaim on divine authority that the wages of sin is death: can it be supposed, he asks, that they will be silent when the blood of the people of their charge is spilled as water, & their carcasses strowed in the streets.
L O N D O N, May 8. It is said, that A—n are greatly at a Loss how to act, with Respect to the Colonies; some advising lenitive Measures as the properest method of bringing them to Reason, and to suffer their Assemblies to levy Taxes as before; others are for coercive Means of bringing to Reason. A Writer of this Day, in a Card to Lord N—h, says, "Send directly a Fleet of Men of War and Brigades, and block up all the refractory Ports of North-America; do not suffer a Ship to go out, but to their Mother Country, until they submit to the Legislative Power of Great-Britain. This, and this only, will bring these stubborn People to their Duty." [This is the Advice of a head-long, not a long-headed Statesman, who the Sons of Liberty would be glad to see in America.]
CHARLES-TOWN (South-Carolina) July 5. We hear, that in Consequence of a Letter lately addressed to the SONS OF LIBERTY in North-Carolina, under Cover to Col. James Moore, a Meeting had been appointed, and held on the 2d of last Month, where a Number of Gentlemen from the several Southern Counties in that Province were chosen as a Committee, to meet at Wilmington as this Day, to consult upon such Measures, as may appear most eligible, for evincing their Patriotism and Loyalty in the present critical Situation of Affairs.
It is now said, that if the Non-Importation Agreement, entered into by all the Colonies on this Continent (except Georgia) should fail to have that Effect, which alone can restore Trade and Confidence between them and Great-Britain, and by which the latter must always be, in many Respects, very considerable Gainers, they, the said Colonies, propose to sacrifice their commerce and intercourse with all the West-India Islands, from the first Day of November next, until they adopt the same Measure, and heartily unite in every other necessary Step towards preserving and securing the Birthrights of Englishmen for their Posterity;—and it is well known, that the West-Indies may be very easily starved, by withholding the constant Supplies they receive from this Continent.
Previous Notice having been given, that the Statue of the Right Hon. WILLIAM PITT, would be got ready to be raised this Afternoon, early this Morning, all the Vessels in the Harbour hoisted their Colours, and a Flag, with the Words PITT AND LIBERTY , and a fine Branch of Laurel above it, was displayed at the Scaffolding, upon a Staff 45 Feet high; and this Afternoon, in the Presence of almost the whole of the Inhabitants, the Statue was raised, and fixed in its Place, without the least Accident, by the Nuns. 26 and 92, Members of the Club No. 45, who had assembled themselves upon this occasion. As soon as it was fixed, 26 Members of our Assembly ascended the Scaffold, when the Hon. Peter Manigault, their Speaker, was pleased to condescend to the Request of the People, by proclaiming the Inscription on the Pedestal, which runs in these Words:
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF HIS SERVICES TO HIS COUNTRY IN GENERAL AND TO AMERICA IN PARTICULAR THE COMMONS HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY OF SOUTH-CAROLINA UNANIMOUSLY VOTED THIS STATUE OF THE RIGHT HON. WILLIAM PITT ESQ. WHO GLORIOUSLY EXERTED HIMSELF IN DEFENDING THE FREEDOM OF AMERICANS THE TRUE SONS OF ENGLAND BY PROMOTING A REPEAL OF THE STAMP-ACT IN THE YEAR 1766 TIME SHALL SOONER DESTROY THIS MARK OF THEIR ESTEEM THAN ERASE FROM THEIR MINDS THEIR JUST SENSE OF HIS PATRIOTIC VIRTUE.
As soon as this was done, Lord Chatham's Health was drank, 26 Cannon were discharged by the Artillery Company, three Huzzas succeeded, St. Michael's Bells rang, & joy sat on every Countenance.
B O S T O N, August 13. Last Thursday Noon NATHANIEL ROGERS, Esquire of this Town, was suddenly seized with a Paralytic Disorder, and died in a few Hours after.
Last Sunday Morning died at Marblehead, after a short Confinement, much lamented, William Bourn, Esq; aged 47.
Wednesday at his Majesty's Court of General Sessions of the Peace held here for the County of Suffolk, a Person indicted for willfully and presumptuously firing a hand Gun in the Main Street, whereby a Horse then tackled in a Chaise took fright, and three People then in
the same Chaise thereby put in great hazard of their Lives; was upon Conviction sentenced to pay a fine of Ten Shillings to the King, suffer thirty Days close Imprisonment and give Bond for his good Behavior for twelve Months: And as a Number of Gentlemen have determined to put a stop to such Midemeanours for the future by prosecuting the Offenders to the utmost Extent of the Law, 'tis hoped this Instance will be a sufficient Warning to those who are frequently guilty of such Breeches of the Law, by firing Guns, and various other kinds of Fireworks within the Streets and particularly on the Neck leading to Roxbury, to the great Hazard and Annoyance of his Majesty's good Subjects.
A very full Meeting of the Trade and Inhabitants of this Town on Tuesday last at Faneuil-Hall, the following Resolution was passed.
WHEREAS divers Persons residing here, have contrary to the UNITED Sentiment of the good People of the whole Continent, continued to import Goods from Great-Britain, & refuse to give Orders for re-shipping the same, some in direct Violation of their Promise; VOTED UNANIMOUSLY, That agreeable to a former Resolution of the Trade, the Names of all such Persons be published in the Newspapers for two Years to come; and that said Publication commence on Monday next unless prevented by a Compliance with the reasonable Expectation of this Body.
Monday Evening last while the Barge of the Fowey Man of War lay at Wheelwright's Wharf, some of the Men got intoxicated with Liquor, when two of them went to Boxing, one of which struck the other such a violent Blow, that he fell overboard, and sunk instantly: The next Morning his Body was taken up. A jury of Inquest being summoned, their Opinion was that the Blow was the Occasion of his Death.
The Man who struck the Deceased was immediately carried on board the Fowey, and put in Irons; and upon Application to the Captain, he was forthwith sent up to Town, and committed to Goal.
The sufferings of the Friends bro't in this year on account of Tithes, and those called church-rates, amount in England & Wales, to £. 3439, and in Ireland, £. 1691.
The following was published in the Boston Papers TO THE BAPTISTS in the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, who are and have been oppressed in any Way on a Religious Account.
IT would be needless to tell you, that you have long felt the effects of the Laws, by which the Religion of the Government in which you live, is established; your Purse have felt the Burden of Ministerial Rates, and when these would not satisfy your Enemies, your Property hath been taken from you, and sold for less than half its value; These are things you cannot forget—you will therefore readily hear and attend, when you are all desired to collect your Cases of sufferings, & have them well attested; such as, the Taxes you have paid to build Meeting-Houses, to settle Ministers and support them; with all the Time, Money and Labour you have lost, in waiting on Courts, seeing Lawyers, &c.—And bring or send such Cases to the Baptist Association, to be holden at Bellingham the Tuesday next after the first Wednesday in September:—When Measures will be resolutely adopted for obtaining Redress from another Quarter, than that to which repeated Application hath been made, unsuccessfully: Nay, Complaints however just, and grievous, have been treated with indifference and scarcely, if at all, credited. We deem this our Conduct perfectly justifiable, and hope you will pay a particular Regard to this Desire, and be exact in your Accounts of your Sufferings, and punctual in your Attendance at the Time and Place abovementioned.
S A L E M, August 14. At a late Meeting of the Merchants and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, it was thought expedient, for strengthening and confirming the Union of the several maritime Towns in this Province, in the non-importation Agreement, that a Committee from the Metropolis should repair to this and some other Towns in this County for that Purpose: Accordingly four respectable Gentlemen, being part of the Boston Standing Committee, came to this Town on the 1st Instant, and put up at the King's Arms. Late in the Evening, William Lumb, of this Place, entered the House, and enquired for Mr. Molineux, &c. and being told that the Gentlemen had retired to Bed, he searched for and found their Apartment, and being admitted, represented to them, in hideous Colours, that 30 or 40 People were assembled at the Long-Wharf, had agreed to beset them at one o'Clock, tar and feather them, &c. unless they immediately departed the Town.—After this Information, Lumb went away: Directly after a Letter was found in the Entry, conceived in the following base and insolent Terms, viz.—"Gen. Molineux Understanding yt. You are come into this Town (who are at present in a peaceable State,) to raise a Spirit of Sedition; As a Friend to Mankind in general, I would advise you immediately to depart this Place, with all those that have enlisted under your Banner, otherwise, be assured You will suffer the like Fate, with the poor Mc Masters whom you treated with such unparallel'd Barbarity.
Two hours are only allow'd You to Consider of this matter, and You are Surrounded with Spys to know the Effect. P S, Removing Your Philanthrop Logings can't possibly secret You Salem 12 o'Clock.
As the Gentlemen were Strangers in the Town, they sent, as well for their own Satisfaction as to quiet the Family where they were put up, to a Gentleman near by, who was one of the Committee for this Town, to know whether he could account for this odd Adventure: He came, and assured them, as his Opinion, that there was no Foundation for what had been told them, & that they and the Family might rest perfectly easy.—The Gentlemen having the next Day conferred with our Committee on the Business they came upon, and receiving Satisfaction went out of Town well assured, we doubt not, that this Town will steadily adhere to the Measures now pursuing for the common Good of America.
P O R T S M O U T H, August 17. Last Week was Married in this Town, by the Rev. Dr. HAVEN, Mr. JOHN FLEMING, of Boston, Printer, to Miss. ALICE CHURCH, Daughter of Mr. BENJAMIN CHURCH, of the same Place, Merchant,—an agreeable young Lady, adorn'd with the Qualifications requisite to render that honorable State happy.
Yesterday se'nnight came on before the Superior Court, in this Town, the Trial of Robert Dickey, of Londonderry, for the supposed Murder of Robert Moore, of the same Place; when after a full Hearing, he was acquitted—it appearing he had no intention or Design to kill the said Moore, but that he unfortunately lost his Life in an Affray and Quarrel, with said Dickey and some others at Londonderry in June last. It's however, hoped this second Instance of a Person's being killed lately in an Affray of this kind, will be a warning, and make People more cautious how and were they strike one another, as the consequences often prove so fatal.
Said Moore has left a Wife and 2 or 3 Children.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, Aug. 16th Inward Enties. FROM. Brig American Soldier, James Holland, Granada. Sloop Peggy, Samuel Rand, St. Lucia. Sloop Neptune, John Ross, Rhode-Island. Outward Bound, FOR. Brig American Soldier, James Holland, West-Indies. Sloop Neptune, John Ross, Rhode-Island. Clear'd for Departure, FOR. Sloop Mary, Nathaniel Bragdon, West-Indies. Schooner Abigail, George Jerry Osborne, Ditto. Brig Sally, Caleb Hodgson, Ditto. Brig Dolphin, Robert Follett, Bristol. Ship Prince of Wales, Hopley Yeaton, Great-Britain.
IT being Fourteen Years, next Month, since this Paper was first publish'd, a Settlement with the Customers is become necessary, as soon as possible.—Those who do not comply with so reasonable a Request, and pay off, their Papers will be stoped, and their Accounts put in suit. It is an easy Matter for every one, who intends to pay, either in Town or Country, to call or send to the Printing-Office, in the space of two or three Weeks, and advance at least half a Year.—Likewise, Those who are Indebted for Advertisements, are desired to pay immediately; and for the future it is expected that those who send Advertisements for this Paper, will be kind enough to let the pay accompany them at the same Time, otherwise they will not be inserted.
THIS is to inform the Public, more particularly the Inhabitants of Amherst, Wilton, Temple, Peterborough, New Dublin, Marlborough, Keene, Walpole, Charlestown, Chesterfield, Westmoreland, Hinsdale, Winchester, Swasey, &c. &c. in the Province of New Hampshire, That
James Templeton, Who has been applied to by many People in the aforesaid Towns, to Ride as Carrier or Post, through the same, in order to carry News Papers &c. to the more extreme Parts of the Province.—NOW INFORMS THEM, That he will undertake that Business, in case suitable Encouragement is given, and supply all Persons who incline and are willing to lend a helping Hand in promoting and forwarding so necessary a Matter, with the New Hampshire Gazette, as cheap as possible at that great Distance; and for this Purpose he will meet the Rider at Amherst, on Mondays, that comes from Portsmouth, and who will bring the Papers so far, being 60 Miles, from whom I shall take the Bundles and proceed forward with Dispatch to the aforesaid Towns, and promise to be punctual and faithful in this and all other Business I am intrusted with, in case properly paid.
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Hon. John Wentworth, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c for the Province of New-Hampshire, to receive and examine the Claims of the Creditors to the Estate of Moses Davis, late of Lee, deceased, represented Insolvent, and Six Months being allowed by the Judge from the 3d of July last, for the Creditors to bring in their Claim:—We hereby give Notice, that we propose to attend that Business at the House of Elizabeth Davis, Widow of the Deceased, in Lee, on the last Thursday in the five following Months from one to seven o'Clock in the Evening of said Days.
John Demerit, } Commissioners. Lee, Aug. 1770s Ebenezer Jones, }
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.

EXCISE.
PROVINCE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
THE Excise-Master desires all licenced Persons or others, that have sold Liquors throughout this Province, to make up their Accompts in Writing, of all Sorts of Spirituous LIQUORS they had by them the first Tuesday in September 1769—Also the Quantity of each Sort they have purchased and sold since that Day, up to the first Tuesday in September 1770,—taking Account at this Date of what they have of each Sort in Hand; this will compleat one Year's Sale of said Spirituous Liquors—And that in said Accompt they give in the Names of those they purchas'd of, as well as the Names of those to whom they have sold so large a Quantity as twenty-five Gallons or more (which is exempted by Law from Excise)—The Excise-Master will attend them to receive the Excise and their Accompts upon Oath at the House of Stephen Holland, Esq; in Londonderry, on the 4th Day of September by Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon—At John Webster's, Esq; in Chester the Fifth Day by Nine o'Clock, A. M.—At Capt. Jonathan Gilman's in Exeter the 6th Day by Ten o'Clock, A.M. And at Mr. James Dwyer's , Innholder in Portsmouth, from the 7th Day in the Morning to the 14th Day at Noon; constant Attendance will be given from Eight o'Clock, A. M. to One o'Clock; and from Two o'Clock, P. M. to Four o'Clock in each Day, Sunday excepted. Those in the Western Parts of this Province, may have an Opportunity to settle their Excise at Capt. Carr's , Innholder in Goffs-Town, from the 17th Day of September to the End of the Month.—If those Persons who have lent or otherwise disposed of Liquors without Licence, are inclined to save themselves Trouble, they are advised to settle within the Time limited, at the respective Places above-mentioned, considering they are liable to a Prosecution, not only by the Excise-Master and other Officers, but also to any private Informer—But if after this fair Notice, any should refuse complying, let them take the Consequence, and remember, that tho' their Distance be at the extreme Parts of the Province, it will be no Security against Discovery—they may be assured that no Pains or Care will be wanting on the Part of the Excise-Master to detect those who shall attempt to wrong the Government in this Regard—A large List of unexpected Names being already in the Excise-Master's Hands.
For further Information, and to correct a common mistaken Notion respecting the lending or exchanging Liquors, as if no Breach of the Law, and being unwilling to prosecute any Man, the following Clause of the temporary Act is here inserted, viz.—“ Be it enacted , That all giving, lending, commuting of any Kind of said Liquors, either as a Reward, or for Labour, or Encouragement for Labour, that may diminish the Hire or Wages, or to charge upon any Commodity or Thing whatsoever, whereby the Person so giving or lending or commuting directly or indirectly, be remunerated or reimbursed therefor, shall be esteemed, construed, and adjudged to be a Sale, and shall be subjected to the Regulations and Penalties aforesaid, &c.”
By inspecting the above Clause, I flatter myself that many will be convinced of the Necessity of settling their Excise Accompts, which will doubtless prevent Prosecutions.
SAMUEL BLODGET, Excise-Master.
Goffs-Town, July 26. 1770.
RUN AWAY from me the Subscriber, last Tuesday se'nnight, an Apprentice Boy named Thomas Meseve, 16 Years of Age, thick set, 5 feet high, something Cat ham'd—had on a blue Kersey Jacket, Scarlet Plush Breeches, black cut Wig, &c.—He carried off with him a Sum of Money stolen from his Master.—He Runaway from Cape Ann, & is supposed to be now concealed in some bad House in Portsmouth.—Whoever takes up said Runaway and Thief, and conveys him to me at Cape Ann, or Mr. Thomas Chadburne in Portsmouth, shall have two Dollars Reward and necessary Charges paid.
Aug 9. Moses Woodward.
All Masters of Vessels and others, are forbid harbouring, concealing or carrying off said Boy.
§ 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 Town, to pay for running the Lines round the Town, and laying out the Lots, and building a Saw Mill, and clearing a Road, ordered by the General Court, and other necessary Roads in the Town, which has been advertized in the New Hampshire Gazette, according to the Law of said Province, yet notwithstanding sundry Persons neglect to pay the same to the Collector of said 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 twenty seventh Day of August Instant, so much of each original Right or Share will be Sold at Public Vendue at the Dwelling House of Ensign John Hooton, Innholder in Kingston, on the twenty seventh Day of August Instant, at Three 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 Wentworth, Esq 10 10 0 Jacob Garland 2 2 0   Simon French 2 2 0 Nathaniel Sanborne 2 0 0   Ebenezer Stevens 4 4 0 Nathan Taylor 2 2 0   Cornelius Clough 4 16 0 Philip Hooton 7 10 0   William Long 3 15 0 John Mason 2 2 0   Samuel Winslow 7 1 0 Edward Fiske 7 1 0   Nathaniel French 5 11 0 James Beane 7 1 0   John Sherburne 8 8 0 Samuel Dearborn 2 2 0   Samuel Judkins 4 16 0 Thomas Cleugh 5 0 0   John Sweat 6 9 0 John Webster 4 4 0   Thomas Scrivner 7 19 0 William Buswell 1 4 0   Moses Sleeper 7 14 6 Nathaniel Hooton 1 4 0   Tristram Sanborne 6 12 0 T. Atkinson Esq; 1 16 0   Daniel Moulton 6 6 0 Nathaniel Barrill 4 4 0   Benjamin Sanborne 4 16 0 T. Atkinson junr. 4 4 0   Isaac Gedres 6 6 0 John Moulton 6 6 0   Henry Wadleigh 1 13 0 William Godfree 3 12 0   Samuel Colcord 2 8 0   John Webster Esq; 1 4 0   Jeremiah Philbrick 4 4 0  
JOHN JUDKINS, Collector.
Kingston, August 5th 1770.
TO BE SOLD,
AT PUBLICK VENDUE, the 30th of this Month, a TENEMENT situated in the Street leading from the Ferry Place up the new Country Road over the Bridge, passing by the Mills, containing three lower Rooms and two Chambers, with a good Cellar and Well. Also an ORGIN, that contains 146 Pipes.
Vendue to begin at three o'Clock Afternoon. N. B. Any Person inclin'd to purchase either, may see and examine them, by applying to Isaac Tucker, living in said House.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Samuel Smith, late of Durham, deceas'd, are desired to bring in their Claims to John Smith, of Durham aforesaid, Administrator on said Estate, in order for a speedy Settlement. Aug. 9.
THIS may Certify all whom it may concern, that as Mr. Timothy Wilcot 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.
THE 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.
§ Monadnock, No. 4. §
WHEREAS 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.]
NOTICE 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, £. s. d.   Jonathan Wilson, No. 14, in 4th Range, 1 4 0   No. 21 in 8th, No. 11 in 2d, and No. 19 in 4th Range, 4 7 0   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 0   Thomas Ball, No. 14 in 11th Range 1 2 0   Mathew Thornton, Esq; alias Jonathan Medcalf, No. 16 in 5th Range, 2 2 0   John Woods, No. 8 in 7th Range, 1 7 0   Bazali Rice, No. 19 in 4th Range, and No. 20 in 4th, 1 10 0   Amos Brown, No. 19 in 5th Range 1 7 0   Sampson Stoddard, alias Gidden and Ebenezer Tiffany, No. 22 in 8th, and 23 in 8th Range, 2 14 0   Henry Poor, No. 1 in 12th, and No 2 in 12th Range, 4 4 0   Monadnock, No. 4.  
July 26th 1770. DANIEL MELLEN, Collector.
Thomas Achincloss,
Has for Sale at his Shop next Door to Jacob Tilton's, at the Sign of the Marquis of Reckingham, 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; Ticklenburgs 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:
WHEREAS I the Subscriber on the 26th of Feb. 1770, gave to Samuel Dyer my NOTE for the Sum of £. 22 9. 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 Dyer 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.
Cash given for POT-ASH, 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.
TICKETS in Newmarket & Stratbam Lottery selling off at the Printing Office.