The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-10-04 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE
AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday Octo. 4, 1771.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 781 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
Province of New-Hampshire, Sept. 27, 1771. WHEREAS the General Assembly of this Province in April last, passed an Act, intitled "An Act, for establishing and making passable a Road from the GOVERNOR'S HOUSE in Wolfeborough, to DARTMOUTH-COLLEGE in Hanover," wherein among other Things, Joseph Senter, Samuel Shepard and David Copp, are appointed a Committee to lay out and mark said Road Three Rods wide, from the Governor's House aforesaid, to Pemigewasset River, near the Mouth of Baker's-River, at the Charge of the Province: And whereas the said Committee have accordingly executed the said Business, and have made the following Report thereupon, viz. In Pursuance of our appointment by Act of the General-Assembly, we have Survey'd, mark'd and measured a Road from the Governor's House in Wolfeborough to Plymouth, which Road is marked for three Roads wide, beginning at the Governor's House in Wolfeborough aforesaid, running from thence North 27 Degrees East, one Mile and one Quarter to Mr. Rindge's.
From thence West 45 Degrees North, three quarters of a Mile on Wolfeborough Road.
From thence West 4 Deg. North 7 Miles to Miles's Road, so called.
From thence West 45 Deg. North, Quarter of a Mile to Squire Livius's.
From thence North 40 Deg. West, 5 Miles on Miles's Road to Melvin's River.
From thence North 32 Deg. West, 3 Miles and a half on said Road to Col. Moulton's.
From thence North 34 Deg. West, 1 Mile to Ebenezer Blake's.
From thence West 20 Deg. South, 6 Miles and a Quarter to Senter's.
From thence West, 40 Deg. North, 8 Miles and half to Shepard's
From thence North 20 Deg. West, 1 Mile and half to Squire Livermore's.
From thence North 25 Deg. West, 2 Miles and a Quarter to Pemigewasset River, at the Entrance of the Mill-Brook, so called; the whole of which being computed to be Thirty Six Miles and three Quarters.
Whereupon Notice is hereby given, to the respective Proprietors and Inhabitants of the Towns known by the Name of Wolfeborough, Tuftonborough, Moultonborough and Holderness, through which the said Road runs, and to all others whom it may concern, that they forthwith cause a good Carriage Road to be made three Rods wide, as survey'd and marked according to the above Report, or in default thereof Commissioners will be appointed to complete the same according to the Directions of the Act abovementioned.
By His Excellency's Command, THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.
From the GENERAL EVENING-POST, July 9. To his Grace the Duke of GRAFTON.
MY LORD, THE influence of your Grace's fortune still seems to preside over the Treasury. The genius of Mr. Bradshaw inspires Mr. Robinson. How remarkable is it, (and I speak of it not as matter of reproach, but as something peculiar to your character) that you have never yet formed a friendship, which has not been fatal to the object of it, nor adopted a cause, to which, one way or other, you have not done mischief! Your attachment is infamy while it lasts, and which ever way it turns, leaves ruin and disgrace behind it. The deluded girl, who yields to such a profligate, even
while he is constant, forfeits her reputation as well as her innocence, and finds herself abandoned at last to misery and shame. Thus it happened with the best of P---s. Poor Dingley too!—I protest I hardly know which of them we ought most to lament:—The unhappy man, who sinks under the sense of his dishonour, or him who survives it. Characters so finished, are placed beyond the reach of panegyric. Death has fixed his seal upon Dingley, and you my Lord have set your mark upon the other.
The only letter I ever addressed to the K--- was so unkindly received, that I believe I shall never presume to trouble his M——, in that way again. But my zeal for his service is superior to neglect, and, like Mr. Wilkes's patriotism, thrives by persecution. Yet his M—— is much addicted to useful reading, and, if I am not ill-informed, has honored the Publick Advertiser with particular attention. I have endeavoured therefore, and not without success (as perhaps you may remember, to furnish it with such interesting and edifying intelligence, as probably would not reach him through any other channel. The services you have done the nation,—your integrity in office, and signal fidelity to your approved good master, have been faithfully recorded. Nor have his own virtues been entirely neglected. These letters, my Lord, are read in other countries and in other languages; and I think I may affirm without vanity, that the gracious character of the best of P---s is by this time not only perfectly known to his subjects, but tolerably well understood by the rest of Europe. In this respect alone, I have the advantage of Mr. Whitehead. His plan, I think, is too narrow. He seems to manufacture his verses for the sole use of the hero, who is supposed to be the subject of them, and, that his meaning may not be unlawfully exported in foreign bottoms; sets all translation at defiance.
Your Grace's re-appointment to a seat in the Cabinet was announced to the public by the ominous return of Lord Bute to his country. When that noxious planet approaches England, he never fails to bring plague and pestilence along with him. The K--- already feels the malignant effect of your influence over his Councils. Your former administration made Mr. Wilkes an Alderman of London, and Representative of Middlesex; Your next appearance in office is marked with his election of the Shrievalty. In whatever measure you are concerned, you are not only disappointed of success, but always contrive to make the Government of the best of P---s contemptible in his own eyes, and ridiculous to the whole world. Making all due allowance for the effect of the minister's declared interposition, Mr. Robinson's activity, & Mr. Horne's new zeal in support of Administration, we still want the genius of the Duke of Grafton to account for committing the whole interest of government in the city, to the conduct of Mr. H——y. I will not bear hard upon your faithful friend and emissary T——t, for I know the difficulties of his situation, and that a few lottery tickets are of use to his economy. There is a proverb concerning persons in the predicament of this gentleman, which however cannot be strictly applied to him. They commence dupes, and finish knaves. Now Mr. T——t's character is uniform. I am convinced that his sentiments never depended upon his circumstances, and that, in the most prosperous state of his fortune, he was always the very man he is at present.—But
was there no other person of rank and consequence in the city, whom Government could confide in, but a notorious jacobite? Did you imagine that the whole body of the Dissenters, that the whole whig-interest of London would attend at the Levy, and submit to the directions of a notorious Jacobite? Was there no Whig Magistrate in the city, to whom the servants of George the third could intrust the management of a business so very interesting to their master as the election of Sheriffs? Is there no room at St. James's, but for Scotchmen and Jacobites? My Lord, I do not mean to question the sincerity of Mr. H——y's attachment to his Majesty's Government. Since the Commencement of the present reign, I have seen still greater contradictions reconciled. The principles of these worthy Jacobites are not so absurd as they have been represented.—Their ideas of divine right are not so much annexed to the person or family, as to the political character of the S——n. Had there ever been an honest man among the Stuarts, his ——'s present friends would have been whigs upon principle. But the conversion of the best of —— has removed their scruples. They have forgiven him the sins of his H——n ancestors, and acknowledged the hand of Providence in the descent of the —— upon the head of a Stuart. In you my Lord they also behold, with a kind of predilection, which borders upon loyalty the natural Representative of the illustrious family. The mode of your descent from Charles the Second is only a bar to your pretensions to the Crown, and no way interrupts the regularity of your succession to all the virtues of the Stuarts.
The unfortunate success of the Rev'd. Mr. Horne's endeavours in support of the ministerial nomination of Sheriffs, will I fear obstruct his preferment. Permit me to recommend him to your G——'s protection. You will find him copiously-gifted with those qualities of the heart, which usually direct you in the choice of your friendships. He too was Mr. Wilkes's friend, and as incapable as you are of the liberal resentment of a gentleman. No, my L——d;—it was the solitary vindictive malice of a monk, brooding over the infirmities of his friend, until he thought they quickened into public life; and feasting with a rancorous rapture, upon the sordid catalogue of his distresses. Now let him go back to his cloister. The church is a proper retreat for him. In his principles he is already a Bishop.
The mention of this man has moved me from my natural moderation. Let me return to your G——.—You are the pillow upon which I am determined to rest all my resentments. What idea can the best of S——s form to himself of his own g——nt; in what repute can he conceive that he stands with his p——ple, when he sees, beyond the possibility of a doubt, that, whatever be the office, the suspicion of his favour is fatal to the candidate, and that, when the party he wishes well to, has the surest prospect of success, if his R——l inclination should unfortunately be discovered, it drops like an acid, & turns the election? This event, among others, may perhaps contribute to open his M——'s eyes to his real honor and interest. In spite of all your G——'s ingenuity, he may at last perceive the inconvenience of selecting, with such a curious felicity, every villain in the nation to fill the various departments of his G——nt. Yet I shall be sorry to confine him in the choice either of his footmen or his friends. JUNIUS.

S A L E M, October 1. The Brig Thames, Capt. John Derby, of this Place, arrived at Boston, last Saturday Morning, from London, from which Place he failed the 21st of August, and brought London Prints as late as the 20th, from which we have extracted the following Advices, viz.
L O N D O N, August 10.
THE conquest of Corsica is said to have cost the French 30,000 men, and 19,000,000 of livres. And it costs them annually 4,000,000 more to keep it.
Aug. 12. It is said that at a late council it was advised to send a considerable Squadron to the Tagus, to demand immediate restitution for the loss sustained by the British subjects from the proceeding of the court of Lisbon.
It is said Mr. Littleton's letters of recall from Lisbon are made out and will be sent to him by the next packet.
We hear that by the death of Sir Francis Blake Delaval an estate devolves to his brother of 4000. per. ann. He has likewise left in specie 36000.
Aug. 13. A Ship from America was on Sunday run foul of by a Collier in the river, by which accident she lost her rudder, and it being high water, she was drove ashore, and it is feared will be lost. She is richly laden.
A correspondent advises that our ministry will immediately engage in a War with some of the continental powers, to prevent the people engaging in civil War among themselves.
Aug. 15. A change in the Ministry is the great object of the present battle among the great. Expresses were last Friday sent to Lord Camden and Lord Mansfield. And it is now said that Lord Mansfield is to have the Seals, that Mr. Thurlow is to be Chief Justice, and Mr. Wedderburne to be Attorney-General.
Aug. 16. Yesterday Gov. Penn, took leave of his Majesty at St. James's, previous to his setting out for Pennsylvania.
James Morden, Gent. is appointed Barrack-Master of Halifax in Nova-Scotia.
If the Crown Revenues in America were employed in building Ships of War, instead of being wasted in Pensions, both England and her Colonies might reap the advantage of such application.
This day that amiable and accomplished young Lady, Miss Maria Wilkes, only Child of the firm and inflexible Patriot, is exactly 21 years of age.
Orders are given for the 3d, 15th, 20th, and 40th Regiments to hold themselves in readiness to march for Portsmouth, where they are to embark for the West-Indies.
Aug. 17. A correspondent informs us, that a new Ministry will be settled before the Meeting of Parliament, and among other removes in the new arrangement, he says, that Lord Chatham is to be Lord Privy Seal, Lord Camden President of the Council, and the Duke of Grafton will be again at the head of the Treasury.
In the accounts of battles between the Russians and Turks, we are entertained with equal boasts of their prowess. The conclusion is fair, that both parties are worse off than they care to acknowledge.
Aug. 19. If Lord Chatham's plan of a new Ministry should be adopted, which at present seems very likely, the Duke of Grafton will be one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, and not first Lord of the Treasury.
Extract of a letter, supposed to be written by a very great Personage to a very little one.
"Your Abilities in Office could be only equalled by your Spirited Support of my Government since you resigned. As the first made me regret your quitting My Councils, so the second, from Motives of Gratitude, makes me wish to see your Grace again in my Service. An Office of the first Dignity is become vacant. I desire your Grace to accept of it, if not as an adequate Return from me, at least as a Mark to the Public of Your Approbation of my Measures."
Lord Onslow lies dangerously ill at his Seat at Clandon, and it is believed cannot possibly recover.
We are told there is no sort of probability in the report, which says, that the Austrians have marched into Poland, and seized the Palatinate of Cracow with the District of Sendemir.
At the time of the rumour of a late French invasion, two chimney-sweepers reclining on a rail in Covent-garden, during their profound debate, Jack, (says one of the fable politicians) what is it to us; our constitution has nothing to hope or fear from any change of government; what need we care; we shall be chimney-sweepers still; that's your mistake (cry'd Jack) for when the French come they will bring French chimney-sweepers along with them.
L O N D O N, August 20.
An alteration in the ministry will certainly take place before the meeting of the parliament.
We are assured from pretty good authority that the change will first begin in the law department.
There is not the least foundation for the paragraph which says, Lord Mansfield is to have the seals, as his Lordship has refused them twice within a twelvemonth, and since declared he never will accept them on any terms whatever.
It is asserted, that circular letters will speedily be sent to the several members of the privy council at their respective country seats, requiring their attendance in town upon business of great importance. And as it is positively said, that conciliatory measures have been the principal object of consideration at the late cabinet councils, it is thought they will be carried into effect previous to the next meeting of an august assembly.
It is said that his royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, when at Lisbon, will enquire into the causes of the late misunderstanding between the British Subjects settled in Portugal and the Ministry there, and, if possible, amicably terminate the matter between them.
It may be depended on, that the Court of Madrid have just concluded a private treaty with the States General, in which it is expressed that the States General are to furnish that Court with 12 men of war of the line, on an emergency.
It is said that our gracious Sovereign has never been farther from London than Windsor, since his coronation.
Advice is received of the Buckingham, Northumberland, Olford and Warwick men of war, being all safe arrived at the Cape of Good Hope the 6th of June last.
The city jail at Oxford, called Bocardo, now pulling down, according to our best historians appears to be a place of great antiquity; having been used as a library for the university when in Bellum , in the time of the Saxons, if not earlier: And according to Mr. Anthony Wood, was standing in the year 700, before Alfred.
A man belonging to Barbadoes, Capt. Patts (formerly of Liverpool) master of the Basta on the 16th of March, with about 60 slaves for Aramaboa , but, a few days after, was cut off by the slaves, who killed the Captain and most of the Crew, except three they spared to conduct them to Sierrelcon (from whence they came); about the 20th they were retaken by a Dutch ship near Cape Mount, and sent to their fort on the Gold Coast.
On Friday last Sir George Bridges Rodney was appointed Rear Admiral of England, in the room of Sir Charles Hardy, lately made Governor of Greenwich Hospital.
If we may judge from appearances, the Premier's power is certainly on the decline, as his levees are almost entirely deserted. The Duke of Grafton is certainly fixed on in case of a resignation.
The late intercourse between the courts of Versailles and Madrid has been more close, and the dispatches more frequent, than any thing but some bad design could give occasion to. The internal divisions in France are now drawing to a conclusion; the French
King has got money from the Dutch at exorbitant interest; and these two circumstances, which may be regarded as the axis on which their whole system turns, being now changed in their favour it is likely they will not lose much time longer in commencing their intended hostilities against Great Britain.
Orders are sent to Sheerness for the Hornet, Swift and Greyhound Sloops, now laid up there, to be put into commission immediately; they are to be stationed in the Irish channel.
From the great numbers of councils that have been lately held, one would imagine that business of more than common importance was on the carpet.
A correspondent observes, that from the great injury so weak an instrument as Mr. Horne could do both to Wilkes and Junius in the opinion of the vulgar of England, it is easy to account for the injury which either of the former could do to the greatest men of this nation in the opinion of the same vulgar.
It must be agreeable to every friend to humanity to observe the condescension with which several Princes of Europe give audience to those of their subjects who desire it.
A correspondent says, it is a pity that notwithstanding the boasted Liberty of England, we must travel into Asia before we meet with an equal example of R---l diffidence. Does this proceed from the principles of the constitution, the distant character of the man, or the encroaching licentious spirit of the people over whom he reigns?
So far from there being any cabals or juntas held often, it is a fact, that indolence and neglect were never more prevailing among the people in power than at present. This is owing to a dissatisfaction that reigns among them; for one would not mind breaking his leg, if by the tumble he could break another's neck.
Some people, within these two or three days, endeavoured to propagate a report that Admiral Rodney had failed with an intention to take possession of the Madeiras: No such spirited conduct is expected from an administration, which has suffered itself to be insulted by the most insignificant power in Europe.
We have been caressed by the French, braved by the Spaniards, and insulted by the Portuguese.---What Dryden applied to ministry of Charles the Second, may with equal truth and justice suit the present wise administration under George the Third.
A government that not knowing true wisdom is scorned abroad and lives on tricks at home.
On Saturday last the housemaid and other servants of his R---l H----- the D---e of G----- were discharged; perhaps for economical reasons.
Arrived at Dover, Boston Packet, Lyde, from Boston; Jenny, Heythrop, from Casco-Bay.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.
A few days ago was committed to jail in this city, on suspicion, to Men, who passed one by the name of Peter Angelo, and the other by the name of Borden, Master of a Schooner, who arrived here from Georgia with a load of Cedar; on examination and other circumstances, it appears that the real name of Borden is Read, and that the Schooner belongs to the Grand Commanders, and is the property of one Mr. Mitchell and Captain Borden; the above Read and Angelo having run away with her from thence, while the Captain, &c. were ashore; from whence they went to the Havannah, and not being permitted to stay there, pushed for Georgia, and from thence to this Port, where their Rout is stopped for the present, and their Vessel taken in charge for the Owners.
A Writer in a late English Paper, says, "I am extremely sorry to observe the mighty Junius's lustre upon the Wane. His series of letters to the Duke of Grafton promises little entertainment, & no information. His Grace is not now Minister, and never was possessed of personal dignity; a man that hath nothing to lose, is beneath the particular attention of a Junius, even if the subject were not already exhausted; but if the Royal Master of the political Booth is to be wounded through the side of his insignificant Puppets, Junius must fresh-point his weapon. The mode in which he lately attacked him resembled less that of a Roman Satirist breathing a vein of iniquity, than that of an English butcher knocking down an ox. In fact, every one was disgusted with the grossness and virulence of the composition: I will venture to say, that the language of that letter, at least, too vernacular to be translated into any foreign idiom."
CHARLESTOWN, (SOUTH-CAROLINA,) AUGUST 26.
Last Thursday evening a duel was fought between Dr. John Haly, of this Town, and Peter De Lancey, Esq; deputy Post-master General for the southern district of North-America, with pistols, at Mr. Holiday's Tavern on the bay; the Issue of which has involved some respectable families & the friends of each party, in almost inexpressible distress. As a great number of contradictory and infamous reports have already been spread, and are daily circulating upon this occasion, we think it our duty (and hope shall be held blameless) to lay before the public, such of the particulars as have come to our knowledge, which seem to deserve most credit. The two unhappy combatants, it seems, had dined and spent the afternoon together (among other company) at another gentleman's private lodging, with great sociability and gaiety. Towards the evening, all the company having retired, except themselves and one gentleman more, they withdrew into the balcony, and were observed to converse rather gravely, & set their watches; but no high words passed nor was there the least appearance of any difference: This might be about seven o'clock. Soon after, each went to his respective home. About eight, Mr. De Lancey called at Mr. Holiday's on the Bay; asked if Dr. Haly had been there; And upon being answered in the negative, enquired if they could not have the dining room above? Being told that it was engaged to a society for that evening, he looked into the corner parlour on the street, said that would do, engaged it, called for a glass of negus or punch, drank part, and went out again; leaving a direction, to tell the Doctor if he should come, that he would be there again immediately. He had been gone but a few minutes, before he returned with the Doctor, whom he had met, accompanied by
another gentleman who was with them, went up stairs; Mr. De Lancey ordered Candles & Wine, and went into the room he had engaged, the Doctor following him; then one of them directed the waiter to put to the shutters, and the door was shut: The waiter returning, to snuff the lights, he was ordered out; they shut themselves in; and presently the report of pistols was heard. The door was thereupon immediately burst open, Mr. De Lancey was found lying bleeding, and senseless on the floor, with a ball entered at his right pap, and lodged in his left side, and having a discharged pistol grasped in his right hand; Dr. Haly walked out with another in his, and (with visible concern in his countenance) called at several of his friends houses, "begging a Doctor might be sent to poor De Lancey, whom he believed he had hurt." From circumstances it appears, that they had exchanged pistols; that Mr. De Lancey fired first and missed, one ball having passed thro' the partition of the entry rather high, and the other lodged in the skirting board; that Dr. Haly fired almost at the same instant; and that each discharged the other's pistol---unhappily for both their families?---The dispute between these gentlemen, was so sudden, and so secret, that not one of the friends of either can pretend to give any certain account of the cause, though there are many conjectures; so that it seems to be known only by the survivor.---A Jury of Inquest sat on the body that evening, & atten o'clock the next morning returned their verdict, "That John Haly, &c. did feloniously kill and slay the said Peter De Lancey, &c."
Sept. 2. On Friday last arrived here from Virginia, his Majesty's Ship Mercury, Capt. Robert Keeler, being appointed for this Station.
We hear his Excellency Lord CHARLES GREVILLE MONTAGU, Governor in chief, &c. &c. of this Province, was at Madeira about six Weeks ago, on board his Majesty's Ship Tartar, Capt. Meadows, bound here.
N E W - Y O R K, Sept. 16.
Captain Hervey, of the Ship America, who arrived here Yesterday in 8 Weeks from Hull spoke the 1st of Sept. in Lat. 40, a Whaling Sloop, from the Western Islands, for Boston, having caught 5 Fish.
Capt. Hudson, of the 65th Regiment, and his Lady, besides 7 Steerage Passengers, came with Capt. Hervey.
Yesterday Afternoon, the Ship Franklin, Capt. Caldwell arrived here in 7 Weeks, from Newry, but last from Dublin, with about 30 Passengers on Board.
The Sloop Betsey, Capt. Peleg Wood, and Schooner Betsey Ann, Capt. George Batty both of Rhode-Island, were cast-away the 21st of August last, the first on one of the Caucases, the other on Turks-Island. The People saved.
The 11th of July Gov. Wright of Georgia, sailed from thence for London with his Family.
Last Monday se'nnight the Earl of Halifax Packet, Capt. Bolderon, sailed from New-York with the Mail for Falmouth, in which went Passengers Col. Lawrence of South-Carolina, and his two Sons, &c.
We learn from Providence, that a few Days ago as a Person was leading a Horse and Chaise over Pawtucket River, on some Plank laid across, the Bridge being repairing, the Horse took fright, when one of the Wheels getting off the Plank, the Horse and Chaise fell on a Rock in the River, which killed the Horse immediately. The Fall was near 30 Feet.
B O S T O N, Sept. 26.
Since our last arrived the Viper Sloop of War from South Carolina; and the Tamar & Martin from Halifax; the Mermaid, Viper, and Martin, are soon to sail for England. The Martin sailed Yesterday.
We hear Commodore Gambier was to sail from Halifax for England, in about 10 Days after the Martin left that Place.
We hear his Majesty's Ship Tartar, after landing the Governor of South Carolina, is to proceed for this Place.
We hear from East-Hartford, that on Saturday last one Mr. Spencer of that Town was setting in his Cart it accidentally overset and fell on him, broke his Skull and he died instantly.

BOSTON, September 30, 1772.
Monday last Capt. Driver arrived here in a Brig from St. Martin's, who informs us, that on the 12th of September he spoke a Brig, Captain Joseph Packard, from New-London, in Lat. 30, 40. Long. 64. who informed him that on the 7th he met with a hard Gale of Wind, or Hurricane, which carried away his Masts, and 47 Horses, and broke in all his Waist on the Starboard Side; he also informed him that he afterwards met a Spanish Man of War that had been dismasted in the same Gale: Capt. Puckard went on board the Spanish Man of War, and found most of the Crew sick with the Small Pox, the Spaniard spared him some Sails: He also said that he met with an English Ship from St. Croix bound Home, which was dismasted at the same Time.
We hear from Brookfield, that Mr. Aaron Crosby lately set out from that Place for the Indian Country on the Susquehanna River, under the direction of the Reverend and Honourable Board of Commissioners at Boston, with a pious resolution to learn the Onyda Language, in order that he may be better qualified to serve as a Missionary among the Six Nations, without being obliged to conform to the slow and expensive way of Instruction by an Interpreter. He was accompanied by Mr. James Dean, a Student of Dartmouth-College, in Hanover, in New-Hampshire, who is a perfect Master of the Onyda Language, and who was sent by Dr. Wheelock to solicit Indian Children for the Indian Charity School and to see if there is an opening for a Missionary among the Tuscaroras. The Board has had a Missionary at Onohoquague ever since the year 1762, when a Church was gathered, which has increased from seven to twenty five members, all walked in the faith and order of the Gospel under the pastoral Care of the Rev. Mr. Morsley. They have another Missionary at the Onyda Castle, the Rev. Mr. Kirkland, who has learnt their Language and meets with great Success, the poor benighted Wretches continually flocking round to hear, as they express it [Collinby's rough] Gods News, and to enquire of him the way to Heaven. And now they have sent out a third, Mr. Crosby, on a plan that promises much.
Last Saturday a Sailor, at the North Part of the Town having met with a Disappointment in his Amours, cut his own Throat, but it not much affecting his Winepipe the wound was sewed up, and he is said to be in a fair way of Recovery.
Sewall Mansfield, Gent. is appointed an Ensign in his Majesty's 8th Regiment of Foot.
By a gentleman from Philadelphia, we are informed, that 2000 weight of raw silk, had been received into their silature, and that at least 1000 more was expected to be sent this season. An example worthy to be followed by every province on this oppressed continent. Was the culture of silk pushed with any tolerable vigour, in a few years it might become an article of export, superior to that of bone, oyl, furs or pot-ash: Or we might by introducing manufactures of silk among us, soon be clothed in AMERICAN SILK, and have enough to spare to GREAT-BRITAIN.
Yesterday Doctor Samuel Marshall, of this Town, was suddenly seized with an Apoplectic Fit and died in a few Minutes after: He was highly esteemed, and much improved as a very skillful Physician, Surgeon, and Man-Midwife.
Capt. Doubleday from Cape Nichola Mole, on the 11th Instant, spoke the Tarter man of War from England, in Lat. 29, Long. 73.
Capt. Israel Abbot of Connecticut River, & Mr. Benjamin Dennis, junr. of Norwich, died lately at Cape Nichola Mole, where it was very sickly.
Saturday last three Men from Lynn, being in a Canoe near Nehant, after Wild Fowl, one of them named Elkannah Hawkes, junr. taking hold of the Muzzle of his Gun to draw it to him, the Tricker, striking against something, the Gun went off and the whole Charge of Shot entered his Right-Arm, tore the Flesh and broke the Bone in such a Manner that the Arm was obliged to be taken off immediately.
S A L E M, October 1.
Mr. Nathaniel Walden, of Danvers, in driving a Cart-Load of Hay through Lynn, last Tuesday, accidentally fell down just before one of the Wheels, which went over his Body: He lingered in great Distress till Friday and then died.
ROWLEY, West Parish, 19th Sept. 1772.
We are here visited with one of the most surprising, awful and unsearchable Occurrences in God's permissive Providence. In the Dead of the last Night Mr. Abraham Adams was missing from his Bed; upon which his Wife arose, and called up a maid Servant in the House: They went to search for him in the House, and soon found him in the Entry hanging by a Bridle quite dead.
He was a Man of a fair and good Character, both for Morality and Christianity: No Man among us, perhaps more accepted of the Multitude of his Brethren and Neighbours. But he was thro' ill Health, broken as to his Reason and moral Agency. This was evident to us all, last Year, for several Weeks if not Months. His Disorder returned of late so lately, that tho' it was well known in the Family, and some others had Opportunity to observe it, yet it was not generally known among us till we were surprised with the fatal Effect.
May God shew pity to the respectable, distressed Family, and teach us all to make some good improvement of that which we cannot fully understand.
L O N D O N, July 25.
The two Natives of George's Land which Dr. Solander carried to Batavia, were amazingly struck with the sight of coaches and horses, having never seen either horse, cows, or sheep, at George's Land, though they have many hogs. They were extremely surprized also at the sight of themselves and Company in a looking glass. Dr. Solander and his Company touched at near forty other undiscovered islands, not known to any other Europeans, but have plenty of inhabitants.
The name of the islands in the Archipelago which have been conquered and subjected, with all the inhabitants thereon, to her Imperial Majesty of all the Russias: Satorin, Naharia, Policandro, Milo, Argentero, Bieles, Scanim, Nio, Stajalia, Morgo, Serfanto, Serfano, Tirmiye, Zea, Sira, Autijaris, Paros, with the Port Ausa, Nixia, Delos, Andro, Tino, Micol, and between the islands Schio and Scio the island Pesar or Spsar.
PORTSMOUTH, October 4.
We hear from Amherst, in the County of Hillsborough, and Province of New-Hampshire, that the first Inferiour Court, for that County, opened there last Tuesday. The Officers of said Court are as follows viz. The Hon. Mathew Thornton, Esq; Chief Justice, Samuel Blodgett, Samuel Hobart, and John Shephard, Esq's, Justices of said Court.
Benjamin Whiting, Esq; High-Sheriff.
Stephen Holland, Esq; Clerk.
We also hear that his Excellency the Governor has appointed John Goffe, Esq; Judge of Probate.
Joshua Atherton, Esq; Register of Probate.
Samuel Hobart, Esq; Register of Deeds for said County.
   CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, October 3.     Inward-Entries From   Sloop Dolphin, Daniel Tappan, Martinico.   Sloop Endeavour, Daniel Stover, Antigua.   Schooner Industry, Nathaniel Gidding, Rhode-Island.   Outward-Bound, NONE.   Cleared for Departure, FOR   Brig Friendship, Richard Bartler, West Indies.   Brig Hannah William Trefethern, Philadelphia.   Schooner Phoenix, John Ferguson, New York.  
Just
Imported
from LONDON in
Capt. Chambers, and to be sold
By David Griffith,
At his Shop, at the Sign of the Goldsmith's Arms in Queen-Street, Portsmouth, A large Assortment of English Goods; The Particulars of which will be in our next, Also,
West-India Goods of various Kinds, Stone-Lime by the Hoghead, All which will be sold as cheap for Cash only, as can be bought in the Province of New-Hampshire.
N. B. Said Griffith
continues to carry on the Goldsmith's Business as usual, at the same House,
Likewise,
as low as is done or can be had in this Town, or Boston, &c.
Just Imported, And to be Sold by
James King,
At his Store on Spring-Hill, Portsmouth, A general Assortment of
English Goods,
The particulars of which for want of Time and Room must omit till next Week. Also, 9 by 7, & 10 by 8 Crown Glass, &c.
Just Imported, And to be Sold by
Stephen Hardy,
SUPERFINE and low priced
Broad Cloths, Shalloons, Beaver Coating for Surtuits, White Swanskin, superfine black and cloth colour'd Breeches Patterns, scarlet Broad Cloths, Camblets, Mens and Childrens worsted Hose, broad and narrow Gold Lace, Gold Buttons and Loops for Hatts, and Lace for Hat Bands—A good assortment of Mohair, Mettal Buttons, Twist, &c. &c. ALSO,
Fine, middling and low-priced Muslin, & Neck Cloths, India Chints, enam'd China Plates, Bowls, Cups, &c &c.
GEORGE HOMANS,
HEREBY INFORMS HIS CUSTOMERS and Others, that he has Removed from the House where he lately lived in Kingstreet, to the House formerly Capt. Robinson's, lately improved by Mr. Robert Furnis, in the pav'd Street, leading from the Parade to Spring Hill, and opposite the Printing-Office, PORTSMOUTH, where he carries on the TAYLOR'S BUSINESS in its various BRANCHES as usual, at a very cheap Rate.—Those that incline to favor him with their Custom, may depend on being well used with Punctuality.
CASH given for good FLAX-SEED and POT-ASH, by
James M'Master & Company, at their Store in Portsmouth:
William Knight
Has lately Imported from LONDON and BRISTOL, a Quantity of GOODS, which he sells at the lowest Rate, at the Shop lately improv'd by JOHN MOFFATT, Esq; viz.
Nails, sheathing, deck and other sorts; Rugs, blankets, duffels, flannels, baize, kerseys, glass in boxes, of 50 feet each, or by the single square; warming pans, bar and sheet lead, heart and club German-steel, powder, shot, frying pans, tea kettles, spanishish brown, brimstone, white lead, sewing and net twine, time glasses, burford bank lines, smaller ditto, for the river, bellows, wool cards, best London made glew, pepper, stamp'd paper of different sorts, cartridge ditto, fine quarto, post and other writing ditto, ink powder, a variety of knives and forks, cuttoes and penknives, brass kettles and skillets, locks, laws, black jacks, caps, penny-stones, half thicks, black scarlet, and cloth color'd broad cloaths and ratteens, shalloons, camblets, worsted damasks, queen stuffs, durants, crapes, tammies, plushes, serges, beaver coating, silk and worsted gloves and mitts, breeches patterns, callicoos, printed linnens, muzlins, cambricks, lawns, romalls, persians, tassity's, sagathees, oznabrigs, ticklenburgs, carpeting for stairs, horse hair seating for chairs, linen, bedtick, knee garters, ribons, black bone lace, white blond ditto, mens and womens white glaz'd kid gloves, white lamb ditto, black and others, checks, velvets, neat calamancoes, shoes, pumps, black and other handkerchiefs, white and other threads, black and white pelong lattin, sprig'd ditto, black mode, mens and womens hose, thread, cotton and worsted, strip'd linseys, hard mettle tea-pots and spoons, box-irons, shovels and tongs, pewter dishes and plates; Many articles in the sadlers way, ship chandlary, &c. &c. &c.
Said KNIGHT has to let a new Store, well situated for Trade near the long wharf, and has the best of St. John's LIME to sell by the Hoghead, Tierce, or Bushell.
L O N D O N, August 6.
At the Installation on the 25th of July,
Two thousand beds were made in the Castle at Windsor, and two thousand tables were spread on Thursday. There were seventeen kitchens, and fifty cooks in each kitchen, besides other attendants.
After dinner on Thursday, at Windsor, the new regulation of the Lord Steward took place about the scramble; as it was thought a better plan of economy to carry the victuals to the mob, than to let the mob, come to the victuals. Accordingly the windows of the Castle were thrown open, and the provision tossed out to the gaping croud below. A cloud of hams, chickens, pasties, haunches, and delicacies of every kind, with knives, forks, plates, tablecloths, and napkins, their companies, darkened the air. This was succeeded by showers of liquor; some conveyed in bottles, properly corked, but the greater part in rain. The scramble was more diverting than any other part of the preceding farce. You would see one stooping to the fowl, and a great ham falling plump upon his back; another having a fork stuck in his shoulder, and looking up to secure himself from more of the arrows thus flying by day, received a creamed apple-pye full in his face. A beef-eater having lost his cap in the scuffle had his loss repaired by a venison pasty falling inverted upon his head. A bargeman, who had just secured a noble haunch of venison, was retiring as fast as he could with his booty, and ran with it full against the back of Lord—and made an impression on it so like a gridiron, that all the mob, after they ceased their laughter, cried out, smook the Merry Andrew.
Newmarket Lottery Tickets, to be Sold by the Managers and Printers.

Strayed from His Excellency
Governor WENTWORTH's Farm at Wolfborough, the 21st of August last, a red HORSE, having a white Strake in his Forehead and two or three white Feet. Said Horse trots and paces, is about 14 Hands high, being the Property of the Subscriber. Whoever shall take up said Horse, and cause him to be conveyed to Portsmouth, so that the Owner may have him again, shall be well Rewarded by SAMUEL HAVEN.
Rockingham, ff. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the COURT of GENERAL SESSIONS of the PEACE for the County of Rockingham, stands adjourned to Tuesday the twenty second Day of October next, to be holden at the Court House in Exeter, at Ten o'Clock A. M. where sundry Matters of Importance are to be acted upon respecting the County House and Goal. By Order of Court, Sept. 26 1771. ISAAC RINDGE, Cl.
The under-mention'd GOODS
were lately Imported, and as the Owner is returning immediately to ENGLAND, he will sell them on very low Terms for ready Money, at Mr. Stavers's Tavern in Portsmouth. As he will stay but a Fortnight in Town, such as are pleased to buy will find it to their Advantage in dealing with him. Dated this 27th Day of September 1771.
Fifty Pieces of three quarter, seven eight and yard wide Irish Linneus. Three Dozen of 6, 7, and 8 qr. Diaper Table Cloths; several Pieces of half yard and three quarter Diaper; Also, Clouting Diaper An Assortment of strip'd and flower'd border'd Lawn Handkerchiefs; An Assortment of plain, flower'd and sprig'd Lawns; Flower'd border'd Aprons; plain Gauze; Spiders Nets, Queen's Fancy and flower'd Gauzes, Cat Gut and Paris Nett; a variety of Gauze Handkerchiefs and flower'd Gauze Aprons, Men's and Womens Thread, Cotton and Worsted Hose; an elegant Assortment of Fashionable Ribbons; Ladies Velvet Collars, Cambricks, Manchester and Scotch Checks, black and white Satten Hats, stamped Handkerchiefs, black India Taffity, white and color'd Threads, Tapes, No. 4 and 12 Pins; a few Pieces of very fine Calli-coes; some best French Indigo, and choice Bohemian Tea: Also a few Sets of Doctor HEMET's Famous Essence of Pearl and Pearl Dentifice for the Teeth, with proper Brushes and Directions.
TO BE SOLD
A GOOD DOUBLE HOUSE and BARN, together with three Acres of choice LAND, improved in Part for a Garden and Orchard, in which is a Variety of good Fruit Trees; pleasantly situated, being the Property of Ichabod Clark, lying on the main Road leading out of Town over the Mill Dam. Enquire of said Clark.
Notice is hereby given to the
Proprietors of Gilmanstown, that the Proprietors Meeting stands adjourned to Tuesday the fifteenth Day of October next, at Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon, to be held at the House of Antipas Gilman, in said Town, and that Day is prefixed by a vote of the proprietors for drawing to every original Right their full proportion of Lots. Joseph Badger, Prop's Clk.
Gilmanstown, Sept 16:
All Persons having any demands on the Estate of NATHANIEL MENDUM Esq: deceased, are desired to bring them in proper y attested, and those that are any ways Indebted to said Estate, are hereby requested to settle the same immediately, in order to a speedy and final settlement of said Estate.
Portsmouth, WILLIAM KNIGHT, } Executors. Sept. 12, 1771. GEORGE WENTWORTH, } WILLIAM SHACKFORD, }
TO BE SOLD Cheap for CASH or short Credit, By BENJAMIN SHAW of Sandown.
About Ninety Acres of choice
LAND in Sandown, lying within two Miles of the Meeting House, well situated on the main Country Road that leads from Kingston to Londonderry, with one half of a Saw Mill, standing within about one quarter of a Mile of said Land. For further Particulars, enquire of me the Subscriber, BENJAMIN SHAW. Sept. 19 1771.
Those Customers who received
this Paper, by the late Eastern Post, Mr. Libey, in the County of York, are desired to meet, or send some Person with the Money to the House of Mr. Rowe's, Innholder in York, on Friday the 4th of October next, in the Afternoon, and at Falmouth in Cumberland County the Monday following at Mr. Moody's, at which Places one of the Publishers, and the late Mr. Libey's Administrator will attend with all the Accounts, unless a Storm or some Accident prevents, and then on the Friday and Monday following. Sept. 26, 1771.
[Monadnock No. 5]
WHEREAS the PROPRIETORS of MONAD-NOCK, No. 5, in the Province of New-Hampshire, have been legally Notified, to pay sundry Assessments levied on each Proprietors Right or Lots, to me the Subscriber, and a Number of the Proprietors or owners of Lots have neglected either in the whole or in Part. These are therefore to notify said Delinquent Proprietors or Owners of Lots, that there will be Sold by Publick VENDUE on Wednesday the 16th Day of October next, at ten o'Clock before Noon, at the House of Mr. Benjamin Tucker, Innholder in said Monadnock No. 5, so much of each delinquents Right or Lots as shall be sufficient to pay the Sum that remains due, with all incidental Charges, unless payment be made before the time mentioned. The number of the Delinquents Lots are as follows, with the Sum due on each Lot.
   No. 1. d. f.    No. twelve in the third range 1 4 5 2  No. fifty two 1 4 5 2  No. fifty three 1 4 5 2  No. one in the third range 1 4 5 2  No. two in the eighth range 1 1 7 3  No. ninety two 1 4 5 2  No. three in the fifth range 1 4 5 2  No. eight in the seventh range 0 2 8 0  No. five in the third range 0 11 0 2  No. six in the third range 1 6 0 0  No. one hundred and one 1 0 1 0  No. three in the sixth range 1 4 5 3  No. four in the sixth range 1 4 5 2  No. forty four 1 4 5 2  No. one hundred and two 1 2 5 3  No. two in the fifth range 1 4 5 2  No. thirty seven 0 8 4 0  No. twelve in the fifth range 0 11 1 0  No. sixth in the second range 0 11 1 0  No. thirteenth in the fourth range 0 8 1 0  No. five in the seventh range 1 7 11 0  No. eight in the fourth range 1 4 5 2  No. eighty-three 1 4 5 2  No. seven in the first range 0 16 6 0  No. ninety seven 0 16 6 0  No. ninety eight, 0 16 6 0  No. thirteen in the seventh range 0 9 6 1  No. seven in the second range 1 4 4 1  No. seventy three 1 4 4 1  No. forty 0 2 5 1  No. eighty one 0 12 0 0  No. two in the third range 1 4 4 1  No. seven in the seventh range 1 6 0 0  No. forty one 1 6 0 0  No. fifty four 0 15 7 0  No. one hundred 1 4 2 2  No. eleven in the seventh range 0 6 8 0  No. seven in the fifth range 1 7 11 0  No. eight in the fifth range 1 7 11 0  No. seven in the sixth range 1 7 11 0  No. eight in the sixth range 1 7 11 0  No. eighty four 1 5 3 2  No. nine in the first range 1 5 3 2  No. nine in the second range 1 5 3 2  No. sixty nine 1 4 5 2  No. three in the first range 1 4 10 0  No. twelve 1 2 2 1  No. six in the sixth range 1 6 1 0  No. three 1 6 1 0  No. twelve in the seventh range 0 5 10 0  No. fifty five 1 6 0 0  No. fifty six 0 10 3 0  No. ten 1 4 8 0  No. nine in the sixth range 1 4 8 0  No. ninety one 1 0 2 3  No. ninety 1 3 7 2  No. one in the eighth range 1 5 11 3  No. nine 1 6 10 0  No. seventy 1 5 7 2  No. seventy eight 1 6 10 0  No. thirteen in the third range 0 8 7 1  No. forty six 0 8 4 0  No. eleven in the second range 1 4 11 2  No. ninety five 1 4 11 2  No. ten in the second range 1 4 11 2  No. four in the seventh range 1 4 11 2  No. eight in the second range 1 5 0 0  No. twelve in the fourth range 0 10 9 0  No. sixty one 1 4 0 0  No. nine in the third range 1 4 0 0  No. ten in the fifth range 1 4 5 2  No. eleven in the sixth range 0 12 3 3  
MONADNOCK, No. 5 Sept. 6. STEPHEN CHURCH, Collector.
Mr. Croswell's Remarks on the Satirical Drollery at Cambridge, last Commencement Days with special Reference to the Character of STEPHEN, the Preacher, which raised such extravagant Mirth. Sold at the Printing Office.
Also, Stationary of all sorts, by R. FOWLE on the Parade, near the State House.
Excise
The Subscriber hereby advertizes all those Persons concerned as Taverners, and Retailers of SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS who have not yet called on him to settle their last Years Excise, that unless they discharge their Accounts before or at next November Sessions, they may expect no Favour from him after that Time. SAMUEL BLODGET.
N. B. Attendance will be given at his House in Goffe's Town from Tuesday the 16th to the 29th of October; at Col. Hollands in Londonderry 5th. of November. at Websters the 6th. at Folsoms in Exeter the 7th, and from the 8th to the 12th. of November at Portsmouth.
WHEREAS some evil minded
Person or Persons, to me unknown, on the Night immediately following the 24th of this Instant September, did attack the House of my Honoured Mother Mary Shannon of Portsmouth, Widow, and did throw large Stones in at the Windows (some of which were about fifteen pounds weight) which broke the Glass and Sashes:— And also on the Evening following the 26th Instant (before nine o'clock) the same, or some other evil minded Person or Persons, did throw one other large Stone in at another of the Windows of the same House which broke the Glass and put the Family in great fear and terror. — Whoever will give information publickly or privately of the Perpetrator or Perpetrators of either of the aforesaid outrages, so that the Offender or Offenders shall be convicted, shall have a Reward of Ten Dollars paid by RICHARD CUTTS SHANNON.
Portsmouth 27th September 1771
N. B. If any Person will give private Information and the Offender or Offenders shall be convicted thereupon, the Informant's Name shall be kept secret if desired, and be intitled to the above Reward.
The Proprietors of Leavitt's town
are hereby Notified, to meet at the House of John Leavitt, Esq: Innholder in North Hampton, on Monday the 14th of October next, at 12 o'Clock on said Day for the following Purposes, viz. 1st. to chuse a Moderator and other Officers. 2d. to chuse a Committee or Committees to Prosecute those who have not comply'd with the Conditions of the Bonds given to said Proprietors for making a Settlement in said Township, and also to settle and adjust all Accounts that remain unsettled with any who have done Service for said Proprietors. Likewise to fix and mark the boundary Lines of that range of Lots, in the second Division in said Township, beginning to No. 78, ending with 86, agreeable to the return made by Daniel Sanborn, Surveyor, at the first running out said Township. 3d. to clear what Roads are wanted, and raise such sums of Money as shall be wanted, to defray the Charges of the same. 4th. to see if the Proprietors will let out the School Lott to be Clear'd where the Trees are fell upon said Lott. JOHN LEAVITT } Committee. EXETER, Sept. 18, THOMAS PARSONS }
ALL Persons Indebted to, or
that have any Demands on the Estate of Mr. JAMES LIBEY, late of Scarborough, Post Rider, deceased, are desired to bring them in to JAMES LIBEY, junr. of said Scarborough, in the County of Cumberland, and Province of Massachusetts Bay, Administrator on said Estate, in order for an immediate Settlement.
Runaway from his Majesty's-
Goal in Falmouth, Casco Bay, last Night, a Negro Man named Jack, alias Samson, a midling tall Fellow, pockbroken, has a scar in one of his Legs, by the bite of a Dog, and another in one of his Arms; had on a Check woolen Shirt, a pair of black Breeches, a white flannel Jacket, and Hat. Whoever takes up said Negro, and conveys him to me shall have Three Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges. All Masters of Vessels and others are forbid harboring or carrying off said Negro, who is about 25 Years old.
Falmouth, Aug 30. John Robinson, Goalkeeper.
Notice is hereby given, that the
Vendus for the Sale of the Lot of Land, &c. near the Parade in Portsmouth, which was advertized to be sold on Monday the 23rd of September Instant, at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, in Portsmouth, is by desire, postponed to Monday the 28th Day of October next, at three o'Clock P. M. at the aforesaid Place.
Public Notice is hereby given,
That the GREAT BRIDGE a cross Little Harbour, in New Castle, is so out of Repair, that it is unsafe travelling over it. Thomas Bell } Selectmen. John Simpson } Henry Prescott }
New Castle, Sept. 25th 1771.