The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-07-02 00:00:00

Boston, June 21.
Monday last in the Afternoon His Excellency the Governor sent the following Message to the House of Representatives.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
I Perceive with Concern for the Honor and Reputation of the Province, that you have passed and caused to be published a Number of Votes or Resolves in which you have, in an unparralleled and most injurious Manner, determined the Intentions and Designs of the Governor, and Lieutenant Governor in certain private Letters wrote several Years since, the Originals of which, as alledged, have by some Means or other come into your Possession.
Whilst I was the Subject of the Debates occasioned by the Letters I did not think it adviseable to give you any Interruption.— Now that you have come to your Determination I must remind you that you are near to the close of the fourth Week of the Session, and that you have done little or none of the Business of the Court.
To prevent all unnecessary Burdens upon your Constituents, by too long a Session, I must desire you to give Dispatch to such Matters as lye before you or are proper to be acted upon by you.
Province-House, 21st June, 1773. T. HUTCHINSON.
His Excellency's Message to the House.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
I Desire that as soon as may be, you will cause to be laid before me an attested Copy of the Votes, or Resolves, which have passed your House, & have been made public, and to which, I referred in my Message of Yesterday.
Province-House, 22d June, 1773. T. HUTCHINSON.
Message from the Board to the Governor. June 22, 1773.
May it please your Excellency,
THE Board had returned your Excellency's Letters to the House of Representatives, but have this Day again obtained them with this Restriction, that we by no Means suffer them to go out of our Hands.
Your Message informs us, that if we shall lay before you the original Letters with your Signature, you will "satisfy the Board whether they are genuine or not." Tho' the Board are not at Liberty to lay them before you in the usual Way, yet they have directed their Committee to open the Letters in your Presence, that your Excellency may satisfy yourself with respect to the Hand-writing, and to give you any further Satisfaction not inconsistent with the Restriction before mentioned.
Your Excellency says, we "cannot form a right Judgment of all the Parts of these Letters, unless we should be furnished with the Letters to which yours are wrote in Answer"—As we are desirous of forming a right Judgment in this Matter, we shall with Candour read and consider any Letters your Excellency shall please to lay before us for that Purpose.
Message this Day to the Board. Gentlemen of the Council,
CERTAIN Letters have been laid before me which appear to be of my signing. The Disrespect shewn me by the unusual and indecent Restrictions to your Committee, as expressed in your Message, is unprecedented. It can be no Excuse that you had suffered yourselves to be laid under Restraint. The Proposal for it ought to have been rejected by you, as carrying with it strong Suspicion of that Unfairness with which the whole Proceeding relative to these & other Letters had been carried on from the beginning.
I recommend to you to give Dispatch to the Business of the General Court lying before you.
Province-House, 23. June, 1773. T. HUTCHINSON.
BOSTON,
Tuesday Evening arrived the Ship St. Andrew, Capt. James Morrison, in 5 Weeks and 5 Days from Greenock, bound to Eden-ton, North-Carolina, but stopped here with a Number of Passengers, and to land some Coals.—In her came Capt. Hyman who sailed from hence last February in a Brig for Glasgow, also Messrs. John Gray, Francis Blake, and Patrick Mitchell, Merchants, and Messrs Thomas Achincloss and Robert Robertson, of Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, Merchants.
Capt. Morrison spoke a Brig from North Carolina to London about 3 Weeks ago; and 12 Days ago a Schooner from Marble-head bound to the Straights, but at present does not recollect their Names, and his Ship not come up to Town soon as to take them from his Logbook.
Capt. Morrison informs us, That Four of the Ringleaders of the Riotous Sailors, who caused so much Disturbance in March last, were to be tried for their Lives a few Days after he left Glasgow.
By a Passenger in Capt. Morrison we have a Glasgow Paper of May 6, but have Room only for the following Extracts.—The 29th of April it is said the Fleet fitting out at Gosport would be ready in four days to put to sea, and when joined with the ships from Plymouth and Chatham, would sail in ten days for Gibraltar, under Sir Charles Saunders and Commodore Hervey.
The Thames Frigate, Capt. Lockart was taking in Provisions for six Months & Stores for a Year, to go Express.—The Deal Castle, Capt. Cummins, was at Spithead, ordered to N. America.—The Leostoff & Otter were also ready for Express. All the Officers absent from Regiments on Duty in N. America and West-Indies have had Notice given them from the War-Office to join them immediately.
The Foundations for the Report of a War was the great Remittance of Money to Toulon to fit out a Fleet.—That Lord Stormont the English Ambassador, at the Court of France was directed to enquire into the Design, and inform that Court that the English Nation could not stand silent Spectators of hostilities committed at Sea against our Ally the Empress of Russia: We had for answer that the Armament preparing was in compliance with their Treaty with Sweden, who expected an invasion of his Dominions by the Russians; but that the Russians having declared their no Intentions to break with Sweden, the arming the Squadron at Toulon was laid aside;—The French Ambassador assured Lord Stormont, that every proceeding would be with the greatest deference to the Court of Great-Britain. The 30th of April it was said the armament at Toulon was not suspended.
On the 26th of April Mr. Wilkes in person went into the rooms belonging to the Clerk of the House of Commons, and demanded to be sworn in before a Commissioner to administer the Oath. The Commissioner refused to swear him in, and then sent a Letter in to Mr. Glynn with the facts:—Serjeant Glynn immediately made a Motion that, Mr. Wilkes then attending should be called in for Examination, and that if the Complaint appeared well grounded, the Clerk of the Crown should be proceeded against: The Question was put and seconded by Mr. Sawbridge, a short Debate arose and the House divided against the Question 224. For it 127.
A Bill was ordered, the 27th of April, to explain and amend the Act of the 4th of George the Third, relative to the PAPER CURRENCY in America.
A Loss of 70,000l. in the Linnen Manufactory in Dublin by the Affairs of Danzick. Extract of a Letter from the Hague, April 26.
"Twelve men of war have been ordered to be fitted out, in consequence of which the funds have fallen within these four days 18 per cent."
LONDON, May 1.
All our ships of war that are now fitting out at the different ports have received orders to take on board their full complement of marines.
It was last night currently reported, that orders are sent down to Plymouth for stopping the fitting out some of the ships there. By advices from Genoa, we learn, that the Republic are now fitting out several ships of war.
FROM THE PROVIDENCE GAZETTE,
[Inserted by Desire.] To the AMERICANS.
THE Union of the Colonies, which is now taking Place, is big with the most important Advantages to this Continent. From this Union will result our Security from all foreign Enemies; for none will dare to invade us against the combined Force of these Colonies; nor will a British Parliament dare to attack our Liberties, when we are united to defend them.—The united Americans may bid Defiance to all their open as well as secret Foes;—therefore let it be the Study of all to make the Union of the Colonies firm and perpetual, as it will be the great Basis for Liberty, and every public Blessing in America. In this Union, every Colony will feel the Strength of the Whole; for if one is invaded, All will unite their Wisdom and Power in her Defence. In this Way the weakest will become strong, and America will soon be the Glory of the World, and the Terror of the wicked Oppressors among the Nations.—We cannot forbear triumphing in the idea of the great Things that will soon be accomplished in this Country and the rapid Spread of American Glory.—But it is highly probable, that our most exalted Ideas fall far short of what will one day be seen in America. SIDNEY.

By the Duke of Cumberland Packet, arrived at New-York, in 5 Weeks and 3 Days from Fal- mouth; and by the Captain Robson from Bris- tol, arrived at Boston, we have the following Advices, viz.
L O N D O N, April 27.
WE hear the French have demanded to march a Body of Troops, consisting of 60,000 Men, through the Hanoverian Dominions, which they give out are to assist the Swedes in case Swedish Pomerania should be attacked, as it is apprehended: But the Query is by whom? Not by Denmark, it is evident, as they have disarmed their Fleets; nor surely by the King of Prussia, as he would hardly strive to annoy his own Nephew, whom he himself has made despotic; therefore this great Army of the French must be destined for another and more material Purpose; and it is reported, with much Confidence, by the ablest Connoisseurs in the political World, that there is an Alliance formed between the French and us, to which Spain, Holland and Sardinia will accede, that these Troops are designed to defend the Hanoverian Dominions, if his Prussian Majesty should keep his Word and invade them, as he has threatened; that they are to be joined by the Hanoverians and 20,000 Saxon Troops, which his most Christian Majesty has sometime since taken into his Pay, all which when united, will form an Army of 100,000 Men and upwards; that these Forces are further to act offensively upon another Occasion; that those Poles who are free from the Iron Rod of the three enslaving Powers are to come over to them, &c. &c. that in consequence, and for Support of those Measures, there is a large combined Fleet of the maritime Powers to appear in the Mediterranean. To restore Poland is not the least Object of these mighty Preparations, we may be assured, however specious other Pretexts may seem.
April 29. The following may be depended upon as the present state of our negotiations with the court of France.
UPON intelligence being received of a great remittance of money to Toulon, our Ambassador at the court of Versailles was directed to enquire whether there was any armament intended to be fitted out at that port, as in that case the court of Great-Britain, would think it necessary to send an adequate Squadron to watch the motions of the French fleet in the Mediterranean.
Before an answer could be received from Versailles, the French Ambassador here was directed to acquaint our Ministry that upon the requisition of the King of Sweden, between whom and France there subsists a defensive alliance, it was resolved to fit out a Fleet to distress the Russians in the Mediterranean, whilst a small Squadron should do the like in the Baltic; that under the apprehension of a Russian invasion of his dominions, he found it also necessary to demand the number of troops stipulated by the treaty; and that at present he stood in need of a considerable quantity of military stores. The court of Versailles declared, that in so far as concerned the military stores, they had already complied with the demands of Sweden, and that a considerable quantity was already shipped off from Dunkirk for the Baltic. At the same time they gave the most solemn assurances that they only were concerned in the Swedish league, and that they study nothing more than to preserve the present harmony with Great-Britain.
Lord Sandwich has given such general satisfaction, by his conduct for this month past, that a great personage, we are told made him the following compliment a day or two ago. "Sandwich, it is not in the power of so poor a man as the King of England to reward thee according to thy deserts."
A little harlot who sold oranges under the piazzas of Covent Garden, in the month of March, has been left an estate of 12,000 l. a year.
Friday morning the Lord Mayor, Mr. Sheriff Oliver, and several other Gentlemen went from the Mansion-house to Mile-End, to be present at the Meeting of the Freeholders of the county of Middlesex, called together by the Sheriff to consider of the violated rights of election. Mr. Wilkes soon after went accompanied by a great number of gentlemen from Westminster, &c.
His Majesty's ship Cerberus, Captain Dalrymple, lying in Leith-road, is taking on board volunteers for the fleet and giving them bounty.
The scarcity of hands on the river is so great, that many ships, now fully-laden, cannot proceed on their voyages.
A certain Scots apothecary in a village between Peterham and Kew, had occasion to perform a very severe and critical operation upon one of his patients, who complained violently of the agonies he was in; when Sawney replied, Haud your tongue, Moni; you shall be in Heaven before three skips of a flea. The prophet was as good as his words, for the patient died in a few hours after the operation.
Yesterday Lord North informed the House of Commons, that the French had made an apology, and disarmed the fleet; that Peace was again re-establish'd, and no prospect of a War likely.
On Saturday an order was issued for equipping 30 sail of the line; and on Monday a total discharge and dismantling of the fleet was recommended!
The Court not being satisfied about the intentions of France and Spain, are determined to send out a fleet of observation to the Mediterranean, which is to be commanded by Sir Charles Hardy.
It is certain the French have no intention to break with us; but their Trade to the Levant, which is ruined, and their absolute engagements with the Porte and with Sweden, may hurry them into measures which we shall find necessary to oppose.
A courier to Russia was despatched on Sunday Evening, to acquaint the Court that France had withdrawn her intentions of assisting the Porte, in consequence of our armaments.
A considerable augmentation is intended to be sent immediately to Sir G. B. Rodney's Squadron on the Jamaica station.
May 1. A Letter from Hamburg, dated April 4, informs us, that a Person named Mutterbach, a Clerk in an Office in that City, aged about twenty Years, lately fell into a profound Sleep, and the Gentlemen of the Faculty there had caused him to be bled several Times in the Arms, and used every Method they could devise to awake him, but without Success; and that, after sleeping for thirty two Days he awaked of himself the 11th of March. On Examination his Health was found to be no Ways impaired; it was thought proper however, not to suffer him to go out, nor to take what Quantity of Nourishment he chose, as he was troubled with an insatiable Hunger. A like Accident happened to him some Years since, but his Sleep then lasted only three Days.
If the French should send a Fleet into the Archipelago, to assist the Turks in expelling the Russians from those Parts, England is obliged by Treaty, to furnish Russia with twelve Men of War of the Line and six Frigates. This is the sole Reason why a Fleet of Observation is so suddenly ordered to be in Readiness for Sailing.
All our ships of War that are now fitting out at the different Ports have received Orders to take on board their full Complement of Marines.
It was currently reported, that Orders are sent down to Plymouth, for stopping the fitting out some of the Ships there.
By Advice from Genoa we learn, that the Republic are now fitting out several Ships of War.
We hear the Parliament will break up soon after the Discussion of Indian Affairs.
There was yesterday a very respectable Meeting of the Freeholders of Middlesex at the Assembly Room at Mile-End. Mr. Wilkes took the Chair, and after many Debates the Resolutions stood as follows: that it is the Opinion of the Freeholders of the County of Middlesex that a Return to the ancient Mode of Representation in short Parliaments, and a Bill for the Exclusion of Placemen and Pensioners from the House of Commons, is the most likely Method of obtaining a Redress of the various Grievances under which the Subjects of this Kingdom labor.
May 6. The Ministry wait with Impatience the Return of Mr. Sloughter, one of his Majesty's Messengers, with a categorical Answer from the Court of Madrid, relative to the great naval Armaments made in that Kingdom.
A Memorial is said to be hourly expected at St James's from the Court of Versailles, declaratory of the real Intentions of that Court in Regard to the present War between the Turks and Russians.
At the Masquerade, last Week, a certain Nobleman discovered the most convincing Proofs of an Amour of crim. con. between his Lady and a certain foreign Minister; on which the latter received a Challenge to fight the injured Husband at the Expiration of his Embassy, which will be very soon.
The French Ambassador, it is said, will set out on his Return Home immediately after His Majesty's Birth-Day.
To-morrow Lord Sandwich, Lord Rochford, Lord Gore, and Lord Suffield will set out for Portsmouth, to make a survey of the Fleet now ready to put to Sea.
They write from Cadiz, that very great Numbers of Seamen are now raising in all their Sea Ports.
A Report prevails, that Some Removes in the War-Office will soon take place.
N E W - Y O R K, June 17.
The most probable Foundation for the Commencement of a War appears to be the Circumstance of Sir Charles Saunders's hoisting his Flag, which he would not consent to do, had he not been privately apprised of his going out upon Actual Service. N. B. Our true fighting Commanders never allow a Ministry to trifle with their Reputation, by serving upon Spithead Expeditions. When either Saunders, Keppel, or Howe once weigh their Anchors, Gauls and Spaniards look to yourselves.
On Tuesday last arrived here the Ship Sally of Poole, Capt. Pearse, in seven Weeks from Gibraltar, he touched at Carthagena, where a Body of Spanish Troops were daily expected, in order to be embarked on board of Transports, as some pretended, towards carrying into execution the Fix'd Plan, concerted by France, Spain, and Sardinia, and make a Division in Favour of the Turks, by attacking the Emperor's Territories in Italy, others say they are only for the exchange of some Garrisons in Naples. Capt. Pearse saw in the Harbour 14 Line of Battle Ships, 13 of which were unrigged, unmanned and unmaasted.
By Capt. Josiah Orme, who arrived here last Saturday from Charlestown, South-Carolina, we have Advice, that the Orphan House Academy at Savannah, in Georgia, was burnt down on Sunday Evening, the 30th ult. occasioned by Lightning. The Fire spread with such amazing Rapidity and Swiftness that very little of the Household Furniture, or Books in the Library were saved. The two new Wings and other Buildings were providentially preserved. It was said the Academy was to be rebuilt as soon as possible with Brick.
L I S B O N, March 23.
THE Lusitania, a Portuguese Ship of War, is just arrived here from Rio Janeiro, in the Brazils, and brings advice of an Action which happened between 1100 of European Troops, under the Command of the Governor of St. Sebastian, and a Body of near 20,000 of the Rebellious Negroes and disaffected Natives of the Country, in which the former were victorious, killing and wounding above 7000 of the Rebels, but could take none Prisoners, as 450 of the Europeans were killed, and 270 wounded. The Battle was lost on the Side of the Negroes for Want of Fire Arms and Ammunition, as they defended themselves with uncommon Bravery 'till their Powder and Shot were expended, and then made an Admirable Retreat, notwithstanding a brisk Fire from ten Field Pieces, which the Portuguese had.
L O N D O N, April 23.
The Wagers at the West End of the Town, are ten to one that the War will become general throughout Europe, before the Month of August.
They write from Stuttgart that Mr. Syss, heretofore Privy Counsellor and President of the Chamber of Finances to the late Duke of Wirtemberg, was hang'd there the 4th of this Month, on a Gallows of Iron, and afterwards put into an Iron Cage fix'd thereto. The following Circumstances have been told of him; That having been conducted before the Commissioners, which were to pronounce Judgment against him, he threw himself at their Feet, and made the most earnest Supplications to obtain Pardon, but was silenced that he might hear his Sentence. When they came to that Part of which says, that he was to be hang'd for having endeavoured to ruin his Country, he gave Token of most violent Despair: They were obliged to hold him, and to stop his Mouth. He was carried to Execution clothed in Scarlet embroidered with Gold. He struggled so much, and made so violent a Resistance, that it was with great Difficulty he was executed. He would fain have spoke to the People when he was upon the Ladder, but he was hindered by the Noise of Drums.
Extract of a letter from Madrid, March 9.
"Fresh advices have been received from the Spanish dominions in South-America, of a general disaffection of the slaves, and native Indians, to the Spanish government in Chili, La Plata, Patagonia, the Amazons country, and all the most southern parts of America; and meet with the greatest success against the Europeans, having (when the ship which brought the intelligence came away) burnt and destroyed five Spanish ships of war, and murdered the crews, whom they surprized by night in an harbour on the island of Chilbe."
The late Mr. Devereux Bowley, one of the people called Quakers, has left by will 6000 l. to the London Hospital; 6000 l. to the Quakers Charity-school, Clerkenwell; 3000 l. to St. Luke's Hospital; 1000 l. to St. Thomas's; and 500 l. to each of the Quakers Meetings in London; besides many small Legacies.
Salem, June 29.
DIED. At Boston, Mr. George Mason, ----- At Charlestown, Mrs. Sarah Kettel. ----- At Philadelphia, Dr. Phoebe Bond. ----- At Bridgewater, Mrs. Deborah Winslow.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman dated Naples, March 16.
"As your papers will possibly be filled with a great number of lies about a most miraculous event that happened here last night, I think you will not be sorry to have some authentic account of it. There was a very large concourse last night at my Lord Tyldesley's, of near two hundred people, most of whom were at play in the different rooms, which are very large and as usual with the doors open, when on a sudden there was an instantaneous report in the rooms, equal to that of a cannon, and a most violent flash of lightning, at the same moment, which diffused itself not only in every room but the whole house, both above stairs and below, and every body thought the explosion was in the room where they were; but the most providential and extraordinary thing of all was, that though there were so many people, not one of them received the slightest scratch, owing to the wires and the great gildings there were in the rooms, gold, it seems, being equal to the attraction of iron, as is evident by some of the fire having played upon a heap of gold that was lying before a gentleman dealing at Vingt-un , which did him no harm, and only covered him with gold dust as fine as powder. Several had their hearing and sight affected for some minutes, but soon recovered. The gilding was universally torn and blackened all round the house; but they cannot find out either where the lightning first entered, or where it made its exit."
N E W - Y O R K, June 7.
Friday his Excellency General Gage, gave a grand Entertainment to a great Number of Merchants and Military Gentlemen of this City, at Hull's Tavern: The just Sense the Inhabitants of this Place have of his Conduct during a Command of ten Years in America, is fully evinced by the following Address:
To his Excellency the Honorable THOMAS GAGE, General and Commander in Chief, of his Majesty's Forces in North-America. The humble Address of the Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce, of the City of New-York.
May it please your Excellency,
WHEN we review your Conduct as Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces, and reflect on the Happiness derived to this Colony, from your eminent Justice, from the Discipline and good Order of the Army, and your constant Attention to secure to North-America the solid Effects of a Series of Victories so glorious to the British Arms:—When to these we unite your engaging Manners, and polite and obliging Deportment: We feel, Sir, in common with the rest of our Fellow Citizens, the liveliest Sentiments of esteem and Respect for a Character so truly valuable.—These Impressions, as they encrease the Regret with which we consider the Approach of your Departure for England; cannot fail of exciting in us a warm Desire, thus publicly, to testify the high Sense we entertain of your exalted Merit.
We are persuaded, Sir, that as you take with you the deserved Applause of the Colonies, and the cordial Affections of the Inhabitants of this City, long honoured by your immediate Residence; to your Zeal and Fidelity in the Discharge of a Trust, the most important, will recommend you to the Favour and Approbation of our gracious Sovereign.
Permit us, to wish your Excellency, your amiable Lady, and Family, an agreeable Passage to your native Country; and every Degree of Felicity, both in public and private Life, so justly due to your distinguished Virtues. By Order of the Chamber,
THEOPHYLACT BACHE, President. Chamber of Commerce
New-York, June 4, 1773. To the Gentlemen of the Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce, of the City of New-York. Gentlemen,
IT is a Circumstance the most flattering to me, that my publick and private Conduct should meet with the Approbation of so respectable a body; and I return you my best Thanks for your polite and affectionate Address.
I have resided long amongst you, and lived happily with you and your Fellow Citizens, so it is natural that I should leave you with Regret and Concern; And I beg you to believe, that I carry with me sentiments the most friendly to the Colonies in general, and the warmest Wishes for the Prosperity and Happiness of the Inhabitants of New-York.
Extract of a Letter from London, April 25.
"Our Ministry came to a Resolution Yesterday of manning, with all Expedition, 20 Sail of the Line, to be ready to put to Sea, by way of Observation. We do not know of any intended Quarrel with any of our Neighbours."

PROVINCE of NEW HAMPSHIRE. At a COUNCIL held at Portsmouth, By His EXCELLENCY's Summons, Wednesday June 30. 1773. PRESENT,
His Excellency the GOVERNOR,
THEODORE ATKINSON, DANIEL WARNER, JONATHAN WARNER, } Esquires. DANIEL RINDGE, DANIEL ROGERS,
His Excellency directed to be read a Petition of the Select-Men of the Town of Portsmouth, setting forth that it is not in their Power to prevent Persons going down to the Pest-House Island to be inoculated for the small Pox to the great Danger of the Inhabitants of the Town and Province, and therefore praying the Advice and Assistance of his Excellency and Council thereon.
The Council did thereupon advise his Excellency that the said Select-Men take Order that no Person hereafter presume to go down to the Pest-House Island without Licence first had and obtained from the Governor and Council, and that if any Person shall disobey this Order and receive the Infection there or elsewhere, they shall be confined forty two Days after their Recovery, and until an Order for their Return be obtained from the Governor and Council, and pay the whole Expence attending such confinement, beside being subjected to any other Penalty the Law inflicts.
The Council did further advise that in Case any Physician shall without leave from the said Select-Men presume to go down to the Pest-House Island, they shall be obliged there to remain at their own Expence till an Order for their Return be obtained from the Governor and Council, and that the said Select-Men be careful to appoint a proper Guard to see these Orders executed, and report their Proceedings to the Governor and Council from Time to Time; also that the Select-Men immediately make this Order public.
Attest. GEO. KING, D. Secr'y.
PHILADELPHIA, June 9.
EXTRACT of a LETTER from a Gentleman in London, to his Friend in Virginia, dated March 23.
"I can inform you for certain, that the new Province on the OHIO is confirmed to the Proprietors, by the Name of PITT SYLVANIA, in Honor of Lord CHATHAM. Mr. Wharton from Philadelphia, will be appointed GOVERNOR in a few Days; all other Appointments to be made by the KING.
The Seat of Government is to be fixed at the Fork of the great Kanawha and Ohio Rivers, as I expected, from the Situation of that Country; by which you may judge of the great Advantages that must arise to the Trade at Richmond, as soon as a Communication can be made so near that fine Province. The new Proprietors will contribute largely towards opening both James and Potowmack Rivers; and as soon as the Principal and Interest are paid to the Subscribers, the Navigation of the River is to be free, only a small Tax for Repairs, &c."
Extract of a LETTER from London, April 23. "Since Yesterday a Rumour of WAR prevails. The Stocks fell at once 1 per Cent. Sixteen Men of War are now to be fitted out immediately, and are to follow the French Fleet that are gone to the Mediterranean, and are to act there as a Fleet of Observation. It is thought the French intend to act as Allies of the Turks against the Russians, which England cannot behold with Indifference."
Extract of a LETTER from London April 25. "WAR is inevitable.--- Press Warrants were issued some Days ago at the Admiralty, and Orders for recruiting are preparing at the War-Office. An Augmentation in the Guards has already taken Place.--- Wapping, and the Environs of this great Metropolis, are swarming with Press-Gangs. The Clerks in the Admiralty, Navy, and War-Office, have been obliged to give Attendance for some time past till 12 at Night. The Russian and Prussian Ministers have daily Conferences with the Premier and Lord Rockford--- All foretells what must soon happen. Grim War is too conspicuous in every Countenance. The Din of Arms sits heavy on the Forehead of the Landholder, while the Soldier is elate with the coming Expectation of being crowned with Laurel. Vain Hope!--- That Bubble Honor will excite many a good Husband to take their last Adieu of loving Wives; many a fond Father must bid farewell to their tender Daughters, and many an honest Bachelor must leave endearing Friends and obliging Mistress. I don't know how you Americans may relish this, but I believe a WAR carried on in the West Indies, is of Service to the Continent, and am convinced a Stroke of Importance will be struck there, as Admiral Kepple will assuredly command the Fleet destined for that part of the World, and Admiral Saunders the Fleet of Observation in the Mediterranean."
PORTSMOUTH, July 1.
Thursday last His Excellency the GOVERNOR returned from the Eastern Country.
Died on Friday last Col. JOHN GAGE of Dover, Esq; was taken ill on Wednesday before, 71 Years of Age; having lived to see (what he so ardently wish'd for) his Town of DOVER, a Shire Town. He has been often heard to say, That when that Event should happen, he would be content to die. He was a Gentleman of a pleasant and facetious Turn of Mind, and had the Interest of his Country truly at Heart.
The same Day died suddenly at Kingstown, Jeremy Webster, Esq; about 65 Years of Age.
DIED.] Suddenly at Towerstown, Mr. Thomas Hanson, A.E. 70: A Negro Man.
BAPTIZED.] Four.
PROVINCE of NEW HAMPSHIRE. By His Excellency the GOVERNOR, WHEREAS the GENERAL-ASSEMBLY of this Province stands Adjourned to Tuesday the Sixth Day of JULY next, and it not being necessary for His MAJESTY's Service, that they should be convened at that Time:
I Have therefore thought fit to, and by these Presents do PROROGUE the GENERAL-ASSEMBLY to Thursday the Twelfth Day of AUGUST next, then to meet at the STATE-HOUSE in PORTSMOUTH, of which all Persons concern'd are to take Notice and govern themselves accordingly.
JOHN WENTWORTH.
By His EXCELLENCY's Command, THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.
Portsmouth, July 1. 1773.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, July 1. Inward-Entries FROM.
 Brig Laurel, John Gregory, Philadelphia.  Sloop Dolphin, John Shearman, New-York.  Clear'd for Departure FOR.  Sloop Susanna, Benjamin Conner, North Carolina.  Sloop Dunmore, Abraham Bates, New Haven.  Brig Laurel, John Gregory, Philadelphia.  Brig Hannah, William Trefethern, West Indies.  Brig Unity, Soseph Greenleaf, Ditto.  Schooner Dolphin, Nathaniel Nowel, Ditto.  Schooner Sally, Patrick Byrn, Ditto.  Schooner Betsey, Silas Nowel, Cadiz. 
Quit-Rent.
THE RECEIVER of His MAJESTY's QUIT RENTS, gives this public Notice, that He is collecting the Names of all Delinquents in the several Towns where the said Quit Rents are become due, and that at the next Superior Courts, he shall be obliged to sue them all without Respect of Persons.
JOHN HURD.
New-Hampshire, July 1, 1773.
Just Imported
In the Brig Laurel from Philadelphia, and to be Sold by JOHN EVANS, Fresh Flour at Nineteen Shillings, The best Ship-Bread at Twenty Shillings, Bar-Iron at Twenty five Shilling pr. Hund. Also Maryland and Pennsylvania Corn at Three Shillings & Three Pence pr. Bushel. Said EVANS has also for Sale, Pork, Rice, Salt and Sugar. Also a Quantity of choice COTTON WOOL just arriv'd and to be sold by said Evans,
Portsmouth, June 29, 1773.
§ Rumford, alias Concord. §
PROVINCE of NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss. WHEREAS the PROPRIETORS and OWNERS of a Tract of LAND, formerly called RUMFORD, now CONCORD, in said County, at a Meeting legally held the fifteenth Day of March last; voted that a TAX of six POUNDS Lawful Money should be rais'd on each original Right in said CONCORD to make a Settlement with the Proprietors of BOW, MASON's PATENT and CANTERBURY And the said TAX hath been assessed in Manner following, viz.
  £. s. d.    On each House Lot, 0 2 6  Six Acre Lot, 0 11 6  Five Acre Lot, 0 11 6  Twenty Acre Lot, 0 10 6  Eighty Acre Lot, 2 2 6  Undivided Land belonging to each Right 2 2 0  £. 6 0 0  
And the said ASSESSMENT with a Warrant to collect the same, hath been committed unto me the Subscriber, THIS IS THEREFORE TO NOTIFY said PROPRIETORS, and all PERSONS claiming LAND under them in said CONCORD, that unless they pay their respective Proportions of said TAX to me, at or before the last Day of July next; so much of their Land will be adverti'd and sold (as the LAW directs) as will pay the same, with incidental Charges.
TIMOTHY WALKER Juar. Collector. Concord, June 18. 1773.
ALL PERSONS indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of Capt. Robert Stockle, late of Portsmouth, deceas'd, are desired to bring in their Accounts to William Fernald and Mary his Wife, who was Administratrix to said Estate, in order for an immediate Settlement.
Cash to be given for a good new MILCH COW. Enquire of the Printer.
A young Negro Woman, To be Sold, warranted healthy, sober, and honest, also notable in a Family. The lowest price £ 50. Enquire of the Printer.
For CASH or short CREDIT, TO BE SOLD, a LOT of LAND in Portsmouth, of about one hundred Feet square, excellently calculated to carry on the SUGAR REFINER's & BOILING BUSINESS. On the aforesaid Lot, now stands a choice Building for that Purpose, finely accommodated with every Utensil necessary to carry on that Business with the greatest Ease and Dispatch, the Coppers, Coolers, and every other Material, almost as good as new, not in the least injur'd by wearing, with an excellent Variety of Moulds, many of them new; Also, a Warehouse and Store-Room enough to house and secure any Quantity of Sugar with the greatest Security; with an Accompting-House neatly fitted to answer not only the Refiner's Business, but also any Merchant's whatsoever; with a mathematical Beam, and Weights: Also, one other good Beam and Weights. The Cisterns are in good Order; with a fine Well of Water very handy. For the Particulars, enquire of WILLIAM TORREY in Portsmouth.
NEWBURY-PORT, MAY 5. 1773.
George Deblois
Acquaints his good CUSTOMERS and OTHERS, that he has received by the Last SHIPS from LONDON, and is now opening at his SHOP at the SIGN of the GOLNEN EAGLE, near the Court House in NEWBURY PORT, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF English, India and Hard Ware GOODS; which he is determined to sell at such Low Rates, by WHOLESALE or RETAIL, as cannot fail to give FULL SATISFACTION to every reasonable Purchaser. Some of which are as follows:—
Black & white, plain and striped silk GAUZES; black and white PARISNET & CATGU; black, blue and white SARSNETT, black & white BLOND LACES; pink, blue, white and crimson SATTIN; English and India TAFFETIES and PERSIANS; BENGALLS and PENIASCOES, sorted colour'd LUTESTRIGS,—COCOA; Bed and Ivory stick FANS;—red and white striped HOILAND; silk DAMASCUS; Ladies best made Pumps and silk Clogs;—black and white Gauze Handkerchiefs with colour'd Borders; natural colour'd, dyed and bleached Russia Drabs; black and white silk Mitts;—Mens and Womens black and white silk Gloves;—A variety of Fashionable RIBBONS; yellow Canvas; English Worsted & Crewells; Russia and Clouting Diapers; best white Chapel and Milliners Needles; and a variety of CALLICOES and PATCHES, &c. &c.
BOHEA, SOUCHONG and HYSON TEAS, by the Hundred or smaller Quantity; Loaf Sugar, GAR, PEPPER, CINNAMON, CLOVES and MACE; Florence OYL and best French INDICO; COD LINES and HOOKS; Salmon and sewing TWINE. (6 w.)
ALL PERSONS indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of Capt. SAMUEL WARNER, late of Portsmouth, Merchant, deceas'd, are desired to bring in their Accounts to the Honorable DANIEL WARNER, Esq; of Portsmouth, Administrator on said Estate, in order for a speedy Settlement.
ALL PERSONS that have any DEMANDS on the Estate of the Rev. ARTHUR BROWN, late of Portsmouth, in the Province of New Hampshire, deceas'd, are desired to apply for Payment to GEORGE JAFFREY and SAMUEL PENHALLOW, of said Portsmouth, Esq; Executors to the Last WILL of the deceas'd. And those who are indebted to the Estate of said deceas'd, are desired to make Payment to said Executors. And any Persons possessed of any BOOKS belonging to the Library of said deceas'd, are desired to return them speedily to the said Executors.
Portsmouth, June 16, 1773.
WE the SUBSCRIBERS, being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham, to examine the Claims against the Estate of TIMOTHY EASTMAN, late of Kingstown, Teeman, deceas'd, Intestate, give Notice, that we will attend that Business on the last Thursday of this and the Four following Months, at the House of JACOB EASTMAN, in Kingstown, from three of the Clock in the Afternoon to Eight.
June 10, 1773. JOHN WADLEY, } Commissioners. EDMUND MORSE, } entr.

SYTHES
Of the best sort, by Wholesale or Retale, To be sold by PETER PEARSE, Near the Parade: Also Good Smith's COALS, MILL-SAWS, Broad Cloths with suitable Trimings; Irish Linens, Bideford BEER bottled or in Casks; Lon- don PORTER; all fresh, just Imported.
Joseph Tilton
Informs his Customers in Town and Coun- try, that among his large and fresh Assortment of Duggs, Medicines, and Groceries, which he has just imported in the last Ships from London, are to be sold as usual, at his Shop in Exeter, all the PATENT MEDICINES commonly Advertised, which are genuine, toge- ther with
SURGEON's pocket Instruments, best London Lancetts, common ditto, Sur- geon's crooked Needles in Cases, ivory Syringes, Clyster-Pipes, cupping-Glasses, very neat Catheters, Tooth Instruments, Apothecaries Scales and Weights, com- mon Shop Slates, &c. Also
White Lead, Spanish Brown, Spruce yellow, Spanish White by the Hundred or smaller Quantity, Linseed Oil, Prussia Blue, Viridigrease, white Vitriol, and Spr. Turpentine, Leaf Gold, Leaf Silver, and Dutch Metal.
Red and Log-Wood, Allom, Copperas, ground Red-Wood, Madder, Brimstone, Pepper and Allspice, Cinnamon, Cloves, Mace and Nutmegs, fresh Raisins, Turkey Figs, Currants, Olive Oil, Ginger, Velvet Corks, Oatmeal, Spermaceti, London Court- Plaster, Perfumes, Hat-Cafe, Salt-Petre, best Hungary Water, Venetian Soap, Flour Sulphur, green and chrystal Vials pr Groce, double Flint ditto, Marble and Glass Mor- tars, a variety of Genteel smelling Bottles. Likewise a good Assortment of yellow, Delph and Stone Ware, which he will dispose of very cheap.
N. B. Said Tilton takes in Flax Seed and Bees Wax.
THE best of eighteen Thread Burford Lines;—large Bank Hooks;—Barr Lead;—with a Variety of English Goods; Also West-India Goods;— and genuine Malago WINE per Gallon, to be sold by JAMES KING, at his Store on Spring- Hill, cheap for Cash.
Northumberland.
THE PROPRIETORS of NORTHUMBERLAND, in the Province of NEW HAMPSHIRE, are desired to meet at the House of Capt. JACOB TILTON, Innholder in PORTSMOUTH, on MONDAY the 19th Day of JULY next, at Five o'Clock P. M. 1. To chuse a Moderator. 2. To see if the Proprietors will agree to come to a new Division of the Meadows and House Lots, or purchase a number of Rights in order to accommodate the Settl- ment of the Town, or otherwise exchange Lands with any of the Proprietors for that purpose. 3. To see what Money the Proprietors will vote for cutting Roads, pur- chasing Lands, and other Uses of the Township that may be thought necessary. 4. To see if the Proprietors will agree to make any Addition to the Home Lots. 5. To see if the Proprietors will make any Addition of Interest to those Persons that may be supposed short in the Mea- dow Lots. 6. To chuse Committees for clearing Roads if necessary. 7. To chuse Collectors to collect any Mo- ney that may be voted to be raised. 8. To see if the Proprietors will give a further time for any persons to pitch, as before last. To transact any other Mat- ters that may be thought necessary to forward the Set- tlement of said Township. By Order of the Assessors, THOMAS MARTIN, Proprietors Clerk. Portsmouth, June 23. 1773.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, STRAFFORD, S.
East-Town.
THE PROPRIETORS of EAST TOWN, so called, in said County, are hereby Notified to meet at the Dwell- ing House of Capt. DAVID COFFS, in said East Town, on Tuesday the sixth Day of July next, at ten o'clock before Noon. 1. To chuse a Moderator to regulate said Meeting. 2. To chuse all Proprietors Officers that's thought necessary. 3. To see if the Proprietors will vote to receive the Return of the Committee that was chose to lay out Roads, and confirm them, and to see if they will vote the vacant Road or common Lands joining to these Persons Lands that have their Land cut by the Roads, as Satisfaction therefor, or what other Satisfac- tion they will make. 4. To see what other Roads the Proprietors will vote to lay out and clear; and to see if the Proprietors will vote to run the Range Lines in the first Division that are not run. 5. To see what Mo- ney the Proprietors will vote for PREACHING this Sum- mer, and to see what Encouragement they will give to- wards the Settlement of a MINISTER in said EAST- TOWN. 6. To see if the Proprietors will vote any thing further toward finishing the Meeting HOUSE in said Township. 7. To chuse all Committees that are thought useful. 8. To see what Money the Proprie- tors will vote to raise this Season, and transact any other Business that may be thought necessary. And all own'd, car. on desir'd to attend at time and place afore- said. By Order of the Committee, JOHN GAGE, juar. Proprietors Clerk. Dover, June 16. 1773.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, STRAFFORD, S.
Middletown.
AT A MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of MIDDLE- TOWN, so called, to be held at the House of Lt. ISAAC DREW, Innholder in said Town, on Wednes- day the seventh Day of July next, at ten o'clock in the Forenoon, to act on the following Articles, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator to regulate said Meeting. 2. To see what Sum the Proprietors will vote to be laid out this Year, on the GOVERNOR'S ROAD, so called, in said Town. 3. To hear the Request of NICHOLAS AUSTEN, and to see whether the Proprietors will ex- change with him the School Lot, in the second Division for the Lot No. 73, in the second Division in said Town. 4. To see where the Proprietors will clear out the Road that goes by the Saw Mill, out to the main Road so that Teams may pass well, and as it is so as to build Boards. 5. To see what the Proprietors will do con- cerning the Lots in the 3rd Division, where, as the Bounds and the Point of Compass do not agree, that a Committee may be chosen to fix the Lots where Bounds and the Point of Compass do not agree, and make Report to the Proprietors as soon as may be. 6. To receive the Committee Accounts who were to finish the Meeting HOUSE the last Year. 7. To see what PREACHING this Year the Proprietors will vote to be in said Town. 8. To see what the Proprietors will vote relative to finishing the Meeting House in said Town. 9. To see what Sum of Money the Proprietors will vote to be raised this Year. 10. To chuse a Committee to call the Collector and all the former Committees hereto- fore chosen to an Account, to see what they have done with the Proprietors Money they have collected, in Be- half of said Proprietors. All concerned are desired to attend at time and place aforesaid. By Order of the Committee, JOHN GAGE, juar. Proprietor Clerk. Dover, June 14. 1773.
Perry's-Town.
Whereas the PROPRIETORS of PERRY'S TOWN, so called, at a legal Meeting, on the second Day of November last, voted to raise the Sum of Fifty Shil- lings Lawful Money on each original Right in said Township, and the Assessors for said Proprietors have given me an Assessment of that Sum on each original Right, and proportion'd the same as follows, viz. Se- venteen Shillings and six Pence on the hundred Acre Lots, Twenty seven Shillings and six Pence on the hundred and sixty Acre Lots, and Five Shillings on the undivided or common Right of each Proprietor, and a Warrant under their Hands and Seal, dated the 10th Day of November last, to collect the same according to Law—THESE are therefore to Notify the Owners of the said Lots and common Rights, to pay the said Taxes to me the Subscriber, at my Dwelling House in Haverhill, in the County of Essex, by the 16th Day of July next, And if Payment be not made accordingly, the Money will be levied by Sale of the Interest and Property of the de- linquent Proprietors, as the Law in such Cases directs. CUTTING MARSH, Collector. Haverhill, June 5. 1773.
TO BE LET,
A House opposite the Market. Enquire of CHARLES BANFIELD.
Monadnock No. 6.
Whereas the PROPRIETORS of MONADNOCK No. 6, in the County of Cheshire, and Province of New Hampshire, have been legally Notified, to pay said dry Assessments, levied on each Right or Lot of Land, to me the Subscriber; and a Number of the Proprietors or Owners of Lots have neglected in whole or in part, these are therefore to Notify said delinquent Proprietors or Owners of Lots, that there will be sold by publick Ven- due on Monday the nineteenth of July next, at ten o'clock in the Forenoon, at my Dwelling House in said Monad- nock No. 6, so much of each Delinquent's Right or Lots as shall be sufficient to pay the Sum that remains due, with all incidental Charges, unless Payment be made be- fore the time mentioned above. The Names of the De- linquents Rights, with the Lots in the North East Quar- ter, are as follows, with the same, being in Lots and Ranges.
   Rights of £. s. d. q.     John Rendale 2 12 2 0   Samson French 3 6 10 3   John Hutchinson 1 12 6 2   Thomas McLaughlin 1 6 11 2   John Chamberlin 1 10 11 3   Robert Park 1 8 11 2   Josiah Park 1 7 5 3   Alexander Park, junr. 1 6 11 2   James Miller 1 8 11 2   James Symson 1 9 11 3   James Forster 1 9 3 2   Samuel Parson 1 11 1 2   Joseph Danforth 1 7 5 2   William Telford 1 7 5 2   John Telford 1 7 5 2   Josiah Willard 2 14 10 3   Benjamin Bellows 2 14 10 3   John Marshall 2 14 10 3   Jonathan French 2 14 10 3   Robert Fletcher 2 14 10 3   Zaccheus Lowell 2 14 10 3   Jacob Fletcher 2 14 10 3   Benjamin Fairvill 1 7 5 3  
The Lots and Ranges of the North East Quarter are as follows.
   £. s. d. q.     No. one in the third Range, 0 8 1 1   No. three in the third ditto. 0 8 1 1   No. 4 in the sixth ditto. 0 4 0 2   No. 4 in the seventh ditto. 0 4 0 2   No. 3 in the tenth ditto. 0 8 1 1   No. 2 in the eighth ditto. 0 6 8 1   No. 1 in the tenth ditto. 0 8 1 1   No. 3 in the fifth ditto. 0 8 1 1   No. 3 in the seventh ditto. 0 6 8 1   No. 5 in the twelfth ditto. 0 8 6 3   No. 5 in the eleventh ditto. 0 6 8 1   No. 5 in the tenth ditto. 0 6 8 1   No. 4 in the ninth ditto. 0 6 8 1   No. 4 in the twelfth ditto. 0 8 6 3   No. 1 in the seventh ditto. 0 6 8 1   No. 1 in the sixth ditto. 0 6 8 1   No. 2 in the seventh ditto. 0 3 5 0  
ABIJAH BROWN, Collector.
Monadnock, No. 6, June 3, 1773.
Relhan.
THE several PROPRIETORS in the Township of REL- HAN, who are delinquent in the Payment of their Taxes may depend upon seeing their Rights advertised for Sale in next Friday's Paper, unless they discharge the said TAXES immediately.
WE the SUBSCRIBERS being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the County of Rockingham, to examine the Claims against the Estate of DENNES DREW, late of Portsmouth, Shipcarpenter, deceased, Intestate, give Notice, that we will attend that Business on the first Mondays of the six following Months at the House of JAMES STOODLY, Esq; Innholder in Portsmouth, from six o'clock 'till eight, P. M. June 10th, 1773. GILLAM BUTLER, } Commis. SAMUEL HALE, } ones.
ALL PERSONS indebted to JOHN BURLEIGH or WENTWORTH CHESWELL, for Tickets in Straitham and New Market LOTTERY, are hereby desired to settle the same, at the said Burleigh's Store in New Market, by the first Day of July next, or with Major SULLIVAN, at his Office in Dur- ham, any time between the first and sixth Day of said Month, otherwise they will be sued at July Court, without the least diminution of Persons, or any further Notice than this Advertisement.
The BRIDGE for which said LOTTERY was granted, is now passable, and the Labourers ought to have their Wages.
Newmarket, 15th June 1773.