The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-06-26 00:00:00

By a Mast-Ship arrived at Casco-Bay from England, we have the following Advices from the public Prints, viz.
HAMBURGH, April 10. WE have a report here, that when the Commissaries waited on the Queen of Denmark, at the Castle of Kronenburgh, the 31st of March, her Majesty spoke to them as follows: "If you are come to pay your respects to me, I admit you, but if you come with any other intentions, I shall answer nothing. You have my declaration signed by my own hand; I have nothing farther to say to you, Adieu." However probable the above may be, all reports from Copenhagen must be received with great caution.—Her Majesty is entirely recovered from the cholic, with which she was attacked some days since.
Letters from Riga, dated the 24th ult. advise, that 30,000 Russians, commanded by General Elempt, the Count de Totleben General Rebinder, the Prince of Isenbourg, and the Prince of Anhalt Bernbourg, have passed by that place, with a train of large artillery, directing their march towards Poland.
L O N D O N, April 21. A Correspondent desires us to caution the public, against giving any credit to the reports now circulating relative to the affairs of Denmark. It is certain, that none of his Majesty's servants, even those who approach nearest his person and enjoy his confidence, know any thing about the young Queen, or the proceedings going on against her: however, it is generally said, by those who are most capable of guessing, that she will never come to England; nay, they even make it a doubt, whether the whole affair will ever be published to the world.
The following are the names of the captains and of ships now fitting out to sail to the Baltic, and of which Lord Howe is to have the command:
   Ships. Guns. Names.     Marlborough 90 Flag Ship Bickerton.   Albion 74 Barrington   Centaur 74 Bentick   Egmont 74 Jekyll   Resolution 74 Hotham   Torbay 74 Wallis   Triumph 74 Suckling   Asia 74 King   Somerset 74 Hughes   Worcester 74 Hughes  
FRIGATES.
Glory, Thames, and Southampton.
FIRESHIP. Strombalo.
BOMBS. Carcass and Racehorse.
The armament preparing against Denmark is only intended to strengthen a negotiation now on foot with that court. The court at St. James's insist, that no sentence shall be passed on her Danish Majesty, the evidence against her being only presumptive and very inconclusive. The articles said to be proved have been actually sent to London; and have been submitted to the opinions of the first lawyers, who, tho' consulted separately, have all declared that the evidence bro't is so far from bringing legal conviction, that it scarce amounts to a bare presumption of guilt: and they affirm that they not only do not give credit to any of the facts as lawyers, but even find themselves obliged to disbelieve them as men.
This coincidence of opinion has raised such scruples in the Royal breast, that it is
resolved not to permit the violence of a Danish faction to throw an unjust disgrace, by a sentence of guilt, upon a daughter of Great-Britain. This resolution being taken, orders were immediately issued to prepare a squadron; and a courier was, in the mean time, dispatched to Sir Robert Keith to insist upon a suspension of the sentence, to demand the person of the Queen, together with her fortune, and a settlement suitable to her dignity and family. The Danes being in no condition to cope with this country, it is supposed, that the demands will be complied with, without any coercive measures.
The giving a regiment to Sir Robert Murray Keith, contrary to all the military rules, hath excited a general discontent in the army, who are all injured; but those gentlemen who are nearest in pretensions to regiments, are most exasperated.
The number of paragraphs, containing false news relating to the affairs of Denmark, all smell of Papists, who would excite the mob against the free Protestant Danes, and the House of Brunswick, gives general apprehensions, that the Papists intend to imbark us in a war with our Protestant neighbours, that the taxes which must ensue may turn the present scarcity into an absolute famine.
Yesterday the charity children of London preceded the coach of the Lord Mayor, which was most elegantly ornamented, to St. Bride's church, where a sermon was preached by Dr. Hinchliffe, the bishop of Peterborough. In his Lordship's coach was Mrs. Trecovich; many other ladies graced the coaches of the other Aldermen, amongst whom were Aldermen Crosby, Stephenon, Harley, Turner, &c. Mrs. Bull was in Mr. Sheriff Bull's coach, and Miss Wilkes appeared in her father's chariot.
Mr. Wilkes daughter was with him in his chariot yesterday going towards the city; the horses had as much blue ribbon about them as might have served for a general election. The gaping holiday-folk looking on all the time as he passed through the Strand, but not one huzza could he get, though his head was nodding, like a Chinese figure, at every object that noticed him.
All hopes of a treaty of peace between the Russians & the Porte have vanished, for the present, therefore, a war in the East of Europe is apprehended. The courts of St. Petersburg and Vienna, long hostile to one another, are now reconciled, from their common aversion to the cession of Polish Prussia to the House of Brandenburg.
It is affirmed, that the prussian Ministers have within these few days, acquainted our ministry, that in case an english Squadron should appear in the Baltic, a Prussian army will march into Hanover.
The cause of the above declaration is, that his Prussian Majesty, who has serious designs on Dantzic, apprehends, that under colour of a quarrel with Denmark, a British fleet may appear in the port of Dantzic, for the protection of that unfortunate city. Applications have certainly been made by the Dantzickers to our ministry, which applications have been strongly supported by the Russian Ambassador.
Edinburgh, April 15. By an Officer, who left Belfast last Wednesday, we learn, that the Rioters are now mostly dispersed: near three hundred of them have been apprehended, and are in different prisons in order
to be tried. This gentleman also affirms, that there was no engagement betwixt the army and the rioters on the 23d of March (as was given out) or any other time; and by the prudent management of Gen. Gilsborne, all is expected to be quiet very soon.
Falmouth, April 16. Arrived the Aldborough, Paddock, from South-Carolina, for Cowes.
April 19. At Dover, Charlotte, Roach, from Rhode-Island, and William, Roach from Ireland.
The public Prints contain, Accounts of the Scarcity of Provisions in many Parts of England; the Poor being in great Distress for the Means of Subsistence.—At Deal it is said, that even the Game which used to be brought from France and Flanders, is entirely stopped, as the Inhabitants of those Countries are also in great want.—At Northampton, a hind Quarter of Mutton has not been to be purchased for some Months past, they being all sent to London. In a small Town within ten Miles of London, all the Sheeps Pluks being bought up by a Gentleman for his Cats and a Lady for her Dogs, so that the poor of that place cannot get so much as a Bit of Sheeps Liver or Lights; much less will these humane people suffer their Animals to be defrauded of their Hearts.—At Sunderland, several Gentlemen, made a Visitation to the different Districts of that Town: In prosecuting this Work, they became Witnesses of such Scenes of human Woe as can scarcely be supposed to exist in a Christian Country.—Many Families had for some time subsisted on Bran and Bullocks Blood mixed together, and some for want of Bran sufficient, added a little Saw-dust to their scanty Pittance, and it was thought that had it not been for this timely Visit macoers would literally have perished for want, as the industrious Poor were unemployed, owing to all the Ships being laden, and prevented by contrary Winds from proceeding on their respective Voyages.
These Distresses have occasioned several Mobs and Riots.—At Chelmsford about 50 assembled in the Evening of the 12th of April, and increased to 300 by Morning, when they went to several Mills, and took large Quantities of Flour, and carried it in Waggons, under a strong Guard, to the Market-place, to sell at a Price approved of. They then went to the Farmers Houses regaling themselves, and collecting Grain from them to carry to the Market. The same is done at Sudbury, Colchester, Whiteham, &c.—The Inhabitants were in such great Consternation that they had sent to the War-Office for Troops to quell the Rioters.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, April 10.
"According to the last advices from Copenhagen, sentence of death will soon be pronounced against the Counts de Struensee and de Brandt, Counsellor Struensee, the Count's Brother, Colonel Falkeuchild, and the Professor Berger.—These advices add, that Col. Keith, the British Minister, having very little hopes of an accommodation between the King and Queen, waited only for an answer to some dispatches to return to England."
It is said that the Portugal merchants of this city have within a few days received commissions for goods to the value of 10,000 l.

ALBANY, June 1.
We hear that David Ramsey, an Indian Trader, who has resided some Time past to the Westward of Niagara; happened some Time last Spring to be assaulted by, or had a difference with some of the Natives, a Scuffle ensued in which three of them were killed; these he buried under the Snow, & imagining it was not safe for him to remain longer there, he put his Effects into a Canoe, and retreated with his Brother and an Indian Child their Attendant, to a Place nearer to the Fort at Niagara; he had not been long there before a Party of Indians came to trade with him, to whom (as he understands the Indian Language) he overheard his Attendant relate his Adventure with their Brethren; as it was not possible for him to escape, he ordered his Brother to give them as much Rum as they would get intoxicated and give him the opportunity to get off; however they seized, bound and poured a Pint of Rum down his Throat, then sat down to deliberate in what Manner they should put him to death; his Brother supplied them plentifully with Rum, and taking the Advantage of its Operation upon their Intellects, secretly conveyed a Knife to him, with it he soon disentangled himself and dispatched four of his Antagonists, together with the Urchin who betrayed him the rest escaped; he then came and delivered himself up to the Garrison at Niagara from whence a party of Soldiers went and brought in his Goods.
A Gentleman, who lately came from Cherry-Valley, informs us, that coming down Mohawk River, he fell in with a Company of Indians, who were on the way to complain to the Hon. Sir WILLIAM JOHNSON, of the above related affair. It is hoped that Sir William's extensive Influence, among the Indian Nations, will produce an Accomodation, and prevent their making Reprisals upon the defenceless Traders and Settlers upon the Frontiers; and in fine, the unspeakable Calamities of an Indian War.
On Sunday the 24th Ult. James Lipseed, a Grenadier of the 26th Regiment, (the third Division of which was then on the Passage from New-York to this City) standing on the Gunwale of the Sloop, Beggars Bennison dandling a Child in his Arms, unfortunately fell overboard; the Sloop being then under Way, the People could give him no Assistance; he kept the Child above Water and swam a great Way, but his Strength failing he let the Child go, and immediately sunk: The Child was soon after taken by a Canoe, and having Blood let, perfectly recovered.
St. CROIX, April 28.
By a Gentleman arrived from Antigua, we learn, that a Ship from Dublin for Philadelphia, having put into Antigua through Stress of Weather among other Passengers who Landed, was a certain supposed Adventurer, calling himself Captain Price, and attended by two servants; this person frequented some of the Second-Rate Taverns, had a Bill bro't in for his and Servants expence, of which he scrupling to pay some Articles, was Arrested; but by some means finding the Publican had not the proper Licence for retailing of Liquors, he bro't information against him, and had him condemned in the fine of which our Captain had half, thereby paid his bill, and put money in his pocket. Finding this likely to turn out a good trade for him, he declared he had on his list Forty more Punch Sellers, under the same predicament.-----This brought a general odium upon him, he was pointed at as an informer, and some people proposed to punish him in the modern manner, by Tar and Feathers. This was attempted one night, and the house wherein he was, surrounded, but the Captain found means to withdraw, and getting through a prickly-pear fence, deemed impassable, he sought refuge in the house of a Clergyman, who dreading the mob, was conducting him to the guard, when they were met by a great number of people, some with bludgeons, a blow from one of which fell the unhappy Price to the earth, from which, taken up speechless, and carried to the hospital, he expired in Two days: The Coroner's Inquest brought in their Verdict, WILFUL MURDER. Since which four persons are taken up on suspicion and committed to Goal.
CHARLES-TOWN, (South-Carolina May) 25.
Last Week a Sloop put in here from West-Florida for New-York, having on board, among other Goods, about one hundred and sixty barrels of Rice, being the first parcel of that Grain from that quarter ever seen here.
DIED Mr. Andrew Rutledge, Merchant.
Price of RICE 90 sh. the roolb.
BASSETTERRE, St. (Christopher's,) April 22.
On Friday Evening last, about Half an Hour after Six o'Clock was felt here a Small Shock of an EARTHQUAKE, which lasted about 15 Seconds. At the same Time a most Violent Shock was felt at St. John's in Antigua, which lasted near a minute.
PHILADELPHIA, June 11.
One of the Ships which sneaked out of Boston Harbour, is Wa ching for Prey in our River, where, in a Manner below the Dignity of any Thing but -----, they Fire at, Bring Too,
Board, Ransack, Swear and Tear at every Vessel, Shallop, Flat, &c. that they can lay their Eyes on; stopping men in their Lawful Business, and putting his Majesty's Subjects in Fear of their Lives and Liberties, and in a most underhand Manner, take every Low Method to obtain Intelligence. Last Week they Seized a Shallop belonging to Chester, Loaded with Flour and Lumber, and Mal-Treated the Skipper; on which the Owner Sued the Officer, and he was Taken by the Sheriff, when the Captain and several Hands from the Man of War came on Shore, Rescued the Offenders, and the Captain took the Writ from the Sheriff, and carried it, Together with the Man, on Board his Ship.
N E W - Y O R K, June 11.
By Letters from New-Orleans, Received Yesterday by Capt. Offut, from Pensacola, we hear that French Vessels are not Suffered there, and obliged to Return with their Cargoes unfold.---Also that the French Inhabitants of Louisiana, are so disgusted at the Tyranny they groan under, that most of them will soon quit that Province.
June 15. Last Saturday arrived the Earl of Halifax Packet Captain Boulderson, in 50 days from Falmouth.
The English Papers, down to April 18, mention, That the French are now meditating some great stroke.---That the courts of Versailles and Madrid are on the best terms; that great fleets are fitting out in almost every port in France and Spain---That the French are forming a new treaty with the Algerines, carrying on a secret one with Denmark, and negotiating the loan of a very large sum of money at the Hague.---That the affront offered by the Danish Council of State to Sir Robert Keith it is said, will be highly resented by the Court of Great-Britain.---That the British cabinet hath been thrown into great confusion by the discovery of some secret combinations formed by three great Powers---That, it is said, the Queen of Denmark, if divorced from her present husband, will be demanded in marriage by the Grand Duke of Russia---That secret advices have been received respecting the apparent designs of a certain power to disturb the tranquility of the American colonies---That a treaty of commerce and alliance is on the point of being settled between the Courts of France and Petersburg---That a fresh treaty had been concluded between the King of Prussia and the Empress of Russia; in consequence of which the Prussian regiments of horse in Poland had joined the Russian cavalry---That advice has been received at Lisbon of a very dangerous insurrection having broke out at Rio Janeiro, in the Brazils---That a smart skirmish hath happened between 12 soldiers belonging to the garrison of Gibraltar, and a party of Spaniards, in which four of the former and twelve of the latter were killed---That letters from Rome advise, that more than one personal affront has been given there by the Chevalier Stuart (vulgarly called the Pretender) to his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, the particulars of which are variously related---That some politicians apprehend, from the present aspect of public affairs, that Great-Britain will be soon engaged in a war with more than one European power.
NEW-HAVEN, June 12.
One John Orman, a Labourer, who lodged in the Garrot of Samuel Thatcher's house, at the Long-wharf, last Sunday evening, went to bed, (said to be in liquor) and was the next morning found dead on the ground, under the garret door, which is in the gabel end of the house, and from whence it is supposed he fell some time in the night. The coroner's inquest brought in their verdict, accidental death. We are told that he was a person of a liberal education, and understood many of the learned languages, but that an unlucky amour with a girl in Ireland, (from whence he came) together with an immoderate love of strong liquor, was the occasion of his being reduced to the servile employment, in which he had for some time before his death, supported himself.
NEW - L O N D O N, June 5.
Last Thursday Night the House of Mr. Joseph Way, of Chesterfield Society, in this Town, was struck by Lightning, which came down the Chimney, burst open all the Doors and Windows in the House, ripped off the Window Caps, raised the Chamber-Floor and Roof, and removed one of the main Posts of the House several Inches from its Place, burst down the Partitions, entered a Bed-room where a Child lay in Bed, and Destroyed a Cask and Set of Bottles therein, and killed a Dog. Altho' a Number of Persons were in the House, Providentially none of them received any Hurt.
PROVIDENCE, June 13.
Tuesday last, about Nine o'Clock in the Morning, the Dwelling-House of Mr. Ichabod Babcock, of Westerly, was Consumed by Fire. Part of the Furniture was saved.
We hear that one Dagget, belonging to the Vineyard, who had served as a Pilot on board the Gaspée Armed Schooner, but at the Time of her being Destroyed (as mentioned last Week) was on Board the Beaver Man of War, being afore a few Days since at Narragansett to a Sheep-Shearing, was seized by the Company, who cut off his Hair, and performed on him the Operation of Shearing, in such a manner that his Ears and Nose were in imminent Danger.
BOSTON, Thursday June 19.
Friday last a large new Bell, brought in one of the last Ships from London, was erected at King's-Chapel, the Weight of which was 2,400 and 75 Pounds, exclusive of the Tongue.
Tuesday Evening last the House of Capt. Dalton in Water-Street, caught on Fire by a Chimney, and being Windy, burnt the Roof considerably before it was Extinguished.
The 5th ult. the Brig Industry, Thomas Jackson, arrived at Providence, from Surinam, last from Halifax, which had been a missing Vessel, having been from Surinam, 108 Days. On his Passage he had lost his Rudder, and was obliged to Steer with his Cable, and Drifted into the Gulph Stream, and met with a continued Series of Storms and bad Weather 'till his Arrival at Halifax, which was 76 Days. The Captain and People underwent great Hardships. He was relieved on the 1st of May, by Capt. Knight from Salem to Newfoundland, with Bread and Water, afterwards got a Supply of Fish from a Fisherman.
By a Letter from Nantucket we learn, that two Whaling-Sloops were taken the Beginning of May, off the Bay of Mantanza, by a Brig and Sloop under Spanish Colours. They had each 150 Barrels of Oil.
Monday June 22.
We hear that Orders are received from General Gage for the 14th Regiment, now at Castle William, to hold themselves in Readiness to be Removed.
Last Week came to Town from South-Carolina, by way of Rhode-Island, his Excellency Lord William Campbell, and Lady, Governor of the Province of Nova-Scotia.
Tuesday last the Great and General Court or Assembly of this Province met according to Adjournment of His Excellency the Governor at Boston.
We hear that on the 12th inst. a man was found dead (supposed to be Murdered) about 4 Rods from the Road leading from Great Barrington, in the County of Berkshire, and about a mile from Col. Elijah Williams's Iron-works. His Body was found about 8 Rods from his Cloaths, very much Eaten by the
Vermin, and appeared to have been a Person in good Circumstances, he was a middling Stature, had black Curl'd Hair, a fine blue Broad-Cloth Coat, new Buff-Breeches, a striped Waistcoat, stone Sleeve-Buttons, and a very fine Holland-Shirt, but is unknown as well as the Murderer; tho' we hear that Deacon Brown of Stockbridge says that the former was lately at his House with a Sum of Money (as he knew the Cloaths) and that at the same Time there was an Old-England Man in his House that went off a little before the Deceased; and 'tis supposed the same Man, by his Description, is now at Simsbury in Connecticut; for such a Person there has lately Enquired of a Berkshire Man whether there was not a Man found Dead near Deacon Brown's aforementioned; which Enquiry was prior to his being found. 'Tis supposed he had been murdered about five or six Weeks.
By a Letter from St. John's, Newfoundland, we have Advice of the Death of the Hon. MICHAEL GILL, Esq; Judge of the Admiralty of that Place.
EBENEZER FULLER , late Master of the Schooner John and Elizabeth, belonging to John Simpson, Esq; of North-Carolina, Testify and declare that I sailed from Port-Royal in Jamaica on the 29th day of October, 1769, bound for North-Carolina, but meeting with contrary Winds and very bad Weather was forced to bear away for La Vera-Cruz, where I arrived in said Schooner the 25th Day of December following; and that for several Days before our Arrival we were so reduced that we had nothing to subsist upon but boiled Molasses and Sugar; that the next Day being the 26th of December 1769, I the said Ebenezer Fuller, with Ichabod Simpson my Mate, and six Poormen Men, were by the express Orders and Command of the Governor of La Vera Cruz, taken Prisoners and confined under a Guard of Twenty-Three Spanish Soldiers on board said Schooner without the least Cause given or Crime committed by myself or any of my Crew; that on the first day of January, 1770, the Governor attended by the Custom-House Officers came on board the said Schooner, and threatened me and my Crew with Death, if we did not deliver up the Keys of our Chests, and the Keys which belonged to the Vessel; we therefore deliver'd our Keys and the Governor and Officers robbed the Schooner and Chests, and gave strict Charge to the Soldiers to keep myself and Crew under Confinement:-----that I the said Fuller and my Crew were accordingly confined on board said Schooner until the 30th day of October following, when she sunk by the Neglect of the Spaniards, the Worms having eat out her Bottom; we were then carried on board a Spanish Vessel, and there confined until the 7th day of January 1772, at which time the Governor came down to the Vessel, and ordered myself and Crew to embark for the Havanna, at the same Time robbed me of two negroes, being part of my Cargo: that we remained still under Confinement until the 6th day of February last, when we sail'd for the Havanna, at which Place we arrived the second day of March following.---While I the said Fuller was at the Havanna I saw Capt. Peter Beard of Jamaica, with a Number of British Seamen, in number about fifty, who were in close Confinement without a Shirt on their Backs (Beard excepted) & hardly covering to conceal their Privities; they inform'd me their Living was hard, having but half a Bit per Day allowed them to subsist on, that they were allowed nothing but Bullock's Lights and bad Bread, and that they eat nothing else. While I was at La Vera Cruz, a large Ship arrived from Spain and brought with them a very valuable Negro belonging to Mr. Glais of Port Royal, which Negro was decoyed on board said ship out of a Pilot-Boat and forcibly carried away, and said Negro was esteemed as good a Pilot as any in Jamaica;-----that on the 28th of said March, I the said Fuller sail'd for North-Carolina, leaving the abovementioned Beard and Company in Goal, in which they had, some of them, been confined eighteen Months;---said Beard desired the last Time I saw him that I would publish his Case in the Papers, that the World might know how the Subjects of his Majesty of Great-Britain were treated. On my Arrival at North-Carolina, I protested, which Protest was made at the Office of Mr. Thomas Jones, Notary Public, at Edenton, North-Carolina.
BOSTON, 17th June, 1772. EBENEZER FULLER
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA June 25.
   Inward Entries, FROM.     Brig Sally, Jonathan Boardman, Guadaloup.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Brig Irish Gimblet, George Turner, West-Indies.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Schooner North-America, Joshua Moore, Newfoundland.   Schooner Dove, Samuel Sewall, Ditto.   Sloop Lovely Ann, Abraham Bates, New-Haven.   Sloop Dove, Jonathan Jewitt, West-Indies.   Brig Hannah, William Trefethren, Ditto.   Brig Mary, William Vennard, Ditto.   Brig Apollo, Thomas Manning, Ditto.  
STOLEN out of the Dwelling House of Eliphalet Gilman in Exeter the last Tuesday Evening, a good brown Serge Coat, lined with brown Shalloon, being the Property of Dudley Harad's said Exeter, supposed to be Stolen by one Roger Blaisdel of Chester. Whoever will stop the said Coat, and return it to the Owner, or give him Notice, so that he may get it again or Apprehend the said Thief, so that he may be Convicted, shall be well Rewarded for their Trouble and Charges, by ELIPHALET GILMAN.
N. B. The said Blaisdel is a stout built Man, with black short curl'd Hair; had on a short blue ream Jacket, check Woollen Shirt, short Trowsers, and is about five Feet eleven Inches high, and about 27 Years old; he lately sold a light Colour'd Broad Cloth Coat in Exeter, supposed to be Stolen.
EDWARD EMERSON
Has just opened a general Assortment of Hard Ware and English Piece GOODS, which he will sell for Cash or short Credit; At a very low Rate, at his Shop in York, opposite the Town-House, where may be had
Bohea TEA, and all sorts of GROCERIES, West-India GOODS, New England Rum, Iron Hollow Ware, Bar Iron, Crockery Ware, and many other Articles: to mention the Particulars would take too much room in the Paper, but his good Customers and others (in Town or out,) by calling at his Shop will find his Assortment as full and as cheap, as in the Country.
N. B. Many Articles will be sold by Wholesale, at such a Price as will please the Purchasers: Constant attendance given, all favours gratefully Received, and properly Acknowledged.

By Permission of His Excellency the GOVERNOR. This EVENING, at the new Assembly-Room, will be Ex- hibited several serious and comic Pieces of Oratory, interspers'd with Music and Singing: Tickets at 2s. L. M. to be had at the Printing Office, at Mr. Appleton's Book-Store, and at Mr. Stavers's Tavern. N. B. the Public may be assured, that nothing will be delivered in the above Exhibition, but what is conducive to, and consistent with Politeness and Morality. Portsmouth, June 26th, 1772. No Person to be admitted without a Ticket To begin at Eight o'Clock.
THE great Encouragement received by the Exhibitor, of the Serious & Comic Lectures, and the natural Propensity the Ladies and Gentlemen seem to have to Dra- matic Entertainments, has embolden'd him to publish the following Proposals for a Subscription, to enable him to follow a more enlarg'd Plan for the Amusement of the Public, he having engag'd considerable ad- ditional Help, and purposes to exhibit a Va- riety of new and surprizing Performances never seen in this Country, consisting of Italian Dances, and Pantomimical Inter- ludes in Grotesque Characters, with elegant Scenes and Machinery and every other De- coration after the Manner of the Entertain- ments at Sadler's Well's.
Subscribers to pay eight Dollars, and to have two Tickets each, for twelve Nights, one for the front Seats, and one for the se- cond Seats.
Non-subscribers to pay, Front Seats, three Pistereens. Second Seats, two Pistereens. And back Seats, one Pistereen, each Night.
And as the Tickets will be transferable, the Public will find that Subscribing is only fixing the same Price as the Projector first exhibited at, and to ascertain a certain Num- ber to put the Design in Execution.
The Publick may be assured that no Ex- pence will be spared to have every Decora- tion the Country can afford, and as the Pro- jector cannot proceed till a sufficient Num- ber is subscribed, it is hoped that those La- dies and Gentlemen who are inclined to fa- vour the above Scheme will be expeditious in signing, as the Season advances, and he is obliged to go to the Southward in Octo- ber next.
Subscriptions taken in at the Printing- Office, and by Mr. Morgan.
Ladies Caps, Hats, Bonnets and Cloaks; and all Kinds of Millinary Ware, made in the neatest and most Fashionable Manner, may be had at the House of Mr. Livermore on Spring Hill near the Market.
Mr. Morgan, MUSICO THEORICO, Having been particularly requested, purposes Instructing Ladies and Gen- tlemen on the Harpsichord, Violin, &c. &c. He is to be spoke with at Mr. Stavers's.
Choice Philadelphia Flour, TO BE SOLD By William & Jos. Whipple.
RANAWAY from his Master Rushworth Jordan of Biddeford, the 23d Instant, a NEGRO MAN named Beston, about 25 Years of Age, about Five Feet six Inches high; Had on a brown Fustian Coat, a gray Serge Jacket, a pair of yellow Breeches without Lining, Worstid Stockings, and a Surcoat of Beaver Coating; A Gun with a new Cock Pin, small Bore, and sundry other Articles; it is thought he went away with a Negro Man belonging to Capt. Paul Jenkins. Whoever will apprehend said Negro and bring him to his Master again, shall have Two Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by me, Rushworth Jordan. June 23. 1772.
John Fernald, Late Servant to His Excellency Governor WENTWORTH, has opened an INN, at the SIGN of the MOOSE DEER on the Great Road leading to Pigwackett and the Upper Cohass, also to Dartmouth College and the Lower Cohass, within two Miles of the GOVERNOR'S SEAT in WOLF- BOROUGH, He is now furnishing his House with every Accommodation the Country affords for the Entertainment of Travellers, and will do his utmost to give Satisfaction to all Persons that will please to oblige him with their Custom.
[Monadnock, No. 4.] WHEREAS at a legal Meeting of the Proprietors of the Township of Monadnock No. 4. so cal- led, in the province of New Hampshire, on the 4th Day of March 1772, a TAX was laid on each Lot liable to Taxes in said Monadnock No. 4, of One pound Four shillings and Ten pence Lawful Money, This is to give Notice to all the delinquent proprie- tors, that unless payment of said Taxes be made to me at my House in Monadnock No. 4, in the pro- vince aforesaid, at or before the First Day of August next, then the aforesaid Lots of Land will be adver- tised for Sale. Edward Kendal, Collector.
Province of New Hampshire. Whereas a Petition has been preferred to the General Assembly of the Province aforesaid, by Israel Morey and Alexander Phelps, Esquires, Agents for, and in behalf of the Township of ORFORD in said Province, praying, for certain Reasons assigned, that a Tax of Two Pence Lawful Money per Acre, may be laid on all the Land in said Township (except the Public Rights) for the Term of Four Years, annually, solely for the pur- poses of erecting a House for the public Worship of God in said Township of Orford, and towards the maintenance and support of a Minister of the Gos- pel to officiate therein.—This is therefore to notify all Persons whom it may concern, that the General Assembly aforesaid have passed the following Vote upon the said Petition, viz. "Ordered that the Pe- titioners cause the Substance of the Petition, to be printed in the New Hampshire Gazette, 3 Weeks successively, that any of the Proprietors of Orford may be heard thereon on the 3d day of the sitting of the General Assembly, after the first day of July next. THEODORE ATKINSON, Secy.
Whereas I Timothy Hierlihy of MIDDLETOWN, in the County of Hartford, and Colony of Connecticut, Gentleman, by my cer- tain Letter of Attorney, dated August 4, A. D. 1763, did Constitution and Appoint Darby Ryan, then of Leicester, in the County of Worcester, and Province of the Massachusetts Bay, Yeoman, my Attorney in my Name, to appear in all Causes moved, or to be moved for, or against me, more especially as I am Administrator of the Estate of William Welch, late of said Middletown Deceased, to Prosecute, Plead, and Pursue to final Judgment and Execution. Now Know all Men, that I the said Timothy Hierlihy, have recalled, revoked, and annulled, and do hereby recall, revoke, and annul the said Letter of Atter- ney, and all and singular the Powers and Authori- ties by me, therein Granted and given to the said Darby Ryan, as aforesaid. Witness my Hand and Seal, the 24th Day of June, A. D. 1772. TIMOTHY HIERLIHY.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered In Presence of JEREMIAH BURNUM, MOSES EMERSON,
At a Meeting of the Proprie- tors of DORCHESTER held at the House of Mr. Aaron Storrs in Hanover, on the 9th of June Last. a Tax was assessed on the Rights of each Original Proprietor in said Township, of Six Dollars, and committed it to me the Subscriber to Collect. This is therefore to Notify said Proprietors that unless the said Tax is paid to me by the 20th of July next, at my House in Orford, their said Rights will be Ad- vertised for Sale as the Law directs. June 22, 1772. WILLIAM SIMPSON.
TAKEN UP SOME TIME AGO, A MOSES BOAT, Which the Owner proving his Property may have again paying Charges. Enquire of John Davis, of France Point, Portsmouth. TO BE SOLD A Likely healthy Negro Woman, for Particulars, Enquire of the Printers.
Province of New Hampshire. [Monadnock No. 4.] WHEREAS the Proprietors of said Township have been legally notified to pay sundry Grants of Money, legally assessed on each Proprie- tors Right or Lots of Land, in said Township, to me the Subscriber, and several of the Proprietors be- ing yet delinquent in the whole or part, these, are therefore to notify such Proprietors, that so much of each delinquent proprietor's Land will be exposed to sale at public Vendue, at the House of James Read Esq; Innholder in said Township, on Thursday the 23d of July next, at two of the Clock in the af- ternoon, to pay said Taxes with incidental Charges; The Delinquent's Lots being as follows, with the Sums due.    Thomas Spalding, Lots No. 9 in the 11th Range, and 11 in the 12th, one Half of the 6th Lot in the 2d Range.  £. 2 17 6    Abel Lawrence, Esq; alias Abel and Joshua Parker, Lots No. 4 in the 4th Range, 7 in the 4th Range, 23 in the 4th Range, 11 in the 6th, 18 in the 12th.  £. 6 18    John Woods, Lot No. 8 in the 7th Range.  £ 1 3    Paul March, Lot No. 20. in 12th Range, 9 in the 9th Range.  £. 2 6    Mathew Thornton, Esq; Lots No. 9 in 12, 5 in 11, 15 in 10, 11 in 4, 12 in 12, 11 in 9, 1 in 8 22 in 4, 13 in 12, 13 in 11, 23 in 5.  £. 12 13    EDWARD KENDAL, Collector.
This Afternoon, At Five o'Clock, to be sold at the House of James Stoodley, Esq; At Public Vendue, A Commodious Dwelling House pleasantly situ- ted on the Road leading out of Town towards the late Governor's Seat. Together with about three Acres of choice Land, on which is 90 Apple- Trees, being a young Orchard, with a variety of o- ther Fruit-Trees; all enclosed within stone Wall, and an exceeding good Well; one half of the Land is improved for a Garden— now in the occupa- tion of Mr. Ichabod Clark— Conditions of Sale to be known at Time and Place. At the same Time and Place will be sold the Dwelling House, Bake House, and Barn, now in the Occupation of John Walter Cook, together with a large Number of empty flower Bar- rels, by the Doz —all of which was to have been sold last Tuesday, but put off to the above Time and Place.
§ Barnstead § PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss. WHEREAS Application hath been made to me the Subscriber Clerk for the Proprietors of BARNSTEAD aforesaid by the Owners of more than a sixteenth Part of the Rights or Shares in said Barnstead—requesting me to notify and call a Meet- ing of said Proprietors to be held at the Parish House in Newington on Tuesday the 14th Day of July next, at two o'clock P. M.—Then and there to act on the following Articles if the proprietors think pro- per— 1 To chuse a Moderator. 2 to see if the proprietors will sell some of the common Lands in said Township of Barnstead, in order to pay off sund- ry persons who have done service for the propriety, or devise some other way whereby these persons to whom the propriety stand indebted, may be paid. 3. To see if the propriety will chuse an Agent or Agents for said propriety, to act for and in Behalf of said proprietors in all Causes moved or to be moved for or against said propriety of Barnstead, and to carry the same on to final Execution. 4. To see if the proprietors will give or grant Leave to George Walton, junr. to draw an hundred Acre Lot, some- where in the Second Division, viz. one of those hundred Acre Lots, the Proprietors had of John Fisher, Esq; in Exchange for Common on the North side of said Barnstead, it being supposed the Number drawn by said Walter, interferes with the Home or Sixty Acre Lots: Also to Consider whether the Proprietors will exchange a piece of Common Land lying between John Taskers Lot and the Province- Road, he giving an Equivalent therefor in other Lands. In Consequence of the above Application, I do hereby Notify and Warn said Proprietors to meet accordingly. RICHARD DOWNING, Prop. Clk. Newington, June 23, 1772.
A genteel Saddle HORSE, is immediately wanted, for which the Cash will be paid, enquire at the Printing Office.
A few of the Norfolk Militia Exercise may be had at the Printing Office. Where may be had Blanks of most sorts, also Books Pamphlets &c.

Weekly List of diverting Patriotic Paragraphs.
THE reason of Lord Chatham's continuance in the country, is only— because he is out of place.
Fox's resignation occasions such a bustle— Amongst the Patriots, whose chops water for his place.
Wilkes's brains are at work: There is mischief in that sound.
Lord Cambden pleaded his years: The best Excuse for his absurdities.
Lord Temple in his admirable speech said— Nothing to the purpose.
A Correspondent says, Junius is so much mortified at the ill success of his last letter, that he is determined not to write any more: A great loss to the publick.
Men are at a loss to account for the silence of Opposition— who are at a loss what to say.
Lord North and Lord Mansfield differed lately at a Council. How happens the Rogue of a News Collector to be admitted into the Cabinet.
The Motion of Alderman Sawbridge, for shortening the Duration of Parliament, is a sign of a good Heart— and of a weak head.
It is expected that Mr. Sheriff Bull will be elected an Alderman of this City upon the first Vacancy: There being a Scarcity of horned Cattle in the Court.
It is as difficult to make the World believe that Lord Mansfield is a true Patriot, as that Mr. Wilkes is a designing Knave. Echo—DESIGNING KNAVE!
The sending, for Life, to the East-Indies convicted Felons, would be a salutary scheme: As there are no convicted Felons there, but a good Score of Thieves.
Betts are already laid, that Col. Lutterell will, within six Months, be in the Tower— to see the wild Beasts.
We hear that a great Coolness subsists between L. Mansfield and one of his Brethren on the Bench: This being FROSTY Weather.
Malagrida endeavours to stab Mr. Wilkes's Reputation: Et tu quoque Brute! The Jesuit, like Achilles, pursues a Phantom.
Mr. Edmund Burke, notwithstanding Reports to the contrary, has entered into no Bargains with the Ministry: which is not Edmund's Fault.
Early Yesterday Morning Dispatches were received from the Continent, which threw the Royal Family into the deepest Affliction. The Queen and the Princess of Brunswick shed Tears: Each Drop might have filled a Bucket, as the News Collector is ready to prove by his Affidavit.
Tuesday the Lords of Appeal sat at the Cock-pit: It is a pity they did not STAND.
Lord George Germaine has a very important Motion to make before he moves against the Dog-act: So his Lordship, after all his IMPORTANCE is to GO TO THE DOGS.
We hear a certain popular Marquis pays great court to a disgraced Prince. Opposition being in danger of DROWNING, are glad to catch at any TWIG.
'Tis still believed that the Duke of C— will put himself at the Head of the patriot Party. The Patriots have long wanted a HEAD, and now they are likely to get a compleat one.
Province of New-Hampshire
WANTED,
A Number of able-bodied effective Men, to serve as Soldiers at His Majesty's Castle William and Mary at Newcastle in said Province, for the Year ensuing. Any Person who inclines to enter into said Service may hear of suitable Encouragement by applying to JOHN COCHRAN Esq; Commander of the said Castle, at Newcastle aforesaid.
TO BE SOLD
AT Public Vendue on Saturday, the 4th of July next, a House, Shop and Barn, in Greenland, now in the Occupation of Walter Philbrook, Chair Maker—Enquire of Robert Tustin Philbrook—also two Lots of Land in Chichester, containing 50 Acres each. Conditions of Sale to be known at Time and Place of Sale.
DANCING, FENCING, the FRENCH LANGUAGE, and the VIOLIN, Taught by Monsieur Viart,
in the most perfect and polite Manner, on the following reasonable Terms, which he has placed the lower, that as many Persons as possible may have an Opportunity of affording to their Children those Accomplishments which are so necessary for entering the World with Advantage.
Dancing, 2 Dol. Entrance 2 Dol. pr. Quarter. Fencing, 4 Dol. Ditto. 4 Dol. pr. Ditto. French, 3 Dol. Ditto. 3 Dol. pr. Ditto. Violin, 4 Dol. Ditto. 4 Dol. pr. Ditto.
N. B. If a Scholar learns in two Branches, he will pay only two Dollars for each Branch, after the first Quarter (except for the Violin.)
His School for Dancing at the Assembly-Room on Mondays in the Afternoon at four o'Clock, and on Thursdays and Saturdays at three o'Clock.—His School for French will commence after the Dancing.—For Fencing or the Violin at such times as may be convenient for his Scholars.
[ ] MORRIS-TOWN. [ ]
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. Rockingham, ff.
APPLICATION being made
to me the Subscriber one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, for the County aforesaid, by the Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Township of MORRIS-TOWN, in the Province aforesaid, to call and warn a Meeting of said Proprietors; I do hereby notify and call a Meeting of the same at the House of Alexander Phelps, Esq; in Lime, on the second Monday in July next ensuing; then and there to act upon the following Matters and things.
 1. To chuse a Moderator, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessors, and Collectors, and any other necessary Officers.  2. To raise a sufficient Sum of Money to pay the Expenses of taking out the Charter of said Township, as also to pay for cutting and clearing out the Road through said Township.  3. To see what Encouragement the Proprietors will give to assist the first 5 Settlers, that remove with their Families into said Township.  4. To agree upon a Method of calling a Meeting of said Proprietors in Future.  5. To chuse a Committee to allot out said Township in such a Manner as the Proprietors may think best.  6. To do any other Act, Matter or Thing relative to said Township, which may be found necessary and convenient, to expedite the settlement of the same. 
In Consequence of the foregoing Application, I do hereby Notify and warn said Proprietors to meet at Time and Place aforesaid.
Richard Jennes, Justice Peace. Portsmouth, June 9, 1772.
TO BE SOLD
By George Turner,
At his Store on Mr. Sherburne's Wharf, Choice St, Hubs Salt, its excellent for Country Use, or for Fish, as it is remarkably white and a clear Grain.
TO BE SOLD
A FARM of about 50 Acres of Land, a Dwelling-House and a Barn, a young Orchard of 150 Trees, which Trees begin to bare about 20 Bushels a Year; said place keeps one Horse twelve Cattle; thirty odd Sheep, in Rockingham in Deerfield, to be Sold for four Hundred and twenty Dollars, by me, Josiah Sanborn.
A NUMBER OF Likely BOYS and GIRLS,
from five to ten Years of Age, To be bound Apprentices to Persons who can be well recommended. Enquire of the Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Portsmouth.
ALL Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands against the Estate of Capt. JOHN LEY deceased, are desired to settle the same with MARY LEY, Administratrix.
Portsmouth, May 28th, 1772.
John Mc Masters
And Company
At their Store on Spring-Hill, Portsmouth, has newly imported by the last Ships from London and Glasgow,
A large Assortment of English and Scotch Goods, which will be sold by Wholesale or Retail, low for Cash or short Credit:
N. B. Also to be sold at said Store, Scotch Bibles and Testaments, Writing Paper and Dutch Quills. Cash given for POT-ASH, at the above Store.
Portsmouth June 16th 1772.
STRAYED from me the Subscri-
ber, some time in the Month of April last past, a Bay GELDING about ten Years old, 14 Hands and half high, with a large Star in his Forehead, and some white Feet: Whoever shall take up said Horse shall be well Rewarded for his Trouble, by their most humble Servant. SIMEON DEARBORN.
Eastown, June 1st, 1772.
( East-Town. )
THE Proprietors of East-Town, so called, in the Province of New Hampshire, are desired to meet at the House of Lt. David Capps in said East Town, on Tuesday the 13th Day of July next, at Ten of the Clock before Noon, 1. To chuse a Moderator to regulate said Meeting. 2. To chuse a proprietor's Clerk and Treasurer, and all proprietor's Officers that's tho't needful. 3. To see what Preaching the proprietors will vote this Summer; and to see if they will do any Thing toward settling a Minister in said Township. 4. To see how far they will vote to finish the Meeting House this Summer. 5. To see if the proprietors will vote to purchase a Lot of Land for a Minister's Lot, or for a Parsonage, as both are cut short by Reason of the Pond. 6. To see if they will vote to fall some Trees on the Minister's Lot. 7. To see what Roads the proprietors will vote to be laid out and clear this Season. 8. To see if they will vote to take for the proprietors Use all such Lots as will not pay the Taxes. 9. To see if they will vote to clear the Lot or Right of Land where the Mills or Meeting House stands. 10. To see what Money they will vote to raise on each Right, and to chuse Committees for all Things necessary, and a proprietor's Agent, if necessary. And all Persons that have any unsettled Accounts with said proprietors, are desired to settle them before said Meeting, as the proprietors want to know how the State of the Treasury stands, in order to know what Money to raise. And to do & transact any other Matters that may be thought beneficial for said proprietors, and the forwarding the settlement of said Township. And all concerned, are desired to attend at Time and Place aforesaid.
By Order of the Assessors, JOHN GAGE, juv. Dover, June 8. 1772. I proprietors Clerk.
Province of New Hampshire, Meredith, June 8, 1772. Rockingham, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given, to all the Proprietors of said Meredith, that the Meeting of said proprietors held on the 4th Day of this Inst. June, at the House of Ebenezer Smith, Esq; in said Town, stands adjourned to Thursday the second day of July next, at One of the Clock in the Afternoon, to be held at the same said House, agreeable to a Vote of said Propriety. William Mead, Moderator.
TO BE SOLD,
At Publick Vendue,
By ISAAC HILL , of Dover, on Thursday the Ninth Day of July next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, at said Hill's Dwelling House in Dover aforesaid,
A Large two Story HOUSE 41 Feet long, and 30 Feet wide, lying upon the main Road, within a few Rods of Dover Meeting House, leading to Rochester and Barrington, with 66 Feet of Land in the Front, and as much Land back as will contain about one Quarter of an Acre, with the Privilege of a good Well—and likewise a Quantity of English GOODS and a few Hogheads of SALT. Likewise to be sold at the same Time and Place two Lots of Land of 100 Acres each, being No. 25 and No. 27 in the Checker, lying in Berwick (at a Place called Beech Ridge) about eight Miles from Quampeggin Landing. Also one Lot of Land No. 50, of 100 Acres in the First Checker, lying in said Berwick. Conditions of Sale to be seen at Time and Place.
Dover, June 16. 1772.