The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-01-03 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday Jan. 3, 1772.
R. Hart Vol. XVII. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 793 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd }
On FRIENDSHIP.
"From Friendship Angels gather half their Joy." SUCH is the admirable Constitution of the human Mind, that it can never find sublime Pleasures, but in the Paths of Wisdom and Virtue—in the pursuit of Goodness, and in a disinterested unbounded Affection to all Mankind.—Love is the primary and most noble Passion in the human Breast, and when exercised upon proper Objects, it enlarges, refines and exalts the Mind, at once leads it on to Greatness, Goodness, and Happiness.—As Man was made for Society, his social Connections are the principal Springs of his Happiness, and the grand Cordials to alleviate the Pains and increase the Pleasures of Life.—Consequently the more Connections of Friendship, and the higher the Affection, in Proportion will be his Happiness.—Hence we see the Wisdom of those who esteem virtuous Friendship their richest Treasure, and cultivate it as the most heavenly Flower that grows in the Field of human Nature.—'Tis this that gives a Flavour to every Cup of Joy, gilds every Scene, "gives Beauty to the Sun and Pleasure to the Day" —makes Life taste sweet to the last Drop!—He who discovers no Desire to obtain the Esteem of Mankind, to form friendly Connections, and to purchase Love, (unless it be with a View to Gain) shews a Torpidity of Mind incapable of tasting the true Sweets of Life; and is at once an Object of Pity and Detestation.—To such a Mind Life is like a barren Desert, where there is nothing to cheer the weary Traveller, his only Support is faint Hope, and this is quenched by chilling Fear, and soon expires.—But to the generous Mind formed for the Delights of Friendship, Life is like a fruitful ever blooming Garden, whose Beauties, Fruits and Odours feast the Traveller through all the flowery Way.—The Sympathy of Friends admirably alleviates the Burdens and Calamities incident to human Life, lights up, animates and supports the Mind, dispels the Gloom, and pours in the cheering Beams—and even converts Pain into Pleasure, as it gives an Opportunity for the Exercise of this heavenly Passion.—Friendship has innumerable nameless Graces and Charms, and is the Fountain from whence flow the purest Springs of Pleasure, and most sublime Joys that gild human Days—while the Infelicities of Life die away beneath its golden Rays, it doubles every Joy, and makes each blissful Scene far more sublime.
By the mutual Interchange of kind Offices, frequent Acts of Condescension, Generosity and Benevolence, the Mind grows up into a Habit of Goodness and universal Benevolence, which is a Source of the purest, most unsullied Delight and angelic Pleasure beneath where Angels dwell!—A Mind thus refined and ennobled, travels through Time like a Native of the Skies, rising on the Wings of Pleasure and Fame, until it steps into Immortality.
INSIGHT.
B O S T O N, December 26. Tuesday arrived in Nantasket Road, the Brig Leviathan, Capt. Jenkins, and the Snow Westmoreland, Capt. Rowe, from London, by whom we have the following Advices from the public Prints, viz.
L O N D O N, September 28, 1771.
ACCORDING to the usual precepts issued for that purpose a Common-hall was this day assembled at the Guildhall of the City of London. About a quarter after eleven Mr. Crosby the Lord Mayor, passed thro' the Hall to
the Council Chamber, without one single huzza or the least applause from the people in the Guildhall or out of it.
At a quarter after twelve the new Sheriffs Messrs. Wilkes and Bull, (preceded by a band of music and the Rev. Doctor Wilson, as Master of the Joiner's Company, wearing a Livery gown over his cassock) came into the Guildhall, and were met there by Mr. Crosby the Lord Mayor, and the Aldermen who were before assembled in the Council Chamber: & by them conducted into the Council-Chamber.
At half an hour past twelve the Lord Mayor and Aldermen ascended the Husting. As they came forwards Mr. Nash, Mr. Townsend, and Mr. Sawbridge were hissed; whilst Mr. Crosby, Mr. Wilkes, and Mr. Bull were huzzaed. After proclamation for silence, the Sheriffs were sworn; after which the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Sheriffs retired to the Council-Chamber and from thence to St. Lawrence's Church, where they heard divine Service & a Sermon preached by the Rev. Mr. Evans, the Lord Mayor's Chaplin. He took the following remarkable text from Proverbs, chap. iv. ver. 25, 26, 27. "Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look strait before thee."
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. Turn not to the right hand or to the left: Remove thy foot from evil."
At two they returned again to the hustings. After proclamation for silence, the Recorder came forward, and opened the Hall, as is usual upon these occasions. When the Recorder had finished, Mr. Alderman Sawbridge addressed the Livery in the following words:
MR. SAWBRIDGE'S SPEECH. Gentlemen of the Livery,
MY conduct has of late been repeatedly arraigned by an anonymous writer of paragraphs in the news papers. This I should continue to treat with silent contempt, did I not perceive it had made an impression to my disadvantage on the minds of some honest men whose good opinion an honest man would wish to preserve. It is therefore I call on this inventor of intelligence to the public, who is not the less known for not having signed his name, & who is now present in the Hall, to stand forth and become my accuser: and I defy him to shew a single instance in which I have betrayed or deserted the public cause.
GENTLEMEN, I have bestowed no small sum of money, I have endangered my life, I have impaired my health; in the service of my fellow citizens: in return I have been hissed at and branded for a traitor. Of this I do not accuse you, Gentlemen of the Livery: I have always tho't you too generous to insult a man who never offended you; too just to condemn a man without giving him an opportunity of being heard in his defence. I only mention it to assure you at the same time, that though it may deter others, from engaging, it shall not deter me from persisting in so excellent a cause as that of legal Liberty.
I cannot sit down without once more calling on this writer of paragraphs, or any other Gentlemen to declare in what instance thro' my whole life I have as a public man betrayed the rights of the people; as a private man been guilty of a dishonest or dishonourable action.
When Mr. Sawbridge called upon the paragraph writer to stand forth and become his accuser, and turned round looking upon Mr. Wilkes, there was an universal shout and clapping of hands throughout the hall; and when he had finished the shouts and clapping were repeated.
Mr. Wilkes not coming forward as seemed to be expected upon this evident charge, Mr. Alderman Townsend next addressed the Livery literally as follows.
"GENTLEMEN, As I suppose it is expected from me upon this Occasion, and as I think I owe it to myself and to you, I shall, with your Permission, speak a few Words to you.
"I will neither address you with Flattery nor Professions. I shall speak to you very plainly. I desire that my Sentiments may be clearly understood by you; and am glad of this Opportunity to understand yours; for I make a wide Distinction between the ill Behavior of a few Persons, and the Sense of the Livery at large.
"This Time Twelvemonths I received in this Place, together with my worthy Friend & Colleague Mr. Sawbridge, your unanimous Thanks; and without any Solicitation from me was unanimously elected by you one of the two Candidates to be returned to the Court of Aldermen for their Choice of a Lord Mayor. Nothing has happened since that Time, except one Year more of faithful Service on my
Part.
"I am not sorry for the Arts which have been used to prejudice me in your Opinion; for they have been so gross and the Motives of them so evident, that if you can be so imposed upon by them I shall never expect your Confidence. If my past Conduct has not deserved it, my future never can.
"When I first began to pursue the Public Path, I thought I set my Foot upon a Rock, and I am not yet convinced that I set it on a Quick-sand; for I am firmly persuaded the Livery of London do not lightly change their Opinion of an honest Man; but that they expected some better Proof against his Integrity than the anonymous Charges and Accusations of a mercenary and most unprincipled Impostor."
Mr. Townsend was frequently interrupted by the Applause of the Hall, and a few hissed.
Mr. Townsend having finished, Mr. Alderman Nash then addressed the Livery as follows.
"GENTLEMEN, I think it my Duty on this Occasion to speak a few Words to you; but shall take up but little of your Time. The Reason which makes me ask your Favour at this Time is, that I am one of the Aldermen next in Turn for this Office. It would ill become me to boast of any Thing I have done; but I do assure you that if I am elected to this Office, I will faithfully discharge the Duties of it, and honestly execute the Trust you shall put in me. I leave my Cause in your Hands. If I do not meet with your Approbation, I shall cheerfully submit; and whatever your Determination is, it will not be disagreeable to me."
The Aldermen then withdrew, and the Sheriffs put up the Candidates separately.
Sir Henry Bankes was hissed and hooted very much. Mr. Peers was clapped, but not a hand held up for him. Mr. Nash had a considerable shew of hands and considerable hissing. Mr. Halifax was hissed, & had about ten hands in his favour. Messrs. Shakespeare, Eldale, Kennet, were hissed and hooted out of the world. Mr. Townsend was received with much clapping and applause & had a considerable shew of hands. Mr. Sawbridge was likewise received with excessive applause & had the hands of almost the whole hall. The Right Honourable Bras Crosby, the present Lord Mayor, was received as Mr. Sawbridge had been, and had apparently the same shew of hands in the body of the hall; but not many for him on the hustings.
The Sheriffs Wilkes and Bull then declared the majority of hands to be in favour of Sawbridge and Crosby. But a poll being demanded on behalf of Messrs. Nash, Halifax, Townsend, Sawbridge, Crosby, and Sir Henry Bankes; the same was opened at half an hour after three, and was to continue till half an hour after four.
Of all the Candidates Mr. Nash alone continued on the Hustings to return his thanks to each person who gave him a vote. Mr. Mascal attempted to speak four or five times; but was not suffered to utter a word: till he retired nothing could be heard but— Off! Off!
After the show of Hands, and whilst the Poll Books were preparing, Capt. Allen addressed the Livery, and recapitulated various illegal Measures which had been adopted by some Persons, and applauded the Lord-Mayor, for the noble Stand he had made in Opposition to such arbitrary Measures. The Captain's Speech was well received by the Hall, which was testified by repeated Huzzas.

He was listened to by all those who had more curiosity than hunger; they were but few the greater part retired to dinner.
Before the Common-hall was over, Mr. Sheriff Wilkes declared from the Husting that there should be no Poll published, which was received with great Applause.
On Tuesday last at the Court of Aldermen, Mr. Alderman Kennett called for the deed which Mr. Wilkes had signed to pay sixty pounds for the state coach; and told Mr. Wilkes that as he had now been an Alderman three years, it was high time it should be paid. The other Aldermen said the same, and that it was very unjust he should by not paying his money enjoy the benefit of theirs. Mr. Wilkes replied that he had no money; but would pay as soon as he began to officiate as Sheriff.
L O N D O N, October 1.
The Committee of the Livery at the Paul's Head Tavern, in Support of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Mr. Alderman Sawbridge, lamenting that Difference among the popular Candidates, which endanger the worst of Evils, the Prevalence of the Court Party in the City, readily embraced an Overture from Mr. Townsend's Friends, to treat with Mr. Townsend upon his declining the Poll, his Interest being manifestly too weak to have any other Effect but that of injuring the public Cause, & promoting that of the Court. With this View they appointed a Committee to wait upon Mr. Townsend, with the Proposal that follows, which, with his Answer they now submit to the Candour of the Public.
(COPY) Sept. 30, 1771.
At a Meeting of many of the Livery of London this Day at the Paul's-Head Tavern, it was resolved that an Application should be made to Mr. Alderman Townsend requesting him to decline the Poll as one of the Candidates to be returned to the Court of Aldermen for their Choice of Lord Mayor for the Year ensuing, in favour of the Right Hon. Bras Crosby, Esq; and John Sawbridge, Esq; and we whose Names are here under written were desired to wait on Mr. Alderman Townsend with the said Request.
Copy of Mr. TOWNSEND's Answer.
"I have declared my Sentiments very fully in Common-Hall, which have been correctly printed in this Day's Public Advertiser. I have no Favour to ask, nor any Benefit to receive. The Livery of London may if they please abandon their Consistency. My Integrity, dearer to me than my Life, has never yet been impeached. Let the Kingdom judge between us. I will not decline the Poll.
Fenchurch-Street, London,
Monday, Sept. 30, 1771. JA. TOWNSEND."
To Messrs. William Plomer, John Cricket, Joseph Heylin, James Tew, Nicholas Forster, Committee of the Livery from the Paul's Head Tavern.
Yesterday Messrs. Wilkes and Bull, the two Sheriffs, went up to the Court of Exchequer, Westminster-Hall, where they were sworn into their Office before the Curfitor Baron. Mr. Wilkes went in his new Chariot, on the Pannels of the Doors of which is the Motto, Liber tas, & on the Side Pannels, Arcui meo non confido. Mr. Bull also went in his new Chariot, the Motto on the Door of which is, Mens Concia ReEi.
Octo. 4. When the poll closed yesterday, Mr. Wilkes made the following speech:
Gentlemen,
MY worthy colleague and myself intreat the favour of your assistance, in preserving the public peace, which is the best security for the freedom of election, and the rights and privileges of the subject.
Notwithstanding this address, and though the Sheriffs took the precaution to precede him surrounded by Constables, it was with no small difficulty Mr. Nash got to his chariot, in which he was accompanied home by the Sheriffs.
Yesterday morning, previous to the opening of the poll, the two Sheriffs waited upon the Lord Mayor at the Mansion-House, and had a conference with his Lordship on the subject of proper measures to be taken for preventing the candidates being insulted in going to and returning from Guildhall.
Yesterday the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor wrote a polite letter in answer to Mr. Alderman Nash's card, wherein his Lordship assured him, that he would order all the Constables in this City to attend
at Guildhall, to preserve the public peace, and to secure the freedom of Election, so that the Livery need not be under the least apprehension of being insulted in going to poll.
Yesterday morning two Sheriffs attended early in the neighbourhood of Guildhall, to prevent any disturbance or riotous proceedings among the populace.
Yesterday a number of very respectable Citizens, attended on the Husting at Guildhall, to escort Mr. Alderman Nash to his coach.
It is said that Mr. Alderman Nash was so ill on Wednesday night in consequence of the treatment he received as he was coming out of Guildhall that he was obliged to lose some blood, but was able to attend the Husting again yesterday morning.
A Correspondent observes that the scandalous treatment which Mr. Nash has met with for some days past is very inconsistent with ideas commonly formed of legal liberty and freedom of election, and particularly unbecoming those who profess themselves the staunchest friends in liberty.
A Correspondent observes, that Mr. Nash in his Card of yesterday to the Sheriffs, requiring their aid for his safety, &c. should have thanked Mr. Wilkes for preserving his life on Wednesday, which he has omitted.
October 5. Yesterday four men were carried before the sitting Alderman at Guildhall, charged with assaulting and ill-treating Mr. Alderman Nash the Day before, as he was coming out of the Hall; two of them were dismissed, the Constables not being able to swear to them; the other two gave bail for their appearance at the next sessions at the Old-Bailey.
The Mob was yesterday more numerous at Guildhall than the day before, and very riotous; they not only assaulted Mr. Nash, but knocked down several of the Constables, who endeavoured all they could to save him from their fury; but four of them were taken and lodged in Wood-street Compter, for examination; the Alderman escaped unhurt, by the assistance of the Sheriffs. Mr. Wilkes received a blow on the scoulder, which was almost at Mr. Nash.
A correspondent observes, that the late attempt of the patriotic mob to murder Mr. Alderman Nash, is a striking proof of their regard for the liberty of the Subject, and the freedom of Election.
The success that those sovereign virtues, industry and fidelity, procure to their votaries, says a correspondent, was never more remarkably exemplified than in the person of Mr. Alderman Nash. Early in life he came up to town, with a very low beginning of a mere trifle of cash. He fortunately soon got employed in an inferior capacity in a considerable Warehouse, wherein his good conduct gained him the approbation and confidence of his master, who gradually promoted him until he was thought worthy of being set up in business on his own account. Governed by these principles, which he never lost sight of, he, step by step, in trade and commerce, has acquired an immense fortune, and is now, in his way, supposed to be the greatest dealer in the Universe. Political distinctions apart, this short character does Mr. Nash real Honour as a Citizen and a Merchant; and whose cause soever, in a popular election, a man does endeavour to support, to use Violence or Outrage on any Candidate, whether successful or not is a most infamous violation of the Right of a free and peaceable Election, and injurious to the cause such rash people mean to support.
When Doctor Wilson, the Master of the Joiners Company, went last Wednesday at the head of seventy six of the respectful Livery of his Company, he was received in King-street with joyful acclamations, by thousands of spectators, and at his coming into Guildhall, there hardly ever was a more general clap from hundreds of people. The Doctor entertained his Livery at Joiners Hall, with ten tereens of excellent soup, fourteen sirloins and chumps of hot roast beef, and plenty of porter and wine at his own expence. They are polled for Crosby and Sawbridge.
We have the best authority to assure the public, that no kind of ministerial or official interposition, has been exercised in any stage of the present contest in the city; and the Livery will consider every insinuation of the contrary nature, as the effect of Election Malice, and Party Disappointment.
Octo. 15. There are Policies opened at Lloyd's Coffee-house, 10 guineas down to receive 100, if a Printer is admitted as a prisoner in Newgate, or any other prison in the city, during the shrievalty of Mr. Wilkes.
According to an account published at Peterburgh of General Essen's unsuccessful attempt in the night between the 16th and 17th of August, on the redoubts near Gurgewo, the Russians had 18 officers, and 497 inferior Officers and soldiers killed on the spot, and the number of the wounded to 1805, that is the Major General Czartorisky, Hudowitsch, and Ossutjew, 88 other officers, (among whom was Mr. Hay, an English volunteer) and 1714 inferior officers and soldiers.
The Osserly, Lizzard, from New-England went on shore on a sand-bank, on Saturday last, within the Needles Point, but it is thought will be got off.
By a ship which is arrived in the Downs from Dunkirk we learn, that the French coast is covered with wrecks; by several parts of the ships that floated they appear to be Dutch; it is feared that the late high winds have been productive of a great deal of damage at sea, as wrecks were seen not only on the coast of France, but also on the English coast.
Yesterday died greatly lamented, in the 74th Year of his Age, the Rev. and Learned Dr. John Gill, an eminent Dissenting Minister of this City.
On Sunday Night died at her Lodgings in Knightsbridge, in the 31st Year of her Age, Mrs. W. Barry, belonging to Drury-Lane Theatre. She was on the stage 12 Years, during which Time she maintained a discreet, affable and virtuous character, few that knew her but what esteemed her. She has left behind her to mourn her loss, a disconsolate Husband, and two children.
Portsmouth, Oct. 13. This Morning we have an Account of a ship from Piscataqua, with Masts for this Yard being ashore at the Isle of Wight.
A L B A N Y, December 9.
We some time ago received intelligence from New-York, that the Dutch ministers who were convened there, amicably composed their late dissensions, concerning the independency of their church in America, and that they are likely to become an independent church, endowed with all the powers necessary to propagate and govern a religious society.
We are credibly informed, that his Excellency the Governor, has received instructions from his Majesty, to dissolve the General Assembly of this province at their next meeting, if they will not admit the Hon. Judge Livingston to sit as a member of the house.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, December 16.
Capt. Shields, from Jamaica, on the 10th inst. in lat. 28, long. 74, straight off Chinkateage, saw a Schooner, which was a wreck lying on her larboard side, and was full of water; she was a pretty large vessel, with bright sides and a brimstone bottom, green and red quarters, yellow quarter pieces, green stern, yellow mouldings, round windows, and had both masts standing.
Capt. Taylor, from St. Eustatia, on the fifth inst. lat. 37, 40, long. 72, 30, spoke a shallop, Israel Holland, master, with three other men on board, from this port for Indian River, who were in a melancholy condition, having been driven off the coast by a very severe storm, and had all their sails tore to pieces, with neither provisions or water on board. Captain Taylor got out his boat, and luckily took the men on board his vessel being almost famished, and supplied them with proper necessaries; likewise took out of the shallop two bails of dry goods, with some other articles, and then left her a wreck.
N E W Y O R K, December 29.
On Saturday last was launched at the ship-yards, in this city, the Snow Mercury, Capt. Robert Dillon, commander. She is intended for the fifth packet-boat between this and Falmouth.
At about 3 o'clock in the morning of Friday the 6th instant a fire was discovered in the store of Mr. Samuel Mabbitt, of Dutchess County, and not more than twelve miles from the unfortunate Messrs. Reeds, which soon consumed the same, with almost all the Merchandise contained therein, and the flames having communicated to Mr. Mabbitt's dwelling house, it was almost consumed with all his furniture, the whole loss, is supposed to be about $ 6000.
The Boston papers contain many interesting pieces (on the present measures of government) which shew the people in general of that colony to be in a state of great uneasiness.
The Captains Lord and Chapel, from New London for this Port on the night of Thursday the 5th inst. was cast away in the Sound.
In the late Snow Storm, we had on Wednesday, last week, two Men belonging to his Majesty's Ship Deal Castle, in attempting to get on board the Ship in a small boat, were drove on the Long-Island Shore, where one of them was the next day found perished by the severity of the weather.
Capt. Hodge from Coracoo, eight Days ago to the Southward of Cape Henlopen, about twenty Leagues from the Land, came across the Wreck of a Vessel, which he imagined was a Ship of a 150 or 300 Tons; it was mostly under Water, but by what he saw of it, the same appeared not to have been long in that Condition, as the Iron was quite free of Rust.
On Thursday Night the fifth inst. three Men, in an Oyster Boat, belonging to the New-City, coming from Blue-Point, in the Snow-Storm, they endeavoured to get ashore near Shrewsbury, and leave the Vessel, to shelter themselves from the Weather, but not finding a convenient Landing, and being Strangers to the Place, they resolved upon wading to the Shore, which they reached. One of them, named John Barns, was so benum'd with Cold that he could not accompany them, and they were obliged to leave him on the Beach, after covering him as well as they could, where in all Probability he perished in the Snow.
P O R T S M O U T H, January 2.
The Sloop -----, Capt. Tyerois, Master, as mentioned in this Paper, about three Weeks since, as having been cast away on Frost's Point, is got off the Rocks, and bro't into the Harbour, and is like to be Repair'd again.
The Report of the Ottoman Fleet having been destroyed by the Russians in the Port of Modon, the 6th of July last, was not true: It was a Skirmish between some Turkish or Barbarian Vessels, and a Division of the Russian Fleet, to the advantage of the latter.

Moultonborough.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
Application having been made
to me the Subscriber, by Owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of Moultonborough, to call a Meeting of said proprietors, to act on the following particulars, viz. 1st. to choose a Moderator, and other necessary officers. 2dly. to consult, and determine on the best Measures to be taken, for repairing the Province Road (so called) leading to Cae's, thro' the third Division of said Township, and also for opening and making good and passable the Road, which has been lately laid out, through said Township, leading from his Excellency the Governor's Seat in Wolfborough, to Dartmouth College. 3dly. to see what sums of Money the proprietors will raise by Tax for any Uses they may think proper: in particular to defray the Charges of several Law suits, which were commenced against sundry Persons that Trespassed on said Township, and for opening and clearing Roads. 4thly to choose a Committee to examine and settle Accounts with the proprietors Collector and Treasurer. Fifth to determine on some Method to enforce the Settlement of each Proprietor's Right in said Township, by the first Day of June next. 6th. To see what Part of the Cost there was in hiring Preaching in said Township two summers past, the Proprietors will allow, and also what they will give towards hiring preaching there next Summer. 7th, to see what the Proprietors will give towards building a Meeting House in said Township, the ensuing Year. 8th, to see if the Proprietors will approve and confirm their past Votes, and accept the Records, as they now stand recorded in the Proprietor's Book of Records. 9th, To determine the Method for calling Proprietors Meetings for the future, and to consider and act upon any other Matters that may be thought beneficial to said Propriety.
In Consequence of the foregoing Application, I do hereby notify the Proprietors of the aforesaid Township, to meet on Monday the 20th of January next, at the House of Lt Jonathan Leavitt Innholder in Hampton, Two o'Clock P. M. for the Purpose aforesaid.
H. WENTWORTH, Just. Peace.
Portsmouth, January 1st, 1772.
Province of New Hampshire.
The delinquent Proprietors of
the Township of Cockermouth, in said Province, are hereby Notified, that Thursday, the 23'd day of Jan'y next, is appointed by the Governor in Council for them to appear and show Cause, if any they have, why their respective Rights or Shares should not be declared Forfeited, and regranted to others.
By Order, THEODORE ATKINSON, Sec'y.
December, 4th 1771.
Wanted to live in a Family in
This Town, a Woman of a sober honest Disposition, who can be well recommended by answering the Character of good Morals: To whom good Wages will be given, by enquiring of the Printers hereof.
[ ] RUMNEY [ ]
THE delinquent Proprietors of
RUMNEY, that have not paid the following Taxes, voted by said Propriety, to be raised on each original Right in said Town, namely, one Tax of Twenty Shillings, and another of six shillings, voted the 21st of July 1767. Another Tax of Thirty Shillings, voted the 3d of November 1767; also, a Tax of Eleven Shillings, on each Right voted the 13th of September 1768; also, one Tax of Twenty four Shillings, and another of Two's Shillings, voted the 15th of December 1768—Are once more notified to pay the same, to James Heath, Collector of said Taxes at Rumney, on or before the 10th Day of February next, otherwise their Lands will be advertized and sold for the same, pursuant to Law. Rumney, Dec. 28th, 1771. James Heath, Collector.
Jonathan Moulton
OF HAMPTON.
REQUESTS those that have Accounts open with him, to settle them in a short Time, as he is now and shall most of the ensuing Month, entirely attend upon that Business. — Notwithstanding his Request of this kind several Months past, many have neglected to comply with it; they may now assure themselves, that if this Manner of requesting them to a Settlement proves insufficient to induce them to it, he must, and shall (of Necessity) make use of more forcible Means.
Hampton, December 25th, 1771.
A Pocket Book
WAS taken up a few Days ago, in which was a Note of Hand of considerable Value. — the Owner may have it, by describing the Book, &c. and paying Charges.
Encouragement for Settlers.
Jonathan Moulton
OF HAMPTON,
WHO Advertized in April last, That he wanted a Number of Families to settle in several Townships he was interested in, has since that Advertisement contracted with upwards of Thirty Persons, most part of which have already moved on with their Families, and the others have been making Improvements and Preparations in order to move on early in the Spring. Notwithstanding as there will many Benefits accrue from his making further Settlements in said Township, he will still give good Encouragement to thirty suitable Persons, who will engage to settle in the following Townships, viz. RELHAN, BATH, PIERMONT, MOULTONBOROUGH, or MOULTONBOROUGH Addition, (so called,) to begin to make Improvements in the Spring, and move their Families next Fall. Those who incline to settle in either of said Townships, are desired to apply soon, otherwise they may be disappointed, as the Encouragement he proposes to give will be so inducing that he apprehends he shall soon agree for the Number he proposes. — Active young Men will meet with as good encouragement as those that are married. If any should incline to move their Families on next Spring, they can in some of said Townships be accommodated with Houses to live in, and ground to plant or sow the first Year, and supplied with Provisions and Corn till a new Crop, at the market Price as sold in the lower Towns.
To be Sold by AUCTION By PHILLIP BAILEY
On Thursday the 9th, and Friday the 10th Instant January, at his Vendue Room in Queen Street Portsmouth. Consisting of.
Broad Cloths, Shalloons, Irish-Linens, Checks, locking Glasses, Tables, Chairs, and Sundry other Articles.
The Sale to begin at 10 o'Clock each Day forenoon. Phillip Bailey.
Taken up a stray Horse the 6th
of December last, about 14 Hands high, a Piece cut off his Right Ear. The Owner may have said Horse again paying Charge:—Enquire of Joseph Pitman.
NEW-HAVEN, December 20.
Capt. Amariah Josselin, lately arriv'd from Guadalupe informs, That while he lay there the Governor with the Troops (who were sent there last Winter on Expectation of a War) embarked for Old France; and that a New Governor was daily expected, upon whose Arrival, it was confidently reported, the Port of Bassetre would be made free, for the Term of three Years, under certain Regulations.
In the late Snow Storm, which began on the 5th Instant, a Coasting Sloop belonging to Fairfield, was cast away on Hog-Island (opposite the Harbour of Rye) the Vessel and Cargo entirely lost, together with all the People on board, viz. Noah Dethrow, Master, Platt Berts, and Philip Scribner.
BOSTON, December 26.
William Nash, Esq; lately chosen Mayor of the city of London, is high in the interest of the present Ministry, and that it was by their craft and bribery that he gained his election. It is remarkable that though he has opposed all the petitions and remonstrances from the county of Middlesex to his Majesty for the redress of their enormous grievances, yet he should be elected to that high office! The love of money is the root of all evil.
Dec. 30. We hear from Newbury Port, that on the 15th ult. the Schooner Neptune, Capt. Jones, arrived there from the West-Indies, who the same Day saw a Schooner between the Isle of Shoals and Hampton Beach, that was overlet, and appeared to be about 50 or 60 Tons burthen; her Foremast was standing, but her Mainmast gone; her Sails were washing along side; she had some Red paint upon her Quarters; her Boat was lashed upon Deck, but no persons were discovered on board, so that it is feared the Crew were all drowned.
This Morning arrived Capt. White from London.
BOSTON, December 30.
At the Close of the Poll, the last Day, the Numbers stood thus. for Alderman Nash, 2199. Alderman Sawbridge, 1878. Lord Mayor 1795. Alderman Halifax, 846. Alderman Townsend, 131. Sir Henry Bankes, 36.
Whereupon Alderman Nash, Saltar, and Alderman Sawbridge, Framework knitter, are to be returned to the Court of Aldermen, when no doubt Alderman Nash, will be elected Lord Mayor.
The Schemes which have unhappily awakened the patriotic Bend, affords the most melancholy Reflections to every true Friend to Liberty. It is to Mr. Wilkes, and to him alone the City owes a courtesy Lord Mayor. By dividing Mr. Townsend and Sawbridge, he has been fighting the Battles of the Ministry, who have seen Mr. Townsend insulted and neglected. Mr. Wilkes's Popularity is greatly on the wane.
JUNIUS has published another long Letter to the Duke of G aton; as also one to the Livery of London, while they were polling for the Lord Mayor: But neither was received with any great Ecclat.
Jonathan Britain, has wrote a third Letter from his Confinement in Reading Goal, to a noble Earl, which contains principally Complaints that he has not been brought to an Examination relating to the Fire at Portsmouth. He says that Dudley was no Ways knowing to the Affair.
The Post-Boy going from London with the North Road Mails, was robbed on Houndsfields, the 13th of October, and 22 Bags of Letters carried off, among them the Leeds, Halifax and Scotch Letters.
SALM, December 31.
Application having been made to the Governor to grant a further short Reprieve to Bryan Sheehan, in order to his preparing for Death, His Excellency has been pleased further to reprieve him until the 16th of January next.
A few Days since, Mr. John Brown of Danvers, having set out from his House with a Team, after he had travelled a small Distance, fell down, and instantly expired, aged 63.
The Southern Post was not arrived at Boston Yesterday Noon.
PORTSMOUTH, January 3, 1772. ON Friday last, took her Flight to the World of Spirits, Mrs. PENELOPE WENTWORTH, the excellent and amiable Consort of HUGH HALL WENTWORTH, Esq; and Daughter of JOHN JEPSON, Esq; of Newport, Rhode-Island, in the 30th Year of her Age.
Funeral Entombments, when bestowed indiscriminately on the Vicious as well as Virtuous, with a View to flatter and please the Living, become the highest Abuse of Language, and an Insult on the Public. But when Persons, whose Lives are an Ornament to human Nature, and whose Virtues are worthy of Imitation, put on Immortality; Respect to their Memory, and Justice to the Living, demand a Portrait of their Lives for the Example of Survivors. And sure none can be more deserving of this, no Virtues more worthy of Imitation, than those which adorn'd the late amiable Mrs. WENTWORTH. She was a Lady of a most agreeable Person, joined to an easy unaffected Carriage, the Effects of an innate Goodness and Benevolence of Mind. Her natural and acquired Accomplishments were such as procured her the Esteem, and render'd her peculiarly dear to her Friends and Acquaintance; and added Dignity and Grace to all the Actions of her Life. Benevolence, Courtesy, Meekness and Sincerity, with all the other Virtues, which adorn a female Mind, shone in her with distinguished Lustre. She was affable, condescending and courteous in her Deportment; sensible, ingenious and judicious in her Taste: Prudent and wise in the Management of her Affairs; and discreet in her Conduct. Her agreeable, engaging and attracting Behaviour, the Politeness and Delicacy of her Manners, and the Sweetness and Meekness of her Disposition, made her the Ornament of her Sex, and the Envy of the Malicious.
She was patient and resign'd in Adversity, as well as sober and temperate in Prosperity. Peculiarly constituted to soften the Cares, alleviate the Sorrows and heighten the Joys of Life, she was not only the agreeable Companion, but the Delight of her Consort and Friends. Her Tongue was never armed with the Arrows of Slander; but in her Mouth was the Law of Kindness. To her Friends, she was sincere and endearing: to her Consort, tender, affectionate, and obliging; to her Children, kind and indulgent; to her Servants, humane and Compassionate. Her liberal Heart devised liberal Things. She was active and universal in her Charity; — Constant and inviolable in her Friendship; Rational and exemplary in her Piety.
As a Professor of Christianity in the established Church, she was pious and devotional; constantly attending the Ordinances of Religion, from higher Motives than Vanity or Ostentation; for Nothing was more abhorrent to her Nature, either in civil or religious Matters, than Hypocrisy. Endued with such sublime Graces and Virtues, may we not rationally hope, she is now translated to the Regions of immortal Bliss, joined to the Company of the blessed Spirits above, together with her innocent Babe, whom she followed to the Grave, but a few Days before her own sad Departure.
Her Remains attended by a Concours of all Ranks of People, by whom she was much respected, were conveyed on TUESDAY last to Queen's-Chapel, where the Funeral Service was perform'd by the Reverend Mr. BROWN, and from thence deposited in the silent Tomb. The Gloom, which appeared on the Countenances of the numerous sorrowful Attendants, and especially of her Friends, was a striking Evidence, that none ever lived more truly beloved, or died more sincerely lamented.
Virtue, surpriz'd by Death, demands a Tear: One rare Example of them ALL was here! Then wonder not, if her Remains below, Made Torrents, at the sudden Parting, flow! The Care conjoin'd to Earth, her Heavenly Mind Soon to its kindred Spirits above was join'd. The WIFE, the DAUGHTER, MOTHER, FRIEND, no more! Both Relatives and Friends alike deplore. Such was her Worth, and so sincere the Woe, They all seem equally to feel the Blow. "Oh Death! why arm with Cruelty thy Power, And spare the Weed, yet crop the lovely Flower! "Why fly thy Shafts in lawless Error driven! "Is Virtue then, no more the Care of Heaven?" Yes! let us trust, and be relieved our Sighs; He lov'd her best, who calls her to the Skies.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
PURSUANT to a Petition of
the Owners of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of New Holderness, in said County, I hereby Notify and Warn the Proprietors of said Town to meet at the House of Mr. James Dwyer, Innholder in Portsmouth, in said County, on Monday the 3d Day of February next, at Three of the Clock in the Afternoon, for the following Purposes, namely, First, To choose a Moderator of said Meeting, secondly to choose a Committee to see that the College Road (so called,) in and through said town of New Holderness be completed according to the act of this Province, and to settle the Accounts of such Persons as have been or shall be employed thereon, and to make a Rate on the Lands within the same Town to defray the Charges of completing said Road according to Law. Thirdly to choose a Committee to manage the Affairs of said Propriety, and to call Proprietors Meetings as occasion may require for the future. Fifthly to choose a Clerk of said Propriety. WYSEMAN CLAGETT Just. pac. December, 27th 1771. Rock. Com.
(‡) WEARE (‡)
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of a Tract of Land granted to Ichabod Robie, Esq; and others, now called Weare, that whereas there was a Vendue to be held on Tuesday the 10 Day of December last, at the House of Capt Jonathan Barnham Innholder in Hampton Falls, for the sale of the Lands of the delinquent Proprietors, but for Reasons was put off to the second Tuesday in February next, at which Time said Lands will be sold unless prevented by payment of said Taxes, to meet my House in Hampton Falls aforesaid. BENJAMIN LEAVITT, Collector. January 1. 1772.

L O N D O N, September 25.
The Queen is so exceedingly fond of her children, that she spends very little time out of their company; and his Majesty, we are assured, lately told her, it would be difficult to determine whether she was most expert in the duties of a tutor or a nurse.
The late Marquis of Granby died above a hundred and fifty thousand pounds in debt, whereof sixty thousand were due to one person.
Colonel Barre, we are well informed, is sufficiently provided with ammunition for the ensuing campaign at Westminster; but as he got most of it in Spain, the ministry have such an aversion to stand Spanish shot, that they are now employing proper agents to bring him over to a truce, & to take his ammunition from him at what price he shall propose. We state this as a caution to the Colonel to be upon his guard; for if he stands battle, he will have an opportunity of immortalizing his name to a degree, that will eclipse the fame even of the great duke of Marlborough, for he only vanquished foreign foes, but Barre has it in his power to extirpate these vermin whose nature is to sting us to death.
A great Personage, it is said, has lately received two letters, the one wrote in the French King's own hand and the other from the Count de Guignes.
Sept. 23. An account from Petersburg, says, that the fire among the Russian galleys in the Port of Revel, with the destruction of the hemp ware-houses, have been so far from answering the ends proposed by them, which according to some are thought to have been intended only to facilitate the negotiations for a peace, that it is assured this circumstance has retarded them more than any thing, the Empress being so exasperated at this unnatural method of carrying on a war, that she is determined not to sheathe the sword, 'till, by God's grace, she shall have procured herself ample satisfaction upon her enemies.
Lord Holland's accounts are at length finally adjusted; and his Lordship stays in town this winter for no other purpose than laying them before the inspection of the public.
A change was lately intended in the ministry, but it was postponed, the demands of those who were to come in being too enormous, considering what was to be paid to those who were to go out, so that it was thought most prudent to wait for better offers.
Sept. 26. A Memorial of a most important Nature, it is said, was presented a few Days ago to his M——y by the Commander of a Ship from Leghorn, the Subject of which is hitherto most carefully concealed.
A great officer of state, on a particular disgust (said to be relative to some proceedings respecting the enquiries about the firing of the dock-yard at Portsmouth) refused to attend the last council for some time; and did not acquiesce at last, till he had received the positive commands of his master.
On Saturday last, died of the Wounds she received the preceding Monday, Mrs. Nightingale, of Kneeworth in Cambridgeshire. The Cause of this melancholly and unhappy Misfortune is one of the most affecting that can fall to the Lot of human Nature. Her Son, Edward Nightingale, Esq; had been for many Years disordered in his Senses, but being perfectly recovered he was some Months ago restored to his Family, with whom he has lived in the greatest Amity and Regularity ever since, till the other Morning, his servant Boy offending him, he broke out in a most violent Passion, and had taken up a heavy Crab-Stick to chastise him, but was prevented by the Appearance of Mrs. Nightingale, who pacified and persuaded him to throw away the Weapon and go into the House, which he consented to do; but in passing along, a horrid Phrenzy suddenly seized him, and he first knocked down his Mother with his Fist, then ran back for the Crab-Stick, and gave her several violent Blows, which fractured her Skull and brought on this dreadful Catastrophe. He was soon after secured, to prevent his doing further Mischief.
Extract of a Letter from Chatham, Sept. 15.
"Friday his Majesty's Ship Weymouth, of 90 Guns, broke from her Moorings, but there being but little Wind, she was got back again without receiving the least Damage."
"All our Docks and Slips are full, in building and repairing Ships at this Port."
Just Published, And TO BE SOLD by the Printers hereof, A Civil, Military & Ecclesiastical REGISTER of the Province of New-Hampshire, for the YEAR 1772.
CONTAINING a List of the Governor, Council and House of Representatives. Judges and Officers of the Superior Court, and Court of Admiralty. Division of the Province into Counties, Bounds of the several Counties, and the Towns and Parishes included in each County. Justices and Clerks of the Inferiour Courts, Sheriffs, Judges and Registers of Probate, Recorders of Deeds and Treasurers of each County. Justices of the Peace through the Province and for each County, with those of the Quorum distinguished. Barristers of Law and Practising Attorneys with their respective Places of Residence. Custom House Officers and Notaries Public. Field Officers of the several Regiments in each County, Trustees and Officers of Dartmouth-College. Ministers, Churches and religious Assemblies of the several Denominations in each County. Times and Places of holding the several Courts in each County. Deputy Sheriffs in the several Counties. Road to Dartmouth-College and the upper Cohos, by the Way of Keene; another by Way of Plymouth, and a third by Way of Wolfborough, with the most noted Houses of Entertainment, &c. &c. &c.
Every Gentleman who holds an Office, and has the Honor of having it recorded in the above Register, undoubtedly ought and will furnish himself with one,— and other Persons should have them, in order rightly to know their Superiors. Price half a Pistereen only.
Monadnock, No. 3. or Dublin. WHEREAS the Proprietors of Monadnock, No. 3. or Dublin, have at sundry legal Meetings granted sundry TAXES for making Roads and building a Meeting House, &c. in said Town, which Taxes have been advertised in the New Hampshire Gazette, this is therefore to Notify all the de-sequent Proprietors, that unless they pay said Taxes by the tenth Day of January next, their Lands will be advertised for Sale, or so much as will pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges. Monadnock No. 3. } Eli Mose } Collectors. Decemb. 22. 1771. } Jos. Greenwood }
TO BE SOLD, At Publick VENDUE to the highest Bidder, By Ebenezer Knoulton, A Good House and Barn, and a good Well, and three Acres of choice Land, with a young Orchard thereon, all lying in Seabrook near the Province Line, pleasantly situated for, and convenient for a TAVERN. And also fifteen Acres of choice Land lying within half a Mile of said House; this House has been a Tavern House for thirty Years past. The fifteen Acre Lot to be sold separate from the rest if the Purchaser sees fit. The Day appointed for publick Vendue is January the 20th Day next, at One o'Clock in the Afternoon, at said House and Place, if not sold before at private Sale; one half of the Money to be paid down, and the other to be paid by the Purchaser as we can agree, with good Security.
Nathaniel Sheaff Griffith, CLOCK and WATCH MAKER, in Portsmouth, near Capt. Zechariah Foss's Tavern, where WATCHES and CLOCKS are clean'd and kept in Repair, in the cheapest and best Manner. Said Griffith sells all Sorts of Watch Materials lately imported; and performs gilding Work, either with Gold or Silver. He gives Cash for old Gold and Silver.
Tar, Turpentine, Pitch, New FLOUR, a Quantity of CORDIALS by the Cask, consisting of Doctor Stevens,— Orange,— Anniseed,— Snakeroot, and Clove Water. — Also TOBACCO of every Kind, to be sold as cheap as can be bought in Boston, by Neal Mc Intyre, at his Store on Spring-Hill, Portsmouth.
Lately Imported from London and Boston And, TO BE SOLD BY
William Pearne, Cheap for Cash, at his Store in King Street, Portsmouth, the following Articles, viz. BROAD Cloths, Kerseys, Devonshire Plains, Ratteens, Baizes, Sarges, Druggets, Velveretts, large Denims, Thicksets, Blanketts and Rugs, Flannels, strip'd Swanskins, Shalloons, Durants, Calamancoes, Tammy, Russells, Camblets, Figur'd Stuffs, figur'd and strip'd Duroys, Antaloons, Rossettus, Ginghams, — three quarter, seven eight and yard wide Irish Linens— strip'd Bed Ticks— three quarter, seven eight, and yard wide check ditto, strip'd linen and cotton Hollands, Dowlas, sheeting Holland, Callicoes, Chintzes, silk Handkerchiefs, linnen Handkerchiefs, and cotton Romalls, Cambricks, Lawn, Muzlins, Buckram, Twist, sewing Silk, Threads, best Basket Coat and Breast Buttons, Knee Garters, Black Taffity, black Sattins, colour'd Persians, Men's, Womens and Childrens wove and knit Stockings, worsted mill'd Caps, knit Patterns, Felt, Castor and Beaver Hats, Womens English Shoes, Clogs and Goloshes, Wool Cards, Warming Pans, Frying Pans, Tea Kittles, Brass Kittles, Ironing Boxes, Sadd. Irons, Pewter, black quart and pint Jacks; a variety of Knives and Forks, Jack Knives, Pen Knives and Cuttoes, Shears, Scizers, stock Locks, Pad Locks, Chest and Box Locks, Hinges of different sorts, Hammers, Buckles and Buttons of different sorts, Writing Paper, Ink Powder and Dutch Quills, scrubbing Brushes, House and Hearth Brushes, — Russia Duck, English Duck of different Numbers; Ticklingburg and Ozanbrigs, sewing Twine, Fishing Lines, Logg-Lines, Cod Hooks, Bar Lead; RIBBONS, Gartering, Binding, Tapes, Laces, pocket Looking Glasses, Spectacles, Jappand Tobacco and Snuff Boxes, Nutmeg Graters, Tea Tongs, Comb Cases, Needle Cases-Waiters, Candlesticks, Sand Dishes, Extinquishers, Cork screws, and best Velvet Corks; Gun Flints, Powder and Shot, Bohea TEA, New Castle Coals, and St. Martin's Salt. Also Philadelphia BREAD and FLOUR. N. B. Said PEARNE will want a Quantity of good LUMBER delivered early in the Spring.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of HENRY SHERBURNE, late of Portsmouth, Esq; deceased, are ONCE MORE desired to bring in their Accounts properly attested, to SARAH SHERBURNE, Administratrix to said Estate, in order for a speedy Settlement, otherwise they may expect their Accounts will be put in Suit next Court without further Notice.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of the Hon. THOMAS WALLINGFORD, Esq; late of Somersworth, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Elizabeth Wallingford, of Somersworth aforesaid, sole Administratrix to said Estate, in order for settlement.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham. In the House of Representatives, December 16, 1771. Whereas a number of the Inhabitants of that Part of New Boston, which is called addition, together with some of the Inhabitants of a SOCIETY LAND, so called, have Petitioned the General Assembly, praying to be erected into a Township for reasons in their Petition set forth: Voted, that the Petitioners, cause the substance of this Petition to be Printed in the New Hampshire Gazette, three Weeks successively, and that any person may be heard, to show cause why the prayer thereof should not be granted on the third Day of the sitting of the General Assembly, next after the 15th of January next.
Attest, WILLIAM PARKER, Clerk. In Council Eodem Die. Read, and Concurred; GEO. KING, Dept. Sec'y.