The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1772-11-13 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE
AND
HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday Nov. 13, 1772.
GAZETTE,
CHRONICLE,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 839 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd.
To Lord FALMOUTH.
MY LORD, London, July 20.
AMIDST the numberless Subjects of invective and scurrility, every Day to be found in the public Prints, your Lordship may possibly be surprised to see yourself made the Theme of commendation and applause; but your Wonder will cease, when you reflect with pleasure on the Good Action I am about to relate. My Lord, it is an Anecdote that shall live forever. When I heard it, it was with such Satisfaction, that I wished all the World could participate my Feelings; and though I know the same Turn of Mind induces Men to act nobly, and to avoid the Praise that noble Actions deserve, yet I cannot help making a Fact like this publicly known. You may remember, my Lord, not long since, that by Accident you observed a Person, who seemed to be a Gentleman, though fallen from a State of Affluence into Indigence and Necessity; and that after frequently watching his Motions, you followed him one Day to Chelsea, where you heard of his Necessity. You may remember that your Heart interested itself in this good Man's Cause; that the People confirmed your Belief of his being a Gentleman in Want; that you left a Sum of Money to be given him, with Orders not to describe your Person, that you afterwards was informed that this Man was no other than Gen—l L——n, Commander of a Provincial Regiment in America, who had spent his Fortune and Prime of Life in the rigid and Honourable discharge of his Duty; that your Lordship went to my Ld. Hillsborough, Secretary for the American department, and begged for his Application to the King; that your Lordship also applied to his Majesty, who has most Graciously Relieved a good though forsaken Man. * My Lord, I am told Confidently the whole of this is a Fact, & so charmed am I, that I could wish to wreathe a civic Crown for the brow of a Man, who has saved the Fortune, and perhaps the Life of a worthy Citizen.—You may have your Faults my Lord, as we are none of us exempt; but this act of benevolence makes us overlook them all. It is impossible to guess by whom this is directed, as I am a perfect stranger to your Lordship, almost to your person, and it is the Cause alone of Generosity that makes me anxious to spread the Fame of a worthy Action.—Go on, my Lord, and by Examples like this, you will secure to yourself the Admiration and esteem of all. I am, my Lord, your's &c.
A LOVER OF GENEROSITY.
* A Bank Note of 500l. Sterl. &amp; 200l. per Ann. Settled upon him.
From the PUBLIC LEDGER.
The MISTAKE. A WHIMSICAL ANECDOTE of the late KING of PRUSSIA.
THE late King of Prussia used to dress in so plain a manner, that, when he travelled about his states, such of his subjects as did not know him, treated him with no other respect than they would an ordinary man. Once as he was riding about Berlin, without attendants, and very plainly clad, perceived a young woman digging in the fields, of a gigantic stature, being near seven feet high. It is well known that the King had a particular predilection for tall men, and as his greatest passion lay that way, he spared no expence to procure them from all parts of Europe, for forming, as he
did, his regiment of giants and grenadiers out of them.—At sight of this tall woman, he imagined that a couple of this kind must produce very large children. He dismounted, and, coming up to the peasant, entered into conversation with her, and was overjoyed to hear that she was but nineteen years old, still a virgin, and that her father was a shoe-maker. Hereupon he set down and wrote the following Note to the Colonel of his Guards: You are to marry the bearer of this Note to the tallest of my Grenadiers. Take care that the ceremony be performed immediately, and in your presence. You must be responsible to me for the execution of this order; 'tis absolute; and the least delay will make your criminal in my sight. The King gave the Letter to the young woman, without informing her of its contents, and ordered her to deliver it punctually according to the directions, and not to fail, as it was an affair of great consequence; he afterwards made her a handsome present, and continued his route. The young woman, who had not the least imagination that it was the King that spoke to her, believing it was indifferent whether the Letter was delivered by another, so it came safe to hand, made a bargain with an old woman, whom she charged with the commission, laying an express junction on her to say that she had it from a man of such a garb and mein. The old woman faithfully executed her message. The Colonel surprised at the contents of the Letter, could not reconcile them with the age and figure of the bearer; yet the order being peremptory, he thought he could not without danger recede from obeying, and fancied that his master wanted to punish the soldier for some misdemeanour by matching him in so disagreeable a manner. In short, the marriage was celebrated before him, to the great regret of the Grenadier, whilst the old woman, exulting with joy, assumed an air of the highest satisfaction. Some time after the King, on his return to Berlin was eager to see the couple he had ordered to be married. When presented to him, he fell into a desperate passion. The Colonel in vain endeavoured to justify himself, and the King was implacable till the old woman confessed the truth, finishing her tale by raising her eyes to heaven, and thanking Providence for conferring on her a benefit the more signal and acceptable to her as unexpected.
THE RAKE.
AN open heart, a gen'rous mind, But passion's slave, and wild as wind, In theory a judge of right, Tho' banish'd from its practice quite; So loose, so prostitute a soul, His nobler wit becomes the tool Of ev'ry importuning fool! A thousand virtues misapply'd, While Reason floats on Passion's tide; The ruin of the chaste and fair, The parent's curse, the virgin's snare, Whose false example lead astray The young, the thoughtless and the gay; Yet, left alone to cooler thought, He knows, he sees, he feels his fault; Knowing his fault, he feels, he views, Detesting what he most pursues; His judgment tells him what he gains For fleeting joys are lasting pains:
Reason with appetite contending, Repenting still, and still offending; Abuser of the gifts of nature, A wretched self condemning creature. He passes o'er life's ill-trod stage, And dies in youth the prey of age, The scorn, the pity of the wise, Who love, lament him and despise.
The proud FLY, or the judgment of sense exposed.
A FABLE.
'TWAS in the peaceful month of May, (No matter critick for the day) When Phœbus had his noon attain'd, And in the blaze of glory reign'd, A fly as gay as e'er was seen, Clad o'er with azure get and green, Gay for his part, as birth day bow, Whose soul is banish'd into show, On a fam'd temple chanc'd to light, To ease his long, laborious flight, There as his optics gaz'd around, An inch or two his utmost bound, He thus began, "men vilely tell, How they in works of skill excel, This edifice they proudly show, To prove what human art can do. 'Tis all a cheat before mine eyes, What infinite disorders rise, Here hideous cavities appear, And broken precipices there, They never us'd the plain or line, But tumbled heaps without design." He ceas'd contemptuous and as flies, Discern with microscopic eyes, From what he saw he reason'd right, But how inadequate the sight! To mark the building from the Base, The pillard pomp the sculptur'd grace, The dome the cross the golden ball, Much less the grand result of all. So impious wits with proud disdain, May heaven's mysterious works arraign, View but a part and then deny, The eternal wisdom of the sky. But can they then presumptuous man, Unfold thy Maker's boundless plan? As well may insects organs view, Th' harmonious structures raised by you, As their imperfect tube explore, Thy God, and trace his systems o'er.
Low Freight from LONDON.
This is to Notify the Merchants and Traders who import Goods into Boston from London, that one of the Mast-Ships will probably take Goods on Board at London, at a cheap Freight, perhaps Half of what is customary, and be at Boston about the latter End of April next, or sooner,—Apply to John Durand, Esq; in London.
EDWARD PARRY,
Agent for Masts for the Royal Navy. Portsmouth, N. H. November 4th, 1772.
TO BE SOLD
A Lott of Land in Berwick, Containing about 10 Acres, within Thirty Rods of Quampeggan Mills, well situated for a Trader. Also a RIGHT in the Township of Lebanon — For further Particulars, Enquire of Deacon John Hill of Berwick aforesaid.

A correspondent has communicated to us the following letter, of which he assures us he has seen the original, from M. Guldenstedt, Member of the Academy of Sciences at Petersburg, and principal or head of the Society of learned men, appointed by her Imperial Majesty of all the Russias to travel through all her dominions. The letter is addressed to the celebrated Geographer M. Busching, and dated
GEORGIA, December 28, 1772.
“My Dear Friend,”
I AM now travelling round about Georgia. The 15th of last month I arrived at the camp of the Czar Heraclius; as soon as he was acquainted with my arrival, the very same day I was called to an audience; he himself came to receive me out of the door of his tent, embraced me, led me into the tent, and made me sit down upon the couch on his right hand; I was so moved by this uncivilized Asiatic Prince, when I saw his thirst after knowledge, his love for his subjects, his care and solicitude for increasing their interest, and to enrich the produce of their land, that I really thought it were to be wished that our civilized and Christian Princes would only be half as careful in minding their duties towards their subjects, and inform themselves of but half as much of the consequence of their office as I found in this infidel. Certainly, my dear friend, thought I, it is not religion which ought to make a Prince respectable, but rather his affection towards his country and subjects. This good infidel then told me with tears in his eyes, that he curses the occasion which gave into his hands the care of more people than he can make happy; he would rather be born a beggar, than enjoy all the pleasure possible in having every minute a trial of the severe judge, his conscience:—Poor people (said he) they provide for me the finest tents, the finest sheep, the best wines for my table, the best horses and mules, and so many young lads at my service, and all at their expence; it is their hard labour which gives me all these conveniences, and when my conscience asks me, wretch! what benefit have these poor creatures of it! art thou born to rob all these people? hath nature produced thee to enjoy all these pleasures only to suck the blood of all these poor subjects? O! I must blush, I am ashamed, my conscience has not a single word to answer. I am surprised (adds he) how your crowned heads in Europe, who have the care of many millions of people can clear their consciences; certainly if they have the least humanity or sensation, they are the most unhappy creatures in the world; I have only the care of about 160,000, and yet I feel the most heavy load. What must that Monarch feel, who hath as many hundred thousands? And if he has no sense of his duty, I own I cannot conceive the ways of Providence: In short, I'm constrained to conclude, there must be such a superintendant being, that delights in evil, and in creating such miserable beings under a government of a senseless Monarch!—He then told me, that in the course of one hundred years, his subjects and the rest of the province had been obliged to swear obedience to the Persians, then the Turks, and now at last, to the Russians; but with the last Sovereign he is quite satisfied, as he is acquainted with the noble mind of our gracious Empress towards her country and subjects; and to demonstrate his zeal, he fought three successful battles against the Turks, to the last of which, my dear friend, I have been a witness.—This his last battle was fought in the province of Carduce, and on the river Cur, or in the ancient language, in Iberia on the river Cyrus. After this battle, I went with the said Czar Heraclius to his capital city of Teflis, where I and my suit are to remain during the short winter season.”
STOCKHOLM, August 18.
THIS Day the States were Assembled in Pleno extraordinary, when an Extract of the secret Committee's Protocol was read, containing an Account, that the Garrison of Christianstadt in Schonen, had revolted, and made itself Master of the Fortress, headed by one Hellichius, a Captain in the said Garrison; and that, as this Affair may have dangerous Consequences; the secret Committee has, for the better Security of this Capital, ordered one Battalion of the Regiment of Upland, and one of that of Sudermania, to march hither, and the Cavalry of the Burghers to patrol in the Night. Senator Funck and General Pecklin are also sent down to Schonen, impowered to assemble the Troops, and take such Measures as shall be found necessary to reduce the revolted Garrison, and restore the public Tranquility.
Several of the Members of the Secret Committee having absented themselves for a long Time, new ones having been elected in their Places; among which are General Pecklin, Count Dohna, Baron Gronhagen, Baron Bror Cederstrom, Lieut. Colonels Peter Schonstrom and Vicken.
August 21. Yesterday Morning a Paper was laid upon the Table in one of the Apartments of the Palace, for all those who are willing to subscribe to swear fidelity to the King; and it is said that the Number of Subscribers has been very large.
August 22. Yesterday being the Day when the Form of Government, sworn to by the King, the 29th of May, and by the States the first of June, was to be abolished, and a new one to be produced in a Plenum Pleniorem of all the Orders, a large Detachment of Guards was ordered to take Possession of the Square where the House of Nobbes stands; and the Palace was invested on all Sides with Troops, and Cannon were placed in the Court near the Hall where the States were assembled.
The Scene was opened by a Speech from the Throne: His Majesty had in his Hand the silver Hammer of Gustavus Adolphus, with which he made Signal for Silence, an Office usually performed by a Senator, but none were present. His Majesty concluded his Speech by assuring the Plenum, that he did not desire the Sovereignty, and would take a solemn Oath to renounce it, which he immediately did.
His Majesty then ordered the new Form of Government to be read to them by a Secretary of Revision. This Piece consists of about forty Articles; the essential ones are,
1st. The King to chuse the Senate himself. 2d. His Majesty is to Call the States together when he pleases, and to separate them also when he pleases, after three Months. 3d. The Contributions are to be given by the States; but if not granted within three Months, the old ones are to remain; in Case of Invasion, or pressing Necessity, his Majesty may impose some Taxes for raising Money 'till the States can be assembled. 4th. When the States are assembled they are to deliberate upon nothing but what his Majesty pleases to lay before them. 5th. His Majesty has the sole Disposition of the Army, Navy, and Finances, and of all Employments, civil and military.
As soon as the Whole of this Piece was read through, his Majesty asked the Plenum if they would give him their Oath to observe this Form of Government; which being answered in the Affirmative, he required them immediately to swear to it, which they did accordingly. His Majesty then required the Speakers of the respective Orders to come to the Table and sign and seal the new Form.
After all this Ceremony was over, the King stood up and said, that it was proper to thank Almighty God for his assistance, in bringing about so happy an Event, and pulling a psalm-book out of his Pocket, he began to sing the Te Deum , in which he was accompanied by the Assembly.
His Majesty then permitted the States to kiss his Hand, after which he left the Room, and the States separated without knowing whether they were to meet again or not. This depends on his Majesty's Pleasure.
Messieurs Printers,
ON reading your Paper of the 9th of October, I find Lorenzo complains of a Disease more easy to be cured than he imagines; and by such Medicines as are in his Power to apply.
His Character of an unhappy Nobleman has something very natural in it, but if the prime Minister of the Nation is wretched by his Folly, that can be no Justification for Lorenzo, his making himself so. If the Nobleman, unhappy as described, brings that Unhappiness on himself by his oppression, and Wickedness, thereby causing every one that knows him to hate him, and become his Enemy, it is most certainly his own Fault; if he is virtuous, honest and upright, in his high Station, conscious that it is his indispensable Duty to do good to Mankind, and not only knows but does that Duty, he finds his Soul expand with social Duty to his fellow Men, and ever acts in the Integrity of his Heart, he has no Reason to be unhappy, but may bid Defiance to the corroding Thoughts, which torment the Breast of vicious Men, and when even distrust and discarded by his Prince he retires; the Consciousness of having acted his Part well, must give such compleat Happiness as will make him anticipate that of a future State.
Lorenzo's Diseases seem to spring from the insupportable Misfortune of having an Estate left him; a Misfortune truly great to those who know not how to Use an Estate: And he by his Prudence has raised his Income to more than he is able to spend; besides this, he has a fine and sensible Wife—Truly such Misfortunes as these rarely befall one poor Mortal! But as they are unluckily fallen into Lorenzo's Lap, the Question is, how he shall endure them, for it will not do to try to get rid of them least he should want them again—And now let me in pity to a Wretch, thus borne down with Misery, prescribe such Remedies as at present occur to my Mind, still hoping if my Prescription is wrong, it may be detected by some friendly Pen.—In the first Place he informs us, he gets up merely to lie down again, and rides out merely to ride in again. Now I would advise him, when he rises from his Bed, thus troubled with Time laying heavy on his Hands, to recollect the Author of his Being—The Design of Man's Creation, and remember that the End of creating the human Race, was, that they might be happy, and that Happiness is founded on Society, and that each one of his Neighbours has the same Ardour for Happiness that he has; and further that it is his Duty to search out those Objects of Charity, in his Vicinity, who are reduced to the greatest Penury and Want, and to relieve and comfort them, as far as his Estate will allow, only reserving enough to maintain his Family, according to their Dignity; or he may at least bestow the Quarter Part of that Superabundance, laying so heavy on his Hands.
If he takes his Coach or Chaise and rides out to visit the Poor, relieve the Wants of the Orphan and Widow, and help the distressed, that will save him the Toil of Riding out only to ride in again, and of getting up only to lay down again, this will constantly invigorate his Spirits, make him alert and gay; and the Time now so heavy on his Hands, will then pass off so freely that he will rather check the rapid Wheels of Day than spur them on.
If his Wife is a fine Woman as he calls her, on each Day thus spent, there will be new and entertaining Conversation, greatly improving the human Mind—The common Place of Words of the Weather will be forgot, unless when Lorenzo and his Wife shall rejoice at the Sun-Beams ripening the Peasant's Crop, or mourn the Northern Blasts that chill the Poor.
Lorenzo complains that Amusement becomes Labor; there is nothing new in this Complaint: The Secret is, that Man was not made for Amusement, but for an End more noble—He was made for social Duty,
and if Lorenzo will spend his leisure Hours in contriving such Business as will employ the few Labourers about him, give them the Necessaries of Life, and enhance his own Interest; he will be less wearied with that than Amusement, will have as much Pleasure in paying his Artisan as he has in receiving it, and that Delight now so inconceivable will be his own—Thus Happiness is in his Power, if he chooses it, but if he, like the Sluggard, neglects to cultivate the Field he is placed in, he must remain in his Wretchedness.
FELIX.
CHARLESTOWN, S. Carolina, October 8.
We have the pleasure of informing the publick, that the measles, which was brought here from the Northern colonies, is much abated in its violence, and it is hoped we shall soon be clear of it. From the time it began to spread in this town, but four months ago, we are assured from good authority, that it has carried off more people than the Small-Pox in 1763.
Notwithstanding the distance (seventy-five miles) of the town of Beaufort, Port-Royal, from this, which has been the established seat of government from the first settlement thereof; whence none of the public offices can be removed; and where all the public records are lodged; and notwithstanding also, the risk of which every man is exposed to, who leaves Charlestown to go into the country this season of the year, of losing his health; all our late elected representatives are gone, either by sea or land, or over land, to attend the service of their country, agreeable to his Excellency the Governor's will and pleasure, at Beaufort aforesaid; this being the day on which the writs are made returnable at the Court-House there. No measures of any Governor's was ever more freely and generally condemned; but we ought not to doubt that his Excellency had most weighty reasons for adopting it.
NEW BERN, [North-Carolina] Sept. 10.
Capt. Busbee, just arrived from St. Martins, off the Capes of Virginia, in about thirteen fathom water came through a drift of candles, apples, &c. and about two miles to the north of Cape Hatteras, he saw four vessels on shore.
PHILADELPHIA, October 26.
Extract of a Letter from London, August 28.
“You may hug yourself that you are settled in Philadelphia and not in London, as the distress among the Merchants and Traders here is beyond conception;—capital houses are breaking every day, and no body knows whose turn it will be next, so that all confidence between man and man, is at an end;—and when it will be restored, God only knows.”
NEW-YORK, November 2.
Between twelve and one o'clock last Friday noon, they had a most surprizing gust of wind at Newark; New-Jersey, by which the inhabitants of that place have lost more than 500 apple trees besides many of the Building much damaged. The width of the gust was not more than thirty rods.
Saturday last Col. Fanning discovered a well-dress genteel young man in our Governor's library in the Fort, who had broke open the book case and had got a number of the books on the table; he would give no account of himself, was very unruly, and pretended to be out of his senses: On his being searched a gold watch and eight guineas were found in his possession.
Yesterday arrived here Capt. Gardner, in twenty-five days from St. Thomas's, and informs, that the late hurricane had done as much damage at that island as at St. Kitts.
NEWPORT, November 2.
Last Friday P.M. we had a very severe storm of wind, rain, thunder and lightning; in the midst of which several vessels arrived, belonging to this and the neighbouring colonies; notwithstanding the violence of the gale rendered it impossible, with any degree of safety, for a vessel to pay these mere compliments to his Majesty's ship stationed here, which in a moderate time might unreasonably be expected, several shot were fired from the Mercury at those vessels, which were flying into this harbour for an asylum from the storm, one of which shot would inevitably have gone through a sloop's bottom, had it not been intercepted by a rock at the north end of Goat-Island, which lay between the ship and the sloop. How Captain K—— can justify such rash proceedings we are at a loss to conceive; of this we are morally certain, that had not the shot been providentially obstructed, the sloop must have been sunk, and all the people perished, as it was not in his power, at that time, with all his crew, to afford them any assistance.
BOSTON, Nov. 9.
The Honorable General Assembly of Rhode-Island last week refused to admit inoculation for the Small-Pox in that Colony.
A vessel arrived at Casco Bay, it is said, brings an account that the Negroes at Esquebo, near Surranam, had destroyed many of the plantations there and kill'd a great number of the inhabitants.
Last Tuesday a Negro Woman at the South Part of the Town died somewhat suddenly; the next day some symptoms appeared by which it was suspected she was poisoned; and on Saturday evening two or three negro fellows were taken up and committed, in order for examination.
Salem, November 10.
His Excellency the Gov. has been pleased further to prorogue the General Court to the 6th Day of January next.
A Person who calls himself Thomas Cook, was committed to Prison last Saturday, on suspicion of having been concerned in breaking open some Shops, and stealing sundry Goods. He gave very contradictory Answers on his Examination; & when searched, there was found concealed in his Stockings, about Seventy Pounds, O. T. in Gold and Silver. He remains now confined.
PORTSMOUTH, November 13.
On Tuesday last, his Excellency our Governor, accompanied by some of the Hon. Council, and a Number of other Gentlemen of this Town, went to Dover to review the second Regiment of Foot in this Province, lately under the Command of Col. John Gage, who has resigned. The Regiment being drawn up and having gone through some of the Manoeuvres usual on these Occasions, the Commissions appointing the Hon. John Wentworth, Esq; Colonel, Otis Baker, Esq; Lt. Colonel, and John Sullivan, Esq; Major, were published, after which an excellent Sermon well adapted to the Occasion was preached by the Rev. Mr. Belknap, and an elegant Entertainment provided by the Field Officers concluded the Exercises of the Day. The several Officers being dressed in their Uniforms, made a very good Appearance, and the whole was conducted with good Order and Regularity.
Col. Folsom's Regiment, is we hear, to be Review'd next Tuesday, at Exeter.

This Evening.
By DESIRE
Of the Right Worshipful the MASTER, and BRETHREN of the NEW-HAMPSHIRE-LODGE of FREE and ACCEPTED MASONs, this Evening will be perform'd the following Pieces
 1. Prologue in Praise of MASONRY.  2. A MASONIC SONG.  3. (For the last Time.) The POLITICIANS; or, What NEWS?  4. A HORN PIPE.  5. (For the last Time) A Pantomimical Entertainment, call'd, The ESCAPE; Or, HARLEQUIN turn'd DOCTOR.  6. An EPILOGUE, address'd to every Body, not meant at any Body, to be spoke by Somebody, in the Character of Nobody. 
To conclude with an Address on MASONRY.
The Doors to be open'd at 5 o'Clock, to begin Punctually at 6.
TICKETS at 3, & 2 Pisterens each, to be had at the Printing-Office, Mr. Morgan, and the other usual Places.
VENDUE of BOOKS,
(mostly new)
Will be Sold this Day, at 11 o'Clock before Noon, at the Vendue Room adjoining the Printing-Office.
   CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, November 12.   Inward-Entries, FROM.     Schooner Speedwell, Zachias Jones, St. Martins.   Schooner Return, Daniel Jackson, Barbados.   Brig Elizabeth, David Coats, St. Nichola.   Outward-Bound   Ship Collins, Richard Salter, West-Indies.   Ship Neston, George Rolland, Ditto.   Ship Philander, Peter Coues, Ditto.   Ship St. Andrew, Peter Shores, Ditto.   Ship Rockingham, Joseph Jones, Ditto.   Ship Genepus Planter, Thomas Hart, Ditto.   Ship Ann, Robert Hutchens, Ditto.   Brig Irish Oak, Edward Butler, Ditto.   Brig Charming Betty, Joshua Stackpole Ditto.   Schooner Harris, John Clarke, Ditto.   Clear'd for Departure   Sloop Susanna, William Wyer, Philadelphia.   Sloop Peggy, William Friend, West-Indies.   Schooner Sally, Patrick Byrn, Ditto.   Schooner Lydia, Samuel Hatch, Ditto.   Brig Lark, Samuel Fowler, Ditto.   Ship Avon, Thomas Manning, Ditto.   Ship Montserrat Planter, Josiah Shackford, Montserrat.  
For St. Vincent,
(to touch at Barbados)
The Ship MARIA,
THOMAS THOMPSON MASTER,
Will sail the 25th Instant;
Has good Accommodations for Passengers. Apply to said MASTER at Portsmouth, N. B. To be SOLD cheap for Cash, a few Coils of small CORDAGE, from one to three Inch in Size. Nov. 9, 1772.
Josiah Gilman,
Of Exeter, hereby informs his Customers and others, he has just imported from London, a fresh and full Assortment of the best of Medicines, all Sorts of Spice, Madder, ground Redwood, Coperas, Verdigrease, &c. Pocket Instruments—Best London Lancets. All of which he will sell at the lowest Rates for Cash.
A large Brindle COW
STRAYED or STOLEN out of the Pasture of the Hon. GEORGE JAFFREY, Esq; in Portsmouth, between Ten and Eleven Years old: she has a white streak on her Belly, the Tops of her Horns much worn. Whoever finds said COW, so that the Owner may have her again, shall be well Reward-ed for their Trouble by BENJAMIN MACKAY of Portsmouth.
This is to give Notice, that the Copartnership of Isaac Williams, and William Stanwood, is renewed, that they carry on the Business together as usual, and have a fresh supply of the best Help for dressing Gentlemen and Ladies; also for making WIGs in the neatest Manner, and will make it their study to serve their Customers, and all that please to employ them in the best Manner possible. Stock and Tools, sold at their shop as usual.
A new Assortment of BOOKS
Just IMPORTED and to be Sold by JOHN SPARHAWK, At his Shop next Door to Capt. MARTIN's Store, among which are,
Fielding's, Addison's, Young's, and Harvey's whole Works,—The Rambler, Tatler, Fool of Quality, the new celebrated Novel called Humphrey Clinker ; Sermons, to Asses, Ditto to Doctors in Divinity by the same Author; a new Church History from the Reformation to the present Time, by a Clergyman; Pope's, Gay's, Prior's, & Armstrong's Poetical Works; Rolin's Ancient History, &c. &c. &c.—Also, Bibles, Testaments, Psalters, Spelling-Books, and Primers, by the Doz. all kinds of Paper by the Ream, Cake and Ink-Powder, with any of which Articles Shop-Keepers may be supplied at a very low Advance.
BICKERSTAFF's ALMANACKS per Gross or Doz. at the Boston Price.
N. B. BOOK-BINDING Plain and Gilt, perform'd at said Shop, in the neatest, cheapest, and most expeditious manner.
CHOICE NEW
Philadelphia Flour,
just imported and to be Sold by JOHN EVANS, at his Store on Capt. Janvrin's Wharf. Also, a Quantity of
Muscavado Sugar,
Nov. 10, 1772.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham, ff.
Conway.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of CONWAY have appointed me the Subscriber Collector, to Collect a Tax of 15 Shillings on each Right, or Proprietors share in said Conway, Voted Aug. 31, 1769, and as I am duly Qualified for said Office, received a Warrant from the Assessors for said Town, to Collect the same: I therefore hereby Notify the whole of the Proprietors of said Town to pay to me the abovesaid Tax of fifteen Shillings on each Right to me the Subscriber, at my House in Concord, in the County aforesaid, or to David Page, in said Conway, on or before the 15th of November next, and as the Money has been a long Time granted and is now much wanted, no Indulgence can be given.
JOSEPH EASTMAN, Collector.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ff.
Conway.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of CONWAY in the County of Rockingham and Province of New Hampshire chose me the Subscriber a Collector to collect the several Sums hereafter mentioned, viz. six Shillings on each Right or Proprietor's Share in said Town, to make Bridges and clear Roads in said Township, voted the 12th of March 1766, and six Shillings on each of said Rights to make and Mend High Ways in said Township; voted the 11th of March 1767, and eighteen Shillings on each of said Rights to make High Ways in said Town, voted the 11th of October 1770, and Twenty four Shillings on each of said Rights to defray Law Suits and other incidental Charges, voted December 10, 1770, it being in the Whole fifty four Shillings on each of said Rights. And Whereas I have given proper Notice to said Proprietors in this Paper to pay the abovesaid Taxes to me, and as many of them have neglected to pay the same, This is therefore to notify those that are thus delinquent that unless each of them pay the following Sums, viz. Two Pounds and six Pence, on each first Division, and Thirteen Shillings and six pence on each common and undivided Right to me the Subscriber at my dwelling House, in said Conway, on or before the first Day of December next by Ten o'Clock, P.M. so much of each first Division, and likewise of each common or undivided Land, will be sold immediately on said day at my House aforesaid, as will discharge the said Sums with incidental Charges.
The Delinquents Names are as follows.
Asa Foster, John Johnson, Reuben Kimball, Ephraim Carter, Daniel Foster, James Osgood, George Abbot, Elias Heath, William Ingals, Caleb Foster, Obediah Eastman, James Burley, Moses Foster, Arthur Bennet, David Hix,
Conway, October 14. 1772.
DAVID PAGE, Collector.
To all Lovers of the noble Science of DEFENCE.
GENTLEMEN who chose to be instructed in the Art commonly called the Back Sword, are desired to apply to DONALD Mc'ALPINE, who will instruct them in said Science, in their entire Satisfaction at the House improved by Mr. HOMANS, opposite L. B. Hall Jackson's. He teaches the first three Evolving in the Week, for the Benefit of those who cannot attend in the Day, and the latter Part of the Week at Newbury Port.
N. B. As it is the Desire of a Number of Country Gentlemen to learn this noble Science, he is willing to attend them in any convenient Place that is agreed upon by them and the Master; Provided that a sufficient Number will subscribe to make it worth his while to attend them. DONALD Mc'ALPINE.
40 4.14 1 5.14 5.14 11. 8 2.12 24 100 14 114
A Chestnut colour'd Mare
STRAY'D, or was STOLEN out of a Pasture adjoining Dr. HAVEN's Garden, a few Days ago. She has a Star in her Forehead, and is about 14 Hands high. Whoever brings her to James and Matthew Hallet in Portsmouth, shall be well Rewarded.
(Orford)
THIS is to give Notice to all concerned that the Proprietor's Meeting of Orford stands adjourned to Monday the 30th Instant, at the House of Lieut. Jonathan Leavitt, Innholder in Hampton, at two of the Clock P. M. As there are many Things of Importance to be transacted at said Meeting, it is desired that the Proprietors in general will attend; otherwise hope that those who neglect will not find Fault of what is transacted at said Meeting.
JOHN MOULTON, Pro. Clerk.
L O N D O N, August 21.
It is believed by some, that Lord Dartmouth's entrance into the Ministry, is only a prelude to other important changes; the names of Temple, Chatham, and Rockingham being still frequently brought up at Court, as if they were at last to be permitted to save the nation from destruction.
Lord Dartmouth is the first of the Rockingham party that has accepted of a place with the ministry, and, it is said, was with the concurrence of his friends.
The Shelburnites are much alarmed at the above appointment, as it seems they were promised with the first vacancy.
Boston, Nov. 5.
Last Monday the Body of a Man greatly emaciated, was taken up in Connecticut river near Springfield: Is was unknown who it was, but must have been drowned a considerable Time.
Last Friday Afternoon a large Barn belonging to Mr. James White, of Dedham, in which was a great quantity of Corn and Hay, was set on Fire by Lightning and entirely consumed: Mr. White and his Wife being near the Barn at the same time, were both struck down by Lightning, but not much hurt.
Four Oxen were killed by Lightning, at Coldspring last Friday Afternoon.
Capt. Cornelius White, arrived here from Cape Nichola Mole, in Lat. 39: 30; Long. 69: 35: came across a Wreck, which proved to be Captain John Boardman of Weatherfield, in Connecticut; who, together with his Crew, Capt. White took off, and brought in with him.
Captain Parker who is arrived at Rhode Island from Hispaniola, on the 16th of Oct. in Lat. 38, 58, Long. 73. 49. spoke with Sloop Bellisse, Capt. Thomas Le Messurier, of Boston, from Philadelphia, and bound to the Island of St. John's, all well.
Tuesday last Capt. Benjamin Brown, came to Town from Providence. On his Passage from the West-Indies in a Schooner belonging to this Place, laden with Molasses; sprang a leak, and foundered, the People were taken up by a Vessel and carried into Rhode-Island.
Extract of a Letter from Fort Pitt. As there are positive orders to demolish Fort Pitt, the whole frontier is open to savage generosity, the people in general, from regard to their own safety, have concluded to address the Gov. and Assembly for some troops to protect our trade and frontiers, &c."
Col. Leslie, and Lieut. Elliton of the 64th Regiment, are arrived at Philadelphia from Antigua.

Mr. MILK the Eastern-Post Having now Completed the Year, the Customers are desired to send pay for their Papers by him.
Mr. LARRABEE (the Post to Dartmouth-College) having also Rode a Year, (the Customers for this Gazette, on that Road, are desired to send pay and the Entrance for another Year if they expect the Papers sent any longer.
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
(: ) Meredith. (: )
WHEREAS Application is made to me the Subscriber one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for the County of Rockingham aforesaid, by the Owners of more than one 16th part of the Township of Meredith in the County aforesaid, to Warn and call a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Meredith to be holden at the Dwelling House of Samuel Folsom, Esq; Innholder in Exeter in said County on Tuesday the 1st Day of December next, to Act and Vote on the following Particulars, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To chuse a Proprietors Clerk, Assessors, a Collector and all other necessary Officers for said Proprietors. 3. To see what Sum of Money the Proprietors will Vote to raise to hire Preaching of the Gospel any part of the ensuing Year. 4. To see what Method the said Proprietors will take with Regard to the Settlement of these Grantees Rights that are not Settled in said Township; also to Vote what each Settler who has not been paid shall have for Settling in said Township. 5. To Vote what Sum of Money the said Proprietors will raise by Tax to pay the Debts and Charges of said Proprietors. 6. To see if the Proprietors will let David Boynton, and Thomas Sinkler, have the common Lands where they are to Work, and upon what Conditions, and how much they, or either of them shall hold of said Lands. 7. To determine upon, and Vote a Method for calling the said Proprietors Meetings for the future, and also the Place where the said Meetings shall be held. 8. To Notify and Confirm any former Vote or Votes passed by said Proprietors, at any former Meeting or Meetings, as the said Proprietors shall then see fit. 9. To chuse a Committee or Committees to do and perform any of the aforesaid Matters and things, as shall be agreed upon and Voted at said Meeting. Pursuant to which Application, I do hereby Notify and Warn the said Proprietors of Meredith, to meet at the Place and Day aforesaid, at One of the Clock in the Afternoon, to Act and Vote on the Premises aforesaid. Exeter, Nov 2 1772. NOAH EMERY, Just. Pacis. Com. Rock'm.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of MONADNOCK No. 6, in the County of Cheshire, and Province of New Hampshire, at a legal Meeting of said Proprietors held at said No. 6, February the 5th, 1772, Voted 3/ Lawful Money on each Settling Right in said Township, and at another Meeting of said Proprietors April 21st. 1772, Voted 35/ being 14/ Lawful Money on each Settling Right in said Town; and as said Money is assessed, and a list thereof, committed to me the Subscriber— This is therefore to give Notice to all said Proprietors of Monadnock, No. Six, that unless payment thereof, be made to me at the dwelling House of Nathaniel Breed, in said No. Six, by the first day of December next, so much of each original Proprietors Right in the said Township, will be advertised for Sale, agreeable to the Law, as will answer the Demands aforesaid, with incidental Charges. Abijah Brown, Collector. Monadnock, No. 6, Octo. 27, 1772.
ALL Persons Indebted to the Estate of the Honorable THOMAS WALLINGSFORD, Esq; deceased, are desired to make immediate payment to the Administratrix; also, those Persons who have any Accounts yet open are desired to bring in the same for settlement.
ELIZABETH WALLINGSFORD. Also, two convenient HOUSES in Portsmouth, to be let on reasonable Terms. Enquire of the said Administratrix. Somersworth, Octo. 24, 1772.
A silver Strainer and Spoon was lately stolen out of the House of SAMUEL SHERBURNE of Portsmouth—Any Person discovering the Thief, so that the Owner may have them again, shall receive three Dollars Reward of said SHERBURNE. It is desired that the Goldsmiths would stop the aforesaid Articles if offer'd for Sale.
Province of New Hampshire. [Moultonborough.]
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township called MOULTONBOROUGH, have been legally notified to pay sundry Sums of Money, voted and assessed on each Proprietor's Right or Lots of Land in said Township, to me the Subscriber; and several of the Proprietors being yet delinquent in the Whole or in Part. These are therefore to notify such Persons that so much of their Lands lying there will be sold by public Vendue at the House of Lieut. Jonathan Leavitt, Innholder in Hampton, in the County of Rockingham, and Province aforesaid, on the Third Monday in November next, at one o'clock, P. M. as will pay said Taxes and Arrearages of former Taxes with incidental Charges.
The delinquent Proprietor's Names with the respective Sums due are as follows, viz
N. B. The first Sum is Arrearages of former Taxes. The 2d. a Tax voted in March 1772, on the first Division. The 3d, on the 2d. Division. The 4th on the 3d Division,
   £. s. £. s. d. £. s. d. £. s.     Thomas Rand 9 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Worth Moulton 9 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Benjamin Moulton 9 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Joseph Garland 9 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Simon Nudd 5 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Jonathan Garland 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Jonathan Shaw 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Jeremiah Towle 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Philip Towle 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Chris. Toppan Esq; 2 10 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Joshua Towle 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Jehn Taylor 2 10 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Samuel Towle 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   George Place 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15   Ebenezer Blake 1 2 6 1 2 6 2 15  
JONATHAN MOULTON Pro. Col. Hampton Octo. 19. 1772.
( Lancaster. )
Province of New Hampshire, Rockingham ss.
WHEREAS Application has been made to me the Subscriber by Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Rights or Shares in the Township of Lancaster, in said Province, to notify and warn a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Lancaster to be held at the House of David Page Esq; in said Township, on Friday the fourth Day of December next, at ten of the Clock, in the Forenoon to act on the following Particulars. First, To chuse a Moderator, also Clerk, Collector and Assessors. Second, to see if the Proprietors will pass a Vote, for ratifying and confirming all, or any of the Votes past at a Proprietor's Meeting, held the tenth Day of March, 1767, or at their last Meeting by Adjournment, Dec 5, 1771; or to pass any other Vote or Votes which the Proprietors may judge necessary for making a full Settlement of the Affairs transacted at the abovementioned Meetings. Thirdly, to see if the Proprietors will pass a Vote to ratify the Agreement made with David Page Esq; respecting building a Sawmill and Gristmill in said Township, by him to be kept in good Repair, for four Years, at his own Cost and Risk: and to pass a Vote to raise four Dollars on each Proprietor's Right for paying said Page, according to said Agreement. Fourth to pass a Vote for raising any Sum of Money, which may be thought needful by the Proprietors for clearing Roads, and to chuse a Committee to inspect, and see the same effectually done. Fifth, to agree in what Manner to call Proprietor's Meetings for the future; or any other Matter which may appear to the Proprietors to be necessary, and also to pass such Votes as may be necessary for accepting or establishing of any Roads in said Township, or respecting the Mills in said Township or accepting of any Plans; or for settling any Accounts relative to said Proprietors. I do hereby notify and Warn said Proprietors to meet at Time and Place abovementioned, to act on the abovementioned Articles. Hunting Wentworth, Just. Pac. Octo. 23d 1772.
[Wolfeborough]
THE Proprietors of Wolfeborough are once more desired to pay their respective Taxes to the Subscriber, otherwise they may expect their Lands will be advertised for Sale, as the Law directs. A. R. CUTTER, Collector. Portsmouth Oct. 29 1772.
The Proprietors of Relhan, are once more called upon, ( particularly those in and about Portsmouth) to pay their Taxes, or the Rights will certainly be advertised for Sale. ROBERT L. FOWLE, Collector.
Duck, Cordage,
Anchors, &c. to be Sold By JOHN PENHALLOW, at his Store in Portsmouth, for Cash only, viz.
Cables and Cordage of various Sizes; Duck from No. 1 to 8; fine Oznabrigs, sewing Twine, House Line, and Marline, Anchors small and large; also 4d, 6d, 10d, 20d, Nails; Glass by the Box, or smaller Quantity, 8 by 10, 7 by 9, 6 by 8. Kerseys, Broad Cloths, Serges, Duffills, 7, 8, and 9 Quarter Blankets; spotted Rugs, green and blue dit. Coverlids, Bed-Quilts, Bever Coating, Bear Skins, Frize, Flannels, Baizes; and a Variety of other Articles.
Province of New Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the following original delinquent Proprietors in Lancaster, that unless they pay the Taxes now due (which has already been advertised in the New Hampshire Gazette, according to law) their Rights of Land in said Town will be sold at public Vendue at the House of David Page, Esq; in Lancaster aforesaid, on Friday the fourth Day of December next, at One o'Clock Afternoon. The Delinquent's Names are as follows, viz.
   Benjamin Sawyer £. 4 18 0   Samuel Martin 4 18 0  
David Page, Collector.
Lancaster, Octob. 23. 1772.
To be sold by RUTH KELLY, a FARM in Nottingham West, sixty Acres of Land and a Wood-Lott, good double House, Orchard, a good forty Foot Barn, and may be cut near full of Hay; plenty of good plow Land also. One third of the Rent of the said Place belongs to a Widow Woman, during her Life; she is old and very infirm, and cannot be expected to remain long, otherwise the Place will be delivered up to the Purchaser, and a good Title given. It will be sold for about 135/ Lawful Money, on Account that my Brother Joseph Kelly is confined in Goal, and has no other Way to be relieved; the Money need not to be paid down, if good Security be given. Any person who wants a Place may enter immediately, and will not complain of the Price after seeing the Premises and Situation. The said Ruth lives on said Premises, near the Meeting House. It will be sold a great Bargain, which it is at that Price, and very soon; suitable for a Trader, and a pleasant Situation. Octo. 14, 1772.
Province of New Hampshire, Hillsborough ss. Oct 14
WHEREAS his Majesty's Goal at Amherst in the said County was broken this Day, and the following Prisoners made their Escape therefrom, viz. JOSEPH KELLY, late of Nottingham West, in the same County, Gentleman; and one JOHN THOM, late of Peterborough Ship. Whoever will apprehend the said Escaped Prisoners, and deliver them up to me the Subscriber, Sheriff of the County aforesaid, at Amherst Goal aforesaid, shall receive for Kelly a Reward of 100 Dollars, and 10 for Thom.
Said KELLY is a dark complexioned Man, is pitted with the small Pox, is about 5 Feet 9 Inches high, neck kneed and had on when he went away, brown Manchester Velvet Cloaths very much faded. Thom is a tall Fellow, black Hair'd, and has a remarkable Scar on one of his Thighs. The said Kelly was lately advertised in the public Prints, for an Escape from a Sheriff's Officer. BBNJAMIN WHITING, Sheriff.
RAN away from his Master Josiah Barker of Exeter, an Apprentice Boy, named Henry Barter, he is about five Feet five or six Inches high, 20 Years of Age, thickset, of a hafe Countenance; he had on when he went away a brown fustian Coat, Jacket and Breeches, a felt Hat, &c. &c. Whoever takes up said Servant, and conveys him to his said Master shall have no Reward, nor Charges paid by JOSIAH BARKER.
WANTED on hire by the Month, two House Carpenters, and a Blacksmith, young Men— Any such that incline to engage for 6 or 12 Months, in service to be done at the Island of Granada next Year, will meet with good Encouragement by applying to JOSHUA WENTWORTH.