The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-12-06 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE
AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday Dec. 6, 1771.
GAZETTE,
CHRONICLE,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 789 } Weeks since this Paper was first Published }
To all those who are Friends to Religion, & Learning, and have the Instruction of Youth.
Thoughts on Education.
THE instruction of the Youth being a matter of infinite importance to the prosperity and happiness of society, as well as individuals, every attempt to throw light upon this interesting subject, must be acceptable to the public. To promote learning, and virtue, has been the study of the wise and benevolent, in all ages and nations of the world. And to cultivate and polish the rising generation, illuminate their minds with knowledge, form them to virtue, and fit them to be ornaments and blessings to mankind, has justly been esteemed one of the most noble and important employments that can exercise the human mind. May this grand, universal concern, ever engage the attention of the inhabitants of America; and a noble passion animate every man to contribute something to human felicity, and the welfare of his country.
What we shall now consider, is the importance of teaching youth to read with propriety and distinction, so as to enter into the spirit, and convey the ideas, of an author; and likewise, the impropriety of teaching them to read in Bibles, and the ill consequences of such a practice.
It is well known that there are but few, even among those who have had a polite education, that can read in a graceful manner; with that easy, natural air, accent, and emphasis, which distinguish the orator when he enters into the spirit and conveys the ideas of a writer, in the most agreeable and striking light. To acquire this great accomplishment, persons should begin to study the art of speaking, as soon as they can read. And as no person can read well unless he understands his subject, it is necessary for youth to have books which are level with their capacity, and subjects that are engaging to their minds. Such as dialogues upon the most useful and pleasing topics. In reading a dialogue, there should be as many boys as there are persons represented, and each boy personate one. This method will make it entertaining, and greatly contribute to their reading and speaking in a proper and pleasing manner.
The advantages that will accrue by this method of instruction, are many and great; this will unite pleasure and profit, (which is the great art of teaching) for the youth being agreeably entertained with those familiar and pleasing dialogues, will give greater attention to their learning, and acquire it with very little expence of time, or trouble to their instructors. The pleasure, as well as advantage, that accrues to him who is master of the art of speaking, is obvious to every one, and therefore the importance of obtaining it should engage their attention.
The common practice of teaching youth to read in the Bible, has been often and justly censured; as being productive of many bad consequences; but, as in many other cases, custom has prevailed against the clearest reason and demonstration. A short history of the Bible would be a very proper book for a school, but the Bible itself is not calculated at all for that purpose; for the language, and the ideas it conveys are above the capacity of children to understand; and therefore, for the reasons above mentioned, not suitable to instruct them in the art of reading.
Another objection, still more weighty, is, the Bible being used as a common school-book, the youth consider it in the same light they
do other books, which are designed only to learn them to read, and pay no regard to its sacred contents. Besides, as they are often compelled to read, what is quite unintelligible to them, it becomes a disagreeable task; and begets an aversion in their minds to the scriptures. By these means, they get a habit of treating the Bible with the same careless indifference as they do any common book; read it without seriousness, or attention, and lose all sense of its being the word of GOD, the rule of life, and only guide to eternal happiness! When once this evil habit is contracted, it is very hard to free the mind from it, Impressions made on young minds, are commonly deep and lasting; and wise men, have found it extremely difficult to wear off an ill habit, or bad impression, by the utmost efforts of reason when arrived to its maturity. Perhaps none can perfectly do it during life. And it is very evident, that one principal cause of that careless inattention with which people in general read the Bible, is that now mentioned; an evil, which if possible, ought to be remedied. To do this, the Scriptures should be read with a view only to moral instruction.—Learning to read, never should be mentioned to youth as a motive for reading the Bible. Spiritual instruction, the knowledge of GOD, and way to Heaven, should be the grand incitements set before them to engage their minds to study the sacred oracles, which alone can shew them the paths of honour, and happiness, and make them wise unto eternal salvation!—That the youth should be taught constantly to read in the Bible, is of very great importance, and as soon as they can read, they should employ part of their time every day at school, as well as at home, in reading those parts of scripture which they are capable of understanding; for this is the way to improve their minds in the knowledge of divine things, and the purest morality which is the most important part of education. This is the principal thing, the first & grand concern to be attended to in forming the minds of youth, & without this, all other instruction is of little or no value. But the objection still remains in its full weight against using the Bible as a common school-book to learn to read. It is true, that the youth will learn to read by reading the Bible for moral instruction, but the former never should be proposed as the design for using the Bible: the latter alone should be mentioned to youth, and insisted upon as the great end and all-important design of studying the oracles of Heaven.
As the sun of learning rises fast in these western climes, and the beams of knowledge are spreading far and wide, if moral instruction, and forming the minds of youth to religion and virtue, is made the principal part of education, what polished and glorious times may we soon see in America.
AN AMERICAN.
Charles-Town, (South-Carolina,) Oct. 17.
Last Tuesday afternoon, the joint-public treasurers of this province, not thinking themselves warranted to comply with an order of the commons house of Assembly alone to advance the sum of three hundred pounds currency, to the committee on the silk manufacture, it was adjudged a contempt, and they were, by order of that house, committed to the common goal in this town; but very soon after set at Liberty, in consequence of a proclamation for dissolving the Court,
It is thought that most of the members of the house of assembly will be re-elected, those for Charles-Town in particular, it being said that they have declared their willingness, to serve again.
There was but one dissenting voice to the resolution on Thursday last, for the commitment of the joint public treasurers.
We are informed, that Sir George Rodney who commands his Majesty's squadron stationed at Jamaica, &c. having lately sent two ships to Carthagena, to demand the release of some hundreds of British subjects, who have most disgracefully been suffered to remain imprisoned there, and at other places, some of them a number of years, and not only compelled to work on the fortifications, but also otherwise treated as slaves; and the Spanish Government having refused to deliver them up; he was preparing to go with his whole fleet to make a demand of them,—(having no private trade to carry on with the Spaniards, to which he fears a conduct will give interruption.)
Capt. Hensley, in the brigantine little John, who arrived here yesterday from Boston,—brought in with him Thomas Townsend Master, the mate, and one mariner, late of the schooner Seaflower, of and from Virginia for Antigua, which Vessel had been broke to pieces in a storm, and two of the Mariners drowned. Capt. Hensley's vessel which in lat. 37d. 57m. long. 66d. 36 m. had both her masts carried away, in a violent gale of wind.—
At the Court of General Sessions began here on Monday, thirty one Bills were found by the Grand-Jury. September 24th,
The Trial of Dr. John Haly also came on at this Sessions, who was arraigned for murder for the Death of — Esq; in a duel. This trial began at Eight o'clock on Saturday, before the most crowded audience that ever was assembled there upon any occasion, and was not over till after seven in the evening, when the Jury, after having been out only a few minutes convinced (we may presume) that there was not the least degree of malice on his part, brought in their verdict guilty of Manslaughter. Dr. John Haly pleaded his Majesty's pardon, and was discharged.
ANNAPOLIS, (Maryland) October 31.
On Saturday the 19th Instant, about 2 o'clock in the morning, John Schneider, a Musician, and an Inhabitant of this City, cut his Throat through the Windpipe, after which he got out of bed and was found lying on the floor; his groans waked the family, and tho' a surgeon was immediately sent for, and every possible assistance given, by sewing up the Wound, &c he died on Saturday evening last. 'Tis said he had frequently been disordered in his Mind, A Jury of Inquest, were summoned to view the body, who brought in their Verdict LUNACY.
NEW-YORK, November 22.
A French Brig from Hispaniola, bound for some Port in France, laden with Sugar, Coffee, Hides and Indigo, was wrecked on the Caicos Bank, about the middle of September,—the Crew were saved and arrived at Hispaniola, Several Wreckers, that were on the 20th of Sept. at work on the above Wreck, were forced away by a violent Gale of Wind, & with Difficulty escaped a Shipwreck themselves.
BOSTON, November 28,
By the late Regulation of the Southern Post Rider, a Post-Office is established at Warren and Bristol, and no Post passes from Providence through Greenwich, & Warwick to N. Kingston.

By Capt. Miller, arrived at New-York from London, we have the following Articles of Intelligence, viz.
L O N D O N, September 23.
His Excellency the French ambassador is not expected to return to England till some time in November next.
Orders are dispatched on Saturday to the several dock-yards & sea ports on the coast, to levy 6,000 seamen with all speed for a secret expedition.
It is said that six sail of the line will shortly be fitted out and completely manned, the command of which will be given to an experienced officer, but their destination is as yet a secret.
It is said that orders are given for a general review of all his Majesty's marine forces, in their divisions, at Portsmouth, Chatham and Plymouth.
Advice is certainly received, that the French have erected eight different sorts and settlements in the East-Indies, in open defiance of the treaties subsisting between them and our court.
A dangerous insurrection, with intent to cut off the King of the Two Sicilies, has lately happened at Palermo in Italy, where that monarch resided; this is looked on as a very serious affair by the Spanish court, and will in all likelihood divert their attention for some time, to the domestic satisfaction of the European powers.
Advice is received, that there has been a warm dispute between an English man of war and a French frigate in the Mediterranean; the English Captain demanded the compliment that is usually paid to his Britannic Majesty's ships, which the Frenchman did not choose to comply with, till several shot were fired at him; but the guns were ordered to be pointed in such a manner as they could do no execution. The French Captain declared he should send an account home of the affront done the King his master.
Sept. 26. - We hear from Plymouth, that a French frigate has been cruising off the Ram-head for this week past, and that she stands in for land at dark, and disappears at day-break.
By a Letter received from the Havannah, we hear that the Spaniards have sixteen Ships of the Line there, besides 12,000 Land Forces.
Sept. 20. We hear an Action will be commenced against some Gentlemen of Boston, in New-England, the factious Leaders in Opposition to Government, to recover Damage on account of a malicious Prosecution against Mr. Edward Manwaring, an Officer of the Customs there, and a strenuous Supporter of Administration who was cruelly harassed and try'd for Murder on the Affair of Captain Preston.
The Emperor of Germany and the King of Sweden are expected here next Spring.
It is said that Mr. Horne will very soon be amply provided for by the Crown, and at present he is quartered upon Durham to live in Clover.
L O N D O N,
Sept. 21. A few days since a sailor walking over Stepney-fields with a bundle in his hand was accosted by a custom-house-officer, who insisted upon seeing the contents of the bundle; the sailor, apparently affrighted and confounded, refused: The officer grew more determined & the sailor more obstinate, a kind of struggle ensued--when the Jack Tar let fall the prize in dispute, which proved afterwards to be three large iron weights, on the officers feet, & smashed them in a most shocking manner; insomuch, that it is the opinion of a surgeon, that the use of one if not both of them, will be entirely lost. The sailor says he could not avoid it; but it seems the tar (who is just arrived from the East-Indies) had a very good prize of tea taken from him a day or two before the present occurrence, & it is conjectured that he took this method to revenge his loss.
Extract of a letter from Vienna, Sept. 1.
"The Emperor received a few days before his departure for Hungary, a very extraordinary Present from the Pope; namely a large bottle of vulnerary water, which have the property of instantly stopping every species of bleeding, even those which are caused by the rupture of any arteries or large vessels; a great number of experiments have proved its efficacy. An unfortunate man at Rome condemned to be hanged, hath purchased his life by giving the receipt for making it. The Emperor who had heard this water spoken of, wished to have a small quantity of it; and the Pope hath sent him some of the water and the secret. It is highly extolled as a great resource for the use of the armies."
N E W-Y O R K, Nov. 11.
A Letter from James Parker, Esq; Mayor of the City of Perth-Amboy in New-Jersey.
To Lieutenant-Colonel Maurice Carr, of his Majesty's 29th Regiment of Foot.
SIR,
ALTHO' it has been the practice of other Towns in this Province, to address the commanding Officers of any of his Majesty's troops that have been in them, on leaving their quarters, the Corporation of this place have always declined it, esteeming it a compliment not in character; but as it has generally been done, and a neglect of it (or something of the kind) at this time might be construed in a light unfavourable to his Majesty's 29th regiment, which you have had the honour to command whilst quartered among us; from a meer motive of justice, the Corporation of this City have directed me, in this way to declare to you, and the Gentlemen Officers of your Corps, their sense of the great harmony that
has subsisted between them and the Gentlemen of this place, of the peace and good agreement that has been maintained between the whole regiment and the inhabitants, and of the respect you have upon all occasions paid to the civil magistracy. These are the natural consequences of a proper discipline, which has been strictly observed in the regiment under your command; which has gained you so great an esteem, that it is with the utmost concern we find you are ordered to other quarters. Give me leave to assure you in behalf of the Corporation, that whatever may be your destination, the honour of the regiment and the prosperity of the Gentlemen Officers, will always be accompanied with their best wishes. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant,
JAMES PARKER, Mayor.
Perth Amboy, Nov. 2, 1771.
We are informed from New-Brunswick, that the Mayor of that Place, with the Aldermen, Common-councilmen, and sundry other of the principal Gentlemen, have jointly presented an Address to Capt. French, commanding Officer of the three Companies of the 29th Regiment quartered there, returning him Thanks for the happy effects of his prudent and commendable conduct, manifested in the gentle humane character which he and the other Gentlemen supported during their residence amongst them, to whose exemplary conduct they ascribe that generally sober and orderly behaviour of the Men under his command, which, to their credit in general, appeared to be remarkably well.
N E W-P O R T, November 25
Last Friday Conrad Flack of this Town, Baker, was apprehended on suspicion of having mortally wounded his Wife: his apprentice, Abiather Willson, who had got on board one of the Packets to go to Providence, was also apprehended.---Flack on examination gave but a poor account of the affair; but by Willson's evidence it appeared, that about 11 o'clock the preceding night, a high quarrel arose between Flack and his Wife, and that she call'd him many hard names, struck him, and threw a plate at him, upon which he catch'd up the tongs and threw them at her with such force, that one end entered her right temple, & stuck fast in her head, upon which she fell without speaking a word. Flack immediately ran out; Willson seeing his Mistress fall, ran to her, but finding the tongs sticking in her head he went out after his Master and told him he had killed his Wife, and begged he would not run off and leave him; upon which they both returned into the house, raised Mrs. Flock up, pulled out the tongs, and bound some paper, &c. over the wound, and then Flack went for a Doctor, pretending his Wife had fell with her head against the tongs; after the Doctor had been there and examined the wound and Flack found there was no probability of his Wife's recovering, he told Willson he was afraid he should be brought into trouble; that he would give Willson up his Indentures, and furnish him with money for his expences if he would go off, that he might not be an evidence against him; and accordingly Willson early in the morning went on board one of the Packets; but just as she had made sail she was hailed by the Sheriff in quest of Willson, and he and his Master were both committed to Goal.---The Woman died yesterday morning, having never spoke since she was wounded. The Jury of Inquest brought in their Verdict Wilful Murder by said Flack.
B O S T O N, December 2.
The Advices by the Packet are that the Metropolis was in profound Peace and Quiet, and that the City Patriots were at a very low Ebb.---The last Remonstrance seemed to be their last Effort. No popular Clamour accompanied the Lord Mayor to St. James's. In many Streets the Cavalcade, which was a very poor one, was hiss'd at as it went along. It is further said, that notwithstanding we are apt to judge from the News-Papers that there is a Civil War in France, they are peaceable in that Country; that great Attention is paid to their Army, and their Troops are in excellent Order, and almost equal to the Prussian in their Discipline: Neither do they neglect their Marine, which is greatly improved.
We hear the Honorable Board of Commissioners have appointed Mr. Samuel Waterhouse Collector of the Customs for this Port for the Time being.
P O R T S M O U T H.
About five Weeks ago, was brought to Dr. Hall Jackson of this Town, one Fletcher, of Winter Harbour, he is now in the thirty-ninth Year of his age; when he was six Months old, he lost his sight, and has remained perfectly blind ever since; the next Day after his Arrival here, he had his left Eye couched, but besides the Disease that attended this Eye, from his Infancy, he had received a Blow from the End of a Mop Staff, which had rendered the Disorder so complicated, as to afford little or no Prospect of success, notwithstanding it so far succeeded, as to make him capable of distinguishing some Objects, tho' not with any great Degree of exactness; he in some Measure, though not wholly, lost the little Benefit that he received by a violent Inflammation that succeeded the Operation, and this retarded it's being performed on the other Eye, until last
Thursday week, when it was done with the success that could be expected or desired. No sooner was the Instrument out of his Eye, when he was able clearly and distinctly to see the many Persons and Objects that surrounded him, in all of which he immediately perceived a Difference, but how or in what this Difference consisted, he could give no Account, as he had no Idea of Form, Colour, Magnitude, distance, or even a Plurality of Things but what he had formed in his Mind, from the Sense of Hearing and Feeling; which plainly demonstrates that were we deprived of the Use of our sensory Organs we could have no Ideas of Things whatever.
All objects and Colours seem'd equally agreeable to this Person except Red and green, the former of which, he could not look upon with any Degree of Satisfaction, but with the latter he appeared to be much Pleased.
The Joy expressed by this Person in being restored to so valuable a Sence, did by no Means appear so great as in those that have been before sensible of the enjoyment of it.
About ten Days ago a Negro Man belonging to Mr. Nathaniel Meseve of Durham, who had been blind for some Years, had both his Eyes Couched by Doctor Hall Jackson, and perfectly restored to sight.
Walpole, November 27, 1771.
On Saturday the 23d. Instant the dwelling-House of the Rev'd Thomas Fessenden of Walpole, in this Province, was wholly consumed by fire, and though it was at noon Day, as they sat dining, and plenty of Assistance at Hand, yet his Library, and the principal Part of the household furniture, and their wearing Apparel were utterly consumed in the Flames. The Loss is computed at between 3 and 400. Lawful Money. It took fire by some Joiner's Shavings, carelessly left, as they went to Dinner. It is to be hopp'd this will be a Caution to Men of that Craft, through want of due care in whom such Calamities frequently come.
'Tis desired, that those who are charitably disposed will endeavour, (at least in some Measure) to repair the Damages.
In our Last we mentioned, That the Rev'd Mr. JOHN MURRAY was in this Town, and that he had preach'd on Wednesday and Thursday the 27th, and 28th of last Month at Dr. HAVEN's Meeting House: since which, on Friday he again preach'd at the Request of the Rev'd Dr. LANGDON, and on Saturday at Greenland for the Rev. Mr. Macclintock; also again for Dr. Langdon, in the Forenoon, being Sacrament Day, and in the Afternoon, of the same Day, for Dr. Haven, and on Monday in the Forenoon at the Meeting House whereof the late Rev'd Mr. Drowne was Pastor. On Tuesday Morning, at the Desire of the Rev'd Mr. FOSTER of Berwick, he set out from hence and preached there, in his Way to his happy Flock in Booth Bay, the Eastern Country, where he has for several Years shone as a Star of the first Magnitude in the Ecclesiastical Hemisphere, notwithstanding the Efforts of feeble and Expiring Factions.
During this Gentleman's Stay in this Town, which was six Days, perhaps none before him was ever more universally approved of, not only on account of his prudent Conduct and agreeable Behaviour, but as a Gentleman, an Orator, & Divine: the Excellency of his Performances, the Soundness of his Doctrine, the Consistency of his Discourses, and the striking and rational Manner in which he delivered them, failed not of convincing his Hearers in general, and the more judicious and thinking Part in particular, that he has justly obtained the Character of a finish'd Preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.---And if we may judge by Appearances, we have Reason to think the Rev'd Doctors of this Town has shown him all that Respect, Affection and Brotherly Love, which is agreeable to the Apostolic Plan, not only by attending on his Ministry: but in private Conversation, which has had a greater Effect in uniting the People to one another and to themselves, than all the Disputes or Wrangles about Credentials, Recommendations, Commissions, either from Presbyteries or associated Pastors could possibly effect; it being evident he has in his own Breast a more sufficient Witness.
And should any pretend to cast a Slur upon that Gentleman's Character or Usefulness, it would have about as good an Effect upon People in general, as it would by looking through a smock'd Glass to discover an Eclipse of the Sun, which would soon shine forth again in its meridian Brightness, to the Confusion of those who should pretend to keep him under a Cloud.
We forgot to mention, that Mr. Murray, after he left Boston, preach'd at the Request of one of the Ministers at Marblehead, Ipswich Hamblet, Gebacco, Parish of Byfield, and at Newbury Port: He was also invited by Dr. Whitecar of Salem, but other Engagements prevented him. We hear he set out from Berwick on Wednesday Morning, attended by several Gentlemen there, and from this Town.
On Tuesday Night last, about 11 o'Clock, the Wind being very high, a small Dwelling House, belonging to the Estate of the late Col. Wallingford, situated on an Island near this Town, took Fire and was entirely consumed in a short Time.
Joshua Moody
HEREBY Informs the Publick, That he has lately Erected a CHOCOLATE MILL in Falmouth, where he grinds in the neatest and best Manner, and sells at the lowest Rate. He likewise sells RUM and all sorts of Spirits, Groceries and English GOODS, as cheap as any Person in Town. He also gives Cash for rough or rendered TALLOW, and sells best CANDLES by the Box or smaller Quantity cheap for Cash. Whoever pleases to give him their Custom, may depend on being well used

From the Morning Chronicle, Aug. 20.
"None but fools would mock the married state."
THOSE who know what it is to love, can find no content of mind but in the chaste delights of marriage; all other affections end in enjoyment, because reason will take no part but with what is laudable. The Spirit of GOD, speaking by his apostle, does honour to marriage, calling it the representation of his holy union with his church; and the Roman laws punished those who refused to marry, and prohibited them the possession of any publick dignity, giving on the other hand, great privileges to those who had children. By the laws also of Lycurgus, it was established, that whoever preferred a single state to a married one, should be deprived of the privilege of appearing at any publick games, than which nothing could be a greater ignominy.
Marriage is a kind of second birth, in which we begin to live under new laws, from which death alone can exempt us. There is no medium in it; it must be extremely happy or extremely wretched: Those who expect to enjoy the former, must above all things consult the humour of the persons they make choice of. The chief duties of a wife are to preserve an inviolable fidelity to her husband's bed, to preserve his secrets as her life; if he be rich, to augment his wealth by her industry; if poor, to console him, and be content with the shortest allowance, when it is all he can afford; to partake in all his good and ill fortune; in youth, to be sweet, fond and affable; in advanced age, to be agreeable, wise and sincere.
History has furnished us with many examples of the virtue and heroick behaviour of both sexes in the marriage state. Queer Hippocrate, wife of Mithridates, had such an entire affection for her husband, that in the highest pride of youth and beauty she renounced the soft delights of a court, and accompanied him in all the fatigues of war; being overcome by Pompey, she was the partner of his flight into Asia, sweetening by her wit, her love and tenderness, the misfortunes he had fallen into.
Hugh Henderson,
INFORMS HIS CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS, That he has remov'd from opposite the Post Office, to the Store lately improved by George Boyd, Esq; adjoining the House of Capt. Torry, near Mr. Haslet's in King-street. Where he has for sale, an assortment of English Goods, very cheap for Cash. viz. BROAD-CLOTHS , Shalloons, Durants, Fammies, Calamancos, Russells, Crapes, Poplins, Dorseteens, Camblets and Cambleteens, Velvets & Velverets, Baizes, Half-thicks, Flannels, Kerseys, Cotton Check, Check Handkerchiefs, Printed Ditto, seven eight and yard wide Linnens, Taffities, Parisnet, Alamos plain & figur'd, Sattin plain & figur'd, Beveret Coating, Ratteens, Mens and Womens Stockings, Plain and flower'd Lawns, Lawn & Gaufe Aprons, Flower'd Gaufe, plain ditto, Cambricks, Catgut, Persians, Messenet, Muslins, Chinces, Bengalls, Ermines, Shagg, Trimings for Ladies Cloaks, Gimp, white Blond Lace, black Bone Ditto, Buttons, silk and Twift, Writing Paper, Quality Bindings, Ribbons, — With a Variety of other Articles, too tedious to mention.
N. B. The above Goods will be sold as low as at any other Store in Town.
The Managers of Newmarket
and Stratbam LOTTERY purpose to commence drawing the Fifth Class on New Year's Day next, at the Ferry-House in Stratbam, when & where the Adventurers may attend if they see cause. And the MANAGERS heartily wish it may be a happy New Year to every Adventurer in said Class; and that if every one should not be so fortunate as to obtain a Prize, that at least they may have the Happiness & Satisfaction of having promoted a Scheme of very great Utility to the Public.
At the said Time and Place will be let to the lowest Bidder, some Jobs of Work on the Bridge.
A Few Tickets to be sold yet by the Managers. Newmarket 3'd December 1771
Rockingham, ff.
ALL Persons who have any Demands on the Estate of Mr. William Fullerton, late of Portsmouth, Painter, deceased, represented Insolvent, are notified, to bring in their Claims to us the Subscribers, who are appointed by the Honorable Judges of Probate for said County, Commissioners to examine said Claims, and that we will attend that Business on the second Monday of the six following Months at the House of James Stoodly, Esq; Innholder in Portsmouth, at six o'Clock P. M. THOMAS MARTIN, Portsmouth, Nov. 29, 1771. SAMUEL HALE, Jr.
[ Saville. ]
APPLICATION being made to me the Subscriber by more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of SAVILLE , to call a Meeting of said proprietors, I do hereby Notify the said proprietors to meet at the House of Capt. Zachariah Foss, Innholder in Portsmouth, on Friday the 21st Day of December inst. at 2 o'Clock, P. M. Then and there to act upon the following Matters. 1st. To chuse a Moderator. 2dly. To appoint a standing Committe, to determine where all necessary Roads shall be laid out in said Township, for the Accommodation of the Settlers. 3dly. To appoint another Committe to defend the proprietors Rights under his Majesty's Grant against any Incroachments or imaginary Claims, of any Persons whatever, holding or Claiming under any other Title, and to give said Committee full power to prosecute any Trespassers on said Grant. 4thly. To see whether the proprietors will employ the Settlers, in cutting and clearing any part of the Town Lots to prevent the Settlers Labouring out of the Township, and to Lett out said Improvements, to reimburse the expence. 5thly. To fix a Time for the drawing the Remainder of the first Divisional Lots. 6thly. To chuse a Person to run and have the Town Lines well marked. 7thly. To see whether the proprietors will Vote any Sums of Money for the above purposes, and to chuse Collectors. 8thly. To receive the Reports of the Committee for adjusting the Collectors, Treasurers, and Persons Accounts who have any Claims on the Propriety. 9thly. To act upon any other Matters, as may be thought serviceable to the propriety. It is desired the Meeting may be full, as it will be of Consequence.
JOHN WENDELL, Proprietors Clerk. Portsmouth, Dec. 3d, 1771.
* Haverhill. *
WHEREAS at sundry legal Meetings of the Proprietors of Haverhill, in the Province of New Hampshire, several Taxes have been voted to be raised on each original Right or Share of Land in said Town to pay for laying out hundred acre Lots, and making Roads, &c. which has been Notified in the New Hampshire Gazette, according to the Laws of said Province, yet notwithstanding these Persons have neglected to pay the same to the Collector of said Proprietors, This is therefore to notify those who are delinquent that unless they pay the following Sums in Lawful Money annexed to each owners Name, at or before the twenty eighth Day of December next, at my House in Haverhill, so much of their original Rights or Shares of Land will be sold at public Vendue, at the Dwelling House of Ezekiel Ladd, Freeholder in said Haverhill, on the said twenty eighth of December next, as will discharge said sums or Tax, with all incidental Charges.
John Taggat, 5 2 0 Tho's Johanson, 5 2 0 Haverhill, Nov. 20th 1771.
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.
TO BE SOLD,
Cheap for Cash,
By Gillam Butler,
At his SHOP lately improved by Captain George Turner, viz.
WEST INDIA RUM , Brown and Loaf Sugar, Molasses, Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Allspice, Pepper, and Ginger, Flour, Rice, Copperas, Allum, Redwood, Logwood, Cotton and Sheeps Wool, Flax, best of Kippin's Snuff, Raisins, Wool Cards, Tobacco, Seives. Also, an Assortment of English GOODS, a Variety of Earthen Ware just received. — The very best of Florence OYL in Flasks, — &c. &c. &c.
BLANKS of most Sorts, for the respective Counties sold at the Printing Office.
Stolen from me on the Night between the 15th and 16th of this Inst. November, a Bay dark red Mare, a thick stocky Beast supposed to be with Foal, with a dark Mane and Tail; the said Mane cut off on the near side and grown since about three Inches long, a large bright white star in her face, one of her hind Feet white, her near fore Hoof split on the inside, so that the shoe appears outside the Hoof in part, and Nails round the Toe. At the same Time taken out of an Out House, a Saddle of a russet colour, almost new with Ears to it, and a good Bridle. Whoever will take up said Mare, Saddle and Bridle, and convey them to me, or send me word, so that I may have her again shall have Five Dollars Reward, and if the Thief is apprehended, so as to be brought to Justice, shall have Eight and necessary Charges paid by Dever, Nov. 20. Joseph Varney.
TO BE SOLD, A LIKELY young NEGRO Woman , used to Child-rear, and very handy in a Family. Also, A good Milch COW. Enquire of the Printers.
William Elliot,
TAKES THIS METHOD TO INFORM THE PUBLIC, That he has opened a Store in Exeter, formerly improved by Mr. Thomas Parsons, where he has to sell, English and West India GOODS, at a reasonable rate for Cash only.
At Bowles Vendue Room, opposite the Post Office , which was opened last Evening. This Evening, will continue to be sold, a variety of English Goods, &c. &c. Dec. 6.
Stray'd away from Rachel Hayes of Barrington, 12 Week old, an OX 6 Years old, red and white, branded on one Horn, R. H. end cut off the other. Whoever has or shall take up said Ox, and convey him to the Owner, shall be well Rewarded.
A Silver CAN cut to pieces was stop'd by David Griffith, (supposed to be stolen,) on Monday the 25th inst. Whoever can prove their property, may apply at said Griffith's at the sign of the Goldsmith's Arms in Portsmouth. Said Silver was brought out of the Country. N. B. It's probable the above Silver might have been a Tankard.
A neat Silver TANKARD was Stolen out of the House of Joseph Gilman, in Exeter, on Thursday the 21st instant, being Thanksgiving Day, or the Night proceeding. Makers name Revere, weight about 30 Ounces, marked on the bottom, a Coat of Arms on the front consisting of three Arrows, the Crest an armed Arm holding an Arrow. Whoever Returns it to the Owner shall have Six Dollars Reward, if offered for Sale it is desired it may be stopped. Exeter 23d of Nov. 1771. Joseph Gilman.
ANY PERSONS having Demands on the Estate of NATHANIEL MENDUM, late of Portsmouth, Esq; deceased , are desired to bring them in, that they may be immediately paid. And those who are Indebted to said Estate, are ONCE MORE requested to make payment, as the Executors are determined to make an immediate settlement of said Estate.
William Shackford William Knight George Wentworth } Executors.
All Persons having any Books, or other Effects in their Possession, belonging to the Estate of Capt. James Ball, late of Boston, deceased , who for several Years fail'd out of this Port, are desired to deliver them to John Noble, the Post, by desire of said Ball's Mother and Administrator.
   CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, Dec. 5.   Inward-Inties FROM.     Sloop Victory, Samuel Sewall, St. Lucia.   Outward-Bound FOR.   Schooner John, Samuel Moore, West-Indies.   Schooner Sally, William Pillow, Ditto.   Sloop Mary, Nathaniel Bragdon, Ditto.   Brig New Market, Thomas Leigh, Ditto.   Brig William, James Stoodly, junr. Ditto.   Brig Supply, William Woolston, Ditto.   Ship Recovery, John Salter, North-Carolina.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Ship Alexander, William Clark, West-Indies.   Ship Echo, Thomas Simpson, Ditto.   Brig Industry, Nathaniel Gidding, Ditto.   Brig two Brothers, Nathaniel Odiorne, Ditto.   Sloop Betsey, and Polly, Eliphalet Ladd, Ditto.   Schooner Molly, George Pearce, Ditto.   Schooner Polly, Thomas Frizell, Western-Islands.   Brig four Sifters, John Stokell, EXETER.  
Newmarket Lottery Tickets, to be sold at the Printing Office.

[ Gilmantown. ]
WHEREAS the proprietors of GILMANTOWN, in the Province of New Hampshire, have been legally Notified to pay an Assessment, made or raised on all the Land in the Township of Gilmantown, agreeable to an Act passed in the General Court of said Province, in April last, past for raising the Sum of three Hundred and thirty one Pounds nine shillings and five pence, for to pay Richard Jennelle, and John McDuffe, Esqrs. for making a Road through said Town, and a Number of said proprietors, or owners of Lots and Common Rights, have Neglected to pay the same. These are therefore to Notify said delinquent proprietors, or owners of particular Lots, and Common Rights, that there will be sold at Public Vendue, on Wednesday the fifteenth Day of January next, at ten of the Clock before Noon, at the House of Mr. Antipas Gilman, Innholder in said Gilmantown, so much of each delinquent's Rights or Lots as shall be sufficient to pay the sums that remain due, with all incidental Charges, unless payment be made before the time of sale, the names of the Delinquents with the sum due on each Lot, and Common Right, are as follows, all taxed in the Name of the Original proprietors.
Table with columns for names and tax amounts (first, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 54th, 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th, 59th, 60th, 61st, 62nd, 63rd, 64th, 65th, 66th, 67th, 68th, 69th, 70th, 71st, 72nd, 73rd, 74th, 75th, 76th, 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th, 81st, 82nd, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st, 92nd, 93rd, 94th, 95th, 96th, 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th). Rows include names like Robert Auchmooty, Michael Bowden, Jeremiah Bean, etc.
Ephraim Morrill, Constable for Gilmantown. Gilmantown, Nov. 28, 1771.
PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Silvanus Smith, Gentlemen, late of Chester, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to William White, of Chester aforesaid, Administrator on said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement. November 24.
IT having been represented to His Excellency the GOVERNOR, that there were sundry Townships between Merrimack and Connecticut River, in this Province, which had not complied with the Terms of Culture stipulated in the several Grants thereof, whereby those Grants were become forfeited to his MAJESTY, agreeable to the Penalty expressed in said Condition; His Excellency thereupon asked the Advice of His Majesty's COUNCIL, Whether it would not be expedient to notify the Grantees and Proprietors of such Towns, that they might appear and shew Cause why their several delinquent Rights or Shares should not be declared forfeited, to be re-granted to such of his Majesty's Subjects as should effectually settle and cultivate the same: Whereupon the Council took under Consideration the Premises, and advised his Excellency to issue such Notification, and to include, if His Excellency thought proper, all other Townships that have not fulfilled the Conditions of their Patents. And it appearing that the Time limited for the Cultivation and Improvement of a certain Proportion of Land in the following Townships is expired, viz. Orford, Marlow, New-Holderness, Alstead, Lincoln, Franconia, Wentworth, Burton, Dorchester: This is therefore to NOTIFY the Grantees and Proprietors of the said Townships of Orford, Marlow, New-Holderness, Alstead, Lincoln, Franconia, Wentworth, Burton, and Dorchester, that Wednesday the 22d Day of January next is appointed for them to appear before His Excellency the GOVERNOR in COUNCIL, at the Council Chamber in Portsmouth, to shew Cause why their respective delinquent Rights or Shares may not be declared forfeited, as above expressed.
By His Excellency's Command, With Advice of Council, THEODORE ATKINSON, Sec.
WARREN.
Province of New Hampshire.
Whereas at sundry legal Meetings of the Proprietors of the Township of WARREN, in the province of New Hampshire, several Taxes have been voted to be raised, on each original Right or share of Land in said Township, which has been Advertised in the New Hampshire Gazette, according to Law, yet notwithstanding sundry Persons neglected to pay the same to the Collector of said Township: This is therefore to Notify those who are thus delinquent, that unless they pay the following Sums in Lawful Money annex'd to each proprietors Name, by the 15th of January next, so much of each Right or share, will be sold at public Vendue, at the House of Mr. James French, Innholder in South Hampton, at three o'Clock Afternoon of said Day, as will be sufficient to discharge the said Sums of each Proprietor with incidental Charges.
The delinquent Proprietors are,
Table with columns for names and tax amounts in pounds, shillings, and pence. Rows include Capt. John Hazen, Joseph Whittier, Thomas True, Daniel Page, Reuben French, Lemuel Stevens, Abel Davis, Samuel Page, Moses Page, Ephraim Page, Aaron Clough jr.
Southampton, Nov. 23d, 1771.
ENOCH PAGE, Collector.
Wentworth.
Notice is hereby given to the several delinquent Proprietors of WENTWORTH, in New Hampshire, hereafter mentioned, that their respective Rights of Land in said Town, will be exposed to sale at Public Vendue on Wednesday the fifteenth Day of January next, at the House of James French, Innholder in South Hampton at one o'Clock P. M. in the Afternoon, agreeable to Law of said Province, unless prevented by their paying the several Taxes assessed on their respective Rights, as the Balance is hereafter mentioned, and set forth in Lawful Money, viz.
Table with columns for names and tax amounts in pounds, shillings, and pence. Rows include Thomas Elkins, Moses Page, Jonathan Greeley junr.
Salisbury, Nov. 23, 1771. JOSEPH PAGE, Collector.
[ Dorchester ]
WHEREAS Application has been made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, by the Owners of more than one Sixteenth Part of the Township of Dorchester, in the County and Province aforesaid, to wit, and call a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Dorchester, to be held at Hanover, at the House of Mr. John House, of said Hanover, on the last Tuesday in January next, to act on the following Articles, viz. First, to chuse a Moderator to govern said Meeting. — Secondly to chuse a Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, and Collector for said Propriety. — Thirdly, to raise Money by levying a Tax on each Proprietors share to defray the Charge of clearing and making passable a Road through said Township of Dorchester, to his Excellency the Governor's House in Wolfborough. — And then and there to transact any other business that may be thought proper for said Proprietors, for the better of said Township: In Consequence of the foregoing Application, I do hereby notify and warn said Proprietors to meet at the aforesaid Time and Place accordingly.
Given under my Hand and Seal the 27th of November in the Twelfth Year of his Majesty's Reign Annoque Domini, 1771. JOHN PHILLIPS Just. Pac.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
[ Sanborntown. ]
Whereas the proprietors of said Township, have been legally Notified to pay sundry Sums of Money, legally Assessed on each proprietors Right or Lots of Land in said Township, to me the Subscriber, and several of the proprietors being yet delinquent in the whole or part. These are therefore to Notify such Persons that so much of each delinquent proprietors Lands, will be exposed to sale at Public Vendue, at the House of Capt. Josiah Robinson, Innholder in Exeter, on the last Monday in December next, at two of the Clock in the Afternoon, to pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges; The Delinquent proprietors Names are as follows, with the Sums due.
Table with columns for names and tax amounts in pounds, shillings, and pence. Rows include Thomas Rake, Daniel Sandborn, Daniel Sandborne junr., Edward Shaw, John Taylor, Jeremiah Sandborn, Daniel Kielly, Jabez Sanborn, Jonathan Sandborn, Jonathan Shaw, Marston Sandborn, Aaron Rawlins, Josiah Robinson, William Sandborn, Josiah Fogg, Jonathan Longfellow, Jethro Pearson, Josiah Sandborn, John Rawlings, Jonathan Colley, John Hobkinson, John Fogg, Josiah Sanborn, Josiah Smith, Seth Fogg, Samuel Hardy, Thomas Rawlings, Joseph Holt, William Thompson, Paul Ladd, Caleb Rawlings, Benjamin Mason, David Stevens, Jonathan Chase, Edward Taylor, Jonathan Crosby, William Chase.
DAVID FOGG, Proprietors Collector. Sanborntown, Nov. 19, 1771.
TO BE LETT to the highest Bidder, the ESTATE which was Capt. Titus Saltonstall's, now belonging to Captain George Janvrin, Esquire of said Janvrin. Likewise, A PURSE is found with five Pounds, by the said George. Whoever will appear and tell what the other Money is, may have their Purse and Money, paying said Janvrin's Negro, one Dollar, and the Charge of this Advertisement. Likewise.
A WATCH found in said Janvrin's Little House. The Owner may have it again paying Charges.
To be sold, a Dwelling-House, being a corner one, bounded on Cross-street, leading to the North End. Enquire of Joseph Butler.