The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-10-22 00:00:00

THE GAZETTE, and Historical Chronicle, for  Under the King's Most Excellent Majesty Number 887.
NEW-YORK, October 7.
Extract of a Letter from London, dated August 10. 1773. The Duke of Richmond opposed the favorite object of the India Directors, the exportation of Tea to your continent; but tho' he did it in very elegant terms Mr. Boulton, the Chairman, was very much hurt at this resistance; however, the question was put and carried; yet the discouragement they have since met with from a general refusal of the commanders in your trade, to take it on board, has embarrassed the whole direction to such a degree, that the sending of that article is still very doubtful, altho' a vessel is getting ready to receive it for Boston N. York, Philadelphia, and South-Carolina. The eyes of all Europe are fixed upon the very critical situation of the Russian Army, which is now in pursuit of the vanquished Grand Vizir, amongst those mountains which have hitherto proved insuperable to all the attempts of foreign invasion, how Mr. Romanzow's detachments will acquit themselves in such difficult situation, it is impossible to conceive; he has lost his right hand man Weiseman, a Saxon, his fate was exactly similar to that of our glorious countryman Keith, who fell fighting for the House of Brandenburg at Hochkirchen. If these two Generals Stuppan and Potemkin, who are acting as pioneers for Count Romanzow, on the other side of the Danube, should be able to pass the mountains, and establish themselves without heavy losses in such a manner as may enable the commander in chief to bring up the main body of the army, the whole affair will terminate in the Sultan's final retreat to his territories in Asia, and a entire abdication of his European dominions to the Empress of the Muscovites.
An unusual plenty of money is now daily dissipating in the several boroughs preparatory to a new general election. Corruption has always increased the idleness of the people, and a great neglect of manufacture succeeds both in the north & west of England. The citizens of London seem determined to return Mr. Wilkes again, with their favorite Mr. Bull, so that the popular party will this year have a Mayor, as well as both the sheriffs to their liking.  Friday last arrived Capt. Chambers in 8 Weeks from London, in whom came Passengers General LEY, Major Dunbar, of the 44th, Major Butler and Lieut. Hales of the 65th, Lieut. Richardson of the 26th, and William Fossan, Esq; Commissary and Paymaster to the Royal Artillery.
BOSTON, October 18.
Messieurs Printers, A Merchant of this Town informed a Friend of mine that some Days ago he had an Order by Water from his Correspondent in Philadelphia, to buy and send him a Number of Casks of Tea, on Arrival of the First East-India Cargo; but, that by the last Post he had a Countermand of said Order, with Instruction to make the best he could of any Tea he might have purchased in consequence of it, as it would inevitably be destroyed if an Ounce of it was known to be brought into that City.  A notable Instance this of the Spirit of our Philadelphia Brethren; and you may venture to assure them, Messieurs Printers, that they will find no Importers' Factors , or any other self-interested Wretches here at this Day, hard enough to make a new Experiment on the Temper of the People. X. Y.  It is said that the mercantile Spirit which so notably distinguished the Father, bids fair to eternize the Names of his Excelsior's two Children, their known principles having incited the East-India Company to pitch upon them as Consignees of the Axes and scalping Knives shipped by them for the Port of Boston.  It is the current Talk of the Town that Richard Clarke, Benjamin Faneuil, Esqrs. and the Two young Messrs Hutchinsons, are appointed to receive the Teas allowed to be exported for this Place. This new Scheme of Administration, lately said to be so friendly to the Colonies, is at once so threatening to the Trade, and so well calculated to establish and encrease the detested TRAFFIC , that an Attempt to meddle with this pernicious Drug, would render Men, much more respected than they are, as obnoxious as were the Commissioners of Stamp Paper in 1765.  Should the Tea now shipping for Boston be returned to England, as it undoubtedly will, if the People do not insist on copying the Resolutions of Philadelphia and New-York to destroy it; Lord North will meet with a Rebuff, which will put his utmost Firmness to a Trial. It will be impossible for his Lordship after having exerted all his Cunning in flattering the East-India Company to withstand their peremptory Demand of a total Repeal of the Tea Act.  A correspondent has hinted, that it would be highly improper to return those great cargoes of Tea that are expected, without sending the important Gentlemen whose existence depends on it, alone with it, to give the Premier the reasons of such conduct.  The only objection to reshipping the Tea is, that in such case our excellent Governor and Superior Judges will inevitably fall back into a dependance on the POPULACE for their support.  We hear that on Friday Night the 3d of Sept. they had a very hard Gale of Wind at St. Kitts and St. Eustatia, by which most of the Vessels laying there were obliged to put to Sea; a Schooner belonging to Virginia was drove ashore & it was tho't would not be got off; and Capt. Hopkins, in the Brig Speedwell, obliged to put away for St. Croix with the Lofs of his Anchors and Cables.  The Hon. Hugh Finlay, Esq; Surveyor-General of the Post-Roads in North America, arrived in Town last Week from Quebec, by the Way of Kennebec, which he has found to be the nearest and best Conveyance between that and the New-England Provinces.  A Letter from Newbury Port of the 10th Inst. says, "We have lately had our Court Week, when the novel Case of Caezar, against his Master, in an Action of 500. Lawful Money Damages, for detaining him in Slavery, was litigated before a Jury of the County, who found for the Plaintiff 181. Damages and Cost; from which Judgment the Defendant appealed."  We hear from Winthrop, on Kennebec River, that a Rape was lately committed there by a married Man, on the Body of a Girl of 13 Years of Age. We further hear that the Affair was compromised by the Offender's paying, to the Father of the Girl, the immense Sum of Two Hundred Pounds Old W back .  The Execution of Levi Ames, condemned for Burglary, will be on Thursday next.
Salem, Octo. 19.
The General Assembly of this Province, which stood Prorogued to the Third Day of Nov. next, is further Prorogued to the Twelfth Day of January.  Yesterday the Schooner Three Brothers, Capt. Edw. Gibaut
arrived here from Madeira. On the 11th Instant, about 20 Leagues to the Westward of the Isle of Sable, in Lat. 43. 15, he spoke with a Marblehead fishing Schooner, Tho's Standly, Skipper, who had on board the Mate and 2 Men, lately belonging to the Brigantine Sophia. These Men informed, that they sailed from Philadelphia, in the said Brig, commanded by Capt. William Hasleton, in Company with 11 Sail more, on the 5th of Sept. bound to Quebec, to load with Wheat for Cadiz or the Straits; But that on their Passage the Brig was cast away on the Isle of Sable; the Men all got ashore, together with the Stores and Provisions; and afterwards saw the above Schooner to the Northward of the Island, on which the Mate and the 2 Men abovementioned went off in a small Yawl, in order to get the Schooner to take off the Remainder of the Crew, then on the Island. Soon after the Mate and 2 Men got on board the Schooner, a strong Gale sprung up from the Northward and Eastward, and drove her a considerable Distance to the Westward Southward: By which 6 of the Crew, among whom was the Captain, were left on the Island. Capt. Gibaut took the Mate and 2 Men on board his Vessel, and brought them in here.
On the 14th Inst. 50 Leagues to the Eastward of Cape Ann, Capt. Gibaut spoke with the Schooner -----, Capt. Ephraim Amos, from this Port, bound to Quebec, 11 Days out.  DIED Mrs. Wellman, Æ. 27. Mrs. Webb, Æ. 46. Mrs. Townshend, Æ. 36. And two Children. All of the Small-Pox. Mrs. Lambert.  At Boston, Mr. Sarah Ellison. On his Passage from the West-Indies, Capt. Chapin Samson, of Boston.  At Roxbury, Capt. Aaron Davis. William Gordon, a Stranger; he said he belonged to Liverpool, was of Mr. Johnson's Congregation, left a Wife and 7 Children, when he failed from thence, about 8 or 9 Months ago, in Capt. Robinson, for the West-Indies. Æ. 52.
At Westminister, Mrs. Rebecca Bridgen.  At Little-Compton, Capt. Benjamin Seabury, Æ. 66.  The SELECT-MEN of Salem, inform the Publick, that 2 Persons, living near where it first broke out, have been taken with the Small-Pox, who were removed to the Pest-House the 8th Instant.  The Proprietors of the Essex Small-Pox Hospital have given Notice, That it is open to receive Persons for Inoculation; under the Care of two Physicians, Dr. Hall Jackson, of Portsmouth, and Dr. Ananias Randall, of Long-Island.
PORTSMOUTH, October 22, 1773.
We hear from Kittery, that a few Days ago died there, the Rev'd JOHN ROGERS, in very advanced Age.  Baptized Since our last, One.  Being disappointed of a supply of large Paper, obliges us to alter the size of the Gazette this Week. On which Account must omit another Piece sent relative to Paper Money , and some Foreign Articles, Advertisements, &c.  CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, Octo. 21.  Inward-Entries FROM.    Brig Dartmouth, John Hart,  St. Vincents.    Brig Dalton, Eleazer Johnson,  Guadaloup.    Brig Nathaniel, Edward Wigglesworth,  St. Lucea.    Sloop Peggy, William Friend,  Guadaloup.    Schooner Endeavour, Richard York,  Tobago.    Clear'd for Departure FOR.    Ship Fanny, William Main,  Africa.    Skip Three Brothers, Henry Clarke,  Biddesford.    Skip Three Brothers, Breholt Cleaveland,  West-Indies.    Brig Industry, Joseph Newman,  Ditto.    Brig Woodbridge, James Brown,  Maryland.    Sloop Delight, John Boardman,  New-London.    Sloop Betsey and Polly, James Johnson,  Tobago.  
LONDON. Aug. 4.
A few Days ago, the Bishop of Osnaburgh going into the Prince of Wales's Room and seeing him play at Cards, snatched them up, saying, "Cards and Dice are the Devil's Device; 'Tis God's Desire they go into the Fire;" and immediately threw them into the Fire, and ran out of the Room.  Extract of a letter from Gloucester, dated July 19. The following melancholy affair happened here this morning: One Mr. S-----, the only son of a genteel family of Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, who had about six weeks since married the daughter of Mr. J-----, a wealthy farmer of this place, and who had promised and agreed verbally, that, upon his daughter's marriage with Mr. S-----, he would settle a certain sum; but after that he refused to do so; where at Mr. S----- friends were so much displeased that they actually forbid Mr. S-----, their house, and would never permit him or his wife to an interview, which gave the young lady so much uneasiness that in a fit of despair, she threw herself this morning about 7 o'clock, into a large brook that runs through their garden; and although several persons were at hay harvest in an adjoining field, none one could reach her time enough to take her out alive. Mr. S-----, in a short time after came home from a friend's house with whom he had been on business; but no sooner he beheld the partner of his misfortunes lying dead on a long table, than, without saying a word, he went to his father-in-law's house, whom he found by himself, sitting in his parlour, and after relating to him the loss of his wife, took a pistol out of his pocket, and begged of Mr. J-----, his wife's father, to be the death of him also; upon which Mr. J-----, in order to clear his guilt, accused a relation of advising, at the same time making use of many false accusations, which added so much to the phrensy of Mr. S-----, that he shot his father-in-law dead on the spot: The report of the pistol brought the servants of the house (who had been listening to hear the hardened conversation of their master) just time enough to see Mr. S----- shoot himself, but he lived till half past eleven, and then he left the world with seeming great composure. This is the good effects of cruelty and avarice."
During the confinement of a late state prisoner in one of his Majesty's governments abroad, one of the centinels who guarded the only hole which let down light upon the prisoner, for having the humanity of throwing him a bunch of grapes, when he was almost famishing, was nigh whipped to death.
Just Imported in the last Skips from London, And to be SOLD, By
John Mc Masters And Company, at their Store on Spring-Hill, Portsmouth,
A General Assortment of English, India and Scotch Goods, suitable for the Season. Among which are, Luteskins of the newest Fashion—China, Taffies of most colors—plain, sprig'd and flower'd Sattins of most widths—Poplins, Silver sprig'd Modes—Ribbons of most colors—Plaids—plain, striped & single Cambric—double Gamblets—superfine and coarse Broad Cloths of various colors—Shalloon, Berrons, Mohair, and sundry sorts of Cambric—Serges—Beaver Coating, from 3/6 to 7/6 per Yard—yard wide and 7/6 Bays—Kerleys—Guns—with many nice Articles, too tedious to enumerate—which will be sold by Wholesale or Retail, at Cash or short Credit, as low as at any Shop in America.
N. POTASH and FLAX-SEED taken for old Goods at Cash Price.
TO BE SOLD, BY PUBLIC VENDUE,
To the highest Bidder, at the Dwelling House of the Rev. ARTHUR BROWNE, late of Portsmouth, deceas'd, on Tuesday the 21st Day of November next, to be concluded unperfected,  THE Household Furniture, a large and valuable LIBRARY belonging to the said deceas'd: Also a very good HORSE and CHAISE, and a Cow. The foregoing Articles may be seen at any Time before the Sale, on the 20th, October 20th, 1773.
THE PROPRIETORS of DUMMER are hereby given notice that two TAXES of Five Dollars each on each original Right in said Town-ship, and on each Delinquent pay the same to the Sable, their Rights will be advertiz'd for Sale as 12th Day of Nov. next.  A. R. CUTTER, Collector.
Acworth. §
WHEREAS the Assessors for the PROPRIETORS of the Township of ACWORTH, in the County of Cheshire, in the Province of New Hampshire, have granted an Assessment of Three Pounds Lawful Money on each Right in said Town, with a Warrant under their hands and Seal to collect the same according to LAWS of the Province are hereby Notified to pay the same at my House, in Merrymac, in the County of Hillsborough, by the last Day of November next, otherwise their respective Lands will be advertised for Sale.  NATHAN BLANCHARD, Collector. His Grace, Octob. 16. 1773.
Orford. §
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Time for the PUBLIC VENDUE for the Sale of LANDS belonging to the on several Rights for Lots of Land in the Township of Orford, is advertised in several late Papers, to be on the 10th Day of November next, at the House of Lieut. Jonathan Leavitt, Innholder, in said Town, on the last Wednesday of October Instant, at 10 o'clock in the Afternoon at said Leavitt's. All Persons who have any Demands on said Proprietors, are desired to lodge them with said Collector, on or before the said Day of Settlement.  NATHAN MOULTON, Collector. Octob. 20. 1773.
is to be held at the
HOUSE of ABRAHAM LIBBY , in Rye, on the first Tuesday and Wednesday in November next, at usual.
LONDON, Aug. 8.
It is Reported that Governor Hutchinson is shortly expected here from America.
Aug. 12. Governor Hutchinson's Letters, which have given such Offence to the Americans, were written to Mr. WHATELY, the Compiler of the STAMP-ACT, and one of George Grenville's Legion, and since his Death having fallen into other Hands, they were sent over to Boston.
Aug. 14. By a letter from a Scots officer, in the Russian service, to a merchant in London, dated from the Banks of the Danube, we are well informed, that the Russians, in the several skirmishes with the Turks, have lost upwards of 20,000 men this campaign; and that for want of men, as well as powder, General Romanzow was obliged to repass the Danube, whilst the Turkish army abounded both in men and ammunition of every sort. In the Turkish army was more than 150,000, whilst the Russian consisted of but 55,000 at most; so that however intrepid their troops were, they could not oppose a host of three to one against them.
Aug. 21. A Galleon arrived at Cadiz has brought advice that the Chileans, after taking Baldivia, had been joined by a great number of Indians from Peru and tribes laying east of the Cardelians des Andes, and had directed their march for the city Imperial, which they took after a stout resistance made by the Spaniards, put all to the sword, and after pillaging the city set it on fire. They directed their course for St. Jago, in south lat. 34, and west long. 77, the Capital of Chili, the governor of which was preparing to meet them. He has sent advice, that if he does not receive timely succours from Old Spain, he will be unable to withstand the attacks of these Barbarians.
In the Brussels Gazette, brought by yesterday's Flanders mail, is the following article, dated from Paris, August 13. They write from L. Orient, that two ships are arrived there from Pondicherry, and that, if credit may be given to the report of the captains, the Marrattoes have beaten the English in Bengal, and killed about 2000 of their best troops.
A Correspondent who declares himself entirely unknown to the honorable Gentleman he has in View, observes, that while Administration are deliberating upon proper Persons to conciliate the Americans, and calm the unhappy motions which have been artfully excited in our Colonies, they ought not to forget the Gentleman who has always and ably delivered himself in an august Assembly on American Affairs, and has written so ingeniously on the Administration of the Colonies, and precisely foretold the present Crisis.
Aug. 7. Some Removes among the Governors of North-America are, it is said, now in Agitation.
A Gentleman who has Travelled through most Parts of France, assures us, that the Protestant Religion daily gains ground in that Kingdom.
The Fate of the Parliaments of France seems to be decided; the Few Remains of Liberty in those illustrious Bodies are now absolutely extinct. The People were first surprized; afterwards laughed and pasquinaded; were sent to the Bastille, and so the affair ended. Fifty Years hence it is possible we may see some such Period to British Liberty.
That the Russians have worried the Turks in several Skirmishes is universally believed, but how they will pass mount Hemois, in Bulgaria, to come to Constantinople, should they ever rout the grand Army of the Turks, is impossible to conceive; as Amurath, Emperor of the Turks, defend that Pass with only Twenty Thousand Men against all the combined Powers of Europe, whose Forces were commanded by the greatest Captain of that Age. This Province is also remarkably barren, and can scarcely support its own Inhabitants.
The Hair-Dressers are as much depressed in Spirits, as the Peruke-Makers are elevated, by the King's wearing a Wig.
A Correspondent has sent us the following droll Anecdote: "When the King of Monometapa sneezes, all the Courtiers are obliged to sneeze also; and the sneezing spreading from the Court to the City, and from the City to the Provinces, the whole Empire seems to have gotten Cold." A similar Complaisance, though of a different Nature, seems to prevail at our Court.
The Bar-Girl at an Inn on the Cambridge Road, being pregnant by a Squire in the Neighbourhood, after assuring him of her Condition, and he showing more than Indifference, she pulled out a Pair of small-pointed Scissors, and stabbed him to the Heart.
Extract of a Letter from Leghorn, July 10. By a French Ship arrived here from the Archipelago, we are informed, that all the Greeks in the Morea have publicly and absolutely declared themselves Subjects to the Empress of Russia, in Consequence of which Count Orlow has landed a Number of Soldiers from his Fleet, and taken Possession of most of the principal Towns and Fortresses in the Name of her Imperial Majesty.
Count Orlow, who, when the French came away was laying with a large Squadron at Tenedos, was preparing to sail on an Expedition to the Coast of Syria."

(Perry's-Town.)
WHEREAS the Proprietors and Owners of PERRY'S TOWN, in the County of Hillsborough, have been legally Notified to pay to me the Subscriber an Assessment of Fifty Shillings Lawful Money on each original Right in said Township, and more than 14 Days have expired since the last Week of Notice, and many are yet delinquent in the Payment of their Taxes. This is therefore to Notify such Delinquents, that so much of their Lots or Rights of Land will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, at the House of John Hall, Innholder in Plaistow, on the 23d of November next, at 10 o'Clock P. M. and if not all sold that Day, the Sale to be continued every Tuesday following till sufficient are sold, to satisfy and pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges. The delinquent original Proprietors Names and the Sums Due on their several Lots and undivided Lands are as follows.
   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     James Clements, half R. 0 8 9 0 13 9 0 2 6   James Eaton, 17 6 1 7 5   Benjamin Hale, 17 6 1 7 5   Asa Kimbal 17 6 1 7 5   Samuel Little 17 6 1 7 5   Joseph Noyes 17 6 1 7 5   Jonathan Poor 17 6 1 7 5   John Pecker 17 6 1 7 5   John Plummer jun. 17 6 1 7 5   Asa Sargent 17 6 1 7 5   Zebadiah Sargeant 17 6 1 7 5   Andrew Stone 17 6 1 7 5   Timothy Clements 17 6 1 7 5   Lt. Thomas Hale 17 6 1 7 5   John Poor 17 6 1 7 5   Stephen Poor 17 6 1 7 5   Stephen Woodward 17 6 1 7 5  
N. B. The above Sums are in Lawful Money. The First Sum is assessed on the 100 Acre Lot, the Second on the 160 Acre Lot, and the Third on the undivided Land of each original Proprietor.
CUTTING MARSH Collector.
Oct. 18, 1773.
[New-Britain.]
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of New-Britain, that a TAX of Three Shillings Lawful Money is laid on each original Right in said Town. This is therefore to desire said Proprietors to pay the Subscriber said Tax by the 20th of November next at my House in Hampton Falls, otherwise said Tax will be advertised for Sale at public Vendue, to said Tax with incidental Charges.
BENJAMIN LEAVITT, Collector.
Hampton-Falls, October 18, 1773.
[Unity.]
WHEREAS the Proprietors of UNITY in the County of Cheshire, and Province of New Hampshire, have been frequently Notified to pay the respective Taxes to me, notwithstanding which some of them neglect to pay the same, this is therefore to Notify the Delinquents, that unless the same is paid by the twenty fifth Day of October Instant, so much of their Lands will be sold at Public Vendue at the Tolling House of Capt. John Huntress, Innholder in Newton, at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon on said Day, to pay the said Taxes with incidental Charges.
Delinquents Names and Sums are as follows.
   William Long 5 8 9   John Sherburne, Esq. 8 8 9   Tristram Sanborn. 2 2 6   Philip Huntress 4 4 6   Edward Fifield 2 2 6   Nathan Taylor 1 13 9   Thomas Clough 4 18 9   Nathaniel French 1 1 0  
JOHN JUDKINS, Collector. Kingston, Octob. 4. 1773.
[Marlow.]
PUBLICK NOTICE is hereby given, that the VENDUE of the delinquent Proprietors Rights or Shares of Land in MARLOW, in the County of Cheshire and Province of New Hampshire, is adjourned to the First Monday of November next, during the Date hereof, to be at the new Dwelling House of Elisha Royce, in said Marlow, Innholder, at 10 of the Clock in the Forenoon on said Day.
EBER LEWIS, Proprietor.
Marlow, Sept. 23. 1773.
Notice is hereby given, that a Fair will be held at the House of Mr. John Huntress, in said land, the first Tuesday & Wednesday in November next, in the Parish of Rye, where a sufficient amount will be provided for Men and Horses. Rye, October 14.
§ Haverhill. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the TOWNSHIP of HAVERHILL, in the Province of New Hampshire, have been legally notified, to pay an Assessment of Three Pounds Twelve Shillings on each original Proprietors Right or Lots of Land in said Township to me the Subscriber, and several of them being yet delinquent in the whole or in part, this is therefore to notify such delinquent Proprietors, that so much of their Rights or Lots of Land will be exposed to Sale at publick Vendue at my House in Haverhill aforesaid, on Wednesday the 24th Day of November next, at One o'Clock Afternoon as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges. The delinquent original Proprietors Names are as follows, with the Sums due on their several Lots and undivided Lands.
N. B. The first Column is the original Proprietors Names, the second the Sums due on the Meadow Lots, the 3d on the House Lots, the 4th the hundred Acre Lots, and the 5th Col. the Sums due on the undivided Lands.
   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     Uriah Morse 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 18 0 0 18 0   William Page 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   John Trussell 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Thomas Johnson 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   James Philbrick 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Maj Richard Emery 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Enoch Heath 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Capt Nehemi Lowewell 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   William Tobern 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Maxi Halstine 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Jacob Hall 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Joseph Blanchard 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Joshah Little 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Josiah Herriman 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Benjamin Merrill 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Joseph Kelly 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Capt. George March 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Benoni Wright 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Abraham Dow 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   William Porter 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   John Hazen, junr. 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Robert Pease 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Byfield Lyde 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   John Hoskins, junr. 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   John Church 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Jonathan Foster 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   David Hall 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Reuben Mills 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Samuel Hobart 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   James White 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Enoch Kent 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Jacob Hall 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Marion Horlemore 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Edmund Colby 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Capt. Simon Stevens 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Richard Petty 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Henry Sherburne 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Moses Foster 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   Timothy Bedel 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   John Nelson 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   John Page 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   David Hobart 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18   His Excellency Governor Bernard 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18  
JOSHUA HAYWARD, Collector. Haverhill, Sept. 28. 1773.
THE Estate of JOHN PEAVY, late of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham, Shipwright, deceased, being Represented into Court, and the Subscriber appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims, they hereby Notify the Creditors to said Estate, that they will attend that Service at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, on the First Thursday of the next ensuing, and the five following Months from the Date hereof, from 4 to 7 o'Clock P.M. on the said Days. Portsmouth. EDMUND COFFIN, October 6. 1773. GEORGE JERRY OSBORN
Stolen GOODS.
BERWICK, Sept. 28. 1773. WHEREAS the Shop of ROBERT ROGERS in Berwick, was broke open, in the Night of the 24th Instant, and a Number of Articles stolen, and conveyed away, viz. Crimson Broad Cloth, Cotton Velvet, several pieces of Linens, Cambricks and Lawns, Als. made and Sattin, several Remnants of Serges, viz. blue, brown and mixed color'd, Fustian, green Shalloon, wax Necklaces, chick Linnen Handkerchiefs, silk dit. one piece of light ground Chintz, a Remnant of dark Callico, with several other Articles.—Whosoever shall apprehend said THIEF or THIEVES, and secure them, so that said ROGERS may be informed thereof, and they brought to Justice, shall have TEN DOLLARS Reward, and necessary Charges paid by said ROBERT ROGERS.
Acts and Laws,
Just printed, sold at the printing-Office.
Lately imported, a neat and elegant Assortment of MERCERY, HABERDASHERY, and W O O L GOODS, suitable to the Season; which will be sold at a very low advance for Cash at the Shop of
Thomas Achincloss,
IN PORTSMOUTH.
Amongst them are the following Articles, viz. A HANDSOME Assortment of 6 and 7 quarters Broad Cloths of different colours; as Scarlet and Crimson ingrained, Bues, Brouns, Claret, Dove colour, Drabs, Mixtures, Buff, Cassimir, Mixt ditto. ingrained: German and Knapp Serges: Forest and Wilton Cloths: Royal Ribb'd Stuff: Prince's Stuff: best quality: blue Friese: Velvets and Velveteens: silk Damask, do. Tobaco, do. Gingham: Corduroy: Callimenees, various Cloth colours; as black, blue, Pink ingrained, Crimson do. Durants, ditto Tammies, do. Shaloon, do. Genteel Assortment Chintzes, Patches, and Calicoes, newest Patterns, new Remnants, Lunges do. china Taffeties, Persian do. Persia Silks, peeling Sattin, various colours: Barcelona Silk Handkerchiefs: Cotton and Linen printed do. Check, do. Irish Linens, 3 4ths, 7 8ths, and yard wide: Fine Lawns: do. Cambricks: 7 8ths and yard wide Checks: Worsted Stockings: Silk and Worsted do. Silk do. various sorts: Three do. silk and worsted Mitts: Patent do. Men's Buckskin Gloves: Men's silk do. worsted Breches pieces: sewing Silk, Mohair, London Twist, color'd Thread, white do. from No. 8 to No. 60: silk Gauzes plain and flower'd, newest Patterns: Gauze Handkerchiefs: strip and flower'd Lawn: white & color'd, plain and flower'd Thread Gauzes: Needle work Lawn Aprons: hip Hats of all kinds: Thread Laces: A neat assortment of Ribbons: Qualities, Tapes, Hair, and Diaper bindings, &c. Garter, Incles, Laces, Knee Straps, Necklaces, different qualities, newest and most fashionable: Ivory and Horn Combs, Tortoise shell do.—A neat assortment of Hardware, Horn, Metal and Hair Buttons: Needles and Pins, Women's Calimanco Shoes: Men's Saddles, Fringed Houings, Saddle Cloths, Surcingles, Riding Whips, do. with Silver Caps, Bohos Tea, Oznaburghs.—An assortment of Bibles and Testaments, also, of various Books and Stationery Ware.—Kuppen's best snuff, (by the Dozen or Bottle)
N. B. The Public may depend, and be assured, that the Goods being from first Hands and Manufacturers, will be afforded upon as low terms, as any in the place can;
§ Benjamin Butler. §
I purpose to attend to collect EXCISE at my own House on Monday the First of November 1773 and next Day Forenoon:—And at Samuel Conner's in Pembroke Wednesday following— And at John Webster's Esq; Thursday after—And at Col. Stephen Holland's in Londonderry on Friday the same Week. And at Capt. Zechariah Foss's in Portsmouth the 9th, 10th, and 11th Days of the same Month— And at Exeter the 16th of the same Month— And at Peter Abbot's in Kingston the 18th of the same Month. Hereby desiring all concerned, to meet me accordingly. BENJAMIN BUTLER, Receiver of Excise.
All Persons that have any De-
mands on the Estate of WILLIAM SHACKFORD, late of Portsmouth, Esq; deceased, are hereby desired to apply to Samuel Shackford, of Newington, or to Josiah Shackford, of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, and receive their Dues. And all those who are any Way Indebted to said Estate, are desired to make immediate Payment without further Trouble or Notice. Samuel Shackford. Josiah Shackford.
§ ---Runaway NEGRO. ---§
RAN away on the Evening on the 27th Instant from the Subscriber JACOB HOOK of Hawke, in the County of Rockingham, Esq; a NEGRO MAN Servant named PRINCE, about 24 Years of Age, five Feet seven Inches high, a thick stocky Fellow, has a Scar in his Forehead near an Inch long, very crooked Legs and large Feet; was born in Boston, and speaks English very well; carried off with him two home made Olive colour'd Coats, and a Bengal one, a green Ratten Jacket and a pair of striped Trowsers, and a new Felt Hat (which it is supposed he had on) and a large Quantity of other Cloaths, which must make a large Pack. Whosoever shall take up said NEGRO, and carry him to his said Master, shall have Five Dollars Reward and all necessary Charges paid by JACOB HOOK.
N. B. All Masters of Vessels and others, are cautioned against concealing or carrying him off. Hawke, Sept. 29. 1773
SANON was the Verdict of the Coroner's Jury on the late Violence on it, that the Verdict of the Coroner's Jury was "Wilful Murder by Persons unknown"—That Mr. Samuel Townsend, lately from New-York, died of a Nervous Fever:—And that Captain Williamson, who arrived Yesterday in the Brothers from Grenada, shot himself last Night in a Fit of Lunacy.
NEWBERN, (North-Carolina,) July 16.
Last Week safely returned to this Jail, his old Habitation; the famous, infamous Thomas Hines, alias Spencer Drew, who received Sentence of Death at a special Court of Oyer and terminer, lately holden in Duplin County, and made his Escape from the Sheriff the Day before his Execution. There is something surprising in the Conduct of this Man, whom Fate seems to have destined for the Gallows, in spite of Fortune who has so often stood his Friend. Three Times he escaped from the Sheriff, several Times broke Goal, and in a few Days after his Escape from Death in Duplin, was seen in this Town, and kept lurking about till surprised in robbing a Barn, about Ten Miles from Town.
NEW-YORK, Oct. 4.
Altho' it is positively asserted, in some Parts of New-Jersey, that Ford, Budd and King have made their Escape on Board a Vessel, bound to the West-Indies, there are few here that give Credit to it. The counterfeit Specie lately put off by them amongst the Indians on Suquohannah, is an incontrovertible Proof of their Flight towards the Ohio, as they were exactly described to the Pursuers by the very Indians who had received the Bills in Payment from them.
We can assure the Public, that Reynolds lately executed at Morris-Town, was not a Native of Ireland, but born in Pennsylvania, where his Father and Mother are yet living.
QUEBEC Sept. 19