The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1770-05-25 00:00:00

To the Publishers of the New-Hampshire Gazette.
I find there is some Doubt among your readers whether the piece in your paper, May 11, subscribed a Stanch Tory , contained the real sentiments of the writer, or was designed as an irony on the political principles of those who have heretofore pass'd under that denomination of parties...
The Political CREED of a TORY.
ARTICLE 1. THAT the Church of England will be always in Danger, 'till it has a popish King for its Defender. 2. That for the Safety of the Church, no Subject should be tolerated in any Religion different from the establish'd...
The following Articles were omitted in our last for want of Room. Also the foregoing Creed.
L O N D O N, Feb. 27.
An address of a most singular nature, we are told, has been received from the over-and-above loyal inhabitants of Ed—gh; wherein it is said, that Sc has 300,000 men ready at his M's pleasure, to silence and quell such as dare fly in the face of our monarchy!
A patriotic Earl (Lord C.) took occasion, on Monday last, to "compare Administration with the Masters of Gallies, who not only inflicted the severest hardships on their Slaves, but made it a matter of wonder that their chains should rattle."
A great Orator (Mr. B.) in the opposition, observed, that (though he did not say it would have been right) "he owned he was very much surprised that the two Sheriffs were not committed on account of the Middlesex Election, as that measure would have been entirely of a piece with many other steps of arbitrary power that have been lately taken."
When a certain witty Earl heard of two B---ps having protested, he answered, "Then I protest that miracles are not ceased."
March 1. It is said that Lord N—th intends not only to take off the duties on coals, candles, porter, & leather, but even to reduce the land tax to one shilling in the pound, and which he will be enabled to do, by taxing the different branches of luxury. A scheme truly worthy of the greatest patriots but we are afraid it is too good ever to be put in execution.
Orders are sent over to Boston and the principal towns in North-America for the Commissioners of his Majesty's revenue, to discharge all such inferior officers, who by the late act of parliament, taking off sundry duties on British goods and merchandise, are rendered useless to government.
March 12. A Letter from Berlin mentions that the King of Prussia is printing some Manifestos to privately, that different Compositors were employed to set the Press, so that none could tell what is meant, and the Copies are all counted off and secured by the King himself.
We hear that a certain patriotic dignitary intends to go to the King's-Bench prison, on the 18th of April, in his coach and six, to attend the enlargement of a popular prisoner.
A great personage in the city we hear, intends ordering all the constables out on the day of the enlargement of Mr. Wilkes, to prevent any disturbance, and that they will be obliged to patrol their several wards till eleven o'clock in the evening.
It is reported that a fleet of observation is now fitting out, the command of which, it is said will be given to Sir Charles Bridges Rodney.
It is said that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland will embark on board the squadron now fitting out at Portsmouth, and is said to be intended for the Mediterranean.
It is reported, that a great naval officer has advised the King to put his royal navy into the most respectable condition.
It is certain that two foreign Ambassadors continue to disavow, in the strongest terms, the supposed hostile designs of their respective Courts, without pretending to deny that their wives are augmenting with all diligence.
If credit may be given to some private letters from Petersburg, nothing less than the entire demolition of Constantinople is threatened by the Russian Generals (in case of an obstinate resistance) should they be able to penetrate thither.
It is said the Newfoundland Squadron, to be sent out this season under the command of Governor Byron, is to be considerably augmented, as it is expected the French are exporting vast quantities of European manufactures, intended for carrying on a clandestine trade with the British Colonies.
We are informed, that 1,800,000 l. will be wanted for paying off Exchequer bills, granted last session, and that 5500 l. will be wanted for the civil government of Senegambia.
We hear that orders have been sent to carry some dispatches of importance to the governor of Jamaica.
Most of the outward-bound ships lying in the river are putting into the same condition as in times of actual war.
Mr. Coats, Brewer, aged 73, married to Miss Mary Doumwrite, aged 19: And Mr. Josiah Whitaker, aged 94, to Miss Sally Berrywood, aged 16. all in high Spirits.
L O N D O N, May 17.
We are informed that a motion for a certain Remonstrance and Answer, to be laid before a Great Assembly, after a debate of several hours, was carried by a majority of upwards of 200 against 108.
It is now thought, that the proceedings and answer to the City Address, will be of great service in regulating the proceedings of those Counties who had petitioned; and that if it does not prevent their proceeding in a Remonstrance, it will make them very cautious as to the manner and substance of it.
According to a political Writer, the Remonstrance presented at St. James's in the name of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of London, was begot at Hayes, nursed by the Rabbie, and licked into its present form by the late discarded Lord C.
It is very much talked of in the City, that the proceedings of the Livery will be again revived on the 27th inst. with greater Spirit than ever.
Yesterday a principal Manager of the Bill of Rights, at a Coffee-house in the neighbourhood of St. Paul's, laid a considerable wager, that, notwithstanding the fate of the City Remonstrance, six more will be presented before the end of next month.
A Writer, in favour of the rights of the Livery, says, that the power of the Livery, in the present contest, is disputed by the Writers on the other side, for no other reason, but that their number is too large to be properly managed by the Ministry; the luxurious Court of Aldermen, & the self-interested C. Council, being fitter objects for the Treasury.
Last night, in consequence of a dispute respecting the City Remonstrance, a duel was fought at a much frequented tavern in Westminster. The challenger is thought to be mortally wounded.
Yesterday after breaking up of the Court at St. James's, Lord Mansfield had the honour of having a long private conference with his Majesty, on affairs of importance.
Yesterday a Commission passed the Great Seal for appointing Sir Gilbert Elliot to be Treasurer of the Navy, in the room of Lord Howe, who retires.
The Lords, after the Citizens were withdrawn, on Wednesday, went immediately to the House of Peers.
The House of Peers did not break up yesterday morning, 'till a little before one o'clock.
It is said that the information of a patriotic Nobleman was taken into consideration on Wednesday.
It is said a patriotic Nobleman spoke much and warmly in a great assembly; but that upon the whole the Minority lost their point.
Debates we are told ran so high on Wednesday night in the Upper Club Room of the Robin Hood Society, that the Chairman was forced to call in an Usher to his assistance to preserve order; and it is said, that a certain American Patriot, though frequently called upon, would not obey, till at last he was pulled down by his Brother. The result of the debate was an order for the Chairman of the Livery to attend.
Yesterday there was a very full House of Commons, said to be on the merits of a late presented Remonstrance; it was expected that they would sit late.
It is said, the six Gentlemen who signed the Petition to the Lord Mayor for a Common Hall, will be shortly obliged to attend Prayers in St. Stephen's Chapel.
Remonstrances are certainly in agitation from Westminster, (which is said will be the next) Middlesex and Surrey.
It is said that any future Remonstrances, is presented, will disgust
a great Personage more than the City's, as he has in his answer to that informed the whole nation of his sentiments on that subject.
It is said summonses will be issued this day for the calling a Common-hall at Guildhall, to communicate his Majesty's answer.
Yesterday morning a great Lawyer had the honour of a long conference with his Majesty at the Queen's palace.
It is said that an humble address to his Majesty will be moved for in both Houses, to return thanks for that part of his Majesty's answer to the City Remonstrance, by which he is most graciously pleased to declare, that he is resolved to stand by his Parliament, and at the same time support the rights and liberties of his people.
It is rumoured that one cause of a great Nobleman near Charing Cross setting out for Paris on Monday next, is to avoid being forced into the chair at Westminster Hall, when the Electors of Westminster meet next week to consider of a Remonstrance.
The report of the city remonstrance being to be burnt by the hands of the common hangman, at the royal exchange, is not true.
We hear that the two city officers have most solemnly declared, that in case both H. and S. should order the city Remonstrance to be burnt by the common hangman, they will not carry their order into execution, if the consequence of their refusal should be the sending them to the tower.
A letter from a Gentleman at Paris runs thus: "We have had terrible doings in our finances. The new Comptroller is playing the devil! Our credit has received such a blow by these manoeuvres, as will not be recovered for many years. You need not be afraid of a rupture with France; she cannot go to war without money; & what foreigner in his senses will lend her any? Who would lay out his money in such precarious funds, when he may purchase flocks in England, secured by the faith of a British Parliament?"
We hear that there will be a meeting of the freeholders of Middlesex some time next week, to consider of an Address and Remonstrance.
On reading the account of the reception which the sheriffs met at court, it was observed, that instead of receiving the City Remonstrance, the lord in waiting delivered one himself to the sheriffs.
An evening paper of last night says, We have authority to assure our readers, that the report of a certain great Personage turning round to his Courtiers and bursting into a laugh, after he spoke his answer to the Remonstrance, is entirely without foundation. There was indeed a smile upon most countenances, when the Common Serjeant, after stammering through part of the Remonstrance, was obliged to give it up to the Town-Clerk to complete the reading of it.
A correspondent, who was one of the train that presented the Remonstrance, says, that all the speeches in the papers of the Lord Mayor, on that occasion, are groundless, as he had no questions asked him, nor did he, or any one else, speak one word publicly, but Sir James Hedges, who read the Remonstrance.
As soon as the Lord Mayor, &c. went to St. James's, the Marquis of G----- ordered his coach to Lord C-----'s, & staid with his Lordship near 3 hours.
Some of the mob that followed the city procession on Wednesday to St. James's, were so indecent as to hiss the brothers of a great Personage, as they were coming from the palace in their carriages.
It was remarked on Thursday night, on the division, a great many country members who had lately been in opposition, came over to the ministry, and declared their reasons for so doing were, that the minority had gone such dangerous and unwarrantable lengths.
It is said the contrivers & abettors of the Remonstrance have now a cold sweat in the city, and it is expected, that on Monday they will have a hot sweat in St. S-----n's Chapel.
It is really certain, that the Presidents of two clubs argued in a certain place very strongly against the receiving at all the late Address from the City; but this was strenuously opposed by the rest that were present.
A certain Society, it was expected, would yesterday enter upon the new bill for regulating elections.
One of the best houses in Serjeant's-inn, Fleet-street, is neding up for Mrs. Wilkes, as Alderman of Farringdon Ward Will against the time of his enlargement.
Mrs. Wilkes, the mother of Mr. Wilkes, was in her char yesterday, to see the King go to the House.
A few days since Mr. Evan Warbaton, of Wilmslow, in Cheshire, walked from thence to London, which is 177 miles, in three days; he came to Coventry the first day, which is near 90 miles. What makes this performance the more extraordinary, Mr. Warbaton is 58 years of age.
On Wednesday evening the Lord Mayor ordered precepts to be made out and sent to the several Livery Companies to meet in Common-Hall next Tuesday se'nnight; signifying his Majesty's answer to the Remonstrance would then be laid before them.
We hear, that since the above order was issued, his Majesty's answer has appeared in the public prints, whereby the livery in general are supposed to be acquainted with it, the precepts are countermanded, till it be considered, whether it is now necessary to call a Common-Hall to communicate the answer.
S A L E M, May 15.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Gibraltar, to his Friend in Salem, dated March 20, 1770.
"Our Neighbours the Spaniards have actually farmed the Port of Tangier for 37,000 Dollars per Annum; in Consequence of which, the Emperor has ordered that no Vessels under our Colours shall in future trade there, so that our Communication with that Port is absolutely shut up, and we fear will soon be with Tetuan & Larach, as it is reported that they are likewise in Treaty about these Ports, and we dare say will succeed; if so, and they should be laid under the same Restrictions as Tangier, we shall be in a glorious situation again for want of fresh Provisions. What the Views of the Court of Spain are in farming these Ports, Time only will discover; but it seems to be the general Opinion that they have some deep Scheme in Agitation: Many People imagine this Place will be their first Object; but let them come, they will meet with a warm Reception, for the Garrison was never in a better Posture of Defence, and additional Fortifications are making every Day, so that we are under no Uneasiness on that Score.
"The first Division of the Russian Fleet is, by the last Accounts, still at Mahon, but preparing to sail for the Levant. The second Division, commanded by Admiral Elphinstone, is not yet arrived in these Seas, but hourly expected, when we shall anxiously look for the Accounts of their Operations, which may be interesting, all Thoughts of a Peace between Russia and Turkey being now laid aside."

London Articles by Capt. Symmes. Extract of the Votes of the House of Commons, March 20th, 1770.
THE order of the day being read, for the House to resolve itself into a committee of the whole House, upon the bill to repeal so much of an act made in the 7th of his present Majesty's reign, intitled, An act for granting certain duties in the British Colonies and Plantations in America; for allowing a drawback of the duties of customs, upon the exportation from this kingdom, of Coffee and Cocoa Nuts of the produce of the said Colonies or Plantations; for discontinuing the drawbacks payable on China Earthen Ware exported to America; and for more effectually preventing the clandestine running of goods in the said Colonies and Plantations, as lays duties upon glass, red lead, painters colours, paper, paste board, mill boards, and scale boards, of the produce or manufacture of Great-Britain, imported into any of his Majesty's Colonies in America;
Resolved, That this House will, upon Wednesday morning next, resolve itself into the said committee.
The order of the day being read, for taking into consideration the copy of an Address, Remonstrance and Petition, of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Livery of the city of London presented to the King, March 14, 1770; and, also, a copy of his Majesty's answer;
The House proceeded to take the same into consideration. And the copies were read.
And a motion being made, and the question being proposed, that to deny the legality of the present parliament and to assert that the proceedings thereof are not valid, is highly unwarrantable, and has a manifest tendency to disturb the peace of the kingdom, by withdrawing his Majesty's subjects from their obedience to the laws of the realm;
The House was moved, that an act, made in the first year of King William and Queen Mary, intitled, An Act declaring the rights and liberties of the subject, and settling the succession of the crown, might be read.
And the same was read accordingly.
The House was also moved, that the entry in the Journals of the twenty-sixth day of February, 1701, of the 4th resolution which was reported from the committee of the whole House, to whom it was referred to consider of the rights, liberties, and privileges, of the House of Commons, and which was then agreed to by the House, might be read.
And the same was read accordingly.
Then the previous question being put, that the said proposed question be now put;
It was resolved in the affirmative.
Then the main question being put;
Resolved, That to deny the legality of the present parliament, and to assert that the proceedings thereof are not valid, is highly unwarrantable, and has a manifest tendency to disturb the peace of the kingdom by withdrawing his Majesty's subjects from their obedience to the laws of the realm.
Resolved, That to convey to the crown, under colour and pretence of petitioning, such an unwarrantable and dangerous position, is a gross abuse of the right of the subjects to petition the King.
A motion was made, and the question being proposed, that an humble address be presented to his Majesty, to express the extreme concern and indignation which we feel, at finding that an application has been made to his Majesty in terms so little corresponding with that grateful and affectionate respect which his Majesty is so justly intitled to from all his subjects; at the same time aspires & calumniating the parliament, and denying its legality, and the validity of the acts of the legislature.
To assure his Majesty, that, as we are duly sensible of the value and importance of the right of the subjects to petition the King, it is with the deepest concern that we now see the exercise of it so grossly perverted, by being applied to the purpose, not of preserving but overturning the constitution, and of propagating doctrines, which if generally adopted, must be fatal to the peace of the kingdom, and which tend to the subversion of all lawful authority.
To acknowledge with gratitude, that his Majesty has ever shown that the most tender regard to the rights of his people, not only in the exercise of his own power but in his care to preserve from every degree of infringement or violation the powers intrusted to others; and to return his Majesty our unfeigned thanks, for the fresh proof he has now given us of his determination to preserve in his adherence to the principles of the constitution.
To express the satisfaction it gives us, to see his Majesty placing so just a consideration in his people.
To represent to his Majesty, that in whatever unjustifiable excess some misguided persons may have been seduced to join, his Majesty's subjects in general are too sensible of what they owe, both to his Majesty and to his illustrious family, ever to be capable of approaching his Majesty with any other sentiments than those of the most entire respect and affection; and understand too well their own true interest, to wish to loosen the bands of obedience to the laws, and of due subordination to lawful authority; and that we are fully persuaded, that his Majesty's people, as well as his parliament, will reject with disdain every insidious suggestion of those misguided men, who are in reality undermining the public liberties under the specious pretence of zeal for its preservation; and that his Majesty's attention to maintain the liberties of his subjects unviolated, which his Majesty esteems his chief glory, will, upon every occasion, prove the sure means of strength to his Majesty, and secure him that zealous and effectual support, which none but a free people can bestow.
And a debate arising in the House thereupon;
And the House having continued to sit till half an hour after two of the clock on Tuesday morning.
Ordered, That the said debate be adjourned till this morning, twelve of the clock; and that no public business do intervene.
Account of the Debates in the H---e of C---s, on the foregoing Address, after their conference with the C---s on the 22d March, in consequence of a Message, importing, that it was desired on a matter of the utmost importance to the Honour of Government, and to the authority of Parliament.
The M---s of R---s spoke first, he disapproved of the Address to the King, because the declaration of rights, expressly empowers the people to petition the throne for address of all grievances, and even to crave a dissolution of Parliament.---That to pass a censure on the Petitions and Remonstrance of the City of London, would be to undermine the great fundamental pillars which supported the liberties of this kingdom; and that to address on this occasion, would be prejudicing a matter that might be brought before both Houses in their judicial capacity.---That, the glorious revolution, gave as a new system of petitioning the throne, upon all emergent occasions.---That when such occasion required it, it was not only the true, inherent and indubitable right of the people to petition, but it was also their duty.
The E---l of M---s in reply observed, That the revolution did not give birth to a new system of petitioning, but revived and en vigourated the ancient principles of the constitution, by confirming the right of the subject to petition, but it behoved them to do it with decency.---That both Houses might with great propriety, on this occasion Address his M---y, and might afterwards proceed to punish in their judicial capacity, the principals and abettors of this most insolent, daring and treasonable Remonstrance.---That it was highly proper and necessary in both houses, first, to express their detestation and abhorrence of this desperate effort of faction and then to punish it, for such an ideal, flagrant and injudicious assertion of the three great estates, which composed the supreme legislature of these kingdoms, could not be paralleled in history.
D-e M---s said, he thought it ill judged and imprudent to ad-
dress, or to interfere in the people's right to petition, for which reason, he moved the House to adjourn.
D-e of B---s stated at large the decision of the H---e of C---s, respecting the expulsion of Wilkes, and in support of that decision, produced many precedents in point, and in his observations on the Remonstrance, declared, that it seemed with the rankest sedition and treason; which rendered it the absolute and unavoidable duty to testify their respect, gratitude and affection to their most gracious Sovereign.
E---l T---e repeated and enlarged on Lord R---k---s arguments, urging, that it was the constitutional right of the people to petition, when they conceived or apprehended they were aggrieved, and that it was the duty of the Sovereign to receive and lend an attentive ear to the cries of injured people.
E---l of D---s spoke next with great ability and genius, he entered particularly into, and displayed minutely the true principles, of the constitution concerning election and expulsion; and shewed, that the proceedings of the H---e of C---s in regard to Wilkes, were strictly conformable thereto, and agreeable to practice in several cases, all which he supported by precedents. He also declared, that altho' he sincerely joined in the address, from a sense of duty and affection to his sovereign and his country, yet, he hoped to sit in judgment upon the principals and abettors of the Remonstrance, (at the same time fixing his eyes, on T---le, Sh---ne, R---k---m, &c. &c.) and intreated such of them, as intended to grace the feast in the Egyptian Hall, to inform the L---d M---y, that, in his opinion, it was high time to redress the grievances, under which the nation had long laboured, and to quiet the apprehensions of the faithful subjects of the realm, by making a striking and public example of those unprincipled and factious men, who dead to every sentiment of affection and gratitude, (to a mild and amiable Sovereign, whose chief glory and study it was to reign over a free, willing and grateful people) propagated doctrines and spread falsehoods, destructive to the peace of their Prince, and fatal to the repose of his Kingdom, by which they seduced and deluded an ignorant populace, from their allegiance, & led them into measures, destructive of all order and government: But, that the time was now come, in which every worthy member of Society, was roused in defence of lawful authority, and thoroughly convinced, that the spirit of licentiousness, which had so long rode triumphant over the British dominions, must be both curbed and punished.---That the factious, now pushed to the brink of despair, were, as their last effort, desperately calling and exciting a misguided people to arms and rebellion.
E---l of A---s allowed, that the Remonstrance, in all its parts, was neither justifiable nor defensible;---that the stile was highly disrespectful to the King; yet, he could not agree, that any notice should be taken of it, considering the critical situation of the times.
E---l T---b---t, rose after him, and spoke with great spirit;---he observed, that the Remonstrance, in every part of it, was disrespectful and injudicious to his Majesty, & both Houses of Parliament, and that it was filled with glaring untruths.
E---l of S---f---k said, that if the City Remonstrance, was criminal, it was cognizable in the courts of law; and as it was possible it might be laid before their H---e, he was of opinion, that by joining in the address, the Lords would, in that case, be considered in the light of prejudiced judges.
E---l G---w---r declared, that the Remonstrance bore a lye on the very face of it, and also in many other parts; for it was false, the Address, Remonstrance, and Petition of the Lord Mayor, Alderman and Livery of London, that the Livery were no part of the corporation;---that almost the whole court of Aldermen disowned the Remonstrance, that the seditious paper now under consideration, was in part founded on a former petition remaining unanswered but what was then called a petition, was also an illegal act.
L---d L---t---n spoke learnedly on the declaration of rights, and the constitutional powers vested in the people from that declaration, &c. and traced back to very remote periods, the rights and liberties of the subject, and defended the Remonstrance as legal and constitutional.
L---d V---t W---y---th observed also, on the fallacies contained in the Remonstrance, and made some severe observations on its supporters and promoters: He affirmed, that it was not the Petition, &c. of the Lord Mayor, Alderman, &c. of London, but simply that of the Lord Mayor and two Aldermen, for the Sheriffs were not properly of London, though they had been carried on mens shoulders from Westminster to Guildhall, this Petition and Remonstrance did not declare the sense of the opulent & respectable City of London; that it was a most insolent, daring, & seditious paper, engendered by party, and loaded with the venom of factious men; on whom, justice loudly called for both Houses, not only to express their indignation, but to inflict punishment.
E---l of Sh---ne defended the Remonstrance, as all the speakers on the side of opposition had done, by quoting the Bill of rights: He also repeated most of the arguments advanced by those who had spoken before him; and declared, that the valuable privilege of addressing the king, when the people saw their dearest & most sacred rights infringed, and felt themselves oppressed, was the fairest flower on the Tree of Liberty, but that if it was cut off by the hand of arbitrary power, or blighted by the putrid blasts of prerogative, this constitution, which had flourished for so many ages, the wonder & dread of surrounding naval nations, notwithstanding the deep root it had taken, would soon wither and decay; & added, that in this nation, to preserve the constitution in full health and vigour, every right of the people ought to be exerted, when there was the least colour or appearance of danger.
E---l of P---m---t laid open the fallacies asserted throughout the remonstrance, as the L---ds G---w---r and W---y---th had done before him, and concluded with informing the H---e, that he had been at court when the Remonstrance was presented to the K---g; that he had steadily fixed his eyes on the Lord Mayor, who appeared so struck with conscious guilt, that he did not even once attempt to look up to the face of his Sovereign, and as for his bewildered confounded and motley attendants, they appeared huddled together like a group of owls and other ill-omened birds of night which some sudden false alarm had occasioned to spring from their obscure and dark recesses, into the fair face of day, and by their agitation appeared overwhelmed with shame and confusion to see themselves exposed, and to feel the sun shining on their filthiness & impurity.
E---l of S---w---ch spoke towards the end of the debate, and observed, that he could view the petition & Remonstrance in no other light, than as a declaration of war; that it was very improperly & absurdly styled a petition, there being no prayer in any part of it.
The question to adjourn being put, agreeable to the D-e of M---ch---r's motion, the House divided, 95 against adjourning, 35 for it. Immediately after the question for the address was put, and passed without a division.
WILLIAMSBURG, (in Virginia.) Entered in the upper district of James river.
April 12. Randolph, Robert Walper, from London, with goods. 16. Jenny, Thomas Woodford, from London, with European goods. 16. Nancy, Richard Barron, from London, with European goods. 20. Earl of Bute, James Ramsay, from Glasgow, with European goods. 23. Robert, James Todd, from the lower district, with European goods. 27. Cleared out. Endeavour, James Steward, for Boston, with 10 barrels of pork, 7 bushels of beans, 392 wts of hemp, and 4 hds. of tobacco.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.
Tuesday night arrived here the Rev. Mr. George Whitfield, from Georgia, in the Brig Georgia Packet, and has several times since preached to crowded audiences.
Extract of a letter from London, March 6. "I have had many to visit me this morning, asking this question,
What will be done now? I answer, the ships in the North-American trade must go there empty. And I pray the people may stand firm in the agreements they have entered into, for another year; and it is much wished by all who are friends to the liberties of freeborn Englishmen here, of whom there is a great number in this kingdom. Lord North, I was informed before I got into the House of Commons, said to this effect, "That the people of Boston, who began the association, were going on with their importations from hence, nearly as before, having broke their faith with New-York and Philadelphia, who had been TRUE to their agreement; which, though unwarrantable and illegal, yet their being TRUE to their AGREEMENTS did them HONOR."---How it will prove, I do not pretend to say, but certain it is, that great quantities of goods are gone and going to that place. I hope they have not been ordered by any that entered into the non-importation agreement; but by Governor Bernard's Son, and those who joined in the opposition---though his father, Main the printer, and many others say, that it is in a great degree general;---but be it as it may, it has much hurt the cause of America, if not lost it for the present year.
"I can assure you, from all I have observed, or can learn, the most serious and sensible people in England, are much and deeply affected with a sense of their and our situation; inasmuch as the ministry, and such a one as they think it is, can carry every point they please in parliament, without any regard to the constitutional rights of the subject. In short, unless this nation gets engaged in a war, or something turns up which we cannot foresee, I have no idea (nor have I one good reason given by any body, to make me think) that the present ministry, or the majority, which is the same thing, will not hold their ground, and continue their schemes of ministerial oppression, until their measure is full."
NEW-YORK, May 10.
On Monday Morning about 5 o'Clock, great Quantities of thick black Smoak, were observed to issue violently from the House of Mr. Lambert C---s's, seller of Earthen Ware, on Comlynn's Dock. Neither the Family nor any of the Neighbours, except one Negro Woman being up, the knock'd violently at the Door, but was not able to awake the Family, who lodged above Stairs till getting an Ax the broke open the Door, when the Flames immediately burst forth, & it appear'd that the Inside of the lower Rooms was already nearly consumed, and that the Flames had broke thro' into the upper Apartments. Mr. Garrison and his Wife had only Time to put on a small part of their Clothes, and save themselves, by getting out of the Window, under which was a Shed not above six or eight Feet from the Ground, but Mrs. Garrison's Foot happening to slip she fell on a Stoop and broke two of her Ribbs. The People soon assembled, and the Water being convenient, in about two Hours the Flames were happily extinguished, (after having entirely destroy'd the inside of the House and every Thing in it) without catching the adjoining Houses on either Side, from the two nearest of which, Capt. Willet Taylor, and Mr. Stout, the Goods were removed. Mrs. Taylor being then ill and within a few Hours of her Delivery, was in great Danger from the Fright naturally to be expected from so dreadful an Accident. It providentially happen'd, that it had been a rainy Night and Morning otherwise it is supposed, most of the Houses (which are generally Wood, and stand close together) must have been consumed.
NEW-HAVEN, May 11.
On Thursday last was the General Election at Hartford, when not having a Majority of Votes for Governor, the Assembly made Choice, of the Hon. JONATHAN TRUMBUL, Esq; the other Officers had a Majority, viz. The Hon. MATTHEW GRISWOLD, Esq; Deputy Governor. George Wyllys, Esq; Secretary. John Lawrence, Esq; Treasurer. The Assistants as last Year.
BOSTON, May 21.
Extract of a Letter from London, March 18.
On Thursday the 15th inst. Lord N---h motioned in the H---e of C---s, to address his Majesty to lay a copy of the remonstrance before the H---e. On this occasion, General C---y spoke long and forcibly on the necessity of checking the inflammatory publications that flowed from the press, and of making examples of the authors and publishers. The motion was carried 271, to 108. Many of the opposition voted with the Ministry, among whom were the L---d M---r and Alderman T---cothc: The L---d M---r and his adherents declare they will not retract, but will defend and support the remonstrance in Parliament. The remonstrance and answer were laid before the H---e, in consequence of an address, on Friday the 16th, and they are to be taken into consideration to-morrow the 19th. The bill for the repeal of part of the American revenue act was to have been read the third time laid day, but will, I believe, give place to the remonstrance.
This week the business in Parliament will be much more interesting and more strenuously and vigorously debated than any thing that has yet been before them this session;---although the minority is so much decreased. Administration has acted with great caution. They have allowed the factious here, to proceed to such extremities in their publications against Majesty and government, as has not only roused the most moderate men on the side of the Ministry and all sober and impartial people of every rank without doors, but even the well-designing though misled members of the opposition.
"The leaders of the factious and their jackals being now playing their last stake, will fight every inch of ground with that desperation natural to men in their circumstances.---I assure you, and the resolutions of parliament fully prove it, that a stop will be put to the outrageous overflowing of licentiousness and factious from the press; a measure which the people in general, of every denomination here earnestly wish for, as the plan at present carried on by opposition, if pursued could end only in bloodshed.---They have, by their furious proceeding hastened their overthrow, and whatever the rage of disappointment may lead them to, they will never be able to act with any prospect of success during the continuance of the present parliament."
His M---y did not laugh at the cits, as is represented, in some of their pieces, though every body present did at the time; Nugent the Common Serjeant, stuttered and stammered so in reading, that he was unable to proceed.---After the reading it, and the King's reply, the Lord in waiting, asked the Lord Mayor, if he chose to kiss the King's hand, Mr. Beckford replied, "O by all means my Lord"---Accordingly the cits advanced and went thro' that ceremony, during which there was a gracious smile, just perceptible on his Majesty's countenance, which, Parson H---e misrepresenting in his account published in one of the Daily papers, and which, to comfort the dejected citizens, he converted to the purposes of sedition.---Their procession to Court was really ridiculous; some who had no carriages of their own, borrowed them; others, who had no acquaintance from whom they could borrow rode triumphantly in common hacks crammed three & four in one vehicle with footmen in livery stuck up behind, to dignify their appearance.---Among the group, appeared the great, confident and disinterested patriot, Samuel V---gh---n, who, in spite of the Remonstrance of all his friends, and to the great mortification of his brother patriots, who had never as yet been detected in grasping at the forbidden fruit of the tree of corruption: Conscious of his own purity, and disregarding the sneers of the surrounding mobility, added one worthy member to support a remonstrance, commanding his Majesty, to dismiss for ever from his presence, a corrupt ministry, which this same Samuel V---gh---n had found incorruptible.
"The E---l of C---s, behaved in such a manner, in the H---e of P---s on Tuesday last, that Lord M---ch---nt made an apology for the raving patriot.---The next day he proceeded in his ravings, and though called to order frequently, he would not sit down, but continued to be as in such a manner, that even his brother in law, (L---d T---e) a man, not remarkable for decency himself, was ashamed of him, and pulled him down to his seat by main force."

Last Friday Evening, one Richards employed as a Tide-Waiter in the Customs, being suspected of having given Information of a Parcel of Sugar brought here in a Vessel from Connecticut, which was seized that Day, was taken up by a number of Persons, who after Tarring and Feathering him, agreeable to the modern Mode of punishing Informers, carted him thro' all the principle Streets in Town for about three Hours, and then dismissed him.
We learn from Halifax, that two Soldiers of the 65th and one of 64th Regiment quartered there, lately attacked, in the Evening, Mr. M'Kenzie, Agent Victualler for the Navy, and after wounding and bruising him in a most shocking Manner, rob'd him of a considerable Sum of Money: The Fellows were afterwards discovered & committed to Goal.
Last Wednesday Forty and five Daughters of Liberty met, in the Morning at the Rev. Mr. MOOREHEAD in this Town; in the Afternoon they exceeded Fifty. By the Evening of said Day they spun 232 Skeins of Yarn, some very fine, their Labour and Materials were all generously given the worthy Pastor.
Last Saturday sail'd with a fair Wind for London, to the sad Mortification of all the Tories Male and Female, who have been using all the Tricks which the grand Cabal were capable of inventing to embarrass and hinder her Voyage, the good Ship Lydia, Capt. Scott, laden in Part with British Manufactures and other Goods lately Imported from Great Britain contrary to the Agreement of the Merchants of America, to the Amount of upwards of Fifteen Thousand Pounds Sterling. The Remainder of the Goods, lately Imported contrary to the said Agreement, will be reshipp'd in the very next Vessel for London.
This Morning died here the Hon. Samuel Willes, Esq; in the 81st Year of his Age. Also James Gorden, Esq; aged 77 Years. Capt. Hathaway is arrived at Newport, and Capt. Shand at Providence from London.
Capt Horton, in a Sloop from Turk's Island, laden with Salt, having in his Passage lost the Rudder of his Vessel, in the late stormy Weather was drove ashore on the Back of Cape Cod, where the Vessel and Cargo was lost: the People saved their Lives.
We hear, the most Worshipful JOSEPH WARREN, Esq; Provincial Grand-Master of Antient Free and Accepted Masons in North-America, has been pleased to constitute a New Lodge in this Town, by the Name of The Massachusetts Lodge.
The Committee of Merchants in Maryland, will go on in re-shiping Goods for England, that are imported contrary to their Agreement of Non-Importation.
No Vessels are arrived from London either at Philadelphia or New-York. A Letter from a Merchant in London to his Correspondent in New-York, of March 14th says... "In short the whole Cause, in my Opinion, of the Act not being repealed, is owing to the Bostonians, who have since Christmas last shipped from hence not less than 150,000. sterling in Goods."
In the New-York Paper follows the said Extract, a Letter from Eleven principal Merchants in Boston to the Committee of Merchants, informing them of the spirited Measures taken to re-ship the Goods not allowed of in the Non-Importation Agreement: The Original of which Letter was left in the Hands of the Printer of the Thursday's Paper, for the Satisfaction of any Gentlemen.
Letters from New-York and Philadelphia intimating, that it has been reported in those Capitals, the Merchants of this Town determined to break thro' their Agreement and import Fall Goods, notwithstanding the continuance of the Tea Duty; the Public may be assured that nothing can be further from Truth, nor has the Spirit of the Trade at any Time appeared more determined. Capt. Scott in the Ship Lydia sails To-morrow or next Day, with the Goods, imported here contrary to the Non-Importation Agreement, and it was Voted unanimously Yesterday by the Body of the Trades not to rest satisfied with the storing of any Goods that may hereafter arrive; but that all must be reshipped or the Names of the Importers published for two Years to come, together with those of the old Importers... A Letter published in Mr. Holt's last Paper, dated London, March, asserts, that the Merchants of this Town had imported £. 150,000 sterl. in Goods since Christmas... This Assertion is an absolute Falshood, as by the best Computation scarce 10,000. Worth of Goods contrary to the Non-Importation Agreement has been imported by our Merchants within that Time, and every Thing in the Power of the People has been done and will be done to atone for the Offences of a few selfish Individuals.
The Wife of Mr. Wiswell at Cambridge, last Lord's Day not going to Meeting, was heard shrieking a Person went into the Room, and found bruised, and a great Quantity of Blood on the Floor; she was taken speechless, and remained so till Thursday Night, when she died. Many Stories are related about the Affair, but we cannot give any Particulars.
AT a Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of the Town of BOSTON, duly qualified and legally warned in public Town-Meeting assembled at Faneuil-Hall, on Tuesday the 8th Day of May, Anno Domini 1770.
THE Hon. JAMES OTIS, Esq; having by the advice of his Physicians, retired into the Country for the Recovery of his Health: ----
V O T E D, That the Thanks of the Town be given to the Hon. JAMES OTIS, Esq; for the great and important Services which as a Representative in the General Assembly through a Course of Years he has rendered to this Town and Province; particularly for his undaunted Exertions in the Common Cause of the Colonies, from the Beginning of the present glorious Struggle for the Rights of the British Constitution. At the same Time the Town cannot but express their ardent Wishes for the Recovery of his Health, and the Continuance of those public Services that must long be remembered with Gratitude, and distinguish his Name among the Patriots of AMERICA.
VOTED, That the Gentlemen the Selectmen be a Committee to transmit to the Hon. JAMES OTIS, Esq; an attest Copy of the foregoing Vote.
Attest. William Cooper, Town-Clerk.
PORTSMOUTH, May 25. Extract of a Letter from an American Gentleman in England, March 3, 1770.
"England is most certainly a very fine Country, and were its Government as good as its Climate, Tranquility and Happiness would be the portion of the People; but this alas! is far from being the case! A total disregard to the good of the Nation appears in every Rank of Power; and with the Means of Felicity within reach, they are reducing themselves to Slavery and Ruin. These must be the infallible Consequence of the present System of Corruption; and the Day is approaching with hasty Strides, when England shall be what Tyre and Carthage are now."
Tuesday the 15th Instant, departed this Life, Mr. Joseph Estes, of Dover, in the 74th Year of his Age, who for about Forty Years past, was a public Speaker of the Friends Society there. He was a Person universally respected by all who were acquainted with him, not only by those of his own Persuasion in Religion, but by others also. He was of a humble, meek, peaceable and quiet Disposition;
and allowed by all to be a just and upright Man, a tender Husband, indulgent Father, and a sincere Christian; lived beloved and died lamented. He quited this mortal State with Calmness and Serenity of Mind, having a good Hope of a blessed Immortality, which sometimes attend the Righteous at their Departure.
   CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua March 24.   Inward Entries, FROM.     Schooner Newe-Asia, Robert White, North Carolina.   Schooner Merriam, John Simpson, Barbados.   Schooner Industry, Nathaniel Gidding, Ditto.   Schooner Friendship, William Noyes, St. Lucea.   Schooner Return, Giles Sewards, Montserrat.   Schooner Sally, Joseph Mead, Barbados.   Schooner Molly, Titus Salter, Tobago.   Big Laurell, Edmund Roberts, Barbados.   Big Britania, Samuel Gerrish, Granada.   Big Friendship, Nathaniel Nowell, Ditto.   Big Succels, Daniel Jackson, Ditto.   Ship Temple, Monsieur Burbury, New Castle.   Sloop William & Mary, Shadrick Bell, Philadelphia.   Outward Bound,   Schooner Occasio, Mark Fernald, West Indies.   Brig Shepheard, Pearce Long, Ditto.   Brig Two Brothers, Daniel Evans, Ditto.   Brig Laurell, Edmund Roberts, Great Britain.   Ship Chatham, Thomas Manning, West Indies.   Clear'd for Departure,   Brig Elizabeth, John Hart, West Indies.   Schooner Saunders, Jonathan Jewitt, Ditto.   Schooner Polly, Daniel Olds, New Haven.   Schooner Bailey, Samuel Moore, Newfoundland.   Schooner True Briten, Samuel Small Corn, Canso.   Schooner Good Intent, Joseph Weare, Halifax.   Ship Ward, Thomas Hart, Gouldborough.  
Province of New Hampshire. RELHAN.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of RELHAN, at their Meeting at Portsmouth, on the 10th of January 1769 by Adjournment, voted a TAX of Thirty Shillings, Lawful Money, to be laid on each Proprietors Right, for defraying the Expences of aloting out the Township, making Roads, &c and chose Captain Jacob Tilton, and Capt. Simon Stevens, joint Collectors of said Tax, — and whereas the said Stevens had a list committed to him by the Clerk to collect said Tax, from certain Proprietors therein mentioned, which he neglects to make a Return of, so that the Proprietors are no Ways benefited by said Tax; Therefore at their Meeting in Portsmouth aforesaid on the 27th of April 1770, per Adjournment, they voted that the Subscriber should be a Collector of said Tax, and to give a Discharge for the same to such Proprietors as have not already paid it to said Stevens. And whereas through the said Stevens neglect to make a Return of his Collection, the Proprietors at their last Meeting aforesaid, were under the disagreeable Necessity of laying on another Tax of Eighteen Shillings, on each Right, to defray the Expences of certain Services done on the Township, which the former Tax was intended for, and voted the Subscriber Collector of the same: — This is therefore to desire the delinquent Proprietors of said 30s. Tax, to pay it to me as soon as may be; and all the proprietors are also desired to pay the last mentioned Tax of Eighteen shillings Lawful Money, to prevent so much of their Rights being sold as will pay the same, as there is an absolute necessity to act more resolutely and cautiously than has hitherto been done, to prevent a Forfeiture of the Charter.
ROBERT FOWLE, Proprietors Collector. Portsmouth, May 22d, 1770.
The Proprietors of East-Town, so called, are hereby NOTIFIED, that the VENDUE for the Sale of Lands in said Town, held at Ephraim Hanson's in Dover, the 22d of May Instant, is adjourn'd to Tuesday the 12th of June next, when the following delinquent Proprietors Rights of Land will be exposed to Sale at the aforesaid Place, at Two o'Clock in the Afternoon, agreeable to the Laws of this province, unless they prevent the same by paying said Tax before the Time of sale, to me, at my House in Madbury, with incidental Charges. ICHABOD-CANNEY, Collector. The original proprietors Names of said Lands, which were not then sold, are as follows:
   The Sums are in Lawful Money.   £ s. d.     Job Clements 4 11   John Hanson 4 11   Joseph Hufsey 4 11   Isaac Horn 4 11   John Ham 2 6   Noah Emery 4 11   Daniel Plumer 4 11   Thomas Dowas 4 11   Ebenezer Tuttle 4 11   Benjamin Ham 4 11   Samuel Gerrish 4 11   John Mardea 4 11   William Downs 4 11   Samuel Dows 4 11   Solomon Emerson 4 11   John Miller 4 11   Richard Hufsey 4 11  
Dover, May 23. 1770. WHEREAS the Meeting of Chichester, stands adjourned to the first Tuesday of June next, the proprietors are desired to attend, and also take notice the sale of the delinquent proprietors Rights, stands likewise adjourned to said Day, at Ten o'Clock before noon, and will then certainly be sold, Rpt May 22d. Samuel Jenness, Collector.
§ Protectworth. §
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE } Application having been made to me the Subscriber one of his Majesty's Justices of the peace for said Province, by more than one sixteenth part of the proprietors of Protectworth in said province to call a Meeting of said proprietors to act upon the following Matters & Things viz. 1st. To chuse a Moderator, Clerk & Treasurer. 2dly, To see what Encouragement the proprietors will give to 12 Settlers who shall incline to settle on said Township. 3dly, To agree upon what Roads shall be immediately laid out and cleared to promote the Settlement. — 4thly, To appoint some suitable person to allot out so much of said Township as the proprietors shall think convenient. 5thly, To confirm any Grants that may have been made by the present proprietors of said Township. 6th, To make any further grants of land as the Proprietors may find necessary. 7thly, To assess each proprietors Right in such a Sum as may be found sufficient to answer the payment of any Charges, that have arisen or may hereafter arise, in consequence of any services that may be voted. 8thly, To chuse a Collector for said Tax. 9thly, To receive, examine, and allow of any Accounts that may be laid before the proprietors of said Meeting. 10thly, To agree upon a Method of calling all future Meetings, and of adjourning the same. In Consequence with said Request I do hereby notify the said proprietors to meet at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, in said Portsmouth, on Friday the 8th of June next at 6 o'Clock P. M. then and there to act upon the premises.
H. WENTWORTH, Jus. pac. Portsmouth, May 23, 1770.
Cash will be given for good Pot ASH, by GILLUM BUTLER, at his Store next the Printing Office, where may be had a variety of Goods.
L O N D O N, March 10. Extract of a Letter from Boston, dated Jan. 2, 1770; Embrace this opportunity of writing, and herewith send you the inclosed. I expected you would have continued your favours of writing. Pleas to present my respects to Mr. Wilkes, and on of these books †, published by our Boston Merchants, by which you have a fair state of the case how our trade is embarrassed by your salutary laws and acts. You wonder the Americans slack their trade with you: — read this, and the wonder ceases. — We have received goods from England, unfent for, to sell on commission; but our merchants scorn to send for, or receive goods, &c. and therefore have generously paid the freight of them home, to be delivered to those who sent them. You may keep your goods, and we will keep our money. Thank God we have a glorious country; we can subsist independent of the whole world. We have sufficient to feed our bodies, and clothe them with our own fleeces. A spirit of economy and industry has wonderfully diffused itself thro' this whole province; its scarce credible how many Females of all ranks have in this town engaged to spin, & all the branches both in linen and woollen. I have ten children, one a daughter 14 years old; the rest are all boys, except an infant. This daughter is constantly employed in spinning; both myself and wife, and all my children, wear of her industry alone all our Stockings and gloves. My girl spins, and my wife assists in knitting. These things are rare in any sea port towns in England; but they are common in Boston, where such a spirit of prudence prevails. A pound of worsted, combed, costs me eighteen pence sterling; this will make me three pair of stockings & the labour I call nothing; I feed the workers, and I must if they did not work. I cannot buy three pair of English woven stockings here under 6s. sterling a pair; and I firmly declare, that one pair of mine is worth the whole three. I write you nothing but matters of fact. — Now can you, or any reasonable person, think we will trade with a people who put unconstitutional laws on us, and because we justly complain, put the bayonets to our breasts? We are injured, and horribly abused; you have emptied your jails into the American colonies these hundred years past, by transporting your thieves; yet, for all this, thank God, we have men of virtue left among us, able and willing to defend our rights, both by pen and sword. Why don't you answer the American remonstrances like men, and not send a parcel of scoundrels to dragoon us? Is this to act like men, Christians, Englishmen? you who pride yourselves in your equity above all the world. The only reason I find can be given (if it may be called one) is, that you have helped the colonies in time of war: If that is your reason for it, why don't you tax the Portuguese? You helped them in war, and in the earthquake; you ought to tax them for it; and if they don't pay it, send a fleet to the Tagus to demand it.
Good God! what are the English nation coming to; you are seeking a speedy destruction, if not soon remedied: you cannot hurt us 'till you are first ruined yourselves by internal factions and foreign powers.
† Observations on several Acts of Parliament, passed in the 4th, 6th, and 7th years of his present Majesty's reign, and also on the conduct of officers of the customs since those acts were passed, and the board of commissioners appointed to reside in America: published last December.
The right hon. Lord C----- left the House of Lords on Wednesday at three o'clock in the afternoon, though the House did not rise till ten at night, which was wondered at, as the question under consideration was said to be a very interesting one.

§ Middletown. §  WHEREAS the delinquent
Proprietors hereafter mentioned, have been duly Notified according to L A W, that their several Rights or Shares in the Township of MIDDLETOWN, so called, in the Province of New Hampshire, would be sold to discharge the several Sums that were, and yet are due on their respective Rights; These are therefore to give Notice, that so much of each delinquent Proprietor's Share as will be sufficient to pay their respective Part with incidental Charges, on each of said Rights, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the House of Ephraim Hanson, Innholder in Dover, to the highest Bidder, on Monday the 11th of June next, at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, unless the Sums due on each of their Rights are paid before that Time, to John Kielle , at his House in Dover, who is Collector for said Middletown, with the Charge that have hitherto accrued.
The delinquent Proprietors, and the Sums due, are as follows, viz:
   Lawful Money £. s. d. Lawful Money £. s. d.     Job Clements 3d 7 12 0 John Tarker 9 5   Ephr. Wentworth 5 19 0 Richard Philpot 6 8   Ebenezer Horn 5 10 Jonathan Marrow 10   Benjamin Mason 8 19 0 James Philpot 6 14   Timothy Roberts 4 3 0 Benjamin Evans 5 10   James Guppy, jr. 10 Thomas Bickford 4 8   Benja. Weymouth 5 16 Nathaniel Willand 10   Jonathan Gage 5 George Hanson 5 13   Love Loberts, jr. 8 19 Stephen Roberts 6 8   John Bickford, 8 Mark Wallingford 6 14   Nathaniel Austin 6 2 Samuel Clements 7 4 6  
JOHN KIELLE, Collector.
Dover. May 15. 1770.
--- A Run-away BOY. ---
R ANAWAY from his Master Daniel Brewster of Portsmouth, about five Weeks ago, an Apprentice BOY, 19 years of Age, named Ebenezer Burbean, — Had on when he went away a light colour'd Kersey Peajacket. Whoever takes said BOY, and conveys him to his said Master in Portsmouth aforesaid, shall have Two Dollars Reward and necessary Charges paid by me, Daniel Brewster.
N. B. All Masters of Vessels and others are hereby cautioned against concealing, entertaining, or carrying off said Apprentice Boy, as they would avoid the Penalty of the LAW.
--- PUBLIC VENDUE. ---
The Quarter of an Acre of Land (which was to have been sold the 26th of last Month,) in Portsmouth, a little below the Mill Dam, situate on the Western Side of the Road, and fronts on said Road 80 Feet, carrying the same width back 120 Feet, and has a Number of good Apple Trees thereon, will be SOLD at Public VENDUE on Friday the 25th Inst. May, to the highest Bidder, at Five o'Clock Afternoon, at the House of James Stoodley, Esq; in Portsmouth. Conditions of Sale to be known at Time and Place.
THE Estate of Joseph Hartt, late of Berwick, in the County of York, Blacksmith, deceased, represented Insolvent, and six Months allowed the Creditors to bring in their Claims, and prove their Debts. — We the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. JOHN HILL, Esq; Judge of Probate for the County aforesaid, to receive and examine said Claims, give NOTICE, that we shall attend that Service at the Dwelling House of Capt. Phillip Hubbard, Innholder in said Berwick, on the third Monday of this and the first Monday in the five following Months, from three to seven o'Clock Afternoon. Berwick, May 9. 1770. Richard Shackley, Nathan Lord.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A Petition having been presented to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, by RICHARD JENNESS, Esq; of Rye, in Behalf of the Inhabitants of the Parish of Deerfield, in said Province, shewing that the said Inhabitants had passed a Vote to erect a Meeting House and Parsonage House, as well as to determine the Bigness of said Houses, and the Place where to let them; but that by Reason of the heavy Expence they are at to support their public Roads, they find themselves unable to go on with said design; and therefore praying that an Act may be passed to lay a Tax of Yewo Pence , per Acre for seven Years, on all the Lands in said Parish for the Purpose aforesaid:
These are therefore to Notify all Persons concern'd, that they may be heard on said Petition on the third Day of the sitting of the General Assembly, after the first Day of June, to shew Cause why the Prayer thereof may not be granted.
GEO. KING, Dep. Secretary.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Printers for News Papers, or otherwise, are desired to make payment, at the Printing Office.
WATCHES:  Mr. SIMNET , on the Parade, Portsmouth, desires to have it known, that most of the WATCHES he has been employed on, had before passed through the Hands of the best Performers hereabouts, that they were in bad Condition, and never had been properly repaired, nor has he seen any Repair worth more than One Shilling Sterling, although many of those WATCHES were old, and originally compos'd of unequal Materials: — That there may be no Cause of a single Complaint, any Person may have any Alteration without further Expence.
N. B. All who please to apply, may depend on being faithfully and punctually served, with such Watches as Mr. Nathaniel Sheaffe Griffith can make, and mending in general as perform'd by that Genius, without any Charge, and welcome.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE EXCISE.
WHEREAS I the Subscriber, by Virtue of an ACT of the GENERAL COURT, have purchased the EXCISE on Spirituous Liquors throughout this Province, for one Year, which commences from the first Tuesday in September 1769, and ending the Fourth of September 1770: — And by the said ACT it appears the Excise becomes due Quarterly: — Therefore it cannot be thought unreasonable to call upon the Taverners, Retailers and others, in some of the near Towns for their Excise, as the Time will permit, at the Expiration of nine Months: — And for this Purpose, I do give this public NOTICE of the Time and Place to receive the same, as hereafter mentioned, viz. On Friday the first Day of June at the House of Stephen Holland, Esq; Innholder in Londonderry, from 9 to 10 o'Clock Forenoon: — At John Webster's, Esq; in Chester, from 12 to One o'Clock on said Day: — And at the House of Peter Abbot's, Innholder in Kingston, from 4 to five o'Clock Afternoon: — Saturday 2d of June shall attend at Exeter, at the House of Captain Jonathan Gilman, where I shall expect those of Newmarket as well as Exeter will meet me, from 7 to 9 o'Clock Forenoon. At Wiggins in Stratham, from 11 to 12 o'Clock: — At Clark's in Greenland, from 2 to 3 Afternoon: — At the House of James Dwyer in Portsmouth, from 5 to seven o'Clock on said Day: — And where constant Attendance will be given on Monday the 4th of June from eight o'Clock in the Morning, to six o'Clock Afternoon, excepting a small Intermission for Refreshment. — At Hanson's in Dover on Wednesday the 6th of June from 12 o'Clock to 4 Afternoon. — It is expected all concern'd, and intend coming, will be very punctual as to their Attendance at each Town, Time and Place, to prevent breaking in upon my Appointment at either Place, which I would not chuse to do.
SAMUEL BLODGET, Excise Master.
[ Gilmantown. ]
Pursuant to a PETITION of a Number of the Proprietors of GILMANTOWN, in the Province of New Hampshire, desiring me to warn a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Town to act on the following Particulars, viz. 1. To choose a Moderator to govern the Meeting. 2. To choose a Proprietors Clerk. 3. To choose a Committee to examine the Proprietors Book of Record, and to rectify any Mistakes that may be there enter'd. 4. To see if the Proprietors will vote to make the Province Road thro' said Town, agreeable to the Order of the Committee appointed by the General Court, which if voted, to agree upon some Method how and when to do it. 5. To choose a Committee to new spot and number the Second Division of Forty Acre Lots, and lay out as many Lots as will supply the Proprietors. 6. To choose a Committee to see that the Bounds between Berwick and Gilmantown are kept up. 7. To see if the Proprietors will vote, that all their Proprietary Meetings shall be held at said Gilmantown for the future: — I hereby Notify all the Proprietors of said Gilmantown, to meet at the House of Capt. Jonathan Gilman, Innholder in Exeter, on Tuesday the Fifth Day of June next, at One of the Clock Afternoon, then and there to act on the Premises. JONIAH GILMAN, Proprietors Clerk. Dated at Exeter, May 1. 1770.
NOTICE is hereby given to all Persons who have any Claims on the Estate of Joseph Judkins, late of New Market, in the Province of New Hampshire, Yeoman, deceased, to bring in their Accounts of such Claim, to Wenworth Cheswell & James Folsome, both of said New Market, Executors of his Testament, in order to a Discharge thereof: And all Persons who were Indebted to him, at the Time of his Decease, are desired to pay such Debts to avoid further Trouble. May 8. 1770.
TO BE SOLD Cheap for Cash,
A likely NEGRO BOY, Twelve Years of Age. Likewise a PEW in Queen's Chappel to be Sold or Lett. For further Particulars, enquire of the Printers.
War-Office, January 23. 1770.
WHEREAS it hath been represented to the King, that there are at this Time several Deserters from the different Corps in his Majesty's Land Service, that by an Offer of his Majesty's gracious Pardon they might be induced to return to their Duty, and that such an Instance of his Royal Clemency might have a due Influence upon their future Behaviour; his Majesty is graciously pleased to grant his free Pardon to all Deserters from his Land Forces, under the following Limitations and Conditions.
1st. That such of the Deserters as are now in Great-Britain or Ireland, or in the Garrison of Gibraltar, or Island of Minorca, do surrender themselves on or before the 30th of June 1770, either to the Regiments to which they belonged, or to any others on those Stations, or to any recruiting Party of the Forces; the Deserters from the Cavalry to surrender to some Corps of the Cavalry, and Deserters from the Infantry, to some Corps of the Infantry.
2dly. That such Deserters as are now in North America, the West Indies, or Africa, do surrender themselves on or before the 31st Day of December, 1770, to their respective Regiments, or to any others which may be stationed at the Places, where such Deserters happen to be.
3dly. That they shall be entitled to the Benefit of this Pardon, upon their declaring from what Corps they deserted, and consenting to enlist in the Corps to which they shall have surrendered.
4thly. And whereas it has been represented to the King, that many of the said Deserters, may have since enlisted into other Corps, and may be now serving therein, his Majesty is graciously pleased to extend to such Deserters the Benefit of this Pardon, and to permit them to continue to serve in such Corps, upon their confessing their Desertion to their Commanding Officer.
5thly. And whereas it is probable that many of the said Deserters either from Age or Infirmities, may not now be fit to be received again into the Service, it is his Majesty's Pleasure that, upon such Deserters applying to the Commanding Officer of any Corps of the Land Forces, and confessing their Desertion, a Certificate shall be granted to them under the Regimental Seal, and signed by the Commanding Officer, of their having surrendered themselves agreeable to his Majesty's Pleasure herein signified, which Certificate shall entitle them to the full Benefit of this Pardon.
6thly. And whereas several of the Deserters have been apprehended, and are now in Goal or in Military Custody, his Majesty is graciously pleased to extend to them his Free Pardon, of which they are to have the full benefit, upon their Arrival at their respective Regiments, or upon their being permitted to enlist in any other Corps of his Majesty's Land Forces.
BY HIS MAJESTY'S COMMAND, BARRINGTON.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
WHEREAS by a LAW of this Province, among other Things it is provided, THAT every MAN who shall be MARRIED, shall within one Week afterwards, take Care to have his MARRIAGE recorded by the Person authorized to record Births and Burials, and in Default thereof, to pay twelve pence per Week for every Week's Neglect. That the Clerk in every Town shall record Births and Burials; and all Persons concerned, are to take Care to give Notice thereof to the said Clerk, and in Default thereof, to pay twelve pence per Month for every Month's Neglect; which LAW has not been duly observed, but would have been of great Service in many Cases, if it had heretofore been generally carried into Execution.
AND WHEREAS at the last annual Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Portsmouth, a VOTE was passed, directing the Clerk to give Notice, that the said LAW would be strictly executed on all who should hereafter neglect to observe it in said Town, Notice is hereby given, That from and after the 31st Day of May Instant, it is expected, that all Persons concerned in said Town, will give the necessary Information to the Town Clerk of the aforesaid Events wherein they shall be respectively concern'd, on Pain of being prosecuted for their Omission, as said Law directs.
JOHN PENHALLOW, Town Clerk. Portsmouth, May 8. 1770.
TO BE LETT,
And entered into Immediately
A convenient TENEMENT For a small Family, very commodious for TRADE, being situated in King Street, and next Door above the Hart and Hands: For further Particulars, enquire of GEORGE GAINS.
Stratham, May 1. 1770.
Whereas Elisabeth Jewell, of Stratham, WIFE of me the Subscriber, has absented herself from my Bed and Board, and refuses to live with me, this is therefore to FORBID any Person or Persons entertaining or crediting her on my Account, as I am determined not to pay DEBTS of her contracting from the above Date. DAVID JEWELL.