The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1774-01-28 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday Jan. 28, 1774.
Vol. XVIII. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. NO. 901 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
From the SENTIMENTAL MAGAZINE. for September 1773. The Humble Address, Petition, and Remonstrance of the English LIGHT GUINEAS. To the KING's most excellent Majesty, SIRE,
WE your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Light Guineas of these Realms, do implore your Majesty's well known Benevolence of Heart to redress a Grievance with which we are at present afflicted by an evil-minded and corrupt p——t.
The Impolicy and Absurdity of the Act for clipping our Heads, can be equalled only by that detested Spirit of Oppression which is become a distinguishing Characteristic of the B——h f——e.
Your Majesty's exemplary Practice of all the social Virtues, must have long since implanted in your royal Mind an Abhorrence of whatever is repugnant to the sacred Laws of Justice and Honor.
May it please your Majesty then, most graciously to vouchsafe your royal Attention, to the present alarming Occasion of your dutiful Light Guineas.
We do, with great Truth, most humbly presume to assure your Majesty, that the Persons by whom we are now so barbarously persecuted, are indebted to Us alone for those Honors which they hourly disgrace, & those Emoluments, they undeservedly possess.
During the last general Election, what Obligations were not these ungrateful Men under to us ? Did not we procure them their Seats in P——t, and convince the whole World that the most prevalent and transcendant Powers upon Earth were the Light Guineas of England ?
Divinity, Law, Physic, Painting, Poetry, Sculpture, Literature, Music, and all the fine Sciences, have originated purely from Us. We gave them Birth, we reared them to Perfection, and have remained invariably the golden Patrons of their Triumphant Honors. Priests would have forgot to preach ; Lawyers would have forgot to plead ; Doctors would have forgot to prescribe ; Painters would have lost all their Skill ; Poets would have lost all their Fancy ; and Sculpture, Literature, Music and Printing would have sunk into eternal Oblivion, if we their Guardian Angels, had withdrawn from them our Patronage.
Your Majesty will be pleased graciously to consider, that we likewise have ever been zealous in your Majesty's Service, and that your Majesty could not possibly have gone lately to Portsmouth with your brilliant Light Horse, if your brilliant Light Guineas had not also attended.
The Act, therefore, for clipping our Heads, we do pronounce an iniquitous and cruel Act; and are humbly and dutifully of Opinion, that an Act for clipping the Heads of those T——rs and Sycophants, who surround your Majesty's Person and Throne, would have been a far more salutary Act, as that would have been an Act of STRICT JUSTICE.
Under these our Afflictions, to whom can we apply for Redress but your Majesty, in whom Humanity and Benevolence are so eminently and happily united !
Deign then, most gracious Sire, to grant us your royal Protection, and to consider us (as we really are) the Essence and Spirit of all constitutional Welfare, the Spring-Head of
national Magnificence and Prosperity, and the grand Source of Dignity, Fame, & Honor. We are with great Duty and Affection, Your Majesty's most grateful Subjects, The English LIGHT GUINEAS.
NEWPORT, December 27.
By a judicious Calculation, the Province of Massachusetts Bay can raise Eighty Thousand fighting Men.
On Tuesday last arrived the Snow ----, Capt. Davenant, from Newfoundland, with whom came Passengers a number of Gentlemen belonging to Boston, and about Sixty Irish Persons to settle in these Parts.
Last Friday arrived here, the Sloop Lydia, Leven Dasheile, Master, in 23 Days from St. Croix, with whom came Passengers, Capt. Moses Brown, his Mate, and two of his Hands, who on their Passage from the West-Indies to Newbury, in lat. 24, Long. 72, had their Schooner sunk under them, when they took their Boat, in which they remained eight Days, were taken up by Capt. May, from New-York, bound to St. Croix, where they got on Board Capt. Dasheile.
We had a very hard Storm of Wind and Rain, from the S. E. on Saturday Night ; and Yesterday Morning some Rain with a heavy Wind at S. which soon shifted to S. W. & blew a violent Gale ; several Vessels in this Harbour were driven ashore, and some Wharves damaged.
Last Monday was killed, at the Country Seat of Abraham Redwood, Esq; on this Island, a Hog, two Years and a half old, which 24 Hours after dressed, when dried fit for cutting up, weighed five hundred & twelve pounds.
On Sunday the 12th instant a Man went to the House of the Widow Gardner, in North Kingston, & asked for some victuals, which was given him ; after he finished his Meal, he asked for some Money, and said he must have some ; the Woman told him she could not supply him with Money ; he then broke open a Desk, and took out 9 Dollars, broke open a Chest, and took out some Butter, a Cheese, some Callico, several Handkerchiefs, a parcel of Sugar, and broke several Glasses : The Woman left the House upon his breaking open the Desk, and went to another House to call assistance, but the Villain had put off before the Neighbours arrived, and made his Way into a Swamp. He had on a light colour'd Great Coat, & was thought by Mrs. Gardner to be a Scotchman : we have not yet heard of his being apprehended.
Messieurs EDES and GILL, Please to publish the following in your Oracle of LIBERTY.
To all NATIONS under HEAVEN. Know Ye,
THAT the PEOPLE of the AMERICAN WORLD, are Millions strong,--- countless Legions compose their united ARMY of FREEMEN---whose intrepid Souls sparkle with LIBERTY, and their Hearts are steeled with Courage to effect whatever Wisdom dictates to be done.---AMERICA now stands with the Scale of JUSTICE in one Hand, and the Sword of VENGEANCE in the other, and whatever Nation or People who dares to lift up a hostile Hand against her, to invade her serene Regions, or sully her Liberty, shall : : : : : Let the Britons fear to do any more so wickedly as they have done, for the Herculean ARM of this NEW WORLD is lifted up---and Woe be to them on whom it falls!---At the Beat of the Drum, she can call Five Hundred Thousand of her Sons to ARMS---before whose blazing Shields none can stand---Therefore, ye that are Wife, make Peace with Her, take Shelter under her Wings, that ye may shine by the Reflection of her Glory.
May the NEW YEAR shine propitious on the NEW WORLD, and VIRTUE and LIBERTY, reign here without a Foe, until rolling Years shall measure TIME no more.
MARLBOROUGH. Proceedings of the Town of Littleton in the Province of Massachusetts-Bay.
THE Selectmen of Littleton issued their Warrant for assembling the Inhabitants of said Town on the 3d of January Inst. to act upon the following Articles :
 First, To chuse a Moderator.  Secondly, To see what the Town will do relative to those Letters lately come from Boston.  Thirdly, To see if the Town will dismiss the Committee of Correspondence of Littleton from any further Service. 
The Inhabitants of said Littleton being generally assembled on the said Day passed the following Votes, viz.
 First, Voted to chuse a Moderator.  2dly, Voted to dismiss the second Article in the Warrant for calling said Meeting.  3dly, Voted to dismiss the Committee of Correspondence of Littleton from any further Service. 
Littleton, January 8th 1774. An attested Copy. Per OLIVER HOAR, Town-Clerk.
American MAGAZINE.
THE Editor of the ROYAL AMERICAN MAGAZINE, most respectfully begs Leave to acquaint the Public, that the only Reason why said Magazine was not published on Saturday last, agreeable to his Promise, was, that he sent to England for a complete Set of Types, for said Work, which were shipped on Board the William, Capt. Loring, whose Vessel was cast ashore at Cape Cod, about three Weeks since, and although the Cargo was saved, yet it could not be brought here until the Day intended for Publication.
As the Types are now arrived, he assures the Public that No. 1. for January 1774. will this Week be put in the Press, and published on the First Day of February next.
Those Gentlemen who will favour him with their Lucubrations for the First Number, are earnestly requested to send them with all convenient Speed, to their, and the Public's most humble Servant, I. THOMAS.
N. B. Gentlemen and Ladies who intend subscribing for the royal American Magazine are desired to send in their Names immediately, otherwise they may be disappointed of having the First Number : NO Money to be paid till that is published.
Boston January 2d 1774 PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE,
A Petition having been preferred to the General Assembly by ANDREW McMILLAN Esq; Agent for the Inhabitants of the Town of CONCORD, in the County of Rockingham, in said province, praying, for divers Reasons alledged in said Petition, that the said Town of Concord may be annexed to the County of Hillsborough, and that there may be annually held there one Superior Court of Judicature, one Inferior Court of Common Pleas and one Court of General Sessions of the Peace, for said County : --- THESE are therefore to give public Notice, that a Hearing is granted on said Petition on the third Day of the sitting of the General Assembly after the first Day of March next, when any person may have Opportunity to appear and show Cause why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
Dated at Portsmouth, 20th January, 1774. GEORGE KING, D. Sec.
Monadnock No. 5.
WHEREAS the proprietors of MONADNOCK No 5. in the County of Cheshire, and province of New Hampshire, have been legally Notified to pay an Assessment levied on each proprietors Right or Lot, to the Subscriber ; and several of the Owners of Lots being yet delinquent in the whole or part, these are to notify them that there will be sold at public Vendue on Thursday the 24th Day of February next, at the House of Mrs. Benjamin Tucker, Innholder in said Town, at ten of the Clock before Noon, so much of each delinquent proprietors Lot as will be sufficient to pay the Sum that remains due on each Lot, with all necessary Charges, unless payment be made before the time mentioned.
The delinquent Lots are as follows, with the Sums due
   No. Ran l. f. d. No. Ran l. f. d.     1 in 3d 0 13 9 9 in 4th 0 12 6   10 7 9 9 7 1 10   7 2 12 6 2 3 12 6   9 1 6 10 9 2 4 2   13 5 3 5 1 8 2 7   12 1 11 2 13 1 10   4 7 2 3 8 3 8 4   8 2 12 6 11 4 4 10   9 3 4 2 7 3 2 6  
Numbers in the North End of the Town.
   No. l. f. d. No. l. f. d. No. l. f. d.     52 0 12 0 53 0 12 6 59 0 9 8   60 4 2 32 6 3 32 4 2   37 12 6 98 6 0 40 10 10   106 1 11 41 12 6 84 4 2   69 3 10 3 4 2 57 4 2   10 12 6 91 9 11 90 10 9   70 11 0 78 12 6 72 4 2   67 4 2 36 2 10 80 3 7   85 3 1 89 4 2 34 12 6  
JAMES BREWER, Collector. Monadnock No. 5, Jan. 19, 1774.

By Capt. Hood arrived at Boston, 9 Weeks from London, we have the following Advices, viz.
L O N D O N, November 4.
ON Sunday the Bishop of Chester ordained at Kew Church, a Gentleman who is going to America.
The above it's supposed is a Parson for the Church at Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, N.E. Accounts being received one wou'd soon be sent.
Nov. 5. The challenge given by Mr. Graham to Alderman Kirkman, proceeded from the following cause: Mr. Graham was to have been admitted a Broker, but Alderman Kirkman refused to swear him in; for this refusal Mr. Graham, on Tuesday last, challenged the Alderman, and threatened to cane him. Mr. Graham yesterday attended the Court of Aldermen, and being called in was severely reprimanded by the Lord Mayor, who said, "had he challenged him he would that instant have committed him to Newgate." His Lordship then asked Mr. Graham, "why he intended to cane Alderman Kirkman?" Mr. Graham replied, "he would cane him as a coward." The Court ordered a prosecution to be commenced against Mr. Graham.
A Correspondent informs us, that the single Liveryman who opposed the election of Mr. Alderman Bull, on Wednesday evening last, at the Half-Moon, in Cheapside, on being asked why he held up his hand against such a great Majority, answered, Sir, I am a Glazier by trade, and if there is no opposition, how do you think the windows would be broke?
Nov. 8. If Divisions portend the downfall of an Administration, the present is not likely to continue quite so long as the term spent in besieging Troy. The appointment of Dr. Haye to be Judge of the Admiralty-Court has given rise to fresh dissensions amongst the Ministry. Lord North wished to honour Dr. Burrell with the promotion for a most excellent ministerial reason, because there were several votes in the family. Lord Sandwich had pitched upon Dr. Marriott as his favorite to supply the vacancy. But the Bedford party, more for the sake of opposing the Premier than of rewarding merit, conferred the dignity on Dr. Haye.
From the part taken by the Bedford cabal in the promotion of Dr. Haye, & some other measures recently adopted by that faction, it seems to be their determined resolution to effectuate the political destruction of Lord North the very first favorable opportunity which occurs.
Nov. 9. The last article of charge in an Attorney's bill lately delivered, is, For surmounting insurmountable difficulties 20l.
Nov. 11. Samples of mineral ores, have been lately brought over from North-America, which are expected to prove very valuable acquisitions.
The Irish Parliament has hitherto proceeded in their transactions with eclat. The friends of the country have carried every thing before them. They find the present Lord Lieutenant (who has more virtue, sagacity, and sense than his predecessor) well disposed to assist them in serving their country but the corrupt system of government to which he is chained in his office will not admit of it. It is said that he has been honest enough to make this confession. He told Sir L. O'B. that he would willingly act among them like an honest man; but that it was impossible he could be an honest Man and Lord Lieutenant at the same time.
Nov. 10. Mr. Miller, late Printer of the London Evening-Post, left London yesterday morning.
Mr. Miller's situation is singularly hard: in consequence of his inability to pay the excessive fine of TWO THOUSAND POUNDS, he is forced to abandon his country, & with it his friends and relations; and as an aggravation of his misfortunes, his wife is very far advanced in her pregnancy, & his young and helpless family dependent on him for support, left totally unprovided for.
Our laws can no longer be admired for their mildness, nor the freedom of the Press esteemed sacred and secure, when a Printer, for inadvertently inserting a letter, may be
prosecuted to destruction.
Nov. 15. We have heard it, whispered and hope it is true, that Lord Sandwich will in a fortnight convince the publick that it was not money he wanted of Mr. Miller, the Printer, but a convincing Proof to the public that Miller, had printed a most daring and scandalous falsehood to injure his Lordship: also to put other Printers upon their guard.
We are assured from good authority, that both Houses of Parliament will meet, for the dispatch of business, the day after her Majesty's birth-day, which is observed the eighteenth of January.
The notorious Mrs. Grieve, (lately mentioned in this Paper) was again before Justice Fielding, when Mr. Greenleaf, a Quaker, averred, she had undertaken to get him the place of Commissioner of the Stamp-Duty, for which he had given her a bond for 1350l. and a note for 50l. beside, which had been paid. She behaved in a very confident manner, and abused the Prosecutor, declaring he had three times got his servant maid with child, and therefore was not worthy to be recommended to that post by her. He was advised to seek redress at Common Law.
Nov. 13. We are credibly informed that the Earl of Sandwich, has drawn up the state of the Navy for the inspection of Parliament; and has, it is said, a plan for manning the Royal Navy for the future, without the odious practice of pressing, &c.
We are credibly informed, that two men of war, and a frigate of 32 guns, are for the future to be stationed in the Straits of Bahama, to protect the English vessels trading from North-America to the West-Indies.
There is at this period, says a Correspondent, no less than half a dozen duels on our News-Paper lists almost ripe for execution, viz. Crawford and Lovell; Kirkman and Graham, Wilkes and the late Lord-Mayor, the Playhouse Directors & Justice Fielding, L-d N-h and L-d S-n-h, and Mr. Reddish and Mr. Macklin; in all of which the public are most unspeakably interested.
DIED. Thursday, in Henrietta-street, Cavendish-square, Lieut. General Gore, by which a regiment becomes vacant. Friday, in Berners-street, Peter Manegault, Esq; a gentleman possessed of a large estate in So. Carolina, where he was many years Speaker of the Commons House of Assembly. Saturday, at Kensington Gore, Wm. Walton Esq; lately arrived from Virginia.
Nov. 12. Yesterday was married, at St. Bennet's, Paul's Wharf, Mr. Nath Wheatley, Merchant, of Boston, New-England, to Miss Enderby, of Thames-Street.
Capt. Colville, of the Royal Navy, is, by the Lords of the Admiralty, appointed to the command of the Æolus man of war, of 36 guns, at Deptford.
XXXXX N E W - Y O R K, Jan. 23.
On Wednesday the 12th Inst. the General Assembly of New-York met and his Excellency Governor TRYON opened the Session with a Speech, wherein after mentioning the Loss sustained by the Fire at the Fort; informs them of the Proceedings of settling the Lines between the Massachusetts Bay and New-York, and the Province of Quebec and New-York, he concludes as follows, viz.
Gentlemen of the General Assembly, Besides the provision for the support of government, and the necessary supplies for his Majesty's troops, which I recommended to you, some expences have been incurred for repairs and other services; and being of real utility, I flatter myself they will be considered by you, as meriting a publick allowance.
Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the General Assembly,
The contests which have arisen between the New-York grantees, and the claimants under New-Hampshire, and the outrages committed on the settlers under this government, having been productive of much confusion and disorder, and requiring immediate consideration; his Majesty has been graciously pleased to command me to repair to England, for a short time, to attend the
discussion of this important matter. Impressed with the most cordial affection for a people, who, through the whole course of my administration, have honored me with every possible mark of regard and esteem; permit me to assure you, that during my absence, I shall cheerfully embrace every opportunity of promoting, to the fullest extent of my power, the reputation interest, and happiness of this respectable Province.
The minds of the inhabitants were never known to be more tenderly affected than by the case of the unfortunate people lately landed here from the brigantine Nancy, Captain Smith from Scotland. When they embarked, their numbers were about 280; their allowance was to have been one pound of meal each day, and half a pound of beef each week. But, strange to relate, the whole store of beef amounted only to 6 barrels for the voyage, which in sixteen weeks were expended. During the whole passage their principal subsistence was pea meal, mixed with beer meal; for they were denied their favourite aliment (oatmeal) and there was a stock of it on board. Their water was put into foul wine casks, which turned it sour, and occasioned a violent dysentery: About eighty of their number died of this disease; and incredible to say it, there was six pence sterling exacted from the living for the liberty of lifting each lifeless corps over the side, and depositing it in a watery grave. In short, there appeared circumstances uncommonly savage and brutal in the treatment of these wretched passengers. The contractors in Scotland are very highly censured; but their miserable manner of victualling the vessel could hardly be accompanied with orders to treat the poor folks with cruelty and insupportable insolence which they loudly complain of.
Collections have been made in the Churches of the several Denominations in New-York, for the Highlanders who have been reduced to such a low Condition.
PHILADELPHIA, December 29.
Capt. Ayers from London in lat. 23, long. 22, spoke Capt. Smith in the Daniel, from Boston for Falkland Islands.
From the Pennsylvania Packet, Jan. 3. 1774.
A NEW SONG.
To the plaintive tune of Hosier's Ghost.
I. A S near beauteous BOSTON lying On the gentle swelling Flood. Without Jack or Pendant flying Three ill fated TEA-SHIPS rode:
II. Just as glorious Sol was setting, On a Wharf a numerous Crew, SONS OF FREEDOM, fear forgetting, Suddenly appear'd in View.
III. Arm'd with Hammer, Axe, and Chisels, Weapons new for Warlike Deed, Towards the Herbage-freighted Vessels, They approach'd with dreadful Speed.
IV. O'er their Heads aloft in Mid-Sky Three bright Angel Forms were seen; This was HAMPDEN, that was SIDNEY, With fair LIBERTY between.
V. "Soon they Cry'd, your Foes you'll banish, "Soon the Triumph shall be won! "Scarce shall setting Phæbus vanish, "E'er the deathless Deed be done."
VI. Quick as thought the Ships were boarded, Hatches burst and Chests display'd; Axes, Hammers, help afforded: What a glorious Crash they made!
VII. Squash into the Deep descended Cursed Weed of CHINA's Coast— Thus at once our Fears were ended; British Rights shall ne'er be lost.
VIII. Captains! Once more hoist your Streamers, Spread your Sails, and Plow the Wave! Tell your MASTERS they were Dreamers When they thought to Cheat the BRAVE. BRITTANNO-AMERICANUS.
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By Capt. GEORGE WENTWORTH lately from LONDON, we are favoured with a Paper of Nov. 15; from which we have extracted the following few Articles.
R O M E, September 22.
We are assured that the Whore of Babylon is on the Fall; the Pope hath destroyed the Jesuits, the chief Pillar of his Authority: The same Avarice will make him go on in destroying the other Orders; for the Poverty of the holy Chair, and of the Committee of Cardinals, makes it absolutely necessary for them to appropriate the enormous Wealth of the lazy Priests and Monks of various Orders to the Necessities of the State. Necessity hath no Law, and all that comes to Hand is useful to pay the Debts of the Cardinals.
The Poverty of this City is inexpressible; the Funds that arose from the Superstition of Portugal and Spain have for some Time by the Contempt the Government there shews to the Holy See, been stopped. Poland, which was a good Milch Cow, by the War there, hath deprived this City of the chief Streams that furnished its Revenue. The Wealth of the Jesuits does not turn out near so well as expected; but we hope the Forfeitures of Benedictine and Augustine Friars will make up the Deficiency.
The Italians seem quite tired of Priestcraft, and will with Pleasure declare for free-thinking, and no Tythes, no Discipline, nor ecclesiastical Dues.
OSNABRUG, Oct. 26. The King of England, as Tutor to the Bishop of Osnabrug his Son, has ordered the Chapter of his Cathedral to put in Execution the Pope's Bull, which suppresses the Order of the Jesuits; to employ the Effcts of that Order in useful Foundations, and to send his Majesty an account how they have disposed of the Money.
L O N D O N.
Oct. 21. By the late Improvements made by the Abbey de Terray in the French Finances, it is said, they amount to 320 Millions per Annum; a Sum little short of 14 Millions English Currency, and much superior to the ordinary Revenues of any Prince in Christendom, or perhaps in the Universe.
Nov. 3. In a Conversation a few Days since, between Charles Fox and a great Man in Administration, about imposing new Taxes next Session of Parliament, the former was heard to say, "Let us fleece on, the Wool will grow again, for the Flocks are made for the Use of the Shepherds."
We have received very authentic Intelligence that the French have actually at this Time in Commission 60 Men of War, Two Thirds of which are of the Line.
Extract of a Letter from Paris, Nov. 5.
ON Sunday the 17th ult. about three Quarters after Ten in the Morning, Two Shocks of an Earthquake were felt at Pau. The Motion came from the Hills to the Southward, and was much more violent in that Part, as well as the Gant and Arudy, small Towns in the Valley of Ossau, where some Houses were thrown down. As it happened at the Time that Mass was celebrating in the different Parishes, some People were killed, and many dangerously wounded, in endeavouring to get out of the Churches.
The Shelburne, Spencer, bound to Senegal, and the Triton, Pashby, from Yarmouth for the Streights, were ran foul of in the Downs, by the Kingston, Clark, bound to Cape Fear, and sunk; the Crew were saved. She likewise ran foul of another Ship, Name unknown, and it is feared that the People perished. The Kingston, Clark, afterwards went on Shore to the Westward of Ramsgate Pier. Several Pieces of Wrecks are come on Shore, & the Manifest of the Cargo of the John, Elphinstone, Clonmel, Ireland, Nov. 1. The white Boys continue their nocturnal Depredations. Within these Three Weeks past they have committed several Outrages, particularly at Knockegrafton, near Cahir, where they cruelly treated the Agent of the Rev. Mr. Herbert, by taking him naked out of his Bed, in which Manner they took him through the Country, and after administering several unlawful Oaths, gave him many Contusions on his Head.
From a late Philadelphia Paper.
Extract of a Letter from the Country to a Gentleman in Philadelphia. JUSTICE seems to have forsaken the old World. Three public Robbers in Europe have taken Possession of a neighbouring Kingdom, and divided among themselves as lawful Booty. The Rights of free States and Cities are swallowed up in Power. Subjects are considered as Property. If I am well informed, not longer ago than last Year, a Company of Merchants in Spain, purchased from the King the exclusive Right of the Trade of one of the most considerable Islands in the West Indies, and to indemnify themselves for the Purchase-Money, are now carrying on that Trade in a Manner that must ruin every Inhabitant of that Island. Are we in like Manner to be given up to the Disposal of the EAST INDIA COMPANY, who have now the Assurance to set forth in Aid of the MINISTERS, to execute his Plan of enslaving AMERICA? Their Conduct in Asia, for some Years past, has given ample Proof, how little they regard the Laws of Nations, the Rights, Liberties, or Lives of Men. They have levied War, excited Rebellions, dethroned lawful Princes, and sacrificed Millions for the Sake of Gain. The Revenues of mighty Kingdoms have been sated in their Coffers. And these not being sufficient to glut their Avarice, they have, by the most unparalledled Barbarities, Extortions and Monopolies, stripped the miserable Inhabitants of their Property, and reduced whole Provinces to Indigence and Ruin. Fifteen Hundred Thousand, it is said, perished by Famine in one Year, not because the Earth denied its Fruits, but this Company and their Servants engrossed all the Necessaries of Life, and set them at so high a Rate, that the Poor could not purchase them. Thus having drained the Sources of that immense Wealth, which they have for several Years past been accustomed to amass, and squander away on their Lusts, and in corrupting their Country, they now, it seems, cast their Eyes on AMERICA, as a new Theatre, whereon to exercise their Talents of Rapine, Oppression and Cruelty. The Monopoly of Tea, is I dare say, but a small Part of the Plan they have formed to strip us of our Property. But thank GOD, we are not Seapoys, nor Marratias, but British Subjects, who are born to Liberty, who know its Worth, and who prize it high. We are engaged in a mighty Struggle. The Cause is of the utmost Importance, and the Determination of it will fix our Condition as Slaves or Freemen. It is not the paltry Sum of Three Pence, which is now demanded, but the Principle upon which it is now demanded, that we are contending against. Before we pay a Tying, let us see whether we have any Tying we can call our own.
Hitherto the Dispute has been carried on with a Spirit, Temper, and Moderation, that must prove us worthy to enjoy that LIBERTY, for which we now contend. And I hope and earnestly wish, that the Prudence we have hitherto exercised, may not be borne down by the Indignation which you say is so justly and universally kindled at these insolent Intruders. I am very sensible how the Spirit of a Man rises, when unworthy Agents are used to destroy him. It is something of Consolation to be overcome by a LYON, but to be devoured by RATS is intolerable.
B O S T O N, Jan. 20.
This Day arrived upon the Snow from Lancaster, a large Two Mast Boat, of twenty Feet Keel, called the GAME COCK, which was built in the Woods 45 Miles distant.
N. B. She is brought for Sale, and has no TEA on Board.
Tuesday last arrived from London, the Ship Lydia, Captain Hood, in nine Weeks, in whom came Passengers, Dr. Thomas Kast, of Salem, Capt. George Wentworth of Portsmouth, Capt. Samuel Tate of Casco-Bay, and several others.
January 24. Last Thursday two Men and a Negro received the Discipline of the Puff for Theft.
The Weather for several Days past has been severely Cold; many Persons have had their Fingers, Toes, &c. Frost-bipt. The Harbour is so blocked up with Ice, that our Navigation is at a stand.
Thursday last being the Day fix'd by the Dealers in Tea to cease the Sale of that Article, at Noon two Barrels of Bohea was brought into King-Street, and burnt, before the Custom-House, amidst the loud Acclamations of a vast Concours of People.
A considerable Quantity of Flour was brought to Market last Saturday upon Sleds, from Northampton.
S A L E M, January 23.
Last Week four Men belonging to Marblehead were suspected, by some Circumstances in their Behaviour, of having a Design of attempting to steal a Quantity of Cloathing from the Essex-Hospital; they were accordingly watched; and on Wednesday last, on their Return from the Island, were pursued and taken. It appeared that they had picked up a Quantity of Cloathing, near the Hospital, that was put out for airing; But, on their Return to the Town, finding themselves pursued by several Boats, threw a considerable Part of it overboard. Their Persons being secured till the next Day, Thursday, a large Body of Mobility assembled; when it was determined, by a great Majority, that the Mode of Punishment should be Tarring and Feathering. In Consequence of this Determination, the most extraordinary Exhibition of the Kind, ever seen in North-America, was drawn forth to public View. The Procession formed, on Thursday Morning, at the Town House in Marblehead. The four Objects of Rencounter were placed in a Cart, facing each other, having been previously tarred and feathered in the modern Way. A Fifer and one Drummer were placed in the Front of the Carriage, which, according to the Computation of some Persons, was preceded by one thousand People, chiefly dressed in Uniform, among whom were 4 Drummers. In this Manner they marched from Marblehead to Salem, four & half Miles, and entered the Town about 12 o'Clock. Here, forming a Junction with a numerous Body of the Inhabitants, they paraded through the principal Streets, with Drums beating, a Fife playing, & a large white Flag flying from the Cart, which, with the exquisitely droll and grotesque Appearance of the four tarred and feathered Objects of Derision, exhibited a very laughable and truly comic Scene. They went out of Town about 1 o'Clock, & returned to Marblehead, where they dispersed.
We hear that another Man, on Account of some exceptional Conduct respecting the Small-Pox, was tarred & feathered last Friday Night, at Marblehead, but we have no particulars.
To-Morrow the Great and General Court or Assembly is to meet at the State-House in Boston.
Last Saturday, at half after 10 o'Clock, the Mercury in Farenheit's Thermometer stood at 4 Deg. below 0; and the next Day, at 9 o'Clock, at 5 below 0.
Mr. DRAPER,
HAVING noticed in the last Week's Spy, an elaborate, far fetch'd Acrostic on the Name of a Gentleman of Note and Character among us. I could not but feel a Compassion both for the Author, and the Object of his Rencounter--for the Author that he should be so infatuated, as to fetch his Ideas from Hell, i. e. from Lucifer his Sovereign Prince---for the Gentleman pointed at, that he should be thus lash'd by one of his pitiful Imps. I cannot find in all my reading that the Devil (since his Ejection out of Heaven, and doom to Chains and eternal Banishment,) has been honoured with such Lordly Epithets, and Titles---as by our Poet,---
Great Lucifer the Sovereign Prince of Hell--
Much better to run thus,
Grim Lucifer the spiteful Fiend of Hell---
Thus at the Threshold stumbled Poetaster,
Instead of Slave, he calls the Devil Master.
I will relate a short Story, and I doubt not, upon due Reflection, the Author will know to whom to apply it---as it is probable his Case eventually may be somewhat parallel to the Instance that may be mentioned.
The STORY.
A young Collegian, not long since who had studied Poetry, more than Manners, presumed by Way of Acrostic, to satyrize his Father, for what he called his Niggardliness, in not supplying him with a Competency for the Support of his Riot and Extravagance. His Father layed it by 'till his Son's Arrival in the Winter Vacancy---and then addressed him thus,--- Well Son, I find by your late Performance sent me, that you have improv'd your Time to some Advantage since you enter'd College, and as a Specimen of your Ingenuity, in the Poem, I find you have Cross Ways wrote my Name at large in Capitals. The Lad smiling, said, -- 'Tis true Sir, and I hope no Offence, for I only did it to show my Talent at Verifying. Very well Child, reply'd the Father, but tell me, what you call the Verse that has my Name thus prefix'd to every Line. The Son answered it is an Acrostick, Sir. A Cross Stick, said the Father, then Son as you have provided a Cross Stick for your Father, I in Return have provided one for you, and thereupon with a good Cow Skin, which he had in his Hand, he flogg'd him heartily; and after he had done, said to him,---Now Son; I have given one Cross Stick for another.
Mr. THOMAS,
IT gives me inexpressible Satisfaction to behold the glorious Exertions in the principal Towns in New-Hampshire, to preserve the Rights of America. Their late Proceedings evince that they want neither political Wisdom nor patriotic Ardour; and I expect they will even surpass their noble Brethren in the other Colonies---O happy America! thy Halcyon Days begin to dawn! thy Inhabitants are resolute for Liberty, & ardent for human Glory. May HEAVEN forever shine upon the Americans, and enable them to banish every shadow of Tyranny from their fair Land.
L O C K E.
Regions of Light, 1774.
PORTSMOUTH, January 28, 1774.
WE hear that the CONGRATULATORY BALL, and Entertainment, given at the Assembly-Room last Evening, to his EXCELLENCY our GOVERNOR, by a number of the principal Gentlemen in this Town, and at which above Two Hundred GENTLEMEN and LADIES with the COUNCIL, and GENERAL ASSEMBLY, were present, did in Brilliancy and Elegance, far exceed anything of the Kind ever seen before in this Province.
On the 26th Instant, sailed the Brigantine Brothers, bound for White-Haven, John Walker, Master, who had been seized by one of His Majesty's Vessels, and cleared by Order of the Hon. Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs.
On the 26th Day of December last, about 5 o'clock in the Morning, was burnt the Dwelling House of Mr. William Harn jun. of Dover, together with all the Household-Furniture, except one Bed; all the Family's wearing Cloaths, a new Watch, &c. Likewise 30 Quintals of Salt Fish, with several other valuable Articles of Merchandize; the Family very narrowly escaped the Flames. Loss £300 L. M.
DIED at Falmouth, the 4th Instant, after long languishing, under a paralytick Disorder, Mrs. MARY MOODY, aged 73 Years, Relict of SAMUEL MOODY, Esq; late of that Place deceased; a Lady of a most amiable Character, who acted her Part well in every Station of Life; adorning the Doctrine of Christianity, which furnished her daily Motives to Action, and was the Foundation of all her most comforting Hopes.
A few Days ago died suddenly Mr. Richard Lowden, Taylor.
HARTFORD, January 11.
On the 5th Inst. was inducted to the Pastoral Office in the first and ancient Society in this Town, the Rev. NATHAN STRONG, junr. late Tutor of Yale College.
Weathersfield, January 13. Yesterday the Rev. JOHN MARSH, late a Tutor of Harvard College in Cambridge, was ordained pastor of the first Church in this Town.
Staver's STAGE-COACH,
NUMBER ONE,
Continues to ply weekly from PORTSMOUTH to BOSTON, with FOUR HORSES, equal to any in AMERICA, and sets out on Tuesday Mornings eight o'Clock, reaches BOSTON next Day---Leaves Boston Friday Mornings, reaches PORTSMOUTH next Day at said STAVER's House, where is good Entertainment for Passengers and others; and good Accommodations for Carriages and Horses---He takes Care and provides good Drivers---His Carriages, for twelve Years has never been overset; nor any Passengers met with any Hurt.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss.
§ New-Brittain. §
THE proprietors of the Township of New Brittain (so called) are hereby Notified to meet at the House of Capt. Caleb Sanborn, Innholder in Hampton Falls, on Tuesday the twenty second Day of February next, at one of the Clock Afternoon, to act on the following Articles as they shall then see fit. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To chuse a proprietor's Clerk, a Committee to call proprietors Meetings, Assessors, a Collector, a Treasurer, &c. 3. To see if said proprietors will agree to sell the Grist Mill in said township or dispose of it some other Way for the Benefit of the proprietors. 4. To see what they will do concerning clearing and repairing Roads in said township. 5. To see if they will agree to hire Preaching some part of this present Year. 6. To see if they will agree to turn the Road near Mr. Thomas Blake, for the more easy and better passing & repassing said Road. 7. To see if they will agree to raise such a sum or sums of Money as shall be necessary for the Purposes aforesaid, or to defray any other necessary Charge; and to act any other thing else that may be thought proper.
Hampton, January 24th 1774.
ANTHONY EMERY CALEB SANBORN, } Committee.
Land in Gilmantown,
Being one whole Right, to be Sold. Enquire at the Printing Office.
Blanks of most sorts, fold cheap At the Printing Office in Portsmouth.

Lost an 18 Feet Moses Boat, Broke adrift from Spring Hill, within three Weeks, almost new, the property of the Subscriber. Whoever has taken up said BOAT, and proves to be the same, and returns her to Capt. GEORGE WENTWORTH's Wharf, shall be handsomely Rewarded by JOSHUA WENTWORTH.
Portsmouth, Jan. 26. 1774.
TO BE SOLD,  A Schooner burthen'd 18 Tons, Fit for the Fishery, 4 Years old, at a very reasonable Rate, for twenty Four pounds, to be paid down, and the remainder in two or three Years, as we shall agree. Enquire of Henry Jeffethern.
Province of New Hampshire.
A Petition having been preferred to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, by sundry of the Inhabitants of NEW BOSTON, in said province, praying that a TAX of ONE PENNY, Lawful Money an Acre, per Annum, may by Act of the General Assembly, be laid on all the Lands in said Town, improved and unimproved, resident and non resident, for 6 Years next coming (the Lands belonging to the purchasers of the Patent of John Tufton Mason, Esq; excepted) for the purpose of supporting their Minister, and keeping in repair the Roads in said Town for Reasons in said petition mention'd.
THESE are therefore to give Notice, that a Hearing is granted on said Petition, on the third Day of the sitting of the General Assembly, next after the 15th of February next, for any person having any Objection thereto, to appear and show Cause, why the prayer thereof may not be granted.
GEO. KING, D. Sec.
Dated at Portsmouth, January 15th 1774.
WHEREAS Mehetabel, my Wife hath abandoned from me and declares that she will never live with me any more; and for no Reason given by me, and threatens to run me in Debt, this is to certify that I will pay no Debt of her contracting, after this Date, as witness my Hand, ELISHA LOCK.
Bath, dated October 25, 1773.
ALL Persons having Claims against THOMAS BELL, Esq; late of New Castle, in the County of Rockingham, deceased, intestate, are desired to bring them in properly attested for a speedy Settlement, and all Persons that are indebted to said intestate are requested to make immediate Payment to the Subscribers.
SAMPSON BELL } Administrators. THOMAS BELL } MATHEW BELL }
New Castle, January 14th, 1774.
Province of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of CANTERBURY in said Province, have preferred a Petition to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, setting forth that a vast Number of Papers containing their Votes and Proceedings; and by which many Estates have been conveyed and are now held, have not been recorded, owing to the Neglect or Omission of their Clerks. That upon Discovery thereof they had appointed a Committee, who had carefully examined all the said Papers, and having found them fair and genuine, and the Hand Writing of the Clerks aforesaid, as they supposed, had recorded them in a Book, to authenticate which Book, they imagine themselves under necessity to crave the Aid of the General Assembly; and therefore pray that a Committee may be appointed from the General Court, to inspect and examine said Papers and Records, lately made, and to report thereon; after which an Act or Resolve may pass to authenticate said Papers or Records.
These are therefore to give Notice that a hearing is granted on said Petition on the Third Day of the sitting of the General Assembly, after the 10th of February next, for any Person having any Objection thereto, to be heard thereon.
GEO. KING, D. Sec.
Dated at Portsmouth, Jan. 19 1774.
§ Success. §
THE Proprietors of SUCCESS are desired to meet at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 10th Day of February next, at Five o'Clock P M pursuant to the Application of more than one sixteenth Part of the Proprietors of said Township, that a Meeting might be called to examine the Treasurer's and Collector's Accounts, and consider upon the best Manner of proceeding with Delinquents, likewise to make Choice of such Officers, and transact any such Business as may be necessary for the Propriety.
PAUL LANGDON, Pre. Clerk.
Portsmouth, Jan 19 1774.
* Meredith *
THE delinquent Proprietors of Meredith in the County of Strafford, and Province of New Hampshire, are hereby once more notified, that there has been sundry Assessments made by the Proprietors of said Meredith, on the several Lots in their said Rights, and committed to me the Subscriber to collect, that they pay their several respective Taxes or Assessments to me the Subscriber at Meredith, at or before the tenth Day of February next ensuing, or those that are delinquent therein will have their said Lands exposed to sale for the payment thereof, as the Law of said Province in such Cases directs. The Delinquents are as follows, viz.
   1st Div. 2d Div. 3d Div.   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     John Purmot 2 17 6 3 8 3 2 11 10   Jonathan Shaw 7 0 7 8 6 4   Daniel Clark 7 8   Jonathan Silby 7 0 7 8 6 4   Joseph Parson 7 0 7 8 6 4   Ephraim Robinson 7 0 7 8 6 4   Joseph Rawlins of Exeter 7 0 7 8 6 4   Joseph Goodhue 7 0 7 8 6 4   Oliver Smith 7 0 7 8 6 4   John Shaw jun. 7 0 7 8 6 4   Thomas Fowle 7 0 7 8 6 4  
EBENEZER SMITH, Col.
Meredith, January 1st, 1774.
[ Dorchester. ]
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of Dorchester, in the Province of New Hampshire, have been notified in this Paper, by an Advertisement dated July 5th, 1773, to pay an Assessment of one Penny per Acre, on each original Proprietor's Right or Lots of Land in said Township to Barnabas Haskell, yet several of them remain delinquent; and whereas the Subscriber is now appointed to collect what still remains due of the same, instead of said Haskell. This is therefore to notify such delinquent Proprietors that so much of their Rights or Lots of Land will be exposed to Sale pursuant to a Law of this province, at public Vendue, at the House of Mr. Aaron Storrs, Innholder in Hanover, in said Province, on Wednesday the Second Day of March next, at 12 o'clock on said Day, as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges, unless paid to me at my House in said Hanover by said Day with the Charge of advertising.
N. B. The First Column denotes the Name of the original Proprietor of the Lot; the 2d. the Sum due on the 1st. Hundred Acre Lot. the 3d what is due on the 2d. Hundred Acres, and the 4th what is due on the undivided Lands.
   s. d. s. d. s. d.     John Wright, 8 4 8 4 8 4   Samuel Wing 8 4   Thomas Bingham 8 4 8 4 8 4   Otis Little 8 4 8 4   Gideon Rudd 8 4 8 4 8 4   Jonathan Freeman 8 4   Timothy Buff 8 4 8 4 8 4   Benning Wentworth 8 4 8 4 8 4   John Smith, 8 4 8 4 8 4   Abijah Smith 8 4 8 4   Dr. Hall Jackson 8 4 8 4 8 4   Isaac Williams 8 4 8 4   James Melcher 8 4 8 4 8 4   Theodore Atkinson, Esq; 8 4 8 4 8 4   Mark H. Wentworth, Esq; 8 4 8 4 8 4   Daniel Peirce, Esq; 8 4 8 4   John Parker, Esq; 8 4 8 4   John Sullivan, Esq; 8 4 8 4   John Hurd, Esq; 8 4 8 4 8 4   William Simpson, Esq; 8 4 8 4   John Wendell, Esq; 8 4 8 4 8 4   Isaac Rindge, Esq; 8 4 8 4 8 4   Samuel Parker 8 4 8 4   Richard Cutts Shannon 8 4 8 4 8 4   Joseph Pattinson 8 4 8 4 8 4   John Nelson, Esq; 8 4 8 4   John Pingry Williams 8 4 8 4 8 4   William Gardiner 8 4 8 4 8 4   Thomas Macdonaugh, Esq 8 4 8 4 8 4   Natb. R. Thomas, Esq; 8 4 8 4 8 4   Wymen Clagget, Esq; 8 4 8 4   Woodbury Langdon 8 4 8 4 8 4   John Marshall 8 4 8 4   Ephraim Ham 8 4 8 4   George Marshall jun. 8 4 8 4   Stephen March 8 4 8 4 8 4  
ASA PARKER, Collector.
Hanover, Jan 1st 1774.
TAKEN up a young Hiefer, whoever owns her may have her again, proving their Property and paying Charges. Enquire of GEORGE PEVERLY of Portsmouth.
A BOY, between 14 and 16 Years of Age is wanted, as an Apprentice to the Baker's Business Enquire of Moses Woodward of Portsmouth.
An F L E G Y.
THE pleasing Gales that gentle Summer yield, Amid the gay Profusion of his Store, The Smiles of Nature, and of verdant Fields, Are all, alas! but Blessings of an Hour. How vast the Beauties they around display, Till dreary Winter re-assumes his Reign, And sternly bids them vanish and decay. And leave no traces on the pensive Plain. The golden Cowslip on the enamell'd Mead Display his youthful Glories to the View; But soon he droops his solitary Head And yields his Virtue to the Evening's Dew. Alas! how transient is the Dream of Life, And every Heart-felt Comfort we enjoy, And fraught with Care, Solicitude, and Strife, Each Hour attempts our Blessings to destroy. All human Scenes are subject to decay, And Time asserts an all-prevailing Power; Expanding Beauties to the Morning's Ray, We bloom to wither, as the tender Flower. Not so the Soul, its Views sublime and pure, Where Faith, and Hope, and Charity unite, Shall rise, and dwell eternally secure, In Heaven's unfading Mansions of Delight.
F R I E N D S H I P.
CURS'D be the Man whose Heart unmov'd, can hear Vice Insult speaking in the treacherous Sneer; Wretches descanting, with malicious Mind, The venial Errors natural to Mankind; With greedy Thirst th' injurious Tale devour, And vent the Lie appointed for the Hour, But doubly curs'd who hears with patient Scul The Strains of Calumny and Slander roll. Haste, generous Rage, with manly Zeal defend Th' insulted Virtues of an absent Friend; Full to their Teeth discharge th' avenging Flame, Refound his Goodness and enlarge his Fame; Him from the Frowns of Scorn indignant free, The Strokes that Wounds thy Friend is aim'd at thee; Th' strong Exertion, this expanded Fire, Friendship demands, and Friendship will inspire.
Province of New Hampshire.
§ Fitzwilliam. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of Fitzwilliam, have been legally notified to pay sundry Grants of Money legally assessed on each Proprietor's Right or Lot of Land in said Town to me the Subscriber, and several of the Proprietors being yet delinquent in the Whole or Part, these are therefore to notify such Proprietors that so much of each delinquent Proprietor's Lands will be exposed to Sale at public Vendue at the House of James Reed, Esq; Innholder in said Town, on Thursday the 17th Day of February next, at two o'clock in the Afternoon, to pay said Taxes with incidental Charges, the delinquent Lots being as follows, with the Sums due.
   l. s. d.     Moses Hastings Lot No. 11 in 1st Range 2 8 10   Eleazer Collier 10 9 3 11 10   Daniel Lake 12 4 2 8 10   John Goulesbay 11 1 1 3 0   Aaron Garfield 9 7 3 11 10  
EDWARD KENDALL, Collector.
Fitzwilliam January 10, 1774.
A QUANTITY of
Good new FEATHERS,
To be sold by JOSEPH BASS, at the Shop next Door to the Printing Office.
CASH given at the above Place for BEES WAX.
A WATCH was taken up between Kingston, and Exeter, the Owner by properly describing the same, and paying Cost, may have it by applying to Dr. JOHN GIDDING at Exeter.
ALL Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of JOHN MERRILL, late of Concord, in the County of Rockingham, Ferryman, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to JONATHAN MERRILL, of said Concord, Executor to said Estate, in order for an immediate Settlement.
HENRY DURGIN forewarns all Persons from trusting ANNAH his WIFE with any thing upon his Account, for he solemnly declares that he won't pay any Debt contracted by her. Durham, Dec. 23, 1773.
JAMES HASLETT,
Leather-Dresser and Breeches-Maker, in Kingstreet Portsmouth, Has for Sale, Leather Breeches of all Sorts; Buckskin Gloves and others, made in the neatest Manner. As said Haslett carries on the Business of Dressing the Leather and making it up, he can and will afford to sell at cheap at any in New England.
Portsmouth, December 29th, 1773.
ALL Persons that have any Claims on the Estate of Israel Wilkins, late of Hollis, in the County of Hillsborough, Yeoman, deceased, intestate, are desired to bring in the same to Bray Wilkins, of said Hollis, Administrator on said Estate. BRAY WILKINS.