The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-03-26 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday March 26, 1773
Vol. XVII. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 858 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
A PLAN to perpetuate the UNION between GREAT-BRITAIN and AMERICA, to the latest Period of Time.
IT is a just Observation, that the most simple Propositions, are hard to be rendered more intelligible by any Explanation; this Remark is applicable to the present Dispute between Great-Britain and America; altho' the Truth is obvious to common Sense, yet there have been Volumes written on the Subject. A few Words may make the Matter clear to every Mind. The Law of Nature, the Charter and the British Parliament all declare that the Colonists are free men;—it is a self-evident Truth, that their total Subjection to a Parliament independent of them, destroys every Idea of Freedom and Property; and it is equally certain, that no Line can be drawn between the supreme Authority of Parliament and the total Subjection of the Colonies; the Consequence is, the Colonies are independent on the British Parliament.—This Truth is so clear it must blaze upon every Mind.—The great Question now is, How shall the Union between Britain and America be preserved? The Answer is easy.—Common Interest is the Band of Union; the People of each Country must treat the other in such a Manner as to make it their Interest to preserve the Connection. The People of both Countries are united in the KING, who is the Head of the Empire, and Interest (the only Cement of political Bodies) must preserve Union between the Members of the Empire; and between them and their Head.
When the King wants the Assistance of his American Subjects, he must apply to their House of Commons for Grants, in the same Way he now does to his Parliament in Britain. The Colonies finding themselves treated like free Men by their King, and fellow Subjects in Britain, and their Rights established upon a firm Foundation, they will be animated to contribute the utmost in their Power to promote the Honour of the Crown and the Support of the Kingdom. And as the Colonies increase in Wealth and Numbers, so will their Assistance to the Parent State increase until Britain flows with Riches of America—And by Union and Harmony between the two Countries, founded on Freedom and common Interest, the British Empire may continue firmly united and flourish to the latest Ages.
Holland, which is a republic, and one of the most free states in the universe, is perhaps one of the most arbitrary in its government. Many of those popular excesses which make an English Minister laugh, would be punished with death in any one of the seven provinces; and the following anecdote will shew the severity with which the laws are executed. A man who kept what was called the English coffee house some time ago at Rotterdam, took in the English news paper, there happened to be casual reflection on the conduct of the states. This circumstance coming to the ear of the proper Magistrate, the coffee house was instantly shut up, and the man apprehended as the publisher of a libel against government. Luckily for him he was much esteemed, and some important people interceded for him; but he neither was set at liberty, nor allowed to resume his business,
till he had solemnly promised, that any reflection on the state, which would come through any foreign print, should be struck out before the paper was exposed to the perusal of his customers. [Not so in America]
LONDON, Dec. 10.
Sunday last a messenger from his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester made a formal declaration at Court of the pregnancy of her R. H. the Duchess of Gloucester.
The following advertisement made its appearance a few days since in one of the Irish papers on a vacancy in Parliament for the county of Dublin.
"The friends of liberty and the constitution are requested to keep themselves disengaged, as it is intended to offer J. Wilkes, Esq: a candidate to represent the county of Dublin in Parliament, in opposition to the Luttrell family."
Paris, Nov. 19. The Government has augmented the pensions of those Fathers who were heretofore Jesuits, & are seventy years of age, 100 livers a year. Near Groisbois, in Brie, there was a convent of Camaldules, the only House of that Order in France which the Government has thought proper to suppress, allowing the common Monks a pension of 800 livers per annum each, and the Prior 1200. A new body of laws is going to be form'd for the island of Corsica.
Some letters from Germany intimate, that several States of that Empire begin to be alarmed on account of a project which is said to be on foot for secularizing some Archbishopricks and Bishopricks.
From the ESSEX GAZETTE, March 16, Messieurs PRINTERS, The following Extract from the Adventures of Scaramouche, a satirical Novel by Mr. VOLTAIRE, may serve in some Measure, to elucidate a Point which has of late more especially been a Subject of Controversy: You are therefore desired to insert it in your Paper, by your constant Reader.
"I HAD not yet seen Africa; but while I was debating with myself whether it was best to satisfy this last Inclination, or sail for Italy, my Ship was taken by the Negroes, and I was of Course carried thither. Our Captain railed against the Captors, asking them the Reason why they thus outrageously violated the Laws of Nations? They replied, Your Nose is long and ours is flat; your Hair is frizz and our Wool is curled; You are white and we are black; consequently we ought, according to the sacred and unalterable Laws of Nature, to be forever Enemies. You buy us on the Coast of Guinea as if we were not human Creatures, then treat us like Beasts, and with repeated Blows compel us to an eternal digging in the Mountains, in order to find a ridiculous yellow Dust, of no intrinsic Value, and not worth a good Egyptian Onion; therefore when we meet with you and are the strongest, we make you our Slaves, and force you to till our Ground, or else we cut off your Nose and Ears."
"We had not nothing to say against so wise a Discourse. I was employed to till the Ground of an old Negro Woman, having no Inclination to lose either my Nose or Ears; and after a twelve Month's Slavery, I was redeemed by some Friends I had written to for that purpose."
LONDON, Dec. 21.
THIS day his Majesty went to the House of Peers, and gave the royal assent to the following Bills, viz. The Bill for continuing the Duties on Malt, Mum, Cyder and Perry, for the year 1773; The Bill for allowing the free Importation of Rice into this kingdom from any of his Majesty's colonies in America, for a limited time, and for encouraging
the making of Starch from Rice; The Bill to restrain the East India Company for a limited time, from making any appointment of Commissioners for superintending and regulating the Company's affairs at their Presidencies in the East Indies; and to such other Bills as were ready.
The Parliament will adjourn on Wednesday for the Holidays, till Tuesday, the 19th of January next.
At the last board of Admiralty, the stationing of the men of war now in the different dock yards was taken into consideration, and fixed, and orders were sent to the Commissioners of each yard for carrying the same into execution.
Captain Cartwright, of the Navy, is arrived in Town with two Indian Chiefs, and their Squaws from the Labrador coast. This Gentleman about three years ago brought over a Squaw and her Son from the same place; who was carried back, after being seen by the King and Royal Family, loaded with presents.
Thursday last came on in the Court of Chancery, a final hearing of the Lead Mine cause, between Lord Pomfret and Mr. Smith of Gray's inn, when the court ordered his Lordship's suit to be dismissed with costs. During the five years the above cause was in litigation, there were three several appeals to the House of Lords. The two first were actually heard, and the third withdrawn only a few days ago, besides which, there have also been two trials at law, one of them at bar, each of which lasted two whole days; and the whole costs of each party are said to amount to little less than 10,000 pounds.
LONDON, Nov. 16.
M. de Voltaire's fancy seems still as gay and vigorous as ever. He has just published an epistle, in the Horatian style, in which he entertains the world with a description of his private life and amusements. This elegant piece is universally admired.
His Majesty appeared in the drawing room on Thursday last, in a waistcoat worked by the Queen. The ground is white satin, embroidered with violets and their leaves, and heart's ease; the button holes neatly scalloped with gold.
CHARLESTOWN, (South Carolina) Feb. 15.
Lieutenant Colonel Darymple has superseded General Leybourn in the Command of the Forces he having received a Commission appointing him Major General.
On the 6th of November last, the Snow Fortune, Robert Richardson, Master, laden with Rum, Sugar, Cotton, &c. bound from Jamaica for London, sprang a leak, and endeavouring to reach the Florida shore, on the 18th struck upon a Breaker, where the Vessel and Cargo were entirely lost; the Crew, except a Man and a Boy, saved themselves in their Boat.
John Wooster, late Master of the Brig Friendship, arrived here in Capt. Dickinson from Jamaica, who informs that he sailed from hence for Barbadoes the 27th of August last, that on the 19th of September following they met with terrible Gales of Wind, & having lost all their Masts, Rigging, Sails &c. were left to the Mercy of the Seas, and drove about 35 Days, when they fortunately met with the Brig Nancy, Edward Allen, Master, from Boston, who very obligingly supplied them with every thing necessary for the Support of their Lives; and vainly believes they must have all perished had they not providentially met with the said Brig: that not being able to get into Barbadoes, they were obliged to bear away, and after a Passage of 85 Days, they arrived at Port Royal in Jamaica.
The Brig Salisbury, belonging to Salem, John Barton Master, from Dominica, at St. Eustatia, for Georgia, was lost on Dewee's Island: the People and a few Hogsheads of Rum were saved but the Vessel is gone to pieces.
Last Week another Ship full of Settlers for this Province, arrived here from Belfast.
The quantity of Indigo cleared this season from this port only, is 613,202 pounds of which 62,447 pounds are on board the Carolina, Capt. Belard, for London.

By the Harriet Packet, Captain Lee, who arrived at New York Yesterday Evening, we have the following Advices, viz.
L O N D O N, Dec. 25.
Yesterday the House of Lords & Commons broke up and adjourned till after the holidays. The Commons to the 19th, and the Lords to the 21st of January next.
They write from Naples, that the Venetian resident at that court had received a packet from Otranto, containing an account from Cesaronica, of the important news of an engagement on the 8th of November in sight of Patras, between a detachment of the Russian fleet and a Turkish squadron, which was destined for the Relief of Mohemet Aboudah, in Egypt, against his opponent Ally Bey: The Turkish fleet consisted of thirty sail, who were totally defeated, and thirteen of their ships were either taken or sunk, two took shelter under the cannon of Patras, the rest fled, but were pursued by the Russians into the Gulf of Patras, where they took shelter under the cannon of another fort, but the Russian commander, notwithstanding the fire from the fortress, entered courageously and set fire to them all, and not one of the Turkish vessels escaped. The commander of them, who was son of the Bashaw of Scutari, made his escape on shore, and the rest of the Crews followed his example, but the Russians still pursued them, and killed a great number even after they had landed.
The question at present under consideration with respect to the Boston Judges may be reduced to a short alternative; which is better, to render them wholly independent, or to keep them wholly dependent on the people? The people will not give them bread unless they comply with every popular wish; and unless we say that popularity is infallible, the expounders of the law must go without a provision, or be eternally subject to the caprices of the multitude.
Yesterday the Hon. Charles Fox kissed his Majesty's hand at St. James's, on being appointed one of the Lords of the Treasury, in the room of Mr. Jenkinson, appointed a Vice Treasurer of Ireland, in the place of Lord Edgcumbe.
Dec. 26. The opposition are not a little taken in with regard to the enquiry into the expedition to St. Vincente; they did not expect that the Ministry would comply with the motion for laying all the Papers relative to that transaction before the house; and therefore imagine that they have given government a sure triumph, where they only meant to lessen it in the general opinion of the kingdom.
It has been asserted that Lord Hillsborough was offered and refused a pension of 1000l. a year upon the Irish Establishment; but we are assured his Lordship nobly scorned to receive any pecuniary gratification on his leaving office; and when he voluntarily resigned an employment of 8000l. a year, government would by no means insult him with an offer of a pension, which would scarcely be deemed considerable enough for a private Secretary.
Advices are received from Geneva, of a very dangerous insurrection in that city, with design to cut off some of the principal burghers, and to new model the government; and that upwards of 2000 men were actually in arms when it was discovered. Sixteen of the principals were immediately seized, and the rest dispersed.
The most sudden and close Beg came on yesterday that was ever known in the memory of man — Considerable mischief has been done by coaches running foul of each other, &c. The drivers not being able to distinguish any object at a yard distance.
The House of P—— and B——, at Stockholm, has stopped payment for the sum of one million 4 hundred thousand Dollars, (about 313,000l. sterl.) There is no doubt but this failure will in its consequences involve many other capital houses in all the great commercial cities of Europe.
Jan. 2. The great house, which has just stopped, is allowed to be the first in the world. It is no wonder the cities of Amsterdam and London are in the utmost consternation at this important event. — There is no foreseeing what will be the consequences but it is certain there will be many and fatal! The current Cash of this House was alone half a million Sterling.
The Duke of Marlborough, it is said, will accept of the Premiership very soon in a respectable department; not for any advantage to himself, but for the pleasure of providing for his long dependent friends.
Preparations are now making at the Palace for her Majesty's lying in, and the wet nurse, and other persons in different stations, have received orders to be in readiness to attend.
There is no doubt of a coolness subsisting between the Premier and Lord G——; but the latter, tho' he has the whole of the late Duke of Bedford's party at his back, is afraid of breaking entirely with Lord N——; whilst on the other hand, the Premier seems very careless of the event, as he is convinced that his strength, though it may be weakened by the desertion of so formidable a support, cannot
be overpowered even by the accession of the Bedford party.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14.
By Capt. Timmons we hear, that a vessel from St. Vincente was arrived at St. Eustatia a few days before he sailed, the Captain of which informed him that there were upwards of 3000 negroes employed in cutting a road across the Island, in order to pen in the Indians; That the troops under the command of Col. Dalrymple had taken possession of their towns and all their craft. The troops are very sickly, and upwards of 1000 were in the hospital at St. Vincente.
BOSTON, THURSDAY, March 18.
The cold Weather on the 21st and 22d of February last was the severest through the Continent that ever was remembered. — At New York a Glass of Maderia froze to the Centre in three Minutes. — The greatest Quantity of Wine and Strong Beer was frozen that was ever known.
At Philadelphia a Glass of Wine standing within 8 or 9 Feet of a Chimney, wherein had been a strong Hickory Fire the whole Evening till Midnight, was congealed to the Consistence of Snow, from Top to Bottom by Morning.
Yesterday Morning an Officer of the 64th Regiment and one of the Privates ran from Dorchester Neck Point to the Town House in this Town: The Officer arrived in 40 Minutes, and the Soldier in about 7 Minutes after him: It is computed to be full seven Miles, and the Road very miry. Considerable Bets we hear were laid by the Officers of that Regiment for the Benefit of a Ball.
On Monday Evening last between 8 and 9 o'clock as a Woman was passing the street, three Russians seized her, and by Violence tore her Bonnet from her Head, and her Cloak off her Shoulders; and carried them off.
We hear that the Brigantine Charming Betsey, Daniel Jackson Master, belonging to Piscataqua and bound home from the West Indies, was cast away on the 17th of February last, off Cape Hatteras; most of her Cargo lost, but the Crew got safe ashore.
MONDAY, March 22.
Extract of a Letter from New York, dated March 10, 1773.
"The present political Transactions of your Province, especially of your General Court, excites the Attention of all Ranks here: — Your Assembly's Reply to your Governor's late extraordinary Speech, meets with general Approbation; and well it may, for it's certainly a masterly Performance."
Extract of another Letter from New York.
"Surely Governor Hutchinson overstates himself in his Speech to your Assembly; all agree here, even the warmest Friends of Administration, that the Ministry will not thank him for it. The Answer of your Council and Assembly do them great Honor. What will the End of these Things Be? The Struggles of America for Liberty, civil and religious, certainly portend something great and good to the Subjects of the future grand American Empire! However, it is our Duty not to give Posterity Reason to reproach us for Indolence and Negligence in a Cause of such interesting Importance; and I hope they will not. Dr. ——, and other Friends in London, writes to me in the same Strain that Dr. —— does to you; giving all desirable Assurance, that there is no present Danger of the Mission of a Bishop to any of the American Colonies. I think however, that we ought not to be inattentive to the Subject. The Episcopal Clergy we know will not, and are sure we ought not."
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in the West-Indies, dated January 29, 1773.
"The Caraibs are resolute, and seem determined that the Loss of Liberty and Property shall be accompanied with the Loss of Life; — a determination worthy of a Britain; and as such, should be reviv'd by one, tho' in the Breast of a poor oppress'd Caraib. — Our Troops are sickly, and appear to want that Animation, which has hitherto always appeared on more glorious occasions; they seem sensible that Justice has not drawn the Sword. — The Expedition was ill judged, and is condemned by every rational Being in the West Indies. — One third of the Sum expended, given to the Caraibs, would have purchased their Lands, and they would have retired from the Island. — They are by no means Savages; many of them own 20 or thirty Negroes, and have Plantations under good Cultivation."
Extract of a letter from London, Jan. 5. 1773.
"Some Circumstances are working in favor of America with regard to the Duties: It is found by the last Year's Accounts transmitted by the Commissioners, that the Balance in favour of Britain is but about £. 85 after payment of Salaries, &c. exclusive of the Charge of a Fleet to enforce the Collection. It is further observed that the India Company is out of Cash that it cannot pay the Bills drawn upon it, and at the same Time is out of Credit that the Bank does not care to assist them; whence they find themselves obliged to lower their Dividend, the Ap-
prehension of which has sunk their Stock from 280 to 160, whereby several Millions of Property are annihilated, occasioning private Bankruptcies & other Distress, besides a Loss to the public Treasury of £. 400,000 per Ann. which the Company by Agreement are not to pay into it as heretofore, if they are not able to keep up their Dividend at 12 and half, and as they have at the same Time Tea and other India Goods in their Warehouses, to the Amount of Four Millions as some say, for they want a Market, and which if it had been sold, would have kept up their Credit. — This shews the great Importance of losing the American Market, by keeping up the Duties on Tea, which has thrown the Trade into the Hands of Foreigners. This gives some Alarm, and begins to convince People more and more of the Impropriety of Quarrelling with the Americans."
Letters from London, dated the beginning of January, mention, That in Consequence of the Fair of the great Bankers at Stockholm, a considerable House in Amsterdam had stop'd Payment for 600,000 l., & had likewise so much affected the Credit of those in London, that five principal Bankers there, besides several of lesser Note, had also shared the same Fate.
S A L E M, March 23.
Capt. Hales arrived at Marblehead, a few Days ago from Swansey, in England, after a Passage of a 120 Days. He bore away three Times for the West Indies.
The Hotel Dieu, (one of the finest Hospitals in the World) was burnt down at Paris the beginning of January last, and between seven and eight Hundred sick Persons perished in the Flames. There was also 12 adjacent Houses consumed by the same Fire.
L O N D O N, Nov. 16.
The kept woman who gave a guinea for two roses is not to be compared to another Cleopatra, who had six dozen of pigeons roasted for her supper that she might have the rumps, and then divided the bodies between the two favourite greyhounds.
Large HATS are now the entire Ton at Paris, so that in a few weeks our Maccaroni beavers will be intirely out of fashion, and enormous Khevenhullers be the only fashion among our beaux at both ends of the town.
[From the Monthly Review for September, 1772]
A BOOK having lately been published in London under the title of "Political Essays on the present state of the British Empire," the reviewers make the following remarks on that part which respects a settlement on the Ohio.
"So far as we are capable of forming a judgment upon this delicate subject, we must own this proposal of our author's seems to be founded in good policy: and, if properly executed, capable of producing very beneficial consequences: And we should imagine, so far from being dangerous to government as it has been insinuated, that settlers, with plenty of land to cultivate, in situations so far from the sea, must in all probability, be the most peaceable and most beneficial of all his Majesty's American subjects: PROVIDED a slavish Policy does not at first corrupt the principles of the establishments, and prevent the people from enjoying the blessings of that constitution which has exalted Britons above the condition of most other nations, and which will preserve their dignity and exalt their natures, so long as they have spirit and virtue to preserve it; but if FEUDAL establishments and MILITARY discipline are to be adopted in our future settlements, it is to be wished, for the happiness of mankind, that all attempts to extend our baleful influence may be frustrated."
"There is no doubt but his Majesty's subjects beyond the Atlantic would be as loyal, as peaceable, and as happy, as his subjects on this side, provided the ridiculous fears and narrow apprehensions of MINUTE STATESMEN were discarded, and they were both governed by the same principles. The King stands exactly in the same relation to his subjects in Britain, as to those in America: there is no difference but what is merely geographical; and therefore there ought to be none in policy or administration, but what that geographical difference requires; and the defect that arises from this circumstance is remedied in the best possible manner by the Governors, or King's representatives, thro' whom his Majesty hath as much constitutional power there as he has in England: And whoever aims at more than this, aims at the establishment, not of lawful government, but of tyranny."
They afterwards speak of "the absurdity of attempting to preserve an unconstitutional authority of one British parliament over other British parliaments."
Such are the sentiments of sensible, judicious and disinterested persons on the other side the water. —
NEWYORK, March 12.
Captain Stewart, from the Straights, informs us, That in the month of Dec. last, no less than 12 Dutch Frigates, of 36 guns each, arrived at Gibraltar, Lisbon, and Cadiz, in order to protect the trade of the States.

General in that part of the world, against the Barbary Corsairs; who have of late been very troublesome to the Dutch, by taking several of their merchant ships, and making slaves of their people.
MESSIEURS FOWLES.
If you think the following worthy a Place in your Paper, please to insert it in your next.
M Mind has been of late employed in ruminating on the awful and affecting Scenes of Misery, which attend our Passage thro' the World, and appear to be the genuine Offspring of Sin and Prophaness; and among all the formidable Train of Vices that tarnish the Lustre of human Glory, petrify the Breast, and sear the Conscience, those of SLANDER and DETRACTION may be selected as highly worthy to bear the Palm: And whoever practice them, and take a sordid Pleasure in the Company of a backbiting Gang, merit the lowest Place in the Scale of intelligent Beings. To draw a true Portrait of such Persons, the Limner must be possessed of the united Invention of all the Poets, both ancient and modern; the poignant Wit of Swift or Addison; and the humorous Vein of Shakespear, together with the satirical Lyre of Horace, to assist him in the Draught; not to mention the foul Collection of Ingredients, in which to dip his Pencil, in Order to invest the Lineaments with the very Essence of Deformity. It is observable in what State or Community soever we find a Herd of these contumelious Nothi of Nature, there is but little Peace and Harmony; but a Repletion of intestine Evils mars the Happiness of those, who are the main Pillars of Justice and Equity—It is another Characteristic of such Pests to Society, who delight in vilifying Mankind, that they are not satisfied barely by doing it themselves, but are very fond of making Proselites; and if at any Time they cannot influence another to second them in their Railery, he must sustain a weighty Torrent of their Inuendoes; such a nonCompliance is a tacit Reproof they cannot brook; like shaking the Bottle it sets the Liquor into a Ferment, it must soon have Vent or burst the Vehicle, how degrading such Conduct! how lost to Sense of Honor, and all the noble Sallies of the benevolent Soul, are Persons of such a Kidney, methinks they justly merit the Appellation of Centaurs not fabulous; and are proper Emblems of Wens & Warts & other superfluous Excrecences of the human Body, which are Nuisances to it, and the sooner dissected the better. The Subject is copious and fertile of Matter, and inspires a kind of Parrhesia in assuming so odious and vile a Character as that of a Slanderer;— there is something so beneath the Gentleman, Scholar or Christian, in the Vices themselves, and all their Varieties, that it is impossible to dress up either in too mean a Garb; no Rank and Condition of Men, are freed from the Calumny and Reproach of such Malevolent Miscreants, who seem to be in their native Element when lashing all around them with the forked, serpentine Scourges of their Tongues; more indomitable than the most fierce and ferocious Animals of the Forest; hence that Description of the Tongue in Scripture "The Tongue is a Fire, a World of Iniquity. So is the Tongue amongst our Members that it defileth the whole Body, and setteth on fire the Courses of Nature; and is set on fire of Hell. For every kind of Beasts and of Birds, and of Serpents, and of things in the Sea, is tamed and hath been tamed of Mankind: But the Tongue can no Man Tame: It is an unruly Evil, full of deadly Poison." Thus are the Tongues of the Defaming Rabble constantly armed with Maledictions, and ever ready to hurl the venomous Shafts of Obloquy & reproach; many Times more noxious to the innocent Marks of their Rage & Resentment, than the missile Weapons of hostile Armies, tho' composed of barbed Steel—For who had not rather sustain Corporal Wounds, than have his Character slur'd with Infamy and Disgrace? But thanks to indulgent Heaven, that the Prevalence of these sordid Vices is so far restrained to the rustic, cownish, ignorant, Excrements of Humanity; whereby many Evils are prevented, which would be consequent upon the Practice and Toleration of them among the Literati, and such as are of Influence in civil Affairs; not that I would insinuate, that all who have the advantage of a liberal Education are exempt from Bane in this Respect; but should it become common for the Sons of Science, who are engaged in the Pursuit of classic Learning, to prostitute their Honor, Virtue, and Friendship, by an Indulgence of themselves in making Sport and Pastime at the Expence of Another's good Name; whether it would not be more suitable to distinguish them by the cleanly Badges of Hottentot's Cap and Neciace, than by public and collegiate Honors may be refer'd to the Determination of the Learned and Judicious.
MALEDICENTUM OSOR.
No Entries this Week.
Blanks of most sorts sold at the Printing Office.
PORTSMOUTH.
THURSDAY the Fifteenth of APRIL next is a Day appointed by his Excellency the GOVERNOR, with Advice of COUNCIL, to be kept as a Day of FASTING and PRAYER throughout this Province.
Last Sunday died here Capt. George Boyd, aged 66. The same Day Mr. Thomas Hatch, Hatter, aged 60.
Last Tuesday Night the Dwelling House of Colonel PAUL FOLSOM, of Exeter, took Fire, and was entirely consumed, with most of the Furniture. It being a noted Tavern, there was considerable Store, which are destroyed: the Loss is great.
We hear the House of Mr. Joseph Sanborn of Newmarket, the same Night, took Fire, and was burnt down with most of the Furniture.
Capt. Timothy Mountford of the Brig Occasio, spoke with Capt. Jonathan Jewet of the Schooner Dove, belonging to Newbury Port, at St. Eustatia, Jan. 29, bound for Martinico, all well on Board.—Also, Feb. 19, spoke with Capt. Solomon Johnson, in the Brig Sarah, in Lat. 28, 48. N. Long. 67, 31, W. from London, for New York, out from the Downs 6 Weeks, all well.
THE PUBLICK are desired to beware of several BEGGARS, who wander about the Country, and begging for Charity, pretending they have lost their Interest, Buildings, &c. by Fire; which Impostion it is high time for them to lay aside, or perhaps they may be employed in a more advantageous Way for the Public, as they are about 25 or 30 Years of Age, and well able to work—they belong to Brintwood—this is publish'd by Desire of a Gentleman at North Hampton.
[ East-Town. ]
WHEREAS the PROPRIETORS OF EAST TOWN, so called, in the Province of New Hampshire, and County of Strafford, having been legally Notified to pay an Assessment of Four Pounds Ten Shillings on each original proprietor's Share or Lots of Land in said Township, to me the Subscriber; and several of them being yet delinquent in the whole or part, this is therefore to Notify such delinquent proprietors, that so much of their Rights or Lots of Land will be expos'd to sale at public VENDUE, at my Dwelling House in Rochester, in the County aforesaid, on Tuesday the twenty seventh of April next, as will pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges:— the delinquent proprietors Names are as follows, with the sums due on their several Lots.
   First Division. Second Division.   £. s. d. £. s. d.    Joseph Haffey 2 5 0 Samuel Jones 2 5 0  Samuel Jones 0 0 0 Allen Walton 2 5 0  Allen Walton 0 0 0 Ebenezer Roberts 2 5 0  Ebenezer Roberts 0 0 0 Solomon Hanson 2 5 0  Solomon Hanson 2 5 0 Richard Haffey 1 2 6  Richard Haffey 1 2 6 Daniel Young 2 5 0  Daniel Young 2 5 0 Ebenezer Downs 2 5 0  Ebenezer Downs 2 5 0 Samuel Austin 1 2 6  Samuel Austin 1 2 6 Ebenezer Hanson 2 5 0  Ebenezer Hanson 2 5 0 Capt. Stephen Evans 0 0 0  Capt. Stephen Evans 0 0 0 Noah Emery 0 0 0  Noah Emery 0 0 0 John Brown 0 0 0  John Brown 0 0 0 Samuel Walton 2 5 0  Samuel Walton 2 5 0 Gersham Downs 0 0 0  Gersham Downs 0 0 0 Capt. Joseph Flix 2 5 0  Capt. Joseph Flix 2 5 0 Samuel Dam 0 0 0  Samuel Dam 0 0 0 Robert Hanson 2 5 0  Robert Hanson 2 5 0 John Ham 1 6 6  John Ham 1 6 6 William Downs 2 5 0  William Downs 2 5 0 William Gerrish 2 5 0  William Gerrish 2 5 0 Phillip Yeaton 0 0 0  Phillip Yeaton 0 0 0 Richard Downs 2 5 0  Richard Downs 2 5 0 Samuel Downs 2 5 0  Samuel Downs 2 5 0 Solomon Emerson 2 5 0  Solomon Emerson 2 5 0 Ebenezer Tuttle 2 5 0  Ebenezer Tuttle 2 5 0 William Willand 2 5 0  William Willand 2 5 0 Job Clemments 0 5 0  Job Clemments 0 5 0 James Canney 0 0 0  James Canney 0 0 0  
NOTICE is hereby given, that there was twenty seven Shillings voted on each original Right in the Year 1772, which they are desired to pay by the first Day of May next, to me the subscriber, otherwise their Lands will be advertised for sale.
BARNABAS PALMER, Collector. Rochester, April 23. 1772.
[ Success. ]
THE Proprietors of the Township or Tract of Land called SUCCESS, are hereby notified, that at a legal Meeting of said Proprietors on Tuesday the 23d of this Instant March, a Tax of Thirty Shillings Lawful Money on each Right was voted to be immediately paid for defraying the Charges of obtaining the Charter &c. Which Tax the several Proprietors are desired speedily to pay to me the Subscriber as they would avoid the Forfeiture of their Rights.
BENJAMIN MACKAY, Collector for the Township of Success. Portsmouth, March 24. 1773.
* Success. *
THE Proprietors of the Township or Tract of Land, called SUCCESS, are hereby Notified, that the Meeting which was held on the twenty third of this Instant, at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, stands adjourned to Tuesday the twentieth Day of April next, at Four o'Clock P. M. then to be held at the House of said Tilton's, in order to transact such Business as was not finished at the former Meeting.
PAUL LANGDON, Proprietors Clerk. Portsmouth, March 24, 1773.
TO BE SOLD, ON REASONABLE TERMS, A SCHOONER,
Now lying at Kittery Point, of about 60 Tons burthen, has been improved in Fishing several Seasons, is well calculated for the Virginia or Carolina Trade — For further particulars, enquire of John Sparhawk at Portsmouth, or Mr. Isaac Winslow, junr. Merchant in Boston.
LOST,
BETWEEN Exeter and Portsmouth, the 15th Instant a Pair of Leather Saddle BAGS, containing one Pair of Breeches, one pair of Hose, one pair of Shoes, and one pair of Silver Shoe Buckles — Any Person who has taken up said Bags, and will either give Notice or carry them to James Stoodly, Esq; at Portsmouth, or Samuel Folsom, Esq; at Exeter, shall be paid for their Trouble.
Edward Emerson,
INFORMS his CUSTOMERS in TOWN and out, that he has a Fresh Assortment of English and West-India Goods in his Store opposite the Town House in YORK, Which he will sell at the lowest Advance, for Cash or short Credit. Also, Choice BOHEA TEA by the Dozen or Smaller Quantity. Said EMERSON will give Cash for FURS.
On the Thursday the 8th Day of April next, at Four o' Clock. P. M. will be Sold at
Public Vendue;
At the House of Enoch Clark, Esq; Innholder in Greenland, a
DWELLING HOUSE, Barn and Coopers Shop, with about three Acres of good Land, with a good Spring of Water running thro' the same, never known to be dry; very suitable for a Trader; about 10 Rods distant from Greenland Meeting House. Conditions of Sale to be Seen at Time and Place aforesaid.
TO BE SOLD,
HOUSE, BARN, 28 Acres of Land, a small, but thriving Orchard, together with a very convenient well built Tan House and Yard, pleasantly situated upon the Country Road in Newmarket, at about a Mile and half Distance from the Landing, and a few Rods from the Meeting House. N. B. The Buildings are new; the House is 36 Feet by 28, two story, three Rooms well finished; the Land is chiefly tillage and mowing; produces yearly about 100 Bushels of Indian Corn and Grain, with a Variety of other Articles, and cuts six tons of good English Hay. Moreover, the Tan Yard and Buildings, and any part of said Lands are to be sold without purchasing the Remainder, or otherwise if required: — to be sold, adjoining to the premises, 40 Acres of principle good mowing, planting, pasturing and Wood Land; all which may be purchased at a reasonable Rate, as to price and time of payment. Enquire of JOHN DOE, living upon the premises.
ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO,
OR that have any DEMANDS on the ESTATE of Capt. JETHRO PEARSON, late of Exeter, in the County of Rockingham, deceased, are hereby desired to bring in their Accounts to Dale Pearson of Exeter aforesaid, sole Executor to said Estate, in order for settlement. Exeter, March 19. 1773.
§ Rumney. §
NOTICE is hereby given that the Vendue mentioned in this Paper of Feb. 26, for the Sale of Lands at Capt. Jacob Tilton's this Day, is put off to the Sixth Day of May next, at one of the Clock Afternoon, and will be attended at the above Place. The Names of the Delinquents are as follows, viz. John Wright, Bickford Lang, Abraham Libbey, Humphry Lyon, Ebenezer Spencer.
By JAMES HEATH, Collector.
John Hill, (Eastern-Post)
HEREBY informs the PUBLICK, That as Mr. James Milk has left off Riding, he shall proceed in Riding as POST from this Town to Falmouth, and sets out from hence on Friday Mornings at Ten o'Clock, and from Falmouth Wednesday Mornings early.

Russia Duck,
Ticklinburg, Oznabrigs, Twine, Cod and Mackerel Lines and Hooks, — Bar Lead, Salt, &c. &c. for the Fishery, —
West-India and New-England Rum, Muscavado Sugar, and Molasses by the Barrel.
Loaf Sugar of a particular Quality, cheap and profitable for Taverns — And good single refined Sugar, per the Hundred or less Quantity.
A few Cask of new Raisins and Philadelphia Flour
A Variety of Grocery, hard Ware, Clothiers Materials, English Goods, &c. to be sold cheap for Cash, by
Thomas Martin.
Likewise, 3 or 400 Quintals of good JAMAICA FISH.
Edward Hacket,
From EUROPE,
Begs Leave to acquaint the GENTLEMEN and LADIES, that at the Request of many of the principal Inhabitants of the Town, he shall on the First Tuesday in APRIL next, open a
Dancing-School,
At the New ASSEMBLY HOUSE, in Portsmouth, where he will teach Dancing in the politeest Manner, for the low Price of Four Dollars per Quarter, half to be paid at Entrance — Those who send their Children, may depend that great Care will be taken of their Education, and good Order observed. — The Times proposed for public Schools, are Tuesdays in the Afternoon, and Wednesdays in the Forenoon. He will wait on any Gentlemen or Ladies, either at the Assembly House, or their own Houses, at such Hours as may be agreed on.
Said Hackett has taught Dancing in many of the principal Towns in England Ireland, and America. — He will begin on the first Tuesday in April. —
Said Hacket keeps School in Newbury, Exeter and Haverhill. Likewise he will engage to learn them perfectly in a short Time, fit for any Assembly or Company whatsoever.
TO BE LETT, And Entered upon the Beginning of APRIL next,
A FARM in Kittery,
At the Head of York River, containing about 180 Acres of good Pasturing, Plowing, Mowing, Orcharding, and some Wood Land: Now in the Occupation of Mr. George Ham; there is on said Farm a good House and Garden, two Barns; a Brook running through, for half a Mile, never dry, with some Stock, as Cattle, Sheep and Swine. Whoever inclines to hire the same, may know further by applying to JOHN MOFFAT of Portsmouth.
Publick Vendue.
BY VIRTUE of a LICENCE from the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of Probate for the County of Rockingham, there will be SOLD at PUBLICK VENDUE on Monday the 5th Day of April next, Part of the Real Estate of Michael Whidden, late of Portsmouth, in said County Joyner, deceased, Intestate, containing a Dwelling HOUSE, and LOT of Land, situate in Deer Street in said Portsmouth, being Fiftytwo Feet Front, and Eighty Feet Back, with the Incumbrance of the Widow's Thirds. Also sundry Household Goods. The sale to be on the Premises, at three of the Clock P. M on said Day. — Conditions of Sale will be known at Time and Place aforesaid, by MICHAEL WHIDDEN, Administrator on said Estate.
Choice Lemons,
By the Box, and RAISINS by the Cask, to be sold by JOSHUA WENTWORTH, at his Store near Liberty Bridge, Cheap for Cash.
Bohea Tea.
CHOICE LONDON BOHEA TEA, by the Hundred, Dozen or single pound, to be Sold by JOHN MARSH, at the lowest Price, for Cash only. Likewise excellent Souhsang TEA, very cheap.
[ Wentworth. ]
NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent proprietors of the Township of WENTWORTH, whose Lands have been lately advertised for sale for the payment of Taxes, in the New Hampshire Gazette, by me the subscriber, that for good Reasons, the VENDUE is adjourned to Monday the Nineteenth Day of April next, at the House of Colonel Jonathan Greely, Innholder in Kingston, at Four of the Clock Afternoon. JOSEPH PAGE, Kingston, March 14. 1773. Collector.
WHEREAS my Son John Moulton 5th, of late has been, and still is so much impaired in his Mind, that he is quite incapable of doing and transacting Business, tho' he seems to be uncommonly inclined to bargaining, &c. and spends most part of his Time in Riding from Town to Town, for that purpose, whereby he has already very much hurt himself as well as my Estate — Therefore I desire, as also, caution, and forbid all Persons, bargaining with, or crediting him, either on his own, or my Account, as no such Debts will be paid, nor Bargains allowed good. JOHN MOULTON. Hampton, March 11th 1773.
ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO,
OR that have any Demands on the Estate of JOHN ROBERTS, late of Somersworth, Yeoman, deceased, are desired immediately to bring in their Accounts to Moses Varney of Dover, Administrator on said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement. Dover March 17. 1773
Hart and Davis
Inform their Friends and Customers; that their Stage for Passengers sets out for Boston every Friday Morning, Precisely at 8 o'clock, from Mr. HART's House, near the Ferry in Portsmouth; where all Baggage, Bundles, &c. will be received and delivered as directed. Puts up at Mrs. Beans, Lower End of King Street, Boston, where all Baggage, Bundles, &c. will be Received and delivered, and Passages engaged. — All Faviours will be gratefully acknowledged by their most humble Servants
BENJAMIN HART, THEODORE DAVIS.
N. B. To be sold by said Hart, a good second hand Chariot, very cheap, also a Post Chariot and Pair, to let, in Town or out.
[ Monadnock No. 6. ]
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of MONADNOCK, No. 6, in the County of Cheshire, and province of New Hampshire, that at a legal Meeting held in said No. 6, Feb. the 5th, 1772, a TAX of Eighteen Shillings was voted on each settling Right in said No. 6, towards making Roads and defraying proprietors Charges. Likewise on the 21st of April following, Fourteen Shillings was voted towards building a Meeting House and clearing the Ground to set it on. This is to Notify the delinquent proprietors, that except said Taxes are paid to me the Subscriber at my House in the said No. 6, by the 16th Day of April next, their Lands will be advertised for sale according to Law, in the New Hampshire Gazette.
ABIJAH BROWN, Collector.
Monadnock, No. 6, Feb. 26, 1773.
ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO,
OR that have any Demands on the Estate of Joseph Weare, of Kensington, Yeoman deceased, are desired immediately to bring in their Accounts to Nathaniel Weare of Kensington, Administrator on said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement. Kensington, March 11 1773.
AL PERSONS INDEBTED TO,
OR have any Demands on the Estate of Elisha Briard, late of Portsmouth, Sailmaker, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Samuel Briard, Administrator on said Estate, in order for a speedy settlement.
CHARLES TOWN, (South Carolina,) Feb. 8. Yesterday se'night Sir John Nesbitt, Bart. Mr. Robert Scott, Merchant, the Rev'd Mr. Piercy (sent out by the Countess of Huntingdon, to settle some matters at the late Orphan House, New Accademy, in Georgia, and afterwards to preach in the different Colonies, in the manner of the late Rev'd Mr. Whitefield) Mr. Fowler, Brisbane, and several other Passengers arrived here from London in the Montagu, Capt. Pickles.
The demand for Rice is yet Brisk at 60s. per 100; the sale of indigo slow at 25 to 30s. the best sort.
The quantity of rice cleared since the first of November last, to this day inclusive, is 43,767 tierces; 33,062 tierces were cleared in the same period last year.
The Vessels in this Port being reckoned Thursday last, there were found to be, (including two Men of war and a packet boat) 31 ships, 7 snows, 1 barque, 25 brigantines, 26 schooners, and 16 sloops. In all 106 sea Vessels.
St. GEORGE, (in Grenada,) December 12.
January 16. By the list taken last year, by the Officers of the Revenue in Martinice, there were found to be in that island, 11,168 whites old and young of both sexes; 2,989 free quarters, mustives, mulattoes, &c. &c. 72,928 slaves, whereof 46,400 paid taxes and 370 were run a ways; 264. sugar plantations; 105 water mills; 173 Cattle Mills; 18 wind mills and 12,291 quarters of Land planted with canes; 1,997 plantations in coffee, cocoa, cotton, cassada, &c. 1,878 horses and mares; 11,595 horned cattle; 14,312 sheep, goats and hogs; 219 asses and 4334 mules. On comparing the above list with that of 1771, there appears to be an increase in that colony of 1161 fowls.
One Hundred and twenty nine vessels arrived last year in Martinice from France, and two from the coast of Guinea, while cargoes consisted of no more than 117 slaves; and 716 soldiers, sailors, and poor people died in the hospital of St. Pierre and Port Royal.
According to the lists taken in St. Lucie, last year, there were found to be 2450 white inhabitants, old and young of both sexes; 800 free mulattoes, &c. 12,317 slaves, 8,000 whereof paid taxes; 38 sugar plantations; 17 water mills; 18 cattle mills; 3 wind mills and 1006 quarter of land in canes; 450 plantations in coffee, cocoa, cotton, cassada, &c. 946 horses and mules; 70 asses; 2500 horned cattle, and 9000 sheep and goats.
NEWPORT. March 8,
Last Tuesday evening, Mr. Ethan Sampson, of Bedford, in Dartmouth, in going over Aquetnet river, on the Ice, broke through and was drowned; He was a very industrious, honest man, well respected while living, and his loss greatly regretted; — He left a widow and six children.
John Adams
Opposite the old South Meeting House, Boston, Acquaints his Customers and Others, of the Arrival of a fresh Assortment of
GARDEN SEEDS,
Imported in the last Vessels from London, which he can recommend to be good, and warrants them all to be of the last Year's Growth. — viz. —
EARLY GOLDEN HOTSPUR, which is the earliest that grows, early Charlton ditto, ten Days later, Nicholson Hotspur, Ormerods hotspur, Ledman's Dwarf, Spanish Marattetes, blue Roncivales, large and Dwarf Marrowfat Peas, which are still later, large Windsor, early Lisbon, and early yellow Bush Beans, white and speckled Pole ditto, white Spanish, silver skin'd, Portugal white, and broad red Onion, early Dutch, early Yorkshire, early Battersea, Sugar Loaf, best red, and large Winter Cabbage, green and yellow curl'd Savoy, early and late Colli-flour, green and white Cote, and Cabbage Lettice, early yellow, purple and orange Carrot, red Beet, swelling Parsnip, early dutch Turnip, Pepper Grass, best double parsley, Summer and Winter Spinage, white Mustard, Salmon, Scarlet, short Top, Turnip, and salad Radish, Italian Celery, green Endive, early and long prickly Cucumber, Asparagus, large Musc and Watermelon, Summer and Winter Squash, Sweet Majoram, Thyme, Summer Savery, Baum, Sage, Lavender, Rosemary, blue and rose Lupins, Necturtains, Hemp, Rape and Canary. — Likewise, a general Assortment of Crockery and Groceries.
** Gentlemen in the Country, that will please to favour him with their Custom may depend upon Care being taken in the Packing of the WARE — and shall be supplied as cheap as can be bought in Boston.