The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1770-04-20 00:00:00

The following Valuation Act passed by the General Assembly last Week, is ordered to be published in this Paper.
Anno Regni Regis Georgii Tertii Magnæ, Britannia Franciæ & Hiberniæ, Decimo.
An ACT to establish an equitable method of making Rates and Taxes, and determining who shall be legal Voters in Town Affairs.
WHEREAS there is no rule established by law for making rates and taxes, so that every person may be compelled to pay in proportion to his income, but the same hath been left altogether to the arbitrary determination of selectmen and assessors in the several Towns and parishes within this Province, which causeth much uneasiness and many complaints. For preventing whereof and for the more equal and just distribution of the burthen of taxes on the polls and estates, within the province, as also for ascertaining, who are legal voters in town and parish meetings;
BE it enacted by the GOVERNOR, COUNCIL and ASSEMBLY, that henceforward all publick rates and taxes shall be made and assessed in proportion to the amount of each persons polls, rateable estate and faculty, which shall be estimated as followeth, viz. all male polls from eighteen years old & upwards shall be estimated at eighteen Shillings each. All male slaves from sixteen years old and to the age of fifty at sixteen shillings each. All female slaves from sixteen to fifty years old at eight shillings each. Horses and oxen four years old and upwards, three shillings each. Cows four years old and upwards, two shillings each. Cattle and horses three years old one shilling and six pence each. Cattle and horses two years old one shilling each. Cattle and horses one year old, six pence each. All improved Lands to be estimated at six pence per acre, provided it does not exceed the sum, which the stock laid land does or might keep Summer and Winter is estimated at. And all houses, mills, warehouses, and other buildings, wharfs and ferry's shall be estimated at one tenth part of their neat yearly value. And all stock whether money at interest or improved in trade, shall be estimated at the rate of one per cent. And any persons faculty may be estimated by the selectmen of each town or parish at their discretion, not exceeding twenty pounds rateable estate; and no province, town or parish taxes, shall be held legal, except such as shall be made according to the foregoing proportion.
And the selectmen of each town and parish within this province, shall forthwith proceed to make a perfect invoice of each persons polls and rateable estates as before mentioned, in eight columns, viz. one column for the amount of each persons polls, one for the amount of each persons improved lands, one for the amount of slaves, one for the amount of live stock, one for other real estate, one for stock at Interest, or in trade, one for faculty, and one column for the sum total of what each person is to be rated for as aforesaid. And the said invoice shall be revised, renewed and settled annually by the selectmen, between the first of April & first of July: And in case any person shall remove to another town or parish, after his invoice is taken, he shall pay his tax for that year, where his invoice was first taken.
And the church wardens or assessors of such parishes as have no selectmen, and have only power to raise taxes for the support of the gospel ministry, shall be furnished with copies of such invoices respectively, so far as respects their parishes for making their ministers taxes, allowing fees as for copies in other cases.
And the inhabitants of the town of Portsmouth are hereby required to bring in to the selectmen, at such time and place as they shall appoint within the term aforesaid, each one a just and true account of his polls and rateable estate aforesaid.
And if any person or persons within said
town of Portsmouth shall refuse to bring in, or if any person or persons in any of the towns or parishes in this province shall refuse to render an account on oath, if required, which oath, any selectman may administer, of his or their rateable estate, in any of the articles before mentioned, the selectmen or the major part of them may set down to such person or persons as much as they judge equitable by way of doomage, and make their rate or tax accordingly, form which Doomage their shall be no appeal.
And if any person or persons shall come from any place out of this Province, to reside or inhabit in any town or parish in this province for the benefit of trading, altho' for less time than a year, such person or persons shall be rated one years rates for their polls, and such stock as they bring, either on their own account or on commissions, during their residence.
And every person rateable for thirty shillings rateable estate, including his poll according to the rules aforesaid, shall be deemed a legal voter, in all affairs of the town or parish, where he dwells, except chusing Representatives.
This Act to continue and be in force for the space of three years and no longer, from the 12th of April 1770.
The 10th Inst. arrived at Newport, Rhode-Island, Capt. Nixon, in a Brig from London; by whom we have a publick Print of January 27, from which the following Articles are extracted.
Extract from the printed Votes of the House of Commons. Martis, 16 Die Januarii, 1770. RESOLVED, That Dr. Mulgrave, of Plymouth, do attend this House upon Monday the 29th of this Instant January.
Martis, 23 Die Januarii, 1770. RESOLVED, That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, that He will be graciously pleased to give Directions, that there be laid before this House, Copies of the Establishment of the Judges of the Admiralty and of the Commissioners of the Customs, in North-America, and of the several Officers under them, with their respective Salaries; and also of such Pensions as have been granted out of His Majesty's Revenue of Customs arising there, together with the incidental and contingent Expences attending the Collection of the said Revenue, since the 7th Day of September 1767, so far as they can be made up.
Resolved, That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, that he will be graciously pleased to give Directions, that there be laid before this House, an Account of the Custom-House Establishment in North-America, with the Salaries of the Officers employed therein, from the 5th Day of January, 1764, to the 5th Day of January 1767.
ORDERED, That there be laid before this House, an Account of the Duties collected in North-America since the 7th Day of September, 1767, distinguishing those arising from an Act made in the 7th Year of his present Majesty's Reign, intitled, An Act for granting certain Duties in the British Colonies and Plantations in America; for allowing a Drawback of the Duties of Customs upon Exportation from this Kingdom, of Coffee and Cocoa Nuts of the Produce of the said Colonies or Plantations; for discontinuing the Drawback payable on China Earthen Ware exported to America; and for more effectually preventing the clandestine Running of Goods in the said Colonies and Plantations.
NEWPORT, April 9. According to the best Judgment we can form of the Design of Parliament in the above Extracts, we are fully of Opinion that the Revenue Acts will be repealed before the End of the present Session; which Opinion is greatly corroborated by private Advices received by the Brig Mary:—It being generally believed in England as well as this Country, that the American Revenue will not defray the Expence of collecting it; and therefore it must be the highest Degree of Stupidity to continue those Acts, unless there is absolutely a settled Plan of Tyranny entered into, to reduce Millions of as good Subjects as the Crown of England ever had, to a State of the most abject Slavery.
LONDON, January 18. YESTERDAY the Right Hon. the Marquis of Granby resigned all his places under the King to his Majesty, at St. James's.
Yesterday Sir John Cust, Bart. Speaker of the House of Commons, resigned, desiring to be excused upon account of his ill state of health.
It is said that there are now in London orders from America, for goods to the amount of one million and a half sterling, but strict orders are given not to ship any unless the duties upon tea and paper are taken off.
The spirit of the Irish parliament, in refusing to enter the protest of their Viceroy, on their journals, is a proof of their magnanimity, and corresponds with the spirited conduct of the parliament of Normandy; the president whereof and some of the members having chose rather to be drove into exile, and imprisonment, than to register edicts contrary to justice and their own consciences.
Yesterday an express was said to arrive at the west end of the town, with an account of the death of the Right Hon. John Earl of Bute; but we mention it only as the report of the day.
The day after the prorogation of the I---sh P-----t, many of the court party begged to have sentries at their doors, being apprehensive of a riot. Patrols of horses were ordered to disperse any numbers of people in the streets exceeding five; yet notwithstanding a furious mob, it is said assembled, and have paid dear for their temerity; several hundreds have been either killed or wounded.
Jan. 23. Yesterday his Grace the Duke of Bolton was sworn one of his Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his Place at the Board accordingly.
A certain ancient Nobleman, once the favourite of the Muses, and a genuine son of true Liberty, has lately expressed in the warmest terms, his intire approbation of the Noble Lord, who have recently given such evident proofs of them from attachment to the popular cause.
Orders are sent to Portsmouth and Plymouth for fitting out eight men of war of the line with all possible speed, which are to be manned to the full complement, as well with regard to seamen as marines; and they are to touch at Cork to victual, and take on board four regiments of infantry on the Irish establishment, orders being already dispatched from the war-office to that kingdom for the said regiments to march immediately to that port. This fleet is destined for North-America.
Private Letters from Madrid mention, that the court has given orders for the Spanish Garrison on the lines near Gibraltar to be doubled.
The M-----y have somewhat recovered from the consternation they were thrown into by the unexpected death of the Chancellor: They are, nevertheless, a good deal mortified to find that Mr. De Grey has declined that high office, on account of his infirmities, and will be under the necessity of offering it to Sir John E. Wilmot.
The Honorable Charles Yorke, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, died on Saturday, the 20th of January, after only a Days Illness, in the 48th Year of his Age.
Yesterday the Right Hon. the Earl of Chatham arrived at his house in Pall-mall, from Hayes; immediately after which, he was waited upon by the Duke of Bolton, Marquis of Rockingham, the Earls Temple and Shelburne, and the Marquis of Granby, with all of whom, his Lordship held a long conference.
It seems to be the general and earnest wish of the public, that the late worthy Chancellor may be prevailed on to resume the seals.
Jan. 25. A full Board of Trade was held yesterday at the Plantation Office, Whitehall, at which all the Lords of Trade and Plantations assisted.
The Supplies already granted by Parliament, for the current Year, amount to 1,362,595l. 15s. 9d.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Errol was unanimously elected a Peer to sit in Parliament in the room of the Earl of Eglington, deceased.
The sudden death of the new Lord Chancellor has greatly disconcerted the M-----y.
LONDON, January 27.
IT is said, that it is a point resolved on, to settle nothing respecting the general situation of American affairs, till the formal complaints of a certain town in America, against their late G-----, are heard and determined; and that lenient or contrary measures will take place, according as acquittal or condemnation is the fate of the accused.
On Thursday sevennight a conference was held at a house in Grosvenor-square, at which, among other things, it was settled, that, should the present opposition succeed, L—d C—m, L—d T—ple, & the M—s of R—m, should be created Dukes and hold each a cabinet office; that G. G—lle, under the controul of the three Dukes, should appear as ostensible minister, at the head of the Treasury, and to render the present administration permanent, that all those who call themselves the K—g's friends in both houses should be turned and forever kept, out of office. The result of this conspiracy against the authority of the S—n was soon after communicated to a G—t P—e, and he declared, with dignified resentment, that, as he was not consulted in the arrangement, was determined to prevent its taking place; and that the influence of their deliberations in private had fixed him, in the resolution of NEVER employing them in the public councils of the nation.
It is affirmed, that, at a conference held within these two days, between two Great Personages, one of whom lately held the most distinguished post in the law, and the other a great martial employment, it was mutually agreed that no consideration should tempt either of them to resume his place without the other; nor both of them, without a thorough change of men and measures.
It is reported that Mr. Thurloe is appointed Solicitor-General, in the room of Mr. Dunning.
A certain Great Assembly sat till three o'clock on Friday morning.
It is said the sum of 383,248 l. will be wanted to maintain the forces in the Plantations for the current year.
A further sum of 160,984 l. will be wanted to defray the current expence of the office of ordnance for the land service in 1770.
We hear the bets in a political society, on a popular question were 180 to 224.

arrived at Marblehead, from London, the Brig Union, Captain Macey, who has brought Prints of the 22d, 23d, and 24th of February, from which the following fresh Advices are extracted, viz.
DANTZICK, January 18.
ACCORDING to some unquestionable advices just received, most of the ditches that are between Bender and Balta are filled up with the dead bodies of the Russian soldiers, who were either killed, or died of the disorders which prevail among them; the number of them is said to amount to twenty thousand.
LONDON, February 22.
Yesterday new writs were issued out for electing Members for the following places, viz.
A writ for Plymouth, in the room of Francis Holbourne, Esq; Admiral of the Blue, appointed a Lord of the Admiralty.
A writ for Cardiganhire, in the room of Lord Viscount Lisburne, appointed a Lord of the Admiralty.
A writ for Midhurst, in the room of the Hon. Charles James Fox, Esq; appointed a Lord of the Admiralty.
A writ for Christ Church in Hants, in the room of the Hon. Tho. Robinson, Esq; appointed Vice Chamberlain of his Majesty's Household.
We are credibly informed, that Edward Turloe, Esq; King's Council, is appointed his Majesty's Solicitor General, in the room of John Dunning, Esq; who has resigned.
It is asserted, that two very distinguished Noblemen are become indefatigable in their endeavours to effect a happy termination of the differences now subsisting between England and her Colonies.
The province of South-Carolina having set the patriotic example, the Society of the Bill of Rights are in daily expectation of some considerable subscriptions from America, in consequence of their circular letters which were sent some time ago.
It is thought that above twenty ships, fully laden, will leave the Thames, in one week after the repeal of the American acts, and that great numbers more will depart from different ports in this kingdom, before they have been repealed one month.
An evening paper says, "It was strongly reported yesterday morning at Whitehall, that dispatches of a very serious nature had been received from our Ambassador at Madrid, relative to a Squadron of Spanish men of war, with several regiments on board, that had sailed to the West-Indies, designed, as it was believed, against Jamaica. And we are assured, that orders have been sent to Portsmouth for sitting out immediately a Squadron of observation for the West-Indies."
Feb. 23. It is now confidently asserted, that a great Personage has signified his intentions to two or three different persons of rank, of soon visiting his German dominions.
It is said that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland will accompany the above great Personage.
It is reported, that the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor will give his entertainment to the Minority on Wednesday next.
It is confidently asserted, that the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor will grant the Livery leave to assemble in Guild-hall some day next week, to give them an opportunity to rem--te upon the matter of their petition, to which they have had no answer.
The petition of the American merchants, it is said, will be taken into consideration in an August Assembly on Monday the fifth of March.
Wednesday L-- N-- moved in a Political Society, for an address to his M-----, that he would be pleased to give orders for all the papers that have been received, relative to the several associations formed on the Continent, to be laid before them.
It is now confidently asserted, that three of the Revenue Acts will be repealed, and the others stand.
Eleven sail of ships put up bills for freight or passengers for Virginia and Maryland within these few days; expecting the affairs of America would have been taken yesterday into consideration.
The conclusion of a late speech in a certain Society, against entering into a war: "A load of taxes, such as this nation never felt; less trade than has been known within the memory of man; fewer men fit either for critical negotiations, or great commands, than ever we had; factions ready to make a war at home, with a party spirit that will sacrifice all things to itself; a general want of esteem and respect to superiors; jealousies and fears in the hearts of the best affected men; and a growing opinion amongst good people, that we have not God with us."
We hear that on Tuesday last an extraordinary cause, relating to a dispute respecting military command, betwixt a Governor of a Province in the Southern part of North-America, and a Colonel of his Majesty's forces, was determined in the Court of Common Pleas in favour of the former who was defendant. The Damages in the above cause was laid for ten thousand pounds.
The reason assigned for a Great Personage's resolution not to see any more theatrical representations, except Oratories, this season, is, that the latter are not frequented by so many of those who are filled the mob, as the former; consequently his M-----y will not be so liable to insults at the one, as the other. The last time his M-----y was at the representation of a play, it is said, a fellow had the audacity, and savage rudeness, to throw an orange at him, but fortunately missed his aim.
Feb. 24. Thursday morning his Excellency Sir Francis Bernard, Bart. Governor of Massachusetts-Bay, had a conference for near an hour and half, with the Right Hon. the Earl of Hillsborough, at his house in Hanover-square, on the subject of recent dispatches from Boston.
Yesterday (and not before) the Right Hon. the Earl of Halifax, kissed his Majesty's hand, on being appointed Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, in the room of the Earl of Bristol.
Orders have this week been dispatched from Lord Hillsborough's office to the Governors of all our West-India islands, to put their respective governments in the best posture of defence.
A Correspondent assures us, that there are twenty-two West India planters in a certain Assembly, and six in the London Tavern Club, all strenuous advocates for the liberties of this country; whilst in the West-Indies they hold at least six thousand men in slavery and chains. Such is the virtue of British air, that it humanizes the greatest tyrants on earth while here.
Letters from Paris, which arrived by yesterday's mail, assert, that the Khan of Tartary had fallen upon a body of 8000 Russians near Soroka, and after an obstinate dispute, entirely routed them.
Paris, (capital of France) Jan. 12. During the last year 19445 children were baptized in this city, of whom 9971 were males, & 9474 females; 4760 marriages were solemnized, 18427 persons died, and the number of foundlings amounted to 6426.
Wednesday a poor Man was found hanging by one of his Garters in his Apartment near Rathbone Place. This poor Man had ever sacrificed private Emolument to public Weal. He was a Taylor by Profession; but his patriotic Spirit would not admit of a proper Application to his Business. He was so zealous, so virtuous a Friend to the Popular Cause, that he had even pawned his Goose & Shears with a Bookseller for a Volume of Magazines, and had lived, it is thought, upon no other Food than Liberty for a Week past; for there were neither Victuals, Money or Linnen, found in his Room.
Jan. 30. It is whispered, that a Great Personage has signified a desire of Lord Camden's re-assuming the office of Lord Chancellor.
The address of all the Chancery-Inns, to have Lord Camden restored, is already signed by 2000 Gentlemen of the Law. [Two Thousand Lawyers! Enough, we should think, to make a Majority.]
The last celebrated letter of Junius, it appears, by the mails which arrived yesterday, is translated into most of the foreign papers. No news-paper essay has been read with more avidity than the last letter of Junius. Both parties commend it as a piece of fine
writing; and the neutrals begin to acknowledge the wisdom of the advice that is so nervously offered, and the truth of the picture that is so masterly drawn.
A List of Public Wants- THE ----- wants steadiness. The ----- wants only to be known. Just s wants flagellation. Matrimony wants countenancing. The great want divorces. The mob want prudence. Wilkes wants liberty. Courtiers & anti-courtiers want moderation. The stage wants good authors. The helm wants good statesmen. The poor want every thing. --- And the Printers want Pay for the News-Papers. --- Quere. From such a number of public wants is not a public bankruptcy to be dreaded?
PHILADELPHIA, March 29.
By Captain Morton, from Newbern, in North-Carolina, we learn that the Ship Ann and Dorothy, Captain Greenway from Barbados for this Port; a Sloop Captain Hibbs, belonging to North-Carolina, inward bound from Jamaica; a Bermudeen Sloop, and two other Vessels, were all cast away about three Weeks ago, a little to the Northward of Cape Hatteras, in a Gale of Wind; that Captain Greenway saved his Cargo, Sails and Rigging; the Bermuda Sloop was beat to Pieces; & it was thought the others would all be lost, but the People saved. He further informs us, that just before he sailed, Advice was received there from the North Country, that a new Sloop, belonging to Mr. Thomas Williams, of that Place, being loaded, and just ready for sailing, bound to the West-Indies, by some Accident took Fire, when both Vessel and Cargo was entirely consumed.
April 5. Letters from Lisbon of the 13th of February say, "By the Packet arrived two or three days ago, we learn that the Duke of Grafton had resigned, and every thing is in confusion in England."
Captain Hardie, is arrived from Lisbon, which Place he left the 18th of February, and informs, that the Packet, which arrived there before he sailed, left England about the 5th of February and bro't Papers in that month, which he endeavoured in vain to procure; but was informed by several gentlemen of character that the Duke of Grafton had resigned, and that there was a total change in the Ministry.
NEW-YORK. April 2.
By Capt. Williams from Turk-Islands, we have an Account, that the Snow Friendship, Capt. Stewart of this Place, being at Turk-Islands on a trading Voyage, one of his Majesty's Sloops of War came in there, and on Pretence of Capt. Stewart's breaking Bulk, without entering at the Custom-House, (of which there is none at Turk-Islands) he made a Capture of the Snow, and carried her down to Providence, and got her condemned.---We are told the Owners purpose to appeal home.
On the 5th ult. 45 reputable mechanics assembled at Mr. Delaney's, from thence, being joined by as many as completed the respectable number 92, they marched in procession to the new Goal in order to pay their respects to the celebrated Prisoner, by whom they were received with all the politeness of a Gentleman, and entertained with all the openness, affability and candor of a friend. After spending some time, drinking a few loyal toasts, callin' to mind the noble patriots East and West, and in particular the immortal 92 of the Massachusetts, together with all the real friends to the rights of human nature both in Britain and her Colonies, especially those who had or might stand forth in defence of the Press; they then took their leave of their common friend and retired.
BOSTON, April 16, 1770.
Extract of a Letter from London, dated Jan. 24, 1770.
[Bold Strokes.]
THE Noblemen and Gentlemen that are said to have lately been turned out, or (which is the same thing) given to understand that their Resignations would be agreeable, for not supporting the Measures of the present M-----ry are as follows, viz.
The most Honorable John Manners, Marquis of Granby, eldest Son and Heir to the Titles and Estate of his Grace the Duke of Rutland,---a Lieutenant-General and Commander in Chief of all his Majesty's Land-Forces, Master General of the Ordnance, Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Horse-Guards, one of his Majesty's most honorable Privy Council, and a Member of Parliament for Cambridgehire.
The Right Honourable Charles Pratt, Lord Camden, Lord high Chancellor of Great-Britain, Speaker of the House of Lords, one of his Majesty's most honorable Privy Council, and (in all Matters that require a full Board) first Lord Commissioner of Trade and Plantations, &c. &c. &c.
The Right Hon. Henry Temple, Lord Viscount Palmerston, a Lord of the Admiralty; brought to that Board a few Years ago under Auspices of the Earl of Chatham,---his Lordship descended from the great Sir William Temple (who abhor'd the Stewart Race,) and on his Mother's side from the beloved Sir John Barnard of London, his Lordship is Member of Parliament for South-Hampton, and a near Relation to the present Earl Temple.
Sir Piercy Brett, another Lord of the Admiralty, and also an Admiral in the Royal Navy, brought to the Admiralty under the Influence of the Duke of Northumberland, to whose Dutchess he is related, and in the Female Line is descended from the Antient Somerset Family, he is an Elder Brother of Trinity-house, and a Member of Parliament for Queensboro' in Kent.
Sir George Young, Baronet, also a Lord of the Admiralty, and Member of Parliament for Honiton in Devonshire, Heir to the late Sir William Young, Secretary at War, patronized by his Royal Highness the late Duke of Cumberland, and nearly allied to a R-y-l Family.
The Earl of Chesterfield said upon a like Occasion, in Sir Robert Walpole's day,
If to come In, they do go Out, The way is strangely round about.
Extract of a Letter from Connecticut.
"A Committee of 9 persons, M'Dougal one, signing in behalf of the Bill of Rightsmen for the province and city of New-York, have wrote to the sons of Liberty here, asking their opinion and advice upon the present dark and melancholy aspect of affairs in America, and particularly of tyranny intended and exercised in the loyal province and town of Boston!
"From Danbury in this colony, we learn, that Mr. Sandeman was arrested as a vagrant, and when carried before a justice, he asked his Worship, if he was descended from ancestors who fled into this howling wilderness upon account of religious persecution? and declared thereon, so pathetically, that he gained many proselytes & friends.---The Court was adjourned, and a greater number of Magistrates required to attend which also encreased his attendants. He again blazed away upon intolerance and base persecution, and in so striking a manner, that the justices were influenced a second time to adjourn the court, and it is said they know not how to extricate themselves from the embarrassment they are now under with him. He still keeps the field, and will not retreat.
Extract of a Letter from New-York, March 30.
"It is reported that General Gage hath ordered the Troops back to Boston from Castle William.---If so, the Issue will be dreadful. May the much injured Inhabitants go on resolutely to maintain their just Rights and Privileges, & may their Children's Children to many succeeding Generations have Reason to rise up and call them blessed.---May Heaven subdue their Enemies."
Yesterday arrived here from Virginia the Hussar Frigate, John Corner, Esq; Commander.
Extract of a letter from London, January 23, 1770.
"The American Affairs have not come on yet, but will I believe at the Close of the Session. They seem disposed to repeal the Acts so disagreeable to you. Stand to your Non-Importation Agreement, and by the Blessing of God you will have Redress. They now
begin to find the Duties arising from the Revenue are not sufficient to pay the Officers depending upon it. It is now the present Opinion that the Majority will give up the Ghost, as the Minority are gaining Ground space."
SALE M, April 17.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in London, to his Friend in Marblehead, dated February 17, 1770.
"The Affair of the Revenue Acts, comes on again in the House next Wednesday, the 21st Inst. and it seems now pretty generally believed that a Repeal will take Place; and that the Article of Tea will be included; but if it should, it is apprehended that it will be faddled here with at least an Equivalent. We hope however a little Time will now inform us what we have to expect."
Extract of another Letter from a Gentleman in London, to his Friend in Marblehead, dated February 24, 1770.
"We have now the Mortification to acquaint you that the Consideration of the American Acts in the House is again postponed to the 5th of March; and whether that will be decisive or not, Time can only discover. These repeated Delays are extremely disagreeable, while we are kept in such an uneasy Suspence, if not determined on soon, the Spring Shipping will be totally ruined."
Capt. Macey, on his Passage, about three Weeks since, spoke with Captain Dixey, of Marblehead, from London, but last from Falmouth, which he left the 24th of February.
The Public are cautioned to beware of counterfeit mill'd Dollars, several having lately been discovered passing among us. They appear like true ones at first sight, & are well made, but of base Metal, which upon being rubb'd or scratch'd will look of a Copperish Color.
Portsmouth, April 20, 1770.
Monday last his Excellency the Governor, was pleased to Prorogue the General-Assembly, to the 19th of June next, after giving his assent to such Bills as were ready.
Tuesday last one Samuel Chandler, who was some Months ago taken up for breaking open two or three Stores and Shops, and stealing from thence a Number of Articles, was brought out before the Superior Court now sitting here, and the Proof being so clear against him, he wisely thought proper to throw himself upon the Mercy of the Court.---And we hear he is sentenced to be Whipt three different Times, in all 30 Lashes, and pay treble Damages.
Last Monday a young Fellow was set in the Stocks for getting Drunk, and disturbing the People at the Meeting-House the last Sunday, whereof the late Mr. Drowne was Pastor, which it is hoped will be a Warning to others, & prevent a whipping the next Time perhaps, especially to those ill-breed, ignorant Scoundrels, who make a Practice of disturbing, and sometimes insulting that Congregation when they have Evening Lectures. And,
Yesterday a Country Fellow was set in the Stocks, for altering an Order given him for some Work, from 40 to 50s. Lawful Money, alleging it ought to be that Sum; by which piece of Villany he justly looses the whole.
IT is known by unhappy Experience, that even in the best governed Societies, there will always be found, Persons of a dissolute Life, among them those that are addicted to stealing; Children among others, have been encouraged in this Practice, by the rash and inconsiderate Conduct of Persons, who have at any Time been Purchasers from them without making proper Enquiry of their Parents or others; and as a recent Discovery has been made of such, the publishing the following ACT is recommended as being very seasonable.
Anno Regni Regine Anno Decimo Tertio.
An act against receiving stolen Goods.
WHEREAS divers leud and evil-minded Persons, for the sake and Lucre of Gain, do very often receive from Indians, Molattoes, Negroes, and other Persons, Money and Goods stolen, or obtained by other indiscreet and unlawful Ways and Means, thereby encouraging of Theft:
For Redress whereof,
BE it declared and enacted, by his Excellency the Governor, Council and Representatives, convened in General-Assembly, and by the Authority of the same, That every Person whomsoever that shall presume either openly or privately to buy or receive of, or from any Indian, Molatto, or Negro Servant, or Slave, or of other known dissolute, leud and disorderly Person, of whom there is just Cause of Suspicion, any Money, Goods, Wares, Merchandizes, or Provisions, to have been stolen, gotten or obtained by any indiscreet or unlawful Ways or Means; every Person so offending, and being thereof convicted, shall be sentenced to restore all such Money, Goods, Wares, Merchandizes or Provisions unto the Party injured, in Specie, (if not altered) and also forfeit to the said Party the Value thereof over and above, or double the Value where the same are disposed of or made away; and if the Person so offending, be unable, or shall not make Restitution as awarded, then to be openly whipt with so many Stripes (not exceeding twenty) as the Justices or Court that may have Cognizance of the Offence shall order, or to make Satisfaction by Service: And the Indian, Negro, Molatto or other suspicious Person as aforesaid, of, or from such Money, Goods, Wares, Merchandize or Provisions shall be received or bought, shall be punished by whipping, not exceeding twenty Stripes; and be further prosecuted as the Law directs, in case of Theft; unless where such Money, Goods or Provisions shall be taken from the Master of such Person.
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Province Excise.
ON Thursday the 3d of May next will be exposed to Sale at PUBLIC VENDUE to the highest Bidder by the COMMITTEE of the GENERAL COURT, for that purpose, at the house of JAMES STOODLY, Esq; in Portsmouth,
THE Province EXCISE on SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, granted by AN ACT passed in the 5th Year of his late MAJESTY's Reign, intitled an Act for granting unto his Majesty an Excise on several Liquors, &c. The said EXCISE will be sold for only one Year to commence from the first Tuesday in September next, and in three separate Divisions, in the following manner;—
The first Division begins at the Mouth of Piscataqua River, and up the said River to the Line between Durham and Newmarket, and by that Line and the Lines between Durham and Nottingham, and between Nottingham and Barrington, and between Chichester and Barnstead, and between Gilmanstown & Canterbury to Winnipiseokee River, then down said River to Merrimack River, then down the same to the boundary Line between this Province & the Massachusetts-Bay, then Easterly to the Sea, and so to Piscataqua River, at the first bounds and contains the following Towns, and all others that may be included within the Compass above described, viz.
FIRST DIVISION.
Portsmouth, New-Castle, Rye, Greenland, New-Castle, Stratham, Hampton, N. Hampton, Hampton-Palls, Newmarket, Exeter, Epping, Nottingham, Brintwood, Kingstown, S. Hampton, New Town, Plaistow, Hamstead, Salem, Pelham, Nottingham West, Litchfield, Londonderry, Derryfield, Chester, Allyn's Town, Bow, Rumford, Suncook, Pennycook, Epsom, Gofort, &c.
The Second Division is to be bound on the South side by the Northerly Line, or Bounds of the first Division, and to the Mouth of Pemigawasset River, and up the same to Bakers River, then up the same to the Head of the South Branch thereof, then on a straight Line to Connecticut River, on the South side of the Town of Orford, and to include the following Towns, & all others that may fall to the North and N. Easterly side of the aforesaid Line, viz.
SECOND DIVISION.
Durham, Dover, Barrington, Somersworth, Chichester, Canterbury, Gilmanstown, Barnstead, Rochester, Sanborn Town, New-Salem, New-Durham, Watertown, Middlestown, Tuftonborough, Moultonborough, Wolfeborough, Leavitts-town, Holderness, Plymouth, Cockermouth, Rumney, Compton, Sandwich, Warwick, Orford, Pyrmont, Warren, Thornton, Haverhill, Coventry, Pelham, Bath, Landolph, Lincoln, Lyman, Concord, Franconia, Chequawich, Lancaster, Stonington, Woodbury, Preston, Dryden, Dartmouth, Palmerstown, &c.
The Third Division is to contain all the Towns, on the westerly side of Merrimack River, that belongs to this Province, not included in the two former Divisions, particularly the following Towns, viz.
THIRD DIVISION.
Merrimack, Dunstable, Monson, Souhegan East, Souhegan West, No. 1, South-Town, No. 2, North Town, New-Ipswich, Salem-Canada, Peterborough, Peterborough-Slip, Monadnock No. 1, Monadnock No. 2, Monadnock No. 3, Monadnock No. 4, Monadnock No. 5, Monadnock No. 6, Monadnock No. 7, New-Concord, Richmond, New-Winchester, Hinsdale, Chesterfield, Swansey, Keene, Westmoreland, Gilsum, Walpole, Alstead, Marlow, Charlestown, Acworth, Lempster, Hillborough, Tuckers-Town, Wears-Town, Starks-Town, New-Linton, Goffs-Town, New-Hopkington, Rye-Town, Montoocook, Browns-Town, Stevens-Town, Parry's-Town, Grenville, Buckingham, Clermont, Newport, Dantzick, Heideburgh, Emery's Town, New-Chester, Alexandria, Cornish, Croydon, Plainfield, Grantham, Lebanon, Enfield, Grafton, Hanover, Canna, Cardigan, Lime, Dorchester, Talford's Town, &c.
Conditions of Sale shall be made known at the Time and Place of Sale.
JONATHAN WARNER, Chairman of the said Committee. PORTSMOUTH, April 17th 1770.
* Rumney. *
NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent Proprietors of RUMNEY, in New Hampshire, that they pay the respective Charges arising on their Rights of Land in said Rumney, to me the Subscriber in Rumney. James Heath, Collector.
   CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua April 19th, 1770.   Inward Entries, FROM.     Brig Abigail, Joseph Jones, Barbados.   Brig Elizabeth, Samuel Briard, Montserrat & St. Martins.   Schooner True Briton, Samuel Smallcomb, North-Carolina.   Sloop Hannah, Abner Lowell, Philadelphia.   Outward Bound,   Sloop Molly, Elisha Ladd, West-Indies.   Schooner Lark, Benjamin Rogers, West-Indies.   Sloop Cynthia, Joseph Harris, Ditto.  
PROVINCE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE } BY an ACT of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of said Province, the Treasurer is authorised, to borrow MONEY in the Name and for the Use of said Province, for one Year, at Six per Cent per Annum.—Any Person willing to lend Money to this Province, may have the Province Security for the same on the Terms herein mentioned, at the Treasurer's Office. GEORGE JAFFREY, Treasurer. Portsmouth, April 18th. 1770.
[ Dartmouth. ]
NOTICE is hereby given to the several delinquent Proprietors of DARTMOUTH, in the Province of New Hampshire, that have not paid their respective TAXES, voted to be raised on each original Right in said Township, at sundry legal Meetings of said Proprietors (whereof Notice has already been given in a former Advertisement, according to LAW) that so much of their Rights or Shares will be SOLD at publick Vendue to the highest Bidder, at the House of Col. JOHN GOFFE, Esq; in Derryfield, on Tuesday the fifteenth Day of MAY next, at One of the Clock Afternoon, agreeable to the Laws of said Province, unless they prevent the same by paying said Taxes before the Time of Sale, to me, at my Dwelling House in Bedford, with incidental Charges.
The delinquent Proprietors are as follows, The Sums in Lawful Money. Bedford, April 8. 1770. James Walker, Collector. The Names of the Grantees of Dartmouth.
   Matthew Little 2 14 Joseph Moors 3   Ebenezer Goulston 3 Samuel Patten 2 2   Capt. Nat. Martin 3 Noah Emery, Esq; 3 2   William Bates 2 2 Charles Emerson 3   Francis Bates 2 2 John Harvey 2 2   Jonathan Martin 3 Maj. Samuel Moor 2 14   Forbes Kennedy 2 11 Joshua Martin 3   Thomas Boise 2 2 Wm. Mc Clintock 2 14   Silas Walker 2 2 Stephen Holland 3   Andrew Bradford 2 2 Col. Jacob Bailey 3   Capt. James Karr 3 James Stoodly, Esq; 3   John Bradford 2 2 Samuel Wilkins 2 2   Joseph Arceway 3 Solomon Hutchinson 3   John Bell 3 Richard Talpy, Esq; 2 2   Capt. John Goffe 2 2 Samuel Goffe 3   John Kidder 3 John Griffin 3   Alex. Walker, Esq; 2 11 David Page 3   James Patterson 2 11 Jeremiah Alin 2 2   Adam Dickey, Jun. 3 Amaziah Pollard 3   Nathaniel Patterson 2 11 Stephen Powers 3   Daniel Martin 3 John Hale 3   Capt. James Walker 2 2 John Marsh 3   J. Shepherd, Jun. Esq. 2 2 Daniel Warner 3  
The Subscribers appointed by the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the province of New Hampshire, to receive and examine the Claims of DEBT against the Estate of Henry Saunders, late of Salem, Yeoman, deceased, represented Insolvent; and six Months being allowed for that purpose—Hereby give Notice, that they will attend that Business at the House of Lt. Oliver Saunders, in Salem, on the first Tuesday of May next, and of the five following Months, from six to eight o'Clock, P. M. on said Days. Salem, April 14. 1770. Thomas Douglass } Commissioners. Jonathan Frye, } Commissioners.
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Honorable JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Judge of Probate for the Province of New Hampshire, to receive and Examine the Claims of the Creditors to the Estate of Martha Bogle, late of Peterborough, deceased, represented Insolvent; and six Months being allowed for the Judge from the first Day of April current for the Creditors to bring in their Claims thereto, we hereby give Notice, that we purpose to attend that Service at the House of Stephen Holland, Esq; Inholder in Londonderry, on the last Wednesday of this Month, from two to six o'Clock in the Evening of said Day; and the last Wednesday of May next, at the House of David Steel, Inholder in said Peterborough; and the four following Months, at the aforesaid Stephen Holland's. April 10. 1770. Moses Barnitt, } Commissioners. Samuel Alston, } Commissioners.
Choice Bohea Tea, by the dozen or single pound, at 4s. & 5d.—with a variety of English Goods, to be sold very low for Cash by HUGH HENDERSON, at his Shop near the Post Office in King Street, Portsmouth.
$ A Runaway-Boy. $
RAN AWAY the Fifth of January last from his Master Mark Seavy, of Portsmouth, a Fair Complexion Apprentice BOY, named Robert Rand, about Nineteen Years of Age, about Five Feet high: Had on when he went away, a light colour'd Sagathe Coat, light Velvet Breeches, green Serge Jacket; he wore his own Hair. All Masters of Vessels and others are hereby caution'd against entertaining, concealing or carrying off said Boy, as they would avoid the Penalty of the LAW.—Whoever will take up said Boy, and convey him to his said Master, shall have One Shilling Lawful Money Reward paid by me, Mark Seavy.
TO BE SOLD or LET, On reasonable Terms, The Mansion House Of Col. JOHN TUFTON MASON, with a good Garden, and small Pasture adjoining, pleasantly situated on the main Street near the State-House in Portsmouth. Enquire of JONATHAN WARNER.
Garden Seeds Warranted to be the last Years Produce, and just imported from LONDON, to be sold by JOHN ADAMS, In Queen Street, Portsmouth, viz. EARLY Charlton, early golden Housp, large and dwarf Marrowfat Peas, blue Roundicals, Ledman's dwarf, Spanish Moratter, and crooked Sugar Peas.—Large Winfor, speckled dwarf, and early yellow dwarf Beans.—Strasburgh Onion, White Spanish; Silver Skin; and Red Onions; early Yorkshire, early Dutch, early Battersea, Sugar Loaf, and large Winter Cabbage.—Green Savoy, early and late Cabbage.—Green, Marble, Tenaiball, and Cabbage Lettuce.—Red Beet.—Parsnip.—Early yellow and Orange Carrot.—Early and late Turnip.—double and single Parsley.—White Mustard.—Round Spinage.—Early and late Cucumber.—Celery.—London Radish.—Asparagus.—Thyme.—Sweet Marjoram, Balm, double & single pepper Grass; Hyssop; Sage; Rosemary; Lavender; Herds Grass and Clover, and sundry other Sorts, &c. &c.
TO BE SOLD By John Moffat, At his Store on Spring Hill, Fishing Strings of three and half and four Inches; CABLES of eight and half and nine Inches; also St. Martins Salt.
LONDON, Jan. 27. The sum of 1,175,224 l. will, it is also said, be wanted for the land service of the present year.
An August Assembly agreed on Wednesday to a very prudent and humane regulation, purporting that it should be a standing rule for the Speaker to depart the chair whenever the calls of nature should require his absence, and that the House should still continue sitting. The want of so provident a regulation, is thought to have hastened the death of the late Speaker.
The chairman of a certain Assembly publicly declared on Wednesday, that he was determined to have the orders of the House punctually observed, and if he found he could not effect it, he would instantly resign.
Yesterday morning the remains of Mr. Yorke, late Lord Chancellor, were carried from his house in Bloomsbury-Square, to be interred in the burial vault of the family, near Whipple in Cambridgeshire.
The Hon. Mrs. Yorke now lies dangerously ill, in consequence of the shock she received from the sudden death of the late Lord Chancellor.
We are assured, that Lady B—p P—r, sister to the Hon. Mrs. Y—, has been commissioned to acquaint that Lady of the King's most gracious intentions, that the Peerage intended for her deceased husband shall be conferred upon her, in her own right, descending to the heirs male of the late Mr. Y—; or, if she rather chose it, should be, in due time, conferred upon the elder son, instead of herself.
Counsellor Cuff, brother to the late Speaker, is gone down to Grantham to offer himself as a candidate for that borough, in the room of Sir John Cuff. It is reported he will be strongly opposed by the Rutland family interest.

Scheme of a Lottery
GRANTED by the GENERAL COURT of the Province of New-Hampshire, March 1768, for the raising One Thousand Pounds Lawful-Money, towards building and maintaining a BRIDGE over Exeter River, in said Province; --- wherein Messieurs Andrew Wiggin, John Burleigh, Walter Bryant, Thomas Wiggin, Stephen Bordman, and Joseph Young , or the Major part of them are appointed Managers thereof. Who are sworn to the faithful Performance of their Trust.
SCHEME of the fourth Class of STRATHAM and NEWMARKET LOTTERY.
  1 of 100 Dollars is 100 Dollars.   2 of 50 is 100   4 of 40 is 160   6 of 30 is 180   14 of 20 is 280   16 of 12 is 192   18 of 10 is 180   30 of 5 is 150   950 of 4 is 3800 
  Prizes 1041.   Blanks 1059.   The first N o . drawn 16   The last N o . drawn 32 
  Remains for the Bridge 5190   3000 Tickets at 2 Dollars 810   6000 
The aforesaid Bridge is now in such forwardness in building as induces the Managers to hope for a speedy sale of the Tickets in this Class, so as to enable them to commence Drawing the same soon, which they will assiduously endeavour to do with all possible Expedition, and give previous Notice of Time & Place, that those that incline may attend.
Tickets may be had of the respective Managers at Stratham and Newmarket and at the Printing-Office in Portsmouth.
Benefit Tickets paid off in 20 Days from Drawing by the Managers that signed them. Prizes not demanded in Twelve Months from the time of drawing, are not to be demanded afterward but be deemed as generously given to the said Bridge and be applied accordingly.
Stratham April 7th 1770.
TO BE SOLD
By Gillam Butler,
At his Shop next to the Printing Office, in the Street that leads from the Parade to the Market and Ferry, on the very lowest Terms for Cash only, viz.
LINNENS, Checks, Callicoes, printed Linen, Nankeens, Fustians, Jeans, Cotton Hollands, strip'd Hollands, Bedticks, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, silk Mitts, worsted and thread Stockings, fine white Counterpins, Allamode, Cambric, strip'd & figur'd Lawn, Bindings, Tapes, Oznabrigs, Dowlas, Felt Hats, Shalloons, white and color'd Threads, silk Twist, Mohair, Knee Garters, Breeches Patterns, Combs, Buckles, Penknives, Scissors, pins and Needles, Buttons, Leather Breeches, Mens Leather Gloves; also, Rum, Sugar, pepper, Coffee, Allspice, Chocolate, Kippen's Snuff, Cotton Wool, Tea at 4s 6.
[Hillsborough.]
WHEREAS a Number of the
Inhabitants of Hillsborough, in the Province of New-Hampshire, have petitioned the General Assembly, to pass an ACT to oblige the Proprietors and Owners of a TRACT of LAND called the Society Land , to maintain and keep in Repair a ROAD which was some Time since cut and cleared through the said Society Land , by the Inhabitants of Hillsborough aforesaid: 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 first Day of May next, when any Person may shew Cause why the Prayer may not be granted. GEORGE KING, D. Sec.
April 10. 1770.
BROKE out of his Majesty's
Goal in Portsmouth, on the 24 th of March last, Capt. Joseph Kelley, belonging to Nottingham West, about five Foot ten Inches high, something pock broken and wears his Hair. Had on when he went away, a blue Cloth Coat, Leather Breeches, &c. Whoever will take up said Runaway, and bring him to his Majesty's Goal in Portsmouth, or secure him in any other, so that he may be had again, shall have four Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid, by
ELIPHALET DANIELS, Prison Keeper, in behalf of the Sheriff.
Portsmouth, April 11th, 1770.
* Leavitts-Town. *
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
WHEREAS Application has
been made unto me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said Province of New-Hampshire, by the Proprietors or Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Rights or Shares of Land in the Township of Leavitt's Town, in said Province, to notify and call a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township, to be holden at the Dwelling House of Capt. Josiah Robinson, Innholder in Exeter, in said Province, on Monday the 23 rd Day of April next, at two of the Clock, Afternoon, to come into the following Measures and pass the following Votes, viz. To choose all necessary Officers, To open and clear a Road from Phillip's Town, (now called Stanford) to said Leavitt's Town, and what Roads are wanted in said Leavitt's Town; and also a Road from said Leavitt's Town to his Excellency's Seat in Wolfborough, in said Province; and how many Families they will indent with to move and settle in said Leavitt's Town, and what Consideration they will give to each Family for making said Settlement. To chuse Agents to prosecute those who have not fulfilled the Bonds they gave to make a Settlement in said Township the Year past, and also prosecute those who are indebted to said Proprietors by Notes of Hand or other ways; and to choose a Committee to call upon the Assessors and Collectors to account for the Sums of Money they have assessed and received of said Proprietors. To grant and raise by Tax what Money is further wanted to defray the Charges of clearing Roads and settling said Township. To settle and agree upon some particular Method for calling Proprietors Meetings for the future; and to establish and to confirm the Transactions of any former Meetings, if the Proprietors shall see fit. And to chuse a Committee to wait on the Honourable Granters and inform them what has obstructed and hindered the Fulfillment of the Settlement of said Township, and how far the Grantees have proceeded towards fulfilling the Grant of said Township, and see if said Grantors will give a longer Time to said Grantees to fulfill said Grant, and employ some of the Inhabitants of said Leavitt's Town to fall ten Acres of Trees upon the School Lett for the Benefit of a School. In Consequence of which Application, I do hereby notify the said Proprietors of Leavitt's Town, to meet together at the Time and Place aforesaid, for the Purposes aforesaid.
JOHN LEAVITT, Just. Peace. Northampton March 2d 1770.
† Middletown. †
WHEREAS the Proprietors of MIDDLETOWN, so called, in the Province of New Hampshire, have at sundry legal Meetings held in Dover, in said Province, at the House of Ephraim Hanson, Innholder in said Dover, have voted, that the Sum of Ten Pounds Lawful Money, should be raised on each Proprietors Right, and have assessed the Proprietors for the same: And whereas the proprietors whose Names are hereunto subscribed, are delinquent, and have failed to pay their Assessment, these are therefore to give NOTICE, that unless the Sums annexed to each Name are paid to John Kielle, Collector to said Proprietors, at his House in Dover, on or before the 30 th of April Instant, the Rights of each delinquent proprietor will be advertised for Sale; and in Failure of payment will be sold, pursuant to a LAW of this Province in that Case provided. The Names of the delinquent proprietors are as follows, with the Sum to each Name.
   Lawful Money. £. Lawful Money. £.     Job Clements the 3d 10 James Philpot 10   Ephraim Wentworth 10 Benjamin Evans 10   Ebenezer Horn 10 Thomas Bickford 10   Benjamin Mason 10 Nathaniel Willand 10   Timothy Roberts 10 George Hanson 10   James Guppy, junr 10 Stephen Roberts 10   Benjamin Weymouth 10 Job Hufsey 10   Love Roberts, junr 10 Mack Wallingford 10   John Bickford 10 Joseph Varney 10   Nathaniel Austin 10 Samuel Clements 10   John Tasker 10 Zechariah Pitman 10   Richard Philpot 10 Joshua Staggpole 10   Jonathan Marrow 10 Jonathan Gage 10  
Dover, April 3. 1770.
JOHN KIELLE, Collector.
--- Publick Vendue. ---
To be Sold at publick Vendue, to the highest Bidder, on Thursday the 26 th Day of April next, at Five of the Clock Afternoon, at the House of James Stoodley, Esq; in Portsmouth, about a Quarter of an Acre of Land in Portsmouth, a little below the Mill Dam, and is situate on the Western Side of the Road that leads from the Mill Dam to Little Harbour, and fronts on said Road about one hundred and fifty Feet, and has a Number of good Apple Trees thereon. Conditions of Sale to be seen at Time and Place.
THE Subscriber intending in a short Time to leave the Province, requests all those Persons who have Accounts open with him, to close them as soon as possible.
Joseph Bafs.
Portsmouth, April 9 th , 1770.
The said Bafs has the following Articles to dispose of, which he will sell very low for the Cash, viz.
A variety of Goods, a considerable Quantity of which is in the Upholstery Way--- A few Barrels of Orange, Clove, Snakeroot, and Doc. Stevens's Water.--- a good House Lot of Land measuring 60 by 85 Feet, pleasantly situated, lying in the Street leading to his Excellency the Governor's, and opposite to the Rev. Dr. Langdon's Dwelling House.
Also, a wall PEW in the Rev. Mr. Haven's Meeting House. For further particulars enquire of said Bafs, who has a quantity of American Grindstones to dispose of very low for Cash.
|| Salisbury. §
NOTICE is hereby given to the several delinquent Proprietors of SALISBURY (late Stevens Town) in New Hampshire, that have not paid their several and respective Taxes, voted to be laid on each original Right or Share in said Township, at sundry legal Meetings, that so much of their said Rights be sold at Publick Vendue at the House of Peter Abbot, Innholder in Kingston, on Monday the 30 th Day of April next, at Two o'Clock Afternoon, agreeable to the Laws of said Province, unless they prevent the same by paying said Taxes before the Time of Sale, to me at my House in Kingston, with incidental Charges.
The delinquent Proprietors are as follows, viz.
The Sums are in Lawful Money.
   £. s. d. £. s. d.     Tristram Quinby 3 7 0 Samuel Brown 0 7 6   Ephraim Collins 1 6 9 Jer. Webster, Esq; 0 9 6   John Hooton 2 0 0 Humphry Hook 0 5 6   Jonathan Greeley 0 17 0 Peter Dearborn 0 7 0   Phillip Call 0 2 5 Edward Scribner 0 2 0   Abraham Green 0 14 6 Enoch Bean 0 2 7   Nathaniel Ladd 0 15 0 William Loverin 0 3 2   Ebenezer Page 0 8 0 John Chalis 0 2 0   Samuel French 0 12 8 John Fifield 0 3 2   Ebenezer Long 0 4 0  
JOHN CALEF, Collector.
Kingston, March 29. 1770.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commissioners by the Hon. Judge of Probate for the Province of New Hampshire, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Nathaniel Prevere, late of Sandown, Yeoman, deceased, represented Insolvent, and Six Months being allowed for that Purpose, do hereby give Notice, that we will attend on said Business, on the last Monday of this, and the five following Months, at the House of Mr. Nathaniel Batchelder, Innholder in Sandown, from one o'Clock till six in the Afternoon of said Days.
Sandown March 17.
Jethro Sanborn, Reuben Clough.
NOTICE is hereby given to the several Persons Indebted to WYSEMAN CLAGGET Esq; that unless speedy Payment prevents, their several NOTES and ACCOUNTS must be put in Suit to the next Term. Durham, March 29, 1770.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Attorney to said Claget.
TO BE SOLD Cheap for Cash or short Credit, A likely NEGRO MAN, about
thirty Years of Age, well built, and fit for any sort of Labour. Also a NEGRO GIRL, about eighteen Years of Age, understands Cookery, and most other sorts of Household Work: both sold for want of Employment. For further Particulars, enquire of John Sullivan of Durham.
TO BE SOLD Cheap for Cash, A likely, active Negro BOY, nineteen Years of Age. Sold for no Fault, but for want of Employ. Enquire of the Printers.
ALL Persons that are Indebted to, or have any Demands on the Estate of Samuel Whidden, late of Greenland, deceased, are desired to settle their Accounts with Hannah Whidden of said Greenland, Widow, and Executrix of the Testament of said Deceased.
TO BE LETT,
A convenient Store with a Shop
Fronting the Street on Spring Hill, next to Samuel Cutts's Esq; Also, a good Wharfe adjoining the same very convenient for a Merchant, or any Person in Trade. For further Particulars enquire of DAVID MOORE, the Printers.