The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-12-17 00:00:00

Portsmouth, December 17.
By Letters from London, in the last Ships we hear, That the Complaint of PETER LEVIUS, Esq; against His Excellency the GOVERNOR of this Province, was finally dismissed by the KING and Council, and the GOVERNOR Honorably acquitted, the 8th of October last.
On Saturday last died of a Paralytic Disorder, SAMUEL GRIFFITH, Esq; aged 44. A Gentleman justly esteemed and much lamented not only by his near Relations and intimate Acquaintance, but Fellow Citizens in general. A strong and lively Genius, considerably improv'd by thought and reading, render'd him agreeable and profitable in Conversation, and an useful and respectable Member of Society. He was careful & industrious in Business, affectionate to his Family, benevolent to all, and a zealous advocate for civil Liberty.
The Music of divine Psalmody was greatly his Delight.--- At public Worship he was an attentive and judicious Hearer, and from the Scriptures had treasured up a good System of Christian Knowledge, which, in the Intervals of Reason, during a Fortnight's Languishment, recurred with Power on his Mind, and excited him to look to JESUS as his only Hope.--- Tho' his Seizure was sudden, Death made gradual Advances, till at length he closed his Eyes on all sublunary Things.--- Wednesday last his Remains were decently inter'd.
By Capt. James Guppy, who came to Town last Friday, we hear, that on the 16th of November, being in a Schooner bound for the West-Indies, in a Leak, and in five Hours was obliged, with all his Hands, to quit the Vessel, when she sunk immediately, and lost the Vessel and every Thing on board, with 200 Johannes; they made their Escape in their Boat, and was bro't into the Vineyard by Capt. Daniel Jackson, bound to this Place from the West-Indies.
We hear from Wolfseborough, that one Day last Week, Lt. Benjamin Folsom was kill'd by the Falling of a Tree: He was a very worthy useful Man in that new Settlement.
Capt. Hopley Yeaton, (a Passenger in the last Ship arrived at Boston, from London, came to Town last Wednesday Evening) has favoured us with a number of London Papers, one down to October 16th, which contain a number of Speculations on Public Affairs, &c. which may be inserted as Time and Opportunities offer--- but we do not find one Article respecting American Affairs, later than we have had, of any Consequence.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1.
The Ship Polly, Capt. Ayres, with the Tea sent out by the East-India Company, to visit the ministerial chims about our necks, failed from Gravesend for the Downs the 27th of Sept. there to wait for a wind to sail for this Port.--- Where, it is expected, should she ever arrive, she will meet with such a reception as will convince the world, that we are neither to be frightened, or cajoled out of our Liberty, by Nabobs, Minister's or ministerial Hirelings.
NEWPORT, Dec. 6.
We hear from the West-Indies, that the lands taken from the Caribbs at St. Vincent, are to be divided among the officers who served in that expedition, and that Gen. Monckton is to have 10,000 acres to his share, and a Captain, Lieutenant, &c. 100 acres each: by which rigorous division, the justice of the British administration is made to stare every one in the face so glaringly, that even a blind man can't help seeing it.
BOSTON, Monday, December 13.
By a Gentleman left from London we are told that Americans are treating the Tea just as they expected in England.
On Friday Capt. Randall, in a brig, arrived here from London: and last Evening arrived Capt. Angus, in another Brig from the same Place, neither of them with any Tea on board: In the former came Passengers Capt. Fellows and Wife; and in the latter the Captains Robson, and Rogers, Mr. Edmund Quincy, Mr. John Bromfield, Merchants, and several others.--- They have bro't no late News.
Since our last arrived here Capt. Coffin, not only with the Plague (TEA) on board, but also with the Small Pox.
We have received certain Intelligence that the virtuous Inhabitants of the District of Paxton are much ashamed & uneasy under the contemptible Denomination of the Place of their Residence, and are taking Measures to petition the General Assembly at their next Session to change the Name of said District.
To our utter astonishment, confusion, panic, distress, &c. &c. &c. we are advised by a gentleman trembling for the safety of the world--- That the terrific, illustrious and most numerous armies now cooped up in Castle William to countenance, and protect the discomfited--- Tribe of Pensioners, Placemen, Commissioners and Consignees there resident, have cleaned and loaded their muskets, have charged the cannon, even the 42 pounders--- have stationed a large battalion on Governor's Island, and planted artillery there; and that his Excellency the Honorable John Montague, Rear-Admiral of the Blue, has placed his formidable Squadron with such address and thorough knowledge of naval operation as to alarm and terrify all AMERICA.--- The universal consternation at these important movements is past description, and the Ladies are apprehensive that the mussy Teas kindly conveyed to them from London will be crammed down their throats with all expedition.
HONONCHRONONTHOLOGOS.
SALEME, December 14.
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Philadelphia, to his Friend in this Town.
"As for News, there is none, except that the same publick Odium against the East-India Company's shipping Tea to America, which prevails to the Northward, is here carried on with more animated and universal Detestation.--- The Ship is hourly expected, and I hope will arrive while I am here, that I may be a Spectator of their Proceedings; for it appears to be their fixed determination not to suffer it to be landed; or, if it should secretly reach the Shore, to commit it to the Flames wherever it may be found.--- How far these Measures will be carried into
Execution, Time must unfold; but if any Judgment can be formed by the Manners of this People, their Resolution will be steadfast and unshaken."
On Friday, the 2d Instant, died at the Essex Hospital, universally regretted, Doctor HUMPHREY LEVER, aged 43 Years. In the Death of this Gentleman the Town of Marblehead, and those adjacent, have lost an able, skilful and humane Physician--- and his disconsolate Widow, and hapless Children, a most affectionate Husband, and a tender, indulgent Parent--- whose Loss is more easily conceived than expressed.--- May they together with his aged Parents, receive divine Support.
Messrs. Printers, Last Saturday was committed to Goal, in this Town, Isaac Willson, jr. of Danvers, for not paying Taxes for the Support of Preaching which he did not hear. This reminds me of that Passage of Scripture, which says, The Weapons of our Warfare are not spiritual, but carnal and mighty thro' the Power of God for pulling down and converting the Purse of Mankind.
Does the generous and benevolent System of Christianity approve of the popish and hellish Practice of punishing Mankind for the Exercise of religious Liberty? Can we wonder that that Religion, in Connection with all its Instruments, is ridiculed and despised, which is supported by Laws, Sheriffs, and Constables? But Thanks to Heaven this is not Christianity, but a sanctified Cheat, imposed upon Mankind by an avaricious and greedy Clergy.
I can't here, forbear relating a Story concerning a Priest, and a Quaker. The Quaker was sued for not paying Taxes to the Priest: Upon which, being justly incensed at such Treatment, he expostulates with the Clergyman concerning the Justice of demanding of him Taxes for the Support of a Preacher whom he never heard. The Priest (doubtless with a Sanctimonious Air) replied, that if he did not hear him, it was his own Fault; that the Doors were open, and he might come if he would.--- The Quaker who was a Barber by Trade, mortified at such a Reply, resolved the first Opportunity, to convince the Priest that he should do as he would be done unto. Accordingly he sues the Priest for Attendance upon him at his Shop: Upon which the Priest runs to the Quaker, in a Pet, and demands of him a Reason for such Conduct, seeing he never employed him in his Life. To which the Quaker replies, that if he did not employ him it was his own Fault, the Doors were open, and he might come if he would.
OBSERVER.
SALEME, December 14.
Last Wednesday Night Salem Hospital was finished, & fitted for the Reception of the Patients; and the next Morning the first Class entered, to be inoculated for the Small-Pox.
The Disinterestedness of the Plan--- such convenient and elegant Buildings, erected and finished with such astonishing Rapidity, do the greatest Honor to the generous Promoters and dextrous Performers of the Work.
The Hospital is placed near the Middle of a square Plat of Ground, containing about twelve Acres, inclosed on every side with a good Stone Wall; and consists of two Houses, each twenty Feet wide, and two Stories high. The largest House contains twelve Rooms, each near twenty Feet square, one of which is used for a Kitchen: The other, which is a Wing to the first, has four such Rooms. As the Hospital is situated on the Southern Side of a Hill, to the Wing a fifth Room was added, even with the Cellar, for baking, brewing, and other household Purposes. Every Room has two large Windows, opposite to each other, to effect, when necessary, a quick and thorough Ventilation; and is provided with every Article of Furniture which a private Family of ten Persons would generally make Use of, and all new, three or four Beds excepted.--- Besides these two Buildings, the Hospital is accommodated with a Cleansing-House, containing two Apartments, each twelve Feet square; and convenient Out-Houses; and a large rain water Cistern. An Attempt was made to dig a Well; but on meeting a large Rock, it was given over for the present. And an excellent Spring of Water, about two hundred Feet from the Hospital, renders a Well less needful.
This excellent Institution was projected in October last, and consented to by the Town on the 27th of that Month; the Place chosen for the Hospital, and the Regulation made for it, by a Committee appointed therefor, were approved of and voted by the Town on the 1st of November; on the 2d Workmen were engaged; and on the 3d the first Stroke was struck.--- Thus, notwithstanding the Shortness of the Days--- the other common Disadvantages of building at such a Season of the Year, and that all the Materials (Rocks excepted) were carted two Miles and a Half--- yet in thirty-six Days this great Work has been accomplished; and in that Space five Sabbaths & the Day of Thanksgiving intervened: So that the Time really taken up was only thirty Days.
The whole Number of Patients inoculated amounts to one hundred and thirty two. One of them, the Rev. Mr. Payson of Chelsea, officiated in the Performance of divine Service last Sunday, the Patients, & others at the Hospital, attending.
Extract of a Letter from Philadelphia, Dec. 4, 1773.
"Our Tea Consignees have all resigned, and you need not fear the Tea will be landed here or at New-York, all that we fear is that you will shrink at Boston. You have failed us in the Importation of Tea from London since the Non-Importation Agreement, and we fear you will suffer this to be landed. If you suffer the Ships to haul in, and land any Article of Goods whatever, you may depend it will be told in Philadelphia that you smuggled the Tea too. We remember heavily the Boxes filled with Brick-Bats, &c. which were said to be Goods returned to London. Such Tricks, (which were never publicly resented in Boston and punished) make your Enemies rejoice, and weaken the Confidence of your Friends.--- May God give you Virtue enough to save the Liberties of your Country, and depend on it, we shall not betray them here."
BALTIMORE, Nov. 6.
Extract of a Letter from North-Carolina October 9.
"We may now be considered throughout this Province a lawless Set of People indeed; for, since January last, we have not had a judicial Precept of any kind whatsoever issued.--- This unfortunate Suspension of Government took its Rise at the last Sitting of our Assembly, on a Refusal to his Excellency the Governor's Demand of 6000 Pounds to make good the Damages sustained by the Inhabitants of the upper Colonies, whose Crops were destroyed during the Disturbances of the Regulators in Governor Tryon's ill-fated Administration."
A Woman with a good Breast of MILK would go into a Family to suckle a Child. Enquire at the Printing Office.
THE Brethren of the Ancient and Hon. Society of FREE and ACCEPTED MASONS, are hereby notified, that the Right Worshipful SAM'L SHERBURNE, Esq; Master of the New-Hampshire Lodge, intends to celebrate the Feast of St. JOHN the Evangelist, on Monday the 27th December Instant, at the Lodge Room, at Brother Stavers's, the Earl of Halifax Tavern, in Portsmouth, where the Brethren are desired to attend.
By Order of the Master,
RICHARD CUTTS SHANNON, Sec'y.
N. B. Dinner on Table precisely at Two o'Clock.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua, December 16.
   Inward Entries NONE.   Cleared Outwards FOR     Ship Phlander, Thomas Manning, West-Indies.   Ship Britannia, John Flaeg, Ditto.   Ship Generous Planter, Daniel Dergin, Ditto.   Ship Diana, William Parker, Ditto.   Ship Greyhound, Thomas Palmer, Ditto.   Ship James, Joseph Jones, Ditto.   Ship Polydore, Tobias Lear, Ditto.   Ship Dallon, Eleazer Johnson, Ditto.   Sloop Beggy, William Friend, Ditto.   Schooner Sally, Patrick Byrn, Ditto.   Schooner Britannic, Joseph Stanwood, Virginia.  
SAMUEL FOSTER
BERREY informs his Customers and Others that he has removed from the Shop where he lately worked on the Parade, to a Shop adjoining the House where he lives, being the next House below the Rev. Dr. Langdon's, and next above the Rev. Dr. Haven's in Divinity Street, where he carries on the Shoemaker's Business, in it's several Branches, as usual.--- All those Gentlemen and Ladies, or others, that please to honor him with their Commands may depend on his using his best Endeavours to serve them with Fidelity and Dispatch.
Portsmouth, Dec. 16, 1773.
§ Bretton Woods. §
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Bretton Woods, in the Province of New Hampshire, have been Notified, according to Law, to pay two Assessments on each original Right or Share of Land in said Township to the Sub-criber, amounting to Three Pounds seven-teen Shillings Lawful Money, and many of them being delinquent in paying said Assessment, this is therefore to notify such delinquent Proprietors, that their Rights of Land will be exposed to Sale at public Ventue at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on Monday the 10th Day of January next, at three of the Clock Afternoon, in order to pay said taxes with incidental Charges.
   The Delinquents Names, and Sums due are as follows,   £. s.     Peter Curtis 3 17   Jacob Tilton 3 17   John Geo Pickering 3 17   Sam Hall of Salem 3 17   Vere Royle 3 17   John Fleming 3 17   Bozenger Salter 3 17   Walter Bryant, Esq 3 17   Jedidiah Hibbard 3 17  
DANIEL FOWLE, Collector.
Portsmouth, Dec. 16, 1773.
TO BE SOLD ON REASONABLE TERMS,
A well-built SCHOONER,
about 50 Tons Burthen, seven Years old, and suitably calculated for the Southern TRADE: Enquire of STEPHEN CHASE, junr. at New Castle.
Ran-away the 8th Instant, from his Master James Horn of Rochester, a Servant BOY about 19 Years of Age, named William Merrow; a thick set Fellow; had on a black and blue Homespun Coat and Jacket. Whoever takes up said Servant, and conveys him to his said Master, shall have a Pifteen Reward, and no Charges paid, nor any Debts be may contract. Rochester, December 16, 1773.
To be sold a NEGRO MAN belonging to the Estate of the late Reverend ARTHUR BROWNE, by the Executors of said Estate. Portsmouth, December 16, 1773.
A few Hogheads of Stone Lime to be Sold. Enquire at the Printing Office.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Dec. 15, 1773. THIS is to give Notice that his Excellency the GOVERNOR has received his Majesty's Order in Council, dated the first day of September 1773, disallowing of the Act intitled "An Act to dissolve the Marriage of Greenwood Carpenter of Swansey, in this Province, with Sarah Leathers formerly of Charles-town, in the County of Middlesex, in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay."--- Of which all persons concerned are to take Notice, and Govern themselves accordingly.
By his Excellency's Command, THEODORE ATKINSON, Sec'y.
L O N D O N,
Extract of a Letter from Moldavia, Sept. 19.
SEVERAL Actions have lately passed between the Russian and Turkish Armies (which are now considerably reinforced) in which the Successes have been various, but upon the whole greatly in Favour of the Turks, who have had the Balance of Advantage preponderate in their Behalf through the whole Operations of the present Campaign. In the Course of the last Months, several Attempts were made by Part of the Grand Vizir's Army, which remained at Silistria, after the Battle there, under the Command of Hospadan Bassa, against Hirsowa, which the Russians garrisoned very strongly, and rendered those Attempts unsuccessful for a long Time; but at last the whole Body of the Turks, amounting to 6000 regular Troops, and joined by 2000 of the Turks of Silistria, embarked on Board 120 Boats on the Danube, and again attacked the Place. Count Romanzow, who had Notice of their Intent, caused the Garrison to be reinforced with 1500 Men, and 5000 were detached to cover Hirsowa from Surprise, as it was judged a Fortress of the highest Importance. The Turks had formed two strong sailing Batteries, by joining several Vessels together, and covering them with thick Timber and Earth; these on which were mounted Thirty large Guns, were moored fast opposite the Fortress, and began to play with great Fury; the Garrison returned the Fire with equal Violence, and maintained it for near Two Hours, when most of their Ammunition being expended, and above 800 Men killed or wounded, they began to relax, which the Turks perceiving, landed 8000 Men, immediately, under the Fire of their own Cannon, and advanced towards the Fortress, in order to hinder the Detachment of Russians from throwing in any Relief to the Garrison, the Landing was managed with the greatest Prudence and Order by Hospadan Bassa, who headed it himself; the Russians were drawn up to receive him, having the Fortress in their Rear, round which there is a very deep Trench; the Attack began on the Side of the Turks, by 500 Janissaries, who advanced on the Right of the Enemy, and began the Attack with incredible Fury, but received so warm a Reception, that most of them were soon killed by the regular and well ordered Fire of the Russians. The rest of the Turkish Force now came up, and the Battle became general; the Turks behaved with an unusual Bravery and Conduct, to the superior Force of which the Russians were obliged, after a very obstinate Defence, to submit, and retreat with the utmost Confusion towards the Fortress, the Cannon of which had been long before silenced by the floating Batteries; the Turks followed, entered with them, drove them into the Trench, where they perished, it being full of Water, and took the rest Prisoners, together with all the Cannon, &c. in the Fortress.
The Rest of the Turkish Force now landed, and the Turkish Colours were hoisted; at this Instant a large Body of Russian Horse, amounting to 4000 under the Command of General Solikow, who was quartered at Likoreff, but had received Orders to give a further Support to the Garrison of Hirsowa; in consequence of which he had set out with the above-mentioned Troops, but arrived too late, and learning from some of the Russians who had fled from the Battle, the success of the Turks, he thought proper to retreat, without attempting any Thing in Favour of the Prisoners.--- Notices of this Event were immediately dispatched to the Grand Vizir, at his Head Quarters in Ichumla; and to field Marshal Rematzow at Gars. Both Generals gave immediate Commands for large Bodies of Men to march for Hirsowa, one in order to defend, and the other to recover if possible, that important Place. The Russian Detachment amounts to upwards of 14000 Men, and the Command is given to General Solikow. Marshal Romanzow is preparing to follow him with the main Body of the Army.

Province of NEW HAMPSHIRE. By his Excellency the GOVERNOR. A PROCLAMATION for proroguing the General Assembly. WHEREAS the General Assembly of this his Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire, stands prorogued to Tuesday the 14th of December current, I have thought fit, for his MAJESTY's Service, further to prorogue the said General Assembly, to Tuesday the 11th Day of January next, and the said General Assembly is accordingly prorogued to Tuesday the 11th Day of January next, then to meet at the State-House in Portsmouth, at Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon, whereof all the Members of said Court, and all other Persons concerned are to take Notice and govern themselves accordingly. Given at Portsmouth the Ninth Day of December, in the Fourteenth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of GOD, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. By his Excellency's Command, J. WENTWORTH. THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.
§ New-Brittain §
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham, ss. WHEREAS a Sum of MONEY has been voted and assessed on each Proprietors Right or Share of LAND in the Township of NEW BRITTAIN, so called, in the County and Province aforesaid; and, a List of said Assessment committed to me to collect, of which legal Notice has been given of time and place for paying said Assessment, yet sundry of said Proprietors are delinquent in whole or in part in paying their respective proportions:—These are therefore to Notify said delinquent Proprietors, that so much of their LAND in said Township as will be sufficient to pay said taxes, with incidental Charges, will be sold at public Vendue at the House of Capt. CALEB SANBORN, Innholder in Hampton Falls, on the third Monday of January next, at ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, unless Payment be made to me at my Dwelling House in Hampton Falls before that time.
A List of the original Proprietors, and Sums now due on their respective Rights here follows,     £. s. d. £. s. d.     Edman Brown 0 3 Nathan Longfellow 3 0   John Brown 3 0 Tobias Lakeman 3 0   Israel Blake 3 9 John Leavitt, Esq; 3 0   Edward Brown 3 0 Ebenezer Lowering 3 0   Samuel Barberick 3 0 Jonathan Leavitt 3 0   Samuel Blake, junr. 3 0 David Lowel 3 0   Samuel Blake 3 0 Daniel Marston 3 0   Nathaniel Batchelder 3 0 Robert Miller 3 0   Wm. Brown Clough 3 0 John Marston 3 0   Daniel Cram 3 0 Simon Marston 3 0   John Chapman 3 0 David Norton 3 0   Nalen Cals 3 0 David Page 3 0   Hezekiah Carr 3 0 Nathaniel Prescott 3 0   Rehard Cals 3 0 Nathan Row 3 0   Amos Dwinel 3 0 Joseph Rawlings 3 0   John Ellis 3 0 William Swain 3 0   Anthony Emery, Esq; 3 0 Daniel Sanborn 3 0   Samuel French, junr. 3 0 Benjamin Sanborn 3 0   Benjamin French 3 0 Richard Smith 3 0   Joseph French 3 0 Jonathan Sanborn 3 0   Joseph Gove 3 0 Thomas Silley 3 0   John Hoyt 3 0 Benjamin Shaw 3 0   Daniel Wiscar 3 0 Joshua Towel 3 0   Nathaniel Healy, Esq; 3 0 Walter Williams 3 0   Archelaus Lakeman 3 0 Joseph Wiscar 3 0   Benjamin Leavitt 3 0 Ezekiel Wortan 3 0    BENJAMIN LEAVITT, Collector Hampton Falls, December 7th, 1773.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Grafton, ss. || Cambridge. || ALL PERSONS that have any Concerns in the tract of Land called CAMBRIDGE, are hereby Notified, that the Proprietors Meeting thereof stands adjourned to the first Tuesday in January, at one o'Clock in the Afternoon, at the House of Mr. John Burnam Hanson, in Dover. Orford, Sept. 18. 1773. NATHANIEL ROGERS, Proprietor Clerk.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Grafton, ss. || Morris-Town || ALL PERSONS that have any Concerns in the tract of Land called MORRIS TOWN, are hereby Notified, that the Proprietors Meeting stands adjourned to the first Tuesday in January next, at two o'Clock in the Afternoon, at the House of Mr. John Burnam Burnam Hanson in Dover. Orford, Nov. 30, 1773. NATHANIEL ROGERS, Proprietors Clerk.
ALL PERSONS having any Demands on the Estate of the Rev. JOHN ROGERS, late of Kittery, in the County of York, deceas'd, are hereby desired to bring in their Claims properly attested, to Nathaniel Rogers of Kittery, in said County, Executor to said Estate. And all who are Indebted to said Estate, are desired to make Speedy Payment to said Rogers. Kittery, December 1, 1773.
JUST IMPORTED from LONDON, in the Ship Felicity, THOMAS SIMPSON Master, And to be Sold by SUPPLY CLAP, At his Store in the Street leading from the Market over Church-Hill. A General Assortment of ENGLISH GOODS, which he is determined to sell at a very reasonable Rate for Cash, and other Pay at his usual Price.—A few Pieces No. 1. English CANVAS, cheap for Cash. Also, choice Newcastle COAL.
JOHN DAVENPORT, Goldsmith and Jeweller, HEREBY informs the Public, that he carries on his Business at his Shop near Liberty Bridge, almost opposite Mr. Joshua Wentworth's Store: Those who please to favor him with their Custom may depend upon having their Work done at a reasonable Rate, and the smallest Favors greatly acknowledged, by their humble Servant JOHN DAVENPORT.
A good House and Barn, in Portsmouth, now in the Occupation of Mr. Benjamin Bigelow, belonging to Col. Henry Rust, to be sold. For Particulars, enquire of Dr. Cutter.
|| East-Town. || THE Proprietors of EAST TOWN, in the County of Strafford, and Province of New Hampshire, are hereby Notified, that at a legal Meeting of said Proprietors a TAX of Six Dollars on each original Right or Share of LAND in said Town, has been assessed, and committed to me to collect; this is therefore to warn said Proprietors, that unless they pay the abovesaid tax to me the Subscriber by the 31st Day of December Inst. their Rights or Lots of Land will be adverti'd for Sale at public Vendue in the New Hampshire Gazette, at the Law dire'ts, in order to pay said tax with incidental Charges. Those who are still delinquent in former taxes are desire'd to make immediate payment to BARNABAS PALMER, Collector. Rochester, Dec. 9, 1773.
§ Unity § WHEREAS the Proprietors of the TOWN of UNITY, in the Province of New Hampshire, and County of Oxford, have been legally Notified to pay sundry Grants of Money legally assessed on each Proprietor's Rights or Lots of Land in said Township, to me the Subscriber; and several of the Proprietors being yet delinquent in the whole or part; These are therefore to Notify said Proprietors, that so much of each delinquent Proprietor's Lands will be expos'd to Sale at public Vendue, at the House of Capt. John Huntoon, junr. Innholder in Kingston, on the first Monday in January next at One of the Clock P. M. on said Day, as will pay said Taxes with incidental Charges. The Delinquents Names are as follows,
   £. s. d.     Daniel Moulton 0 18 0   William Gedfrey 1 1 0    BENJAMIN HUNTOON, Collector. Kingston, November 2, 1773.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have Demands upon the Estate of JONATHAN NORRIS, late of Epping, in the County of Rockingham, deceas'd, are desire'd to bring in their Accounts to DAVID NORRIS, Administrator to said Estate, in order for settlement.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of JOHN MERRILL, late of Concord, in the County of Rockingham, Ferryman, deceas'd, are desire'd to bring in their Accounts to JONATHAN MERRILL, of said Concord, Executor to said Estate, in order for an immediate Settlement.
Mantua Making, PERFORMED in the neatest MANNER in all its BRANCHES, by the Subscriber, who was thorough'y Educated at said Business in Boston, where she practis'd some Time. She will go out, or take Work home on reasonable Terms; may be spoke with at Mr. Samuel Foster's, the next House below the Rev. Dr. Langdon's, in Divinity Street. All Persons that will be so kind as to honor her with their Commands, will greatly oblige their most Humble Servant. Portsmouth, Dec. 1, 1773. E. FORTUNE.
ALL PERSONS that have any DEMANDS on the Estate of JOHN PEIRCE, late of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, Cordwainer, deceas'd, are hereby desire'd to bring in their Accounts to JOHN PEIRCE and THOMAS PEIRCE, junr. Executors of the last Will of the said deceas'd. And all Persons Indebted to the said Estate, are desire'd to settle the same.
Thirty-five Acres of choice LAND, to be Sold very cheap; chiefly excellent Mowing Ground, on Mr. Lee's Neck, in Durham, in the County of Strafford, being part of the FARM lately owned by PETER LEVIUS, Esq; and now occupied by Mr. Joshua Crummet, and is conveniently situated on a Creek running into the Great Bay. Any Person inclining to purchase, for the terms and other particulars, may enquire at the Printing Office.
ALL PERSONS that have any Accounts open with the Hon. JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; late of Portsmouth, deceas'd, are desire'd to bring them in for a Settlement. Those that are Indebted to the Estate, are earnestly required to make immediate Payment to the Executors, GREGORY PURCELL, GILLAM BUTLER.
Portsmouth, Dec. 1, 1773. Choice Connecticut PORK, and SHIP-BREAD, to be sold by Jacob Sheafe jun.
BOSTON, December 9. By the Vessels that arrived here from London, Bristol, and Falmouth, since our last, we have the following further and later Articles from the public Prints, viz.
LONDON, September 29. A COUNCIL is summoned to meet to-morrow, after the Drawing-Room is over, on AMERICAN AFFAIRS: when it is expected to be settled, whether a former Governor shall go again to Boston. We are inform'd that Governor Pownal is not to return to Boston, and that no Alteration will yet take Place in that Government. A Correspondent informs us that we import yearly from Barbadoes, the Leeward Islands, and Jamaica 90,000 Hogsheads of Sugar, which amount to 1,300,000l. & pays a Duty of 300,000l. THE Nation at large must be greatly benefited in consequence of the important Negotiation now on the Carpet between his Majesty and the Great Mogul. General Morrison, Commander in Chief, and Ambassador Extraordinary from the Court of Delhi, is vested, we are informed, with full Power to cede to the Crown of Great-Britain the absolute paramount Sovereignty of the three Provinces of Bengal, Bahar and Orissa, with a Variety of Advantages in Point of Trade which the Subjects of Britain have never yet experienced; in consequence of which many of the drooping Manufacturers of this Country will flourish more than ever.
The cloathing of the Mogul's Troops alone, it is said, with various other necessary Accomurements, will take off at least at the Value of 300,000l. per Ann. not to mention the Probability, amounting almost to a Certainty, of introducing a general Consumption of British Goods into the remoter Provinces of the Mogul Empire, a Point of the highest Consequence to the India Company, and which most probably raises the Value of their Stocks upon solid Grounds to a higher Pitch than ever. The Number of Vessels that failed for Greenland this Year from Great-Britain was 61 Ships, which caught 84 Fish.-----From Holland, 94 Ships, caught 186 Fish.-----From Hamburgh, Altona and Bremen, 53 Ships, caught 39 Fish.
By a Letter from Bristol, we are informed that the spirit of Emigration has begun to show itself in the Western Parts of the Kingdom. The Potomack, Cook, from Maryland to London, is stranded on the coast of France, near Boulogne, and the Captain and seven Men were drowned.
His Excellency Governor Tryon, of New-York, has sent over a beautiful Leopard to his Majesty, which is ordered to be sent to the Tower. A Correspondent informs us, that as soon as the Parliament meets, it will take into Consideration the great Emigration of the Poor of this Kingdom.
The 28th of September Stephen Sayre, Esq; and William Lee, Esq; were sworn in Sheriffs for the Year ensuing, and Mr. Reynolds was sworn in their Under-Sheriff.---On the 29th they took the Oaths, and the usual Form was performed by them, viz. to count six Horses and the Hob-nails, and chop the Stick by which the Lord Mayor holds three different Manors.
On the 29th of September a prodigious Concours of the most respectable of the Livery attended at Guildhall, for the Election of a Mayor: The Recorder opened the Meeting with a Speech explaining the Occasion of their Meeting.---His Speech was received with Joy, and the Livery testified their Approbation with repeated Bursts of Acclamations.---Mr. Sawbridge then advanced, and with a certain Dignity of Air, yet becoming Diffidence of Manner delivered a Speech in which he vindicated himself from the Aspersions cast upon him by a Party:
"His Speech which breathed the genuine Spirit of Patriotism, was received with every mark of Approbation. It was delivered warm from the heart, and touched the sensibility of the Auditors so much, that each eye present seemed to flash with a noble enthusiasm, and sparkle with reciprocal delight." Sir Watkin Lewes then, in a short but manly Speech, "lamented the Disunion which prevailed amongst the Friends of Freedom, &c."---After which Mr. Wilkes addressed the Livery, wherein he endeavoured to wipe off some Aspersions obliquely cast upon him, by Mr. Sawbridge: He avowed being the Author of many Paragraphs and of many Letters in the public Papers, but that they chiefly touched his public Conduct: And then said,
The damned, I beg pardon, I meant to say condemned public conduct of Mr. Alderman Sawbridge, that it is I have arraigned; this it is I will continue to arraign, in order that you may
not be deceived, but clearly discern the friends, and set a mark upon the enemies of the people."
It is impossible to describe the impression this speech had upon the auditors; suffice it to say, that the acclamation was general, ardent, and continued for the space of many minutes.
The Lord-Mayor was insulted by the Mob for polling for Sawbridge and Oliver; and wrote a Letter to the Sheriffs Sayre and Lee on the Occasion:---They in reply assured his Lordship, that the Tumults were occasioned by the Neglect of his own Officers.
Mr. Sayre's (one of the new Sheriffs) carriage is the most elegant that has been seen for many years; it was originally built for Sir Thomas Anderson, and cost 800l. but Mr. Sayre gave only 300l. for it, & the carving alone is estimated to have cost that.
Mr. Lee's carriage is equally elegant. The device on the pannel is Britannia holding a Laurel Branch to America, who is placed in the opposite quarter; at the bottom is a figure of Plenty, and in the upper quarter is Fame displaying a banner, alluding to the Union of Great-Britain and her Colonies.
What Scenes of Tumult and Distraction must the City of London expect for Years to come! because those who call themselves Patriots are determined to act inconsistently with the Name they have assumed.
Dublin, October 5. A vessel, name unknown, was sunk off Cape Clear on the 25th ult. the crew consisted of 13 Persons, 12 of whom perished; the other saved himself by swimming. She proves to be a Liverpool Vessel, homeward-bound from the Coast of Guinea, laden with Elephants Teeth, Cam Wood and Gold Dust.
Died at Dublin, Lieut. Col. HAWKE of the 62 Regiment, second Son to Admiral HAWKE.
LONDON, October 13. The Parliament is prorogued to Tuesday the 23rd of November. It is reported, that the American Colonies are expected soon to enter into a general Association, not to import any TEA from England, 'till they have obtained the Redress of certain Grievances which they now complain of.
Extract of a Letter from Dornick, in the Shire of Sutherland, Sept. 16.
"This day failed from the Firth below this town, the ship Nancy, of Sutherland, George Smith, Master, with 250 Emigrants from this country, for New-York. The freight exceeds 650 guineas. Last year another ship failed from this country for Carolina, with Emigrants, who paid 150l. freight. A third ship is laden with Emigrants from the confines of this and the neighbouring country of Caithness, also for Carolina; and more are preparing to go next spring."
PHILADELPHIA, November 29. The ship Polly, Capt. Ayres, from London for this port, left Gravesend the detested TEA on board, and is hourly expected.
NEW-YORK, December 2. On Monday Night arrived the Duke of Cumberland Packet, Capt. Mitchell, (Capt. Goodridge having resigned) in six Weeks from Falmouth.
It having been reported, that the Hon. Henry White, Esq; A. Lott, Esq; and Mr. Benj. Booth, were appointed Commissioners for the Sale of Tea, intended to be sent to this Colony, by the East-India Company; a number of the Inhabitants of the City, met at the House of Captain Thomas Doran, on the 25th of November, last, and appointed a Committee to wait on those Gentlemen, and desire to know of them, whether if they were appointed, they would act on the said Commission, or not?---The Committee waited on them accordingly, and received the following Answer.
"GENTLEMEN, AT present we have received no Appointment from the East-India Company, nor any certain Information on what Terms the Tea is to come out to this Colony.-----When it arrives (if addressed to us) the Community shall be acquainted with the Conditions on which it is sent. Should the Tea be shipped, liable to the American Duty, we believe it is against the Sentiments of the Inhabitants, that it should be sold by us, or any other person, and therefore we cannot execute the Commission; nor shall in any Respect act therein, contrary to the general Sense of our fellow Citizens. N. York, Nov. 25, 1773."
And on the Arrival of the Packet, the 30th of Novem. the said Gentlemen, having received certain Advice of their Appointment; at another Meeting, a Committee was again chosen to wait on them, and desire their positive Answer to the Questions before proposed; to which they gave the following Answer, which it is not doubted, will be satisfactory to the Public.
"The Agents since find that the Tea will come, liable to the American Duty; and agreeable to their former Promise, have declined receiving and selling it, under that Predicament."
Letters were received by the Packet appointing the Honorable Henry White, Esq; Abraham Lott, Esq; and Mr. Benjamin Booth, Merchant, of this city, to be agents for the sale of the Tea shipped for this province, by the Hon. East-India Company, but there being a general opposition to the sale of it, as it stands charged with a duty payable in the Colonies, those gentlemen have declined receiving it, in consequence of which it will be taken into the protection of Government, and be deposited in the lower barracks. [Rivington's Gazetteer.]
NEWBURYPOR T, December 4. Tuesday last arrived here, Capt. Waifcoat, in a brigantine from Gibraltar, which brigantine failed from this place about 13 months ago, and Captain Fowler was then master, who with all his people, we are informed, died with the small-pox at Gibraltar.
BOSTON, Dec. 9. Tuesday Evening arrived in Town Inog, Her Serene Highness the Princess of CRONENBURGH, on a Tour thro' the Northern Parts of the Continent. Her Highness's Attendants are daily expected in Town.
An Act is passed in Connecticut, for constituting, regulating and governing a public Goal or Workhouse in the Copper Mines in Simsbury in that Colony, and for the Punishment of certain atrocious Crimes and Felonies.
Last Tuesday Evening, being very dark, and rainy, Mr. Stephen Ingels, Shipwright, having been the preceding Day at Work on the late Britannia Store-Ship lying at Ballard's Wharf, at the North-End, had collected together a Quantity of Stuff for Firing, and carried some Part of it to his Dwelling, and went back for more, but not returning Home again, his Wife became uneasy, and about 10 o'Clock went into the Neighbourhood where the Ship lay, and made enquiry for her Husband, upon which some People went down the Wharf, and discovered him laying in the Dock, and when taken up found him dead, it was supposed he had fell into the Water an Hour or two before and was drowned: He has left a poor Widow and Two or Three Children.