The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1774-11-18 00:00:00

THE New-Hampshire AND HISTORICAL CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Vol. XIX. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
FRIDAY November 18, 1774.
No. 943 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 18.
THE COMMITTEE of WAYS and MEANS for this Town being informed, that Capt. Thomas C. Chivers had purchased Fifty Sheep to export for the West-Indies, met and chose a Number of Gentlemen to wait on and inform him, that the Exportation of Sheep to the West-Indies or elsewhere, was contrary to the Association, &c. of the AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, and to the Mind of the COMMITTEE. Upon which Information, Capt. Chivers very politely and generously said, Though he had purchased the Sheep previous to any Notice of such Association, yet finding the Exportation thereof expressly prohibited thereby, and against the Minds of his Fellow Citizens, he would not carry them: Whereupon he agreed with the Person of whom they were bought, to take them again, Capt. Chivers paying the Expenses incurred. In the whole of which Transaction the Captain exhibited a Conduct becoming the Gentleman and the Citizen, and an Example worthy of Imitation.
CAPT. William Pearne, a Merchant of this Town, had before the American Continental Association, &c. was known here, given Orders that a Brig of his should proceed from hence to Madeira to procure a Cargo of Wines for this Place; but upon Notice of the Result of the Congress, immediately altered the intended Voyage, and ordered her to proceed to the West-Indies.----- We hope this laudable Example of public Spirit and disinterested Love of our Country, will be applauded by the Public, and followed by the Merchants in this Town and through this wide extended Continent. That they will esteem a temporary Stopage of Trade lighter than a Feather compared with the Salvation of their Country.
Just arrived the Sloop Beneter, William Woolcutt Master, from the Island of Barbadoes; who on his Passage met with several Gales of Wind, in which he lost his main Boom, Main sail and Fore sail, which obliged him to put into Norfolk in Virginia, to rest, which Place he left the 20th of October, and says, that two Days before he left Norfolk, two Ships arrived there, in five Weeks from London, and brought Accounts that the Merchants and Factors were greatly pleased at the Americans Proceedings; and that they had no Doubt, but immediately at the Sitting of this present Parliament, the Duty would be taken off from Tea, and the Port of Boston restored to it's former Privileges, and that the Merchants in London had collected by Subscription a large Sum of Money, which would be out soon, to the Relief of the Poor of Boston, and that they were still collecting, and were determined to support them, and advise by all Means to hold out, for their whole Salvation depended on their being united.
On the 8th Instant arrived here from the Grand CONGRESS, and were joyfully received by the Inhabitants John Sullivan, Esq; and Col. Nathaniel Folsom, the Delegates for this Province.
PROVINCE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE, COUNTY of HILLSBOROUGH, October 21. 1774. FRANCES-TOWN RESOLVES.
WE the SUBSCRIBERS being Inhabitants of FRANCES-TOWN, having taken into our most serious Consideration, the alarming Affairs of this County at the present Day, do most firmly enter into the following RESOLUTIONS, viz.
1. That we will at all Times, defend our LIBERTIES and PRIVILEGES, both Civil and Religious, even at the Risk of our Fortunes; and will not only disapprove of, but wholly despise such Persons as we have just and solid Reasons to think with us deprived of the same.
2. Resolved, That we do abhor and abominate all oppressive Acts of Persons in Power, whether Magistrate or Officer, whereby the Poor are distressed, and unlawfully Robbed of their Properties in any unjust Manner whatever; and we will always endeavour to treat them with such Neglect and Contempt as they justly deserve.
3. Resolved, That we will at all Times be ready to assist the Civil Magistrate in the due Execution of their Offices at the Risk of our Lives; and we will at all Times show our Disapprobation of all unlawful Proceedings of unjust Men congregating together, as they pretend to maintain their Liberties, and even trample under Foot the very Law of Liberty, and wholly destroy that Law our whole Land formerly wish'd, and desire to maintain. And we
4thly, Resolve, They are bold Despisers of Law, and that their Proceedings directly tend to the utter Subversion of all Regularity and good Order amongst his Majesty's good Subjects in this Land. John Quigly, Oliver Holmes, Samuel Nutt, Thomas Quigly, Samuel Nicols, David Gregg, William Stannett, Robert Fulton, Nathan Fisher, Daniel Clark, William Holmes, William McMathers, Zechariah Whiting, Hugh Montgomery, Adam D'cey, Peter Christy, Thomas McLaughlen, Asa Lewis, Charles Mellen, Joshua Balch, William Quigly, Thomas Quigly junr. James Fisher.
NEW-BOSTON RESOLVES.
WE the Subscribers, (being Inhabitants of New-Boston,) having taken into our most serious Consideration, the precarious and unhappy Situation of our Land, at the present Day; do firmly engage in the following Resolutions, viz.
1. RESOLVED That we will at all Times endeavour to defend our Liberties and Privileges; both civil and sacred; even at the Risk of our Lives and Fortunes; and will not only disapprove of, but wholly despise, all such Persons, as we have just and solid Reasons to think even with us in any Measure deprived of the same.
2. RESOLVED That we do abhor, detest and abominate, all oppressive Acts of Persons in Power, whether Magistrate or Officer; whereby the Poor are distressed, and unlawfully Robbed of their Properties, in any turpid, dirty, or unjust Manner whatsoever; and will always deem them not only inimical to Individuals, but to the general Good of our Land; and treat them in all Respects, with the Contempt they deserve.
3. Resolved That we will at all Times be ready to assist the civil Magistrate in the due Execution of his Office, even at the very Points of our Swords, & will most solemnly bear Testimony against all unlawful Proceedings of rash and inconsiderate Men, congrega-
ting together, (as they pretend) to maintain their Liberties, and very audaciously trample under Foot the very Law of Liberty itself, and madly destroy that Jewel, which is so exceeding precious to our American Land.
4. RESOLVED, that all Persons sitting themselves up to judge and determine Causes between Party and Party, only by the Authority of a mobbish Company of disorderly Men, unlawfully assembled, to commit Riots, and disturb the public Peace; are bold contumacious Despisers of Law, and that their Proceedings directly tend to the utter Subversion of all Regularity and good Order; amongst his Majesty's good Subjects of this Land.
New-Boston Oct. 21 1774. George Cristy, Jesse Cristy, Thomas Wilson, William Clark, Neopian Clarke, James Caldwell, Jonathan Gove, Daniel Livermore, John Cochran, Josiah Warren, Robert Campbell, Eliphalet Dutton, Robert Livingstone, Allen Moyer, Robert White, Benjamin Dodge, Nathaniel Cochran, James Cochran, Elijah Cochran, John Graham, William Moor, John Mc. Mullan, Hugh Ramly, John Mc. Mullan junr. Daniel Mc. Mullan, Daniel Mc. Mullan junr. Asa Parker, Andrew Jack, Robert Patterson junr. John McLaughlen junr. Thomas Cochran, James Wilson, Alexander Wilson, Andrew Walker junr. John Steward, Paul Mc. Farson, James Mc. Farson, James Mc. Farson junr. Josiah Hitchings, William Livingstone, William Kello, Daniel Kello, Alexander Kello, John Mc. Alleefer, Archibald Mc. Alleefer, Robert Boyd, John Smith, William Boyes, John Gordon, William Love, Peter Cochran, Joseph Haselton, Alexander Grigg junr. John Grigg.
PHILADELPHIA November 2.
We hear his Excellency General Gage, commander in chief of His Majesty's Forces in North-America and Governor of Boston, has received Instructions from the Ministry in case of Necessity, to withdraw any Number of his Majesty's Troops he shall think necessary from the Regiments stationed in the West India Islands, to his Assistance; and that Notice of the same has also been received by the different Governors in the said Islands.
NEW-YORK, November 3.
We are informed that the Seat of Government of West Florida, will shortly be removed from Pensacola to Brown's Cliffs, on the Mississippi, a little below Point Coupee.
We hear that the late Congress, held at Johnstown, at which were assembled about two Hundred and Fifty of the most considerable Chiefs, Sachems, and Warriors of the six Nations, terminated much to the Satisfaction of the English, they having broken down and renewed every Covenant Chain from their first general Alliance with the English, laid open all their Intentions, and in the warmest Terms renewed their Engagements of Friendship with Col. Johnson, to be observed as with the late Sir William Johnson; expressed much Satisfaction at finding the Department conducted by a Person so nearly connected with him, and so long versed in their Affairs; and adding every Assurance of their Intentions to assemble all their Allies and Dependents at Onondaga, to confer on Measures for restoring tranquillity to the Frontiers that have been for some Time disturbed.
The great Ohio Chief KAYASHOTA, has also returned to Col. Johnson, from his Embassy to the Western Nations, and made a favorable Report; he is again employed in those Affairs, in Consequence of his unshaken Fidelity, and there is the greatest Reason to hope that all Differences will soon be terminated, unless the Measures now taken should be obstructed by the Misconduct of the Frontier Inhabitants to the Southward.
QUEBEC, October 13, 1774.
On the 18th ult arrived from London in the Canadian, Capt. Abbot, a Bell weighing 2500lbs. being a Present from his Lordship the Bishop of Quebec to the Cathedral Church of Notre Dame in this City; and on Thursday Morning last, at ten o'clock, it was baptized by the Name of Louisa; The Sponsors were the Abby Montgolphier, Superior of St. Suplice of Montreal, and Mademoiselle De Lery: The Ceremony was performed in the aforesaid Church, by the Coadjutant Bishop, assisted by a Number of the respectable Clergymen, and a crowded Audience, with all the Solemnity usual on the like Occasion; and the whole concluded with a Mass, celebrated by the Coadjutor, and a solemn Te Deum.
NORWICH November 10.
On Friday last the General Assembly of this Colony ended their Fall Session at New-Haven,----- We hear they have constituted a Regiment of Militia in every Town of this Colony.----- The Field Officers nominated to command the Norwich Regiment are Capt. Jedediah Huntington, Col. Capt.----- Abbot, Lieutenant Col. and Capt. Zabadiah Rogers, Major.
NEWPORT, (Rhode Island.) October 31.
Last Tuesday arrived the Ship Nancy, Capt. Tomlinson, from London, which he left the fifth of September.
Fourteen Transports which had been taken up, to bring Troops to Boston, had been discharged before Capt. Tomlinsonal. Tomlinson failed; so that 'tis thought the Plan of enslaving the Colonies, by Force, is laid aside. Perhaps Stratagem & Artifice may be next attempted.
A short Time past one Leonard was severely whipped through this Town for stealing: And a few Days after, a Tory, in Conversation with a Son of Liberty, said Leonard was a Son of Liberty; no said the Son of Liberty, Leonard was a true Tory; for he took other Peoples Property from them without their Consent!!
Bets of ten to one were laid in this Town, last Night, that War between France, Spain, Great-Britain and Portugal, will be declared within 4 Months.
Nov. 7. There are now three independent military Companies equipped and disciplined in the Town of Providence; in Pawtuxet there is a Company called the Pawtuxet Rangers; in East-Greenwich a Company of 100 Men, called the Kentish Guards: These 5 Companies are reckoned equal to any Regulars.----- There is one Company lately formed in this Town, by the Name of Light Infantry, and a Cadet Company is now forming with great Spirit. A Company is forming in North Providence, another in South-Kingston.----- A few Days past the Militia of Little Compton mustered, when there were about 200 Men under Arms, equipped fit for Action: In short, there is now such a martial Spirit running through the Country, that 'tis tho' by next April North America will be the best disciplined of any Country in the World,
We hear the Postage of Letters brought from New-York last Post, and carried in the Mail for Boston, last Friday, amounts to upwards of thirteen Hundred Dollars.
HALLIFAX, October 25.
We are informed by a Gentleman of undoubted Veracity lately arrived from Quebec, that the principal Merchants of that City, had received a Letter from the General Congress; inviting them to subscribe to the Measures adopted by the Southern Colonies, but that the Letter was sent to the Governor of Quebec, who had been for some Time past collecting Provision for their distressed Brethren at Boston; which Collection on amounted to 25 Bushels of Wheat, but when they applied for a Ship to carry the same to Boston, they were refused from all Quarters, nor could they for Love or Money have one for that Purpose; so steady are those loyal and happy People to the Interest and Welfare of Government.
[In full Demonstration that this is a most infernal Falsehood, by Ministerial Tools, Pensioners, &c. calculated for the Meridian of the North, and more particularly for the Isle of BUTE; lately has arrived here 1400 Bushels of Wheat from the worthy Inhabitants of Canada.----- Moreover there is certain Intelligence from thence by a Vessel arrived at Salem on Friday last, that the Canadians, French as well as British, are much dissatisfied with all the Revenue Acts for North-America; as also with what is called the Quebec Bill, thinking it is too great a Sacrifice when entitled to a Toleration by Treaty on Conquest. It is asserted that Town-Meetings are held on these Affairs from Montreal to Quebec, and reported that they have chosen Delegates for the Continental Congress in May next, and are preparing Petitions and Remonstrances for the Repeal of the Quebec Bill.]
BOSTON, Nov. 10.
PROVINCE of MASSACHUSETTS BAY. BY THE GOVERNOR. A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS a Number of Persons unlawfully assembled at Cambridge, in the Month of October last, calling themselves a PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, did in the most open and daring Terms, assume to themselves the Powers & Authority of Government, independent of, and repugnant to his Majesty's Government, legally and constitutionally established within this Province, and tending utterly to subvert the same; and did amongst other unlawful Proceedings, take upon themselves to Resolve and direct a new and unconstitutional Regulation of the Militia, in high Derogation of his Majesty's Royal Prerogative, and also to elect and appoint HENRY GARDNER, Esq; of Stow, to be Receiver General, in the Room of Harrison Gray, Esq; then and still legally holding and executing that Office; and also to order and direct the Monies granted to his Majesty, to be paid into the Hands of the said Henry Gardner, & not to the said Harrison Gray, Esq; and further earnestly to recommend to the Inhabitants of the Province, to oblige and compel the several Constables and Collectors to comply with and execute the said Directions, contrary to their Oaths, and against the plain and express Rules and Directions of the Law: All which Proceedings have a most dangerous Tendency to ensnare his Majesty's Subjects, the Inhabitants of this Province, and draw them into Perjuries, Riots, Sedition, Treason and Rebellion.
For the Prevention of which Evils, and the calamitous Consequences thereof:
I HAVE thought it my Duty to issue this Proclamation, hereby earnestly exhorting, and in his Majesty's Name strictly prohibiting all his liege Subjects within this Province, from complying in any Degree with the said Requisitions, Recommendations, Directions, or Resolves of the aforesaid unlawful Assembly, as they regard his Majesty's highest Displeasure, and would avoid the Pains and Penalties of the Law. And I do hereby charge and command all Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Constables, Collectors and other Officers, in their several Departments, to be vigilant & faithful in the Execution and Discharge of their Duty, in their respective Offices, agreeable to the well known established Laws of the Land; and to the utmost of their Power, by all lawful Ways and Means, to discountenance, discourage and prevent a Compliance with such dangerous Resolves of the abovementioned, or any other unlawful Assembly whatever.
GIVEN at Boston this 10th Day of Nov. in the 15th Year of the Reign of his Majesty GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of GOD, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith, &c. Annoque Domini, 1774.
By His Excellency's Command, THO. GAGE. THO. FLUCKER, Sec'y.
G O D S A V E T H E K I N G.
About Fifty Carpenters arrived here this Week from Halifax, to assist in fitting Barracks for the Troops.
DIED At the Mississippi, Major General Lyman, who went from Connecticut about 15 Months ago to form a Settlement there.
The following are the present popular and prevailing Toasts in England, which plainly discover (whatever may be reported to the contrary) the very iniquitous Light in which the People there view the late Conduct of the British Ministry towards the Americans, and their hearty Desire that a new Parliament may rectify the Errors of the last, and brighten the Chain of Friendship, which for the common Good of the whole Empire, ought ever to subsist between the Mother Country and her American Colonies.
"May the British Ministry never be employed on an unconstitutional Service, or become the Premier's Blood-Hounds."
"Reflection, Reformation, and Moderation to General Gage; and Perseverance to the Americans."
"May a Ministerial Bribe never be filched out of an American Pocket."
"May the unrepresented Americans be no longer misrepresented."
"At the general Election, may the elected be properly selected."
"And may the Wisdom of a future Parliament rectify the Errors of this."
Last Evening arrived in Town, the Hon'ble Thomas Cushing, Esq; Mr. Samuel Adams, John Adams, Esq; and Robert Treat Paine, Esq; the Delegates from this Province, to the late GRAND AMERICAN CONGRESS. The People testified their Joy at their safe Arrival, by Ringing of the Bells, &c.
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EXTRACTS from the Votes and Proceedings of the AMERICAN CONTINENTAL CONGRESS,
Held at PHILADELPHIA, on the 5th of Sept. 1774.
C O N T A I N I N G
THE BILL OF RIGHTS, a List of GRIEVANCES, Occasional RESOLVES, the ASSOCIATION, an ADDRESS to the PEOPLE of GREAT BRITAIN, and a MEMORIAL to the INHABITANTS of the BRITISH AMERICAN COLONIES.
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, October 14, 1774.
The CONGRESS came into the following Resolutions.
WHEREAS , since the close of the last war, the British parliament claiming a power, of right to bind the people of America, by statute in all cases whatsoever, hath in some acts expressly imposed taxes on them and in others under various pretences, but in fact for the purpose of raising a revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of courts of Admiralty, not only for collecting the said duties, but for the trial of causes merely arising within the body of a county.
And whereas in consequence of other statutes, judges, who before held only estates at will in their offices, have been made dependant on the crown alone for their salaries & standing armies kept in time of peace. And it has been lately resolved in parliament, that by force of a statute, made in the thirty fifth year of the reign of King Henry the eighth, colonists may be transported to England and tried there upon accusations for treasons & misprisions, or concealments of treasons committed in the colonies; and by a late Statute, such trials have been directed in cases therein mentioned.
And whereas in the last session of Parliament, three statutes were made: one entitled, "An act to discontinue in such manner, and for such time as are therein mentioned, the landing & discharging, lading or shipping of goods, wares and merchandise, at the town, and within the harbour of Boston, in the province of Massachusetts Bay in North America;" Another entitled, "An act for the better regulating the government of the province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England." And another entitled, An act for the impartial administration of justice, in the cases of persons questioned for any act done by them in the execution of the law, or for the suppression of riots and tumults, in the province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England." And another statute was then made, "For making more effectual provision for the government of Quebec, &c." All which statutes are impolitic, unjust, and cruel, as well as unconstitutional, and most dangerous and destructive of American rights.
And whereas, assemblies have been frequently dissolved, contrary to the rights of the People, when they attempted to deliberate on grievances; and their dutiful, humble, loyal and reasonable petitions to the crown for redress, have been repeatedly treated with contempt by his Majesty's ministers of State.
The good people of the several colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New-Castle Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South Carolina, justly alarmed at these arbitrary proceedings of Parliament and Administration, have severally elected, constituted and appointed deputies to meet and sit in general congress in the city of Philadelphia, in order to obtain such establishment, as that their religion, laws and liberties may not be subverted: Whereupon the deputies so appointed being now assembled, in a full and
free representation of these Colonies, taking into their most serious consideration the best means of attaining the ends aforesaid, do in the first place, as Englishmen, their ancestors in like cases have usually done, for asserting and vindicating their rights and liberties, DECLARE,
That the inhabitants of English colonies in North-America, by the immutable Laws of nature, the principles of the English constitution, and the several charters or compacts, have the following RIGHTS. —
Resolved, N. C. D. 1. That they are entitled to life, liberty, and property: and they have never ceded to any sovereign power whatever, a right to dispose of either without their consent.
Resolved, N. C. D. 2. That our Ancestors, who first settled these colonies, were at the time of their emigration from the mother country, entitled to all the rights, liberties, & immunities of free and natural born subjects, within the realm of England.
Resolved, N. C. D. 3. That by such emigration they by no means forfeited, surrendered, or lost any of those rights, but that they were, and their descendents now are, entitled to the exercise and enjoyment of all such of them, as their local and other circumstances enable them to exercise and enjoy.
Resolved, 4. That the Foundation of English liberty and of all free government, is a right in the people to participate in their legislative council: and as the English colonists are not represented, and from their local and other circumstances cannot properly be represented in the British Parliament, they are entitled to a free and exclusive power of legislation in their several provincial Legislatures, where their right of representation can alone be preserved, in all cases of taxation & internal polity, subject only to the negative of their sovereign, in such manner as has been heretofore used and accustomed: But from the necessity of the case, and a regard to the mutual interests of both countries, we cheerfully consent to the operation of such acts of the British parliament, as are bona fide, restrained to the regulation of our external commerce, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of the whole empire to the mother Country, and the commercial benefits of its respective members, excluding every idea of taxation internal or external, for raising a revenue on the subjects in America without their consent.
Resolved N. C. D. 5. That the respective colonies are entitled to the common law of England, and more especially to the great and inestimable privilege of being tried by their peers of the vicinage, according to the course of that law.
Resolved, 6. That they are entitled to the benefit of such of the English statutes, as existed at the time of their colonization: and which they have, by experience, respectively found to be applicable to their several local and other circumstances.
Resolved, N. C. D. 7. That these, his Majesty's colonies are likewise entitled to all the immunities and privileges granted and confirmed to them by royal charters, or secured by their several codes of provincial laws.
Resolved, N. C. D. 8. That they have a right peaceably to assemble, consider of their grievances, and petition the King; and that all prosecutions, prohibitory proclamations, and commitments for the same, are illegal.
Resolved N. C. D. 9. That the keeping a standing army in these colonies, in time of peace, without the consent of the legislature of that colony in which such Army is kept, is against law.
Resolved, N. C. D. 10. It is indispensably necessary to good government, and rendered essential by the English constitution, that the constituent branches of the legislature be independent of each other; that, therefore, the exercise of legislative power in several Colonies, by a council appointed, during pleasure, by the crown, is unconstitutional, dangerous, and destructive to the freedom of American legislation.
All and each of which, the aforesaid deputies in behalf of themselves, and their constituents, do claim, demand, and insist on, as their indubitable rights and liberties; which cannot be legally taken from them, altered or abridged by any power whatever, without their own consent, by their representatives in their several provincial legislatures.
In the course of our inquiry, we find many infringements and violations of the foregoing rights; which, from an ardent desire that harmony and mutual intercourse of affection and interest may be restored, we pass over for the present, and proceed to state such acts and measures as have been adopted since the last war, which demonstrate a system formed to enslave America.
Resolved, N. C. D. That the following acts of parliament are infringements and violations of the Rights of the colonists: & that the repeal of them is essentially necessary, in order to restore harmony between Great-Britain and the American colonies, viz.
The several acts of 4 Geo. III. ch. 15. and ch. 34.—5 Geo. III. ch. 25.—6 Geo. III. ch. 52.—7. Geo. III. ch. 41, and ch. 46.—8 Geo. III. ch. 22. which impose duties for the purpose of raising a revenue in America, extend the powers of the admiralty courts beyond their ancient limits, deprive the American subject of trial by jury, authorise the judges certificate to indemnify the prosecutor from damages, that he might otherwise be liable to, requiring oppressive security from a claimant of ships and goods seized, before he shall be allowed to defend his property, and are subversive of American rights.
Also 12 George III. chap. 24, intitled, "An act for the better securing his Majesty's dock-yards, magazines, ships, ammunition and stores." Which declares a new offence in America, and deprives the American subject of a constitutional trial by jury of the vicinage, by authorising the trial of any person charged with the committing any offence described in the said act out of the realm, to be indicted and tried for the same in any shire or county within the realm.
Also the three acts passed in the last session of parliament, for stopping the port and blocking up the harbour of Boston, for altering the charter and government of Massachusetts Bay, & that which is intitled, "An act for the better administration of justice,"
Also the act passed in the same session for establishing the Roman catholic religion in the province of Quebec, abolishing the equitable system of English laws, and erecting a tyranny there, to the great danger, from so total a dissimilarity of religion, law and government to the neighbouring British colonies, by the assistance of whose blood and treasure the said country was conquered from France.
Also the act passed in the same session, for the better providing suitable quarters for officers and soldiers in his Majesty's service in North America.
Also that the keeping a standing army in several of these colonies, in time of peace, without the consent of the legislature of that colony in which such army is kept, is against Law.

The CONGRESS from time to time, passed the following RESOLVES :
Resolved , That this Congress do approve of the opposition made by the inhabitants of the Massachusetts Bay, to the execution of the late acts of parliament ; and if the same shall be attempted to be carried into execution by force, in such case, all America ought to support them in their opposition.
Resolved , That it is the opinion of this body, that the removal of the people of Boston into the country, would be, not only extremely difficult in the execution, but so important in its consequences, as to require the utmost deliberation before it is adopted. But in case the provincial meeting of that colony shall judge it absolutely necessary, it is the opinion of this Congress, that all America ought to contribute towards recompensing them for the injury they may thereby sustain ; and it will be recommended accordingly.
Resolved , That this congress do recommend to the inhabitants of the colony of the Massachusetts-Bay, to submit to a suspension of the administration of justice where it cannot be procured in a legal and peaceable manner, under the rules of the charter and the laws founded thereon, until the effects of our application for a repeal of the acts by which their charter rights are infringed, is known.
Resolved unanimously , That every person or persons whomsoever, who shall take, accept, or act under any commission or authority, in any wise derived from the act passed in the last session of parliament, changing the form of government and violating the charter of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, ought to be held in detestation and abhorrence by all good men, and considered as the wicked tools of that despotism, which is preparing to destroy those rights which God, nature and compact have given to America.
Resolved unanimously , That the people of Boston and the Massachusetts-Bay, be advised still to conduct themselves peaceably towards his Excellency General Gage, and his Majesty's troops now stationed in the town of Boston, as far as can possibly consist with their immediate safety and the security of the town ; avoiding and discountenancing every violation of his Majesty's property, or any insult to his troops ; and that they peaceably and firmly persevere in the line which they are now conducting themselves on the defensive.
Resolved , That the seizing or attempting to seize any person in America, in order to transport such person beyond the sea, for a trial of offences committed within the body of a county in America, being against Law, will justify and ought to meet with resistance and reprisal.
SATURDAY, October 22.
Resolved , As the opinion of the Congress, that it will be necessary that a Congress should be held on the tenth day of May next, unless the redress of grievances, which we have desired, be obtained before that time. And we recommend that the same be held at the city of Philadelphia, and that all the colonies in North America chuse deputies as soon as possible, to attend such congress.
TUESDAY, October 25, 1774.
Resolved , That the Congress in their own names, and in behalf of all those whom they represent, do present their most grateful Acknowledgments to those truly noble, honorable, and patriotic advocates of civil and religious liberty ; who have so generously and powerfully, tho' unsuccessfully, espoused and defended the cause of America, both in and out of parliament. [To be continued]
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OYL, SALT, CHOCOLATE, INDIGO, SUGAR, COFFEE, PEPPER, AL- SPICE, NAILS, KNIVES, SCISSARS, LIN- NEN, CAMBRIC, WORSTED HOSE,— OZNABRIGS, CLOTHS, SHALLOONS, &c. &c. at the lowest Rate, Sold by
HENRY SHERBURNE.
—Likewise the following BOOKS.— SWIFT'S WORKS, the latest and most elegant Edition, with the fin'st Cuts.—PARKHURST Greek and English LEXICON, and Hebrew dit. 4to.—BASKERVILLE'S Vocabulary and Eng- lish GRAMMER,—The WHIGGS PETITION. HELL—R—and COWLEY'S WORKS,—HU- DIBRAS with Cuts,—GIL BLAS,—FIELD- ING'S WORKS 12 Vol.—Late President DA- VIES SERMONS 2 Vol. Octavo. — SANDE- MAN'S LETTERS,—HISTORIES of * * — POOLS ANNOTATIONS, second Hand,—LET- TER WRITERS compleat INSTRUCTOR.— YOUNG MAN'S BEST COMPANION.— ARABIAN NIGHTS—TRIAL of the Soldiers at Boston for the Murders in March 5th.—The CLERK'S GUIDE, second hand,—MARINERS CALENDAR,—EDWARDS on joint Agreement for PRAYER.—LETTERS from a Peruvian PRINCESS 3 f.—LADIES TRAVELS thro' SPAIN, 2 Vol. 6/6.—GUARDIAN 3 Vol. 11/ The Palladium of Conscience.—WATT'S PSALMS and HYMNS.—PAPER,—INK POWDER,—WAFERS.—
Choice Stone LIME to be sold
By JACOB SHEAFE, junr. Also, PORK per Barrel, PITCH per Barrel. A few Cask of Sherry WINE,—Lisbon Lemons per Box,—Philadelphia IRON, Ship BREAD,—Russia DUCK,—and an Assortment of English GOODS, cheap for Cash.
DANIEL PEIRCE
Has just Imported from London, in Captain Thompson, A Few GOODS, which he will sell at a low Advance for Cash.—He also sells West-India GOODS, Groceries, &c. &c.
Conway.
Province of New Hampshire, Grafton, ft. NOTICE is hereby given, to the following delinquent Original Proprietors in CONWAY, that unless they pay the TAX now due, which has already been ad- vertised in the New Hampshire Gazette, according to Law so much of each delinquent's Right or Share of Land will be sold at public Vendue at my Dwelling House in Con- way, on Tuesday the sixth Day of December next as will pay the TAX with incidental Charges. The De- linquents are, viz. Peter Parker, John Marston, junr. Richard Ayers, Joseph Eastman, junr. Joseph East- man, William Fagolls, David Hicks, Ebenezer Bur- bank, Obadiah Eastman. DAVID PAGE, Collector. Conway, November 14. 1774
All Persons Indebted to, or that have Demands on the Estate of Joshua Hill, late of Stratham, deceas'd, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Captain Reuben Hill of Lot, Administrator, in order for Settlement.
To be sold at public Vendue
At the Dwelling House of Captain Matthew Bell, Inn- holder in New Castle, on Monday the 28th of this Instant November, A DWELLING HOUSE, WARE HOUSE and LAND adjoining, in said New Castle—A FEW in New Castle Meeting House—A piece of Land be- tween Land of William Quinday and Henry Prescott, Esq; in New Castle—Also sundrys of House Furniture, and a NEGRO MAN about 28 Years of Age, being the Estate of Capt. Benjamin Underwood, deceas'd. JOHN UNDERWOOD, Administrator.
Excise.
PUBLICK NOTICE is hereby given, that I have purchased the EXCISE on Spiritous Liquors in the County of Strafford from November 1st 1773 to November 1st 1774, and as Notice at public House has in great Measure Failed, I appoint to collect at the House of Mr. Barnabas Palmer in Rochester, on Monday the twenty eighth Day of this Instant November; and the 29th Day at Jeremiah Tibbets at Barrington, and the next Day at Lt. Winborn Adams at Durham, and the Day following at John Burnham Hanson's at Dover;—and I desire all Taverners and Retailers would take Notice and attend punctually to meet me at the above Places, and exhibit their Accounts at the Law direct. JONATHAN WENTWORTH, Excise Master.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the time for exami- ning the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Capt. Ebenezer Hale, late of Hampstead, deceas'd, is lengthened out to the last Wednesday of this and the three following Months, at which times the Commissioners will attend at the House of the Widow Hale in said Hamp- stead. Hampstead, Nov. 9, 1774. Jesse Johnson, } Com- John Caise, } missr
All Persons who have Demands against the Estate of Joseph Me'on, late of Greenland, Yeoman, deceas'd, Intestate, are hereby Notified, to bring in the same to William Weeks and Nathan Johnson, Ad- ministrators of said Estate—And all Persons who are Indebted to said Estate, are hereby called upon to settle and pay the same as soon as may be, that the Es- tate may be settled as soon as possible. Greenland, Nov. 9, 1774.
UNITY.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of UNITY, in the County of Cheshire, in the Province of New Hampshire, at a legal Meeting held at Kingstown, on the 16th of March 1774, voted to raise a TAX of six shillings on each 100 Acre Lot, and three shillings on each 50 Acre Lot in said UNITY, to clear Roads in said Unity, the Subscribers being chosen to collect said Taxes, take this Method to inform the said Proprietors, that unless they pay said taxes by the second Tuesday of December next; if not then paid, so much of their Land will be advertised for Sale as will pay the same with incidental Charges. JONATHAN GIDDEN, Collector. Deerfield, Nov. 2, 1774.
Saville.
APPLICATION being made to me the Subscriber by the Proprietors of more than one sixteenth part of the Township of SAVILLE, in the Province of New Hampshire, to call a Meeting of said Proprietors to meet at the House of Capt. Jacob Tilton, Innholder in Portsmouth, on Friday the 25th Instant, at five o'Clock P. M. then and there to act upon the follow- ing Matters, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting.—2. To chuse a Committee to examine the Ac- counts of any Persons having Claims on the proprietary for making Roads, building Mills, and other purposes.— 3. To raise a Sum by assessing the original Rights of the proprietors to enable the Treasurer to discharge such Claims as may be allowed by the Committee for Accounts.— 4. To chuse Assessors and Collectors for said TAX or Assessment.—5. To know whether the proprietors will give any further Encouragement in Land or money for adding a Bolting Mill to the Mills now built, and to make a Grant of the same with a confirmation of a former Grant voted for building the present Grist Mill and Saw Mill in said Town.—6. To confirm to any proprietors any Land that may be pitched upon to make up Deficiencies as per former Votes.—7. To confirm all Pitches of the first Division Lots, and to continue the Leave of pitching said Lots until each proprietor is suited, to be performed on certain Conditions.—8. To agree upon a Method of paying his Majesty's Quit Rents now due, or which may hereafter become due.—9. To consider of any other Matters which may benefit or advance the Set- tlement of the Township:—In Compliance with said Request, and by Virtue of a Power to me com- mitted, I do hereby notify and warn the said Proprie- tors to meet at the above Time and Place, to act upon the Premises aforesaid. JOHN WENDELL, Portsmouth, Nov. 9, 1774. Propr. Clerk.

BOSTON, November 14.
The Harriot Packet, Capt. Lee, lately arrived at New-York, is said to be the last that will be sent to that Port, Government having ordered them for the future to his Excellency Governor Gage, at Boston.
A free Gift of 250 fat Sheep from the Town of Smithfield, & 57 from Johnston, both in Rhode-Island Colony, were lately drove from thence for the Benefit of this Place.
The Town of Scituate in the same Colony, has also sent 122 Sheep; the Inhabitants of Gloucester about the same Number; and 250 from Stonington in Connecticut; Subscriptions for the same Purpose are likewise open'd in the Towns of Coventry, Rehoboth, North-Providence, and other Places.
Last Thursday an Inquisition was taken on the Body of Richard Cuit, and the Jurors returned the following Verdict viz. "That the said Cuit was a Matiner on board the Thomas and Richard Transport Ship, commanded by Cuthbert Park, lying at Hancock's Wharf, and did on this 10th Day of Novem. between the Hours of 7 and 8 of the Clock in the Morning, cut thro' his Windpipe with a Razor, and then and there voluntarily and feloniously as a Felon of himself, did kill and murder himself against the Peace of our Sovereign Lord the King, his Crown and Dignity."
The Remains of this unhappy Person were immediately buried in the Manner as by Law prescribed.
The following is sent to the Press as an Extract of a Letter of a late Date from a Gentleman in London, to his Friend in a neighbouring Colony.
SINCE I sent off my last Intelligence, I have seen one of the principal Men in this Kingdom, who was much alarm'd at Governor Hutchinson's being addressed by the People of Boston, which, at first, he could not understand, as they, and all America, had, with one Voice, exclaimed against his Administration. This he could not then account for; but said, that there were some fresh Hopes at Court of America's Submission to all the new Acts; as your Enemies were triumphing on Account of their being likely to succeed. He said that the QUEBEC BILL was big with the most dreadful Consequences to the Colonies; the Papists being set up as a Scourge to them, and that if they did submit, all was lost! It would be the Destruction of the English Nation! He expected that America would be involved in Blood, &c. now the Roman Catholicks were authorised to execute the Ministerial Vengeance on the Colonies. Some think G---r T--- has advised this Scheme, before he set out, whilst others think him a good Man: But be that as it may, he is an Englishman, bred at Court, a Soldier in the Guards, and is a Friend to the present Measures: He recommended Mr. W---, who has given the Ministry Encouragement to think that New-York will not join Boston; and that he will do his best to prevent it, for which he was to have been Lieut. Governor: but it was advised not to supercede G. Colden, whose Age and Experience gave him the Preference. However, he is offered a genteel Post, if he can effect a Disunion; as much depends on that, in order to keep Peace here."
"It is earnestly wished that you may not suffer yourselves to be deluded and imposed upon by the low Cunning of a few Men that have not Honesty enough to withhold the vile Offers of the Ministry, who have bought off the Parliament with the People's Money, and set the Soldier over them. Mr. K--- has the Offer of a Present to keep New-York in good Order. Some Overtures are to be sent to Albany, in order to silence the Dutch in those Parts, &c. This looks as if they intended to conquer you by Art rather than by Force, but there is no Dependence."
"All is now Hurry and Confusion again, many blaming the present Measures, and expecting that Lord North will lose his Place; nay, some go so far as to lay Wagers that he will lose his Head."
"The Middlesex Address to Hutchinson was altogether a smuggled Affair, and by no Means the Voice of the City. It was known but to very few, and those of no Note or Influence, the principal People being gone to their Estates in the Country, and knew nothing of it: But it is intended to be sent privately to Boston to alarm and deceive them."
"Governor Hutchinson is every Day with Lord Dartmouth, and, it is said, declares that Taxation will not do in America now. Your only Resource is in not sending for any more Goods 'till your Grievances are redressed; and this you have in your Power."
SALE M, November 15.
Last Tuesday se'night Mr. Richard Whitridge, being at Work on the newly erected Tower of the Rev. Mr. Holt's Meeting-House in Danvers, fell from a Stage, 54 Feet high, and was so much hurt that he died the Beginning of last Week.
The Town of Marblehead, at a full Meeting on Monday the 7th Instant, unanimously made Choice of a large Committee for executing the Plans of the Continental and Provincial Congresses. It likewise appointed a Day for choosing Militia Officers, and a Committee for each Company to give personal Warning to all on the Alarm List for the Purpose mentioned. Directions were given by the Town to the Clerk, for entering on the Records such Persons as should by the Province be considered and published as "Rebels against the State"; and to the Constables and Collectors to pay to Henry Gardner, Esq; Monies which they then had, or in future might have in their Hands, belonging to the Province; the Advertisements of the late Treasurer Gray being treated with the Contempt due to one on the Rebel List. A Company and Train of Artillery will, by private Subscription, be likewise provided in said Town for Defence of American Freedom. Surely the Colonies are in Earnest for preserving their Liberties, and a general Attention to the Art Military will in a short Time render them secure, notwithstanding the Designs of oppressive Tyranny. May military Discipline, then, immediately take Place thro'out AMERICA.
Capt. Joseph Dean, in a Ship from Surinam, bound into this Place, was cast away on Monday Morning, last Week, at the East End of Martha's Vineyard; the Vessel, with a Cargo of 300 Hogheads of Molasses, entirely lost.
A notorious Quack, who calls himself Dr. Lewis, was apprehended in this Town last Tuesday, on Suspicion of breaking open the House of Simon Tufts, Esq; of Medford, the Saturday Night before. He was examined and committed to Goal; and on Wednesday, after being re-examined, and confessing that he was guilty of the Charge in Concert with one John Low, he was remanded to Goal, in order for Trial.
We hear that the Connecticut Delegates, upon their Return, made Report to the General Assembly then sitting, who unanimously approved of the Proceedings of the Congress, and sent Orders into the different Towns for a strict Compliance therewith.
Died at Danvers, Mr. THOMAS NELSON, in the 104th Year of his Age. He was born at Norwich, in England, June 1671, in the Reign of Charles II. At the Revolution he was an Apprentice to a Weaver in that City, when he enlisted as a Soldier under King William, to go over to Ireland, to drive out James II: He served also in Queen Anne's Wars; was a Sailor in the Fleet under Sir Cloudesley Shovel, at the Siege and Taking of Barcelona, and was in the Expedition to Canada, 1711, at which Time he settled
at Danvers, and, 'till within this Year or two, was able to come to Salem on Foot. He had but one Eye, and his Hair white, like the driven Snow, but retained his Reason and walked remarkably erect. "At length the weary Wheels of Life stood still."
Died at Rehoboth, five of the Offspring of Mr. Daniel Bliss, of that Place, viz. Daniel, his eldest Son, aged 23; Hezekiah, his second Son, aged 20; his Daughter Sarah, aged 15; his Son Comfort, aged 10; and his youngest Daughter Esther, aged 16 Months. They all died of the Fever and Flux, all near together, and Daniel and Comfort were buried on the same Day.
   CUSTOM-HOUSE, Piscataqua. Nov. 17th.     Inward Entries. FROM.   Brig Resolution, Samuel Hatch, Grenada.   Sloop Beneater, William Wilcott, Barbados.   Schooner Piacentia, John Elliot, Newfoundland.   Schooner Neptune, John Harmon, Ditto.   Clear'd Outwards FOR.   Schooner Molly, William Trefethen, Philadelphia.   Schooner Sally, Joseph Muchmore, New-Haven.   Sloop Mermaid, Silas Nowell, Philadelphia.   Sloop Edmund, Cutting Lunt, Grenada.   Ship Richmond, Thomas Manning, West Indies.   Ship St. Andrew, Joseph Jones, Ditto.   Ship Union, Samuel Newhall, Ditto.   Brig Hannah, David Coats Ditto.   Schooner Squirrel, Thomas Harmon Ditto.  
---Ten DOLLARS Reward---
Stolen off a Cart in Salem, in Massachusetts, a BOX of LAWNs, the Box since found, but the Lawns withheld; there was two yards and eight yards in a Piece; the Box contain'd twenty five Pieces of each, mark'd with Letters PACELEY or GLASGOW; the Lawns it is expected were taken by a Pedlar, as they have been heard of. Whoever takes up the THIEF, so that he be brought to Justice, and the Goods recovered, shall have ten Dollars Reward, or eight Dollars for THIEF or Goods, paid by DAVID BLACK of Boston. November 17. 1774.
--- FAT OX. ---
Strayed or stolen from the Pasture of the Subscriber in Portsmouth, on Monday Night last, a FAT OX of a Brindled Colour, Four Years old last Spring, the Back spotted white Spots, and White under the Belly, carries his Head low, and has short white clear Horns, which hang forward. If any Person has found said OX, and will return him to the Subscriber, he shall receive a Reward of ONE DOLLAR, and all necessary Charges. In case the said OX was stolen, and any Person will give Information thereof to the Subscriber, so that the THIEF or Thieves may be convicted thereof and brought to Justice, he shall receive a Reward of Twelve DOLLARS from SAMUEL LANGDON. Portsmouth, Nov. 16, 1774.
THE DELINQUENTS may depend upon PIERMONT D r , so much of their Lands will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE on Monday the 21st Instant at the House of Capt. Zechariah Fols, Innholder in Portsmouth, as will pay their Taxes now due; Notice has already been given according to Law.
Richard Jennens.
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of WILLIAM WHITE, Esq; late of Boston, deceased, are desired to pay the same to PHILLIPS WHITE of South Hampton, in the Province of New-Hampshire, Executor of the last Will and Testament of the said WILLIAM WHITE; and those to whom said Estate is indebted are desired to send in their Demands to said Executor.
For the Convenience of many concerned, he pur- poses to be at Boston from the 6th Day of Dec. next, 10 Days; from the 1st Day of Feb — 6 Days; and from the 20th Day of March — 6 Days.
Enquire for the said WHITE, at the Shop of Mrs. Margaret Phillips, in, Cornhill.
T O B E S O L D
Part of the Estate of the above said WILLIAM WHITE, at Publick Vendue, to the highest Bidder, on Thursday the 8th Day of Decem. next, viz. The House where the said Deceased lately dwelt, pleasantly situated at the North End of Boston, with a Brick Store, Stable, Wood House, &c. Three beautiful Gardens adjoining, &c. & a small Piece of Land near Charles- town Ferry,—Also a small Dwelling House in Hull Street; and a large Store in Queen Street. The Vendue to be at the last mentioned Store, at 10 o'Clock in the Forenoon of said Day. The Conditions of Sale to be seen at the Time and Place of Sale.
N. B. The Premises may be viewed on Tuesday and Wednesday preceding the Day of Sale.
Strayed away about the 20th of September last from the Subscriber seventeen SHEEP, old and young, two of them black, the rest white; they were all marked with a square Notch cut out of the upper Side of the left Ear. Whoever will inform me where they are, shall be handsomely Rewarded for their Trouble by me. JOSIAH BARTLETT: Kingstown, November 15, 1774.
--- Public Vendue. ---
TO BE SOLD as Public Vendue this Afternoon at 3 o'Clock at the Hon. Mark H. Wentworth's House, lately improved by J Hurd, Esq; Sundry House Furniture, consisting of Chairs, Tables; — a very neat Fashionable Mahogany Desk and Book Case; a handsome Chimney Glass, a neat Marble Slab; several Bedsteads; an Easy Chair of Green Harrisson, almost new; a Variety of Kitchen Furniture; Pewter, Copper and Iron; with Sundry other Articles.
Portsmouth, Nov. 18, 1774]
AT THE
Hatt and Beaver in Queen-street PORTSMOUTH,
ALL sorts of Beaver, Beaveret, Castor and Felt HATTS are made and sold by JOHN BECK, who has to sell at the lowest Rates, a General Assortment of ENGLISH HATTS, from 28 s. down to 21. 6d. Among which are, — Black Ruff Hatts for Children. — Wits Riding ditto for Women. — Also, A good Assortment of Hatters Trimmings, such as black Linnen, Linings of all Kinds. — Yellow Holland and brown glaz'd ditto. — Large Gimp Loops and Buttons. — Coarse ditto of all Kinds used here. — Chaping and Looping of all Kinds. — HATTERS and others who want any of the above Articles, may be supplied on the most reasonable Terms; and those who send shall be as well used as if present to choose for themselves.
THESE are to give Notice to all Persons who have Demands against the Estate of Enoch Clarke, late of Greenland, Innholder, deceas'd, Intestate, to bring in their Demands to MARY CLARKE, who is Administratrix of his Estate. — And all Persons Indebted to said Estate, are requested to settle and make Payment to said Administratrix, as she is determin'd to settle the Estate as soon as possible. Greenland, Nov. 15, 1774.
MARY CLARKE, Administratrix of said Estate.
|| Barnstead. ||
Rocking THE Proprietors of Barnstead are hereby Notified, to meet at the House of Ezekiel G. Adams, Innholder in Newington, on Monday the 21st Day of November Instant, at two o'Clock Afternoon for the following Purposes, viz. — 1. To chuse a Moderator and other necessary Officers. — 2. To see if said Proprietors will vote to raise Money to satisfy the Damages and Cost recovered by the proprietors of Chichester against one Dedavah Bunker, a Settler under Barnstead. — And 3. To see if the proprietors of Barnstead will commence an Action of Ejectment or other real Action against the proprietors of Chichester, or any claiming under them, for entering upon any Lands within the Bounds of Barnstead, in order to ascertain and settle the Lines between Barnstead and Chichester; and whether they will raise Money for such purpose? — 4. To see if the proprietors will vote and empower another Agent to join their Agent already chosen for settling the Bounds between Barnstead and Chichester, by Action or otherwise, as they may judge proper. And to vote or act any other Matters or Things they may then think necessary. Nov. 2d 1774.
RICHARD DOWNING, Proprietors Clerk.
§ Salisbury §
NOTICE is hereby given to the delinquent Proprietors of Salisbury, that unless they pay their several TAXES to me the Subscriber, at my House in Kingston, (which has been voted at a legal Meeting,) by the 20th of this Instant November, their Lands will be advertis'd for Sale as the Law directs. JOHN CALFE, Collector: Kingston, Nov. 2, 1774.
§ Dorchester §
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, THE Owners of Lands in the Township of Dorchester, are hereby notified, that the Proprietors of said Township at their Meeting August 8, last past, voted to raise a Tax of Six Shillings on each hundred Acres Lot in said Township, divided and undivided, to be paid to the Proprietors Treasurer by the 1st Day of October next, to defray Expence of opening and repairing Roads, &c. and have appointed me to collect the same. This is therefore to notify the Owners of said Lands that unless they pay to me at Dorchester, the Taxes due on their respective Lots by the 18th Day of Novem. next, so much of their Lands will be advertis'd for Sale as will pay said Tax with the Charge of Advertising.
CALEB CLARK, Collector,
Dorchester, Sept. 22, 1774.
ALL Persons Indebted to the Estate of John Thirlestone late of Stratham, deceas'd, are desired to make speedy Settlement with Stephen Piper, Executor, &c. for they may not expect any further Notice.