The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-06-28 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday June 28, 1771.
THE
Vol. XV.
GAZETTE,
CHRONICLE,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
NO. 767 { Weeks since this Paper } was first Publish'd.
Messieurs Fowles,
Please to insert the following.
WHEN a Writer appears in the Presence of the Public destitute of the shining Garb of Modesty , he commonly meets with a very unfavourable Reception. This seems to have been the case with the unfortunate Syfax ; who, with regard to this shining Garment, is perfectly naked, and with unparalleled Indelicacy has attacked our Sex (whom the wisest of Men have ever acknowledged to be the fairest Part of the Creation) in the most delicate Point, asserted that a green headed Fellow who had "taken a Degree at a French dancing School," and could "talk Nonsense in a genteel Manner had more Charms to captivate a Female Mind than all the Virtue and good Sense that ever concentrated in a human Breast since the Days of Adam,"---and that such a soxcomical Figure as above described, would lead of the Fair in Triumph while a worthy man would be the subject of their Ridicule. Such are the Sentiments of the incomparable Syfax , and are sufficient to kindle Indignation in any Mind but that of a Female, but we agreeable to the delicacy of our Make, are more ready to pardon than to resent an Injury, and therefore shall make all the Excuses for the Presumption of Syfax , which the most extensive Charity dictates.---It is evident he set out with wrong Principles, viz. that "talking Nonsense, French Airs, and Flattery was the Way to please the Ladies"---those Principles led him into wrong Practices, wrong Practices brought upon him the Contempt of the Ladies, and that Contempt has induced him to publish his Folly to the World. Thus poor Syfax has got to the End of his "Tether" however we would not insult over the unhappy, but rather extend our Pity, and in the Name of "good Sense," we admonish him to lay aside his "French Airs," his "Flattery," and his "Nonsense," and adorn his Mind with Wisdom and Virtue, then, and not till then, may he expect to meet with the Smiles of the Ladies. These are the only Charms that will hold a Female Mind in pleasing Captivity, kindle the pure Flame of virtuous Love, and raise lasting Esteem and Admiration.
As Syfax discovers Marks of Genius as well as Literature, we have some Reason to hope that he will be made sensible of his Error, reform his Manners, polish his Mind and refine his Sentiments---merit the esteem and obtain the Honour and Happiness to be a humble Servant and a Companion to one of our Sex; To acquire those important Blessings, his first Step must be to make a public Acknowledgment of his Error and humbly ask Pardon of the Ladies for all his past Offences.
A M E L I A.
NEW-YORK, June 10.
On Wednesday evening about 8 o'clock, a fire was discovered in the house of Mrs. Wright, the ingenious artist in wax-work, and proprietor of the figures so nearly resembling the life, which have for some time past been exhibited in this city to general satisfaction. The accident happened when Mrs. Wright was abroad, and only children at home, and was occasioned by one of them accidentally setting fire to a curtain inclosing some of the figures, which soon communicated to the cloaths, & the wax of which they were composed. The neighbours immediately assembled, and gave all possible assistance in removing and preserving the household goods.---The fire engines play'd into the House and soon extinguished the flames: But, tho' most of the wax-work was destroyed, amounting to several hundred pounds, yet she was so fortunate as to save the curious piece of the Rev. Mr. Whitefield, the Pennsylvania Farmer, and some others.
On Sunday last about one o'clock, the wife of one Francis Lewis (an oysterman living near the ship-yards) a young woman about 25 years of age, was found dead on the floor in her room.---She had been drinking most part of the day, and was much intoxicated when she went up to her room.---The coroner's inquest (we hear) brought in their verdict, that she died of excessive drinking.---It is said she had not been sober for three days before.
Capt. Harriot, in 38 days from Maderia, arrived here, and informs us, That Admiral Harland in his Majesty's Ship Northumberland, of 70 Guns, with the Buckingham and Orford of 70 Guns each, and Warwick of 50, were to sail from Madeira for the East-Indies, the Day after him; also for the Juno Frigate, Hound Sloop, and Florida Store-ship, for Falkland's Island, at the same time.
G L A S G O W, April 4.
We learn from Dumfries, that on Wednesday last a mob assembled there, to the number of above 1500, and proceeded to unload some meal which was on board a vessel bound for Irvine, on which the military marched down to the ship, the mob then dispersed, but when the soldiers were returning to the town, the mob assembled, pelted them violently with stones, brickbats, &c. in a narrow street, called Fryar's Wynd, which leads from the bridge to the town, several officers, and many of the men, were much hurt; the Magistrates and Justices of the peace who attended the party, gave them orders to fire; a few of the rear ranks did so, but fired over their heads, and finding they were not intimidated, they at last fired among the mob, one was killed, another dangerously wounded, and died next day, and about five or six were slightly wounded; the mob then dispersed, and when the post came off on Friday, all was quiet, so that it is hoped there will be no more disturbance. Another party of soldiers was dispatched from Edinburgh Dumfries.
E D I N B U R G H, April 26.
We hear from Dumfries, that the resentment of the mob, since the riot of the 27th of March, has been chiefly levelled against Baillie Clark, one of the Magistrates, and Major Gordon: this last gentleman has been obliged to leave the country, although he did all he could to prevent bloodshed by his advice and assistance. He had no command either civil or military, but being a native of that country, was extremely anxious for the safety of the inhabitants; so blinded are mobs, that they generally suppose their well-wishers to be their enemies.
NORFOLK, in VIRGINIA, April 8.
On Friday last, about four in the Afternoon, we had one of the most dreadful Storms of Hail, accompanied with Thunder and Lightning, that has ever been known here. It continued, inconceivably violent, above Half an Hour; and what is hardly credible, the Hail that fell measured from five to seven Inches round. We are in Hopes, however, that it has not extended a great Way in the Country; and the principal Damage it has done in this Town is to our Gardens and Window Glass, both which have suffered extremely. In Window Glass alone, it is computed we have sustained at least Seven hundred Pounds Damage. Some says a thousand. Two of the Hail Stones, put into a Scale, weighed two Ounces, Mr. Newton had Three hundred and sixty five Panes of Glass broken, Mrs. Cann, lost Two hundred and fourteen Panes; many fifty, sixty, and a hundred. Not a House escaped.
HIS Majesty's Post-Master-
General, having (for the better facilitating of Correspondence between Great-Britain and America) been pleased to add a Fifth PACKET-BOAT to the Station between Falmouth and New-York: NOTICE is hereby given, That the Mail for the future will be closed at the Post-Office in New-York, at Twelve of the Clock at Night, on the first Tuesday in every Month, and dispatched by a Packet the next Day for Falmouth. By Command of the
D. Post-Master-General, ALEXANDER COLDEN, Secry. New-York, Jan. 22. 1771.
SCHEME
Of a LOTTERY
GRANTED by the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the Province of New-Hampshire 1768, to raise Money towards building and maintaining a BRIDGE over Exeter River, at a Place called the Lower Ferry; wherein Messrs Andrew Wiggins, John Burleigh, Walter Bryant, Thomas Wiggins, Joseph Young and Stephen Bordman, they, or the Major Part of them, are appointed Managers, who are sworn to the faithful Discharge of the Trust reposed in them.
SCHEME of the fifth Class.
  1 of 100 Dollars is 100 Dollars   2 of 50 is 100   3 of 40 is 120   4 of 30 is 120   5 of 20 is 100   20 of 10 is 200   450 of 4 is 1800   First drawn 15   Last drawn 35   2590   Remains 410 
1500 Tickets at 2 Dollars 3000
The aforesaid Bridge is in such forwardness in Building, and the great Benefit it would be to the Publick, to have the same speedily compleated, gives the Managers great Reason to hope for a Speedy sale of the small Number of Tickets in this Class, in which the Prizes are valuable, considering the smallness of the Class, and that there is but very little more than 2 Blanks to a Prize. They will endeavour to Commence drawing at the usual Place, as soon as the sale of the Tickets will possibly admit of. Those possessed of Benefit Tickets, will be paid off within 20 days from the Time of drawing, by the Managers that signed them.
Prizes not demanded in Twelve Months from the Time of drawing of the Manager that signed them, are not to be demanded afterwards but be deemed as generously given to the use of the Bridge, and applied accordingly.
Tickets to be sold by the acting Managers at Stratham and Newmarket and at the Printing Office.
Newmarket June 17th 1771
§§ Those Numbers in the list of Prizes in the fourth Class, that have no Sums opposite to them are Prizes of 4 Dollars each.
The Proprietors of the 500 Tickets belonging to Wentworth Cheswell, and Company, number'd from 1501 to 2000 (upn which there is a loss of 261 Dollars) are desired to settle the same with said Cheswell, by whom benefit Tickets will be redeemed. Also, by the respective Managers that signed them.
For a List of Prizes in the 4th Class of Newmarket and Stratham Lottery, see the Supplement to this Week's Paper.
A few of the Rev. Dr. Haven's
Sermons, preach'd at Medfield in the Massachusetts in January last, from Mat. 25th Chap. 24th and 25th Verses, are come to hand from Boston, where they have been lately printed at the Charge of the People of said Medfield. The same Sermon the Doctor preach'd to his own People the last Winter in this Town, and being much approved of them, his good Hearers will undoubtedly be pleased to know a Copy of the same may be had at the Printing Office.

From the BOSTON GAZETTE, June 24.
By the last Accounts from North-Carolina, published in the late Papers here, the Circumstances of that Colony appear to be truly alarming. No Man will believe that the People would rise in Arms against the Government there, without some Reason for it. They are called Factions and Rebels: These are Terms of Reproach usually apply'd by Oppressors to those who resist Oppression; and however ready some who have taken to themselves the Appellation of Friends to Government may be, to fix such odious Terms on the People, when they murmur at and complain of the Measures of Government, be it remembered that it is possible for the Government itself to rebel, and when those who are entrusted with the conduct of the Affairs of the Public, oppress the People, instead of protecting them, and do them wrong, instead of distributing impartial Justice among them, they, and not the People who resist them, are Rebels.---We have lately seen the Accounts of the Conduct of the Governor of North Carolina and the Loyalists as they call themselves, and those who are called Regulators, printed by Authority; Audi utramque, partem, Hear both Sides: This is just; but it may be as difficult for those People in the back Parts of that Colony, who say they are oppressed, to make known their Grievances to the World, as it would have been for the Counties of Hampshire and Berkshire, or Cumberland and Lincoln, in this Province, in Case they had been alike aggrieved, and the Press in Boston had been under the Control of those who oppressed them: Hence it may be, that we have been, and are still at a Loss to find the particular Causes of Convulsions which have already issued, and the Bloodshed of our Fellow Subjects: on both Sides.---May God prevent any further! It is to be hoped we shall have a full Account of this important Matter before long; in the mean Time the Reader is presented with the best Light we can at present afford, in the following Letter, published in Newbern, North-Carolina, Dec. 7, 1770.
To the Hon. MAURICE MOORE, Esq; at Newbern.
SIR, ORANGE, Nov. 23, 1770.
THE other day I received an open letter from you, by the hand of Mr. John Butler, and observe the contents. You say it is an answer to a letter you received from a person who files himself A True Regulator, and suppose it to be from Mr. Husbands and me. As to the letter I know nothing about it, or the author; I have always subscribed my name to all the letters I ever wrote; however, as your answer relates to the regulation, I shall cheerfully undertake to answer it, especially as you have charged us with what we are wholly innocent of, and some things we are wholly unacquainted with. You charge Husbands and me with being the essence of that regulation, which has produced so much irregularity in the province. If you would only turn yourself round, and view the many enormities, extortions and exactions, daily practised on us by lawyers, clerks, registers, sheriffs, &c. I am sure you could not in truth count us the essence of it.
As to charging you with writing friendly to Col. Fanning, I never charged you or any other man about it, except Col. Fanning himself, for exposing your private letter. However, I observe you plead much in his behalf, to excuse his extortion, even to the calling our laws and table of fees intricate and confused: so that no two judges can agree in the construction of them, and then recommend us to use charity on his plea of ignorance, &c. Pray, Sir, use that same charity towards us and our ignorance, and I am sure you will not wonder the people are confused also under such laws, especially as we have so many similar cases of convulsions and confusions daily published in every news-paper. But pray, Sir, observe, by the way, Fanning had not one similar case in the whole province, not even his predecessors; and it is observable also that he could not possibly raise such a fortune from nothing in a few years, and maintain such extravagance as he did, but by extortion & grinding the face of the poor. Besides, he endeavoured to engage the registers in other counties to follow his example, but none of their consciences proved large enough. As to Tyre's case, I always thought his crime did not deserve to take his life, nor indeed all his fortune. And as to Mr. Husbands's case, almost every man in the whole county was eye and ear witness to it themselves; and ever so much scholastic stating of facts, that you or any other can contrive, will not beat us out of a known truth. How were Milner and Nash strangers to them that imprisoned Husbands? You say Husbands, you believe, was imprisoned at the suit of the Crown but I believe the Crown had commenced no suit against him till after the giving them bonds. He was imprisoned by guards, procured by lawyers, clerks, and other extortionate officers, collected for that purpose; and such officers got his bonds, and was there in company with them. How is the case then just as you have stated it? Every body believes there was a joint confederacy of extortionate officers to cow him from bringing their extortions to light; and I believe, had evidence been allowed, it would have appeared so to the jury. How could it appear otherwise? He was first taken without a warrant, not by any sheriff or civil officer, but by a banditti of lawyers, clerks, tavern keepers, &c. sent to goal without a mittimus, then taken out at midnight, put under guard, tied his feet under the horse's belly, a gallows fixed in the goal, and his trial to be under the mouths of cannon, and could not even walk within the limits assigned him, but bayonets thrusting at him, and other weapons of war, and, after all, not one jot or tittle could be proved against him. You say Mr. Hooper well knew that no allegation as duresse could be proved against Mr. Milner. It was not possible Mr. Hooper could well know any such thing. Husbands had several messages, sent him before the court that 300l. was the sum agreed on for him to pay. This first put it in his head that that sum would pacify them, for it was no matter to whom it was paid so it went among the fraternity; and I verily think, on the whole, it would have appeared duresse to every man who had the smallest degree of candour or humanity in their composition. So much for that case: And now I will endeavour to answer in order every question you have asked, that I am, or so far as I am concerned. And as to your first question, I can take God to witness that it was for the sake of public justice that we prosecuted every officer, and not for resentment, spite, malice, nor gain; but the motive that stirred me up, was the repeated cries of the oppressed people.
2dly. It was for the reformation of Magistrates, and other officers, that we sued on the penal laws; and not for the sake of the penalty. We had bound ourselves up not even to bear expenses with the money, but to apply it to pay off extortionate fees. You took care, however, among you, that we should get little money that way, or let many of them be reformed, but they were rather established in their cursed evil extortionate practices.
3dly. In answer to your 3d question, Solomon says, "Oppression will make a wise man mad, and if you tread upon a worm it will turn and fight." We are wholly deprived of justice. I dare say, try it when you will, three-fourths of the people in this county will say, even on oath, that they verily believe we were deprived of justice.
4thly. As to the ambushade being laid for Mr. Henderson & Fanning, the report is entirely groundless, at least as far as I know.
5thly. I can truly say it is out of pure love to ourselvers, our neighbours, and our posterity that we contend unwearied constitutional rights and privileges, and not to protect any particular or private property whatsoever.
6thly. It is in support of government that we chuse to keep our money until we have some probability or assurance that it will be applied towards the support of government.
Can any just man blame us for this, or say we have not a just cause to withhold it, when we have had but one sheriff these thirteen years who have settled their public accounts.
As to the 7th question, I am not concerned to answer it, having never beat a sheriff in my life; and as to Demosthenes, Cicero, or the P. S. of the letter, I know nothing about nor who they were: And I should think it the happiest day I ever saw, if I could with security to my property betake myself to a quiet and honest industry, it is all my heart's desire. And as to running the country to 7 or 8000l. cost, it is astonishing to think that any government should run to such a cost purely to screen and uphold a lawless pack of unjust extortionate officers, insolvent sheriffs, roguish bonds, &c. and as to quelling us by a military force, rather than allow us the just execution of that confused law you speak of; for that, justly executed, would satisfy every one. But if we must fall a sacrifice to that military force, we shall not be the first, but must bear it, for death itself is better than such slavery. Is it possible you cannot know our just complaint, or are you wilfully blind and deaf to our calamities? Some for a debt of 43l. have paid 56l. cost, and executions out for 148l. more. Another sent a horse to an Attorney, and for asking him again was put in prison and ruined. But what I am going to undertake? It would take a large folio volume to contain our complaints of that nature. You say, if any person has been unjustly dealt by, let him apply to the law, and he shall be redressed. Alas! Sir, some of us have attended court, court after court, this two years and upwards, with our complaints, to your knowledge, and have almost brought ourselves to the brink of ruin by attending court, and paying the cost of malicious prosecutions, and are no nearer redress than we were at first.
I shall now in return ask you a few questions, and shall be glad to receive distinct answers to them. 1st. When the Governor had promised the Attorney General's assistance, signifying the King hated nothing more than extortion in his officers, why did you put off the trials, except a few against Col. Fanning, the first court, court after court, till the evidences were tired out, and then shew such a dislike to our prosecuting them as you did, both personally in court, and by this your letter? 2dly. Why was you so careful on every of the said trials, except the first, as to hide from us the just fees? Was not this to keep us just where we were, at an uncertainty what they ought to take, that they might still carry on their extortion? 3dly. Why was the suit against Patrick Craton, for a malicious prosecution, & against Mr. Husbands, continued from court to court, and never suffered to come to trial? Was it not because the laws were so clear in their favor, that they would certainly be cleared and the country then would be afraid no longer to prosecute officers? Many of these questions I might ask, but least I should tire your patience, I conclude, and subscribe myself, Sir,
Your humble servant, JAMES HUNTER.
P. S. There is one question occurs, which I think too material to be omitted; that is, when you shewed so much earnestness to prosecute rioters, on the side of the country, and yet when Fanning and Hart, who were officers, were indicted for a riot, and the bill found why were those suits never suffered to come to trial at all? J. H.
WILMINGTON, May 22.
By Letters from Cross-Creek this Moment arrived, we have Advice that the Regulators in the back Settlements of this Province, have given his Excellency and the Troops under his Command Battle. The Particulars take as follows.---Tuesday last the 14th Instant, his Excellency received Intelligence by some scouting Parties detached by him, of the Regulators being encamped at about 4 Miles distant, and further learnt by some Stragglers from the Regulators Camp, who were taken Prisoners, that their Design if possible was to surround the Army under his Command, being about 2000 strong, and they 2300. However they sent a Petition, setting forth that they would immediately return to their Homes, and pay their Taxes like good Subjects, provided his Excellency would pardon them: He Answered, that unless they delivered up their Arms, & all the Men who were out-lawed, and then beg Pardon, he could not think of it: Which Answer being returned them, on the next Day he had Advice they were in full march towards him:---On which he put his Army in Order of Battle, waiting to receive them on a large Dutch Plantation:---About ten in the Morning they appeared, and the two Parties stood parlying for about an Hour, but could not agree: His Excellency at last ordered a full Discharge of the Artillery, on which the Engagement became general, and lasted with great Fury for about half an Hour, when the Regulators began to retreat on all Sides, having 60 killed outright, and Numbers wounded: On our Side we had one Lieutenant, one Serjeant, and three private Men killed, and 40 wounded, among the wounded is Mr. Cornell, and Col. Harris, the latter mortally. His Excellency could not pursue them by Reason of their skulking behind Trees and Bushes with their Rifles loaded. Our People are daily expecting another Engagement, they encrease every Moment, while his Excellency scarce gets a Man.
The Writer of the above adds, This I had from Wilmington, but I don't know how they will make it out, as the Regulators won't stand to the Laws of their Country, but want to make Laws of their own.
WILLIAMSBURG, (Virginia) May 30.
By letters from Orange County, in North-Carolina, we learn that Governor Tryon and the Regulators met on the 16th of this month. The Regulators were assembled to the number of 12 or 1500 men; and their two chiefs, Husbands and Hunter, had a conference with the Governor, who allowed them two hours to lay down their arms and repair to their respective homes, otherwise he should treat them as rebels. The time being very near expired, and nothing done on the part of the Regulators, and the Governor finding by their motions, that they were determined to give him battle, in which case he should have to cope with almost three to one, his party not consisting of more than five hundred men, a few minutes before the expiration of the time his Excellency gave directions for his little army to open to the right and left and uncover the Artillery, which they did in the utmost good order, and immediately poured in upon the Regulators a most dreadful fire from their cannon and musketry, which did great execution, there not being above fifty yards distance between the two parties; and killed, it is said, to the amount of 160 men. Although the Regulators were thrown into the greatest confusion, they returned the Governor's fire, killing seven of his men, and wounded about forty. Near a hundred of the Regulators are taken prisoners.
We have not been able to learn what has happened since the battle; but it is said the two chiefs of the Regulators had sent a challenge to the Governor to fight him and his party that day se'nnight.
A letter from Richmond dated on Monday last says: There is now the greatest freshet in James River ever known, it being at least twenty feet higher than that in May 1766. The warehouses at Westham are entirely gone, with three hundred
hogheads of Tobacco. At Byrd's warehouses, the water is now half way up the lower tier of hogheads; the other warehouses at Shocko are almost under water, and the tobacco drifting away by thirty and forty hogheads at a time. It is imagined there was about 3000 hogheads in the different warehouses at Shocko. Almost every lumber-house is gone, and destroyed, on each side of the river, many of them full of goods; with many dwelling-houses, both here and Rocky-Ridge."
LONDON,
April 3. It is reported, that the Viceroy of a certain Kingdom has been shot at.
It is now actually said by the knowing politicians, that there is a secret promise on the part of our court, in the late treaty, to acknowledge Falkland's Island to be the sole right of the crown of Spain. England is to be in possession of them for a limited time, after which she is to give the possession solely to the Spanish monarch, and never to assume any right to them for the future. This accounts for our ministry endeavouring to impose an opinion upon us, that the Islands are useless and barren spots.
Extract of a letter from an Officer at Bengal, dated Calcutta, Sept. 4, 1770.
"You will undoubtedly receive very shocking accounts of the famine that has made such terrible ravages in the province of Bengal, Bahaar, and Oriza, nay thro'out all Indostan: The dearth has been so very great for the last six months, that in the company's districts alone, (upon a moderate computation) there have died upwards of three hundred thousand inhabitants thro' mere want. During the last six weeks we have lost in Calcutta and its environs, 7600, and at the cities of Patna and Muxadabad, is supposed more than double the number, although there are many publick charities open, and every method that can be thought of taken for their relief. Hunger drives many of them to such distress, that the strongest frequently in some parts of the country fall upon the weaker and devour them.
"Balls, concerts, and all publick entertainments ought to subside at this time of general scarcity; but I am sorry to say they have not; and under the doors and windows of these places of amusements, lie many dead bodies, and others again in all the agonies of death, despair and want. But let me quit this melancholy subject, and inform you that there is a prospect of a very plentiful harvest, and grain begins to be cheaper. There has also been a great mortality among the Europeans here; upwards of two hundred have died within these two months, and the sickly Season is not yet over.
"There was never so great a scarcity of cash in Bengal as at present; not a rupee to be had, even from the company; part of the troops two months in arrear; trade is dead, and the company, I am afraid will fall short of their revenues this year, the Company being quite impoverished, the villages deserted, and the riots (or renters) flown to the large towns for relief. However among all the calamities, there is not the least talk of a war either here or upon the Coast.
"General Coote is daily expected round from Madras, where he arrived some time ago. We are informed he is making great regulations in the army, and it is imagined this establishment will be put upon a different footing."
Extract of a Letter from Bengal, dated Sept. 16th, 1770, brought by the Lapwip.
"The misery occasioned by the famine in the province of Bengal is incredible. I believe I speak within compass, when I say at least two millions of souls have perished within these few months.... The Europeans have suffered greatly, not so much from famine as from a pestilential disorder, which is the general consequence of it."
Extract of a Letter from Calcutta, Sept. 8.
"Among other public Calamities we have had, for the last three years, a dreadful famine among the natives. The Europeans have in a great measure escaped it, there being plenty of butchers, meat, and not the scarcity of wheat there has been of rice, though some of them have died of want."
As to the natives, it is computed 600,000 at least have perished. A correspondent up the country writes me word, that the course of a large river was stopped by the number

of carcasses thrown into it. Tho' we have proper people constantly patrolling the streets to remove the carcasses here, yet I have seen 20 or 30 when I have gone out a little way in the morning. The miserable objects you see just expiring, with others of whom there is not the least probability of their surviving many days, renders the passing the streets about Business extremely disagreeable; your ears and eyes being tortured with sighs and groans of horror beyond conception: as we have begun to cut the new-crop of Rice, it every day grows cheaper, so that we have nothing worse than has happened to apprehend, unless the rains break up soon this year, by which a plague may be occasioned by the number of carcasses putrifying all over the country.
April 9. It is a melancholy reflection, says a Correspondent, to find that many well meaning people, on the west side of Temple Bar, tho' they condemn the arbitrary and illegal imprisonment of Magistrates, for not obeying the mandates of privilege against the dictates of conscience, and the established rules of Law, they speak of the present imprisonment of the Lord Mayor of London, and an Alderman and Representative of that city, like polite Frenchmen, who look upon merchants, of the first degree, no better than the lowest mechanicks, and therefore sit at their ease, as if the objects of oppression were only manufacturers of card matches, and suppose that the cause of such insignificant persons will not disturb the repose of the nation; but if such lethargic members of society are not to be roused by the cry of Fire, till the next Door is in flames, they will shortly see that not only the greatest city in the world is alarmed by the late imprisonment of the respectable Magistrates, who have felt the baneful influence of the double cabinet, but every city and corporation that is not reduced to the lowest state of supineness, as well as corruption, will tell the world, and loudly too, that these are not days for enslaving Englishmen, tho' Scotland, and the whole army of Jacobites, are at the back of the Minister's invisible agent.
N E W - Y O R K, June 17, 1771.
For the safety of vessels coming into and going to sea from the Port of New-York, the Master and Wardens of said Port did last week place a large Can Buoy on the South West Spit of the East Bank, in eighteen feet at low water, bearing from the Light House on Sandy-Hook, N. W. and by West, half W. and from the Bluff of Staten Island, making the Narrows, S. half E. Vessels going down must keep in five fathom water, till they open the Buoy with the Point of Sandy-Hook, which will clear them of the Spit. They find that the first of the flood sets about S. W. by W. for two hours, and is apt to draw vessels over upon the West Bank.
N E W - Y O R K, June 17.
Last Week was committed to Hackinack goal in New-Jersey, Abraham Bush, for the murder of his brother-in-law, named Van Dycke, on Friday the 7th instant. They had been a clambering, in Company with another man, and on their return home, a dispute arose between the two brothers, when Bush almost strangled Van Dycke, and threw him out of the canoe in which they were, into Passaic river, after which Bush finding his brother was drowned, swam ashore, and took to the woods, but was soon apprehended. 'Tis said they were all intoxicated.
N E W P O R T, June 17.
A Gentleman from Boston informs, that a Vessel was arrived there from London and brings advice that it was reported that Jonathan Sewell, Esq; was superseded as Judge of the Admiralty by John Robinson, Esq; and that Duncan Stuart, Esq; Collector for the Port of New-London, now in England, was appointed one of the Commissioners in the room of Mr. John Robinson.
B O S T O N, June 20
Some time since we mentioned, that the Wolves had done Mischief in Rutland District, we are now informed, that by the Effects of their biting several Creatures, it appears they were possessed with the same Species of Madness, that the Dogs have been lately troubled with. The Horse, a young Calf, and one Swine, belonging to Mr. Nathaniel Jennison, died in 24 Hours after they were bit by the Wolves: Two of his Cows, and the Sheep that were bit, are almost all run mad, and expect they will die soon; An Ox, belonging to Lieut. Thomas Holden, that was bit run mad and died: There were nine Cows more belonging to Mr. Jennison, and some other Creatures in the Neighbourhood, that have been bit, and the same Fate was expected. People that have eat of the Milk from the Cows, are in great Fear of being infected, but are yet in Health.
We hear from Peterham, That on Thursday the 30th ult. they had a very terrible Storm of Wind and Hail, which lasted about an Hour, and did great Damage, particularly on the Lands of Mr. Aaron Chandler, by destroying the Grain and Grass, breaking the Apple Trees; it also broke almost all the Glass Windows of his dwelling-house. The Hail-stones were very large and such great Quantities fell that it was near 10 Inches deep, and lay for three Days altho' the Weather was warm.
We hear from Ware, That on Monday the 10th Instant, Two young Men being in the River, swimming, one of them named Olds, appeared to be drowning, the other named Davis went to his Assistance, but Olds fastened upon him, which was discovered by a Man named John Downing, who was fishing near them; said Downing jumped in and caught hold of Olds, and carried him safe on Shore: He then went to save Davis, who fastened upon him, and both Downing and Davis sunk & were drowned.
June 24. Last Friday Afternoon we had a Storm of Thunder and Lightning. The Blaze-Castle, Captain Smith, of Bristol, laying at the Wharf of John Hancock, Esq; was struck with Lightning. It first took the Main-topmast, and shivered it to Pieces, then gouged the Main-Mast in several Places almost down to the Deck, when 'tis most probable the Lightning divided, Part taking to the Steerage, (where were ten Persons who were all knock'd down and stunn'd, but happily soon recover'd) and part down the Companion, where it broke a Glass Window, and did some other trifling Damage, and then enter'd the Cabin, (where also three Persons were sitting who received no Hurt) and melted the Gilding and Paintings in several Places, and then 'tis thought it return'd up the Companion. Notwithstanding there were 13 Souls on board, through divine Goodness none receiv'd much Hurt.
By a Gentleman from Wilmington, North-Carolina, which he left the 1st of June, we are informed, that there had been no other Rencounter between the Governor's Forces and the Regulators since the Engagement on the 16th of May: And that it was said Matters were in a fair Way of being compromised between them; to which so much Credit was given there, that the Subscription for recruiting the Governor's Army was entirely laid aside.
S A L E M, June 25.
On the 10th Instant, about 9 o'Clock in the Evening, Mr. Edward Cambridge, of Lynn, returning home from this Town, on horse-back, just on this side the Old Sluice, (so called) 5 or 6 Miles from hence, was attacked by a Highway Robber, who seized the Horse's Bridle close to his Mouth, and accosted Mr. Cambridge thus--- Damn you, deliver your Money---Mr. Cambridge said, I have no Money.---The Robber then said, Damn you, I'll have your Money or your Life. The Instant of his uttering these last Words the Horse suddenly inclined backward, and very providentially prevented the Contents of a loaded Pistol from entering Mr. Cambridge's Body, which he felt pass by his Breast, and which was discharged by the Highwayman immediately on speaking his Words last mentioned. The firing off the Pistol occasioned the Horse to start forward with such Force as to disengage the Bridle from the Villain's Hand, when Mr. Cambridge rode off, and happily got clear. --The Robber had on a Dutch woolen Cap, a short dark coloured Jacket, and long Trowsers.
The new Bridge over Waters's River, near the new Mills, in Danvers, is now finished, so that all Persons, inclining to travel that Way, may pass with Horses, Carriages, &c. Lately died in the West-Indies, Capt. Henry Cook, of this Town.
PORTSMOUTH, June 28, 1771.
Last Saturday Evening died THOMAS PACKER, Esq; of this Town, in the 72d Year of his Age, and on Tuesday Afternoon, was decently interred in the Family Vault of the Hon. MARK HUNKING WENTWORTH, Esq; ---He had served as High-Sheriff of the Province of New-Hampshire for Thirty Years past, and was universally esteem'd an upright, honest Man, a good and faithful Officer in the Government.
His Excellency the Governor, has appointed JOHN PACKER, Esq; of this Town, High-Sheriff in the Room of Mr. Packer, deceased.
Lately Married at Falmouth, Casco-Bay, Captain JOHN STEVENSON, to Miss TABITHA LONGFELLOW, Daughter of the Honorable Judge LONGFELLOW, of that Place, a young Lady of great Merit, whose Wit and Beauty, says the Writer of a Letter from that Metropolis, has often attracted the Admiration of both Sexes, HIMSELF no doubt in particular, but is now secured by the delightful Bonds of Matrimony.
Hail happy State where Joys abound, And Love and Friendship smile around, Each with the other's Bliss crown'd.
TO BE SOLD
Choice Indian Corn
at three Pistrarens a Bushel,
Pitch and Tar,
Enquire of SAMUEL or DAVID GRIFFITH, Province of New-Hampshire.
ON Tuesday the 23d of July
next, at Ten in the Morning, will be sold by publick Vendue, to the highest Bidder or Bidders, at the House of James Stoodley, Esq; Innholder in Portsmouth, between fifteen and sixteen Hundred
ACRES of common LAND,
lying on the North Side of the Township of Barnstead, in said Province, and joynig to Courtrain, so called, alias the Gore: Said Lands will or may be divided into Hundred Acre Lots, and Sold, if it be thought more advantageous to the Propriety, than to sell it in a Body. The above said Common Lands, are ordered to be sold in Order to pay Richard Jennings and John McDuffee, Esq;rs; for making a Road or High Way thro' said Barnstead.---For further Particulars, Enquire of the Subscribers.
By Order and agreeable to a Vote of the Proprietors.
Newington, June 25th, 1771
Benjamin Adams, Benjamin Colebatch, Richard Downing,
Com- mit- tee.
An E P I T A P H by Mr. Pope. Transcribed from a Monument in Lord Cobham's Gardens at Stowe in Buckin'hamshire.
To the Memory of SIGNIOR FIDO, An Italian of good Extraction; Who came into England, Not to bite us, like most of his Countrymen, But to gain an honest Livelyhood, He hunted not after Fame, Yet acquir'd it; Regardless of the Praise of his Friends, but most sensible of their Love, Tho' he lived amongst the Great, He neither learnt nor flatter'd any Vice, He was no Bigot, Tho' he doubted of none of the 39 Articles, And, if to follow Nature, And to respect the laws of Society, be Philosophy, he was a perfect Philosopher; a faithful Friend, an agreeable Companion, a loving Husband, distinguish'd by a numerous Offspring, all which he liv'd to see take good Courses, In his old Age he retired to the House of a Clergyman in the Country where he finished, his earthly Race, and died an Honour and an Example to the whole Species.
Reader, This Stone is guiltless of Flattery, for he to whom it is inscrib'd was not a MAN, but a GREY-HOUND.
TO BE SOLD BY
Gillam Butler,
At his Shop in the Pav'd Street, leading from the Parade to the Market, viz.
Callicoes, Linnens, Checks, furniture Check, Cambrick, Lawn plain and figured, Dowlas, Oznabrigs, Brown Hollands, Dimety, Jean; Plain and figur'd Gauze, Fancynet, black and white Catgut, Paresnet, gauze, & lawn Aprons, lawn, linnen and silk Handkerchiefs; Bengalls, Persians, Allamode, black and white Sattin, white black and Cloth color'd silk Mitts and Gloves; laced work ditto; leather Gloves and Mitts; Mens thread Gloves; Ferrits; Ribbens; Fans; blond and thread Laces, Necklaces; Earrings; Stone Hair Pins and Broacher, Pins, Needles, Tapes, Threads, sewing silk, Twist, Knee Garters, Callimancoes, Tammies, Shallans, Buckram, Wool Cards, Knives and Forks, Sizzars, Buckles, Combs, Paper, Quills, Sealing Wax, Ink Powder, Ink Horns; the best of Florence Oyl; with many other Articles, all which will be sold at the most reasonable Rates.
TO BE SOLD BY
Robert Robertson
At his Shop on Spring Hill, near the Market House in Portsmouth, cheap for Cash only, a general Assortment of English and West India GOODS, among which are the following, viz.
Forest Cloths, German Serges, Shalleens, Calimancoes, Durants, Tammies, striped Camblets, Dorsetteens, striped and spotted Poplins, Bengalls, printed Cottons and Callicoes, Irish Linnens, clear Lawns, Cambricks, Apron wide flowered Lawns, flowered lawn Aprons, striped and flowered bordered lawn Handkerchiefs, Barcelona silk Handkerchiefs, check Linen ditto, printed cotton ditto, black Taffety, black pelong Sattin, black Taffety, Persian, Womens black silk Gloves and Mitts, Womens worsted Gloves and Mitts, Mens and Womens worsted Stockings and thread ditto, A genteel Assortment of Ribbons, silver mount Fans and common ditto, small and large wax Beeds, Cap Laces and Cap wire, Lady's black Ploms and Feathers, black satten Hats, white Tapes and Bindings, Hair Combs and Ivory ditto, case Knives and Forks, steel Spurs and plated ditto, Jack and pen Knives, Shoe and knee Buckles, Sheers and Scissors, Snuff Boxes, Dutch looking Glasses, 4d. 10d. and 20d. Nails, Crown Glass 10 by 8 and 9 by 7, choice West India Rum by the Hoghead or small Quantity, Molasses by the Hoghead or smaller Quantity, Rice by the hundred or small Quantity, choice behea Tea by the doz. or small Quantity, Loaf Sugar, Cotton Wool, Brown Sugar, Cotton and wool Cards, Whale Bone, Bibles, New Testaments, Plasters, Spelling Books and Primers, &c. &c. &c.
N B. Cash given for Potash, warranted to be good by said Robertson.
Custom-House, Piscataqua, June 27.
   Inward Entries, From.     Schooner Sally, Joseph Mead, Barbados.   Sloop Endeavour, Cornelius Conklin, Nantucket.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Schooner eight Sisters, Epes Greenough, West-Indies.   Schooner Endeavour, Richard York, Ditto.   Brig Mary, Benjamin Randall, Ditto.   Ship three Brothers, John Whitefield, Biddeford.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Schooner Polly, Seth Mitchell, Virginia.   Schooner Lark, Samuel Fowler, West-Indies.   Schooner Wismenog, Thomas Dalling, Antigua.   Brig four Sisters, John Stokell, Great-Britain.  

[ RUMNEY. ]
Province of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Rumney have been legally notified to pay sundry Assessments, levied on each Proprietors Right or Share, to me the Subscriber and several of the Proprietors have hitherto neglected either in whole or in part; These are therefore to notify said delinquent Proprietors, that there will be sold by Publick Vendue, on the 23d. Day of July next at two of the clock afternoon, at the Dwelling House of Daniel Brainard Esq; Innholder in Rumney, so much of the interest or property of each delinquent Proprietors Right or share of Land, in said Rumney, as shall pay the sum or sums that remain due, with incidental Charges. The names of the delinquent Proprietors are as follows Viz.
   Proprietor £ s Proprietor £ s     Timothy Boogue, 2 7 The late Governor 10 6   Israel Spencer 5 3 nors five hundred   Joseph Arnold 5 3 acres equal to   Ebenezer Spencer 5 3 two Rights   John Wright 5 3 Alexander Craigie 5 3   Joshua Brainerd 5 3 Edmund Elliot 5 3   Amasa Brainerd 5 3 Charles Clarke 5 3   Humphry Lyon 5 3 Aaron Brainerd 5 3   Sylvanus Tinker 5 3 William Person 5 3   Jabez Chapman Jr. 5 3 Humphry Colby 5 3   Daniel Brainerd 3d. 5 3 George Shannan 5 3   Hezekiah Brainerd 5 3 Henry Champion 5 3   Ebenezer Dutton 5 3 Asahel Brainerd 5 3   Thomas Mesely 5 3 Joseph Wright 5 3   Samuel Emmons 5 3 Barzilla Brainerd 5 3   Samuel Solden 5 3 Ebenezer Brainerd 5 3   Christopher Holmes 5 3 Trest. Coffin Sleeper 5 3   Nathaniel Rand 5 3 Moses Seves 5 3   Bickford Long 5 3 Ozen Dowst Junr. 5 3   Danl. Brainerd 3d. 5 3 Samuel Wells 5 3   Moses Smart 5 3 Joseph Brown 5 3   James Heath 5 3 Francis Locke 5 3   Benning Wentworth 5 3  
June 6. JAMES HEATH, Collector.
( BARNSTEAD )
THIS is to give notice to a Number of the Proprietors of Barnstead aforesaid, to pay to me the Subscriber at my Dwelling House in Newington the sum or sums, hereafter fixed to each of their Names, at or before the sixteenth day of July next, Otherwise shall sell so much of their Lands as will pay the Taxes with all other Charges as the Law Directs at public Vendue, at the Parish House in Newington—Said Vendue to begin at two o'Clock P. M. on the abovesaid Day.
JOHN NUTTER, Collector
A List of the Proprietors of said Barnstead , who have not paid their Taxes, and what is due as yet.
   John Walker, 2 2 3   John Nutter 1 15 0   John Fabyan 2 1 6   George Walton 2 1 6   Joseph Fabyan 1 19 0   John Decker, junr. 1 17 0   Cyprian Jeffrey 2 2 6   Jethro Furbur 1 10 0   Thomas Bickford 1 15 0   John Thompson 1 17 6   Benning Wentworth 2 1 6   Ebenezer Weare 2 1 6   Francis Jennens 1 15 0   Mathew Plant 1 15 0   Zebulan Dam 2 1 0   Nathaniel Morrill 2 10 0   Samuel Shackford 2 1 6   Samuel Huntis 1 19 6   Capt. John Downing 2 1 6   William Fellows 2 0 6   Richard Jennens 1 19 0   James Jaffrey 0 15 0   Benjamin Clark 2 0 6   Samuel Shute, Esq; 1 15 0   Col. Mark Hunking 1 19 0   Benjamin Downing 1 15 0  
Newington, June 6th, 1771.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD!
Last Monday Evening a small Schooner, lying at a Wharfe at the North End, whereof I the subscriber am Master, was Rob'd of about 60 Fathom of Cordage, and the Vessel considerably damaged. Whoever shall discover the Thief or Thiefs, that was concerned in this piece of Villianry, shall have the above Reward of Ten Dollars, paid by Ross Greenough .
TO BE SOLD BY
Jacob Treadwell,
At his Store in Portsmouth, A very fine Assortment of China WARE.
Province of New Hampshire, June 4th, 1771.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of LIME, in said Province have been legally notified to pay to us the Subscribers sundry Assessments levied upon each Proprietors Right or Share of Land in said Lime, and a number of said Proprietors have hitherto neglected either in whole or in part to pay the same; These are therefore to notify said delinquent Proprietors that there will be Sold by publick Vendue, if not prevented by payment, on the fifteenth Day of August next at one o' clock P. M. at the dwelling House of William Bell, junr. in said Lime, so much of their Rights or Shares of each delinquent Proprietors Land in said Lime, as shall be sufficient to pay the Sum or Sums as shall then remain due with incidental Charges.
Isaac Fellows } Collectors. John Sloan }
RUN AWAY from the Subscriber a servant Boy named James Giman, about nineteen Years of Age of a light complexion, about five feet nine inches high, had on when he went away (which was the ninth instant) a dark Homespun Coat lined with Shalloon of near the same colour, and Brass Buttons on the same, and light homespun Jacket lined with red Baize and white Metal Buttons, a pair of blew large Breeches lined with Leather and mohair Buttons and a Pair of blew yarn Stockings, carried with him 2 pair of light worsted Stockings; whoever will take up said Runaway and convey him to me or secure him in any of his Majesty's Goals and send word to me shall have two Dollars reward and all necessary Charges paid by me
Epping, June 11. Stephen Thing.
All Persons who are indebted to, or have any Claims on the Estate of William Boynton, late of Kingstown in the Province of New-Hampshire, Yeoman, deceased are desired to settle with Richard Boynton of Boston Esq; Administrator on said Estate, or with Ebenezer Batchelder of said Kingstown, Attorney to said Administrator.
June 1st 1771.
TO BE SOLD the following Tracts of Land in Peterborough, late the Estate of Jeremy Gridley Esq; deceased,
 ONE Lot in the second East Range, No. 104.  Two Lots in the first and second east Range, No. 99 and 100, each 100 Acres.  Two Lots in the second Range, No. 69 and 70, each 100 Acres.  Two Lots in the third East Range, No. 45 and 46, each 150 Acres.  Two Lots in said third Range, No. 78 and 79, each 102.  One Lot in said third Range, No. 82. 103 Acres.  One Lot in the fourth Range from the West Line No. 89, 103 Acres.  Two Lots in the fourth Range, No. 87 and 88 each 100 Acres.  Two Lots in the fifth Range, No. 58 and 59 each 100 Acres.  Three Lots on the west side of Farm letter'd D, bounding on the North Line of the Town, No. 113, 114 and 115, 96 Acres each.  One Lot West from Farm letter'd C, No. 97, 137 Acres.  A Tract on the North line of the Town, granted by the late Col. Blanchard (to Jeremy Gridly, Esq;) as Agent of Mason's Proprietors. 500 Acres  For further Particulars and Conditions apply to THOMAS FLUCKER, Esq; of Boston, or at D. & R. Fowle in Portsmouth. 
Mendum Janvrin,
At his Shop near Dr. HAVEN's Meeting House, and in the Street leading to Liberty Bridge, has to sell the following Articles,
West India and New-England
RUM, Molasses, Loaf and Brown Sugar, Cotton Wool, Coffee, Tea, Pepper, Indigo, Seives, Snuff, Starch, Brimstone, Rosin, Nutmegs, pins, sorted Crewels, Flower, Tobacco, Gun powder, Shot of different sorts, Salt, &c. &c.
The above Rum is of the best kind, which he will sell at 3l. 10s. per single Gallon, and Sugar at 10s. lb. The other Articles in proportion.
JAMES GROUARD, Hatter,
At his shop opposite the Rev. Dr. Langdon's Meeting House on the parade in Portsmouth, makes & sells Bever, Beveritt, Castor & Felt HATS, of the best kind. Cash given for Lamb skins, with the Wool on. N. B. PAPER BILLS of this province will be yet taken by said Grouard.
PORTSMOUTH, June 14, 1771.
Province of New-Hampshire.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq
Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over his Majesty's Province aforesaid, and Vice-Admiral of the same.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS in and by an Act of this Province, intitled "An Act for dividing this Province into Counties, and for the more easy Administration of Justice," among other Things it is enacted, That the Province be divided into five Counties, limited and bounded as in and by the said Act is set forth; but by a Paragraph in the said Act four Months was allowed after his Majesty's Royal Approbation of the said Act should be made known, for settling the Counties, &c. and that the several Courts of Judicature &c. now established in the Province, should continue to exercise their several Powers and Authorities, until the Expiration of the said four Months, as if the said Act had not been made. And all Courts established by said Act, are suspended from exercising their respective Powers and Authorities, for the said Space of four Months; excepting the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for each County, which shall Set for the Purpose only of raising Money for building Court Houses, Prisons, &c. in each County.
AND for as much as the several Civil Officers within this Province, were by their respective Commissions, directed and empowered by the aforesaid, in Part recited Act, to exercise their Authority throughout the Province; which after the said Nineteenth Day of July next, must be restrictive to the Limits of the respective Counties. And to prevent any Mistake that may arise in or about the Premises, I HAVE thought proper to issue this Proclamation, Hereby directing all Civil Officers respectively, whose Commissions extend their Jurisdiction throughout the Province, to exercise their said Authority, agreeable to their said Commissions, until the said 19th of July next; after which Day their respective Commissions, and the Authority therein conveyed, are to cease and be determined; and they are hereby inhibited exercising any Authority of what Kind or Nature so ever thereby.
Given at Portsmouth, the 12th Day of June, in the Eleventh Year of His Majesty's Reign. Annoque Domini, 1771. By His EXCELLENCY's Command. THEODORE ATKINSON, Sec'y.
Imported, and to be Sold by
John Penhallow,
At his Store near the Rev. Dr. Langdon's Meeting-House, in Portsmouth, cheap for Cash,— A general Assortment of English GOODS, among which are, the following. Broad Cloths, Shalloons, Tam-mies, Calamancoes, &c. 6 by 8, 7 by 9, 8 by 10 Crown Glass—4d, 6d, 10d, and 20d, Nails. Also, a good Assortment of Looking Glasses.
For any of the above Articles, Paper Money will be received in Payment.
Moses Frazier
Takes this Method to acquaint his Customers and others, that he has Imported from LONDON, in the Captains Calef, Bryant and Gardner,
A Large and compleat Assortment of ENGLISH and INDIA GOODS, which he will sell on the very lowest Terms for ready Money, at his Shop directly opposite the North End of the Rev. Mr. CARY's Meeting-House in NEW-BURY-PORT. May 25th. 1771.
THE Creditors of Joshua Ham, late of Dover, deceased, are desired to bring in their Claims to Otis Baker and Martha Ham, Administrators of the said Joshua's Estate, on or before the first Monday of September next, in Order that the Estate may be settled. OTIS BAKER, MARTHA HAM.
WHEREAS a number of the Wicked make a constant Practice of crossing a piece of Meadow and Orchard belonging to me, lately the Property of Mr. John Abbot, lying near James Clarksons Esq; in Portsmouth to the great Damage of the same which unless they immediately desist from doing they will be prosecuted by Samuel Hall.
JUST IMPORTED FROM LONDON, And to be sold by
STEPHEN HARDY,
SUPERFINE Cloths; shalloons; wiltons; fustins; strip'd damascus; white ticking for Breeches; gold and silver buttons and garters; collar velvets; a good assortment of buttons, bindings, and other trimmings for Taylors; white chapel needles, from No. 1, to No. 10. and some of the true German blacking balls.