The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-09-17 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the FRESHEST ADVICES
Friday Sept. 17, 1773.
THE
Vol. XVII.
GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 883 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
Several late FOREIGN ARTICLES. By Capt. Tyre and Capt. Miller, arrived at Philadelphia, from London.
ALEXANDRIA, May 1.
WE are at the eve of seeing Egypt become the theatre of the war that has for some years ravaged Syria. We have just learnt that Ali Bey, after having repaired the fortifications of Jaffa, and assembled all his forces near that place, had advanced as far as Gaza, a very ancient city, famous in holy writ, and situated on the confines of Palestine, at the entrance of the desert which parts Syria from Egypt. Gaza, is one of the Satrapies of the Philistines, 20 furlongs distant from the sea, and built on an eminence, had been besieged by Alexander and Ptolomy, destroyed by these conquerors, rebuilt by Gabinius, restored to Herod by Augustus, possessed successively by the Jews, the Romans, the Greeks, the Arabs, the Crusaders, fortified by the latter, and taken from them by Saladin. It is now like most of the other towns in those regions without fortifications, and ill peopled. Ali Bey was to have set out from that city the first day of the moon, which answers to the 22d of April, to come and to attack this kingdom.
Constantinople, May 3. Our squadron destined for the Black Sea has set sail, the Admiral before his departure, took leave of his Highness at one of his pleasure houses on the canal. This squadron is composed of thirty sail, viz. 7 large ships, 5 chebecks, 5 galleys, and the rest consists of frigates and half galleys.
Warsaw, June 16. Advices from Petersburg import, that the Empress of Russia has written a letter to Prince d'Orlow, signifying her will and pleasure, that he should resume the functions of the offices which have been confided to him. The same advices add, that this letter having been registered in the Senate, the Prince Orlow had again the charge of all his posts and dignities, from which he had been exempted for some time.
Hamburgh, June 24. From the frontiers of Turkey we hear, that the inhabitants of Bulgaria are destroying their houses & cornfields, and flying towards Constantinople with their effects, lest they should fall into the hands of the Russians.
June 25. The advices which we receive from Moldavia continue to be favourable to the Russians. Many of their picquets have made incursions on the other side of the Danube, and repulsed the advanced posts of the Ottomans. However, we have not yet learnt whether the grand army hath passed the above river. It is composed of 61,000 foot, and 23,400 cavalry, besides 2600 cannoniers. According to the list, the army of Count Romanzow, will consist of 87000 men.
Warsaw, June 26. Yesterday another courier arrived here from the grand Russian army, with advice of a new advantage obtained on the 29th past by General Weiseman over a corps of 12,000 Turks, on the other side of the Danube, whom he attacked and drove from their camp, killing 1200 of the enemy, and making 1500 prisoners, with the loss of their artillery, the greatest part of their baggage, and six colours.
Extract of a letter from Leghorn, June 3. "A French ship belonging to Marseilles is just arrived here from the Archipelago,
and brings certain advice that the Russian squadron had attacked the island of Candia, and at last taken it entirely from the Turks who made an obstinate resistance for three weeks; when most of their people being killed, the rest surrendered. The Russians took a great number of cannon, vast quantities of ammunition, and a considerable treasure in the island."
LONDON, July 2.
A general war in Europe is now generally thought to be not very far distant, as an order has been lately issued from the War-Office, for recruiting the several marching regiments in Great-Britain and Ireland to their full complement.
Upwards of 10,000 dozen of Claret, is computed, has been smuggled from France on board ships at Portsmouth and Spithead.
AURORA FRIGATE.
On Tuesday evening Mr. Henderson, of Fludyer's-street, received a packet from his son, a Captain now abroad, informing him that the Aurora frigate is now at the Cape of Good-Hope. That some years ago the Aurora being on her passage with the India Supervisors on board, between St. Helena and the Cape, the men mutinied, and after killing Captain Lee, and the mates, and supervisors, &c. steered for the South Seas, where they have been ever since committing the greatest acts of piracy and cruelty on the Spaniards; that lately two Dutch men of war appearing in those seas, the Aurora bore down on them (imagining them to be Indians) and after a desperate engagement, was obliged to strike to the Dutch men of war; that on sending intelligence to Admiral Harland of the particulars, he has ordered the Hawk sloop, well manned, to sail for the Cape, and to conduct the pirates to England, to receive their just reward.—The value on board her amounts to more than the Manilla ransom.
July 5. We hear that his Majesty proposes to set out for Woolwich To-morrow, to view the stores, cannon and ammunition there, and that a battalion of the train is ordered to be under arms on the occasion.
William Lee, Esq; is chosen Sheriff of London, in the room of Alderman Plomer who paid his fine to be excused serving that office.
The Duke of Kingston lies at present in a dangerous and affecting situation; he was suddenly seized with the palsy, and it arose to that state of the disorder which has entirely taken away the use of one side of his body.
July 7. They write from the Hague, that his Prussian Majesty has been lately taking into his pay all the troops belonging to the Duchies of Whirtemberg, Saxe-Gotha, and Mecklenburg Schwerin.
We hear that several stout vessels are building in the Spanish private ports on account of some capital merchants, who are going to prosecute the trade to the East-Indies with great vigour under the sanction of the Court. The Barfleur, Terrible, Kent, Ocean and Resolution men of war, are sailed from Spithead on a cruise, under the command of Admiral Spry.
The cause, Lord Sandwich against Mr. Miller, comes on before Lord Mansfield To-morrow Morning, at nine o'clock, in the King's Bench, Westminster Hall.
MARSEILLE, June 3. THEY write from Constantinople, that the Sultan himself was inclined to conclude a Peace with Russia, but had been prevented by the Mufti and the Ullemas, who publickly preached in the Mosques, that the Articles proposed by the Enemy were directly opposite to Mahometanism, and inflamed the Multitude so far, that the lower Class of People went thro' the principal streets of the City, hoisting the three tail'd Flag in every Corner, and crying out "For the holy Prophet and for War!"
VIENNA, June 12. All the Letters lately received from Constantinople agree, that the Turks are uncommonly embarrassed with the bad Success of their Arms, and with the Accounts that are daily brought of the great Progress the Russians make.—They have just received the News that the Turkish Army, commanded by Dagestanli Ail-Pacha, has been totally destroyed by the Russian General Potemkin; and though the Particulars were not exactly known, yet they were assured that the Loss was very considerable, and that the Commander himself, and Muderin Osman Pacho were made Prisoners of War. This Loss was followed by another greater and of worse Consequence; for Abdi-Pache, Bostagni Pacha of Adrianople, and Chiaoux-Pacha, expecting that Dagestanli Ali-Pacha would be attacked by the Russians, marched with their Troops to his Assistance; but as they came too late, and their Troops were much fatigued with their March, they were immediately attacked, and shared the same Fate; and three Commanders, and a Number of officers were made prisoners, and their Army beaten and scattered, on the 25th and 26th of April, Count Romanzow, who was soon acquainted with the Victory obtained by his General, dispatched an Army of 15000 men, which passed the Danube near Tulcia, to support him, and being joined by them, General Potemkin advanced without meeting any Opposition; to near Carasow, in order to besiege Varna, where the Russian Prisoners are secured, and where they will have a Communication with the Russian Squadron in the black Sea; so that in case the Army of the Grand Vizir should be defeated, or meet with the least Check, Constantinople will very soon be blocked up. In the mean Time the Loss of the above four Commanders is computed to be equal to that of losing half the Army.
Ammi R. Cutter
Has to sell, cheap for CASH only, Linseed Oil, Painter's Colours, & Brushes, White Lead, Spanish Brown ground in Oil, in small Cags; Powder and Shot by the Quantity; Window Glass by the Box, Cream colour'd and Glass Ware; Raisins and Figgs by the Cask; very good Madeira, Claret, Malaga, Teneriff and Fyall Wines; Tamarinds by the Cag, and Salt Petre, Brimstone, Rice, Loaf and brown Sugar, Cotton Wool, Tea, Coffee, Velvet Corks, Oatmeal, Sweet Oil, by the Gallon or Flask,—Also, a general Assortment of Medicines, &c. &c.

Portsmouth, Septem. 17, 1773.
By Capt. Clark from Biddeford, in England, we have the following Advices, viz.
L O N D O N, July 13.
Extract of a letter from Peterburgh, July 2. THE Empress has at last effectually concluded, what will give her the greatest advantage over the Ottomans in the present war, and what she has long been aiming at: that is, an offensive and defensive treaty with the Persians against the Turks. The tenor of which treaty is as follows: that the Empress of Russia shall furnish a body of 10,000 foot, and 4000 horse, with arms, ammunition, &c. and a train of artillery, immediately to assist in driving the Turks from Kurdistan, Chusistan, Hamadan, and all the other places which they now possess in the empire of Persia, and, when this shall be effected, to pursue the Turks into the heart of their own Country, even to Constantinople, which both Muscovites and Persians bind themselves under a most solemn oath to endeavour the destruction of; that the Sophi of Persia, in consequence of the abovementioned assistance of the Empress, should yield up to the Russian empire all right to the province of Shirvan and Dagestan, together with the city of Tanki, and all the country now in possession of the Muscovite in Gilan, or the antient Hyrcania, and all the contiguous coasts of the Caspian sea; and that the sole right of navigating that sea should be given up to the Russians, unless they permit some Persian vessels to trade thereon, for which permission they are to pay a tax to Russia."
Extract of a letter from Copenhagen, July 4.
"I have the great pleasure to acquaint you that it is the general opinion of people here, that we shall soon be made happy by having our most gracious Queen restored to the love and favour of her royal consort. I have had the honour of waiting on her Majesty at Zell, with letters from some of her sincere friends here, who have laboured daily to bring about a reconciliation, by convincing his Majesty how much he has been deceived."
On Saturday 18 prisoners were tried at the Old Bailey, two of whom were capitally convicted, viz. William Elmes, for uttering a counterfeit Bank note for 40l. knowing it to be forged; and John Leonard, for committing a rape upon Miss Ann Boff, of Petty France: Tho's Greaves and James Guy were tried as accessaries after the fact; when after a trial, which lasted upwards of 5 hours, they were all found guilty; six were cast for transportation, and eight acquitted.
Thursday night last two prisoners for debt, in the King's Bench, picked another prisoner's pocket of a pocket-book, which contained 250l. in Bank-notes.
They write from Gibraltar of 2 French ships of force being drove onshore near there and both of the crews perished.
Yesterday General Harvey kissed his Majesty's hand on being appointed Governor of Portsmouth, in the room of Lord Tyrawley, deceased.
The Empress of Russia is on the point of sending twenty-eight ships more of the line, besides frigates, into the Mediterranean;—so that she will have there a fleet of forty-five sail of the line.
A few days since a poor woman, who used to cry the dying speeches about the streets, found in Old-street road a diamond of a large size, which she sold to a Jew for 400l.
L O N D O N, July 19, 1773.
At the Sessions ten Prisoners were capitally convicted, & received sentence of death; 49 convicted for transportation for 7 years, and one for 14 years.
A letter from Hesse Cassel, dat. June 20, mentions the following melancholy & singular accident to have happened near that city:—As the regiment of the Hereditary Prince were on their march thither, a Captain made his Company halt, and drew up around him the grenadiers, who loved him as their father, because he treated them as his children. He then made a short speech to them on their station, and earnestly ex-
horted them always to discharge their duty: "Above all, added he, never desert, let what will happen to you." Having said this, he next distributed all the money he had amongst them, then drew a pistol from the holster of his saddle, discharged it into his breast, and fell dead on the spot. It is not known to what cause this rash action is to be attributed, especially as the Captain was not less remarkable for mildness of manners & integrity of heart, than for possessing a lively temper and social disposition.
The authenticity of the following intelligence may be depended upon: A lady of pleasure about town, well known by the fictitious title of Lady M——h, was really admitted to the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, at the late celebrity at Oxford, under the disguise of mens cloths; and passed undiscovered by a single person in the University.
Letters from Scotland advise, that vessels are engaged to carry 1100 people from their western coasts to America in the month of August next.
Yesterday a young couple went to be married at a church in Southwark; but just as the Minister was going to begin the ceremony, the man's courage failed him, and he went out of the church, leaving his disconsolate intended bride to go home by herself.
Tuesday died at Twickenham, in Middlesex, the Right Honorable Lord Tyrawley, Field Marshal of his Majesty's forces, Col. of the second regiment of foot guards, Gov. of Portsmouth, and one of his Majesty's most honorable Privy Council.
BELGRADE, June 26. We hear from Constantinople, that two Tartars were arrived there from the camp of the grand Vizir, with the bad news, that the Russians having passed the Danube, had advanced to Babadag, & there formed a fortified camp, from whence they marched to attack a corps of 15,000 Turks the greatest part of whom were destroyed by the springing of a mine.
PARIS, July 5. We hear from Lisle, that forty-two officers of the regiment Royal-Comtois were suddenly arrested a few nights since, and given to understand that they were prisoners of state, and must deliver up their arms, &c.
July 9. The whole village of Erpy, in the jurisdiction of Rheims, with the church, parsonage-house, &c. is burnt down.
Peterburgh, June 22. The Court has received from the Field Marshal Count de Romanzow, the Continuation of the Journal of the Military Operations as far as the 24th of May. It appears by this Journal, that exclusive of the Turks that were made Prisoners by Colonel Kiltsha, several Turkish Families, in Number 3,336 Persons of both Sexes, have put themselves under the Protection of Russia, and that a still greater Number of Christians have followed their Example. The Marshal made them all pass the Danube and has not only left them all their Effects, but has also assigned them Habitations on this Side the Danube in the conquered Countries. The Journal then gives a Detail of the Expedition of Major General Suwarrow at Turtukay. By this Expedition General Count de Solrikow has found Means to cut off all Communication between Silistria and Rustschuk with the Danube; and Major General Suwarrow avails himself of the Facility which this Expedition has procured him of sending Detachments beyond the Danube by the Mouth of the Argis.
Paris July 9. Letters received from the King's Ambassador at the Porte, confirm the News of the Advantages gained lately by the Turks over the Russians. It seems that the Ottomans are greatly encouraged to push on the War vigorously, and not consent to any Peace, but on Condition more moderate than those prescribed them by the Russians.
Accounts have been received here from Tours, of incredible Damage being done by a dreadful Storm of Thunder and Hail which lately fell in that Neighbourhood, it having laid twenty Parishes nearly under Water, carried away many Houses, and destroyed all the Fruits of the Earth to a great Extent.
WILLIAMSBURGH in (Virginia) Aug. 19.
This Day died Mr. WILLIAM RIND, Printer to the Colony, after a tedious Illness.
We have the following Articles by the Earl of Halifax Packet, arrived at New-York, in seven Weeks from Falmouth, viz.
L O N D O N, July 3.
It is said the Ministry are at last endeavouring to prevail with Governor Pownall to go out once more to Boston in New-England, as nothing but Discord, Confusion, and the greatest Dissatisfaction have taken Place in that Province, since he resigned the Government of it.
We are assured from good Authority, the following Changes are intended to take Place in the Law, viz. Lord Mansfield to retire with a Pension of 6000l. per Annum; Sir Fletcher Norton is to be created a Peer and Chief Justice of England; Mr. Thurlow succeeds Sir Fletcher Norton as Speaker of the House of Commons and chief Justice in Eyre; Mr. Wedderburne is to be appointed Attorney, and Mr. Wallace Solicitor General.
July 7. Lord Dartmouth has appointed Capt. Roberts to go on an Embassy to some of the Indian Tribes on the Continent of North-America, in Order to settle a Branch of Commerce.
July 8. Administration it is now said, are straining every Nerve in Order to gain some certain Pecuniary Advantages, as well on the American as the Asian Continent; the Success however is much more doubtful than in any of the most daring Attempts they have engaged in.
It is said that Lord North will resign as Premier, speedily after his Return from Oxford, and that his Lordship will be succeeded therein by the Marquis of Rockingham.
It is said that the intended Premier has agreed to desert a certain famous Patriot and his Party.
Lord Trentham, son of Lord Gower, it is said, will occupy a considerable Post in Government.
Letters from Cadiz of the 12th ult. say, "That the People there are thrown into the greatest Consternation by the melancholy Accounts they have received from Manila, in South-America, of most of their Friends being inhumanly murdered by the Chileans, Sengles, &c. who have driven and destroyed all the Spaniards out of their Settlements in that Part of the World, and seized upon all their Property. That the City of Baldivia is in the Possession of the Chileans, who there murdered Men, Women, and Children, nay, even the Priests at the Altar, and the Ladies who had taken Shelter in the Churches shared the same Fate."
July 9. We are informed that Lord Dartmouth has nominated Col. George Mercer to be Governor of the new Colony on the Ohio, called Pittsylvania. This Act says a Correspondent is a strong Proof of his Lordship's strict justice, as well as of his good Judgment.
The Turks complain of great Havock lately made among their Troops near Babadag, as contrary to the Laws of War. The Fact is, a Number of Russians had passed the Danube, and entrenched themselves near Babadag, where a Body of 15,000 Turks were sent to dislodge them; but as soon as they approached the Entrenchment, a Mine was sprung by the Russians, and the whole Corps, dreadful to relate! in one infernal Blast were blown to Atoms.
It is said that Mr. Cornwall will positively be Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Lord North continue first Lord of the Treasury, and be made President of the Council; and Sir William Meredith is to have a Seat at the Treasury Board.
Wednesday as a Sailor was going down White-Chappel with a half Anchor of Brandy, he was stopped by a Custom-House-Officer. Jack solicited for it's being returned, but without Success. At last after damning his hard Fate, he asked for a Dram at parting, which the Officer assenting to, Jack knocked out the Bung, took a Mouthful, spirted in the Officer's Eyes, and made off with his Cag, to the no small Diversion of the Populace, and Mortification of the Officer.
The Spaniard at Mr. Ashley's Riding-School, Westminster Bridge, exhibits the surprising new Feats of Activity; particularly he vaults once round over a Garter, 8 Feet from the Ground; also imitates a Tennis-Ball, on the Rebound and Ascend to the Top of a perpendicular Board, being sixteen Feet high, and throws himself from it in the Air, turns once round, & fires a Brace of Pistols before he returns to the Ground, which amazing Piece of Activity, is allowed by all Ranks of People, to be the greatest Performance in England.
Mr. Hughes among his Grand Displays of Horsemanship commands a fresh Egg to ride in full Speed upon a Stick, in the Middle of the School, by itself in the most surprising Manner, it jumps off and over at the Command of the Company.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 25.
On Monday, the 16th Instant, Master Phineas Smith, a Child of 6 and half Years old, the Son of the Rev. Dr. Smith, was unhappily drowned near one of the Wharves of this City, not having been many Minutes gone from Home before the Account of his Death was brought back. It is supposed that following the Example of some other Boys, he had gone into the River with a View to swim; for his Cloaths were found lying in the Stern of a Boat, carefully wrapped together, with his Shoes in the Pockets. He was seen by some Children, just as he was going to sink, who gave the Alarms but too late to save him.
NEW PORT, August 30.
Last Tuesday Morning a Boy, about 5 Years of Age, fell off the Long-Wharf, in this Town, and was drowned.
The Afternoon of the same Day, as two pleasure Boats, with 25 young Men and Boys in them, were beating into this Harbour against a fresh Gale at N. they ran foul of each other, when one Boat immediately sunk; and several small Boys narrowly escaped drowning before they could be taken into the other Boat.
Last Tuesday one Nathaniel Andrus of Chatham fell out of a Canoe, and was drowned.

BALTIMORE, (Maryland) August 18.
They write from Newbern, in North-Carolina, that his Excellency Governor Martin hath received instructions from his Majesty for shutting up the Land Office in that province, and that similar orders are sent to all the Governors on the continent.
Extract of a letter from Shippenburg, in Pennsylvania, August 6. 1773.
"I received a letter, last night, from Mr. David Duncan, at the Lower Shawanese town, dated the 17th of the last month, advising me, that the trade in the woods seem to be in a very precarious and difficult situation: A body of Indians, of the Mingo tribe, having murdered two of Capt. Thompson's people, and robbed them of a number of horses, at a little Mingo town, below the Shawanese towns, as they were on their way to the mouth of Scioto, where they were to meet Capt. Thompson. There were four men with the horses. The two who escaped are with Mr. Duncan, at the Lower Town. Mr. Duncan further informs me, that the same Mingoos have taken a canoe loaded with goods, supposed to be either Mr. Spear's or Mr. Joseph Lyndsey's; but it appears most likely to be the property of the latter, he intended to go up the Scioto, and the canoe was taken on that Creek. Mr. Spear's canoe was to go by way of the Wabash, which is a very considerable distance lower down."
We hear from Frederick-Town, that at the court held there, a few days ago, the four convict servants, who lately barbarously murdered their master, Mr. Moffman, late of this town, received sentence of death.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 2.
The arrivals at Philadelphia bring letters and London news-papers to the 9th of July, and an account that the ship Earl of Dunmore was arrived early in July, off the Isle of Wight, having on board our late worthy commander in chief General Gage, his lady and family; they failed from hence on the 8th of June.
It is an Incident most memorable and peculiar, that the Citizens of London should this Year have made choice of both Sheriffs from this Continent, namely Mr. Stephen Sayre, a Native of Long-Island in this Province, and Dr. William Lee, who was Born in Virginia, and is the Person who has so eminently distinguished himself as a political Writer, under the signature of Junius Americanus. Indeed the Liverymen have ever manifested the steadiest Support of all those who approve themselves heartily devoted to their Principles.
By Mr. Timothy Soper, late Mate of the Sloop Betsey, James Farley, Master, who arrived in the St. George, we are informed that the said Betsey and all her Crew were seized and imprisoned at Monto Christi; that after 122 Days Confinement, he made his Escape. The Day before he sailed, the Sloop Betsey, with her Crew were ordered round to Spanish St. Domingo, by Command of the Governor.
On Tuesday Evening arrived the Brig Jamaica, Capt. James Farquhar, from Savannah Le Mar, in Jamaica, which he left the 10th of August: Just before Capt. Farquhar's Departure from Jamaica, an Express arrived there on the Way to Kingston, to solicit Assistance against the Rebellious Negroes at Honduras, who were murdering and destroying every Person and Thing in their Way.
NEW-PORT, Sept. 6.
We this Minute learn, that the Factory and all the other Buildings at Senegal were lately destroyed by Fire.
BOSTON, Sept. 9.
Yesterday being the annual Convocation of the Reverend the Episcopal Clergy of this and the Neighbouring Provinces, a Sermon was preached at King's Chapel by the Rev. Mr. Edward Winlow of Braintree, from those Words in Gal. IV. 18. But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good Thing.
Tuesday arrived here his Majesty's Frigate the Fowey, from Halifax. Lieut. Col. Bruce and Capt. Mackay of the 65th Regiment, came in the Fowey.
On Friday last a Mulatto Fellow who lately work'd with Mr. Vose of Milton, Paper-Maker, in going in to Bathe at Charlestown, was drowned.
Yesterday came on before his Majesty's Superior Court, the trial of a young lad named Richard Harris, for setting fire to the house of his master Mr. Dickman, block-maker. The jury brought in their verdict Not Guilty .
We hear that Mrs. Hancock, the pious and amiable Widow of the late Hon. Thomas Hancock, Esq; has presented 2 silver cups for the Communion Table of the Old brick-church; for which the members of that church voted her their thanks on Sunday last.
We hear that the Hon. Thomas Hubbard, Esq; late of this town, deceased, has left two hundred pounds lawful money, to be put out at interest for the benefit of the poor in this metropolis, which interest is to be collected annually, and distributed to them.
A scouting party of the Oneida Indians, about three weeks ago returned from an attack of some of their enemies to the Southward, either Choctaws or Cherokees; they brought six prisoners with them, not one of which has been adopted by the inhabitants of their castle, so of course they are to be roasted alive, agreeable to the Indian custom, and they have sent notice of their intention to the several towns of the Five Nations, and invited them to be present at this horrible catastrophe. When these heroic Beasts take any of their enemies in action, it is an invariable rule to give entertainments to their friends far and near, and to render the Gaudy the more brilliant, their prisoners are brought forth, and put to Death in the abovementioned excruciating manner, provided none of the families of that castle, from whence the warriors departed, agree to adopt them, a circumstance that generally happens, but on the above occasion they were all inextorable.
Tuesday last night arrived at New-York, a lady who styles herself the Marchioness De Wal del Graave. The case of this person appears extremely enigmatical; she is said to be the same described in most of the public papers, under the name of Sarah Wilson, alias Lady Caroline Matilda, and character of a lady of quality, with alliances of the most exalted kind, fill the journals upon the verity of these pretensions, and makes the same impression on many, who converse with her, as she has very remarkably done in the Southern provinces.
Salem, Sept. 14.
The House of Mr. Joshua Upham, of Brookfield, was broke open in the Night of the 4th Instant, and £. 60 Lawful Money
stolen out of his Desk & carried off. One Tho's Cook, was seen, the Day before, passing through Leicester on his Way to Brookfield.
Thomas Cook, a noted Villain, was taken up in this Town, last Thursday, and committed to Goal, on Suspicion of breaking open the Shop of Mr. Enoch Collins, Hatter, the Monday Night before, and stealing a Number of Hats.
One Peter Smith as he calls himself, whose Commitment we mentioned in our last, was yesterday convicted of having stolen sundry Goods out of a Warehouse in Boston, some Time last Month. He had, before he was apprehended, a Number of other Articles in his Possession, supposed also to be stolen, besides a considerable Sum of Money, which may be heard of by enquiring of the Printers hereof.
Levi Ames, after a pathetic Speech from the Chief Justice, received Sentence of Death last Friday Afternoon, agreeable to a Law of this Province, for the Crime of Burglary. Thursday, the 14th of October next, is the Day appointed for his Execution. Attwood, his Accomplice, was sentenced to receive 20 Stripes at the Public Whipping Post, to pay Cost and treble Damages; but he signifying to the Court that he had nothing to discharge that Sum, he was ordered to be at Mr. Bicker's Disposal for ten Years.
Capt. Joseph Griffin, from Grand Bank, who arrived at Marblehead on Friday last, spoke with Capt. Alexander Henderson, of the Ship Thomas, from Philadelphia, for Quebec, the 4th Inst. all well.
Last Friday Night died here, Mrs. Anstes Crowninshield, Æ 73. DIED.] At Boston, Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis.
---At Charlestown, Mr. William Hopping. Mr. Sufannah Screech, Æ. 72.
---At Tolland, Elisha Steel, Esq;
---At Newbury-Port, Capt. William Davenport,
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 17.
We hear that Capt. Calf, arrived at Boston last Monday, after the Papers were published, in a short Passage from London.
Various are the Reports of Intelligence, said to be brought by the above Ship; but we can learn Nothing, for certain.
The 7th Instant, being the Day appointed for raising a new Meeting-House in Wilton, 60 by 45 Feet, 27 Feet Post; 120 Men were pitch'd upon to perform the Business, which they design'd to accomplish in nine Hours, and had almost completed the same by three o'Clock in the Afternoon, when a most shocking and melancholly Accident happened in the following Manner, viz. The Shore which was put under the middle Beam to strengthen it, while the King Post and Spars of the Roof were fixing, gave Way, and 60 Men fell, when three were instantly kill'd, and a fourth soon after died of his Wounds. Above 50 of the 60 are kill'd and wounded, some with broken Legs, Arms, &c. and 'tis expected a Number more will not live. Since the foregoing Account we hear five more are dead.
We expected before the publication of this Paper, a more particular Account of the above Accident, would have been sent, with the Names of the kill'd and wounded, but it being neglected, can give no better than the foregoing.
The following is said to be the Names of those that died first, Coaster, Chandler, Caldwell, two Millikens, Wiggins, and Hutchinson.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, Sept. 16.
   Inward-Entries---FROM.     Brig Hannah, William Trefethen, Nevis.   Brig John, Samuel Newhall, Guadaloup.   Brig Industry, James Brown, Ditto.   Schooner Sally, Moses Hale, St. Lucea.   Schooner Hannah, Samuel Sewall Barbados.   Schooner Unity, Tappan Evans, St. Lucea.   Snow Dispatch, James Holland, Grenada.   Ship Three Brothers, Henry Clark Biddesford.   Ship Three Brothers, Breholt Cleaveland, Barbados.   Outward-Bound   Brig Marquis of Rockingham, Thomas Dudley, Grenada.   Ship Sincere Friends, Robert King, Ditto.   Schooner Dove, Benjamin Crane, West-Indies.   Cleared for Departure   Schooner Greyhound, Abraham Trefethen, Connecticut.   Schooner Sally, Moses Hale, West-Indies.   Schooner Dolphin, Anthony Knap, Ditto.   Sloop Dolphin, Joseph Simpson, Ditto.   Brig Jenny, William Willcot, Bristol.   Brig Peggy, Thomas Airmet, LONDON  
[ Britain Woods. ]
PURSUANT to an Application made to me the Subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, in the Province of New Hampshire, by the Proprietors or Owners of more than one sixteenth Part of the Town of Britain Woods. And pursuant to a Law of this Province, in such Cases provided. These are therefore to Notify and Warn the Proprietors of said Town, to meet at the House of Capt. Jacob Milton Innholder in Portsmouth, on Friday the 8th day of October next, at Five o'Clock Afternoon, for the following Purposes, viz 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. To chuse a Clerk, Collector, Assessors, and other Officers necessary to transact the Affairs of said Town. 3. To lay it out in Lots, and determine on some Method, to bring forward the Settlement, &c. and in what way the Meetings in future, shall be call'd.
Pursuant to which Application, I do hereby Notify and warn the Proprietors of the said Town of Britain Woods, to meet at the Place and Day aforesaid, in the Afternoon, to vote and act on the several Article aforesaid.
HUNKING WENTWORTH, Justice Peace. Portsmouth, September 17, 1773.
THIS is to give NOTICE to the proprietors of SANBORTON, that at their last Meeting they voted a TAX of TWO DOLLARS on each original Right or whole Share, therefore this is to desire the said proprietors to pay the above TAX to me the Subscriber at my Dwelling in Epping, at or before the first Day of November next, otherwise I shall Notify their Lands for publick Sale as the LAW directs in such Cases.
SETH FOGG, Collector. Epping. Sep. 14. 1773.
NEW BOOKS,
PRINTED according to Act of PARLIAMENT. And sold by J. DONALDSON, the Corner of Arundel-Street in the Strand, LONDON; being the only Shop for che p Books.
As many People are not acquainted with the Prices Books are commonly sold for, by reading what follows, they will see it their Interest to buy at this Shop.
   Donaldson's Prices. London Prices.     £. s. d. £. s. d.   0 14 0 Mr. Pope's Works, with all his Notes, 6 vols. 0 18 0   0 12 0 Translation of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, 4. vols. 1 7 0   0 12 0 Lord Bolingbroke's, Miscellaneous Works, 4 vols. 1 10 0   1 7 0 Stackhouse's History of the Bible. 6 vols. 3 3 0   1 1 0 Whitby on the New-Testament, 2 vols. 2 10 0   1 16 0 Dr. Doddridge's Family Expository, 6 vols. 4 4 0   0 3 0 Hervey Meditations and Contemplations, 0 6 0   1 0 0 Shakespear's Works, 8 vols. 1 8 0   1 5 0 Rollin's Ancient History, 10 vols. 2 2 0   0 15 0 Vertot's Knights of Malta, 5 vols. 2 2 0   0 6 0 Revolutions of Rome, 2 vols. 0 10 0   0 6 0 The Adventures of Gil Blas, 2 vols. 0 12 0   0 3 0 The Devil on Sticks, with Cuts, 0 6 0   0 10 0 Dr. Winslow's Anatomy, 2 vols. 0 15 0   0 7 6 Dr. Macquer's Chemistry, 3 vols. 0 10 0   0 15 0 Duke of Sully's Memoirs, 5 vols. 0 18 0   0 6 0 Baron Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws, 2 vols. 0 12 0   0 7 6 Rousseau's Emilius, 3 vol. 0 12 0   0 7 6 Marmontel's Moral Tales, 3 vols. 0 9 0   0 5 0 Dr. Tissot on Health, 2 vol. 0 7 0   0 2 6 On Diseases of People of Fashion, and on Lit. and Sed. Persons, 0 6 0   0 2 0 Moor's Fables for the Female Sex, 0 5 0   0 9 0 The World, with the Mottos translated, 3 vols. 0 12 0   0 2 6 Milton's Paradise Lost, 0 3 6   0 1 0 Oeconomy of Human Life, 0 2 6   0 5 0 Fielding's Amelia, 2 vols: 0 12 0  
£. 14 0 6 £. 27 2 6 By the above Comparison of the Prices, it is evident that you can buy of J DONALDSON for Fourteen Pounds and Six Pence, the same Articles which the London Booksellers charge at Twenty-seven Pounds two Shillings and six Pence; so that, in this small Parcel, Thirteen Pounds and two shillings are saved, which it is hoped will induce all Book-buyers to look at those cheap Editions, before they lay out their Money elsewhere.
Imported in the last Ships
From LONDON, By John and Phillips White, jr. And to be Sold at their Shop in Almsbury, between the Rev. Mr. Hibberd's Meeting-House, and the Ferry, a great Variety of English and India GOODS.
Also, have to sell GROCERIES, &c. &c. all cheap for Cash.
Several Rights of Land in good Townships in this province, to be Sold cheap for Cash, or other pay, that may suit.
Enquire at the Printing Office, in Portsmouth near the State-House.

VIRGINA DIVINA.
THY Sex, dear Girl, is Wisdom's Rod, Men to controul by mystic Nod, Submissive to thy Laws they wait, While Grace, nor Merit, governs Fate. Thy Eloquence makes Savage tame— Thy Soul divine from Heaven came; Thy Body clean, with Vertue dight; Thy Beauty is seraphick Light. In thee, sweet Maid, Man hopes to find Compassion for his bleeding Mind. Thy charming Smile, an Art Divine, Makes perfect Love, in darkest Time. No burnish'd Gold can thee adorn, Since Love and Grace in thee are born. Aurora drest, is not so bright, As Flora in a silent Night. A single Glance, one briny Sigh Foretells an evil Destiny— One Female Grace, one comely Air Strikes Siren's mute, and Angels stare. Where Sorrow spends her dusky Day, Virgina never went that Way: Flora divine, a Lamp by Night, The Pride of Day, Saint John's Delight. Could silent Groves and Oaken Trees, The Brier-Bush, and singing Bees, Where Sycamore and Brambles stray, Invite Divina once to stay, Orlanda then would stand amaze, On his dear Nymph for-ever gaize; Sing, Life's no Pain, thro' little Span, I'll live in Love, while I'm a Man.
§ Canterbury. §
THE Proprietors of Canterbury are hereby Notified, that the Meeting held by Adjournment on the 25th Day of August Instant, is further Adjourned to the first Wednesday of October next, at One o'Clock P. M. Also said Proprietors Meeting held the same Day, is also adjourned to Wednesday October sixteenth, at two o'Clock P. M. DAVID FORSTER, Proprietors Clerk. Canterbury August 27th 1773.
ALL PERSONS Indebted to, or that have any De- mands on the Estate of the Rev. JOHN TUCK, late of Golpert, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to the Rev. JOHN TUCK, of Eplum, Ad- ministrator to said Estate, in order for a Settlement.
§ New-Holderness. §
STRAFFORD, S. PURSUANT to an APPLICA- NEW HOLDERNESS, TION made to me the Sub- scriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Strafford aforesaid, by the Proprietors or Owners of more than one sixtieth part of the TOWN of NEW HOLDERNESS, in said Coun- ty—And pursuant to a LAW of this Province in such Cases provided,—THESE are therefore to Notify and Warn the Proprietors of said Town of New Holder- ness, to meet at the House of Samuel Gates, in New- Holderness aforesaid, on Monday the 25th Day of October next, at ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, for the following Purposes, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2. For the proprietors to act what they may think proper concerning the dividing the com- mon Land in said Town. 3. To chuse a Committee to join with the proprietors of MOULTONBOROUGH or their Committee, in settling the Boundaries between said Towns. 4. To chuse a Committee to call pro- prietors Meetings, and to agree on some Method for noti- fying the same for the future. 5. To raise any Sum of Money that may be thought needful for all or any of the Purposes aforesaid. Sept. 10, 1773. EBENEZER SMITH, Justice of Peace.
TO BE SOLD AT Public Vendue, this Afternoon, Being the seventeenth Day of September, at the House of Mr. Jacob Tilton, a HOUSE and Lot of LAND, on the North Side of King-Street, in Port- mouth; next but one below the Post Office, and op- posite Mr. William Harts; belonging to the Estate of Mr. Richard Jole, deceased. Also A HOUSE and Lot of LAND in said Portsmouth, on the Easterly Side of the Street that leads from the Dwelling House of Mr. Joseph Moulton, to the Dock, belonging to the Estate of Mr. Jeremiah Wheelwright, deceased, and will be sold by Virtue of a Licence from the Judge of Probate &c. for Pay- ment of his Debts. Also two Pews in the late Mr. Drown's Meeting House. The one a Wall Pew, being the Third on the Right Hand, from the front Door, and the other a Pit Pew in the broad Isle. The Sale to be at four of the Clock on said Day, Conditions to be seen at Time and Place. Portsmouth, Aug. 25th 1773.
|| Cockermouth. ||
WHEREAS the Proprietors of the Township of COCKERMOUTH, in the County of Grafton, and Province of New Hampshire, have been legally notified to pay sundry Sums of Money, legally assessed on each Proprietor's Rights or Lots of Land in said Town, to me the Subscriber, and several of the Proprietors being yet delinquent in the whole or in Part, these are therefore to notify said delinquent Proprietors, that so much of their Land respectively will be exposed to sale at public Vendue at the House of Mr. Samuel Cummings Innholder in Hollis in the County of Hillsboro' on Tuesday the 19th Day of October next, at 10 o'clock A. M. to pay said Taxes with incidental Charges. The delinquent Proprietors are as follows, with the Sums due.
   l. s. d. l. s. d.     Henry Thompson 4 18 0 James Taylor 6 14 0   Benja' Blanchard 1 15 0 William Taylor 4 18 0   Ben. Blanchard jr 1 15 0 Daniel Lovjoy 6 14 0   Rufus Thompson 1 15 0 Jona' Danforth 1 15 0   Jonathan Lovjoy 3 11 0 Sam'l Cummings jr 6 14 0   James McLellan 4 18 0 Amos Philaps 8 11 0   Hugh White 4 18 0 James Good 1 15 0   Hen. Thompson jr 1 15 0 Eleazar Fife 1 15 0   Jona' Johnson 6 14 0 Abn. Hunter jr 4 18 0   William Prescott 5 13 0  
The above Sums of Money are equally proportioned to and among five Lots, belonging to each of said respec- tive Rights, according to Law.
Also a Tax on sundry other Lots at follows, viz.
   Lot No. 1 upper } Interval. } Lot No. 5, on Cummings' Hill } so called. } 14 0 Lot No. 4, ditto. } Lot No. 3, ditto. } Lot No. 6, ditto. } Lot No. 7, ditto. } 6 0 6 0 5 0 4 0  
JOHN ATWILL Collector.
Hollis Sept. 6, 1773.
[ Cambridge. ]
PROVINCE of NEW HAMPSHIRE, GRAFTON, ss. WHEREAS Application is made to me the Subscriber, one of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for said County, by the Proprietors and Owners of more than a sixteenth Part of a Tract of Land in the Northern Part of said Province, lately granted by his Excellency Go- vernor WENSWORTH , by the Name of CAM- BRIDGE , that a Meeting of the Proprietors of said Township or Tract of Land may be called and held at the House of Mr. Nathaniel Rogers, Innholder in Or- ford, on Wednesday the twenty seventh Day of October next, at five o'clock P. M. then and there, to vote and act on the following Articles, viz. 1. To chuse a Moderator. 2. A Proprietor's Clerk. 3. To chuse a Committee, Assessors, Treasurer and all other Officers necessary to transact the Affairs of said Proprietors. 4. To raise Money to defray Charges of procuring the Charter of said Cambridge, looking it out, and surveying it, and other Contingencies; likewise, such other Monies as may be necessary for fulfilling the Conditions of said Charter. 5. To determine how Proprietors Meetings shall be called and held in Future.
Pursuant to which Application I do hereby notify and warn the Proprietors of the Township or Tract of Land called Cambridge to meet at the Place and Day afore- said, at 5 o'clock P. M. to vote and act on the several Articles aforesaid.
Orford Sept. 1, 1773. ISRAEL MOREY:
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Meadack No. 3, or Dublin, have been legally notified to pay sundry Assessments levied on each Proprietors Right, Notwithstanding which many of said Proprietors have neglected paying the same, either in whole or Part, which obliges the Collectors to give Notice, that on the Twenty second Septem- ber next, will be sold at Public Vendue, at the House of Mr. Thomas Morse, Innholder, in said Dublin, so much of each delinquents Right or share of Land, in said Township, as shall be sufficient to pay said Taxes with all incidental Charges. The delinquents are as follows, viz.
   Ezra Carpenter, £. 5 10 8d.   Jeremiah Norcross, 2 15 4   Nathaniel Page, 3 17 4   Anthony Wibart, 5 10 8   Thomas Wibart, 2 15 4   Thomas Parker, junr. 2 17 4   David Page, 4 16 8   Benjamin Bellows, 3 6 0   ELI MORSE. { Collectors.   JOS. GREENWOOD,   THO'S MORSE,  
Dublin, Aug. 24th, 1773.
A Quantity of PORK, Black eyed Pease, and Calavances, just imported, and to be sold by JOHN EVANS.
L I S B O N, March 18.
The Edict lately issued here by his Ma- jesty, for the honour of humanity, sets forth, that a barbarous custom having been intro- duced and continued in Algarve, and other provinces of this kingdom, relative to Ne- groes and Mulattoes (notwithstanding some former Decrees of the King) the pretended Owners of them having perpetuated their slavery, under the pretence that, according to the Civil Law, a Slave could not possibly be the mother of free children, and having multiplied this unhappy race of men by means of an illicit commerce between the sexes, the Edict ordains, that all Negro Slaves, Mestizos or Whites (for the Civil Law, it seems, had given some inhuman Masters Negresses fairer than themselves) shall from henceforth have their liberty, if they can prove their mothers, grand-mo- thers, or great-grand-mothers have lived in slavery; that those whose mothers & grand- mothers have been, or are Slaves, shall con- tinue such till their deaths: And that hence- forth all that shall be born shall be account- ed free. The Edict farther says, that they shall be capable of enjoying all sorts of ho- nours, dignities, and employments.
Whereas Sarah, the Wife of me the Subscriber, has absconded from my Bed and Board, and refuses to live with me on any reasonable Terms: This is therefore to forbid all Persons cre- diting her, on my Account, as I shall pay no Debts of her contracting from the Date hereof.
Rye, Sept. 7th, 1773. REUBEN LEBBEE.
All Persons indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of Samuel Huntress late of Newington, Joiner, deceased, are desired to bring in their Accounts to Solomon Huntress, of New- market, Administrator, on said Estate, in order for Settlement. Newmarket, Aug. 28, 1773.
§ Chichester. §
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of Chichester, in the County of Rockingham in the Province of New Hampshire, that a Tax of twelve Shillings is voted and to be raised, on each original Right, to Defray the expence of a Law- Suit, and completing the Reads in said Town; the said Proprietors are desired to pay their Taxes to me the Subscriber, at or before the fifth of October next, or their Lands will be advertised for Sale, as the Law directs. There are some former Taxes due, which must be paid at or before said Time, or their Land will be sold.
Rye, Aug. 30th. Samuel Jennett, Collector.
( Canaan )
Province of New Hampshire, County of Grafton, August 25th, 1773.
These are to Notify all the de- linquent Proprietors of said Township, that have not paid in whole or in part the Money which was voted by said Proprietors, May 19th 1772. Even the Sum of Three Pounds Lawful Money on each Right in said Township. That the Vendue Meeting of said Proprietors, for the sale of such Proprietors Lands as are yet delinquent, stands adjourned to, and will be held at the Dwelling House of Mr. Charles Hills, junr. Innholder in Lebanon in the Province aforesaid, on Wednesday the 29th of Sept. next, at one o'Clock afternoon.
JED HEBBARD, Col.
Stolen out of the pasture of the Widow Mary Ring, in Salisbury, a trotting bay MARE, with black Hoofs, and a white spot under her Foretop. Whoever will inform the Owner where said Mare may be found, shall have Five Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges, paid by Salisbury, Sept. 8th. Mary Ring.
THE Subscriber desires all Those Indebted to him, on Account or Note or Hand, to settle the same immediately, otherwise they will be Sued next Term. Josiah Clark. Nothingham, Sept. 8th, 1773.
Warrants and Quit claim Deeds, Justices Blankets, Court Writs, Executions, &c. sold by the Printer.