The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-04-19 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday April 19, 1771.
Vol. XV. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC NO. 757 { Weeks since this Paper } was first Publish'd.
PORTSMOUTH, April 19. ON Saturday last His Excellency the GOVERNOR, after passing sundry Acts prepared this Session, directed the Attendance of the Speaker, and House of Assembly, in the Council Chamber, when His Excellency was pleased in the following SPEECH to both Houses, to DISSOLVE the General-Assembly of this Province.
Gentlemen of the Honorable Council, And of the House of Assembly,
THE Business immediately recommended, and such other as was usual and expedient to be done at this Season of the Year, being now completed, I with pleasure observe the public Good uniting with the particular Convenience of both Houses in rendering a Recess eligible; but as the Time for a new Election of Representatives is so near, that I cannot meet this Assembly again without great and unavailing Expense to the Province, I embrace this opportunity to return my Thanks to the Honorable Assembly for the Candor, Moderation, Wisdom, and uniform Fidelity and Loyalty, which has directed your Deliberations.
In the Hon. Council, I have experienced the same respectable Dispositions and Abilities; It gives me genuine Satisfaction to present you my thankful Acknowledgments on this Occasion; This Harmony, this Unanimity in the Legislature I flatter myself is a powerful Indication of provincial Prosperity; in which, I consider His Majesty's Service is most perfectly included.
Gentlemen of the Council and Assembly, Religion, Learning, and Obedience to the Laws, are so obviously the Duty and Delight of wise Legislators, that their mention justifies my Reliance on your whole Influence being applied to inculcate, spread, and support their Effect, in ev'ry Station of Life; indulging very sanguine Hopes of your personal Success herein. — I am in course, called to finish our collective political Relation, it being for His Majesty's Service, that the GENERAL-ASSEMBLY be now DISSOLVED, and it is DISSOLVED accordingly.
J. WENTWORTH. Council-Chamber, Portsmouth, April 13th, 1771.
To the CENSOR.
SIR, LIVING in the neighbourhood of your Publisher, I have taken the liberty to desire him to convey to you the tears and groans of a child occasioned by the conduct of an unnatural mother. It will not take up much room in your paper to insert my hard case.—My father was a substantial tradesman, who not wanting any assistance in point of fortune from matrimonial connections, took to his bed my gracious mother, without one shilling, fondly hoping that gratitude, if not love, would firmly attach her to him and his offspring; in this vain hope he persisted, and dying left his effects solely in the power of my mother, who did not remain long a widow, but married a man with a family of children; on these, & her new husband, she lavishes all my father's hard-gotten wealth, and leaves me, his only son, destitute to the wide world, unnoticed, hardly provided with common necessaries, unportioned, and in no
capacity from the want of the usual consideration to put myself out into the world, to learn any art or mystery by which I may be made independent of this unfeeling woman. Perhaps, SIR, your printing this, may alarm her; and the fear of being further exposed may induce her to bestow some part of my father's property in raising his son a little above the character of a mendicant: at present I am obliged to solicit her with tears for a bare subsistence.
N—e-Street, Oct. 16. HEARTFREE. IT is matter of astonishment that the law has provided no remedy against the cruelty of unnatural parents. We boast the Excellency of our constitution, but sensible foreigners can observe striking defects in several parts of it, which respect the internal administration of government, and the well-being of society. The unlimited construction we put on the term Liberty, is attended with many bad consequences to individuals; and none is more pernicious than the power every man possesses to do what he pleases with his property. I can see no reason why he should have a power to do mischief with his effects, any more than that he should plant a dagger in the bosom of his child because both the poignard and the child are his own. Yet the laws of England permit a man to bequeath all his personal estate (and very often he has no other) to strangers, if he thinks proper, and frequently the fruit of many years labour and industry is bestowed in a fit of lust, or passion, on a harlot, a menial servant, or some insinuating sycophant, while the testator's children are left to all the wretchedness of poverty without redress. Can any sound argument be advanced, why the same legislative power which made the mortmain act, and thereby put a stop to the religious phrenzy of bequeathing estates to the church and to nunneries in former times, should not enact a law prohibiting any man from leaving his substance to aliens to the total exclusion of his own offspring, or near relations; the latter indeed may have disobliged, and, it is possible, may have forfeited their claim of affinity; but it is almost impossible that a child should so offend as never to be forgiven by a christian parent; if, however, any such unnatural hardened wretches are to be found, the ill consequences of their insensibility should be guarded against in every well-regulated state; and more particularly in England, where each housekeeper is taxed for the maintenance of the poor. Can it be political to suffer any citizen to leave his children in a worse situation in society, than what his rank or circumstances warranted them to expect? Or is it equitable that I should be rated for the maintenance of the child of a neighbour, lately deceased, while a wanton strumpet taken into his house in the decline of life, in his dotage, enjoys the patrimony of the abandoned orphan; or while the more unnatural mother, left in possession of her deceased husband's effects, forgets the kind hand that raised her from obscurity, flies to the embraces of some second dupe, and leaves the children of her former bed to penury and woe. In some countries on the continent such unnatural deeds cannot happen; for the possessor of property, however rich, or however dignified, is considered as holding that property in trust; first for himself as a member of society, and secondly for his children, who
are likewise the children of the state. The laws of civil society in these countries lay a double claim to the right disposal of his property; and, by the same parity of reason, that it is not allowed him to buy warlike stores, and transport them to the enemies of his country, on the vague idea that he may do what he pleases with his money—so neither is it permitted him to make a pernicious disposal of his effects after death, to the ruin of his children: such bequests would be pronounced acts of lunacy, and the states of Holland and Flanders, with some others, would set them aside. To balance this precaution which they take to secure the rising generation from being impoverished, thro' the caprice or passions of hard-hearted parents—no spendthrift is allowed to dissipate his patrimony in riot and debauchery? for as soon as a formal complaint is made before a magistrate, by the next heirs, or nearest relations of the prodigal, his conduct is enquired into; and if it is found he is idly squandering away his fortune, a sentence of imbecility is passed, declaring him to be incapable of the management of his affairs: administrators are appointed, who allow him an annuity in proportion to the value of his estate, which is by them improved; and, at his death, descends to his children or nearest relations.—Some such law as this seems to be greatly wanting in England, where such wills are made as ought to be void & null, being in fact, flat contradictions to the customary exordium or preface to wills--for surely, that man ought not to be deemed of sound mind and judgment who cuts off his child or children with a shilling, and bequeaths his fortune to whores, sharpers, menial servants, mock patriots and swam saints. As to the Lady mentioned in the preceding letter, she may think what she pleases of the matter; but let the CENSOR declare, that her wickedness exceeds that of the penitent David; and that most assuredly in the eyes of an all-righteous Judge she will never pass for an honest woman. The poor unhappy wandering prostitute, who was early seduced to commit one false step from ignorance, the warmth of constitution, or the vows of perjured deceivers, and who now reluctantly stoops to vice for a scanty maintenance, is an angel to such a woman—the law has indeed sanctified her second marriage, and it will not be deemed murder at an earthly bar if her son by her first husband dies of grief, or for want of supplies suited to his birth! but it is much to be feared, that in the records of heaven she will stand charged with adultery and murder, or, which is much the same, with lust and cruelty.—May this admonition have its proper effect, and her son be once more considered as intitled to the warm maternal affection due to the memory of the man who has unguardedly put it in her power thus to trample on his ashes and insult her benefactor in the person of his child.
New-Haven, March 22. Some Time last Week the greater Part of the Students, from some Disgust, eloped from the College, under pretence of going Home; but have since in great Numbers returned, and are daily returning to their Duty; the stated Orders and Exercises of the College kept up as usual.
Last Week died at Norwalk of the Small Pox, Mrs. Esther Fitch, youngest Daughter of the Hon. Thomas Fitch, Esq; late Governor

NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to all Mariners, That on the Night of the 8th Day of June next, will be illuminated a Light-House,
for the Benefit and Direction of Vessels, bound into this Harbour: The Edifice is now erecting, upon the Eastermost part of Fort-Point (so called) at the entrance of Piscataqua Harbour, and will be lighted up every Night.
The Printers of News-Papers, it is hoped will publish this Advertisement in their several Papers, for the Information and Benefit of Maritime Persons, within the Spheres of their respective Circulations.
Portsmouth, April 17, 1771.
To COVER until the 10th of June next. THE beautiful, strong, and thorough bred Race HORSE, called SCRIP, imported from England, with a view to mend the Breed of Horses in this Province. He is to Cover Twenty Mares this Season, free of Expence— except Eight Shillings Currency, equal to Six Shillings Sterling each, to be given the Groom, who takes Care of the Horse. Enquire for Thomas Hodgson, at Mr. Stavers's in Portsmouth.
A few Tons of choice
Lignum Vitæ,
mostly small Sticks — To BE SOLD, Cheap for Cash, by
Jacob Sheafe, junr.
At his Store on the Long Wharfe; Also, A few Hogheads of MOLASSES, a few Barrels of new Philadelphia FLOUR and BREAD, &c. &c.
By the Captains Calf and Coffin, arrived at Boston from London, we have these Articles.
L O N D O N, Jan. 11.
The earl of Sandwich kissed his Majesty's hand at St James's on being appointed (for the third time) first Lord of the Admiralty, in the Room of Sir Edward Hawke, who has resigned. Notwithstanding the very short time the earl of Sandwich has been secretary of state, it is said his lordship is intitled to a quarter's salary, and a complete service of plate, both equal to 4500l.
Jan. 22. The Hon. Mr. Justice Bathurst was appointed Lord Chancellor, and created Baron Apsley.
The earl of Suffolk, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal.
The earl of Halifax, Secretary of State, in the Room of the earl of Sandwich.
Mr. De Grey, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in the Room of Lord Chief Justice Wilmot who retires upon a pension of 2000l. per annum.
Jan. 2. When the Earl of Sandwich accepted of the Privy Seal, a Great Personage, to sooth him, said, "He lamented most exceedingly the loss of his Lordship's friend, that great and good man, Mr. Grenville, whom he considered as an honor to human nature."
We are assured, that when the P---y S---l was offered to L--- S---k, he desired time to consider of it: The next day he desired a conference with Lord N---h: L---d N---h did not chuse to see him for three days; and when he did admit L---d S---k to an audience, informed him, that the place must first be offered to Lord Dartmouth and to Lord Hardwicke, and if they both refused it, then L---d S---k might have it. This hopeful young Lord, with a very large fortune of his own 40,000l, with his Lady, a widower with only one child, a daughter, and who has signed both the PROTESTS, was humble enough to accept the P---y S---l in this ignominious manner.
Jan. 15. Yesterday Afternoon, at a quarter past six o'Clock died, at his House in Bloombury-square, his Grace the DUKE of BEDFORD.
His Grace is succeeded, in titles and estates, by his grandson the Marquis of Tavistock, now Duke of Bedford, a minor about five years of age.
The late Duke of Bedford was of Norman extraction, and his ancestors appears to have been possessed of a large estate in Dorsetshire in the year 1202.
We hear that Admiral Keppel is left guardian to the Marquis of Tavistock, now Duke of Bedford.
We hear the Duke of Bedford has left Richard Rigby, Esq; sole superintendant and comptroller of all his boroughs, and every part of his parliamentary interest.
It is supposed that the late Duke of Bedford, for the last ten years, gave a thousand pounds yearly for the relief of the poor, besides very large contributions to public institutions.
We are credibly informed, that the late Duke of Bedford died possessed of a real estate of 45,000l. per annum, besides about 100,000l. in the different public funds.
Jan. 16. The last advices from India having bro't no account of the Aurora, which sailed for our settlements there with the three supervisors, Mr. Vanistart, Mr. Scrifton, and Col. Ford, on board, there now unhappily remains no manner of doubt but that she is lost.
In the Political Disquisitions the Rev. John Horne has published a long Reply to the Charges laid against him by J. Wilkes, Esq; among them is one of two of Fraud: These Charges he undertakes to answer and clear himself of.
We are assured, that the following conversation absolutely passed at the Smyrna: — An old politician being asked what he thought of the present dispute between Mr. W---s and Mr. H---ne, replied. "I look upon the quarrel between W---s and H---ne with as much indifference as I would view a combat, between a viper and a toad; which of the two prevails, I don't care a farthing; whether the viper stings the toad, or the toad poisons the viper, or if they mutually destroy each other, so much the better; the public, by that means, gets rid at once of two very noxious and detestable animals."
Jan. 31. On Tuesday died, at his house in Cavendish square, the Hon. Richard Penn, one of the two proprietors of the Province of Pennsylvania.
Feb. 1. Capt. Briggs, of the Grace Cutter, is appointed to the command of the Favourite Sloop of war, which is to carry a packet to Boston.
Feb. 11. Friday night an account was received from Ireland of the death of the Right Hon. Arthur Trevy, Viscount Dun-cannon.
Lieutenant-General Montague and Mr. Ralph Payne, have been created Knights of the most Honorable Military Order of the Bath.
Thomas Whately, Esq; is appointed one of the Commissioners of Trade and Plantations in the Room of William Northey, Esq; deceased.
A few days ago a country gentleman, at a coffee-house, having a news paper in his hand, said to another who sat next him, "I have been looking some time to see what the M---ry are about, but I cannot, being used to the London paper." To which the other answered, "Look amongst the Robberies."
The D--- of C---d is now every night in the side boxes with a merchant's wife, one Mrs. B---y, and the husband goes about with them, and thinks it an honor.
The following Captains in the Royal Navy, viz. Thomas Allison, William Bladwell, Henry Dyve, Edward Falkingham, Robert Jefferies, Charles Knowler, and John Weller, Esqrs. are appointed Rear Admirals on half pay; so that the supernumerary list now consists of twenty-eight, of which the expence to the nation is 8942l. 10s. per annum.
Last Thursday the following promotions were made in the Navy: Thomas Symonds and Thomas Pasley to the rank of Post Captains; Charles Hay, John Linzee, Henry Brine, Matthew Squire, Cuthbert Baines & Skeffington Lutwidge to the rank of Master and Commander.
And the following gentlemen to the rank of Lieutenants: George Montague, George Smith, Roger Curtis, William Whitmore, Hon. Charles Phipps, Green Despard, John Holloway, Henry Broadley, George Wickham, and Hugh Cloberry Christian.
It is said that the Lords of Admiralty have sent orders to Portsmouth for three additional ships of war to be fitted out to join Commodore Byron's squadron, which will be ready to sail about the middle of March next, for the protection of the Newfoundland cod-fishery the ensuing season.
A Bill is preparing to be brought into Parliament for augmenting the bounty paid by Government on the tonnage of shipping employed in the Newfoundland Cod-fishery.
Thursday the affair of the prisoners, James Stevens, Robert Leslie, William Thompson, J. Biggs, and John Mein; who forced out of the King's Bench-Prison the 19th of November last, came on before the Court in Westminster-Hall, when the rule was made absolute for an information against them.
Yesterday morning M. Marener, bookseller, in James-street, Covent-garden, was brought up to the Court of King's-Bench Westminster-hall, to receive judgment for selling a paper called the Whisperer, No. V. and VI. when he was sentenced to six months imprisonment for each number, and to find security for his good behaviour for two years.
Saturday a master of a ship was brought before the Right Hon. the Lord-Mayor, charged by the father of his apprentice, with selling the said apprentice as a slave to a rope-maker at Nantucket. In the course of the examination his Lordship, being Governor of the London Workhouse, recollected that the master had applied for several apprentices, and had them, but assured him that he should never have any more. His Lordship was, however, under a necessity of discharging him, for want of evidence. The father produced a letter written by his son with a stick (for he could not procure a pen) informing him of the above transaction.
During the last hard weather our most excellent Queen did not give less in charity to the poor people than 1500l.
Yesterday a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter was held at St. James's when the Right Hon. Earl Gower was elected and invested with the insigns of said Order.
L O N D O N, Feb. 23.
Twelve Hundred Thousand Pounds is the neat Sum expended upon the late preparations for War.
Berlin, Jan. 29. Sir Andrew Mitchell, Knight of the Bath, his Britannic Majesty's Minister at this Court, died here yesterday, after having sitted that post fifteen years.
Extract of a Letter from the Hague, Feb. 5.
The last letters from Vienna confirm the account we have received from Constantinople, advising, that there is no longer any signs of accomplishing a peace between the Turks and Russians, the Grand Signior having haughtily rejected as inacceptable, the conditions proposed by the Court of Petersburg, the substance of which is assured to be as follows:
1. The liberty of a free navigation in the Black Sea. 2. The cession of all Crimea for ever. 3. The independence of the Tartars, who are no longer to be subject to the Ottoman Porte in any degree. 4. The cession of Moldavia, Walachia, and Bessarabia, which provinces however the Russians do not intend to take possession of in their own right, but will transfer them to two other foreign Princes who are not named. 5. The payment of twenty millions of rubies to reimburse the Russians the expence they have been at on account of the present War.
The demands on the part of Russia so exasperated the Grand Signior, that he rejected them with disdain, and determined to risk another campaign, and to command his army in person.
L O N D O N, Jan. 3.
Speedily will be published, printed on a fine Paper and new Letter, The Works of the Rev'd GEORGE WHITEFIELD, M.A. late Chaplain to the Right Hon. the Countess of Huntingdon, containing his Sermons and Tracts on various Subjects, with a complete Collection of his Letters, never before printed, written to his most intimate Friends, and to several Persons of Distinction in England, Scotland, Ireland and America, revised and prepared by himself for the Press. To which will be added, An Account of his Life, with a fine engraved Head of Mr. Whitefield, done from an original Painting, published by Order of his Executor, Prin-
ted for E. and C. DILLY, in the Poultry. As the sole Property of Mr. Whitefield's Work is now invested in the abovementioned Persons, whoever presumes to print or vend a pirated Edition of the whole, or any part of his Works, will be immediately prosecuted for the same as the Law directs.
Jan. 2. Friday last a press-gang was very busy at Newington-Butts, and having impressed a poor Countryman from his wife and children, the distressed woman followed her husband with lamentations, which induced many women to sally from their houses; among the Amazons was the famous Hannah Snell, who immediately demanded the captive from the Lieutenant; he refusing, and bad words ensuing, she collard and shook him; two sailors advanced to rescue their Officer, whom she beat and challenged to fight any of the gang with fists, sticks, or quarter-staff; only let her be permitted to put off her stays, gown, and petticoats, and put on breeches, declaring that she had sailed more leagues than any of them, and if they were seamen, they ought to be on board, and not sneek about as Kidnappers: "But if you are afraid of the sea, take Brown Bess on your shoulder, and march through Germany as I have done: Ye dogs, I have more wounds about me than ye have fingers. By G-d this is no false attack; I'll have my man," and accordingly took the poor fellow from the gang, and restored him to his wife. Thus did the long petticoats, headed by a veteran Virago, overcome the short trowsers. — Mrs. Snell has a pension of 50l. per ann. left her by the late Duke of Cumberland, for her many manly services by sea and land.
NEW - P O R T, MARCH 11.
Extract of a Letter from Quebec, Feb. 28.
"On the 18th ult. between the Hours of 7 and 8 in the Evening, Jacob Rowe, Esq; Deputy Provost Marshal of this Place, was cruelly assaulted by some Villains, who had no design against him more than another, they being determined to rob the first Person that descended the hill: — We are in great hopes of his Recovery, he having two of the best Chirurgeons in this Place to attend him: — He has eight wounds in his Head, and every one to the Skull, the Fore-finger of his left hand cut off, his left Ear cut across the Gristle, stab'd near the jugular Vein a quarter of an inch, and intended to have killed him to prevent a discovery. — The Hon. Hector Theophilus Cramahe, Esq; President of the Council and Commander in Chief, issues a Proclamation offering a Reward of 200 Dollars for the discovery of the Perpetrators of this inhuman transaction; in consequence of which two of the Party have since impeached their Accomplices, who are taken up and committed Goal in order for a full Trial."
We are informed, that one day last Week, 3 or 4 small Boats from Warren, went up Providence River to catch Oysters, which the Providence People resenting, between thirty and forty Persons went down in a Fleet of Boats and attacked the Oystermen, upon which a smart Engagement ensued; and it was with great Difficulty that the Providence People beat the others from the Banks, tho' they were 3 or 4 Times the Number of the Oystermen. A little Blood was spilt on this Occasion. — Some think the Providence People have been as arbitrary in this Matter as they were in the Affair of the Turkey's some time past; and it is doubted which Way this Case will turn in the Law, by which it will most likely be tried.
The Captains Pease & Harrison arrived here last Week, from Barbadoes, and advise, that the Captains Clerk, Briggs and English, of this Port, were arrived at Barbados, from the Coast of Africa; by all Accounts from the Coast, the Trade there was extremely dull, several vessels having sold their Cargoes on 6 and 12 Months Credit, and then to take a Slave, for 190 Gallons of Rum; while others were obliged to leave their Cargoes consigned to the Factors there, and run the Risk of getting Something or Nothing for them.

Q U E B E C, March 14.
We hear that a Woman, lately at service at Point aux Trem-bles near Montreal, being desirous to quit her place, demanded her wages, but having no written agreement with her Master, a neighbour was called to witness the paying her the sum due, after receiving of which she set out to seek another residence & passing thro' a wood was met by the same man who had been witness to her receiving the money, who presented to her two charg'd pistols, and demanded her cash, or he would murder her, whereupon she took the money out of her pocket, and threw it into the snow on one side of the road, desiring him to take it rather than her life; he being over desirous for the prize, inadvertently laid down his pistols in the road, which the woman immediately seiz'd, and shot him dead on the spot, but did not retake her money 'till she had alarm'd the nearest neighbours to the place where the scene was transacted.
B A S S E T E R R E, (in St. Kitts) Feb. 26.
By Capt. Forrest, who arrived at Nevis on Thursday last in 31 days from Bristol, we are informed that 14 days before he made the land he took up a boat belonging to the Parham, Capt. Jones, from London bound to Antigua, with himself & fourteen men, which had quitted their ship, by her being entirely consumed by fire, the flames was so very rapid that it was with great difficulty they got their boat out; this accident happened by a pitch pot oversetting on the fire.
W I L L I A M S B U R G, (Virginia) March 24.
Yesterday was married, in Henerico, Mr. William Carter, 3d Son of Mr. John Carter, aged twenty-three, to Miss. Sarah Eilysion, Relict of Mr. Gerard Eilysion, aged eighty-five; a sprightly old Tit with Three Thousand Pounds Fortune.
A N N A P O L I S, March 21.
We are assured that during the late snow storm, a boat belonging to Richard Sprigg, Esq; was overset and sunk near Sharpe's Island, by which unhappy accident, his skipper and one Negro man were drowned. Two valuable horses were also lost, which have since floated on shore.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, March 28.
Yesterday Capt. Drew arrived here from Cape-Nicholas, and has brought three of the People that were taken by the Spanish Guarda-Coasts, who report that the Spaniards stripped them of every thing valuable, and left them very scanty of Provisions when they let them go, and that the Sloops had nearly got their Cargoes of Oil when they were taken.
W I L M I N G T O N, N. Carolina. Feb. 20.
His Excellency the Governor having received information on oath, that the insurgents intended to pay a visit to Newbern, with an intention to release Herman Husband, and to lay that town in ashes, dispatched a messenger to Col. Ashe, and some other gentlemen here; upon receipt of his Excellency's orders the militia was called, a great number of whom marched from this town yesterday for Mr. Collier's, where they were to wait for further orders from his Excellency.
The alacrity and spirit of the people upon this occasion deserve applause, and evince the truth of a late observation, "that this government can suppress internal insurrection, without any foreign aid."
The Schooner Friendship, Capt. Noyes, from Newbury, was cast away in a violent gale of wind, a few days ago, on the Frying-Pan. The people and part of the cargo were saved, but the vessel and a quantity of specie were intirely lost. Two pilot boats were beat to pieces by the same gale on the Beach near Fort Johnston.
A traveller, now in town, says he heard on his way hither, that the people who threatened to visit Newbern rudely, had dispersed, upon hearing that Herman Husband was discharged from goal.
Feb. 27. The detachment of militia, that encamped near Mr. Collier's, under the command of Col. Ashe, was discharged on Sunday last, in consequence of orders received from his Excellency our Governor, and it is thought the insurgents will be more orderly for the future than they have been for some time past, or at least that they have intirely dropped their design of besieging Newbern.
The most authentic accounts of these infatuated people say, that only three hundred of them had begun their march before Herman Husband returned among them.
P H I L A D E L P H I A, March 28.
The Honourable Board of Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs in America, have appointed Philip Loring, of Boston to succeed Alexander Barclay, Esq; deceased, as Comptroller of the Customs here.
Captain Biddle, from Port au Prince, informs that on the 3th of last Month, off of Henego, he spoke the Sloop Dove, Captain Smith, bound to Boston from a Whaling Voyage, who had 2 Men on board, that were taken in a Sloop, on the 11th of February, on the South Side of Hispaniola, by two Guarda-Costas, a Schooner, and Sloop, mounting 6 Swivel Guns; and had 26 Men each; belonging to St. Domingo, these Men reported, that there were 4 Sloops in Company on a Whaling Voyage, three of them belonging to Dartmouth in New-England; that the Spaniards took them all, and sent the three Dartmouth Sloops to St. Domingo, first taking out the Captains, & 7 Negroes; the fourth Sloop being leaky, they gave to the Prisoners, in which they were proceeding to the Mole, but meeting with Capt. Smith, the above two Men went on board him in order to get home.
Capt. Biddle sailed from Port au Prince the 18th of February at which Time the French were in daily Expectation of a War, which they much dreaded, as the Place is quite defenceless since the Earthquake, and a Number of fine Ships lay in the Harbour, which might easily be cut out; they have a small Frigate of 20 Guns lying there, but she has buried most of her hands and had not above 30 Men fit for Duty.
N E W L O N D O N, March 15.
At the Superior Court held at New-Haven, one Zebulon Potter, a Malatto, was convicted of committing Adultery with a White-Woman, and was sentenced to be whipt 20 Lashes, to be branded with the letter A on his Forehead, &c. The Woman a few Months since, in Consequence of the Amour, was delivered of a Mohogany Coloured Child; and the Mother is now confined in our Goal, and is to take her Trial next August. Her Husband has procured a Bill of Divorce.
We are informed that there is upwards of 20 Persons at Bebenon Crank who are Sick of the Small-Pox.
We hear from New Fairfield, that about ten Days ago, as two Lads were trying which of them could shoot an Arrow the highest one of them was by the Fall of the other's Arrow pierced through his Skull, and ex-
pired in a few Moments.
N E W P O R T, R H O D E - I S L A N D, March 25.
On Thursday Afternoon last, the Remains of the Rev. Mr. MARMADUKE BROWNE, (whose Death was mentioned in our last) were attended to Trinity-Church, where an excellent and most pathetic Discourse was delivered by the Rev. Mr. BISSETT, to a very crowded Audience, from Psalm 90th, 12th Verse, "So teach us to Number our Days, that we may apply our Hearts unto Wisdom;" after which the Funeral Solemnity was closed by the Rev. Mr. USHER of Bristol.—The Tears of his bereaved Flock, on this mournful Occasion, manifested the just Sense they entertained of their deceased Pastor, and their own inexpressible Loss.
N E W - Y O R K, April 4.
Capt. Cunningham, in 32 Days from St. Augustine, acquaints us, That the Bar at the Entrance of that Harbour, has shifted so much as to prevent any Vessel from getting out; Capt. Lamb, in a Sloop of this Port, being detained in that Place for many Weeks before Capt. Cunningham failed, and could not find a Channel to get out, though he tried several Times.
N E W - H A V E N, April 5.
A few Days since died at Danbury Mr. ROBERT SANDEMAN, Founder of the Sect called Sandemanians.
On Thursday the 21st of February, the Rev. Mr. Joel Benedict, was ordained to the Pastoral Office in Newent.
B O S T O N, Thursday April 11.
Monday last were deposited in a Tomb under King's Chapel, the Remains of the Honourable Lieutenant-General SHIRLEY, formerly Governor of this Province and lately of the Bahama Islands: The Funeral Procession was from the House of John Erving, jun. Esq;—The Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company, commanded by Capt. Heath, attended and marched in Funeral Procession before the Corps, as also the Officers of the Regiment of Militia of this Town in their Regimentals with the usual Mourning of Black Crape: On the Coffin were two Swords placed saltire-wise: The Pall was supported by His Excellency the Governor, his Honour the Lieutenant-Governor, two of the Honourable Judges of the Superior Court, and two of the Honourable His Majesty's Council: the Relatives, and a great Number of Gentlemen and Ladies followed in Procession and a great Number of Coaches and Chariots: The Corps being carried into the Chapel, a Sermon suitable to the Occasion was preached by the Rev. Dr. CANER, to great Acceptance from those Words in Acts, xiii. 36. For David after he had served his own Generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his Father, and saw Corruption: —After the Corps was interred, and the Funeral Service ended, the Military Company fired three Volleys, and during the Procession, a Detachment of the Train of Artillery, led by Lieut. Sellon, being marched to a proper Place, fired as many Minute Guns as the Deceased had lived Years, being Seventy-six.
By Capt. Scott we have Advice of the Death of Mrs. Jane Eustis, Milliner, who lately went from hence on a Visit to her Friends in England, but died in about three Weeks after her Arrival there.
It is said that Admiral Montague is coming out on this Station in the Captain Man of War of 64 Guns.
In Capt. Calfet came Passengers, Mr. William Jackson and Mr. John Grenlaw.—In Capt. Coffin came Mr. Thomas Lee.
The Tweed Frigate which sailed from hence on the 25th of December, with Lady Bernard on Board, had a Passage of 49 Days, and met with very bad Weather.
We hear the Hon. his Majesty's Council have made Choice of the Rev. Mr. JOHN TUCKER of Newbury, to preach the Sermon on the last Wednesday of May next, being the Day fixed by Royal Charter for the Election of His Majesty's Council for this Province.
Capt. Job Bradford in a Sloop belonging to this Place on his Passage from Cape-Fear when off the Capes of Virginia, the Vessel going at the Rate of 9 or 10 Knots, struck on a Wreck, which beat a hole in the Bottom, and was just sinking, when a Sloop hove in Sight, which proved to be Capt. Brattle, from the West-Indies, bound to Newport, who took the People, (10 in Number) on board, and carried them in safe—From whence the Captain, and Mr. Robert Duncan, a Passenger, also several of the People came to Town a Day or two ago. It is said they had not Time to save any Thing besides what Cloaths they had on them.
We hear that a great Number of Hogs, Sheep, &c. have lately been bit by some mad-dogs, in Southborough, Westborough, Grafton, and other adjacent Towns.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman of considerable Note in London dated February 24, 1771.
"I hope the ill Treatment you have had from our M-n-y is drawing to a Period. They are, I believe, heartily sick of the Affair, and so hard pressed by the Opposition, as to be willing to lessen the Number of your Enemies, and of the Objections to your Management. I am so well persuaded, that North America will, within an hundred Years, be the Seat of Commerce, Liberty and the Protestant Religion; that, were I not so far advanced in Life, I would come over to you with my Family."
Last Saturday failed from hence for Halifax, the Boston, Rose, and Senegal Ships of War, together with several Transports, in order, as it is said, to bring up the Troops from thence; with what design we know not.
We hear that considerable Damage has lately been done to some Creatures at Bridgewater by the Bite of Dogs supposed to be mad.
A N N A P O L I S, March 21.
We hear from Dorchester County, that one Matthew Viccars, was lately found dead in the Woods, with Rum by his Head, 'tis supposed he had drank an over Quantity, which put a Period to his Life. The many fatal Consequences attending an imprudent Use of spirituous Liquors, ought to be a Caution to every Person carefully to avoid drinking to Excess, too often to the Prejudice of a Family, always injurious to Health; and let Mens Constitutions be ever so good, yet Experience may convince them how many by Degrees daily fall Martyrs to an ungoverned Appetite.
P O R T S M O U T H, April 19, 1771.
Last Friday Morning one William Randall of Rye, of about 50 Years of Age, was found lying in the Road about a Mile from Town, just expiring; he was immediately conveyed to the nearest House, where he soon died. A Jury of Inquest was directly summoned, to whom it appeared by a number of Witnesses, That said Randall left this Town about dark the Evening before, on his Return Home, which is five Miles; That he was much intoxicated with Liquor, and of consequence could travel but slowly; at nine o'Clock he stop't at a House half a Mile from Town, and desired Admittance, to which he was answered by a Woman, that her Husband was from Home, and she could not entertain him, seeing the miserable Situation he was in, and a Tavern not far distant; tho' the good Woman little Thinking the poor Man so near his End, and People in his Condition, not being so great a Curiosity as formerly. On the whole it appeared he foolishly lost his Life with Liquor, being exposed to the open Air all Night, which was colder than for three Weeks before. It is much wished this may prove a warning, and caution People against drinking too freely, especially on an empty Stomach, which it is thought was the Case with this unhappy Man. He has left a Wife and several Children, in very low Circumstances.
Next Monday will be published, and sold at the Printing Office,---Price 6 Coppers---
The last Will and
TESTAMENT of the late Reverend and worthy GEORGE WHITEFIELD , which came in the last Ships from London.
† Public Vendue. †
The SALE of the late Mr. ADAMS's Household Furniture and other GOODS , will be continu'd this Afternoon, from 3 to 8 o'Clock; and among other Things, his LIBRARY will be sold, consisting of Books upon Divinity, History, &c. &c. The Sale will then be adjourn'd to Monday next, Three o'Clock, P. M.
A N D
ON Tuesday following, at four o'Clock, P. M. will be SOLD that very genteel and convenient
Dwelling House,
belonging to the Estate of said Deccas'd. ALSO an ISLAND containing about 10 or 12 Acres, in the Pool (so called) with a large Warehouse, Wharf and Dwelling House on the same.
THE Inhabitants of the Town
of PORTSMOUTH , are hereby Notified, each one to bring in a just and true Account of his Rateable Estate, to the Selectmen, upon Oath, (if required) as the Law directs, viz. All Male Polls from Eighteen Years Old and upwards; Dwelling Houses; Mills; Warehouses, and other Buildings; Wharves and Ferries; all improved Lands; Male and Female Slaves, from Sixteen Years old to Fifty; Cattle and Horses, from one Year old and upwards; all Stock, whether Money at Interest, or improved in Trade and Faculty. The Selectmen will meet every Tuesday in May and June, from three to eight o'Clock in the Afternoon, at Union Hall, to receive said Accounts.
Whereas many Persons, the Year past, neglected to carry in an Inventory of their Rateable Estate as aforesaid, notwithstanding made Application for an Abatement of their Rates; The Selectmen now earnestly desire and depend upon it, that every Person furnish them with said Inventory, otherwise they must rely upon the impartial Judgement of the Selectmen, to DOOM them according to their best Judgement, for they are determin'd not to set for Abatements, unless for special Reasons.
April 17, 1771.
NOTICE is hereby given, to any Person that has lost a large dark forel color'd Mare, with a grayish Maine, and a small white spot in her Face, upwards of 14 Hands high, well shod, that there is such an one at my Barn, and the Owner may have her by applying to me, at Newington, and paying the Charges. Samuel Shackford.
Hogs depriv'd of their Liberty.
THE Subscriber having at the last Town-Meeting, been promoted to the Office of H O G Constable, takes this Method to inform all the Inhabitants of Portsmouth, that next Monday Morning he takes the Oaths of Office, and shall vigilantly and vigorously proceed to put in Force the H O G ACT—and take up every Swine found going at large after said Day, without respect to Persons.
Edward Ayers,

New and Old West-India Rum, Coffee, Cotton Wool, and Lignum Vitæ, Also, a parcel of Cross-Cut Saws, and some Bar Iron, just imported, and to be sold by John Evans, At his Store on the Long Wharf.
GOOD Encouragement to suitable Persons that will contract to settle in several New Townships by the 1st. Day of November next.
WHEREAS Jonathan Moulton, Esq; of Hampton, lately advertised in this Paper, that he wanted a Number of Families to settle this Spring in several Townships he was interested in, and accordingly has agreed with Part of the Number he wanted; but as the Spring has now so far advanced, and the Time for doing the necessary Business of it on Lands, so near, he concludes to defer the moving any more Families than what has already agreed to go, till next Fall; at which Time he intends to settle a Number of Families in the following Townships, viz. Twelve Families in the Township of Moultonborough; Twelve Ditto, in Bath; Twelve Ditto in Relhan; Five Ditto in Canaan, and Five Ditto in Piermont.—THEREFORE, he would give this further Notice, that he will still give good Encouragement to the aforesaid Number of Persons, that will in a short Time contract with him to settle themselves and Families, on either of said Townships, as may best suit them, by the first Day of November next.—The Encouragement that he proposes to give in Lands and otherwise, is so great, that he makes no Doubt, but that he shall soon agree with the Number he wants; therefore, those much inclin'd, are desired to apply immediately, least they should be disappointed.—As said Moulton is determined to prosecute the Settlement of his own Rights in the aforesaid Townships, he would be glad to contract with a Person to settle on each of them, that has Estate and Capacity to carry on considerable Business, in Order to take the chief Care of said Moulton's Concerns, in the respective Townships he is interested in; such Persons applying, may depend on very extraordinary Encouragement. Hampton, April 10th. 1771.
A Run-away BOY, named
Jonathan Priest, 18 Years of Age, about five Feet high, round shoulder'd, thick set, deserted the Service of his Master, Oliver Hald, of Temple, the 6th Inst. April:—Whoever takes up said Boy, and conveys him to his Master, shall have One Piaster, and no more.
WHEREAS THOMAS COTTON, junr. of North Hampton, in the Province of New-Hampshire, Husbandman, in the Month of September last, being confin'd in his Majesty's GOAL in Portsmouth, in said Province, for Debt, the Subscriber released him out of said Goal, on his securing to me by Deed, by him duly executed, all his Estate situated at said North Hampton, with Liberty to sell the same if he did not pay me the said Debt I had obligated myself for in one Month:—that in November following, he sent me an urgent Letter, acquainting me that he had an Opportunity of selling his Meadow, and that if I would give him a Deed of said Meadow, with the Money it sold for, and his Cows, he would pay me the Money I had engaged to pay for him; accordingly I executed a Deed of said Meadow, and of that only, to him; which Deed was drawn by one Joseph Banfield of said Portsmouth; and as I was not so careful as to make proper Dashes on the Blank part of said Deed under the Description of said Meadow, the said Thomas Cotton and Banfield wickedly contriving to cheat and defraud me, the said Banfield filled the Blank by inserting all the rest of said Cotton's Estate, which he had conveyed to me by his Deed aforesaid: These are therefore to forewarn all Persons against purchasing the Estate mentioned in the Deed, executed by me to said Cotton, as the same has been thus altered and adulterated by them the said Cotton and Banfield, without my Knowledge or Consent, after I had executed the said Deed; and for which Fraud I have now an Action against them pending in the Superior Court, &c. for this province. WILLIAM COTTON, junr. Portsmouth, March 25. 1771.
TO BE SOLD , cheap for Cash, or good Security, About fifty Acres of Land , in Barrington, a little more than half a Mile from the Meeting House, with a good House and Barn upon it, most of the Land under improvement; on which the Rev. Mr. PRINCE, lately lived. Enquire of Deacon Garland, of said Barrington, or of Major Samuel Hale, of Portsmouth. Barrington, March 25, 1771.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all PERSONS who have any Claim on the Estate of David Heath, late of Salem, in the Province of New Hampshire, deceased, Intestate, represented Insolvent, to bring them to us the Subscribers, appointed Commissioners to Receive, Examine and Allow such of said Claims as shall be well made out, that we will attend that Service at the House of Israel Ober, Innholder in said Salem, on the last Tuesday of April Instant, and the five Months next following, from Four to Eight o'Clock in the Afternoon of said Days. April 4. 1771. Joseph Wright | Commissioners. Timothy Ladd
A few Barrels of CORDIALS, Consisting of Snake Root, Clove, Aniseed, Doctor Stevens and Orange-Water, warranted genuine;—with a Variety of other Articles, TO BE SOLD BY Joseph Bass,
At his SHOP next Door to the Printing Office, ||| Very low for CASH. |||
WE the Subscribers being appointed by the Hon: John Wentworth, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the Province of New-Hampshire, Commissioners, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Elias Merrill, late of Stratham, deceased, Intestate, represented Insolvent, and see how they are made out; do hereby give Notice, that six Months time from the Date hereof, is allowed for that purpose; and that we will attend that Business, at the House of Mr. Jonathan Robinson, junr. Innholder in Stratham, on the second Monday in April next, and the five following Months, from three to six o'Clock in the Afternoon. Stratham, March 27, 1771. Samuel Lane, Mark Wiggin.
WE the Subscribers, being appointed by the Hon: John Wentworth, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the Province of New-Hampshire, Commissioners to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Benjamin Scribner, late of Brintwood, in said Province, deceased, represented Insolvent; DO hereby give Notice, that six Months is allowed for that Purpose; that we will attend that Business at the House of Mr. Peter Abbot, Innholder in Kingston, on the last Monday in this and the five succeeding Months, from Three to Eight of the Clock in the Afternoon. Kingston, Feb. 13. 1771. Jeremy Webster, Josiah Bartlett,
WHEREAS Edea, the wicked Wife of me the Subscriber, makes a constant practice of squandering away my Substance, and spends the most of her Time in running from House to House, chatting about those Things of neither Advantage nor Profit, running me in Debt, wherever she can get credit, and takes no care of my House nor Family. Therefore I am obliged, and do hereby Advertise, and forbid all Persons harbouring or crediting her on my Account, as I shall pay no Debts contracted by her from the Date, nor trouble myself any further with her, till she behaves more like an obedient Wife. his Lee, April 1, 1771 Benjamin Wille. Mark.
TO BE SOLD By William Maxwell, OF BOSTON, A LOT OF LAND in Nottingham, and Province of New Hampshire, containing One Hundred Acres, lying and being in Summer Street, No. 22. about half cleared, and about 20 Acres of it in Plowing and Mowing Land, that has lain a common Pasture about 25 Years, with a pleasant Brook running through it, lying on the great Road to Durham, and within seven or eight Miles of the Landing, where good Ships are built. The Pay will be made easy, a Quarter Part in Hand, and good Security for the Remainder. If any Gentlemen want to see the Land, Mr. James Kelce, who lives near will direct them, or Mr. John Hervey, jun. or of Messrs Fowle, Printers in Portsmouth. Boston, March 28, 1771.
I forbid all Persons trusting my Wife, Mary Richardson, any Thing on my Account from this Date. Samuel Richardson. March, 23, 1771. BLANKS of most sorts, &c. With a Number of Books, Sold at the Printing Office.
Just Publish'd, And Sold at D. & R. Fowle's Printing-Office, near the State-House; Price 1s. 6d. A Plan of Exercise, extracted from the Plan practiced by the Norfolk Militia; and is ordered by His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, to be observed throughout this Province—containing the Manual Exercise, with Explanations—The Officers Exercise, and the manner of Saluting—The Halberd Exercise, and the Funeral Exercise, &c. &c. A Book absolutely necessary at this Time.
ALSO, to be sold at the Printing-Office, An ACT for dividing this Province into five Counties, By the Names of Rockingham, Strafford, Hillsborough, Cheshire, and Grafton.
Twenty Settlers immediately are wanted to settle in the Township of TRECO-THICK, to whom the choice of Land will be given and such Encouragement as must suit any Persons that incline to go, as now is the Season, for that Purpose. Those who first apply will be more particularly benefited, by being employed on the Roads. Enquire of Capt. Hubartus Neal, of Newmarket, or John Wendell, Esq; of Portsmouth.
WE the Subscribers, Commissioners, appointed by the Hon: John Wentworth, Esq; Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for the province of New Hampshire, to receive and examine the Claims of the several Creditors to the Estate of Mr. Thomas Cotton, late of Portsmouth, deceased, represented Insolvent;—do hereby give Notice, that six Months Time from the Date hereof, is allowed for that Purpose; and that we will attend that Business, at the House of Captain Jacob Tilton, Innholder in said Portsmouth, on the second Monday in April, and the five following Months, from four to six o'Clock in the Afternoon. THOMAS MARTIN, Portsmouth, April 4, 1771. JOSHUA BRACKETT,
Cash or English Goods given for good POT-ASH, At the Store of JOHN McMASTER, in Portsmouth, North End, where may be had, A general Assortment of GOODS, as cheap as in any Place of this side of the Atlantic. N. B. West India RUM taken in at the above-mentioned Place.
TO BE SOLD, About Thirty Acres of Land, lying at Cape Natick, in the Township of York, formerly owned by Henry Donnell, deceased, lately by Elihu Gunnison, Esq; of Kittery, and now by George Homans of Portsmouth, adjoining a parcel of Land, lately belonging to one Mr. Benja. Stone. For further Particulars enquire of said Homans in Portsmouth. his Province of New Hampshire.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of Chichester, have at sundry Meetings of said proprietors, voted Taxes to be laid for clearing Roads, and other Charges, that have arisen, and as there was a Vote last March, at the annual Meeting to raise four Dollars, on each Proprietors Right; These are to desire all these Persons that have Lands in said Town, to pay the same, or the Collector will be obliged to advertise so much of the Lands to sale, as shall be sufficient to pay said Taxes, very soon. Rye, April 5. Samuel Jennels, Collector.
RUN-away from the Subscriber, a Servant, named Joseph Clough, 19 Years old, 5 Foot high, long Visage, fresh color'd, long dark Hair tied behind, was bought out of Jail the 3d of April, for Elijah Winslow; had on when he went away, a light color'd Sarge Coat, flopt Hatt, button'd behind, old Leather Breeches, speckl'd Thread Stockings, an old striped Holland Shirt; his Mother lives at Hampton-Falls; he says he worked at Dunbarton: He was convicted for being concerned in stealing a Silver Can from Col. Folsom, of Exeter.—Whoever will apprehend said Lad, and confine him so that his Master may have him again, shall receive Four DOLLARS Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by Philip Bailey. Portsmouth, April 9th. 1771.