The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1771-04-12 00:00:00

NEW-HAMPSHIRE AND HISTORICAL
CONTAINING the Freshest ADVICES
Friday April 12, 1771.
THE
Vol. XV. GAZETTE, CHRONICLE, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
NO. 756 { Weeks since this Paper was first Publish'd. }
BOSTON, April 4. YESTERDAY the Great and General Court or Assembly of this Province met at Harvard-College in Cambridge, according to Prorogation. The Representatives being assembled in the Chapel, appointed a Committee to wait upon His Excellency, and acquaint him that upwards of Forty Members were in the College Chapel, and that they were earnestly desirous his Excellency would be pleased to remove the General Assembly to its ancient and legal Place the Town-House in Boston.—His Excellency immediately sent a message to the House by Mr. Secretary Flucker, to direct their Attendance in the Council Chamber, where his Excellency was pleased to deliver the following SPEECH to both Houses, viz.
Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives. SINCE we were last assembled in General Court the public Tranquility of His Majesty's Dominions has been in great Danger of being disturbed by the violent Proceedings of the Spanish Governor of Buenos Ayres , in dispossessing His Majesty's Subjects of their Settlement at Port Egmont . I have received repeated Assurances from the Right Hon. the Earl of Hillsborough, one of his Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, that, if Matters should come to Extremities, the Security of His Majesty's Dominions in America will be a principal Object of his most gracious Care and Attention. A Plan of Augmentation of his Majesty's Forces upon the British Establishment has already been determined upon, and His Majesty's Pleasure has been signified to me that I should exert my utmost Endeavours to give Efficacy and Dispatch to this Plan, by assisting His Majesty's Officers to raise such a Number of Recruits as shall be sufficient to complete the several Battalions now serving in America . I have with the Advice of His Majesty's Council, issued my Proclamation, inviting and requiring His Majesty's faithful Subjects in this Province to engage in and promote according to their several Stations and Capacities; a service so essential to their security and Defence.
It appears probable by the last Intelligence from England, that Satisfaction may have been made for this hostile Act of the Spaniards, but, as I have received no authentic Advice of it, and have no sufficient Reason to suppose that the proposed Plan of Augmentation will be receded from, I shall persevere in giving Encouragement to it, and if any Act of Legislation shall be found necessary I will recommend it to you, and readily concur with you in it.
I have no particular interior Business of the Province now to lay before you. The stated Season for the convening a new Assembly agreeable to Charter, being so near I chuse to refer to that Time all Matters, except such as are of immediate Necessity, and will come before you of course. If you will give the Dispatch which is requisite on your Part, there shall be no delay on my Part. I doubt not, as the most busy Season of the Year is just at hand, you wish to return to your respective Homes as soon as may be.
I may not omit acquainting you, in Form, that I have received His Majesty's Commission appointing me Captain-General and Governor in Chief in and over the Province — that it has been published, in the usual Manner—that I have the most grateful Sense of the Honour done me by this Appoint-
ment, and that it is my sincere Desire and Resolution to employ the Powers, with which I am intrusted for His Majesty's Service and for the best Interest of the People; and I will chearfully join at all Times with the other Branches of the Legislature in such Measures as may tend completely to restore and constantly to maintain that State of Order and Tranquility upon which the Prosperity of the Province so much depends.
T. HUTCHINSON. Council-Chamber, Cambridge, April 3.
Yesterday His Excellency THOMAS HUTCHINSON, Esq; lately appointed Governor of this Province, on an Invitation from the Corporation of Harvard-College was pleased to visit that Ancient Seat of Learning.
His Excellency with His Honour the Lieut. Governor, and the Honourable His Majesty's Council, in their Carriages attended by the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk, and a Detachment of the Troop of Guards went from the Province-House in this town in Procession, and were received at the County-Line by the Sheriff of the County of Middlesex, and the principal Gentlemen of Cambridge in their Carriages. At the Steps of Harvard-Hall his Excellency was received and congratulated by the President, Fellows, Professors and Tutors in their Habits.—In the Philosophy Chamber he was met and welcomed by the Honorable and Reverend Overseers.
The Chapel not being large enough to Accommodate the Gentlemen who were present on this Occasion, and the Members of the Society; His Excellency, with the Lieutenant-Governor, the Overseers, Corporation, Officers of the College and the other Gentlemen, went in Procession from Harvard-Hall to the Meeting-House, preceded by the Students of the College, Graduates and Undergraduates.
The General Court being then sitting in the College, a Committee of the Corporation waited on the Honorable House of Representatives to ask their Attendance on the Exercises of the Day.—Which Invitation they were pleased to accept of.
The public Exercises began with a handsome Gratulatory Oration in Latin pronounced by Mr. WETMORE, one of the Resident Graduates. To this his Excellency made an Elegant Reply in the same Language, testifying his Affection to the Seminary in which he had his Education, and his Regard to the Interests of Literature.
Then followed an ANTHEM, composed, set to Music and performed by the young Gentlemen of the College.
The Words of the Anthem. W E have heard with our Ears, O Lord, and our Fathers have told of thy might, Thy wonders which thou didst of old; how thou didst drive out the heathen from among them! For they got not their land by their own sword; but it was thy right-hand, thine arm, and the light of thy countenance! O Praise the Lord forever and ever.
—How blessed are all they that fear the Lord and walk in his Ways, for thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands.—O wilt thou be, and happy shalt thou be.
Lo! thus shall the man be blessed that fears the Lord.
For thus saith the Lord, from henceforth, behold all nations shall call thee blessed; for thy RULERS shall be of thine own kindred; your
NOBLES shall be of yourselves, and thy GOVERNOR shall proceed from the midst of thee. Awake! awake! Put on thy strength, O Zion,—break forth into joy with Hallelujah! for the Lord hath redeemed his People.
Blessing and glory, salvation and wisdom, thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be unto the Lord GOD Almighty, who sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb forever and ever: Amen.
Praise the Lord. When the Exercises were over, the Procession returned to the Hall, where a genteel Entertainment was provided for his Excellency, the Honorable and Rev. Overseers the Honorable House of Representatives, & the other Gentlemen. The whole was conducted with the greatest Decorum and Elegance.
From the New-London-Gazette. To the CURIOUS and OBSERVING.
THERE is now living in one of the towns in New-England, at more than 20 years of age, an Idiot, approaching so near the beastial kind, that 'twould be difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish him from the beast, were he not cover'd with a human body, and cloathed in somewhat of the dress of man; though cloathing seems always, except when first put on, to be a burden; and much of his time is spent in picking and pulling it off.—His element seems to be with the beasts, as tho' he was of the species with them and could talk a language they understood and were pleased with. His highest motive for doing any thing, appears to be a prospect of eating or drinking of enjoying some natural good. The food he seems most to relish is grass, and herbs of the field, acorns, nuts, &c.—What is most peculiar, if not uncommon and extraordinary in this Idiot, is that he chews the cud regular, as the beasts—this many have seen and observed; and I myself saw it with my own eyes. — This Idiot having eat a little before boil'd corn, of the Indian kind, mixt with peices of meat in it; but not having chew'd it enough at first receiving, regularly raised the cud, and ground it over again, in a very exact imitation of the ox or sheep; which I was told, when looking on him in the operation, was his common practice, supposed to be owing to his living much on grass, as the neat cattle, and mixing with them, and observing them to raise and chew the cud, he learnt to do so too, and has made it his common practice for many years.—He seems incapable of learning letters or numbers, though he knows the sound of most words, and can speak them, and can do many things, and some that is common to men of a natural genius: Yet upon the most critical observation, seems to have no conscience of, or notion about moral good or evil.
How low is human nature sunk in this Idiot! if he may be reckon'd of the species. What will become of him at death? Will his spirit go down to the earth with the beast or upwards with the man? Is he to be looked on as an infant, or adult? Who can say what his future state will be? Will he receive reward, or punishment? Who can be judge in this case, but the Great Judge of quick and dead?—That day will make manifest: when every one shall receive according to the things done in the body, whether they have been good, or whether they have been evil.

Last Sunday arrived at Boston the Ship Lydia, Capt. Scott, from London, but last from the Downs, which be left the first of March, & brought Papers to the 23 d of February, from which the following, being the only material Paragraphs, were extracted, viz.
L O N D O N, Tuesday Feb. 15, 1778.
THE order of the day being read for taking into consideration the papers relating to the dispute about Falkland's Island, and for the Lords to be summoned;
It was moved by the Duke of Newcastle, That an humble address be presented to his Majesty to return his Majesty our thanks for his gracious communication to this House of the Declaration, signed by the Ambassador of his Catholic Majesty, which his Majesty has been pleased to accept.
"To offer to his Majesty our most sincere acknowledgments for having supported the honour of the crown of Great-Britain, by a firm and unvaried adherence to his just demand of satisfaction for the injury received, by the violent enterprize against Falkland's Island, by which steady and uniform conduct his Majesty has obtained from the King of Spain an explicit disavowal of that expedition, together with an engagement to restore things to the precise situation in which they were before the late unjustifiable attempt."
"To express our satisfaction on the prospect of the blessing of peace being secured to us, as we have no reason to doubt the good faith of his Catholic Majesty, in the performance of his engagements; and to declare our grateful sense of his Majesty's paternal care of his people, in not too hastily engaging them in the hazards and burthens of war."
"To assure his Majesty of our zeal and readiness, on all occasions, to exert our utmost efforts to enable his Majesty, to carry into execution such measures as shall be necessary for the support of the honor and dignity of his crown."
Then the Duke of Manchester proposed an amendment to be made to the said motion, by leaving out the words from the end of the first paragraph thereof, to the end of the motion.
Which being objected to, after long debate, the question was put thereupon. It was resolved in the Negative. Contents, 38. Not Contents, 107.
Then the said Address was agreed to as at first proposed, and ordered to be presented to his Majesty by the Lords, with white staves. Upon which the Lords in the Minority entered a Protest.
Wednesday the Spanish papers, relative to the Convention, came under consideration of the Lower Assembly. Lord B---p moved, in substance,---That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, returning him thanks for having agreed to the Convention, and for his compliance with the request of that Assembly, in laying the Spanish papers before them. Mr. D---ll moved, that all those words contained in the Address, which conveyed the thanks of the Club for having signed the Convention, be left out, and then the proposed address would only thank his Majesty for having laid the papers before them.---Which being objected to, the debate began. Col. B---e made a most spirited speech on the occasion, highly condemning the steps taken by the ministry in the affair of Falkland's island.
The debate lasted till half an hour past three yesterday morning, when the house divided; 275 were for the address, and 157 against it.
Mr. D---ll made a most excellent speech, which held upwards of two hours, before he moved for the amendment.
The address, we hear, was read so long ago as Sunday night last by the Premier to a few of his select friends.
Feb. 14. We hear, that a certain clergyman, in Westminster, on Sunday last, preached a very extraordinary sermon on the following text:
"And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel, and her witchcrafts, are so many?"
"And Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, there is treachery, O Ahaziah!" 2 Kings ch. ix. ver. 22, 23.
Feb. 15. A Bill for punishing Mutiny and Disertion in the American Colonies has passed a great Assembly.
A letter from Jassy, dated Dec. 24, confirms the account of the Russians having taken the city of Brahilow and Boukarest, in the former of which they found 74 pieces of cannon, and were in expectation of soon extirpating the Turks from that side of the Danube.
Notwithstanding the late Convention, it is the general Opinion that the Year 1777, will not be a Year of Peace.
Thursday the Right Hon. the Earl of Chatham was at the House of Peers, but about nine o'clock was carried in a Chair, to his House in Pall-Mall, being so much afflicted with the Gout that he was obliged to be carried up Stairs to his Bed.
The bets at the west end of the town are ten guineas to one that the Parliament will not break up till the middle of May.
It is said our warlike preparations will be continued as they are, as the King of Spain may not ratify the convention. Our Ministry are right, for as his Catholic Majesty has thought proper to disavow the attack upon Falkland's Island, which was made by order of his Minister, he may with as good reason, disavow the present convention, which has been signed here by his Ambassador.
Feb. 19. Yesterday the Lords presented their Address of thanks to his Majesty, on account of the late Convention with Spain; as did also the Commons, both were graciously receiv'd.
Yesterday a Courier arrived at the Secretary of State's office, with an account that his Catholic Majesty absolutely refused to ratify the Convention issued by his Ambassador.
Capt. Preston, who was tried at Boston on account of a late Riot there, has been reimbursed his expenses for that prosecution.
The report in the papers of Lord Chatham having been carried home ill from the House of Lords, and being confined to his bed with the gout, is without foundation; that nobleman continues in good health, and through the great debate on Thursday his Lordship exerted himself with the utmost zeal.
Feb. 19. The Bishops of Bangor and Exeter, both voted with the minority on the last division.
20. It is now reported that the Convention was nothing more than a device of the Spaniards, that the Galleons might get safe home from the South Seas.
It is certain his Grace the Duke of Richmond has refused the Viceroyship of Ireland, or any other post, on terms insufficient with his honor and patriotic principles.
We are told a certain Alderman is to procure a City Address of Thanks on the Spanish Convention. A Correspondent asks, who is to be thanked, the King of Spain, his Ambassador, or Don Buccarelli.
Feb. 22. As the Spanish Ambassador here is recalled, it is presumed, and was so reported yesterday, that the King of Spain has refused to ratify the convention.
The following, we are assured, may be depended on: When the British Ministry first made remonstrances to the Court of Spain for reparation of the insult at Falkland's Island, the pecuniary demand they made was, the immediate payment of three hundred thousand pounds; at the second interview they dropped down to one hundred and fifty thousand pounds; and at last, they signed the convention.
We have it from very good authority, that the following Law promotions will take place before the breaking up of the present Parliament;
L O N D O N, Feb. 23.
Sir Fletcher Norton, Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, in the room of Lord Mansfield, who retires with a pension, yet holds his office as occasional Speaker in the House of Lords.
The Solicitor-General to be made Attorney General in the room of Thurlow, who is to be called up to the Common Pleas, in the place of Justice Gouge, who retires.
And Counsellor Moreton to succeed Mr. Wedderburn as Solicitor General.
Admiral Pye is going out with a squadron to command in the Mediterranean in the room of Lord Howe.
Rear Admiral Montague is likewise to command in North-America, and to supersede Commodore Gambier.
When the Prince Masserano was last treated with about signing the Convention, twenty four hours only were allowed him to come to a determination. It is further asserted, that the dispatch which notified this fact to the Spanish Court, prevented a mediated attack upon Gibraltar, which at that time, it seems was resolved on.
By private letters from Madrid to an eminent merchant of this city, it appears that the Spaniards are, at this moment, with all diligence and dispatch, carrying on hostile preparations, both by sea and land. In consequence of which, a blow is very speedily to be given; and Gibraltar is said to be the intended victim.---The above-mentioned letters have been communicated to Lord Sandwich.
Summonses are sent to all the Members of the Upper-House to attend on Monday next, some extra matters being to be then discussed.
Extract of a Letter from Portsmouth, Feb. 14 1771.
"All our golden dreams are now vanished, for we have no further hopes of a War with Spain, as orders are come down to fit no more ships up than what the men are at this time working upon. It is expected that many of the hands will be discharged out of the dock-yard: this is a great disappointment to the inhabitants of this place, especially the Publicans, who were in hopes to share the spoils of the enemy. However the Ministry intends keeping a very considerable fleet ready to put to sea at a few days notice."
N E W-Y O R K, April 1.
A Gentleman at Santa Croix, writes his Friend here, that there has been lately discovered on that Island, a Gold Mine, the richest in appearance ever known; it is not difficult to work, and has yielded from 5 to 10 per cent. which is thought immense. A party of Soldiers have taken Possession of the Gentleman's Possession where the Mine was found, all Gold Mines being the King's Property.
Capt. Harvey from Grenada, on the 7th of March saw a Man of War, that had lost her Top-Masts, bearing away for Bermuda, supposed to be the Beaver.
B O S T O N, April 8.
On Friday last the following ADDRESS of his Majesty's Council was presented to his Excellency the Governor.
To His Excellency THOMAS HUTCHINSON, Esq; Captain General, Governor in Chief of the Massachusetts-Bay.
May it please your Excellency.
WE his Majesty's Council in General Court assembled, beg Leave as well to express our humble Gratitude to our most gracious Sovereign, as to congratulate your Excellency and the Province on your Advancement to the Government over us.
Your Excellency's superior talents, your benevolent disposition, and your thorough Acquaintance with this Province in all its Concerns and interests, abundantly qualify you for the Discharge of your high and important Trust.
When we consider how early in Life, and how successively you exerted those Talents for the Public Utility, as also the natural Ties you are under to promote the best Interests (both Religious and Civil) of this your native Province, we can entertain no doubt of your future Exertions to make this People happy.
And when we further consider the strenuous Efforts which have been made by Persons inimical to our constitutional Privileges, and the misrepresentations made to his Majesty and his Ministers, with Intent to alienate the Affections of our gracious Sovereign and to induce him (if possible) to withdraw that Confidence in his ever loyal Subjects of this Province, which they have hitherto been happy in; Yet that his Majesty should notwithstanding appoint one from among ourselves to fill the chief Seat of Government, we cannot but esteem as a sure token of the Continuance of the Royal Favour, and an Omen of our future Tranquility.
As in the Charter of King William and Queen Mary are contained certain Rights and Privileges granted to this People as an Inheritance, which ought sacredly to be adhered to by every Branch of the Legislature, so are there certain Prerogatives therein reserved to the Crown; and any Infringement made upon either would be unjustifiable and in Violation of the mutual Compact: Wherefore, your Excellency may be assured that this Board will ever be solicitous (as far as in them lies) to support the latter, as well as to maintain the former.
We doubt not your Excellency will embrace every Opportunity to place His Majesty's Council, and the Dutiful People of this Province, in the most favourable Light, that the Veil that has most unjustly been drawn over them may be removed, and every undue Impression attempted to be made on the Mind of our Sovereign be obviated.
We wish your Excellency's Administration may be long, and that it may be easy to yourself and happy to the People; and that it may be so, you may be assured that nothing which we (in our Department) can contribute thereto shall at any time be wanting.
To which his Excellency was pleased to return the following Answer.
I thank you Gentlemen, for your kind Congratulation upon the great Honor done me by his Majesty in appointing me to the first Place in Government, for your obliging Wishes for the Continuance and Success of my Administration, and in an especial Manner, for the strong Sense you have expressed of the importance of supporting the several Branches of the Legislature in the Possession and Exercise of their respective Powers, in which I will most cheerfully co-operate with you. I depend much upon your Council and Advice. Mutual Confidence between the Governor and Council must be a happy Omen for good to the Province.
THE Freeholders and other Inhabitants of this Town on Tuesday last, Forenoon, met at Faneuil-Hall according to Adjournment, when for want of Room the Meeting further adjourned to the Old South Church, where agreeable to a Vote of the Town, the Revd. and venerable Dr. CHAUNCY made a pathetic Prayer, very pertinent to the occasion; then Mr. JAMES LOVEL came forward to the Desk, and delivered an Oration commemorative of the fatal 5th of March 1770, exposing the Policy of posting Standing Armies in Free Cities, to the universal acceptance of a crowded Audience: After which the Thanks of the Town were voted him, and a Committee chosen to present the same, and to request a Copy of the Oration for the Press. Measures were then taken to provide an Oration for ensuing 5th of March; it being the Design of the Town to perpetuate the Memory of that wanton and bloody Massacre to all Generations.--Then the Meeting was dissolved.
In Capt. Scott came Passengers, Mr. Caleb Blanchard, Messrs Cox and Berry, Merchants, and Mr. Harry Vassall, Son of William Vassall, Esq; of this Town.
Capt. Scott left the Downs in Company with the Captains Calef, Coffin, Lyde and White for this Place. Capt. Stevens's Brig, we hear, left London near three Weeks before them.
We hear that Capt. Davis was to sail from London for this Place in a few Days after Capt. Scott; and the Captains Bryant, Hall, and Hood, about the 20th of March.
Several Letters from London mention, that the Talk of War had almost subsided, and that all the Press Warrants were recalled; but that the People in general were very much dissatisfied with the late Agreement with Spain, tho' there was a Majority of 138 in the House of Commons for accepting it as a full Satisfaction for the Injury received.---Also that a Pardon was made out and may be shortly expected for the famous Squire Richardson, now confined in Goal here, being sometime since convicted for the Murder of young Seider and one Letter mentions that he is to have a Pension granted him for his Sufferings on that Account.
A Letter from London says, a Pardon is gone over for the famous Richardson! !---and that he is to be pension'd for his V-----y.
We don't learn that any Thing had yet been done in Parliament relative to American Affairs, or that there was like to be; the Ministry, it is said, being now fully convinced of many Misrepresentations of Facts from this Side the Water, by the Examination of some Gentlemen of Credit lately arrived from hence, whose Veracity could be relied on.
Last Thursday Afternoon a Boat laden with 12 Hogheads of Molasses, with two white men and two Negroes on board, going from hence to Charlestown, sunk in the Channel off the North Battery, by which Accident the two Negroes were unfortunately drowned, but the other Men were taken up by Boats which put off to their Assistance. The Molasses, (which is all lost) and one of the Negroes, belonged to Capt. Samuel Henley, and the other to the Widow Dizer of Charlestown; both very valuable Slaves.
Last Friday Afternoon we had here a very violent Storm of Wind at South, when a small Schooner belonging to Gouldsborough, and laden with Stores for Mount Desert,---Bunker, Master, was sunk at the Long Wharf; another Schooner, belonging to the same Place, also sunk at her Moorings, and several other Vessels which lay at the South side of the Wharf received considerable Damage.
From the London Magazine of January last, we learn, that 13 Scottish Peers have protested against the Election of the Earl of Stair, as influenced by Administration unconstitutionally.
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. Berja. Stone. For further Particulars enquire of said Homans in Portsmouth.
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 their was a Vote last March, at the annual Meeting to raise four Dollars, on each Proprietors Right; These are to desire all those 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 Tennell, Collector.
   CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, April 1 st .   Inward Entries, FROM.     Schooner Merriam, White, Barbados.   Schooner Phebe, Weaver, Turks-Island.   Brig Charming Molly, Ricker, Barbados.   Brig Dolphin, Bunbury, Granada.   Schooner Rye, Bell, Virginia.   Outward Bound, FOR.   Brig Sally, Langdon, West-Indies.   Schooner Industry, Parker, Ditto.   Clear'd for Departure, FOR.   Brig American Soldier, Holland, West-Indies.   Brig John, Tarbox, Ditto.   Ship Industry, Hodgson, Ditto.   Sloop three Sisters, Brown, Ditto.   Schooner America, Rogers, Ditto.   Schooner Merrimack, Martin, Ditto.    In our last, P. 3 d . in the second Column, 3 d . l. of the Poetry, for Swine read Swain.

By His Excellency JOHN WENTWORTH, Esq; Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief, in and over his Majesty's Province of New-Hampshire, in New-England, and Vice Admiral of the same.
A PROCLAMATION For a general FAST.
OUR Dependence for all the Blessings we are made the Subjects of, being en- tirely on the gracious Providence of AL- MIGHTY GOD; it is our bounden duty not only to confess our SINS, and supplicate the PARDON of them, but also to intreat GOD's merciful APPEARANCE for US, in the Course of the Year ensuing.
I Have therefore thought fit, by & with the Advice of his MAJESTY'S COUNCIL, to order and appoint, that THURSDAY, the Eighteenth day of April next, be kept as a Day of public FASTING and PRAYER throughout this Province, hereby enjoining both Ministers and People, religiously to ob- serve the same; humbly imploring the Di- vine BLESSING on the Kingdom of Great- Britain, and the Colonies.
In a more especial Manner, that the LIFE of our MOST GRACIOUS SOVEREIGN may be lengthened out in great Mercy, to his Kingdoms and Plantations.
That Our gracious QUEEN CHAR- LOTTE, their Royal Highnesses GEORGE PRINCE of WALES, the Princess DOWA- GER of WALES, and all the ROYAL FA- MILY, may be the peculiar FAVOURITES of HEAVEN.
That the general Peace we now enjoy, may be long and happy.
That every prospect of War and Tumult may be dispersed.
That the Administration of this Govern- ment, may at all Times be under the Di- vine Influence and Direction.
That we may be blessed with a suitable Seed Time and plentiful Harvest.
That we may be preserved from epide- mical and contagious Distempers.
And, That the Everlasting GOSPEL of JESUS CHRIST may prevail throughout the Earth.
All servile Labour and Recreation are strictly forbidden on said Day.
Given at the Council-Chamber in Portsmouth, the 23d Day of March, in the 11th Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign LORD GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of GOD, of Great Britain, France and Ire- land, KING, Defender of the Faith, &c. And in the Year of our LORD CHRIST, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy One.
J. WENTWORTH.
By his Excellency's Command, With Advice of Council, THEODORE ATKINSON, Secretary.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
PORTSMOUTH, April 12, 1771.
Sunday last Capt. Bunbury, arrived from Granada, in twenty two Days: The 3d Inst. in Lat. 39. 30. N. Long. 70 W. he spoke with the Sloop Pitt, John Bush, Master, from Martinico, bound to Rhode Island, loaded with Molasses, and owned by Mr. Nathaniel Clark, out 78 Days; had lost her Mast, and 3 Hands, and was in a very bad Condition: the Master, Mate, and one Man, were all the People on board her, and they sick, with only two Bisket, and one pint of Rice left. Capt. Bun- bury offer'd to take them on board, but they declined, expecting to make the Land a Day or two after, which he thinks they did accomplish, as he supplied 'em with Boards, Nails, and such Articles as he had, and they wanted, as also with Provisions.
The House of Representatives of Massachusetts-Bay, still in- sist on being removed to Boston, and their Governor explicitly tells them he cannot comply.
Monadnock, No. 4, March 27, 1771.
This Day a Church was founded here, and the Rev. Mr. Ben- jamin Brigham was ordained to the Pastoral Care of it.-----The Rev. Mr. Lee of Royalston, began the Solemnity with Prayer: The Rev. Mr. Smith of Marlborough preached a Sermon suitable to the Occasion, from Job. 15. The Rev. Mr. Parkman of West- borough prayed and gave the Charge: The Rev. Mr. Goddard of Swansey prayed after the Charge: and the Rev. Mr. Brown of Winchendon gave the Right Hand of Fellowship.-----Good Order and Decency were very observable throughout the whole of the Exercise.
A Run-away BOY, named
Jonathan Priest, 18 Years of Age, about five Feet high, round shoulder'd, thick set, deserted the Ser- vice of his Master, Oliver Haald, of Temple, the 6th Inst. April:—Whoever takes up said Boy, and conveys him to his Master, shall have One Piaster, and no more.
PORTSMOUTH.
At the annual Town-Meeting, held the 23th of March 1771, and at several Adjournments since, the following Persons were chosen to their respective Offices, for the ensuing Year. The Hon. DANIEL ROGERS, Esq; Moderator. Mr. John Penhallow, Town-Clerk. Selectmen, Samuel Cutts, Esq; Mr. Benjamin Akerman, Mr. George Hart, Capt. George Wentworth, & Mr. George Gains. Overseers of the Poor, Hon. Daniel Rindge, Esq; John Sher- burne, Esq; Mr. John Griffith, Doctor Joshua Brackett, and Mr. John Penhallow. Assessors, Hunking Wentworth, Esq; Mr. Jacob Sheafe, and James Stoodly, Esq; Auditors, Captain William Whipple, Mr. Jacob Treadwell, and Capt. John Parker. Clerk of the Market, Mr. Benjamin Mackay. Firewards, Hon'ble Theodore Atkinson, Esq; Hon. Mark Hunking Wentworth, Esq; Hon. Jonathan Warner, Esq; Mr. John Griffith, Capt. William Whipple, Major Samuel Hale, John Sherburne, Esq; William Knight, Esq; Mr. Joseph All- cock, and Robert Traill, Esq; Fence Viewers, Messieurs Samuel Sherburne, Nathaniel Pe- verly, Perkins Ayers, Leader Nelson, and Abraham Elliot. Surveyor of High-Ways, Thomas Peirce, Esq; Agents, Samuel Cutts, Esq; Capt. William Whipple. Lot-Layers, Thomas Peirce, Esq; Mr. Vere Royce, and Mr. William Hart. Attorneys, Samuel Livermore, Esq; and Mr. John Pickering. Constables, Messieurs Clement March, Richard Mills, and Thomas Chadbourne. Searchers and Sealers of Leather, Messieurs Jonathan Ayers, Perkins Ayers, and George Dame. Bread Weights, Messieurs John Fernald, Alexander Mor- rison, Temple Knight, John Cutt, and George Dame. Packers and Cullers, Messieurs William Brewster, George How, and Joseph Walton. Pound Keeper, Capt. Samuel Langdon. Surveyors of Boards, Capt. John Briard, Mr. Gerham Flag, Mr. John Cutt, and Capt. Samuel Dalling. Tything-Men, Thomas Peirce, Esq; Messieurs Abraham Elliot, William Brewster, Mark Nelson, William Langdon, Samuel Beck, John Gardner, William Carlo, James Grouard, Joseph Walton, John Nelson, Theodore Moses, Samuel Jones, Edward Hart, and Capt. Samuel Langdon. Hog-Reeves, Messieurs Henry Benson, Edward Ayers, Jo- seph Sherburne, and Benjamin Pitman. Measurers of Wood, Captain John Briard, Messieurs Richard Shorrbridge, Gerham Flagg, Daniel Grant, Ebenezer Dearing, Ephraim Ham, and John Beck. Measurers of Wood, coming in on Carts or Sleds, Messieurs Joseph Shillaber, Richard Mills, Jonathan Ayers, and Captain John Pickering. Corders of Wood, Messieurs Joseph Benson, Alexander Jones, John Ayers, junr. Thomas Priest, Edward Ayers, Thomas Sherburne, and Joseph Leach. Sealer of Weights and Measures, Mr. John Griffith. To enquire who kills Deer contrary to Law, Thomas Peirce, Esq; and Mr. Jonathan Ayers.
RUN-away from the Subscri-
ber, 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, slop'd Hatt, but- ton'd behind, old Leather Breeches, speckl'd Thread Stockings, an old striped Holland Shirt; his Mo- ther lives at Hampton Falls; he says he worked at Dunbarton: He was convicted for being concern- ed in stealing a Silver Can from Col. Folsom, of Ex- eter.—Whoever will apprehend said Lad, and con- fine him so that his Master may have him again, shall receive Four DOLLARS Reward, and all ne- cessary Charges paid by Philip Bailey. Portsmouth, April 9th. 1771.
GOOD Encouragement to sui-
table Persons that will contract to settle in several New Townships by the 1st. Day of November next.
WHEREAS Jonathan Moulton, Esq; of Hamp- ton, 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 Num- ber he wanted; but as the Spring has now so far advanced, and the Time for doing the necessary Bu- siness of it on Lands, so near, he concludes to defer the moving any more Families than what has alrea- dy agreed to go, till next Fall; at which Time he intends to settle a Number of Families in the fol- lowing Townships, viz. Twelve Families in the Township of Moultonborough; Twelve Ditto. in Bath; Twelve Ditto in Ralston; Five Ditto in Ca- naan, 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 sute 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 immedia- tely, 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 apply- ing, may depend on very extraordinary Encourage- ment. Hampton, April 10th. 1771.
The following ACT is here publish'd by Order of the Overseers of the Poor for the Town of Portsmouth, who are now determined to see the same properly put in force.
An Act to invest the Overseers of the Poor with Power more effectually to employ them, and to provide for bringing up their Children more use- fully.
WHEREAS there are many poor people who spend their time idly, & neglect to provide for them- selves and those who depend upon them for subsistence, by any lawful means, and neglect the care and educa- tion of their children, & suffer them to spend their time in play, idleness and a total neglect of those means by which they might be made useful members of society, notwithstanding the advantages for their improvement; by which neglect the number of beggars, as well as thieves and strollers, are increased, and many disorders committed;
For remedy whereof,
BE it Enacted by the GOVERNOR, Council and Assembly, That the select men or overseers of the poor, where such are annually chosen in any town or parish in this province, or the major part of them, be and hereby are impower'd with the assent of two of his majesty's justices of the peace for said province, to set to work and employ all such persons, though of full age, married or unmarried, of whatever age they may be, if able of body to work or perform the service to be so appointed them, who live idly, and use or exercise no ordinary and daily lawful trade or business, by which they might get an honest livelihood and subsistence. And no single person of either sex, under the age of twenty one years, shall be suffered to live at their own hand, or as they please, but under some orderly family go- vernment.
And be it further Enacted, that the select men or overseers of the poor aforesaid, or the major part of them, are hereby impower'd from time to time, by and with the assent of two justices of the peace, to set to work or bind out apprentices, as they shall think best for the good of those concern'd, or are the subjects thereof, all such children whose parents shall by the select men or overseers of the poor, or major part of them, be thought unable to maintain them (whether they receive alms or are chargeable to the town or parish or not) male children, till they come to the age of twenty one years, and fe- males till they come to the age of 18 years, which shall be as good and effectual in law to all intents and purposes as any way or method of binding out ap- prentices whatsoever; and the said overseers are hereby order'd to make their contract and indentures for placing out such apprentices equitably, and for the benefit of such children; at the least that the males be instructed to read and write, and the fe- males to read, and to do such work and business as may be suitable to their circumstances and condition so far as they may be respectively capable.
And the select men or overseers of the poor shall inquire into the usage of children bound out by themselves or their predecessors in said office, and endeavor to defend them from wrongs or injuries.
Provided always, that the said selectmen or over- seers shall, before they bind out any such children, not supported by the town or parish where such chil- dren belong, give their parents notice, if in the pro- vince, and direct them to bind out their children when of age suitable, and allow them a reasonable time for that purpose; which if they neglect to do, or place them with persons of bad characters, which may probably be prejudicial rather than to the ad- vantage of the children, the said officers may then proceed to bind them out as aforesaid.
And it is hereby further Enacted, that when any person of full age, shall be so set to work, as aforesaid, if the said officers shall hire or place out any such person, they shall make their contract and agreement in writing, expressing the term they are to serve, which shall not exceed one year at a time, but may be renew'd or made for a shorter time, as there shall be occasion; and the wages or earnings of the per- son so hired and placed out, shall be by the select- men and overseers, applied to his or her support and maintenance and of their families respectively, so far as such earnings will go.
And the person or persons with whom such poor or idle, or negligent persons shall be placed, shall have the same legal authority over them as masters of apprentices have over them during their appren- ticeship.
And the said officers are hereby directed to give notice to such persons before they bind or place them out as aforesaid; and if they shall neglect use- fully to employ themselves, after allowing them a reasonable time, the said officers may proceed as a- foresaid.
Nathaniel Sheaff Griffith,
Clock and Watch Maker in Portsmouth.
REPAIRS and cleans WATCHES in a faithful Manner—And has for sale, all sorts of Watch Ware, such as Springs, Chains, Seals, Keys, &c. &c.

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—con- taining the Manual Exercise, with Explan- ations—The Officers Exercise, and the manner of Saluting—The Halberd Ex- ercise, and the Funeral Exercise, &c. &c.
A Book absolutely necessary at this Time.
A L S O, 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.
HIS Majesty's Post-Master-
General, having (for the better faci- litating of Correspondence between Great- Britain and America) been pleased to add a Fifth PACKET-BOAT to the Station be- tween Falmouth and New-York: NOTICE is hereby given, That the Mail for the future will be closed at the Post-Office in New- York, at Twelve of the Clock at Night, on the first Tuesday in every Month, and dis- patched by a Packet the next Day for Fal- mouth. By Command of the
D. Post-Master-General, ALEXANDER COLDEN, Secy'. New-York, Jan. 22. 1771.
WE the Subscribers being ap- pointed 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 fee 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 Strat- ham, 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.
WHEREAS THOMAS COTTON, junr. of North Hampton, in the Province of New- Hampshire, Husbandman, in the Month of Septem- ber last, being confin'd in his Majesty's GOAL in Portsmouth, in said Province, for Debt, I the Sub- scriber 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 Novem- ber following, he sent me an urgent Letter, acquaint- ing 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 fore- warn all Persons against purchasing the Estate men- tioned 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 Know- lege 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, (if applied for immediately, )
A Schooner
Of between Forty and Fifty TONS, as compleat a VESSEL for the FISHERY Business as was ever built. Enquire of the Printers.
--Next Monday.--
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE, On MONDAY the Fifteenth Day of APRIL next, at the Dwelling House of Mr. NATHANIEL ADAMS, deceased,
ALL the Personal Estate of said deceased; the Sale to begin at Four o- Clock, P. M. and to continue from Day to Day 'till the whole is Sold
And on Tuesday the 23d of April next, will be Sold, All the Real Estate of said
deceased, except the Widow's Dower, consisting of a very genteel DWELLING HOUSE near the Pa- rade, with a convenient STORE and BARN adjoin- ing; and a large GARDEN.—Also an ISLAND situated in the POOL (so called) where the Mass- Ships generally load, containing about ten or twelve Acres, more or less, with a Dwelling HOUSE and large WARE-HOUSE on the same, and a very good WHARFF, more than one half of which is built with Stone. For CONDITIONS of SALE, enquire of JOHN PARKER. Portsmouth, March 22. 1770.
The Commissioners on the ESTATE of Mr. NATHANIEL ADAMS, give NOTICE, that the Time for exhibiting the Claims expires on the thirteenth Day of April next, when all those who neglect giving in their Claims, will be wholly excluded. Portsmouth, March 21. 1770.
TO BE SOLD OR LETT, 26 Acres and half of Marsh, at Scotter's Hill—Likewise, to be sold, a prop:ietors Grant, No. 6, about 57 Acres, near Carter's Mills, both in Scarborough, by Alexander Kirkwood.
Notice is hereby given to all the Proprietors of Monadnock, No. 3, that at a legal Meeting held in said Monadnock on the 23d Day of January, 1770, a Tax of One pound sixteen shillings, Lawful Money, was assessed on each Right for mak- ing Roads in said Township; and at another Meet- ing held the 14th of February 1771, another Tax of One pound ten shillings, Lawful, on each Right, to- wards building a Meeting House in said Township. These are therefore to desire the proprietors to pay the said Taxes to me the Subscriber, at my House in said Monadnock, by the 22d Day of June next, or their Lands will be advertised for sale, or so much as shall pay said Taxes and incidental Charges.
JOSEPH GREENWOOD, Collector. Monadnock, No. 3, March 14, 1771.
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. |||
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 PER- SONS who have any Claim on the Estate of David Heath, late of Salem, in the Province of New Hampshire, deceased, Intestate, represented Insol- vent, 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, Inn- holder 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 | Commf- Timothy Ladd | sioners.
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.
An Assortment of Stationary,
TO BE SOLD BY John Sparhawk,
At his Shop opposite Messrs Williams and Stanwood's Shop in Queen Street, Portsmouth, viz.—A variety of
Paper, Ink Powder,
ACCOUNT-BOOKS of different sizes; Quills, Ink Holders, Penknives, Pounce, Stands, Merry Andrew, Henry the 8th, and Great Mogul CARDS, &c. &c. &c.
A L S O, A few Pieces of fine Oznaburghs, and Ticklenburghs,—very low for Cash.
A GOOD FARM, lying in Windham, commonly known by the Name of New Marblehead, on the Back of Falmouth, in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay.—Said FARM contains of im- proved Land about 100 Acres; and 200 Acres of un- improved. For further Particulars, enquire of Capt. Caleb Graffan of said Windham.
NOTICE is hereby given that
at sundry legal Meetings of the proprietors of Plain- field, a Tax of Three Pounds, six Shillings and eight Pence, was voted to be raised on each original Right in said Town; These are therefore to desire all those who are delinquent to pay the above Tax to me the Subscriber, on or before the first of May next, other- wise their Rights, or so much of them will be ad- vertised for sale at Vendue in this Paper, as the Law directs, as will pay said Tax, with incidental Charges. John Stevens, Collector.
Plainfield, in New Hampshire, March 15, 1771.
WHEREAS the Proprietors of
COCKERMOUTH, have been legally notified to pay their Assessments, raised on each Right or Share to me the Subscriber, and several of said proprietors have neglected either in whole or in part; these are to notify said Delinquent Proprietors, that there will be Sold at Public Vendue, on the 24th Day of April next, at Ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, at the House of Samuel Hobart, Esq; in Hollis, so much of the Land of each Delinquent Proprietor, as will pay the Sum or Sums that remain due, with all in- cidental Charges.
The Delinquent Proprietors Names are as follows, viz.
   Ames Phillips, £. s. James M'Leilen £ s.     Caleb Farley 3 13 Hugh White 1 16   Samuel Hazelton 3 13 Henry Thomson, jr 1 16   James Goold, 2 18 Ben. Wentworth 1 16   John Thomson 1 16 James Taylor 1 16   Henry Thomson 1 16 William Taylor 1 16   Rufus Thomson 1 16 Jonas Danforth 1 16   Ebenezer Fisk 1 16 Abraham Hunter, jr. 1 16   John Nelson, Esq; 1 16 The's Wentworth, 6 17  
By Order of said Proprietors, Hollis, March 12 1771. John Atwell, Collector. N. B. The Proprietors Meeting stands adjourned to Time and Place aforesaid.
THE Proprietors of the Town-
ship of New-Brittain (so called) are hereby Notified, to meet at the House of Capt. Caleb Sanborn, Inn- holder in Hampton Falls, on Monday the 22d Day of April next, at One of the Clock, Afternoon, 1st. To chuse a Moderator for said Meeting. 2d. To chuse a Proprietors Clerk; a Committee to call Pro- prietors Meetings; Assessors; a Collector; a Treas- urer, &c. 3d. To see what said Proprietors will do relating to clearing and repairing of Roads in said Township. 4th. To see if said Proprietors will agree to hire Preaching for any Part of this present Year, and how much, for the Benefit of said Pro- prietors and Inhabitants. 5th. To see if said Pro- prietors will agree to raise any Sum or Sums of Mo- ney for the Purposes aforesaid, or to defray any Charge that has or may accrue towards the Settle- ment of said Township. 6th. To see in what Way and Manner said Proprietors will improve or dispose of the Grist Mill in said Township.
Hampton, Anthony Emery, } Com- March 25th: Caleb Sanborn, } mitt- 1771: Nath. Healey. } tee.
A few of the TRIALS of the SOLDIERS in Boston, are just come to Hand, and may be had of the Printers hereof.