The New-Hampshire gazette and historical chronicle (Portsmouth, N.H.), 1773-10-29 00:00:00

Mr. PRINTER.
SEEING some Observations in your last Gazette, upon a Paper Currency; I think the Author's Plan depends upon the Consent of the People, to give that Money a Credit. I have heard many approve of, and some make their Objections to it, that it would endanger the Ruin of many Persons, who would foolishly mortgage their Estates, with no other View than to serve present Purposes, perhaps of Pleasure and Diversion; and would take no Thought about redeeming them; also that the Merchants would ruin the Shopkeepers thereby; for as the latter now have Opportunities to purchase Bills of exchange of the former, by their Want of Money, they are thereby enabled to import Goods themselves, without the Assistance of the Merchants: Whereas if Money was plenty, and that Money would not purchase Bills, the Merchants would import many Goods, and as they now practice retailing a single Yard of Ribbon, they would ingross the whole Trade to themselves; others say it will be very difficult to make People take this Money and part with their Estates in Security. I could wish to see Money plentier, and really believe it would benefit the whole Province, and at first Sight I approved of the Plan in your Paper, but I would have it fully examined into, before any Advances are made to bring it into Execution; I have considered of the Objections aforesaid, and view them in this Point of Light. That if there are any Persons so thoughtless as to run themselves into Debt without any Prospect of Advantage, and finally lose their Estates by it, it is no Objection to the Paper Currency, for such People would sell their Estates, to gratify their Desires to any Purchaser as soon, now Money is scarce, as when it is plenty; and the Estates being mortgaged at one Third the Value, is not intended to answer any other Purpose than to give greater Credit to the Paper Money, for I imagine, that the real Estates will rise so much by a Plenty of Money, that they will actually sell for one Third more than their present Value, instead of endangering their Loss for two Thirds less; and after all, if such Foolish People don't know what to do with their Interest but wantonly expose it, it's best for the Community, that they should lose it, and that it should get into such prudent People's Hands as will improve it to the public Benefit; as to the Merchants retailing, I grant it to be discouraging to Shop-keepers, & think that Custom should be abolished; but I attribute that very Custom to the Scarcity of Money, which makes them pull upon every String, to engross the Profits of their Trade, which is but very little at best, for considering the Capital that our Merchants improve, there are no Set of Men amongst us that have less clear Profits, and are more exposed to Ruin by unforeseen Accidents and Losses, their Retailing does but very little interfere with the Shop-keepers, as they do it only to their Tradesmen, and at such Prices, as they seldom if ever get a Shilling in Money in Payment. I think Business was done more uniformly and in a more mercantile Manner, Forty Years ago than now; The Merchant then sold his Goods to the Shopkeeper at a certain reasonable Advance, and drew on them for Half Money and Half in Goods, by which both received a certain Profit, and it was more agreeable to the Tradesman, to take his Pay in that Manner than now; I believe it is wished on all Sides, by the Merchant, the Shopkeeper and the Tradesman, that some Regulation should take Place; for at present they seem all to be distressing one another, not from any malicious Principle, but merely to save Self: Goods may be purchased at 60 pr Cent, at retail at several Places in this Town; what can indicate a Scarcity of Money more than that Circumstance? their Profit is but 20 pr Cent, from the first Cost; from which deduct near 10 pr Cent, for Insurance, Commissions, shipping Charges, double Freight, &c. it leaves only 10 pr Cent, then considering the Remnants on Hand, Two or Three Years, and perhaps paying 5 pr Cent Interest, so that upon a general Average, such a Trade is not so good as 6 pr Cent at annual Interest, whereas if Money was more plenty, it would give a Spring to all Business, which would admit of better Profits and quicker Sales, there will be no Danger of the Want of Goods, for I am fully assured every Branch of Business will be employed, and to crown our Expectations, the most promising Scenes are now opening from the Country, that will evidently be productive of saving more Cash from going out of the Province, than we can possibly conceive of at this Time, unless our attentive Neighbours, New-York and Massachusetts Provinces do not circumvent us; the Latter has already so far succeeded, that they have opened Roads from Conway in this Province to Falmouth, and have already received several Loads of Flour and Wheat, and encourage the Trade to their Uttermost; the Former, we have heard are pursuing the same Course, to turn the River Trade to Albany, but it is earnestly wished and expected that our Legislature will by some Measures prevent it. As to the other Objection, that there will be but very few People who incline to give their Estates in Security for Paper Money. I think very reverently; for I imagine more People will offer to take up, than there will be Money to deliver out, for Paper Bills with such securities are better than the Notes, Bills or Bonds of the First Men in the Government, and who is there that would not take such Men's Security, if offered in Payment for any purchase whatsoever, If so, surely the Currency of such Bills as have the Sanction of Government, must be full more esteemed: There seems to be one Difficulty arise, and which is made Use of as a great Objection to Paper Money, that the Silver and Gold will be all carried out of the Province, and that every Person who wants to travel to Boston or elsewhere will be obliged to exchange the Paper at a Discount, by which it must depreciate.
There are Two Ways to prevent this, First, by a Law of the Province, forbidding such Exchange, only at Parr, and Secondly which I would depend upon most is, that it would be the general Interest of the whole Trade to confine themselves more to the Province, than has been done, by getting a Ship or Two to use the London Trade, by which only one Freight will be paid, and that within the Government, and if our Merchants are resolute, I don't know one Article, but what we may supply within ourselves, and prevent Money being carried away. It is absurd to suppose that Silver or Gold should be so much taken away, as not to afford the Traveller a sufficiency for his Expenses.
There is more travelling into this Province than out of it, and if our Trade was more confined there would be considerable more Cash brought in, than carried out. There is a material Difference between the present Time, and when Paper Currency was passing; then, there was little or no Silver current, now there is at least 10,000. Lawful Money, & that proportionally distributed through the Province; and if Paper was introduced, it would prevent its going out. I grant if we continue to give other Provinces the Profits of our Trade, by purchasing almost every Article from them, that we might be supplied with, with-
in ourselves, it will be difficult to keep the Silver with us, but as we are supposing, that the Face of Things will be changed by a Paper Currency, and that our Inland Trade will be very profitable and serve to diminish our Importation of Provisions, and to promote the Exportation of many other Articles besides Lumber, and thereby rather increase the Silver; this Objection vanishes: But for Argument sake, let us even suppose, that the Money should now and then be exchanged for Silver at a Discount, by which it may seem as though it was depreciating, yet its Evident it must return to its original Standard, for which it has the best Security, of an intrinsic Value; therefore it cannot be said to be the fault of the Money, but rather the Imprudence of the People. For I may have a Note under the Hand of the first Merchant or other Gentleman in the Province, payable at a distant Day, and having Occasion to raise Money upon it suddenly, I may be obliged to discount perhaps 5 per Cent, yet no one will say, that the Credit of such Merchant is thereby blasted or in any degree lessened, by my Necessity of raising Money. Therefore I think this Objection arises more from not properly discriminating between the Necessities of some People, who thus voluntarily sink their Interest, and the real Security for which this intended Money is engaged; for by the same Parity of Reasoning, the Notes of the best Banks in the World depreciate, as is well known to every one in Trade in Europe.
Many other Things may be offered in favour of PAPER-MONEY, but as that may be under the Consideration of the LEGISLATURE, they will be better able to supply my DEFECTS. C I V I S.
The foregoing came too late for our last Paper.
Boston, October 21.
By Capt. Smith from Liverpool, and Capt. Cochran from Glasgow, we have the following Advices from the public Prints, viz.
LONDON, Aug. 14.
THE Pope has refused to consecrate a Banner under which the Spaniards are to march to utterly extirpate the brave Chileans.
A dreadful Storm of Thunder and Lightning, &c. began on Friday Morning the 13th and continued till six the next Morning without Intermission, St. Peter's Steeple, Cornhill, was greatly damaged, Part of the Entrance from Cornhill thrown down, and the Inside damaged; the Obelisk in St. George's Fields so much damaged, that it must be rebuilt; a Stack of Chimneys was thrown down by a Ball of Fire at New Bridewell, St. George's Fields, which fell where the Prisoners were, and terribly hurt two of them; another Ball of Fire went down a Chimney at the Back-Side, past by Two Women in the Room, went thro' Two Coal Sheds, making Holes in the Boards without setting them on Fire; one of the Tollmen at Blackfriars- Bridge was knocked down by a Ball of Fire, and had his Tongue terribly burnt; several Masts of Ships below Bridge were shiver'd to Pieces, and Two Dutch Boys killed; and a Man coming from Ilkington was struck dead, and brought to his Habitation in the Borough. The Tower Wall was split in several Places. Mr. Jones and his Wife, coming through White Hart Street, he was killed on the Spot, and his Wife not hurt, though she had hold of his Arm. A Chimney belonging to Mr. Howard, in Fleet Lane, was beat down, the Lightning made way into the Bed-Chamber where Mr. and Mrs. Howard were then lying, but providentially neither were hurt. A Gentlewoman, in Cornhill being terribly frightened by a most dreadful clap of thunder in the night, jumped out of bed, threw herself out of window, and was killed on the spot.
During the violent storm on Friday evening the Yonge Baptiste, a large Dutch vessel from Amsterdam, was lost on the Nore Sand, and all the crew perished.
Aug. 16, 17. Commissions, it is said, are preparing to pass the Great Seal for constituting and appointing John Robinson, Esq; Captain-General and Governor in Chief of Turks-Island, or Tortuga in the West-Indies. George Mercer, Esq; Governor of Pitsylvania, the new province on the Ohio; and Thomas Pownall, Esq; Member of Parliament for Tregony in Cornwall, to be Governor-General of New-England.
A correspondent says that some ships which were to have sailed last week with goods for New-England, are stopped in the river by the merchants exporters, in consequence of some disagreeable accounts received by the last packet from Boston.
It is said that a great person at the head of a very respectable department in the state, has been reprimanded for trusting his private secretary with some dispatches of importance; & that a resolution has been unanimously taken by those in power, not to intrust for the future their secretaries in any cases of the like nature.
Died, Richard Barry, Earl of Barrymore, a Captain in the 9th Regiment of Dragoons.
The following Account of the Action between the Turks and Russians is Part of a Letter from the Hague, and differs widely from the Relation of that Affair lately published from Warsaw:
The attack began almost immediately on the side of the Russians, but they were four several times beat off by the Turks and had 7000 men killed & above 4000 wounded; the heavy artillery of the Turks being well pointed, did much slaughter, and obliged the Russians to retire, Marshal Romanzow encamped his army in sight of the Turks, and the next day renewed the attack, and with more success, after an obstinate defence the Turkish entrenchment was forced; but the troops made a regular retreat into Silistria, with most of their baggage & stores. Upon the whole the Russians had about 10,000 men killed & 7000 wounded; but the Turks had in comparison very few killed.
We are informed that no fewer than Ten Vessels have either already sailed or engaged to sail this Season with emigrants for America, from Sky, the Long-Island, Glengary, Sutherland, Ross-Shire, in Scotland, &c.
Extract of a Letter from Paris dated July 29.
The King's Physicians have at last given it as their Opinion that his Majesty is past Recovery; his increasing Illness, joined to his Years, making it almost beyond a Possibility that he should long survive; and as his Death will cause a great Alteration in the System of Politics in this Country, it is much to be feared some Commissions will succeed thereon.
Extract of a Letter from Warsaw, dated July 21.
Baron Stackelberg has this Moment received an Express from Marshal Romanzoff, with the following important intelligence:
The Marechal, having had orders to attack the Grand Vi-
zir, passed the Danube the 22d of June, having drove away the Enemy from a fortified Post near Gurabala, where he took two Bases and several Pieces of Artillery. He found the Enemy on the other Side divided into different Bodies, and caused them immediately to be attacked one after another. The Turks were defeated every where, and drove out of the intrenched Camp, where a great Quantity of Artillery and Ammunition has been found. There remained but one Body under the Command of three Bases, Ibrahim, Czernis and Kurt, who were joined by the famous Seraskier Niman Basha, with 20,000 Men, being the last Troops the Emperor had with him. General Weyfman was detached to attack them in their Entrenched Camp upon the Heights near Kagnara, and the whole Army was in March to support him. The Turks did not wait for an Attack, but fell with great impetuosity upon General Weyfman, and surrounded him on all Sides. Nevertheless they were entirely routed, and pursued closely to the Camp. We took the Entrenchment, all the Camp Artillery, Provisions, Ammunition, Equipage, &c. 4000 Turks were killed on the Spot, and the Fugitives have been pursued for above Eight Miles. Our Loss would have been but very small, if it was not for the Gallant Weyfman, who, at the End of the Action, was killed by a Musket ball, and whose glorious Character was to its last Moment crowned by a fresh Victory. After this Defeat the whole Turkish Army was dispersed, and the Grand Vizir himself, having nobody with him but his Retinue, fled into the interior Parts of the Balkan Mountains. Marshal Romanzoff finding it impossible to maintain his Cavalry, has repassed the Danube; but in this long March did not perceive the least Appearance of the Existence of the Enemy.
The French Ministry consider the late signal Advantages gained by the Russians to be so interesting an Event to the Balance of Power in Europe, that they are determined not to remain idle Spectators of the Disturbances which now agitate two great Empires, and are resolved to exert themselves at this Crisis, in the most forcible Manner.-----Warlike Preparations at Brest and Toulon are renewed with double alacrity. It is well known the Spaniards have a long Time waited for their Bourbon Ally to be in Readiness to join them in Hostilities; therefore a general War throughout Europe seems unavoidable.
Several powers of Europe are very busy to negotiate a peace between the Russians and the Porte; but we are informed, by very good authority, that the Czarina, at a privy council held very lately, has expressed herself nearly to the following effect. "That she does not boast upon the force of her arms, nor upon her powerful allies, but has the love of her loyal Subjects at heart, who so bravely shed their blood in defence of their mother country, and in support of the dignity of its throne; so that she is determined to give no ear to any terms of peace, unless they were advantageous, and consistent with the many victories gained by her brave and faithful soldiers in the course of the present war." By all the present circumstances, we may very easily judge, that in case a peace between Russia and the Porte should not be concluded very soon, nothing is more probable than a general war in Europe; and it was not without reason, when the revolution happened in Sweden last year, that a minister of a certain court publicly said, Grave au Diu, a present nous avons un allie fiable dans le Nord!
Just Imported in the last Ships from London, And to be SOLD, By
John Mc Masters
And Company, at their Store on Spring-Hill, Portsmouth,
A General Assortment of English, India, and Scotch Goods, suitable for the Season. Among which are, Lute-strings of the newest Fashion—China, Taffeties of most colors—plain, sprig'd and flower'd Sattins of most widths—Poplins, Silverets—sprig'd Modes—Ribbons of most sorts—Plaids—plain, striped & single Camblets—double Camblets—superfine and coarse Broad Cloths of various colors—Shalloons, Buttons, Mohair, and sundry sorts of Trimming—Sergetes—Beaver Coating, from 3/6 to 7/ per Yard—yard wide and 7 qrs Bays—Kerleys—Guns—with many more Articles, too tedious to enumerate—which will be sold by Wholesale or Retail, for Cash or short Credit, as low as at any Store or Shop in America.
N. B. POT-ASH and FLAX-SEED taken in for said Goods at Cash Price.
All Persons that have any Demands on the Estate of WILLIAM SHACKFORD, late of Portsmouth, Esq; deceased, are hereby desired to apply to Samuel Shackford, of Newington, or to Josiah Shackford, of Portsmouth, in the County of Rockingham, and receive their Dues. And all those who are any Way indebted to said Estate, are desired to make immediate Payment without further Trouble or Notice. Samuel Shackford. Josiah Shackford.
The Fair is to be held at the
HOUSE of ABRAHAM LIBBY, in Rye, on the first Tuesday and Wednesday in November next, as usual.
Orford.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Time for the PUBLIC VENDUE for the Sale of LANDS for the TAXES due on several Rights or Lots of Land in ORFORD, as advertised in several late Papers, to be at the House of Lieut. Jonathan Leavitt, Innholder at Hampton, last Wednesday which was October 27th stands adjourned to the last Wednesday of December, at two o'Clock in the Afternoon at said Leavitt's. All those who have not as yet paid said Taxes, are desired to pay the same, and prevent their being sold at the time now fix'd.
N.B. All Persons who have any Demands on said Proprietors, are desired to lodge them with said Collector, in order for a speedy Settlement.
JONATHAN MOULTON, Collector. Hampton, Octob. 29. 1773.
TO BE SOLD, BY PUBLIC VENDUE, To the Highest Bidder, at the Dwelling House of the Rev. ARTHUR BROWNE, lat of Portsmouth, deceas'd, on Tuesday the second Day of November next, to be continued till perfected, THE Household Furniture, and a large and valuable LIBRARY belonging to the said deceas'd: Also a very good CHAISE HORSE and CHAISE, and a COW. The foregoing Articles may be seen at said Place any Time before the Sale, Portsmouth, October 20th, 1773.
THE PROPRIETORS of DUMMER are hereby Notified, that two TAXES of Five Dollars each have been voted on each original Right in said Town-shp, and unless the Delinquents pay the same to the Subscriber their Rights will be advertised for Sale at the time directed. A. R. CUTTER, Collector.
PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, (Perry's-Town.)
WHEREAS the Proprietors and Owners of PERRY'S TOWN in the County of Hillsborough, have been legally vested in the Subscriber an Assessment of Five Shillings Lawful Money on each original Right in said Township, and more than 14 Days have expired since the last Week of Notice, and many are yet delinquent in the Payment of their Taxes. This is to notify such Delinquents, that so much of their Lots or Rights of Land will be sold at PUBLIC VENDUE, at the House of John Hall, Innholder in Plaistow, on the 23d of November next, at 3 o'Clock P.M. and if not all sold that Day, the Sale to be continued every Tuesday following till sufficient are sold, to pay said Taxes, with incidental Charges: The delinquent original Proprietors Names and the Sums due on their several Lots and undivided Lands are as follows.
   l. s. d. l. s. d. l. s. d.     James Clements, half R. 0 8 9 0 13 9 0 2 6   James Eaton, 17 6 1 7 6 5   Benjamin Hale, 17 6 1 7 6 5   Asa Kimbal 17 6 1 7 6 5   Samuel Little 17 6 1 7 6 5   Joseph Noyes 17 6 1 7 6 5   Jonathan Poor 17 6 5   John Pecker 17 6 5   John Plummer jun. 17 6 5   Asaph Sargent 17 6 1 7 6 5   Zebadiah Sargent 17 6 5   Andrew Stens 17 6 1 7 6 5   Timothy Clements 17 6 1 7 6 5   Lt. Thomas Hale 17 6 1 7 6 5   John Poor 17 6 1 7 6 5   Stephen Poor 17 6 1 7 6 5   Stephen Woodward 17 6 1 7 6 5  
N.B. The above Sums are in Lawful Money. The First Sum is assessed on the 100 Acre Lot, the Second on the 100 Acre Lot, and the Third on the undivided Land of each original Proprietor.
CUTTING MARSH Collector.
Oct. 18, 1773.
Notice is hereby given, That a Fair will be held at the House of Mr. Benjamin Garland, the first Tuesday & Wednesday in November next, in the Parish of Rye, where good Entertainment will be provided for Men and Beasts. Rye.

Extracts from a Piece lately published in P... directed to the Commissioners appointed by the East-India Company, for the Sale of Tea in America.
YOU have before you the examples of many of your unhappy countrymen; I mean some of the STAMP-MASTERS; examples, which, if properly attended to, may convince you how foolish, how dangerous it is, to undertake to force the loathsome pills of slavery, and oppression, down the throats of a free, independent, and determined people.
There cannot therefore be any difference in your appointments, except in this; that their office as Stamp-Masters, favoured strongly of the nature of excise-officers: whilst you in the execution of your duty, may retain some faint resemblance of the decent characters of Factors.
You cannot believe that the Tea Act, with respect to its design and tendency, differs in one single point from the Stamp-Act. If there be any difference the Tea Act is still more dangerous. The Stamp-Act was sensibly felt by all ranks of people; and was therefore opposed by all; but the Tea Act, being insidious in its operation, required some pains to discover its malignity.
The claim of Parliament to tax America, has been examined, for you to doubt, at this time, to which side right and justice have given the palm. Do not therefore be misled at the course you ought to pursue.
THE Declarations that are made in the Stamp-Act, and the Tea-Act, are either founded on ignorance of the facts, or on a misrepresentation of them. The Tea-Trade, as far as it is intended to delude the people, is a most effectual one. The public is relative to this transaction; and I persuade myself, that they are made acquainted therewith, the natural consequence of being brought down upon, ought to have ever been to prevent it, in their Power, given to it.
Price of Silver in London by the last Accounts is 5s. 6d. 2f. per Oz. the Price of a Dollar according to the standard wt. is 5s. 6d. 2f. L.M.
Perhaps it may be said, that Silver is now uncommonly low in London, and when it rises to its usual Price, which is 5s. 6d. the Importer will then be a gainer under all Charges.
Have not large quantities of Teas for some Years past been continually imported into this Province from England both on Account of the Dealers in Tea there, and the Merchants here, all which have paid the America Duty?
It may be well worth our Consideration, that the East-India Company are a Company of Merchants incorporated under a Charter, and have exerted themselves in favor of Charter-Privileges.
BOSTON, October 21. Extracts of a letter from Fort William in Scotland, August 20. Three gentlemen by the name of Mac Donell, having obtained a grant of lands in Albany, have embarked with their families, and four hundred Highlanders from the counties of Glenelg, Glenmorison, Urquhart and Strathglass.
In Capt. Smith from Liverpool, came Passengers, Mr. Lee and Family, Mr. Booth, Mr. Barker, and Mr. Richardson. Capt. Smith on his Passage spoke the Ship ---, Captain Tyler, belonging to Boston, from Jamaica for Bristol, about 30 Leagues W. of Cape Clear.
The Captains White and Gorham, bound for London, mention to have put back on account of their Vessels proving leaky; having since been thoroughly Caulk'd, and again failed with a fair Wind for that Place.
We hear from Needham, That on the Evening of the last Lord's Day, the Meeting House in that Town was entirely consumed by Fire.
We hear from Winthrop, that a valuable Negro, belonging to Mr. Briggs Hollowell, was lately drowned in Kennebec River.
October 25. Last Week Capt. Rogers arrived at Rhode-Island from London: He failed from thence the 17th of August, in Company with Capt. Shand, for the same Place, who was not arrived.
A Dublin News-Paper of August 10th, contains the following very extraordinary Article of false Intelligence, viz. "That a Gentleman was arrived at Liverpool in Capt. Booker from New-York, who related, that on the 2d of July, the day he failed, it was currently reported that the Mob in Boston, joined by more than 10,000 of the country people, had rose, and surprised Gov. Hutchinson in his bed, and obliged him to sign an instrument, whereby he abdicated the command of the province; after which they confined him in his house under a strong guard, till his Majesty's order of recall, which was daily expected, should arrive.
sequently, render those brave assertors of freedom liable to the severest chastisement, by pursuing such desperate and unconstitutional methods of redress.
Another important Piece of News from London, dated Aug. 13th, is, That "within that week there had been many consultations at St. James's, about what measures to take with the People of Boston. GUNPOWDER, it is said, was talk'd of."
Extra of a Letter from Philadelphia, October 16, 1773. "Send no TEA, it cannot be received here:--- Our Merchants are to have a Meeting this afternoon; in which, with the whole City, it will doubtless be agreed not to receive any of the Teas, which are said to be ship'd from Great Britain to this Place; nor can it be received here from any other Colony with out much Scrutiny: 'Tis best not to be concerned at present, even in that Tea which never did pay Duty."
Last Thursday Afternoon Levi Ames, aged 21 Years, was executed here for Burglary, pursuant to his Sentence. He was born at Groton, of a credible Family; his Father's name was Jacob Ames, who died when he was about two Years old: He said he was the first of the Family that was ever disgraced, and died very penitently.
MARBLEHEAD, Massachusetts, October 25, 1773. ON Tuesday last the first Class of Patients went down to the Essex Hospital.--- As a Number of respectable Persons of both Sexes, were in it, and the Hospital was clear of Infection, many Gentlemen of the Town accompanied it to the Island, and the Hospital was thronged in every Quarter.
Three Persons have been taken down with the Small-Pox, in Salem, the Week past, and removed to the Pest-House.
PORTSMOUTH, October 29, 1773. We learn by a Gentleman from Boston since the Post, that Capt. Scott, is arrived there, with a large Quantity of TEAS from England,---so that, we shall no doubt very soon, have that Article very plenty & cheap.---We pretend not to Judge or give our Opinion, on the Propriety and Justness of the new Regulation respecting Tea--- but it was truly diverting, a few Days since, on some trifling Report, ( while one and all are making such an Outcry about a Farthing Duty, ) to see a Number of Persons half drowned, wading through Mud and Mire, driving after one another, to buy every Ounce, expecting it to be prodigious scarce and dear, and then immediately add his own duty, of two or three Shillings to the Price; and now he is the best Man that's got the most Tea.
We can't learn what Intelligence Capt. Scott brought. The Week before last died at Newington, Mrs. Wentworth, Wife of Mr. John Wentworth, of East Town; her Disorder was the Dropsy; she was brought to Newington to be under the Care of Dr. Hall Jackson of this Town, by whom she was tapped Six Times, as follows:--- May 15, 27 Quarts of Water. June 3, 12 ditto. June 25, 20 ditto. July 13, 22 ditto. July 19, 21 ditto. July 22, 18 ditto, and 6 Quarts of Matter. In all One Hundred and Twenty-six Quarts.
Last Friday Evening departed this Life, Mrs. MARY MANNING, in the 56th Year of her Age, Consort of Mr. THOMAS MANNING: She lived a pious exemplary Life; a tender Parent, and of a benevolent Disposition, greatly esteemed whilst living, and much lamented in her DEATH. Blessed are the Dead which die in the LORD.
DIED. Mr. John Peirce, A.E. 78. And Miss Sally Peirce, A.E. 26. And one Child of Mr. Peter Mutherway. Baptised, Since our last 4, one of which was call'd William Caddogan.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PISCATAQUA, Octo. 28. Inward-Entries---FROM.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Origin. Entries include: Ship Blizzard, Thomas Dalling (Antigua); Brig Laurell, Ove Hubbs (New-York); Brig Nancy, David Tappan (Martinico); Brig Martha, Joseph Rew (Guadaloup); Schooner William, Abraham Parsons (St. Lucie); Schooner Sally, Samuel Moore, (Canoe); Sloop Sally, Isaac Anderson, (Nantucket); Ship Cleopatra, John Parrott, (West-Indies); Ship Scipio, William Moore, (Ditto); Ship Charlotte, Isaac Nelson, (Ditto); Brig Irish Oak, Edward Butler, (Ditto); Brig Martha, Joseph Rowe, (Ditto).
Canterbury. THIS is to Notify the Proprietors of the Township of Canterbury, in the County of Strafford and Province of New Hampshire, that there is a Rate made and committed to me for each original Proprietor to pay me the Sum of six Shillings Lawful Money; if not paid by the 30th Day of November next, such delinquent Proprietors will have their Rights advertized in the News-Papers, and so much of each Right or Share on the Division according as it's set down in my Rate List, will be sold at Public Vendue as will pay said Rate or Tax, agreeable to my Rate, and the Votes of said Proprietors, with incidental Charges.
WHEREAS the Subscriber hired a Horse of Jacob Curtis, in Arundal to ride ten Miles, and he proved so lame, that he was not fit to proceed, & I returned him again, yet he has used me for Nine Pounds lawful Money. Damage, and was left it to Men, to that I came off with ten Dollars, Loss for riding ten Miles; which I hope will be a Caution to Strangers. Boston Oct. 26, 1773. JAMES BAIRD.
The Sale of Piermont Lands is adjourned to Wednesday next, Ten o'Clock, at Capt. Zechariah Fols's. Rye, Oct. 27, 1773. RICHARD JENNESS. Col.
TO BE SOLD. By MOSES HAM, At PUBLIC VENDUE, on Monday the 8th Day of November next, at ten o'Clock A. M. at the House of Mr. John Burnam Hanson.
Two Lots of Land in Dover, One containing twelve Acres, within one Mile of Chebacco Landing; six Acres within two Miles of said Landing; Also, another Lot in Rochester containing 64 Acres in the second Division. Also, the LOT wherein his HOUSE and Buildings stand, together with the Jons; And likewise a PEW in Chebacco Meeting HOUSE. Conditions of Sale to be made known at time and place. Dover, Octob. 20, 1773.
Strayed or Stolen out of the Pasture of Capt. HOWEL HENDERSON, of Dover, on the Night of the 21st Instant, a dark HORSE, almost black, about 13 Hands high, short Main & Tail, considerable grey about his Head and Neck, trots all. Whoever will or has taken up said HORSE, and will leave him with said Henderson or Deacon Jackson, of Portsmouth, shall be Rewarded for their Trouble, and necessary Charges paid. Portsmouth, Oct. 22.
TO be had a MINERAL ESSENCE that will immediately cure excorciated or sore Nipples, is common to Women that suckle; also inflammations and Soreness of the Eyes, and all Frets and Tettars, on the Skin, of every Nature what ever. Enquire of the Printer.
Any PERSONS well skilled in the CLOATHIER'S-BUSINESS may have Employment on the most advantageous Terms, by applying to JOHN SULLIVAN of Durham in New Hampshire. Durham, Oct. 25, 1773.
ALL PERSONS that stand indebted to, or that have any Demands on the Estate of SAMUEL LORD the third, late of Berwick, in the County of York, deceased, are desired to settle the same as soon as may be with JOHN SULLIVAN and LYDIA LORD, Administrators on said Estate. Berwick, Octob. 25, 1773.
Benjamin Butler. I purpose to attend to collect EXCISE at my own House on Monday the First of November 1773 and next Day Forenoon:---And at Samuel Conner's in Pembroke Wednesday following:--- And at Jehu Webster's Esq; Thursday after:---And at Col. Stephen Holland's in Londonderry on Friday the same Week. And at Capt. Zechariah Fols's in Portsmouth the 9th, 10th, and 11th Days of the same Month:--- And at Exeter the 16th of the same Month:--- And at Peter Abbot's in Kingston the 18th of the same Month, Hereby desiring all concerned, to meet me accordingly. BENJAMIN BUTLER, Receiver of Excise.
New-Britain.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Proprietors of New-Britain, that a TAX of Three Shillings Lawful Money is laid on each original Right in said Town. This is therefore to desire said Proprietors to pay me the Subscriber said Tax by the 20th of November next at my House in Hampton Falls, otherwise said Lands will be advertized for Sale at public Vendue, to pay said Tax with incidental Charges. BENJAMIN LEAVITT, Collector. Hampton-Falls, October 18, 1773.
Acworth.
WHEREAS the Assessors for the PROPRIETORS of the Township of ACWORTH, in the County of Cheshire, and in the Province of New Hampshire, have given me an Assessment of Three Pounds Lawful Money on each Right in said Town, with a Warrant under their Hands and Seal to collect the same according to LAW, said Proprietors are hereby Notified to pay the same to me at my House in Merrymac, in the County of Hillsborough, by the last Day of November next, otherwise their respective Lands will be advertized for Sale. JONATHAN BLANCHARD, Collector. Merrymac, Octob. 16. 1773.
Just come to Hand, and sold at the Printing Office, A few Speeches, Elegies, &c. on LEVI AMES, who was executed at Boston, on Thursday last, for Burglary.
Several Rights of Land in good Townships in this Province, to be Sold, cheap for Cash. Enquire of the Printer.